Top Ranger Summer

Hiya! The name's Summer and I'm a Top Pokemon Ranger stationed in the small Oblivia region! Never heard of it? Well, that's fine; a lot of people haven't. But I helped save this region in its darkest hour! ((Part of Golden League))

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Summer believes that she’ll never find love due to how broken she is. She’s afraid to let anybody into her life that she didn’t know before due to the fear of them dying or leaving her. It hurts her to have to push people away, but she does it to save herself further pain.

Thinking about wedding and relationships upsets her a great deal. Before the fire that took her family, her mother showed her her wedding dress and talked about seeing Summer in it on her own wedding day. The young girl looked forward to wearing it during her childhood, but the fire consumed it along with everything else. 

Due to the loss of her mother and the dress, she can’t see herself getting married.

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Love

Love is something Summer has mixed feelings about. While she desperately wants someone to love her and be her significant other, she's afraid to let someone in and see her at her most vulnerable. She mostly just wants someone that will wrap their arms around her and let her cry if she needs to and tell her they love her unconditionally. But it'd be hard for her to let them in since she's so used to being alone. While she has friends in the Rangers, none of them have even come close to being a romantic interest for her. 

If she falls in love, she won't be too picky about who it is as long as they can offer her emotional support in her times of need. About the only thing that would restrict her would be age as she doesn't want someone too much older than herself. 

But she truly believes that she'll be alone forever as she doesn't see how anybody could love someone so broken. 

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goggles

Summer cherishes the goggles she wears. 

One day while on her first patrol of Pueltown, she was poking around the parts of the city she had never been in when she came across a shop she had never seen. It was a rinky-dink little place whit not a lot of merchandise, but she looked around anyway. She found a pair of goggles that she really liked and told Ben's parents about them, really wanting them. They told her to wait for her first paycheck since it would be at the end of the week. She waited impatiently, but eventually got it. In her excitement, she lost her way but soon found the shop and bought the goggles.

She's worn them ever since. They're a little bit worn, but she takes good care of them. She's had to replace the band that holds them a few times due to age or extreme circumstances that have made it snap, but the main part stays in great shape. 

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winter

Summer's least favorite season is winter due to having rarely experienced it. She has been to Almia Castle and Mount Sorbet, but to have experienced actual winter, she has yet to do that. She's not too fond of the the cold in general as she grew up in Almia which is a somewhat warm region. It's usually upper sixties to low seventies in the main part of the region, so that's what she's used to. She does train on Mount Sorbet quite religiously, though, to get more accustomed to the cold.

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New Faces All Around!

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Eusine was pleasantly surprised when the little Pichu wielding a ukulele emerged from Summer’s hair.  He chuckled, observing the little Pokemon as it happily swung its instrument back and forth.  It was amazing how easily it lifted an object that was bigger than it.  ”Your partner Pokemon, hm?” Eusine repeated.  ”How fascinating.”  Eusine continued to watch Summer as she effortlessly caught a Pidgey and a Rattata with his Styler, as though the action was second nature to her (which it probably was).  The Pokemon immediately obeyed her request afterwards, as well…Eusine was completely intrigued.  How could she the Pokemon have formed a bond that quickly?  Was this the power of the trainers he had heard so much of?  If it was then it was very impressive.

Eusine could hardly contain himself as Summer drew strange signs upon the ground with her Styler.  The signs seemed to radiate power…power that made Eusine’s hair stand on edge. Baku felt it, as well, and Eusine noticed that the Hypno’s trunk swung uneasily back and forth.  In a flash of lights, the Legendary Dogs appeared, and Eusine’s eyes were are large and his mouth was as agape as a child receiving gifts on Christmas.  The Legendary Dogs were so close to him…And that Suicune was so beautiful; its light blue skin sparkled under the sun’s rays and its flowing mane was a deep aqua in color.

Eusine couldn’t tear his eyes from the majestic beast.  ”What an amazing Pokemon,” he breathed, walking closer to the Suicune.  He was so entranced by the Pokemon that it took a moment before Summer’s question processed in Eusine’s mind.  ”Why do I…?”  He looked at his elaborate clothing.  ”My clothing is like this because I’ve been amazed by Suicune my entire life,” he explained.  ”I devoted most of my research to it…”  He trailed off, studying the beautiful Pokemon.  Her grace, her elegance was so obvious.

