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Airi pondered over Razz's words for a brief moment while she observed the captain departing to attend to additional matters. Unsurprisingly, her thoughts were soon disturbed by the sound of two kids arguing over the Azurill. "Hello. Aren't you two the cutest!" She greeted them both with a warm smile. She then glanced over at the Azurill, who was bouncing cutely against the table, before turning her attention back towards the kids. "I see. You two are both interested in the Azurill. Good choice. Unfortunately, only one of you will be able to adopt this little one. This Azurill is pretty special. I need to make sure that whichever one of you is able to adopt will be a good fit for it. With that being said, it's quiz time! Let's see who knows the most about Azurill," Airi spoke with a wide grin. A quiz to determine which of the kids will make the perfect match for Azurill. It seems fair, right? She hopes so, or else her face may end up being the next trendy meme on social media. 

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Airi clapped her dainty hands together as she grabbed the two kids undivided attention. "Alright, which one of you can tell me Azurill's typing? I will give you two choices... Water/Fairy or Normal/Fairy?" She asked them. "If you know the answer, please raise your hand, then tell me the answer," she explained to them.

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Airi gives Shalin a sweet smile and quick head nod. "Yes, I'm fine. Thanks for asking, Shalin." She then uses her dainty hands to smooth out her clothes. "I've never seen one so aggressive either. It makes me wonder what is really going on around here, too." Airi admits to Shalin. Airi then shifts her attention towards Bean, who is still struggling to wipe off the ink from his face. "Aww, Bean! I'm so sorry this happened to you," she spoke, taking out a clean, emerald colored towel from her bag. She pours a little bit of Fresh Water on the towel to dampen it before carefully wiping the ink from her Swampert's face. A joyous cry escapes from Bean's mouth the second his vision is restored. Airi gives her water-type a warm embrace before walking back over to Shalin.



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Her sapphire blue eyes taking in the sight of Shalin's Iron Leaves. "Oh, I didn't know that you have an Iron Leaves, too. Fascinating creature isn't it?" She smiled at both Shalin and her Iron Leaves. She then takes a glance back over towards the body of water. "Do you think we should try to figure out what's going on with the Pokémon around here?" She asked Shalin.

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Galloping along the rocky path, Airi and Lilac later find themselves approaching a vicious fight between a Mienshao and a duo of Sneasler. The Mienshao's body was completely covered in deep gashes and bruises. Still, she continued to push through the pain. The Mienshao reminded Airi of a reflection of herself. Striking beauty, graceful movements, and pure determination. It is common for others to misjudge them as weak or inadequate when the odds are stacked high against them. Similar to Airi, this Meinshao seems to have a lot to prove to herself and those hoping to prey on her. 

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The Mienshao let out a sharp hiss before using her sharp fangs to rip off the fur from her arms in hopes of making her body more light and agile. A couple of shiny tears slowly seeped from her eyes as she watched her soft purple sleeves take flight in the air, performing a dramatic dance before fading off into the distance. Airi bit down on her bottom lip as she felt herself becoming choked up by the Mienshao's action. Airi always took pride in her long, rich chocolate brown hair, even as a kid. However, when her mother passed away and her emotions became a little too high, she found herself struggling to adapt to all of the changes. She grew weary of being punched by life repeatedly, taking loss after loss. Eventually, she made the decision to cut her precious hair to free herself from her painful past. She underwent a unique metamorphosis to become an even better version of herself. Of course, her hair regrew even stronger and more luxurious than ever, too. Perhaps the Mienshao will also recover and "evolve" into a better version of herself, too.

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The Mienshao rushed towards her opponents with blinding speed, assaulting her opponents with a combination of powerful strikes with her razor-sharp claws and whip-like tail. Her improved speed and raw strength make her combination of attacks impossible for her opponents to avoid. Knocking her opponents back a few feet, she was able to create enough space to allow herself time to Meditate before taking a great leap into the air to perform a flying Jump Kick to send a final blow to one of her opponents, which was also powerful enough to cause it to collide with the other opponent as the impact of the kick sends them flying through a couple boulders.

