☄ 006; [video]

[usedreturn]

[The Pokegear clatters to the ground along with the rest of the Doctor's equipment--he runs forward a few steps, appearing onscreen at an odd angle given where the camera's lying. The background is dark and rocky--Union Cave, perhaps?]

No, nonono she can't have gotten away, the worst ones always get away, not this time--

[Out of breath from all that running (human bodies were so unreliable, what with one heart and all) the suit-wearing Doctor leaned on a rocky wall with an expression that, while hard to see in the darkness, was unmistakably Not Pleased. And when the Doctor is Not Pleased, things tend to get a bit messy.]

...She won't get away. Not from me, not for long. They always come back, and I always win in the end. The Master, the Daleks, the Cybermen, I can handle all that. One human won't be any trouble once I find her.

[There was an odd air of determination to the Doctor as he straightened up, dusted off his suit (which, incidentally, was covered in dust, dirt, and grass stains; he's not had an easy few days) and strode right over to his Pokegear to pick it up. He was smiling by this point--the smile of a man who enjoyed a challenge and was going to meet it with all he had. The Doctor's sentences were short, his voice calm and determined.]

Chrome. I'm coming back to Violet.

Phoenix, you had better still be recuperating. If I come back and find out you're dead, I'm going to be very cross indeed.

As for the rest of you--especially you, yes you Dahlia--I don't give up. Don't know how.

This isn't over.

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[Voice]

[smilegonnakillu.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you'll catch me next time, Doctor.

[She's somewhere in Union Cave. A little lost, but she's glad that the Doctor is off her tail for now.]

[video]

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

Don't think you'll get off easy, now. I'm more patient than I look.

[video]

[smilegonnakillu.livejournal.com]

Patience won't help you find me.

[video]

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

That's what you think.

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

Well...it looks like Miles was right about her being hard to pin down.

[Here, have a sympathetic smile] How are you holding up, Doctor?

[Video]

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

That's alright, the worst ones always are.

[He brushed a few stray leaves out of his hair--those bushes he fell in a few hours ago were not kind to him--and smiled.]

Me? Oh, I'm alright. Been much worse. I'd keep on chasing her, but at this rate I'd either get stuck in here for weeks and lose her or break a leg and lose her. Best to turn back for now, live to fight another day and all.

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

Your safety's more important. Besides...she's new to the area, as well. I wouldn't doubt she's probably just as lost as you are.

[Video]

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

I'm not exactly worried about dying, to be honest. And if she is lost, then I have to admit I'm a little worried. Might not be much better leaving her here than it would be handing her over to everyone wanting her dead.

[miniworth]

[....Well. Someone's busy.]

You're very ambitious, aren't you, Doctor?

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

Always am. Well, usually am. More often than not.

...Be nice if I could see where the exit was, though.

[pretend that I didn't forget to put this as video fdhkf]

[miniworth]

Union Cave can get extremely dark. Do you not have a flashlight or a Pokémon that could light the way?

[video; i do that allllll the time x_x]

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

Nope, just Adric. Though I suppose he could teleport us back if things got bad enough, come to think of it. He does that.

[Video]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

Come by the Violet City Restaurant sometime; you can have a meal of anything on me for free.

[Video]

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

Well, that sounds lovely. And who might you be, exactly? Getting a bit hard to keep track, meeting so many people in such a short time.

[Video]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

I'm France, and I work as a part-time chef at the Violet City Restaurant. I don't think I ever got your name either.

[Video]

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

France? France as in the country? That's new.

I'm the Doctor.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

... Don't stress so much.

She might've gotten away from you, but if she comes this way, she sure as hell won't get past me.

[Video]

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

That's not something I'm exactly thrilled about.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

That's your problem.

[voice]

[shellderkillder.livejournal.com]

If I may, Doctor... One concerning detail only just occurred to me.

[voice]

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

What is it?

[voice]

[shellderkillder.livejournal.com]

In this land... You may no longer have your, ah, normal capabilities. Your life may actually be at risk.

[video]

[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised: she eluded the police for a long time. But she'll slip up eventually, and we'll be ready.

[A pause in which Apollo looks a bit uncomfortable.]

Sorry about before. I shouldn't have taken my frustration out on you.

[video]

[usedreturn.livejournal.com]

The worst ones always get away. But she'll pop up, they always do.

Oh, don't worry about it. We were all quite cross, I think.

[video]

[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

She'll have to go to a city at some point. That'll probably be the easiest time to apprehend her.

Still, the last thing we needed was people arguing with each other.