And there she goes again. Sigh. No, you’re not, you’re an infant, is all that runs through Proton’s head. Hm. Des he walk away, or does he entertain the thought of grinding this kid’s face into the dirt for a bit. Probably the second one.
Proton completely ignores any of the blathering coming out of Weird Girl’s mouth. Instead he just sighs and adjusts the brim of his hat a bit to pass the time until she shuts up. …Which she doesn’t seem real keen on doing. How annoying. At least talk at less of an ear-splitting volume. “I’m gettin’ pretty good at throwin’ knives and your stomach ain’t a half bad target if you don’t shut the hell up. Your bullshit is giving me a headache.” As if Proton is one to judge others for bragging, but that is slightly beside the point.
“Are you… threatening me, sir?” She forced herself to ask after a few moments, surprised by the directness of the threat. A knife in her stomach? … how charming…However…
“… If you’re trying to scare me, it won’t work.”
“I’ve already stared death in his face, sir. I won’t let myself be scared by the likes of you.”
Proton is fantastic at this interacting with the public thing, apparently. He considers making further raspberry noises at the kid, but she cuts herself off after a bit. Thankfully. There’s no way this infant actually managed to become champion or take down anybody, Proton refuses to believe that. She’s probably just some stupid kid with her parents’ pokemon trying to make a scene. Arceus. How annoying.
“Gonna go an’ cry back to your own mama that somebody hurt your poor little feelings?”
“Doesn’t matter who ya think you are. You’re not allowed to scream at me.”
“Not allowed to scream at you, you say? I disagree with you, sir!” oh no, Alex was not the kind of girl who backed down to when anyone told her she couldn’t do something.
“I am she who brought the whole of Kalos salvation when destruction waited at her noble doorsteps! It was I who conquered the Eight Gyms, the League, and emerged victorious over Diantha! She who battled Team Flare and emerged holding the sun with her own two hands! If you tell me I cannot do something, I shall defy it to the bitter end! For I am no ta lady who runs to her father for aid when she is upset or defied, for such things are beneath a Champion!”
She pointed a finger right at him, still screaming. “So do not think for even a moment you can disregard me and give me orders, sir!”
Proton somehow manages to keep a straight face throughout this entire tirade. And then-
“Ppppbbbttttthhhh-thttht-ht.”
That was a really eloquent response, Pro. “An’ I’m the king a Johto. Get cher head outta your ass, shortstack.”
“H-H-How dare you!?” she practically screeched, nearly jumping back. How dare anyone laugh at her, the Hero of Kalos! “I am she who disbanded Team Flare and held the sun with her own two hands! You will not…!”
What could she do, really?
She could glare down at this taller man, she supposed.
“Your parents should be ashamed of you, I hope you know that!”