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The Sneasler are knocked out cold, and the Mienshao is able to relish in her victory for a short amount of time before collapsing against the rugged ground. Airi, Lilac, and Cayanne swiftly rushed towards the severely injured fighting type. "You have done well, Mienshao. You fought with honor and heart. Now, it is time for you to rest and heal," Airi smiled down at the Mienshao as she kneeled next to her. Lilac leans over to press her mystical horn against the Mienshao's body to allow her healing magic to restore the Mienshao's health. The Mienshao gave Airi a half-smile before falling asleep. Airi retrieves a Poke Ball from her bag to capture the Mienshao.





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Airi mounted her stunning Ninetales, his rich, golden coat shimmering beautifully like pure gold as the warm sunbeams reaches out to kiss him. The loving sun rays deciding not to be too selfish even shows affection to the Ranger Captain, blessing her with a warm ethereal glow of her own. Her rich chocolate brown hair flowing effortlessly in the wind and her deep cerulean, blue orbs almost glowing from the reflection of the sun as the duo dashes through the open field. 


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Airi squints her piercing azure eyes, taking in the sight of what appears to be someone flailing their arms around in the air as if they are in some sort of trouble. Airi signals for Butterscotch to decrease his speed a bit. The Ninetales lowers his speed before coming to a complete halt. Airi carefully leaps down from her regal fox, then carefully walks towards the other person. "Are you okay?" She asks them with a small smile spread across her ruby red lips. After taking notice of the other's body language, Airi soon understands why the other person did not give her a verbal response. Airi makes a fist with her right hand and holds it at her chin before slowly motioning her fist up and down to sign "yes". Airi then takes her hand to form an "A"shape with her thumb somewhat extended, then placing her thumb underneath her button chin before swiftly moving her hard forward a few inches to sign that she is "hearing". It was a good thing she did decide to enroll in those sign language classes in college. 


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Without any other thoughts, Airi uses her dainty fingers to sign "Are you okay? How may I help you?" 

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After surviving the tragic events that took place in Petalburg City, Airi was given a promotion due to her efforts during the attack. However, the mocha-haired Ranger Captain has not been given an opportunity to celebrate her newest accomplishment. At first it seemed as if everything was slowly starting to settle down, but then the League gathered word that Team Rocket is still in full effect and hoping to cause even more damage to the Hoenn Region. Airi was summoned by the League to assist the other members with fending off Team Rocket. This time, she will refuse to let Team Rocket get the best of her.  

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Airi dashed through the forest at high speed with her majestic Absol, Geisha, sprinting alongside of her. Their nimble movements were well coordinated in movement and quite graceful, too. Her keen eyes picked up the sound of various Pokémon cries in the distance, which informed her that she was in fact moving closer to the battlefield. Hopefully, she is not too late. 

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A few more minutes of jetting through the forest, Airi and her Pokémon soon found themselves coming to a halt as the bow-like blade piercing through Geisha's head begins to vibrate, signaling to her trainer that danger is nearby. Airi's deep azure eyes take a few seconds to scan over their surroundings before pinpointing a silhouette emerging from the shadows. 

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"You are wrong! I have business to take care of, and I am not going to allow to interfere!" Airi responded back to the mysterious female. Geisha leaps in front of her trainer, her blood-red eyes staring fiercely at the other female and her Pokémon, greeting them both with a threatening growl. 

