Security {N & Cynthia on a Ferris Wheel}

[CYNTHIA]

It was a gorgeous night in Nimbasa City.

Cynthia, former-Champion of the Sinnoh region, was out for a stroll in the amusement park, close to the Unova region's fourth gym. The girl hid her face well; she didn't want any media attention at the moment. So she had to deviate from her normal style of long, sweeping black clothing. It was basically her trademark. And so today, she wore casual clothes, just a t-shirt and jeans with her usual pair of sunglasses. She also had to ditch her usual hair clips, opting instead for a ponytail. Not her usual style but if it helped get the reporters or other 'fans'... Cynthia was hardly recognizable and she hoped to keep it that way.

Still, Anubis, Cynthia's Lucario, walked with her through the crowded park. Ani scanned the crowds, searching for anyone of interest. Interest meaning Team Ultimatum affiliated. Ani was sensing the aura around the two of them. It was the real reason that they were in this place anyway, not back in Hoenn with Steven. Despite the fact that she was no longer a Champion or even affiliated with the League, Cynthia felt that it was her duty to find and apprehend any criminals she could. Steven just wouldn't allow her to do that, and so when she was able to, Cynthia went into Unova or Kanto or Johto (never her home region of Sinnoh) and searched for the grunts that she knew were stationed there. Although she had only been at this for a week or so, she had already caught and arrested five grunts affiliated with Ultimatum. It was only a matter of time before she caught up with one of the higher-ups of the association.

Suddenly, Anubis pointed in the direction of the ferris wheel, a famous landmark of this particular park. Green hair, hat... It was N, Cynthia was sure of that. And so, the former-Champion walked up behind him with a false smile that barely contained the anger in her eyes and tapped his shoulder for him to turn around.

"N Harmonia I presume? Well, it looks like introducitons are in order. You know me. Cynthia, remember? I'm afraid that you are under arrest, for crimes against the pokemon League..."

[N]

“Ready or not, here I come!” N called out across the festival area’s grounds; ignoring several odd looks and second glances thrown in his direction. It wasn’t often that N decided to show himself out in public, although Giovanni didn’t exactly mind him acting casually at times… It’s just, most of society pictured him as some kind of cold-blooded Pokemon slave driver or something of the sort, which wasn’t exactly alright with him. Still, N wasn’t going to hold back and hide he and his Pokemon away when it came to doing his favorite things like riding on the ferris wheel, participating in festival games, and playing hide and seek with his Pokemon. N’s recent behavior had put a lot of stress on his friends, so that day he had promised to make it up to them.

Immediately after turning around, N spotted a large, blue body standing behind a very thin pole. N breathed a sigh and ran one hand through his green locks while chuckling light-heartedly. ”Nomia, I can see you.” N spoke in a comical tone as he neared the Seismitoed. The water-type backed out from behind the pole and tilted her head over towards N, as if she were clueless to how he found her so easily.

”Alright, now you need to wait here while I head out to find the others. Lyric is never easy to find… You wouldn’t happen to have an idea of where she went, would you?” N questioned; dropping back into his habit of talking very quickly. Rather than receiving a response from Nomia, the water-type only pointed upwards towards the Ferris Wheel.

”You’ve gotta be kidding me…” N thought; narrowing his lime green eyes as he gazed upwards. On the very top of the beam, N swore he saw the shilloute of a lithe cat figure. How Lyric had managed to get up there in such a short amount of time would probably always remain a mystery to him, but now he’d need to find a way to get her down. ”I’m going to get her. If you see Lazarus or the others, tell them I’m riding the Ferris Wheel.” N told Nomia; stepping off towards the neon-colored ride.

However, before N could climb into one of the wheel’s carts he felt a light tap on his shoulder. The green-haired boy quickly turned around, and who he saw confused him for a second. A civilian was actually confronting him about something? That was a first. However, a closer inspection revealed that it was actually Cynthia, and she was trying to take him in for arrest. Great.

”Fair enough, dearest Cynthia. However, I’m currently trying to save my friend. She’s stuck up on the Ferris Wheel, and knowing her, she probably fell asleep. I would love to stay here and chit-chat about how I’ve broken the law due to your ignorance, but I have something I have to do. However, you’re more than welcome to come with me if you’d like to ask me questions, or perhaps even correct your false accusations.” N spoke with a smile as if what Cynthia had said didn’t bother him at all. The green-haired boy took a seat in a Riolu-shaped cart and held a hand out towards Cynthia with a challenging look in his eyes. ”Well, Cynthia?” He inquired; resting a hand under his chin as he waited. ”The cart will probably lift any second now, and you’d have to catch me all over again… I’m quite positive that you didn’t come to the festival to play a game of chase, now did you?”

