Chapter 48: Getting back into it

Frost had left Ninetales back in his room and was currently lending his shoulder to Rain as they stood in the elevator going down to the mobile HQ.

"So they got him to talk I hear?" asked Rain.

"Yeah but I don't think it's good news."

Rain sighed deeply as she said, "Is it ever good news with us?"

This earned her a chuckle from Frost

"Can't disagree with that." He added.

After a few seconds of silence, the door to the ground floor opened and both of them got out with Frost lending her his shoulder once again.

No conversation was made for a while only a few glances from Frost's side.

As they walked out into the ground Rain abruptly stopped

"Alright…. What is it?" she asked with authority.

"What is what?" Frost tried to play it safe.

"You stared at me thrice in 1 minute, you obviously want to say something so just say it and get it over with."

"Well…." Frost obviously caught tried to form a reply but to no avail.

"…."

That stare was enough for Frost to answer honestly

"Well, I still think you didn't have to take the air cutter for Jolteon."

"…. Really, Frost, we have talked about this in the car, it was my decision plus my Samurott burned us so yeah." Rain justified.

"But…."

"NO buts it was my decision and I don't regret it, Frost I know this is your overprotective nature towards us but it is fine, learn to accept it, you have been gone three years and all of us took care of each other and we will keep doing so even now that you are back."

Frost was quite surprised with this as Rain was a woman of few words but hearing her be this vocal made him feel happy.

[I guess I am a bit overprotective.] he thought as Rain and he walked into the area where their team was currently residing.

Not a lot had changed Ember still struggled to complete Stone's report and Spark and Leaf were still trying to get more info on the medical equipment.

"Leader! Big Sis! Are you alright?" Spark immediately asked as he saw Frost in the corner of his eye.

Frost smiled as he replied

"It will take a lot more than this to put us down Sparky I thought you knew that."

"Well we do worry for you Leader, are the stitches holding up fine Big sis?" Leaf asked sincerely.

Rain just showed her a thumbs up to ease her worry.

Ember who was previously lost in the report almost flew across the room and joined the conversation explosively as she took both Frost and Rain in a hug as she yelled

"You idiots, getting hurt on your first op in years."

Leaf and Spark didn't say anything to tease like they usually did because they knew that no matter how tomboyish their redhead was she cared about others the most.

"Sorry for making you worry Emm… but can you let go now the stitches are still new." Rain squeezed out as she returned the embrace.

Ember let go with a flushed face and the group chuckled.

Frost who was quiet throughout this familial exchange switched the conversation to a more serious note as he said

"Emm what do we know?"

"Have a seat Leader it is a lot to take in if you ask me." She replied sternly as the group sat down and she began.

The explanation was detailed and took a while to complete with both Frost and Rain asking additional questions and Ember giving them the best possible answer from what they knew at the time.

40 minutes had passed and Rain and Frost were completely up to speed having gone through all the documents Spark had found and Leaf explaining about the Mega evolution research materials.

"So the special delivery was a mix of weaponry and medical equipment." Rain began as she sipped the tea Leaf had brought in.

"If this information is even half true we are at a serious disadvantage in regards to the firepower we have at our disposal right now these pea-shooters that the Kalos HQ sent won't even make a dent in their body armor, I asked if they had something better to give us but they said that all other weapons are currently issued to the other Rangers on mission. " Spark added.

Frost who had a small moment of suspicion in his mind snapped back to reality as he said

"Good job guys really this is a lot of info you were able to get in such small time but if the HQ won't help us…" Frost looked at Rain with a smirk "We may need to visit the lockers."

Rain who knew what he meant smiled back as she said while she also stood up to leave.

"Let me get dressed, I'll meet you in the garage."

With Rain gone and Spark and Leaf back to work in the other room, Ember was finally going to get some alone time with Frost, who was currently going through the files Spark provided.

[I need to ask him about the Sinnoh champion.] Ember thought as to her Cynthia was the only woman who had managed to do something she had been trying to do for ages, and she did it twice.

Ember, of course, was referring to her 'Dates' with Frost.

[I need to hear the story from him itself.] she thought as she began.

"So…. Leader how have you been all this time." The redhead spoke as she twirled her hair around her slender fingers.

Frost without even taking his eyes off the files replied

"I am fine Emm how is everything on your end."

Ember felt a bit disappointed with the dry reception but still continued

"Oh well other than the fact that Spark and Leaf got together nothing changed on our end."

"I see….."

Seeing the working mood Frost was displaying Ember was a bit bummed out but she didn't give up.

"Ah… Leader, there is something I wanted to ask you for some time now….." she began in a shy voice very unlike her normal tone.

"Sure go ahead," Frost replied now looking at her.

"Do you…. Like the Sinnoh Champion."

Frost's face went stiff for just a second as he sure as hell didn't expect that luckily this little slip of his went unnoticed by Ember as she was blushing herself.

"Ah… where did this come from?" Frost said in a confused tone.

Ember immediately waved her hands in the air frantically

"I mean I am just curious since you two did go out for dinner and then shopping the very next day."

"Well the dinner was her idea since she wanted to talk to me about something and the day after was me being her escort."

"But then why'd you fight Steven in a Pokemon battle." Ember persuaded showing her resolve to get to the truth.

Frost was feeling Ember's stare burning in but he still kept his cool and replied while looking at his file again.

"Well, he challenged me because I almost shot his friend in the face he wanted to show his dominance in the best way he could."

"No, he challenged you because you smuggled his ex out of her room." Ember countered.

"Oh….. you know about that."

"Yes, I do when I went to bring him to Ash's room for the informal meet up he wouldn't budge from her room and kept yelling how you tricked him, so I want to know what is happening between you and Cynthia Shirona."

"Ember I don't know what you are thinking but I can tell it is not that so just drop this conversation and focus on the job," Frost replied in his serious tone making Ember pipe down on her approach.

"…."

A moment of silence passed and Frost simply sighed and said

"Now if you are done I need to go get us more firepower, also once you are done writing the report tell Spark to contact Captn. Forester and tell him to call me once he is free."

"Okay….." Ember replied gloomily.

As Frost began to leave he stopped in his way and said

"Good job getting Brown to talk but don't lose focus Ember this job is far from done."

Ember nodded and Frost left for his room to pick up Ninetales.

[What is she to me?] Frost asked himself as he left the Mobile HQ altogether.

Author's Note:-

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