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Abandoned Stellar Toy Co. Factory 
[@Rune_Alchemist], [@XxFellsingxX], [@Crusader Lord], [@Savo][/sub][/right]

The Magnemite was gone, thanks to the brave little Riolu and Jill's quick thinking with the Pokéball. With it, away went the continued pain Snugglebutt had been subjected to, but not the injuries she'd already sustained. The Snubbull's usually pristine fur was frizzled and messy as Chloe held the fairy type to her chest. She was trembling, both from fear and anger alike. 

It wasn't like Snuggles hadn't fought before — she [i]loved [/i]to throw herself at everything that moved, and sometimes it didn't end well for her. But this time, the feisty little thing had gotten hurt protecting [i]her[/i], and not even from a wild Pokémon — but from some random freak's need to follow his intrusive thoughts or something. Honestly, she had no idea why he'd tried to get her hurt, but who [i]knew [/i]how people like him worked.

How a guy like him could have such a sweet Pokémon like the Riolu, Chloe didn't understand. She gave the fighting type a small smile and whispered: [color=f49ac2]"Thank you."[/color] She was just about to continue, when the freaky guy's hand suddenly jerked up, startling both Chloe and her Snubbull. Even in her weakened state, the latter started to bark viciously, fangs gleaming as she readied to bite the offending hand were it to come closer. It didn't, thankfully. Instead, the guy had the nerve to start shouting at [i]her [/i]as if [i]she [/i]was the one without sense? Like? [i]Hello[/i], excuse me? How delusional could one guy be?! He was complaining about her [i]dropping her Pokédex[/i] of all things, when he'd just tried to get a Magnemite to attack her [i]and [/i]gotten both of their Pokémon hurt! 

Throughout it all, Chloe couldn't even bring herself to interrupt him, though she usually had no trouble doing so. She was so flabbergasted that all she could do was stare, the way one would a car crash, unable to believe what was happening.

In the end it was the Riolu, the little sweetheart, that smacked some sense into his trainer. It was only then that the guy thought to shut up, leave them a potion, and go bother poor Jill instead. Chloe's gaze turned from his distancing back to the potion on the floor. Oh, was... [i]that [/i]what he'd been holding? So then, he hadn't been trying to further hurt Snuggles, but to... actually [i]heal [/i]her?

... Okay? Great? That was like... the [i]least [/i]he could do after causing the injury in the first place, so she wasn't sure why he was acting all wounded Samaritan about it. Like, yeah, you're going to help heal the Pokémon whose injuries were your fault in the first place? Gee, thanks? Whatever, he was gone now, so Chloe picked up the potion and started applying it, talking to her Snubbull throughout the process.

A little ways away, Jill was talking with the newly caught Magnemite, trying to make friends. Chloe smiled a little at her. She would've loved to up and leave the psycho to his own devices, but while Jill didn't know to be wary of him, she couldn't. She was absolutely [i]not [/i]going to leave Jill alone with him. Who knew [i]what [/i]he'd do! So, instead, she stood up, Snubbull still held tight, and walked over, her heels clicking.

[color=f49ac2]"For once, I agree. Finding Clarissa is like [i]the [/i]most important thing right now. But first, let me make one thing crystal clear," [/color]she declared on arrival, talking after Yuu, who seemed to be about to leave.[color=f49ac2] "I don't give a Pidgey's shit what you think about me, or how much [i]sense [/i]you think I have, or whether I'm qualified for this job in [i]your [/i]opinion, or [i]whatever[/i]. Like? I'm sorry, but who the hell are[i] you?[/i] You think I'll even remember your name after we're done here, Yoichi? Oh, that's SO cute."[/color]

She let Snubbull down on the floor, seeing as she seemed to be good enough to walk again.

[color=f49ac2]"What I care about, is that you stay [i]away [/i]from my Pokémon — [i]and [/i]take better care of [i]yours[/i]. That Riolu is seriously like the most precious thing I've seen in a while, and he deserves so, [i]so [/i]much better. He got hurt because of your stupid antics, and you didn't even [i]apologize[/i] to him! Honestly, he's an actual saint for putting up with you, and unless you get that through your ego-laden skull and start appreciating him [i]fast[/i], you're going to end up all alone one day, [i]Yutarou[/i]."[/color]

With that, she settled on waiting for Jill, intent on walking right next to her once they did get going. But before that...

She picked up her Pokédex from where it'd fallen, and sent a quick message.

[quote][color=f49ac2]O M G girl im SO sorry for leaving u on read!! u wont BELIEVE what happened here 😱😱 ill tell u abt it later like??? it's crazy. anyway are u ok? we're coming NOW i promise 💖

ps. the dude with us is like an actual legit douchecanoe omg 🤡[/color][/quote][/color]