[color=ed1c24][center] [h1]Team Noble Grunts[/h1][/center][/color]
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It was a boring job, suited for grunts honestly, to escort the cattle-like Rheese back to where they had snagged him...but at least they weren't Helium's lackeys, those guys were constantly at the mercy of the balloon freak's short temper. Being Argon's subordinates at least meant that they had a competent commander that, even if she was really stern, had no intention of harming her underlings. With the occasional prod, the basically unconscious guy they were leading kept walking with nary a complaint.

[color=9e0039]"You know, there's no way the commander would find out if we just dropped this guy off in the forest right? Worst case we say we lost him in a wild pokemon attack and get a light talking to."[/color] One grunt mentioned to her friend who looked back unamused. [color=9e0039]"Kidding, I'm kidding. Not like there's much else we could do with that time saved, and I'd like to get back to base and report a success even if it's just a menial escort."[/color]

[color=ed1c24]"You should feel lucky. We're literally getting paid to walk to Mesalon without any chance of getting interrupted or intercepted. With whatever Argon did to Mesprit, just about every job we do is safe and simple."[/color] The other grunt responded with a sigh. [color=ed1c24]"I honestly don't get why you bothered bringing your pokemon, only person that I'd say could make this an issue would be that psychic gym leader...and honestly unless Argon herself was here I don't think we could stand a chance anyway."[/color]

[color=9e0039]"Really? You're chastising me for bringing my Torracat? I see your Politoed's pokeball there, you're such a hypocrite Ozzy."[/color]

[color=ed1c24]"Hey! He gets lonely if I don't take him along."[/color] Ozzy retorted, looking at the pokeball. [color=ed1c24]"Besides, we're not supposed to say our names in public Alicia. Just because people aren't able to pay attention to us doesn't mean we can just ignore protoca-"[/color]

Suddenly things went from boring chatter to panic as a young girl pointed them out and shouted for her friends. The duo glanced at each other nervously. The townspeople still didn't pay them any heed, but this girl and her friends were clearly able to see them. One of them had to be the psychic girl that they had been briefed on, but seeing past Mesprit's power? Weren't these kids supposed to be in Mesalon still!?

[color=9e0039]"Snap out of it, we're gonna have to battle or book it!"[/color] Alicia said her stance and the fact that her Torracat was already out and ready to go making it clear what camp she was in. Ozzy sighed and let Politoed out. Their commander was curious about the psychic girl anyway so grabbing her could mean a bit of a bonus anyway.

[color=ed1c24]"Oi![/color]" Ozzy shouted to the group. [color=ed1c24]"We're just bringing your pal back where we found him, this doesn't have to get ugly."[/color] He said, grasping Rheese's shoulder to stop him from wandering forward as well as signal that they held the cards in this altercation.

[center] [color=007236][h1]Rheese Laudat[/h1][/color][/center]

Rheese for his part wasn't exactly processing anything that was going on at the moment, but he was aware of his legs moving in this trance-state. His mind was in a sort of crisis mode, making sense of what it could of its suddenly missing memories. Piecing together what could be, like a patchwork of parts threaded by fragile threads, pieces of his memories didn't sound right but it was how he remembered. He internally went through some of it with his limited consciousness.

He had arrived in Kosei a few days ago, sleeping on the plane instead of watching the television(?), not speaking to anyone until he met a psychic girl named Sophia. He thought it odd that every television they passed flickered on and off with some insufferable guy that called himself Hammer(?) He met a few others as well before they left for Mesalon in an ambulance as another new companion, Alexis, was injured. The trip went smooth until some wild pokemon attacked them and left him injured(?) Mesalon went well until that Hammer guy showed up and harassed them. The man's words were jumbled and made very little sense, but Rheese chalked it up to the guy being a meathead. Some powerful psychic guy dealt with him He caught a minior, got his badge...then he was in some sort of hospital again...but something was off, then nothing? Something had to lead to him walking like this, but part of his head said it didn't matter.