Discord server Role-play - Done by various members of the discord server: TCG Roleplay Special
Anon : My name's Eric and I have been living in this small town of Ousa for half my life. I sometimes like to go about my business but sometimes there are some things in this town that just startled me. Anyway, let's talk about the present. I was out in the front yard raking some leaves into a pile in my front yard but then things started to take an unexpected turn after I noticed a shadow looming over me from behind me. Not just one, but two shadows. Then came a voice I seemed to recognize, I turned my head and who I almost recognized. It was one of my neighbors... Max
Max : Hi, mister Eric. Still messing with those leaves, I see
Eric : Max is that you, this is, well…
Max : Unexpected?
Eric : Yes.
Max : I can understand why.
Eric : Wow. You changed... and ...
I then noticed that there were seven pokemon with him and they were all humanoid.
Max : Stuff happened. And you wouldn't even believe half of them.
Eric : Wow, you have pokemon too, this is incredible.
(notices a red gardevoir)
Eric : Wait... is that a gardevoir
Max : Oh, yeah. Let me introduce them. This Scarlet, a... reverse shiny gardevoir.
Eric : Reverse shiny?
Max : She's sweet, but just don't disagree with her too much. Yeah. Simply put, it's a shiny Pokémon whose color palette is inverted.
Eric : But wouldn't that make her hair orange and not... red. Unless it's some new species of shiny
Max : Well... he started before looking at his gardevoir
Scarlet : Let me explain.
Max : Don't go into too deep details, please.
I then heard a female voice in my head, I was confused of where it came from
Eric : Huh? Who said that?
Scarlet : Me. the gardevoir said before taking a step towards Eric.
Eric : Wait... You can talk...
(notices the megas tone around her neck)
Scarlet : Easy with telepathy. Long story short, some people have tried to mess with me since I was born. Some managed, others, not so lucky. So I had to do what anyone else would to escape a living hell. The color is the result of me pushing my way through freedom. Literally. I let you picture the rest.
Eric : What's that supposed to mean?... Wait... Max don't tell me that….?
Max : Yeah. You have no idea how cruel a human can be. And this pretty creature saw all faces of humanity.
Eric : No, I mean... that your gardevoir is a killer.
Max : Well... she-
Scarlet : Yes, I am. I did kill in order to survive, or protect Max and the others. I'm not proud of it, but you should at least know who you're dealing with. Rest assured, though. You risk absolutely nothing. As long as you don't try to kill us first.
Eric : Okay... now I'm really scared.
Max : Don't. If you get past that, you will see that she's the sweetest and most reliable pokémon you'll ever encounter.
Eric : Well... I guess... I'm just worried for my spinal cord.
Scarlet : Isn't that a bit hypocritical? You humans also kill to survive.
Max : Scarlet, please...
Scarlet : Just saying.
Eric : (scratching the back of my head) Anyway, I see you have a mega stone for her. God, you sure are very lucky now.
Dusk : [We're all lucky to have him.]
Max : Yes. Max said while winking at Dusk. She can indeed mega evolve, and let me tell you, she's no joke in her normal form, but when mega-evolved...
Eric : Um... Max, I know you have pokemon and a new rare gardevoir and all but how come that you can understand her?
Max : Oh, right. I somehow always forget about that.
Eric : About what?
Max : Scarlet here did a little... psychic surgery to make me undertsand poke-speech perfectly.
Eric : SHE DID WHAT?! Isn't that like... dangerous... How is that even possible?
Scarlet : Gha! Humans and their weak mind Scarlet grunted.
Eric : No offense, Miss Scarlet.
Dusk : Scarlet, please don't bring that up. Master did go into a coma for over a week, remember? Dusk replied uneasily.
Scarlet : I Know, but he asked for it.
Eric : Um, what are they saying Max?
Scarlet : Yes, it was dangerous, but I knew what I was doing, alright?
Eric : Okay... but if that was the case you must be a skilled gardevoir for things like that.
Scarlet : I just transferred some knowledge into his brain directly. Any psychic- type pokemon can do that. Given that they are competent enough.
Dusk : Just... Don't mention any of the times he almost died, okay? Dusk replied with a huff.
Scarlet : Well, I don't want to boast, but saying that I have no match amongst my kind will be modestly true. Scarlet said a bit haughtily
Eric : So, are you going to introduce me to your other pokemon, Max?
Max : Sure. Here's Bonny, my faitfull and strong lopunny.
Eric : My my, she is so adorable. (petting bonny's head)
Bonny : Well, not as pleasant as master, but I'll take it.
Max : Isn't she? But despite her appearance, she pack quite the punch, let me tell you that. Then you have Dusk. The perfect wife material if she was human
Eric : Really... wait... perfect... wife material? Max, is there something your not telling me?
Max : What? She's hella good with cooking, she's helping a lot with laundry, go get us food in the wilderness... There's nothing she can't do right, honestly. Max explained proudly
Dusk : Um... Master? I ask with a blush. Should we tell him?
Max : No. Max replied in her mind.
Eric : ...All your pokemon are female? Aren't they…
Dusk : [Phew... That was close ]
Scarlet : I don't know why, but I feel harassed right now
Max : Err... It just happened. Good or bad luck, call it however you want.
Eric : I don't wanna sound rude or anything but... I'm guessing you've become... a pokephiliac.
Max : What? No. Are you assuming that because I have a gardevoir and a female lopunny? Not mad though. That's the usual treatement I get all the time.
Scarlet : Anyway, what would happen if it was hypothetically the case? She ask while glaring at the man
Eric : I actully don't mind you being a pokephilia... it's no secret cause I can tell. I see the signs.
Max : Huh? Which signs?
Eric : The look on your face when I asked you about your pokemon being all female and asking if you're a pokephiliac, it was so obviously from the look in the eyes. I'm not against any of that. It's kinda kinky, to be honest.
May : Man... You need to take some acting classes, Master. But with a team of females, you're practically asking for it. Hah!
Max : Err... Look, I don't really that to be a world known fact, okay? Let's just keep it between ourselves, alright?
Eric : Well okay, but just to let you know, one of my friends back in alola had been caught dating a salazzle two months ago. I was surprised myself when i he told me.
Bonny : Not so much for me. Salazzle is the definition of 'fuck me', so I understand the guy. Hehe.
Max : I see.
Scarlet : I hope his immune system is up to date, because mating a poison-type is always risky.
Eric : Yeah, but there is more. Last week, one of my cousin's got seduced by a florges and she mated with him in the forest.
Max : A florges? Huh. Always wondered how it works with them. I mean, there physiology isn't the most practicable one.
Eric : I know, right? Max, I know we haven't had the chance to get to know one another and become friends. You see, I was there when your father kicked you out of the house. I saw the whole thing happened before my very eyes and I stood here and did nothing.
Max : Yeah. Well, turned out to be the best thing that could have happen to me. I lived some crazy adventure and meet those wonderful pokemon. Anyway, what would have done if you wanted to act? Don't feel bad about it.
Eric : You see, since you are here, I would like to make up for that, if it's okay with you and your pokemon, that is.
Max : Sure. I kind of past the grudge I have against this place. Honestly, you're one of the few that don't dislike pokemon.
Eric : Great, lets go inside and have some of my homemade super veggie-fruit smoothie.
May : Sounds delightful!
Dusk : [You seem like a very nice human, Mr. Eriç. Thank you for not hating on our master... He's had enough hate for one lifetime.]
Max : Sure. I hope have room for seven girls.
Eric : Of course, I do. (opens the front door and welcomes everyone inside) Just make yourselves at home.
Dusk : I inspect my surroundings and saw how cozy this little house was. I could only assume that Max lived in something similar when he grew up in this town. [This is a cozy home you have, Mr. Eric.]
Aurora : How come someone alone has that many chairs at disposal? Almost suspicious.
Bonny : Everything is with you.
Max : Thanks He said while picking a chair
Eric : My folks bought this house since it is made for a family of twelve.
Max : I see.
Eric : I had nine siblings.
Bonny : Looks like his parent went busy for a while. Haha.
Max : Bonny, behave a little, please.
Bonny : He can't understand me, so I can say anything, really.
Eric : What did she say?
Max : Err, nothing important.
Dusk : He does have a point Bonny, we're guests here.
Eric : (opens the fridge) Here they are my super-veggie-fruit smoothies.
Aurora : Bonny? Not being lewd for more than just a few minutes? I doubt she will survive.
Bonny : I won't. Bonny replied, paws on chin in disappoinement
Max : Thanks
Eric : (passes each smoothie to each person) You are most welcome.
The fridge closes weirdly, being pushed back by something. It slides open again.
May : Awesome! Woops! May exclaimed as she was about to drop the glass due to ther tiny hands. Luckily, Scarlet caught it with her abilites and brought it back.
Max : What's up with the fridge?
Eric : Crystal, come on, we have guests.
All then perked their attention up.
Dusk : Crystal? I asked, tilting my head in confusion
(frostlass appearse)
Max : Oh, a frostlass. I was wondering why the air was slightly cooler than ususal.
Eric : Everyone, this is my frostlass, Crystal. She belonged to my mother.
Scarlet : Is she a stripper?
Max then hit her with his elbow
Max : Your mother?
Dusk : I stared at the Froslass in awe as they came into view. No wonder I didn't sense anything, they're half Ghost type. [Oh wow... H-Hello there.] I greeted with a friendly wave.
There is zero butter in the fridge. The cupboard opens and the muffins are gone.
Eric : Yeah, both mom and dad died in a car wreck about a year ago.
Max : Oh. That's sad. Max said while looking at the frostlass, who was waving back at Dusk.
Eric : Seems like Crystal is taking a liking to Dusk there.
Max : Yeah. My delphox is really social towards others.
Dusk : [Hard to believe I was socially awkward not too long ago. Now, I like meeting new people.]
Scarlet : Don't know why you want to befriend our natural enemy, though.
A light weight drops on the Delphox's shoulders and two legs pop into the sides of her vision.
? : If only that weren't the case... Pity, pity.
Eric : Well, to be honest, you all are very will to join me in my house, otherwise your dad would have caused more problems.
Max : Maybe. Max said before all looked at Dusk.
