N's Castle

"This place... was my world. When I was little, I was abandoned deep in the woods. The ones who took me in and raised me were the Pokémon who lived there. Then, one day, a man appeared, claiming to be my father. That was... Ghetsis. The things he gave me were the name 'Harmonia', the knowledge a king would need, Pokémon with their hearts shut so very tightly I couldn't even talk to them, and this room..."  ((Affiliated with Insurrection!))

[sonofpokemon]

Problematic City, Problematic Situation | {N and Elesa}

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"The Desert Resort is where you’re headed, right?" She asked turning a little, giving him a sideways glance.

"From the amusement park it’s around 10, 15 minutes." Elesa said after a moment’s thought. She wasn’t planing on interfering unless N was up to no good, but staring at the young man’s smile she didn’t think he could be up to too much trouble.

Still.

"So what brings you to Nimbasa?" She thought for a moment abotu adding a teasing title, like Your Royal Highness but she knew he was of a rather sensitive disposition so she decided against us.

"I mean, besides all of the lovely entertainment you can find here in our "fair as ever" city?" The sarcasm on her voice was slight, but it was obvious Elesa wasn’t thrilled with keeping up with cheerful image.

[sonofpokemon]

Despite his initial suspicion of her, N didn't see much harm in telling her what business he had in the city. After all, there was a chance that it could make her trust him more. 

"Recently, I heard that there was a bit of trouble with the Pokemon here. According to various news reports, many Pokemon have been either abnormally reclusive or unusually aggressive. I came here hoping that I could help resolve the problem."

N looked at Elesa with a bit of curiosity. This woman had been stripped of her position as gym leader and had joined the Resistance. It was clear that she, like many others, wasn't very happy about the uprising of Team Plasma. Part of him wondered if she held a grudge against him since he was formerly an important member of the group that had placed her in her current situation. Another part of him hoped that she would be willing to help him solve Nimbasa's Pokemon problem or possibly provide information as to what the Resistance has been up to as of late.

Walking a slight bit faster to match Elesa's pace, N inquired, "You wouldn't happen to know the cause of the problem or how a possible resolution could be reached, would you?"

[sonofpokemon]

Caught | {N and Silver}

It'll be an easy mission, his fellow Team Plasma members had assured him. It's perfect for someone of your skill level. It'll be a piece of cake, a grunt had said. It's simple. All you need to do is get some intel, he had been told by his boss. Though, to N, infiltrating Team Rocket's headquarters and gathering information on their plans didn't sound like a very easy mission, nor did it sound like a simple one. So, to say the least, he disagreed with the words of his comrades. 

Despite his worries, he had followed his orders. He had flown to Kanto, found the headquarters, and entered it. So far, everything had gone smoothly. He had been able to slip past all of the Rocket grunts that he had encountered and luckily hadn't run into anyone of a high ranking. The lack of tight security surprised him, though he supposed that Team Rocket had their hands full already due to Red's kidnapping. 

As he made his way through the halls of the headquarters,According to the map that he had been given by his superior, he was close to the offices of the Rocket executives. Once he found the offices, he would be able to get the information that he needed. Then he would be able to leave and wouldn't have to worry about getting caught by a member of Team Rocket.

N was so buried in his thoughts of completing the mission and leaving that he was only pulled out of them when he accidentally collided with someone.

He jumped back and stared at the person with wide eyes, greatly resembling a deer caught in the headlights of a car. A feeling of panic rose in his chest and his mind filled with possible outcomes to this situation, none of them being very pleasant. And then he recognized the person standing before him. It was none other than Giovanni's own son, Silver.

...Oh dear.

[sonofpokemon]

((I just found out that apparently I'm going camping and I'm not going to have internet access again until either Sunday or Monday (I'm not completely sure about when I'll get it back). I'm really sorry if I have a thread or a plan for one with you but I won't be able to get to those for a few days so ye ah))

[sonofpokemon]

Problematic City, Problematic Situation | {N and Elesa}

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Of course she had recognized him. He had been her challengers, a threat, and she had personally been a part of the assault on his castle. All of this on top of Elesa being naturally good with faces, it was just something you picked up when you spent your days meeting so many people.

