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Having nothing better to do today, they had decided to spend most of the day training their Beheeyem. But that was earlier. Now they were relaxing. That was until they realized it was quiet, a little too quiet.
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Opening one eye, they turned their head to see that Minerva was no longer there. Poseidon was, but he seemed to have had the same idea as Sage and appeared to be sleeping.
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After making sure Minerva really wasn't anywhere to be found, they swung their legs over the side of the bed and picked up their mask from the floor where they had thrown it when they had flopped down on their bed.
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After making sure the mask was secure, they opened their door and poked their head out of their room. Not spotting the Beheeyem, they tried calling out to her through the telepathic link they shared, but to no avail.
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'Probably caught up exploring,' they thought with a sigh.
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With another sigh, they left their room, quietly closing the door behind them. Their footsteps were light as they went through the base looking for the Beheeyem. Minerva wasn't really a troublemaker, but she was very curious, so there was no telling what had caught her interest this time.
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After a bit of searching, they finally found her near the baths. They turned their head towards the baths and sighed.
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"Why did you come here?" they asked, their voice low, resisting the urge to sigh.
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They weren't sure what had her so interested, but as she drifted closer towards the baths, they grabbed hold of her. "You can't go in there, they're closed for cleaning," they pointed out.
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She pulled away with enough force to unbalance them just as someone came through the door. Their eyes widened slightly, and they quickly shifted their weight to the side to avoid falling into the person, leaving them sprawled on the ground.
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They grumbled under their breath and sent a glare towards Minerva, not that anyone would be able to see that with a mask covering the top half of their face.
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"Just so you know, I'm blaming you," Sage told the psychic-type Pokemon.
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Once that was said, they would get up and turn towards the other teen. "Sorry about that. I'm afraid Minerva here decided to take advantage of me resting to do a bit of exploring. She probably heard you in there and was curious."[break] Asher Baran

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It seemed that the guy wasn't really mad, but rather surprised to see them and a Pokémon instead of someone trying to break into the bath. This was something they would have thought if they were in the same situation.
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"I wish I was that lucky. Poseidon and maybe Artemis would be suitable for the role, but Artemis doesn't like being outside of his Pokéball in my room," they admitted with a small shrug. They didn't really understand it, but they were okay with it.
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When he asked about the Pokémon's curiosity, they shrugged.
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"No telling. It might be that outside of assignments, she enjoys meeting new people. And a lot of the time, I get dragged into his mess," they said with some annoyance, but there was also a hint of amused affection.
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They were fortunate that she hadn't tried that with one of the less pleasant higher-ups. While they didn't necessarily mind his curiosity, it needed to be controlled before he got them into trouble.
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"If you don't mind me asking, why are you cleaning the baths? You're not one of the usual cleaners. Not that I go around spying on people cleaning the baths or anything like that."[break] Asher Baran

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"Yeah, though I do have a preference when it comes to Pokémon. Even if I can find a Pokémon that fits into the category of stealth and subterfuge, I'll be set," Sage told them. It couldn't be too hard after all, they had found a Greninja and a Decidueye to fit that role. To be fair, Greninja had been their first ever Pokémon, so they had grown up with them basically.
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As they went on to mention the wandering being a problem, they nodded in agreement. "It's a habit I'm trying to break. Hopefully, between Poseidon and Artemis, it will break. Don't get me wrong, curiosity isn't a bad thing, but in this kind of setting, it can be depending on what it is. I suppose I should just be thankful that curiosity hasn't shown up while out on an assignment."
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Seemed like a lot of work. Sure, they were no slob. In fact, their quarters were impeccably clean. But that's because they kept any mess they made to a minimum. That, and they were big on organization, but not to the extent of being a neat freak.
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However, if they were almost done, they supposed they wouldn't mind helping out. Even if cleaning up after other people wasn't what they did. Though they supposed if they thought about it as cleaning up after themselves, it was fine.
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"Sure, I don't really have anything else to do," they said before going over to the cleaning supplies and grabbing some to help.[break]Asher Baran

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"I'm probably still lacking a few Pokémon known for stealth, for instance, I don't own a Liepard," they said, their thoughts straying to the Dark type. It just wasn't a Pokémon they had ever come across. But considering its skills of moving silently and reappearing and disappearing with no warning, it would be a good Pokémon to have, even if they already had a few Dark type Pokémon in their possession.
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At the mention of only one of the other Pokémon being capable of helping with missions, they were surprised. Perhaps it was because all of their Pokémon were fully evolved. Though they had no way of knowing if that was the case. It was entirely possible that the other teen, like them, had a team full of fully evolved Pokémon.
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"Is there a reason for that? Most of your Pokémon not being reliable enough?" they inquired curiously, wondering if they had been right in their line of thinking or if it was something else.
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At the introduction, they committed the name to memory before getting on with their own introduction. "I'm Sage," he said as they followed them into the bath room.
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Once there, they would go to the part that still needed cleaning and get to work.[break] Asher Baran

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Babies, huh? Probably not the best idea to have such a team if you planned on being a part of Team Rocket. Especially not when they were on the precipice of a war. People like them and Asher needed to be prepared to fight if they needed to. They highly doubted the higher-ups would just allow their members to not help them in the fight against Team Rocket.
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"Could be a problem if you're asked to battle against the league. I've heard the whispers, another war is brewing."
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When fighting against the league, it was probably best to come fully prepared. In their mind, that meant having a team of fully prepared Pokémon. However, if the other teen could figure out a way for Pokémon not fully evolved to work in his favor, then he should have at it.
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"I will admit, though, that I probably don't have as many Pokémon as I should. I haven't been out much in order to catch Pokémon."
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Considering he was trying to keep his identity hidden from the league, it was probably for the best. Less of a risk of being discovered if he didn't go out much. Of course, that would involve him losing his mask. But still, one could never be too careful.
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At the question, he paused in his cleaning, repositioned their body so it was easier to talk and clean, before they answered his question. "I got caught up in someone else's mess and got hurt because of it. Found myself on my own, hurt, and with limited knowledge on how to treat wounds. Didn't feel I could go to the league, so I turned to Rocket," he explained, trying to stay somewhat vague while also sticking to the truth.
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"And yourself."[break] Asher Baran

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