There's a lil' Kirlia just... swinging their legs like Dusk's just a bench. Crumbs fall on her head.
? : Mmph~
Eric : A lot has happened since after your (ahem) father kicked you out, it's bad news, I'm afraid Max. Your old man has gone completely off the rails... isn't that right, Crystal?
Max : What do you mean?
Eric : When it looked like you were gone for good, your father has been causing some trouble in the neighborhood.
Dusk : Before I could continue talking to Crystal, I felt a short weight on my shoulders take me by surprise. I turn to see a Kirlia sitting there, swinging their legs back and forth.
Max : Very likely of him. He said, discouraged What and why?
? : Oh, child abuse. You can always blame the father of the father, or the mother of the mother. Case and point, nobody's to blame! Isn't that quirky? He just taps Dusk's head. It's covered in muffin crumbs. Ew.
Eric : The thing is, he had been drinking and just keeps smashing everything up
first he threw a bottle of wine at the nextdoor neighbor's car window, the donk.
Max : Ah. Now it's not just inside, but outside as well. Hardly understand why though. He should have been happy since he got rid of a free-loader.
Eric : Unfortunately, yes.
Luna, who usually kept to herself, took interest in the conversation
Luna : Peharps your father regrets his decision?
? : He got rid of his punching bag, silly~ Of course he's still pissed. He seeks relief. Has he tried your route, yet? Ooh, is your daddy a deviant?
Max : Higlhy doub it. Max answered to Luna
Eric : Well, that is just nothing, then he started picking a fight with the neighbors hounddoom.
Scarlet : Who are you anyway, you little shit? She asked the annoyign kirlia
Dusk : [Um... Does anyone know who this Kirlia is? He's making me uncomfortable...]
Eric : He even kicked it from behind.
Aurora : Not that I care about other humans that much, but maybe you should check on him?
? : Where's his grave? I can take the valuables. The Lady taught me.
The kirlia never stops smiling. It's gross.
Max : An houndoom? Looks like he has a death wish now.
Eric : Yes, but he's been in the hospital several times, and the fines.
Aurora : A Houndoom's bite never stop hurting. And its fire never stops burning.
Max : I can end up with a few broken bones just by playing with my companion, so actually assaulting one...
Eric : Really? How so?
Aurora : A Houndoom's bite never stop hurting. And its fire never stops burning.
Scarlet : That's up to the houndoom's will himself. It can last forever or just a few hours.
? : That mutt must have no fangs, no claws and no spirit for that human to survive. How silly. How frankly silly.
Max : Well, the girls can get a little rough sometimes, so...
Eric : Can I ask how you met Scarlet? I'm kinda curious,
The kirlia taps Dusk's head.
? : Trusty and submissive steed, stop shifting your shoulders.
Sally joined the chat
Sally : Huh… tugs Max If something bad happens to your father, don't you get his stuff? I heard some of the humans at Togetherheart inherited their parent's stuff after they passed.
Max : Not now, Sally. Well, the same day my dad kicked me out, I decided to try the pokemon journey stuff, so later that day, I was thristy and went to a lake to fill up my bottle, and that's where I saw her for the first time.
Eric : Wow. Then what happened? Did you try to catch her?
Bonny : Then he got thristy for someting else, am I right? She shared before only receiving a light bonk on the head by Luna. Oww.
Aurora : He he.
Max : More or less. I kind of have that philosophy about capturing pokemon, but that's beside the point. I kind of encountered again alter on, but injured by a group of beedrill that attacked her. I tried to help, but she attacked first. Luckily, she was exhausted, so I could approach and heal her. She then left before I saw her again in front of my tent, asking for shelter from the rain. She didn't want to, but it was either that or freeze to death.
Aurora : Funny how everything on your journey happened because you two were at the same place and same time.
Max : Then I saw her again the next day until we endeded up and the same bed, and... well...
Scarlet : Sometimes, there's luck in misfortune.
? : He tilts his head at Scarlet Almost too convenient~
Eric : ...You ended up mating with her and she became attatch to you since.
Max : More or less, yes.
Eric : I think it's kinda sweet.
Max : Rare are those who would think the same. Loving someone else than another human is wucky, you know.
Dusk : Chuckles nervously. But it feels right, does it?
? : Mhah! Love, love and sex. Corrupted and lecherous. I find this wholesomeness tainted. To believe is of the essence, find meaning~
Eric : If only I could see your journeys right now. It must have been exciting.
Max : That, I'm not sure, though.
Eric : Why is that? Did something happen on your journey?
Max : Yeah. Not all was pretty and fun.
Dusk : [Let's just say... A lot happened, Mr. Eric. Both good and bad.]
Eric : Max, tell me everything.
(after an hour of explaining)
Max : Like Dusk just said, good and bad stuff happened.
Luna : I'm kinda of curious of how the early days of your journey were, before we met.
May : Hey, this ain't fair. You two can actually talk to the man. I was among the first! Hmph...
May crosses her arms and pouts.
May : Why do humans only hear, "Mawile, mawile!" It's stupid! Why do you work this way!?
Max then took a while to narrate everything that happened to him, like when Bonny lose control of her mega evolution and Jade's death.
Eric : Oh, Max... thats awful,. You must have went through alot. I'm really sorry for your loss.
Max : Yeah. That's why I've earned the tilte of 'problem magnet'.
Scarlet : I thought your nickname were "Poké Molester".
The girls behind giggle
Max : That was yours, therefore, not official Max replied to Scarlet.
Eric : Still, what is more surprising is your gardevoir scarlet's past. She too had suffered alot
Max : You have no idea.
Dusk : I tried not to get emotional over Jade's death, luckily May and Aurora helped me from bursting into tears. Scarlet also tried to lighten up our mood every now and then.
Max : It's a wonder how she's still a living being with reasoning.
May : Strokes her chin. Hey Scarlet, I never asked. Do you have some kind of voyeurism thing going on?
Scarlet : I don't know? Do you? She asked, already knwoing the answer.
Dusk : [We've all had our fair share of tragedy. It's what we did next that made us who we are today.]
Scarlet True. Problem is, we barely had a break from those shitty situation.
Eric : Now that i think about it, those people in scarlet's past remind me of a rumor i heard.
Max : A rumor?
May : Grinned at Scarlet. I asked first, friend.
Eric : Yeah.
Scarlet : Not as pronounced as you, but close.
Max : What kind?
May : Thank Arceus, too. With these tiny hips... And hey, you don't need an answer. Psychic types are overpowered.
Scarlet : And keep remembering it, friend
May : Mmhm. You should know, I outran a Gardevoir's Psychic abilities once. I'll do it again!
Eric : I heard there was a secret criminal group that has been stealing pokemon and experamenting on em, breeding em for weapons of illegal pokemon fights.
Dusk : Gasp [Oh no... That's horrible!]
Max : Really? What do you think it has to do with Scarlet? If anything, it could a different one. Sadly, pokemon stealing isn't that rare.
Eric : Yeah, but this is not like any I heard at the very least.
? : Oh! Confetti?
Eric : But there is more. This group are made up of rogue military officals who use pokemon for their own political gain and war.
Max and Scarlet then looked at each other
Scarlet : Do you perhaps... know the indentity of those rogue militaries?
Eric : Afraid I don't.
Scarlet : I see.
Max : I hardly imagine her being part of this.
? : The one who sins, walking on her heels? Mad-Ji?
Eric : It may be possible she was in a small outpost of that group.
Max : You know Mad-Ji?
? : Well, since you walked into her, it was my job to.
Aurora : Mad-Ji may not be the most pleasant person to be around, but I didn't sensed any kind of evil in her aura.
Eric : No, but I have heard all about her from my brother Ethan.
? : Recalibrate your sensors then, puppy.
Max : I wonder just how famous she is. It can be dangerous to be that well known he pondered out loud.
Scarlet : And who's gonna try anything against her? She could probably kick Arceus in the balls and get away with it.
? : How so? She acts with impunity. Those that govern unrightfully, they have chosen to give her liberty.
Bonny : Does Arceus even have balls?
? : You would be first to know, bunny.
Luna : That's a mysterious question that probably very few is asking themselves.
? : I would wager she flooded herself in the presence of any Brigadiers. There is a harlot under that skin, I'm sure~
Eric : Well according to what i heard from Ethan that he and Mad-Ji were once against this rogue millitary officials.
Scarlet : Wait?! That stuck-up tyran worked with a human?
Eric : Well, only once.
Scarlet : What was he bringing? No offense, but a human with a pokemon... was he her meatshield or something?
Max : Very appropriate, love. Sorry about her. Sometimes, she has no filter when speaking.
Eric : Actually, she and him trained together in military outside the order, it's what we humans call black ops.
? : The Crimson one has a point. That foul witch would abuse an infant.
Max : Mad-Ji and a human, receiving the same training. I can hardly believe it.
? : She would turn out crumpled like a Persian. Alolan.
Eric : Yeah, I know right? I check up with him every now and then.
May : I wonder how strong those humans are, if they could keep pace with Pokémon like Mad-Ji.
Aurora : Probably similar to Max's.
Eric : To be honest, there are skilled and high in the ranks but not many make it back.
Luna : Hmm, I think our pup still haven't reached his limit yet.
Max : No shit. Um, I mean, those must be excruciating training.
Eric : As for the mission, Mad-Ji you mentioned and my brother, well, they were the only survivors of that mission. The rogue millitary officials got away and blew up the camp.
? : Hasn't reached his potential? Arceus himself has saved him! He was mangled, well beyond survivability, and he lived. You!
The Kirlia floats off Dusk and walks up to Max, poking his thigh.
? : Are you perhaps committing plot armour?!
Scarlet : Are you perhaps asking for a quick death? We did. Hours of Dusk holding Max's broken body and me using Healing Pulse.
? : No, no. I want to live a long and fruitful live under the Mistress' servitude, don't be daft! But explain. Explain your anomaly, human. Explain.
Max : Escaping a psychic monster like Mad-Ji? What in the hell were they against to?!
Eric : I don't know, my brother Ethan wouldn't say, he keeps saying that it's classified information... but in my personal opinion, he's hiding something from me and I think it's personal
Max : Possible. Military are known to be very secretive. Anyway, topic change, what's my dad doing right now?
