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This might not... Ah, how do I ask this? Lately there have been disappearances, but there have also been reappearances, and--

[ Hello, Johto. The feed snaps on showing a Garchomp and a Typhlosion curled up almost contentedly in a circle around their small trainer like sleeping guard dogs. She's sitting against the body of her resting Garchomp, one hand holding the Gear while the other holds a pencil against her chin in thought. Deciding she can't really put her question any other way, she goes: ]

If you could give yourself notes if... if you disappear and come back to Johto, but with no memories, what could you tell yourself? What's worth remembering?

[ She tilts her head to the side, silently hoping she isn't bothering people with this sort of question, but it's been nagging her mind for a while. She continues to jot down a few more notes, quietly muttering some of them: ]

You know who you are. You're Xion. Xion. [ Scratch, scratch goes the pencil. ] You... have a Cyndaquil named Axel. You got-- oh!

[ Xion puts the pencil down for a moment and sifts through her pocket and pulls this little trinket up. ]

You can win if you just try.

Notes to Myself

Your name is Xion. Xion. ~~No. I~~
You started with a Pokemon called a Cyndaquil. You named him Axel. There's also Bell, a Togekiss now, who you retrieved from Sora when you were first here. It's complicated.
Roxas is here. Namine is here. Roxas knows about who you are and what you are. He's still your best friend. Namine is also your best friend.
You've made lots of friends: Lightning, Leon, Cecil, Sora (yeah, he's here!), Riku, Ventus, Minnie, Fang, Lancer, Saber, Talim, Kari, Rangiku, Atsuro... and many more. And the people that disappear. Please don't forget them. It'd be kind of ironic that be would, huh?
You're in a group to fight Team Rocket. They're the bad guys.
Your friends are your power.
At whatever point in time you're coming from... the future isn't that scary at all. You know you're brave.

You finally...

[ OOC: Badge is mod-approved! If anyone wants to personally interact with Xion, she's hanging around the rooftop of Goldenrod's Department Store. You could also get ice cream. ]

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Just ask. Can't imagine anyone would mind, but ya can let them make the decision.

Okay. I'll do that.

[ Then she gets an idea! Remembering the little treats she made earlier, she pulls away and goes back to her little group, then comes back to Fang with a plastic bag in hand. In the bag are a few bars of light blue colored ice cream inside. She pulls one out and offers it to Fang. ]

Hehehe, it's called sea-salt ice cream! My friend Roxas and I used to eat all the time back home. Namine gave me the recipe a few days ago, so... It's a victory treat?

Thanks. [ Fang takes the ice cream almost automatically. After all, she remembers Xion mentioning ice cream being important, so it's not like she can turn it away - and then she hears what kind it is. ]

Sea-salt, huh?

[ That's encouraging. She takes a small taste - and you'll have to excuse her surprise, Xion. ] It's good!

[ You're getting a huuuuge grin on her face, Fang. She's always happy to share a favorite treat of hers to her friends, like how Roxas did with her. ]

I'm glad! I tried to make the taste almost exactly as it is back home. It's a nice mix.

It is. I don't even like sweet stuff, but I got a big soft spot for salt.

[ And an iron liver, apparently. ]

Hehe. Something for all kinds, right?

[ And then Xion proceeds to pull one out for herself and take a big bite out of it. ]

Mmhmm. Here's to your victory then, the first of many.

Thanks!

[ And she holds up her already-bitten ice cream up in the air in triumph. ]

We still have to take on the Violet Gym together.

Soon as we get there.

[ She says it as a promise, but there's no real hiding that she's looking forward to it. By this point it might not actually be a challenge, but at least it'll feel like she's accomplishing something and moving forward. ]

When do you think would be a good time to go?

[ She asks this as she's now taking smaller bites of her ice cream bar, even though she has a few more left. ]

[ Fang's been steadily working on her own bar, still not quite over the surprise of it. ]

I'd rather go sooner than wait, cause it'd give us greater mobility rather than havin' to trudge everywhere. That way if anything happened we could actually get there in time to do something.

[ Disney will always surprise people with their goodies, Fang. ]

You're right on that. We'd have to be prepared. I don't think that guy who was doing the attacks is going to stop anytime soon.

[ She comes from the Square side of things, which has a whole lot less singing and happy endings.

By the way Fang's expression darkens, that's exactly what she was thinking of. She mutters it to herself. ] ...Like to have five minutes with him.

[ Xion pauses on biting of her bar after seeing Fang's expression. ]

Fang...?

[ Xion's voice brings her out of the (admittedly satisfying) thought of beating the smug bastard as he had the Kimono Girls, though Fang doesn't quite meet her eyes at first. ]

It's nothing.

[ Then she looks at Xion. ] Just frustrating, knowin' he's out there and havin' to wait for him to make a move first.

[ Fang is not good at waiting, especially when it makes her feel like they're letting someone hang out to dry. Someone else is going to get hurt, and they almost need it to happen to help them find this guy. ]

I feel the same way. I don't like how it's turning out that we have to wait for someone else to get hurt before we find another lead.

[ These evil people, man. She can't understand why people would willingly do this, out to hurt someone and such. ]

It's why we got organized. If not us, then someone else will get 'im.

[ And now she grins, though she's being completely honest. ]

I just hope it's us.

[ To that, Xion actually nods. ]

Same. We have to put a stop to them sooner or later!

And we will, soon as we get the chance. Guess that means we're headin' for Violet pretty soon.

Hmm, I think I'm ready whenever. I'd just have to send a message to... Saber, I think. To let her know where we're going?

Good idea. I'll let Lacus know too, just in case something does happen.

[ It's like running off on your own isn't a good idea. Fang's learning! ]

[ She nods at that. They're both learning! ]

So is a tomorrow a good time to leave? I mean, it sounds like we both want to get this over with in time for... something, at least.

It just feels like they're building up to something with that guy gettin' bolder all the time.

[ She grins. ]

And once I've decided on doin' something, I don't like waiting.

Okay. Guess we should start packing, huh?

Yeah. But you could probably stash some stuff here if ya want to travel light. Won't take so long gettin' back, after all.

[ Yes, she's assuming that they'll win. But it's true: unless they decide to stop anywhere else they could just head straight back to Goldenrod. ]

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