Puzzle 044 - [Voice/Action for the Layton House]

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[Luke's pretty sick of being sick. After a month's worth of feeling like he had the worst flu ever, growing horns and electrical powers, watching the Centers and some of the Gyms get destroyed, it's been a pretty hectic month. After his powers were gone, he found himself bedridden again and feeling even worse then he did when he got this strange illness.

Luckily the horns were starting to shrink, and his skin was turning back to its usual color. So at least he didn't have to spend the rest of his life in Johto looking like some kind of mutated Pikachu.

A scratching at the door wakes him up from his nap on the couch, and he wraps the blanket around himself and walks over to answer it. What he sees are three familiar Pokemon:

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Eh? Alice, what are you doing here? I thought big Luke...

[And then he looks down, seeing the sad looks on the Pokemon's face. His stomach sinks, trying to think of what could've happened. Something was wrong.

Luke turns back and dashes for his Pokegear, picking it up and dialing Clive directly.]

Big Luke! I found your Pokemon here! If you've ran away again, I swear I'll-

Number not found.

[Luke stops, staring at the message on the Pokegear, before trying to dial the number again. There's a painful tightening in his chest. Maybe it was a mistake?]

Number not found.

Number not found. Number not found. Number not found. Number not-

[The Pokegear is snapped closed, before he later notices the letter addressed to him on the table from Clive. As soon as he reads it, the letter confirms all of his fears.

Big Luke had finally gone home. After it finally sinks in, Luke sets the letter down and starts wiping at his eyes.

About a couple hours later, Luke will send out a message on the Pokegear. There's no hiding the hurt and anger in his voice, as much as he tries to sound like nothing's wrong. He knew it was silly being upset that your older self was gone, and he knew he'd see him when he got back home, but...

He didn't want to lose his big brother.  He wanted him to stay here.]

Big Luke is gone, for anyone who knew him.

...As soon as I'm not sick anymore, I'm going to go traveling again.

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[[As soon as she had a Steelix pop up outside her window accompanied by a Nidoking and a Luvdisc, Emmy knew something was amiss. Her suspciouns were confirmed once she'd tried Big Luke's number and gotten nothing but static, and with a sinking feeling in her chest, she'd forced herself out of bed and ridden said Steelix over to the Layton House, wincing slightly. But she wasn't really sure it was from her damaged ribs.

Once they'd gotten there (very quickly, too; the Steelix was speedy!), she'd knocked firmly on the door, Luvdisc in hand. It just didn't seem right to go barging in today, especially if her worst suspiciouns were about to be confirmed.]]

Hello? Professor? Luke?

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[At the sound of the knock, Luke rubs the tears out of his eyes and goes to open the door. His eyes are still a little red when he sees her, but he looks a little relieved knowing she's here.]

H-hi Emmy.

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[[It only takes one look at Luke for Emmy to realise it's true. Big Luke is gone.]]

Hi Luke! I just thought I'd...pop around and see....

[[......sigh]]

...I take it you got some new Pokemon too?

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Mhm. Three of them.

[And boy does he look really sad about it.]

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[[Forcing her smile to remain on her face, Emmy recalls her new Steelix and holds her new Luvdisc a little tighter.]]

Mind if I come in? I think we could use a cup of tea.

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[Luke nods before moving out of the way, still wearing a gloomy expression.]

O-of course. It's your house too, Emmy.