[Game] Lord Windos' PokeRole Adventure: Celadon City Vandel

[Dragonstrike]

[Must be that time of year, if everyone's getting a trip down memory lane tonight.]

4 Years ago...

"Reiner, come on!  We need to keep moving!"

The hushed yet hurried voice is almost lost in the downpour.  Reiner has no idea how Taylor seems to manage being able to converse in this racket without yelling.  This was one of the worst storms Blackthorn had seen this year...

...perfect for sneaking around the city unnoticed, though.  Nobody would expect anyone to be outside in this kind of weather.  Seadra even seemed to be enjoying it for the most part...minus the lightning.

He follows the cloaked figure between buildings, from one shadow to the next...Sneasel was eager to keep up with Taylor.  Finally, after all their planning, it looked like they were going to finally see some profit...

They stop when they reach the gym, taking shelter underneath the roof's overhang.  This was the hard part...getting past the guard stationed at the entrance of the Dragon's Den...

"Remember, don't budge until you see the signal."

Reiner nods, and Taylor vanishes into the rain once more, her cloak and the thunderstorm completely obscuring her form in mere seconds.

5 minutes later, there's a flash of energy and light above the entrance to the cave.  A lightning strike, deliberately placed as they'd planned...

The guard startles at that.  And when another one strikes in the same location, he runs off to investigate the cause...

The second strike was followed by the signal: Lucy perching by the entrance, her lightning bolt shaped head easy to spot only if you knew exactly where to look for her.  Reiner, Sneasel, and Seadra bolt for the entrance of the Dragon's Den, as this Thunderstorm wasn't going to last forever.  Taylor would meet them inside.

And then they'd have to figure out how to get past the next major obstacle between them and the Dragon Shrine...

The Merchant's response startles 'Mew' out of 'her' reminiscence.  Blast...why was he thinking about Taylor NOW of all times?  Why was he thinking about her at all?  Ugh...

'Mew' gives the message a quick read...alright, good she does have the message...he chuckles a bit when Lilith mentions the Uber Cap.  Sounds like an inferior version of Yang's most unique trait.  Well, guess technology can only take you so far...'she' types a quick response back.

Bring it on over, and yes, you've piqued my interest with that item, I have to admit.  We're rooming in the Aurum Vexilium's penthouse currently, courtesy of Archie.  Out of curiosity, how much do you think that ring I got off Archie (the gold one with the emerald ruby) would be worth if you had to guess? Might influence my decision on when to purchase some items.

Back to thinking while 'she' waits for a response...not like 'she' has much else to while waiting...