Disclaimer: Tri: : ) I'm glad to hear it. Beast: Well, Green is the guy, but that's okay if you don't like yaoi; just no bashing, please : ) Sadly, I never got to play Silver, but I'm glad they remade it. Mitsy: I know right? *flails* BIRTHDAYS UP THE YIN-YANG. Anyways, yeah, alerting me a week/few days before would be helpful ^^ Thank you! Olih: Thank you! I was a little unsure about adding the beginning/ending lines in, so that's nice to hear. Arch: *cries* HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW IT WAS A JOKE? But I love ya too, so I'm happy you liked it anyways ^^ 5th Dimension: Yes, Celebi did, but that doesn't stop Ruby from feeling guilt over the fact that he would have been responsible for their deaths if the pokemon hadn't. They did die, in a sense; I know I would feel awful about that, even after they were revived.

Question: HEY, HEY, HEY EVERYBODY. I HAVE A NEW STORY OUT- VIOLET HILL: A PMD3 STORY. IT IS A DARKER RETELLING OF THE PMD3 STORYLINE. I WOULD LOVE YOU IF YOU CHECKED IT OUT.

My Answer: Please?

Characters: I've been busy lately; rest assured, your requests ARE forthcoming.

Summary: Alder X Touko, as requested by Hollow- happy birthday!

I Know

Touko stared as the gym leaders poured into the room, their sudden appearance causing the seven sages to back away from her.

"We've got this, sweetie," said Elesa, laying a hand atop the other girl's shoulder. "You go on ahead."

Touko grimaced, shrugging off the gym leader's touch. She was so tired, so bone-deep weary- tears burned the backs of her eyes, festering there, and even though she knew she had to defeat N there was a part of her mind that was screaming that it just wasn't possible.

But then Elesa said something that surprised her. "Alder's already there, you know. He's already fighting."

Touko blinked, the pinprick of tears lessening.

"We need you to be brave, Touko. He needs you to be brave."

And so the weariness melted into a resolve that straightened her spine, and the tiredness flickered to determination. Standing tall, she shook off the heaviness in her legs, and felt the burning in her eyes intensify with empowerment.

Then she said two words before leaving, before plunging into the fray and heading up the stairs to face her destiny.

"I know."