The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko]

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 9, 2014 12:30:11 GMT -6

Post by Maya on Sept 9, 2014 12:30:11 GMT -6

Maya trudged through the tall grass where it brushed at her knees and tickled her skin. Dororo followed after, crouching rather than standing, so only his head peaked out from the grass. He croaked in concern at his trainer's gloomy mood. They had been walking for two weeks now, shortly after Marcus... well vanished.

She didn't know what to do. There was a strange blank spot in her memory between him being there and just... poof. What had happened? She panicked for a good hour, sitting in the grass and freaking out. It took Dororo, popping out, heaving her onto his shoulder and carrying her off. When she finally felt less shaken he had put her back down. She decided to do the only thing she could. Keep going.

"Hey Oro..." Maya mused, looking around. "Do you have any fucking idea where we are going?" It was an endless sea of grass... or something poetic like that. She had looked at Marcus's map for a while and it must have been at least... two weeks since the creepy mansion.

"Grenin..." He croaked from her side, shaking his head.

"Me either. Nothing but mother fucking grass..." She kept going, stepping carefully so she didn't startle some Pokemon hidden in the grass. She had stepped on a Pikachu and sorely regretted it. The wind kept blowing her hood off her head and...

She blinked and and turned to the West (well she though it was West). There was suddenly an odd feeling coming from the wind in that direction, something that felt twisted and dark... a sharp chill that plucked at her head. It felt... strangely familiar. She frowned.

Maya thought for a moment, reconsidered, thought again, and sighed. Well, if she was truly looking for aunt she wouldn't be in the grass. If her aunt was a well trained priestess she would go towards the bad thing...

"All right Oro lets go do something really stupid." She hefted her pack and headed towards the strange feeling.

Maya

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 9, 2014 19:41:32 GMT -6

Post by Maleko on Sept 9, 2014 19:41:32 GMT -6

He was just walking for the most part, wandering wherever his feet decided to take him. The grass was tall here as any place that didn't really have human interaction would be. It kind of reminded him of home, but the Eastern Plains was definitely different from here. Shard was looking around the grass happy to be in his element as Maleko moved through the grass, sidestepping the occasion Pokemon. "Happy to not be in the c-city anymore?" Shard gave a nod at the asked question, a smile on his snake-like face. This in turn made Maleko smile. What went unnoticed by them during this exchange was the fast approaching back of someone who seemed to walking in the same direction as they were... until it was too late of course. Maleko felt his foot catch on the root of a grass in front of him, and then the feeling of falling into something solid. Thinking quickly, Shard sent out a Vine Whip and pushed his falling trainer to the side before whatever it had been that was in front of him could be landed on. Maleko, not expecting the shift in gravity, gave a yelp and then an "umph" as he hit the solid, not whatever he had run into, ground. "Holy.... Shard a l-little warning next time!" Shard gave a huff at that, as well as a glare at the exclamation.

(Not sure how to enter in. Hope this works. I literally runs into you.)

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 9, 2014 20:31:04 GMT -6

Post by Maya on Sept 9, 2014 20:31:04 GMT -6

Maya gave a yelp as something crashed into her from behind and she stumbled. She would have fallen face first into the dirt and grass had it not been for Dororo's quick thinking. Quick as a flash he yanked her arm in the opposite direction she was falling in and then promptly held her up from flailing the other direction before going back to an idle state as if nothing had happened.

She quickly tried to find her footing and looked around. What was...! Oh!" To her surprise she ran into another person out here in an endless sea of grass. His red hair stood out among the green and browns around them "Oh... oh dear Arceus are you okay? I'm sorry," Maya said automatically though she wasn't certain it was her fault. Regardless, she crouched down to the person on the ground, a long blade of grass tickling her nose and brushing her lips. She made a noise that roughly sounded like 'pppfthbb'. "I didn't expect to meet anyone out here... Do you need a hand?"

Last Edit: Sept 9, 2014 20:32:01 GMT -6 by Maya

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 12, 2014 20:17:22 GMT -6

Post by Maleko on Sept 12, 2014 20:17:22 GMT -6

It was a person... he had run into a person. This was not good in the slightest. "I t-think I should be the one a-apologizing. I didn't see you there." What else could he say besides that? Deciding it would be rude to just leave the woman he had run into standing there with her hand held out to him, he reached out and took the hand with a small nod of thanks. While this was happening, Shard was looking, with curiosity, at the Pokemon that was beside the woman his trainer had run into.

*If you don't mind me asking... what are you? I do not think I have seen a Pokemon like you before.* The Grass Pokemon questioned causing Maleko to look at him in surprise. The Snivy usually only talked to him, or reprimanded him with silent looks and slaps to the back of his head. "I don't know w-what Shard just said, but... I believe it would be rude to not introduce myself?" The questioning in his tone was rather clear, and he knew it. "Um... I'm Maleko Glade and t-this is Shard. Nice to meet you?" This was a completely awkward situation if his first thought wasn't to prank the person in front of him.

