FREE TO A GOOD HOME. if you're a gym leader.

[leaguechallenge]

[And suddenly THERE IS A FLURRY OF SNOW in the middle of the CMA.]

...Mom? Mom? [a sneeze.] Mom, please answer, if you’re there-

[Out of the snow comes a chilly-looking Red, who seems to have brought a bit of the mountain weather with him on his way in. He’s holding an arm in front of his face to block the snow from getting in his eyes, and

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[aquaboss]

[Well, this guy's not a Gym Leader, and he's sure as hell not your mother. But he might be kind of interested in that kid who just came out of nowhere with some random snow blowing in behind him. In fact, he'll just stay right here leaning on this tree while you get your bearings. Or he would if a certain shark Pokemon of his didn't decide that it would be cool to greet the newcomer.]

[Say hello to Sharpedo! He's not attempting to attack you, but you are wearing red and red = Team Magma. So he's just sort of curiously nudging at your clothes and probably abusing them with his Rough Skin.]

Hey, Sharpedo, calm down. He's obviously not with Magma. [He'll just pull that shark off you. Sorry 'bout that.] He's a bit... energetic. [Understatement of the year.]

[leaguechallenge]

[Red really can't do much but stare at the whole display. Unknown location, unknown trainer, unknown pokémon - he hardly has any idea what to ask first.]

...Magma?

[aquaboss]

Yeah, Team Magma. Our enemies. [He jerks a thumb at himself, but it's also an indication of Sharpedo and the Aqua insignia on his jacket.]

So, seems you're new here. [That would be the only reasonable explanation, but this island is anything but reasonable.] I'll tell ya this much; you won't be goin' home any time soon. This island's not too fond of lettin' people go, from what I've seen.

[leaguechallenge]

[Exactly one part of his explanation sticks.]

Can't go home? But - no. There has to be some mistake - where am I?

[rising_dawning]

[If a top coordinator counts then here is the girl for you! She actually just got here too! Let's say hello.]

Hello! Who are you?

[leaguechallenge]

[O-Oh someone's saying hello to him.]

Hi. I'm Red.

[He coughs again, awkwardly trying to muffle the sound into his hand, still looking around warily.]

Sorry, but...do you know what happened?

[rising_dawning]

What do you mean what happened? You came with tons of snow blowing all around you. [notices that he's cold. Nice one Dawn.]

Apparently we are on an island. From what I have learned, it's somewhere in Sinnoh.

[leaguechallenge]

But I was just in Mt. Silver! Or leaving it, anyway. That's in Johto.

[drittegewurz]

[There is a person dressed for mild spring weather standing just behind you. He'll, uh, clear his throat to try and get your attention, since you just kind of appeared out of nowhere and it'd be kind of mean to leave a newbie alone.]

...Excuse me, sir?

[leaguechallenge]

[Red jumps a bit in surprise, turning around to see who's speaking to him. Did that man just call him 'sir?' Does he recognize him?]

...Um. Hi.

[drittegewurz]

[He is so used to people jumping when he talks to them he forgets to apologize.]

Pardon this Cress if he is mistaken, but would you happen to be new to the Island?

[leaguechallenge]

'Cress?'

[ghosberlass]

[Egads, that kid might get sick! Plassica silently directed her Charmander to stay near him, using his flame to warm the guy up a little.]

You don't look so well, sir. What did you go through before you came here?

[leaguechallenge]

[Red notices the Charmander before its trainer, smiling faintly at the pokémon, although he's completely confused as to how it would have gotten on Mt. Silver. But...is he even on Mt. Silver anymore?]

I...hello. [He sniffles absentmindedly, not looking too bothered by it.] I'm sorry, but where is 'here?'

[ghosberlass]

This is merely an awesome island surrounded by lots of water. What it looks like you went through must have been a snow storm of some kind.

[She may get uneasy if she hears more sniffling.]

[leaguechallenge]

[He sneezes again, although he has the manners to cover his mouth first.]

It was snowy on Mt. Silver. Did you say an island, miss...?

[of_the_land]

Did you really have to bring the snow with y-

[...

oh. Not the Red he knows, but one of them.

...well.]

[leaguechallenge]

[Red whirls around, coughing. He knows that voice.]

It's - It's you.

[Something seems different, but...it's still unmistakably Giovanni.]

[of_the_land]

...ah, yes. Not... your me, though, if that makes any sense.

[leaguechallenge]

...Huh?