Mis-Fire Part I

            *thud thud thud*

            *gasps gasps*

            “How could he be so quick!?” A guy wearing goggles in the darkness speak up in the darkness chasing another figure.

            “I dunno! He is just plain quickie!” Another woman in a purple T-shirt says while catching up.

            “I heard him this way!”  A woman in a white lab coat announced out.

            “Got it!”

            “..and he's not going to get away! Not when I’m around!”

            “What the heck is that place?”

            “Who knows!? But sure a good hiding place.”

            “They are coming. I’ll lead them the other way ranger. Good luck.”

            “T-Thanks..”

            Hello. My name's Hastric Nonane But you can just call me Creep. I am the ranger in charge of Oblivia as after Ben and Summer has left to take care of the other region. Possibly Almia or Flore.

            But maybe I shouldn't have taken a stroll that night. But well. You can't know your future anyway.

            This is what had happened.

===Twelve Hours ago.===

            (Hey. You sure going there alone? There might be some of your foes waiting.) The fire dog asked me with worriness in his tone. I know. I've been with him since quite a long while…

            “I'm sure I'll be fine… But you guys sure you can handle this place?” I asked back. It is true that it's rather peaceful here and not too much problem needs a ranger herein Oblivia. But I can't help worrying about it.

            (We will be fine. Rand will send ya a voicemail if something's over our reach. Have a good time with your vacation.) The fire type confirmed to me once more with dedication.

            “Alright then. And thanks… Latias!”

            (I'm already waiting here~ Where to?)

            “Hoenn!

            (Alright then!) Latias lowers herself as I climbs up on her.

            (Why can't I go with him though Flare?) The Eevee nudges the eldest eeveelution.

            (It’s troublesome and he will be mistaken as those of Trainers)The flareon answered simply. Jeez. Be a bit more soft with that eevee could be nice.

            (Oh… Alright! Have fun Ranger!) The orange eevee have his paw up.

            “Aye.”

            (Ya. See you in a week!)The water type touch me with her paw.

            (And don't get yourself in trouble. Remember Apple's always waiting for ya.) Haste the Jolteon says with a wink to me as Stream smacks him right in the head.

            (Ouch. That hurts Vaporeon.)

            (Stop teasing Apple why don't you?) Apple is actually blushing as red as an apple right now as well. I chuckles a bit.

            (Haha. See ya!) The good ole wicked Umbreon smiles with something's under her smile

            “Don't try something weird please Moon?”

            (Well… never!) I raise my eyebrow a bit at her sentense since I don't want to see a green eevee dripping paint when I came back.

            (Just kidding! I won't! Hee-Hee!)

            (And bring us some souvenirs too!) says Glace the Glaceon trying to persue me buying ice-cream for her by trying a cute face.

            “I got that. Cookie and Cream?”

            “Ya!” She giggles.

            (Bon voyage.) The Espeon. As calm as ever. Give me a simple wave of his paw.

            “See you guys soon! Latias!

            Latias sets off. leaving the island while I looked back once more.

            “See you!”

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            Latias didn't take long and I arrived only a few minutes later.

            (Here we are! Hoenn!)

            “It's been a while..” I stretches my arms out a bit. Looking at the region. Latias then decided to land by a gym. Flannery's gym. I took off my styler. Putting it in the sweater's pocket.

            “See you Latias”
            (Ya. As everyone says. Have fun and don’t get hurt!)

            Latias then flew off.

            And because of my clumsiness, I bumped into a person that seems to be in a rush and she falls to the ground along with her papers and items scattered around.

            “Ouch”

            I quickly knelt down and grab her papers and tools of sort. She knelt down to get her stuffs too.

            “Sorry Miss. I didn't look where I'm going!”

            “It's ok.”

            Whilst gathering up some papers along with her. I looked through it a bit but I didn't really care what's writing on it. It does look important. I saw a picture. A device of some sort. Looks like a Pokétech but have a strange feel to it. But I didn't care much. I think I don't need to know about it just yet.

            “There we go.”

            “Thanks. I-I better get going.”

            “Sorry then miss…”

            “Rainbow."

            As I return the papers, she ran off quickly in her black dress. The name doesn’t sound familiar at all but I think I have seen or heard it somewhere. Maybe Hasting's assistant? But I don't remember him needing one though.

            Glanced at the woman taking her leave for the last time. I enter the P.C.

            “How may I help you?”

            The woman in a nurse’s dress with pink hair asked me with a smile.

            “Well… I need a room for a week. Any left?” I replied

            “A week? Well… we only have rooms for three days at around 500. That's all we do have left right now.”

            “That will do thanks.”

            “ID card please?”

            “Um… here.”I hands her a Ranger Card. She examines it for a few seconds.

            “Huh? Oh! You are on vacation ranger?” She said that before turning for the computer typing in numbers on my card

            "E-yup.”

            "Ok then. and done!”

            She hands over a keycard along with a smile

            "Have a nice stay~”

            "Thanks.”