She crossed her arms and gave him a once over, eyes lingering on his clothes as was her habit with anyone she’d met. Elesa had heard of Rebellion Spies within Plasma, she didn’t know of his alignment. She frowned at him. He didn’t seem to be up to no good.  Elesa didn’t know many of the undercover agents, she mostly played her part in the public side of the rebellion.  There weren’t many people who had the benefit of having a public role that wasn’t tied to the league so Elesa used all the leverage she had left to get things to go their way.

"I don’t see why not." She said at last, Elesa sighed a little. It wasn’t like she had anything better to do.

"I could show you the way there, if you’d rather." Besides, it’d give her a chance to learn somethings.

[sonofpokemon]

Her offer surprised him, but he was a slight bit suspicious. Was she offering out of sheer kindness or did she have an ulterior motive? Did she think that he was out to cause trouble? Would she try to prevent him from investigating the problem with the Pokemon in Nimbasa? 

Before his mind could wander any farther, N pushed his questions aside. If she did have an ulterior motive, it was most likely curiosity on the matter of which side he was on. And if that was her motive for offering to guide him to the Desert Resort, it was possible that it could work in his favor. Since she was an important figure in the Resistance, she might have more information concerning the events occurring in other regions or the plans of the Reistance. If he gained her trust and she gave him that information, it would be a large help. It was a bit shameful to say, but N had very few contacts in the Resistance even though he was spying for them.

"That would be fine," he replied, smiling. "About how long is the walk?"

[sonofpokemon]

Problematic City, Problematic Situation | {N and Elesa}

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She usually found herself here when she had a free moment. Old habits died hard, and hey it was always worth a shot to see if Elesa could convince a challenger she was much more worth their while.

Even without the league she still commanded a decent amount of respect and she was proud of that. Still, no one had come by in a bit and Elesa found herself zoning out a little. She had her headphones playing music, if just to distract her from her thoughts, and that only furthered her lack of focus.

Things had been so dreary lately she mused. No matter how much the locals reapplied the coat of paint that gave the City it’s cheerful atmosphere, it still couldn’t hide the lingering shadows.

"Could you…..point me… Desert Resort?" She blinked, what was that? Was someone talking? It definitely wasn’t coming from her headphones. Elesa realized with a start someone had sneaked up on her.  She jumped a little bit, if only out of surprise and shook her head to get rid of her surprise. Well that’s what she got for not paying attention.

Elesa pulled her headphones around her neck and turned to face the stranger.

"Sorry, what was that? I didn’t hear you." She apologized and then very subtly narrowed her eyes. To a stranger there was no change in he expression.

"……Hello, N." She said at last, a little warily. While Plasma’s King had realized the error of his way’s, you couldn’t blame her for being a little suspicious.

[sonofpokemon]

...Oh. She recognized him. N hadn't expected that and now questioned himself on why it had not occurred to him that someone- especially Elesa, who had helped put a stop to Team Plasma several years ago- might know of him as Team Plasma's former king. 

Suspicion was apparent in her voice. It was understandable for her to be a bit cautious; after all, the last time that they had met, N had been attempting to take over the region. He had heard from a friend that she was a fellow member of the Rebellion, but she didn't seem to know that N was as well. Did she know that he was technically still a member of Team Plasma?

He couldn't help but feel worried. What if word got out that he was in Nimbasa? He hadn't exactly been staying out of plain sight and was now speaking to one of the most well-known faces in the city. The higher-ups of Team Plasma thought that he was currently gathering information on rebel activity in Castelia City. If they found out that he was investigating the state of the Pokemon near Nimbasa, he'd be done for.

"Hi," he replied. "So, ah, may I have directions to the Desert Resort?"

