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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:30 pm
Seth rolled his eyes at 1337 as he stepped out of the copter and pulled open the side door.
"I'll take it from here," he grunted before grabbing hold of Star's arm to yank him down and off the copter as well. He didn't bothering taking either the restraints or the blindfold off.
Without another word the elite, none-too-gently, escorted their new guest toward the elevators that would take them to Lucere's office.
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:34 pm
Faleen hopped down onto the ground, but turned to face the Rockets in the Chopper. as 1337 and the Galactic argued back and forth. As much as she would love to confiscate the helmet and look it over a bit, right now wasn't the best time. Perhaps later she could find a way to take a look at the gear the Galactic had on him.
She stepped to the side when Seth took control of the Galactic and started out, watching them go for a couple of seconds before she let out a soft sigh, and started her way back over to where the Yanmega jet was, and the team of robotics she had still working on it. "Lets hope he actually does know." She spoke, mostly to herself.
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:40 pm
"Your bag? What makes ya think we haven't already started going through your sh*t? I mean... it's not like we know if ya didn't smuggle some sh*t in that could be less-than-friendly..."
It was a bluff on his end, but it sounded decently convincing from his mouth. 1337 didn't even know what was going on with the bag. However, once Seth had laid claim to his "booty," 1337 began to focus his attentions on locating the mentioned bag. If that brief mention of a "parting gift" had done anything, it had managed to snag 1337's attention.
A little caution seemed reasonable at the moment to one who rarely seemed reasonable at all.
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:48 pm
The ride back home after such exciting developments had been a tense one, at least for one Rocket Grunt. Since sighting the odd red and grey Pidgeot outside the chopper, Sierra's shoulders had developed a severe tension that refused to abate, even after the Pokemon had been recalled and its owner restrained. She hadn't had any knowledge at the time regarding its owner, but, that Pidgeot had made an impression on her back in the Galactic hangar on the last raid. She shouldn't have been surprised that there was no recognition sparked by her presence, though. Why would there have been? And while his Pidgeot was uniquely recognizable on sight, hers looked much like any common Pidgeot. Besides, Celeste had been recalled and was tucked safely away in her own Pokeball at the moment.
Shaking off the memories of the aerial dogfight between the two birds, Sierra shelved her personal concern with the prisoner and his Pokemon to concentrate on the here and now. As they landed, she watched her superiors take charge of the prisoner, and she stifled a slight smirk in the process. If they all had to put up with 1337's antics, why should the prisoner be any exception? It was amusing though to see him turned on an enemy for once...
Standing aside as Seth took charge, Sierra waited until they left, then gathered her things to depart. With no further orders, she figured it was safe to assume they were dismissed to their duties, to file their own reports on the incident. If nothing else, she seemed to have picked up one curiosity to investigate while waiting to see if anything panned out from this so-called offer of 'help' from the enemy. Her fingers brushed unconsciously over the new charred Pokeball at her belt as Sierra made her exit from the chopper.
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:42 am
"B-but, my things, you can't just-" Star sputtered as he was dragged from the helicopter, stumbling blindly. His flight helmet was left sitting on the floor of the 'copter beside his large black shoulder bag. The bag was stuffed full of what appeared to be Star's personal belongings. Everything from clothing to gear to weapons prototypes, including sharp-fingered gauntlets with missiles on the forearms.
Star's head twitched around at the unfamiliar noises around him, "This is completely uncalled for.. I already told you, I'm trying to help."
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:49 am
"If you're so eager to help," Seth said as he pulled Star along.
"Then stop complaining and deal with it."
He wasn't going to give this man an inch until Lucere had some quality time with their "helper". If the Boss deemed him trustworthy, that was another matter. But until then, he would be treated like a prisoner. The idea of a Galactic, traitor or not, as an ally... was difficult to swallow. Trust had to be earned.
Eventually Star was shoved into an elevator. Seth stepped in along with him as the doors shut. The Elite already expecting to have Lucere waiting for them.
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:19 am
And waiting he was.
When the elevator doors opened and the boss's office came into view Lucere was standing behind his desk. He looked better than he had when Seth saw him earlier. No doubt when word came in of the returning team's guest he'd decided to compose himself. His hair was braided and he was back in his full suit.
The boss regarded the pair a moment, arching an eyebrow at the bound and blindfolded Galactic. His attention shifted down to his desk, where he pressed a button. All around the room shades came down, covering the panoramic windows and blotting out the view of the desert.
"You may remove his blindfold."
Star twitched at the unexpected voice.
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:35 am
Having led Star into the office, Seth now stood directly behind him. He watched as the blinds were drawn and waited for Lucere's word. Which wasn't long in coming. Reaching out he untied the blindfold and pulled it away. Seth then stood there in silence, carefully watching the Galactic.