(Holy Crowbat... I was able to get on.... Sorry the responses are so late. I'm surprised I was able to get on to type this with how crazy my life is right now.)

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 12, 2014 23:37:38 GMT -6

Post by Maya on Sept 12, 2014 23:37:38 GMT -6

She blinked as she grasped his hand and stood, pulling him up. "Oh... uh Maya..." She said as if she had to try and recall her own name. "My name is Maya. Maya Reed. And oh this is Dororo," she said, glancing at Oro who now gazed down at the Snivy with interest. "Nice to meet you as well I suppose." What was he doing out here? In nothing but grass? Then again it was probably strange she was wandering around the grass seemingly with purpose or a plan. "I uh... do you live around here?" She questioned.

*What am I?* Oro croaked back in reply to the little green Pokemon, surprised behind his usual neutral facade as he looked down. *I am a Greninja. My species is not all that unusual where I come from.*

(Don't worry about it I understand. Perhaps we need to find a time where we both are on to hammer this out all at once?)

Last Edit: Sept 12, 2014 23:40:05 GMT -6 by Maya

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 15, 2014 21:39:47 GMT -6

Post by Maleko on Sept 15, 2014 21:39:47 GMT -6

Live around here? No, he didn’t live around here… why would this woman, Maya right, ask that? “Um, no… I come f-from the Eastern Plains. I’m just w-wandering around on an adventure. Again, sorry to bump into you.” This is all he could think of to say in response to what had been asked of him.

Meanwhile, Shard seemed to be still staring at the other Pokemon in the vicinity with doubtful eyes. *Where are you from that your type is so common? You are definitely not from Unova.* He questioned before shifting his eyes to Maleko as though to show his shock at the fact that he had not once heard the normal mischievous tone in his trainers voice. He was starting to wonder if the boy was sick or something.

(Long apology was supposed to go here, but we can skip that.)

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 16, 2014 9:04:53 GMT -6

Post by Maya on Sept 16, 2014 9:04:53 GMT -6

"Oh," Maya remarked dumbly. "No that's all right don't worry about it..." Of course he didn't live around here no one could live around here right? However, that ominous aura that came on the wind tugged at her senses again, begging to be investigated. She rubbed at her sleeves, feeling the paper seals in tact underneath. Thank god because after Vile Villa she wasn't taking anymore risks. "I'm just heading in that direction..." She said, pointing towards the heavy grey clouds in the West and where the wind seemed to come from. If she squinted hard enough at the area she could see... something that absolutely was not grass. How did she miss that before?

*Unova?* Dororo questioned, blinking and thinking on it. *I have not heard of it. According to texts I am from a place called Kalos. I myself have never been there. I was born in Sinnoh among cruel ice and snow.* Dororo glanced at Maya when she rubbed at her arms, recognizing the anxious and nervous action.

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 20, 2014 14:47:19 GMT -6

Post by Maleko on Sept 20, 2014 14:47:19 GMT -6

Why would the woman in front of him be heading the direction she pointed? There wasn't anything that way by the looks of things. Nothing but grass and patches of dirt here and there as far as the eyes could see. Giving the woman in front of him a look that was a cross between "the heck?" and "seriously?", he shrugged then glanced at Shard whom was merely giving the other Pokemon a look that could have matched his own in perfect harmony. "Why do you s-seem so unsure about your c-choice of direction?" He questioned not sure what else to say to the response he had been given by the woman in front of him.

Shard on the other hand finally just shrugged. *I guess this world keeps getting larger. I have never heard of this Kalos of which you speak.* He said to the other Pokemon, interest slowly becoming less the more he learned about the other. Not that the Pokemon wasn't interesting, it was just more questions kept arising instead of being answered.

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 20, 2014 16:04:39 GMT -6

Post by Maya on Sept 20, 2014 16:04:39 GMT -6

"I'm not entirely certain it is the smart option," Maya admitted, looking in that direction and slowly shuffling her feet that way, not sure what else to say. Outside of Snowpoint City it was very common for people to react rather.... poorly when she told them of her abilities with disbelief, the 'are you nuts look?' or accuse her of being a damn con artists. So naturally she tried to keep that bit of information for herself. "But it would be the only direction I have at the moment."

*So it does,* Dororo agreed and nodded and sensed the green vine Pokemon had lost interest and instead focused on his trainer. He knew from Maya's reactions that she was sensing something and it usually did not bode well.

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 21, 2014 13:22:29 GMT -6

Post by Maleko on Sept 21, 2014 13:22:29 GMT -6

If she wasn't certain, than why the heck would she still go that way, even it was the only direction she seemed certain of? It almost seemed slightly counterproductive. Then again, who was he to judge? He was wandering around without a single thought of where to go. Maybe... Maybe he could just follow this woman and go from there? If she would let him of course....

