16. New friends, new ideas.

[feelings_of]

My new friend SONNY said I should look into getting a TRAINER!! I've never HAD one before!! Is it FUN?? I LOVE making good FRIENDS!! Maybe they can TEACH ME some REALLY NEAT THINGS!!

MOM!! What do you THINK??

And soon it'll be SCARY TIME!! I want to wear a costume like EVERYONE ELSE!! What should I BE[[To potential commenters: She's 1 foot tall

Comments

[Private]

[things_go_boom]

A trainer you say?

I'm Zapdos' trainer!

Re: [Private]

[feelings_of]

OH!!

What do trainers do??

Re: [Private]

[things_go_boom]

Well I'm more of a trainer-in training than a real one I guess...but I'm a wunderkind genius so I know what I'm doing! I'm training with Surge too, he's a gym leader! But trainers basically help out the Pokemon become better, give them commands during battle like a field commander and are usually pillars of strength with bonds that they form with their Pokemon.

...at least on paper.

Being part of a training group means you make some friends and you learn to become stronger. A while ago I used to know more legendaries and we formed the Band of the Hawke! I really hadn't thought about being a real Pokemon trainer then mind you. I still don't considering myself a full one compared to the guys like Red but...yeah.

Also if your brother finds out, he might not be too happy.

Can you dress up as an ice bird and pretend to be Siren okay no.

[Private]

[feelings_of]

So... so... so they're like REALLY GOOD FRIENDS?? I LIKE FRIENDS!!

Why wouldn't my brother like me MAKING FRIENDS??

....... Siren....... *sniff*

[umbreon_blacky]

[feelings_of]

I don't UNDERSTAND a lot of what you're SAYING, Ms. Blacky!! Do you think I should NOT get a trainer??

Oh, a BUNNY?? Is that like a LOPUNNY?? Lopunny are CUTE!!

[umbreon_blacky]

[feelings_of]

Gosh, I don't KNOW!! How do I know if someone is EVIL or not?? This is CONFUSING!!

Oh, they sound REALLY CUTE!! I want to be a BUNNY!!

[Private]

[betterthanawiki]

The paths you take are yours alone to decide, dear sister, but... ah, I would advise caution if you seek a trainer.

You and I... we are not like other Pokemon. We have powers that may well be misused, and we have duties that bind us to our home. It may be that these powers are exploited for selfish ends -- even a well-intentioned human may lack the foresight to control our curses wisely. It's possible that a human may not understand our ties to Dana, Palkia, and one another, and thus may be unwilling to give you your freedom if such a thing becomes necessary.

If it's a trainer you seek, then I strongly advise that you choose carefully.

[Private] (God, Mesprit is dense. Too many BIG WORDS. D:)

[feelings_of]

Wow, we're SPECIAL, BROTHER?? That is NEAT!!

You speak funny like Ms. Blacky and I don't know what you're SAYING!!

...Oh, but if I want one, will you HELP ME?? Pleeease??

[Private] That's Our Mesprit

[betterthanawiki]

[And Uxie just sighed at the computer.]

I'm always willing to offer advice if you need it, my darling. However, should you choose to walk with a human, I shan't be following you.

[Private] o/` Wah wah wah wa-wah waaaaah

[feelings_of]

OH NO!! Will I not be seeing you anymore, UXIE?? I don't WANT THAT!! I will give up on the trainer if YOU STILL TALK TO ME!!

This trainer thing is SO CONFUSING!! I can't tell if it's GOOD or BAD!!

[notsilvertongue]

You want a trainer? What kind of Pokemon are you? How do you do the things you do?

[feelings_of]

Tell me your secrets deep inside

I am a PSYCHIC type!! But I like WATER, so maybe I'm a WATER type, too!! MOM says I'm not, but I sure do like WATER!!

[Lyra goes off on tangents: the novel]

[notsilvertongue]

Hey, I've got both of those! Water types are one of my favorite, too! My first Pokemon's a water-type. If you're not a water-type, though, you might be like Janus. He's my Dragonite, so he's not a water Pokemon, but he really likes the water, too. I think it's because he did a lot of swimming when he was a Dratini and a Dragonair, and he comes from the Dragon's Den and there's lots of water in there.

Both Janus and Rui were a little special for me, though. They're the first and last ones to join my team, and they were both given to me, instead of meeting me in the wild. It's a little bit risky when they're gifts, you know? There's no telling if they're gonna like you or not. I mean, the second I saw Rui, I knew we were like... soul-siblings, but it's not always that lucky, right?

[Mesprit can't put two and two together.]

[feelings_of]

O-OKAY, Ms. Lady...

I'm starting to have second thoughts about this whole TRAINER THING!! I mean, my mom and brother think it's a RISKY IDEA, so maybe I should think about it some more, YEAH??

[Private]

[rockinthrutime]

Don't do anything that would cause you or anyone else harm.

Stay away from Cyrus and Giovanni.

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[feelings_of]

Okay, MOM!! ...But does joining up with a trainer cause people harm? How would I KNOW??

Okie dokie!! ........

.... Wait, CYRUS? But he seems SO NICE!! ((persistent memory loss, GET!))

[Private]

[rockinthrutime]

You have incredible powers, my dearest. Some might pretend to want to train you but only use them to harm others.

...he is an evil man who on tried to rip you and your siblings powers so he could call for the Beings of Time and Space so he could destroy the universe and start it anew.

I will not stand for this.

[Private] 1/3

[feelings_of]

Oh...