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Airi moved carefully through the opaque and gelatinous mud surrounding them. Her expensive hiking boots were completely stained and unappealing. If she was in her right mind, she would have been slightly disgusted by the current environment. However, her mind was full of racing images from a previous event. She has tried her best to push past those deep and painful thoughts, but the memories continue to hunt her.  Her body has recovered physically, but her heart and mind continue to struggle. How could she possibly forget about all of the innocent bystanders, whose lives have been taken away from them? Not to mention the number of her friends and loved ones, who she is not sure survived the event or not. If she could go back in time to change anything, she would have fought even harder to protect those who could not protect themselves at the time. [break][break]

Her deep thoughts are soon interrupted by her partner's voice. Her deep blue eyes shifted over to him, and a soft smile found its way across her softly painted lips. "Ah, yes. Please feel free to call me Airi," she responded to him. She has always understood her last name could be a little bit of a mouthful for some. "You were once a Ranger yourself, too, right?" She asked him, a warm smile still curled against the corners of her lips. [break][break]

Bean, her Swampert, waded through the mud behind her. Occasionally, he would make a couple of stops in order to free those in need of him.

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Airi's cerulean, blue orbs watched as the Lucario channeled his inner spirit to unlock his Mega form. A true wildcard. "Mega evolution, huh? I can't believe you are revealing all your tricks so soon... Are you under too much pressure?" She asked, arching her eyebrow at him. She, too, could use Mega Evolution. However, she does not see a reason to use it just yet. 

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The Mega Lucario's sharp claws ripped through Cayenne's scorching hot body, leaving a few decent-sized claw marks over her chest. Deep crimson blood oozing out and staining her sterling feathers as she lets out a painful cry. Despite seeing her Pokémon's current condition, Airi maintains her composure.  

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"Roost!" Airi called out to her Pokémon. The Talonflame lets out a sharp screech as she expands her majestic wings, shedding out of her stained feathers as she lowers herself down to the ground to restore her health. A small smirk curved against Airi's helps as she watched healing light engulf her Pokémon's body and restore her body.

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Airi was quite thankful when the other ranger arrived on the scene. She didn't expect them to make it to her so quickly. Perhaps he was already in the area? In the past she found herself having to wait a lot longer for backup. "Thanks for coming out to lend a hand. So far, I only know that this ship is full of Silicobra and the captain has locked himself inside his room. Not only do we need to contain the Silicobra, but we also need to rescue the captain, too." She informed him. She wished she had more information to share with him. but she is also still trying to make sense out of everything else going on around them. 

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She followed the other ranger's decision to board the cruise ship with her Salazzle trailing closely behind her. Her deep blue eyes were glancing over at the unique Pokémon accompanying him. Well, that's a Pokémon that she has never encountered before. Under other circumstances, she would have inquired about the mysterious creatures. Right now, the two of them need to take care of the snakes and rescue the captain. "I'm Airi, by the way." She introduced herself after she noticed she had failed to introduce herself to him earlier. 

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"I have an idea of how we can gather up the Silicobra, but before I do it... we need to think of a way to contain all of them. The last thing we will need is for them to slither off the cruise ship and find their way inside the homes of civilians," she stated as she continued to walk alongside the other ranger. "Any ideas?" she asked, glancing over to make eye contact with him. 

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Airi's soul almost escaped from her body the moment the massive golden Raticate dropped from the roof above them and landed in front of her. Perhaps she should have thought twice about the brilliance of its body, almost blinding at first glance. Airi bites down on her bottom lip, then takes a few steps away from the illuminating Raticate. "Well, I have encountered an Illumina Pokémon before, but this one is a lot different. In fact, I am not sure if this one is even considered an Illumina Pokémon at this time... It's massive!" She answered Kyle's previous question. 

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Ginger takes a few steps in front of the Raticate, protecting her trainer and her trainer's companion. The Raticate's appearance is quite intimidating, but it has not made an attempt to harm them, or at least not yet. Ginger flicks her wrist to summon a stunning barrier of light to surround them, just in case the Raticate does decide to make any sudden moves.

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Airi's deep blue eyes make eye contact with the Raticate through the shimmering barrier. She takes a few seconds to study its body language and its behavior overall. She does not plan on ordering her Ginger to attack unless the Raticate shows a sign of causing them harm. "You must be far from home, huh? I suppose a place like this could be a bit frightening if you are not used to it," she spoke out to it. She is not sure how much the Raticate will be able to understand her, but it must be able to understand some human language since it chose to reveal itself when she requested it to do so. 

