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Penny, the coveted
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Three names strung together by one commonality: their affiliation to Rocket.
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Penelope always knew of Lulu - the scientist's name was made into public records, to the point where even HBS had secured an interview with her once before. Then was Martin, who'd she been suspicious of at times here and there, but never to the point of assuming the worst. Then, finally, there was . Fucking Elisabeth. The florist who'd captured Hoenn's heart with the pluck of some flowers, but always failed to sway the reporter.
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They first met on the sandy beaches of splash fest. There, with revelries still blaring in the distance, with chatter and laughter galore, the reporter had carefully followed the other down the rippling shoreline. At the time, she hadn't known much of what there was to discover; there were always her previous circumstances, which were all but drowned in forgotten tabloids, but contrary to what most would think, Penelope never cared much for those theories of murder.
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There was something more - a splinter of truth she could never quite place a finger on.
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Only, vindication arrived a moment too late. The underboss had slipped through her fingers just before capture.
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That sly bitch.
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A set of solid oak doors slammed open. After arriving to POG bank's main headquarters, stationed in Slateport City, it took no more than a few overdue conversations to be allowed into the previous CEO's office space.
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There wasn't much a Councilwoman couldn't demand, especially with a judge's orders clutched between her fingers.
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"You think he would leave something behind?"
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Penelope's voice was harsh. Jagged in a way most wouldn't be used to. Since her conversation with , not much has been the same. Doubt crept in the corner of her every thought, and insecurities remained nestled against her back, readied to weigh her down at a moment's notice.
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She immediately delved into the investigation, rapt with the need for revenge. Meticulous and swift fingers worked on the office computer's keyboard, clicking and clattering, all the while dealt with his delegations of the filing cabinets.
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After 20 minutes, she clicked her tongue against the back of her teeth.
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"I'm getting fuck all from this."
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Gunner moved as Penelope's shadow through POG Bank's headquarters. He loomed over the new CEO as she stated her reason for visiting. In her hand were judge's orders, impossible to refute. He gave security a blue-eyed glower as they watched the pair enter 's old office. The doors clicked shut beneath his hand, hiding their investigation from the world.[break][break]

Ever since her visit to Mt. Chimney with , Penelope's voice had changed. Gunner could not put his finger on the exact difference. What he observed was a new harshness underscoring her words. Her posture contained a new tension; her movements were quicker and more agitated.[break][break]

He didn't question her, though. What hadn't changed was her dedication to the HBIC and the Pokémon League. And as long as that remained strong, who was he to doubt her?[break][break]

"I'm not finding anything either," Gunner said as he rifled through yet another manila folder. "Everything in here is a public project we already know about."



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Frustrations gnawed at her features. She'd know this would be a barren witch hunt; a mission damp in futility. It would take a sedulous worker to balance a life like theirs, and so it should be no surprise they'd have to work for evidence. Even after everything had been spelled out for them.
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"FUCK!"
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Like a pair of cymbals clattering against each other, the curse exploded from her lips. Her vision was spinning red, bloodying up every spec of color in a deep crimson hue.
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Her fist slammed against the wall.
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"How can there be nothing?"
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Her questions weren't looking for answers. Just the means for escape.
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"How could we be so fucking blind?"
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More and more, Penelope seemed prone to outbursts like this one. Gunner had grown to understand that her questions were rhetorical, not asked for want of an answer but as a way to vent the woman's frustrations.[break][break]

Still digging through the filing cabinet, Gunner did not notice anything else that might have been happening around Penelope.[break][break]

"Mr. del Mar must have known people would sniff around this place one day," he mused aloud. "He probably had it cleaned out of any incriminating evidence."[break][break]

Gunner shut the cabinet drawer with a loud, clattering thud.[break][break]

"We could maybe search his old penthouse in Mauville Hills," he suggested, finally turning to look over at his boss. "Though I doubt the landlord or new tenant would know anything."



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Penny, the coveted
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POSTED ON Aug 12, 2023 5:15:04 GMT
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Low and sardonic, the languid way in which her partner spoke only fueled the frustrations that wrung up inside. For as much effort they'd poured into this, they'd never be answers, nor results of much merit.
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There were always crumbs, but what good were those when they led to such bitter ends?
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Another crash met the wall.
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"If this place is clean, it's doubtful his residence would be left untouched."
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Her voice was a growl.
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A surge of low boiling heat manifested into its own flicker around the edges of her body. Warm, dangerous, it radiated like the licks of flame pooling out from the sun's core.
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"Which means we'll have to head back empty-handed. Again."
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Again and again again, for the whole world to see. For to see.
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Her eyes slammed shut. The heat continued to grow.
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"You'd think," the bitterness coughed out between each word, "you'd think we'd be able recognize someone as public as him. You'd fucking think."

