Pokemon Umbral: Renny's Sidequest Part 2

[Bard The 5th LW]

STRIFE!

Charlotte's eyes flared the moment Pierce touched her. Literally, an onlooker could almost swear that they turned red for for a moment. Then Pierce took things a step further and had the audacity to kiss her in his drunken stupor. In a flash, a list of option blazed through her mind.

• Send out Spitz. Use super-fang and proceed to attack to leave him battered.
  
• Send out Pike. Use Thunder to leave Pierce in a wheel chair.
  
• Use Sol-Leks, have him tear Pierce apart with crunch and smack him around with Iron Tail.
  
• Use Buck. Immolate Pierce and break him with Extreme Speed.
  
• Use Hammond. Plaster him to the wall with Stone edge
  
• >Use fist. Resort to fisticuffs, maybe find a heavy object

"I've personally known more tolerable serial killers, but thank you for giving me an excuse," Charlotte said before getting up from her chair and delivering a patented BEAUFORT BITCH SMACK on his face. She then took a brief step back to establish some distance between the two. "Haven't properly broken someone in a long time."

"Taking all bets," Charlotte announced as she raised her fist again, "personally suggest myself." Charlotte then moved in towards Pierce, a confident smirk across her face.She then took a sucker punch at the drunk bastard's stomach, "and don't call me Charlo!"

[Dracorion]

Pierce stumbled back after Charlotte's Atomic Bitchslap. "Ow. That hurt!" He said, rubbing his cheek. "Fine, I'll call you Charlotte. But, see, this is what I'm talking about. You don't have to be so grumpy all the time! Go out! Have some fun that doesn't involve homicide or raping a Narcham. Find yourself a good guy, or girl if that's how you roll, and go crazy. Y'know, reasonably crazy."

He swiftly backhanded away her punch. Pierce was hammered, but the only signs he showed, aside from his radical personality shift, were red cheeks and a slight stagger to his step. It was going to take a lot more than Superwine to get Pierce disoriented. "And don't ruin anyone else's happiness. That's not cool."

[Bard The 5th LW]

The is was seriously getting stupid. Pierce was making a horse's ass of himself, it was almost not fun beating up a drunk guy. Almost. "You are digging your own grave boy," Charlotte said, "you're going to be having more than a hangover soon enough."

It was obvious to Charlotte that punches weren't going to instill fear in Pierce. This was a game of one upping him now. At this point, Charlotte showed more determination than anger on her face. She was pissed at him however, no one gets away with saying the things he said to her.

She calmly strode over to the dumbass, not making any sudden movements, but not moving too slowly, and swung her arms forward. She then made grab for Pierce's neck. A little suffocation and a kick to the crotch should be enough to teach him a lesson. If it wasn't however, she was certainly willing to bring this little game into overtime.

[Dracorion]

Pierce's eyes went watery when Charlotte kicked him in the groin. "Cheap... shot..." He managed to utter despite the fact that she was choking him.

Pierce wasn't giving up. He took a minute to fight through the pain building up in his jewels. Then he grabbed Charlotte's hands around his neck, and pushed her back fiercely, slamming her against the wall. This loosened her grip on him, and he pried her hands off his neck. Then he kissed her while raising his left leg to cover his groin.

[Geminex]

(( Menarker wants to post first, I'll repost this stuff later))

[Menarker]

Renny laid between Lola and Whitney with Harriette on the far side on the other side of Whitney. His breath was short and rapid, his thoughts completely disjointed from wine and shock. Flashes of very recent and moving memory of Moon's confession to Shannon, the sexy parties with every lady disrobed into lingerie, Whitney blurting out how he smelled good as she pressed against his chest, being put smack dab in between the two, and Harriette's intimidating demand shaking him to the core, even as Whitney laid inebriated. Rayleen said they all trusted him, and for something as private as this, it meant a tremendous deal to him.

Rayleen's answer to his question didn't help either, since he didn't feel any bit assured. He always suspected that she trusted him, but he was seeking the reason why. He could understand wanting everyone to have the chance to prove themselves, but it still didn't feel right. Impact didn't trust him. Pierce had not been receptive to Renny suggestions most of the time, and Charlotte and Matthias just went along with things. Harriette spoke of leaders needing power and Whitney advocated the need for sheer charisma. While he felt pride as a pokemon trainer, he wasn't exactly distinguished from the other trainers in the group... so what did Rayleen see in him that was so valuable?

"How can I sleep like this!?"

Fully intent on keeping to the line drawn by Harriette, Renny tried to sleep on his side without touching either of them although the pressure got harder. It was a draining experience, although as his stamina slipped away, his mind drifted off as their scent became alluring and calming, Lola's divinely created appearance slowly engraved into his mind as time passed with the lad gazing at her. Gradually, it slowly managed to find a proper position to get some rest.

