girl? and she was...cute. a "woah..." as he watched her embrace his team. she really took a liking to them. they merely gazed into each others eyes, then the umbreon, and merely allowed it to happen; all while being confused. mateo wasn't sure as to who she was, but she definitely wasn't apart of these guys. "i was passing by and i saw that they gathered up a bunch of pokemon." he explained, pointing to the unconscious rocket crew. "of course i let them all go, so the pokemon are safe."

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wiping some dirt off of his face. he'd turn his back on the girl to continue questioning the nerduels. "i assumed they were poachers, but it looks like you guys have a real nasty ragtag group terrorizing this place!" picking one of them up by the collar of his shirt, he'd point to the letter "R" logo on their shirt. "what's that mean?" he'd inquiry. he didn't work for the league, but he was no stranger when it came to a looming threat. "where i'm from we deal with poachers a lot in johto; i didn't think hoenn had the same problem, idjit."

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dropping the guy. he'd maneuver his the palm of his left inside of his trench coat. clearly she could see that the male did not possess a shirt under, but a strange metal stomach brace that matched another brace around his neck. dangling around his neck was a necklace with a strange stone that had little importance at this time. mateo would pull from the inside of his trench coat a keycard. held in between his fingers, he'd wave it around with a cheeky grin. "you look like you're familiar around these parts, wanna go on an adventure?" he asked.


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nd just like that she was already on his good side! he liked an adventurous person. "so team rocket, huh? i suppose they're no different from a regular poacher, just more organized and big." he'd place the keycard back into his jacket. turning on his right foot, he'd point to an abandoned church ahead of them. "they tried to run to that church for some reason. so i'm guessing their stuff must be in there." from just an assumption anyway. he never got the chance to question them, just a keycard.

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"so let's head over there--ah?" mateo's proposed adventure was halted by the sudden surprise of a shelgon emerging from the piled men. "it's a shelgon!" he said with enthusiasm. eyes bright like stars. the shelgon ran to his side as he'd open arms wide to hug the egg-shaped fellow. "come'ere little guy, hugs!" he'd hug his draconian brethren. "i thought you and the others waltzed off." it would seem the krookodile brought shelgon back. did it wish to stick with him? "this little guy was one of the many pokemon captured. i didn't expect him to return; guess he's attached to me!" a large grin was hard to shift when something as adorable as shelgon was hanging around. "alright, well, for now, we'll let you come along! how can i say no to something so adorable?!" and so it was decided, and they were off.

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as they began their walk to the church. mateo would make idle chat, "i'm from blackthorn city; name's mateo martinez," a spicy accent was added behind his name, "former gym leader of the blackthorn gym, former dragon den guardian, current dragon master, and soon-to-be resident of hoenn!" a puffed out chest was enough to show that he held high confidence and pride in his former titles. "my mom is actually from hoenn; whereas my dad is a johto native. i'm actually hear to visit fallabor town and the draconid tribe she's from." scratching the back of his, a beaming smile turned into a nervous grin. "sadly, i think i got lost on the way here. then i ran into those guys...and...well...you know the rest."

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he'd turn to watch his sceptile and dragonite talk amongst themselves, the shelgon merrily joining the conversation. "anyway, what's your deal?" he asked the girl. wondering if she, too, were lost.

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notes: attempted capture, but we don't have to submit just yet! gonna let shelgon hang out for a bit. get some sort of bonding going with the dragon-type. you can submit though if you want a new spawn immediately!

light shift in expression revealed a look of shock. "u-uh, y-yeah..." he was shocked by her sudden surprise of learning he was a dragon master. many normally took the title of 'dragon master' too lightly when it was a very important achievement. the test to become a dragon master was important, challenging, and ones greatest desire to obtain back in his city. when he earned the title he couldn't believe it. now here he was, though without the title of a gym leader at this time, he was a dragon master and that was enough to show his strength.

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as they continued to walk, he'd come to notice a halt in delphi's step; her expression, then, followed. soft, cerulean orbs were affixed upon the girl's body language and facial exhibition. she told him her name with a soft smile, but it wasn't until she shifted into a solemn look that she told him of his mother's people. "no way, idjit..." he listened as she told him about his mother's people. he was shocked, not for himself but his mother. he wondered if she knew, and if so, why tell him to come here? was it to meet this girl? his mother always had a knack for being a riddle and keeping her child filled with questions.

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"delphi, i--" her sanguine persona returned. for now he would leave the subject alone, a smile now worn, "yeah! i'm actually glad to meet someone from my mother's tribe at least, it's good to know that we're not alone!" he wanted to know so much. about her grandmother's disappearance, his people, where she's living and what has she been doing all this time? she was alone, it must have been so lonely being on her own.

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as they continued their walk they would come to reach the house of god. standing before them were large, tattered doors. upon the handles were a sign that read "keep out" in large, red bolded letters. "considering that this church is poorly rundown and abandoned, i'm sure the neighbors won't mind if we go in for a little visit, yeah?" opening the door, they'd come to roam find the place to be empty. your usual seats found within any church all aligned in rows and showered with dust. a red carpet greeting them toward god's podium.

