"Come on, guys. We don't have the time or resources to lag behind much longer!" Vincent yelled out in a loud whisper. It wasn't intentional to sound hostile at all but the whole situation was putting the young man on edge. Any moment, a Plasma grunt could discover their location in between plans and could flatten everything they have in their lives forever. It was out of love and hope for his friends that they get going before something else delays that.
The sewer was relatively quiet with the random dripping sounds of contaminated water falling into smaller puddles or large, which then drained down further into the sewer. The smell of poison type pokemon as well as garbage and other horrid smelling products was indeed present as the stench snuck through every inch and crevice.
Vincent's Flareon's tail lit up a bright white and red mixture, providing the light illumination of a dining lamp as she and Vincent checked up ahead. The coast seemed to be clear with no pokemon besides various Woobat and Ratatta scattering from the light in the opposite direction. If they were running down that way it meant that there wasn't any danger in the opposing direction, so Vincent sighed a desperate sigh of relief.
"Looks clear up here!"
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Valerie returned her Eevee to the storage facility located inside the Plasma Main HQ and locked up the room before leaving. Oh, how she wanted to just lay down at Eevee's side and sleep forever just in her company, but the terms and condition of her job as Ghetsis's right hand woman were hard and strict. It was unfortunate that she wasn't the only person manipulated into working for Team Plasma as she could tell that it was pure hell. While Valerie was amazing at her job, she would admit so herself if she wasn't so modest, she despised her business with her whole body. The injuring of people and even the risking of her twin brother's life was a hard thing. Over the last twelve months, she's warped into someone her brother wouldn't recognize which is likely why she attacked him...
... To protect him from the person she became the instant someone she loves was taken.
Valerie knew that Alyssa and Mika understood completely and even while she didn't speak on those levels of friendship with the two, Valerie respects them for what they do and what they go through day in and day out. Still, duty calls and it was calling her.
Stepping into the office that belonged to Ghetsis, a very sketchy and dark looking office with not a single light or lamp inside, Valerie stood at courteous attention for Ghetsis to say what he was going to say. She was going to have to relay the bad news that the 'criminals' had escaped captivity and are currently moving.
"Ghetsis, lord." Valerie said, her eyes staying glued to her heels and her hands courteously at her sides.
"Status report on Team Plasma's progression against the resistance." Ghetsis said with his grating and evil voice, lacking so much emotion and instead making up with fear and control just by a few words. It was how he ran his team, after all, if someone fails they disappear. Valerie knew she could fail and just about get away with anything. Since she was adopted into the company, and Ghetsis respected her so highly, there was very little discipline that could come her away. It was for Eevee's sake that she followed orders.
"W-Well, lord... Team Plasma captured ninety-three percent of the estimated group of rebels. The remaining few escaped and are currently being searched for... We've set up checkpoints in Castelia as well as Driftveil and even Nimbasa! It's being taken care of, lord." Valerie blurted out, her voice dripping and oozing with fear. Was she afraid of Ghetsis? No. Was she afraid of what Ghetsis could do to Eevee for failure of success? Very much so. However, his initial reaction was a bit eye opening as he simply stood and turned to face her with his hands in his pockets, his draping outfit barely observable in such a dark room.
"Very well. Ninety-three percent is ninety-three percent greater than what we had before. Double the troops in Driftveil as well as Castelia. Pull Plasma from Nimbasa to pan over Pinwheel Forest again for any survivors of both ours and the resistance. Dismissed." Ghetsis spoke, his voice easing her mind somehow. It was likely the feeling that Ghetsis wasn't going to hurt her or Eevee that set her upright at once. She knew better than to stutter and falter her words and actions. So, she made her courteous bow and took off towards the command center of the HQ.
Once she arrived, she snatched the radio from the operator and held it to her mouth with confidence.
"All available units in Nimbasa City, pan Pinwheel Forest and pull our troops out as well as take the injured resistance. Out." Valerie spoke before handing the radio back and moving on back to Living Quarters.