[sonofpokemon]

Problematic City, Problematic Situation | {N and Elesa}

Nimbasa City could have been described in many ways. Some would say that it was a glorious city full of promise and others would claim that it was Unova's center of entertainment, but very few would describe it as ridden with problems. N was one of those few.

Much had gone wrong with the city since the revival of Team Plasma. The underground crime system had grown faster than it ever had before and the city had become a center for the black market. There were several infamous human or Pokemon traffickers residing in the city at any given time. The city was a very unsafe place to roam during the nighttime due to the abundance of criminals who chose to conduct their business at that time. 

Yet, despite the abundance of crime in the city, it still held a facade that resembled the bright and wonderful place that Nimbasa had once been.

Nimbasa City certainly wasn't N's favorite place to be, but he had a mission there. As of late, many of the Pokemon in the areas surrounding the city had been acting oddly. Some had told N that it was due to pollution and others had said that it was the result of Team Plasma's affairs. Either way, N had come to the bustling city to resolve the problem.

But there was one small complication: N was completely lost. He had been to the city many times in the past, but it had been quite a long time since he had visited Nimbasa. In all honesty, the only thing about the city's geography that he remembered was the location of the ferris wheel. When he had entered the city, it was the first thing that he had traveled to. After allowing himself a ride, he had decided to leave the city and head to either Route 5 or the Desert Resort, but then he had realized that he had forgotten the directions to those places. For a while he had attempted to ask strangers for directions towards the city's exits, but none of them had listened to him. So he had gone off wandering on his own, only to end up in the middle of the city. 

As he was standing in front of the Nimbasa City Gym, he noticed a woman with long black braids standing in front of it and recognized her as the gym's former leader, Elesa. She would definitely be able to guide him in the right direction!

"Excuse me, but could you point me in the direction of either the exit leading to Route 5 or the exit leading towards the Desert Resort?"

[sonofpokemon]

Forest Observations | {N and Leaf}

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Leaf frowned slightly. This isn’t what she wanted to hear at all- exactly the opposite of what she thought he would say; whether positive or negative. She sighed, and thought about what N told her. Leaf struggled to come up with something for a few minutes

"Well..this. This could be a- no," her hands went to her hair as a sign of frustration "Who else do you know about?! Do you know about any of my friends? What about everyone working in the resistance- how many of us are there?" the more question she threw at him the more irritated Leaf felt.

[sonofpokemon]

N decided to choose his words carefully and inform her of all that he knew in order to gain her trust. "Well, I have no idea about the exact number of people in the Resistance, but I know the numbers are small compared to those of the government officials. The Resistance in Hoenn is perhaps the smallest since there are two ruling teams who have active support from other teams. Kalos's Resistance is also fairly small since it was taken over first and since the takeover happened when the region was in recovery. Kanto and Johto have slightly bigger Resistance forces and are about equal in terms of numbers. The rebels have many more members in Sinnoh because it took a while for Team Galactic to regain their footing. The Resistance force in Unova is perhaps the largest since many people have figured out that there's a large flaw in Team Plasma's leadership.

"As for your friends, I'm assuming you mean the others that were exiled by Team Rocket? Green, Fire, and Red? I've heard of them, yes, but I have no idea where they could be or what is happening to them."

[sonofpokemon]

Coincidental Collision | {N and Alexa}

[thelightoflumiose]

"Well I’m glad you’re doing well," Alexa replied, glad to hear that he hadn’t had much trouble. Or at least, none that he felt was worth sharing. "As for myself, things have been alright. People seemed to enjoy that article I put together using the information you gave me." She smiled, glad she’d been able to use the information he had given her well.

Alexa hadn’t thought of what she’d say if she got to meet him at the summit. She considered asking what things were like back in Unova, but she knew that he would tell that during the meeting. No sense in making him repeat himself. I’ll find out all about it soon enough.

[sonofpokemon]

"That's good," he said, his smile fading slightly.

