Quista: The Guardians Cry

[Agent Gryphon]

Katherine Ferguson
FBI Agent
Location: Olivine City

'Chatot return!" Katherine hissed pulling out her pokeball, she knew Chatot was freaking the trainer out and quickly returned the parrot. She noticed the trainer headed to the beach and silently followed him. Perhaps she could help him out, knowing they did nothing wrong tugged at her conscious, she didn't want to hurt them let alone arrest him. But even if she revealed herself how would she help him? She could take him to her house until the heat was off, whenever that was but it would place her own job and freedom in jeopardy.

 

[Snowfire]

Lana Alnar
Quista: 0 transformations
Olivine City, in a resturaunt

Leafeon and I made our way around Olivine. We took as many back roads and detours as possible, and managed not to get spotted. I guess we kind of had a skill of that now.

As much as Leafeon hated it, I sent him back into his Pokeball. "Sorry, Leaf. I can't have you out in a resturaunt." I stepped back and took a look at the name of the place I would be dining at. However, the sign was so faded, I couldn't see the name. I pushed open the doors, and, thankfully, the place was busy. I tried to ignore the wanted poster with my face on it.

"Hello, miss. I will escort you to your table. Ah, I see you have no Pokemon?"

"Uh, yeah. Not really much of a trainer, y'know?"

"I see. Now right this way."

Talk about a close call. He sat me down at a small wooden table, meant for two. The waiter handed me the menu. Everything looks good when you've been eating berries for weeks. "What will you be having to drink?"

"Um... A water, please."

"Okay. Say, have you dined here before?"

Great! He recognized my face. I had to think fast. "No, this is my first time here." A lie.

"I see. A water it is."

With all these close calls, I'll stick with the berries for a while. I ended up ordering a salad, along with pizza. I'm not exactly classy. The food was delicious, and I left as soon as I could. I had to find somewhere to stay for awhile. Preferably somewhere where I wouldn't get drenched with rain. I managed to find a small grove, and figured the trees would work fabulously. I got some strange looks, but I didn't care. The trees were rather comfy. I also enjoyed throwing away many posters with the various Quistas' names on them.

 

[Loyalty]

Jordan Sumnmers
Quista - 0 Transformations
Olivine City Beach

Jordan crossed his arms, staring forward at the vast ocean in front of him. "Seraph, did we lose the Chatot?"

"Gardevoir...," Seraph acknowledged.

"Try to stay aware of what's around us," Jordan said before hanging his head back to let the rain fall upon his face. "If there are any Quista, then hopefully they can come to me. The beach is perfect for someone who needs to remain under the radar, but still close to civilization. Jordan stood dormantly in his moment of small bliss, the falling rain as welcoming as ever.

"Olivine City...practically the 'home base' of the Quista fugitives."

"Be it nostalgia, or the argument that FBI expects us all to scatter, there's got to be at least one of them still in the place where it all began."

"Nothing else in the world can match how desperately I wish...I need to see their face on something with more than two dimensions."

 

[Agent Gryphon]

Katherine Ferguson
FBI Agent
Olivine City Beach

Katherine still wasn't sure what to do. Her entire family legacy none of them have ever been fired or even suspended, they stayed loyal to the FBI and Katherine wanted to do the same thing, but how could she be loyal to a cover up. She drew a deep breath and came out of her hiding place between two trees and approached the kid.

"I don't think coming back to the beach whence it started is such a good idea" Katherine finally spoke attracting attention, she made sure her badge and gun was well hidden, perhaps they will think she's just another person.
"I am pretty sure they would be patrolling this area, I would be very careful" Katherine went on before taking a step back and making sure nobody else was alone, she couldn't be caught and be seen that she let one of them get away.

 

[Loyalty]

Jordan Summers
Quista - 0 Transformations
Olivine City Beach

"Garde," Seraph uttered as a warning to Jordan. His eyes did not open, and his arms remained crossed. Someone who was intent on capturing him wouldn't approach him directly. Even if they did, they would soon find out that it was not the best way of doing it. "Stay alert, and stay close to me," Jordan whispered to Seraph, "You know what to do if I get in some kind of trouble."

"I don't think coming back to the beach whence it started is such a good idea. I am pretty sure they would be patrolling this area, I would be very careful."

