Act 1
Chapter 7: The mystery continues
An hour has passed since la Cruz Negra took over the town. The police had able to enter and arrest many of them, but many more managed to escape.
Right now, officer Andrés was questioning one of the victims who were trapped in his house with her family. She also mentioned that those same men entered her house and took everything of value.
"Did they hurt you?" Andres asked.
"N-no, but they threatened us that if we tried to do so, they would break us." She said through tears.
"But did you manage to find out what was going on outside?"
"We were so terrified that we didn't move anywhere."
"I see. But don't worry and the danger is over." He said, trying to calm her. "We have caught some of them and the others left town. We will do our best to locate them, catch them and return what they took. "
"Muchas gracias."
Soon the two said goodbye. The woman went to her house, while the policeman went to the right. Soon a young policeman was approaching him. She noticed him, but kept walking.
"Mister. I have news." He said.
"What it is, Mariano?" Andres asked.
"That we have confirmed that not only was Julian Rojas and Melinda Olivares, were here. People have claimed to have seen Ricardo Salazar himself."
"I know." Andres said, looking at him briefly. .A witness had already told me."
What they had managed to find out about it, is that apparently they were chasing someone and caught him. Although they did not know who he was and why. They also learned that they were chasing four individuals, but they had also escaped from the town.
"What exactly is happening?" Mariano asked, frustrated.
"No idea. What I suspect is that they were chasing a snitch." He said.
"A snitch?" He asked curiously.
"Yes, one who knew the most important dark secrets of the cartel. But that's just a suspicion. We will have to continue investigating to know for sure."
"Understood." He said. "Another thing. We just done questioning the people here."
"Perfect." Andrés said, happy with the news. "Keep some patrols here to monitor the area. I highly doubt that they will return, much less wreak havoc. But at least their presence will make people calmer."
"I really doubt it. Many people don't trust us very much."
"Very true. But it's the best we can do."
"Understood." Mariano said. "I will inform the rest."
"Perfect. I'll go to a friend's house and then I meet you."
Mariano, nodded and left. Andrés continued on his way until he reached a red house. He knock on the door quietly until someone opened it and he entered. When he entered the house, he noticed that someone was pointing a gun at him.
Anyone would have been scared, screamed or paralyzed with fear. But the truth is that no, he still had his smile.
"This is how you receive your guests?" He asked.
The person lower his gun. "At this point it is not necessary to be cautious, is isn't?" He said. "They are waiting for you in that room."
"Then it is best not to make them wait any longer." Andres said and went to the room.
He was in a very elegant room. Gleaming hardwood floors, greenish tapestry walls, and no hanging portrait. In the center of the room was a glass table in the center, rectangular. And four comfortable and elegant looking chairs.
Although it didn't matter what the room was like, it was who they were. And those who were there were Salazar, Melinda and Rojas. The leader was sitting at the table. The Woman was leaning against the wall and the other man was also sitting, but he was drinking an expensive-looking liquor and that he was angry. He could tell that he had fresh bruises and wounds. If he wasn't wrong, but he thought the man had an accident.
Salazar got up from the table and went to the officer. "Friend! Good to see you!"
Indeed Andrés, he was a corrupt policeman and ally of la Cruz Negra for a long time. "You took!" Andres said. "Sorry for the lateness, but I had some business to attend to."
"It's understandable. The life of a police officer is a nuisance, but having friends like us is a fortune." Salazar said, while with his hand he invited him to sit at the table.
Once the two were seated at the table, the policeman spoke up. "I understand you managed to catch Scorbunny."
Shortly after speaking, he received a message from Melinda, saying they found Scorbunny and not let any police go into town so they don't find out what happened. Something that was not a problem, since they could not let hostages suffer.
"Exactly." He said. "It was no problem catching him after cornering him. But the Riolu… the wretch managed to escape."
"Did he escape?" Andres asked curiously.
"Yes, the little dog had help." Melinda said, stopping leaning back on the table and joining the three of them.
Before he could ask, Rojas hit the table by putting the glass on the table, causing them to pay attention to the man. "Can you tell why you didn't catch him when you had the chance and avoid this problem!?"