...

Until Rayleen came back from her night shift and squished them even closer together being on the other side of Lola to make room for herself on the bed. Alarms mentally rang everywhere as he was practically pressed between Lola and Whitney, and he could only hope that Harriette did not notice or take offense. However, his wearied state gave him little room to resist, and the decreased distance between himself and Lola face to face made him forget his worries.

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Renny woke up early, and found his arms wrapped around Lola's body and his face pressed against her chest, his body probably responding to uncomfortable sleeping position and her soft body as he dozed into unconsciousness. It somehow felt different. He had hugged Lola several times in the past, but this one felt more intimate and rewarding. He practically glowed with affection, although he secretly hoped that she never learned about it lest she take serious offense. He slowly shifted his arms away although the warmth and softness seemed to linger as he removed them. He then tried to wiggle his way out without disturbing their rest.

Renny looked at the corner of his room where he kept 3 wine bottles ready for Moon, Shizuka and Jeanette, separate from the others in the kitchen to share with the others. He stuffed them in his backpack carefully, and changed out of his pajamas into new clothing for the day, hoping that none of the ladies would wake up exactly at that moment. After having breakfast, he helped everyone get ready for the trip back.

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Renny rode in the van instead of flying this time, so he rode with everyone else in pretty good spirits although he was still nervous when he looked at the girls he went to bed with.

"Well, despite those battles, I hope you had all enjoyed yourselves yesturday. I really appreciate your support."

Renny then pulled out one of his bottles from the backpack he was carrying and passed it to Shizuka warmly.

"Shizuka, could I impose on you for a moment? It would be so much appreciated if you could give this wine bottle to the other members of the Kimonos who couldn't make it to the party last night. I would like to personally give it to them, but I imagine things will get busy and I want to pass on my gratitude to every one of them, Tsubasa, Rio and any of them whom we haven't met yet."

Renny handed her one large bottle of Renny's first batch of Mollesk Wine, unavailable anywhere else!

"Oh, and Shannon... Moon... I couldn't get these to you last night, so I want to give this to the two of you to share. I really hope you'll find this to your statisfaction."

Renny handed yet another one, although he blushed slightly as he handed it to them, given that the memory of last night was fresh on his mind. He had a much higher degree of respect for Moon since yesturday though.

He then glimpsed to everyone else.

"As for everyone else, I hoped you all enjoyed it. Pretty much made it myself with a little help. In time, I might be able to make more as a side business or something special."


Lola turned around and saw Evangaleen. "Y'know, Evangaleen. I've been dying to know what's got you in such high spirits. It's like you've got this monumental joke that you're keeping to yourself."
Evangaleen looked up. "Yeah, I guess so. Remember last night when you joined me in the forest?"
Moon and Shannon suddenly sat upright and looked at Lola and Evangaleen. Lola now felt pretty self-conscious. "Y-yeah."
"There was a fourth person with us."

Renny became very much startled by this revelation. Someone uninvited was on his property? He started to fidget as he took his cell-phone and called home in case they were hostiles who waited for PATCA to leave before attacking again. Given the recent beatings they gave yet again to Faynoc, it wouldn't be farfetched that they would try to play dirty.

"Mom, Dad? I just heard that someone might have sneaked into our backyard or home last night who wasn't invited. I just wanted to call so you can check Can you check that... what? Oh no... But... Alright... See you later."

Renny sighed deeply, but said nothing.

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As they arrived at PATCA, some limos were waiting, and Renny allowed himself to be dragged into the conversation regarding Moon and those ladies who claimed him even as the group got relocated to the reception location by Evangaleen.

Renny watched the entire conversation between Moon and the three ladies from the limos inside the reception area. As the conversation unfolded and they continued talking, he shifted from neutral to warm when they heard that they adopted Moon but soon became very much offended by them and the entire politically originated motives.

Then Charlotte started speaking, and Renny nodded approvingly. He himself wouldn't have approached it exactly the way she did it, but speaking in terms of politics to someone practically raised in it sounded like a good idea.

Then Pierce decimated the entire proceedings, and Renny was doubly shocked. The utterly unprofessional behavior was one thing... but the other was very personal. The fighting proceeded and when Pierce kissed Charlotte, Renny have had enough.

"THAT IS ENOUGH!"

Renny slapped all his pokeballs in one sequence, summoning them all there on the spot.

"That is quite enough from all of you. If I see any more, I'll take further direct action. As this incident partly stems from last night, and I'm the official group leader at the time for that event, I'm stepping in. Charlotte, let go of him."

Renny held Pierce by the arm, beckoning Swampert and Magnezone to go with him. He whispered to Pierce so the rest wouldn't hear.

"I need to talk about something very urgent afterwards. It's really important to me and my family, so please wait outside by the door for a few minutes."

