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He had agreed to help Dorian rescue a few other friends of his, fellow rockers who had been caught by some leaguers. It would be up to them to get them away from the clutches of the league. Not usually his line of work, but if it included cutting down a few league members, he was all for it.
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Arriving at the planned meeting spot, he dismounted from Apollo, his Charizard, before returning him to his pokeball and replacing him with Ares, his Gallade. "So what's the plan?" he inquired upon seeing the older male.
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Luckily, he had arrived just in time to hear the small conversation between Dorian and his Talonflame, but outside of that, he wasn't sure what the plan was. And considering he was doing this as a favor for his friend, he was willing to let Dorian have full reign and come up with a plan of action.[break] dorian westcliff
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As his friend started to tell him the plan, he listened to what he had to say with rapt attention, wanting to commit whatever his friend planned to memory. However, before his friend could fully explain the plan of action, the older male cut himself off, causing him to frown.
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As his friend tensed up and backed away with wide eyes, his hand fell to the hilt of a hidden knife before whipping around, expecting to see a league member or wild Pokémon coming at them. Seeing nothing out of the ordinary, he turned back towards his friend, wondering what could have caused such a reaction if they weren't in any immediate danger.
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"Dorian, you need to calm down. Nothing good will come out of panicking," he said, his tone sharp, as he approached to grip the older male's shoulder in the hopes of getting through whatever had come over him.
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If successful, he would back up a bit and continue to keep an eye on the older male. Before he could consider asking his friend what had happened, he would hear a cry from deep down.
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'Was that a Pokémon?' he asked himself.[break] dorian westcliff
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Luckily, his friend returned to normal, and he listened to what he had to say. He didn't like it. It sounded like some serious mind control, making you feel things that you didn't actually feel. It was something he would have to keep an eye on. He already had enough trouble trying to connect with his emotions on his own, without some external force trying to impose them on him. That would only lead to confusion.
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"Seems like Pokémon or the league aren't the only things we need to be on guard against," he told his friend. He didn't do warm or fuzzy, especially not on assignments. He preferred to keep things as business-like as possible.
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Upon his friend's comment, he shook his head. "I'm not sure. Maybe it's a Pokémon? If so, it's not a cry I'm familiar with," he said as he resumed walking, now that it was clear his friend was truly back to normal.[break] dorian westcliff
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He could agree with that. The last thing the League needed was more of an upper hand against them. So hopefully it was just some wild Pokémon making their presence known. And one that hopefully wouldn’t interfere with their mission.
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As the rays of the sun intensified, he felt his muscles relax. Not that he became any less alert. He was just enjoying the feel of the sun, not that his expression gave away that he actually took joy in something. He didn’t really understand emotions enough for that to happen.
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“They won’t know what hit them,” he agreed as he took a pokeball and released a Salandit from its contents.
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The Salandit seemed to enjoy the increased sun as well, if the fact she decided to evolve was any indication.
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He only gave the newly evolved Salazzle a brief look before turning his attention back to his friend.
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“I don’t mind sneaking in together, that way if it comes to a fight we won’t have our forces split. Medusa can act as a diversion to keep the enemy's attention away from us if she has to,” he stated, gesturing towards the Salazzle for emphasis.[break] dorian westcliff
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Despite his size, stealth wasn't much of a problem for him. Sure, he wasn't as skilled as that masked kid, but considering the kid was about half his size, it wasn't surprising that he was better at stealth. The only reason he was as skilled as he was in stealth was because he had been trained in silent killing, which required a certain level of stealth.
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As the other mentioned allowing him to take the lead, he nodded in agreement. Having worked with Dorian a lot in the past and present, he was well aware that stealth wasn't Dorian's strong suit. However, the other had enough potential to work with when it came to stealth.
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Eying his friend's Salazzle, he noted that unlike his own Salazzle, this one was shiny. Not giving much thought to the name, he nodded, consenting to the idea of the other Salazzle helping with distraction.
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"Medusa, you are to go a bit ahead with Dame Sizzlesworth the Fourth and work as a decoy. Just keep the leaguers' attention drawn to you," he told the poisonous lizard.
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Having received her orders, the Salazzle would scurry off in the indicated direction.
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If Dorian backed him up on the order, he would get up and indicate that they should continue. "Keep close," he would say, his voice pitched low as he started in the direction the Salazzle had gone, keeping his steps light to avoid any unnecessary noise.[break] dorian westcliff
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While Dorian's Salazzle shot globs of poison, Medusa, on the other hand, threw balls of fire at the league members on guard duty. Chances were they would dislike the risk of getting scorched or poisoned and would call for backup. When that happened, the two Salazzle would keep the league members' attention on them until Dorian and Ryker could perform the rescue.
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What happened after that would be up to Ryker and Dorian. But knowing the two, there would be no survivors on the opposing side.
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As the camp came into sight, he was satisfied to see the two Salazzle keeping the league members' attention. One league member made the mistake of trying to grab Medusa, causing him to cry out when it caused lacerations on his hands due to the corrosive nature of Salazzle's skin.
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Shaking his head at the stupidity, he turned his attention to his friend. "Do you see anywhere they could be kept?" he asked quietly, his own gaze scanning the camp as he posed the question.[break] dorian westcliff
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Following his friend's gaze, he spotted the small group of rangers not taking part in the attempts to get the two Salazzle, stationed outside of the tent. As expected, the tent only had a small entrance that was being guarded by the small group of rangers. Even from here, he could see the tension of the rangers, which would probably make them a bit jumpy.
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"Probably," he said in response to the older male.
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As he continued to study them, an idea began to form. "I do believe we could use their nerves to our advantage. Catch them off guard and take them out before they even know what hit them. If we were to use Ares to teleport us near them, they would be caught off guard. Then, before they recover from the surprise, we take them out," he suggested.
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Of course, getting past the guards on the outside would be the easy part. The guards inside would pose the most problem since it would be harder to catch them off guard.[break] dorian westcliff
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