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[CYNTHIA]

N's behavior was quite odd indeed. Stupid criminals, why did they make her so angry? Still, it hadn't taken N long to recognize her... Why was that? Cynthia wondered at this, still watching N like a Braviary watching a Patrat from its perch high in a tree.

"Oh N, you know that meeting one of your friends would just brighten my day. Even though it's no longer my job, putting criminals like you behind bars is just the icing on top of the cake of my wonderful life at the moment. Arresting two people, now that would just be lovely, thank you very much. And so I guess I'll join you on this little ride. But if you must know, I was expecting for much more resistance on your part." The former-champion ignored the whole 'ignorance' comment for now, masking her anger. N was baiting her and she knew it. Cynthia was sure that N knew very well that if Cynthia had been in Unova during Team Plasma's grasp for power, things would have played out very differently.

Anubis stared at the Riolu-shaped cart with a pure look of hatred in his red eyes. The portrayal made poor Anubis particularly angry, the Riolu looked absolutely ridiculous. With a low growl, the Lucario stepped onto the cart and huffed as he sat down.

Cynthia in turn also climbed in, sitting across from N and next to Anubis. "But just so that you understand, if your intentions aren't the best with this little ride... Well, Ani here will be able to tell. But I won't need a Lucario to help me to push you out of this cart. Are we clear on that sweety?" Cynthia told him frankly, a hint of a threat was obvious in her voice. But the girl didn't really let this make her uncomfortable. Instead, she leaned back and folded her arms over her chest as the cart took off, slowly ascending through the sky. "So, how are you doing? I mean, we don't normally get many public appearances from the great N, now do we?"

[N]

N chuckled silently under his breath as Cynthia climbed into the bright-colored cart with Anubis, and her tongue sharp as always. She actually saw him as the type that would resist and fight back; much like his father would… Oh, how she had him wrong. Team Ultimatum was a burden on he and his friend’s shoulders, and it certainly wasn’t anything to be proud of. The only reason he was in the dreadful team was due to their threats of harming his friends, which was something he just couldn’t allow. If staying in team Ultimatum meant his Pokémon’s safety, then he didn’t have much of a choice to begin with. After all, his friends had never betrayed him… His friends had never treated him like a monster. And they never would, so far as he knew. He could depend on them more than anyone he knew, which was rather sad… But then again, most of his own species made him sick to his stomach.

”My intentions? Well, if you really believe that I’m up to no good, why don’t you ask Ani now? I can promise you that I’ve got no tricks up my sleeve, Cynthia, but if you feel as if you need to take the precautions then feel free.” N told the blonde with a straight face and calm look in his lime green eyes as if he were enjoying the ride rather than plotting much of anything. Cynthia’s next question almost made him smile, but he put a hand over his mouth to hide it. The great N? What did she take him for?

”Well, thanks for your “concern”, but I’m… well, I wouldn’t say I’m doing alright due to a few things that I’m sure you’ve heard of. It’s nothing of your concern- my feelings about the matter- but the problems you’ve gotten caught up in have much relevance to mine. Hard to believe isn’t it?” N spoke; pulling himself out of the chair of the cart as they neared the top of the Ferris Wheel. When the wheel stopped, N positioned himself half-way out of the window and positioned himself against one of the bars. ”I’ll be back, if you’d like to further question me on this subject.” N spoke before letting go of the cart and walking across the Ferris Wheel beams with motions like those of a cat’s. If he were to lose his footing, the green-haired boy would indeed fall several stories… Many would have to wonder what he was doing at that particular time, but he didn’t care. All N was focused on was the tiny purple figure sleeping soundly against one of the beams a few feet out of N’s reach.

”There you are, Lyric. Look what you’ve got me into this time. If you would have fallen, the others and I would have been devastated. Be more careful next time.” N spoke in a concerned voice, close enough near the cart with Cynthia where she was able to see and hear most of what he was doing. The green-haired boy carefully maneuvered himself over towards his Purrloin before kneeling down and running a hand through Lyric’s fur coat, all the while putting one hand against the main beam to ensure his safety. The dark-type Pokémon opened one eye and gradually began to purr. It leaped up from the beam and onto the boy’s coat; gradually making its way onto N’s right shoulder.