Renny then turned to the ladies. His entire morning had evidently been spoiled and it showed. He could only hope his pokemons made it clear he meant business. Because his childish age and frame certainly wasn't going to cut it.

"Ladies, I apologize if I seem rude... I'm going to make this plain and simple because Charlotte is absolutely right. This is a law enforcement office and not a place to solve interpersonal dispute, although you DID confess to tresspassing on private property which also is owned and in residence of said law enforcement agent. I'd say more about my thoughts, but I am technically only involved in such a minor scale, it doesn't merit mentioning. Moon and Shannon are both being debriefed by our chief commander, so I advise that you wait until it is finished. More details might be available then and if she feels the need is required, we'll hear your case. Charlotte, Impact, I'll be briefing Pierce for a moment before I bring him back in."

Renny then recalled all his pokemons that were still in the room and went back out to talk to Pierce. He felt embarressed to have done this, and he was shaken by what he would have to directly demand to know.

"Your behavior is a stark change from how you normally behave and while many of us might be feeling tipsy, none of them even come close to you. It doesn't need mentioning that it is totally unprofessional and inappropriate. Now there is a reason why I brought you out here. Someone broke into our wine cellar and drank several wine bottles, including some of Mom and Dad's favorite ones they had been letting age for 15 years. Mom is heartbroken and crying and Dad is almost ready to put whoever did it in the hospital if he ever saw him or her at my place. As a result, they don't want anyone from PATCA to come back to my place anymore, unless I get answers. It's really quite shocking and disappointing. I didn't want to think about it, since Evangaleen said someone entered my home without permission and I hoped it might have been that person. But after seeing what you started there, I have to ask. Did you do it? "

Renny hoped he could get something coherent out of him before deciding whether to bring Pierce back inside.

[Dracorion]

"Balls!"

Pierce's frustrated yell could probably be heard all the way in the parking lot. He rubbed his temple as he gathered his thoughts, trying to clear his head to give Renny a coherent answer.

"Hell, I don't even know how it happened. I remember I liked the wine last night, and this morning I was in a good mood so I decided to celebrate. And somehow one drink became three bottles. I was pretty buzzed then, so I went around looking for more and found this different-looking wine. So I grabbed a bunch of bottles and downed them all."

"I'm..." Pierce now looked ashamed, and couldn't bear to make eye contact with Renny so he stared intently at the wall over his head instead. "I'm sorry, Renny. There's no excuse. I swear, first thing tomorrow, if you'll let me, I'll go back to your parents' house and apologize in person. After I apologize to Charlotte and hope she decides not to hold it against me for long, that is. I'll reimburse your parents and gather twice as many berries as it took to make the wine I drunk and anything else it takes. I'm really sorry."

"Look, coffee isn't going to help me. Let me just go to bed, I'll wake up tomorrow early and go to apologize. I'll have the mother of all hangovers, if that makes you feel any better."

Pierce went straight to his room after that. The "de-briefing", if it could be called that, wasn't that important. He could get the story from someone else later anyway. But not tomorrow. He was going to be busy tomorrow.

[Menarker]

Renny nodded, still upset but at least understanding what has happened. And the offer of reimbusement was at least promising.

"You might wanna wait a week or so before actually talking with my parents. It wasn't just rarity. They made the wine during special events such as when they married or when I was born. Memories in them and all. Special meaning. But yeah, that sounds nice. Anyhow, you go take some time off."

Renny recalled Swampert and Magnezone as he waved good bye. He then entered the room he had just left.

"Well, I sent Pierce for time off at his request. Ladies, if you please, could I have you all wait outside the room? We'll need to conduct our business. I'm sure Chief Commander Rayleen will attend to you once everything on her side is finished."

Renny waited for them all to depart, before turning to Impact, seeking his input.

"Impact, you spent more time with this Lexhur and the Kimonos regarding the recent events than I have. Can you sum up what you learned by far?"

[Bard The 5th LW]

"BLARGH!"

That was the noise that resounded in the room in the agency once Renny returned. Charlotte had quickly made her way over to the nearby waste basket and puked. Kissing Pierce was gross enough, but damn his breath was awful! "I feel sorry for whoever cleans that basket," Charlotte said as she took her seat again, acting as though it hadn't happened.

Pierce was fortunate that Renny intervened when he did. Charlotte was less than an inch away from calling out Spitz and having the dog tear him up. In fact, she had her hand at the ready in her coat pocket, she was ready to sick Spitz on Pierce the moment he walked through the door.

"How about we wait for Bachelorettes #1 and #2 to leave the room before further discussion," Charlotte said pointing at Moon's two future wives, "secret information and whatnot." She didn't actually care, she just wanted to get rid of them.

"And do you think its possible that I could pull some legal thing on Pierce," she inquired of Impact. He probably knew something about it. "I don't know, get him labeled a sex offender or something, or does my retaliation make that too difficult? Either way, I don't think being drunk during debriefing will look good. Then again, PATCA has little in the way of employment standards."

