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PMDU Cactus field - Explorer task

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"We're almost here, stay aware explorers!"

That was Gavina's voice. I was already on the way to find an escort these merchant with the group. I was having a great time, I could nearly say that I liked the heat. Wasn't the case of my friend, who was taking some rest and preparing our next tasks.

But I needed to focus on my current task. Escort the civils.

After some times, we finnaly reached the last knowed location of the merchants. Some crates and vehicle were laying around.

"They were here... maybe 3 hours ago?" said Gavina while looking at the footprints on the ground.

"More like 5 for me. Better hurry. I'm pretty sure they tried to cover in the high ground, they always do that when these Gabites are threatening to attack." Replied Hathor.

"If you say so." Gavina turned back to us "We're heading to the north!"

No one complained. That was our job, so we walked to the location that Hathor was pointing. After a short walk, we reached the top of the desert mountains, an huge plateau with some rocks almost everywhere. But no one could be seen.

I started to talk "So, where are..." But I got interrupted by a suddent explosion. There was someone. And this someone wasn't alone. Before I could even react I got knocked out by some water. I used protect as fast as I could after a quick recover and got ready to attack. the others explorers were doing the same. We were all ready to nuke half of the place, but someone rushed in the middle of the field. That was Gavina.

"STOP, STOP! You're all crazy!"

Someone in the crowd asked "What's the matter Gavina? We're getting attacked!"

"Actually, we're the intruders." replied Hathor. A suprized wave came trought us. "Imagine if you were some kind of lost merchant, you fear some attack and suddenly, a group of ready to fight 'mon show up? You prefer to get the first hit no?"

"Exactly wise Camerupt." A Marshtomp got out of his cover. "I'm Edwan, part of the convoy. I think it's safe guys, we made a mistake."

Some pokemons showed up, maybe 8. "We're sorry, the bandits were scaring us so we..."

"Nothing that we can't understand. Actually we are here to protect you from the Gabites, with your goods if we can do it." Gavina said

"That's nice to hear, we should leave now. Don't want to be trapped by the sands" said Edwan.

No one had any objections. The ambience was more and more stessful. No sign o fthe Gabites yet, but I didn't now if that was a good or a bad sign. We got to their vehicles safely and immediatly started moving I decided to stay with the Marshtomp.

My stomach was hurting. I got a little jumpscare when Edwan talked to me. "So yer from some kind of guild?"

"Uh.. Yes, we're the explorers from Andalusst."

"Andalusst?" His eyes shines "I would love to visit this place. That's why I choose this job at first you know."

"You're not a full time merchant?"

"Nope, I just got hired to took these goods to Geoda, then to Andalusst. I should have looked to this dangers before accepting the contract. And by the way, sorry if you're injured, it's me who targetted you."

"Oh, no I'm fine, my armor is stronger than that."

He oppened his mouth to reply, but nothing got out, he was starring at something behind me. I turned back to see what he was suprized to see. 3 sharks were coming really fast. I immediatly reacted. "3 GABITES IN COMING FROM THE EAST, BE READY TO WELCOME THEM!"

I heard some suprized yelping, but the call had been heard, everyone was getting in position.

I didn't saw what happened after one jumped on my car. I remembered that the mission was about protecting so that was what I did. I used protect. The sand shark crashed into the shield and bounced back on his feet, angry and ready to fight, but he took a well aimed hydropump in the face from my neighboor. The gabite stepped back and began to charge some kind of beam, but got hit by an ice beam, coming from another vehicle, knocking him out.

The 3 Gabites were down and we only took minor damage. That was an easy fight, but from what I heard, these bandits were far more numbreous. I wasn't ready to finish our conversation, and looked like Edwan neither.

But for we didn't got attacked after these 3. We arrived safely on the cactus field, with the merchants and their goods. I didn't had to wait too much to know why we didn't got harrased more than that: Bass' team had been more than effective from what I heard. They were already here, some were injured but all they were all looking happy and proud of their work.

I turned back to the Marshtomp "Phew, so we can thanks them for this safe trip."

He smiled "Yep, but I have to thank you too and the group who escort us."

I blushed. Fortunatly with my armor he couldn't see it "So what are you going to do now? Keep going to Geoda?"

"It's not like I have the choise, I have a job to finish, but Gavina, that's the bird name right?, proposed us to come with your group tomorrow."

