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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:17 pm
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Luke never before wished so much for the ability to control when bad news surfaced in his life. The call came early in the morning - at an hour that couldn't even properly be described as morning - from, unexpectedly, his father. The man's voice had been grave as he spoke of the illness that plagued his wife, a dry and hollow tone that had already given up on the hope for recovery. The request to return home, ideally alongside his brother, to be at her side was received with nothing short of incredulity, but Luke nonetheless agreed. It was early enough, at least, to make all necessary preparations to leave in time to catch the first boat to Grande Ile. One such preparation included sending a message to Asch: Father called saying Mother's extremely sick. He wants us to come home. I'm boarding the morning ship to Grande Ile. An indirect invitation for his brother to join him.
The ensuing morning indeed found Luke waiting at the dock for the announcement to board, a small luggage case beside him - a duffel would have easily sufficed, but he was technically still within orders to avoid any kind of unnecessary lifting. He sat restlessly on one of the benches placed for the convenience of passengers such as himself, scanning the boardwalk for the too-familiar figure of his brother.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:28 pm
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Asch had awoken to the fact that he had a message. Upon reading it, the blood had drained from his face as he immediately knew what this implied. At first he was inclined to not believe it, and he was about to send some sort of nasty reply back... but didn't.
Instead, he didn't answer at all, and immediately went to his direct supervisor to explain the situation and acquire excused leave for an undetermined period of time. Once that was arranged, Asch quickly dressed in his Grande Ile attire and packed a few meager things. In his room, he stared at his sword long and hard as it was leaning against the wall. However, he decided to leave it behind.
While it was barely dawn, the agent would ride toward Camphoreon upon the back of his black Rapidash, Urging Havoc to run as fast as he could go. Luke would hear the clamoring of hooves as his twin rode the dark Pokemon up towards the docks. Bringing the Rapidash to a hault, Asch cast a muted glare down at his brother.
"If this is a joke. I'm not laughing."
Yet there was something in his voice that knew this couldn't be a joke, and yet he kinda hoped it was.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:42 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:49 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:27 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:38 pm
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Luke had assumed correctly. When the announcement to board was given, Asch didn't bother looking back at his twin and walked towards the boat next to him. Honestly, a few years ago he never would have dreamed or even considered walking side by side with his brother anywhere. Or being anywhere near him. But things had since changed, and this situation was no casual outing either. This concerned the both of them. Like it or not, they were family.
Stepping onto the boat, Asch looked around for a moment. While he kept a passive face, a moment of terror inwardly struck him. He hadn't been home in... a very long time. If it wasn't for his mother, he wouldn't go back. That was the only thing that spurred him on.
Letting out a sigh, he picked a place along the railing and leaned against it, looking rather distant as he stared towards the ocean in the direction of Grande Ile. He also took a moment to release another of his Pokemon, Tyke. The Zorua blinking as he appeared and looking around the ship.
"Zoooor?" he asked, wondering what was going on. Why were they on a boat?
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:34 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:48 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:36 pm
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