He clearly noticed the angry expression, but he was not intimidated by it. "I could not. We were surrounded by many people. If I did, it would cause to attract their attention, risking the Pokémon being discovered." That reason was enough to make him understand, but he did no stopped there. "It would also seem that I was kidnapping a child and I would lose the trust of the people that it cost me so many years to earn it. And you know perfectly well that it is not convenient for you to lose someone like me."
Rojas didn't say anything about it, but he was still angry. The only thing he said was that this Riolu was going to the town and that they should be aware of his arrival. But he never mentioned where and when he would arrive, especially that he was accompanied.
"Also I remind you that you underestimated those four and they leave you like this." Melinda said.
"And I remind you that I was the one who caught the stupid rabbit-"
"Stop the stupid things both of you." Salazar said, stopping the discussion between Rojas and Melinda. "You guys couldn't catch the four brats and have escaped far from here. So both are to blame for this. "
None of them spoke again. Rojas took his drink again
Andrés wondered whose people were who helped Riolu. He remembered seeing a truck coming out of the barricade that his men had put up and that Rojas was chasing that same vehicle. His men had found Rojas's truck off the road. Beaten and flipped, but no sign of him, obviously. He wondered how he managed to get here without getting caught.
Returning with his curiosity, he speak to Salazar. "Well, who were the people who helped him?"
"You won't believe it. But the Gomez brothers were helping him"
The policeman was a bit surprised. "Seriously? they were here?"
"Yes." Salazar said. "I must admit that I was also surprised to see them again."
He knew both of them, as he had questioned both of them and a young man named Ricky. He knew the truth that la Cruz Negra was hiding something, not the existence of Pokémon, that he learned much later. He take advantage of the excuse that the young people made and "confirm" what happened.
"Do you know why they were here?"
"No idea." Melinda said.
"We should have killed him when we had the chance!"
After the incident, there was a discussion of what they should do with the boys who survived. The ideal idea was to end their lives and silence them once and for all. Andrés, was present in the discussion, already knowing all the details of the Ingobernables and the incident, he proposed that they leave them alone.
He said that they were not a threat, since all they done was to survive. Also, they had no intention of revealing the existence of the Pokémon, since if they had, they would have already done so. Some thought it was a bad idea, but he said they should send someone keep an eye on them for a while. They watched them for four months until they decided to leave them alone, after seeing that they only made notes and reports about them.
"Who was the other one?" Andres asked.
"I don't know." She said. "He must be a new face, but he knows how to use a gun very well." Melinda, could have stopped there, but she continued. "But there is something else. The weapons that the boy and Maria used do not kill."
Andrés, got very curious when he heard that. A weapon that does not kill, that was something that he needed to see to believe.
"With much respect, I find it difficult to believe that such a weapon exists."
"Well think to believe it. I don't like to admit it though." Then she showed him the mark of the journalist's shot on her clothes, which showed a burn. "But I was a victim of this one."
The policeman paid attention to the mark, where he already seemed to be convinced. "Does it seem like it hurts a lot?"
"I was knocked unconscious, so you think?"
Salazar, took the word. Getting very serious. "It doesn't matter much now. Wounds heal, but here the question: where did they get it?"
None of the three answered the question, how was it to be expected. They could get whatever weapons they wanted, but this was impossible to find.
"There are weapons with darts, but a weapon that shoots bullets that knock out with electricity. Nah, even the gringos don't create something like that." Rojas said.
"True and if it were, it would not be accessible and cheap. I suspect they are working with someone." Salazar said. "I think with them."
That attracted their attention. "I don't discard the possibility, but why didn't they give them a weapon that kills?" Melinda asked.
"She is right." Rojas said. "It is easier to take a life than to take care of it, especially when there are people who are shooting at you. That's stupid."
"For you it is." Andres said. "Whoever gave them this, they know perfectly well that they don't kill and giving him those weapons is to gain a little respect for their ideals."
The policeman's words had a certain foundation and meaning. Salazar, has seen the work of the two brothers and knew the way he acted. They didn't have the guts to kill someone, that's including self-defense. But by giving them those non-lethal weapons, he made them more confident in using them.
