Chapter 4: Midnights to Mornings

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The minute Rudi walked through the front door of his apartment, I knew things weren't well

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The minute Rudi walked through the front door of his apartment, I knew things weren't well. He placed Braviary's Pokéball on the small table by the front door before he walked up to me and wrapped his arms around me.

He didn't even need to say one word. His actions was all it took for me to realize what had happened. My body trembled a bit, realizing my mistake. Rudi gave a quick squeeze in the hug as his way of comfort, but one thought echoed through my mind. How was I supposed to call Joy's parents that their daughter has been kidnapped by an evil organization on Christmas of all days?

I'd never be trusted with another trainee ever again.

"We'll find her," Rudi promised.

I tried nodding my head in his chest, realizing what had to be done. I pulled away, seeing the worried look in his eyes. When we first met, he'd try to be confident, make a sly comment how everything was going to be alright, but seeing him now, I realized that wasn't the case anymore.

Rudi knew that at this point, he couldn't promise the impossible. At least, he couldn't what happened that day I found him in the Giant Chasm.

"I know," I said, drawing a deep breath. "In fact, I think it's time we become Swanna Girl and Braviary Man again."

His eye's widened in shock. The words that came out of his mouth weren't the ones I was expecting. "Wouldn't it be Braviary Man and Swanna Girl? I mean, I have more experience."

Laughter escaped my lips as I almost forgot the arrogance that came with his alter ego. "Whatever, look, I'm just saying that maybe it's time to go back to being superheroes."

"Are you sure?" Rudi asked. "I mean, for that to work we shouldn't be keeping secrets from each other."

"I completely agree!" a voice declared.

We turned to see Hilbert, the brunette boy I met just a few hours ago, walking out of where the kitchen doors were. I slapped my hand on my head, realizing how much trouble I was about to get in.

To get into Rudi's place last night, my boyfriend gave me the spare key to his apartment. The plan was to give them back to him afterwards, but I'd yet to do that. It was already midnight, meaning Rudi did everything in his power to chase this Team Oblivion to try and find Joy.

Seeing that I had brought back another man, about our age, wasn't good.

I already knew what he was going to say before he said it.

"Sylvia," Rudi whispered, "why is the Champion in my apartment?"

"Look, it's not what you—Wait, what did you just say?" I asked as I dared to look at him.

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