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         Cassander stared blankly at Victoria. He couldn’t believe that he hadn’t recognized her sooner! She was a member of the Elite Four; this person was someone Cassander had learned about in his schooling! If he had known he would be meeting Victoria within his lifetime, Cassander would have probably paid more attention to the lecture segments of his classes. He tried to shake off his shocked expression, until Victoria spoke his name. Cassander knew that must have been her famed psychic abilities at work, but his jaw dropped regardless. This woman was amazing. The boy couldn’t think of any way this event could get any more once-in-a-lifetime-esque, but of course, it did. As Cassander listened to Victoria speak, about the kids gathered being ‘above the age of normal trainers’, ‘having no Pokémon of our own’, and ‘going to see the region’s professor’, he added up what the wily Elite Four member was saying. She wanted them to accompany her daughter, the one with the Sewaddle, on a crazy Pokémon journey all across Unova. Suffice it to say, he was excited even before the woman finished speaking. Not only was he getting a job (sort of, at least), but he might even be getting a Pokémon as well! When his thoughts were confirmed, he nearly flung himself into the air with excitement!

However, upon Victoria announcing she would inform their parents, Cassander sobered up a bit; a startlingly disgruntled look on his face replacing his usual pomp. That couldn’t happen; if it did, this whole experience would be stripped away from him. The boy lightened up when she revealed that she would tell them after the fact, but a touch of dread still remained. His parents… They couldn’t ever know about what was going on here. Or even where Cassander was right now. There was a solid chance they still haven’t even noticed he was gone yet; after all, there were times where they wouldn’t see him for weeks if they were too busy. Mera, bless her heart, probably hasn’t said anything about it either. Knowing her, she would be covering for him as long as possible. ”I’ll have to talk to Victoria privately about that part…”

The whole ‘thinking about his parents’ thing got Cassander in a bit of a noticeably less cheery mood. However, once he heard Ciel’s confirmation, and the spotlight shifted to him, he immediately bucked up. He couldn’t look down in front of all these strangers; after all, a hero needs to have bravado, and gusto! Striking an exaggerated ‘heroic’ pose, with one arm bent with his hand at his hip and the other pointing straight at the sky, Cassander replied the only way he could.

”Of course I’ll do it; Cassander the Hero never turns away a request from those in need! Be it day or night, rain or shine, sleet or snow; whatever! Wherever there’s evil that needs purging, I’ll be there!” Cassander paused, and began to lighten up on the posing. ”Or, at least, I will once I have a Pokémon. Heheh…” Content with his showboating, the boy returned to his usual relaxed slouch, one hand rubbing the back of his head, with his cheeks a little red from possibly getting too caught up in his own hype.