Jordan sighed as Katherine finished, displaying aggravation in his tone. "Of course it's not a good idea. Ever since that whole Kista incident, them cops have been finding faults in everything that someone does."

Jordan turned his head slightly away from Katherine, though his gaze was still fixed upon the ocean. "How did a couple of kids manage to kill a freakin' Lugia anyway? We know that the news channels never think about what they say, but seriously people..."

 

[Agent Gryphon]

Katherine Ferguson
FBI Agent
Olivine City Beach

Katherine stared out at the ocean as well before directing her gaze back at him.
"The media over hypes everything, they make up crap and cause worse panic then there should be, it's just the way they are" Katherine stated. "Look I know who you are, obviously just be careful" Katherine told him. She heard something and looked down at the beach where a Shinx was running onto the beach and the two from before were chasing it.

"I must go!" Katherine said, she couldn't risk anyone seeing her with one of the kids, it was too dangerous. "I wasn't here if you weren't" Katherine said before turning around and running off.

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Zoey and Marc Benson
Civilian
Location: Olivine City Beach

Zoey and Marc chased Shinx all the way to it's favorite place, the beach as it was still playing with them.

"Come on Shinx slow down!" Zoey called out as Shinx kept on running, it was smiling at them that it didn't notice where it was going and smashed into the Gardevoir.

"Shinx!" Zoey shouted as she ran faster and picked it up.

"Sorry about that mate, Shinx often does that" Marc apologized as he turned to the owner. He noticed the kid seemed familiar somehow. Shinx was now staring into the ocean

"It does look nice huh Shinx? Despite it's raining you still like the ocean" Zoey said not caring she was drenched wet, she noticed the trainer now "Oh hi, I am Zoey" Zoey introduced herself.

 

[Loyalty]

Jordan Summers
Quista - 0 Transformations
Olivine City Beach

Jordan watched as Katherine ran away from him. So it was as hard as he thought to look different from the posters. He supposed that his hair had not grown long enough to make him seem entirely different. Her last words were the ones he put the most thought into, however. "I wasn't here if you weren't." He had only expected something like that, seeing as anyone he was close to is another target for FBI. But if he had known that from the start, then why was it the most prominent memory of the encounter with the woman?

Jordan then turned left as he noticed Seraph staggering a bit beside him. He looked at the ground to find a small, dazed Shinx. In another moment, he noticed a woman running at him to retrieve the Shinx. Another person, a man, approached to apologize for the behavior of his Pokemon. Jordan trusted the two no more than he had trusted Katherine, especially since discovering his identity was as simple as he had feared. As Jordan was determined to find his lost friends, however, he was just as determined not to let recent events turn him cold.

Jordan grinned slightly at Marc's apology. "It's not an issue at all, Sir. I'm actually a bit afraid that I may have hurt your Shinx more than it hurt your Gardevoir."

 

[Agent Gryphon]

Zoey and Marc Benson
Civilian
Location: Olivine City Beach

Zoey looked down at Shinx who still looked happy "Shinx!" Shinx said happily to the two as to say Nice to meet ya.

"Don't worry Shinx has hit harder things. Oh and this is my husband Marc. What brings you down to the beach in the rain?" Zoey asked, maybe he was another homeless guy just like him. But something else was nagging her at the back of her mind, it was a sense that this person looked familiar.

"Were you talking to someone before?" Marc asked, he could have sworn he had seen another woman while running but she seemed to have disappeared. Zoey meanwhile placed Shinx on the ground who ran around Jordan's legs and sat in front of him waiting to be petted.

"Shinx?" Shinx asked staring at him with cute eyes.

"Oh and he's hoping you will pet him, he's pretty friendly to alot of people" Zoey remarked.

 

[Loyalty]

Jordan kneeled down, planting his right knee gingerly into the dirt as he reached out with his right hand to scratch the Shinx on the head. "Well, what brings anyone out in the rain at a moment like this," Jordan asked rhetorically. "I can't let a little rain bother me if the conditions aren't going to be improving, isn't that right?"

Jordan began rubbing the Shinx across the head with his thumb as he was questioned by Marc. There was only a small window of time between Shinx hitting Seraph and Katherine running away from him. "I wasn't here if you weren't."

Jordan looked up at Marc as he answered, "Well, she just happened to be jogging by when she asked me the same question, what am I doing simply standing in the rain?"

