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 Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:27 pm
"That sounds encouraging!"
Andre, who'd been curled up at the bottom of the bed, stretched his little legs and waddled up to the pillow, "Shay." He looked up at Tethys with his beady eyes. She was the only human (other than Deimos, of course) that he liked. He looked unusually tired as he curled up on the little pillow. It'd been a busy day for him and using seed flares was pretty exhausting.
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:11 am
"Mm." It was an absentminded sound; until she knew the results, Tethys had very little to say about Orion that she'd care to repeat.
The pale woman looked at Andre as he emerged. Tethys normally didn't lavish attention on Pokemon or even acknowledge them the way some did, but the hedgehog was an exception. He got a little nod of greeting and fellow feeling. It had been a long day for everyone.
There was a metal tin and tray with a pair of gloves on the shelf above where Deimos had been working. Tethys lifted it down, then turned off the light over the work space and went to sit on the edge of the bed. The tray went on the bedside table and the gloves on her hands, which she laced carefully under Andre and lifted him into her lap. This was a nightly ritual.
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:36 am
"Shaymin..." Andre mumbled groggily as Tethys picked him up. He was used to the nightly routine and curled into a little ball on her lap, burying his face against the soft plush of her robe. Beneath Andre's fur on both sides were small metal clips, each housing a miniscule vial. Normally the vials contained a dark purple toxin, though currently Andre's were empty. A shaymin's seed flare attack comes from absorbing surrounding toxins and converting them into destructive energy. The more toxin, the bigger the explosion. The vials Andre wore allowed him to absorb extremely potent toxins into his flowers any time he needed to. This combined with his maxed level explained the devastating explosions he could produce. Every night at bed the vials were removed so he could sleep comfortably.
While Tethys worked on Andre, Deimos re-emerged from the bathroom. His Galactic uniform had been replaced by pajamas decorated with the same Galactic G pattern as his bedspread. His eyepatch was absent, revealing his still-present left eye. The skin above and below the eye was marred with an old scar. The eye itself was milky and clouded with only a faint hint of his other eye's bright pink color.
"I hope Nyx is doing alright.." He mumbled absently as he crossed the room, buttoning up his pajama top. "Last time I checked on her she was asleep."
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:42 am
For each vial, Tethys kept Andre's fur parted with the fingers of one hand and used the other to gently pluck the container off. Each one made a 'clink' when she dropped it on the metal tray. They'd be refilled and returned by morning, when the same process would happen in reverse. After so many iterations it was soothing in a way, but-
Nyx
Tethys pulled the last vial out harder than she intended. "Ah." The pale woman pulled her hands back from the Shaymin, black eyes contrite. "I'm sorry."
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:46 am
"Shay.." Andre uncurled his head to look up at the woman.
Deimos, misunderstanding who the apology was for, stopped on the other side of the bed and eyed her, blinking. He wasn't quite sure what to do with the concept of Tethys apologizing for anything. He thought back to the last time she'd apologized to him earnestly and tilted his head, "It's alright, Tethys."
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:00 am
Tethys looked back; the last vial went 'clink,' and she stripped off the gloves. Carefully - more carefully than the first time - the pale woman laced her fingers under the little legendary, replaced him on the pillow and smoothed the fur over that spot in silent apology. And blinked, brows knitting at Deimos as she stood. "Sir?"
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:13 am
Deimos offered Tethys a little smile, "You said you were sorry. I said it's alright." He climbed onto the bed, snuggling under the turned down covers.
Andre yawned and curled back into a ball on his pillow.
"If she feels well enough tomorrow I'm going to show her the holographic interface display. Given their pokédex tech I think she'll appreciate it." He nodded, looking excited at the prospect. "After that we can have lunch and I can show her my theories in entropic destabilization." He smiled, undamaged eye sparkling, "She likes listening to my theories. She even understands some of them." He turned his smile on Tethys. He looked genuinely happy. If he had any idea Tethys might not share this joy, he didn't give any indication.
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:40 pm
"Ah."
As Deimos settled himself into bed, Tethys listened to his happy chatter as she drifted around, picking up designs that had fallen to the floor and tidying up various other small messes. Usually she would interject with a 'yes' or 'mhmm' but tonight she was silent. When she turned eyes on him again she stilled, taking in the happy smile, the bright eye, and the milky one crossed by an old scar.
The crease in her brow didn't smooth itself as she padded over, silent in her slippers, and picked up the toxin vial tray. Then with a heavy sigh she leaned in and rested her forehead on his, wrapping a plush-sleeved arm around his head in an awkward but sincere hug.
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:01 pm
Deimos blinked at the strange embrace. Tethys wasn't much of a hugger, so he considered the reasoning behind the moment, eyeing the woman as she touched her forehead to his.
Several moments passed before he whispered, "If you're trying to hear my thoughts I don't think this'll work.. but I have some designs specs on a helmet that might."
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:41 pm
Tethys opened her eyes with a soft snort and released him. The curve of her lips was both exasperated and fond as she straightened up. "Good night, Julian."
She paused at the door to look back before she turned out the overhead light, leaving the glow of the bedside lamp when she left.
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:06 pm
"Good night, Tethys." He watched his second in command leave, then reached over to turn the lamp off and snuggled into his pillow.
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:07 pm
END OF PART 2!
Part 3 will be up soon. And shorter. We promise.
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