A mention of the article made him a slight bit anxious. She had claimed that she would not reveal any of his personal information in the article, but had she been telling the truth? What if she had included just a little allusion to who he was? Or what if the details of the article, even if his personal information had not been included in it, were enough to cause someone to recognize the person mentioned as him?

An even worse thought occurred to him. What if the article somehow reached Team Plasma and they discovered that there was a spy among them? N would be one of the first to be placed under suspicion since he had abandoned Team Plasma once and hadn't wanted to rejoin when they rose again.

He nervously fiddled with the ornament that hung on his necklace. "But you... um, didn't say anything in it that could have caused someone to know who I am? And you didn't mention my name? You gave absolutely no hints as to my identity?" His tone was a bit more panicked than he had meant for it to be.

And then another thought popped into his head. His frantic response and anxious behavior must have indicated that he had something else to hide. What if Alexa inquired about who he was, his past, or how he became involved with Team Plasma? Telling someone about his past experiences and admitting that he had been the king of Team Plasma wasn't an easy thing for him to do, even though he had been tricked. Telling others about his past had too many risks; it was a formula for disaster.

[sonofpokemon]

Quite the Entrance | {Sinjoh Summit Open}

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The crash into the snowdrift happens as Maylene and Rook are scaling the mountain just nearby, and curiosity gets the best of them as they speed toward the direction of the sound. They barely catch sight of the person before they see large white wings unfurling behind him -

Beautiful, pure feathers.

"Ah - yes," she says, startled, when the man addresses her. "Or, er, yes. I am, actually."

Her voice lacks conviction. It had been hard enough finding excuses to leave for the day. Her father would be expecting her later this evening, tired from “a trip to Snowpoint City” - but whatever. It’s true that she’d come here for the specific purpose of the gathering. It’s not like she’s here to spy or anything. She just .. wants more information.

The man’s messy green hair looks familiar. Maylene rarely watches television, but she’s fairly certain she’s seen him before. “Are you?” she asks warily, her lucario clinging tightly to her leg. “Here for the summit, I mean? How do you like it?”

[sonofpokemon]

"Yes, I'm here for the summit."

N thought that the rather unenthusiastic tone of her voice was a bit odd, but he brushed it off, attributing it to the low temperature and abundance of snow and ice.Glancing back at Reshiram, he gave it one last pat and then returned it to its Pokeball. Then he turned to face the girl again.

Looking at her now, he noticed that her tone wasn't the only thing that was abnormal about her. For one, she definitely did not look as if she was dressed for a summit on a snowy mountain. Her attire seemed more fit for a workout than a wintry hike. Secondly, a Lucario had a tight hold on her leg. Lucario was a quite rare type of Pokemon- and definitely one that captured N's interest.

"Though, since I started off the summit by crashing into a snowdrift, I can't say that I like it too much so far," he stated with a chuckle. Removing his hat and ponytail, he shook his head to remove the snow that had clotted within it. "But I think that the summit will get better from here." Once all of the snow had been shaken from his hair, he retied his ponytail and adjusted his hat.

He held out his hand for a shake. "My name is N. Yours would be...?"

[sonofpokemon]

Coincidental Collision | {N and Alexa}

[thelightoflumiose]

"Oh!" Alexa was startled at finding out that this was the N she had spoken to, and she immediately felt guilty for not realizing it. "I’m so sorry! Of course I remember your call! I remembered your voice and thought it sounded familiar, but I just wasn’t sure, I didn’t want to make any assumptions…" She shook her head, quickly trying to make up for her mistake. "I’m terribly sorry, N. Have you been doing well?"

She hadn’t expected to see him here, in all honesty. She thought that if he had to hide in a locker just to get a few moments to himself to make a call, that reaching the summit wouldn’t be a reasonable thing to expect from him. She had been wanting to meet him, yes - she just simply didn’t think she’d be able to. She spotted the Zoroark next to him and was quietly amazed at the Pokemon, as she couldn’t recall ever having seen one before, despite the fact they did live in the Kalos region.

