[color=orchid][center][h1]Sophia Danvers[/h1]
[h3]Vareena Pokecentre -> Vareena Town[/h3][/center][/color]
[@Zanavy] [@Heckno12]

Sophia fumed as she neared the Pokemon centre. [color=orchid]"Might as well ask around,"[/color] she muttered, heading in after Ty. Stumbling, she leaned on the desk, Lacey squeaking in alarm. [color=orchid]"Ugh... It's ok."[/color] She reached behind her and helped the little Pokemon down. [color=orchid]"I've gotta get a grip and find him."[/color]

Straightening her back, she addressed the nurse. [color=orchid]"Hey, you wouldn't happen to have seen this guy in a black and red jacket? A black, red and white thing going on with his whole outfit actually. Dark hair, pale skin, fairly tall, perpetually overconfident expression."[/color]

The nurse couldn't help but chuckle at the last bit. [color=lightpink]"Hmm, I seem to recall someone like that here a while ago, he was talking to someone who mentioned the tailor's store just down the street. Twineedle Tailor's."[/color]

Sophia's breath of relief turned into a grumble. If the nurse was indeed talking about Oscar, at least he was safe, but that didn't make his wandering off any less annoying. [color=orchid]"Sounds like him all right. Trying to get ahead of us when it comes to contests."[/color] Leaning against the wall, she opened up the map on her Pokedex. So the shopping district was the first place to try, and if he'd moved on from there, the contest hall or the gym would be safe guesses.

[color=orchid]"To the tailor's it is then,"[/color] she told Ty. [color=orchid]"Hopefully more people can point us in the right direction."[/color] With her Pokemon in tow, she stormed outside.

Shoppers milled around, but she didn't spot Oscar among them. If only she were better at sensing individuals. What she did sense, however, was that something was off. A vague yet unmistakeable feeling of wrongness.

It was a few moments later that she noticed it, whereas nobody else did.

She gasped. Being dragged along, barely conscious, by two shady figures, was none other than Rheese.

Right away, Sophia rushed over. [color=orchid]"Rheese! What the hell did you do to him?"[/color] By her side, Fantoccino glared at the captors, his cloth-like body billowing. Lacey and Clarus took their stances, ready to battle if necessary. Sophia's mouth went dry. It wasn't lost on her that these trainers may be far stronger, especially considering whatever they'd done to Rheese, who didn't respond. He simply trailed along like a sleepwalker. Even so, she had to do [i]something[/i].

[color=orchid]"Everyone, quick, Rheese, he's in trouble!"[/color] she called to Amber and anyone else approaching. She could only hope bringing the group to people's attention would dispel whatever concealment was on them. Mustering what energy she could, she thought of Ty, still in the Pokecentre, and focused on sending him a telepathic message. [color=orchid][i]"There's trouble, someone's got our friend, get help!"[/i][/color]

She staggered, but stayed upright. If that weirded Ty out, so be it. Rheese's situation had to be brought to light.

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[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Gothita "Lacey" lv14, Purrloin "Grimalkin" lv13, Staryu "Arcturus" lv13, Darumaka "Lumas" lv11, Shuppet "Fantoccino" lv11, Bronzor "Clarus" lv11
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, TM33 (Reflect), Oran Berry x2[/hider]
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[color=chocolate][center][h1]Amber Pine[/h1]
[h3]Vareena Pokecentre -> Vareena Town[/h3][/center][/color]
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[color=chocolate]"Just be careful when you send out that Litleo,"[/color] Amber advised Ty, waiting beside him. [color=chocolate]"You seem to have a rather aggressive one. Believe me, I can relate with a certain one of my Pokemon."[/color] She glanced at her belt, at the Dusk Ball standing out among the other capsules. [color=chocolate]"Feeding it could help though, there's got to be a cafeteria in here you can stop by."[/color]

As Sophia headed out, Amber grimaced. [color=chocolate]"I should probably follow her."[/color] There was no way the search for Oscar would end in anything but an argument, one she may have to defuse. She hurried outside, Aeshna and Tacita fluttering alongside her, and approached Sophia - only to see her stop in her tracks.

[color=chocolate]"Sophia? What's wrong?"[/color] As far as she could tell, there wasn't anything out of the ordinary, just passers-by going about their day. At Sophia's yells, Amber stared around the street. [color=chocolate]"Huh? What do you...?"[/color]

She fell silent, stomach plummeting. There, clear as day, was Rheese, in a sleep-like state as two captors pulled him along. How did people not notice? Sure, she'd admit to getting sidetracked a lot, but no way could she - or anyone - fail to spot something like this. Especially her Pokemon, whose sharp vision had only just registered the scene, judging by their startled reactions.

[color=chocolate]"Let him go!"[/color] She sprinted over, Tacita backing up her cry with a loud hoot. She'd known they shouldn't have left anyone behind...

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Kabuto "Chalcedony" lv11, Yanma "Aeshna" lv9, Rockruff "Kyra" lv13, Rowlet "Tacita" lv11, Anorith "Larimar" lv13, Sableye "Almandine" lv12
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, Potion x1, Dusk Ball x1[/hider]