The Patron Quadrilogy: The Legend Begins

Chapter 28

There'll be a few other Patrons revealed here.
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Monday, October 16th, 2:45 p.m. 2018
Tree of Beginning

"The emergency meeting of the Patron Order shall begin now."
What little noise was present in the room quickly died away, and a tense silence enveloped the meeting. Sagara, the Patron of Regigigas, stood and continued to speak.
"As all of you are aware, this meeting was called to address a growing threat to both the Order, and more importantly, the world. However, another thing of great significance appears to have also resurfaced. But, more on that later. I must now request that Brendan Birch, the Patron of Groudon, stand and speak. He has valuable information that can help us understand and appreciate the gravity of this situation." Sagara then gestured for Brendan to stand and address the rest of the Order.

"Well, as many of you know, someone has been.... murdering Patrons lately, to be blunt," Brendan began. "Well, I believe that I have learned the identity of the individual responsible. I believe the one who is killing Patrons is none other than the Patron of Darkrai."

"And what proof do you have of this!?" Bogdan sneered. "There hasn't been a Patron of Darkrai in a hundred years!"
Numerous voices piped up in a tense agreement.

"Yes, actually. How many of you have been having horrific nightmares lately?" Brendan watched as nearly the entire Order slowly began to raise their hands.

"Are you implying that nightmares are a sign of the Patron of Darkrai!?" A nineteen year old with red hair and dressed in black asked.

"That is correct, Silver, Patron of Entei," Brendan confirmed. "I've had these nightmares for quite some time, and I also believe that I've come across the identity of our Patron of Darkrai." The Patrons there all began to mutter amongst each other worriedly, save Bogdan and his group.

"So what should we do!?" Another nineteen year old, wearing a black and yellow trucker hat to cover his black hair demanded.

"It's quite simple Ethan, Patron of Suicune," Brendan said. "We all need to team up and lure the Patron of Darkrai into a trap. As it is, I have a person in mind who I suspect is our Patron. A man named Harley Quinn."

"The famous Coordinator!?" Ethan exclaimed. "That's quite an accusation, Birch. But, I have known you for many years, so I know you have some decent reasons."

"Correct," Brendan replied, gesturing for May Maple to stand up. "I will now turn the meeting over to May Maple, the Patron of Kyogre."

"Thank you, Brendan," May said, standing up, still feeling on edge. "While it's no secret that Harley and I are not exactly friends, things became stradily worse. Before I returned to Hoenn a few weeks ago, Harley became much more aggressive. More concerningly, he knew I was a Patron, and he told me such. He made everyone on edge, like he knew things about them that they would never say aloud. Thankfully, Solidad was always around, and he would always back off. Matter of fact, when he began targeting me exclusively, Soledad wouldn't let me go anywhere without her. She also told me that she knew I was a Patron."

"Solidad is the Patron of Cresselia," Sagara told her. "And she's also one of the Patrons who is absent... And not to mention that she began to stay with you when this man became more aggressive. This is quite concerning. When exactly did he start becoming extremely aggressive?"

"Just a couple months ago," May answered. "And right around that time, Soledad refused to let me go anywhere alone. I also think she began depriving herself of sleep just to watch over me, but I can't be sure."

"That's when the murders began!" Ethan exclaimed. Several other Patrons piped up, in a panicked chatter.

"SILENCE!" Everett Newton, the Patron of Regirock, demanded.