shatterings | 03--video

03--video

[ If you've spoken to Naminé before, you might notice she looks far more at ease now. Being around people who actually like her and mean her no harm has done wonders for her, and there's even a small, content smile there. She's sitting cross-legged on the floor, and in her lap is a Chikorita.

Making sure not to disrupt the sleeping Pokémon, she holds up a (probably familiar) feather. ]

... Is it normal to have things like these floating around? They're beautiful, but... I'm not sure what their use is.

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It would be hard not to see... wouldn't it?

[ Maybe it's invisible.

... Ah. Naminé nods. ]

That... is true. Not very much.

Always finds a way... [ Like Sora, but Naminé would rather not think about Sora when she's talking with someone who does unsettle her. ]

... Do you... think this place is a cage? [ It's the opposite for her. She's been caged up before; this certainly is nothing like that. ]

I'm doing very well. I've been traveling a lot.

[ Ah. Hey, Molly, look at that--Li's awake and peering up curiously at the screen. Hello, cute girl! You look very friendly. ]

[ She studies her own feather for a moment, then nods and sets it down gently. ]

That seems to be something a lot of people think, too. Do you think... anyone has seen a Pokémon who might be leaving them?

[ Oh-- oh no. Let's defuse this situation first. ]

Rise... I would really like it if you taught me, too. A-and if we... became friends. I would like that a lot. [ She's able to communicate that more easily now than before--friends were something she had a severe lack of, before. But this place is a second chance--and Naminé's doing her best to take it. ]

[ There's hesitance there, and Naminé takes a moment before answering. ]

Mm. I'm... I'm glad.

B-But...

[She sniffles and is trying hard not to cry. She feels happy about the words, but there's still that one issue that she feels like she can't handle.]

I-I only wanted to talk to you, and then all these people showed up, and it's not fair!

[And now she does start crying, dropping her Gear in the process. All you can hear now is crying. After a moment the Gear moves and there's an Eevee. She huffs at the screen. How dare you make her cry!]

[Light notices this, and she's not quite sure how to take it.]

Are you alright?

You already do.

[The statement isn't as enigmatic as it might seem. Ilya had grown up without a single friend herself, and she latches on to each one she gets without any reservations. Namine was valuable to her, as much so as Kairi or Xion, and she fully intends to treat her as such.]

So, now that that's settled, tell me. What do you think these feathers mean?

[There's a long, awkward pause, and then Ilya breaks it by sighing, raising a hand to her head and rubbing it as though she's starting to get a headache.]

It's a shame you feel that way. We all come as a set, and to get involved with one of us is to get involved with us all, sooner or later. Perhaps we could have shown a little more restraint on introducing ourselves so quickly, but it's never been a problem in the past.

[She waits a little bit, tapping one finger on her chair and thinking it over.]

Kairi, Xion, let's pull out of the conversation for now. We can discuss things with Namine later.

Odd. Could it be due to its origins? If it came from a bird, then I can see why it'd be wary. As I seem to recall, grass types are weak to flying type attacks.

[But is that really all there is to it? Perhaps there's some deeper meaning. Some dark secret behind the feathers.]

[What in...? That all happened so fast. What? What? What's going on.]

I'm so confused.

[But nonetheless, Namine is free from the leaning of one sister at least. Xion's off to contemplate what button might have been pushed in that whole mess.]

I'm just glad someone else is getting the singing lessons.

[She shrugs, taking Xion by the arm and leading her off. They'll catch up with Nami after and figure out what exactly they did wrong.]

[ There's a wry face at that. ]

Here's hoping not but it's the only thing that came to mind when these feathers came out of bloody nowhere.

[It takes a bit for Rise to calm down enough to realize that the three other people were gone. She sits down next to Himiko and wiped her tears.]

O-Oh... I'm sorry, Naminé...

[She feels utterly horrible. Making friends with girls is difficult, and she's scared three of them away because she was getting frustrated. If they hadn't interrupted, this might have gone a lot better. She now knows that if she keeps a video feed like this open, she was going to have more interruptions. This was good to know for the future. It was also good to know that if she wanted to talk to Naminé in person, well, there would be three other people, and that thought made her nervous.]

I guess they probably don't like me now. You don't have to come to Goldenrod if you don't want to... I just wanted to meet another girl who might like to be an idol with me. I-I can find someone else if you're not interested.

How far did you get? Did you catch any pokémon yet?

_{[-- and aw, cute. Letting out a short little laugh when she sees the chikorita, Molly gives him a wave, too.]}

Well, we found quite a few new Pokemon some time ago! Hold on...

[He just needs to fetch one of them. Soon enough, however, he's dragging a Carbink up onto the screen along with him.]

Like these sorts! Didn't see a sliver of 'em for months, and then they started poppin' up everywhere! This here's Crystal- called a Carbink, apparently.

[ oh no it's adorable. Naminé gives the little Carbink a wave. ]

I did hear something about... um, hoards? Is that how they arrived?

Well... I've been traveling a lot. With my friends. [ Because they are her friends, but it's still new to say. ] I've caught some... and gotten some from eggs.

[ YAY ATTENTION. Li lets out a series of squeaks, utterly enthused. ]

[ She shakes her head, still a bit overwhelmed by what just occurred. ]

Please don't apologize... I hope I didn't do anything wrong...

[ Because Naminé does think it was something she did, sadly enough. There's a sincerity in her expression that might be hard for Rise to ignore. ]

It's nothing like that... [ A pause, and she holds Li a little closer. ] I... I do still want to meet you. In Goldenrod. And I'm not sure what an idol does, really... but I would be willing to learn.

[ She's quiet for a while before adding softly, ] I would still like to be friends. If that's okay. [ Because there's something about Rise that Naminé feels drawn to. It's strange, because this is the first time they've spoken and it's only over video. But Naminé can't ignore how she's feeling, and so she just... goes with it. ]

If someone's shot at it, it must be hurt... and I think we would have noticed something, maybe.

[ She still looks utterly appalled, but what can you do. ]

Yes... maybe that's it. I don't think Li would get spooked by nothing, after all...

[ It's the easiest explanation, and Naminé would rather not entertain the thought of something more sinister. ]

Oh... yes. I-I'm fine. I'm sorry if I worried you.

Are you overwhelmed?

No, it wasn't you at all! I got mad because they were so rude, just barging in like that! Don't they let you make your own choices without having them involved? You guys might be sisters, except that one girl, but you don't have to be joined at the hip.

[Rise has no siblings of her own, so she doesn't quite get why siblings always banded together. All of her friends were only children as well as far as she knew. She watches Naminé for a while before answering, pulling her Eevee into her lap and holding her close.]

Idols bring people happiness. I wanted to make people happy, and I loved idols when I was little! I can tell you more when we meet.

[Her face is rather blank at the moment. This girl was so honest with her feelings. It makes Rise feel a bit ashamed of all the times she used her acting skills to fool people.]

I'd love to be your friend, Nami-chan! I'm sure Himiko does, too!

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