"That’s a beautiful Zoroark you have with you," she remarked, smiling at the Pokemon.

[sonofpokemon]

"Thank you," N replied. "I can tell that Zoroark greatly appreciates your compliment." Glancing at his Pokemon, he saw an expression of happiness on its face and smiled. That compliment had indeed raised Zoroark's spirits. N looked back to Alexa. "As for how I've been doing, everything has been just fine." 

In actuality, he had had quite a bit of trouble. It had only been possible for him to come to the summit because of a stroke of luck. The administrators of Team Plasma had ordered him to go to Hoenn in order to gather information on the statuses on Team Aqua and Team Magma and had given him a week to do so. N had chosen to go to the summit rather than to Hoenn; his information gathering could wait. And once he had boarded the ship that would take him to the Hoenn region, it took quite a bit of persuasion to convince the captain to let him fly rather than sail. Even after he had started flying, he faced difficulty. There had been quite a few thunderstorms that he had to nagivate through, not to mention the heavy snowfall of the Sinjoh Ruins themselves. But now he had finally reached his destination.

"How have things been on your side?"

[sonofpokemon]

Forest Observations | {N and Leaf}

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"A spy, prove it," she doubted him but tried to give N a chance

Leaf tried to think rationally about all of this but it doesn’t make sense, why would someone flat out tell her this. It does him no benefit if it’s true- she could just easily report him..but if team plasma knew about her that means she could get in serious trouble.

Right now she needs to play her cards right- he just told her that hes in the authority of team plasma. He already knows about her somehow, and if he’s not lying she’s in a bit of trouble. Never thought that there would be people who knew about her from other organizations; Leaf wasn’t popular like Red- who had a champion status.

[sonofpokemon]

"How?" N honestly had no idea how to prove that he was a spy. There wasn't any way to actually prove it, really. He had nothing that could possibly be used as proof besides information on Team Plasma's exploits, but that most likely wouldn't have been enough to convince her that he was on her side.

"There isn't any way for me to prove that I'm a spy. You just have to believe me." N knew that that was not a very convincing argument, but he couldn't make a different one. "Besides, if I was on Team Plasma's side, why would I have told you this?"

[sonofpokemon]

Coincidental Collision | {N and Alexa}

[thelightoflumiose]

Alexa had been admiring the ruins. While several people were inside them and eagerly awaiting to swap information about the current state of their respective regions, she stood outside, just in the doorway, taking in the beauty of the place she was in. Snow covered everything, and even the trails of footprints couldn’t take away from the beauty of it all to her. She had turned to take a closer look at something, unaware that she was moving directly in front of someone else.

She fell to the ground as someone bumped into her, causing quite a chill as she landed in the snow. She was fine, just a bit surprised and now slightly colder, but that was nothing to complain about. She looked up to see a tall stranger in front of her, holding out his hand. She guessed him to be around her age, and as he spoke to apologize, she thought his voice sounded familiar…though she was certain they hadn’t meant. She definitely would have remembered him if she’d seen him before.

"Oh, it’s quite alright," she assured, taking the stranger’s hand and getting up from the snow. "I’m fine, I should have been paying attention to where I was going. Don’t worry about it." She smiled, offering her hand for a handshake. "I guess you’re here for the summit too, then? I’m Alexa, Kalosian Resistance member and reporter at the Lumiose Press. It’s a pleasure to meet you."

[sonofpokemon]

N froze when she introduced herself. An Alexa who just so happened to be a reporter at the Lumiose Press and was a Resistance member to boot. This had to be the same Alexa that he had spoken to when he was hiding in a locker in one of Team Plasma's hideouts. There was no mistaking it. Part of him knew that he shouldn't have been surprised. Alexa was a member of the Resistance, so why wouldn't she have come to the summit? 

He was snapped out of his shocked daze when he felt a prod in his side. Looking to his right, he saw his Zoroark standing beside him and remembered that he had let it out of its Pokeball when he had arrived at the Ruins. It looked at him with a questioning expression, as if it was asking why he was so surprised.

