Chp 10

	Mystic awoke just as the sun was rising. She quietly went over to the window and peeked her head out around the curtain, admiring the twilight outside. She wanted to open the window and smell the fresh morning air, but she didn't want to wake Phantom. She turned away from the curtain, tucking it back against the wall with one paw to keep the light out. 

	She drew in a sharp breath, so as not to make any noise, when she saw him. He was lying on his back, with his jet black cock on full display. She unconsciously licked her lips and smirked as she tiptoed over to him. She would have liked to get in between his legs, but they were together, and she didn't want to risk waking him, at least not yet. She went to his side and leaned over his body. She stuck out her tongue and leaned in closer, aiming for the base. 

	There suddenly a thunk outside and she drew back, her head whipping towards the source outside. *No! Nothing is going to stop me this time!* She nearly yelled, but she managed to keep it inside. She looked back to him, and began to move in again. She almost made contact when she heard another noise, but this time she didn't stop to investigate. Her tongue made contact with his warm black flesh. It glided up his member, until she reached the tip, where she slurped up a tiny drop of pre. 

	She pulled her tongue, and the liquid on it, back into her mouth. The tasting muscle curled back over itself in an effort to taste as much as possible from the small amount she had gotten. She was completely engrossed with the flavor. She had been expecting it to be bitter, but it was actually mildly sweet. And now she wanted more. 

	She went back in, her licks steadily becoming more aggressive. Every time she reached the tip, she took a moment to enjoy the pre she found there. She stopped every once and a while and looked to see if he was awake, not that she planned on stopping if he was. His eyes fluttered a bit and his body twitched, but he never showed any signs of real consciousness. 

	Emboldened by her success, she leaned further in and took the tip into her maw. She lightly suckled on it, stifling a noise of pleasure at the taste. She slowly lowered her head, taking more and more of the lightly throbbing member in. She was careful to keep her teeth out of the way, sure that it would hurt him, but it was difficult with her small mouth. Once she was comfortable with wrapping her muzzle around him, she put her tongue into play. She wrapped and messaged his cock flesh before returning to the tip to lap up the pre gathered there. 

	Despite the lack of attention to her own growing needs, she was enjoying herself. She added a paw to the mix to play with his balls. The moment after she touched the orbs, they tightened and his member twitched. A moment later, cum shot into her mouth, filling it quickly. She flinched and pulled off, coughing a bit. 

	"Huh?" Phantom asked, the sound having woken him. "What's wrong?" He answered his own question when he looked up and saw her whitened fur. 

	She managed to clear her throat. "I'm fine, I'm fine." She let out a few more light coughs and some throat clears. 

	"So... that wasn't a dream? You really..." He said with a massive blush. 

	"I just sucked you off. No need to be so shy." She said. A paw came up, picked off a strand of cum, and moved it into her mouth. She murred exaggeratedly, causing his blush to deepen even further. "Are you gonna be okay? You look ready to pop." 

	"Yea... I had a dream where... yea..." He shook his head. 

	"Well, let's continue~" She purred. She went forward and licked his still prone face. A glob of sperm latched onto his fur, causing her to return to clean it off. 

	"Uhh... I don't think... I can..." He mumbled and looked away. 

	"Huh?" She asked. She looked down and saw that his member had retreated back into its sheath. 

	He let out a colossal yawn and laid back down. "I'm going back to sleep." He said before curling up. 

	"Wait! What about me!?" She asked desperately. It was too late however, and he was out cold. She let out a frustrated groan. She cleaned up her face, and curled up, licking at her vulva and using her paws in an attempt to get some sort of satisfaction. Before long, the need faded and her body calmed. She groaned again, giving up, at least for now, and returned to her bed. 

+++

	They both awoke at nearly the same time later that morning. After morning yawns and stretches, they hopped in the bath. 

	"Did you have any interesting dreams last night?" Mystic asked.