”Pick a safer place to hide next time, alright Lyric?” N said with a sigh. Before the cart had time to leave, he leaped from beam to beam and eventually made his way back into the cart with Lyric sound asleep on his shoulder. This time, N sat back and folded his arms over his chest. ”So, you’re going to arrest me, right?” N inquired, bringing his arms out towards Cynthia suddenly and placing them close together with a rather humorous smile, almost as if he was eager to see the blondes puzzled expression. ”Go ahead, Cynthia. I’d rather be arrested than continue working with these bastards, if that’s alright with you.~ I had my own reasons for joining up with them, and they certainly aren’t what you’d think they were. After all, what would you know about me? You’d know only what the media tells you, and let’s be clear on this, dearest Cynthia, what I’ve read of you on several bulletins isn’t positive. “Elite Stripped of her Power”, was it? Shameful. I guess the media isn’t so nice after all, is it? You’re lucky you dressed civil, or you may receive the kinds of looks I get.” N said; his eyes full of an emotion that was unable to be identified even by him.

[CYNTHIA]

Cynthia watched carefully as N retrieved his Purrloin from the supports of the ferris wheel. Of course, she should have known that he would only go through all that trouble for a pokemon. She sighed and waited for the boy's return. Anubis just stared straight ahead; he really did hate these human machine things. How was this supposed to be fun?

So far, Ani hadn't indicated any sort of trickery from N's side of the cart. Still, she didn't completely trust him. Her problems being relative to hers? He was the cause of her problems. But deep down, Cynthia didn't really believe that. She had to look deeper than just at the surface. N's eyes had been sad when he spoke of how he was doing. So he hadn't been living large, even in Team Ultimatum. Than what was he doing? Was he really miserable?

When the boy returned, Cynthia was even more shocked. He'd rather be arrested than continue to work with 'these bastards?' Was he serious or was he just stalling her? Cyntia looked at Anubis but the Lucario's face only showed boredom. So N wasn't lying apparently. The girl continued to listen to the kid but hardly paid him any attention, even when he insulted her. Because the truth was that an idea had begun to form in her mind. Erika...

"N, let's just stop the petty fighting. It's not leading us anywhere, now is it. Let's just talk this out like adults. I'm just going to ignore the whole media comment; you and I both know that the press are like sharks in a feeding frenzy. Now. I have a proposition for you. But I'll only tell you if you swear to not speak of this to anyone. And I mean anyone. I won't talk about it, you won't talk about it. Because I seem to realize that we both have common goals. You want to be free, don't you N? Because believe me, I know what that feels like. I can make that happen for you. All you need to do is swear secrecy and both of our problems could be solved. But it is, of course, your choice as always."

[N]

N sat in front of Cynthia with a curious, yet cautious look in his eyes as the former-elite seemed to be questioning his actual intentions. Rather than saying anything else that could possibly anger the girl, he pulled his arms away from her and leaned up against the wall with a bored expression. Finally, she was willing to listen. And it only took a few moments of sitting in a Ferris Wheel. "For some reason, people are always willing to listen to other people when they're stuck in a carnival ride together. I wonder why." N thought; turning to face Cynthia as her tone grew serious and she asked him to swear secrecy, all the while promising him freedom.

"Cynthia." N began, a light smile curving on his lips and he sat straight up and turned to the woman. "Who on Earth would I tell? It's obvious I don't get along with anyone on Team Ultimatum. They're angry at me, for releasing Reshiram. They were going to use her power, so I let her go before they could... And to punish me for it? They said if I didn't stay with them, they'd torment my Pokemon. That wouldn't do, now would it?" N inquired; his tone smooth and honest as he spoke. He didn't have a reason to lie to Cynthia... Freedom, after all, was something he wanted more than anything.

"I wont tell anyone either way, though the likelihood of me telling anyone is next to impossible anyway. You're the only one who hasn't called the authorities on me so far, or tried to attack me physically. Aside from Juniper, anyway... But that was only because I endured a beating to get her Pokemon back from some thieves." N told her; chuckling under his breath as his nails dug into the paint and iron of the Ferris Wheel cart. The subject wasn't funny at all, but it made him angry... And the best ways to relieve anger was usually by laughing. It barely worked.

