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[ It's the morning and Xion dreams.

It's all vague, really. Images with little discernible familiarity. Doesn't mean that some of them don't. She dreams of a boy with short, red hair; of two short swords of black and white. She dreams of... Lightning-- in armor. She dreams of speaking with someone blonde - Namine? - but the sounds are jumbled, but she can hear clashing of steel and armor grating, and red-

-she dreams of Axel. Chakrams wreathed in flames coming at her. His grin- "Got it memorized?" There's Roxas, and the times they ate ice cream together. The last time they did. "This is why I was created."

Created, and yet she looks like Kairi. Ah, Kairi. She dreams of the time they spoke. Friends disappear. Friends are disappearing. Sora disappears; Sora comes back. That's right, she was created to absorb power-

"You were always a failure to begin with."

She was defeated. She couldn't win. "--sham. Worthless." There's a feeling of hopelessness and despair. It's a different scenario, but the feeling is the same. She can't help her friends-

She lets out a scream, both in her dream of memories and in the real world as she snaps awake, bolting upright in her bed. ]

-ah! [ Realizing what she's doing, Xion clamps a hand over her mouth and hopes no one heard that. She's still in the Breeding Center. She's... safe, yet cold sweat drips down her face. ]

Nngh... [ She holds her head after briefly looking out the window. Still early, but her mind and her... her heart are racing wildly. But her thoughts are interrupted by a snapping sound of an egg cracking open. Beside her, the mystery egg she found over a week ago is hatching, and after a few moments... this rolls out of the remnants of the shell, almost flopping as it blindly moves on the bed.

Forgetting her earlier thoughts, Xion scrambles to get the Gear and pop it open. ]

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"Deino, the Irate Pokemon. They cannot see, so they tackle and bite to learn about their surroundings. Their bodies are covered in wounds."

... huh. I've never head of this one before... --Wait, it's covered in wounds?

[ Forgetting that it just hatched, Xion focuses on that detail a little more than necessary and inches closer to the rolling Deino. It did pause when Xion spoke and is cautiously sniffing the air as Xion holds up a hand closer to it. ]

Is it really hurt?

[ Once her hand is close enough, the Deino sniffs, pauses, and opens its mouth- ]

Ow!

[ Welcome to Xion's life, Deino! ]

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[ In case it makes her feel better, Fang's had a very rude awakening. Who had the worst timing in getting her team together? That's right, this person!

As such, Fang's sitting cross-legged on her bed, wearing none of her usual jewelry or the top part of her sari. Next to her, Light is alternatively fascinated and frightened by a Charmander's tail flame, reaching out a hesitant paw to bat at it before jumping back and racing around in circles and repeating the whole process. The Charmander in turn is watching a lump burrowing under the blanket which pops out and reveals itself to be a Larvitar. Is it any wonder Fang looks a little worn? ]

I wouldn't worry about him bein' hurt - he did just hatch. You, on the other hand-

[ There's the sudden sound of claws scrabbling against a hard surface, and an Axew comes plummeting into the picture, landing on her back on the bed but rebounding easily, looking none the worse for wear. Fang closes her eyes, then reaches over and pulls the Axew onto her lap before refocusing her attention on Xion. She's kinda lost her train of thought in the commotion. ]

-shouldn't be stickin' your hand next to something that bites just to figure out what's around.

But the PokeDex said- ow, ow, please let go-!

[ Rough mornings, they have them! Xion is curious at the sudden growth of Fang's team, but she'll worry about that one when the Deino isn't trying to dig its mouth into her hand. ]

[ She can appreciate Xion's priorities. ]

Worry 'bout that later. Find something else to stick in front of his nose so he takes a chomp at that. Not your other hand - a pillow or something.

[ Good thinking, Fang! Xion takes the pillow, but pauses. ]

But this isn't my bed!

[ --what are your priorities again, Xion? ]

[ She doesn't have the patience for this. ]

If they kick up a fuss I'll pay for another pillow, now just do it.

Ah, okay!

[ She places the pillow near the Deino's head, and, upon contact, the Deino lets go of Xion's hand in favor of attacking the pillow with a bite. ]

Phew...

[ At least that had a relatively easy solution. Fang relaxes, allowing the Axew to squirm out of her grasp. ]

There. You bleeding?

Hmm... [ Give her a moment. Since Xion has developed an odd habit to wear gloves (thanks, Organization XIII), she takes a moment to pull off the glove to reveal... a very nice bruise on the top and inside of her palm. ]

I'm fine. I think. Thanks, Fang.

Good. Now try to keep the rest of your limbs outta his way.

