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[color=b22222]"Wouldn't you like to know, Ice Queen!" [/color]

Miki had scoffed at Melissa's inquiry of her being here. She was adamant to keep that reason to herself. Adamant to keep Missy Elliot from ever knowing anything that was going through her mind about her being here. Even if she decided to deem the blonde privy to this knowledge, she wouldn't get it. There was no way someone who has already achieved all that she could possibly understand why Miki stepped down from her position as the top of Sinnoh's Elite 4 for an opportunity to do something...[i]more[/i] than what she had been doing.

And, if she was being honest, though she would never let Missy anywhere near to finding out, the comments about Cynthia had hit too close to home. Because Missy was right. No matter how many times she tried, be it in private 1-on-1 battles or officially-sactioned battles, Miki Park always came up short against the busty blonde of Sinnoh. So maybe she was running away, but she needed to get stronger. Her pokemon needed to get stronger with her. This opportunity that was presented to her, she knew she couldn't pass it up. To prove she was more than what Melissa always thought she was and more than she was herself.

As they made their way closer to the mansion that soon came in sight, Miki sighed as if in defeat. [color=b22222]"If you must know, I came to be stronger,"[/color] she admitted, gripping the shoulder strap of her bag, glaring at a singular person standing at the front entrance of the mansion that'd give the Indigo Plateau a run for its money. [color=b22222]"The Elite Four wasn't doing it for me anymore. I needed something that would test me in every way. Coming here is the first step."[/color] Miki was actually telling the truth. 

The two young women had come to a stop and Miki felt the need to make a remark. [color=b22222]"And for the record, Blitz is a hell of a lot stronger than he was three years ago. Just wait: when this is all done and we are free to do what we please, you'll find out just how strong he is."[/color] Miki stuck out her tongue in a petty manner.
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[color=steelblue][i]So their both here. Amazing. Can't believe the lies worked![/i][/color]

There indeed stood a [url=https://i.imgur.com/KAIhfvT.jpg]man[/url] at the front-center entrance of the mansion that was behind him. An older man whose features would be familiar to those who knew of the Oaks of Pallet Town, though for those who weren't from there or even didn't know what the Oaks looked like in a general sense, then no doubt there was an odd sense of the unknown as a man in a long white trenchcoat looked at them, smiling widely (though he didn't intend for it to remain as such) at the two young women who were escorted out by a handful of guards in nice suits. They walked forward, stepping in a straight line behind the older man.

He coughed and those behind him were saluting. [color=steelblue]"Right, forgot you did that."[/color] He spoke gently, hand behind his head as he laughed in a nervous manner. Again, he cleared his throat. [color=steelblue]"Right, let's see..."[/color] He stepped forward closer to the two women who stood a few yards away. [color=steelblue]"Miki Park, Melissa Elliot, thank you for coming and accepting my offer. You must have a lot of questions [sub]and no doubt will have many more after this is explained[/sub]. Please follow me inside. You must be exhausted after the long voyage. Sinnoh and Aloha, right?"[/color]

Miki glared at the man and stepped closer. [color=b22222]"I'm not going anywhere until you tell me who the hell you are!"[/color]

[color=steelblue]"Oh!"[/color] He laughed in the same way as before. [color=steelblue]"I'm sorry it's been a long day for me too. I didn't have my morning tea, so it's hard to remember propor etiquette. As my grandfather used to say, 'there's a time and a place for that, Gary'."[/color]

Miki raised her eyebrows at him. [color=b22222]"Gary?"[/color]

He nodded, giving both ladies a smile. [color=steelblue]"That's my name. Doctor Gary Oak. Happy to meet you both!"[/color][/indent][/indent][/color]