"So what's your proposition, Cynthia? If you wanted anything from me, you could have just asked in the first place." N spoke; pulling Lyric into his arms and setting the tired Pokemon on his lap.

[CYNTHIA]

Knowledge about N was scarce in Sinnoh and the rest of the world. It barely existed after all. The only thing Cynthia knew about the strange boy came from Alder, who was more than just a biased opinion. Alder hated poor N with a burning passion that Cynthia had never seen in the man before. She couldn’t exactly blame him. From what she had heard, N almost brought the whole region of Unova crumbling down, but now that Cynthia heard his point of view of the situation, she couldn’t help but feel a little bad. Her eyes widened at the Reshiram comment. They had wanted to use Reshiram? What? With Reshiram, Ultimatum would have been more powerful than ever but N had released Reshiram, one of his only friends, to avoid this. And then the people who worked with his father had threatened to torment N’s pokemon? That was horrible to even think about. After all, a son doesn’t choose his father and it was only logical that Ghetis would make his only child join Ultimatum.

“I’m sorry about Reshiram, I had no idea…” Even Anubis perked up at this new development. But it was now obvious to Cynthia that what she would say next would stay between her and N. She no longer had any fear that he would tell anyone what they were about to discuss. “Well, it seems as though we have common goals. I want to bring peace back to our regions. You want to be free of Team Ultimatum. And the great thing is that we can do something about this.” Pausing for affect with a confident smile, Cynthia leaned in closer to N. “You heard about Erika, right? She was a double agent, spying on the pokemon League, giving Ultimatum information. Well, I’ve been thinking, that can go two ways, can’t it? So I’ve been thinking that if someone were to do the same thing for us, then we could really do something about this problem. And I was hoping that that someone might be you.” The woman leaned back and crossed her arms again.

“Of course, you do have a choice. You don’t have to do this for us, N. But in return for doing me this huge favor, you would get your freedom. No one will think of you as a criminal. You can just go about living a normal life. Just think, if we succeed, you will be free of your father and Team Ultimatum. But it is your choice. Your decision doesn’t leave this cart. Choose as you will.” Cynthia waited of N to make his choice, looking out of the carnival ride as it slowly spun around. The scenery in Unova was quite stunning, almost as pretty as her home town of Sinnoh. The former-Champion focused back on N. This was one of the deciding moments in the battle against Team Ultimatum. And now Cynthia, the one who had lost everything, was finally going to do something that would turn the tide of this whole situation. She smiled at the thought.

[N]

• • • •

N wanted to grab Cynthia’s hands and sincerely thank her for the apology, but he realized such a rash action would come off as something awkward. Still, it was nice to know he had another person who wasn’t going to point fingers at him and run away shouting profanities. ”I’ll be happy to do it.” N told the blonde without a moment of hesitating. ”Most of the team already thinks I’m on their side, due to the fact I’ve been abiding by their orders and tweaking my actions around them to fit their expectations. The last thing I’d want to do is risk my friend’s safety. A few are doubtful of me, and there are even some who still see me as their leader. Though, I’ve done a decent job on hiding my actual intentions, for the most part.” N spoke; confident that he and Cynthia’s partnership would have a positive outcome.

However, what if Giovanni or one of the other grunts saw him and Cynthia together? So long as she wore the civilian getup, N could just say that Cynthia was a lady friend. ”I wonder if Giovanni would even believe that?” He thought to himself. Giovanni had been around in the “evil” business for quite a while. If all else failed, the green-haired boy could just say that he had planned to capture Cynthia’s Pokémon because he felt they were mistreated from the battle he witnessed- though, this wasn’t at all true. ”They would defiantly believe something like that.”He decided; nodding unconsciously to himself.

”Though, I’ll have to warn you beforehand. If another Team Ultimatum member catches us together and realizes who you are, I may have to act out in a way you wouldn’t like. I wouldn’t mean it in the least, and I’m sure I could find a way out of it…” N spoke; wondering just what exactly he would have to do to Cynthia to prove he really was with Team Ultimatum. Nothing too bad, he hoped. With enough luck, they wouldn’t run into a situation like that. ”It’s not like we have anything to lose. So, just what kind of information are you looking for? Or would you just like me to repeat any kind of information I may hear? So far, I haven’t heard anything of utmost importance. Team Ultimatum doesn’t seem to have all that much of a busy schedule at the moment...”

