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[clumsyduck]

 [Just in case anybody is wondering about that small duck-like girl, she's been busy searching for someone. Since there's no video function to try to rely on, Duck has been running around everywhere to find Rue.]

Rue! Where are you Rue!

[And so at some point she might end up coming up to you and going...]

Excuse me! Have you seen a girl with long black, wavy hair and red eyes. She's extremely talented at dancing and very pretty.

[And when that fails, she's running around crazy, clearly worried and freaking out over her disappearence.]

Maybe... the Malnosso just took her for a little while...?

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[clumsyduck]

[And just like Red, Duck doesn't seem to have much luck on her side. She'd checked every store that was around to see if anyone had an idea. She'd also tried knocking on people's homes to see if maybe somebody would know her. And after every 'sorry, I don't know her/haven't seen her' she recieved, she couldn't help but feel even more frantic.]

[pokeboy]

[ They take their search around the village too, edging along the outer area of the main clumps of buildings that he figures Duck or somebody else would have checked or been in the processing of checking out.

The farmlands get searched too; maybe she followed the paths to them, even if she didn't stick around. The time since they started looking increases more and more, and as Red keeps on walking aimlessly, feeling somewhat hopeless himself but not willing to give up for Duck, he starts hoping he'll hear something soon. Finding people was really tough, huh...

Wonder what a tutu looks like... ]

[clumsyduck]

[And Duck's already sort of stopped. She hasn't heard anything on her journal yet and she can't find her anywhere. Nobody seems to know. Why did this have to happen while they were in the past? So sitting next to the waterside, she can be found hugging her knees as she tries to think of where she hasn't checked and where Red hadn't checked.

She really doesn't want to think that she's been mallynapped, but she wasn't sure if she wanted to find out that she had gone home instead.]

[pokeboy]

[ His feet are aching by the time he finds her. They had been for a while, and it doesn't bother him so much - he's used to it, an it's easier when he's no longer carrying a limp.

But it was a useless complaint going around in in his head until he spots her. He slows for a moment, and then forgets about his inner whining as he hurries over to her, Pikachu clinging onto his collar. ]

Hey. [ He doesn't know what to think has happened. Was her friend gone? Was it something else? He softens his voice, just in case. ] Anything?

[clumsyduck]

[She doesn't really move or say anything right away. She finally shook her head.]

No. Nothing.

You?

[pokeboy]

Mmm... [ It's a negative sound, and Pikachu's ears have drooped at the sight of the girl. ]

Did you try her journal?

[clumsyduck]

Yes.... Multiple times....

[Maybe she just had to face the facts and come to realize she was gone? She was still hoping she was just mallynapped and she'd come back soon, but even that wasn't a good situation.]

[pokeboy]

[ Well, that lightens up him a little. ]

If you got through it it, she has to be somewhere. [ If she was able to send anything to the journal, that meant something. He moves, taking a seat next to her but allowing her a space between them. ]

Did everything seem okay with her before?

[clumsyduck]

I... didn't get a hold of her. I tried but... nothing happened.

[Sorry Red. She never said she actually got through to her.]

[pokeboy]

Oh...

[ And there goes that. He's silent for a good moment, as everything then simply - concludes in his head. He'd been in this position before, trying to get hold of a contact that just didn't exist anymore. And then, going over to his house...

He sits his hands together in his lap, looking off at the people minding their own business. ]

Sorry.

[clumsyduck]

[She hasn't had anyone this close to her disappear like this, but she had a feeling the moment she couldn't find her. She just didn't want to believe it.... She wanted to believe that Rue was still somewhere around here.]

It's... okay... She's better off back home... That way she can finally be happy.

[Her voice is shaky and even if her words are positive, she can't help but feel miserable.]

[pokeboy]

[ He'd wondered that when Caius left. Hadn't he asked it too? If he would be happier back home... but it didn't matter either way. There was no choice in their hands for bringing him back if the answer was no.

He tilts his head to Duck, resting it against his shoulder. ]

She had someone who cared about her while she was here. [ He pauses, just for a beat. ] Even if I wasn't happy, I would have appreciated that.

[clumsyduck]

Yes, of course. She's my best friend and she has Mytho too. All I can do is wish for her happiness and she wouldn't have to deal the hardships anymore.

But I.... I was hoping she would be able to help with Mytho. I guess It'll just be up to Fakir and me...

[pokeboy]

You've got other friends too, right? [ He hovers out a hand, but then sits it back down on his knee. ] If you ever need help, just ask me. You've got me and my pokémon when it comes to me.

[clumsyduck]

Of course, but not everyone is.... really in on what's going on for reasons.

[But she had her other friends that she could rely on too for other things.]

But thank you for your help. I know I can count on you and the others too.

[pokeboy]

Hmm... as long as you know that. [ Because hey, he wasn't about to bug her about things that were none of his business.

But he pat his knees next, then leans slightly in her direction. ]

I know you're sad now, but sitting out here isn't going to help. It's pretty cold, and the last thing you wanna get is a cold. So do you wanna go somewhere? Or if you don't want to go home right now, I can take you where I'm staying and make you a drink. I can make a cup of tea.

[ He nods his head to himself, decided. ] I'm not leaving you until you're feeling better or warmed up. Both would be pretty great.

[clumsyduck]

[She hadn't been able to talk to Rue as much as she'd liked lately, which made her feel even worse, but at least she was home now. Or mallynapped. it was hard to say right now. She'd just have to figure something else out later. Letting out a sniffle, she rubbed her eyes.]

Okay.

[All that she managed, but she's not in the mood to really put up much of a fight and he was trying to cheer her up.]

[pokeboy]

[ Hey, he'll take that. ]

Alright- sounds like permission to me. Right Pikachu?

[ The pokémon squeaks, and Red gets up by his knees, wiping his hands off at his sides before offering one to Duck. ]

I'll take you to mine. It's not far - we've got some snacks too if you're up for one. I can talk your ears off too about pokémon or somethin' if you want me to.