Zavaal lowered himself back down to all-fours, glancing sideways at Bright, Nini, and Astra, who were slightly farther away. He still looked sternly suspicious of them, but the activities around him did seem genuine and hospitable. With a grunt, he scratched at the scar under his shoulder and looked back at Allie and Luna.
"You don't have any other goals, huh... Well, just remember that I've got my eyes on all of you. Just in case you think you've got me. You don't." He snapped, still quite obviously hesitant to believe her. He had no reason not to believe her save for bad past experiences and his habit not to trust others, which had been developed within reason.
None of these 'Rainbow Society' Pokemon gave him a bad feeling, or even seemed any sort of dangerous, but he just did not want to believe that they were as amicable as they seemed to be.
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He moved at a slow pace, allowing Vazza to keep up with him over the roughened terrain of Fuchsia Marsh. Vazza made no attempt or hint of hostility towards him, which he hoped was also genuine.
"...So, a Zangoose." He pondered out loud. Vazza already knew where this was going.
"L-Look, I know it's a bit weird for a Zangoose and a Seviper to be-"
"Close, as you seem to be? Yes. As a matter of fact, it sounds completely unnatural for you two to even be friends."
"W-Well, I think it's fair to say there have been weirder things..."
"True. So, you to are close, then?"
"...Y-yeah, I guess you could s-say that. He and I.. kinda grew up together." Aquilles gave her a questioning glance.
"Grew up together? A Seviper and Zangoose? What an odd situation to find yourself in. Nevertheless, if you are friends, then you are friends. You'll be treated no differently."
"...R-really?"
"I'll see to it." They continued on in silence for a moment.
"..Th-thank you."
It wasn't long before the two of them came across Chervil and Sebastian, who had approached rather quickly for Vazza's taste. The large Seviper recoiled, somewhat hiding behind Aquilles' enormous figure to keep out of Chervil's direct line of sight. Aquilles, in turn, glanced back at her for a moment, before turning again to face Chervil.
"Ho, Chervil. This Seviper is named Vazza. She and a certain Zangoose named Zavaal, who should be around town somewhere, seem to have arrived here accidentally. Neither of them know where they are, and they are worried for each other's well being. If you'd like, I can bring Vazza back to the hospital, unless you'd like to do that personally, and I may continue the island sweep."
As Aquilles spoke with Chervil, Vazza peeked her large head out from behind him, spying the Blueblood Serperior and Dragonair beside her. Despite her size and nature as a Seviper, she seemed surprisingly timid. A constant look of fear was in her eyes when sighting these unfamiliar Pokemon.