Anything Vinnie might've said was silenced as soon as she wrapped her arms around him - even if he wasn't entirely sure what she was doing, something was telling him that no words were due. They didn't have place in this moment. His heart was roughly halfway up his throat and all he could do was nod with eyes wide.
Maybe it was simply being in her embrace or maybe it was something she was doing, but it felt as though his chest was slowly swelling with light. A brightness was growing inside him, like pure sunlit song, and it was spreading through his veins in soft pulses. It felt a rain that washed all ills away, just in time for dawn... the Venusaur hadn't thought that he could feel this way.
Hope was such a delicate thing to grasp - when he held on too tight, it was prone to be crushed; when his hold was weak, it disappeared. Vinnie closed his eyes as hard as he could, trying to drown himself in the feeling in some vain attempt to hold onto it when it inevitably slipped away from him again.
He may have been conflicted, helpless, misguided, unfaithful, over-burdened, hurt and uncertain, but in this one moment, everything was impossibly clear. It almost reminded him of that brief spark that filled him the moment he evolved into a Venusaur.
So he didn't notice that Celebi was sinking until it was much too late to catch her. His eyes blinked open at the sound of a small body hitting the ground.
He stared at her body.
And immediately forgot that promise.
Holy fucking shit what just happened what did she do she's unconscious oh god oh god oh god GOODBYE ETHEREAL CALM.
Vinnie's first instinct was to take her to the infirmary, but as he crouched down over Celebi, he was struck with an intense fear of moving her body. Of somehow hurting her. What if he just made things worse? The idea of running to get someone crossed his mind, but that would meant leaving her for god knows how long, and that was unacceptable. Just his goddamn luck that he left his cellphone in his room while he was out delivering presents, too... what was he supposed to do?
Okay, okay. First step: deep breaths. It was impossible to make good decisions while freaking out. The Venusaur tried his very best to compose himself before carefully, so carefully, cradling the pixie in his arms.
There was a mossy nook in her tree that could be used for a bed. Probably more comfortable than the floor, at any rate - and maybe resting Celebi against the greenery would help rouse her. Even though her tiny body made carrying her an easy task, he still worried excessively as he set her down amongst her things as gently as possible.
That done, all he could do was wait, Vinnie supposed. He went pop! back to Pokemon form and laid on the floor next to her. He'd stay for hours, days if that was needed - smelling sweetly all the while.
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Maybe it was simply being in her embrace or maybe it was something she was doing, but it felt as though his chest was slowly swelling with light. A brightness was growing inside him, like pure sunlit song, and it was spreading through his veins in soft pulses. It felt a rain that washed all ills away, just in time for dawn... the Venusaur hadn't thought that he could feel this way.
Hope was such a delicate thing to grasp - when he held on too tight, it was prone to be crushed; when his hold was weak, it disappeared. Vinnie closed his eyes as hard as he could, trying to drown himself in the feeling in some vain attempt to hold onto it when it inevitably slipped away from him again.
He may have been conflicted, helpless, misguided, unfaithful, over-burdened, hurt and uncertain, but in this one moment, everything was impossibly clear. It almost reminded him of that brief spark that filled him the moment he evolved into a Venusaur.
So he didn't notice that Celebi was sinking until it was much too late to catch her. His eyes blinked open at the sound of a small body hitting the ground.
He stared at her body.
And immediately forgot that promise.
Holy fucking shit what just happened what did she do she's unconscious oh god oh god oh god GOODBYE ETHEREAL CALM.
Vinnie's first instinct was to take her to the infirmary, but as he crouched down over Celebi, he was struck with an intense fear of moving her body. Of somehow hurting her. What if he just made things worse? The idea of running to get someone crossed his mind, but that would meant leaving her for god knows how long, and that was unacceptable. Just his goddamn luck that he left his cellphone in his room while he was out delivering presents, too... what was he supposed to do?
Okay, okay. First step: deep breaths. It was impossible to make good decisions while freaking out. The Venusaur tried his very best to compose himself before carefully, so carefully, cradling the pixie in his arms.
There was a mossy nook in her tree that could be used for a bed. Probably more comfortable than the floor, at any rate - and maybe resting Celebi against the greenery would help rouse her. Even though her tiny body made carrying her an easy task, he still worried excessively as he set her down amongst her things as gently as possible.
That done, all he could do was wait, Vinnie supposed. He went pop! back to Pokemon form and laid on the floor next to her. He'd stay for hours, days if that was needed - smelling sweetly all the while.