The next morning, at ten o'clock.
Elesa slips out quietly, then gently shuts the door behind her.
But turning back, she finds Caitlin in a black, tight-fitting dress standing behind her, expressionless as she watches.
Elesa almost jumps.
"Miss Caitlin, good morning."
Coming back to herself, Elesa greets Caitlin softly.
She knows Caitlin might not like them, but proper courtesy is due, given Caitlin's status.
"How did you get out of Damian's room?" Caitlin slightly narrows her eyes, very calm, almost indifferent.
Elesa lowers her head to dodge Caitlin's gaze and stays naturally, lightly smoothing her black hair, covering the red mark on the side of her neck.
But Caitlin can obviously see through that cover-up.
"We're about to leave Unova soon; Future, you and Damian might not meet again, so why bother?"
Caitlin slowly steps past Elesa, her soft voice reaching Elesa's ears.
Damian is known for being rakish, but Caitlin knows that as long as these girls aren't willing, Damian wouldn't truly force them.
In the end, those women aren't sufficiently restrained.
Caitlin feels unhappy inside.
"Don't entertain thoughts you shouldn't have."
Are these warnings?
Elesa watches Caitlin's back; in height, she's taller than Caitlin.
But facing Caitlin, perhaps due to psychological pressure, Caitlin's gaze keeps Elesa from meeting her eyes.
"And what about Anthea and Concordia?" Elesa can't help asking.
Why target her like this? Why not warn Anthea as well?
"They? They're just N's sisters."
Caitlin halts mid-step, not taking Anthea and Concordia seriously.
From observation, she can tell Anthea and Concordia are clear-headed; they position themselves as maids, perhaps because of their original identity.
But such people calm Caitlin.
Although they've teamed up with Damian, they're bad women, as long as they have no ulterior motives, they're good women.
But to Caitlin, Elesa is different.
"…"
Elesa's pretty brows furrow; looking at Caitlin's silhouette going downstairs, she feels resentful.
After all, none of them are Damian's girlfriends, and Elesa has at least shared a physical bond with him.
What if Damian leaves Unova and doesn't come back? Could she still go to Kant o to find him? She could just take a plane.
Moreover…
Elesa makes a decision, opens the door again, and leans back into Damian's arms.
The scent of the boy clings to her nose and mouth; Elesa isn't planning to sleep, just stares at the boy's sleeping face with her bright eyes.
This is her man!
Elesa's eyes soften, and a small smile appears at the corner of her lips; so handsome!
"Maybe I'll have a baby…"
She rubs her flat stomach, blush blooming on her pale face. If she were pregnant, what would she do?
It might be nice; she has no taboos about having Damian's child.
And how would that arrogant woman react? Probably incredibly jealous.
The thought makes her feel a strange anticipation.
At eleven o'clock, Damian finally gets up, washes up, and the three of them find a place to eat lunch.
"Damian."
After lunch, they head toward the Abundant Shrine. Elesa hesitates, then speaks up.
"What's up?"
"I want to join Team Rocket as well." Elesa's tone becomes firm.
Hearing this, Damian is a bit surprised; Caitlin glances at Elesa with a meaningful look.
"Why this sudden ideology?" Damian finds it odd.
"I originally thought Team Rocket was a very evil organization, but the Team Rocket you lead isn't like that, is it?"
Elesa's voice is not loud, but this is the ideology she's picked up from being with Damian.
Besides when Damian goes to tinker with the League, she's mostly by his side; Damian hasn't hidden anything from her.
So Elesa knows Team Rocket isn't the dark nightmare rumored; there's no robbery of passersby, no genes experiments, no terror attacks.
At least the Team Rocket Damian leads isn't like that.
Rather, Damian's Team Rocket feels more like an enterprise organization, even running an organization app.
"That's true; I agree. From today you're Team Rocket Admin. You'll set up an organization account later; to get higher posts, you'll have to work for it."
Damian smiles; not bad to snag a Gym Leader; though she isn't yet an executive, she'll be a solid admin.
"Understood." Elesa offers a faint smile, then hesitates.
"But I still want to keep my normal job."
Elesa means her work as a Gym Leader and modeling.
"Of course, you don't have to sacrifice everything for me; a girl should have her own career too."
Damian supports Elesa's ideology.
Elesa is clearly pleased, the corners of her mouth lifting.
She's a little temptress, with many schemes.
Caitlin glances sideways at Elesa; this leggy beauty still hasn't given up on Damian.
Joining Team Rocket is just to get closer to Damian, maybe to use organization missions to reach him later.
Caitlin was completely unfazed. A mere Gym Leader – besides having a pretty face and long legs, what else did she have to offer?
The three press on.
They've obtained Abundant Shrine's location from locals; Abundant Shrine is Landorus' domain. Milos Island's legends about incarnations are passed down by word of mouth.
So finding Abundant Shrine isn't hard.
They walk about half an hour to an ancient shrine; the shrine is old but clean, indicating regular visitors.
Landorus' fame is indeed great.
"Damian, how do we find Landorus?"
Caitlin asks puzzled.
They found the shrine, but what next?
"Very simple."
Damian pulls two Ultra Balls, releasing a flash of white light.
Therian Forme Tornadus and Incarnate Forme Thundurus appear in mid-air.
They glare at each other, ready to fight, but Damian signals them to hold.
"Don't rush to fight; help me first."
Damian calls to the legendary creatures.
"Tornadus and Thundurus, lure Landorus over; can Enamorus be drawn in as well?"
Yes, Damian intends to use Tornadus and Thundurus to lure Landorus.
In the game, Landorus appears when Tornadus and Thundurus are present.
So Damian brings them here.
As for Enamorus, Damian isn't sure how to handle yet.
"Tornadus?" Tornadus tilts its head, making a worried sound.
"Enamorus? Do you know where Enamorus is?"
"Tornadus~"
"Fine, no problem."
Damian nods; Tornadus and Thundurus don't know Enamorus' location, but that's fine.
"Then you two lure Landorus over."
Tornadus and Thundurus rise into the sky; winds howl, clouds gather, a darkness spreads.
Landorus, their supposed "brethren," may be reluctant to help humans.
But Tornadus and Thundurus don't care; Landorus always shows up to block them.
Besides, Landorus and Enamorus are a pair!
All three are incarnations; how could Landorus monopolize Enamorus' little sister? That's not fair!
Alright, since we've been captured by humans, Landorus shouldn't get an easy ride either.
The wind roars, thunder rumbles; far away at the horizon a white cloud appears—that is Landorus, one of the Legendary Incarnate Forces!
It comes to deal with Tornadus and Thundurus.
Damn them for causing trouble again today.
Today, if Landorus doesn't deal with them, it won't rest.
After the battle, Landorus will go look for Enamorus, perhaps to breed a little Landorus soon.
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