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@Shazamrock @Crusader Lord @Remram @Azure Bubbles @Goggy


Things escalated rather quickly. While she was talking to the Yamasks everyone else was talking to each other and exploring further ahead. The young girl kept close to the main body of the group and admiring the ruins as they walked. They were beautiful in their own kind of way. The reflective surfaces were especially pretty to her. She did refrain from touching anything though, as she wasn't sure how the residents of these ruins would react to anyone possibly disturbing them.

It was when Clarissa touched one of the walls and suddenly fell over that things began moving fast. Some people remained calm, some people were a bit more panicky but no one completely lost their cool. Amelia was in the latter category, frozen in place in both shock and fear as she watched everyone else's reactions and the steps they took. She barely even registered the Absol until the pokedexs chimed in. Realizing that standing there wasn't going to do a thing, she gave her cheeks a light slap to help her focus.

Clarissa was out for the count a Valerian seemed to be taking care of her along with the two new faces who had been in the ruins before them. She hadn't really caught their names as her attention had been elsewhere. Nils and Vivian were setting off in pursuit of the Absol. The little medium stood there, debating on what to do. Staying up here was probably safer but the other two might need help as well. There was also a chance her abilities could come in handy, even though it also risked them being exposed.

After a few seconds, she dashed over to Nils and Vivian, grabbing the back of the shirts of both to grab their attention.
"Let me come with you." She said, managing to keep her voice from shaking. She could understand if thr both of them were hesitant to let her come along into possible danger. After all she was the youngest in the group, usually by four or five years. Privately she knew this risked her heart condition acting up but she couldn't let thst dictate whst she could and could not do. She wanted to go along, she wanted to help.





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Amelia followed the group as they moved deeper into the ruins. From the walls, Yamasks began springing forth, with a few of them floating over to examine her. The young girl giggled a bit and would talk with the little ghosts, greeting them and generally being friendly while Mimikyu and Phantump remained close, ready to defend her as needed. Thankfully, it seemed like there was no need to be hostile with the locals pokemon... yet.

They eventually reached a section of the ruins that was made of a weird, black, glassy material that she had never seen or heard of before. There were two others there already but she paid them little mind as she walked around the room, staring at it in fascination. She just wondered around the room, looking at it before stopping to close her eyes, reaching out with her sixth sense to see what she might be able to feel and also to see if she might be able to feel any ghost-types that were hiding other than local Yamasks that were floating around the ruins and her. Regardless of the results of her search, unless something very dramatic happened to her or the group, she would turn to the Yamask floating around her.
"Are there any hidden passages or the like you all know of. Can you show me?" She asked, hoping there were and that the ghosts would show her the way. There was a chance there were ghosts down there that she could not sense. She knew her powers had limits after all, and the range she could sense things was finite but capable of growing.





@Shazamrock @Crusader Lord @Remram @Azure Bubbles @Goggy


Amelia felt a sense of relief wash over her as Vivian forgave her and Phantump and even apologized for the actions of her Golett again. Amelia didn't think there was a need for the girl to apologize over her pokemon attacking when it was doing so out of defense for it's trainer. If anything...
"I think you should be thanking Atlas instead of apologizing for what they did. They were simply acting out of concern for your safety and if it had been a more hostile pokemon, it's quick actions would possibly have saved your life." She said to Vivian, her tone polite as she looked at the small golem sympathetically. Though, when the older girl asked if they were interested in the ruins, Amelia's expression turned excited. "I do! I bet there are a few ghost-types down there and I want to see if I can befriend any!"

She then paused before looking over at her traveling companions.
"That is... if none of you mind. I won't stay behind if you all want to keep going. I'm sure I can always find more ghosts elsewhere." She added nervously.





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The resulting chaos caused by on little mischievous ghost who saw an easy scare victim was both very impressive and overwhelming. So much happened so fast, Amelia had a hard time keeping up with everything but by the time it all ended, Vivian and Clarissa were on the ground, several pokemon looked ready to face off and Phantump... the little prankster was floating above it all, laughing at the scene. It was all all so much thst she barely registered Nils returning from his training. On one hand, Amelia knew this was simply the nature of most early stage Ghost-types... on the other though...
"Mimikyu, can you grab Phantump for me?" She said, looking down at the costumed mon in her arms.

"Mimi." Cane the reply before two shadowy arms shot forth, grabbing the now surprised Phantump and dragging it down to Amelia.

"Come Phantump." She said before moving over to Vivian, Clarissa, Frankie, and Valerian, Phantump bring pulled along in Mimikyu's claws. Once she had their attention, she would lower her head in an apologeticmanner. "I'm sorry about Phantump. I know he meant no harm but I think scaring you like that while you were recovering from your earlier fall. I hope you can forgive him."