            Despite the urge to ask her about how she looks so identical to the other ones in different P.C.s I walked up stairs to my room to take a long nap. Thinking about the weird woman earlier.

            Nothing could have happen gone wrong really. Until a few hours later...

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            I woke up half a day later to find it's almost 8 o'clock. I got out my bed to take a night stroll.

            Night strolling had become my favorite hobby after I’ve been looking after Moon for a while. I walk under the moon every night with her just to sit peacefully under the moonlight with me..

            “Looks like I'm already starting to miss them now eh?”

            *crunch*

            ”Huh?”

            A sound of leaves crushing can be heard. I looked around as I saw a group entered into the forest. Being a ranger, I followed the suspicious source of that noise into the forest.

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            After a while, I reached a group of people around a small campfire. It seems like they had gather up for some important reason. But it’s not gonna be good if they found out I’m watching.

            As I examine them, three people appears from one side of the forest and sat down. Whilst I saw one woman stood up. Despite the darkness, probably because I stayed up with moon helped me with the night vision. I can make out a woman wearing a white coat of sort.

            ”Everyone's here right?”

            ”Should be.”

            A male voice answered as the first female voice surprised me a bit as it was very familiar but I can’t remember where did I first heard it.

            "Why are we here so late in the night…”A teenager around my age spoke out with tireness in his tone.

            ”Shush.”

            "But it really is late. Passed my bedtime and Thwill's already...”

            "Hey. Not my fault. I can't find Poka and Gu anywhere.”

            ”Sorry. I have been a bit busy. Heehee."

            "..."

            "Well.. So what's it this time?"

            ”A few things. But first, Akira put the candy down please.”

            I look at a kid around my age as I got his name. Akira. The name did not ring anything in my head but I am rather sure that I have seen him before somewhere.

            ”I'm just trying to stay awake with my toffee.”

            “It will be quick.”

”Alright then. Listen up guys! I think we could use somewhere to stay and hide properly as well as keep all our results and those things. Like.Rainbow crashed into a person just this morning and scattered it all around. Any one got ideas?”

            ”Maybe a house? We could try one.”

            ”It's easy for you guys. But me, Thwill, Poka, and Gu were seen so many times and it would be chaotic if someone finds out where we are. Even if we can always evac in time but we would lose our researches easily.”

            ”We could try to build one in deep forest. They won’t find us there.”

            ”But that will also be too hard to access. Yet it will be pretty damn suspicious if anyone finds it.”

            ”How about a facility?”

            Everyone:”Huh?”

            ”We could try setting up a Facility. And that way it will not only be easy to access but we can also have test chambers as well as storage room in there too!”

            ”Maybe? That does sound nice.”

            ”…” The lady stood up and then.. She headbutts the teenager. Well. That probably hurts a lot.

            ”Ow!”

            ”That would be no differences from showing ourselves to the world Akira. Think of it. What would happen if we do so? Think about it!!”

            ”Calm down Poka. We are here to discuss not fighting over it. Why are you so grumpy anyway.”

            ”…..”

            ”But Akira is right though. It does sound nice having a facility. It will make everything much easier.”

            ”But the question is how though. You were quite well known in these parts for the transformation of your friend as well as some others. Even if we did hide those and released another chaotic thing to make the new subsides. Many still know you. Poka, you are suspected for the disappearance of people around you as well as yourself since they can’t find you anywhere. Thwill, it’s true that you are sneaky. But the way you are doing it start leaving evidences. And Gu… I don’t think I need to say about it.”

            ”….” The whole group quiets down for a while so I move myself a bit, looking around the forest. I see that there aren’t any wild Pokémons approaching at all. But if they did, I can’t see anything that they can defend themselves with. Neither did I have anything to defend myself with.

            I equip my styler to the ready in case anything did happen.

            Which something did.

            *beep-beep beep-beep*

            ”You’ve got voicemail!”

            “Crap!”

            I quickly reached for the styler and accepted the voicemail but it was already too late.

            “How you doing Ranger?”

            ”Not now Rand!”

            I hung up instantly but as the whole group stood up looking at where I am hiding at. I am rather sure I’m in trouble.

            ”Someone’s here!”

            ”Get him!”

            I quickly jump over the bushes and starts running. As the whole group of people start chasing me.

            I heard one person starts catching up to me. Which it is not a good thing. But the whoever that is heads the other way somehow. Possibly to stop me from the other way? I got no time to think.

            ”You won’t get away anytime soon!”      

            At the end of her sentence. I sense something’s was to happen. I quickly stride to my left. And I get to witness a needle stuck deep into a tree.

            As soon as I saw the needle. I guess they is gonna be more. I quickly turn to the side and found an abandoned building. A big one.

            Despite its creepiness and my fear of ghosts. I quickly enter and hides. I took this time to properly mute the styler. And as Rand was going to give another call. I had to hung up. I gasps for breath for a while. Just then..

            ”Hey.”

            I yelped and jump up. Preparing to run off and hide once more as he tugged my sweater.

“It’s ok Ranger.”

            I take a look once more as my eyes starts adjusts to the place

            ”Wait! You are..!!”