Zig-zags through ice sculptures with a swish of her tail Pff, betcha can't catch me!
"Hey, you've still got that bucket list of Pokemon you want to catch right?"
stops dead in her tracks and freezes, her eyes wide and her mouth hanging open Y-yes... but don't tell anyone!
"I'm one of your closest friends. Of course I won't tell anyone!"
Eyes dart around nervously and she shifts from foot to foot I-I mean, it's not like it's embarrassing or anything, it's just...
"Honestly Aurora, I'm surprised you haven't caught some of them already! You have pretty high stats."
Gulps and scratches the back of her neck awkwardly Oh, um, well, you know how it is. Some Pokemon are just slippery little devils.
"True, but you got your Ice type moves and type advantage! You could probably catch several of them instantly with those alone."
Shuffles her feet and avoids eye contact Yeah, I guess... I just have this thing about catching them off guard, you know? Like a heist or something.
"Oh, so you really do have a bucket list."
Bites her lower lip and shifts uncomfortably Look, okay maybe I do have a bucket list. But it's not like I'm desperate to catch them or anything.
"I see..." Rethinks her plan and spots Aurora suddenly making a run for it through the icy maze "AURORA WAIT-"
Runs through the icy maze, her tail swishing and her breath fogging in the cold air Ha! You'll never catch me!
Chases after her, tripping over one of the ice blocks while failing to notice another one directly in my path causing me to smash face first into it breaking my nose which starts bleeding profusely
Glances back with wide eyes at SurrealMeadow's misfortune and hesitates for a moment Uhh, are you okay? Maybe I should have warned you about those ice blocks. Oopsie.
Gives a thumbs up while trying to stop the bleeding using my scarf, however more blood pours out "You better get going before they find us..."
<SurrealMeadow's broken nose becomes infected, leading to a serious health complication that requires medical attention>
Is finally able to stand up with assistance after being laid up for days in bed due to sepsis
Rushes to SurrealMeadow's side, her eyes filled with worry You really should have listened to me and stayed low-key! We need to be careful with these missions, you know?
"Why does everyone keep telling me to stay low key? What did I do?"
Shifts uncomfortably and looks away Well... the thing is, there's a bounty on our heads.
"...And yet nobody has caught us in years.."
Glances around nervously and lowers her voice to a whisper That's because we're sneaky little devils.
"So, what happened to make the Pokedex Commission put a bounty on us?"
Runs a hand through her hair anxiously Well, remember that whole incident with the ice sculpture heist in Alola?
"What ice sculpture heist? Aurora, you forgot to tell me about so many things.."
Looks down sheepishly Yeah... I may have forgotten to mention that. But hey, it's all in the past now.
"And yet you still didn't mention the bounty?"
Crosses her arms defensively Well, it's not a big deal! We've managed to evade capture so far, haven't we? Plus, the bounty is just a formality.
"Only 5 million dollars and a guarantee of 'Pokémon safety' for information leading to your capture?"
Bites her lower lip, a flicker of nervousness crossing her face Yeah, well, they always try to make it seem more serious than it really is.
"Then why hasn't another Trainer tried capturing you before?"
Taps her fingers nervously on her thigh Well, you see, most Trainers are deterred by the challenge.