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mateo and shelgon entered first, allowing for dragonite and sceptile to watch the back-line. "why would a group of pokemon thieves be camped out in a rundown town? this place is abandoned, there is literally nothing here except for pokemon. they can snag pokemon anywhere they so chose, but if there's one thing i can't put my finger on..." mateo scratched the side of his head, "if they wanted to steal dragon-types only, then wouldn't it make sense to just get what they've came for and go? why have such a huge setup." turning to delphi, he'd continue, "when i came across this place i found in one of the abandoned houses a setup to where it looked as if they were staying here for days. and when i freed the pokemon i found it strange that they only captured dragon-types." looking toward shelgon who remained by his side, he'd kneel down to pet it on the shell.

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"i found shelgon because he escaped; though, the traps and cages they had looked so well-down that there's no way a pokemon could easily slip out of them. it's like they wanted shelgon to be found by someone; which is strange, yet again, because dragon-types tend to not be so welcoming to strangers and can be seen as scary by some. so how did they know i would stop to even help it? it's as if they were expecting someone who was affixed to meshing with dragon pokemon in this area to pass..." he'd slowly turn his head to delphi, "...by." were they after her?

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notes: i dunno how our thread suddenly got turned into a random ass plot/situation.

uickly standing, he doubted her for a mere second. it was ludicrous to think rocket would be after someone as young as she; though it wasn't out of the question, he'd extend his hand as a way to tell her to "stay back!" though he'd just met her, he had yet to trust in her. and the keycard inside of his pocket, the one he stole from the rocket, what was this for? was she trying to get it back? "just...let me think for a moment." mateo stated. he didn't want to doubt the innocent face, but could you blame him? there was just too much confusion.

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the sound of the church doors, slightly opened, were fully tossed inward. a large gust of wind had been blown in. a dust cloud gathering as the group were caught by surprise. covering his eyes, mateo would try to get a good look as to whom the assailants were. it was all but quiet for a mere second, the sun's orange light cascading shadow to loom over the group. at first it was but a single shadow, then came two more.

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the sound of heels clicking upon the wooden church's surface echoed throughout god's home.

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"well, well, well..." a seductive voice whispered. "look what we have here boys," as the dust settled and the feminine voice grew closer. a woman adorning an all black garment for clothing and an iron black fan in the palm of her right hand invited herself to greet the group.

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"what do we have here? now somebody tell me why, and i do say please tell me, why exactly are their trespassers on my hunting ground?" a smile never left the fierce femme fatale's face. how delicious the female looked, "how innocent, so pure, young, and fresh, a pretty little ting truly." the stranger complimented, adding,
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standing behind her were two men. one a pretty boy and the other quite the thug look. they merely kept their distance far in the back, but possessed, just the same as the woman, a villainous grin.
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"it would seem as though i'll be requesting a refund from team rocket soon enough. to have allowed my precious babies to get away, just what will i skin for fashion week now?" a playful tone of sadness had been evoked. placing her left hand upon her cheek, the woman would shake her head in disappointment. she'd extend her hand to the female, and said, "oh well, i suppose the stone will be enough to compensate. if you would as be so kind as to hand it over that'd be nice!" mateo watched in confusion, his heads darting toward delphi and then back toward the ravenette woman. "w-wait, what is she talking about? what stone?" he'd ask delphi.

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the femme fatale's eyes began to narrow, as though glaringly attempting to pierce delphi's heart. "i'm sure you must know of the legendary stone. a treasure hunter knows when 'X' marks the spot; please do be as so kind as to hand it over, girly." annoyance began to grow in tone. one could tell she was the type to not enjoy repeating herself.

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notes: hi, i posted a thing. let me know if you wanna add or do anything. i'm just making a story up on the spot. :hairywrists:

uick retort, "shut up." it was curdling, chilling even. as the woman hid her mouth behind a black, steel fan. daggers piercing the girl as she began to speak nonsense. "it seems we've gotten off on the wrong foot, where are my manners?" the two men behind her would come to jump in front, and with a single kneel extended their arm directly toward the black widow.

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"my name is genevieve belladonna, a treasure huntress."

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a hand swept to the side only to be swung around forward and brought back. fingers curling as if grasping the souls of the duo before, fan open and hiding her face once more. "a huntress who will go beyond her limit to obtain what she most desires; though, it seems to me you may need a memory refresher." a light chuckle given. shelgon growled with anger, ready for combat. mateo stood tall, also, ready to fight if need. "i merely wished to introduce myself. i wanted to see if i could become an acquaintance of that girl, in hopes she'd tell me where the stone is. i've only heard myths and legends, but something about you makes me believe that that isn't the case." genevieve examined. eyes narrowing.

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"very well, today we will be off. next time though, should you not have the stone when we meet, i won't be as nice." closing her fan, she'd turn. the men following behind. combat would not be issued for today, but next time? who knows what may happen.

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as they left, mateo would say, "that was a bit anticlimactic. have you never seen those people before?" and treasure huntress? what an interesting occupation. there were fascinating people here through and through each day he lived in this region. a sigh of relief, he'd pat the head of shelgon. "i'm just glad we didn't have to fight." mateo said with relief, "i don't think this church would hold up with such a commotion, and i think she knew that as well."

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