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[h1][COLOR=#31EAFE]Fiona[/COLOR] and [color=powderblue]Bianca[/COLOR][/h1]
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Fiona hadn't been back to her childhood home in...well, quite some time, really. With her parents away on a long cruise and no other family in the area anymore, she hadn't really had any reason to visit the Crown Tundra outside of nostalgia. Still, the main reason she was here today, soaring above it, was because of the person accompanying her. 

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"How ye doing back there?"[/b][/COLOR] Fiona called out towards the figure on her Corviknight from atop her Salamence. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Raptor treatin' ya alright?"[/b][/COLOR]

[color=powderblue]"A-Ah yes, quite alright!"[/color] Bianca reassured her with a smile. Fionn flew close by them just in case, but mainly to stretch his wings out. [color=powderblue]"T-Though I really should consider catching my o-own flying type. Thank you again f-for letting me join you all!"[/color] She gently pet Raptor's head as she spoke.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Don't worry yer head over it none!"[/b][/COLOR] Fiona yelled back as Felon flapped his wings beneath her, the highland chill seeming to barely affect him despite his weakness to it. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Least I could do after that shiteshow a couple days ago!"[/b][/COLOR] 

Their destination came up beneath them, and Fiona rapped her knuckles against the Salamence's back twice, signaling for him to descend. Bianca's mount followed in turn, and both touched down at the base of a massive, frozen tree, with a building surrounding it. 

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Welcome tae th' Crown Shrine."[/b][/COLOR] Fiona slid off her mount, helping Bianca off Raptor after she did so. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Thought ya could use a break from it all."[/b][/COLOR]

[color=powderblue]"Woah..."[/color] Once she slid back down to the ground Bianca took in the exterior of the shrine in awe. Her eyes wandered upwards to the massive tree towering above them. [color=powderblue]"H-Have you been here before?"[/color] She asked Fiona, taking a few curious steps towards the entrance.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Once or twice."[/b][/COLOR] Fiona shrugged in response, wrapped up in her jacket. Despite it being almost summer, this part of the Tundra was as frozen as ever. Did it make sense? Of course not. But that's what her home was like. 

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Ain't surprised ye've never been. Lotsa people in Galar don't bother comin' all tha way south. Bit of a frozen shitehole, really."[/b][/COLOR] She stepped back, allowing Bianca the opportunity to look around for herself. In the meantime, Fiona turned back to her Pokemon, tossing both Raptor and Felon an Aspear Berry each to help with the cold. 

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Either of ya want back in?"[/b][/COLOR] She held their Pokeballs up, to which both shook their heads while munching on the warming fruit. 

[color=powderblue]"I-I'll be the judge of that!"[/color] Bianca called back out to her with clear optimism.

Meanwhile Fionn lingered in place for a moment. He glanced over to his trainer, who was stepping further into the shrine, then to Fiona and her pokemon. The frosmoth saw she had some berries, and flew over to lightly bump her side.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Eh?"[/b][/COLOR] Fiona blinked as she was nudged, glancing down to Fionn. Upon seeing his trainer accosted, Felon snarled lightly, wisps of dragon flame coming out the sides of his mouth. His trainer looked back over at the sound, shaking her head. The Frosmoth only squinted his eyes in response.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Oi, none of that shite. He's just bein' friendly, so stop actin' like a cunt."[/b][/COLOR] Fiona lectured before turning back to the Frosmoth. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Want one, then?"[/b][/COLOR] She casually lobbed another Aspear Berry up underhand into the air, waiting for Bianca's Pokemon to catch it. 

Fionn flew up a few inches to catch the berry in his mouth [s]wherever that may be...[/s]. He nodded to Fiona in thanks as he chewed, then flew to catch up to Bianca.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Right, then."[/b][/COLOR] Fiona nodded over towards her two flyers, both of whom began lazing around. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Stay out here, shout if anything happens, yeah?"[/b][/COLOR] She ordered before following after the Frosmoth to see where Bianca had gone up to. 

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Biancaaaa! Enjoyin' yerself?"[/b][/COLOR] She called out, trying to get an idea of where her friend was from the direction of her voice.

[color=Powderblue]"Oh! W-We're alright, over here!"[/color]

"We"?

Once Fiona and Fionn followed the direction her voice came from, they'd see that Bianca had brought the rest of her pokemon out to play in the snow. Mister and Aurora were busy trying to build a snowman, while Nyx and Weiss were caught up in a snowball fight, technically cheating by using their battle moves. They soon dragged Fionn into it when a stray snowball struck him dead in the face. He wasn't impressed. Bianca could be seen looking around with the only one of her pokemon who wasn't as active as the rest, Orpheus. She waved Fiona over to them. [color=powderblue]"Hope you don't mind the o-others taking in the sights. A-Anything to stave off the s-summer heat."[/color] Bianca chuckled.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Ain't my shrine."[/b][/COLOR] Fiona shrugged and grinned in response, idly watching Bianca's Pokemon play around. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Local legend says some shite about this bein' dedicated tae some ancient king."[/b][/COLOR] She stuck her hands into her coat, looking to Bianca with a blank expression on her face. 

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"All this shite wit' Ryker. How ya feelin' about it now that ye've calmed down some?"[/b][/COLOR]

Ancient king? Hm. Better be careful not to accidentally wreck something, regardless. Don't wanna get haunted by any angry ghosts when she gets home. Orpheus kept a close eye on his teammates in that case. Bianca was curious though. She wanted to ask Fiona what all she knew about this king, but Fiona spoke up first. 