His attention was torn for a moment from the Suicune as a low grow was directed at him.  He turned to see the Raikou, Robin, growling threateningly at him.  Summer calmed the Pokemon with his native tounge, but Eusine decided to assure the electric-type that he wasn’t a threat, as well.  ”I won’t hurt you,” Eusine said gently.  ”You have no need to be afraid.”  He looked back at the Suicune, Lark, and studied her for a few moments before asking,”How did you ever…befriend them?”  His gaze never left the Suicune.

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Lark took Eusine's words in carefully then nodded, though still confused. Humans were so strange to her even after living for as long as she had. But she merely shrugged it off, looking around at the trees before her. Since Oblivia was a tropical island paradise, the trees never turned, so this was a new experience for her. She walked in and around the trees, examining them closely. Summer smiled and chuckled, remembering when they'd first met; Lark had done the exact same thing.

She continued to pet Robin until she knew he was settled. He just stood there, a bit uneasy since he was so out of his element. He was in a strange place with the possibility of being discovered and attacked yet again. People would do anything to get their hands on legendaries as he had discovered in the past.

"Ah, well I had to capture them firs thing," Summer said as she rested her hands on Robin's neck, hoping to settle him some more. He leaned into her, finding some solace in her touch, though he was still very much on edge. "The Pinchers stole the Emblems from their Involiths and they were quite upset, needless to say. But after I calmed them down, they showed me their Emblems or Signs as I call them. They were what I drew to summon them here. But they showed me because they trusted me. Nobody else could see them aside from a bright flash of light." She wrapped an arm around Robin's neck and he let out a quiet whine, still feeling extremely on edge. "They helped me with bringing the Societea and Pinchers down. Without them, we would have lost."

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New Faces All Around!

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So she had befriended the Pokemon.  Eusine should have expected that; she was a Ranger, after all.  Summer kissed the Latia’s forehead and she transformed back into a human, to Eusine’s slight disappointment.  He had wanted to observe the beautiful Pokemon for a moment longer, but he understood the need for the disguise.  If other people noticed that a Latias was here…Why, they wouldn’t know what to make of the foreign Pokemon.  Maybe her transformation was for the best.

Eusine noticed the slight shiver Summer gave when he explained the story of the Legendary Dogs.  He shook his head sadly.  ”Yes, it’s a very tragic tale.  I don’t enjoy telling it, but it’s very interesting nonetheless.”  The man’s eyes suddenly widened as Summer mentioned that she could summon the Legendary Dogs as well as other Pokemon.  Could that really be true?  Eusine’s mouth was agape for a good moment as he digested the news, and he finally managed to stammer, “C-Could I see t-them i-if you don’t m-mind?”

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"Ah, sure, I guess..." She looked around nervously, running her fingers through her hair. Her Pichu popped out and squeaked, making Summer laugh a bit. "Sorry Pichu. I forgot you were in there." The Pokemon squeaked and jumped onto her shoulder, strumming his ukulele before jumping onto the ground.

"Pichu!" He saluted after swinging his ukulele back onto his back and she smiled with a nod.

"Oh, yes, this is Pichu, my partner Pokemon. I met him back on Dolce Island...before it was destroyed." She winced a bit as she remembered seeing that beautiful island getting destroyed right before her eyes, but at least the Pokemon were safe. She knew they were all sad that their home was gone, but they were safe and that was what mattered. The Ranger glanced around and smiled when she saw a Pidgey, capturing it quickly along with a Rattata. They came over and Summer knelt down on their level. "Keep an eye out for people, okay, friends? Let me know if anyone comes this way. I don't want them to see my other friends." The pair nodded and scampered off, keeping a watch out.

"All right, I'll just summon the Dogs. It'd be far too noticeable to bring the birds here. And I can only bring one friend Pokemon at a time, so I think they'll do." She stood up and aimed her Styler at the ground, the Capture Disk drawing the signs of the three Dogs on the ground and they all appeared. They looked around quizzically, though they all shortly turned their attention to Summer. "Eusine, this is Lark-" She motioned to the shiny Suicune "-Robin-" the Raikou "-and Sherry." The Entei.