Said Phantump, still trapped, looked between everyone, clearly confused on what it had done wrong. No one got hurt so all should be fine, right?

As an aside, Amelia did note Valerian's comments on her earlier advice and while she could respect his decision, the underlying tone did sting a bit. She had only meant to help, not cause offense.





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Amelia braced herself, expecting to be asked why she wanted to avoid Florasong of all places. She expected to be grilled and to have to tell a story she wasn't ready to reveal just yet. The thought made her stomach tie up in knots to the point she almost felt sick. So, she braced herself for all the questions... and they never came? She looked up as one by one, her to be travel companions voiced that avoiding Florasong was fine and quickly settling on a different destination, that being Stararbor town. They didn't press her for information, instead simply taking her request and adapting to it. It was enough to leave her shocked for a few seconds before a smile returned to her face.
"That sounds like a good plan. And... thank you everyone." She said as Aurelia Rose nuzzled her hair, the words feeling inadequate to voice how thankful she really was. Maybe the day she could tell her story wasn't as far off as she initially thought it would be. But, for now it was something she would keep close and try to put off as much as possible, so that they might not worry about her health so much.

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Sometime later, they would arrive on Route 4. On the way there, Clarissa had stopped to buy some things, among them being a fishing rod of some kind. It seemed like her friend was sort of regretting this decision on some level but Amelia wasn't sure what she could do to make things better so she remained silent on it. After all, if she asked, that might embarrass Clarissa and she didn't want to do that. Valerian seemed to be conflicted on the Route but she supposed, given his princely background, that he wasn't used to such places.
"I don't know if brown is what you should be focusing on. The grass is very green. And look at the river. With the sunlight, it's sparkling, kind of like Aurelia Rose's Fairy Wind." She said, trying to help him see more than just the worst possible things.

Phantump, meanwhile, had found himself a fresh victim in the form of a girl who was facedown in some nearby mud. The sparkly little stump phantump quietly floated over to her, getting as close to the girl's ear as possible before letting out a shout.
"
TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Amelia, remembering what had happened to Valerian, quickly moved over to the scene. As she did so, she began sensing some ghost-type pokemon and briefly considered going towards them but right now, the possible victim of her partner's little prank was a bigger priority.





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Following behind in Clarissa's shadow was little Amelia, dressed in freshly laundered cloths. Her hooded sweater she had been wearing was currently wrapped around her waist and revealing the plain black camisole she had been wearing underneath, which made her already pale complexion seem even paler and also made it a bit obvious the girl could do with gaining a bit of weight. She would follow the older girl to the front desk and get her pokemon back, letting out Phantump and Mimikyu, the former floating over her left shoulder while she held the latter in her arms. Creepy doll pokemon in hand, she moved over to where Valerian and Nils were, listening to their conversation before looking at Valerian.
"I thought I told you, if you don't want to be treated like a prince, you shouldn't introduce yourself as one. Doing so will make people think you want to be treated as one." She reminded him gently before turning her attention to Nils and Tors, gently petting the mud donkey. "It's nice to see you again Mister Nils. It sounds like you had a very exciting adventure. And I hear you were in a very tough battle Tors. Are you doing okay? Feeling all better now?"

Regardless of the response from both the humans and the pokemon she talked to, she listened as the older trainers discussed on where to go. She didn't really mind what direction they went in... until Florasong was brought up. The moment that town was mentions, the young medium froze as a chill ran down her spine. Clarissa would be able to easily pick up on the palpable fear that came off the child who needed a couple of seconds to calm down, her grip on Mimikyu tightening until the Ghost let out a cry of discomfort. Once she was calm enough, Amelia turned towards the older trainers, her gaze on the as she spoke in a quiet voice.
"Um... I... I don't care where we go but um... would it be... would it be okay if we avoid Florasong? Please? I... I can't... I can't go there yet." She said, trying to keep calm. Phantump and Mimikyu looked at their trainer in concern, both feeling her fear if they didn't understand where it was coming from, leaving them uncertain how to try and comfort her. If Pikachu was out, she would try to help too but... best to keep her and Mimikyu separated.





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Amelia was able to wait patiently near the Nurse Joy after getting the confirmation that they were still traveling together from Clarissa. It would be a few minuters but eventually her new travel companions did show up... and boy did they show up. Amelia jumped up once she saw them, a smile on her face as she moved to approach... then the smell hit her. She gagged for a second as it first hut her, a hand quickly flying up to cover her nose. The Nurse Joy didn't seem very happy either and instantly demanded they headed to the showers. Clarissa quickly agreed to this while handing over her pokemon, to which Amelia noted several new balls alongside Sir Lopsolot's. Something they might be able to talk about. With Clarissa heading to the showers, Amelia figured that it wouldn't hurt to join her and followed after Clarissa to said showers, eager to hear about the older girl and Nil's adventures. Maybe she would tell about her adventures as well.





