The air was surprisingly pleasant in the early afternoon as Kimiko and Olivia strode through the forest, but that didn't stop the chills they were both getting.
Waking up early was apparently going to be a requirement of this vacation from here on, as their gracious host gathered everyone for an attendance check as though they were in preschool. Thankfully, no one had gone missing, at least. Even more important, though, was that apparently both Blair and Noro's alakazam had been officially cleared of guilt. It was slow going, but they were finally managing to narrow down their list of suspects...
And then the worse news, this time provided via the group chat, that apparently there
had been an attempt last night, and that Steven Stone managed to thwart it. That lead her to two conclusions; first, someone going missing nightly was extremely likely. And second, the target had been not Steven, but the Lati twins. Legendaries. And even the three of them together hadn't been able to catch the culprit.
Another shiver went down her spine at the reminder; she'd spent most of the day not far from the arena where the attack happened. If they hadn't left when they did,
they might have been the next targets. There really didn't seem to be any pattern to the diasappearances so far... this only furthered her belief that the next target was simply whoever was easiest to reach. Which would mean that whoever was behind it was not doing it for any good reason.
Afterward, both Xena
and Hazel had emphasized the importance of sticking to a group, and suggested everyone gather at the arena to investigate. Still, though... no one had been attacked in the daytime. What use could she be there? Steven had been there the night before, and with all of the other trainers from the Trousselin there... no, she'd be more useful to the group if she stuck with her original plan.
Olivia suddenly trilled and darted forward, disappearing through a bush. Kimiko sprinted after her, only to stumble over her espeon as she emerged into a wide-open clearing. The area was still, the only sounds the rustling of trees far in the distance. But something felt different, too... something was in the air. Not something... malevolent, or so she hoped, but definitely powerful. A glance downwards; Olivia seemed to be entranced by whatever it was, looking around the area with wide eyes, her forehead gem gleaming even now with her protective psychic gaze.
This was it, then, was it?
She cleared her throat and cautiously strode towards the center of the clearing. Olivia pressed so closely against her leg that it was difficult not to trip. She stopped when she reached the center, realizing she had no idea how she was supposed to get her target's attention. But she had to try
something... Maybe she could start by addressing it properly.
"I seek the Voice of the Forest!" she cried out. She felt a little awkward, shouting to the air, but... the mythicals were here
to meet the trainers, weren't they? "I... I need your help! People are disappearing, and we seem helpless to prevent it... but you could change that! Please!"
After that, there was nothing to do but wait. Wait for Celebi. Wait for whatever other mythic may have heard her summons, instead. Wait for nothing to happen. She wasn't sure how long she should wait, but it had to be enough to prove that she wasn't screwing around. She had no idea what she planned to do should another mythic show up in Celebi's place. Or if Celebi was unable to help her. Still, she knew she'd sleep far better tonight just knowing that she tried.
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