Eric : Well, right now, he's still in the house right now and drinking and yelling and getting angry.
Max : I still wonder if I should go see him and rub in his face with how well I did without him.
The kirlia points at Max and turns to Eric
? : This human isn't human. It makes no sense. His survival exceeds reality. Shouldn't your kind investigate? He is a phenomenon. No wonder the Mistress is frustrated.
Eric : Well, to be honest, I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but okay.
Luna : Don't push your luck pup. The best revenge is to live a good and happy life.
Max : ...I guess.
Eric : But I,m coming with you, just in case.
? : That's not revenge, it's inadequacy. Pick up a dictionary.
Scarlet : Plus, you would just give him undeserved attention.
? : It would be very convenient for my likeness if you stayed put, truly.
(kirlia pulls scarlets dress)
Scarlet : The fuck you want, you annoying cockroach?
? : Stay very still. Very still. The Lady is not fast, for she carries the world on her shoulders.
Scarlet : Say, mr. Eric. Is it okay if I make that kirlia vanish away a bit?
Eric : Oh, I totally forgot (picks up kirlia) this is Mindy, I raised her as an egg when I found her.
Mindy : You might be confused, but I'll take it. Espionage!
Max : She's cute, but her grin a bit uncanny, to say the least.
Mindy : Rudeness! With how obsessed I am of you and your likes!
Eric : She is sometimes playful like a child, she didn't seem to like the name Mindy for some reason.
Mindy : Keep your penis away from me.
Bonny and Sally then giggled like schoogirls.
Eric : But she seems to take quite a liking to you, Scarlet.
Scarlet : Aww. Almost a shame that it's not reciprocal.
Mindy : The red one has been the apple of my eye for some time. My affection, unreturned? The pain. It swallows me.
At this moment, a knock could be heard on Eric's door.
Mindy : MY LADY?!
Eric : Oh no, not again.
Max : Did you expect visitors?
Mindy : I-I DID! MY LAADY! MY PRECIOUS ANGEL, HEAVEN-SENT, IS THAT YOU?!
Then, a few more knocks could be heard. The Kirlia rips out of grasp and bolts to the door faster than a gunshot.
Eric : It's your dad again.
Max : ...Well, shit.
Scarlet : At least you won't have to go there.
Mindy breaks the knob opening the door
Mindy : MY LADY?! No. Not my Lady.
Max : Thanks. Feeling better already.
Max's dad : Where's Eric? He ask the kirlia
Eric : He's also been demanding to wax his car several times.
The Kirlia grabs its head and yanks at their hair.
Mindy : I HAVE BEEN FOOLED! CONFUZZLED! HOW WOULD I NOT KNOW?! HER WAY OF KNOCKING, IT'S DIFFERENT! I'MSORRYSORRYSORRYSORRYSORRY! He's that way.
The Kirlia immediately chills out and points towards Eric with that smile again.
(Max's dad enters the house)
Eric : I'll tell you right now, I'm just fed up with this man's aggressiveness
Max's dad : Well, well. I knew I recognized that face.
Scarlet : Don't worry, he won't do anything, this time. She said, intensely glaring at the man.
Max's dad : My good-for-nothing son. he said before tossing his empty beer bottle outside.
Max's : Hi... dad.
Eric : Oh boy, here we go again.
Max : What do you want?
Max's dad : Just wanted to see you. How rude can you be? he said, pulling a chair before makign himself at home.
Right there, all looked at him with disdain.
Eric : If I recalled correctly, you kicked Max out of your own house,
Max's dad : It's between him and I, Eric, so shut up.
Scarlet : How about you lower the tone a little? she almsot threatened.
Scarlet was relatively close to Max. The other girls watched from afar, slightly on the edge
Max's dad: And who the hell are you?
Max : She's my pokémon, dad, so a bit of respect, alright?
Max's dad : Your pokemon, huh... He said while eyeing Scarlet.
Scarlet : What are you looking at, you pig?
Max's dad : Oh. She got some bite.
Mindy : Now now Scar-Scar, remember, he made Max~
Scarlet : I don't care, and never call that again, or I won't mind hurting you in front of your human. she threatened, even more on edge.
Mindy : Ooh, you'll hurt me~? You'll hurt me? Will you will you? Oh, the Mistress would love to know your mettle today~
Max's dad : Nice. That slimy son of mine needs a firm hand to keep him straight up.
Eric : Wait a minute. You're just here to see his pokemon not your own son?
Max's dad : Of course I'm here for him. I'm no poke-fucker freak like this one. he said while pointing at Max.
Eric : Whats that supposed to mean?
Max's dad : You didn't know? My own son is a fucking pokephiliac. Disgusting. he said while raising his voice a little at the end.
Eric : I knew this isn't going to end well.
Mindy : Gasp You caught him watching Rule 34?
Max : Better that than being a useless piece of shit like you.
Max's dad : Watch your mouth when speaking to your dad.
Max : You still consider yourself as such, don't you?
Eric : Oh boy…
Max's dad : Not that it pleases me, but the facts that you came out of my balls are real.
Bonny : Is it okay if I puke on the carpet?
Eric : Um, translate please?
Mindy, disgustingly, cups their hands and puts them below Bonny as if to imitate a cup. Always smiling. Admiring the scene.
Max : You don't wanna know. I don't care where I'm from, you kicked me out of the house when I had absolute nothing and you were always a living garbage with me and my mother. So yeah, not a good paternal figure to me.
Max's dad : Maybe, but look at you today. Who do you have to thank for that?
At this scene, Aurora, May and the others were starting to get annoyed with Max's father's behavior. Luna was growling lowly.
Eric : Okay, now things are starting to get ugly.
At that, Max didn't know what to retort.
Max's dad : I may have slapped you a few times, but did you die? If anything, I made you tougher, you ungratful kid.
Eric : Um ... sir... did you actully murder max's mother?
Max's dad : Yeah, before burying her in your backyard and fucking your wife.
Max : Okay enough! Max almost yelled while staning up Just get the fuck out already!
Eric : Max, can your gardevoir Scarlet look into his mind, i'm starting to worry.
I wanna be sure im not overreacting.
Scarlet : No way I'm diving into that dirty and sickning mind of his.
Max : Don't worry about that, Eric. I'm over that. But seriously, dad. Can you stop being a utter jerk for just five minutes?
Eric : Um (whisper) permission to call the police?
Scarlet : No need to. Watch this.
Eric : Huh?
Scarlet then stood up and walked near Max's dad.
Max's dad : What do you want?
Scarlet : My master kindly asked you to leave this house, so you better comply.
Mindy : Aw, but he's so fun! This drama~
Max's dad : Or what? You hurt me, the police as well as the gouverment will be on your ass for attacking a human.
Mindy : Yes, that worked the first hundred times~
Scarlet then lowered her head near Max's dad face.
Scarlet : Oh, but you have to be able to speak for that, and have the will power to do so, which I can control at any given time. You will get out on your own, whetever you like it or not.
Max's dad ; As that a threat?
Eric : Don't tell me that you're going to erase his memory. I really hate memory loss.
Scarlet : A threat? Please, a threat would imply that I might not commit to what I said. And I always commit to what I say. So, move your ass, and , fucking, leave. she said, glaring at Max's dad with murdering intent eyes.
Max's dad was not the one to be bossed around, but somehow, his mediocre survival instinct seemed to have kicked in and decided not to go against even further.
Max's dad : There's always a way to trace back a crime, no matter the origin. he said, standing up.
Eric : What's that supposed to mean?
Max's dad : ...At least I can see that you're not in so much incompent hands. he added before leaving.
Sighing, Max sat down.
Max : Sorry about that, Eric.
Eric : Thanks Max, I owe you guys one.
Aurora walked over to Max
Aurora : Are you ok?
Max : Yeah, don't worry. Just didn't have the rollercoaster of emotion in a long time. Thanks. he responsed while petting the lucario.
Scarlet : Told you that you risk nothing as long as you're on Max's side.
Eric : Got the message and your were right.
Mindy : Yours, more like~ But no, you are very much at risk.
Max : sigh Making trouble in the neighborhood. I see it now.
Eric : it's no trouble at all.
Max : Honestly, it's a wonder that he wasn't banned from this town.
Mindy : You think someone would try? He did have a point, though. Crime tends to get found out. One way or another... ~
Eric : Yeah, but something doesn't seem right about him.
Luna : Curious though how a rascal as him created a gem like Max
Max : That, I don't know. Always had a bone to pick with him, maybe I'm just being biased.
Eric : Max, do you get the feeling he's up to somthing?
Max : At the moment, just the one to punch him hard, but no. Something on your mind?
Eric : Yeah, about him claiming that he killed your mom and burried her with my wife if I had one?
Max : Oh. No, don't think to far about it. That's his "comeback" lines for when he pissed, which he always are, actually. Honestly, I did wondered about that, but... kinda of never went that path.
Eric : Well, to be honest, I'm concerned, if he was being serious about murdering your mother, or just playing a sick joke on us to just scare us, I feel it be best to check things out.
Max : I don't know. Going over that story again, just to... I don't want to unearth some buried emotions.
Mindy : Hah, buried.
Max : Anyways, what will it change? My mother is gone.
Eric : Maybe, but the way he looked at your gardevoir, at this moment i'm starting to suspect he has some involvment with the rumor I heard and the story from my brother Ethan. I wonder if there is a connection…
Mindy : Oh, grief. What a strange gift of mother nature. It gives us closure, or more so forces us to obsess over the lost. Just forget.
This lil mf sits on Max's lap like it owns it.
Max : My dad? Like, he could be military rogue?
Eric : Maybe I'm just jumping to conclusions, or i'm just worried about you guys safety, but maybe, just maybe…
Scarlet : We'll managed, alright? We are seven hardly trained pokemon at this side, so what could possibly happen to him?
Eric : Don't be so over confident of your training with Mad-Ji. There are things about this military rogue group that you might never know or even seen.
Scarlet : Pfft. If you say so. The time where we could be caught off-guard are kinda behind us. I don't care what or who we face. I'll kill whatever tries to hurt master.