N turned towards the window of the Ferris Wheel to admire the scenery for a little longer. The two didn’t have all that much time before they’d have to leave the cart, and talking about something like Team Ultimatum at such an open area was bound to stir up trouble- but N didn’t really want to leave yet. It was then that an idea brought itself up in N’s mind. It could be a rather awkward idea, but at the same time N didn’t want to immediately throw it away.

”And after the ride is over… Would you like to ride something else?” He asked, his eyes brightening at the thought.

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[CYNTHIA]

N's acceptance of her idea made Cynthia happier than she had been in a long time. Things were looking up and Giovanni was a fool if he were to believe that her initial defeat would stop her from trying to cause problems for him. The girl smiled deviously. But N did bring up a good point. What if someone saw them together? It would be mighty suspicious. Not to mention the media... Cynthia shuddered at the thought.

"I have quite a few friends in Unova, most involved with the League. Unfortunately, I'm not really sure who I can trust. If someone does recognize us, I'm probably going to have to pretend that I'm trying to arrest you. Or something along those lines." Cynthia looked around; their ride was coming to a close. It wouldn't be long now...

"Anubis will try to warn me if he sees anyone who might recognize us. I don't know who I'm going to tell about this whole situation but at the very least, you need my pokegear number and other sorts of communication in order for you to contact me." The cart stopped, it was their turn to get out. N suggested that they ride other rides and at first, Cynthia was quite baffled. Wha-? She was very confused, did he think of this as a date? But she seriously doubted that, it wasn't very likely that N would really recognize this kind of awkward situation based on what she had read about his upbringing.

Not wanting to make him feel bad, Cynthia nodded. "Yeah, sure. We do have some other matters that we need to discuss. And this has been fun, I'll admit that." Cynthia pointed at another ride, some kind of Wild Rattatta ride. It was a roller coaster-like attraction with Rattatta-shaped carts. The former-Champion pulled her companion along and into the line. When she was confident that no one was listening in on their conversation, she spoke again.

"The kind of information that would helpful to me would probably be just plans, almost like a calander. I just want to know what Giovanni and the other bosses are planning. That way, we won't be surprised. It'll be easy to get that sort of information I'd imagine, all you have to do is contact me through my pokegear. It's not all that hard I don't believe. And if you need help, I'd be willing to lend you my Spiritomb, Chaos. Cae is quite good at eavesdropping and you could plant him in a vent of some kind to listen in on conversations. He wouldn't mind I don't believe; it's something he's good at." It was their turn in line to board the ride. "After you, N."

[N]

• • • •

When Cynthia agreed to riding another ride, N felt almost as if he could skip around like a giddy school girl. Of course, for many obvious reasons he didn’t, but he was glad that the blonde hadn’t outright refused his offer. ”I’ll write down my number and any other information you could use to contact me, and then I suppose you could call me from there and I’ll receive your number. I don’t want to risk saying anything out loud. You could say I’m paranoid, I guess.” The green-haired boy spoke as he stepped out of the cart; receiving several odd stares as he did such. Probably from the little stunt he had pulled with Lyric earlier.

”Here.” N said; tucking a pen and notepad he kept in his pocket as a higher-up member of Team Ultimatum. Written down on a square piece of paper was the boy’s number and personal e-mail- the only actual ones he had that Team Ultimatum didn’t constantly check. ”Give me a call when it’s convenient for you and I’ll add your number to my list of contacts. Check to make sure nobody is around, though. The shadow triad can really get around, so you’ll have to be extremely cautious if for some reason you feel like you’re being watched.”

After handing the quick note to Cynthia, N lifted his gaze up towards the ride that the blonde had been pointing to earlier. So Cynthia didn’t mind heights or anything like that? Well, it wasn’t like it surprised him. Most of the elite four he had met were usually standing on top of pillars or obnoxious amounts of stairs.

”It doesn’t seem like it would be hard, but the main bosses usually keep their important information to themselves. However, I do know where Giovanni, Ghetsis and the others often meet… Your offer is too kind, Cynthia. I’m not really in the position to take another Pokémon with me. I wouldn’t know how to react if for some reason Team Ultimatum decided to take my Pokémon away. Your Spiritomb would be taken along with them.” N told Cynthia; his tone much more light than before as if a burden had been lifted off of his shoulders. Today had also made N happier than he had been in quite a while… And it wasn’t just because he wasn’t riding the festival rides alone.

