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Artemis looked at the Herdier for a second, and then got an idea. Artemis stepped into the dark patch and examined the bushes within.
Artemis found a small bag and some berries!
Artems gained some EXP! Artemis leveled up to Level 16!
Artemis flew towards the Herdier and opened the bag. "Do you want a Berry?"

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Bag
Razz Berry: 1x
Jaboca Berry: 2x
Bluk Berry: 2x

(Im sorry that im late lol)
Heleo was digging around the place, still hiding underground and only peeping abit to see the surface above them. They see some grunts and they were curious but obviously still cautious.

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The Mew stayed silent as the Pokémon before her gave their 'consent' to going on the journey. As she saw it, it wasn't really as if they had a choice. Be protected by mythical Pokémon while they helped vanquish danger, or wander off on their own again, aimlessly wandering into the humans' clutches, just like the others. She didn't say this, though, allowing the illusion of choice for their sake, at least. She gave the Herdier a look of sympathy briefly, before clearing her throat again.

"The first step of our journey is establishing a safe place for us to plan, and this small patch of forest won't do, especially with these humans getting closer. When you're all ready, we're going to press ahead. The sneakiest members of us are going to spy on the humans with me, and tell the group what we find, then work from there. Are we clear?" Despite the other's fear, grief and anxiety, the Mew was able to remain remarkably calm. Meka was unsure if that was due to a lack of empathy, or just a habit she had picked up after years of not making any close emotional bonds with mortals.

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Breeze was a bit susceptive to the thoughts and emotions expressed by the Pokémon around her. It was sad, really, to think that so many of these Pokémon had lost family, or at least someone they knew. Breeze herself was unsure how to feel. She didn't really greet any of them, perhaps she was a bit to shy for that. Conversation was not her strong point, the leafeon knew. Not like there was much to say, anyway. Most of the pokemon were either going on about berries or their families or just being plain confused.

In regards to Meka's next words, Breeze let out a sigh. At last there was a clear pointer as to where to go next! Breeze was rather sneaky herself...provided she was in a forest or somewhere with a lot of plants. Trees to climb or bushes to hide it. She highly doubted a human settlement would have much of that, so she figured she'd stay back and let someone else volunteer

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Well, considering the fact that San was a bright pink cat.... that wasn't the sneakiest appearance to have. Sure, he was small and he knew when to be serious and get work done, but he was bright pink. Kind of hard to sneak around like that but if no one else wanted to step up then he would. But instead of voicing this, he simply trotted after Meka, humming happily to himself in an almost offensively carefree manner

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Now that he thought about it, the old and worn path nearby combined with the familiar smell, he knew where this place was. He had been here before, with his... trainer? No, the little girl wasn't his trainer, she was more of his... friend, or rather person. She lived in the town near here, probably went off to become an actual trainer after she left him. Yes... The smell, the sights, it all brought it back. She would come here and play with him and other small pokemon even when her mother told her not to. He violently shook his head, like he was trying to shake something off, after noticing he had dozed off and missed what the mew was saying. Surprisingly, he didn't miss much, and zoned back in right before she begun talking about the important stuff. He didn't need to think about that anymore, he was done trying to have hope in humans, not like it mattered considering the circumstances.

"The sneakiest members of us are going to spy on the humans with me..." He perked up, looking directly at the surprisingly calm mew. He was sneaky, and this seemed like something interesting. He could finally be useful for once, that's for sure. He rose his feet to be noticeable above the tall grass and flowers, then raised his arm to volunteer. His facial expression didn't change from being monotonous and blank, which was a little creepy to be honest. Using his strange, ghostly abilities that allowed him to 'speak' (it was more like telepathy, really) he let out a low, echoing voice. "I'll do it"

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Maggie knew as soon as the Mew mentioned 'stealth,' that she would not be going on that specific mission. Sure, she could be graceful at times, but not sneaky. Her large hooves and odd patterns weren't exactly good for that.

She hummed thoughtfully, looking around for someone to talk with instead. There was a decent looking group of various Pokemon to her left, and she figured it would be a good place to start if she wanted to try and get to know anyone. And it looked like they might have some berries! Preparing herself for conversation, Maggie plodded over to the scattered group. She ended up standing closest to a Glameow, speaking halfway to him but also to everyone else in the odd mix that'd taken some kind of shape.

