Pokégirl Researcher, specializing in Magic-type pokégirls.
Son of the infamous Dr. Jonathan Farenheights Diggers. Researcher turned raving madman, and now known throughout the pokégirl world as the terrible Lick King.
Dr. Theodore Diggers, a man currently facing the hell all parents fear.
His daughters were missing.
And there was nothing he could do about it.
It had been like any other day. His wife, as was her wont, was out on another contract, over in the Edo League teaching sword-techniques to a Tamer and his trio of Ronin pokégirls. He had to go out on another speech at the local university, a few League officials were there and wanted him to attend. This, he had to leave his two daughters at home, Gina so she could study for an upcoming exam, and Britanny, who was still having trouble finding a guy.
The conference had gone well, and people still looked up to the aging Pokégirl Researcher. When Theo had returned home, he was intending to have a late dinner with his daughters.
However, when he got there, Dinner had become the last thing on his mind.
The house had been broken into. That much was obvious, with the doors literally torn off the hinges, probably by a pokégirl with the strength to do so. True, a few material possessions had been stolen, and a few pieces of furniture ransacked, but that wasn’t the true horror.
His daughters couldn’t be found.
Local police officers came by. The OfficerJennies on the scene ruled it off as an obvious Feral pokégirl attack, but Theo KNEW better. Little in the way of food had been taken from the kitchen, in favor of slc and some jewelry kept in the safe, as well as a few other items that could be pawned off for some quick credits. And pokégirls just don’t kidnap people, unless they were like pirates like the dreaded Psidyke Mephesta, or under ownership of rogues and ruffians like those Team Rocket troublemakers.
So, while the local police were more than willing to give up, (like Theo had given up on his generous annual donations to the local law-enforcement shortly thereafter) this left Dr. Diggers to perform his own investigations.
And since that fateful day that his beloved daughters went missing Theodore had tried everything in his power to locate them. Including calling in more than a few favors from the higher-ups.
And as he has done once every two weeks for the past six months, Theodore Diggers waited patiently as his phone connected with monitor on the end of the line.
(------)
In a spacious office in a building on the Blue Continent, a monitor lit up as the phone rang. Reaching over an older man lifted the handset as the monitor flared to life, showing the worried expression of one Theodore Digger.
“Ah yes...” The white-bearded man said. “Dr. Diggers... It’s that time of week again, isn’t it?”
Sighing, Theodore nodded his head, “Yes. Mr. Clancy... It is...”
“Now Theo... It’s Tom...” The man known as Tom Clancy corrected. “We’ve known each other for years... And I expected your call as usual...”
Dr. Diggers chuckled nervously. Yeah, he had been making this call regularly for far too long.
“It’s kind of pathetic in truth...” Tom said in a rather bored tone of voice. “I can almost set my watch to your calls...”
“...Sorry...” Theodore apologized meekly.
“Now don’t be,” Tom said plainly, although a smile was spreading on his features. “Especially since this time I actually have some news for you. One of my agents spotted Sextome and your girls.”
Raising his lowered head, Theo all but shouted. “REALLY!?!?” Hope, something that had not been in Theodore’s eyes in such a while finally sprung anew. Finally news. Something that could hopefully help him, and his ‘wife’.
“Yes Theo,” Tom answered, collecting his features once more. “One of my agents spotted Sextome in the Buckshiny region... Or should I say one of my agent’s pokégirls.”
“Tom? So the source isn’t first hand?” Theo’s brightening hope diminished slightly, if his tone and obvious facial expressions were any indication.
“It was a Megami, Theo,” Tom answered.
“A Megami?” Theodore asked curiously.
Nodding his head, Tom answered, “Yes. But I must warn you something was peculiar about the report.”
“Peculiar how so?” Theodore asked.
“You are familiar with Megamis are you not?” Tom asked in all seriousness as he stared at Theo over the vied-screen. “And their tendency to be cryptic?”
Giving Tom a firm nod of his head, Dr. Diggers answered, “Yes. I’ve heard Megami often give cryptic responses. They cannot lie and often give cryptic responses when confronted when they wish not to tell the truth.”
“Before you say anything,” Cautioned Clancy, “Let me finish.”
“Go ahead,” Theodore answered.