Did Alexa remember their conversation? Or had she forgotten due to a busy schedule or other important matters? How would she react upon finding out that he was the same N that she had spoken to? A number of questions entered N's mind, but he couldn't let himself focus on them. He actually had to communicate.

Jerking himself out his thoughts once again, he looked back at Alexa. "It's me, N. The Resistance spy who infiltrated Team Plasma. Do you remember our call?"

[sonofpokemon]

Forest Observations | {N and Leaf}

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Was he lying or telling the truth? She couldn’t tell, it’s easy to fake a lie to a stranger rather than a friend. Was this a cheap ploy just to get her to trust him?  The atmosphere felt dull here, even with all this life surrounding them.

Leaf wondered to what N said. She was sort of intrigued to know what was up with Team plasma in the Unova region, but didn’t want to push that question yet. Leaf had greater questions in her mind. She wanted to ask him if he heard anything about Fire, and Red but thought it would be best to keep them out of this. They didn’t need to get involved in this- if they didn’t already

"You said you heard about me- from who," she was still very suspicious but couldn’t help her curiosity escape

[sonofpokemon]

N opened his mouth to reply, but then stopped himself. He'd heard of her from the admins of Team Plasma, but he couldn't just tell her that. It would make him seem even more suspicious than he already did. Yet he didn't want to lie to her; if she sensed that his words were untrue, then the chances of her trusting him would drop just as much as they would if he told her the truth. He was in a deadlock.

Choosing his words carefully, he stated, "I heard about you from the administrators of Team Plasma. I'm a spy working for the Resistance."

He immediately regretted telling her this. Now there was no way that she would trust him. She would assume that he worked for Team Plasma and was sent to capture her, or something along those lines. She try to flee, to get away from him, and then a valuable source of information would be lost.

...or was there a chance that she would believe him? He anxiously waited for her reply.

[sonofpokemon]

Coincidental Collision | {N and Alexa}

N stood before an old, temple-like structure covered in a thick layer of snow. Symbols from an ancient language were carved into the walls of the structure and the pillars that stood beside it. He could feel a powerful energy radiating from the structure. It was the feeling of the passage of time and the bending of space. Legend had it that Arceus had once resided in this place and that it was here that it created Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina. 

This place was the famous Sinjoh Ruins. He had desired to visit them ever since he was a small child, yet they had been one of the few places that he had not been able to visit during his travels after the fall of Team Plasma. But he was finally here. He could spend hours simply exploring the area and interacting with the Pokemon inside of it. Sadly, he was unable to do that.

He was here because he had a special purpose, a mission. He was to give information on the exploits of Team Plasma to the Resistance leaders of the other regions. And, as much as he would have liked to roam and sight see, he was going to complete his mission. A sense of determination strong within him, he briskly walked towards the entrance to the Ruins, practically jumping through the doorway.

...and colliding with someone as he did, accidentally knocking the other person to the ground. Looking down, he saw a woman.

"I'm sorry!" he apologized, holding out a hand to help her up. "Are you alright?"

[sonofpokemon]

Forest Observations | {N and Leaf}

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"Ehhh?" she looked up from the ground. Her expression was nothing but bewilderment. Why won’t N dismiss this idea, Leaf doesn’t get it.

Was he trying to provoke Leaf, or the pokemon she owned? Leafeon didn’t look to happy and she wished she payed a closer attention to what N was doing. The more time she spend with the strange guy, the more she felt conflicted on what to do. What were N’s goal, she didn’t even know who he was other than his name.

Leaf felt so frustrated than in a long time she experienced. Why did he care, why did it matter- all these questions ran through her mind. She thought that no one in Unova would know- did Giovanni actually spread this internationally; about her, Red and Fire?

"Who are you and what do you want, " Leaf narrowed her eyes at him. She hoped her stare made him uncomfortable enough to spit out his motives.