"In any case, we have to catch all four alive and get the truth out of them." Salazar said.
"It seems like a very wise decision to me." He said.
"Of course it is. For some reason I became leader of la Cruz Negra. But the only question is how we catch them?"
After today, they couldn't cause any more trouble. Because if they do, they will attract a lot of people. Even the Mexican army. To prevent the whole Pokémon thing from coming to light, the will need to take precaution and think through their moves very well.
"I have an idea how we can catch them." Police said, pouring an alcoholic drink into his glass. "Did you hear that two of your subordinates ended up locked up?"
"The two idiotas: the fat one and the skinny one?" Melinda said. "Yes, why?"
"Well, they would be interested to know that tomorrow I will release them and that they will pursue them."
This caused anger and concern for Rojas and Melinda. Everyone knows the two inept at la Cruz Negra and it was not very clear why they were allowed to join in the first place. But leave them free and do the most important work in the moment? That was a stupid idea.
"Don't be an idiot." Rojas said. "There's no way we're going to get those two chasing them."
"Shut up Rojas!" The leader ordered and he fell silent. Then he addressed the policeman "Please. Continue please."
"Gracias." He said. "I understand your concern, but the cops are also very familiar with the fame of these two individuals and would not be surprised if they got into trouble."
"What you want to get to with all this?" He said, losing patience.
"That if they catch them, nothing will happen and also if something happens, I will be sent to investigate their purpose. And so to be closer to the brothers and that if I see the opportunity, I will be able to know what they are plotting or that I can find the moment for your men to catch them. "
The cop's plan was fine, especially coming from him.
"It's already decided." Rojas said with a smile. After he got up from the table, with the poured glass of alcohol in hand. "Gentleman, my lady. This is what we were waiting for Let's do this right and everything we have dreamed of will be ours. "
The others joined him. All four were united by ambition. It was very important to catch those brats, with this situation, failure is not an option.
"Salud!" He said and the others made the toast.
I just hope she doesn't let go of her dog again. We're already in trouble for him to do something like that again.
"This is life." Riolu said, relaxed.
The Pokémon was taking a hot shower in the bathtub.
Since they managed to lose Rojas and almost reach the town. They left the vehicle and went to Tangamandapio, walking. This is due, since the police officers who were outside the town recognized the truck in which they left and if they entered with it, the Tangamandapio police would arrest them and discover Riolu.
They reached the town, explored the place until they came across a hotel. They paid for two rooms: one for Santiago and the other for the brothers. It was not yet decided which Riolu was going to sleep. Maria and Santiago went something to buy dinner and they would be back soon. She said that in the meantime the Pokémon should take a shower, as it needed to. Mario, explain everything about how the bathtub works as the hot water is put on.
It needless to say that Riolu was enjoying all of this. After yesterday, he had to come to Tangamandapio walking and it was raining and freezing. This was a nice change.
So Riolu, grabbed the shampoo. But before using it, a thought popped into his head. "Hey Mario!"
"Qué pasa?" Mario asked.
"It's the shampoo. Do I only use it on my head or do I use it all over my body?"
"Good question..." He answered thoughtfully. "Well, use it all over your body."
"But it is only a small bottle. What will happen to you?"
"Don't worry, we'll get one. Vale?"
"Vale."
The next thing he did was cover his hairy body with all the shampoo. He noticed how the dirt was going away. How long will he not be bathing? He already saw that he urged him to take a bath. After making sure he was clean, he turned off the tap and got out of the tub. He took the towel and dried himself.
He put on his green shirt and left the bathroom to get to the room. The hotel room did not look luxurious, but it was nice and traditional. It had a television and two beds, one for each brother.
Mario, was watching TV until Riolu came out. "You look great." He said, giving him a compliment.
"Gracias Mario." Riolu said. "It feels great to take a shower."
"I understand you. Hey, how long haven't you bathed?"
"I don't know, but I believe by a lot. Days or weeks... "
That answer was difficult to answer, for obvious reasons.