Eric : Max, did you say that scarlet destroyed a facility? I think it might be a military rogue HQ.
Max : She did, actually.
Scarlet : I don't think it was that. All I saw was mostly scientist and such. Military presence was minimalistic, which is was a huge mistake from them.
Luna : Maybe an ally from those rogue military?
Eric : Cause some of the rogue military had scientists, and for top secret scientists they must have a hidden facility.
Max : It could make sense, actually. It's not impossible that those rogues and the scientists at the lab were partners or something like that.
Eric : I would have to see it for myself to be sure. Maybe their tech might give us some clues.
Aurora : Okay, okay, but what I don't understand is the link with your father in all of that.
Bonny : Kinda agree. I hardly see that idiot responsible enough to be that evil.
Luna : He doesn't strike me as someone who would do great acts of evil either.
May : Same, but we never know. I thought the same when I first meet my previosu trainer.
Scarlet : There's nothign left of those. I destroyed everything.
Eric : Don't be too sure, you need to expect the unexpected, think outside the box. With your permission Scarlet, I would like to contact my brother about this place you were in. He might be able to investigate it, even if its a pile of ruble.
Scarlet : Feel free to do whatever. If you can retrieve anything, then go for it. I hope your brother has a strudy stomach though. He won't see pretty stuff.
Mindy : Ooh, speaking of! Where is that little troublemaker?
Eric : He seen worse
Scarlet : That, allow me to doubt it.
Max : Okay, love. That's not a competiiton.
(eric phone calls ethan)
Eric : Hey there, bro. Are you free by any chance?
Max : Oh, like right now? Max whispered to the girls. That was quick.
Eric : Is this a secure line? Cause I think we have a problem… How long can you get here? 3 Hours?... Good, thanks. I tell you more when you get here.
Eric : Well, he's on his way here.
Aurora : That was fast.
Luna : Indeed.
Eric : Yeah, he'll be here in 3 hours, as long as there isn't any traffic.
Max : Given that he was a military, I thought he was coming on helicopter.
Eric : Well, he has been trying to track them down for a long time. Max, do you think its possible if Scarlet can lead the way to whats left of that place?
Max then looked at Scarlet.
Scarlet : No fucking way I'm getting back there! she shouted
Max : I know it doesn't sound pleasant, but-
Scarlet : But nothing! Why, of all people, would you want to make me relive that!?
Max : I... Max said before looking at Eric with a sorry face
Eric : Because you might be hunted down.
Scarlet : Then I'll wait for them! Bare fist if needed!
Max : Calm down, love.
Max then looked at Eric.
Eric : Then show me your memories, if possible. Please.
Scarlet : What? Do you want to fuck me as well?
Eric : No.
Max : Scarlet! Please, calm down.
Scarlet : Rhaa! I can't beleive it! She blurted before standing to get near a window of the house.
Max : Sorry. It's a very, very senstitve subject for her. Maybe... there's another option, like... a map indication?
Eric : I don't know, maybe like draw your memories on paper in pictures.
Max : Say, love. If we show you a map, could you point us to where that lab was?
Scarlet : ...I don't know. Maybe. The exact location is a bit blurry, but... I could try.
Max : Great. Do you perhaps have the new Gogler 3D map renderer premium?
Eric : I guess. Let me get my iboard.
Max : Cool
(eric goes upstairs)
(eric grabs his iboard and carries it down the stairs)
(the iboard was as big as a life size computer screen)
Eric : cool, huh?
Max : Sick as fuck, you mean. Always impressed of what we can do with technology.
Eric : Yeah, lets just hope it doesn't turn on us.
(places the iboard on the table)
Max : Nothing that Arceus can't fix. Anyway, can you come back, love?
Sighing, Scarlet sit back to where she was before.
Max : Can you show us the world map, Eric?
Eric : okay (3d map of kalos shows on screen) So we are in Ousa, so Scarlet, what can you remember?
Sighing again, Scarlet leaned forward. She went over the Rados region and started at the middle. She swiped left and right with some pauses here and there until she was higher on the north region. There, she swiped left and right again, but this time, at the same place a few times. Then, she came to a stop.
The Kirlia exited statis
"Woah hold- hold on, you're going someplace? But if you move, the...!"
Scarlet : It should be around here. She said before circling a rather large zone. Can't remember the exact place, but it's the best I can do.
Eric : Don't worry, miss Scarlet, I know you are trying and you couldn't bare the pain of your past, but everyone has their own scars. Even aura guardians have to face their worst fears and inner demons.
Scarlet : ... Just tell your brother to look for an almost pryamidal mountain. It should be at the base of it.
Eric : Almost pryamidal mountain? Wait a minute… that's wounded pyramid peak.
Scarlet : Probably. Didn't take the time to do some tourism.
Eric : But you also held at the most anciant place in history.
Scarlet : Can't really say I found it, as I was just dragged there.
Eric : I heard stories of this place, I thought it was just a myth.
Max : Besides horrible ones, I wonder what kinds.
Eric : Well, acording to legend, this place was built to be sacrid burial site of dark prince ukaru. He was born from a royal family, but his younger brother was first in line to be the next king.
Dusk : I don't like that story already.
Eric : The story gets much better than that.
Dusk : *gulp*
Eric : It is also said this place was where ukaru met his first love.
Luna : Interesting.
Eric : Yes, she was snow spirit pokemon who goes by the name isaris.
Sally : She was a pokemon?
Eric : Not just any kind of pokemon, she is what I believe is from space
The group then looked at each other.
Scarlet : A bit farfetched, don't you think?
Sally : From space?
Bonny : Like an alien?
Max : That's... pretty cool.
Aurora : Hardly believable though.
Eric : Well, her physical discription is very unclear, but i think its new species of space pokemon, but there were ruins in kalos where some old pictures of the story discribe her. She was indeed humanoid.
Scarlet : Those kind fo theory are always a bit fishy. I mean, pokemon orginate from this world, so creatures coming from outer space shouldn't be lebabled as such, right?
Max : She... has a point.
Eric : There are indeed pokemon from space. Here, this one was found in hoenn. It was called deoxys.
Bonny : I mean, some Pokémon can cast illusions, other can teleport and create mini black holes. I'm use a Pokémon coming from outter space is the least weird thing.
Aurora : Also, some Pokémon do live outside of our planet. Rayquaza lives in the Ozone Layer. Jirachi is like a shooting star.
Eric : It might be possible but as the story goes, she saw described a angel white light. She had the face of a mew, the arms of a gardevoir and the body of a salazzle.
Scarlet : Sounds horrific is you ask me.
Eric : Well, maybe sometime later I can show you some photos of the drawings in the ruins. You see, Ukaru was banished from his kindom after he tried to kill his brother and take the throne. He traveled far away into the mountians and walked though a snow storm. The sky was as dark as night, guilt of attemting to kill his brother to take the throne out of jealousy was getting to him and laid there in the snow, knowing that death will take him soon. But then out of nowhere he was blinded by a great light, when he recovered his senses he couldn't not believe what he is seeing. a beautiful humanoid pokemon, feminine figure. it floated across the snow and it softly touched the ground and walks on the snow towards dispairing prince. She put a hand on his cheek and spoke to him, she then took him to very top of her mountian and built a temple for them to rest together in peace. It became a legendary and rare place to find. It is said if a pokemon and a human care love and trust eachother so much, the temple will appear before them and enter the temple as a wedding ritual of union. Over time the temple was decaying and damaged for hundreds of years undisturbed hidden. And it was given the name "wounded pyramid peak" and it was never seen since untill now. But both Ukaru and Isaris left a warning in the temple "should any intruder of ill intention of violate this temple, with for evil gain will be punished by a pokemon of great power of mind.
Scarlet : Ah, so far they didn't get punished that much. I did the work.
Eric : So it all makes sense it could be possible that you might be the pokemon they were talking about.
Max then looked at Scarlet.
Max : Hear that? You're a profency pokemon.
Scarlet : Rha, stop the mombo jombo and get to the point.
Eric : It means you inherrited these powers from Isaris . You're her descendant and vessel of reincarnation.
Max : And being practically the only reverse shiny to date could explain a few things.
Eric : Exactly.
Scarlet : No, no. I'm no prophetical pokemon or whatsoever. Those kind of being are heroes and such. I'm not a hero. I'm the opposite of that. The amount of people and pokemon I killed is too ridiculous for that to be plausible.
Eric : But I think there seems to be more to this story, I'll have to do more research.
Max : Let's start to see what kind of relation with that lab and my dad first. We can worry about other things another time.
Eric : Good idea.
Max : So, wanna hear a few more stories about me and the girls while we wait?
Eric : Well, I guess I could try find some online.
Max : Huh? Finding what online?
Eric : Oh sorry, I was distracted. Sure, go aheard.
Max : Alright.
Then, for the next three hours so, Max narrated some anecdotes he didn't share yet to Eric
(knocking at the door)
Max : I hope it's your brother.
Eric : I'll open the door.
(eric opens the door)
Ethan : Hey there bro, it's been a long time.
Eric : Oh thank god you are here.
Ethan : Yeah well, you said that you have a problem.
Eric : Well yes, um, come inside we have guests here I would like to introduce you to.
Ethan : Okay.
(eric and ethan enter the dinning room where Max and everyone were situated)
Eric : Here he is.
Max then shyly waved at the new guy
Ethan : Eric, you said that you had a problem, not a party.
Eric : Well, it's more complicated than that. You see, this here is my neighbor's son, Max. And these are his pokemon... (ahem) harem team.
Ethan : ... I beg your pardon?
Max : Nice call, Eric. he said, a bit upset.
Scarlet : Say it louder, dude. I think the neighbors didn't hear.
Ethan : Hey, no need to feel upset here. I'm just trying to process what my brother is saying.
(notices scarlet)
Ethan : Hold the phone. Is that a gardevoir?
Scarlet : No shit, Sherlock.
Max : Scarlet, can you not for a minute?
Ethan : huh? Wait, did she just use telepathy? I haven't felt that telepathy in a long time since...
Scarlet : Yeah, I'm a gardevoir telepathic abilities and all that shit. Now, if you don't mind, I would like to get into it as soon as possible please.
