Lightningrod || Kris x Volkner
Rousing from her stupor, Kris jolted up in her seat. She immediately glanced at the clock and noticed it was nearly midnight, realizing she had been asleep for a few hours. Apparently, she'd passed out while looking over notes regarding the new phenomena of 'mega evolution'. Kris had been obsessing over the topic, ever since she caught a television special covering the bizarre form of transformation; if that wasn't enough, the moment she discovered the Pokemon Ampharos' ability to mega evolve, all sights were set on finding a way of utilizing this new-found, impressive power.
Wiping drool from the side of her mouth, she sat up, shoving the research papers away for a moment before releasing one long, overdue sigh. This is looking to be harder than I thought, she thought, irritably to herself.
It'd probably be best I get some fresh air. Agreeing to give herself a break, Kris stood up from the desk, wrapping her coat tightly around her shoulders before slipping through the front doors. The evening air was chilly in Goldenrod, and the streets were nearly deserted. The local library was one of the only places in the entire region that was opened all night, and thus become one of the places Kris frequented whenever she came back to Johto.
Standing under a lamppost, she began doing a few little stretches, until her ears picked up the sound of footsteps approaching. Tilting her head curiously to the side, she could make out a silhouette heading in her direction.