IC Contact [Victory Road]

[braveloyalhugs]

Hi! I'll get right back to you. Probably hugging the Bewears; you know how it is.

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[uncutetomboy]

Oh Scorpia. [Suddenly Akane wishes very badly that she were in Goldenrod and not traveling with Cassandra in this moment. Right now Scorpia is the one that really, really needs a hug.]

You couldn't have known—everybody believes the things they're told when they're little. It's only when you're grown up that you really start to think about that stuff and even then it's just when someone else points out the things that are off.

But I'm sorry. I'm so sorry they lied to you like that. You're a really good person, Scorpia, and I hate that you got used by the people you trusted.

[braveloyalhugs]

Akane...

[Scorpia totally isn't sniffing a little, through the smile.]

I... yeah. Um, I think part of me knew it wasn't great but I believed them when they told me that I'd never fit in among the Princesses. That I was just the muscle and only good for hitting things.

So, hearing that. Thanks. It means a lot to me. I needed to hear it.

[uncutetomboy]

Well. Good.

[She's got a serious little expression on her face as she peers through the pokegear screen.]

You're good for more than just hitting things, Scorpia. Promise. You're sweet and kind and you love your pokemon and I've seen you helping Mr Steven at the Fight Club and you're really good at your job--

And you give the best hugs in the world. And if I were there with you in Johto instead of here in Kanto, I'd give you one back.

[braveloyalhugs]

When we see each other again, I'm giving you my biggest, best hug--

[Scorpia is still sniffling a little, but her smile is widening.]

Thanks Akane. You're such a great friend. You're really the best.

[uncutetomboy]

You're a really good friend too, Scorpia. I'm glad I met you.

[She smiles back at Scorpia.] You should come to one of my matches here. Maybe Mr Steven will give you time off?

[braveloyalhugs]

Yeah! I will definitely come watch them. Which Badges are you trying next? I get two or three days off at a time, so I can can arrange something!

[uncutetomboy]

Saffron and then Fuchsia. And then we'll do Cinnabar. [She smiles shyly at Scorpia.] Thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing you.

[braveloyalhugs]

I'm working on my Kanto badges too right now! Since I've got almost all the warps and fly quick to the cities around Saffron that I don't have yet, I'm gonna be trying to do two a day on each of my weekends off! I can probably plan to do a couple at the same time you're doing them! Definitely saving Cinnabar for one of the later ones.

[uncutetomboy]

I'd love to do that! I'm glad to be doing gyms again, but I do miss seeing you. It was nice to visit you at Fight Club when I was staying at Mr Solus' house.

[braveloyalhugs]

Yeah it really was. You're so fun to hang out with! Getting badges is really fun too! I've looked up some of your matches, you know, once I found out they were recorded! You're a really good trainer!

[uncutetomboy]

Oh Scorpia. I-- Thank you. You're a really good trainer too. I'm impressed by how much you've gotten done since we met.

[braveloyalhugs]

It's not that much different than being a soldier, except now I'm the one doing the teaching, really. And I can be a lot nicer than Shadoweaver and the other older Horde people were to us!

[uncutetomboy]

I'm glad you're a nicer teacher, too. It's always awful when teachers are... well. Not good people. Like Grandfather Happosai.

[Not that Akane learned much from him. That was Ranma's burden. But he was the grandmaster and he was terribly wicked and perverted, even if she had to respect him. Technically.]

[braveloyalhugs]

Yeah... there were a lot of not good people in the Horde. But I don't have to try to be like them! I can be me! And I like being nice.

[uncutetomboy]

You're very nice! Honestly, you're one of the nicest people I know, except maybe my sister Kasumi. And she doesn't count.