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Who: Rei Hino & Usagi Tsukino
Where: Somewhere in the Canyon / Deep Canyons.
When: A few days after the Heatran event!
What: It's just another journey on the road of friendship... no seriously it is.

"Are we there yeeeeeeeeeeeet?"

The sound of Usagi's whining voice is the only thing that's heard out on the frontier outside of the sounds of nature around them. After the whole entire fiasco with the Citadel and the really really really mean Valkyries that they had to deal with, Usagi had just planned on staying at home and relaxing for a few days.

The next thing she knew, she had been called up by one Rei Hino and demaded that she be ready early the next morning. It had taken a little bit of convincing, but in the end, Usagi couldn't say no to fire priestess. Going outside of Union with someone was really the smarter thing to do, if the past week had proven. So, she had woken up super early and after breakfast that had been insisted by Usagi's mother, they had begun their trek southwest from Union. Through the Verdant Forest and now they were in the flatter lands between the forest and the canyons.

"I know I said I'd go with you, Rei-chan, but, did we have to go out this far?" Usagi re-adjusts her pack for the umpteenth time since their journey had begun, shooting a pitiful pout the other girls' way while Pinky, strangely enough, is on the ground this time, strolling next to her human partner instead of on her usual perch of Usagi's head.

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Rei had made the demand because of one very, very simple reason: There was something about Usagi that she just felt was important. A connection between them in some way, and one she couldn't deny. Rather than fight fate, she's just surrendering to the inevitable and attempting to...cope...with Usagi's childish behavior. The other girl was incredibly sweet, but stars above was she impossible please.

"Usagi-chan," Rei replied with a twitch of her eyebrow, "I told you before...we're just going to see the canyons. I read about them and felt they might be interesting. We've only been walking for a few hours at most."

Beside her, Casius, the Growlithe who'd decided Rei was the greatest friend that ever did friend let his tongue loll happily and looked back at the blonde girl and Pinky. His big, brown doggy eyes beamed, and Usagi might get the impression of excited acceptance. It's okay! We're going somewhere great! Yes, great! Lots of interesting new smells!

"I did tell you to wear comfortable shoes, didn't I?"

"A few hours is still a really long time though."

Well, seeing that Casius was enjoying this walk at least lifts up Usagi's mood. Not by much, but, at least someone was having a blast and she couldn't fault the pokemon for it. Usagi just heaves a sigh, and glances down at her feet at the prompting of her shoes. She had worn the most comfortable shoes she had since they were going outside the City, but...

Suddenly, she's assaulted by a rather large yawn. One of those big yawns that makes the eyes water that are also accompanied with a outward stretch.

"I could use a good meal and a good nap right about now..."

Pinky, while Usagi is otherwise occupied with complaining, notices that the grass is thinning out considerably now, but doesn't say anything as she scampers on far, far ahead until she stops. What she's found is the cliff edge of the Canyon's that they've been traversing for, and man, is it a beautiful view.

"That may be, but the reward should be worth it, don't you think?" Rei asked as she nodded towards the change in terrain. "Besides, we're almost there."

She and Casius both quickened their pace, trotting up beside Pinky and looking out into the jagged, scarred landscape. It's an impressive view, really, like a giant raked fingernails along the ground. Spearow and other flying types swooped and dove in the distance, obviously having a nest somewhere deep in the canyon, a fact Rei makes note to avoid. The beedrill attack had been annoying enough, no reason to repeat that mistake.

"See, Usagi-chan?" she called back, but the sound was drowned out by Casius' excited bark. See! See! New smells! Come sniff!

Usagi tilts her head to the side at Rei's prompting. Ah, they were getting close, weren't they? Turning her head, she glances at the grasslands they had walked through, noting that the Verdant forest was waaaaaay in the far off distance. So far, in fact, that it looked like it was smaller than her finger nail!

"If we're almost there," Which, really, Usagi's glad for that. She was honestly getting tired of all the walking without a break! "then that means we can have ... lunch.... now....." Usagi's voice trails off completely as soon as she catches up completely to Rei and the excited pokemon. Her eyes widen in surprise at the view before her.

There was something to be said about not expecting much, and then beholding something as expanse and breath taking at this. There were so many large pillar like structures of desert rock, scattered around the canyon in a natural design. And from where they had ended up, she could see so many different pokemon! So different than the ones from the forest around the city!

"It's... it's so BIG! I've never seen anything like this!"

"Isn't it though?" Rei replied excitedly, kneeling down to rub Casius' scruffy head. The Growlithe's tongue pants happily, but his eyes are fixed on the canyon below. It's awfully deep, but he tilts his nose up towards a small path that leads to the bottom.

"I never thought I'd be seeing things like this at all. But then...well, I guess I never thought I'd be out and training Pokemon, either."

