43 (Puppy Love)

[her_mouse_jesty]

[When the Video clicks on, Minnie is in the Saffron Pokemon Center. There's an obvious bruise on her cheek, and her eyes are red from hours of crying. Yet she sits up right, trying to be dignified and brave for whoever is listening.]

I feel everyone has a right to know this.

During our train ride to Saffron the other day, our train was hijacked by

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[newhero]

[he hadn't actually heard her message; Sora's... following the inexplicable urge to track Minnie down right this instant-- like he had missed her earlier somehow, or something.]

Minnie?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Sora.

[She stands up from her cot, glad to see him.]

Are you all right?

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[newhero]

Yeah... Are you?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

... I'll be all right.

[She approaches him to look him over.]

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[newhero]

[nothing more than a few bumps and bruises-- Sora actually is hardcore every once in a while, after all!]

Minnie... You're sure? You want to talk about it?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[Her eyes go down.]

... I knew the Rockets who attacked me.

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[newhero]

You knew them?? Do we need to tell someone-- would you know where they are?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

No, I don't, and I doubt they'll turn themselves in.

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[newhero]

Minnie...

[Sora, of all people, knows how it feels to be betrayed by people you care about. after a moment of silence, he finally speaks up again.]

Well-- you can't give up on them, okay? You have to keep trying to make them see that what they're doing is wrong. They'll come back to you in the end, I promise.

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[her_mouse_jesty]

It's easier said than done, Sora...

[She looks away, pained.]

Do you remember Pete?

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[newhero]

I don't... think so, no. Who's that?

[he's got a year-long coma to go before Pete, unfortunately.]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

He is... was... a citizen of my Kingdom. A long time ago, we were holding a festival, and were giving an award to the most popular citizen. Pete lost, and threatened to harm me and Daisy if he didn't get the award. I temporarily banished him to a small space outside of the Kingdom, hoping that with enough time, he could cool his head and apologize.

... Instead... Maleficent came to him, and promising him revenge, had him join the darkness.