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[Today Smash Academy, you get a video from one particular Pokemon Trainer. He looks at the camera, looking as if he is going to say something. Then he thinks better of it, and stays silent.

His eyes glance sideways to look at something off the screen, before sighing quietly. Perhaps it was better to say nothing at all.

Without another word, Red simply looks forlorn at the feed for a moment longer before switching it off.

The meaning of this message is up to you to ponder, dear viewer.]

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[Brooding dark-haired silent types? SEERE'S GOT THIS.]

What's wrong?

[He's not the most talkative at the moment. Red looks at Seere curiously, tilting his head but still not saying anything.]

[Wait, he knows how to do this. Give him a second to find the text function and... Off with the video!]

Is this better?

Who are you?

My name is Seere. You looked sad so I wanted to no if you were all right.

I'm a little sad, I suppose. You're perceptive.

[Without even finishing the video, Marie is up and out of his chair and on his way to Red's dorm. He announces himself in with a quiet knock, then opens the door just enough to peek inside.]

Red?

[There's Red, slumped on his computer chair. He's left the network in favour of getting a few solid hours in on Mineshaft. His eyes are glazed over with some concentration, so he doesn't even notice that his starter had come into the room.]

[That didn't look good... Marie lets himself into his trainer's room and shuts the door behind himself. More firmly, he tries again:]

Red.

[Gently, he places a hand on his trainer's back.]

Hm.

[The barest acknowledgement of his Squirtle that he can give is that he can tilt his head to look at him, then as if he were afraid to look him in the eye, turns back away again.]

[It was enough. There wasn't enough room on Red's chair for two, so Marie just leaned into his trainer, resting the side of his face against the top of Red's head. He moved his hand in lazy circles against the other boy's back and let out a shaky sigh.

Like it's the only word he remembers how to say, he mumbles again;]

Red... [A pause. And he finally says something else.] It'll be okay.

Hm. Yeah.

[The trainer relaxes into the touch, his concentration still focused on building what seems to be a replica Pallet Town. Replete with Mineshaft versions of everyone in his team and his mom. It's all far too detailed.]

[Marie gave Red's screen a brief glance. He vaguely recognizes the layout of their hometown, but he's much more focused on making sure his trainer's alright.

He feels a little awkward saying anything when Red seems content to be so quiet, so he's silent for a significant amount of time. Still against his trainer, save for the lackadaisical rubbing against his back.]

...It's not your fault they left. They'll probably come back.

[After all, they'd all left at some point now. Red had left twice now. Vinnie'd gone his own trip, Sasha went to the dojo one time, Koji went searching for his pod, and even Marie disappeared for a short period of time. Marie wasn't generally the most optimistic of the bunch, but he couldn't seem to fathom the idea of his brother and sister not coming back.]

I mean, they're still a part of our... family. Right?

...

[The trainer takes a deep breath, wondering where to start.]

I feel like I let them down.

[As a trainer, as a friend, as an everything. Of course they'd be part of the family still but having his Pokemon in Smash was a different story. He was always torn between being a big brother figure and taking a step back but this was just... this was just the icing on the cake that he doing things something wrong.]

[Admittedly, it was very odd being in this position. Marie was used to being on the other side; venting his problems and insecurities to his trainer, not the other way around. It wasn't that he was uncomfortable with it, moreso that he was unsure of what to do. He wasn't the type to give out advice. That was more Vinnie's thing. He wasn't going to be able to calmly walk Red through his problems; although Koji would have been able to.

Marie unconsciously mimicked Red's deep breath. The hand against Red's back went still, and Marie leaned the bridge of his nose against the top of his trainer's head. He was silent for what he thought was probably a little too long.]

It wasn't you. You're a good trainer...

[OH SHIT, THE TEAM ROCKET KID.

...Oh. The Team Rocket Kid.

And he's here to say... nothing. Um... okay, something's weird. Better think of something cool and significant to say.]

Uh, everything okay...?

[Oh. He remembers you. Hat kid. You're friends with Gold.]

Lyra, right?

Oh, wow! You remember me? Y... yeah, it's Lyra.

Yeah. I couldn't forget that hat.

It is pretty cute, isn't it?

[I... don't think that's exactly what's being implied, Lyra. She trails off into awkward silence, fiddling with that hat a bit.]

Uh... jeez, I spent so much time thinking about what I'd say to you if we met again, but now I can't really think of anything. Um, how have you been?

[... Are all girls like this? Admittedly his experience with them were limited.]

I've had better days. What about you?

Really good. Better than I've been in a long time, actually.

[He's had better days. So something is up. Should she pry? Maybe that's being too in-his-face. Is she being too in-his-face? Oh god, this is weird.]

Hey, um... Team Rocket Kid? ...Red?

Yeah?

[You can ask, it's not like he's going to mind too much. Nor will he be overemotional about it either.]

Just stop me if I'm being weird, okay?

[Deep breath, Lyra, you can do it!]

I know you don't really know me or anything, but if you ever wanna... I dunno, get away for a bit and go do something, maybe we could go grab some ice cream or whatever? I'm not saying you have to talk about anything if you don't wanna. Just... you kind of look like you need to get your mind off something.

Ah, I hate it when the camera starts to record instead of taking a picture.

...?

[Red tilts his head. A picture? No, he wasn't aiming for a picture. He wanted to say something but for some reason words. Words were not working.]

It's the other button. I've mixed them up plenty of times, but luckily I catch it before it posts to the network.

[Wait a minute. There's no way the Red could be some emo Myspace camwhore anyway, right? Then again, actually meeting members of the Indigo League has kind of crushed Blacky's ideal fantasies time and time again.]

...Is everything alright?

[Red switches to text. He couldn't really bring himself to speak at all.]

... No.

[That was Sonny's trainer wasn't it... Riwane knew just why he'd be looking that way and felt really sad about it. She had been a bit upset that he'd left so quickly, but tried cheering herself up by saying he'd be back sooner than later.

That however, didn't always work for everyone.]

Yew doin' alrite?

Riwane.

[Red nods his head in acknowledgement to the Charmander. She and Sonny were close, weren't they? Well, at least she looked happy? Or was that just a good facade?]

[Maybe Red can see through her masquerade, but it's not like the Charmander to let her more somber feelings show through. It doesn't help others if they see you sad too right? Or at least she assumed so, no matter how it hurt.]

Yeup, that's me...

Umm, hey yew know, if yew, maybe wana talk or sumtin'.... I'm still here an' all.

You were good friends with Sonny. How do you feel?

[Straight to the point huh... Riwane let out a small sigh and slumped a little on the desk.]

Well Ah can't say Ah'm all sunshine n' sunflowah's 'bout it... Ah wish Ah woulda had more time with 'im 'fore he left... It was kind of sudden and well... Ah'm... real sad.

[Yeah Vinnie... kinda understood the feeling. Apart from being his little brother, Sonny had been his roommate ever since he arrived at the school. He'd always been there. Now his side of the room was just empty.

The look of loneliness was obvious on his face, but his voice was still one of concern for his trainer.]

...It's gonna be okay, Red.

[Red doesn't reply with words, he simply sighs and leans back in his chair a bit more. He's almost waiting for Sonny to stroll in back through the door, a bag of chips in his hand and a wide grin on his face.

But that's not going to be happening any time soon.]

[Vinnie's head drooped a little, disheartened with being unable to really do anything for his trainer. Silence, while something he was accustomed to, was not what he needed right now. He just wanted to stave off this feeling of loneliness.

The Venusaur glanced over at the now vacant side of the room for just a moment, before turning back to Red.]

Do y'mind if I come over for a bit?

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