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Amelia waited silently in the pokecenter after sending her message to Clarissa and Nils. Minutes would pass and the more that did, the more the feeling of anxiety inside of her grew. Maybe they had decided not to travel with her. She could think of several reasons why. Her age or her reluctance to join them in their adventure were at the top of the list but she couldn't rule out that she might have accidently said something they didn't like. Maybe it was because of something she couldn't think of. She didn't know and that lack of knowledge only make her feel worse.

Then her rotom phone went off and a message from Clarissa came through. The small medium at large hesitated in opening the message but eventually did so... and instantly broke into a smile as she read that they weren't leaving her behind and still planned on traveling with her. The feeling of anxiety vanished and was replaced with joy, happy to know that she would be traveling with people she hoped might be some of her first human friends. With the promise of the two coming to the pokecenter, she decided to wait, opening up the video Clarissa had sent her and watching it to pass the time, maveling at the cave featured in it. She would have to ask about that once her companions arrived.





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Amelia remained still while waiting for Mimikyu's response to her offer. After letting out a small, sad cry, it reached out and poked the pokeball in her hand, being taken inside and caught without so much as a shaking.
"Don't worry. I promise to take care of you." She said softly while giving the ball a hug.

The moment was promptly ruined by Valerian's outburst. Turning towards her acquaintance (friend was starting to seem questionable), she saw the Pikachu from early was now next to her and giving her it's full attention. Once it saw she had noticed it, the electric mouse began talking. Amelia listened, even though she had no way of knowing what it said, she could infer a bit. Her response didn't come right away as she mulled it over. The Pikachu has some ghostly energy coming off it and she thought she recalled reading about a rare evolution they could experience. If she took it on though, she would need to be careful with Mimikyu, as it would most definitely be upset if it saw Pikachu with her.

After a minute of internal debate, she decided to take the risk and pulled out another pokeball and offered it out to the Pikachu.
"Welcome to the team. If you want, you can take the trash bag off now but if it's important to you, you may keep it. Just be aware, it might get damaged." She said.

Once Pikachu was in the pokeball, she would get to her feet before turning to Phantump and patting his head.
"Good job. You did well." She said, getting a happy cry out of the little phantom. She then returned him to his pokeball and headed towards the pokemon center as well. Once she reaches Nurse Joy, she handed over all her pokemon to be looked over but warned the nurse about the Mimikyu and Pikachu, so that they wouldn't be released at the same time and start trouble.

While waiting for the examinations to finish, she checked to see if she had gotten anything from Clarissa and Nils. Nothing yet and she was starting to worry. She quickly figured out how to send a message to both of them before typing one out.
Are you both doing okay? I'll be at the pokecenter, if the two of you are stilling wanting to travel with me.

The last sentence let slip a little insecurity that was beginning to gnaw away at her.






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Phantump came out of the exchange unscathed this time, something Amelia was thankful for. With his focus on the battle though, Valerian probably missed the small child flinching as the Mimikyu took a beating from the attacks Valerian's pokemon launched at it. Seconds later she heard Valerian say something before a pokeball flew out and the Mimikyu vanished inside. Three shakes later and the little cosplay ghost was now locked inside and Valerian was rather happy with the results of the successful capture. Amelia however was focused on the second Mimikyu, a frown on her face as she watched them look around for their friend. Once Valerian was done declaring the Mimikyu's new name, Amelia moved past him and towards the other Mimikyu.
"You should got get your pokemon treated. I'll head to the pokecenter shortly. You should take out yellow acquaintance with you and see if they need help" She said, not looking in the prince's direction as she moved over to the other Mimikyu, leaving him with the Pikachu who was still cowering behind them.She got close to the wild Ghost-type, dangerously close even, well within reach of it's extendable claws. Phantump floated close behind her, ready to defend it's trainer should the Mimikyu turn hostile. Kneeling down to be closer to the Mimikyu's height, she gently reached out a hand. "I'm... I'm sorry about your friend. It'll be lonely if their gone won't it? An Mimikyu hate being lonely. Everyone is always so scared of them and they just want companions. That's why you dress up like Pikachu and why you greatly dislike it. Everyone loves them but hates you. I like you more than Pikachu though. If you want, maybe you can travel with me. That way, you can make more friends and not be so alone. Would you possibly like that?"

Some of the words she said were more for Valerian, incase he stuck around, but all were still directed at the sad little ghost in front of her. She would fish out a pokeball and expand it, holding the device out for Mimikyu. If it decided to travel with her, that was fine. If not, she would not pursue it any further.
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