Max : It's a topic quite sensitive for her, so...
Ethan : Did something happen?
Eric : I think you should sit down and we'll fill you in on the details
(after a few hours of explaining)
Ethan : good lord... it seems that you all went through quite a lot... but i'm pleased that you all worked and trained hard under Mad-Ji.
Scarlet : Yeah. That tyran sure had her fun with us.
Max : She's merciless, to say the least.
Bonny : And that's an understatement.
Ethan : She has hasn't she... anyway about this Scarlet's experience trauma from this facility... is very disturbing although I'm still trying to process all of it but I'm surprised that they took base.
Eric : Not only that, but their outpost was hidden here (pointing to where scarlet pointed on the 3d map)
Ethan : So, I'm guessing you want me to help them investigate this location.
Scarlet : But you have no idea what horrible things they do in there.
Ethan : Don't worry about is my dear, I've seen much worser things than that.
Scarlet : Don't call me that. she demanded while glaring at Ethan
Ethan : Okay sorry about that. Anyway, I'll call it in and see what we can do in the mean time after we examine what was left of this outpost, we could try and clear out everything and let you guys check out the wounded temple peak. I'll even send in archeologists.
Scarlet : I would like to be informed of any piece of informations you could find. Names, locations, anythings. If you manage to salvage anything, that is.
Ethan : Okay, we'll do everything we can but this must remain top secret, confidential, classified.
Eric : You got it.
Scarlet : Nothing will leak from this room, rest assured. But since I'm concerned, I feel like I have the right to know.
Ethan : Sure thing, since you've all been trained under Mad-Ji, I guess that makes us fellow soldiers. Speaking of which, how has she been doing? Mad-Ji, I mean.
Max : Hard to say. She's cold, distant and punch you whenever you ask if she's okay. She's in shape, I suppose. That's all we can really tell.
Ethan : And Max…
Max : Hm?
Ethan : While my team and I investigate the scene, I'll try to send out someone to keep watch on your father...
Max : You think that's necessary? Mobilizing military ressource just for a drunk bastard?
Luna : Eric and him do seem to suspect something about him, so maybe they have a reason.
Ethan : Don't worry, one of my friends has a partner that is highly skilled in stealth mode.
Max : ... Well, if you think that's necessary...
Ethan : Trust me... I've seen how silent he can be, he's skilled at assassinations.
Max : Alright.
Scarlet : I doubt he can be as efficient as an intelelon tough.
Ethan : I'll go ahead and contact them and we'll get started.
Max : Be careful out there. It's been a while, so you never what could have happened there.
Ethan : Don't worry, we are pro's.
Eric : While we are at it, would you want to spend the night here?
Max : Me?
Eric : Yeah.
Max : Well, I mean, I doubt you have room for seven pokémon.
Bonny : Exceptionally, we can sleep in our pokeball.
Max : I guess... Sucks a bit tough.
Luna : Technically, I don't need space since I won't be sleeping, so there's that.
Eric : Well, lets just see which rooms suit you.
Max : At the very least, my lopunny suggested that they could sleep inside their pokeball, but I wish to avoid that if possible.
Eric : (sighs) My parents are gonna haunt me in my sleep for this, but they had a room with a king size bed.
Max : King size bed are a bit smaller than the bed in the module, but I guess it could work if we squeeze really tight.
Bonny : Oh yes. You can squeeze me tight anytime.
Luna then wanted bonk Bonny again, but sensed it and moved out the way.
Bonny : He he.
Unexpectingly, Dusk did the bonk this time.
Bonny : Ow. You guys are no fun.
Eric : (chuckles) I don't know what miss Bonny is saying but I think shes really happy.
Max : Yeah, let's go with that. he said with discreet eye rolling.
Crystal : Okay girls, let me show you around first.
Except for Scarlet, the girls then followed the frostlass around.
Eric : I'm guessing you don't like Crystal do you,
Scarlet : Nothing personal, I don't like anyone in general, but that's beside the point. I don't like leaving Max alone more than necessary.
Max : She's very protective without being too clingy. She's just there. keeping an eye to my surrounding.
Eric : So you are being alert.
Scarlet : Always. We have been taken by surprised too often, and... We learned the hard way.
Eric : So what was that gardevoir that you are being alert about, Qsalyla?
Scarlet : Not just her. Through our journey, we made a lot of enemies, so it's more than that. What most fail to realize is that we live in a world more dangerous than they want to believe. Danger and death can come from any angle at any given time. The sooner you realized that, the better your survival chance are.
Max : Especially with a lifestyle like ours.
Scarlet : As someone who as a military brother, you should know that.
Eric : Well, ever since Ethan watched millitary movies he wanted to join the military.
Max : Really? Those aren't reallly... selling itself, you know. Seeing horrible stuff on those... how come someone can say they want to get in after that?
Eric : Well, to be honest, I think he wanted to be a hero. Just doing his part.
Scarlet then huffed rather audibly.
Scarlet : Hero...
Max : That's great. I guess we do need people like your borther. Doing the dirty job, you know.
Eric : Well, not the only reason (picks up a photo of a man wearing a army uniform) not only Ethan wanted to be a hero, he wanted to be like our grandpa.
Max : Who was a military too?
(tears form in eric's eyes)
Eric : Yes.
Max : Doing good?
Eric : Over the years, he was given the rank of admrial, but died a day after he took office.
Max : Nha, always like that. Like in movies when the guy die one day before retirement. Kinda sad. How come you didn't fllow that path yourself, Eric?
Eric : Well, grandpa's death had a heavy toll on us. We even ended up forgeting to follow in his footsteps, but not ethan. He just went out the door and just joined up to fill grandpa's shoes.
Max : That's some solid motivation right there.
Scarlet : It's nice and all until they decide that their regular paycheck isn't enough and go for shady businesses.
Max : I beleive it's not Ethan's case, so can you be a bit more respectful please?
Scarlet : Sorry, but I don't really believe in human organisation anymore.
Max : sigh Sorry Eric. It's hard finding a topic that doesn't brush her the wrong way.
Eric : Can't say I blame her, you know I heard that some people have a hard time remembering their bad times cause they just repress them. It's called selective repressing memory
Scarlet : I believe it's mostly for the more primitive human brain.
Max : Thanks. he replied sarcastically.
Scarlet : What? Having a monkey brain doesn't mean you can't dick me good.
Max : Oh my god. That's quite innapriopirate
Eric : Did she say something in your head?
Max : Yeah. Something very naughty.
Scarlet : He likes it when I'm naughty.
Max : I don't think he wants to know, love.
Eric : Maybe you guys should have a secret couple name.
Max : What do you mean?
Eric : I heard in collage there were some students couples give themselves a couple nickname, wether its a public or a secret.
Scarlet : Well, in public, it's just master, but privately, it can be Drill-Master, or-
Max : Okay, I think he got the point he interrupted.
Eric : I even heard there was one couple, they were caught doing it in principle's closet.
Max : Ah, That's a classic one.
Scarlet : Would have been funnier if they did on the desk with the principle still there?
Max : And that's Scarlet humor for you.
Eric : And guess what nickname they were given themselves?
Max : The principle skeletons?
Eric : They were nicknamed devious perverts.
Max : Meh, I wasn't far.
Scarlet : Heh, sure master.
Eric : But that is a good one though, I wonder why they never thought that nickname.
Scarlet Max : Because they are humans. they said in unison
Max : Ah. Got you there.
Scarlet : Bravo. You got smart once in your life. she nagged while clapping her hands twice
Eric : Hey, um, Max? You said that you used to date an older woman and she dumped you for and older man.
Max Huh? When did I say that?
Eric : So it was you. Well, you are not gonna believe what I heard.
Max : Well, it did happen, just doesn't remember when I said it. And what about her?
Eric : Turns out she was a gold digger.
Max : Really? She didn't really give that vibe when we were together.
Scarlet : Physical attraction can turn a male quite stupid.
Eric : That's not the half of it. She even tried sneaking money from one of the neighbors wallet from his pocket, I even called the cops on her.
Max : Wow. I wonder if she was always like this or changed over time. I mean, she did have some bad habits, but that...
Eric : Yeah, a whole new level.
(ethan enters the room)
Ethan : Okay, so they said that they're going to check that area out and gather everything we can. Looks like scarlet's traumatized past might possibly pay off. One thing for sure, they never should have kidnapped a psychic-type.
Scarlet : Especially me.
Ethan : They said they are going to get there as fast as possible.
Max : Alright.
Ethan : They think that area can be really tough to reach when hiking, but much faster to reach by helicopter.
Max : Make sense. You don't want to be easily found when you're assholes that tortures pokemon for "science".
Eric : What about the temple? They were hiding in, I'm worried about all that anciant mystery that were hidden.
Max : If anything, they got rid of everything. Scumbags as such don't care about history.
Ethan : Don't be too sure, Max.
Max : You think they may have kept stuff?
Eric : The legend of that temple, also states that Usaku was not only a prince, but also a richest prince in that very temple.
Scarlet : So, after all that time, those would have been the first to get their hands on some treasures or something?
Eric : Indeed.
Max : That could have financed their research.
Eric : It is possible, and according to the legend, after they built their temple, Usaku made a pendant of golden chain and a rainbow dimond for Isaris. It was said to have been made from the very tunnels of the temple they built and lived together. It was the most rare artifacts that many treasure hunters had always sought to obtain "it was called the multi-color heart of Isaris.
Max : Probably on the black market now if you ask me.
Eric : Yes, but it is said to have magical properties, powers of the union of both Usaku and Isaris combined.
Max : I wonder what kind.
Scarlet : How relevant it is now? If it's on the neck of a prostitute, it's kinda useless now.
Eric : Not entirely. I think I read something about it in legends of royals in the world online. Remember that warning they left behind? That warning prophecy?
Scarlet : About me being the emissary of vengeance? Yeah, I still believe it much.
Eric : It says here thee the emissary of this temple is allowed to wear the heart of isaris around his or her neck and is the true heir to the temple. Usaku and Isaris shall grant their gift of union to thee.
Max : Who's that 'thee' exactly? Do we know?
