(All questions will go to the "Hidden Secrets")

(WARNINGS: minor depression, dark tones, pain and other things)

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If they weren't his allies, Purple might've snapped their necks.

Pink and Lime had slammed heads and have been arguing for an hour and Purple was on his last straw. He had his head down, literally listening to his head and heart pounding the same rate. It would've been calming if it also didn't hurt and he wasn't about to kill someone. He finally lifted his head as Cloud tried to pull them apart. Purple watched as he was pushed away. At least he tried unlike the others, who were either letting out sounds of amazement, confusion and pain or were taking sides. He watched as Cloud tried to get help. Purple finally stood up, gaining a face of panic from Cloud. He took a deep breath before striking.

"ENOUGH!"

That practically shook the room as silence filled the air. He huffed before storming off. The room stayed quiet as they paused. Pink gulped.

"Purple...?"

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The Midori curled up against the fence that was protecting his project. Shandowa was looking for the key and had to put him on the ground before he had a fit. He was faded into a memory as he hummed. Something entered his hand as he was pulled into reality.

"Thanks..."

"Purple.... what's wrong...?"

He didn't answer as he opened the fence and closed it, making sure it was secure. He headed towards the end of the path and paused at the clearing. He sighed at the sight of his project. He went to tap something on the device on his arm when the screen vanished.

"Purple...."

His stomach made a guilty knot as he looked down.

"What?"

"What's wrong?"

"Can we talk about this later?"

Shandowa didn't answer before the screen appeared. He sighed, knowing he had concerned the shady mythical pokemon. He tapped a few things on the screen as smoke wrapped around him and pulled the necessary things out.

"Can.... we talk while you work?"

He stayed quiet as he looked up at his project.

"Fine. Just... yeah."

Shandowa appeared at his side as he headed toward the project.

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The other Dexters stayed quiet as the they tried to figure out what happened. Pink finally spoke with a soft voice.

"You guys don't think the reason he snapped was because of us, do you?" Cloud gulped.

"He looked destroyed when he screamed..." Oat paused.

"We... should go apologize..." They nodded silently as they went out.

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Purple was still working on the project, which means they couldn't find him. So they called. And it wasn't pretty.

"Purple... please... let us fix this."

"There's nothing to fix."

"You're angry."

"No I'm not."

"Your tone says otherwise."

His tone was starting to get snippy, wasn't it? Not that it mattered.

"I'm not mad at any of you."

"Then what's wrong?"

He was about to answer when his subconscious forced him to damage his wrist while he was trying to put a wall up. He grabbed his mouth to restrain himself from screaming. He took a moment to recompose himself before answering.

"None of your business. When did it become your responsibility?"

"Shall I start listing?"

"Listing what? Your memory problems?"

He forced silence to follow as he examined his wrist. Wasn't too bad, but it stung like hell.

"Purple.... I'm your sister. Your twin sister. Please let me help you..."

He said nothing as he looked at the ground. He didn't answer as he hung up, not wanting to hear his twin. Smoke touched his shoulder as a noise hit the air.

"Why didn't you tell her?"

Purple didn't respond as he felt his wrist heal. Then he stood up and got back to work.

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Pink knocked on Purple's door. She thought she had heard him come in. Yeah, it was after midnight, but she was worried. She finally opened the door and peered into the dark room.

"Purple?" She gulped at the silence. "I.... want to talk... please...?"

She still didn't get an answer, so she went over to his bed and opened the curtains to let the moonlight in. She paused at the sight.

Her twin was passed out with the covers thrown on the floor and a small teddy bear in his hand that was dangling from the bedside. A small package rested beside him on the table and a soft noise emerged from the purple haired boy as he rested. He was in his pjs; a white tank top, black sweatpants and a dark hat that covered most of his head and was lightly strapped down. His suitcase rested at the end of his bed with Shandowa's pokeball on top. Bandages wrapped around the skin she could see.

She paused. He must've been too tired to properly get to bed and Shandowa didn't want to disturb him too much. She went to his side and started to tuck him in.

She first gently moved him from the edge and pulled his arm to his side. She made sure to have the teddy bear in his grip before pulling the blanket over him. She took the package and slipped it into the draw of his nightstand before glancing over the rest of the room. She then closed the curtains and slipped out. She'd have to bribe him into giving answers later.