	"Yea, how did you know?" He said, taking a deep breath to dunk his head into the water. She smiled in victory, sure she had him. "I had a dream about that thing you found. The triangle." Her smile vanished. "Somebody tried to steal it." 

	"I had the same dream yesterday. Must be nerves or something. Anything else?"

	"Not that I know of..." He said, looking away. 

	"I think there is, maybe a wet dream?" 

	"Uhh w-w-why would you say that?" He said, trying to sound innocent. 

	"Well it wasn't a dream." She leaned closer, whispering right into his ear. "You taste delicious~" She went back to cleaning up for the day, but kept an eye on him to see his reaction. 

	The usual blush ran through his face as he shyly looked the other way. 

	"You know, I plan to have sex some time. Are you gonna survive that? I'm not sure your heart could take it." She teased. 

	He said nothing, continuing to hide in the corner of the tub. 

	"Whatever, let's get ready to go." She said, jumping out of the water. He soon followed her, still remaining quiet. "What's up? Really, we were going to actually do it a few nights ago."

	"Do you promise not to get mad?"

	"What? Why would I be mad at you?" 

	"Promise." 

	"Alright, I promise." 

	He took a deep breath. "It wasn't you in the dream. It was Marie. You know, the secretary lady." 

	"Why would I be mad? Dreams are dreams. I have weird shit running through my head all night." She said nonchalantly. "Maybe we should invite her sometime? You never know..."

	He yelped in surprise at what she said. "Are you serious?!" 

	"Yep. Nothing wrong with a good threesome." She smiled cheerily. 

	"You are so... casual about..." His voice fell to a whisper. "Sex." 

	"Why not? Everybody does it." 

	They left the room and went down to the main hall. Once there, they went for the job board. While they were scanning the jobs, Hunter came up to them.

	"Hello, Mystic, Phantom." 

	"Oh, hey Hunter." She said. 

	"We found something a little while ago, during the meteor shower. Maybe you could take a look at it?" Phantom asked. 

	"Of course. But I have something to ask you as well. Would you be willing to conduct an investigation for me?"

	"Sure. What is it?" Mystic answered for both of them. 

	"Not here. Come with me." He motioned with a claw. He guided them towards the main office and opened the door. "Marie, could you come with me for a moment?" 

	"Certainly, sir." She said, setting down the papers she was working on and following them. Hunter took everyone up to the second floor, past the map room, and to his own office. He waved a paw to one side of the room, where several beanbag chairs sat. "Take a seat, get comfy." The two smaller pokemon and him sat there, while Marie went to desk and sat in the chair there. "Alright, down to business. I'm going to be honest with both of you. Are you sure you want to hear what I have to say? It could be dangerous for you."

	Phantom didn't look so sure, but before he could say anything, Mystic shouted, "Yea, let's do it!" 

	"I appreciate your enthusiasm. So, a few years ago, we had a serious problem. There was a large group of well organized bandits called the Blade. They terrorized the rescue foundation and were responsible for many deaths. Marie, Flare and myself were among those who stopped them, thus putting us into our current leadership positions. One of the members of that gang was a typhlosion named Hearth. We saved him, as he claimed to want to escape, but based on your information, I suspect he has recreated the Blade. Possibly because he knew us, and what we can do, he has stayed quiet for a long time. I asked Marie to conduct some research." He motioned towards the mienshao behind the desk. 

	"Yes. I found that many pokemon have disappeared recently. But not in a coherent pattern. They have vanished from all over the continent, over a year long period. There is no discrimination between civilians and rescue teams. As such, there was no links and they were all treated as individual incidents. If Hunter is right, as he usually is, they are all from one source."

	"Exactly. As for your task, I need you to investigate some pokemon I think are in on it. They likely have a liar of some kind in town. They would spot any of us coming easily. If you can get in, I can warp in and back you up. Understood?" 

	They both nodded. 

	"Good. Thank you for your help. You will be looking for a pair of sableye. Track them back to their hideout. While you do that, I'll go take a look at that thing you asked about."

