Pokemon Umbral Intermission: The Ensnaring Conspiracies

[Menarker]

Renny and Swampert gently placed the armoire down after their host had fetched the ring. Liz affectionate gratitude toward Renny left him blushing. Swampert smirked toward Renny but also regarded Liz curiously, considering how Renny knew her. Renny however recalled Swampert. "Thank you for your help, buddy."

"Would you like some lemonade? I have some in the kitchen. Take a seat on the bed."

Renny appreciated the gesture, although the particular suggestion to remain in her bedroom and sit on the bed as opposed to any of the other seats in the house surprised him. The room was also quite warm. It didn't bug him at the moment, but it was noticeable.

"Thanks so much again."

"Oh, it wasn't a problem at all. You're very welcome."

Renny took a sip of the lemonade. "So, how come you decided to join PATCA?"

[Dracorion]

Liz smiled. "Oh you know. It sounded fun. And I get to help people, which is nice." She said happily.

"I didn't think I'd meet a handsome guy like you, though." She gave Renny a warm smile and inched closer so they were sitting side-by-side. Her hand was softly placed on his thigh.

"What about you?" She asked, looking into his eyes.

[Menarker]

Renny stomach had a darker ache as she touched his thigh. Up to this point her pleasant words and affectionate behavior was endearing. But now it was starting to get out of hand, and he couldn't help feel that there was something underlying it all. He attempted to put up a polite defense as he put a little distance between them, no longer sitting on the bed.

"Elizabeth, you're very kind, but I don't know you very well and I am not comfortable with the kind of attention you're giving me right now."

Renny then answered her question, "When I joined, I wanted to help people and pokemon. In some ways I was naive then. My time in PATCA opened my eyes to a good deal of things I was not aware of. There was some fun and wonderful times, but also so many sad things too. But I still want to help despite those things."


Renny stood still for a bit, feeling the situation turn rather awkward.
"I'm really sorry, but I think I should be going now. At the very least, I would like to keep the berries I have in your car fresh. From time to time, I make some speciality wine with my pokemon. Perhaps one day you would like to try some?"

[Dracorion]

Elizabeth looked dissappointed at Renny's announcement. "Oh, well... okay."

She led Renny back out into the living area, then turned to him. "Actually, I wanted to talk to you about that. I heard that the wine you make is really good, and I wanted to ask you for some help."

She walked over to a table, picked up a piece of paper and handed it to Renny. It was an embroidered invitation. "See, Pierce's birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks and I thought I'd throw him a surprise party and invite all of the Watchmen. I was wondering if you could prepare some wine. Of course, I could pay you." She explained.

"In any way you like." She added with a sultry tone, then continued. "You're welcome to bring your Pokemon too. It'd be a shame if little Mollesk put in all that work and didn't get to enjoy himself."

[Astral Harmony]

Pierce & Irene

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...five?" Irene asked, then her eyes turned away from his. "Or wait, maybe I'm supposed to be multiplying twenty-five by twenty-five...uhh, let's see, twenty-five times four is a hundred, four divided into twenty-five makes six times with a remainder of one so that's six-hundred and uhhh...twenty-five?"

Irene laughed and then looked around. "So, uhh...we gonna stay here out in the street and do more math problems or we gonna...y'know."

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Pierce & Mio (Pierce is tenacious, I'll give him that)

"I have never tried it," Mio admitted. "Mother never let me have sweets."

Woof. Strict upbringing to the max.

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Catherine & Riolu

And that's about when Riolu got abducted.

Actually, Catherine finished most of her food, fed the rest to Riolu and took him with her. The HQ had a gym equipment storage room, but there were plenty of things to play with. "Frisbee, frisbee," Catherine chanted, Riolu hugged closely against her chest with one of her arms. "Bingo, a frisbee! C'mon, cutie! Let's go play!"

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Jeremy & Garus

"Oh, I'll be certain to be careful," Garus assured Jeremy. "Besides, this was actually a rare encounter. Most of the time I'm not even around."

Garus stood up. "I in fact have to get some business done at the Ruins of Resonance and speak to a few people. If you'll excuse me, Jeremy."

He urged Jeremy to exit the room, stored the fledgling doujinshi in a small lockbox, and locked the door. "No rest for a shadowman."

