033 [Video/Action for Goldenrod + Anon Text]

[soggypastry]

[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?

Comments

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[chosen_light_child]

*Hikari just stares at the video for a moment, before her eyes narrow a bit.*

I'm sorry. I didn't realize that "spy" or "trained investigator" were required skillsets to be a part of the Corps. You and Ven might've wanted to be a little bit more clear on that being what you wanted rather than people who are willing to fight against Team Rocket when we do have knowledge of an attack that they're planning back when you were recruiting.

Honestly, what are you expecting me to do in regards to getting intel? Break into a Team Rocket base despite not even knowing where their bases are?

Or go after that Cobra Commander guy, since he all but admitted to being part of Team Rocket, and hope that he's arrogant enough or stupid enough to let me know what Team Rocket's latest plan is?

Or leave people who are seriously injured in a situation like what happened with the Goldenrod Pokémon center to go after whoever caused it, hoping that they were actually in the city at the time instead of doing the job remotely if they were using a bomb, then do the same thing?

And hope at the same time that Team Rocket isn't counting on situations like that as an opportunity to feed those trying to stop them false information in the first place?