Riolu, saw that Mario, went back to watching television. They were passing the Mexican wrestling and he saw two wrestlers, one masked and the other with nothing, but both wearing costumes.
The Pokémon, couldn't help but feel a lot of attraction when watching the combat. They both showed great skill and agility. A very different style from yours. For some reason, he wanted to be there and fight with them. It was difficult to explain, but he really wanted to fight.
"What is this!?"Riolu asked, very nailed and excited.
"That's wrestling." Mario replied, also looking very happy. Here in Mexico, wrestling is one of the most beloved sports. Especially the matter of the mask and the cool maneuvers. I personally like it a lot and my idols are: El Santo, Blue Demon, Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio."
Just hearing the names, he already wanted to see them fight. As he saw right now. The two had very different styles. Although he wondered two things: what was his fighting style and if he could learn some of those maneuvers?
The fighter had climbed to the third corner and made moonsault. When he had made the move, Riolu felt something strange in his head.
Mario noticed that the Pokémon made a face as if it had a migraine or he started to feel dizzy. "Are you okay?" He asked, concerned.
"Yeah, just… it was weird. I just felt something. "
The boy wonders if he had something to do with television, but Riolu said nothing was wrong and they continued watching.
In the end the masked wrestler wins the match, causing many in the stadium to rejoice, including the two of them.
"I have a friend who is a wrestler." Mario said.
"Oh yeah? Who?" Riolu asked, curious.
"His name from him is Snivy and he is a Pokémon."
Hearing that, he paid close attention to the human. He has not been able to get an answer on the Pokémon or what kind of enmity they have with la Cruz Negra and Los Ingobernables. But now was the best time.
"Seriously?" Riolu asked.
"Yes, he told me that he fought as a wrestler before joining the rescue team. Believe me that guy fights like no other."
"Excuse me, but I want to know about Pokémon? Why hardly anyone knows you and why do you know?"
"Well, it was a topic we planned to discuss all together, but I think I can say a bit and they shouldn't take long." Mario said. "This may surprise you, but the reason that almost no one knows about Pokémon is that they are from another world."
Riolu, didn't know what to think about that. They are from another world, it sounds crazy. Although he admitted that it makes sense.
"How is it that we live in another world?"
"As I told you. They are from a very different world, as if they lived in the medieval era, they do not have cities and technology like us."
Mario explained that they lived in towns and villages. Nothing big like cities or at least that he know from what they have told him. It was difficult for him to imagine what the peoples who lived were like.
But Riolu, couldn't wonder about that. Mario, knew that, but not from what he saw, but what they told him. Although he knew there was still much to say.
"But how do you know all that? Were you in that world?"
He had changed his face. That mention seemed to her that he reminded him of a bad memory.
"Yes." He affirmed.
He mentioned that days before the incident, he had heard rumors that strange things were happening in an abandoned house. He also said that he was determined to go there to find out, even he was planning how he was going to sneak out of his house without anyone knowing.
When he arrived at the place, he was kidnapped by los Ingobernables and turned into him Pokémon.
"Wait!" Riolu interrupted. "Did they turn you into a Pokémon?"
"Yes, for a few days." Mario said.
"How does it feel? He said. "I mean being in a different body."
The Pokémon, thought it wasn't easy at all. If he had awakened in another body, it would have been a more complicated situation.
"I don't know how to explain it… but it felt strange and normal at the same time. Although I tell you that the same thing happened to my sister. "
"Your sister too?"
"Yes, although los Ingobernables were did not transform it... rather it was my mistake..."
Riolu, look at Mario with confusion and curiosity. "What happened is that I accidentally threw a weird thing at her and she transformed into a long red lizard with a tail of fire for several days. She had to stay at home for several days, she did not have no problems, although it was not easy to make her not burn the house by accident."
Mario continued telling the story. After he was turned into a Pokémon, he was left in a dungeon for three days. He mentioned that during that time, he felt very depressed and that he thought that he would never return to his family and would stay there until the end of his days.
Fortunately for him, he was rescued. Before continuing, María and Santiago had entered through the door of the room.
"Sister! Santiago!" Mario said.
"We arrived little brother, along with dinner."