 

[Agent Gryphon]

Zoey and Marc Benson
Civilian
Location: Olivine City Beach

'Sorry my husband likes asking all sorts of questions, you know that could have been his girlfriend it's none our business" Zoey retorted to her husband but smiling.

"Right I am sorry for asking these questions. It's a habit really, I don't really trust people that often and I was just asking" Marc replied. Shinx seemed to almost purr like a cat from getting petted. Zoey shook her head as she turned to him. That Shinx could have just been playing, or pretending to play and lead some agents or cops right towards him.

"It is nice running around in the rain really, so I didn't catch your name by the way" Zoey replied

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Katherine Ferguson
FBI Agent
Location: Olivine City Beach

Katherine hadn't gotten too far, just out of sight and was hiding behind some trees watching the couple talk to the kid. She didn't want the kid to end up getting caught out by these two, far as Katherine could tell they were just a couple and civilians but the kid seemed to have been fooled by her own appearance despite she was wearing a black blazer over a white shirt and black jeans much like FBI Agents wear. So she watched incase he needed help.

 

[Loyalty]

Jordan Summers
Quista - 0 Transformations
Olivine City Beaches

"My name? Shit, I never thought of another name to use. I need to think of- damn, I'm hesitating too much."

"John ahh...Thompson's my name, Ma'am," Jordan said as he turned his head to Zoey, smiling innocently.

"John Thompson? Oh, who couldn't have made that up on the spot? It even took me what, a full three seconds?"

 

[Agent Gryphon]

Zoey and Marc Benson
Civilian
Location: Olivine City Beach

"John Thompson? Well it's nice to meet you, say we were thinking about heading to a restaurant, do you want to come? I know it's probably weird to ask but I like meeting new people, because well it's fun. I used to be alone when I was a child aside from Marc here with no friends, which I am determined to change since then. We were homeless so we didn't have much" Zoey explained.

Marc however was a bit suspicious, he did seem to hesitate and while his wife hadn't noticed Marc was prone to noticing that. And the name John Thompson sound... well fake, sure people are called that but not often take more then a split second saying it. But Marc knew being suspicious was just stupid, they just met the guy and it wasn't like he was going to hurt either one of them, aleast he hoped not. And the fact he seemed familiar was odd.

"Yeah dinner's on us. Oh and by the way I like your Gardevoir, I have though about catching a Gallade but never found one" Marc spoke up after Zoey was finished.

 

[Loyalty]

Jordan Summers
Quista - 0 Transformations
Olivine City Beach

How unfortunate Jordan's situation became. Surely any public building in the city would have a dozen posters on the walls with Jordan's face all over them. Though he knew he couldn't accept the couple's invitation to dinner, he could only assume that his denial would only disappoint them. Given that these two may be the only people who he even has the chance to speak to, he didn't want to hurt their feelings at all. Marc had opened another opportunity for Jordan, however. Perhaps he could stall them, hopefully making them forget the invitation alltogether.

"Ah, you like Gallade, do you," Jordan asked as he pulled his jacket up slightly to uncover the ultra balls on his belt. He pulled off one that had an "E" etched into it, and clicked the button in the center. From the Pokeball emerged a Gallade who stood beside Seraph as he presented himself to Zoey and Marc.

 

[Agent Gryphon]

Zoey and Marc Benson
Civilian
Location: Olivine City Beach

Marc watched the Gallade as he walked over to it and inspected it.

"Wow your Gallade looks quite trained, how long have you had it for?" Marc asked, Shinx jumped out of Zoey's arms again and ran over to greet Gallade

"Shinx!" Shinx said to him. Zoey smiled down before looking at the Gallade

"Gallades are pretty nice" Zoey said before looking at Gardevoir "Personally I wouldn't mind catching a Gardevoir one day, I just find them kinda mystic" Zoey said admiring it. Marc smiled at his wife but wondered why John had refused to answer the dinner's invitation. Maybe he was hiding something or he just didn't want to say no to them.

"You know if you don't want to go to a restaurant Zoey can always cook something up at our house, she also makes Pokemon food" Marc added. Zoey turned to look at him

"Oh am I now?" Zoey said with a smirk and turned back to John "However I would love to make food for someone, we don't get much company at our house except for Jasmine but she's away right now" Zoey stated.

