memorychains | ► tenth sketch [Video]

[Well, Johto, your intense and abnormally bipolar weather has finally taken its toll. This camera feed is rather wobbly and shaky. But that's because its holder is fond of flying around the place and twirling in midair. Naminé's pokemon are outside and milling about, enjoying the sunshine for once. And the girl?

She's there, looking uncomfortable as she's on a pink bike (she's wearing leggings together with her usual white dress, okay) one foot on the ground and obviously looking like she has never done something like this before.

The camera flies in as its holder chirps her encouragement to her trainer, and Naminé grips the handle bars tightly before starting to push forward.

She manages to go forward a little, rather wobbly and slowly, but it doesn't take long. The gear suddenly gets dropped with a cry of "tiiic!" and the feed shows a view from the side, with a Vaporeon dashing worriedly off cam just as a crash of metal is heard. There's a faint "ow..." and some chattering from her pokemon.]

I'm okay...

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Skateboarding, definitely.

[He reaches over to try to help.]

Thanks.

[It's on her elbow too, so she has trouble reaching it to place the bandaid properly.]

[he nods, opening the bandaid to put it on the cut]

At least it's just your arm.

My knees hurt a little but apart from that, I feel fine.

... you had it worse, right?

Yeah. I hurt my ankle and hit my head. It wasn't fun.

[Still, he doesn't like seeing his friends hurt]

[That gets a giggle from her.]

How did you even crash into a wall?

It wasn't a wall. It was a lamppost. And I was out of control and slipped on some ice. I didn't know how to use the brakes or anything.

You... didn't ask people first before you tried it?

It looked easy enough, so I thought I could do it on my own.

I think we'll need help on this.

Yeah. It's easier if you get someone to help you.

[She'll dust her knees off before glancing at him.]

Are you planning to beat the gym leader soon?

Yeah, I am. I'll be halfway done after that.

Are we leaving soon afterwards?

That was my plan. I was hoping to go to Olivine City soon.

You're really eager to get the badges.

I guess I just like having a goal to work towards.

What happens after you get all the badges?

I challenge the champion, and then I'll go explore the other regions.

I didn't realize battling other trainers would be hard though.

[Yep, she battled Xion.]

It can be, when you have to figure out a strategy really quickly or something like that. You have to think on your feet.

It was kind of scary. Even when it was just Xion I was facing, and it was a friendly match.

I remember that feeling. I've...sort of gotten used to it.

How did that battle go?

[And she smiles a little.]

Well, I lost. Actually, I forfeited. I was getting too worried about my pokémon getting hurt. I guess I'm really not cut out for battling.

[Even if her pokemon were a higher level than Xion's.]