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:10 am
Somewhere, 1337 was being an awful nosy-nobody and going through all of Star's things. He might not have been a weapon's expert, but that didn't mean he didn't enjoy digging around. Or that he couldn't appreciate the prototypes.
"...somebody ran away from hooooome..." he hummed out as he lifted up a pair of underwear. Eventually he gathered up the bag and helmet and was about to make his way to Kunai's office. He was quite certain that it would be better to have something to show off with his report to her.
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TawnyAngel rolled 1 6-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-6)
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:34 am
Frost passed out pokeballs at random to his teammates, clipping one onto his own belt. The rest of the valuables - bits of jewellery and so on - went into a storage compartment in the helicopter. For a few moments he kept hold of a white gold locket, clicking it open to inspect the picture. Two young women embracing tightly. He wondered if the second woman was still alive, and how she would cope with the death of her... friend? Lover? They certainly didn't look related. After a few moments Frost shut the locket and set it with the other valuables. He hadn't known them, and they had been their enemies; the death of somebody who was loved by somebody else was regrettable in a general sense, but it was not really his concern in the end. She had chosen her path, and it had ended back there amongst the charred wreckage.
The flamboyant entrance of the Galactic agent was treated with silently intense curiosity. If this man really could help them.... He understood the blindfold, naturally, but he hoped the man's willingness to lend aid wouldn't be impeded by how he was treated. Mmmh, well if immediate amiability was lost there was always torture he supposed.
When they arrived back at base the spindly man was dragged off by elite... and the noisy idiot sorted through their captive/informant's belongings. Frost treated the man to a thoroughly unimpressed look. "If there is any technology in there," he said curtly, "it should be delivered to the tech department, Mister Leet. We might be without our head of department, but we are still functioning quite well in his absence."
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:46 am
(Very minor edit to my previous post to allow for more interactions cool )
"One Three Three Seven," the hacker corrected without a second thought. He turned back to Frost with that infamous grin of his still spread upon his face.
"And seeing as I am still a part of that department, I know that. Don't ya worry, everyone will get to play with Heels' toys! I just need it fer a quick report before stopping by the tech department! Shrimpy-pie will probably tell me to do such after my report anyways, but if she felt like I was withholding anything from her... well... I could care less, but I'm sure the rest of the world might give a damn about her wrath."
There was a pause, then he added "Well... unless you like dealing with an angry Shrimpy-pie... then by all means, go ahead and take the tech before I report in to her." If it was possible for the already wide grin on his face to grow wider, it most certainly did such just now.
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:42 am
"Thank you Mister One Three Three Seven," Frost replied blandly, "I shall. There is no reason for the technology to be delivered into her hands or even waved under her nose, as it does not come under her jurisdiction. You can describe the items adequately I am sure, you seem to be proficient enough at speaking. If she wishes to take her ire out of me she is most welcome to, and I would be more than happy to explain the situation to her superiors once she has finished." Expression unimpressed but lacking in any trace of anger, Frost held out his hands. "The technology, if you please Mister One Three Three Seven. I am certain you do not wish to keep the elite waiting."
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:52 am
With the blindfold removed, Star looked around, blinking in the warm lighting of the luxurious office. This was certainly a far cry from the leader of Galactic's quarters. Everything was rich stained wood and extravagant fabrics. It looked more like the Oval Office than Deimos' Galactic-G splattered home. And nothing in here seemed likely to explode. This was a place of business, not a place for designing giant Dunsparce.
Lucere stepped around his desk and approached the pair. Even without his heeled boots, Star would have towered over him.
Despite his imposing height, beside Lucere the Galactic seemed every bit the smaller man. He shrank back at the boss's piercing stare. This was Loreven's brother? He'd seen surveillance pictures of the blue-haired man, but he hadn't expected him to be quite so... severe. He took a breath to speak but was cut off.
"What is your name?"
Star blinked as control of the conversation was swiftly yanked away from him. He tried to recover. "Former Galactic Agent Star, at your service." He offered an impressively smooth bow for someone whose arms were tied behind their back.
Lucere's eyes narrowed. "I didn't ask for your Galactic designation. We don't pretend to be celestial bodies here. I asked for your name."
Star frowned and lifted his head. "...it's Ian. Ian Sager." He straightened up, "If I may say sir, I-"
"Sager." Lucere repeated, deflecting another attempt to guide the conversation. His eyes passed up and down the lanky man in an evaluating manner, "You were responsible for the explosion this morning."
Star's eyebrow twitched. His efforts to build into a fluid speech kept petering out in brief frustrated answers. "Yes."
Lucere nodded, eyes rising back to meet Star's. "Why?"