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Facing Penelope, Gunner saw the slam of her fist against the wall, the curl of heat around her form. He did a double take, blinking. Surely the refraction wasn't really there.[break][break]

But it was. Even from this distance, he could feel the boiling heat rolling off his boss in persistent waves. The carpet beneath her feet began to blacken.[break][break]

"Miss Livy!" Gunner cried out, alarmed. He rushed toward her but faltered as he got closer. The heat became oppressive; he felt all at once like an unwanted intruder.[break][break]

He tried to catch her gaze, his expression concern mixed with apprehension. "Miss Livy, are you okay? The floor—"



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POSTED ON Aug 15, 2023 7:05:10 GMT
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Her vision was stained red. It was impossible to think, much less see, and so despite Gunner's pleas, he'd all but evaporated from the world. Dying with a soft whimper.
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"I mean, he's a fucking CEO for Christ sake!"
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The magma began to crawl out from under her feet, slow and steady, like a rolling tide. Its heat was immeasurable; it pooled outward like an explosion bursting out from a grenade.
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The more she rambled, with words so twisted they'd barely kept their meaning, the more magma stretched forward.
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"Maybe they're right. Maybe I can't do this shit," she shook her head.
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If she were better, things would be different. Maybe Elinor wouldn't have been taken. Maybe lives could've been saved. Maybe these criminals wouldn't have slipped through their fingers as easily as they did.
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The amount of maybes could suffocate an entire world.
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A bubble of magma burst beside her. It's contents sprinkled it's surroundings like confetti bursting from a box.



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From the blackened carpet, bubbles of magma began to seep and ooze upward and outward. Gunner gasped as a bubble rose into the air and popped, spraying the nearby desk with molten droplets.[break][break]

Tongues of fire grew from them, eating at the dark wood.[break][break]

"Miss Livy!" Gunner shouted again. He released two Pokémon, his Inteleon and Alakazam—the former to contain the fire, the latter to teleport them all out of the office, just in case.[break][break]

Steeling himself, Gunner stepped into the barrier of heat surrounding Penelope. Immediately, his body broke out into a sweat; it pooled under his collar and on his back. Beads of it dripped down his face.[break][break]

While Balin the Inteleon quickly doused flames with LIQUIDATION, Gunner stepped as close to his boss as he dared. He grabbed her shoulders with both hands, his grip firm, fierce.[break][break]

"I'm here," he said, hoping to sound reassuring instead of panicked. "It's okay. You can do this, Miss Livy. I believe in you. You are in control."[break][break]

Near his head, another bubble of magma popped. He stifled the urge to flinch.



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POSTED ON Aug 18, 2023 16:59:44 GMT
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If you were @fernando, this wouldn't have happened. The HBIC would've had their man, and Rocket would be weaker because of it.
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Another splash of fire spat out from a bubble of magma.
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If you were , you'd at least have the capability of talking to those around you. you would be able to garner peace with your coworkers, and through that, maybe strides could be made. Changes could erupt.
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A heavy ball of lead weighed down her chest. In its center, a vortex whirled, as ravenous as it was dangerous. It ate at her staggered breaths, forcing her shoulders to bend forward and her chest to heave shakily, all the while black spots began to dot her vision.
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If you wer-
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"I'm here," the agent's words shattered the silence and his touch quenched the flames.
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Life returned to the pair of cut amber.
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"Gunner?"
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Her voice came in a quiver, uncertainty shuddered her bones. The more reality she gulped down, the more her chest heaved; horror now washed their surroundings.
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Thick slabs of magma had reached the walls, licking both it and the ground with flames. The section around gunner was, at the very least, crusted over.
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Relief flooded Gunner when Penelope finally recognized him, the light returning to her eyes as she met his gaze. Still, he held onto her shoulders, afraid that if he let go, he would lose her to her inner turmoil again.[break][break]

But then came the screams from the floor below. His head snapped around to see the shelves of magma that had built up in the office surroundings them. How he had managed to avoid getting burned, he didn't know.[break][break]

Balin's yelps finally drew Gunner away from Penelope. The Inteleon waved his arms frantically in between bursts of water to douse the fires around them. He and Merlin stood surrounded by bubbling lava.[break][break]

"We have to go," Gunner decided, his voice firm. He looked back at his boss. "Can you reverse this?" he asked her.



