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Post by DataNinja on Dec 11, 2019 23:45:23 GMT
"Ah." There's a sound of disappointment. "Well... I'll just leave you be, then."
She just doesn't know what she's missing, she thinks. She'll just let her get settled, comfortable... and then she'll show her. Wobbuffett will make sure she can't leave. And in case she doesn't come around... Inkay will be there to make sure she doesn't remember afterwards. Then she can try again, another day. She just needs to make sure they're ready first...
With that, Bea has a moment of silence, inside the cramped bedroom. There's the smell of a lavender air freshener around, but given the lack of ventilation, it smells much more choking than soothing.
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2019 1:00:44 GMT
When the door slides closed, she releases Crassi and instructs her to wait beneath the bed, in hiding. Tempu receives similar instruction for the small closet in low tones. Bee settles on the bed and closes her eyes, slowing her breathing. She took a moment in the mental quiet to reflect on the day, to climb back into her own head so to speak. Two Pokemon, and a person. This is a different kind of battle for her.
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2019 1:43:06 GMT
She doesn't have to wait that long before the door opens again, and the man and two Pokémon come in, the punching bag one stading in the corner, while a squid floats above. Bea feels the shadows beneath her tightening, preventing her from fleeing far. "So..." he says, climbing onto the bed, and sliding up towards her, "You really are a cute one, aren't you. You were right to come here. I'll show you a time you won't forget. It was a good choice." He puts a hand on her chest and pushes her down.
Thoughts of lust flash through her head, she sees herself more as an object than anything else. An attractive nothingness. A means to an end. She, the one lying down, she's not important. What's important is herself in this moment.
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2019 1:55:28 GMT
Beatrice's breathing speeds up, she hadn't heard anything else come in. "Get off of me, or... or you'll regret it. I'm going to leave." She states stiffly. "This is your only chance to change your mind." In the low light a steely glint catches the girl's eyes. She was resolute and solid. She was analytic, and would go unbent and unbroken forward with what she had chosen.
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2019 1:58:46 GMT
"No, you don't know what you want. I'm going to show you a good time, and then you'll see," he says, getting closer. "Just let it happen. And if you end up being insane and don't like it... well, you don't have to remember it. It will just have never happened."
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2019 2:14:06 GMT
"Biting it is then." Bee states quietly, a distant look on her face, as buzzing and scuttling filled the lavender scented air in the room. (Binding Iterative Evolution)
Tempu bursts free from the closet and dives on the Inkay, chomping on it ferociously, and repeatedly. (48 Double SFE Damage)
Crassi lunges into the corner with the odd punching-bag creature, gnashing her mandibles. (43 Single SFE Damage)
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2019 2:43:14 GMT
"Aaah!" The man cries, jumping back, as the bugs swarm. The squid falls immediately, and while Crassi's attack triggers a powerful counter that knocks her out, Tempu is able to take it out quickly, leaving Bea free to move again. "Are you psycho, girl?"
Bea feels fear, fear of violence, and of other, more poignant consequences. It was never supposed to be this way... this was supposed to be good for both of them... There's anger, too, but in the moment, it's just overwhelmed by losing her only defenses.
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2019 3:04:35 GMT
Beatrice gets to her feet slowly, dusting off her breast though the feeling of his hand there seems to last. "Twice I denied you, twice you did not accept that. Now you are going to stand here while I phone the police, or Tempu is going to touch you in ways you don't like."
Beatrice recalled Crassi, and produced her phone, calling the general number for law enforcement. If the boy tried anything beyond sitting there quietly, Tempu would put him down.
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2019 3:11:48 GMT
Law enforcement is called, and, while the man tries to protest - claiming that Bea had broken in and assaulted him - after some time spent at the station later, and some investigation poking some holes in his claims, Bea's free to leave, though she's offered to stay if she needs it, or if she needs someone to talk to about anything.
All in all, it's a fair bit later in the day when it's all said and done.
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2019 10:48:31 GMT
There is a certain sense of self satisfaction afterwards, though she can't help but feel dirty too. Being in contact with someone's mental filth in such a way, allowing such preventative measures or not, had by and far not been worth it.
A hot shower, maybe getting to know the center attendant, and a long talk to decompress with Rainbow, that was what she needed. Given the Altered's propensity for worry, she may have to leave out the details regarding her friend.
Heading into the center, she managed a smile for the girl at the counter. "Nice to see you again, anything eventful happen while I was gone?"
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2019 17:44:52 GMT
"Oh, uh, your friend over there was ve-" "What happened?" Rainbow asks, running over, wings fluttering nervously from her place on the couch as soon as she sees Bea.
Bea feels relief, but also nervousness, and long pangs of worry. Did something go wrong? She couldn't help, at all... is she hurt? She felt so helpless, and she couldn't do anything right, and...
"Are you... are you okay?" There are tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry, I couldn't find Yellow, and then I went back and you were gone, and then nobody seemed to have seen where you went, and you said you might be in danger and I couldn't do anything, and I'm sorry..."
The attendant just awkwardly shuffles, conscientiously staring out into the mid-afternoon light outside.
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2019 17:53:34 GMT
"I... I don't know how to answer that, but I made my choice." Even knowing how Rainbow didn't like to be touched, she put her arms around the girl and held close to her, a bit of wet building in the corners of her eyes. "That boy I left the cafe with tried to force himself on me. He was going to do it to the girl that served us... Talked about doing horrible things to you, to cause you great pain."
