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[h3][color=f7941d]~Avery Grant~[/color][/h3]

Fires, man. They really lucked out. They got to be bright AND warm. And they made light. Avery knew he was warm...but people kept saying he wasn’t bright. So he envied fire on that point. As for light, well, it would pretty nifty to never need a flashlight again.

Abibro spoke up, causing Avery to snap out of his thoughts once more. He looked at her. 

[color=662d91]"Eh? I thought you all got chased off by that Onix,"[/color]

Looked like it was talky time.

[color=662d91]"Well, whatever. Not my problem."[/color]

Hey...wait. Abibro. Avery was slightly puzzled. They were supposed to take turns in talky time, right? Especially after a question. But she hadn’t…

…

Avery was glad he found Abibro, but she didn’t play by the rules. He tried not playing by the rules before, but the other kids just got upset and tattled on him. Then they stopped playing with him. That wasn’t fun. So Avery decided not to stop playing with Abibro. Where would the fun be in that?

[color=662d91]"If you would have gotten here earlier, you might have gotten something to eat. Too bad though. I'm not cooking again, so you'll have to do it yourself."[/color]

Oh no!

The horror!

THE INHUMANITY!

Avery silently wept for missing the food. Was there any worse fate than to be denied a warm belly? It there was, Avery didn’t care to know of it. 

[color=f7941d]“Melbro, Quietbro, and I went and played hide and seek with Onixbro. Melbro and Quietbro lost.”[/color]

Avery let that hang in the air for a few moments, oblivious of the implications. He had removed his backpack and was laying out a sleeping roll. He had also pulled out a small baggie, though it looked as if the rest of the bag’s contents were going to come out alongside it. It had a few apple slices and grapes in it. Avery was munching down as he set up tonight’s bed.

[color=f7941d]“So they’re IT. But I’m kinda tired, so I don’t wanna play anymore. I dunno about the others. I didn’t see them.[/color]

Avery and Brain turned back the pages of memory, searching for any signs of the rest of the group.

No dice. By the time he got up everyone was gone. Right?

… Huh. Avery wasn’t exactly too sure now.

[color=f7941d]“Probably.”[/color]

There we go. Bedroll settled. Avery popped a grape into his mouth to celebrate. He unzipped it and climbed in. He looked over at Abibro. Her spider was looking at him and making funny sounds. Avery beamed at it. Spiderbro was trying to talk to him. They were going to be the best of friends, of this Avery was certain.

Speaking of friends…

Avery pulled out two pokeballs and loosed the Pokemon within.

Blue looked exhausted and slightly confused at the change in surroundings. Avery pat the little dude on the head, and the Phanpy seemed to catch a bit of a second wind. It turned to him and lit right up. So did Avery. Blue inched closer to Avery, then flopped onto his back, demanding bellyrubs. Avery obliged.

Green didn’t look nearly as happy. His foe was gone, yet he did not taste the glory of victory. This would not do. Not at all. The Pineco bounced over to the nearest tree, and launched a stream of...goo at the lowest branch. It climbed up, using the goo to cement itself to the branch. Then he closed his eyes. Green had left the building, ya’ll. 

[color=f7941d]“So whatcha think everybody’s up to?”[/color]

Avery asked Abigail without looking over at her. Blue had all of his attention at the moment. That he even managed to form a sentence at this moment? 

It was a miracle.
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