My Greatest Treasure

by Everyone's Favorite Sellout

A trip across the sea leads Elaina into a new life at Uva Academy. As she gets out and meets new friends, she'll come to find a treasure of her very own. She'll need to juggle school, relationships, and the secret she holds about her father, but with the friends she's made, and a blossoming romance, she'll be able to overcome any obstacle.

33. Paralogue Nine: Pyrite Town

Paralogue Nine: Pyrite Town

"I swear to fuck, Duking, get off of your procedure nut ass and help me find her." Markus had grown hot under the collar as he sat in Duking's office. Wes was already making his way through Pyrite cave looking for Rui, while Markus was hitting roadblocks to obtain the most basic of permissions to do anything. Duking had put up a major fight in even seeing Markus after his resignation, now that the two were face to face, Markus wanted to smack that smarmy grin off of Duking's face.

"I mean, Markus I wish there was more I could do, but I can't just open the town to random search by a random citizen. I really wish I could help." Markus was about to fly off the handle when his wrist tablet began to buzz. Unknown number.

"I have to take this." He turned and plugged his headphones into the tablet. "This is Vaughn." There was silence on the other line for a moment, then a quick "Banana. 3472 Albany Ln. 45231. Banana. 3472 Albany Ln. 45231." It was Rui. Markus's response was to tell his tablet to transcribe the call as the line went dead. Then he dialed Wes.

"This is Snag." The reception was terrible, but Markus could hear him. "What's you and Rui's safeword?" There was a pause, then "Banana, why?" Markus pulled the transcript from his tablet. "I got a call with y'all's safeword and an address. Get your ass topside. I'll meet you at the edge of town." Markus hung up and made his way out of Duking's office. After about twenty minutes Markus sent the address to Wes's P*DA, and the two hopped onto Wes's bike and were off to Orre Colosseum in the middle of the desert. "That address is for Black Rock City. It pops up around the colosseum around this time every year when the lowest of Orre show up for a massive tournament. No holds barred."

"You sure know a lot about this." Markus called over the engine.

"Where do you think Espeon got the scar over her eye from? I used to come here to snag Pokémon for Gonzap. This is also the place where they broke my leg with a tire iron, and I had to call for a bailout. I hope you're ready to bust some heads."