Notes

I had this scene in my head for a long time. It happened in the chat between Andi and Kei, but I never actually sat down and wrote it out. So here we go!





Looker hadn't seen Cynthia in years. It was nice to see an old friend, but the reason he had to visit her certainly wasn't the best.

"So, why exactly are you here? And who was that kid?" Cynthia took a sip of her tea.

"Well, it's a long story. I don't know if you've heard, but yesterday she actually became the champion. We know each other through a... Mutual friend? It's a very complicated story, like I said."

"What happened to her?"

"Well, we were tracking down the Seven Sages and-"

Cynthia let out a deep sigh. "Again with the children tracking down evil people? Looker, this is the second time now-"

"Actually more like the fifth. But anyways, she got into a battle, and her opponents Cacturne went berserk and decided to attack HER instead of her Samurott. It hit her pretty bad with spike cannon, and then she passed out."

"And this is why we don't make children do work for us."

"Hey! She didn't /have/ to do this because of me, she just wanted to battle someone! In fact if it weren't for me, it's a possibility that she would not be alive as of now!"

"There's your ego." right as Cynthia said it, Keiko walked through the door looking very nervous. She was holding one of her Pokéballs. She lookied worried when she saw Cynthia, a stranger, but reassured when she saw Looker. Well, reassured but very confused.

"Mr. Looker, who is this?"

"Ah, Keiko! I'm glad you're doing ok. This is Cynthia, from the Sinnoh region. We were friends a while back."

"Accquiantances," Cynthia quietly corrected him. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Keiko. From a champion to a champion."

"O-oh! You're the champion of Sinnoh?" Cynthia nodded. "It's an honor to meet you too!! When I was little, I'm from Hoenn, I remember being very interested in Sinnoh, I always wanted to go there! I heard the champion was really strong, I never imagined I would get to meet her!!" Keiko was practically beaming now.

Cynthia laughed. "Don't get too starstruck. You're a champ too now."

Keiko nervously giggled. "I guess so.... Oh! Since I'm better now, we should finish the mission! I know I was a bit careless, but I promise not to let you down again!"

"No no no, you are not 'better'. You still need to rest."

"But... I'm fine! I feel fine!"

"Yes, you may feel fine but that doesn't mean you're in any condition to go back out there again. We can resume the mission when you're healed."

"Mr. Looker I appreciate your concern, but I'm sorry. I don't feel good about staying here when there are dangerous people in the region! I thought someone like you, who is always concerned about justice, would understand it that way."

"Keiko, you are staying here until you're healed and that's final. Now go rest."

Keiko grudgingly went back to the guest room. She wanted to get angry but she didn't see the point. Like he said, it was final. She sat on her bed and crossed her arms. 'It really isn't fair. I'm sure if he had gotten injured, he would just brush it off and continue like nothing happened, yet I'm not allowed to do that. I can handle the Seven Sages on my own! I don't need his help at all!' and that's when Keiko made a decision. It was a potientially horrible decision. But she had made it. She was going to climb out the window, and resume the mission without help.