[h2][color=darkturquoise]Devon the Totodile[/color] and [color=cadetblue]Brick the Poliwrath[/color][/h2][b][Town Path - F7][/b] [@Shiny Keldeo][@Ninian] As he walked off to the next hall, Devon's face screwed up as Lilisette began to fluster over the loss of the blue gemstone. [color=darkturquoise][i]Was that really that Awakening thing that she told me about yesterday? The one that would evolve me into something super strong? But it wouldn't even help us that much right now would it? I'd need to be a Feraligatr for it to work, and Emera break when they leave a dungeon anyways.....And who're those two mon that she mentioned? Could they do something with the Awakening?[/i][/color] The Totodile slowed his pace a bit to fall back near the blue Kirlia and the concerned Bayleef. His head turning towards Lilisette as he tilted it. [color=darkturquoise]"I wanna know too. If it's really that important, we could probably go back for it..."[/color] Grimacing, the Water-type grunted. [color=darkturquoise]"That Absol might be trying to go for it. I seen him gunning for that Gligar as I was turning around back there."[/color] Looking over to Ember, he raised a thumb up and smiled. [color=darkturquoise]"Like you can see through walls and stuff? That's awesome, now we can keep track of anyone else that decides to start stalking us."[/color] ... Back in the other room, the Poliwrath made sure to stand at the mouth of the hall that Team Horizon had made their way down. His beady eyes focusing on the Absol as it intimidated the poor bat. The thick muscles in his arms tensing as he simply observed the situation for now. Though, upon the appearance of the two Eeveelutions and another Absol, Brick made a silent agreement with himself, and slipped down the hall. The Gligar began to sweat bullets as the Dark-type approached him. The little purple creature eeping in surprise as he hopped back from the Absol's paw, and began to slowly walk backwards as he weakly stared down Volug. [color=sandybrown]"H-Hey! Just cause I-I didn't let those guys have it, d-doesn't mean I'm gonna let you have it neither! H-Haven't ya ever heard of 'Finder's keepers'? E-Eh heh?"[/color] The Ground-type continued to tremble, until the arrival of even more Pokémon, and the resulting shout, caused him to jump in alarm. The glowing blue stone slipped from the bat scorpion's claws much to his horror. The Emera falling to the knotted wood floor and shattering into glittering dust with an unceremonious [i]clack![/i] The room went dead silent as the Gligar stared agape at the pile of dust that was once the omni-powerful gemstone. A nervous laugh seeping out of his maw as he clicked his claws together and forced a panicked smile. [color=sandybrown]"O-Oh...O-Oops....Guess uh....Guess no one's gonna have it now, huh?"[/color] [h2][color=coral]Stein the Scizor[/color] and [color=thistle]Teth the Nidoqueen[/color][/h2][b][Folio Town - Outside the Guild][/b] [@Shiny Keldeo] The Nidoqueen didn't move away at the rather weak shove. The concerned frown across her creamy muzzle however, faltered as her mouth gaped at the Typhlosion's identification of herself and her partner. [color=thistle]"What? How could you know that? Our mentor? Who are...."[/color] The words were quickly lost on Teth's lips as she gasped at the sight of the badge in the fire badger's paws. Stein froze at the tarnished oak tree, his head soon craning up from the badge to the face of the pin's owner. [color=coral]"....Pepper. We all thought you were dead...."[/color] The shock of coming face to face with a ghost dazed the giant bug for another moment, before he awkwardly reached out a claw and stepped out towards the Fire-type as he left. [color=coral]"Wait! Shouldn't we...!? Damn it, why do we need to be on guard duty [i]now[/i] of all times?"[/color] [color=thistle]"This is wonderful....After so many years, he came back!"[/color] The badged Nidoqueen whispered to herself giddily. His brown eyes shooting towards the two Luxio as she smiled and crouched down berfore them. [color=thistle]"Fuse, it's wonderful! That's Pepper! Ember's father! He's alive!"[/color] The happiness evident on the dino's face began to fade a bit, Teth biting her lip as she looked back to the exiting Fire-type. [color=thistle]"Oh, but he's so unwell...Are you two busy? Could you please go with him? He wants to tell Glyph something, but he really does need Rhys help..."[/color] [h2][color=MediumSlateBlue]Raiden the Feraligatr[/color][/h2][b][Folio Town Square][/b] [@Ninian][@Shiny Keldeo] [color=MediumSlateBlue]"Excuse me."[/color] The throaty voice of the large gator grumbled to the pair of door guards, and the two lions standing in the the wood archway. Raiden casually strolled past the group of four mon and disappeared into the crowded square. ... One of his meaty blue hands reached up to grip the small pearl attached around his neck as he walked. The Feraligatr's thumb gently running over the cream colored sphere as he stared off blankly into the on coming crowd. However, something seemed to catch the scarred Rescuer's sharp gaze. Raiden's slit orange eye's flicked off into the sea of bodies to his right, and nearly shattered the pearl in his hand from gripping it suddenly. [color=MediumSlateBlue][i]Zeke, tell everyone that I've been followed. Tell them to retrace their steps to make sure they aren't being stalked as well. I'm going to take care of Minuano. I'll call if I need back up.[/i][/color] As the squeaky, strangely legible voice accepted the request and sent the message, the Water-type blinked at the grinning red figure leaning against a wall far beyond him. As soon as he opened his lids again, the figure had vanished without a trace.