	"Alright, it's in our room." Mystic told him. 

	Hunter excused himself and made for the door. "Marie, would you like a break? I know how you like interesting things." 

	"I can't Hunter. You know how busy I am." She said sadly. She got up and followed him out the door, though their destinations were different. 

	"Ready to do this?" Mystic asked once the two larger pokemon left. 

	"I'm a little scared, but I'll manage. This sounds really important." 

+++

	A short while later, the pair was exploring the town with eyes peeled. It wasn't until they entered the market that they spotted a suspect. There was a pair of sableye. Both were carrying a large box. Phantom and Mystic kept walking to avoid suspicion, and passed by them. Once they were a distance away, they turned back and began to trail the box carrying pokemon. The two sableye eventually stopped, set down the wooden box, and went into a shop. 

	The building they entered had large glass windows in the front, and many small knickknacks and oddities in sight. The large sign on the front read "Armaldo's Ancient Treasures". While they stood nearby, they looked at the stock inside. It looked mostly like toys. There were very few things that looked particularly valuable. Further inside, the two sableye were talking to a large armaldo, presumably the owner. After a few minutes, they came back outside and brought the box in, taking it further into the store and out of view. 

	"We've gotta get in there." She said. 

	"They don't seem that suspicious..." 

	"Only one way to be sure. We gotta find that crate." She told him, getting up and walking into the store. He rushed to catch up. 

	A small bell rang when they entered the door. "Hello there. How can I help you?" 

	"I'm looking for a little something special. Maybe for my boyfriend." Mystic told him, tilting an ear in Phantom's direction. 

	"Ah to be young again." He mused. "I've got some wonderful things for a couple." He stepped out from the desk and began to scan through the shelves for them.

	"What are you planning?" Phantom whispered. 

	"Just play along." She whispered back, right before the armaldo turned back. 

	"How about this?" He said, holding up a music box. He wound the handle delicately for having such a large claw. It began to play a soothing song, while the top popped open to reveal a mirror. 

	"I like it, but we're here for him today." She said. 

	"Ahh, I see." He turned back and sat it on the shelf. He stepped past them and went to the other side of the room. "This would look quite lovely on him." He said, holding up a black bowtie. It was covered in dust and had dulled to near grey. 

	"No, I'm thinking something more exotic." She looked around the store front. "I thought this was a treasure shop..." 

	"A lady of fine tastes I take it." He rubbed his chin with a claw. "I do have more... expensive wares. Do you have plenty of poke?" 

	"Of course. Money is not an issue." She said proudly.

	"Very well, follow me." He stepped around them and headed for the back, past the front desk. He moved a curtain aside and allowed them to pass. "I keep all the precious things in the back. Safer that way. I'm sure you understand." 

	On the walls were many golden objects, mostly jewelry. The armaldo went over to one, pulling off two golden rings, one large, the other small. "I've got a golden collar and a golden tail ring." 

	"What about these?" Mystic asked. She approached and began to look through some of the merchandise. He joined her, talking about everything she touched. After a bit, her tails waved at Phantom. 

	He got the message and silently began to investigate. Past the pair there was a staircase, leading to the basement. He went down it as quickly and quietly as he could. Once down, he found himself in a bedroom of sorts. Past that however, was another door. 

	Back up top, armaldo turned around. "Where did your friend go?" 

	"He had to go to the bathroom. He'll be back soon. And he has no fashion sense anyways."

	Phantom proceeded cautiously. There was no backdoor upstairs, so the sableye had to have come through here. He got closer and put his ear to the door. 

	"...New girls?" Someone inside asked. 

	"No new ones, but that don't mean much. We've still got a few waitin' for the next shipment, if you're thinking what I guess you are. They'll still be held though, they ain't fixed yet." Someone else replied. 

	"That sounds fine. You want some action too?"

	"Nah, I'm good. Think I'll take a nap." A third voice said. 

	Phantom stepped away from the door and headed back for the stairs. As he went up, one of them creaked loudly. 