Eric : Thee is an old forign word for they, he or her.
Max : Ah.
Scarlet : You're sllowing down the group, master.
Max : So... maybe I didn't follow, but... are you implying that Scarlet could be one to be able to use the necklace power?
Eric : It maybe so, which means she could also invoke the angel butterfree of light, a skill first used by isaris herself.
Scarlet : Butterfree of light? Really?
Max : Kinda agree with her. She's too edgy for that girly stuff.
Scarlet : Fuck you.
Eric : Well, acording to the legend this techique is ment to be attack or defence with a burst of light that has the shape of a butterfree's wings. It was said to be blinding radiance.
Max : You would be pretty as fuck though.
Scarlet then just rolled her eyes
Eric : It was because of Isaris that prince Usaku found redemption and returned to his family's kingdom and save them, including his own brother whom he was most jealous of. By finding redemption, Isaris and Usaku manage to use that technique to save the kindom. Afterward, Usaku approched his royal parents and brother to make amends, he apologized to his younger brother for all that he did in the past.
Max : At least he did.
Eric : That was the only last time the royal family ever saw of their elder son after he went with Isaris into the sky back to the temple to live in peace and in solitude. That very temple also became Isaris and Usaku's tomb, side by side.
Ethan : It was a very romantic, sad, happy and tragic legend it was.
Max : Well, from how things went, I hope it was just a legend, otherwise, there won't be much left of the tomb now. he said while briefly looking at Scarlet.
Eric : Well, there have been stories going around in the past that some couples ended up getting lost and ended up finding the temple or the temple found them. It is also said that Isaris and Usaku's souls still live in the temple wandering endlessly. You can also feel their pressence there.
Max : I guess it was before it was harder to access. Or maybe humans made it that way.
Eric : There is also a protection spell on the multi color heart of Isaris. 'Those who steal the pendant for their selfish greed will become crystals'.
Scarlet : Didn't see many humans turned into crystal lately, so...
Max : Maybe they were just not that greedy.
Eric : Or maybe they never found it yet.
Max : Possible too. If it's behind some glass, it's pretty safe.
Eric : I also heard this temple is like mountian sized laberinth of tunnels and massive halls, all shapes and sizes. Its very easy to get lost in.
Scarlet : Possible, but now it must just be ruins.
Ethan : They might arrive there in the morning and hope that most of the temple's interior is still intact.
Scarlet : Don't count on it. Last time I checked, there were almost no ceilings and walls in there.
Eric : Wait a minute… Scarlet, I have a theory. You might be the prophysized emissary and heir to the temple, and you are possibly able to wear the multicolor heart of Isaris, it maybe possible there is more magical properties this amulet has
it could have the power to heal beings and possibly repair the temple itself.
Scarlet : That's a lot of fairy tales just for one place.
Eric : Ether that or the pendant can also enhance the wearers abilities . I'll have to keep looking into the legend, in the meantime why don't you guys get situated?
(phone rings)
Ethan : I got it.
(picks up the phone)
At that moment, the girls were done with the tour and walked back in.
Ethan: Yes.
Eric: So how was the tour?
Bonny: Fun. I've never seen an actual human house.
Sally: I do, but not as cozy as this one.
Luna: Do humans really need all of that stuff?
Ethan: This is Eric's brother (still on the phone).
Max then motioned them to lower the voice.
Ethan: Yes, Max is here (talking on the phone) is there a reason why you're asking about him?
Max then looks interrogatively at Eric.
Ethan: hold please (whispers) Max, a nurse at a hospital is on the phone
trying to get in contact with you for some reason.
Max: ...Okay. That's weird. He said while extending one arm to grab the phone.
nurse on the phone: hello?
Max: Hi. You wanted to speak to me?
nurse on phone: Yes. Well, I'm afraid its about your father.
Max: What is it?
nurse on phone: You see, he had been involved in an accident and is lying on the bed in critical condition, but just received these photos and a few weeks ago we received his x-ray and mri scans.
Max: An accident? He seemed okay when we saw him a few hours ago.
nurse on phone: Well, the witness said he was walking weirdly and then fell on the ground.
Max: I see. He must have left town since we didn't see or hear anything. Anyway, is there a problem with him?
nurse on phone: I think it's best if he could tell you himself, he can barely speak but can still talk. Do you accept?
Max: ...
Max: ...Sure.
Max dad: S.. son i it's you?
Max: Yes. What is it?
Max dad: they tell you something ab… about m.. my x-rays?
Max: Not yet.
Max dad: Lo.. look son, I have something t.. to tell you, but I need to see you in person. Could your Gardevoir, Scarlet I think, could teleport to my room at the hospital?
Max: Hardly if it's a place she's never been.
Max dad: Fair.. so this way will be...
Max: Do you have a nearby location I could remember or something?
Max dad: Remember when you were little and you mother got sick and we went to the city hospital and you went to that restaurant at the hospital.
Max: Oh, yes. Where I ate lobster for the first time I think.
Max dad: That one! Be there in 20 minutes, you and Scarlet! Please, she needs to be with you.
Max: It should be fine. Be there shortly.
Max dad: I will have my way to get there silently.
Max: Do you plan on leaving the hospital?
Max dad: one thing at a time, son.
Max: You stubborn... sigh Alright.
After a few minutes, Max's dad was seated on a corner table at the restaurant... As always drinking a beer.
Eric: Max, is something up?
Max: Kinda. he answered, looking at Scarlet.
Scarlet: We go as soon as you're ready.
Max: What about the girls? I doubt they can enter the restaurant.
Ethan: Leave that to me!
Max: What are you gonna do?
Ethan: Watch and learn! just follow my lead.
than enters the restaurant as Max, Eric, Scarlet and the other girls followed him from behind.
Max waited for Ethan's action
Ethan: What was your old man's name, Max?
Max: Faust.
Ethan approaches the waiter.
Waiter: I'm sorry, sir, but I'm afraid those pokemon will have to leave.
Ethan: (takes out his police badge) Sorry, sir, but this is personal family and police business, you be wise to turn away unless you want to be involved.
Waiter: (feeling nervous) What do you want?
Ethan: We're looking for a man named faust. He's this young man's father.
(points to max)
Max just nodded firmly.
Waiter: He's right over there on the table.
Eric: Ethan also used to work at the cia. Well, part time.
Max: Damn. Wouldn't even think about double crossing him.
From afar, Faust waves to Max and the others.
Ethan: You must be faust, I presume.
Faust: Yes! I'm Max dad, and thanks for your intervention over there.
Max: You're awfully nice all of a sudden. What's going on, dad?
Faust: Have a seat son and it would be better for you to order a beer.
Doing as told, Max sat as well as everyone else.
Faust: So.. it's Scarlet, isn't it? The old man asked the Gardevoir.
Faust: I know a little about your kind, and I need you a favor.
Scarlet: ...Depends on what. She replied with a slight touch of animosity
Faust: My son and I have some trusting issues, so I would like you to tease my mind to assure him I'm not lying about what I will tell you guys. Can you do that?
Scarlet: Seriously? she asked, almost looking at Faust with disain.
Faust: Yes. Seriously, but if you don't have the ability to do that I will understand.
Scarlet: I do, but... she added, looking at Max, who had a 'please' face.
Scarlet: Rhe! Fine.
Using her power, she briefly scratched the surface of Faust's mind, just to assure the veracity of his next words.
Scarlet: Alright. You don't plan on lying, so what?
Faust: Look son, I know that I wasn't the father that you deserve, but I would like to set the things straight between us, maybe be more close to you as family...
Max: Happy Scarlet scanned you, because I wouldn't believe you one bit.
Faust: You see, I just received some news that made me reconsider my way of living, and... Could you forgive the atrocity I did to you?
Max: Forgive? Look, you may be sincere about redemption and shit, but actually forgiving you? You made my life a living hell. I didn't have a childhood because of you. And ask me to forgive you? Just like that?
Faust: FUCK MAXIMILIAN! I'M DYING OK! The doctors discovered a tumor on my brain the size of an orange!
Max was then took of guard by his dad raise of tone
Max: You... what?
Eric: A what?
Faust: Yes, you heard right! I'm dying! They told me i have at least 3 months by now.
Eric: 3 whole months?
Max then looked at everyone briefly.
Max: Is that... for real?
Faust: Ask your girlfriend, wife or whatever!
Max then looked at Scarlet, who signed and scanned the physical brain.
After a few seconds, she looked at Max with sorry eyes.
Max: ...So, it is real... he said, dropping his back on the chair.
Faust: Yes son, that's true! Pfff! you know... You only think about what's important in life when it slips through your fingers.
For a short moment, Max was lost at word, in too much shock to say a thing.
Faust: And thinking about this, I realized that for once in my pathetic life, you was my greatest achievement, but I always needed to hurt the others near to me to feel better with myself.
Max: ...And that other happens to be me, huh?
Faust: And your mother too…
Max: Nice way to say I love you.
Faust: Don't force, Kiddo, things don't change on a finger snap, like that Thanos movie! So I'm willing to set things clear with you, for once and for all, so I have some truth to share with you...
Max: ...I'm listening.
Faust: Well, when you were like 5 to 6 years old, I made a trip to Little Creek, and I had an affair there...
Eric: You did WHAT!
Max: No surprise here.
Faust: I met an adorable girl, who was a researcher from a company in the city and we have a relationship for that 2 weeks trip. The thing is that she got pregnant...
Faust: Look that's no easy way to say that and I'm not mister sensibility... So you have a sister.
Max: ...I see.
Eric: A sister?!
Ethan: Did you say, a researcher for a company?
Faust: She's about 15 years old now, but I broke contact with them times ago.
Scarlet: That was unexpected. I mean, not this one committing adultery, but you... having a sister...
Max: Where is she now?
Faust: Yes Ethan, that researcher presented me to some kinds of works that paid very well at the time.
Eric: We are willing to hear what you know , please do go on…
Faust: You know Max, I lost contact with her after she and her mother discovered the things I did to those poor creatures...
Max: What things to which creatures?
Eric: Pokémon. Am I right?
Max: Dad... what did you do?
Faust: See our job was to capture some extremely rare Pokemon to deliver to this research facility...