"Excellent!"
The two of them put the bags on the bed. Maria took out of her two a couple of quesadillas that were rolled up in aluminum foil and handed them to her brother and Riolu. While Santiago gave her another pair and took hers.
After they sat down, Riolu, ate the quesadilla, who found it delicious.
Mario mentioned that he was explaining the history of the incident. His sister also joined him. It was impressive that they got out of there alive. What most caught his attention were three things. The first were the Pokémon that helped them. They all sounded like great people to meet.
The second were los Ingobernables. As he had thought, they were quite similar to la Cruz Negra. But from what they've told, they focus on robbery and looting. But they were very dangerous. They also said that they were led by a woman named Mienshao, who is smart and clever. Confirmed by them, they wanted to study technology and various human objects to use.
The third was the hostility between the brothers and the cartel. They mentioned that they had an encounter with Salazar and he shot Maria and captured all of them. She showed Riolu the scar for to see by himself. He admitted that it hurt a lot.
But they didn't just end there, they met Rojas, turned into Pokémon. They had to battle him to be able to escape completely and especially before the dynamite explodes. With much effort, they accomplished the impossible.
That was the last time they saw tla Cruz Negra, well... until today.
After that, Maria, spoke to Riolu. From her look, she looked like she was mad at him. "Changing the subject! You said you don't know how to fight. But when you fought with Rojas, it was the opposite. What happened?"
Riolu, didn't know what to say about it. He admitted that he had told Maria that he did not know how to fight and understood her anger. But he didn't want to make her angry. More than she already is.
"I don't know." He replied, being very sincere. "I think it was a reflection..."
"Reflection?" Mario asked.
"What do you mean?" Santiago asked, after being very silent.
"Do you remember that we mentioned to you that we were facing Rojas and Melinda? Well Riolu, had said that he did not know how to fight, but shortly after he used martial arts to defeat Rojas.
"Wait!" Mario intervened. "Did you use martial arts?"
"Yes." Riolu stated. "But I promise you it was a reflection! Although now I know what Maria meant by moves."
"It's not." He said, causing Riolu to be confused.
"It's not?"
"No." Maria said. "The way to fight, I think it was karate and it's a human fighting style. Pokémon don't fight like that."
That left the Pokémon, very confused. "So how do they fight?"
"They use powers." Mario said. "I know it sounds crazy, but it is. It's like an anime or superhero movies, although of course you have no idea what I am talking about, but it's nothing out of the ordinary."
Riolu, pondered this. He could run and jump higher than humans, so he found it believable. Although he does not imagine those moves.
"What kinds of moves I can do?"
"No idea." Maria said. "We don't know much about that detail, but it depends a lot on what type you are."
Already for something else that he did not understand. Indeed the Pokémon, was a complicated species.
"Type?" Riolu asked, confused.
"Yes, Pokémon are very diverse, so it depends on what Pokémon you are, you will have a specific type or two. Buneary was normal type, Snivy grass type and Deino is dragon type and sinister." Maria explained.
"So what type am I?"
"We are not sure. But they told us that the types are: water, fire, plant, earth, rock, steel, electric, bug, dragon, air, ice, fighting, psychic, sinister, ghost, fairy and normal."
The Pokémon was surprised. There were a lot of types. But he wondered what type he was or that he at least had two. He didn't feel like it was fire, plant, electric, or sinister. Maybe it was normal, water or fight. He wasn't sure, he asked the same thing and they said the same thing.
"But what if it was all a reflection? Wouldn't it make more sense for you to use the moves?" Mario asked.
"I think it must be that it is the most you have practiced recently. Before the loss of memory." Santiago explained.
Santiago's theory makes sense. But it also hints that la Cruz Negra must have taught human combat to los Ingobernables. "Perfect." She said sarcastically. "Ingobernables martial artist. What we needed."
Although there was another question to answer. The same one that he was asking since the brothers met.
"What are you doing in this place?"
The three humans looked at each other, as what they knew was a great secret Riolu, couldn't help but feel very curious. Mario, insisted that they show him and his sister agreed.
