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Darlene laughed as she spun around, [color=ec008c]"I'm Darlene Kingsley! Surely Rory has told you about me? Like how he said he'd marry me if I helped him defeat my mom in a Pokémon battle?"[/color] Darlene couldn't help but snicker a bit as all eyes in the car turned on Rory. The young man's face had turned a beet red upon the reveal of this particular piece of information. 

[color=0054a6]"Ugh..."[/color] Rory tried to pick his words carefully. [color=0054a6]"Can we continue this conversation inside the city please? It's getting late and we'll need to get checked in at the Pokémon Center for a place to stay tonight."[/color]

[color=ec008c]"No need!"[/color] Darlene piped up. [color=ec008c]"The Professor already called ahead so Mom and I are putting you up at our place tonight! Can't say no now, Rory!"[/color] Before Rory could say anything, Darlene hopped into the passenger's seat of the jeep and waved off the 'guards', [color=ec008c]"You can let us through, these three are guests of the Overseer."[/color]

"Of course, your highness," said the guard as he signaled up to the top of the wall. The gates to the city clanked open as Rory pulled the car through. Turning to Orianna and George, Darlene held out a hand, [color=ec008c]"Nice to meet the both of you! I can't wait to see if you guys and beat my mom. Hopefully you brought more than one Pokémon. Unlike someone."[/color] Rory's face only got redder as Darlene cast a sideways glance at him. From outside, an older woman's laugh could be heard; Rory recognizing it as the unmistakable sound of the Hesperus Overseer.

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