4th Wall

[unyieldingwill]

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[A sudden bright light and when it faded away Eagle found he was no longer on the route he had been traveling on. ]

What?? This is… New Barktown, isn’t it?

[His Pokemon trio wandered around near his feet as if trying to confirm this sudden change had actually happened. But a glance at the tiny City was enough to confirm the truth.]

How were we able to teleport here? Are the Abra able to do something like this…?

[But, it was even better than that! He looked down and suddenly realized that there was a diminutive rounded machine sitting on the back of his gloved hand. With a cocky smile he added triumphantly. ]

My weapon is back as well!

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[unyieldingwill.livejournal.com]

[ All of this is so confusing to poor Eagle though! How did Bakura get so old?! ]

I never pictured you as a fighter. It must be something very dangerous that encouraged you to take up that kind of skill.

[And he is curious… how good at fighting you are, Bakura~. ]

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[sukoshizutsu.livejournal.com]

[[he still sucks at it. His main techniques involve attempts to blind, disable and then run the fuck away and call for back up.]]

[[and a long exhale and he just suddenly looks so tired]] It wasn't a choice... It was either that or run away and I couldn't leave my friends. Not when they needed me.

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[unyieldingwill.livejournal.com]

Now that sounds like Bakura.

[There is sympathy for this sudden exhaustion. ]

You can relax you know. Who ever you were fighting against isn’t here.

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[sukoshizutsu.livejournal.com]

Ryou. [[corrects softly. And there goes the rest of that prickly hard shell he's been hiding behind for so long and he looks much more like his younger self. No need to keep that up now. He hates having to be that way anyway. ]] Can't relax too much. If I remember this when I go back, I can't have my guard down.

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[unyieldingwill.livejournal.com]

[Eagle is a bit annoyed that something could have so upset Baku… Ryou, to make him feel the need to be so defensive in the first place. ]

Maybe you won’t go back. Some people have been in Johto for a very long time.

[Again, Eagle has no idea how temporary this is. ]

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[sukoshizutsu.livejournal.com]

[[when you have the government of the place you've called home for years suddenly deciding you and your friends are a threat to peaceful living and try and hunt you down, you have to always be on your guard.]]

[[looks almost stricken at this]] But Kiryu-kun and everyone are still back there! I can't leave them! No one's else is left who can heal, what if something happens?!

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[unyieldingwill.livejournal.com]

[Since he himself was pulled away in the middle of a battle, Eagle does understand this great need to return. So he casually shifts directions.]

Or maybe this is just a short visit.
You weren’t given any Pokemon so it is possible you weren’t meant to stay here.

[And this smile means you should cheer up~ ]

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[sukoshizutsu.livejournal.com]

Especially not if I'm already here... [[runs his fingers though his hair again with a sigh.]] Or at least a version of me.

[[he's not going to have a very easy time cheering up, unfortunately. He still worries far too easily.]]

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[unyieldingwill.livejournal.com]

[Eagle had to try anyway. Seeing a sad Bakura… that is just no good at all. ]

So, you should try to enjoy your short stay here.

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[sukoshizutsu.livejournal.com]

[[doesn't look too sure that he can manage that.]] I'll try....