“This Megami in question was absolutely sure she saw your daughters with Sextome still. Except that she also said that Sextome was Sextome but wasn’t Sextome...”
Blinking his eyes once, twice, thrice, all Theo could say was, “Eh?”
“Make of it what you will Theo,” Clancy said seriously. “At the moment, this is all I can tell you. Though, I am sending one of my agents down to Greenpeace.”
“Greenpeace, Tom?” Theo questioned.
“Yes,” Tom answered his old friend. “Sextome was suspected of heading there out of all the towns in the Buckshiny region.”
“Why would that rat bastard go to a town like that!?!?” Theodore questioned in absolute disgust and horror. Greenpeace was a town or peaceful citizens. There was no way those people could stand up to the likes of a high-ranking Tamer like Sextome if he so tried to do what he pleased.
“Yes, why would he... That Theo is why I’m sending an agent down to Greenpeace. To check on things and report back,” Tom explained in all seriousness.
“I see...” Theo mumbled to himself. “I’ll tell my wife what you told me. Thank you Tom. And I’m sorry once again for involving the Shadow League in my personal affairs.”
Tom waved it off. “It’s no problem Theo,” He answered almost casually. “We’ve been trying to get something on Sextome for a long while now. Hard evidence that the other League Officials can’t ignore to put him away for a while... Your misfortune, I’m sorry to say, may be a blessing in disguise.”
“I hope so Tom,” Theodore said with a sad sigh. “I hope so....”
Nodding his head, Tom said, “Don’t worry, Theo. I’ll get to work on sending that agent out right away. You take care.”
“Sure, Tom,” Theo said with a sigh.
Disconnecting his call, the vid-screen went back. Dialing a number, Tom mumbled, “And now it’s time to send out Ace.”
(------)
Former Tamer Kevin Kock, known currently by his codename of ‘Ace’ for the Shadow League, was laying back in a room of a local PokéCenter of Viridick. He had been assigned to watch for any mysterious movements of the local pokégirl thief group known as ‘Team Rocket’. This group of thieves seemed to have strong ties to this town in particular, and he had been dispatched to find out why.
Of course, Ace was currently taking a well-deserved break. He had just taken down another two members of Team Rocket outside of the city limits, and that was the fifth duo he brought into authorities this week. And it was only Tuesday!
“Oh yeah, Penny... That’s it,” Ace encouraged his Drow Zee as he ran a hand through her hair as he sat back in the chair he was sitting in. “You’re doing excellent.”
Of course, his pokégirl couldn’t reply, after all, it was considered impolite for one to speak with their mouth full.
Grunting his pleasure, Ace applied more pressure onto his Drow Zee’s head. “Oh yeah... Keep it up. I’m almost-”
*BRING*!
Blinking his eyes. Ace mumbled. “Maybe they’ll go away...”
*BRING*!
*BRING*!
*BRING*!
Ace’s eye twitched. “Whoever’s ruining my mood better have a DAMN good excuse, yo!” Ace growled out as he took his hand off of his Drow Zee’s head. “Sorry girl, you need to let up.”
Pouting a little, Penny withdrew her master’s thick manhood from her mouth, and looked up at him pleadingly.
Nodding his head, Ace said, “Don’t worry, we’ll start up again after.”
Penny smiled at her Tamer.
*BRING*!
“I’m coming, I’m coming!” Ace growled and he pulled his pants up and zipped the fly. Stomping over towards the vid-phone, Ace picked up the receiver...
...And any anger he felt drained right out of his body at the visage of his boss on the screen. “Oh! Boss! How’re you, Mr. Clancy?”
“I’m fine, Ace,” Tom said. He smirked a little as he saw the Drow Zee in the room. “Hope I didn’t interrupt anything.”
“No, sir,” Ace grumbled a little dejectedly. “You didn’t.”
“Good then,” Tom said seriously. “Ace, I need you to pack up. I have a new assignment for you.”
Blinking his eyes, Ace managed to say, “But sir, my mission isn’t done here yet.”
“Believe me when I say this new assignment supercedes your current one,” Tom answered. “And don’t worry. I’ll be sending in another Agent to cover your Viridick assignment.”
“Okay, boss,” Ace said. “So what is it you needed to tell me?”
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