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Purple woke up to a calm smell and sound filling the air. His stomach growled thanks to yesterday's rage scraping his needs. He decided to follow the calm air down to see what was going on. He silenced his stomach with the problem of food before going after the beautiful smell. He found both sources with a pause.

Velvet was practicing a soft song while the other girls were in the kitchen. The boys were discussing something off the side while they were packing the bags. Purple shuddered before slipping over to the kitchen. He eyed an apple that was in the fruit bowl as he listened to the conversation in the kitchen.

"I hope so."

"I have a thought... but I don't know if I'm right."

"You should test it out."

"I have to wait for the right moment."

Purple shuddered as he let a hand slide towards the red fruit when something grabbed it. His hand was about to race back when the thing grabbed his wrist and pulled him over. A weak sound escape his lips as pain hit. His stomach growled, making the group giggle.

"You're awake!" His galaxy eyes touched Pink's as she smiled at him. "Whatcha doing, trying to steal food?" His eyes zipped over briefly to what Lime was finishing plating before he spoke.

"Just...." His stomach growled, giving him up. "Ngh... I'm hungry!" He shouted as he tried to get past her. He was blocked by an arm as a giggle filled his ears. He felt everything go numb instantly before a surge of a food smell entered his nose. He looked to see a plate of food being held out to him.

"Take it." He didn't waste another second to grab the food and go find a seat. He stared at the food for a brief moment before digging into it. A steady hand touched his shoulder, pulling his attention. Pink sighed.

"Did you ever eat yesterday?" He lowered his head in reply. She patted his back. "Then take your time with the food."

He paused before returning to his food. His stomach had been relieved of the pain from being empty, which was good. But he could foresee the incoming questions. He stayed quiet as they finished up.

"Purple..." He gulped quietly. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing.... why are you asking?"

"Well.... one thing's for sure, you came back, dead of the night, covered in bandages and not properly tucked in. You also were avoiding us and sounded hurt on the phone." He sighed at that. Damn. He should've expected that.

"So? I'm alright."

"Really? You don't sound like it." He was very close to smacking her. "You sound angry."

"I'm not angry."

"Your tone says otherwise."

Purple finally couldn't handle it. He got up and headed out. No one tried to stop him. He found it weird, but kept going.

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Pink stayed in the base as the others went to clash with the Escapers. Her phone appeared in her hand as she called someone.

"Hello?"

"Hey Senior Red."

"Pink! How's it going?"

"Decent... for the most part..."

"Is something wrong?"

"Actually.... is there a chance we can talk?"

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Purple shuddered as Vena and Rosa got him out of a collapsed pile of supplies. He was glad he had sent them out. The moment the pressure released him, he was on his feet and into a hug with Vena. The large pokemon wrapped its ribbons around him while Rosa and Shandowa rubbed his back.

"Thank you... he whispered as he sniffled.

"You're not going to go back to work, are you?" He shook his head.

"I'm going back to the base... I just need to relax...." Vena hummed.

"That's probably best. Your rage is blinding you. Come on."

One of Vena's delicate ribbons wrapped around his wrists and slowly pulled him out.

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No one else knew he had came back until Pink checked his room. Vena and Shandowa rested near him while his teddy bear was in a gentle hug. The sight brought a smile to her face as she went out.

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A gentle hand shook Purple awake as he wheezed. He looked up and paused.

"Sis...." She smiled as she faintly tickled his back.

"How are you feeling?" He huffed weakly before he sat up.

"Uh...." She paused. "Better...." She pulled him into a hug. He froze at that.

"What's wrong..."

He trembled before the tears raced down his face and he completed the hug. She rubbed his back and swayed the hug, calming him down. He rested against her shoulder before she pulled him out in front of her.

"You good now?" He faintly nodded as she paused. "Now... what's wrong?" He sighed.

"It's just... I don't know how to explain it..." She paused before shifting, pulling him into a hug from behind.

"Then take your time. I just want to know."

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Purple was unconscious while the others were quietly planning something. He woke up to the quiet environment before going down. The others had already went out and were somewhere. He hummed at that.

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Pink smiled as Blue and Dijon came over with some papers. She glanced at her phone and chuckled.

"Curiosity killed the Skitty..." She answered it. "Hello dear brother?"

