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[In the wee morning hours of Oct. 9th, a text goes out.]

anyone around mahogany and awake and want to go a few rounds run somewhere train creatures will take anything[Because that was one hell of a dream. One he's not too sure he's going to be able to get over too quickly right now. He's just... loathe to admit it even happened.]

[But, regardless of whether or not anyone is conscious to answer his question, the old bot can be found in a local park, either jogging with his Growlithe, or attempting to wrestle his Aggron.]

[Something physical. It's all that's going to get his mind off things.]

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_{[The reply doesn't come for a little while but no later than a couple hours after his text went out, a return text pops up from Heather.]}

hey is the offer still open

where are you?

[ because she needs a distraction as much as he does- she woke up in tears, and spent good while crying into her Scyther's shoulder ]

yeah open as long as i'm awake

[And given that little dream, it's bound to be for a while.]

park

[He's guessing this is going to follow with a question about whether or not his offer still stands... so.]can't miss me only one out here with an onix

okay

[ the feed cuts there. Talim arrives in the park a short while later, flanked by a very worried-looking Scyther.

Contrary to her usual demenor, her mouth is set in a grim frown, her eyes still red with tears. She has her practice tonfa clutched in a white-knuckled grip. ]

[Just like he said, he's out in the middle of the park, with his Onix standing guard... as he appears to be attempting to wrestle his Aggron to the ground. It's not working out too well.]

[Napalm turns her head toward Talim as she approaches, with a little growl of greeting. Hello friend.]

[ The Onix gets a nod of greeting in return, and the priestess clears her throat ] Ironhide?

[She huffs, and gestures back with her head.]

[... to where Ironhide's caught in a headlock from an overeager Egg. Both of them stop mid-wrestling match, when they see the ladies looking their way. Ironhide clears his throat, but doesn't shoo his pokemon off.]

...

Yeah?

When you're done with that... I want to go next.

[He blinks, and then smacks the Aggron with the side of his fist. Egg drops him, obediently.]

You sure?

[ She steels herself, drawing up to her full (4'8") height. ]

Positive.

where you at

i'll meet you there

_{[Because like him... when nightmares strike, she often feels the need to get physical. To remind herself that she's alive and still full of fight.]}

park only one out here with onix cant miss me

[Talim he could crush your head between thighs like Spearow's egg.]

[... not that he WOULD. He's actually a little impressed she's standing up like that.]

Right.

How are we doing this?

[ She's fought bigger than you, Ironhide. ]

However you like. I have my tonfa, or we can spar hand-to-hand if you want.

I have no weapons.

Might as well just go with hands.

Very well.

[ She sets her tonfa aside, where her Scyther is conversing in hushed, worried tones to Ironhide's Onix. What's up with their trainers?

That done, she falls into a ready stance, and waves him forward. ] Come on.

ok see you there

_{[And about fifteen minutes later she shows up, an Ampharos and a lumbering Croconaw in tow. She's got her leather coat on-- it's finally the season for it.]}

Hey!

_{[Steam plumes from her mouth as she speaks-- it's frosty here in the early morning.]}

[And Ironhide is exactly where he said he'd be. Out with Napalm, the Onix, who appears to be keeping watch while her trainer...]

[... literally tries to wrestle his big Aggron to the ground.]

[Though he does pause long enough to glance over at her, and wave, before attempting to get Egg into some kind of token headlock or something.]

[Napalm just shakes her head, and offers Heather the long-suffering look of "my partner is a moron".]

[Onixes don't have shoulders to shrug with, so Napalm just shakes her head -- she has no idea.]

[Meanwhile.]

[He's a little curious why this tiny kid is so eager to fight. She doesn't have Heather's "i'm going to kill the whole world goddammit" attitude to pin it on, either.]

[So he moves cautiously, more slowly than usual, to test it. His grab for one of her arms is clear, without attempt to feint or distract her.]

_{[... Is he seriously.]

[She stops, folding her arms, and just shakes her head with a fond smile. Because of course he's out at ass o'clock on a cold autumn morning, wrestling an Aggron.]}

Well, don't let me interrupt anything.

_{[Meanwhile, Godzilla nods shyly to Napalm and Asimov, the Ampharos, just bobs his head respectfully.]}

[ She is tired, frustrated, and frightened. She watched her own pokémon, mangled and corrupted by the very sword she tried so hard to destroy, beg her for his death.

It was a dream, yes, but Talim does not ignore her dreams. It's a bad omen, and it shook her.

She's not pulling her punches.

She spins inside of his reach- she's small, but speed is her ally- jabbing an elbow at his gut. ]

[Yes, Heather, your dumb Autobot friend is climbing all over his Aggron at ass o'clock trying to wrestle it.]

[He snorts, thwacking Egg once with the flat of his fist before getting back down.]

You are not. I was winning.

[Napalm's whole body dips in a sort of snakey bow, looking immensely pleased with herself for figuring that one out.]

[It sort of shook him, too. But Ironhide is more the sort to internalize these things.]

[Good. That was precisely the reason he went slowly. To gauge her reactions, her intentions. She's as serious as she seemed. He takes the hit, as a result. It earns a sharp grunt.]

[And then he makes an attempt to slam his elbow into her shoulder, to knock her back a few paces.]

[ She's already skirting back, so the blow is glancing as she twirls away. She takes a moment to roll her shoulder before falling back into stance to see what he'll do next. ]

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