Ronin narrowed his eyes, “Does tha’ mean ‘e found a new scientis’? Someone else willin ta go along with ‘is crazy idea?”

She nodded, “Yes. She’s a gijinka as well, whatever he offered her had to be good if she knew she’d be experimenting on others of her kind. From what I’ve seen, it almost looks like she enjoys torturing others. That and she’s practically worshipping Archer at this point.”

Zyta sighed, “Look what I came here to tell you was that I know where the new facility is located. I don’t know if it’s the only one but I know it’s the one they’ve been operating out of the most.”

“Then tell me! We’ve been searchin for near two months now. These girls may be dead or worse a’ this poin’!” He growled out, practically frantic at the news that she knew where this place was.

She shook her head, “I’ll tell you but I have two conditions. One is that you promise me this is a rescue only. No heroics. The second is that you let me help. I’ve got a couple of people on the inside, they can give you the signal for when the guards are rotating out.”

He narrowed his eyes but his shoulders slumped, he couldn’t argue with her, not when there were lives on the line. 

“Fine, I agree.” He nodded.

Ronin sat in the corner of a small bar, a single stem of black nightshade in his hands. The calling card was familiar, he’d only worked with the woman for several years and he didn’t doubt that she’d have some good information for him.

The small white flowers were almost mocking in a sense, when he and Trance had broken out originally they’d had nowhere to go. Not until Zyta had found them. She’d given them a home and a purpose, given them shelter where others had tossed them aside. Zyta had also been the one to really show them how to fend for themselves. 

He looked up as he noticed the whole bar had gone quiet aside from the sharp and pointed clicking of heels.

“Well, well, well... Ronin it’s been a long time hasn’t it. You look good for a man with half his sight.” The female voice was sharp and biting, but he could discern the worry underneath.

He shook his head and couldn’t help the small smile that spread across his lips. “Well I’d say i’ ‘asn’ been tha’ long bu’ i’ ‘as been a while.” 

Ronin stood under one of the large trees along the side of the road on route 12 outside of Lacunosa town, the girl’s medicine bag sitting by his feet. He had managed to get ahold of two people and they’d both agreed to help find their friend and the other woman. He growled to himself, if he had just been able to finish the job with Archer before this wouldn’t have happened at all. He could at least get these two out of there, and that would be two people who weren’t subjected to the same life he had been. Now he just needed to wait for the others to show up.

Archer hummed thoughtfully as he awaited word from the unit he had sent out to find the mysterious gijinka in Unova. They were en route from the pick up point, and were set to arrive at the facility soon. They had done really well, grabbing up the intended target and another woman. Perhaps the human girl would be useful and if not, well he had connections. They would find a use for the girl.

Ari arched an eyebrow at the caller id on his phone, Rai hardly called without sending them a message before hand. Something about making sure they actually answer the phone. He looks over at Aman, who’s busy cooking and mouths to him ‘It’s Rai’. 

“Skye? Are you here?” Rai called out as she walked into the familiar clearing, “I came back to see how you were doing.”

Rai slowly stepped further into the grass, adjusting her medicine bag. It had been two months since she had first met and befriended the Audino. Skye hadn’t told her how she’d been injured back then and Rai hadn’t pushed it, not wanting to scare her new friend away. 

Not too far behind the young healer, and unnoticed so far were three men in red and brown uniforms, with gray half masks covering the lower parts of their faces. They watched her as she entered the clearing, waiting.