Testing a rather shaky voice...

[strengthinkindness]

Gosh, Miss Mun...are you sure this is a good idea?

Oh please don't get me wrong. I'm glad to be here. It's just...you didn't seem too happy to have me at first. And I don't want to cause you any trouble...maybe you should pay more attention to some of the others in your..."headspace"?

Well...if you're sure. But maybe you should think about watching the rest of the series first, before doing anything? I mean...if you want to...

And...oh, I hope you don't mind me asking, but...well...why do I need to find Discord?

Well gosh, if it's really that important to you, of course I'll look for him. I just hope I can find him. I hear this place is really big...

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[strengthinkindness]

Oh really? Yeah, my mun seems really interested in this..."Pokemon"-based game. That sounds really exciting.

But what's the one thing wrong with it?

[friendyousohard]

This.

[SUDDENLY HUMAN.]

[strengthinkindness]

O-oh...! Th-that's...different...

[friendyousohard]

Yeah. You have to be human to be a part of Route, so... well, this happened. To all of us.

[strengthinkindness]

O-oh. W-well, that must be...an experience.

How...how does it feel?

[friendyousohard]

Well, I'm not sure where to start, really. For one thing, humans, as you can see, have no coat, so it's pretty cold if you don't have the right clothes on. Especially right now, in winter.

[strengthinkindness]

That...must be bothersome sometimes.

[friendyousohard]

You get used to it, but it's one of the first things you notice. Of course, it comes second to the loss of my magic, for me...

[strengthinkindness]

You don't have your magic?

[friendyousohard]

That's right. Humans can't use magic, so... [She just trails off and shrugs.]

It hasn't been easy to adjust to, I'll admit.

[strengthinkindness]

Gosh, I'm sure it hasn't. But...you're all right there?

[friendyousohard]

So long as I have you girls with me, I'll be alright anywhere. It just takes some getting used to.

[strengthinkindness]

[A smile and nod.] Well, I'm glad everything's going okay. Even with a change like that, it does sound like fun.

[friendyousohard]

The Pokemon are what really make it. They're truly wonderful creatures.

[strengthinkindness]

Oh? [She seems to perk up a little more hearing this.] What kind of creatures are...Pokemon like?

[friendyousohard]

Well... would you like to see mine?

[She holds up a red and white ball and grins just a little.]

[strengthinkindness]

[Excited? Maybe just a little bit.]

Okay!

[friendyousohard]

Alright then! Come on out!

[She tosses the ball up in the air, and out pops a Dragonite, who gives Fluttershy a little wave.]

Say hello to Spike.

[strengthinkindness]

[A soft gasp. She wasn't expecting a dragon-looking creature.

But...it didn't look mean or anything. Actually, it looked rather cute.]

H-hello...

[friendyousohard]

[It probably helps that, while much larger than the Spike they're both more familiar with, the creature is still only about seven feet tall, which is of course much less intimidating than your average dragon on Equestria.]

Yo, Shy. What's up?

Impressive, isn't he? Don't worry, he's just as gentle and relaxed as his namesake.

[strengthinkindness]

[That does ease her fears a little. Plus, he was a friend of Twilight's, and she trusts Twilight.

So she tries to relax as she waves shyly at the Dragonite.]

It's...nice to meet you.

[friendyousohard]

I'd say the same, but I know the Fluttershy in Johto already, so...

[Spike shrugs.]

Did you want to see a few others? [She might like showing them off. Just a little.]

[strengthinkindness]

[Fluttershy looks over the Dragonite. He is pretty impressive, and it's gotten her curious about Twilight's other pokemon.]

Sure!

[friendyousohard]

Alright, let's see... How about the rest of my usual team?

[She pulls out five other balls and tosses them out, unleashing an Alakazam, a Heracross, a Magnezone (who immediately nuzzles her), a Snorlax (who immediately flops over and starts snoozing), and a Serperior.]

You can usually only carry six Pokemon with you at a time, so this group is my A-team. Impressive, aren't they? Their names are Starswirl, Megasoma, Tesla, Sapphire, and Aristo.

[strengthinkindness]

[Her eyes grow wide as the creatures suddenly appear.]

Wow...! You make friends with all these...Pokemon?