Ah, the fall. Soyeon enjoyed the more chilly season for the less hot weather and the ability to wear cuter sweaters. She sat on the park bench in Mauville City, having come in order to get some fresh air from the laboratory. She was reading a rather thick book that was a study of genetics based from a professor over in Kalos for her work research. Besides her was Vacoule, who was resting as per usual. The baby Bulbasaur was busy napping the afternoon away while his owner was reading. They had been there for a bit before Soyeon felt her stomach growl while reading. It had been a bit since breakfast and Vacoule was likely hungry, so they may as well go find some place for food. She stuffed the book underneath her arm while Vacoule would stretch out once shaken awake. "Come along, Vacoule. Let's stretch out legs for a bit."

The two walked from their spot in the park and were out and about near the streets. She was dressed fairly unassuming, another sweater, pants, and sneakers. It wasn't too flashy but Soyeon didn't exactly want it to be. She would rather stay unassuming and keep her head out of trouble, unlike some direct agents of Rocket. The woman went along the way of the concrete jungle before a hand fell on her shoulder. Out of habit, she spun around and pushed herself away without see who it was. "What're you-" A gasp left her mouth as she looked at the person that had tugged at her shoulder.

"Mrs. Kubrick?!" she asked, surprised by the state of this woman's appearance. While usually more proper, Calpurnia looked entirely disheveled. "Wh-What happened?"

Her eyes shot to the phone as it became more and more obvious what had happened. The picture, the crying emotion of a superior. Soyeon's heart broke upon connecting the dots as she shook her head with a frown. "I haven't, but please, calm down! I'll help you look for her!" she said, holding onto Calpurnia as she tried her best to calm her down. "Where was the last place you saw her? And then does she have any favorite places around here?"

Calpurnia Kubrick

Calpurnia's claws dug into Soyeon's shoulder blades, causing the younger scientist to let out a soft wince as how hard so was gripped her. To see a superior like this was beyond heart-wrenching, especially separating a mother and her child. Yet she continued to weather the storm and try and support Calpurnia through arguably one of the worst experiences any person could go through. After a moment of reflection, or possibly just the worst case scenario running through her head, she let go of her shoulder. It was Soyeon's turn to put a hand on her Kelpie's shoulder and give the woman her undivided attention. "I'd be glad to help, Mrs. Kubrick. I know it's hard, but you have to be calm. The more hysterical you become, the harder this becomes. We're going to find her, one way or another, we just have to follow her trail." She gave the other woman's shoulder a soft squeeze before internally panicking. Usually she wasn't supposed to be the one in charge and taking command of others, but here she was. The idea of taking command of even just one mission was enough to cause enough stress for her to ran back to the lab and destress.

For somebody's lost child, it was a price she was willing to pay.

Calpurnia took hold of her hand and dragged Soyeon back in the direction of where they had came, off to the Halloween store. She walked with her while diving into her bag and throwing out a Pokeball. Ignis' form appeared behind the two while Soyeon called out to him, "Fly up in the air and point out any children who might be lost or scared!" The Charizard huffed and took off into the skies, offering the two a way to get an aerial view of the city while they would hit the streets. They continued to walk while Soyeon looked back to her superior, hoping she was at least calmer than before. Vacoule jumped off of his position from Soyeon's arms and followed along the two women on their journey. "What's their name, Mrs. Kubrick? And what do they look like?"



Calpurnia Kubrick

Soyeon held her hands to try and quell the anger that Calpurnia was outputting. She was worried too, but no doubt it was a fraction of what her superior would be doing. But she did have a moment of reflection and actually managed to calm her nerves for a bit while she fished around in her pockets for a device that could show her a photograph of what the girl must have looked like. Meanwhile, Soyeon looked up to see the speck of Ignis flying around overhead. He wasn't coming out in a hurry, which meant that he was just as hard at work as the two of them were. Once Calpurnia did show her phone over to the scientist, Soyeon was greeted to the picture of her face. Zinnia was adorable, that kind of innocence that could capture in time like this and always be able to feel in awe of her.

"Zinnia, huh? She's cute." she commented then smiled up at Calpurnia. Unsure of what to say, her mind was went with the next natural follow up that had slipped past her filter. "Just like her mooooooo..." Shit! Did she almost just say that out loud? And to a woman who was stressed out over losing her daughter?! Her eyes gave away her panic while she tried to reel back in with her idea. The Bulbasaur by her would looked up in confusion before she cleared her throat. "Oooother than that, I think I have enough I can go on. Y-Yeah!" She turned around to deny the woman making eye contact and to hide that faint blush on her cheeks before pointing down the streets around. It would be best if they split up their efforts. Remaining a duo lessened the likelihood of being able to manage enough of a distance to stumble across her.

After a moment of taking a moment to let the color run out of her cheeks, Soyeon spun around to face Calpurnia. "We should split up and cover more ground that way. Here." Soyeon tore off a part of her receipt from an earlier coffee run and then scribbled her number on it before handing it to Calpurnia. "You stick to the general area around the car and the shops here. Maybe she might find her way back. I'll search up and down the streets and call you if I find anything." She said, then hoped the plan sounded fine. If not, remaining together would work, though she'd be worried. "We will find her, Ms. Kubrick. Believe me."

Soyeon began to walk down across the street when her Bulbasaur stopped at a sewer grate. His cry had made his trainer stop in place, as the woman quickly hurried over. "Vacoule?" she asked, looking down at the grate. "What've you found?"



Calpurnia Kubrick