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”You should use this time to improve your image, Fae.” They had said when production had been put to a halt. ”Go do some charity or something. People love that kind of stuff.”
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Yeah… That just doesn’t sit right with her.
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Not even now.
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The only reason she had come to the Pokémon daycare had been to drop off her Zigzagoon because she had plans and wouldn’t be home all day. She had not expected to find the place looking like a complete mess.
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Apparently, there had been a break in. Team Rocket or whatever. Apparently, the rest of the staff isn’t available and the person currently in charge needs to go file a police report.
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Ugh.
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”I–” She’s not given much time to argue. It’d be shitty on her part to tell them she has plans, wouldn’t it? She had been really looking forward to this, though…
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”Please, Miss Madden. The rangers should be arriving soon.”
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In the end, she had sighed and agreed, hoping that the promise of soon was actually true.
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”I swear, Pop, people in Hoenn are too damn trusting.” She tells the Galarian Zigzagoon in her arms when walking to the back of the building. Pop pants, his pink tongue lolling.
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”I wonder if this is the same daycare people always talk about online…”
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The one that had popped up during the Infinity Energy surge or whatever it was called, where a bunch of weird pokémon had come from.

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Caleb was tired.[break][break]
He and the Slateport Rangers had been working overtime lately, the impending meteoric apocalypse hanging over them like a very distinct, and very terrifying, shadow. The last thing he'd felt like doing was investigating some kind of break-in at a local daycare; such a "mission" seemed rather asinine given the current situation, after all. A part of him, however, could recognize the benefit of distracting his mind from dwelling on the region's forthcoming doom, so he hadn't put up that much of a fight, in the end.[break][break]
The daycare was a cozy, quaint little cottage on Route 117. It was designed to look like a country getaway in the middle of nowhere, despite being near a major road. Caleb approached, coffee in hand, his shiny Umbreon, Umi, padding along by his side. "Hopefully this will be quick," he muttered to her. If he was lucky, he'd wrap this up early so he could sneak in a nap before returning to headquarters.[break][break]
When he entered the building, the first thing he noticed was that the place was a complete wreck - upturned chairs, toppled tables, books and papers all over the ground, ripped blinds, and Pokémon food all strewn about. The second thing he noticed was that there was an incredibly beautiful woman standing by the back of the room, near a door leading out to some kind of yard, clutching a Zigzagoon, and staring at her surroundings like she couldn't quite figure out how she'd arrived there.[break][break]
"Daycare's closed today," He called out to her gently, assuming she must be a customer who'd been hoping to leave her Pokémon for the day. "Sorry for the inconvenience. If you have any pressing appointments, I'd be happy to watch your Zigzagoon for you." He paused. "I'm a Ranger Cadet." As if that might reassure the woman of his Pokémon expertise. Was he really offering to take on daycare duty on top of his mission to find out what had happened here? Umi looked up at him and cocked her head slightly, eyes glittering, amused by his obviously smitten behavior.

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The Zigzagoon’s ears perk up when hearing someone step into the building, wiggling in Fae’s arms in an attempt to get a look at the stranger. Fae herself turns then, and although the pokémon lets out a sound akin to an excited bark, her own expression isn’t nearly as pleased. Her gaze may be the colours of the sun, yet there’s something terribly cold about it.
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”Huh, so you’re the ranger.”
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Obviously handsome, obviously tall, and obviously oblivious.
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”They asked me to help look after the pokémon until they’re back, don’t worry about it.” She smirks, although her coldness remains. Fae would never buy a story like that if someone told it to her, but apparently that’s how trusting people in Hoenn can be. The thought crosses her mind that if she were a criminal, she could easily use this to deceive them and steal some of the pokémon in their care. No wonder Team Rocket had broken into this place.
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”If you’re also here to help with the pokémon, they’re out back.”
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Just like that, she turns away, expecting him to follow her into the outdoor playpen where the pokémon await.

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The frigid smirk, combined with the way she had said so you're the Ranger (as if she were already disappointed in him) was immediately sobering; any hopes of impressing a (very attractive) citizen by helping her with her Pokémon disappeared as quickly as an Abra teleporting away from the slightest hint of danger.[break][break]
Caleb opened his mouth to make a biting remark, but stopped himself. @nikita's wintery glare came to mind, and he realized he didn't want to make the same mistake twice with another potentially like-minded (bitchy) woman.[break][break]
So he looked for the high ground, found it, and decided to take it.[break][break]
Which involved following her outside, it seemed, as she was already walking away. He trailed after her, Umi by his side - the Umbreon was still looking at him with that irritatingly amused expression - and eventually found himself in a spacious fenced-in yard with several Pokémon toys and obstacle courses designed for play. It was actually a rather impressive space, well-suited to a number of different Pokémon shapes and sizes. There were a few out there now - a boisterous Growlithe chased a devious-looking Purrloin right past his feet, and he had to step quickly back to avoid them.[break][break]
Caleb eyed the blond woman with the Zigzagoon and said, this time without any added effort to sound polite, "I'm Caleb Sharpe and this is Umi." He nodded at the Umbreon. "Look, you can leave if you want. Rangers regularly handle this sort of thing. I swear I'm not a Rocket in disguise trying to steal these Pokémon." Not anymore, anyway.[break][break]
But what about her? Could there be sinister intentions behind her "favor?" She didn't exactly strike Caleb as the sort of person who might be thrilled about helping out some random strangers, what with the frosty way she'd greeted him. So why was she sticking around?

