Still, he had things to do, and sitting around wasn't one of them. He headed back to the sitting area, where the Officer Jenny still sat. He had to admit that she was pretty, though all the Officer Jennys he'd seen were pretty. This one was dressed in a local uniform, which was black instead of the traditional blue and very tight, hugging her slim form in all the right places. Luckily, he was past most of the problems he'd had, or he'd be fainting right about then.
She happened to be checking him out too. He was rather handsome, and well-built in her modest opinion. If only she didn't have a job to do, she'd go with him. But serving as an officer was inbred in Jennys. Most couldn't see having a life path that wasn't about protecting the law, though aone or two would do so. Which could be a problem when one saw a guy or girl that they 'liked'. Fortunately, it wasn't something major at that point, or she'd be in trouble.
"Sorry about that," he told her with an apologetic smile, "But I had to..."
"Don't worry about it. I understand. Really."
"Yeah, well... You mind telling me more about this place and what's going on around here?"
"Hmm... This town of Makai, with the Makai Gym, which I told you about."
"I remember that."
"Yes, but the major thing about this town is what's around it?"
"Huh?"
"You see, outside the town limits, the area is populated by a great many Dark and Ghost type Pokewomen. Sort of like the Buggy Woods near Veridick."
"You mean that they're that thick in the forests around here?"
"The forests... the caves... the occassional ruin... You name it. Most of the time they're okay, but sometimes an unwary traveller will come across something rather... dangerous."
"Sounds like trouble."
"It can be."
"So what do I do then?"
"How about coming with me, young man?" put in an aged voice.
The two turned to see an aged man with red eyes standing near them. "What do you want?" asked the Lost Boy.
"You are the Tamer known as Ryouga Hibiki, are you not?"
"Yeah..."
With a smile that did not reassure at all, the old man bowed. "Then I must extend my Master's invitation for you to come see him."
"And who would be your Master?"
"Why... Dimitiri, the Makai Gym Leader, who else?"
That stopped the Tamer in his tracks. It seemed that he was going to find out about the Gym Leader a bit sooner than he had expected. Looking at the Leader's servant, he:
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