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Inferno requested (like the genius she is) that I do a HoennShipping vs. NewRivalShipping vs. HoennChampionShipping fic, but I decided to spin it a little. This little collection will be done in first person, because it'll be me speaking. Yes, I know, I am shameless. If you don't like it then just replace my penname with May's name and pretend it's her, okay? Depending on who you guys vote to be the best match for me/May, I'll write a bonus chapter circulating around the two. So cast your vote in your review! I'll tally the votes on Friday.

Summary: Part two, people. Awwww, Wally. *Huggles him* Hey, has anyone read Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare? Because Wally reminds me very much of Jem.

Choices (Part Two)

I watched as Wally dropped to his knees, his face buried in his arms. His translucent skin was bleached by the moonlight, his hair outlined in silver. His roselia lay bleeding a meter in front of him, the bullet wounds from the Aqua admin's gun still oozing blood.

Recalling Larka to her pokeball, I walked over on shaky legs until I was close enough to collapse beside him. Never-ending sobs seemed to rip outward from somewhere deep inside him, and my hand reached out on its own accord to clutch his shoulder.

Something inside me tore when he looked up, his face wet with tears. I couldn't tell who moved first, but we ended up in each other's arms, holding each other bruisingly close.

"I'm so sorry," I whispered. "Wally, I'm so sorry about Rose. Arceus, I'm so sorry."

"Odile." His voice was muffled because of how his face was hidden in my shoulder. "Odile, it's my fault. This is all my fault."

"No." I pulled back so that I could see his face. "Wally, it's not. Don't think that."

He shook his head slightly, shutting his eyes.

"Wally." Crying now myself, I put my hands on either side of his face. "Wally, look at me."

Through eyes overflowing with tears, he did.

"It's not your fault." I enunciated each word with a gentle shake. "Do you hear me? You did everything possible to save her, okay? The only person to blame is that admin."

He stared at me for a moment, his face still crumpled, before reaching up to touch my cheek. I blinked, realizing belatedly that it hurt. "The bullet grazed you," he murmured, droplets trembling on the tips of his lashes. "Are you alright?"

My lips wanted to form the words 'I'm fine', but they were trembling too much to do it. Instead I found myself shaking my head, spraying tear drops.

He shifted so that he could pull me onto his lap, and I wrapped my arms around his stomach tightly. "Me neither," he croaked, and then we were both crying again, our tears catching in each other's hair.

An immeasurable while later, we separated. His hand was tentatively raised to brush his thumb across my cheeks, dispelling the last of the tears.

"I'm sorry to have gotten you involved in that," he said thickly.

"It's okay." His hand dropped, and I put mine on top of it, squeezing.

"And I'm sorry to have made you cry," he told me, his voice breaking.

"No. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything, Wally. You didn't deserve this, and neither did Rose."

He lifted his red, swollen eyes to my face, searching for something there. Then a broken smile blossomed on his face. "Odile?"

"Yes?"

"Thank you for always being there for me. I don't know what I'd do without you."

I swallowed with difficulty, trying to smile back at him.

Helping each other up, we glanced over to where Rose lay. Her blood had caused flowers to spring up in the dirt, and she was already becoming one with the earth, as all grass pokemon did once they passed away.

Then, with my arm around his waist and his around my shoulders, we leaned on each other heavily as we walked the lonely path home.