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"It's nothing really," he said a bit uncomfortably, bothered by the other males' show of gratitude. "Anyway, let's hurry and get done before the Brute Bonnets come back. Just follow my instructions, and we'll both find ourselves safe once more," he said as he started the climb back down, making sure he was being followed.
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For a while, the silence was only broken when Mikael would give tips on a better way for the guy to position himself to make the climb down easier.
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Hearing the warning, he had to resist cursing under his breath. Climbing down was taking longer than he had initially planned. There was one thing to speed up the process, however...
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He wasn't sure if the other male would be up for it. It meant taking a bit of a gamble, after all.
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Oh well, beggars couldn't be choosers.
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Letting himself drop until he neared the last branch, he caught hold of it to slow his descent before allowing himself to drop the last few feet to the ground.
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"Let go, I'll catch you," he said, causing the other to look at him in disbelief.
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"You can trust me," he said, his tone earnest.
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The guy still seemed uncertain but did as he was told, and Mikael caught him. The unexpected weight caused him to stumble slightly, but he managed to recover his balance before putting the other man down.
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"Any ideas for a quick getaway?"[break] tavish rose
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Luckily, the ice beams froze the two Sandy Shocks, taking them out of commission. It seemed that the Scream Tails were also done for. With them out, that left just the Flutter Mane as a threat. It was time to finish this and drive them back deep into Area Zero, where they wouldn't be a threat to anyone.
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He was poised to give the order to focus their efforts on the Flutter Mane when it took damage. For a minute, he was surprised until he remembered Aurora using Future Sight right before Selene had fainted. The damage from that move was extensive, so he directed Crystal to finish it.
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With her orders, the Glaceon used one last Ice Beam to cause it to faint like the others. "We did it, we protected Hoenn," he said with a sigh of relief.[break] Roy Aker
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Aside from a quirked eyebrow, he ignored his testiness. "That was the plan. I wasn't planning on him just standing there to get beat on," he said as he took out a Pokéball and released the Kommo-o. "Draw them away, make as much noise as you can when you're a safe enough distance from our location, don't engage."
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He didn't waste any time, giving short orders to make things go faster. Orders that would be easy enough for the Dragon-type to understand.
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The Dragon-type seemed reluctant to leave his trainer's side, but in the end, he did as was asked of him. While the Brute Bonnets' attention was still fixed on the guy in the tree, he would take himself down closer to him. Once he was in a position that had him closer to the path on the other side, he would activate the move Clanging Scales, a move so loud it was sure to draw the attention of the Brute Bonnets.
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Once Khakkhara had their attention, he would run down the other path after ensuring the Brute Bonnets would follow, probably due to being annoyed with the noise the Kommo-o was making.
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Waiting a few minutes after Khakkhara had led the Brute Bonnets away, he would make his way down to the tree. "I'll climb up and get him, keep an eye out. I have no doubt Khakkhara will make for a good decoy, but we don't want to test how long he can keep their attention," he said and started the climb up the tree before the older male could say anything.
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Pulling a pocket knife out of his pocket, he would cut through the guy's sleeve before helping the researcher get down.[break] tavish rose
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Looking at the map made him want to fix every little problem. However, now wasn't the time to nitpick at every little thing. He would worry about it once he got out of the Chasm, when one wrong move wouldn't mean him meeting his end. Which he felt might happen if they stayed in one place for too long.
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As the other male told him to lead the way, he nodded, ignoring the nickname. To be honest, outside of his regularly used nicknames, he wasn't sure how to react to a nickname. His siblings had always found that extremely funny for some reason.
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Pushing memories of his siblings to the back of his mind, he resumed watching. Silence would fall between them, the only sound breaking the silence would be the sound of pen on paper as he added something new to the map every now and then.[break] caden maher
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The Scream Tails were starting to thin out due to their attacks. The battle was too intense for him to start feeling relief. Especially after the Sandy Shocks joined the fray. As the Zap Cannon was fired at him and his companion, he stiffened though wasn't worried, at least not for himself. He knew neither Aurora nor Selene would let anything happen to him and that's what worried him.
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Just as he thought, Selene threw herself between the attack and her trainer, the attack instantly knocking her out. Sighing, he returned Selene to her Pokéball and released Crystal, his Glaceon, from his Pokéball. Hopefully, her ice attacks would come in handy.
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"Do you think you can keep the Scream Tails occupied for a bit?" he inquired.
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He was going for the Sandy Shocks. Leaving them to keep firing off Zap Cannons would be more of a hassle than it was worth.
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Not waiting long for a response, he directed Aurora and Crystal to focus on the Sandy Shocks.
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Crystal seemed to eye the weird-looking Pokémon before firing off an Ice Beam at one.
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Following Crystal's lead, Aurora used Copy Cat once more, enabling her to use Ice Beam on the other Sandy Shocks.[break] Roy Aker
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Mikael had always valued life, seeing all life as precious. So, the idea of killing people just because they didn't make the best decisions wasn't for him. There was also the fact that death was quick, too quick for some people. It was also based on personal opinion. Being locked up and being alone with his thoughts was, for him, aside from losing someone else he cared about, the worst punishment he could imagine.