”However, I have an idea. My Zoroark has the ability to create illusions. Perhaps, during one of Giovanni and Ghetsis’s meetings, I could place my poketch in their meeting place and have Lazarus disguise it as a vase or maybe even a book. That way, they shouldn’t mess with it and you could listen in on what they’re saying, or I could record the conversation.” N suggested. Lyric leaped out from the boy’s arms and peered up at his trainer; mewing anxiously.

”You don’t want to ride? Ah, I guess that’s understandable.” N told Lyric, who responded in a series of mews. N chuckled, reaching down and petting Lyric’s head. ”Alright, alright I understand. Do you think you could group the others together by the time we’re off of the ride? If they’re still hiding, they should be fine… But I’m starting to worry for them.”

This sight was certainly odd. Well, odd for anyone who didn’t know that N could fluently talk to Pokémon and understand them. Lyric nodded towards her trainer and ran off, while N quickly jumped into the cart and sat down on the left side. ”By the way, I’m sorry if I seem a little awkward.” N said, a gentle smiling showing on his lips. ”I just haven’t really had time to enjoy myself like this, is all.”

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[CYNTHIA]

"Hmmmm, I don't know much about Zoroark's but it sounds as though your friend's ability would be perfect. I just hope that you wouldn't get caught. And I'd recomend putting my number in under a different name, an Alias, or just a letter. Something like 'C'. It would match your name and would prevent people from being suspicious if they looked through your contacts. After all, not many people share my name around these parts...."

Even though the boy rejected her idea with Chaos, she didn't feel very alarmed. She nodded. Cynthia understood that if N were to help her with this, he would have to do it alone.

As N spoke to his pokemon, Cynthia watched carefully. She didn't really know what to make of this. Sure, she spoke to her pokemon often. Theough they didn't really understand her perfectly, much like she couldn't understand them flawlessy, N didn't seem to have a problem giving complicated commands to his Purrloin. Cynthia was mildly interested by this, the way that he talked to his pokemon suggested a close relationship. Alder had said as much... He obviously cared about pokemon dearly. Though it was that way with most people, N seemed to be above and beyond the normal level of understanding between pokemon and trainer.

"I'm sorry you've been feeling poorly as of late. I've been doing pretty well myself for the time being but... On to other matters, I have a question for you... The way that you talk to your pokemon... You obviously care about them very much. But it also seems as though you can understand them. Forgive me for asking, but can you translate what they say? I've never heard of someone being able to do that. Though I like to think that I know what my pokemon want, I don't truly understand their speech or behavioral patterns. So, can you?"

[N]

• • • •

N made a mental note to register Cynthia under an anonymous name at her request as the blonde stepped into the Rattata cart. Her question hadn’t surprised him. N realized that he had grown up around Pokémon in a way where they were all he could depend on. Because of this, his abilities to understand them only came naturally. ”It is true. I heard Pokémon talk more than I heard people talk. At least I’m lucky to be fluent in both languages.” He thought with a sly smile as the ride got ready to start. This wasn’t bad… This wasn’t bad at all.

”I can understand what they say, for the most part. So I guess you’re right. I can “translate” what they say. But, when I came out here for the first time, I was surprised that you regular trainers couldn’t.” N told Cynthia honestly. ”It’s not all in their speech. I’ve been around Pokémon since I was a child. You start to recognize certain emotions and tones in the way they speak. Eventually it’s like you’ve picked up an entirely new language.” He shared; somewhat proud of his ability but not to the point where he’d let it show. Pride, after all, was one of the most annoying sins in the book. Well, unless you knew how to use it. Cynthia’s personified “pride” didn’t really bother him most of the time. His father’s pride on the other hand made him sick.

”Some of the Pokémon in Team Ultimatum are less than happy with their trainers. Perhaps I could ask them if they have heard anything from their trainers, are maybe from any higher-up authorities? I would feel rather guilty to use them like that, although, I suppose it’s for a good cause in the end.” N spoke as if he were unsure of his own suggestion.

”I suggest you sit down before the ride starts.” N spoke with a light smile. ”Otherwise you may end up flying out of the cart, and I’m sure Anu would worry if you were injured.”

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[CYNTHIA]

Upon N's suggestion, Anubis pulled Cynthia into the seat next to him. The person in charge of the ride clicked the safety bar into place as the ride took off. It accelerated at first before the chains caught the cart. Slowly, the Rattatta made its way up the hill.

