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Rory looked Orianna in the eyes and quickly regretted it. Why did kids always have those stupid sad eyes? Placing a hand over his face, he gestured for her to return to the battle. 

[color=0054a6]"Oh nevermind. I'll get it done myself. Just go keep an eye on the boys and make sure they don't burn down the lab with another Dragon Rage..."[/color] As he watched Orianna run off, Rory couldn't help but smirk a little bit. He still remembered the day the professor had brought him on as an assistant. Even now it was still one of the best days of his life. He and Floatzel had been so eager to battle they nearly ran afoul of an angry Onix. Thankfully, those reckless days were largely in the past. [color=0054a6]"At least these kids will have each other to back them up, Floatzel."[/color]

[color=f26522]"Zel!"[/color] The ottzel-like creature nodded his agreement. Traveling Kaida alone was a danger that few trainers could risk. Rory recalled the many treks he'd been sent on by Prof. Cypress and the near disastrous results he'd had the first time around. That being said, the adventures had made them quite strong and both Rory and his partner had proved themselves to be formidable fighters and valuable partners to the professor's research. And not only that...

[color=0054a6]"Not saying we didn't make some friends along the way right, bud?"[/color] Rory patted the pokeball that was strapped to his belt before giving it a toss. Out popped his second Pokémon, a Kaidan Dragonair. Only this one was purple instead of the typical blue and the armored scales that made up the Kaidan variant were a bright green in color. The creature hummed as it soared into the air before touching down in front of its trainer. [color=0054a6]"Hey, Dragonair. We're gonna be off on a new adventure soon. Are you ready?"[/color] Patting the head of the elegant dragon, Rory and his partners enjoyed the small moment of downtime. 

Meanwhile, the battle could be heard around the corner. Without waiting to see who won, Rory slid into the back door of the lab and gathered up the last of the camping supplies: Tents, Pokémon food, human food, bait, and other tools the professor wanted them to have for their studies. They were going to need just about erything in those bags if they wanted to make it outside in the Kaidan wilds. Turning his head towards the sounds of the battle, Rory smirked as he shouted, [color=0054a6]"Hey! Whoever wins gets to ride shotgun in the jeep!"[/color] 

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