	"Huh?!" Armaldo asked. He turned around and looked to the stairs. 

	"Get him!" Phantom shouted from below. 

	Mystic drew in a breath, and was about to let out a flamethrower, but her brain told her to stop. They were in town and it could burn the whole building down. She choked the flames back and instead used extrasensory. The space around the armaldo twisted and morphed, but it lashed out, slapping her into the wall and breaking both her focus and several of the things on the shelves. The sound of breaking glass filled the room. 

	He rushed forward in a blur and slashed at Phantom, who was almost halfway up the stairs. He used his long claws to reach the shinx, but Phantom was able to dodge backwards. He lost his footing however and fell back down. Before he could get to his feet, he heard the heavy footfalls of armaldo coming down after him. He rolled a few times to get away and back up, but he hit the stone wall of the room. He felt a sudden rush of air and struggled to escape the incoming attack. A loud clang echoed through the underground room. 

	"%%%%%!" A loud noise filled the room. It sounded like a mix between static and beeping. Phantom looked up to see a strange red pokemon. It had two pairs of tentacle like arms, one red and one blue. A brilliant violet energy emanated from its body and shot forward. Armaldo was pushed back by it, roaring in pain. The pain turned to rage as he charged the unfamiliar pokemon. Its body morphed and the twin arms flattened. The new arms raised and blocked Armaldo's incoming attack. 

	The new pokemon parried after taking the brunt of the attack. Both of Armaldo's claws were forced to either side, leaving his chest wide open. All four flat arms launched forward and slammed into the exposed region. A sickening crack sounded out. The red pokemon stepped back, revealing a gaping hole in Armaldo's chest. Blood quickly began to flow, splattering on the floor. Armaldo had just enough time to look down, draw a ragged breath, then collapsed back. 

	"NO! Don't kill people!" Hunter shouted sharply. 

	"Hunter, who is that?" Phantom asked. 

	"This is... I don't actually know. I don't even know its species. It... well I'm going to presume he, seems incapable of speech. He... damn, it's uncomfortable to know so little. He came out of the artifact you found. He acts almost like a child, beside the incredible power."

	"%%%%%%%%. %%%%." He buzzed in Phantom's direction. He pitched forward, his arms straightening out and curling around themselves. One of them morphed into a hand. The hand reached out and clutched Phantom, pulling him in close. Hunter grunted and raised his claw to protect the smaller pokemon, but stopped when he saw no intent to harm. Phantom struggled in surprise as he was lifted up, cradled in the hand arm, while the other wrapped around his back in a makeshift hug. 

	"Hunter, could you go check on Mystic? She's upstairs." Phantom asked the scizor. He nodded went up. A short while later, he returned, holding Mystic on his flat claws. He sat her down and began to pick the glass shards out of her back. 

	"Thanks Hunter." She said, wincing every time he pulled some glass out. "Who's that?" She asked.

	Phantom turned his head, as he was still held tight. "Remember that triangle thing? He came out of that. Like an egg I guess. Hunter doesn't even know what he is. He needs a name, that's for sure."

	"How about Zys (z-is)?" 

	"That's an odd name." Hunter commented from above her. 

	"I think it sounds mysterious. It fits. Zys, do you like that name?" She asked him.

	"%%%%%." Zys nodded. He set Phantom down and came over to her, attempting to help. When he tried to pull out a particularly sharp piece of glass, he let out a pained noise and pulled away. His arm uncoiled, revealing a deep cut on one of the tentacles. 

	Phantom took out an oran berry and offered it to him. Zys looked at it curiously. While he did so, his cut tentacle flailed for a moment, before the wound closed on its own, without a drop of blood spilled. "That's amazing." Phantom said. 

	By now, Hunter had removed all the glass from Mystic's back. He ran his smooth claw down her fur gently, feeling for any remaining shards. Phantom came over and gave her the oran berry instead. With her body fixed up, Hunter stood and addressed them. 

