ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴇ ᴄᴀᴍᴇ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ sᴛᴏʀʏ ᴛᴏ sᴀʏ [ғʀᴏsᴛʏ]

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Dorien pulled a map out of his back pocket and studied it. "It's be a long journey to get there, and probably longer once we're inside," he told her.

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"That's fine," she reassures him. To Ayrel; this will be the first time she'd ever left Cirrus city. "I wouldn't expect this to be done within a day. Gym leaders take breaks all the time--it's about time I do as well."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Dorian shot her a wry smile. "Gym leaders might take breaks, but I was shocked when I learned you'd leave your gym to come on a journey with me. All work and no play, right, Ayrel?"

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"I don't work all the time--I know how to play," a chorus of snorts and 'don't lie' come from her pokemon, and her violet eyes narrow into a half-hearted glower, "I do festivals--those are fun."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Dorian laughed shortly. "Well, we'll be having some real fun on this trip. Just you wait. And I'm going to see a legendary pokemon if it's the last thing I do."

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"Alright then, we'll see won't we. Your definition of fun better not be battling everything you see on the way and back," a small snicker leaves her, and she crosses her arms, lifting the long sleeves up off of the ground.

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A slow smile curved onto his lips. "And what if it is?" He tucked his map away and started off again with long strides.

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Ayrel begins to trot after him, her thick sandals clacking against her heel as she walks, "Then I demand at least one of those battles and a pat on the head,"

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"I think I can manage that," Dorian said, amusement glinting in his eyes.

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"You wouldn't be my rival if you couldn't," Ayrel snorts softly, "Better prepare yourself--if it gets too quiet I might start singing ninety-nine pokeballs on the wall,"

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Dorian groaned. "Oh please. By all the legendary pokemon in the world, don't do that!" He hated that song.

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Ayrel hoots in laughter, "Oh come on Dori--it's just a song... albeit an old, annoying one... but a song nonetheless! You should appreciate it, listen to it, and not cry like a girl when you hear it."

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"I do not cry like a girl," Dorian protested. "Ever. I just don't like annoying kids songs."

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"You whine like one though," violet eyes roll, "Well then, since you don't want to hear any of my many, many, 'childish' songs, I can always go poke a wild Pokemon and see what it does when I get bored."

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"Go ahead," Dorian said, smirking. "I'll just catch it and save your butt before it devours you."

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"Pokemon don't eat humans," one of Ayrel's sleeves lightly smack his back, "and I would be the one to catch it, cause Lightkage would kick its butt,"

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"Not before Cinder does," Dorian said, shooting her a challenging grin. "Wait, are we going to battle to see who gets to capture the pokemon?"

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"Now, that's just a good way to scare away the pokemon," she rolls her eyes, "Seeing as we seem to level just about any terrain wherever we battle,"

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A slow grin spread on his lips. "There is that." He shifted his backpack; the straps were starting to dig into his shoulders. "How far do you think we've come?"

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"Uhm..." she twists around and looks behind them before shuffling her feet forward, "A few miles maybe, we haven't been gone a day,"

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"A few miles?" Dorian asked, sounding disappointed. "Damn, this is going to be a long trip."