Eric: Did you have any idea of the experiments they do to them?
Faust: C'mon Eric, don't be a puritan, at the necessity, money talks!
Max: Money talks? Don't you hear yourself?! Just look at this cute face and tell me you wish it hurt her! Max blurted before pointing at May, who had a cute confused face.
Faust: N..n..no, not anymore…
(Faust smiles towards May…)
May only narrowed her eyes at him.
Faust: The thing is that they kept at that facility a Kirlia that after a time evolved to a Gardevoir and was involved in some kind of ultra high top secret experience over there...
Eric: Well, Faust, as for the rare pokemon that you mention that were captured, one of them is sitting before you right here! (pointing at scarlet)
Max: She was an orange kirlia at that time. Is this ringing a bell to you?
Faut: No, I never had contact with her, I just heard about the experiments and the "good time" the scientists had with her...
Scarlet: Good time?
Suddenly, the group felt intense pressure coming from Scarlet. She had her arms crossed and silverwares was starting to get shaky.
Scarlet: You have no idea what I've been through.
Eric: Max, are you ready to spill the details to your old man?
Then, the table started to shake as well
Max: Scarlet, Calm down.
Scarlet: Calm down!? He's the one responsible for my hellish life!
She then stand up before preparing a Shadow Ball.
Scarlet: Give me one reason, not to kill you this instant!
Faust: Look, Scarlet, nothing that I could say or do will repair the thing you suffered… But... I'm sorry… I am truly sorry… Sorry for everything...
Max: Scarlet! Max called out, grabbing her nearest arm, getting her attention.
She then briefly looked at Max before looking back at Faust with the most hateful eyes she could make.
Max: Killing him right here, right now won't solve anything. At least, let him finish speaking.
Faust: If only I could turn back the time, I would give my life to do that…
Scarlet went thoughtful for a moment before cancelling her Shadow Ball, with the shaking stopping.
Scarlet: Now is a bit late for regrets. I've lived atrocity because of your own fucking disgusting greed. No excuse can arrange that.
Faust: Yes, I know. Look, I know how much my son loves you, and how important you are to him. Let me put it this way… I can't change what I did, but I know what I can do. I'm putting my life in your hands, if killing me will bring you peace, so have your way!
Eric: You're asking Scarlet to kill you?
Scarlet: Trust me, I'm not lacking the willpower to do so.
Ethan: ...
Faust: No, Eric, I'm asking her to make a decision! Put the past behind and be a better person, as I'm trying to do, or kill me and satisfy herself.
Eric: Max, you can't agree to this... not in front of all these people.
Scarlet then used her power on Faust's brain, starting to hurt him.
Max: You don't understand... Scarlet... if we try to stop her, it will make things worse.
Faust: Just remember Scarlet... Killing me, will make you no different than myself.
She then increased the power until it was hurting so much that his head was on the verge of exploding.
Max: ... But...
Eric: I can't look!
Faust: I..i.. looove you son... Goodbye.
Then, after an unbearable moment that seemed like it lasted for an eternity, the pain suddenly stopped, leaving the head of Faust intact.
Max: ... She does make good decisions.
Scarlet: And that isn't even a fraction of what I had to go through.
Faust: Ahh.. hum... Pfff!. T.. thanks, Scarlet...
Eric: You do realize the police will be after us and scarlet now?
Scarlet: How so? Didn't kill him.
Ethan: No need to worry about that, not as long as we have Faust in our hands and in custody. After all, he played a role for that facility, and was a misguided man.
Max: He's a dying man anyway, so...
Max: Proud of you, Scarlet.
Scarlet: I'm gonna be sore after that from how much I have to hold back.
Faust: Son, listen to me... Go to my house, there is a loose wood piece on the kitchen floor, it's a trap door, under that you will find documents of the facility business, transactions, contacts everything. Take it, and put them behind the bars!
Scarlet: I killed everybody, so there shouldn't be much left.
Faust: Nooo no no, that's only one of their sites, Scarlet.
Max: Wait! There's more than just one?
Eric: Just as I thought, in the meantime sir, I think you and your son have a lot to talk about.
Faust: They are infiltrated in the high ranks of the government.
Max: ... Shit. It's not gonna be easy to go against that. It almost means going against an entire region.
Faust: They research even for the military! Special pokemon weapon division.
Ethan: So, your hunch was right, rogue military ops!
Faust: Yes, Ethan, a whole shadow government!
Max: Indeed. However, we-
Instantly, Scarlet hammer punched the table loudly, briefly getting the restaurant's attention.
Eric: Scarlet please!
Scarlet: I don't fucking care who they working for or where they are from. I'm gonna look for them, find them, and kill them all and decortate the backyard of their their fucking relative with their fucking deformed bloody corpse!
Max: That's a bit insane. We don't know how much or how powerful they are, we don't even-...
Scarlet: Did i fucking stutter? Those fuckers have breathed and riuned the life of other long enough. she said while firmly balling her hand into a fist.
Scarlet then turned to Ethan.
Scarlet: Do whatever you want with me, but only after I'm done with all of them.
Ethan: Max, we need to get your father to a secure location, he's vital, no need for execution scarlet, you are also vital to everyone!
Faust: Max, Scarlet, let me help you. Please, I don't have much time to live, so I want to do something that matters to my life.
Scarlet: And don't worry for me. I don't plan to die until the very last of them is dismembered.
Max: Look, I... I don't even know what else you can do. Ethan is right. You might not be safe anymore.
Faust: I still have contacts, my name is on their system...
Scarlet: Other reformed demons?
Suddenly, Faust noted a strange man entering the restaurant with his hand on the pocket.
Scarlet sensed his sudden anxiety raise.
Ethan (takes out gun and fires at the strange man, creating a violent panic in the restaurant)
Faust: Oh no... They found you... I don't know how but they found you...
Scarlet immediately used Protect to shield everyone.
Aurora: And here's the trouble again.
Ethan: Max, Eric, Faust Scarlet, run…
Faust: Everyone gat to that Choppa... Shit wrong movie. Everybody run!
Scarlet: Run? You're cute.
She then used teleport to bring everyone back to Ousa town, in front of Eric's house.
Ethan: Well, that was fast!
Scarlet: Told you. Always be aware of your surroundings.
Eric: We need to form a resistance.
Max: Indeed. Surely they are not done looking for us.
Ethan: Mr Faust, are you sure that your contacts will aid us?
Scarlet: It better not be some kind of trap.
Eric: What about Max's long lost sister?
Faust: Pretty sure my contacts will help, Ethan! And about your sister Max, after the breaching at the facility, she and her mother vanished...
Eric: Vanished? Just vanished?
Faust: Don't know if they were relocated or worse.
Max: Wait!
Faust: I tried to find them for some time, but with no luck.
Max: If she's my sister, it's possible that she has similar brain waves than mine, right? Maybe Scarlet could help?
Faust: Guys... That man at the restaurant dropped this piece of paper. Words Spencer, MJ and ruins mean something to you?
Ethan: Well, we can't stay here any longer.
Eric: mj? You mean Mad-Ji?
Max: Spencer and MJ do, in fact. Those are... allies, more or less.
Scarlet: Maybe not anymore.
Max: Wait, there must be an explanation.
Faust: Are ruins like ruins of ancient temples? Maybe they could be targets? People that interacted with you.
Eric: Oh no, I knew it, they are hunting Scarlet!
Luna: I just hope that the Spencers and Mad-Ji aren't implied in that story.
Max: Probably not.
Sally: I'm... sacred…
Ethan: Max, do you think you can take us to this Spencer?
Max: It's okay. We'll get through this, like always. he said, hugging the cinderace in a reassuring way.
Max: I believe I can, yes.
Ethan: I never thought that fate may be bringing me and Mad-Ji together again.
Faust: What can I do for help?
Max: You're not safe on your own, so we have to take you with us.
Ethan: Take Max into your house and help him get those papers. We may need them too.
Scarlet: After that, I can teleport us to the Spencer mansion to demand some answers.
Max: It's pretty far away. Are you sure you can do this?
Scarlet: I may have to take a few stops here and there, but yeah. I should manage.
Max: Alright, be back in a moment. He said before getting inside his old house with his dad.
Eric: Bro, do you think this resistance plan is going to work?
Ethan: I don't know, but it's our only option.
Eric: It seems like you are looking forward to seeing Mad-Ji again?
Scarlet: I wonder if it's reciprocal?
Ethan: Well, Miss Scarlet, let me lend you a little secret. Mad-Ji is short for Madison Jill.
Scarlet: Oh! So the story about just being mad Gardie was fake?
Ethan: No, mad gardie is her name, Madison Jill was what I liked to call her, but she prefered mad gardie better. You get what I'm saying?
Scarlet: I see. I'm starting to see a pattern I'm not sure I like here, she said, looking at Ethan suspiciously.
Ethan: what's that face for, is something up?
Scarlet: You tell me. I mean, no one is even allowed to pronounce her actual name, but you, you have an intimate name? What is it between you two?
Ethan: After the first and last mission with her, I kinda had a crush on her…
Bonny: Someone is having a masochist kink here she commented lowly.
Eric: You never told me you had a crush on Mad-Ji.
Scarlet: A crush? Don't you mean, you have to obey her so she doesn't crush your heart?
Dusk: I don't know if I should find it cute, or disturbing?
Ethan: What can I say... she's quite a woman…
Aurora: On that point, he's not wrong.
May: Just a bit of an understatement, that's all.
Scarlet: What about her? She doesn't appear to me as someone who would love cuddles and soapy stuff.
Ethan: Anyway, how long till Max and Faust get those papers?
Scarlet: Maybe they are doing some quick chat. He just learned that his dad was about to die.
At this moment, both finally got out of the house.
Ethan: You have the papers?
Max: We do. He affirmed, waving some paper sheets.
Faust: Max, did you pick the tapes too?
Max: Which tapes?
Faust: Damn boy, those with the surveillance cameras of the facility. They were with the papers at the bottom.
Ethan: Get them quick!
Sighing, Scarlet used her power to materialize them in in hands.
Scarlet: There you go.
Eric: That was fast!