"I thought there was nothing to do today..."

"Who said that?"

"You?"

"Huh?" She heard him slam his head on something. She wasn't sure what it was, but it sounded painful.

"Bloody memories... yes! You told this this morning! And you told the rest of the group that there was nothing today!"

"Really?" She heard the line go dead. She frowned. "Um..." Forest chuckled.

"You already forgot?!"

"Forgot what?" The others busted out laughing.

"Oma..." Lime wheezed. "You wonder why he calls you crazy..." She paused before grabbing the papers.

"Let's just get this done before he catches on."

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A sneeze escaped Purple as he finished the base layout. He yawned as he pulled himself over to the fence. His base rested outside as he went to it. He picked up his teddy bear and paused. He sighed as he held it close and smelled it's fur. The smell of safety, comfort and family appeared as he smiled and relaxed. He was at ease with that. Shandowa smiled as he curled up and fell asleep.

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Pink purred as she found Purple. He was adorably holding his teddy bear close to him, keeping his nose in its fur. She let her hand wander to his grip and lightly tug at the stuffed animal. That gained quite the noise from him before she softly chuckled.

"Wh-uh-m?" He sat up and met her eye. "Pink?" She smiled as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. "What are you doing here?"

"Well... I was coming to check on you... and...." She was able to grab the teddy bear, alerting him instantly.

"Hey!" She stifled a chuckle as he tried to get it back. "Give it back!"

"Aw... does someone want something back? It's adorable!" His face burned in embarrassment as he tried to get it back. She danced around him as he took a steady breath.

"Give it back!"

She paused at his tone. His voice barely sounded like himself as he tried to pull himself together. She pulled him into a hug with the teddy bear in between. He relaxed at the calm touch and completed the hug.

"Relax.... I was just messing with you. Calm down." He pulled away, teddy bear in his grip once more.

"Wasn't funny..."

He lowered his head as she smiled. She saw his true side right then and there. She gently ran her hands across his back, gaining a soft purr from her twin.

"Hey... I have three things..."

"Hm?"

"Well... one's a question. What is so special about this guy?" She ran a finger across the teddy bear. His face was flustered by the question.

"W-well... it's because... uh..." He buried his face into the teddy bear. "Itsbecauseitremindsmeofthefamilyandthefreedomwecouldvehadourlife!" She giggled lightly as he trembled. She gently ran a hand across his back, relaxing him.

"Calm yourself. It's ok. Two... I finally got the answer out of the parents." He looked up at her.

"Really?! Who's older?" She giggled lightly.

"Me." He went quiet before she hugged him. "Oh... don't be like that! This just means that I can say that you're my favorite junior!" He took a moment before a smile crossed his face.

"And you're my favorite senior!" She giggled as they hugged and sat down.

"The third thing was that I have a surprise for you." He paused before pulling away.

"Huh?" She took Noivila from his belt and helped him to his feet.

"Yeah. Shandowa, can you clean up?" A purr followed before smoke grabbed his stuff. He subconsciously tightened his grip with the teddy bear. She grabbed his arm before sending out the proud delta. "Noivila! Can you please take us somewhere?" She whispered something into its ear before they took off.

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Purple blinked as they landed at the Kanto Dexter Base. Why were they there? He rested his head against her shoulder as they landed and she pulled him off.

"Come on, come on, come on!" He whined tiredly as she pulled him inside. He just wanted to relax and snuggle up to his safety teddy bear. A gentle tune filled the air as he paused.

"Wha..."

A giggle escaped his twin as she pulled him into the main room.

"SURPRISE!"

He jumped so bad. He hid behind Pink with an estranged sound. A giggle followed as Pink looked at him.

"Don't be like that..."

"But..." He paused. "It's not my birthday..." The group awaiting lost it as he looked around the room, confused.

"No it's not. This is an appreciation part for all that you've done! You do so much for the world that you deserve it!"

He was dazed by her words. Him? He was nothing more than a shadow to this group than anything. He didn't deserve anything. Though, he didn't exactly get a chance to say anything about it until after Pink pulled him from the daze.

"I... didn't do anything..."

"Oh come on! My memory might be damaged, but that doesn't mean everyone forgot your achievements. Don't try to sink back into the shadows."

Purple blinked before a small, genuine smile finally crossed his face and he joined the group.

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