Velis looked around the former town of Rogues and Scoundrels. It had once been watched over by a man who went by the name Duking who had kept the town from descending into total chaos and was even said to have assisted the heroes who had managed to stop the first two Shadow Pokemon events. But Duking hadn't been seen since Cipher had marched into town and taken over. Some people said that he had been forced to flee the town or lose his life, others said that he somehow managed to keep an eye on the town somehow but was powerless to do anything. 

All in all, Pyrite Town was no longer considered a safe town. But it was said that Pyrite was still the place to go if you needed something that you couldn't find anywhere else.

[i]The old man[/i]...She thought to herself as she looked around the town. She heard Croconaw let out a soft growl as a small group of people walked past and headed for the Pokemon center. She reached down and gently patted Croconaw on the head, she knew that both of her Pokemon were very protective of her considering what had happened but it wouldn't be a good idea to bring attention to themselves. 

"Tell your fortune, miss?" A voice cut through her thoughts.and she turned to look and saw a slightly shorter woman looking at her from the entrance of a building. Velis shook her head and was about to continue on her way when the woman spoke again. "Are you sure? I gather you don't get many fortune tellers in the Under. Why don't you come in and we'll take a look and see what the future holds for you."

Velis's eyes widened in shock. How did this woman know where she was from?! She looked down at Quilava and Croconaw and motioned for them to follow her as she walked inside the building.

"Sit down, child." The woman said with a gentle smile as she sat behind her desk and began waving her hands over a crystal ball. Velis took a seat and watched as the lights began to dim and the crystal ball began to glow slightly.

"I am Fateen, also known as the Mother of Pyrite town." She said slowly as she waved her hands over the Crystal ball. "And I see that what you seek is here...You seek a means to protect others, to keep them from experiencing what you have already gone through...You seek something that can help you achieve your task."

"How do you know this?" Velis asked as she watched Fateen carefully for any signs of treachery.

"I am the Mother of Pyrite town." Fateen said with a knowing smile. "I know many things," She said as she pressed a small button on the side of her desk and a bookcase slid to the side, revealing a small doorway.

Velis turned to look at Fateen and then back at the doorway. "You know the old man?" She asked carefully. Fateen simply smiled and nodded and motioned for Velis to enter the room that the doorway led to.