[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Max heads back into town with Nathan, as he won't be battling. Nurse Joy has been tasked with taking care of him. The GPC and the Gym are the safest places to be.

Another quick flashback, I guess.

Good to know Max won't be fighting directly, but he should still be careful in Nathan's opinion.  Stair City's definitely not the safest place to be in right now...
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As Nathan waits for everyone to finish their prep with handling the Metagross, he's thinking carefully about the current events.

Kirlia hasn't been out of his pokeball this entire time, of course.  It's a little strange for Nathan, actually...this is the longest amount of time he's had Kirlia recalled for...ever, actually.

Despite the distractions though, Nathan's the first to get a grasp on how to direct the metagross.  Riding pokemon comes pretty naturally to him, thankfully.