The grunt nodded before realizing his partner couldn’t see that and whispering a quick, “Got it.” He paused to remember the layout of their warehouse before adding into the earpiece. “I’m going to round the building clockwise from the west exit if you want to follow…or head the opposite way. Pretty sure they said League officers are coming from the north east street uhh-…” he blanked as he stepped outside beginning to walk. “Clairemont Street-” he muttered hands in his pocket as he looked around. “Hey you!” Aw c’mon- [break][break]

They were early. As Mint was beginning to turn back to face the warehouse and pull out his phone to set up the camera, he heard a pair of footsteps coming down the sidewalk. There was a soft clack of shoes and when he turned, he noted the creased uniforms and bulky chests. “Yo!” Mint replied as he continued to set up his phone as if nothing was wrong. The light from the streetlamps was over him, making it a little hard to see the officers’ faces. “Isn’t it a little late for a kid to be out?” one of them asked, eyeing him with immediate suspicion. Jeez, was he dressed for crime or something? Don’t answer that. “Ain’t a kid, man, and its only 10.” He returned as he pretended to adjust a bit of his hair, casually activating the earpiece so his partner could at least hear something was up. “You aware that’s private property?” the other one, a stern looking woman asked. Mint looked at the wall before back at the pair squinting. “The…the street?” he asked, acting dumb. It was clear they wanted him to clear out, but his camera was all set up, and this outfit looked too good to not take a few photos in.


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He’s not leaving. The cool stance again the wall was enough to say as much. Did Rocket really have such a grip on Hoenn that the League were being this careful? “Didn’t know property manager was setting up security for a run-down warehouse.” Mint continued. Despite whatever intel they may have, he would assert otherwise. Absolutely no one needed to be interested in this warehouse, and the presence of loitering teens should prove as much. The female league officer seemed to grimace before a hand rose to her head. She held fast for a moment, bending over slightly to adjust herself before standing up. Though she did it too quickly and looked a little unsteady. His earpiece crackled to life, partner softly informing him that he was backing him up. [break][break]

Mint tried to keep his snarky comments to himself as the other league officer turned to his partner, frowning as she tried to shrug off the psychic attack. Mint meanwhile made a note not to piss of Giona, ever. His pain tolerance was way too low for this. “Your head? A migraine?” He heard the officer ask as the female pulled out what Mint assumed was migraine medication. “Uhhh…” Mint interrupted. “There’s an emergency clinic a couple blocks from here, if she needs it?” he offered, hoping they’d leave. [break][break]

But that’d be too easy. The other officer regarded him suspiciously because nothing was more threatening than a teenager by himself. “What are you doing in this district so late anyway?” he asked as his partner gathered her bearings, toughening out the worst of the attack to help continue interrogating. Not that she said much after dry swallowing her pills. “What are you doing here?” Mint asked, purposefully belligerent. Worst come to worst, he’d make a break for it towards some nearby alleyways and just let Cacio deal with them while the other investigated the warehouse. Or tried anyway. He doubted Giona would wait too long before frying their brains again. “Kid, we’re with the League-” the woman said trying to add some weight to their presence before Mint cut her off. “Ugh, dunno, don’t care. Just trying to get this IG photoset next to an empty warehouse.” He complained, turning his back on them to. “Can you leave? I don’t like being stared at while I work.” [break][break]

He didn’t know what Giona could do, merely hoping he could see his face and very clearly read ‘I’m running’. He said he’d be the face, but he was kind of running out of idea and the officers just seemed to be getting more and more pissed off. Behind him, the woman glared clearly irritated and looked at her partner before giving him a nod. He pulled out a pair of handcuffs. This wouldn’t end well.


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There’s a scuffling sound behind him and a weird moan as the male officer stumbled before falling onto his partner who barely had time to catch him before he dunked his head on concrete. Mint turned around in a flash, eyes wide. Oh no. Oh nonononon no. Oh fuck. The ball is back in his court as Giona messaged him through the earpiece. He allowed clear horror to show on his face so they wouldn’t continue associating him with whatever malicious behavior they thought was happening. With Gengar in full view he swiped for his phone. “Oh Gods, I knew this place was fucking infested!” he yelled, trying to look like he was shaking. [break][break]

The woman held up her partner but just barely. She yanked him by the arm pulling him partly over her shoulder. “Infested?!” The woman asked incredulously, forgetting she had just been seconds away form arresting Mint. It was probably the shock of seeing her partner go down to a ‘wild’ Gengar, and the migraine working against her better judgement. “Yeah, it’s like a nest or something!” Mint shrieked, backing up as far as he could from Gengar. “Everyone says people’ve died around here which is why its so haunted! And there’s so many ghost pokemon so there’s bound to be real ones too!” he added. While the Giona’s Gengar was staring as a progressively more and more freaked out League officer, Mint was beginning to skirt around continuing the ruse that it was a wild pokemon. “I-I can’t stay here. It’s almost 11 and that’s when the actual dead people show up! 11:01!!” he added as he turned to look around. [break][break]

When he did, he covertly plucked a single nose hair and hissed quietly in pain. The tear ducts immediately started working. “I’m done! I’m good! I’d get out of here too if I were you!” he said, eyes glistening with fresh tears. The woman, now a little distressed stared back at him and then at the encroaching Gengar looking horrified. Actual ghosts? Gengars? Her partner was out cold? She started to back up with him as well. Finally something that worked.


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He’d opted for the non-waterproof mascara, if only because raccoon eyes made a teenager look ten times more pathetic. Start bawling and people just got so uncomfortable. And then, the finale of their night. Giona’s Gengar created a portal in the blink of an eye with mild suction, but it felt like it was increasing. At least- just enough to pull the officers a couple of inches before the woman screamed as she dug her claws into her partner and backed up. It wasn’t a perfect job, but at least for tonight no one was coming to inspect anymore. The League had only sent these two in order not to arouse suspicions and they wouldn’t be keen on sending more officers again tonight, and hopefully for the next couple of weeks. [break][break]

Giona’s screaming made him jump, and he goes with it as his partner slams a hand on his ankle. With a scream the Rocket dropped nails trying to grab at whatever he could but finding no purchase. “No- Nonono- let go of me you ass!” he screeched while allowing himself to be dragged in kicking and screaming. He caught the eyes of the woman, the only one left conscious really as she managed to fireman carry her partner to flee before the scenery around him changed. [break][break]

Mint stood up, promptly dusting himself off and began to retrieve a make up wipe from his back pocket. He tore it open before he dabbed at the mascara streaks on his face in a brief attempt at clean up. He smiled at the Gengar, creepy but helpful, nonetheless. “I don’t want to stick around here if I can manage. But its cool for a quick visit.” He replied. “Good job you guys.” He added giving up and just wiping his face clean. “Let’s report in and grab something to eat.” Mint added, all too carefree despite the close call. He crumpled up the wipe and shoved it in his pocket before grabbing at his shoulder and beginning to pinch at a small knot that had formed from the stress. At the very least, the mission was a success. He’d rate it as much anyway.


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