[color=Powderblue]"I-I'm alright now. It was just...a-alot to take in at once."[/color] Bianca answered with a nervous chuckle. She then frowned. [color=Powderblue]"I'm still worried about R-Ryker. But I-I don't think there's anything I c-can do, you know? We're not supposed t-to intervene."[/color] 

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Chairman said we can't do nae shite, true. But when'd I ever fuckin' listen tae a thing I was told?"[/b][/COLOR] Fiona chortled, lightly slapping Bianca on the back. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"He ever get on our arses about it, just put all th' blame on me. Ain't like I care if I get fired. Boss man cans me, I go straight back on tae professional circuit."[/b][/COLOR] 

Fiona squatted down in the snow, idly scooping some up and tossing it around. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Speakin' of, any opinion on th' new ones we got this season? Or new one? I dinnae remember, was it just water boy, or we get someone else movin' up too?"[/b][/COLOR]

Bianca shook her head. [color=powderblue]"J-Just Mr. Tomas. And I'm not sure w-what to think of him yet. He doesn't seem like the s-social type."[/color]

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Mister?"[/b][/COLOR] Fiona snorted. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"He don't look that much older than you. Hell, I think he ain't older than me."[/b][/COLOR] She shrugged. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"So who do ya feel like gossipin' about, then? Figure we might as well talk shite about [i]someone[/i] while we're here."[/b][/COLOR]

[color=Powderblue]"Hm. I don't k-know, I'm not exactly one to g-gossip."[/color] Bianca crossed her arms in thought. [color=Powderblue]"I've known H-Hestia long enough to see through her brashness, I d-don't really care much for Nordrin's...attitude, to put it lightly,"[/color] She began to list off, idly stepping around.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Pffthahahahaha,"[/b][/COLOR] Fiona broke out into laughter as Nordrin was mentioned. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Och, he ain't that bad deep deep deep deep, deeeeeeep down."[/b][/COLOR] Brief memories of some good times a few years past came to the forefront of her mind, but she waved them off to focus on the conversation. 

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Nae, but really, he's a softie somewhere in his heart."[/b][/COLOR] Fiona paused for a moment, as if trying to remember something. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Ya know we're exes, right?"[/b][/COLOR]

Wait what.

Bianca came to a complete stop. She slowly turned her head back to Fiona with widened eyes. [color=powderblue]"U-Uh. No? No. I don't t-think you've ever told me t-that."[/color] She shook her head. Maybe she should reel back on calling Nordrin bitchy when he wasn't paying attention.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Huh, really?"[/b][/COLOR] Fiona tilted her head in thought before chuckling. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"What, no questions? 'How'd ya put up with that cunt? What's he like in bed?'"[/b][/COLOR] She cackled in a slightly perverse manner.

[color=Powderblue]"W-WH-WHYWOULDIEVERASKATHINGLIKE[i]THAT[/i]?!"[/color]

Well, if Fiona was trying to fluster Bianca, she hit the mark there. An embarassed blush turned her face even more rosy than the usual.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Because clearly, ya need tae get laid."[/b][/COLOR] Fiona shrugged in response, a shit-eating grin on her face, as if she knew exactly what kind of reaction she'd get. She probably did.

[color=powderblue]"You are a menace..."[/color] Bianca groaned, rolling her eyes. She was still red in the face.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Too bad fer ya I don't kiss an' tell. Oh, well. Now ya know. It was a good few years back, when we were both studyin' in Kalos. Real fuckin' shocker seein' him when I came into th' league, I'll tell ya. Ever been outside Galar, then? Expand yer horizons a bit?"[/b][/COLOR]

Now that's something she knew about. She visibly perked up at the question. [color=powderblue]"O-Once or twice! Mainly when my m-mother tries t-to bring me along to her expiditions."[/color] Bianca explained with a small grin.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Oh, yeah?"[/b][/COLOR] Fiona looked to Bianca in interest. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Where'd ya end up going? Anywhere particularly fun?"[/b][/COLOR]

[color=powderblue]"E-Ever been to Hoenn??"[/color] She tilted her head.

Fiona shook her head. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Nae, closest I've been's Sinnoh."[/b][/COLOR] She jerked her thumb back in the direction of the shrine's entrance. 

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"If yer wonderin' about Felon, picked him up in Orre."[/b][/COLOR]

[color=Powderblue]"It's p-pretty nice. T-Though I wasn't as willing to go near the volcano as she was, haha..."[/color] Bianca sheepishly grinned. [color=Powderblue]"The cities there were q-quite small compared to Galar, but it had stuff like S-Sea Mauville and Soothopolis' situation. I always w-wondered how they made living in a c-crater work."[/color] She rambled. [color=powderblue]"I also got t-to see Alola at one point. Mother p-picked Nyx up from there."[/color] She added, motioning to the vulpix in question.

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Oh, I've been tae Alola on vacation."[/b][/COLOR] Fiona nodded. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Spent a good bit there seein' th' sights and hittin' their circuit. Their League's still bush-tier, but that Battle Tree ain't bad fer a pro facility."[/b][/COLOR]

[color=powderblue]"H-Here's hoping they get their league off the ground. Did you get t-to see the beach on that island? T-The black sand's pretty cool."[/color]

[COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Aye, right pretty sight. Sun, beach, mai tais, what's not tae love?"[/b][/COLOR] Fiona responded simply, still watching Bianca's Pokemon frolic in the snow. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]"Speakin' of Alola, think I'm startin' to miss th' sun. Ya want we should head back soon enough?"[/b][/COLOR]

Bianca, and Orpheus in turn both glanced back at the pokemon as well. [color=powderblue]"Yeah. Who k-know, we can always revisit!"[/color] She smiled at Fiona.