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Sixteenth Flight. [audio/action for travel party.]

[Among the background bustle--familiar sounds for anyone who's set foot in a Pokemon Center--there's a small whine from an Eevee, almost like a prompt for Hiccup to speak. After another second or so, he does.]

Uh... Has anyone ever, uhmm. [There's another pause. How should he put this...] Lost...half their pokemon? [He clears his throat before continuing, quicker this time like an excuse.] I still have all their pokeballs, and those are registered to all of them still, according to the people at the Center. But I can't find them anywhere...

[Hiccup sighs, and there's a subtle clunk as he moves his hand to the 'gear to shut it off. Before he does, though, there's one last mumble.]

I can't believe this is happening again...

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How do you lose a bunch of 'em?

['Cause this sounds like a hilarious story just waiting to happen.]

Wait, wait. How do you lose a bunch of 'em more than once?

If I knew, I would tell you.

[Hiccup doesn't see the humor in the situation, to say the least.]

It's...a long story. But it wasn't pokemon, before.

So how'd you lose the whatever's-not-pokemon before? Are we talking dogs or something? Cats?

[Why be helpful when this seems so much more entertaining?]

[Pause.]

Dragons.

[So, yeah, harder to lose than a dog or a cat, from an "average size" standpoint.]

We had finally gotten along with them, but then they all decided to fly off. My dragon followed as soon as he got the opportunity.

Huh. Dragons. Really?

[Give him a moment for that to sink in. Magical Pokemon Land is still pretty weird to him.]

...I'd say it seems like it'd be really hard to lose a bunch of dragons, but I guess if they're gonna fly off, there's probably not much you can do to stop 'em.

You...lost half your Pokemon?

[HALF YOUR POKEMON, Hiccup?]

I'm not sure whether to be aghast or impressed.

... You did what? [Perhaps "how did that happen" is a better question, but he somehow doubts he can answer that.]

Dude, what kinda trainer would lose half of their Pokémon?!

[Wow Crow you're so supportive.]

...What do you mean lost, Hiccup? I'm pretty sure they can't just...run off.

[Here, have Astrid and Fuzzball the Sentret both giving really puzzled looks at the camera.]

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That's quite the talent. [Holding back from grinning]

Probably won't help, but my Rufflet often flies off on his own for hours at a time, but he always comes back. Maybe they'll come back on their own?

[pauses for a second in thought]

What type of Pokemon did you lose anyway?

Are you sure they're not just out on a walk or training by themselves?

[That's probably the first thing anyone would check, but still...]

Mhmn. [He's well-aware that other worlds don't have dragons, but right now he doesn't really want to get into it.] At least with the dragons I saw them leave. Right now I don't have any clues for where they went.

I didn't do it on purpose. [Sigh.] I came back to my room at the inn and they were just gone.

How odd. Did anyone see them leave? Perhaps they had some pressing business to attend to?

[Yeah, he's reaching, but whatever, this is weird.]

Trust me, I'm asking myself the same question.

[Because seriously, man, it keeps happening.]

[Since it's Astrid, he switches to video after brief hesitation. The top of Leap Year's head can be seen at the bottom of screen.]

Well, they did. And a part of me-- [Wait. As far as he knew, Astrid came from a Berk still living harmoniously with dragons.] ...I've been spending a lot of time in the Dragon's Den. Maybe they got tired of me.

[What?! Did he really just hear that right? He can't believe it!]

You've got to be a real idiot to be able to lose half your Pokemon.

Tell you what, I'll be a nice guy and help you out. Either they managed to wiggle their way out of their nice, cramped little balls and are off sunbathing while you're standing around scratching your head, or someone let 'em out.

[He shrugs even though Hiccup can't see. It helps with injecting just the right note of casual is it or isn't it mockery into his tone.]

Either way, you're kinda looking like a chump, aren't ya?

[Not a talent he wants, if that's the case...]

Maybe... [He's sounding doubtful, though. Memories had him bogged down.] I haven't done a complete headcount of my pokemon yet, but... Almost twenty left, I think. All different types.

Maybe... But so many of them? [Besides...] It's been a while. And some of mine that like to train are still here.

[You certainly did, Hikaru.]

It's not like I meant to, you know. I always let them stay in my room when I go out. They've never done this before...

Perhaps they're plotting against you!

[His reply is flat.]

I'm used to it.

[If he wound up looking like a chump yet again, it didn't matter so much. He just wanted his pokemon back already.]

I don't think either person I'm traveling with would have let them out, and something simple like 'sunbathing' doesn't explain why so many of them are gone...

...What kind of business do twenty pokemon have to attend to at once?

[It's a bit before he replies, trying to go through a mental checklist of which ones were and weren't missing.]

Some, maybe. But I can't imagine some of the ones that aren't here doing that.

[Hey, Hiccup, look who's peeking nervously around the door of the Pokemon Center, clearly terrified at the prospect of having to go in and face all the noise and commotion, but at the same time attempting to be brave and man up to it anyway.

Spoilers: the last time you saw this little guy, he was a Charmander.

He may not be the dragon you're looking for, but he sure is the dragon looking for you. c: ]

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