Maria, take her phone out of her pocket and look for something. It didn't take long and she handed it to him. "Watch this."
She had posted a video and was playing. The one who recorded the video was in a house. He saw that there was a group of people, all of them wearing armor and well armed, entering a place that looked like it was a warehouse that was just ahead.
It couldn't see what was going on there, he wondered what was so important. Then there were tremendous loud noises, like gunshots and shortly afterwards there was an explosion. That caused the person who recorded it to let out a yell. But she kept recording. A truck arrived and he saw that the people who had entered the house were heading to the vehicle. He noticed that many of them were hurt, some more than others and their companions were carrying them.
After everyone had entered, the truck pulled out as quickly as possible. After losing the sight, she ended the video.
Riolu, he didn't know what to say or think. Many things happened and he couldn't see what had happened.
Then he look at the humans. "What just happened?"
She expected one of the two brothers to speak, but Santiago was the one who spoke. "An unidentified special forces team entered. After that, the police arrived at the scene after receiving calls from neighbors who reported the shooting and the explosion. They found men of la Cruz Negra, all take it out."
"Chanfle!" Riolu exclaimed.
"But there is something else. When they searched the place, there was nothing. No weapons, money or substances. Nothing."
This makes no sense. If there was nothing, why were Black Cross men protecting? But apparently they don't even know the answer.
""So who were those men who entered the warehouse?"
"No idea. But because of their appearance and weapons, am thinking they are special forces."
"Special Forces?"
Santiago, told him about them. Those people are part of the army, but they were the best of the best. Maria said that if there were a handful of them in the castle, los Ingobernables would be history. Riolu, can't imagine what would happen if any of them were found.
"But here's what's interesting." Santiago said. "According to the suits, they do not belong to the Mexican government or anyone from a foreign country."
Riolu looked back at the men in the video. He didn't know much about the military and he hasn't seen them or anyone either. So he has nothing to say.
So far, he has received more questions than answers. What he has seen and known was not enough and he needs to know something solid.
"But why are you showing me all that?"
Maria, took the phone. She previewed the video and handed it to him. "Look closely." She said. "There, do you see it?"
Riolu, did the indicated, but did not see what he should see. He saw the smoke coming out of the warehouse, just that. He suddenly noticed something unusual. In the smoke, he saw a figure. Floating and not human. He had a certain air, but he wasn't.
Was it a Pokémon? Was he responsible for defeating a team of special forces? Everything seemed to indicate that yes.
"Who is him?" Riolu asked.
"No idea." Maria said. "This video had been published about 24 days ago and this video made a lot of scandal on social networks. Nobody knows what happened. A television station used the technique of the "Chinese box" to make this video go into the background and they will soon forget all this."
Mario explained that the Chinese box is a simple strategy. Cover up a scandal, using another scandal. They did not mention the scandal they used and continued to talk the current topic.
"You say the government knows about this matter?" Riolu asked.
"I don't think so, but this video gives the Mexican army a bad image, so they had to do whatever it takes to make them forget. Although it is obvious there is someone else behind this matter."
"Who?" Riolu asked, even more curious.
"The truth is, when we faced Rojas, he got shot by a tranquilizer dart in his leg. A woman."
"A woman?"
"Yes. We had suspicions that there was someone other than my brother and I, who was in the castle that day. But we couldn't know for sure. Just a day after the video was uploaded, I was returning to my apartment and found a package at the door. When I was going to check it inside, I got a phone call."
"She spoke to me and she confirmed to me that she was there at the castle. She did not tell me what she was doing there, nor her objectives or who she was, but she told me that my brother and I seek the truth and that she could tell us where to find them."
Now he understood. He wasn't the only one looking for answers. After that incident, the brothers knew of a mystery, but it was forgotten.
"So they are here to uncover a mystery?"
"Yes. The woman told us to go to Michoacan, but she did not tell us what we were going to find, but we would know it when we saw it in person. " Mario said.
"Wait!" Riolu said, with a surprised expression. "Did she… did she send you… to find Scorbunny and me?"