 

[Loyalty]

Jordan Summers
Quista - 0 Transformations
Olivine City Beach

Seeing that the two could only be distracted by his Pokemon for so long, Jordan thought a moment about the new offer. Not much company except Jasmine, who's gone somewhere at the moment. Perhaps Jordan could leave the comfort of the beaches for a few minutes to accept the kindness of these people.

"Alright," Jordan said finally, recalling the Gallade back into his ultra ball. "I don't want to keep you too long though, nor do I want to eat all of your food."

 

[Agent Gryphon]

Zoey and Marc Benson
Civilian
Location: Olivine City Beach

Zoey laughed at that "It's totally okay, we got plenty of food, Jasmine did our shopping yesterday she is a really nice gym leader" Zoey stated.

"And you are welcome to stay over" Marc added, he hoped Zoey's trust would not be betrayed, while Zoey tried not trusting people too easily it came harder to her then it did for Marc.

"Come on we will show you the way, it's like two minutes from here" Zoey replied as she picked up Shinx and gestured him to follow. "Got any particular food you like? I can whip them up if you want" Zoey added as they begun to walk.

 

[Loyalty]

Jordan Summers
Quista - 0 Transformations
Olivine City Beach

"Yeah, I'm plenty aware of how nice she is," Jordan muttered under his breath, something he wouldn't have dared if the rain wasn't present.

Jordan tipped the bill of his hat down over his face a bit as he began walking into town. "I can't possibly burden you by staying at your place, Sir," Jordan said to Marc. "And I'd be thankful for whatever you may cook me," he said to Zoey.

 

[Agent Gryphon]

Zoey and Marc Benson
Civilian
Location: Zoey's and Marc's house

They weren't far from it as they kept going on. "Well I will think of something, and I understand not wanting to stay afterall you just met us" Zoey replied, she wouldn't sleep at a stranger's house either if was the other way around, but eating there wouldn't hurt. They walked up to the driveway before Zoey unlocked the door and walked in where the living room was suited. Two couches were in front of the TV and a Dining room was next to it.

"Feel free to sit and do whatever it is you do, do you have any other Pokemon that would like to eat?" Zoey asked as she walked into the kitchen.

"I need to go into our room to get changed, while Zoey doesn't mind being drenched I do" Marc commented as he walked away into the bedroom.

He grabbed a pair of his jeans on the bed, however the remote control for the bedroom TV turned on, Marc picked it up but stopped as he noticed the news. They were asking for those wanted kids again, however one of them matched John's description, Marc quickly turned it off as he wondered what he should do now.

~~~~~~~~~~
Katherine Ferguson
FBI Agent
Location: Outside of Zoey's and Marc's house

Katherine had followed them worried they were going to call the police on the guy, she watched from the fence as she saw the lights turned on and kept watch.

 

[Loyalty]

Jordan Summers
Quista - 0 Transformations
Zoey/Marc's House

As Jordan neared the door to the house, he took his hat and and wrung it out before entering. "Well besides my Gardevoir and Gallade, I have an Umbreon with me too who would probably be mad if I left him out."

Soon after he stepped into the house, Jordan looked down at the puddle of water forming at his feet. "I think I should get a towel or something too. I'd kinda hate to get your floor soaked."

 

[Agent Gryphon]

Zoey and Marc Benson
Civilian
Location: Zoey's and Marc's house

Marc had come back out of the room holding three towels, he knew they would need to dry up really.
"Here you go mate" Marc replied handing him one. He smiled again before walking into the kitchen making sure he was dry, Zoey was already cooking food.

"Okay so that's your and ours Pokemon too. Hey maybe your Umbreon would like to meet my Espeon" Zoey added as she came back into the living room and released Wartortle and the shiny version of Espeon, instead of being a pink one it was more of a lime green. Marc released Mantine, Staraptor and Sceptile letting the Pokemon relax in the living room.

Zoey headed back into the kitchen cutting some vegetables up. "I am going to cook some sausages with mashed potatoes and gravy, dessert is a chocolate ice cream cake" Zoey stated. Marc peered out to look at John not sure if he should tell Zoey, if he did the kid might hear and they could spook him.

"Zoey, after you are finished I need to talk to you in private" Marc said before going back into the living room, Zoey looked curious but kept making the dinner.