Pokémon: Tears of the Fallen

Chapter 38: ScΔred of the DΔrk

Meanwhile still at Lillie's house with the others.

Mallow: "I think I'm winning!"

Alain: "I think you're all losing."

Lana: "Actually, I'm winning."

Alain: "I agree! The Mermaid ruler of the earth wins everything, and none of you forget it!"

Lana: *sighs*

Kiawe: "Hmmm...."

Alain: "Hey, Girl! Shut up!"

Dawn: *looks confused* .......

Lillie: "This is fun!"

Alain: "Just silly little board games. You're all silly. No one's focusing on serious things."

Kiawe: "Okay, Mr. Hotshot, how about bringing up a serious thing for us to focus on?"

Lillie: "Like Ganseki?"

Kiawe: "Actually, I was just thinking... what do you Tekiyoku people even do in the day? Like, where do you go? Maybe that can help us know where Gladion is."

Alain: "Don't forget that it's been 3 years since I left the Tekiyoku, and with the main objective changed to keeping up with me, many methods may have changed. But it's not really anything special. The headquarters houses most of them, but Lysandre usually assigns them to areas in the world. A lot of members stay in each other's previous homes. Since this house is still occupied, Gladion wouldn't stay here. They don't do too much going out in public, because for those who aren't Psychic Manipulators, they can get attacked from behind. To help with that, they're usually in groups of 2, 3, or more. With money or force, they always can make a decent living as they carry out plans. We're usually assigned groups by Lysandre or the Business Division. Then, we--"

Dawn: "Wait, Business Division? I never heard of that."

Alain: "That's the third and final sector. They carry out business."

Dawn: "Who'd do business with the Tekiyoku?"

Alain: "Believe it or not, they still need money to operate. More than the taxes. They just do normal business with major companies. It's not like anyone supplied weapons to them or anything. I only know this from the stupid division meetings since I used to be leader of the Psychic Division. But look, none of that will help us with Gladion's whereabouts. He could be stationed wherever with whoever. I've even been paired with him before. I wish I'd gotten DNA from him before so I could use Watchful Eye."

Lillie: "He could even just be at the headquarters in Sinnoh."

Alain: "It's all possible. With you all staying with us for the long haul, be prepared to be with us until we run into him."

Lana: "Fine by me!"

Alain: "Girl, you shut up!"

Dawn: *looks confused* .......

Mallow: "I remember you guys saying you had other people who were gonna join later. I can't wait to meet them!"

Dawn: "Yeah, there's Shauna, Trevor, Tierno, Casey, Lyra, who never really says my name right, uhh, Serena, Clemont, Miette--"

Alain: "I told... you... Miette will NEVER join us."

Dawn: "Come on... I'm sure she's very sorry."

Lana: "What did this Miette girl do?"

Alain: "Story time about past people can be another time."

Back in town in Hau'oli City with Ash...

Ash: "... G-- Gladion??"