She shook her head to and fro slowly, working her tears into Rainbow's shoulder. "I had to stop him, but it... It was bad. It was very bad. I will explain it better when we have some privacy okay? I am safe now, and here with you." She took a moment to just breathe, steadying herself, take in the little details of the altered.
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2019 18:00:36 GMT
Rainbow, after some hesitation, holds her back, clinging. Bea can feel the other's breathing, and heartbeat. "That's awful... I'm sorry... you don't need to put yourself through that for me. I can... avoid that sort of stuff. It could have gone... really bad."
"I... oh, gosh..." the attendant says. "Look, if there's anything you need to help... we'll do what we can here. This is a safe space. Go to law enforcement if you haven't already, okay? I can be there to support you if you need that. That kind of action is absolutely reprehensible."
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2019 18:38:58 GMT
"I did it because I could do something about it Rainbow. I wasn't going to let someone become a victim... but, it's done already, he is in custody, I just could really go for a shower and some pleasant company. People that care enough to accept no without offense." Bee took a moment to scrub the back of a glove into her eye. "You are welcome to join us after your shift..." She suggested to the attendant with an air of shyness.
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2019 18:51:54 GMT
"Oh, uh, if you want the company, then... I'll be happy to join you later," the attendant says, flushing a little. "...anyways, here are your Pokémon back, all healed up. I, uh, guess I'll see you again soon."
Outside the center, off to the side at some benches, it's peaceful and quiet. The gentle breeze and the afternoon sun are relaxing, and it seems like there isn't really a care in the world. There's nobody else around, the place set far enough back from the main road that anyone walking by are just tiny figures in the distance.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Rainbow asks.
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2019 20:34:47 GMT
"I'm not sure, no. I know what I did, and why I did it. It was an informed decision with limited risks." The girl began quietly, hands fidgeting in her lap. "I did not know the physical and emotional impact until it had played out, and really I might still be in shock." Her expression was distant, watching and not watching the scene in front of her.
"This morning I could hear Evelyn's thoughts and feelings, same with yours. As much as they weren't mine though, they were. Everything was like I was a part of them. Their thoughts were my thoughts. It gave me wonderful insights and I thought the world of it, especially where the attendant in the center thought we looked cute... That was a nice confide booster if embarrassing."
A shiver rolled up her spine and she leaned in close, her voice a shaky whisper. "I saw and reveled in every sick fantasy he had, starting the moment I choked on my drink in the Cafe. Tearing your wings off... Using me, or the girl from the cafe, or anyone really, for his own gratification. He used a Pokemon to prevent me from getting far, and pinned me. The other would have wiped my memory of it afterwards."
A sleeve drew up to scrub at her eyes again. "If I hadn't done what I did, it would have been worse for someone else. It feels so unclean though, Rainbow. A loss of innocence."
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2019 20:40:17 GMT
Rainbow's mouth hangs open in an O shape. "I'm... I'm so sorry, Bee," she says, softly, almost in a whisper. "If I hadn't gotten involved, this wouldn't have happened. It's... it's not something that can ever be repaired. You shouldn't have had to experience something like that. It's... it's not you. I'm sorry... Let me know if there's anything I can do to help make it up to you..."
Meanwhile, one of the figures from the street starts to make its way up towards the center - it looks to be Yellow, an almost comically oversized ice cream cone in his hands.
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2019 20:50:53 GMT
"I made the wish, and chose to get involved... I was incensed, disgusted, but I feel like I did the right thing despite how this feels." Pausing, she considers Yellow Star for a moment as he approaches. It had been quite a day, and the Jirachi had been nowhere to be found all afternoon. "Rainbow, we're good friends, whether it was for you or not, itwasmy decision to make."
Waving at Yellow as he got closer,she waited for him to reach the two of them before speaking up. "I have some regrets about this wish, but you probably knew that already."
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2019 21:04:30 GMT
Rainbow doesn't say anything. She seems to realize that there's not really anything to say.
Yellow looks Bea over. She's very aware of the fact that he very much seems to still be unreadable. "Everyone always has some regrets," he says, matter-of-factly. "The universe feels very zero-sum. If you gain things, you lose others. The only wishes that won't make you unhappy at any point are those that are really no change at all. You can try and put things off all you want... but it will eventually catch up with you. If you try and improve yourself with power, it won't work. The things that are least likely to come back to bite you are things just done for fun. One-off things that you do for yourself. Things not to improve yourself, but just... to enjoy life."
He brightens up, though, licking his ice cream. "Regardless, whatever you humans' faults are, you more than make up for it in your ability to process sugar. And other food, too, I guess. Man, I don't really need to eat, but I love this stuff. You all should really just concentrate more on your cuisine. You'd probably have less problems that way. ...granted, that'd probably get boring."
"Oh yeah, want me to undo it?" he asks, almost as an afterthought.
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2019 22:17:19 GMT
"I would like that a lot. Maybe a little ice cream too." Bee offered him an apologetic smile. "I learned a bit more about Rainbow today, got a feel for the showmanship gym leaders concern themselves with. Got firsthand experience what it feels like to unabashedly find other girls cute and thwarted a future crime while sparing someone else a nightmarish fate." Her eyes slid from him to the ground and her smile waned.
"I also learned what it feels like to be a complete sociopath, and observe others as sexual objects. I am more than ready to return to the person I grew into, with an understanding that I should be more aware of my peers but not this aware."
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