Lark tilted her head curiously at Eusine and stepped toward him, sniffing him, then turned to Summer. "Human fashion has always baffled me, but why does he wear such clothes? They resemble the markings of my species."

"Beats me," Summer said as she folded her arms behind her head. "She's wondering why you wear clothes that look like Suicune."

Meanwhile, Sherry was laying down and basking in the sun, the warmth radiating off her body apparent even at the distance of several feet. Summer smiled a bit and watched, though sighed when she heard Robin growling lowly. "Hey, hey, calm down He won't hurt us. Calm down," she said in Pokelanguage, extending her hand out. The Raikou eyed Eusine suspiciously before butting his head against his friend's hand, closing his eyes as she petted the sweet spot on his neck.

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New Faces All Around!

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Eusine gasped and faltered slightly when Lina suddenly transformed.  He knew that the girl wasn’t all she appeared to be, but for her to be a Legendary Pokemon…”How marvelous,” Eusine breathed.  ”To see a Latias so close up, and to witness its ability to transform itself into a human…What a fantastic creature,” he cooed.  ”How ever did you capture one?” he asked, directing the question towards Summer.

So the Ranger wanted to know everything about the Legendary Dogs.  A smile stretched across Eusine’s face.  The Dogs were his particular field of interest, and he possessed more than enough knowledge about them.  ”You’ve come to the right person, my dear!” he exclaimed.  ”It is said that many, many years ago the Brass Tower here in Ecruteak City tragically burned down.  Ho-Oh, the Rainbow Bird, left the tower, as it had lived there for quite some time, to search for a trainer with a pure heart, as the residents of the City used it for selfish ends.  Three Pokemon perished in the fire and Ho-Oh revived them.  They became Raikou, the fast Pokemon of lightning, Entei, the powerful Pokemon of fire, and Suicune, the elegant Pokemon of water.  All three of them are wandering across the world; well, actually, only two of them,” he corrected hastily.  ”But they are fascinating Pokemon.  And, no,” he added, “you don’t need to tell me about the events of Obilivia and Almia.  I know what occurred there.  Did you take part in what happened there, by any chance?  I recall Rangers taking part to stop the evil in those two regions.”

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"Oh, I didn't capture her; she's a friend like I said before," Summer said as she watched Lina flutter around, then petted the Latias' head, getting another coo from her. She kissed Lina's head, then the Pokemon reassumed the form of the small redheaded little girl and Summer smiled a bit, though a hint of sadness was evident in her eyes. Lina touched her friend's cheek and nodded before Summer took out her notebook as Eusine spoke and scribbled down what he said.

So these were the legends of Johto. They were just as interesting as the ones in Oblivia, but a bit cold to her somehow. Probably because of the deaths of the Pokemon that were needed to make the Dogs rise from the ashes... She shivered at the thought of Pokemon perishing in a fire but shrugged it off and slipped the notebook back into the pocket in her vest.

"Uh, yeah, I was involved in the events of Oblivia. I'm the one whose actions actually led to the region's freedom. I can summon the Dogs, Lina and many other Pokemon at will." She fiddled with her Styler, feeling a bit weird just saying it out loud, but this man was interested in legends, so she figured she could trust him.

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New Faces All Around!

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Eusine’s eyes immediately lit up once Summer mentioned that she was here to learn more about the legends of the Legendary Dogs.  He had devoted most of his life to studying the majestic Pokemon, especially the graceful and beautiful Suicune.  Just the thought of the Pokemon that Eusine had been unable to capture left a sour taste in his mouth, and he didn’t want to dwell on it any further.  He looked back at Summer, a smile spreading across his lips.  ”Well, my dear, if you need to know more about the Legendary Dogs I most certainty can give you information about them,” he explained.  ”I have been studying them and their legends for many years.  Just tell me what you would like to know.”    

Baku noticed Lina staring at him, as if she wanted to play.  The Hypno blinked, cocking his head to one side.  This girl didn’t seem like a human…Baku swore that she was a Pokemon, but she appeared like human in every way.  He glanced up at Eusine, his dark eyes looking up at his trainer as if he was saying, Now this is an odd duo.

