Teresa
*'Lono' was hiking up the mountain looking as if she would collapse any moment now. She emptied out her water bottle. Arceus, Sumac is right. She needs to go outside more. Speaking of Sumac, where is she?*

*Both of them had heard rumours about the paradox mon appearing all over the Island and they wanted some. How could they not? They sounded sick!!! But where was Sumac anyway? Did she reach the peak before and leave because she was taking to much time. Negative, Sumac is not like that. Was she lagging behind? Doubtful. Sumac seemed fitter than her. She got a bit worried... Did something happen to her? No no! She is probably fine. Nothing to worry about Iono. Your cr- friend is fine!!*
Marguerite
"Lono!"

Sumac was speed-hiking behind Lono, raising a hand in greeting. Yeah... She was just late. Not a huge surprise there. She would quickly catch up and slow down, smiling warmly at the other, red dusting her cheeks.

"Sorry- *Huff* I'm late-! *Huff*" She panted, chuckling a bit. "I just- Had some things I needed to take care of."

She glanced down at Iono's empty water bottle, smiling a bit more. "Oh, are you out of water? I brought some extra, if you need it."
Teresa
*Oh she was just lagging behind phew! Ah, of course. Sumac is a busy person. Being a professor and all that... WAIT HOW IS SHE FRIENDS WITH A NERD(positive)*

"Its fine! I just got here"

*Iono would give a small smile. With Sumacs appearance she felt a bit... Warm? She felt a bit strange around Sumac for some reason. It wasn't a bad feeling but it wasn't that good either. It just made her crave something more but what?*

"Oh! That would be nice! I severely over estimated my stamina"

*She would run the back off her head giving a small chuckle. A red creeping up on her face. Huh- is she getting a fever? Nah, probably just the side effects of her hike. Yeah...*
Marguerite
She smiled warmly and nodded, digging around in her bag to retrieve another water bottle, handing it to Iono. It was an expression she found herself wearing quite often around Iono- that warm, welcoming smile, that is. And it's not like she was particularly unhappy most of the time- but she was often simply spaced out, thinking about other things. But, for some reason, whenever she was around Iono, she found herself able to focus, and think only about her friend.

"You really should be more careful, Lono. What if I hadn't arrived quickly enough, and you started to undergo heat stress?" She reminded her, shaking her head a tiny bit.
Teresa
"Sorryyy! In my defense, I am not known for my foresight"

*She would say, taking the water bottle and drinking quite a bit of water. The above statement was true, She was known for her stupid and impulsive choices but Sumac doesn't know that. Seeing Sumacs smile just froze Iono for a moment. She had seen it many times and yet she was always mesmerized by it for some odd reasons. Having a real life friend was weird experience. Would she feel the same way about her online friends too? Yeah, probably... That's it. Nothing more.*

"Anyway! Time to look for those insanely cool pokemon... Um if the battles get a bit too intense, stay behind me. I am er experienced in battle due to yknow my job haha"

*Iono has given some hints about her job, it involved battling but also gaming... Hmm. She hoped Sumac didn't take any offense in that statement. She didn't think that Sumac wasn't skilled... She just didn't want her friend to get hurt.*
Marguerite
She chuckled a tiny bit, sighing. "Yeah, yeah. Paradox pokemon, right." She chuckled a bit, glancing at Iono and zipping up her bag. She tilts her head a tiny bit. "I appreciate your concern, Lono, but I'm not exactly a slouch in a battle, you know.

"Plus, I've done some research ahead of time to figure out what we'll be going up against, and I've planned out my pokemon accordingly. What about you? Did you do any prep work?"

She smiled back over at Iono, spinning a PokeBall on her finger. It surprisingly manages to stay put for a few seconds- before falling off and she has to scramble to catch it again. Not Sumac trying to look cool around Iono, definitely not-
Teresa
"Oh me?"

*Iono would give a smirk before throwing some pokeballs in the air, several electric type Pokemon came out and so did a Mismagius which was a bit strange. They all posed in perfect harmony. They all looked fairly well trained and battle hardened.*

"Meeet my team! They are super amazing and super cool! The Mismagius is a terra type! She is my pride and joy!"

*The Mismagius would spin around hearing the compliment while the others lightly zapped Iono for not getting any compliments.*

"Owie! You guys are cool too! I promise! Don't have to zap me!"

*Iono would say, crossing her arms and pouting before giving a chuckle. She loved her pokemon they always stuck by her. No matter the controversy, they always had her back. They would never betray her.*

*Iono would laugh again seeing Sumac try and fail to look cool. She would mimic the trick Sumac did but instead of failling, she threw it up and catched it again. Definitely not trying to impress her crush.*