Scarlet: Master is a bit confused sometimes, so...
Faust: Good, let's reassemble with the others
Scarlet: Alright. All of you, get as close as you can to me.
Ethan: Yes ma'am.
Faust: So, what's our next move? What's the destination now?
Then, as soon as everyone was close enough, Scarlet focused her power to teleport the group. At first, she stopped at Zino City, then teleported again and landed at CorsoCoast. Then Togetheart, where they briefly saw Fushiu and barely had the time to say hi before teleporting again to the Spencer Mansion.
Scarlet: Here we are.
Then, for a brief instant, Scarlet's legs grew weaker, to which Max had to catch her for her to not fall.
Max: That was a long trip. Thanks, love.
Faust: Well, so this is where you lived for one and a half years?! That's fancy!
Eric: That's a big house!
Max: And the inside is even better. This way. he said before heading towards the main door, where he rang the bell.
After a couple of seconds, the door opened, revealing Mike behind it.
Mike: Welcome, Max. he said, not looking that surprised.
Max: Hey!
Mike: I see you brought some visitors. He said, noticing Ethan, Faust and Eric.
Max: Yeah, about that... Is Helene and Aristide here?
Mike: Indeed. You're lucky, Aristide just arrived from a business trip. Come in.
Faust: Pardon Mr. Mike, but I'm not dealing with teleports very well, could you point me to the next bathroom?
Mike: Sure. he said before snapping a finger, getting the attention of a nearby maid. Can you escort this gentleman to the nearest bathroom, please.
Maid: Yes. she acknowledged before leading him away.
Eric: Well, this is more fancy on the inside!
Max: Told you.
Ethan: Is Mad-Ji still here?
Mike: I haven't seen her since she left alongside Max months ago.
Ethan: Tell her it's urgent.
Aristide: What's urgent? he asked, as he entered the room with Helene.
Ethan: Would you believe us that we are being hunted by rogue military officials?
Arsitide then stared at him a moment before taking his phone out to make a call.
Helene: What's going, dear?
Max: Bad stuff, and some people will have to give some answer!
Helene: Oh, my...
Aristide: Hi. Can you tell her to come here? ... Alright. he concluded before ending the call.
Aristide: She will be here in one minute.
Ethan: Good, we need everyone we can…
Max: Before she arrives, maybe you want to look at this he said before handing the paper the rogue dropped at the restaurant with the names on it.
Aristide grabbed the paper and read.
Aristide: ... That doesn't look good.
Faust then came back from the bathroom.
Faust: Greetings everyone! Wow, I don't know if it is this bloody tumor or the teleport, but I'm feeling that I'm wearing my inside out!
Aristide: And who's this?
Max: He's... my father.
Ethan: Yes!
Faust: nice to meet you Mr...
Aristide: Aristide Spencer, the man who glued the piece of the child due to fatherly negligence. He said, looking down upon Faust.
Eric: Oh boy this is going to look ugly.
Faust: Excuse me? Are you calling me a bad parent?
Mad-ji walked in with one of her cigars in her mouth as she exhaled a puff of smoke. "What now?" Mad-ji asked, irritated at being called.
Aristide: ... We'll continue this later.
Faust: Can't wait for that!
Ethan: Well well, looks like we met again Mad-Ji, it's been a long time.
Mad-ji looked at Ethan. "Hello Ethan. What's the problem?" She asked him.
Ethan: looks like our former old friends are hunting us and these folks here!
Max: Which happens to be a rogue military. Does that ring a bell?
Faust: They call themselves as Black Mesa squadron...
Max: Pompous name, I'd say, hehe.
Mad-ji went into thought for a moment. "Black Mesa Squadron? Yea i think I remember some of my higher up's talking about them. They take prisoners, people and pokemon but that's about all we know. No rhyme or rhythm to it, it seems."
Ethan: Seems like this red gardevoir was their lab rat!
Max: Until the rat bite them back in the ass! um... no offsense.
Scarlet: A lot taken.
Mad-ji sighed in disappointment. "So we're dealing with this maggot's ghosts of her past?" She analyzed. "Love to see it." She heavily sarcastically added.
Max: I'm sure someone like you can help
Ethan: Mad-Ji, don't forget we've been tracking em down for a long time now.
Mad-ji looked at max. "So, Nemako, how long has this been going on?" She asked, taking another puff of her cigar.
Max: About what?
Mad-Ji: the Black mesa. How long do you think they've been following you?
Max: Hard to tell. From a long time to recently. I don't know them and don't know what they want from us, so...
Max: At the moment, I'm in the dark.
Faust: Miss Ji, the problem is that we catch this piece of paper with a spy, military minion or whatever, it has the Spencer family name, your initials and something related to temple ruins. So we believe that all of you are in some sort of danger, or being followed for some reason.
Scarlet: Or, you're somehow allied to them. she accused them.
Max: That's a strong accusation right there, Scarlet.
Scarlet: Don't pretend that you didn't think that too.
Ethan: Listen, we currently being hunted now so we need to form a resistance alliance it's our only option of taking down the black mesa squadron. Also, Faust here might be terminal in 3 months.
Faust: I'm with Ethan on that, it's not time to accuse each other, we need to trust each other right now! To keep our eyes and ears open to anything suspicious.
Max: They have a point. Besides, if Mad-Ji is with them, we might as well just lay down and wait for death.
Faust: Pfff. Sometimes, I believe you all overpower her a little… No offense, Miss Ji.
Ethan: Mr. Faust, don't tempt her.
Max: Consider yourself lucky that your head isn't on a pike yet.
Mad-Ji looked at Faust and pulled him closer with her psychic powers, choking him. "You will watch your fucking mouth or I will rip it out and shove it up your asshole then you can eat your own ass! Are we clear?!" Ji yelled at Faust.
Eric: Wow bro, you were right about one thing.
Max: Dad, I present you Mad-Ji, the angrier version of Scarlet.
Scarlet and Mad-Ji: Shut up! they told Max.
Faust: I'm not my son, understood! Intimidation doesn't work with me! But for the well being of the group I will accept your terms!
Ethan: And what a woman she is….
Scarlet: Too bad that his "courage" comes from his pride more than actual braveness.
Max: Honestly, the fact that you're still alive after playing that kind of dangerous game your entire life is a mystery to me.
Eric: Indeed Faust, your son is right!
Faust: Mr. Ethan, am I wrong or you have a little crush towards Miss Ji here?
Eric: Man, there are some things in this world that must never be said!
Max: Lucky guy. Dating Mad-Ji is like dating the Grim Reaper itself.
Faust: I see... It's a sensible topic... Cof. Cof. Coward!
Eric: I know I asked this before Faust, but I have to ask again to make sure if you are telling the truth! Did you really kill Max's mother... officially?
Faust: Killed her! Are you nuts? That woman was the only living being that accepted staying with me knowing my past! How could I get rid of that?
Ji takes a puff of her cigar and looks at Faust. "People do stupid shit when under the influence. Things they regret. So, we never know." Ji stated as she looked at Scarlet.
Scarlet: Hmpf. As far as I'm concerned, I don't regret my decision so far.
Faust: She got sick, and went to treatment, but suddenly she… Disappeared… The doctors told me she died, but no one ever showed me her body!
Eric: That sounds fishy.
Max: That's impossible dad. Someone can't just disappear like that.
Faust: You see, son, for a long time I collected a lot of enemies. But let's focus at Ms. Ji right now.
Ji looks at Scarlet. "What tests were they running back at that facility?"
Scarlet: Why asking? You already know.
Ethan: Miss Scarlet, I know it's sensitive but you need to tell Mad-Ji everything in your past...
Mad Ji: Well, I could just rip it out of your skull if that's what you prefer.
Scarlet: sigh Fine, Whatever.
Then, for the next minutes or so, Scarlet went to explain what she remembered from the facility.
Ji sighs and uses the table to put out her cigar. "I can handle it from here. Stay out of trouble. Or don't, just make sure it's not my problem." Ji said as she ricocheted the cigar off of Faust's forehead, landing it in the trash bin and walked out.
Ethan: Miss scarlet, I know you had it rough but you can't keep running away from your past forever.
Scarlet: Easy for you to say. You didn't have to take dicks too big for you on a daily basis.
Ethan: It may hurt but you can learn from your mistakes or let them consume you. A wise man once said "fear is a path to the dark side, fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate... leads to suffering".
Eric: He's got a point there.
Scarlet: Was that wise man raped, beaten, experimented on, starved, humiliated and almost killed everyday?
Faust: what about you Mr. Spencer? I heard that military contracts are your business somehow!
Arisitde: You got it wrong, mister. I'm just a simple bank owner.
Eric: No, but I'm sure he sees things like that happen most of the time.
Scarlet: Seeing and living isn't the same, so spare me your cheap sentimental wisdom please.
Max: Scarlet, come on... he said, briefly rubbing her back in a reassuring way.
Eric: Scarlet, imagine if you said those wise words to jade and she said the same thing you did. Would you feel hurt?
Scarlet: ...
Eric: Scarlet... I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you, I just…
Scarlet: Hmpf. I don't need your sympathie. People just seem to underestimate how destructive stuff like that can be.
Eric: Faust, I think you and Max deserve some bonding time, Max has a lot to tell you about his journeys. Max, tell him now, you might never get that chance again.
Max: I guess...
Faust: Indeed, maybe it's a good time to do that, this place looks safe enough to relax a little.
Faust: So, Max, mind to go for a walk while we talk?
Scarlet: If Mad-Ji takes care of everything, we can stay here until things get calmer.
Max: Sure. he agreed before leaving with Faust.
Eric: It seems like things are starting to look better!
Scarlet: sigh I still need to get stronger, so that I can handle stuff myself better.
Faust: Well, son, tell me, what's your story after... You know... I kicked you out... Sorry.
Max: Well...
Then, as Max walked through the mansion to narrate his adventure so far, Scarlet and the girls then made themselves comfortable for the time being.
Faust: Looks like you become a real man after all! You grew a lot during this time… I don't know if it matters to you after all I did... But I'm proud of you... Son… hhher.. Humm... but let's cut the sentimentality... We have a real situation to deal in our hands right now…
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