Seeing something in the distance, Wes smiled when realized that he was staring at Phenac City. Stopping his motorcycle a bit of distance from the city, he jumped of the bike with Espeon and Umbreon following right behind him. When the trio got to the city they felt a much cooler temperature in the normally hot desert region thanks to the water that flowed all around Phenac City.
Wes looked around the town square as some people smile and waved at him. He felt much more at ease in the city because nobody seemed to recognize his face. Espeon and Umbreon stayed close to their master and kept their eyes open for danger.
"Relax you two, we're safe for the moment." Wes said to his two Pokemon.
Umbreon relaxed himself, but Espeon began pawing at Wes' leg trying to get his attention.
"What's the matter, Espeon?" Asked the psychic Pokemon as he rubbed her head
Espeon turned around and pointed towards two men directly behind him. Wes turned around and noticed a familiar giant sack in the men's hands.
"Get a grip on it man!" one of the two said
"It won't stop stop squirming!" The other man said struggling to hold his end of the sack.
Wes was way too suspicious of these men now.
"Help!" A voice screamed loudly it was definitely a girl's voice.
Wes looked around for the source of the voice and was shocked where it came it came from. It was coming from the sack!"
"The tape didn't keep her mouth shut!" One of the men holding the bag said.
"Help me! I'm being kidnapped!" The girl in the bag shrieked even louder this time catching the attention of some of the city's citizens.
"Shut up!" one of the men holding the sack said.
Feeling a sudden sense of justice, Wes walked up to the two men with a look of anger on his face. The two men saw him coming and became worried.
"Crap, did that punk coming our way hear her?"
Wes was now in front of the two men with Espeon and Umbreon at his side.
"Open the sack, now!" Wes snapped at the two shady figures
Umbreon let out a low growling sound at the two men while Espeon hissed at them.
"Do as I say and open the sack!" Wes demanded again.
The two men remained stoic for a second before dropping the sack on the ground. The girl that was inside let out a whine of pain from the impact.
"Hey I have a name, kid, It's Folly!" One of the men snapped.
Wes chuckled at the name of the thug.
"Wow, your parents must have hated you if they gave you a name like that." Wes said with a wicked little smirk on his face.
Folly's face turned red with anger when he heard Wes's snide remark.
"Why you little-! Since you overheard us you better blame this on your own bad luck!" Folly snapped. "Go Whismurs!"
Two Whismurs appeared in front of Folly but before they got the chance to attack...
"Espeon confusion and Umbreon Secret Power." Wes ordered.
The two Pokemon did as they were commanded and blasted two powerful waves of energy at both Whismurs knocking them both unconscious at the same time.
"What the!?" Folly said in disbelief at the power of his opponents Pokemon.
"Espeon and Umbreon each returned to a side of Wes as the young trainer crossed his arms.
"So, are you gonna try to battle me again, or make this easy on yourself and open the sack?" Wes asked with a glare?
Folly snarled in anger before getting a closer look at Wes.
"Wait," he began "that face, might you be Team Snagem's-"
The second that name left Folly's mouth, Wes got ready to fight but before he could do anything the a young boy in a blue shirt and yellow shorts and woman wearing a Pink dress stepped in between them.
"What's going on here!?" The boy asked
"Ahh!" The Woman shrieked when she looked closer at the men as well as the sack on the ground "Someone help, they're robbers."
Folly and his partner began to panic.
"Hey you be quiet!" Folly's partner shouted at the woman "We're not robbers, we're Kidnappers, you got that KID-NAP-PERS!"
Folly slapped himself in the face with his palm when he heard his Partners idiotic statement. He then looked at Wes with a look of anger.
"Don't get happy just because you won. Next time I see you, I'll trash you and your Pokemon." He then looked at his partner. "Forget the catch, let's get out of here!"
"Oh man, the boss is gonna kill us!" Folly's partner said worriedly.
The two then ran as fast as they could away from the crowd and Wes who simply shook his head at the two men before looking at the sack they left behind.