	"Alright. You sure this is the place?"

	"Yea, I heard voices past that door. They were talking about shipping some prisoners I think. Though they probably heard us by now." 

	Hunter nodded and stepped forward. He pulled back an arm and a steel sheen ran over the claw. He thrust forward, smashing through the door. The room behind it was filled with wooden boxes. At the end of the square room, was a large bulletin board with a door on either side. He stepped in, followed by the other three pokemon. He opened the lid of a crate and peered inside. "It's filled with berries." He picked one up. It was light green and teardrop shaped. The surface was covered with small bumps."What are these?" He wondered aloud. "I have never seen a berry like this." He split it open, a spurt of juice shooting out. The inside was a pink color, and in the middle was a large, red, heart shaped seed. He tossed it aside and continued shuffling thought he contents.

	Phantom and Mystic approached the board and began reading some of the notes there. "5 to Furnace Town." "27 crates to Home." "9545654: Mature." 

	"What the hell are these?" Mystic asked. 

	"It looks like shipment records. But they don't have much of anything. Likely because whatever they mean is illegal."

	Hunter approached from behind them. "We have the full power of the rescue federation at our disposal. We will find out everything we can." He stepped past them and approached the other doors. He opened the right one and looked inside. "Oh dear..." He said in shock. 

	Phantom and Mystic went to the other door and opening it. Inside, they found several shackles and chains attached to the wall. The walls were covered in scratches and the floor had several bloodstains of varying age. 

	"Bastards!" Hunter growled. "They were keeping prisoners!" He yelled. "Phantom!" His head snapped over to look at him.

	"S-s-sir!" He said, intimidated by the intensity on the usually calm scizor's face. 

	"You said there were people in here. And there is only one exit, so where did they go." He stepped into the room and began tapping the walls. He stopped on one spot when he heard a hollow sound. He reeled back and smashed into the wall. This time, all that happened was a dent. He began to furiously pound at the wall in an attempt to break through. 

	"Hunter!" Mystic shouted. "Stop. You're going to hurt yourself."

	He didn't listen or didn't hear and continued to attack. He let out an angry yell as his body lit up. His body grew several black armor sections and his claws grew to nearly twice their size. He attacked one more, but this time, he burst straight through the metal wall. It fell over and revealed a long passage way, leading deeper into the earth. His wings flared and he was about to start forward, when a rock rose up from the ground.

	It shook violently as a purple mist came out. Hunter didn't care and charged it, slashing it with a claw. The mist shot back in and the rock fell motionless to the ground, as Hunter sped off down the tunnel, disappearing quickly. 

	The both of them looked on in awe. The whole thing had lasted only a few seconds before he was gone. "Well damn." Mystic said. 

	"He'll be fine." Phantom said. "We should head back and tell Marie about this."

+++

	"I see... That's not good. He shouldn't have run off alone like that. It's my own fault. I should have trusted his intuition." The mienshao put her head in her paws. "He always does this. He tries to act all official, but when things get bad, his emotions take over. He's tough as nails though. He'll show up just fine eventually. I'll gather up some trust worthy pokemon to investigate what you found in there. And who's that with you? A new team member?" 

	"That's Zys. He's our new friend." Mystic said. Zys buzzed happily in agreement. 

	"That's nice. I'll be sure to let you know when Hunter shows up." Marie said, waving them out with a bundle of papers." 

	They left and headed for the job board. It was barely noon, and they still had plenty of daylight left. "You sure you're good to go?" Phantom asked.

	"Yep, I'm fine. Might be a little sore later, but you can give me a massage or something." 

+++

	"Hey, got bad news." 

	"What now?" 

	"They raided one of our supply stops."

	"Which one?"

	"The antique shop. It connects to Mt Frostorm."

	"Yes, I know. Damn. I had some stuff there. Have they started looking at things? How long ago was it?"

	"Earlier today. We might have time to clean up before anything is found."

	"Good, get on that."