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Of course, Mikael didn't answer. He wouldn't until he at least saw what the person looked like, knew what kind of person he was dealing with. The guy could be an axe murderer after all. Well, maybe not. But still...
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The person in question finally stepped out of the shadows, and he immediately took in the older male's clothes. He was dressed nicely, a little too nicely. Someone from money, then. His own jeans and sweater seemed out of place next to the other male but probably made him seem more fit for this kind of environment than the other male.
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"My name's Mikael," he said at last before continuing. "It's dangerous here," he told him, seeming a bit concerned. It was clear that he thought he was a civilian.
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Of course, he was well aware of the fact that the government was allowing civilians to explore what Area Zero had to offer, not that he approved. In fact, he still felt civilians should stay far away from this place.
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To distract himself from saying something that could be considered distracting, he looked around. His eyes landed on what appeared to be an indentation in the ground. Frowning, he moved closer to see what it was, only to be faced by tracks.
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Crouching down, he studied the tracks more closely, only to come to the conclusion that the tracks weren't familiar.[break] caden maher
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"Yeah, there are a lot of powerful Pokémon down here. Not your run-of-the-mill Pokémon," he said, busy scanning their surroundings for potential dangers, unaware that the innocence was faked. However, upon hearing the question, he turned his attention to the other male.
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He thought about the best way to answer. He didn't really want to admit he was an officer. Don't get him wrong, he loved his job, but he wasn't in the mood to get into a discussion about his career. It involved one thing he didn't care for: talking about himself.
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If not that, he supposed he could tell a bit of the truth. With that in mind, he spoke. "Back in my homeland, I was trained as a knight, so I'm used to dangerous situations," he said with an air of someone who wasn't used to talking about himself, or maybe just didn't like it.
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The tracks momentarily grabbed his attention, and he studied them before responding. "In a sense, I don't plan on tracking them down. The chasm is massive; one could easily get lost if they're not careful. That, and tracks could belong to a really powerful Pokémon or lead you into a trap," he said before directing his attention to the other male.
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"Anyway, I don't think I got your name, unless you want to be called 'hey you'," he commented, the last part being said jokingly.[break] caden maher
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While he might not always be the most forthcoming, as a rule, he didn't lie. So upon hearing the other's question, he immediately shook his head before responding. "I see how you would think that, but no, not from Kalos either," he commented, adding the Kalos part before any question could be asked.
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He didn't like talking about his home region. It brought up too many bad memories. Forever soured due to what had gone down. It also brought forth a lot of emotions that he just didn't want to deal with or didn't like dealing with.
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"If I was by myself, I wouldn't mind tracking it down to see what it is, but as a rule, I won't put another person's life in danger," he commented as he stood up from his crouched position. In other words, he didn't care if he put his own life in danger, but he wouldn't put someone else's life in danger.
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He refused to be the cause of someone getting hurt.
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Fear flooded him at the thought of once again failing to protect someone. Images flashed through his mind of his brothers and his friends, them getting cut down before his eyes. He hadn't been enough to protect them.
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The other's voice broke through his dark thoughts, and he turned, giving the other male a small smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Dr. Maher."
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"Anyway, I came down here to map out the place," he said, remembering the other's original question and how he hadn't fully answered the question.[break] caden maher
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He had become bad at assuming things. Thankfully, the guy didn't seem offended even as he told him he could defend himself. "Sorry, I can get a little carried away with the whole protective thing. Old habits," he said with a small shrug.
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To some extent, he reminded him of his younger brother. The one a few years younger than himself. Always acting tough, claiming he could take care of himself. That's where the similarities ended though. Unlike Dr. Maher, his brother would've pouted if Mikael had even implied that he couldn't take care of himself.
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"Well, if you're sure you won't mind, I'll take you up on that offer," he said warmly as he took out a piece of paper. It showed signs of already having been started.
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Showing him the map, he indicated where the entrance was before tracing a line with his finger to show where they were at. "It's not great, but it shows the basics. I'm better at reading maps than drawing them."
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The map itself actually wasn't bad. However, Mikael, being a perfectionist when it came to stuff like this, would never admit he had done a good job.
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"Now, if you're ready, we should head further in," he said, waiting for a response before starting to head further down.[break] caden maher
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Looking at the map made him want to fix every little problem. However, now wasn't the time to nitpick at every little thing. He would worry about it once he got out of the Chasm, when one wrong move wouldn't mean him meeting his end. Which he felt might happen if they stayed in one place for too long.
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As the other male told him to lead the way, he nodded, ignoring the nickname. To be honest, outside of his regularly used nicknames, he wasn't sure how to react to a nickname. His siblings had always found that extremely funny for some reason.
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Pushing memories of his siblings to the back of his mind, he resumed watching. Silence would fall between them, the only sound breaking the silence would be the sound of pen on paper as he added something new to the map every now and then.[break] caden maher
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