[sonofpokemon]

"I told you before; I'm N." He could tell that he had agitated her, yet this only proved his suspicions more. She had to be the Leaf that he had heard of. Either that or this was a very clever trap.

"But if you mean to ask about which side I'm on, I'm a member of the Unovan Resistance. That's where I heard so much about you." He was a bit nervous about giving this information due to the lingering suspicion that she was some sort of foreign spy, but he pushed that feeling aside. "When it comes to what I want, I simply want to know who you are. As in whether you're the Leaf of the Resistance or not. And your reactions have answered that question."

N knew that he most likely sounded suspicious, so he made an offer in an attempt to gain her trust. "If there's anything that you'd like to know about Unova or Team Plasma, ask."

[sonofpokemon]

Forest Observations | {N and Leaf}

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"Oh, sure?" she tilted her head in confusion but played along. Were they going to have a pokemon battle? Why now

Leaf shrugged, and searched inside her bag for the right pokeball. After a few seconds she pulled out a pokeball and threw it. Out of it came out her newest team member- a leafeon.

She bend down to leafeon’s level and pet it gently but only to see a second later the critter leap behind Leaf. She sighed, once again her poor pokemon was intimidated by strangers. It was too awkward to look up what N was going to do, so she sat indian style rather than uncomfortable squatting. She looked back and leafeon was still somewhat cowering behind her back, Leaf silently whispered a few words of comfort to the pokemon.

[sonofpokemon]

N walked behind Leaf and knelt down in front of the Leafeon. It was obviously afraid of him, yet he had handled frightened Pokemon before. Getting information from the small Pokemon wouldn't be that difficult.

"Hello, Leafeon." He slowly reached out a hand and petted the Pokemon's head in an attempt to calm it, eventually scratching it behind the ear when it seemed less fearful. But he carefully watched it so that he could avoid being hurt in case it lashed out. "May I ask you a question?" 

He continued to pet the Pokemon for a minute or two before inquiring, "Is your owner the same Leaf that was run out of the Kanto region by the head of Team Rocket?" When he asked this, he could feel the Leafeon stiffen slightly. Such a reaction was all that he needed to answer his question.

Standing, he looked down at Leaf. "So you are the one from the Resistance."

[sonofpokemon]

Quite the Entrance | {Sinjoh Summit Open}

Reshiram let out a roar as it circled above the entrance to the Sinjoh Ruins, searching for a place to land. N quietly requested that it shush. After all, the cry from a legendary dragon wasn't exactly something that went unnoticed. He didn't want the Pokemon's cry to attract attention from an evil team to the Resistance's gathering and he didn't want to attract unneccesary attention to himself.

Both he and Reshiram were coated in thin layer of snow, but N was unable to feel most of it due to the fact that his Pokemon was constantly radiating heat. Yet he still didn't favor having flakes of snow constantly being blown into his eyes or having to readjust the Pokeballs on his belt so that they didn't blow away. But his Reshiram seemed determined to find the perfect place to land and insistent on making as much noise as possible while doing so.

To say the least, he regretted flying to the Sinjoh Ruins rather than walking there.

After about ten minutes more of circling through the air, Reshiram decided on a place to land. Unfortunately, when it landed, it crashed into a rather large snowdrift. It took quite a bit of time for N to dig himself and his Pokemon from the drift. Once he had finally gotten the both of them out of the snow, he petted Reshiram's soft fur and told it that it had done a perfect job of transporting him. 

Well, that landing wasn't as discreet as I had hoped it would be.

Just as he was about to return the legendary Pokemon to its Pokeball, he noticed that there was someone behind him. Turning around, he saw that they were standing a few feet away, staring at Reshiram. N glanced from the legendary Pokemon to the person and back, wondering why it hadn't occurred to him that flying a mythical creature to the summit was a bad idea.

"Hello," he said to the person that was behind him, trying to act as if riding a Reshiram to the summit wasn't such a big deal. "You're here for the summit, I assume?"