The young woman frowned. "They bought you off, so now you have to destroy your body for their sake? What will happen if you ever do befriend Raikou? Will the League push you even more then? Legendaries have come to Hoenn to help us, not to be used as weapons for our own selfishness!"

She got up, and wiped her tears with her sleeve. Tears that had been wasted on a foolish boy. Jalapeño stirred in his sleep, opening his small, beady eyes and innocently looking up at Andrea, as if asking why his mama looked so upset.

"Take as much time as you need... I just hope that, in the end, you'll make the right decision." The girl leaned down, lightly pecking Josh on the cheek. It was not a romantic kiss, but it was an act of affection nonetheless. Even after everything that had been said, she did not resent him.

"Goodbye, Josh." She said, softly, before making her way out.

Josh Devlin //mission thread

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