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<Vlad: "You're welcome... And you seemed like you needed a hug, anyways." ^v-v^>

Sometime Later - In Front of a Door Beyond the Spheres

<Riana: "... What was all that white goop earlier?">

<"It was conversion gel... Though that part didn't really seem that hard...">

-And reaches the door-

<"... Where's this going to open up to?">

-And opens it up, revealing the partially built skeletons of structures that were never completed. The one before us is merely a collection of girders, some of the later ones appear to be completed enough so as to support leaking pipes filled with gels-

<Teala: "Uh...">

-A recording of an elderly Tropius' voice starts to play-

<AU!Tangent: "Welcome to the repair crews. As you know, we've hit a big wall here... our equipment is just missing that one spark needed to jumpstart itself... We're pretty much just keeping the lights on these days... I really miss the computer network...">

<Lardna: "... I think that we might have hit a wall of our own as well...">

<AU!Tangent: "We have a few things to wrap up... we're going into endurance mode now. Some of you are starting to repurpose the modules into towns and villages... I used to think that would just lead to headaches when we got this place back online, but... I guess that's not happening. So, go ahead, no reason we can't make ourselves comfortable... When life makes you lemons, make lemonade. Let's all stay positive and try to keep the last lights of civilization flickering.">

<"... I think we're going to need someone to scout for this one...">

<Toothless: "I guess I can do that...">

<Riana: "I'll come too! ^v^">

<"... Anyone else going?">

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<Nadia: "Yeah... I think we've got some spares... Come along.">

Toothy: <Okay, thanks...>

The Feraligatr follows the group of Pokémon to get him self ready for what seemed like the most potentially deadly tech support call-out in history.

At least he wasn't still freezing cold, though.

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Ammy: -flies after Toothless-

Nazz: -Climbs after Toothless-

Much to Toothy's shock, a pair of birds - a Skarmory and a Staraptor - suddenly appeared out of nowhere, nearly landing on his head.

Toothy: <WHOA! Why do peoplemons keep appearing out of nowhere?!>

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-Toothless and company are continuing on-

<Riana: "Where are we, Toothless?">

<Toothless: "I'm not sure, actually...">

-And comes across a catwalk with an emancipation grill leading to a building with prominent windows-

<Toothless: "... Looks like we've got to find someplace to cast... Unless...">

-And flies up and smashes a gaping hole into the window-

<Riana: "Heh... Lardna would like that..." ^v^>

<Toothless: "Yeah... Fighting-Types do tend to be rough-and-tumble and all...">

<Riana: "Wait- Wait- What? But she can't be a Fighting-Type! She's nice!">

-While passing through the now-smashed window and observing the surrounding walls and pipes-

<Toothless: "... Huh? Why couldn't she be?">

<Riana: "Because they're mean!">

<Toothless: "... What about Audrey? Or Thog?">

<Riana: "Audrey's bossy! And... ... I don't know about Thog... Are you sure he's a Fighting-Type?">

-While continuing to press on upwards-

<Toothless: "They all are... Do they really seem mean to you?">

<Riana: "I mean... No... But... Why are others so mean?">

<Toothless: "... That's the way all mons are... Some are nice... Some... Not so much... You've just got to be able to give chances and not judge by a book's cover.">

<Riana: "... A 'book'?">

<Toothless: "It's an allegory, I'll explain later... But... You get the idea, don't you?">

<Riana: "... I don't know...">

-And the group reaches a vertical shaft-

<Toothless: "Keep it in mind, won't you?">

<Riana: "... I will, Toothless...">

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<Eir: "Eh? Who are you two-? Oh... You're that Skarmory that was with everyone in the Indigo League... How'd you get dropped like that? Trolling Abra?">

Toothy: <Huh? Shards?>

He pulls his own shard out of his hammerspace pocket.

<Yeah, I just got here earlier using my one...did you get here the same way?>

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Ammy: Stand back, everyone! - BURNS a hole through the grate with Flamethrower-

Nazz: ._.

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Spectrum appears after traveling across the fora.

Spectrum: <What was that about lemonade?>

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-There is a noticeable pause before the elderly Tropius begins speaking again, in a calmer and more resigned tone-

<AU!Tangent: "... Yeah... You're right. It's just a sore point, you know? Everything you've known in life, melting away in one moment like that...">

-A pair of younger voices pipe up-

<Cubone #1: "Tell us about it!">

<Cubone #2: "Yeah! When you were humans, it took you thousands of years to get where you were then... That's not really THAT long in the lore...">

-Sounding a bit more at peace-

<AU!Tangent: "...OK...">

<Boldo: "Oh, do tell them how the switchboards work...">

<AU!Tangent: "But you kept those in repair...">

<Mint: "Duh, we love the things! Don't let that knowledge die out!">

<AU!Tangent: "... My memoirs are going to be an encyclopedia, aren't they...?">

-And the recording clips a bit... And dies out-

-It is at this point that we notice the sound of whirring in the background... And look up to see that the chamber has a massive hatch open high above from the ceiling with floodlights poring down into the room we are in-

<"... Wait, but isn't this supposed to be sealed? ... Who opened it?">

<Teala: "And who's the Flygon?">

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<Teala: "I'm Teala... These are my friends with me... We were looking for a way back up to the surface... But...">

-Looking up at the floodlights-

<Teala: "We're not sure how to get up there...">

-Noticing a chunk of platform with opened gates and cables attached to four corners docked with a catwalk-

<"... Maybe that can get us up?">