002 [video] + [action for those on route 29]

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[A blanket of black greets viewers when Miles' Pokégear is turned on, the machine taking a few seconds to adjust to the darkness of the night before Miles' face, lit up by the faint light of his screen, comes into view -- guess who's staying up past his bedtime?

Miles is being careful not to be so loud as he uses his Gear, and the soft snoring of Pess can be heard off-screen. As the camera adjusts, the orange glow of a slowly dying campfire casts Miles in a warm, somewhat lonely light, reflecting off of his glazed eyes and something - something wet - on his cheeks. The faint shadow under his eyes shows that he probably hasn't slept well in a while, either.]

......Well, it seems like a storm is brewing in the distance, after all. I can't expect tomorrow to be as clear as it was today.
_{Wright, you're not still afraid of thunder, are you now? If you are... I wish you luck.}

[There is no particular reason why Miles is talking to the camera other than that there was nothing else to do. He simply seems unable to sleep, or maybe he's refusing to do so.]

Cherrygrove shouldn't be too far away. If the storm tomorrow doesn't slow us down too much, and if we hurry, we might arrive by later tomorrow or early Saturday. Will anyone be in the vicinity?

[He pauses.]

I wonder when the morning would come. 

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[miniworth]

M-Mr. Apollo Growlithes can't climb trees!

[What to do what to do what to do-- ]

U-um. Pess, use Flamethrower! [Or he thinks that's what his classmates were yelling at their games. At least Pess seems to have understood because she suddenly coughed up a whole lot of fire at the Hoothoot.]

...... [Miles' mind has been blown.]

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

[Holy crap that fire came awfully close to singeing Apollo. The Hoothoot staggers and lands on the ground. One more blow ought to do it.]

Uh, use that too, Growlithe. But be careful.

[And so it does. Carefully.]

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[miniworth]

[!!]

There it is--

[Miles picks Apollo's badge out of the Hoothoot's mouth and hands it to him. It's a bit covered in soot, but it was otherwise unharmed.]

Why don't you catch the... bird thing as well?

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

Thanks. [He looks so relieved. He'll clean it up later.]

Are you sure? You did just as much work as I did.

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[miniworth]

[He shrugs.]

It caused you more trouble than me.

And I think I'd like to catch a Pidgey, instead.

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

If you're sure. I can at least put it in a ball until we get to the Center.

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[miniworth]

I hope it doesn't steal your badge again. At least if you catch it it'll come back to you?

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

Good point.

[He tosses a Pokeball at the KO'd Hoothoot and captures it.]

I still can't believe they fit in there.

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[miniworth]

....Well, it doesn't seem like most of the science we know _{and that Ema girl keeps going on about} explains anything in this world at all, so.

I just hope it's not uncomfortable in there.
_{It looks cramped. Like an elevator.}

[Miles frowns slightly.]

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

The... [what was it?] Pokedex says that it's comfortable for them. I don't see how. Once it's healed, I'll let it out and see what it prefers.

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[miniworth]

[Pess suddenly jumps up out of nowhere, and she sounds like she approves of Apollo's idea! Bark bark bark.

Miles catches her before she pounces on Apollo, and he voices his agreement as well. Crazy pup.]

That sounds like a good idea, yes..

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

Pess isn't shy about her opinion, is she?

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[miniworth]

...No, no she isn't.

It makes communication a bit easier, though.

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

That's true.

[Apollo looks around the campsite. He really tore it up, didn't he. So he'll start re-packing everything. Wrapped in an unzipped sleeping bag, of course.]

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[miniworth]

I'm glad we found it, though. _{You looked really panicked.}

[Miles goes to help him pack up.]

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

Me too. I worked really hard for this badge.

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[miniworth]

[Miles recalls that one time his father accidentally tossed the badge into the washer with the laundry.../headcanon GO]

Well. At least you didn't lose it _{and it wasn't your fault, either.}

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

[Apollo's almost done that before. Almost]

Y-yeah. I don't know what I'd do if I lost it.

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[miniworth]

...Well. You found it, and that's what matters. [Miles Edgeworth, optimistic? What.]

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

[Is the world ending?]

Yeah. [Apollo looks at the sky. It's hard to tell through the thick clouds, but the day is slowly dawning. He starts to pack faster.]

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[miniworth]

[....This man really is similar to Phoenix Wright (at least the fourth-grade one). Miles sighs a bit, smiles, and continues to help pack up.]