[Geminex]

Impact stood. "Firstly, as much as I loved seeing Charlotte and Pierce beat each other up thanks to Menarker for breaking them up, this isn't the time for it. I have a headache, I'm tired, so I want to get this discussion over with and then get back to running my hangover off. Besides Pierce was making an ass of himself, Charlotte's a big girl. She can rape all the Narcham she wants. Have him registered as a sex offender? I don't think so... but hey, I'm sure there's some way you can get back at him. Tell his Nagrai 'bout the kiss, maybe. Go from there.

Secondly, I am extremely proud of my extensive stamp collection and I will not have it belittled. Apart from that point, I mostly agree with what Charlotte said. If we could get a TV crew here and make a reality show about Moon's tumultous love life, this might be worth discussing, but, failing that, with apologies to Moon and his various fiances, I think it might be worth getting back to saving the world. Though when we're done with that, we should really get back to the Reality Show. I'm thinking we could call it "Rising Moon" or "Moonstruck". Some pun on the name. PATCA could make some serious money, we could use it. Until then? Please, leave us voluntarily. Don't make us remove you from the premises." He waited for Moon's harem to leave before continuing.

"So... how shall we proceed? Last evening..." He paused for a minute, rubbed the bridge of his nose. "Sorry, hungover. Last evening... Pierce helpfully summarized our motivation. I'm glad we now all know what we're fighting for. And I certainly hope our foes were listening, so they now know they're up against Pierce and he will beat them up and give them all wedgies. But now we should be making a game plan...

We have a couple of priorities. We want to prevent the Ruin invasion, of course... And that, in turn, means we want to keep Primal Exist locked away. Assuming that Primal Exist won't escape on its own, that narrows our task down to keeping at least one rogue ruin general alive, and unwilling to break their own seal. I think that, as long as we protect Lexhur, we should be able to achieve that goal fairly easily. As such, the situation should probably remain stable unless something drastically powerful appears. So what's our second priority? The Ruin Generals, and the general Ruin presence, I'd say. The Ruin presence shouldn't be too... difficult to destroy. We need to find any and all progenitors, discover and break up any existing groups and nests, wipe out all Gendoms. This'll take time and effort, of course, but to begin with, we don't need to be all that thorough, I think. If we just destroy the progenitors, wipe out their human allies, we'll massively decrease the amount of resources the generals have at their disposal. And that's why I think we should focus on the Ruin mooks, and the pro-Ruin humans first. While we're committing combat forces to that endeavor, we should be trying to scout out the generals.

They're our third priority. Yes, third, because I want to deprive them of allies and forces before I attack them directly. Though perhaps we won't need to attack. The Rogues have already renounced Primal Exist, it seems... We won't know what they'll be like, of course, but I don't think they'll all be like Phantomere. By scouting, we can get some info on where they're located, what their general behavior is. With any luck, we can find out who's more likely to become an ally, and convert them. We wouldn't just get their assistance, but they'd represent yet another seal that wouldn't be broken. If we destroy them all, we'd have only one seal stopping Primal Exist from being released. If we manage to convert just one or two, the seal'd be significantly less fragile. And even if they won't listen to diplomacy, perhaps we can find a way to cripple and capture them. They won't break their portion of the seal intentionally, and as long as they aren't dead, it won't break by accident. Let's keep as many of the rogues alive as possible. We can utterly wipe out the loyalists, though. Once the Ruin Generals are no longer a presence, we can focus on the heirs to the command gene. I'm not sure how to best deal with them, but we can burn that bridge when we reach it. In any case we'd need to find a way to locate them... Preferrably without them realizing their identity. And then... then what? Consolidate? There'll still be a Ruin presence, at that point, but fragmented. In disorder. I'd imagine that Homnyr's military would be enough to wipe them out. The situation would certainly be secure. What then? I don't know. We don't know who's going to be friend or foe from that point one, Gaea, Primal Exist, the Legendaries, for all we know, Elliot might simply be misunderstood. We don't know enough. We need more information. That'll be another priority. Ask questions first, shoot later. We can distill truth from lies, if we need to, stop ourselves from being misled. But this is big, and to effectively deal with it, we need to know everything we can. Keep our enemies talking, interrogate every prisoner we take, use... unconventional methods. Information is survival, here, because every decision will have a wide-reaching impact.

So, to sum up: First we kill the progenitors, wipe out the Loyalist's human allies. Then we scout out the Ruin Generals. We try to convert or capture the rogues, we destroy the loyalists. Then we consolidate, destroy the remaining Ruin types, and... wait and see. In the process, make allies where we can, and for god's sake, try to find out." Impact took a deep breath, looked around. "Your thoughts?"