"They had it coming."
An interesting answer. Something they could agree on, though he suspected for very different reasons. Alright. He would allow Star to have the floor. "And what was it you wanted to say to me that couldn't be said to my subordinates?"
Finally. Star drew himself up, puffing his chest out importantly. "As I told the gentleman behind me.. I know how to locate the Galactic airship. And I'll be happy to do so.. if you make it worth my while."
Lucere's expression remained fixed. Impassive. "And what, Mister Sager, would be worth your while?"
Star grinned, "What is the highest rank in your organization? Besides yourself, of course."
Lucere's head tilted just slightly to the left. "Executive Agent."
Star nodded. It was a good title. He liked it. "I wish to join your team as an Executive Agent. Do this, and I'll help you get your brother back."
Lucere stared at the spindly man in front of him, brow furrowing. He'd only known him for a few minutes but he already felt like he knew everything about him.
He considered the offer, giving no indication of his thoughts or opinion. His emotions stayed locked away behind fixed yellow eyes.
The silence that filled the room was thick and uncomfortable, stretching time until Lucere finally spoke. "Agreed." The answer was quiet but firm. "The moment my brother and the rest of my missing Rockets are returned.. you'll get what you want."
Yes.
Star's grin widened. He wished Tethys could watch this. Arceus, if only she could see. She'd think twice before ever crossing him again.
Star's increasingly victorious posture wasn't well-received. This was far from over. "If I'm to come through on my end of this arrangement, you'll need to do the same. Tell me how to find the ship."
Star nodded proudly, "Prior to my departure I placed a homing beacon on the airship. Of course it couldn't be left active. The ship's security sensors would pick it up." He chuckled indulgently. "So I programmed it to only broadcast its signal once. It will go off about a week from now. At the right time I'll provide you with the proper frequency."
Lucere didn't look as thrilled about this as Star had expected, nor did he get the praise he was certain he deserved. "A week. You're telling me we have to leave our lost members in the custody of Team Galactic for a week."
Star blinked and took a step back, "I.. well I couldn't program it to go off too soon, I didn't know how long it would take to get to you."
Lucere glared.
"They'll still be alive! If Tethys planned on killing them right away she would have done it already!"
Lucere folded his arms, watching. There was no avoiding that this was their best chance at finding the others. At least so far. He couldn't ignore that. Still, placing so much stock in this screeching man was far from ideal. They could torture him. Refuse these childish games and force him to help. But that presented a challenge. There was a ticking clock. When that beacon sent its signal, they had to be ready with the information to receive it. Could they force Star to divulge that information before then? He expected they could.. but was it worth the risk?
No. Sadly, it was not.
"...Seth." His eyes twitched to the other ridiculously tall man in the room, "Have Mister Sager placed in temporary quarters. Make sure he's comfortable. He's to be fitted with a tracking anklet and have an escort every time he leaves his quarters."
"A tracking anklet?"
Lucere turned his attention back to Star, "You haven't earned my trust yet. You'll have earned it once you come through on your end of our deal. In the meantime just be happy you're not spending your time in the brig."
Star didn't look entirely sure about this but even he couldn't ignore that Lucere was being more generous than he had to be. He looked back and forth between the two men and relented, shoulders slumping, "...very well. I'll need the bag containing my belongings. The one you forced me to leave with the helicopter. The equipment for tracking the ship is in there."
Lucere sighed, "..and see that his equipment is returned. After it's screened and anything potentially hazardous has been removed."
"But-"
"That's all." Lucere offered Seth a nod, then turned back to his desk.
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:34 pm
Seth stood there in silence as he watched the exchange between this Ian Sager and Lucere. Although his face did sour considerably at the former Galactic's request in exchange for information. And the fact that Lucere agreed with it. The very idea of this man being in the position that he use to hold, and the fact that he would outrank him, did not go over well with Seth. But he had no say in the matter. And honestly, there wasn't really many options. Yes they could have tortured him, but... Seth probably would have made the same decision had he been in Lucere's shoes.
That didn't mean Seth had to like Sager though.
As the Boss dismissed them, Seth returned the nod and directed Ian back to the elevator. There he would take them a few floors down where there were quarters for unexpected guests. On the way, he used his Rocket Dex to contact the people in security to send a couple guards that would be posted at Sager's door.
Once there, Seth used his keycard and opened the door to Ian's temporary housing, gesturing inside. "After you," he said with a note of agitation.
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:05 pm
Star smirked faintly at Seth's agitated tone. Overall his meeting with the boss had been a success, and the angry elite could do nothing but take it.
He entered the room and glanced around, then looked back at Seth, "If you don't mind, I think it's about time these restraints come off Mister.. Seth, was it?"
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