Pueltown Hospital - 21/8/14 (Then search mine instead.)

-Lucius sighs.-

Lucius: ...At least you acknowledge that you messed up, rather than acting as if your fear justifies everything. That's gotta count for something. I guess I should just be grateful that this whole fiasco didn't turn out worse. Much, much worse.

Pueltown Hospital - 21/8/14 (What? No! Interpret that in a good way! A GOOD WAY!)

-There are several long seconds of awkward silence before Lucius speaks again.-

Lucius: ...Well, I'll leave you be. You're going to need a few days in bed to recover from your Aura Drain, and I'm not even supposed to be in here in the first place. Don't bother looking for me in Rasp Cavern from here on out, by the way. I'm currently staying... somewhere else.

-He stands up, then starts rummaging around in his bag before pulling out a bar of chocolate and a bunch of flowers.-

Lucius: I got you these, by the way. I figured you could do with some chocolate after that whole ordeal. As for the flowers... well, you're supposed to buy some of those for people who end up hospitalised. Or so I've heard. Anyway, I'll see you around. Or... not, I guess.

-Leaving the flowers and chocolate on the side table, he turns and clambers out through the window he came in through.-

Pueltown Hospital - 21/8/14 (Now you're just being rude.)

-Lucius pauses halfway out of the window.-

Lucius: ...If you need me, then you'll know where to find me.

-Beat.-

Lucius: Since, y'know, you have my number and everything. This is the third millennium. So you can just call. And ask. Simple, really.

-Another beat.-

Lucius: I'll be going now.

-And he's gone.-

Vien Forest - 22/8/14

-In a small clearing somewhere amongst the trees, a man with greying turquoise hair is sat beneath a SEP field, his masked Infernape starting small bush fires just outside the radius of invisibility.-

Omega: <...Remind me why we came here, again?>

Titan: I find this place to be a remarkable calming influence. A welcome retreat into isolation when the burden of my duties and those I am forced by necessity to associate with become too much to bear. In many ways, it reminds me of the forests surrounding Eterna in that respect.

Omega: <Ah yes, now I see. You're right... this place looks just as flammable, if not more so.>

Vien Forest - 22/8/14

-Omega looks up upon seeing Duke, cocking her head.-

Omega: <Oh, hello there. Have I met you before? I like to think I have a fairly good memory for faces. Anyone who survives a first encounter with me is generally worth remembering.>

-Hearing Omega prompts Titan to perform a quick scan for Auras in the area. When he senses who happens to be approaching, his usually impassive expression is quickly clouded by a dark shadow. He gets to his feet, the SEP field around him dissolving.-

Titan: ...An impressive coincidence. Of all the wild and savage creatures that could have disturbed my meditation, it would be the mutt that unwittingly stumbles across us.

Vien Forest - 22/8/14

Titan: Indeed. Quite a fortuitous twist of fate, as it so happens. I was planning on having you hunted down like the dog you are once my more pressing business here in Almia was concluded. Now I have the chance to exact some measure of retribution without having to waste valuable time and resources doing so.

-He snaps his fingers, and a crackling Aura Sphere forms in his right hand.-

Titan: Anything in particular you would like me to pass on to your weak-willed handler before I have Omega subject you to the same pain that you inflicted upon my son?

Omega: <I don't know if it'll be quite the same pain. I'll take the time to cauterise his wounds afterwards. As is the professional way of doing things.>

Vien Forest - 22/8/14

-Titan scowls.-

Titan: Were the relationship between us not irrevocably damaged already, he would come to thank me for ridding him of the mutt that has done nothing but abuse and manipulate him for years on end. Do not be so ignorant to assume that I haven't had the pair of you monitored. You left Lucius on the brink of death and have persistently caused him both physical and emotional harm ever since. The only reason he continues to return to your side is because he is afraid of what you will do to him if he doesn't. Either your feral instincts have mistaken this fear for respect or you are deliberately taking advantage of a psychologically-scarred individual for your own gratification. Whatever happens to be the case, it will make little difference when your corpse is left too badly burnt for even dental records to identify.

Vien Forest - 22/8/14

-Titan snarls.-

Titan: The depths of your delusion are astounding. You believe your own lies to the point where you can no longer recognise the truth in my words. I can almost understand how Lucius was convinced by your pitiful excuses. He may believe that you were not responsible for your own actions, but I have a closer understanding of the Shadowing process than most. It is not so simple a matter as turning a Pokemon "evil", as you purport to understand it in your ignorance. Rather, it brings out a Pokemon's baser instincts. Allows the subconscious mind to drive conscious action. Your actions were a reflection of attitudes you believed you could keep concealed, and yet you continue to deny this even when evidence abounds for it. Don't think I didn't hear the depraved fantasies you took delight in expressing to me, mutt. There are few things in this flawed and broken world of ours I find more despicable than one who refuses to accept responsibility for that which they brought about with their own hands.

-He turns to Omega.-

Titan: Omega, kill him. Quickly, if at all possible. Unlike our opponent, I am no sadist.

Omega: <A shame, really.>

-She fires a Flamethrower at Duke, the spread of the flames quickly setting the nearby foliage alight.-

Vien Forest - 22/8/14

Titan: Then flee like the coward you are, mutt. It makes no difference. Both you and this forest will soon be reduced to ash.

-He fires the Aura Sphere he's been charging at Duke as Omega douses the area with a Heat Wave.-

Titan: You have demonstrated formidable martial prowess in the past. A shame you only see fit to unleash this ability upon those who cannot defend themselves from it.

Vien Forest - 22/8/14

Titan: Animals cannot understand the concepts of honour or martial pride. They are hunters, concerned only with the destruction of their prey through application of natural savagery... as you have so aptly demonstrated time and time again. I see no reason to attempt to enforce the rules of a fair fight when I know that the enemy will simply ignore them. Omega, Blast Burn.

-Omega slams her fists into the ground and creates a swirling inferno of fire that ignites the trees surrounding the clearing like torches, leaving herself and Titan safe in the clearing.-

Vien Forest - 22/8/14

-Omega's response is limited to kneeling on the ground and drawing in deep breaths as she waits for the flames across her body to reignite. Titan cocks an eyebrow in surprise, but doesn't allow himself to react beyond that, instead simply charging up his next Aura Sphere in his right hand.-

Titan: ...How very convenient. First the mutt, and now his handler. If you must know, I came to this location with no hostile intentions, but the presence of your pet attack dog granted me an opportunity for long-overdue retribution that I would have been a fool to overlook. I would advise against making this any more difficult than it needs to be.

Vien Forest - 22/8/14

-Titan's expression contorts with barely-restrained anger as he is sent staggering by Duke's Earthquake. He whips around and blasts the charged Aura Sphere at Lyuri.-

Titan: To deny that I made for a poor parent would be a blatant falsehood, but I have never once driven Lucius to contemplate taking his own life. My failings as a father are nothing compared to what you have inflicted upon the boy!

-Meanwhile, Omega is knocked to the ground, and struggles to get to her feet. She doesn't appear to be ready to stop fighting any tie soon, however.-

Omega: <You... you think I couldn't Mega Evolve? That's rather presumptuous of you. I'm not the kind of Pokemon that sleeps with their trainer - we're not quite that close - but if we didn't have a close bond, I would've turned him into charcoal several decades ago.>

-She wreathes herself in fire and body-tackles Duke with a Flare Blitz.-