Snippet #2809817

Chloe and Lucian looked towards one another, the same feeling of dread entering their minds at the same time. They were part of the New Ruulan Empire. And they seemed to be highly regarded members of the ones tearing this nation apart. These were the kind of people they wanted to avoid. And now they were here.

Lucian in particular turned to stare at Lucy with a hateful glare. Son of a bitch led them straight to us... he thought bitterly. That was their plan all along.

As the two strangers went on, they realized they had taken interest in the two of them, which did nothing to alleviate the pit in their stomachs. Chloe visibly blinked in surprise when the girl on the left, the one with black hair, mentioned her specifically. That sent chills down her spine and she shuddered at the thought of becoming like one of them. What were they after? She wondered. Why me specifically?

As an added precaution, she recalled the extent of her team. Jirachi, Togekiss, and Slurpuff all were encased in red and disappeared in the blink of an eye. She did take notice of the special PokeBall the black-haired girl held out in front of her like a lingering threat, but figured that the passive route was the way to get out of this. Besides, if they were high ranking members of the NRE, they would undoubtedly be strong...right?

"What do you want?" she had to ask. "Why me?

"Chloe...stay back," Lucian managed to say as he found his way to his feet. His legs trembled slightly as he struggled, shambling forward with much effort. Chloe turned to look at him, but didn't say anything. She knew he was hurt and that he needed time to get better again. Yet he still positioned himself in between Chloe and the two on the other side of the road. What was he doing? She asked herself.

"Look..." he said in between breaths, "We're not interested...in joining your Empire. We're not trying...to overthrow it. We're just trying...to leave the city...the Region...hell, even the planet if we have to. Just leave us alone...and we'll be out of your way."

The siblings saw Lucy break free using her own methods, flipping to Diamond's side. However, they kept their distance away from them, just in case it was some kind of trick the two were playing to get them captured. What little trust Lucy may have earned back when she was trying to convince them had been shattered completely.