gratitude

[the_very_best]

Bella flies away. She visits her parents, hits up the guild for matches and wins enough to pay her guild dues, and tools around random wilderness beating up on the wildlife.

She doesn't really expect to hear from Sherlock and Tony again.

Comments

[the_very_best]

"Raaaapidash."

[bitofafiction]

"But of course he does. Go on, Tony."

[toblameforit]

Tony produces treats!

[the_very_best]

Fireflower consumes them, flicking her tail. She doesn't even appear likely to bite him, although maybe that's because Bella's right there supervising.

[toblameforit]

Tony beams.

[the_very_best]

Fireflower finishes her treats and tosses her head.

Bella looks on curiously, particularly at Sherlock, who has been having a little more of a conversation with her Pokémon than she's accustomed to.

[bitofafiction]

"Yes?"

[the_very_best]

"I sometimes guess at what my 'mon are saying but not usually in much detail."

[bitofafiction]

"I understand them," he admits.

[the_very_best]

"Coooool. How'd you learn to do that?"

[bitofafiction]

"I didn't. I always have."

[the_very_best]

Bella tilts her head. "How?"

[bitofafiction]

He spreads his hands.

[the_very_best]

"Are you psychic? I never heard of a psychic who had that particular ability, but, you know."

[bitofafiction]

"I do not know if I am psychic."

[the_very_best]

"Huh. Sounds like it to me, if you don't know how you're doing it. Cool."

Fireflower is bored. She folds her legs under her and lies down.

[bitofafiction]

He shrugs.

[toblameforit]

Tony sits down beside Fireflower.

"So, you're really pretty," he says conversationally.

[the_very_best]

"Raaaa," agrees Fireflower regally, tossing her head.

[toblameforit]

"What can I say, I like to state the obvious," laughs Tony. "I bet you're great in a fight, too, huh?"

[the_very_best]

"Raprapidash!"

[toblameforit]

Tony grins and nods.

[the_very_best]

Fireflower nods back.

[toblameforit]

"And fast, I hear you're super fast."

[the_very_best]

"Radpidashdashdash rapidash."