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Penny, the coveted
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Petalburg
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Gunner's words swam in her head, restless against the pulling waves that threatened to submerge her completely. She stared back at him with wide, unruly eyes, and blinked once, twice, three times before daring to even breathe life into the realization resting on her tongue.
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"I-I don't know know how." The admission is born through regret. If she'd studied herself more thoroughly, these gifts wouldn't have been a surprise. No one would've been put in danger.
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She blinked again.
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"I don't know," the words replayed again, mirroring a scratched record, trapped in an endless loop. "I-"
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She forced herself to break away from Gunner, focusing her attention on the rumbling flood of magma. Reds, oranges, and soft blacks coalesced in various patterns. Just tracing their intricate paths elicited something within her. Something solid, strong. Unknown.
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Pure instincts reeled her fingers to close tight, squeezing into a balled-up fist.
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At the same time, there shift in the red pool down below - small as it might be, she could feel its surge back inward.
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September 5
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"That's okay," Gunner said without judgment. "Just try, and I'll do what I can to contain it."[break][break]

Considering his earlier training with , the agent guessed that Avatarship did not come with instant mastery over their powers. They had to practice. It came as no surprise to him that Penelope's situation was no different.[break][break]

Gunner stepped back when Penelope broke away from him to concentrate. He turned to his Pokémon, who had done their best to contain the lava flows. Plumes of steam filled the office where the molten material had solidified and was starting to cool.[break][break]

"Keep it up," he urged them, though he couldn't tell if it was enough.[break][break]

So, just in case, Gunner took out his phone and dialed for emergency services. The operator picked up after only one ring. "Hello, I'm at the POG Bank building in Slateport City. There's a fire, please send the fire department over. Yes, we're evacuating. Thank you."[break][break]

Hanging up, he looked back over at Penelope. Despite the intense focus on her face, it didn't seem that anything was happening.[break][break]

The ceiling began to buckle as the fire ate away its supports.[break][break]

Gunner returned to his boss' side and gently took her arm in one hand. "Change of plans, Miss Livy! We need to get out of here!"



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Penny, the coveted
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September 25
Petalburg
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"That's okay," the urgency in his voice is overpowered by the comfort his assurance provided, "Just try."
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Just try.
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The words rolled over her shoulders like a deep-tissue massage, coaxing her body into a complete and total reset. She slant herself forward, drawing in a deep whiff of smoke-infested air. The contaminated supply ballooned her lungs, bellowing her chest outward. At the same time, her gaze traced the outstretched patterns, up and down each row, until each spiral of magma was burnt into the back of her mind, no different than a birthmark.
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The more she retraced it's orange outline, the more it's memory seared inside her like a bright bulb nearing it's bursting point. Soon, and without notice, everything inside her began to burn. Embers caressed her inners, small specs of destructions rending the whole into strips, all for the purpose of restructure. Pieces are melted, forgotten. Some are forged again, different in a way no one would ever notice. Even Penelope was oblivious to this all - her thoughts still tethered to the bulb nearing it's end. Her hand wrapped around it, and light speared out between her fingers, nearly blinding her completely.
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She gave it a squeeze. A proper squeeze. A squeeze that erupted something deep and primal inside oneself.
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And it shattered.
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When Penelope's eyes were forced open - mainly by 's roars - all the magma around them was solidified into a harden crust. What wasn't crusted still pooled down below, but unlike before, she could feel it. She could feel all of it.

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September 5
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Just as Gunner felt the claws of panic rip at the cloak of professional calm with which he'd wrapped himself, the magma hardened. Thick shelves and pillars of it blackened in an instant, cooling with a rumbling creak. For a moment, all he and his Pokémon could do was blink in wonder.[break][break]

Then he turned to Penelope, and his face broke out into a relieved smile. "By Arceus, you did it!"[break][break]

Still, they couldn't stay. Gunner felt the heat of still-flowing lava radiating up through the floor, and untamed flames continued to eat at the room. Turning to his Alakazam, he gestured to the nearest window.[break][break]

"Merlin, teleport us to the street. We're getting out of here."[break][break]

The Psi Pokémon obeyed. After taking a quick glance out the window, his eyes flashed with purple light. Mere heartbeats later, and the four of them vanished, reappearing again on the sidewalk just outside the POG Bank building.[break][break]

Distant sirens wailed, growing louder as fire trucks sped toward them.



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Penny, the coveted
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September 25
Petalburg
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The tight coil resting inside her lungs expanded, and its wake, heat now freely flowed through her body. No longer a kindling candlelight, Penelope was a writhing flame, contorting to every ebb and flow the pools of magma commanded. When Gunner offered an escape route, she made no efforts to disagree, worn down by the hidden pressures that bound her limbs and head.
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The wailing sirens, the clamor of office workers swallowed by stress and fear, the sound of crumbling cement, all of it paled in comparison to the blazing omen that herald a message only she could hear through the marrow of her bones.
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"I can't believe..."
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...I did that.
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Strength suddenly vanished from her legs, allowing them to give out and her body to collide to the side of his. With one arm grappling onto him, she barely regained her position through a short cough of small grunts.
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"Sorry," she breathed, tendrils of red fanning across her eyes, "I don't know how or why that happened, or even what exactly happened."
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