Thomas had been called to Meteor Falls by an individual who wouldn't identify themselves. The communication leading up to this moment was strange on its own. Having been given a number by a carrier Pidgey, Thomas had to use a burner phone to contact this individual, who apparently turned out to be the Commissioner herself. Of course, Thomas wasn't going to come into the meeting blind. Carrying some weapons on his person, including a few concealed guns, as well as strategically placed knives. Thomas made his way to the meeting location, skulking around and scoping the area, with the aid of Cobalt the Lucario. Thread the Galvantula took to the walls and ceiling of the cave.

The way his contact had opened up the conversation, auto-correct shenanigans aside, indicated that this was either the Commissioner herself, or someone within her inner circle. He never really discussed the fact that he gifted the Commissioner with a bottle of Kalosian wine, but that wouldn't have stopped her from disclosing that fact to others, whether they be in her inner circle, or just in passing. If this was a trap, then more than likely, it was by someone within her circle. Whether they wanted to try to see if he knew anything, or this hypothetical individual was among those that would betray her, had yet to be determined.

Eventually, Thomas would arrive at the designated meeting location. Cobalt would immediately ping the area, looking out for trouble. After their encounter with Emma Wolfe months ago, Cobalt would even consider the "wild" Pokemon in the area as potential threats to an ambush. The other four Pokeballs were rigged to a quick release mechanism, hooked up to a button concealed in his glove. If another assassination attempt was what awaited him, he was going to be better prepared for it.

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tags: dahlia goode
notes: Here we go