@Toounie *As Taunie and Chiko approach, the shadow becomes more clear: It's a Blastoise. The shadow turns to face the duo as Chiko stands between it and Taunie.*
@Toounie *As the two of you come out onto South Boulevard, Chiko looks around again, before her attention focuses on a shadow standing in front of the Gare de Lumiose.*
@Toounie *Chiko wouldn't lead her far. Just outside the hotel, Taunie can see the distinct pink-purple fog from the street in front of the hotel. Chiko stares into the fog for a moment, sniffing the air, before entering it.*
@Toounie *She sniffs the air and makes a grunting sound, before getting up. She's recovered well over the last few days. She looks over to the door outside, then back to Taunie.*
@Toounie *Chiko shook her head. It seems the ball must have gone missing when Paxton was taken by his evil self. She walks close to Taunie for support, but manages to stand up on her own once she was free of the scaffolding. She looks around and at the sky sadly and makes a crying noise.*
@Toounie
*Taunie has another dream. This time, the dream is a memory of a time she and Paxton stood on Hotel Z's roof. They were talking when Paxton turned, with a serious look*
🟩 Hey... If anything ever happens to me... Would you promise you'd take care of Chiko and everyone?
@dd_paxton Hold on Chiko I got you
*Taunie reached out to help Chiko up though it's a little different since a quadruped*
Let's get you back home, Do you know where your pokeball is?
If not I'll carry you if I have to
@Toounie *Meowstic effortlessly lifts the scaffolding with psychic, freeing Chiko. She weakly tries to stand, but struggles to make her way out. She must have been trapped like that for a couple days*
@Toounie *after a small amount of searching, Taunie spots Chiko. A piece of the scaffolding had collapsed and she looked pinned down. She weakly looks up, but upon seeing Taunie, she's instantly relieved and calls out happily, if a bit strained*
@dd_paxton *That immediately kicked Taunie into actions rushing straight for where she heard the noise, She even brought out Manectric to help speed her along*
C'mon girl, We're coming Chiko!
@dd_paxton Chiiko! You here?
*Taunie called out as she explored the area, Listening for the cries of a Meganium*
I'll whip you up something special if you come out!
@Toounie *thankfully there wasn't any fog around, but that didn't seem to make the uneasiness any better. Chiko's out there, it's time to bring her home.*
@dd_paxton Just a moment Chiko, I'm coming for you.
*Because even if Chiko is being raised by Paxton now, She was still her baby.
So naturally she would immediately begin her search for Chiko*
@dd_paxton *Taunie pinned those location on her map and debated calling the others...*
One is already nearby so it should be too bad... I'll just send a message of the locations
@Toounie *Taunie could recall that before it became Wild Zone 18, Paxton had met Mana there as a Fennekin. Chiko's safe space shouldn't be too far from the hotel and Lucario would be... Somewhere in the vicinity of one of them.*
@dd_paxton Uugghhh a dream?
*Taunie sounded miserable for a moment*
Wait.!
*But then shot up and darted to her map. She had several pins on the map and with the dream giving in new details she had to add them in*
The place with many firsts and wild zone 18... In between them might be.
@Toounie Lucario will be close by any missing ones because it can sense aura. Mana will hide in Wild Zone 18. Chiko will go to where she and I first became partners. Wyvern will...
The rest of the dream trails off... As Taunie wakes up in her bed again
@Toounie 🟩 Heh... I'll do my best. I couldn't live with myself if you or anyone else got hurt because of me. Especially because...
*He sighed, looking slightly pensive*
I'm glad I can rely on you, Taunie. I couldn't be where I am if not for you
@Toounie *It's been a few days since Paxton went missing. At least, you think it's been days. It's been hard to tell with the city surrounded in darkness. One night, when you're sleeping, you get dreams of Prism Tower.*