Keenan was back to check on his odd flower. And had to shoo away several Pokemon! His Houndoom's growling helped a lot, but when he started throwing Dark Pulse at them, they really got the message. Checking on the flower, it looked like that while it had been disturbed, it hadn't been damaged in any way. Sighing in relief, he decided it was time to stick around until it bloomed. Looking around, he figured maybe some stragglers need to be taught a lesson. Don't mess with people's flowers! So off on a search he did to defend his little flower. Hopefully all the trouble would be worth it...

Solo Wild

While Kee was roaming around to see if there was any kind of life, he got startled, making him jump. Turning around, he saw a guy with a...really odd looking Stantler? Was it a Stantler? He wasn't sure at all. Waving at the guy, he saw that it was a ranger. "Hi..." He was more nervous about the odd looking Pokemon than he was about the ranger. His own Vikavolt buzzed on down. Upon being asked what he got...well, he had nothing? "Um...a cellphone, a powerbank, and my Pokemon? I was just in an area to check on a plant I had planted with some help, I had permission from the owners that I helped out..." And the ranchers had been nothing but nice. Plus, he did volunteer to help out a little bit.

He was staring a bit at the unusual Pokemon though. It looked kind of like a Stantler like those from back home. Even with the friendly attitude, he wasn't completely sure. Usually he was ok...but the appearance of an unknown Pokemon was giving him pause more than he thought it would.

ollie morales

Buying 1 type 1 Evolution (100 pd)
Buying 1 Ability Capsule (75 pd)
Buying 2 Level Tutors (80 pd)
Buying 3 Tm/TR Tutors (180 pd)

Sizzilepede evolved into Centiskorch
Centiskorch's ability changed to Flame-Body
Centiskorch learned Fire Lash, Leech Life, Crunch, Protect, and Power Whip.

Total: 435 PD

The man disappeared, and Kee could swear that he could see a small smile, satisfied at his defiance. In a puff of black mist, he was gone. Two more flares fired up, one orange, and one green. Different colors than what had transpired. Well, time to pick a random one. After a quick game, green it was. Hoping onto Vikavolt, the big stag beatle Pokemon flew up and towards the green one. Much faster than him running, thats for sure. They stayed fairly low, as to not attract attention from the Rayquaza. Zooming around buildings, they finally reached it towards the edge of the city.

Kee goes to green flare
Greyson Connors

Redeeming TAMATO BERRY from Mareep Roundup mission.

Keenan gains a Pokeball.

It had been a week since Keenan had helped a Mareep back to its home at the edge of Petalburg Woods. The owners, grateful for the safe return of their Pokemon, let him plant it just inside the forest, since it appeared to be some sort of forest flower seed. Arriving to the spot, as promised, it looked like it was well taken care of. Watered and fed, it was already sprouting a little. Smiling, his Vikavolt kept up high, but even she liked the start of the flower. It was odd to see it in the package from the speed dating event. But it also didn't seem like it would be smart to put it in a pot and go.

With a new powerbank to keep his cellphone charged, the five foot eight blonde walked around the area, just to see if there was anything nearby that oculd or would do it harm. Vika stayed up high, flying from one branch to another. So far, there wasn't any sign of life. Which seemed odd, even with a ranch so close. Even his own residence in Littleroot had wild Pokemon coming up to it. Even though they didn't do any damage, and mom's own team tended to be around all the time to protect the place. It seemed a little odd...

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A rancher and a couple of hands saw the Mareep bounding towards them, and the two boys behind it. Heading towards them, they welcomed back the Mareep, in which some others came out of a barn and came bounding out in glee that their friend had returned. After talking to them, and spraying both the Mareep and Keenan down, and said blonde changing clothes, they were all fed. Since he was at a farm, Kee decided to ask about a peculiar seed that he had. The farmers and ranchers didn't know anything about it, but said they had a spot in the woods where it could be planted. And as thanks for bringing back their Mareep, could look after it for him, so long as Keenan came back to visit. Gladly accepting the offer, Kee also thanked Nagi for his assistance.

Planting the Gracedia Seed just inside the forest, and helping the ranchers finish fencing the area off, and marking where to go to check on it every so often, they quickly became friends.

Gracidea Seed Planted!
nagi miwa

Aww he blushed! Chuckling a little, he did give a lost minute response. "That's pretty normal though." Some were more comfortable with their bodies than others.

Kee wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. Even more so after Nagi's...offer and comment. Gladly taking the napkins, he used them to mostly get his face. The Mareep was smarter than he was and walked around the mud puddle. The former blonde moved towards the edge and got out of it with a loud suction sound from his shoes. Damn thing almost took those too! Hopefully the rest in their short journey was going to be uneventful.

That, or he and Nagi were just that unlucky.