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Fae would never admit to it, but as cold, mean, blunt, and occasionally bitchy as she can be, she usually doesn’t have the heart to say no when someone asks her for help… as long as it’s reasonable, obviously. Helping with looking after the pokémon in a daycare because the actual attendant is dealing with an emergency? That’s reasonable enough, and given the fact that there’s no way she’ll make it to her actual appointment by now, it’s not like she has anywhere better to be.
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”And leave you to look after all these pokémon and the daycare all on your own? Yeah, don’t think so,” is the immediate response she gives the man who had introduced himself as Caleb Harcourt. The Zigzagoon is put in the playpen with the rest of the pokémon, and as she had expected, it immediately runs off to play with the Growlithe and Purrloin.
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It’s then that she turns to look at the ranger once more. At least she’s wearing heels today, so the insane height difference between them isn’t as jarring.
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”I’m Fae.” A pause, watching him and his pokémon. ”...Nice Umbreon.”
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She can always appreciate a dark type pokémon, after all.

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Lavender Town, Kanto

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Caleb shrugged. If she wanted to help, so be it. He wasn't about to start some kind of fight over it...and, well, he had to admit: it would be easier to watch all of the Pokémon at the daycare if there were two pairs of eyes instead of one. In addition to the Growlithe and Purrloin, there were several other Pokémon of various types roaming about the yard. He caught sight of a grazing Ponyta, a sleepy-looking Wobbuffet, a quiet Nickit, and a watchful Noctowl. There were probably others, out of sight at the moment.[break][break]
Wait a minute. Did she say Fae?[break][break]
Something itched at the back of Caleb's brain. Where had he heard that name before? And why did she look familiar all of a sudden? He was pretty sure he hadn't met a woman like her before...[break][break]
"Thanks," he replied to her compliment, glancing down at Umi - but the Umbreon was already walking over to Fae, as if summoned by the blond woman's admiring words. The shiny black feline sniffed Fae, then rubbed her head against the woman's leg affectionately. "Her name's Umi and she seems to like you too," Caleb admitted, watching his Pokémon. What's your game, Umi? Trying to help me out, eh? He couldn't help but smile a little at that.[break][break]
"Did the Daycare owner tell you how many Pokémon should be here? We ought to do a count, make sure none are missing." He took a sip of his coffee, which, to his chagrin, was growing colder by the minute. As he began pacing around the yard, looking for any Pokémon he might not have initially noticed, he asked idly, "So what do you do, anyway? As a job?" He eyed her, trying to guess her age. She struck him as younger than he was, so there was a chance she might be a student, but he had a feeling that wasn't it.

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When the Umbreon affectionately rubs its head against her leg, Fae looks down at it, a smirk tugging at her lips before she calmly crouches down to pet the pokémon. She has never understood why some people are so obsessed with what they call “Eeveelutions”, but in her opinion, Umbreon is without a doubt the best of them. Then again, that is to be expected.
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”Ten… counting my Zigzagoon.”
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She stands, gently brushing her shirt dress, and after doing so, her gaze wanders over their surroundings.
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”Pop… Growlithe… Purrloin… Ponyta… Noctowl… Wobbuffet… Happiny… Nickit…”
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Eyes narrow at that moment.
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”I’m in entertainment… Have you seen the other two? I count eight.”
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It’s not that she cares much for hiding anything, even if she’d much rather not have people make a big deal out of her presence. It’s more like she’d rather look for the missing pokémon. Priorities and all, you know? If it’s coincidentally convenient, that’s just another matter…

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Caleb Sharpe

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October 13

Lavender Town, Kanto

Bisexual

League Ranger

Elite

6'4" / 193 cm height

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POSTED ON Oct 29, 2022 3:07:00 GMT

