The flashy lights , and funky bets brought back memories . Lich was 14 when she had came out . Rose was only two years older , and didn't understand what her sexuilty was . It was hard to tell her , to break her heart , to say she not interested . Lich mother abandon her because of who she was . It was hard to tell her that she couldn't be the one , but putting lich in a relationship where she wasn't loved would be heartless . Why would lich take rose her of all places . Candy the ratata greats rose .

" Hey Sorry about tricking you!" Candy talk first hoping that rose would forgive her .

" Why ugh never mind . What did you have on bunbun ! " Rose said this hastily .

" Shhh" Candy shushed rose . " Not right here " Candy whisper softly into roses ear .

Candy shoves rose into the back alley of the gay bar . She pull rose close so she wouldn't have to be so loud .

" I saw bunbun before she was missing . It didn't make sense to me at first but then I found this " She hold up a shiney gem . It was clearly part of a saddle .

" What did you see " Rose ask wanting more .

" Bunbun was playing with a royal pokemon ! " Candy almost shouted .

Rose calmed her down unaware that someone had took her photo . The sonichu who took the photo , was known as a homewrecker . If she wasn't breaking others up she would make random strangers pay .The sonichu ran before anybody saw her . The pic would be all over the web by tomorrow !

Rose had made it back to her house . She would be talking to lich about what she had learn tomorrow . Red was still sleeping on her couch . It was late very late and cold , but the couch was warm . The couch had a nice warm body too . Why he makes a nice pellow , before rose knew it she was sleeping on top of him . Red was a barn hand for the queen . He is never around the queen , except for special events . His family have a history of barn hands . Rose and red grew up together . They always acted like siblings , but lately they been getting closer . Red was stayer over more . Rose was getting more touchy feely with him . Red didn't mind . Rose mind wander in her sleep , was she ready to take the next step .

Lich woke up the next morning . The sun filter from the water made it feel like a blessing . Lich was extra happy this morning . She was going to spend time tracking the truth . Being able to shine like on bunbun's disappearance made lich happy . She felt like a hero of justice , a hero of truth . Her hair flailed in the water . The excitement was getting to her , flooding her head . The fin of a small goldeen smacks lich's face . The rude wake was more then welcome . She was doing this for bunbun's , not to full fill her fantasies . She gets ready for her morning with rose . She swims out of her house on to the shore . The trees light green was better , than the seaweed in the lake . Lich went for breakfast on the way , bumping into bonnet .

Bonnet was wearing something a bit more earthy . It was different compared to what she usually wears . The only thing that was typical of her to wear was the many beads on her arm . It was a shot in the dark , but lich was tired of living in the past .

"Umm hey bonnet ? " she weakly said afraid of how they'll respond . Bonnet nods as if to answer .

" Do you are you I mean do you " The words could barely come out .

" how about a date around 7 pm . Only if you want to ? " She forced out her words . Bonnet nods and agrees to meet lich around seven .

The excitement from asking bonnet , had made her forget where she was going . lich booked it as she was over a hour late . When she had gotten over to rose's house . It was clear they had been fighting . Rose face was redder than the red sea . Red was well red to boot . It was clear that if lich didn't break this fight up . It will keep going , and nothing will get done . Lich stood in the middle of them to grab rose's attention . Rose use lich as a slightly fuck off to red . Red leaves angry and bitter about what happen . Lich tries to gather information on what happen with red , but rose wouldn't let her . Rose opens up a wooden board on the floor , and pulls out a large dark cloth . She lays the cloth on the floor a gems shines in the middle on it . Lich almost choke when it was revealed .

" Whats a part of the royal stable doing her ?! " Lich Screamed across the room before rose shushed her .

" Candy gave it to me . She said she saw bunbun playing with a royal pokemon !" Rose shared this carefully .

" I was wonder if you could do your thing . " rose asked nicely .

" Of course !" lich said .

