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[infinitejustice]

[Why do things just keep getting more and more strange?

The first time, Athrun woke up on the front lawn of an unfamiliar house in an even more unfamiliar neighborhood. Then he'd been whisked home. This time, he found himself in the bed of another strange house. And the less said about "Mom," the better. Athrun's mother was dead. She had been dead for nearly four years, and she would remain dead until the end of time. Athrun had already made his peace with that.

Athrun had spent some time wandering through this town -- Pallet Town, according to the sign across the street from the house in which he had woken up ("Shades of your journey await!") -- looking for a building belonging to this "Professor Oak" fellow. Eventually he found the Oak Pokémon Research Lab. He entered and looked around, but couldn't locate its namesake anywhere. Figuring he must be out and about somewhere, Athrun decided to leave. He opened the door...]

...Uh.

[And found himself face-to-face with someone he knew.]

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[galacticbunny]

I suppose I can wait. { Grabbing his hand. }

Lets get this badge-thing over with.

[infinitejustice]

...Yeah, we should actually leave the lab. And get walking toward the next town. Maybe we'll even find some answers there.

[He tenses a bit when she grabs his hand, but that's about it.]

Hopefully we can get there before sundown. I'd rather not have to sleep outdoors if I can avoid it.

[galacticbunny]

{ She groans unhappily. }

Right. Walking. We have to walk.

{ Well, at least she wasn't wearing one of her good heels. But it didn't make her feel any better. }

[infinitejustice]

Seems that way. And I'm afraid I won't be able to carry you the entire way, either. On the bright side, it'll make a hotel room seem much more wonderful than it normally would.

[They leave the lab and start heading back toward the tall grass.]

[galacticbunny]

Wow~! How very forward of you, Athrun. Thinking of taking a girl to a hotel already.

[infinitejustice]

[SPUTTER.]

H-HEY! That's not what I meant and you know it!

[galacticbunny]

{ Laughing. }

And I suppose you want to share a room to economize.

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[infinitejustice]

What?! You really think I would ever propose--

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[infinitejustice]

[Waaaaaaiiiiiit a minute...]

...We have a huge problem.

Money.

[galacticbunny]

Then I suppose we're going to have to share a tent.

[infinitejustice]

Unless we can find a way to earn some. I suppose I may be jumping the gun, too -- they may accept what currency we've got on us, or at least offer a decent exchange rate.

[He pulls out his wallet to see how much he as, except...]

Hey, wait a minute. I don't recognize these bills. Do you?

[He pulls out a bill marked "100." The currency symbol looks similar to the yen symbol, except it's a P instead of a Y.]

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[galacticbunny]

I suppose it won't bother you that I sleep in the nude.

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[galacticbunny]

{ Taking a peek at the bills and shook her head. She pulled out her wallet as well and found the same thing. }

No. I've never seen them before.

[infinitejustice]

[For God's sake, Sheryl, give it a rest this is serious dammit]

Then let's talk about that! That's most important at this moment!

[Athrun, lower your voice.]

How much do you have? I have about sixty thousand of...whatever currency this is. Maybe about 500 dollars' worth?

[Assuming this currency is analogous to the yen.]

[galacticbunny]

{ You're too fun to tease, Athrun. But fine. She will be serious. }

The same pittance unfortunately.

[infinitejustice]

[Athrun raises an eyebrow. Admittedly it wasn't a lot, but it was much better than being broke.]

Pittance or not, this should at least get us some supplies and a night or two in a hotel. Then we can figure out how to earn more.

But that's assuming that my guess about its value is correct.

[galacticbunny]

We'll find out when we get to the next town.

{ This was really troublesome. Adjusting from one world to another. It was already annoying when she had to get used to not having her favorite clothes and doing her own laundry in the last world.

But not only did she have to do her own laundry in this world --- they needed to do a lot of walking.

... but she'll survive. She always did. She's been through much worse. She will get through it since she is Sheryl Nome. }

[infinitejustice]

Indeed. Hopefully we won't run into many wild Pokémon on the--

[And no sooner did they walk into the tall grass than a pair of large, purple rats show up and block their path.]

--way.

...Figures.

[galacticbunny]

{ Rats. It just had to be huge rats. }

It looks like you're up.

{ Sorry Athrun. She has no plans going against gigantic rats. }

[infinitejustice]

[Athrun does send Charmander out, but then turns to Sheryl.]

Surely you don't expect me to fight them two-against-one.

[galacticbunny]

{ Not really looking happy about it, she sends out her Squirtle. }

It was only a joke.

[infinitejustice]

[Sure it was, Sheryl. Sure it was.]

This shouldn't be that hard... OK, Charmander, attack it!

[Charmander just looks at Athrun, confused.]

Er, attack the nearest rat with something! Nails, tail, teeth, something!

[Charmander nods, then runs at the nearest Rattata. It takes a swipe at it with its nails, leaving scratch marks on the Rattata's face.]