>>21375992"Before what?"
A silence falls upon the shack. You and Serena are flooded by a sudden awkwardness looming over the toast. All of the Pokemon look at each other, all notably uncomfortable and disturbed.
Of course, there's no way to ignore it now. From the moment you stepped into Pokemon Village, the mere subject alone has been a pink Donphan for most of the residents, something they just deal with on a daily basis and try to accept as a natural part of their lives.
It is thanks to Noctowl's little slip of the tongue that you're now aware that there is something wrong. Something far beyond just a little sad cases of Pokemon with melancholy, something far bigger and prevalent.
All of the Pokemon can do nothing but stare, waiting for someone to address the situation so the topic can just die already and be forgotten about. Ultimately, Noctowl steps up to bat.
"Ahem.. uh, hoo hoo.. Before... Before--"
A deafening explosion in the distance cuts the poor owl off. The eruption is followed by an ear-splitting series of high-pitched screams, and before you even know it, the village is overtaken by chaos.Noctowl drops his glass.