Her eyes gleam, positively radiating excitement and curiosity. There was another feeling about this place, a calling. They needed to be here, she thought. Or this place would hold some significance for one of their Pokemon, perhaps. These sorts of psychic tugs were a little unclear, but for the moment she was content to just stare at the majestic sight before them.

"I...almost wish I had a camera, honestly...Grandpapa would love this."

Usagi moves a little closer to the edge, still in awe at what she's seeing. As she does, her foot knocks a few pebbles off the side of the cliff and her eyes immediately turn down to watch the path that the rocks tumble down the side.

Oh. Oh goodness, they were pretty high up, weren't they. With a hard swallow, Usagi just takes a few stiff steps backwards and looks back up so she doesn't start panicking.

Pinky's ears perk up when Rei laments about the lack of a camera and soon she's left her perch on the cliff to walk up to Usagi and tug on the backpack that her human partner had been lugging around. "Hm? ... What is it, Pinky?" Usagi slips the pack off her shoulders and holds it out for Pinky. The Clefairy starts searching around until she pulls out a small travel camera.

Nothing very fancy, and in fact, it looks pretty cheap. "I forgot Papa made me bring this! Thanks, Pinky!" The Clefairy gets a nice pat on the head as she waves the item around above her head. "I got a camera! Let me take a picture of you, Rei-chan!"

Spotting what Usagi's doing, Rei did the same, carefully stepping back from the edge. A fear of heights they most definitely have in common. As well as an interest in photography, apparently. Of course, she nodded in ascent and turned to face her new friend. One hand rested on her hip as she stood there, waiting. Casius and Deimos stood at either side, while Valles and Phobos the Murkrow duo lighted on her shoulders. No Pokemon Left Behind!

"I'll take one of you next, of course."

"Okay~!" That was totally doable. Besides, having a picture where she was at a canyon of all places would serve as proof that she, too, could go on real adventures! ... and not just go to the lake shrine for a nice dip or two.

Usagi takes a few steps back, lifting the camera to her eye so she can make sure to get a good picture as well as to make sure that she's got Rei and all her pokemon in the picture, "Say cheese!" And with a click of the shutter, she's got the picture!

"My turn my turn!" Scampering forward, Usagi holds out the camera for Rei to take before she taps on her warp band and calls out Niku, Lucky, Brain the Slowpoke and Hoppy the Skiploom. If Rei was going to have all her pokemon in the picture, then she would too!

Rei smiles cheerfully at the camera, holding up a hand for a little wave as the shutter clicks. Usagi's excited calling for her friends gives Rei time to get out of the way and fiddle with the camera, figuring out how it works. Heh, seeing someone like this is beginning to wear off on her too, because she's got a big smile.

"Alright, Usagi-chan! Say cheese!"

She takes several shots, focusing on Usagi and a different pokemon each time. They were just as important, after all, and should have memories of the trip all their own. When she's done, she turns it around to show her new friend the photos, fully expecting squeals of delight...

Of course, with every new shot, Usagi just had to pose differently... whether it be popping her hip and holding out a peace sign, or being completely covered by her pokemon because they, like everyone else, enjoy trolling the heck out of her. After the shots are taken, Usagi picks herself up and dusts herself off before peeking over Rei's shoulder to look at the shots.

"The pictures look awesome!" She's very genuine with her compliment, and yes, she's squealing. Usagi then carefully takes the camera from Rei's hands and then turns it around, slipping her finger onto the shutter button before wrapping an arm around the girl's shoulder and grinning. "And now, a pic with both of us! Cheese!"

Yep. That's right. It's a selfie with a bestie. No trip is complete without one.

Edited 2014-08-05 04:24 (UTC)

Fair enough, Usagi-chan. Rei will accept that with all the grace and dignity she can muster. Which ultimately needs to her smiling somewhat awkwardly, but returning the one-armed hug. But she's not tense for once, just somewhat surprised at how quickly Usagi had just...accepted her. After a couple of photos, though, she loosens up a lot more and her expression is it's usual radiant, elegant one.

When she manages to pull away, only slightly hurriedly, she points over towards the path Casius had found.

"Shall we head down inside? Maybe we'll be able to find a new Pokemon down there. Or find something else interesting."

..... She blinks once. Twice. And then a third time before she stops denying that sinking feeling in her guy.

"We're still walking more?"

Usagi had expected after pictures that they'd just sit around and do nothing. Looks like she was absolutely wrong and the whining begins anew. "I thought we were going to take a real break..."

"Well of course? We've got to get to the bottom. That's part of why we came too. Maybe we can find a nice spot down there, out of the wind, for lunch."

Casius is already heading towards the path, so is Deimos. So...sorry Usagi-chan, it's Rei's way or the highway today.

Usagi just heaves a sigh of defeat. "I should have figured...." More walking. Well, after she puts the camera back into her pack, she hoists it back onto her shoulders and glances down at all her other pokemon.