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Summer sighed and scratched the back of her head, knowing she probably wouldn't be able to to hide it for too long. One on one encounters like this made it hard to hide who Lina really was. Her behavior was human enough that it could fool the general public, but it was harder to pull out on just personal conversations. Lina smiled again before turning to her normal form and Summer groaned, facepalming. Luckily, there was nobody else around but Eusine. The Latias flew around while cooing happily and trilled as she nudged Eusine's hand.

"Lina..." Summer groaned before shaking her head. "Anyway, just whatever you can tell me... I know that's probably asking a lot, but Leanne wants as much information as possible. Thank Arceus I've already been over to Kanto..." She scratched the back of her neck again and shook her head. "If there's anything you would like to know about Oblivia or even Almia, I can fill you in." With her firsthand experiences in Oblivia and having grown up in Almia, she knew the mythos of both regions inside and out.

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New Faces All Around!

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Baku flinched when he heard Summer speak in his native language.  The Hypno gazed up at her, eyes wide, wondering how she possibly learned to do that.  But her message was clear and the Hypno slightly relaxed, still keeping up his guard somewhat.  Eusine blinked when Summer told him who she was.  A Ranger, huh?  He had heard about the Rangers; they didn’t catch Pokemon, but befriended them and then released them instead.  And Almia…Eusine was quite aware of what had happened in the region.  He had vehemently followed the story on the news, enthralled by the sheer amount of Legendary Pokemon that had appeared there.  Oh, how he had longed to go there!  But it had been so dangerous then…

“I see, a Ranger,” Eusine mused.  ”That’s very interesting.  I’ve never actually seen a Ranger in person before.”  His attention then turned to Lina, the mute little girl that was hidden behind Summer.  She waved shyly, and Eusine returned the gesture.  She was an adorable child but something about her was…strange.  Eusine frowned.  But what was it?  She just felt different, somehow.  He eventually ignored the feeling and rose back to his full height, smiling at Summer.  ”And what brings a Ranger like you here to Ecruteak?”

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"Professor Leanne, the premier archaeologist in Oblivia, sent me here to research the legends of Johto. Much like Oblivia, there seems to be a strong focus on the Legendary Dogs and she's highly interested in the legends. Since she's excavating the Oblivia Ruins, she sent me here. I've also been sent to other regions by her..." She tapped the little notebook that was inside her vest pocket and nodded. It was very precious to her right then as it held all the information that she'd gotten on all of her travels. "I'm especially curious too because of my connection with the Dogs there in Oblivia..." She smiled a bit and continued to fiddle with her Styler, wanting to summon Lark to show her what this beautiful city was like. The legendary would probably appreciate it since she almost always left immediately after being summoned.

Lina continued to grip the back of Summer's vest and looked at the Hypno, wanting to play, but she figured it wouldn't be a good thing to do in her current form. She sighed and ran her fingers through her illusionary hair, shaking her head. Summer looked over her shoulder and patted her head. "We can play when we leave the city. I promise," she said and Lina smiled brightly, nodding her head, letting go and twirling around before taking Summer's hand. Without realising, she let out a coo and Summer scratched the back of her head since it would have been loud enough for Eusine to hear.

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New Faces All Around!

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The girl before Eusine was wore clothing that the man had never seen before.  It was bright blue, yellow, and red and obviously not of Johto.  She seemed to exude brightness, as well, a wide smile stretching across her face at the sight of the beautifully hued trees.  ”It’s a pleasure to meet you as well, Summer,” Eusine said, his eyes twinkling.  He always did enjoy meeting new people, especially those not from Johto.  

Baku didn’t share his trainer’s sentiment and glared at Summer, his dark eyes unwavering.  He fully expected any trainer to harm Eusine and wasn’t about to let his guard down.  Eusine noticed the Pokemon’s glare and offered him a smile.  ”Now don’t be so rude, Baku, it’s okay.  She won’t hurt us.”  The Hypno hesitated for a moment before lowering his eyes to the ground.  Eusine chuckled to himself and then directed his light blue eyes back to Summer.  ”Where are you from, my dear?” he asked.  ”I don’t recall seeing you anywhere around Johto…”  He trailed off noticing a small, redheaded girl clinging to the back of Summer’s shirt.  Eusine bent over to the little girl’s height and grinned gently.  ”And how about you? Who might you be?”