Lich holds the gem in her hand . Her eyes start to glow along with the gem . She reaches out to it asking for memories of bunbun . It gives out its secrets and memories to lich , but it never saw who took her . The whole time lich was busy doing her thing , rose was thinking hard about what happened between her and red . He didn't want to go forward with them . He didn't want to be a couple . Rose didn't know why . They are perfect for each other . Maybe rose had been wrong about them . Than rose face paled as she realized . Reds a stable hand , he also takes the royal pokemon for walks . He wouldn't take bunbun right ! Lich was done with the gem . She place it back on the dark cloth .

" I never saw anybody but , I heard a voice . " She said .

" Did It sound like red !? " Rose blurred out .

" No I don't know who it sound like ? " Her voice soften .

" Wait red what gave you that idea ? " Lich said confused by roses suggestion .

" Red would not just grab a child ! " Lich voice roared so to convince rose .

They both look down unsure what to think . Red was also part of the search team that had found the dress in the water . Would red really do that to a child . Lich look to rose with understanding in her eyes . Rose got up close to lich to ask her something .

" If we were to walk out to a bar could you ? " Rose ask lich .

Lich didn't want to disappoint rose . Her powers could help them find the voice , but this could make them aware of what there doing . It also meant that lich would have to break her rule . The rule that only lovers to mind lock . She do anything for rose .

" Yes I could ." Lich replied .

" Then let's get ready . I know a place that houses shady people " Rose whisper into lich's ear .

Why would rose know of such a place . Lich wouldn't question this , rose has her reason . Rose and lich got ready for their mission . They were dress in free moving clothes , and boots incase they had to run . Rose keeps lending down shady roads and dark corners . Lich was worried . She never been anywhere too dangerous . Rose seems to know what she doing so lich went along with her . They eventually came across a crowded area . It was surrounded by buildings and shops all made out of the same wood like stuff . Rose name was shouted across the street from a small shop . Rose heads towards the shop lich close behind .

" Yo rose its me max !" The confident charmeleon yelled .

" Max how you been ." Rose said back .

" Max ? " Lich said confused .

" Oh Yeah you probably remember me as a maxie ! " He said in turn .

" You don't have to tell her ! " Rose was defenses .

" I'm sorry max I didn't mean to forget ! " Lich releases .

" Naw its okay I got caught up in something , spend some time in jail . I'm clean now ' trying to show the others that they can do more . " He said calmly .

" Puls I was still maxie when you knew me so it's okay " He really seemed alright with it .

Rose explain to max what they were doing before heading of to the tavern . Lich was dredging this idea more and more , but it was way too late to say anything to rose . It was a wave of emotions everyone thoughts hit lich . The moment she heard the voice she stop the mind link . A blazing headache was the resale of connecting with so many people . The worst of it is that there where four voices that match it not one . Ather telling rose about it she wanted to stake out the people . They get closer to the suspects , pretending to talk behind them . There are four hedgehogs . Three were clearly related all have the same fur colors ' with slightly different spines . The last hegehog was a mudish brown female , clearly wearing fake jewelry . Lich whisper closely into rose ear , when ever she found something important about them . The hedgehogs had run a child ring for years before being found out . They spent years in jail until the queen offer them a deal . While lich continued talking to rose one of the hedgehogs got up , and walk over to rose and lich table .

" You should tell your girlfriend that you're a cheater . " He yelled smiling .

" What .. Excuse me sir you're bother us ! " Rose was confused by his statement .

He forces a phone in her face . A photo of candy and rose real up tight and close was displayed . Rose know what the photo was , but to anyone else it looks suggestive .

" No me and my friend .." Rose was cut off by the rude hedgehogs " I Knew IT YOU'RE A BUNCH OF HOES " He yelled so loud that everyone could hear him .

" I always knew it , so I'll be your foursome " He laugh happily .

Lich was mad , how dare him . She couldn't listen to him any more , with a flash of her hands he was pinned on the wall .

" I knew those weirdos were a bunch of freaks sonichu " He grunted .

A huge fight breaks out . A few hedgehogs got up and went after rose . She through out some of her lighting but one lands a punch to her face . Lich dropped the hedgehog she had pinned and pushed the one who hit rose . Rose zapped a few more hedgehogs . They needed to get out quick tere were to many . Lich managed to push her way out , rose close behind until someone stabs her in the back . She falls behind , and pastes out !