"Hate to interrupt whatever's going on over here, but I'm trying to familiarize myself with the Pokemon here-- since you guys seem to already at the very least talked to other I was hoping I could hop in and make some acquaintances or... or something like that? So yeah."

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"You need someone... sneaky?" Artemis examined his bright purple plumage. "If there are more dark patches I might be able to help, but I'm not likely to be your best option..."
I wish I could help...
"Is there... anything else I can do? ... Anything at all? I want to help if I can."

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Bag
Razz Berry: 1x
Jaboca Berry: 2x
Bluk Berry: 2x

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Adrik

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The Fletchling was offering him a berry. Maybe. He wasn't sure. All he could see in his mind's view was Kaden. Strong, strong Kaden, who would handle this all with a smile...

He tried one at the Fletchling. "Thank you." His voice cracked. "I appreciate it..." His tail curled up at his flank and he fell silent.

The Glameow's tail brushed his. Adrik glanced at him. His gaze was unreadable.

"It's not like we really have a choice..."

"You're right," Adrik replied. "You're really right..." Misery twisted in his stomach. "I guess I'm in... Thanks for the berry. And the comfort." He pulled back from the Glameow, 'Luther'. Luther studied him for a few seconds, then smiled and turned back to the others.

"So, what am I going to do?" Luther asked. "I'm kinda sneaky. Like in an awesome way, where no one ever catches me because they're so totally scared of me."

"I can go," Adrik said hesitantly. "Maybe? I can keep quiet."

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Meka nodded as several Pokémon volunteered for the trip. "Very well. Anyone who wishes to stay should at least take the time to converse." She flicked her tail at Trixie, who she hadn't yet heard speak about this. "I leave the Hoopa in charge of all those who stay. As for my group, we leave now, and quietly." Being quiet was certainly no problem for Meka, whose paws never touched the ground and whose skin became reflective and invisible at will, only a shimmer in the air, if that. She had to be careful to make sure that her little squad could keep up with her, so invisibility was not an option, meaning they'd have to hide. Easy enough. She led the way around the town, careful to avoid the human's eyes, easy enough when you could psychically feel the aura's coming from even the out-of-sight ones.

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Breeze watched the Mew dart off, looking around at the Pokémon who decided to stay. Should she try to talk to them. She glanced at the Hoopa, who she'd yet to hear from. Should she wait for further instructions? The latter seemed like the easier option, but if she was going to be stuck with these Pokémon for a while, she should at least get to know them, right? She glanced around at the Pokémon who hadn't volunteered, her paws shuffling against the forest floor.

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Trixie

The Hoopa nodded at Meka's commands, watching the Mew depart. She was now in charge of all these pokemon. Shouldn't be hard right? These pokemon just needed some time to settle down and find their bravery.
She sat down and just watched the pokemon interact with one and another. She was aware she hasn't said much, but that was the least of her problems. She made sure none of the Pokemon tried to do mischief, or else she would have to use her powers.

Banshee

The Mismagius just sat down, not even talking to anyone. She wanted to go back home but she knew she couldn't. Was she really good enough to save what? Just about every legendary from danger? She didn't want to believe it.

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Artemis looked around for a minute. Having not gotten a straight answer and considering not many others were going, he followed the Mew, trying his best to be stealthy and hide in the shadows of trees and buildings. Somehow he could tell where the humans were without seeing them; Artemis couldn't even explain this phenomena to himself. That's odd... The last time I checked, Talonflame was a Fire/Flying type, not Psychic. The town they were traversing through had something eerie about it... but he couldn't tell what. Maybe it was because the humans were not to be trusted.

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Bag
Razz Berry: 1x
Jaboca Berry: 1x
Bluk Berry: 2x

Eris chose to remain alone. She knew better than to anger a Legendary, so she couldn't exactly play around. This was a serious situation! She simply watched the others interact, wanting to try to make friends, but past experiences hadn't gone well. Even if they were the 'final few' she still feared getting hurt. She made a silent prayer that these Pokemon would be different from her family...

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Dart stood where he was, deciding not to go. If he had decided to go with the others on their mission to see what was around town...chances are his colouring would cause him to stick out like a sore thumb, therefore attracting unwanted attention. Best he kept his freedom for now, and lay low. He twiddled with his paws, which lead to him twiddling with his fur. It was fairly unkempt...it was a while since he took care of his fur.

