Cloud you've been gone....for months.I looked everywhere for you I thought.....I thought you were....I thought I'd never see you again. Cj has been with me.
[Oh no. That's a sad Cloud. That's illegal. Zack can't have him stay sad.]
No no it's okay buddy. It's not like you choose to leave. I hear people just vanish all the time so it's not your fault. I'm just glad you are back. Do you know where you are so I can come get you? I have tons of friends for you to meet.
[Cloud's eyes widen slightly. So Zack could vanish, too. And Zack said he's been gone for months, even though to Cloud it's only been a couple of hours since he was here last. What if Zack is gone for that long, or even longer?
He feels a little nervous about Zack wanting him to meet lots of people, but he's not about to say no. It's no surprise whatsoever that Zack's made tons of friends here - everyone loves Zack, and for good reason. Cloud just hopes none of them love Zack the way he does...]
Yeah, New Bark Town again. No warp here, though, so I can meet you in Cherrygrove in a couple days. Um...so did you...find a place of your own? --stupid question, obviously you must've. I mean, where is it?
Yeah vanishing....is a thing apparently. I don't know if I really understand it myself but you were here and then you were gone. It....It's been tough without you buddy.
[Boy is cloud going to be surprised when he founds out how few friends Zack has made in the time he's been gone. He might be loved in their world but this world was a little different.]
Just been wandering mostly so I've been staying at inns and motels and such. I did find a place in goldenrod I've been thinking of renting though. It's kinda big for myself though and don't worry I'll come find you!
[Cloud's not sure what to say to that. Zack had a tough time without him? Really? That can't be right, he said he had tons of friends. Sure, their relationship was more than that...or at least, it was before Cloud apparently vanished for months...but surely Cloud's presence can't be that important.
...it doesn't occur to Cloud that by 'friends' Zack might be talking about Pokemon.]
Wasn't worried.
[Cloud smiles. It's true - he wasn't. He knew Zack would come find him. Zack would never abandon him. The smile does falter after a moment, though.]
So...does that mean you...um, you still wanna get a place with me? Or--if not, th-that's okay, too. I can live on my own, no problem.
[Making friends in this new world was a bit hard for him. Zack wasn't alone by any means, he had his Pokémon and a small handful of people he saw and spoke to often but there was still the fact that he'd been alone each night, that once again no one was there when he woke up. That he could go days without seeing someone he knew or would talk to him.] Cloud being back is a breath of fresh air.
Still get a place? Cloud I haven't got one yet because I didn't want to without you. You're my buddy, my favorite person. I'm lonely without you. Yeah I have my pokepals and I love them but it's not the same. Only have maybe a handful of people I talk to here and they aren't the adventuring types really. It's not for everyone so I get it.....
Anyway yeah, let's get a place together. You and me Spike.
[...what? Zack is lonely without him? He was waiting to get a place...because Cloud wasn't here? Favorite person? That's...how is that possible?
Well, it's true that in this world there are no SOLDIERs or Turks or pretty flower girls or anything. Just ordinary people like Cloud. So it makes sense that Zack would get attached to him as the only part of home he has here. And it wounds his pride a little to accept that, but Cloud's not one to look a gift horse in the mouth. If he can be what Zack needs in this world, then he'll do it, gladly.
He's pretty sure he's blinking stupidly into the camera for a second before he smiles again, brighter this time, and nods.]
[Zack can tell something is off when it takes Cloud a moment to reply but seeing that smile distracts him enough that he doesn't bring it up. Instead Zack smiles back, pulling the phones camera farther from himself so that Cloud can see more of him as he's getting frantically ready to meet up with Cloud. ]
I'm excited! I'll come get you and we can go apartment hunting right away! I have so many new pokemon to show you Cloud! Gosh I missed you so much. This is going to be great!
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Date: 2022-11-14 06:05 am (UTC)[Cloud seems to hunch a little, face falling.]
Guess I broke my promise, huh? I said I'd stay with you here and we'd travel together and find a place...
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Date: 2022-11-25 04:07 pm (UTC)No no it's okay buddy. It's not like you choose to leave. I hear people just vanish all the time so it's not your fault. I'm just glad you are back. Do you know where you are so I can come get you? I have tons of friends for you to meet.
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Date: 2022-11-26 03:51 am (UTC)[Cloud's eyes widen slightly. So Zack could vanish, too. And Zack said he's been gone for months, even though to Cloud it's only been a couple of hours since he was here last. What if Zack is gone for that long, or even longer?
He feels a little nervous about Zack wanting him to meet lots of people, but he's not about to say no. It's no surprise whatsoever that Zack's made tons of friends here - everyone loves Zack, and for good reason. Cloud just hopes none of them love Zack the way he does...]
Yeah, New Bark Town again. No warp here, though, so I can meet you in Cherrygrove in a couple days. Um...so did you...find a place of your own? --stupid question, obviously you must've. I mean, where is it?
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Date: 2022-11-28 08:35 pm (UTC)[Boy is cloud going to be surprised when he founds out how few friends Zack has made in the time he's been gone. He might be loved in their world but this world was a little different.]
Just been wandering mostly so I've been staying at inns and motels and such. I did find a place in goldenrod I've been thinking of renting though. It's kinda big for myself though and don't worry I'll come find you!
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Date: 2022-12-02 02:36 am (UTC)...it doesn't occur to Cloud that by 'friends' Zack might be talking about Pokemon.]
Wasn't worried.
[Cloud smiles. It's true - he wasn't. He knew Zack would come find him. Zack would never abandon him. The smile does falter after a moment, though.]
So...does that mean you...um, you still wanna get a place with me? Or--if not, th-that's okay, too. I can live on my own, no problem.
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Date: 2022-12-05 08:40 pm (UTC)Still get a place? Cloud I haven't got one yet because I didn't want to without you. You're my buddy, my favorite person. I'm lonely without you. Yeah I have my pokepals and I love them but it's not the same. Only have maybe a handful of people I talk to here and they aren't the adventuring types really. It's not for everyone so I get it.....
Anyway yeah, let's get a place together. You and me Spike.
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Date: 2022-12-05 09:30 pm (UTC)Well, it's true that in this world there are no SOLDIERs or Turks or pretty flower girls or anything. Just ordinary people like Cloud. So it makes sense that Zack would get attached to him as the only part of home he has here. And it wounds his pride a little to accept that, but Cloud's not one to look a gift horse in the mouth. If he can be what Zack needs in this world, then he'll do it, gladly.
He's pretty sure he's blinking stupidly into the camera for a second before he smiles again, brighter this time, and nods.]
Yeah.
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Date: 2022-12-06 03:34 pm (UTC)I'm excited! I'll come get you and we can go apartment hunting right away! I have so many new pokemon to show you Cloud! Gosh I missed you so much. This is going to be great!