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[A Pokémon! Something that most people have to wait for, something that people prepare their whole lives for. Others kids are lucky enough to have one as a pet in their home, one that belongs to the parents or guardians.

But, like everyone that came to the island, this young red-head got his own choice of three Pokémon! And he picked one, very easily he picked one. A Nidoran♂!]

Dad's gonna be so surprised! I'll make you super strong and super fast!

[He's so excited, tugging on the Pokémon's ears. The Nidoran doesn't seem to mind!]

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[For a moment, Ariana stares at Silver as though she's never quite seen him before. Then, she simply shakes her head agitatedly, starting to walk again—perhaps a bit faster than strictly necessary, for his smaller legs to keep up.]

You're just saying that now, Silver. You'll understand someday. Team Rocket is everything, everything Giovanni worked for...we exist to serve. No matter what happens.

[Anything else is just a setback, a mistake. She has to make herself believe that.

No matter what some no-account kid from Pallet Town might have said or done back home.]

[He runs after her, grabbing at her shirt.]

Wait for me! Wait, no, pick me up! Carry me, mother!

[She tenses for a moment, some sharp word at the tip of her tongue, but the instinctive flare of reproach dies as quickly as it came. Silver is her son, and she hasn't even seen him in—just how many months, was she away on the Sevii Islands with Archer? It makes her feel rather guilty in hindsight, that Silver had been the last thing on her mind for all that time.]

Of course, baby. [She scoops him up, cradling him close. She's not a touchy-feely person by nature but she'll make an exception for him.] Have you been here long? You were all alone...

[AWESOME he loves getting carried around everywhere. He seems immediately placated to be held, too.]

I wasn't alone, I had my best friend! I'm gonna call him Nido.

Mm-hmm. That's nice. [If she were Archer or Giovanni, she'd probably harp Silver on the 'pokémon are tools not friends' bit, but quite honestly she's happy to go along with whatever the kid says if it keeps him nice and quiet. Being an attentive parent is hard enough without him making a fuss, and having Silver around gives Ariana a wake-up call that she really needs to figure out a plan of action for the island. She can't just wander around waiting for someone to help her out of this.] If we don't find Archer today, I guess...you and I will have to go find a hut or something to sleep in? I haven't heard much about the housing here, but apparently it's all free. You wouldn't know anything about it, would you, Silver? You're just a kid...

No, I know. You need money and power to have nice places to live.

But if we live in a hut, can we also live with father?

I don't know if he's here. More than anything, I hope he is...if that's the case then of course we'll be living with him, at least until everything's settled out and we make our plans. But I'm not sure if we'll find him.