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Aw, hell. She was right. There were definitely only eight Pokémon in the yard.[break][break]
"This was some kind of break-in, wasn't it?" Caleb asked rhetorically, feeling suddenly apprehensive. "Maybe the culprit got away with some of the Pokémon after all..." He sighed. Umi cocked her head in concern, though she was clearly enjoying the head scratches Fae was giving her.[break][break]
Caleb walked to far end of the yard, and began investigating the fencing for damage. Sure enough, he found some torn mesh wiring and snapped wood. He turned back to Fae.[break][break]
"Somebody wrecked the fence back here," he pointed to it. "Possibly their escape route once they heard the daycare owner at the front door, opening the building at the start of the day." He had to assume the actual infiltration effort had taken place at night. That's how he would have done it, anyway, when he'd been Rocket. Pretty messy escape, though. Complete lack of subtlety. These were likely the lowest level of Grunt...[break][break]
"I'm going to take a look around the surrounding forest," he declared to Fae. "Umi can stay with the Pokémon if you want to join me?" He added. The Umbreon nodded dutifully. "We don't have to go far...I just want to double check for any nearby clues." Ultimately, the Officers would have to take over this one, he figured, but it couldn't hurt to check. Though this mission was quickly trending in the direction of official police business - not really something a Ranger would be expected to deal with, after all - what else were they going to do? Just wait around and hope the missing Pokémon suddenly turned up?[break][break]
Caleb made his way through the gap in the fence, assuming Fae would follow. Umi trotted back to the playful daycare Pokémon, and sat watchfully by them.[break][break]
"Entertainment, eh? Some kind of movie star, are you?" Caleb teased, completely ignorant of just how accurately he'd guessed her profession.

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Blonde eyebrows are raised into perfect arches. Like Umbreon as she may, does she really trust a pokémon to look after all the others in the daycare and not be overwhelmed? Furthermore, what if the thieves come back for the rest of the pokémon or something? It only makes sense for one of them to stay behind just in case, but maybe this Caleb Harcourt doesn’t trust her intentions. He’s the ranger, so he’s the authority here, is he not?
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From a pink and purple pokéball (a Dream Ball, to those familiar with the variants) a Mightyena is released – large and of lucious fur. The Zigzagoon excitedly runs to its side, recognizing it immediately.
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”Cicero, keep an eye on the pokémon here. I’ll be back soon.” She tells it before walking towards the fence. When reaching the ranger’s side, she just shrugs. ”In case the thieves come back.”
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The truth is that she has no reason to trust in his competence, nor that of his pokémon. They don’t know each other, after all.
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They don’t know each other to the point that he actually suggests she might be a movie star as a joke. Fae could almost laugh at that one, but instead she chooses to just look up at him, her expression an unreadable poker face.
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”Yeah, obviously.”
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With that said, she keeps walking.

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Caleb Sharpe

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October 13

Lavender Town, Kanto

Bisexual

League Ranger

Elite

6'4" / 193 cm height

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POSTED ON Oct 31, 2022 1:17:00 GMT

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Caleb blinked at her matter-of-fact, dead serious reply.[break][break]
Fuck, have I been teasing an actual movie star?[break][break]
As they walked into the small forest surrounding the daycare, Caleb released Zero from his Pokeball. The ghostly Zorua looked up at Caleb expectantly. "We're looking for some missing daycare Pokémon. Domesticated, not wild. Might be with Rocket grunts. Look around and report back if you see anything." Zero nodded, and disappeared, his body becoming a faint white mist. Caleb continued walking after Fae, trying - and failing - to figure out which celebrity she happened to be. If anything, she kind of looked like his fellow Ranger Hailee Jacobs; if he squinted, they could be sisters. Weird. He'd have to ask her if she had any famous family members.[break][break]
Or, maybe he was being played for a fool, and Fae wasn't actually a movie star. It was entirely possible.[break][break]
His luck with beautiful women truly was dismal.[break][break]
All of a sudden, Zero manifested in front of him and trilled urgently. Caleb perked up, and motioned for Fae to follow him and the Zorua. Zero led them into a small clearing, where two masked bodies - both appeared to be male - were slumped against a tree, snoring loudly. A Shroomish and a Butterfree were playing nearby, seemingly none the worse for wear. Caleb couldn't help but laugh, a crooked smile crossing his face.[break][break]
"Nice work, Zero," he commended the Zorua, returning him to his Pokeball. The Ranger turned to Fae. "Looks like we found the missing Pokémon, and the idiots behind the break-in." He walked over to them, shaking his head somewhat incredulously. "I'll stay with these guys so they don't get away. Take the Shroomish and Butterfree back to the daycare. I'm going to call the local precinct, request some officers come out and collect the Grunts."[break][break]
He figured she'd have no reason to argue; he was a professional, after all.[break][break]
And then it hit him. She looked exactly like the actress from the Gone With The Silver Wind movie. It had been one of the first movies he'd gone to in a Hoenn theater with actual friends he'd made here.[break][break]
"Hey, thanks for your help today," he called out to her before she left. "Maybe we'll meet again, Fae Madden." He winked.

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