Video ☈ 4

[thunderbadge]

[It's been a while since Surge has made any broadcast. As a result, the communicator is none too happy. That buzzing sound all-too-familiar to most residents of Discedo can be heard as a the video turns on, showing its owner. He's sleeping rather calmly without a shirt on and even snoring a little. His trusted companions are sleeping peacefully next to him.]

ZZZZZAP--

[But instead of waking up and realizing what's going on, he just swats at the communicator lazily.]

Mhhh... Raichu, cut it out... I'll feed you [yaaaawn] when I... wake up.....

[Raichu cracks an eye open.] Chuuuu~? [And also goes back to sleep.]

[For a trainer of Electric-type Pokemon, the weak shock hardly means anything. So he just ignores it. Not as planned, scientists. Not as planned.]

Comments

[thunderbadge]

...Us?

[battledancing]

Other Gym leaders, Elite members and Champions alike. There may be several regions, but the League is essentially one and the same.

[thunderbadge]

Oh...! So you are that Cynthia after all?

[battledancing]

[... oops?]

I am. I'm sorry, I thought you had figured it out earlier.

[thunderbadge]

[Cynthia's a pretty common name, so he just assumed she was a random person from Sinnoh with the same name as the Champion. It's not like he gets many chances to actually visit Sinnoh or anything.

He just laughs it off.]

I really should have, huh? I guess I'm not fully awake yet.

[battledancing]

[Yeeeeah, and she was just. Trying not to make a huge deal out of it, but then it kind of. Slipped. |DD]

That's quite all right. I can imagine a shock is no proper way to get anyone to wake up, even if you do seem to be used to it.

[thunderbadge]

[Then it's a good thing Surge doesn't intend to make a big deal out of it.]

Nah, it's no big deal. You can't train Electric types and not expect to get shocked once in a while!

[battledancing]

That's what I figured. Though it must be different, getting a shock from your Pokemon and another from this strange device.

[thunderbadge]

My Pokemon haven't been able to use their electricity ever since we got here. And I don't recall ever charging this device... Where does it even get all that power from?

[battledancing]

Perhaps... Perhaps those scientists keep them permanently charged, somehow. If they had the power to summon us here, then there must be little else they can't do.

[thunderbadge]

That's a lot of effort just to make sure we're able to communicate with one another.

[battledancing]

It is... Which makes me think they have another purpose.

[thunderbadge]

No doubt about that... but what is it, exactly?

[battledancing]

That, I have no idea. But I don't plan to stay here without at least investigating.

[thunderbadge]

Now there's an idea! I'd be glad to lend a hand if you need it.

[battledancing]

Thank you. I have a feeling I'm going to need all the help I can get.

[thunderbadge]

No problem! We trainers have to stick together, right?

[battledancing]

Right.

Oh, that also reminds me. Whitney has invited me to stay with the rest of you, but I wanted to check if it's really okay first.

[thunderbadge]

Why wouldn't it be? The more the merrier!

[battledancing]

Well, it could be a little too crowded already... I'm glad it's fine, though.

[thunderbadge]

Having more people around means you'll be safe. The creatures in this world don't always stay outside.

[battledancing]

I understand.

What kind of creatures are they? They're clearly not Pokemon, but they're not regular animals either...

[thunderbadge]

I'm not sure. The others here call 'em 'monsters' though.

[battledancing]

Monsters? But they can't understand Pokemon at all... [And they're technically monsters, too, so.]

[thunderbadge]

They don't understand anyone or anything. It seems all we can do is defend ourselves when they attack.