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[After being flung into countless numbers of trees from the third party's traps during the last draft, Ion swore to himself he'd never climb another tree for as long as he lived. Obviously, he didn't count on finding a baby bird having fallen out of its nest when he made that declaration. And with the mother bird calling for her child overhead, Ion

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[its_rose_damnit]

[Dist was just on his way to the library actually, to return the books he took out and perhaps get some new ones. He was just passing the tree Ion is in when he glances up lazily for a second, then keeps going...for about two feet or so. Dist stops on a dime, does a quick double take, and scuttles back over to the tree, looking up in shock and a mixture of confusion.

Ion, wut r u doin up thar. :|]

Wha--Fon Master?!

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[soreplaceable]

[dsdkfsd WAIT DIST DON'T WALK AWA- oh, he stopped.]

Dist, thank goodness. I was beginning to think no one would see me up here.

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[its_rose_damnit]

[Well, he certainly was hard to spot, sporting all that green... Dist doesn't voice those thoughts, however, instead, he's trying to find a good point directly under the boy in case he fell. Just what Ion needed, another concussion.]

What in the world are you doing up there?!

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[soreplaceable]

A baby bird fell out of its nest. I heard its mother calling for help from this tree, so I climbed up here to bring it back. [Given their ability to talk, it wasn't hard to figure out which tree, either. The animals here may not have a wide vocabulary, but "Help" was fairly easy to understand.]

But the lower branches broke when I was climbing up and now I have no way to get back down...

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[mistyarc]

[It's Uncle. In a nonexistent lifetime, anyway. In the process of putting a book back into a shelf, Hubert catches sight of Ion and ends up staring for a few seconds too long. Had something happened?

He turns back to the shelf in front of him. It's none of his business, and it'd be strange to ask after what they'd undergone in that experiment. But . . . perhaps Ion was hurt --

Then he wouldn't be in the library. Hmmm.]

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[soreplaceable]

[Hubert may have turned away, but Ion caught him staring. He didn't have another twig in his hair, did he? He was sure he'd gotten them all... of course, his hair was still a bit more fluffed than usual and his clothes were looking a bit snagged in places from walking through the thorn bushes. The only reason he stood out was likely because of how careful he usually was about his appearance. But regardless, it would have been pointless to go all the way home when all he planned to do was pick up a few books.]

[And though they may not have spoken since that last experiment, it seemed rude not to say something. After all, based on what Ion can recall from that life, he was rather fond of him.]

Hello, Hubert.

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[mistyarc]

[Hubert's hand lingers on the spine of the book he places back onto the shelf. He first eyes Ion through his peripherals, then turns around to properly greet him.]

Hello, Sir Ion.

[He's not sure why the "sir" tumbles out. It's most likely due to the fact that Ion was someone to be treated with respect back then. Even now, it would be awkward to address him otherwise.]

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[soreplaceable]

[Ion thinks nothing of the formality, returning Hubert's greeting with a smile. Technically, he's used to being treated with such respect; just not usually in Luceti.]

Just Ion is fine. It's been awhile since we've spoken. Not since that experiment, right?

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[catus_carnival]

[Looking up at the tree Ion's stuck in. Blending in with the leaves means nothing to someone who can just feel that there's a difference.]

What're you doing up there?

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[soreplaceable]

[Oh! Someone came by after all... say, isn't this the person who tried to eat him during Halloween?]

I climbed up here to help a bird back into its nest after it fell, but the lower branches broke. And I haven't been able to find a way down.

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[catus_carnival]

[Don't take it personally. She tries to eat most people.]

Oh. That sounds like a problem, meow.

[THINKING....THINKING....oh. Tao might be able to carry him down. Some...how...]

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[soreplaceable]

Yes. I suppose I could try jumping, but I don't want to risk falling into those thorn bushes...

[He is not confident in his ability to jump past them at all.]

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[temperedtempest]

[Well, Ororo was just flying past. Decreasing in altitude as she approached the village, too, so she can see the odd rustling about in that particular tree.]

[Curious, she lands carefully just next to it, before looking back up to further examine -]

[- is that a little girl stuck up there?]

Are you stuck, little one?

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[soreplaceable]

[...little girl...]

Yes. The branches broke when I was climbing up and I haven't found a way to get down safely...

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[temperedtempest]

[sounds like a little girl too, okay]

[in any case, there is a bit of a sympathetic smile.]

Well now, that's a bit of a dilemma, isn't it? Would you like some help?

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If it isn't too much trouble, I would certainly appreciate it. [A smile. People here were always so kind.]

I was hoping to find a way down that wouldn't involve jumping. Those thorn bushes wouldn't make a very soft landing... [And after what happened during the draft, falling from another tree wasn't something he was really looking forward to.]

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[antlioncyclone]

[....uhhhhhh

you look stuck??]

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[soreplaceable]

[Seeing as last time he met Mewtwo he was a Mew, Ion... has no idea who that is. But maybe they can help him!]

Hello?

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[antlioncyclone]

Hfff.

[....let's just assume that you don't want to be up there.

Carefully psychic-wind-floating you off of the branch and down to the ground. Please don't spaz out!]

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[soreplaceable]

A-Aah! [Easier said than done, bro. Ion only flails a little when he suddenly feels his body moving on it's own, but he'll remain still until his feet are both safely on the ground.]

[After a few moments of confused blinking:]

...oh! You saved me! [And a smile.] That was very kind of you. Thank you.