[fieldbox="Michello Francis, Orange, Solid"]When Yvonne admitted that she much remember more than his name, he pouted a little in disappointment. They'd only met once, true enough; but it had been a pretty big deal for him. He'd gotten a Mega-stone from her, and now he was a gym leader. He'd hoped that might strike some sort of cord with her; make him a
little more memorable. When she mentioned 'Crushin' the scribs' as she put it, he was momentarily confused. What the hell did that even mean? Was that something he was meant to know? Was that official speak among the Gym leaders? Oh crap, had he missed some sort of orientation or something? He sort of smiled blankly; trying his best to not look completely confused by it all. "
Huh, didn't know you were only across the road. Well then neighbour, it's always nice to know who you might need to borrow a cup of sugar from."
With the arrival of Liliana, Michello saw the sight of someone who probably recognised him…maybe. He certainly remembered having a good battle with her last year; earning himself his third badge from her was a pretty tight-knit affair, and…
As it turned out, she didn't remember him either. It made sense; how many dozens of people do Gym leaders fight a week? A month even? Hardly makes sense that they'd remember many of 'em.
Putting on a brave face, Michello smiled and waved when Liliana offered him her greetings, and a passing request that he be less weird than the previous occupant. "
I'm Michello, nice to meet ya again Liliana. I'll try and be less weird, but that ain't really for me to be decidin'. Can't much be the judge now, can I?"
Instead of accepting his invitation, Yvonne offered the two Gym leaders to join her in her lab. It was a nice request, so Michello accepted with a nod and a smile. "
Sounds good. It'd be nice to chat with you two before I have to defend my badge some more."
As Michello was guided through the laboratory – with Lopunny and Zangoose in tow. As he reached the various different floors, he ummed and ahh'd appropriately, offering what he thought was the right level of impressed. Truth be told, he'd seen the tech before and, while it was still pretty cool, it wasn't exactly a shock. The invitation into Professor Willow's office was a bit different, considering last time he'd just come for the mega-stone, and to prove that he and his Lopunny were close. Sitting down on one of the chairs behind the desk, Michello waited for Liliana to speak first; mostly because he'd only come for small-chat.
As it turned out, Liliana had come to visit Yvonne with a very serious question; a request to look after some of her Pokémon. It hurt his heart a little to think that Team Power was causing people to go to such extreme lengths, but at the same time he could understand the worries of Yvonne. It helped that Michello lived on sight, but if he were ever forced to be an excessive distance from any of his less fight-capable Pokémon, he might consider something like this. "
Them damn Team Power fools. They've been causin' such a fuss recently, it gets right in my craw!" Michello had been involved in a few run-ins with the Team Power goons. Most of them before he'd become a Gym leader, but still; it was heart-breaking that some of the younger kids on the island were dealing with their loved partners being taken away from them. "
I just wish we knew where those Team Power sods were. If we knew that, we'd be able to cut the head off those sneak-headed rat-bastards." He was frowning the entire time he spoke. He hated feeling helpless, and that was exactly what it felt like when it came to dealing with Team Power.
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