Start Ups Seekers

[Alolan Ninetales]

"Oh, thanks," Freya replied as she followed Lorenzo inside. "Who's the other person?"

 

[Flaze]

"It's a good friend of mine, actually, I think you might know her," he pointed towards Xavier. 'She's the PSI user who fought together with you at the beach, she also was the one that gave me the idea of tracking you down. Anyways, have a sweat," he gestured towards the long couch in his living room. Aside from his laptop he had also set up multiple bowls with snacks and sweets. "You guys want anything to drink?"

 

[Hector]

"Diet Coke if you have it." Xavier requested. "And you mean the girl who almost turned me into an ice cube?" He asked after a moment. "Talk about a chilly reception."

 

[Flaze]

Lorenzo grinned a bit at the pun. "Okay, I do gotta give points for that one, did not expect that," he stated, taking note of getting Xavier's drink. "So the great knight wants a diet coke. And for the lovely lady?"

 

[Alolan Ninetales]

"Ice water," Freya replied simply, "make it as frozen as my heart." she was merely joking by this.

 

[Flaze]

"Then it wouldn't be cold water anymore," Lorenzo commented with a smirk before he walked off, making his way across the house to the kitchen. He looked for their drinks quickly, jogging over what he had found the night before and what he was going to tell them once more as he made his way back. "Okay, here you guys go," he threw the can lightly at Xavier before walking over to Freya and handing over a glass of water with two ice cubes.

 

[Midorikawa]

"Well that's not the kind of thing the public would know. Seriously what do you expect to find at the site of the barrier? Or did you really just call us here with no plan in mind?"

 

[Flaze]

"I was going to take pictures..." Alejandra stated shyly. "But...not really, I had hope tho!"

 

[Hector]

"Thank you." Xavier said politely. "So what's your plan exactly? I admit I'm curious."

 

[Alolan Ninetales]

"Um, thanks," Freya replied as she took a sip of the ice water. She couldn't understand why Lorenzo was trying so hard with her.

 

[Yun]

Ezra smiled when Daphne answered. "Hello, gorgeous girl," he said. "My morning just got even better now that I hear your voice. How about you; how has your morning been?"

 

[Hector]

"A lot better now with you calling." Daphne said cheerfully. "I only woke up about fifteen minutes ago. I like my sleep you know." She remarked. "And then I'm headed out on some wild quest to slay monsters. You know, just a normal day."

 

[Flaze]

"All right, silliness aside," Lorenzo stated as he sat down on the sofa. "Do you guys know about how Parede is able to keep Creatures out?"

 

[Taengoo]

"This is going nowhere," Rui sighed, setting down the now-empty porcelain. "Look, I really do need to get going. I was supposed to be out of here two days ago. You have my number, and I don't think this takes top precedent in terms of priority.."

 

[Hector]

Xavier shook his head. "Something tells me that the answer is not my sword and shield." He mused idly.

 

[Flaze]

"Please don't leave Rui just...listen," she said, glancing at each one of them. "Please just come with me today, if we don't find anything then you can just forget about this whole thing."

***

"Nope," Lorenzo shook his head. "Basically, about 400 years ago Parede became surrounded by a strange barrier that kept any magical Creatures and magic users away," he explained as he showed them some images of what the barrier looked like. "They even created a special camera that could project magical energy to be able to see it...but anyways, if Creatures started appearing then it means that the barrier must've grown weaker or something like that, but no one really knows who set it up or anything like that."

 

[Midorikawa]

"Then let's go. If you don't keep me entertained enough, then I won't stay. I only do what seems interesting."

 

[Prez]

Nico did eventually show up. That is, soaking wet. He only wore a pair of swimming trunks, some flip flops, and black, aviator sunglasses. He was off that day, and had been spending his time near the beach. This also explained his tardiness.

"Hey guys," he nonchalantly said, walking towards the group in the diner. "Why'd you call me?"

 

[Yun]

"Monsters?" Ezra raised an eyebrow. "I have no doubt that you'll succeed, but that seems a little dangerous, yea?"

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Alicia shrugged to Alejandra. "Nico's a busy guy usually, but I'm not his keeper," she waved her hand in the air. "I don't want him caught up in any of this cra- well shit. There he is."

 

[Flaze]

"Yeah I guess we s-hi," Alejandra's attention went to Nico upon seeing him walk in, she stared at him for a moment before shaking herself to recover her composure. "I called everyone here cause I wnated to go investigate the barrier near the forest."