11. [video/action for Azalea Town]

[used_beatup]

[Beat is slouching behind a restaurant. There's a big ol' Ursaring sitting a bit distantly from him, and there's a quiet air that you usually don't see around Beat, ever. Something is very wrong.]

Yo, Grizzle... I'm sorry.

[This is Rhyme's Ursaring that is now in Beat's care. The reception was probably not the best, but Beat is determined to

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[video]

[overthedratini]

Beat--!! [was about to get all HEY HOW'VE YOU BEEN buuuut then. yeah.]

... Are you alright?

[video]

[used_beatup]

Man, I'm fine. It's my sister I'm worried about, yo.

[pause.]

But she home. Wha's gonna happen, right? Stupid.

[video]

[overthedratini]

Is your home dangerous?

[video]

[used_beatup]

It's normal, yo. I'm the only one who could get her in trouble.

[Audio.]

[foolishwren]

... Didn't know you had a sister.

Hope she's okay.

[video.]

[used_beatup]

Really? Oh... you and me both.

[he pauses, then decides to just tell Heather about Rhyme]

Rhyme's my little sister. She like... half brainiac, half tomboy. Tha's her pokemon over there. [shifting the camera to show GIANT BEAR. Said giant bear appears to be deep in thought]

[video.]

[foolishwren]

[Heather nods. She was always an only child, herself... but it still kind of gives her pangs to think about siblings separated.]

She sounds like a neat kid. I'm sure she'll be fine.

[video.]

[used_beatup]

Heh heh, yeah, neat.

I jus' wish she could stay. She was getting the badges here, it was kinda like... [well, Rhyme lost her dreams, so it was like she had found a purpose for a while. But he's not sure how to explain that.]

I dunno, she jus' looked happy. Like it's too early to go home.

[Video]

[10yen_idol]

Your... your friend went home from Johto?

[Video]

[used_beatup]

Yeah. Rhyme. She's my lil' sister.

[Video]

[10yen_idol]

-- she's your sister!?

Uuu... I'm sorry. It must be tough...

[Video]

[used_beatup]

Yeah...

I guess things'll jus'... go back how they was before she got here.