Unknown Transformation [FOURTH WALL]

[exeggutorhead]

[There's one incredibly displeased homunculus skulking around Goldenrod City on Friday. He had been almost anticipating this weekend after last time, when he remembered getting all his powers back for those few days. And true, he did have them back now. Well, most of them.]

[The speed, the quick healing, and the strength are all present and accounted for. But something seems to have glitched on his transformation. Envy is stuck. Not in the normal, palmtree headed form everyone knows, that would be frustrating but tolerable. No, he's stuck in his true, original form. The first thing he did--after he was finished cursing and putting fist-sized holes in the nearest building--was steal himself a hoodie. He's too tall and broad-shouldered now to fit into anything he already owned, and he doesn't want to walk around showing this form to everyone and their Growlithe. Never mind that nobody would know it's him. It's the principle of the thing, damn it.]

[He can be found anywhere in the city that day, hood pulled up over his head and hands shoved in his pockets, wearing a scowl on his face. And occasionally kicking trashcans to send them sailing a good twenty feet away. Despite the jacket, he doesn't notice the heat at all. He's also being followed by a Tyranitar and a Zoroark that people familiar with him might recognize.]

[At midnight that night, though, whatever was wrong with his powers manages to fix itself. So he'll be spending Saturday and Sunday with his mood much improved, taking advantage of the few precious days a year when he gets to look however he wants.]

[That and cause as much no-consequences trouble as he wants.]

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[exeggutorhead]

[Envy sure is around there somewhere. But the one to actually find Nanao and her horde of cats first is Lilith the Zoroark. After all, that many cats and one of her own kind hanging around is always something to investigate. But...that trainer, Lilith definitely recognizes her. She was the one Envy was so close to, who'd been gone such a long time. Lilith goes straight back to where Envy is, grabs his arm, and starts dragging him in Nanao's direction.]

[She'll probably hear him coming before she sees him. He's too strong to actually be forced anywhere by a Pokemon, but that doesn't mean he can't be loudly indignant about being dragged. He's also not paying attention to the people around him, so he doesn't see her yet.]

What the hell, Lilith, what's so important over here?

[regretter]

{That voice. It hit her like a punch to the gut, and she physically reeled back. Her brother, who she'd missed so very, very much. Two years had passed since she'd last walked on Johto's soil - but she had never forgotten. Could never forget. But would he still remember her?}

{Isis, recognising that mommy needed a little help, shifted into the guise of the little girl and grabbed Nanao's hand, towing the shinigami forward, the mass of cats swirling around behind.}

Envy! {Her shout is perhaps a little louder than she intended, but it is hard to concentrate on trivial matters when you're trying not to fall and break your neck.}

[exeggutorhead]

[There's no way he wouldn't have heard that shout, and no way he wouldn't have recognized the voice behind it. It hasn't been as long for him as it has been for her, but it's still been a long time. Much too long. And that one shout has already confirmed that his fears of her coming back without her memories haven't come true.]

[His head snaps up to look in the direction of his sister's voice, eyes wide. A part of him registers the absurdity of her being followed by a swarm of cats, but he's pushed that to the side as unimportant.]

Nanao! [There's no need for Lilith to drag him anymore, because he's much faster running on his own. When he reaches her, he grabs her shoulders as though to make sure she's actually there. There are a lot of things he could say, but all that manages to come out is:]

When did you get here?

[regretter]

{She grabs his shoulders in return, grinning like a mad thing.}

Just now! The first thing I wanted to do was find you. {That's all the warning Envy gets before Nanao envelops him in a crushing hug.} I'm so, so glad you're still here.

{She'd missed him so much - so much had happened, after she'd gone home, so much had gone to utter shit, so many had died... She felt wrung out, exhausted, and then to wake up in Johto - with powers intact, to boot - it felt like a second chance. Even if it was only for a short while.}

[exeggutorhead]

[Envy doesn't resist being hugged, not at all. And after a moment of surprise, he even lifts his arms to wrap them around her in a return hug. He'd missed her so much, and now she's here again. Even if just for the weekend, even if he might not remember afterwards, his sister is here now and that's what matters.]

Heh, you know me. Nobody can get rid of me, not even a world.

[His grip tightens a little; he's afraid to let go, in case she vanishes right then and there.]

Good to see you again.