Mission 6

PROLOGUE

Rescuers Mission 6

Hi!!

Let me just take this chance to tell y’all that Mike’s a lil buttface and ran back home to Mom!! Or that’s what Mr. Fresnel told me, anyway. I’d believe it if I were you, he prolly knows what he’s talkin about, being a super cool music guy and all.

...except that he keeps not giving me my freakin triangle! It’s really annoying!! When you see him I think you should bug him lots. Don’t tell him I told you to. I mean it. I’ll make you pay if you do!

OK whatever! Oh yeah, I got a mission for y’all. Me ‘n Winston are gonna go lookin around for Pokemon who got lost and stuff during the blizzard. Kay? Help us out! We can’t let Pokemon just sit around lost and cryin for their mommas. Winston does enough crying as it is, we don’t need no more of that!

Ummmm... gosh darnit, I don’t know what’s supposed to go in a letter! So I think that’s it.

Bye!
-Maple, the best Rescuer

Um, hi! You might not know me, I’m new here. But... I’m a rescuer just like you! Really!

I hope I can be helpful to you all and do some real work here. Um, so please tell me if I’m doing a bad job! I don’t... I don’t wanna be a liability here. Especially not when I just got here!

I’m sorry, I’m probably being too insecure, aren’t I? It’s just, this is kind of overwhelming. I’ve never been part of a group this big! So please bear with me while I sort out my feelings.

I know this has been a really tough time for you all, but I have to ask you to help Maple and me with this rescue effort! I mean, please. It’s okay if you say no. It’s not like I’m trying to force you into anything scary here! That wouldn’t be right. But there are still pokemon who ran off or got lost in the blizzard that are alone and scared too! And they probably need help. So I’m going with Maple to help them, and I think you should too!

And... And furthermore! I think some of those pokemon could be helping others too. They might need a gentle push in the right direction from an experienced Rescuer, like the one I got. We could use all the help we can get, you know?

So, for the experienced teams among you, now would be a fine time to recruit another member! That’s what Fresnel says. He says it’s okay.

Anyway, that’s all I really wanted to say. I’m really happy to be a part of your guild! Overjoyed, even! I want to do a lot of good things for Tao, and help everyone feel safe. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.

Peace out!

- Winston

Greetings, Rescuers.

This is my first time addressing such a large number of people at one time, so please bear with me. I, ah… Well I realize some of you may not know who I am! I never have formally introduced myself, have I? My name is Fresnel, and I’m going to be helping out with this guild.

Er… well. I guess “helping” isn’t a very accurate way to describe my role at this point. You see, Mike seemed to think this was a convenient time to take it upon himself to up and leave Tao to go to… what’s it called? Gambitville? I never have been that far north. Anyway, I presume he failed to mention this to most, if not all of you, thus leaving me to be the one to bear the news. He said he needs to get… advice.

From his mother! I call bull. But whatever. It doesn’t matter why he’s gone. What matters is he’s not here. And I guess that makes me the leader of the Rescuer Guild now, since there’s really no one else to step up and take his place. Haha, talk about coming in at the wrong time!

…

I uhh… Sorry, that was uncalled for. I can’t let these things get to my head like everyone else has. It seems the recent disaster has left everyone’s faculties scrambled and I just can’t afford to fall to the same fate.

I’ve just assisted in the battle against a Legendary dragon to protect a village I haven’t lived in for any more than a few weeks. And now with Mike’s… noble departure, I have a good third of its populace looking up to me for guidance. I bear no ill will against any of you, so… You know, as a matter of fact I haven’t even met most of you! I’ve never been in such a role before so it may take some time to find my footing, so please bear with me.

I want to be seen as a symbol of guidance for the Rescuers, so I’m going to do my best to ensure that you can all confide in me. I know that you all need someone like that now more than ever, especially since this is the second time one of your leaders has disappeared without a word. I won’t let that number reach three.

Ah, actually! I should let you all know that I am going to depart to my hometown, Steel City, for a short time. See, Steel City is the home of a family of very reputable construction workers. I think it would do well to have a bit of professional assistance to help us renovate Tao, don’t you?

Oh, and I almost forgot! A very gracious Kecleon by the name of Anana has been ever so kind as to donate a, well, a large sum of money to put towards fixing the treehouse! And it seems like there may be plenty of money left over too! Are you excited? I know I am.

Anyway, while I’m out, you are all going to naturally be looking for work, yes? I’m aware of a few people who are actually in need of some extra hands at the moment. First and foremost, I believe Maple said something about going out to look for any Pokemon who may have gotten lost in the blizzard. It certainly wasn’t easy to see in all that snow so now that it’s cleared up, I imagine there are probably more than a few Pokemon out there who found themselves not quite where they expected to be. Oh! And I believe Winston is going with her. Yes, the Whimsicott from the tailor’s place. I don’t quite know why he’s not with them anymore, but he’s going to be helping us out. He’s a little flighty though, so try not to scare him off, okay?

Hmm… what else? Oh, yes! Miss Michelle is in need of some help down at Merlot’s castle, I hear. She is no doubt exhausted, and caring for children and eggs by her lonesome is no way to remedy that. Why don’t some of you go help her out? Who knows, she may let you take one of those eggs off her hands! Perhaps if you’ve completed one mission, you might find some success requesting an egg to add to your team. There are likely babies running rampant over there too, so if you have completed two missions and Miss Michelle is okay with it, you can adopt one of them and recruit them into your team instead!

Now that I mention it, it does sound like an excellent idea to recruit some new members into our guild. Goodness knows we need the help, and I imagine it’d lift many of your spirits to have a new teammate, no? Unfortunately, I’m going to have to restrict these privileges to the more experienced teams. Like I said, I don’t exactly have much experience in the Being In Charge of a Whole Lot of Pokemon department, so if you’ve completed at least three missions, I will trust your judgment and allow you to recruit a member from, well, anywhere I guess! If you’ve completed four missions, your new member may even have been evolved once already. I trust your experience and loyalty to the Rescuers thus far will aid you in making a wise decision.

I… think that’s all for now. Although I do remember seeing… Ah yes, here it is! Miss Anana left me a letter and mentioned something along the lines of travelling and paid work? If any of you have some spare time and are interested in that sort of thing, you should check it out! It’d be the least we can do to repay her for her generosity! I’ve attached a copy of her letter to this one for more details. I’m sure it explains it better than I did, haha.

Anyway, if I’m not mistaken, that should be all that needs to be discussed. I trust you will all work your hardest to see Tao better than ever before! I’ll see you all soon!

-Fresnel ♪