The plot thickens as a new character is introduced!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POKEMON! (however, this chapter and the charries in it are mine.)

Steve-15

Luner-15


It had been a nice, sunny day in Mossdeep City before the storm rolled in. Private Investigator Steve Soran had been investigating a kidnapping at an outdoor market when the storm broke. It hit with such speed and spontaneity that even the seafaring Pokémon had no warning. Rain lashed at the market, forcing Steve and his partners into a store to wait it out.

"Some storm, eh, Kagura?" He said, turning to his left. The Gardevoir beside him nodded in agreement, and then went back to her attempts to psychically see the events of the case. A yank at his pants leg caused him to look down, and he smiled as he said, "Calm down! There's no way you can find the scent in this storm, Lyn. Just relax until it passes!" He reached down and petted the on-edge Linoone, and she curled up at his feet and fell asleep. "You too, Kagura. Relax." She nodded again, and sat down by Lyn. Steve fished around in his briefcase and pulled out a small notepad. He flipped it open to an empty page and began writing. 'August 4; Investigating a kidnapped Psyduck. Psychic analysis is yielding little. Unable to find the scent of the client's Psyduck. Off the record, I believe the Psyduck just got confused and wandered off, but the client is convinced a jealous cousin is behind it… At least this'll pay the bills for a few months… If only this freaky rain would stop…" He looked up as he wrote and, to his surprise, the rain had stopped as suddenly as it had begun. And stranger still, there was no sign that it had rained! There were no puddles in the streets, no wet pavement, no clouds, no nothing! Steve scratched his head, then shrugged and beckoned his partners outside.

The temperature and humidity had risen to unbearable levels. Steve wiped his brow, which had grown extreemily sweaty in the few seconds that he had been outside.

"This weather isn't natural. Something strange is going on…" His musings were interrupted by a tug on his coat sleeve. "What is it Kagura?" She pointed towards the ocean. "The beach? Not now. We can go as soon as we finish up here." He turned around and began looking at the ground, but Kagura grabbed his fedora from his head and ran as fast as she could with it towards the coast line. "Hey! Stupid Gardevoir… This had better be important…" He ran in the direction she had gone, Lyn barely keeping up. He slowed down when he crested a hill and saw Kagura standing by the water, then sped up again when he saw what was at her feet. A girl, no older than him, was sprawled out unconscious on the sand, his hat resting on her head. As he approached, he knelt down and felt her pulse. "Her pulse is weak, and she's feverish. I think she's dehydrated too. Good catch, Kagura… Sorry about doubting you." She smiled, acknowledging the apology. "We need to get her out of the sun and to a doctor!" He bent over and scooped her up out of the sand, and carried her as fast as he could into town.


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