"Well, you guys are already out. Try not to go too far, okay?" Her pokemon make sounds of excitement at being able to run free in a place that isn't Union and the Habitat, and Usagi can't help but smile at how excited they all are.

... that is until she realizes that Rei and her own pokemon are already far ahead. "Rei-chan! Wait for me! Don't leave me behiiiiiiiiiiiind!" Time to play catch up!

Rei hadn't sped up too much, really, sticking to an easy, ambling pace so Usagi could keep up. But she's just so darn slow! There are exciting things to see, geez. Come on!

"Usagi-chan, honestly...I'm not going to leave you. But if you stand around like that a slowbro could leave you in the dust."

Speaking of a Slowbro... Usagi glances backwards to see that Brain is taking his sweet time strolling down the path and just hums. "I wonder when Brain will evolve into one..."

Idly thoughts aside, she just jogs up until she's next to Rei and then just takes everything in a leisurely stroll. "You know, this is really the first time I've ever gone outside the forest."

"Really?" Rei asks, mildly surprised by the statement. She'd figured Usagi would've been all over. Or at least to the mountains and the beach or something. The other just had such spunk that...well...she'd assumed she'd be more into exploration.

"It's...my first time leaving it too, but I feel like you've been a trainer a little while longer than me. Consider me surprised, Usagi-chan. Maybe we should go new places more regularly."

Usagi just nods, "Well, I have! I mean, yeah I went to Caldera that one time, but, that was a totally different matter completely." She had mentioned it before that the Caldera trip had been more for the safety of others than for her own sake.

"I usually stayed in the Forest because at least if I got lost there I could get home easier than if I were farther away."

The fact that Rei makes the observation about her training status makes her blush and puff up her chest a little bit in pride. "I've been a trainer for a few months actually!"

"Ah, right, you did mention that." Rei nods, remembering that snippet of conversation. She didn't really know how Usagi had...helped...given the disaster that was Turnip but hey, maybe Gloom hadn't stunk so bad then.

Either way. They're heading down into the canyon proper now, getting off the path and into the winding tunnels. Casius leading the way, snuffling along, they don't really make great time...but they are seeing some pretty amazing sights. Windcarved tunnels, boulders worn smooth by time and the elements, and even the odd Diglett hard at work!

As they progress down the canyon, the path becomes more and more difficult to traverse. Despite a few brave souls making it to the bottom by now, there hasn't been any real effort to make it passable to those who aren't natural born climbers.

At some point, Usagi will take a step - and then feel something suddenly shift beneath her.

The natural sights of the canyon are enough to keep Usagi's attentions occupied for a little while, but once she has to start exerting herself more to actually get anywhere, that's when the whining starts anew.

"Have we found a place to eat lunch yet, Rei-chan?" She says as she's trying to walk around a rock that's a bit too large to just step over. As she's making her way over it, she glances up at Rei with the most pathetic pout ever. "I don't think I can take another step until I've eaten!"

And like that, she carefully slides herself down, and as she steps down, blinks when the ground shifts. It startles her enough that she lets out a short shriek before hopping backwards and pressing back against a rock surface. "S-S-Something moved under my foot!"

Rei's not having a much easier time, her breath a little short and her footsteps more and more deliberate. There's no point in acknowledging Usagi's crying and whinging, because feeding it will only make it worse. She has no intention of stopping.

At least, not until Usagi starts screaming, anyway. She freezes and turns slowly, eyes tracking down to the ground. Casius' does the same, the loyal pooch so very, very set on protecting his keeper and her friend.

"Careful, Usagi-chan. If it's a Pokemon you don't want to frighten it or it might attack."

Edited 2014-08-10 07:20 (UTC)

It may be a little too late for that as, at Usagi's shriek, something leaps out of the ground and begins to spray sand every which way in a Sand Attack! It's hard to see what exactly it is through the blinding dust, but... it appears to be a... rock.

The panicked rock will turn around abruptly and run.

...Right into a wall.

"Ack!" Usagi coughs loudly, covering her face and mouth so that she doesn't end up inhaling a whole bunch of sand that the little Rock pokemon kicks up. "I can't see anything! ... Lucky!"

The bird pokemon takes its cue after watching the debacle from up on high and swoops down and starts flapping its wings so that the sand starts blowing away from both her trainer and Rei. When it starts to clear up a little more, Usagi takes a chance and peeks through the sand just in time to focus on the discolored rock body....

....that's smacked into a wall.

".... huh?"

Rei coughs as well, waving hands and trying to get away from the sudden and very surprising Sand Attack. Phobos's wings join Lucky's in clearing away some of it and she stands next to Usagi, peering at the little...rock thing.

That just...ran into a wall.

"...wow."

Lineface. So much lineface.

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