"Please, someone, let me out of here!" The girl in the bag shouted.
"Hang on we'll get you out!" The young boy that had come over said as he began trying to undo the knot on the rope. "I can't get it undone."
Wes rolled his eyes and shoved the boy aside with one arm. He then undid the knot in a matter of seconds and opened the sack.
Crawling out of the sack and standing up was a young girl that looked Wes' age. She had fiery red hair with two pigtails, and she was wearing a blue jacket with a fuzzy purple design as well as a purple shirt, a white skirt, and pink boots. Around her neck, she wore a black necklace with a gold crescent moon.
The girl stepped back a little bit and began to observe her surroundings.
"W-Where am I?" She asked. "Where did those creeps bring me?"
The woman and the young boy from earlier stepped up to her to answer her question.
"You're in Phenac City, dear." The woman said kindly before motioning a hand towards Wes "This young man right here, saved you from those men."
"Yeah the way he battled those goons was awesome, his Pokemon are really strong." The boy praised.
The girl looked at Wes and immediately tackled him in a bone crushing hug that startled him Espeon and Umbreon.
"Oh, thank you so much for saving me, thank you, thank you, thank you!" She said happily as she hugged Wes even tighter.
"Ack...can't...breathe! Let...go...of...me!" Wes gasped as the girl suffocated him
The girl face became red with embarrassment and she let go of Wes and looked into his cold eyes.
"Hehe, sorry." she said as she rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly while continuing to blush. "Still I can't thank you enough for saving me um..."
She looked at her savior hoping to learn his name.
"My names, Wes." He said flatly.
"Oh okay," She replied with a smile "Thank you again for saving me, Wes, my names Rui!"
"Yeah, yeah, you're welcome." Wes replied while rolling his eyes.
Rui simply smiled, not bothered by Wes' attitude. However her smile faded when she looked at him curiously.
"By the way, did those two men use a peculiar looking Pokemon?" She asked him.
Wes arched an eyebrow in confusion as the boy beside them broke the silence.
"A peculiar Pokemon? No, they looked ordinary Whismurs to me."
Rui looked very confused as she looked at the people around her.
"Oh, never mind then." she said meekly.
"Well there seems to be something troubling you dear. Why don't you go talk to our Mayor, I'm sure he'll help you. His office is up those stairs past the fountain square and to the left." The woman suggested kindly.
Rui's face beamed up as she replied, "That sounds like a great idea, thank you very much Ma'am."
She then looked at Wes who began to walk past her with his Pokemon trailing behind him.
"Wait Wes!" She called quickly said stopping him in his tracks and turned around to look at her.
"Now, what is it?" He asked, not bothering to hide the annoyed tone in his voice.
"I was wondering would you mind coming with me to the Mayor's house?" Rui asked.
"Forget it, I don't have time to be your escort!" Wes quickly snapped before walking off.
Rui became instantly scared, she didn't know anyone in Phenac City. She didn't know if those two men would come back, and the only person she believed could protect her was walking away.
"Wait, Wes!" Rui called as she ran after him "What if those two creeps come back?"
Wes stopped and turned around.
"After I beat those two clowns, they ran off faster than a Crobat out of hell, you'll be fine. Besides your a big girl, you can take care of yourself." He said rather harshly.
Clasping her hands together Rui stepped closer to him.
"Please?" She begged him in a scared tone of voice
Wes glared at her for a moment before letting out a defeated sigh. He knew she wasn't going to leave him alone until he helped her.
"Fine, I'll go with you, but just to the Mayor's house, after that your on your own." Wes said.
Rui pulled Wes into another tight hug. "Oh thank you! I feel much safer knowing your beside me!"
Wes was able to break the hug before turning around.
"Lets go, so we can be done with this, I've got things to do." he said rudely before walking away with Espeon and Umbreon walking by his side.
Rui giggled at Wes. She found his attitude rather cute. She then ran after him to join his side.