Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. For real.
Okay, onto the fic.
Boss,
We've found him. He's got a house up in the forest northwest of Mt. Battle. But, he got out of our sight almost as soon as we saw him. We'll have him in our hands soon. We've got his house surrounded.
Agrev
Gonzap smiled. Finally, after seven damn years, Wes – and by extension the Snag Machine – were finally within his grasp. Team Snagem could be restored to its former glory. But, most likely, Wes was expecting them, and he might have no qualms over killing his men. Finding him out near his home – that was a bad idea. The little shit probably had some means to protect himself there. Gonzap had hoped to find the traitor out in Pyrite, where the locals would easily recognize him, and, for the right price, would give up any information they knew. Gonzap typed out a reply:
Agrev,
Pull out. He's probably well- prepared for you at this point. Come back to the Hideout, but first, have someone scope out the place for any weak points, and record the coordinates in your PDA. Of course, if you can catch him, do it by all means. But, it's probably a bad idea to confront him head on at his place.
Gonzap
Gonzap thought for a few seconds. What if, maybe, they were going after the wrong person? Wes would be expecting them, especially after getting this close. But, that girl who was following him around all the time, she wouldn't be expecting a damn thing. She would be very useful as leverage for Wes: He was fiercely protective of her.
Gonzap sat back in his chair, thinking about the past few weeks. They had been a whirlwind, that's for damn sure. He was just about to disband Team Snagem, but someone showed up at the Hideout with a large sum of cash. The man had told him exactly what to use it for. It was to be used for repairing the Hideout, capturing Wes, and getting the Snag Machine back. He had no idea who would donate to a band of thieves, how he got so much money to begin with, or why he was so specific, but Gonzap was never one to question much. The Hideout was repaired, back to its former self. Getting a hold of Wes, while challenging, was coming together, and with his capture, the Snag Machine wouldn't be far behind, even if it wasn't still attached to Wes.
Gonzap stared at the envelope the man had given him. It contained his contact information, apparently. However, Gonzap was not to open it until everything had been done. It didn't seem to have anything that would have proven it was opened before, and looking at it against the new fluorescent lights, it looked like it only contained a few pieces of paper. He was impatient to open it, but he wasn't about to risk what could be a lucrative deal over a few slips of paper.
Gonzap picked up his PDA again, typing out another email:
Agrev,
Try to see if you can find out about that girl who was following Wes that whole time. I believe her name was Rui. If you can track her down somehow, get her ASAP. She'll be way easier to catch, she hasn't had any training like Wes. I've got my own plans for her. Keep me updated.
Gonzap
Gonzap got out of his chair, heading down to the bar he had installed in the building since it was built. It was relatively untouched by the renovation team. Despite most of the building being destroyed, the bar was still in relatively good shape, but Gonzap had spent a sizable amount on restocking it with any liquor he could ever want. He considered that expense part of the renovation.
Gonzap poured himself a small glass of whatever he saw first. Looking at the bottle, he saw it was Fool's Gold brand whiskey – Wes's drink of choice. All this talk of Wes reminded him of the time before he became rebellious. Before all of that shit went down the drain. Gonzap let out a small laugh. He had took an instant liking to the kid the moment Wakin and Agrev brought him into his office. Wes was just a kid they had plucked off of the streets in Pyrite, no older than twelve. He completed his training by the age of thirteen, and quickly moved up the ranks, faster than anyone else. He was even the one Cipher fitted the Snag Machine to. Then everything went straight to hell. Gonzap never truly understood why Wes tried to escape. About a year after Cipher came into the picture, Wes started getting hostile. The kid never explained why, and even some of the most severe punishments Gonzap ever gave out didn't put him back in line.
As he slowly finished his drink, his PDA rang, indicating a new email had arrived:
Boss,
We found Rui. She's in Gateon Port. We have everything we need. We'll be back as soon as we catch her. Might be a few days, though.
Agrev