"Nice to hear that, so we will see each other again tomorrow!"

"Yup, and again, thanks for the escort!" Then he turned back to his  goods, looking if they wre all here and organizing his trip.

Now it was time to join my partner, ask him about his task and what we were going to do after. the day was far from over.

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"Have a great day sir!"

I was out of the general store, my briefings in one hand, an huge bag of groceries on the other. Fortunatly I had my vines to support it. 

I was trying to do my tasks, promoting my guild and prepare our cookout, but I couldn't get ManFer out of my head. Is she ok? Do her task is going well? Do... No I need to trust her, she's isn't the little Aron that I used to protect from everything, she's now a strong 'mon, a bit shy, but strong. 

But gosh, the heat in this region. It was my main problem actually, even if I was resting every 3 minutes under some cactus the sun was draining my strength. I reached the tent that was assignated to my team panting, then I stocked my supllies for ManFer return. I had a few idea for that cookout, but first the locals should be warned that our guild exist and that we're organizing a party.

I need people to know us, but in a good way. My plan was to help people, making them know that I was doing that in the Explorers name, then invite them. Seemed like a good plan.

But first I need to find locals in need. I sighed and prepared myself to face the ruthless sun again. I got out of my tent and started looking for errands to do, while mumbling against this place. That was pretty easy to start conversation with locals, they are used to see travelers coming through their little town. I met few of them, doing little tasks and inviting them to our cookout. My plan was working pretty well, people were happy to see that the newest guild was working hard, and I heard that my guildmates were doing a pretty good job on others places. But I hadn't included something on my plan: My stamina. Working under the heat was really hard, and on my fith tasks I finnaly passed outwhile carrying boxes of goods for a Sylveon.


When I woke up, I was inside a building, on a couch. The sylveon was next to me reading something that I couldn't saw. I grunted a bit while sitting on the couch, my host had a little jumpscare.

I immediatly apologize, fearing an negative reaction "Oh sorry if I frightened you! Didn't meant to, just my head is..."

She smiled and chuckled "No it's fine, just that I thought you were goin to stay asleep longer. You were in a bad shape. I was so scared that I asked for something too big when you collapsed."

A sighed "Yeah, I may had overestimate my capacities under this sun. I wanted to help so much, it's not your fault. Did I broke somrthing?"

"No, my goods are fine."

"Nice, gonna finish the job then." I jumped on my feets.

She looked surprised "Uh, I don't think it's good idea, you're still weak..."

"Nah i'm fine, and what the others will think of my team and my guild if I give up on an easy job."

She didn't answered immediatly, thinking for herself. Finnaly she looked back at me "Ok, but I'm coming with you then, I finished what I had to do."

"Hum you're sure? I can handle th..."

She interrupted me "No you can't, I'm the client so I choose." She smiled and began to walk away.

I sighed again. "Ok, I'm coming."

So we get in movement. I must said that that was much easier with her, and the Sylveon was a nice person. The sun was getting down, and so the heat, that was quite a great alleviation.

We finnaly dropped the crate in another building. I stayed out cause I have nothing to do with the trades. The Sylveon finnaly came out and smiled. Apparently she made a good deal.

"Alright! My job is done and the fact that we're late made him scared of not founding what he wanted and I got a better price!"

"Nice, if your job is over, so is mine. If you want to thank someone or you need anything else, ask the explorer guild!"

She laughted "Will do if I need, if your guild is filled with determined people like you, any job should be a piece of cake, or a slaughter if things are goin wrong."

I laughed too "By the way I didn't asked you, what's your name?"

"I'm Louane, and what should I call you?"

"Vex! Nice to meet you!"

"So you'll go back with your guildmates now?"

"Yes, but I'll try to make some more errands before they come back from the rescue mission."

"My client told me that they're back, that's why I was asking. They are next to the huge cactus at the north entrance."

"Oh?! Then I'm goin right away! Thanks!

"No need to thanks me, that's normal!"

I leaved Louane behind me, running as fast as I could, holding my hat. Didn't though that I would ever need ManFer that bad.
So Team Glowards is splitted to achieve the tasks faster. ManFer is rescuing while Vex is staying in the town.

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Team Glowards

Rewards: Gritty Grapple
                Expedition Cap

Merit for saving the merchants plus their goods
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