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Maeshi looked around at those who volunteered alongside him, shocked at the lack of ones who chose to go. It wasn't a large group, no, but he expected more than just a couple. Well, it was probably for the best, and what he hoped for anyways. Large groups didn't do well in stealth missions, and the banette didn't like being around others much anyways.

He turned to the mew, who had just started to leave, and begun to follow. Being a ghost type and an exceptional master of the shadows, as well as a user of shadow force, he sunk into the darkness surrounding them and trailed behind the mew quietly, with no trace of him doing so.

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As they ventured further into the town, the despair was suffocating. "Don't make a sound." She whispered without turning. "No matter what we see here, no action is to be taken until we know more about the situation." With the order, she slunk into the bushes behind a building, observing a few of the humans. There was one yelling at a child to get out of his way, shoving her to the ground. Beside him was a rather bored looking umbreon. There was a collar around it's neck, and the Mew could sense that there was something wrong with it. Following her own orders, though, she waited. She could sense tension in the villagers. The action taken by the human was clearly not a popular one.

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Third Person POV

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Adrik was trembling, staring at the collar around the Umbreon's throat. "That's not a good collar," he whispered. "Collars are meant to tie Pokemon and people together- that's not a good collar. That's a lie."

Even Luther looked tense. His eyes flicked past the fell child and studied the masked people. He glanced questioningly at the Mew, then looked away, continuing to stare at the groups and flocks of people.

"We shouldn't be here..." Adrik trailed off.

Then a flash of silver ran through the bushes. Luther went rigid.

"The Minccino!" Luther hissed. "That idiot!" Trying to be as careful as possible, he threaded his way through the foliage, making his way towards the other Pokemon. Adrik hadn't even noticed- he was staring at the child.

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It didn't take too long for another word to be spoken from the mew. Maeshi perked up upon hearing the orders, hesitantly fading back into the grass above him. Well, his head anyways, the rest of his body remained in the shadows. He nodded in reply, knowing that doing anything other than hide and watch from afar would lead to trouble. Paying no attention to the clearly disobedient pokemon behind him, the banette set his eyes forward beyond the bushes and into the painfully familiar village. The sight alone made him want to sink back into the shadows, but he persisted and continued watching. A hiss was almost let out of his mouth upon seeing the child, but the urge quickly dissipated when an older human started yelling at the poor thing. Even still, he sat silent, not making a single movement. There was so much more going on, so many things Maeshi could focus on, but instead his attention was latched onto the child. After a moment though, he quickly snapped out of it and decidedto make a quick glance at the things around him. He noticed Adrik, who was sitting silently as well. Wait... weren't there more of them? Where did everyone else go?

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Artemis winced as the child fell to the ground, accidentally causing the shrub he was hiding in to shake a little. He quickly hid himself deeper into the foliage, but thankfully, nobody else seemed to notice. It was at that moment that he noticed a flash of silver - that Minccino, he was sure of it - and the Glameow slipping through the bushes without a sound. He looked at the Mew, wondering if they had sensed the commotion. His eyes wandered to the Umbreon with a strange collar on it. There was clearly something off about the collar... Does it utilize some sort of mind control? Is that how they've been able to capture Pokémon that are owned by other Trainers?

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Bag
Razz Berry: 1x
Jaboca Berry: 1x
Bluk Berry: 2x

Eris the shiny Froslass was wandering about the small area, avoiding the other Pokemon a bit. Her past made it hard for her to connect with others, besides it wasn't like this was any time to do her usual activities. As much as she wanted to, it would be best to stay friendly with these Pokemon, as they were the saved ones, even if there wasn't a strong reason why.

Eris removed a small necklace that she typically wore out of sight. It was metallic and shaped almost like a ritual circle. It was her version of a rosary that she kept close to her. Gazing at it, she clutched it in her hands and began to pray...

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Trixie
These Pokemon looked so bored. Trixie was unsure about how long it would take for the Mew to come back. It could be a long time. It wouldn't hurt to give these Pokemon a little entertainment...

Taking off one of her rings, she dipped her hand inside and grabbed something humans apparently called a "hat". Putting it on she started to act like one of the human trainers, although she did it in a way that made it look funny.

Banshee
The Mismagius looked up and saw the Hoopa acting odd. It was acting like a trainer, but it was almost like they were making fun of them by being funny, like missing a Pokeball. Banshee found this Hoopa's vision on humans funny.

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