[Exploring the Burned Tower is never a terribly good idea. Sure, Doppio can appreciate its value as a historical monument to an extent, but it's old and dilapidated and, though he knows from experience that nothing in this world will kill you, sprained ankles are not off-limits. Which he also knows from experience. But the Legendary Seekers really wanted him to investigate these rumours of an Entei sighting, and even though, as far as he can tell, odds are it's just an Ursaring that got lost or something, there's a certain level of compliance that's necessary to maintaining his cover, so here he is.
There are two things Doppio doesn't expect.
To begin with, he's not expecting anybody else to be here at the same time as him - though that may come from disbelief that people really come here voluntarily, rather than genuine surprise. What's wholly and truly unexpected is who he finds here.
Bruno Bucciarati... It's hard not to think of what he'd been doing immediately before he woke up in this world. Flying on a plane to stop him and his team from acting on whatever gave them that unexpected second wind after Sardinia - or, rather, to rein in Cioccolata and Secco after they were done handling the issue and before they got carried away.
By all accounts, while they're here, time does not progress in their worlds. And yet, seeing Bucciarati is enough to give him an odd sense of urgency, to raise his guard in a way that somehow goes beyond what this world has accustomed him to - and make no mistake, it's rare for him to fully let his guard down around most people all the same. Bruno Bucciarati is a sudden reminder that, after the Boss has taken over Team Rocket and found a way home, they will still have a major threat to deal with.
Unfortunately, the Wobbuffet he's brought with him didn't get the memo, because it responds to the nervous little Shuppet's agitation with a guarded, but nevertheless loud "Woooooooobb?"]
Ah!
[So much for keeping his distance and observing... At least Bucciarati shouldn't know who he is. But if the Boss calls him with instructions, he'll have to be discreet...]
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There are two things Doppio doesn't expect.
To begin with, he's not expecting anybody else to be here at the same time as him - though that may come from disbelief that people really come here voluntarily, rather than genuine surprise. What's wholly and truly unexpected is who he finds here.
Bruno Bucciarati... It's hard not to think of what he'd been doing immediately before he woke up in this world. Flying on a plane to stop him and his team from acting on whatever gave them that unexpected second wind after Sardinia - or, rather, to rein in Cioccolata and Secco after they were done handling the issue and before they got carried away.
By all accounts, while they're here, time does not progress in their worlds. And yet, seeing Bucciarati is enough to give him an odd sense of urgency, to raise his guard in a way that somehow goes beyond what this world has accustomed him to - and make no mistake, it's rare for him to fully let his guard down around most people all the same. Bruno Bucciarati is a sudden reminder that, after the Boss has taken over Team Rocket and found a way home, they will still have a major threat to deal with.
Unfortunately, the Wobbuffet he's brought with him didn't get the memo, because it responds to the nervous little Shuppet's agitation with a guarded, but nevertheless loud "Woooooooobb?"]
Ah!
[So much for keeping his distance and observing... At least Bucciarati shouldn't know who he is. But if the Boss calls him with instructions, he'll have to be discreet...]