[attr="class","monty"]Much to his surprise, was appeared from the bushes wasn't a person, but rather... a MEOWTH? Montgomery's brow furrowed, sharing a confused look with his captor, before the cat attacked.

Well, seemed now was his chance more than any. With the assailant distracted from the attack, his feet carried him to the side, reaching for his Poke balls and cuffs—

Where the fuck were his balls?

"Awe, shit!" he cursed. They were in the patrol car. A rookie mistake on his part.

As he was quickly coming up with "Plan B" in his mind, a hand grabbed his bicep, and a familiarly annoying voice graced his ears.

"What the hell are ya doing here, Haig!?" Montgomery fussed, though he didn't take the time to argue with him and began to move. Not quickly enough, as the Rocket fumbled with his pistol and fired.

Now, he'd been shot before. So, when the familiar bite and burning feeling graced his side, he knew lead had buried itself in his flesh. Human instinct shot adrenaline through his body, urging him to run, but the screaming fire in his damaged tissue and muscle made him want to vomit.

"Fuck- get outta here, Jethro! I can handle this!" he said, hand shaking as he reached for his own weapon.

[attr="class","montytag"]Jethro Haig | dauntless shield

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[attr="class","monty"]Montgomery laughed. Again and again, this woman made him laugh rather than spit in the dirt and curse. If he had to pick favorite criminals, she'd be his pick. What an interesting individual.

"You always have these words that are as sweet as honey. It's like ya want me to do somethin' more for ya than just switch sides. Ya got some googoo eyes for me, Dr. Abadi?" he teased.

However, their pleasantries ended soon after, with a foot hooking around his ankle to throw him off balance. And Montgomery was a towering tree collapsing on the ground. He still had her wrists in his hold, pulling her down on his chest was a grumbling curse.

He was quick to try and scramble, to flip their positions so that he'd straddle her and pin her to the ground. His CLAYDOL was pushed several yards away, impairing its ticking time bomb. "Claydol!"

Instead, it shot an EXTRASENSORY toward the DELPHOX and GARDEVOIR pair.

[attr="class","montytag"]ameena abadi | stealing steel

[attr="class","monty"]"Alright, alright. I'll slow down."

So, he did, which was dreadful on his part given his height was nearly a whole foot taller than hers. His legs were naturally made to take longer strides, so he felt like he was walking a PURUGLY being dragged on a leash.

Thank ARCEUS the farm was close.

The eggs were delivered safely, which was a relief due to Montgomery's rough handling of them before hand. He turned to Gwendolyn, offering her a smirk he wasn't sure she'd see.

"Here, I'll give ya a lift back and help with ya new glasses. Sound okay?"

[attr="class","montytag"]Gwendolyn Conway | eggs in one basket

[attr="class","monty"]"Quit playing stupid. The Unovan Rocket gone soft. Rumor had it you scurried your tail to Hoenn after your house went ablaze, and you decided to join the law." The man scoffed, laughing harshly.

"Do they have any idea what kind of man you are?"

Montgomery regarded him with a nearly bored look, staring down the barrel of his gun. The muzzle was pointed dangerously close to his head, between his eyes, like the bullet was begging to chew his brain and spit it out to the ground.

"Didn't realize I pissed y'all fuckers off so damn bad. I'm just a guy, after all."

His counterpart cackled. "Well, people who jump ship leak info. And now you got a hefty bounty on your head... I can take you in warm... or I can take you in cold."

"Good luck with that-"

A rustling sound came from his right. His eyes flickered, as did the other man's. "Got company?"

[attr="class","montytag"]Jethro Haig | dauntless shield

[attr="class","monty"]"Shadow Pokemon," he echoed. Montgomery had heard the term before, but he couldn't say he was quite familiar with them in person. He wondered what qualities these Pokemon had that were so special to the average Pokemon.

He didn't bother to ask his sheriff, since he was pestering him with question upon question. Instead, he followed him ahead through Ultra Sea.

The powers of the space seemed to warp whatever Pokemon had remained. The SABLEYE Navy's GRENINJA faced was unlike anything he'd seen before. It was like a shell of its former self. Perhaps it was slowly turning into one of those creatures... the NIHILEGO.