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Renny, Irene & Kurika

"Wow, Irene. I've never seen karate as good as yours in any of the matches I've seen or participated in."
"My master told me I could learn all kinds of other martial arts and disciplines, but by the time I had already picked up a passion for swordfighting and spread out into Pokemon training. Factor in the time I spent in the military and as a plain ol' adventurer and I had no time for other stuff. Otherwise, who knows? I probably would've been an expert at everything from Jeet Kune Do to professional wrestling."

Renny was passing by one day when he saw Irene and Kurika sparring with each other. Wow, Irene wore some pretty sexy gear. A cotton bikini top, spandex shorts, gloves that exposed the fingers and provided padding from the knuckles to the elbows and boots that did the same for the feet and knees. Her hair was all done up into a wide bun. And her body was drenched in sweat.

Kurika was clad in much of the same, but her hands and feet were wrapped all in white instead. She looked tired, which was clearly bizarre. Irene must have been giving her the fight of her life.
"Oh, hey, it's Tresserhorn. Could I ask you to try some sparring with Kurika here? My body's about to give out. I really need to start acting my age."
For all the talk about Irene being old, she still possessed a body that successfully blended an olympian and a supermodel.

[Dracorion]

Pierce and Irene

Pierce laughed and kissed Irene. In fact, as he led her back to his apartment, he couldn't keep his hands off her. He had an amazing woman in his hands and, dammit, he was going to show her the time of her life.

As they rode the elevator up to his apartment, he kissed her neck, feeling her tremble against his lips. He pressed her up against the wall of the elevator, his hands roaming over her body, drowning in her scent. He laughed exuberantly as the doors opened and he led her to his door, fumbling with the keys for a moment before opening it.

It was dark when they entered. Fortunately, his Pokemon were all in their balls for the night. It would've been slightly awkward if any of them saw what Pierce was doing to his boss. His eyes locked with hers and kissed her fervently, enjoying her sweet taste, as he explored every inch of her body: her strong thighs, her slender waist, her firm breasts, and the sweet spot on her back he just discovered. His shirt had been unbuttoned at some point, and Irene pulled it off him as they stumbled toward the bedroom. He regretted the few moments his hands left her body as she took the shirt off and threw it over the couch. Pierce deliberately pulled down the zipper of her dress as Irene pulled his undershirt over his head and threw that away too. He bit her lower lip playfully and kicked off his shoes as she unbuckled his belt, and they pushed open the bedroom door.

The red dress fell, it seemed to Pierce, in painfully slow motion, gradually revealing the exquisite treasures it hid. In their passion, they almost stumbled over it when it hit the floor. Moments later, his pants fell as well. As they neared the foot of the bed, Pierce's hands gripped Irene's buttocks and lifted her into the air as she kicked off her heels, one of them hit the wall and the other knocked over a vase, not that they cared. He softly dropped her on the mattress.

He crawled on top of her, trailing passionate kisses up her body until his lips met hers.

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Pierce and Mio

"That's too bad. Actually, there's an ice cream parlor right across the street, and they're the best. You could go right now, if you want. Or you can ask your mom for permission again. Whichever you prefer." Pierce said happily.

"In any case, I'd suggest you pick whatever flavor looks good to you. Or, if you can't decide, go with chocolate. You can't really go wrong with chocolate."

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Riolu and Catherine

Riolu snuggled happily against Catherine's chest like he never wanted to let go. Unfortunately, he had to when she put him down.

The little dog Pokemon jumped in the air and caught the frisbee in his mouth, then trotted up to Catherine happily and handed it to her. He snuggled against her legs warmly before heading off to catch the frisbee again.

"Ri! Ri, olu!" He barked happily.

[Menarker]

Renny-Liz
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As Liz yielded to his wishes, Renny felt much calmer and at ease with her. At the very least, he could remain on peaceful and friendly terms with her, although not to the extreme extent like before. Then Liz responded to his wine conversation, presenting a decorated invitation.

"Actually, I wanted to talk to you about that. I heard that the wine you make is really good, and I wanted to ask you for some help. See, Pierce's birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks and I thought I'd throw him a surprise party and invite all of the Watchmen. I was wondering if you could prepare some wine. Of course, I could pay you. In any way you like. You're welcome to bring your Pokemon too. It'd be a shame if little Mollesk put in all that work and didn't get to enjoy himself."

Renny smiled affably, although the fact that she was aware of Mollesk being the one to make the wine, when he himself omitted that fact, made him realize that Liz knew plenty more about him than she was letting on.

