Searching Far and Wide

[intricate_engineer]

Glen was creating a prototype for a new gate design. It was meant to be affordable and provide quick transport between individual homes. She tests several objects and a rat and everything seems to be working.

She steps through. Instead of finding herself in the room next door, she finds herself standing on a sidewalk in an empty city. The buildings are tall and perfect, colorless with doorways far too tall for any human. The roads have no straight lines and twist in on themselves. There is no life or sound.
Glen tries to stay calm. She begins to walk along the road, randomly opening doors and exploring buildings that are as silent as the rest of the world.

She opens a door that she hopes will lead onto a roof and is instead met with warmth, and soft noise, and color.

Comments

[the_very_best]

"It's one of the most useful guilds to be in but you have to be gearing up to make a credible challenge to the Elite Four and most people can't pull that off."

[intricate_engineer]

"They're the best trainers?"

[the_very_best]

"Pretty much? People beat them, but they aren't using their best 'mon for the official challenges."

[intricate_engineer]

"Why do people challenge them? To prove their strength? Money?"

[the_very_best]

"Both!"

[intricate_engineer]

"Are you planning on trying?"

[the_very_best]

"Sure, but mostly for guild membership reasons."

[intricate_engineer]

Glen nods.
"Is that it over there?"

[the_very_best]

"Yup! The kids'll be done soon." Some children are battling a Zigzagoon against a Starly. Presently the Starly wins and they clear out for Bella and Glen.

[intricate_engineer]

"Do your 'mon train against each other?"

[the_very_best]

"Yeah, usually. Want to see?"

[intricate_engineer]

"Yea!"

[the_very_best]

So Bella tosses Dusk, and Dusk and Fireflower start scuffling and Bella directs them.

[intricate_engineer]

Glen watches and takes mental notes.
After a while, she moves to a clear spot and takes out her own 'mon.

[the_very_best]

Which look at her expectantly.

[intricate_engineer]

She asks them to show her their attacks.

[the_very_best]

The Abra can teleport. The Zigzagoon can growl, and try to hit the Abra with its tail (the Abra gets out of the way), and try to tackle it (the Abra avoids that too), and kick up sand.

[intricate_engineer]

Glen asks the Abra to start teleporting between her and the other end of the field as fast as it can.

[the_very_best]

It can do that pretty fast! Sometimes it looks like there are two of it!

[intricate_engineer]

"Wow! Good job, that's impressive. How far can you go? Can you go to the field where I found you and come back?"

[the_very_best]

Headtilt. Apparently not.

[intricate_engineer]

"Can you take anything with you?"
Glen digs in her pockets and produces a small, metallic sphere.
"Can you try to take this?"

[the_very_best]

Blink accepts it. ...Tries to bite it.

[intricate_engineer]

Glen tries not to laugh.
"That's not food. Don't hurt yourself. Uh, Bella, do you have any more treats?"

[the_very_best]

"Yeah, sure!" Bella tosses her a packet of six.