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Thanks, man. I'll keep you guys updated with where I'm at out there. ... And I would appreciate that. A lot.

I'll get to work on them pronto!!
What other snacks do you like?
I'll see if there's something else I can make for you :)

Anything you want to give me. Hey, there is something else you can do for me, though. Can you keep an eye on Keith and Matt for me? While I'm gone?

Yeah of course!

Worried Keith might stab someone or something? I'll make sure he doesn't get into any trouble!!

Noooot that so much? He acted really strange when I told him I was headed out for a while. Even Matt took it better than he did. So I'm worried.

Considering he just got you back after you've been presumed dead for a year?

Yeah I don't really blame him for that. Plus... You're someone really important to him. Makes sense he wouldn't be just super chill with you up and going off on your own.

... I Didn't even think of that. At all.

[HUNK HOW DID HE SURVIVE WITHOUT YOU AROUND, BUDDY, YOU'RE THE BEST.]

I think I should apologize.

I think that would be a good idea. After all he doesn't know this world as well as you do. I've been here longer than he has and I still don't have a clue about a bunch of stuff.

He's probably worried you'll go off alone and something terrible will happen to you again.

....and given your track record back home I definitely don't blame him for thinking that. You have a shitty habit of just disappearing on people, Shiro. Like, I know it's not your fault, buuuuuut.... It still happens....

I Okay, be honest with me, then. Are YOU okay if I take a quick trip? I'll be in contact every day if you need me. It shouldn't take more than a week or so. But If it's that big of a problem... call. I'll find a faster route back.

Wait What? What are you talking about? "Disappearing on people"?

[Does Hunk mean the whole Kerberos thing? Why would he say it like that...]

well you know like how you got kidnapped by the galra while on kerberos

and then you poofed from the black lion after we fought zarkon

which again TOTALLY NOT YOUR FAULT but Keith is kinda sensitive when it comes to you... you know?

what

[That's literally all he can think of to say to that. At all. He's barely even left the house -- which means it's easy to just drop onto his ass on the porch steps.]

[Staring at the 'gear like it's suddenly started speaking gibberish -- not sure if the roaring sound in the back of his head is the ocean, or one of he pokemon, or something else. It's sit down or fall down. So... he sits. Barely conscious of something big and heavy pressing into his side, the big Aggron just suddenly there and trying his best to ground him.]

what are you t talking about ?

[He totally misinterprets what Shiro is questioning here.]

oh wait you're right

keith wouldn't really know about that second time

but I think the first time from kerberos is enough to have him wary about you going off on your own without him somewhere

[There's a very, very long pause. Because Shiro is busy trying to grip onto reality again. Leaning into his Aggron's heavy form, and focusing on the tiny Meowth claws kneading at his leg. Both Pokemon doing their absolute best to keep him calm.]

[While his brain is racing. What does this mean? What happened? How could -- why -- how -- why --]

[There are so many questions, he suddenly feels like he's drowning in them.]

what do you mean i disappeared from the black lion

[Aw.

Quiznak.

There's a couple of minutes that pass before Hunk's reply comes through. Minutes he spent panicking as he realizes that yeah, duh, they're not from the same point in time!!!]

Where are you right now? You haven't left yet, right? Are you still at the house?

Edited 2018-03-28 04:27 (UTC)

[Those couple minutes are about all Shiro's pokemon need to get the 'Gear for themselves. Specifically, Haunter. It's Haunter, Kuro and Luna the Meowth huddled on the porch stairs now. With Haunter mashing buttons as the other two keep their trainer connected to earth.]

H I TH IS IS HAUUNTER WE HEREe outTside

[The second he gets that text he pushes himself up, off the sand where he had been hanging out with Shay and Tama. Picus was babysitting the babies, being able to keep an aerial view on them was a definite perk. The Rockruff and Espurr look up in alarm as their trainer takes off, and the immediately follow after him.

It takes a couple of minutes for Hunk to make it back to the house, coming to a huffing and puffing stop.]

Shi-huffhuff-Shiro... I-wheeze-I'm... Ugh... I'm sorry...

[It's okay buddy. He'll be fine. Probably. When he does get there, though, Shiro is basically surrounded by that big Aggron of his, curled up around. Kuro's tongue dragging over his metal arm like a rasp. While Luna the Meowth keeps dutifully kneading one of Shiro's legs, little claws gently pricking skin.]

[Haunter is there too, sitting on the porch rail and swinging its legs. It waves to Hunk, too.]

Hey. Easy... catch your breath.

[Because hi Hunk, your well-being is clearly more important here.]

[Hunk takes a minute or two to calm his breathing down to a reasonable level. Once he has he looks at Shiro with immense concern.]

Dude, I'm so sorry I didn't say something sooner. I didn't... I didn't think to ever ask you what you last remembered from home, or knew about that is. I wouldn't have been so careless with my words if I had known. I'm really sorry, Shiro.

Hunk. Hey. It's okay.

[It's not really okay. But it's also not Hunk's fault. He's not blaming him, at least.]

You didn't know. I didn't say anything. This... really isn't your fault.

What... What is the last thing you remember?

[Knowing that will give him a better place to start his own explanation.]

We broke into the Galra hub. Allura and I were doing recon.

[He says it quietly. Very carefully. Because what happened in there hasn't stopped haunting him. Even having Allura herself tell him it wasn't his fault -- that everything ended for the better...]

[He still sees her face, sliding away behind the doors.]

She was taken.

[Hunk feels his heart fall into his stomach. That... that was so long ago to him. So many things had happened since that moment!]

Okay, so... I am from a point way past that. Obviously. Considering what I said over the gear a few minutes ago, but uhm... What, what would you like to know? Do you wanna know everything? At the very least you should know that we find you again, and things get back to normal! So, so, no worries about that.

[His real fingers have started to bury themselves in his Meowth's fur. She just sprawls on his lap, purring -- that's how you help humans stay coherent!]

I don't -- I don't know right now, Hunk.

[It's somewhat comforting, though. That Hunk can tell him it wasn't such a permanent... vanishing. Just thinking that word makes his shoulders tense up all over again.]

Is everyone okay?

[He notices how tense Shiro is. The way his Pokemon are surrounding themselves around him. Taking a seat next to him, he gives the other what he hopes is a reassuring smile.]

Everyone is just fine, Shiro. We've done a lot since the point you've come from. There's been a lot of ups and downs, but when I was brought here, we had just dealt a really big blow to the Galra. We freed like a third of the systems under Zarkon's rule. It was really hard, but we did it.

[It's a big, vague way to sum up what's gone on, but Hunk figures that knowing the overall outcome without all the dirty details is probably best for right now.]

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