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Novo growled at the not-so-veiled insult, but Wes decided he would let it slide, despite his throbbing temple begging him to do otherwise. Was he ever this obnoxious when he was that age? Gods have mercy— He gave a small start and frowned at the unexpected interruption. Who the hell was this...

Well, it was better than nothing. Might as well give it a shot. “Do you know anything about what happened here, on this beach, with that missing trainer and her Pokémon? And don’t give me a half-assed answer. I want a yes or no.”

Hmm. A ping from Neo told him that this boy wasn’t lying. Still, he only said he hadn’t seen anything. Not that he didn’t know anything. Perhaps…it was time to try a different angle. He folded his arms again. “All right, how about this. Answer a few more questions for me, and you and I will...

Oh, no you don’t. Wes quietly uttered a single word. “Novo.” His name was the only command the Umbreon needed. He jumped in front of the boy and his Alakazam and sat calmly, rings pulsing lightly, and allowed flickers of dark energy to show around his pelt. If an Espeon wasn’t intimidating...

Well, damn, this kid had some attitude. Wes supposed he couldn’t blame him, given the abrupt way he approached him. Well, and Olivia suddenly appearing to cut him off wouldn’t have helped, either. Still, he appreciated Kimiko and Olivia planning ahead and blocking his escape route. Could never...

Of course the day had to start like this. Of course. Just when he had started to think that maybe, maybe, this place was all right and they could actually have a nice time. After the awkward breakfast yesterday, Wes, Neo and Novo had all enjoyed exploring the quiet forest and the scenery. This...