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Mentally shaking himself, he assessed the situation before moving closer to the Brute Bonnets. The fact that the researcher had gotten himself into such a situation was confusing, to say the least. Mikael wouldn't have believed it was possible if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.
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Stopping at a safe distance, he studied the Brute Bonnets. Getting past them wouldn't be easy. He highly doubted they would just let them walk up and take their prey from them.
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In response to the question, he frowned before shaking his head. "Unfortunately not, Espeon can't learn that move naturally, and none of my other Pokémon have access to it either," he admitted.
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Not being involved in the planning, he wasn't really sure why telekinesis had been considered, unless it was some kind of distraction. Speaking of...
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"However, if you need a distraction, I have Kommo-o on my Pokémon team. Perhaps making noise will be enough to draw their attention away, and while they're distracted, we can sneak over, get the guy, and slip away. I'd rather not engage in battle if I don't have to. Paradox Pokémon are incredibly strong, and I'm not one for violence either."[break] tavish rose
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Luckily, it seemed that Victor had noticed a stand selling sugarcane juice. He had never had it himself, but he wasn't very particular about what he drank. "I'll go get us some," he decided, getting up and heading in the direction that had been indicated before the older male could say anything.
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Finding the stand didn't take long, and luck seemed to be on his side since there was no one in line. Stepping up to the stand, he ordered two drinks before stepping aside to wait for his order. The wait didn't take too long, and before he knew it, he was making his way back to Victor.
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"We got lucky there was no line," he explained as he handed him one of the sugarcane juices. Taking a sip, he was relieved when the irritation in the back of his throat went away. He really needed to do better about staying hydrated. Usually, he was decent about it, but he left his home without grabbing anything to drink.
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After taking another sip, he turned his attention to Victor. "So what do you think? Is it worth all the hype?"[break] Victor Haas

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When he learned that one of his colleagues had been taken captive by a Team Rocket squadron deep in the Giant Chasm, he quickly volunteered. There was no way he would allow Team Rocket to harm someone who was trying to do good in the world. He was certain that something terrible would happen if the guy was left alone with Team Rocket for too long.
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As he learned more about the mission, he was surprised to find out that he wouldn't be working with another officer, but with a ranger instead. Not that it really mattered. As long as a civilian's life wasn't in danger, he was fine with whoever he worked with on the mission.
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The sound of footsteps interrupted his thoughts, and he looked up to see a man approaching him. He had heard that the person he would be working with was a dark haired man, so he assumed that he was the one. "Hello," he said, giving him a polite nod.
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"My name is Mikael, but you can call me Mika. As you may have heard, we have been assigned the task of rescuing a fellow league member from the clutches of Team Rocket," he said, pausing to make sure he had been informed about what was expected of them.[break] Audric Black
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Ignoring his instincts to draw one of his own knives, he put up his hands to show that he had no weapons and meant no harm. "Easy there, I didn't mean to startle you. I can assure you that I mean no harm," he said, his tone mild but nonetheless friendly.
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When the other person relaxed his guard, he did as well, but he did notice that the older male didn't put away his knife. Paranoid, perhaps? He filed that information away for later as his hands returned to his sides.
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At the insult thrown at the person in need of rescue, his brow rose. That was quite the insult to throw towards someone you didn't know. In fact, having never been around much foul language, he actually wasn't sure what to say to that, so he simply shook his head.
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However, the next comment was definitely something he could comment on. "No one deserves to die. Locked away, never to see the sun again, sure. And I'm not talking about some jail cell either; lock them away in a dungeon and throw away the key. Death is too quick and makes the lives of those people they touched miserable," he said, his tone mild, though there was a deep sadness in his eyes. It was clear that he knew what he was talking about when he mentioned the last part.
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His own brothers were cut down before his eyes. And for what? Him, his brothers, and the friends he had lost that night hadn't ever bothered anybody. But it was that pain that made him think of the families the bad guys might have. Some of them might actually be good people.
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Mentally shaking himself, he focused back on Tavish and his Pokémon just in time to see the Pokémon signing something to the older male. The sight caused his eyebrow to raise. A Pokémon that could sign? Well, that was new.
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"My name is Mikael, but Mika works just as well," he said upon hearing the older male introduce himself. He also inclined his head as a sign of respect before continuing. "Hmm, he's not really a bad person. Careless or inattentive would be a better way to describe him," he said as he looked over the description he had been given by the person who had called in the rescue.
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He continued looking through his notes before answering the rest of Tavish's questions. "He's some kind of researcher, apparently. Probably an assistant, considering his age. But there are no reports of him hurting Pokémon, unless you count him accidentally running into them due to not paying enough attention," he said with a small shrug.
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Feeling Aurora brush his mind with her psychic abilities, he glanced down at her. "What is it?" he asked. The psychic type simply pointed with her nose down below. Frowning, he followed her line of sight to the tree and had to resist the urge to sigh.
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"Let's go. I see him. He's in that tree," he said, a note of exasperation in his tone as he began to move closer towards the gathered Pokémon while maintaining the high ground. If Tavish were to look towards the tree, he would see what had gotten Mikael so exasperated. The person was somewhat in the tree, if you could count only hanging on by a shirt sleeve that they had somehow gotten tangled around a tree branch, as being in the tree.[break] tavish rose
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