soggypastry | 033 [Video/Action for Goldenrod + Anon Text]

[Private Text to: Riku and Xion]
Team Rocket's list of targets changed. You're both on it now, so stay sharp and watch your backs. I don't know when they'll move on any of us.
[/private texts]

[It's been almost three months since he left, with only a letter to say goodbye. To say that Lightning hadn't been thinking about him as the day that would have been thier first anniversary drew nearer would be a lie, and she's taken it with remarkable grace when all things are concerned.

Or maybe she's just used to getting left behind. Who knows. All she knows is there's a house on the beach with too many memories and dreams, and she can barely look at Lucky or Strike without expecting him to be right at her side. She has to put that part of her past to rest if she's going to be able to lead the Corps in the best way she can, and so she's come to the seaside once more. Something a young boy once taught her matters more than she ever thought it would now.

Those passing close to the Radio tower will find her crouched at the railing, a lit sparkler in one hand and a bottle with a letter in the other as her Lucario stands guard nearby, gear in paw. Today would have been special, if he were here. But he isn't and it's just one more anniversary of loss. One more thing that needs to be shaken off.]

Turn it off, Sen.

[The Lucario in question yelps, but it's only in surprise, not fear. Lightning's voice is steady and quiet, and she rises to her feet as the sparkler burns out and leaves ash in the wind. She moves to the railing now, but Sen manages to end the feed just as the bottle that was in her hand drops out of sight and into the ocean.

A few minutes later, however, something else hits the network. The fact that it's an anonymous text may make people wary, but there's nothing untoward about this one. No, this one is the exact opposites of the others that have gone out.]

[Anon Text]
If someone gave you a chance to help protect this world and everyone who lives here from the people who want to harm it, would you do it? Or would you stand by and watch it burn like the Lighthouse?

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And would you have any illusions about working with others to help keep those kinds of incidents from happening again?

[Not the cops, actually. His name would reach people who don't quite get the risk and rewards of giving someone with intel a chance to prove that he's not a threat. They wouldn't give him two weeks jail time, that's for sure.]

Sometimes. I guess we'll see how things turn out from here. Can't know what'll happen until then.

[A slightly longer delay while he panics some more. It seems there's a leak in Team Rocket. Again. Why does this keep happening?

Okay, now that he's composed himself, he's ready to type again.]

Enjoy your source while it lasts. I promise you that I will personally see to it that whoever it is won't be in a position to do so for much longer.

[He has no clue who it is, of course.]

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You can go ahead and make idle threats, but I'm not worried. If you can't even manage to take out a high-priority target, there's no way you can take out the leak in your operation.

[She'll warn her source to be careful, of course, but she really isn't worried. Yet.]

Let's deal with the potential newcomers first, shall we? [One at a time and all that.]

Structure and limitations can come later when we're done with the recruits, as well as how to deal with our so-called problem members.

[Though since he has only training to do, he's probably going to start working on making this thing more organized.]

Then your source should have nothing to worry about. We'll just have to see what happens when they're found out and who exactly gets burned for playing with fire. Won't we?

We will. Though, if I were you? I'd keep some burn cream on hand. Never know when you'll need it.

The only one who will be needing burn cream is you, and you're lucky that I don't have access to a squadron of Cobra Incinerators to drive that point home.

I doubt that. Even if you had them here, you'd have to find and catch me first. No one's managed that, and people a lot better than you have tried.

[A nod, and she takes a breath to deal with any nerves left. Calm your mind. Move on instinct. You've got this, Farron.]

I've gotten a couple to agree to meet with me at the Center in a week's time. Think you can be there when they show up?

[She can handle just about anything, really, but the feeling of having someone who has her back...she'd appreciate that more.]

wwell IM ROYALTY so i think its YOU wwho missed the fuckin memo

[...and you think she's got the attitude problem? sheesh.]

I doubt that. I just don't care, and neither will anyone else. Whatever you were back on your world doesn't matter. Here, you're just a brat who thinks he's important.

I'll be there, don't worry. [It's not like he'd be anywhere else.

And he'd even let Palum walk around beside him for a bit of intimidation factor.]

What made you think I was worried? [She smiles faintly, glad that he's here again. If she had to do this alone...well. She's not and that's what matters. She can deal with her feelings later. For now, she has him and his support and that's what counts.]

We've got this. Some things in life you just do, remember?

Heh heh. Yeah, he didn't like being in there when he was sick.

Don't worry! I'll keep 'im safe!

And he still chose to live in Olivine? I hope he had the time to take swimming lessons.

[Wait. Anonymous text, drawing attention to his failures, saying he'd have to catch them. This all makes sense now! He knows exactly who this is now!]

You're that thief, aren't you? Stealing my chair wasn't enough? Now you're mobilizing against me?

In a normal situation, I'd prefer to work alone-but nothing about our presence in this world is normal, so I suppose that beggars can't be choosers.

That's most likely the only course of action right now. [There hasn't been any news on what Team Rocket is up to, after all. At least not anything Ren would know anyway.]

I should go to work before they start wondering where I am.

[Eridan has the WORST.]

yeah wwell youre actin like a bit of a BITCH if you ask me

Sounds interesting. What's the test I'll have to pass? I assume there's a test.

No test. Just be at the Goldenrod Pokemon Center in a week so we can talk in person. I can't tell you anything more over this channel without risking too much.

[headshake.] He didn't. I offered, but we were fighting at the time and never got around to it. He was gone by the time we'd have had a second chance to try.

[If she was in a better mood, this would have gotten her to laugh. As it is...well. This failure is still amusing.]

And why should I tell you that? What good would it do me to tell you who I am?

[She's noticed!]

I don't see anyone who's asked you, actually. Though calling people names doesn't help their opinion of you, either. No royal should act like that.

[Sure, all she's got for reference is Minnie and childhood stories, but still.]

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