"I'd be happy to do that. Pierce actually asked me to sell him some wine before I raise my price. He was the one who gave me those berries down in your car." Renny chuckled for a moment. "He can consider it my birthday gift to him, since I don't really know what else he would like. Of course, if you have or can find any berries for me, that'll help me make more for everyone."

Renny then started walking with her with her car being the destination. "Liz, would it be at all possible to drop me off at the nearest pokemon center? I have some pokemon in storage, so I need to drop by and give them their daily care."


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Renny-Lola
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That same evening, Renny approached Lola, closer to around dinner time.

"Lola, do you have a moment? There was something I wanted to talk to you about."

Renny paused for a moment as he gathered the details in his head.

"Would you consider becoming a pokemon trainer? Since that last mission, I thought about how open you were to attacks when you are by yourself, especially when you're distracted trying to give medical attention to others, and it really worries me. If you had pokemon of your own, they could help watch your back for you."

Renny thought harder on the next bit, as if hesitating whether he should suggest what he had in mind.

"I have two pokemon which I could lend to you. Snorlax and Latias came with me the night I took my stuff from the house. I'm sure they would be willing to help you once I talk to them about it. And I will be glad to help you with any concerns or questions you have with training or raising pokemon. What do you think? I'd feel a lot better knowing that you'd be safer this way. I'd also be happier knowing that they wouldn't be stuck in storage."

And Renny added hastily as an afterthought.
"And I'll pay for Snorlax's food for certain! I know he has a pretty big appetite, so I don't want to put that pressure on you."


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Renny-Kurika
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When Renny saw Kurika and Irene dueling in a spar, he stopped with interest as they engaged in sweaty combat. Kurika's exhaustion was an unexpected sight. She always seemed to have unrepressible energy to spare.

"Oh, hey, it's Tresserhorn. Could I ask you to try some sparring with Kurika here? My body's about to give out. I really need to start acting my age."

Renny stared a little perflexed by the request, although one of his thoughts were answered indirectly.
"Ah. I guess Irene was also feeling tired too even if she doesn't show it in her expressions or actions."

Renny however didn't need long to think on the invitation. After the pokebrid procedure and all those battles a little over a month ago, he had reflected on viable ways to improve his performance.

"Sure, just give me a moment."

Renny released all his pokemon on the sideline and left their pokeballs with them.

"I'm going to try sparring with Kurika. Can you guys watch over the balls? I just don't want them damaged in a fight."

They agreed easily, but paid more attention to Renny as he approached his partner, shouting out chants of support.

Renny stood some distance from Kurika, sizing her up as he gave her a moment to catch her breath.
"Ok... how should I lead off? She is a lot more experienced than I am, but she hasn't fought me before. Maybe I should fight at a relatively high pace with straight forward blows so as give her a fake understanding of my capabilities, suddenly feint to top speed to intercept an attack and then attack with several heavy blows when she's stunned."


He then bowed respectfully and erected a fighting stance.
As the spar commenced, the Gallade youth made his move at the earliest oppurtunity, darting toward Kurika with a straight forward but heavy blow, while attempting to keep mobile and maintain the high pace. If the blow would be blocked, Renny would pivot on his foot and slide toward her side before pushing deeper inside with yet another blow.

[Dracorion]

Elizabeth approached Renny from behind and wrapped her arms around him softly. "Are you sure you wouldn't like to stay and..." She whispered sultrily into his ear, her breasts pressing against his back. "Get to know each other better?"

[Menarker]

As the sultry temptress wrapped her arms around his chest and pressed her bosoms against his back, Renny froze even as she whispered in his ears. The soft pressure left his body feeling feverish, possibly also as a result of the warm apartment as much as the tempting offer.
However, while his body responded to his urges, it also responded to Renny's nervousness, modesty and outright concern.

"Why is she acting like this? She barely knows me and yet she's being so insistent! "
Renny touched her hands and moved them away from his chest and he took yet another step away.

"I'm, I'm sure we'll find time to... to chat more during Pierce's party. But I really really need to go take care of my pokemon. I can't just leave them hanging."

[Dracorion]

Liz just smiled as Renny moved her arms away. She placed a soft hand on his shoulder and ran it up his neck, through his hair as she strutted past him and into the elevator. "Maybe we'll see each other before the party." She said with a wink.

She said no more as she rode the elevator down with Renny and drove him to the Pokemon Center. "Thanks for the help, stud." She said, kissing him on the cheek once more. Then, as she drove away, she giggled.

"He's going to be fun to play with."