Third Viking Assault. [Video]

[punchandkiss]

[Astrid is sitting somewhere in Violet City when she turns her camera on, leaning her back against a wall. Her Axew is seated next to her, holding a pokemon egg between his legs as her Sentret sits on his head, chittering at everyone who walks by.]

[She's apparently added a new member to her team, as there is a rather tiny Shinx sitting in her lap. The little blue pokemon is gnawing on Astrid's thumb, her eyes intent, even as Astrid uses her other hand to rubs her fur between her ears. The teen doesn't even seem to realize she's doing it, her attention on the camera itself. She looks...frustrated.]

Okay, I know this place is pretty big, but how long does it actually take to get to Ecruteak from Violet?

[When you've spent your whole life in one village, distances can be a bit hard to wrap your head around.]

I need to get there. It's kind of an emergancy.

[She hesitates, her eyes narrowing as she studies the gear for a moment.]

Right. Someone told me I can use this to talk to just one person? Instead of...well, everybody. ...Can't figure out how, though. So, if anyone can let me know? I'm trying to reach a kid named Hiccup again.

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[doitrockapella]

Look them over in your Dex before you decide to catch one; many of the birds here grow to sizes big enough to ride, but not all of them do.

And if you're in a hurry to get a move on, I can send you some help.

[punchandkiss]

What about a 'Pidgey'? I think that was one of the ones I saw.

Help how?

[doitrockapella]

That'll eventually become one of the large ones. Its final evolution, Pidgeot, is a massive bird about five feet high. Plenty big enough to carry a rider, once it knows Fly.

Unfortunately, until you win that badge, you won't be doing any flying in the meantime unless you're riding along with someone who does. Ground travel, on the other hand, you could start on right away.

[punchandkiss]

[It's not that hard to imagine a bird that big, since Dragons get much bigger. Hmm.]

I'll look for one. But I can't ride any of these guys.

[She scoops up her Shinx under his arms and holds him up like a sack of flour. His legs barely reach her elbow.]

They're all ridiculously small.

[doitrockapella]

That's where I can help. If you can get to a Pokemon Center, I can send you an Arcanine to help speed things along.

[punchandkiss]

Uh. Thanks.

But which one is Arcanine?

[doitrockapella]

You're not allergic to dogs, are you?

In a minute, you'll see an underlined word made up of numbers and letters on your screen. Tap it with your finger and it'll show you what I mean.


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[punchandkiss]

No. I don't think so?

[She hadn't exactly been around dogs.]

O...kay.

[She manages to do as she's told, and then blinks.]

It's...like a big growlithe.

[doitrockapella]

That's exactly what it is. The evolved form of Growlithe, to be precise.

[punchandkiss]

Oh wow. But they look so small when I see them...

[Evolutions are still so strange to her.]

[doitrockapella]

They grow up fast. The one I'm sending you isn't one I raised myself, but I've come to learn that the woman who did was also someone Hiccup thought highly of. So I'm sure you'll be in good paws with her.

[punchandkiss]

Huh. Right. Thanks, then.

How long will it take?

[doitrockapella]

Once you get to the Center? Less than five minutes.

[punchandkiss]

Wait. To get from here to where Hiccup is? Or to receive the pokemon?

[doitrockapella]

Until Johto comes up with a C-5 Corridor, nobody's going to be able to make a trip like Violet to Ecruteak that fast.

Getting you the Pokemon will take that long. As for the ride between the two cities, if you push Vicky to her fullest, she ought to be able to cut your trip down to only a day or two.

[punchandkiss]

A...what?

Okay...that'll actually help a lot. Thanks.

[doitrockapella]

Let's just say it's the fastest dragon anyone could ever ride.

Would you like me to tell Hiccup you're coming?

[punchandkiss]

[Well, that sounds cool.]

Uh. No, I'll...tell him. [Probably. Maybe.]