Glass. Unfeeling. Cold.

"Ain't nothin' I can't take care of." As they continued onward, they were encountered by another haunting remnant of time — a DRAPION clacking against the ground. He removed a ball of his own from his belt, allowing his CLAYDOL to LEVITATE towards it.

A simple EARTH POWER would remove their obstacle. "Onward, boss?"

[attr="class","montytag"]Navy | enlistment: act ii

[attr="class","monty"]What he didn't expect from her Pokemon was to actually stand down. The DELPHOX made a meager attempt to move, trapped by the GARDEVOIR'S IMPRISONMENT. He whistled, signaling for his own Pokemon to wait.

There was no need for an EXPLOSION right now.

Now, Ameena was pressed almost provocatively close to him. Even her words were tantalizing. He snorted, grinding his foot against the concrete.

"Awe, ya think I'm no fun? I assure you, I'm damn fun enough." Montgomery's grip on her wrist loosened, not as tight as it was. But he ensured that her other hand was pulled close.

"Ya know why I'm fightin' for the law, Dr. Abadi?" he drawled, lowering his voice to a whisper.

"I did my time on the criminal side. I've seen my far share of horrors and done 'em myself. Hoenn is my salvation. And I ain't gonna let that slip away if I can hold onto it."

Montgomery chuckled again. "You're doin' a job. I'm also doin' mine."

[attr="class","montytag"]ameena abadi | stealing steel

[attr="class","monty"]"A story I'd love to believe, but given our history... well, I don't believe shit." His cigarette was long gone, smoldering somewhere on the ground.

Like these two. Burning, with only smoke, but no fire to be seen. Yet. He wondered who would ignite it.

Her hand was extended to him, offering her name. Now, he had her name as well as her occupation. He pocketed that information to do more digging on her later. For now, though-

Duty called.

A hand at one side dropped his Poke ball, his CLAYDOL LEVITATING near the DELPHOX as he grabbed her wrist and pulled it behind her back. It was a forceful tug, pulling her body closer to his so that her back met his chest.

"Ameena Abadi. Pleasure to meet ya, though I wish it were under different circumstances. Montgomery James, Deputy of Dewford town. Call down yer companions, and we can make things more enjoyable for both of us. Whaddya say?" His lips were quirked in a smirk, his voice low and raspy near her ear.

[attr="class","montytag"]ameena abadi | stealing steel

[attr="class","monty"]"Doctor," she said.

The immediate thought he held was, why the hell was a doctor — and a CEO nonetheless — out at night doing something rather shady? Not to mention, it was the second time he'd come across ameena abadi, and the first time was equally compromising.

Montgomery laughed, full bellied and loud as she revealed her face and stepped closer to him. So, she wasn't going to try to run. At least not yet. That was nice. Maybe progress was being made.

"I dunno. Are you?"

He placed his hands on his hips, his lips plastered into a smirk.

"So, tell me. Why are ya, a CEO and a doctor at that, interested in stealing steel?"

[attr="class","montytag"]ameena abadi | stealing steel

[attr="class","monty"]He didn't know if he had amazing luck or the exact opposite.

It was true that the police were sparse at that time. But, Montgomery James happened to be out on patrol, a cigarette between in fingers. A horrid habit he should probably get rid of, but something about the burn in his lungs soothed him. He tapped ash out of the window as he made a turn, driving down a road with several warehouses lining the street.

He just had to make sure that there weren't any illegal battles or kanoodling teenagers out here. They thought the places were abandoned and good to make use of, but it still wasn't allowed on public property...

A metallic flash caught his eye, as well as the movement of a shadowy figure. "Fuck. Don't tell me they got their pants off..." Montgomery muttered, parking the car and getting out.

He began to approach, pulling out his flashlight to better see, when he spotted her. Distinct pink hair, a tall figure, and her GARDEVOIR, shiny in appearance. Though it had been a KIRLIA when they'd first met.

"Well, well. Are we gonna rehash our dance again, Miss...?" What was her name?

[attr="class","montytag"]ameena abadi | stealing steel

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