[ There is a moment of peace, as the Larvitar has apparently found a good spot under the covers, Light is now busy inspecting the Axew with less trepidation (it helps when your new friend isn't on fire), and the Charmander slowly wobbles his way over to Fang. ]

[ Xion does move a few paces away from the Deino, but she's really interested and curious about this Pokemon. Then she turns to the feed and... yup, all those Pokemon. ]

Your team really grew, Fang.

[ Curiosity is good! By all means, Fang doesn't want her to neglect or avoid the Pokemon. Just to be cautious about it. Fang figures (hopes) that once the Pokemon figures out who/what Xion is, that he'll stop biting her. Until then, just try not to lose anything. Fang's just not worrying about details right now. ]

Mmm. I figured it should if I was gonna take on the gyms, but I wasn't going for this much. Or for all of 'em to hatch at once.

[ The Charmander pauses and looks up at her uncertainly, and Fang relents immediately, reaching out to run her fingers over his head like she did with Bahamut. Not so grim as she sounds! ]

[ Well, maybe the Deino (actually female) finishes her mauling of the pillow, she might take it into consideration. Being born, though... anything new and that makes sounds or feels different is all sorts of experience for her! ]

Oh, you got them from the Breeding Center?

[ That's what she's getting, at least. Unless Fang somehow ended up with a bunch of mystery eggs all at once. ]

[ Fang just thinks that Xion has enough problems without one of her own Pokemon trying to eat her. Is that so much to ask? (Apparently.) ]

The Larvitar and Charmander, yeah. The little lady over there is from the egg I found. I was gonna complain about her climbing everywhere, but I'll take that over her bitin' stuff. You two gonna be okay?

[ Her attention is now fully on Xion instead of split between the 'gear and her crew. Maybe things are starting to settle down. ]

[ Apparently it is. Her life is Unlimited Pain Works. Xion takes a moment to glance at the Deino throwing her head around with the pillow still in its mouth and feathers are popping out into view. ]

I think so. I mean, we will.

[ She unconsciously wipes off the sweat from her earlier sleep. Honestly, it wasn't really the biting and the surprise of getting a new Pokemon, but she shouldn't be sweating up so early in the morning. ]

[ Shuffle shuffle shuffle. That lump that is the Larvitar is starting to move again. Fang doesn't pay it any mind as she's now frowning slightly at Xion. She...doesn't look so good, does she? ]

You sure? You look all worked up.

[ Pauses, blinking, then looks away for a moment. ] I just get bad dreams sometimes.

[ "Sometimes." ]

[ Well, at least Xion isn't brushing her off or lying to her. Fang's never been much of a nightmare person herself - Vanille always seemed to have enough for the both of them, and that's what Fang's used to dealing with. Maker, she hates communicating over the 'gear sometimes, no matter how convenient it is. ]

Going from that to this must've been a real treat.

[ It's open ended, a softball of a statement, letting Xion choose whether to expand on the nightmare or not. Pushing her on it feels too much like prying for Fang's comfort - everyone has some secrets, after all. ]

[ She recognizes what the comment is trying to go for and grins a bit, letting out an amused huff. ]

Compared to the dreams, at least I can do something about this one. [ Gestures at the Deino. ]

[ She nods, accepting Xion's choice. Just don't think Fang's going to forget about this! ]

See if ya can't train him outta biting people before introducing me to him, would ya?

[ Of course she wouldn't. Attentive Big Sis is a go! ]

Could I really do that, though? The PokeDex said that was the way they got about to getting familiar with their surroundings.

[ Don't make her come back there. ]

He can feel things out with his mouth without actually biting down.

[ You have other priorities! ]

So the biting's just... a part of his species?

[ Once she gets access to Fly you will never be able to stop her. ]

What'd you call him? "Irate"? Considering my girl's a "tusk pokemon", yeah, I'd say it's part of his species.

[ Unfortunately, the Axew turns when she hears that, the sudden movement startling Light into letting off a spark. The Axew flinches away, stumbles over the Larvitar lump, and the end of Fang's bed erupts into chaos. Fang sighs. So goes her morning. ]

[ Not unless she gets Fly, too. Hah! ]

Ah, are your Pokemon okay, Fang? It looks like-

[ At that exact moment, her Deino's just finished mauling the poor pillow and is tackling Xion in the side, to which she cries out. ]

[ Like she won't follow you all over Johto and Kanto. Fang's about to reply that she's pretty sure they're fine because her morning has consisted entirely of rambunctious newly-hatched Pokemon, but the question becomes moot once Xion gets tackled.

Because Fang bolts forward with a shout, as if she could actually do anything, scaring all of her Pokemon into stopping and looking at her. ]

Xion!

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