[center][h2][color=ed1c24]Seth Halen[/color][/h2][/center]

They followed the Club Staff Boy on a winding trip through Viridian City, making a couple of stops along the way. Was he actively trying to shake them? Seth certainly didn't think so. The way he was moving didn't suggest an ounce of suspicion. For now, it seemed he really was just popping in to grab some chips and a drink. Mercifully, he was right; the Boy never so much as zig zagged once they were in the forest. Looked back a few times, sure, but Seth and Jaden had been very cautious. Just as they were about to follow him down the door beneath the boulder, however, Jaden called a hold. He told Seth he didn't want to get him in trouble or harm, and advised him to go get the Police and lead them here, then he went down the ladder before the redheaded boy could protest.

[color=ed1c24][b]"Go and get the Police?"[/b][/color] Seth asked aloud in disbelief, [color=ed1c24][b]"Is he trying to clear his conscience, or is he [i]honestly[/i] that daft?"[/b][/color]

With all the mess at the Lodge that was entirely likely to still be getting worked on, even a report that he knew where the perpetrators had gone was likely to be met with a waiting list. And even if they saw him immediately and believed the words of a 16 year old on the matter, by the time he brought them here it may already be too late! So, with a breath to steel himself, Seth marched forward and down the hole after Jaden. 

It was dark in what was apparently a laboratory, but that was probably a good thing- it would help him stay hidden. The dim lights and glow from the liquid in the tubes shed just enough light for him to witness the... experiment that was happening on the other side. So, he thought, that was how they were getting the super-powered Pokemon to trade in. It made him sick to his stomach in every way, but he swallowed it and kept it down. They were here for something special, delivering justice could wait.

Seth watched from the corner nearest the ladder as Jaden crept over near the tanks. The Pikachu at his feet suddenly started tugging at his pant leg, pointing to the Ninetails just nearby. Gears turned and clicked in Seth's head at the sight. Pikachus were supposed to have fairly good noses, and with Vulpixes evolving with simple Fire Stones, it wouldn't have been hard for them to have evolved Vix already... would it really be that simple? And furthermore, the Pokemon they'd been vendoring had been obedient to a T. What if they'd already inflicted such on her? Regardless, he corrected himself, if his suspicions were correct and that WAS her, they needed to get her out. 

He turned his eyes back to the scientists, watching to see if they did anything in particular should it come time to release the Raticate from the tube. Any clue as to how to open the things would help, he thought as he began to creep along the wall. Jaden was going for a nearby button, an alarm by the look of it. Clearing the lab might help... but how long would it last? Probably not long, and if there was a window, any window, they'd need to use it...

[b]OOC[/b]
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Seth is watching the scientists to see if they indicate how to open the tubes or if they make any particular motions for guards, backup, etc when the button is pushed. 
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