[It wasn't entirely unusual for one of Blue's pokemon to be out and about on their own. The trainer had always been pretty lenient about their comings and goings around campus, as long as they checked in with her in a timely manner. Having discovered that the academy was kind of a hot spot for Weird Happenings and Bullshit, Blue's stipulation for free reign was an increase in check ins. That sort of thing.

So she didn't mind so much when she found Acacia's ball empty.

EXCEPT. She hadn't. Heard from her for a while. WHERE WAS HER PRETTY SANDSLASH...]