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Everything was happening so fast around her. She was engaging in a conversation with Shalin and the next thing she knows a Wild Pokémon attacks her with a blast of water then proceeds to drag her off to the water. She wanted to continue to scream, but she realizes it will not help her to escape. Bean might not be able to assist her at the moment, but she has faith that Shalin will be able to help.




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Within a few seconds, she hears the loud sound of buzzing wings approaching her. She glances up and notices Shalin's massive Beedrill flying towards her before making an attempt to free her. She could feel her heartbeat increasing a bit. However, she closes her eyes and calms her hurt. Queen Zing is not trying to hurt her but rescue her. There is no need to feel threaten by the insect. She does not open her eyes until she hears the Octillery let out a painful cry at the impact of Queen Zing's powerful stringer piercing its skin. Airi lets out a surprised cry when she feels her body being tossed in the air before landing on Queen Zing's saddle. "Oh my gosh, oh my gosh... Get it together... You can do this!" She thinks to herself as she reaches out to grab Queen Zing's saddle as she flies her down towards the ground. On the ground, she carefully climbs down from Queen Zing. She takes a few steps away from her then bows her head at it. "T-thank you!" She thanked her, giving her a soft smile. Who would have thought that her fear of bee will be somewhat cured from a bee saving her. She will no longer cast judgement on Bee Pokémon.

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Airi smiled and nodded her head at Keenan's words. She was right. He is an older brother to Aaron. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Keenan." She said with a small bow of her head before walking over to table not too far away from Aaron to place the flowers. Perhaps, she should have purchased a cake to give to his family? Desserts have a positive way of making others feel better. She turned her body around just in time to see the adorable grass-type not too far away from Keenan. "Cute," she giggled. Her giggles soon faded away after hearing his abrasive question. "I, um... I am a Ranger. Ace and I fought against a Team Rocket together. We also fought about a legendary Pokémon, together, too... I fought hard to protect him as much as possible," she added with a soft smile. "But, umm... I guess I should get going," she added. She did not want to see like a bother to Aaron nor his family.

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A deep sigh of relief escapes from Airi's soft lips as she watches her Swampert's powerful blast of water pierce through their opponent's skin. Bean's Hydro Pump was the perfect attack to create an opening for Navy and his Pokémon to strike its tainted heart. The fight was quite gruesome and unnatural in some ways, but Airi found herself unable to take her eyes off Navy and his Pokémon. Is it because she is stunned by her aggressive fighting style or worried that the two of them will become severely injured? Perhaps it is a little bit of both. 

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The dark and eerie mist surrounding them soon fades away. Airi can feel herself being able to breathe a little bit easier, and her nerves seem to have calmed down some, too. She nods her head at Navy and his dynamic dragon, then gives them a kind smile. "I knew that the two of you would be able to pull it off. Good work. I do not know what we would have done with you," she praised them. She would have given them both a warm embrace, but their bodies are slightly covered in toxins. 

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Airi shakes her head at Navy's comment. "You told me that earlier, silly," she giggles, folding her arms underneath her chest. "You're delirious, aren't you?" She raises her eyebrow at him. The two of them have been down here a little too long, so it would not be too uncommon for them to experience some sort of delirium. Airi glances over at Bean with a playful smirk and head nod. The Swarmpert opened his mouth to spray Navy down with a gentle blast of water to help wash away a good bit of the toxins from his body. "That should help some until we're able to make it out of here. I'll take care of you afterwards," she responds to him. Airi recalls Bean back to his orb before summoning Jade. She assists Navy with climbing on top of her Iron Leaves before hopping on shortly behind him. "Alright, guide us out of here, Jade," she instructs her Pokémon. she takes a moment to think about their time in the mysterious dimension. The entire trip was an anomaly.

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