[How have you been enjoying your summer, Island? Too hot? Too bad. The CMA grows hotter by the second until the air above the center explodes into multicolor flames, accompanied by the screech of a Ho-oh as it bursts into existence. Astride the great bird is a blonde young man, silver shades over his eyes, who directs the phoenix to land
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Do you mind if we just kind of gawk for a minute? Your bird is beautiful.]
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Speaking of, Ho-oh senses the girl's presence and looks up, locking her in a stare. Wes follows the bird's line of sight and blinks at the street performer.]
What?
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Ho-oh, on the other hand, decides to take a few steps toward Trip, not quite stepping between the two blondes, but showing obvious interest in the younger man.]
Hmm? What's up? [It takes him a moment, but it finally sinks in where he's seen Trip before.] Oh, it's you. Hey, how've you been, kid? [Oh god, he's smiling.]
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I've... been fine... how'd you get a Pokemon like that? [can he haz picture? Click!]
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Ho-oh is... kind of the guardian of Orre or something like that. I didn't 'get' it so much as it 'got' me. It's... kind of a long story. What about you?
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[The MYSTERIOUS MOTORCYCLE MAN!!!!!]
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Hmm? [Sorry, he doesn't really remember you.]
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I'm the guy whose ramps you went over! Y-You know!
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Right, you're that kid! How've you been?
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[Well, it's kind of hard to expect a giant legendary with you would just come flying on in suddenly.]
[I'll be over here in shock and awe.]
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Wes notices Yellow immediately, and his expression falls. Grateful for the shades still hiding his eyes, Wes looks away, unable to think of anything appropriate to say other than]
...Hey.
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[Yeah, no, it's Awesome Island, it would, and that reaction is very telling.]
....hey. How long...were you gone?
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A year... I think. [It felt longer. Much longer. So much had happened back home that he'd almost dismissed the entire island as a dream.]
It hasn't been that long here, has it? [If Yellow's return was anything to go off, then...]
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