Category: Pokémon
Rating: M
Couples: ?/OC
Warnings: AU, hint of rape/character death
Chapter: 10
Copyright: Characters & places © By Game Freak, Plot © by me
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Allortan was studying the drink he had brought to court, leaning back lightly in his seat. The League-members were discussing the events that had transpired in Lumiose and north-Kalos, which was not really relevant to him. He had taking his Holocaster, reading some files while people talked around him.
Behind him, Fantina was also not paying close attention, only dodging Cynthia's lecture because the Hearthome Gymleader still seemed to be taking notes while also typing a message.
His Holocaster briefly flashed, a message arriving. Throwing a brief look at the room, he opened it. It was a short one from his girlfriend. Smiling, he couldn't resist first sending a message back that she shouldn't send him stuff during work. Only then did he read it, moving the Caster into his lap for some privacy. She promptly pointed out that he was reading her message during work.
"If I were a teacher, you'd be in trouble." Steven briefly leaned over.
"Thankfully, you are not." Allortan answered softly, closing it. "Besides, I need it to record all this so I can listen to it later. I cannot remember this all in one go."
Hoenn's Champion leaned back into his own seat, turning his attention to Diantha as she talked. Allortan briefly glanced at her, but returned his attention to the files he had been reading earlier.
During the break, Diantha sat beside him as they ate lunch. "So what was going on earlier?" She stirred her coffee with a spoon as she spoke. "I saw you smile just as we talked about how threatening the Giant Rock was to Anistar."
"What can I say, I am jealous of Lady Olympia's lawn-decoration." He smiled lightly at the Anister Gym Leader.
"The Sundial does make for a good decoration." She calmly agreed to Valerie's barely contained snort. "You do not want to know the price of the non-included walkway however."
"I hope the thing was insured?" Wulfric wondered from the other side of the table.
"Thankfully, it was." The purple-haired Gymleader chuckled. "Though if not for the video-footage, I think I might have had trouble getting it. Terrorist-acts that 'melt' the darn thing were not included." She shook her head with a small smile. "I thank Arceus my brother works with that company, that saved me some trouble."
"Would that fall under nepotism?" The present lawyer wondered, leaning his chin on his hand. "I feel dubious about this."
"Not sure you can talk about that, dad." Oizys appeared at his side, offering him a map. "You made me your secretary."
"True." He accepted both the map and the statement with grace. "Is this all?"
"All I could find on this short notice." The green-haired female shrugged lightly. "Still waiting for some things."
"You are really multitasking, are you not?" Cynthia demanded, looking at the map.
"This is not the only project I am working on." He put the folder to the side. "While certainly the most magnificent one, not the only one by far."
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After lunch, Fantina was paying closer attention and Allortan seemed to be sorting the papers his daughter had brought earlier.
Ending the day was the head of the Kalosian League, speaking of the legal precedents under which the entire mess fell. Diantha suddenly realized what the lawyer had meant when he had likened himself to a Sharpedo when he hit a point in court. She was pretty certain his eyes flashed when his full attention shifted to the man talking up front.
"Everything alright?" She leaned over, having to hang half in front of Steven.
"Sort of. Can anyone ask questions?" He looked from her to the man. "I am not sure how much this is like court."
"You can." The Champion answered. "I guess you found a thing."
"No, I just want some clarification." He rose from his seat. "If the inquiry permits. I'd rather not that I have to stumble through this half-blind." Some people grumbled at that, foreseeing that it would certainly end up lengthening the proceedings even more.
"The Kalosian Gymleaders consent." Despite not being the designated person for this, Olympia spoke up calmly.
Before someone could speak up about that, someone else spoke up. "The Sinnohan Gymleaders consent." Fantina had put aside everything and was leaning forward on both arms.
Steven and Diantha shared a confused glance, but gave their Champion's consent, starting a short flood of consents sounding throughout the room until a majority allowed the lawyer to do his thing.
"I'll try to keep it short." Allortan meandered over. "I just want to be certain that I understand everything. There were no electives about League Rules during my Law-studies and the quick read might not have been enough." There was something about his tone that made Diantha feel like she had to be on guard, despite him being her ally for all intents and purposes. "In short, above a certain bureaucracy level, League-members may not have a criminal record of any kind, may they?"
"Minor things might get a pass, but yes, most forms immediately disqualify a person."
"Domestic Terrorism, among others, I presume?" A small grin formed on his face when the League-member confirmed. "For the sake of being complete, I assume having atoned due to fines or prison-time makes no difference." He ignored the voice in the audience groaning that that had already been covered during an earlier day, waiting until he got the official affirmative.