Scary looks yield scary side-effects.

[battlestandby]

[What a week this has been. Now Paul's finally as old as he feels

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[notinmtsilver]

[he's a ways away and watching. ...aren't those Paul's pokemon? But then...why does Brandon have them? hmm...]

[battlestandby]

[Indeed, DOESN'T IT JUST MAKE YOU WANT TO PESTER HIM? You and your curiosity. It's a miracle you haven't been killed like the cat. Electivire happens to notice they have an audience (Paul's still a bit oblivious) and smirks, since he well remembers his old buddy/punching bag called Pikachu. Have a fake-out thunderbolt as your welcoming gesture, guys. And Paul notices that.]

Electivire, that was an ill-timed and unprofessional way to-...

[Now he sees the Ash. Instant hatred is go.]

[notinmtsilver]

Erk! [backs away! asdlfkjds that's not normal. Ash...is now almost entirely certain that it's not Brandon.]

...Paul?

[battlestandby]

Yes, it's me. What do you want?

[Be thankful it isn't Brandon. Brandon could really kick your ass, Ash.]

[notinmtsilver]

Nothing, I was just passing through. ...Guess this means he got hit by the lights too...

[Well, he managed to win once. It probably can't be replicated though.]

[battlestandby]

[Pfah. He's heard that excuse before from Ash. Like every single time.]

A likely story. ... You're mumbling.

[notinmtsilver]

[it's...it's just a good excuse.]

Uh...you didn't get hit by the light did you?

[battlestandby]

[Look at that expression on his face, Ash. He doesn't like to answer stupid questions, so he'll just let you figure that one out on your own.]

[notinmtsilver]

...That's a yes.

[battlestandby]

My Pokeballs were with me at that time. As a result...

[He gestures to all of his guys making perfect examples of how kickass they've become. IT JUST BLOWS YOUR MIND, RIGHT?]

[notinmtsilver]

[fff, he's in AWE. ...And wondering what the Paul back home's doing. Since...he hasn't seen that one in a few years.]

I see. Didn't think it'd do anything to the pokemon in their pokeballs though.

[battlestandby]

They were already fully evolved. Their levels have been increased... most likely to match the level they would be in if I were truly this old.

[notinmtsilver]

That's [incredibly weird] interesting. At least you know what they'll be like?

[battlestandby]

So they've become more powerful. What's so surprising about that?

[notinmtsilver]

Nothing actually. [wonders if this is actually the team that he'll stick to.]

[battlestandby]

I figured that would be the case even before this happened. Simple logic... you grow older, then you gain more experience and therefore grow stronger.

Though that never seems to be the case with you.