A reappearance

[silver_rival]

[After quite some time of not being anywhere near the CMA, Silver makes a reappearance, though he looks a little... solemn?  Frustrated?  Full of RAAAAAAGE?  Sort of all of the above, masked by a flat expression.

He's quietly walking, his Crobat flying behind and trying to cheer him up, it looks like.]

Comments

[battlestandby]

[Boyfriend! It's been so long! Silver, how would you feel seeing Paul sitting out with Torterra, playing yet another round of catch-my-hand with him. Though both of them are looking bored of it by now, but there's simply nothing else to do. He's not quite noticed Silver yet. Even though he looks totally calm, he looks like he's ran a marathon fairly recently. Hm. NOT IMPORTANT.]

[silver_rival]

[Silver's going to creep up on you, Paul, and hug you from behind!]

[battlestandby]

[Whuuuuuh? Even Torterra paused and stared, even though he has a perfect opportunity to munch on his trainer's hand. Paul just freezes up... he instinctively seems to know who's hugging him.]

... Silver...?

[silver_rival]

Came to visit before I went back to training.

[battlestandby]

Visit...? But you've been gone for nearly two weeks already...

[silver_rival]

I shouldn't have come back at all, it's partially your punishment for being an ass to me.

[battlestandby]

Only partially?

[silver_rival]

There's the tournament coming up.

[And then the grip tightens a bit.]

...And I met my father on the way home.

[battlestandby]

... So you ran into him too.

[silver_rival]

...He still doesn't consider me a threat. But he will.

[battlestandby]

He's really not one to talk. He's just a hypocritical weakling.

[silver_rival]

[Another little squeeze. Apparently that appearance still bothered him.]

[battlestandby]

...

[He's just now realizing how much he really missed Silver.]

I have to say, Silver, for all the hype you put around Giovanni... I was disappointed.

[silver_rival]

............

..."My Team Rocket minions, even to a degree your mother, were my slaves. The Pokémon we stole, were slaves. My Pokémon, partners. You were only a slave in the end, too."

...That's what he told me.

[battlestandby]

He actually said that to you?!

[silver_rival]

[That grip is nearly crushing by now.]

...I can't believe I was born from that.