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Keenan started to blush furiously. High school PE class was bad enough, but at least they all knew and he tried to respect other people's boundaries. Nagi was just plain oblivious. The direct approach seem to be best. "To preserve some modesty. Also, for the record, I'm gay, and you're adorable. If you're interested...and at least eighteen...but some people of the same gender gets weird around gay people, especially in moments of no clothes." Nagi looked young, and he was one short boi. So Kee couldn't tell if he was hitting on a minor or not. Hopefully not. But he'll see. At the least, hopefully he wasn't an asshole.

Moving onto the realization that most electronic stores had them, Keenan made a mental note to check one of them out. Especially considering how often he got lost. Hopefully he can get his mother or father to give him at least a little bit of money to invest in one. Nagi found a good possibility of the ranch the Mareep was from. Some happy baa-baa from the electric sheep sounded as even Kee laughed nerviously about avoiding mud puddles. As such, Kee led the way, stepping ahead of his guide for some unknown reason. Only promptly sink down with one step, causing him to fall face first into the mud puddle. Getting up, and wiping the mud off his face, he was very unamused. "Evidently easier said than done." Standing up fully, the Mareep sounded like it was laughing at him, but helped him out of the mud puddle. Maybe he should let Nagi lead the way...

nagi miwa

Redeeming 1 free custom Pokemon

Kee got a new Lucario!

Lucario (not Shiny)

    Male

    Inner Focus

    Aura Sphere, Dragon Pulse, Close Combat, Extreme Speed, Meteor Mash, Heal Pulse

Kee had made it, if only barely. Even with the bellowed victory roar and the shadow, he was still tense and panting, just trying to catch his breath. Gym Leader Greyson soon made himself known. The blonde couldn't get a read on him. Did he fail? But then the offer was made. End the challenge? After he waited so long just to get a shot in?! At first, Kee was angry, and was ready to lash out when he had a coughing fit from his still burning lungs. Only then did he realize what the man probably saw. And he remembered his own thoughts that he had earlier. But also what the other purpose a gym may hold. To teach a lesson. It took a solid ten minutes before he could actually answer due to how out of breath he was. The amber eyed teenager stared back into Greyson's eyes.

"I have a motto. "Don't give up. There is no shame in falling down. True shame is never standing back up." No one would be prepared to handle something like that, but it's a harsh reality that could happen, including the death of a beloved friend. The Ultra Beast War, Groudon, the Sootopolis City takeover by Rocket...a tragedy can happen at any time in any number of ways. You're testing our reactions to such an event. I'm going to see this challenge through, pass or fail. So give me the next flare." Standing back up, he almost went back down due to the burning in his thighs. But he still stood strong. Looking at his Vikavolt next to him, the bug simply nodded, and motioned to get on top of her neck. Smiling at the Pokemon, he looked back at Greyson just to see what he would do or say. Then get on his Vikavolt to take flight and get to the next flare quickly...

Greyson Connors

Kee scratched his cheek nerviously. "Well...without my Houndoom and my cellphone...pretty lost. I know, I'm a bit of a failure, I'm trying to improve and be the reliable big brother I want to be..." He kind of cried a little bit at his own patheticness. But really, can you blame him? He knew his shortcomings. Almost dreadfully aware of them. Nagi came close to them, and tried to see more on the collar, which was also caked in mud. It did seem like that Nagi got a little bit of information out of it though. "Try Petalburg Ranch, see what you get. Even if there's multiple of them, finding one with close enough spelling should be it." Hopefully. He patted the Mareep on the head.

What Nagi said next made his heart rush and his face glow pink. "Well, only if you're there with me and also have no clothes on..." Terrible line, and didn't even know if the guy was eighteen yet let alone if he swung that way. But let's face it, he never really had a boyfriend yet. At the procurement of a portable charger, Kee nearly cried in relief and excitement. "Oh my Arceus where to you get one of these?! Are they expensive? Do they come in different colors? I should invest in a few of these!" The blonde eagerly took out his cell phone and plugged it into the device. The screen lit up, signifying that it was charging. Success!

"Awesome! Still, it'll take time to recharge...lead the way, Nagi!"

nagi miwa

The young man stepped over a few more puddles, getting closer to better inspect the lost Pokemon. Commenting that a pressure washer may work better, the Mareep bleaped in seeming agreement. The wool did seem a little much...maybe it got lost while it was trying to get to the rancher to get sheered? The guy introduced himself as Nagi. As Nagi inspected the collar closer, he asked how they got here. "I forgot to recharge my phone and got lost...I at least always keep enough supplies for a few days...but still...I don't know on the Mareep, I'm completely unaffiliated. Only electric type I have is Vikavolt, and I didn't...bring...her...with me..." He trailed off in the unfortunate set of circumstances. He also didn't bring his Houndoom with him.

The Mareep started to cry and bleap at them. Kee couldn't help but hug the poor thing. Which it did nuzzle the blonde. "So yeah, seems like we're just a couple of lost souls in need of rescuing...or finding civilization...think you can help us out, Nagi?" Despite being taller than Nagi, Kee still gave the man his best puppy dog eyes, hoping that he would help them out.

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