foolishwren | 62. [Text/Video]

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62. [Text/Video]

[TEXT]-- locked to Otacon, Kaito, Rise, Snake, Phoenix, and Cybil-- (who Heather doesn't realize is gone yet oops)]

Hey, if you're there, answer ASAP

It's important.

[VIDEO]

_{[Dad's here.]

[Dad's here.]

[Dad is here and it's for real.]

[Heather knows because she went to sleep that night after talking what felt like forever-- almost positive that in the morning she'd wake up and that video message would be gone entirely, just a figment cooked up from her tired, bug-fried imagination and a whole lot of wishful thinking-- ... but nope. There it was.]

[Which of course meant that there was still a distinct possibility that she'd just gone CRAZY.]

[But hey. One good way to find out if THAT was true or not: Post stupid Pokemon videos to the network! If reality had indeed warped, maybe the responses she'd get would all be from Lovecraftian monstrosities and Picasso paintings instead of the fine people of Johto.]}

Haha, oh my god, you guys. Look at this.

_{[The feed shakily settles on an intense drama unfolding on the floor of Heather's room.]

[The little surprise-Eevee who hatched on April Fool's Day is lying on her back on the floor, just waving her tiny, stubby legs and occasionally rolling back and forth fruitlessly-- her enormous, completely-floppy ears puddled on the floor on either side of her, apparently heavy enough to prevent her from rolling over and getting to her feet entirely. She's not making any complaining sounds, or even looking particularly distressed. Just... quietly flailing and tipping back and forth.]

[When the camera turns on, it's with Godzilla the Totodile approaching. Maybe to help her up?]

[... Nope.]}

I think he's jealous because this thing's been getting way more attention than him-- ohp-- look at that. He's jeaaalous!

_{[The little crocodile Pokemon had turned to face the screen, reptilian lips pouched in an angry pout.]}

Sorry, 'Zilla. I call it like I see it. You-- no, don't you shake your head at me. You're practically turnin' green right now.

Keep this up and you'll look like a normal alliga-- hey, where're you going?

_{[The camera shifts to follow Zilla as he waddles angrily off to the other side of the room to sulk underneath the bed. Heather calls after him.]}

Y'know your face will stick like that if you leave it too long!

Hahah....

.....

... He's probably gonna eat all my pants.

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haha, he's the coolest. not even gonna lie.

_{[It is, after all, canon. .... Well, except not. BUT he was pretty damn cool by his own virtues.]}

But yeah, just.

You're pretty much my best friend.

I think he'll be happy to know that I've been able to make friends who're actually


Y'know... good people.

[... aw Heather. That means a lot to him]

Heh... let's just hope he doesn't mind you being friends with an internationally wanted thief.

_{[It's the truth, even if she hasn't said it right out before.]}

...



WELL


I was thinkin' maybe we'd leave that part out.

_{[THE LAST THING HARRY NEEDED TO KNOW WAS THAT HEATHER WAS HANGING AROUND WITH A THIEF. He might think she was back to her ol' shoplifting ways. But hey, what he didn't know wouldn't hurt him and it wasn't like Kaito's jewel-thieving had much of an effect on anyone in Johto.]}

[There's a laugh on his end when he gets that text]

I was thinking that too. Heh.

he MIGHT NOT BE TOO HAPPY if he finds out I'm hanging around with criminals

but he doesn't need to know about that part.

You're my friend, that's all that matters.

... thanks.

No need to thank me. 

Doesn't cost me anything to tell the truth.

_{[... a pause.]}

... unless that was a sarcastic 'thanks' in which case, uh-- insert witty reply here!

It wasn't sarcastic.

Unless you want it to be. Dunno why you would, though.

Nah, I'm totally cool with honesty on this topic

_{[Even if it gave her the jitters a little to be so soul-baring. But Harry's arrival had put her in a sort of sharing mood.]}

Anyway, uh...


thanks for encouraging me on this. You know, back in December.

really made a difference.

I just told you to do what I would've done in the same situation.

What 'm pretty sure you wanted to do anyway.

Chances like this don't come around often. You gotta make the most of it.

Yeah, believe me... I'm gonna.

... I still feel like I'm dreaming, a little.

But I know it's real.

So...

It'd feel like a dream for me too, trust me.

_{[There's a pause.]}

Hey



If MY dad showed up again...


And so did Kay's, and Otacon's...


I'm just saying, maybe...

_{[Aw Heather don't get his hopes up. :(]}

[There's actually a pretty long pause before he responds]

Who knows?

[... he had already kind of started hoping for that :( but he's not sure he really wants to focus on that fact, just in case it never happens]

If he does, I'd like to meet him.

You make him sound like a pretty incredible guy.

_{[SOB. Maybe! MAYBE!]}

If he does, I want everyone to meet him.

He was a great guy. An even better magician than me.

Better than YOU?

Don't let this go to your head or anything, but he must be pretty fuckin amazing if that's the case.

He was!

He was the greatest magician the world had ever seen.

Better than David Copperfield?

Better than Houdini.

I never went to many magic shows, but I think I'd pay an arm and a leg to see one of his if it ever rolled into town.

It'd be worth it.

Trust me.

I hope I'll get the chance to here, then.

I think you will.

_{[She grins to herself when she sees that reply. That's the spirit!]}

Gotcha. I'll look forward to it then!

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