"I always believe that my pokemon understand me, it's why I believe I've gotten so far as a trainer. But I do, as most people, have trouble understanding my pokemon." Cynthia sighed and shook her head. "To be able to understand... It would make anyone a great trainer. I only wish I could understand them as well as you... But using Ultimatum's pokemon? Yes, that is a good idea but if they caught on to you... Well it's not like they can tell their trainers, can they?"

Anubis rolled his eyes and continued to look bored. Did humans really find this- The cart dropped suddenly and the Lucario was thrown forward, completely surprised. One sudden turn after the other, Anubis couldn't take this anymore. He squeezed his eyes shut and held on for dear life. In his ears, he could faintly hear his mistress laughing. But Anubis was not having a good time.

As the ride really started to take off, Cynthia stopped talking. During the short course of the roller coaster, Cynthia actually felt relieved. She was reflecting on her conversation with N and it seemed like things might finally be going her way. For once. But it wasn't like that would last long.

[~CAITLIN.]

~"A<sup>tlas, don't let your ice cream melt, it was awfully expensive." Trailed by her trusted Gallade, Elite Four member Caitlin meandered through the heavy crowds of people. The giggling and sounds of laughter around her were peaceful and calming, and with Atlas by her side things felt at ease. The pair had just entered the park, and after stopping for some frozen treats were making their way towards the more popular rides. Atlas was having trouble holding onto his ice cream cone but out of politeness began to eat it anyway. "Wow, I was never informed of the upscale rollercoster they installed here. Impressive." Caitlin remarked, watching as one of the carts went whizzing overhead. Inside the cart she saw a flash of.. was that long green hair? But the crowd around her was bustling too quick to get a good look at the cart's occupants. How very odd, she thought to herself.

She had a purpose for being there on that cool spring evening. Although Caitlin would rather be snuggled into bed at that moment with a cup of tea and maybe a good book, she had made arrangements to meet with her dear friend Cynthia that night. They were running late, however.. after a crisis back at Unova's Pokemon League, concerning Shauntal and a lost pair of glasses, Caitlin's schedule had been pushed back a few hours, and she was feeling horribly awful for being so late. She hoped Cynthia hadn't spent this entire time by herself. Maybe Steven was with her? Not likely, considering their current situation with the media, but regardless Caitlin had high hopes the three of them would get together soon and have a discussion about what should be done with Team Ultimatum.

"Ah, Atlas, look what you did.." Caitlin mumbled to herself, discovering that her pokemon had dropped his cone to the ground. He stared back at her with a guilty expression. Smiling, she patted him on the arm reassuringly and look a lick of her own ice cream. "No worries, i know strawberry was never your favorite flavor. Lets go find Cynthia, shall we? This place was kinda filthy, Caitlin thought to herself. She had spied more than one Rattata lurking around garbage can. The sooner she found her friend, the better. Caitlin wasn't opposed to riding some of the rides, her only worry was that her long hair would get messed up in the process. She had spent hours straightening it earlier in preparation for today's outing.</sup>

[STEVEN]

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[/color][/font] was an odd sight, seeing Unova with his own eyes. Yet, with Steven's own life slowly gaining some bulk in the never-ending juggle, he came to accept newer journeys. Weirder things have happened, after all. With Vogesite and Slate at his side, traveling around felt a bit safer, at least. With this, he came to wonder of the possible stones of the region's underground, yet to be discovered.

With a soft breath, he came to venture into the carnival park in a waltz
of boredom. Sure, the scenery of the whole place was quite cutesy and all, but several other things have been on his mind. Mostly of note, is of how to deal with the recent actions of Team Ultimatum. He hated to ponder like this, to make his dearest love worry of him at times, but he had his duty. With Erika gone, and Giovanni running about, he had to ponder of some kind of move. Yet, it wouldn't be like a solution would fall out of the sky in a spiral anytime soon...

That was when it hit him.

No, not a godly solution of world peace, or some nonsense, but an odd squish on the ground of his last footstep. Oh, for the love of... Steven came to lift the sole of his own leather shoe, fearing the obvious worst case scenario, yet he only came to see the pink ooze of discarded ice cream. As he lifted his head, he came to see none other than Caitlin, wondering about with her own Pokemon. With a soft smile, he came to chase after her, cheered to see a familiar face. "H-hey, Caitlin, it's me!"[/div]

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