"W-Would you be opposed to me coming with you? I really d-don't have anywhere else to go at the moment." Shard gave Maleko a strange look as he asked this, not sure what his trainer was planning. In fact, he already had one of his tiny hands at the ready to smack some sense into his trainer if the boy was about to try and prank the nice woman they had run into. Maleko, in turn, shot his Pokemon a look from the corner of his eye asking for just the tiniest bit of more faith. It seemed that the other had gotten to used to his prankster nature and was willing to reprimand for even the smallest of things.... Then again, he guessed that without the Snivy he would probably be in more trouble now than he had been in the past.

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 21, 2014 21:43:16 GMT -6

Post by Maya on Sept 21, 2014 21:43:16 GMT -6

Now that was a conundrum. By all means she couldn't stop the boy from following her or going where ever he wanted. But... this eerie feeling in that direction... it couldn't be good news...

"Sure if you like," Maya said, finally, a little unsure. She gave a tiny smile. This was a stranger she met out in the grass in pretty much middle of nowhere and she usually preferred being alone but... perhaps there would be some safety in numbers? If they there was any danger at all? The wind became stronger and colder, blowing through the grass and her hair, trying to snag her hoodie off her head as she walked. There was that nagging horrible feeling and the tags on her arms grew warm as it tried to banish away this odd feeling from her senses.

Dororo followed after, watching warily and looking around alert.

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 26, 2014 12:03:05 GMT -6

Post by Maleko on Sept 26, 2014 12:03:05 GMT -6

He couldn't help but wonder if the woman he was following was really sure of what she was doing. She just kept rubbing her arm for whatever reason. Looking over at Shard, he asked, with his eyes, if the Pokemon had any clue as to what was going on. Shard merely looked back at him with the same look. Like Pokemon, like trainer in this situation then. Giving a sigh, Maleko looked over at the woman he was following once more and watched her carefully, trying to get a feel for the situation, while trying to figure out why she was acting this way for the situation. It was really and truly a confusing situation to be in. The reason he why he had asked to tag along was because he had nothing better to do. Now it seemed he had something to keep his interest, and that was trying to figure out what the woman in front of him was hiding, since she seemed so intent on hiding something from him.

At that thought, a small smile came to his face. Maybe he would be able to plan out a prank based on this, depending on what the secret she was hiding from him.

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 26, 2014 12:17:00 GMT -6

Post by Maya on Sept 26, 2014 12:17:00 GMT -6

Maya kept glancing behind to see that this boy, Maleko, was still following her. She though she saw him give a smile for some reason and was about to ask what was so funny but thought better of it. They walked some time, the chill she felt getting worse as they approached. It was pretty obvious what it was now as they approached the first ruin. Crumpled and aged, the rotten wood structure was half collapsed, grass growing up all around it and debris all around it. Maya paused to look at it for a moment before continuing on.
She could now see other ruins, clusters of them suggesting a small town at least up ahead.

However, before she could ponder this or reconsider she took a step she instantly regretted. There was sharp flash in her head, light exploding behind her eyes, and she almost toppled over. Quick as it hit it faded and she looked around. What happened? Nothing appeared to change did it? She attempted to go back and see if there was something she stepped on... But instead.

"Eh?" She questioned. The second she walked forward... she was walking backward? Or rather she was facing and walking in the opposite direction of where she wanted to go. Towards the ruined houses.

"What the hell?" She asked to no one in particular, flabbergasted.

Last Edit: Sept 28, 2014 17:57:36 GMT -6 by Maya

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 27, 2014 11:32:58 GMT -6

Post by Maleko on Sept 27, 2014 11:32:58 GMT -6

Ruins… in a place like this? This was really weird. Is this what the woman was hiding? No… she seems just as confused about this as him. Looking around he couldn’t help but feel a little wierded out. It almost seemed like they had stepped back in time… but then hit fast forward until today at the same time.

Then Maya started to head towards the ruined houses. Eyes wide, Maleko began to follow after her, slightly confused by why she was heading towards the place they should be heading away from. “Maya, w-what are you doing? T-Those houses could b-be dangerous! Look at how w-worn down they are!” These words could not be more true in his mind, especially since he could see what looked like the remains of roofing on the ground to one side of the house, and what looked like the sprout of a tree coming from what was probably a outside wall support at one time or another.

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The Cursed Ruins [Maya][Maleko] Sept 28, 2014 18:00:10 GMT -6

Post by Maya on Sept 28, 2014 18:00:10 GMT -6

"I'm not trying to!" Maya insisted, frustrated with this. "I keep trying to leave but..." She tried again and she found herself turned right back around, back facing the way she wanted to go. It felt like she was stuck in a glitch or something else equally impossible. She turned towards Maleko. "You try it. You try going back."

Dororo attempted to fire off a Dark Pulse at... whatever invisible thing in front of them was causing his trainer to be going one direction and then reversing her like a video tape stuck on rewind. To his shock the Dark Pulse appeared to change directions and fly in his face. He ducked as the Dark Pulse crashed into the ruined house behind him.

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