Does the woman, and whoever she is ally with, know who she was and why are they after them? "No idea." Maria said, shortly after she looked angry. "I feel manipulated. But we have no choice but to keep playing this game. Only until we have a better idea of what is going on."
Riolu, couldn't help but share that feeling with them. Although they know the problem they are getting into, but it is similar to his. He wishes he were the person to tell her about this situation, but with the memory loss, that is impossible.
Although they knew who else could help the four. "I heard that Kirlia and Zangoose are in Mexico City." Riolu said. "We found them, they will tell us everything that is happening and we will also rescue Scorbnny."
After failing to find Scorbunny, he still felt that he had to help him. The good news is that the others agreed.
"I like the plan." Mario said.
"The city is very big." Maria said. "Finding them is like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"We also don't know Scorbunny's location and if we do, he will be well guarded." Santiago said.
"We are not going to abandon him." Said the Pokémon seriously.
"I agree with Riolu." Mario said. "We got here, didn't we? and we won't stop until we find them and rescue the rabbit."
Nobody said anything, but it was clear that everything was decided. As long as they get information on the whereabouts of the rabbit Pokémon, they won't make a plan in on how to rescue him.
"We should go to sleep." Santiago said. "We had a difficult night and resting will make us regain our energy."
The Pokémon agreed. is eyelids were heavy and the bed was very comfortable. Much better than the box in that abandoned place.
"Good idea." Mario said.
"Have you received anything from her?" He asked Maria.
"Not yet. I been texting her for a long time with everything that happened. Perhaps she will reply to us tomorrow and already have a new plan for us."
Riolu, wondered how she will be the woman they talk about so much and if she is to be trusted. Plus if he had a place to say, he wish he was the Scorbunny place.
"Copy that. Goodnight."
The others also told him the same and seconds later he left the room to go to his.
Now there were only the three of them. The sisters were beginning to die of sleep.
First of all, Maria headed towards the Pokémon. "Hey, Riolu."
"What happen?" He asked curiously.
"I just wanted to say... I apologize." She said. "I'm sorry I didn't believe at you and pointed the gun at you. I shouldn't done that."
He could tell that she felt sorry and that she had a hard time saying all that. But he also saw that she was being very honest.
"No problem." Riolu said, with a smile.
But that smile is gone. Now that they were working together, he was still afraid that they would not achieve their goals. He was afraid that he was going to ruin it. He saw the three of them act and they looked better than him.
"Can you promise me something?"
"Whatever you say." Mario said, noticing the Pokémon's face and causing to worry about him. "What's going on?"
"If something happens to me... promise me that you will do whatever it takes to help them."
"Okay, but why that promise?"
"It's just..." Riolu took a deep breath. "I'm afraid of doing something stupid and that I don't feel am useful."
"Do not say that!" Mario said seriously. "There is no way something bad will happen!"
"Why are you sure about that!?" Riolu asked, getting up on the bed. "I don't fight like the other Pokémon and I feel incomplete without my memory. What will you do if something bad happens?"
Then Riolu, felt Maria's hand on his shoulder. He looked at her in confusion. "Then we will support each other between the four of us." Maria said. "We promise you that. But we also make a promise: that we will help you regain your memory and support you until the end."
He was not expecting that. See Maria, very seriously and with a smile that gave confidence.
"Yes, we promise." Mario said. Grabbing the right paw with both hands.
Riolu, was totally shocked and touched. The two brothers made him a great promise. One that was not easy at all to accomplish, but they would. For him. He resisted the urge to cry. Now he was more determined to help them and uncover this mystery.
"Muchas gracias ... I appreciate."
"It doesn't matter!" Mario said. "We are friends and friends support each other."
This confirmed that he already made friends with the brothers. And that he was totally happy about it.
"Well, let's go to sleep." Mario said.
Both boys affirmed. The lights were turned off. Maria lay down on the left bed and the two shared a bed on the right side.
"Buenas noche!" Mario said.
"Buenas noche!" Riolu and Maria said.
All three closed their eyes, but Riolu was smiling. He was glad that he no longer had to solve this matter alone and he had friends he could trust.
This journey will not be easy at all, but he already had more courage to travel it in this modern world.
End of act 1