... That Saved a Wretch Like Me...

[+Galactic Commander Mars+]

This would have to have been one of the most drab little towns in Sinnoh. Made one wonder what made it so special enough to have its own gym and museum. A little old mining town was nothing to be proud of.

All Shana saw anywhere were the dusty roads, craggy rocks, and buildings that were caked with ugly red clay around their bases.

But it was home. Apparently.

A year ago, Shana, (named Mars back then,) was separated from Team Galactic. Kidnapped away from the team that had kidnapped her away from her family. How... funny, the way things turn out like that. Then again, a lot of strange things happen when it involves Trace Archon.

Since then she hadn't even heard a word from her old teammates. For a while she wondered if they'd even missed her. She made estimates to herself on how quickly they would, or already had, find a replacement for her. When she heard the news one day that Team Galactic had finally been brought to justice, that was when she'd made the decision- no looking back. She started calling herself Shana Archon, despite still not being able to remember her connections to her biological family. The Galactic uniform and whacky hairstyle were long gone as well. Now all she needed was to find her place.

But at the moment, what she really needed most of all was a map. "Arceus dammit. It shouldn't really be so hard to pick out a house that is halfway burned to the ground."

Shana wandered aimlessly under the shadow of the gargantuine mountain, just on the outskirts of the city. So far, she didn't remember anything. All there was was a mild sense of Deja-vu poking at the back of her mind.

"Youd think he would give me some extra clues or something. At least a landmark. But nooo. Miyoko's up there waiting for him. He'd better leave before she gets to worried. I think she can wait an extra five minutes, dumbass."

Sure, Shana couldn't remember being his little sister. But she wasn't afraid to talk about him as if she were. Even while she was still stuck with him, she was just about as annoyed with him as any good sibling would be.

She picked uncomfortabely at her shirt. Since when had it gotten so hot, too? There were plenty of pokemon out to day, so they didn't seem to mind. And every so often a trainer would walk casually by, either going up or down the path to the center of the mountain.

She'd been lucky that she wasn't challenged to a battle so far. Plenty of these pokemon and people were looking a bit antsy...

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[Trace]

It wasn't so long before she was able to hear the sound of a engine roaring. She should know the sound all to well. The that carried her away from the madness. Her brother's bike.

Trace pulled up to Shana and killed the engine. A small cloud of dirt that fallowed him came up behind engulfed him the just as quickly went pass him.

Still on his bike Trace looked at the red head, "Lost? Well that's one thing that didn't seem to change, Thirsty?" he stated with a smile then held up a water bottle.

[+Galactic Commander Mars+]

Having heard the familiar roar, Shana snorted and turned around. At precisely the wrong moment.

A cloud of dirt hung in the air, and her face and clothes were covered in a mask of gray dust, through which she glared up at her older brother, spluttering and coughing. Not replying to his snappy remark, instead she snatched up the bottle and downed a few mouthfuls of water to clear her throat.

"Fantastic entrance." She finally managed to cough out. She took a few more gulps, before handing back the water bottle. She took a moment to rub her eyes, and continued to stare at him once the cloud settled down. She then noticed he was the only one on the bike, no figure was sitting behind him, clutching him around the waist.

So, where's your girlfriend? I thought you said you were off visiting her?

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[Trace]

Trace smiled as she took the bottle and watch her gulp it down. Another side of her that didn't seem to change. If anything, it seem to have grown.

"Fantastic entrance."

Trace smirked, "Well of course, an Archon entrance must be at least, flashy." he teased like a older brother would.

The older Archon then took noticed as shana seem to be searching for something around his waist. He then look down and pat himself down, "What? Did I drop something?" he ask then heard her second comment.

Trace then lean back a little and nodded, Ah, well I did pay her a visit for a few days, And dropped off Kori, she is due to lay an egg anytime soon now." he stated.

The male Archon then raised his right leg up and over his bike and hoped off, "I asked her to get a room ready for you as I went off to come get you." he stated as he walked up to her.

Standing infront of her he bent down a little and pulled out a cloth that seemed clean out of a pocket and started to wipe the dirt off her face, "And so I'm here." he said with a warn, kind smile on his face.

Once he was finish cleaning her face he then stood up straight and looked at one of the many coal mine carts, "So, how much do you remember, what blinks do you want me to fill in today?" he ased. Of course he was referring to her memory lost, before she was kidnapped.