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"I won't harm you or your trainer since I'm not a trainer myself," Summer said to the overlyprotective Hypno in flat out Pokemon language. One of the nearby Pidgey squawked loudly and flew off, not used to hearing humans speak its native tongue. The Ranger smiled, then looked back to Eusine, saluting again. "I'm a Pokemon Ranger from the Oblivia region, though my home region is Almia. As for this, this is Lina. She's a friend, but she's mute."

The little girl smiled shyly and waved, though she inched behind the teenager some more. Internally, she was struggling to not go to her normal form and fly off, but she desperately wanted to stay at Summer's side. The Latias did her best to remain silent, trying to hold out the mute charade, but it was hard when she was used to being so vocal around Summer and the people of Oblivia. She laid her ears back, though the illusion didn't show it.

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New Faces All Around!

Eusine had been relaxing when they all had appeared.  He had merely been reading his book of Johto legends, perhaps for the tenth time, sitting on a bench under the blazing red and orange leaves of the trees near the Bell Tower of Ecruteak City.  Baku, his Hypno, had noticed the strangers first.  The Pokemon was very protective of his trainer and was immediately on alert when he saw the new faces.

“Nooo,” he grunted, turning towards Eusine.  The purple-clad man lowered his book to see a crowd of people before him.  He didn’t know all of them and could only assume that they were not from Johto.  Two other faces, however, were quite familiar.

Eusine smiled down at Baku.  ”Now there’s no need to be so rude to new company,” he gently scolded.  He didn’t share the wariness of his Hypno and immediately stood up and smiled at the crowd before giving a sweeping bow.  ”Hello there!  My name is Eusine, Legendary Pokemon extraordinaire!” 

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Summer blinked as she looked at the man and nodded at him, saluting before adjusting her goggles up, having just gotten done flying on Lina. A little redheaded girl was hiding behind the Ranger, clinging to the back of her shirt. "Hello, mister! It's nice to meet you! I'm Summer!" She smiled brightly and looked around at the golden trees of Ecruteak, her blue eyes wide. She'd never quite seen anything like this before and the air of history surrounding the city was comforting to her, reminding her of Oblivia. This area also apparently had legends about the Dogs which was interesting to her. The girl fiddled with her Styler, wondering if Lark or any of the others would recognize this place or be interested in seeing it.

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12/6/11

I can't remember what it's like to be a child at all. I only have a few scattered memories of my parents before the fire. So about being an actual child? I don't remember it. I see the kids here in Oblivia playing and wonder if I was that energetic before everything happened. Did I spend time playing with other kids or was I a loner? 

It bothers me because I can't remember. The older generations talk about their childhoods and what they were like, but I can't remember a thing. They talk about how innocent they remember being and how funny it is to look back now. 

I feel like I was never that innocent. Everything after the fire... I just remember being a broken mess. Miss April said that I had childlike enthusiasm when I entered the Academy, but she said she could tell that I was an 'old soul' and a lot of the elders here in Oblivia say the same thing. 

So, maybe I was never a true child and never really had a childhood to speak of.

I wish I knew what it was like. 

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11/6/12

Sometimes I wonder why I bother going on living. It's so hard to get out of bed some mornings that I have to force myself. It's so, so hard to go on living like I do. Constantly afraid of the flashbacks haunting me, cropping up at any moment.

And then, there's often the numbness. A numbness only the cold of Mount Sorbet can chase away because it gives me physical numbness. It wakes me up from what feels like a waking nightmare and chases away the mental pain. I can stand there for hours just to absorb the cold. It's the only thing that brings me back to reality on those days.

Lark and the others worry about me when I do that. She constantly warns me to not stand there for as long as I do, but I can't help it. It's the only way to return the feeling when I go so numb. The biting cold contrasting the blazing heat of Oblivia... It snaps me back to reality.

I understand Lark's concern since I could get frostbite or something, but I just can't help it.

I wish I was just made of stone or I just would never wake up. This pain is too much to bear, but I have to keep going. For my family and for all of those who depend on me. I have to ignore this pain and keep living my life to the fullest and help out everybody. To see those smiles... It makes it all worth it.