✔️Pokemon: Music Wars

Chapter 42

Backstage

Nicky: I am back everyone!

Director: So you know when to come back, hmm? I thought you are lost in the wilderness and never come back.

Nicky: Well... um... I am back, right?

Director: Yes, I can see that you at a snack. You are going to work overtime.

Nicky: No... I hate overtime!!

Director: Then your pay will get deducted for the next two months and you will not receive your bonus.

Nicky: ˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚ My bonuses. My paycheck.

Director: Get back to work!!

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Back in the company, Harley and Iris were sitting in their office, having a meeting. The police had just called them about the current situation and they said that they may have to end the investigation since the girls are fine and that there are no attacks currently. They also said that they can't found any more clues or evidence and that they had reached a dead end. If they cannot found anything soon, they may have to close the case.

Iris and Harley knew that this would happen sooner or later. In the police's mind, this happens in the entertainment world almost every day. Someone gets kidnapped or threatened and sometimes, the artists create scandals themselves to get attention. Either way, the police would believe that this is just another one of the 'entertainment cases' and that if nothing else happens, they will have to close the case since they have other things to do and that this is not really worth their time. What upsets Iris and Harley the most is that the police decided to end the case so early without waiting for a while to find more clues. It seems that they are by themselves again and have to research and investigate using their own forces.

Iris was sitting cross-legged in front of Harley's desk while Harley was sitting behind his desk, leaning back on his chair, and was in his own thoughts. Whatever they are going to do next, they have to be careful because they have to protect the girls.

"What should we do, Harley? Are we going to have to investigate ourselves? The girls' parents want to help but if this turns into a big deal, there is almost no way we can ever catch them," Iris said as she looked at Harley with full seriousness.

"I know that, Iris. That is why they trust us to found the truth and found who is behind everything. With the police investigating, whoever is behind this will be into hiding or found ways to end the case. Since the police wanted to close the case, let's just wait for a few more days before closing it. It may be easier for us and a blessing in disguise. If the police weren't involved, the masterminds may slowly reveal their tails," Harley sighed.

Iris shivered for a bit at Harley's deadly and wicked eyes and sweatdropped. "Harley, from what I had known you for the last couple of years, you are finding this interesting, aren't you?"

Harley glanced at Iris before looking back at the door. "Interested. No. Not interested. It is more like... frustration. Who do they think this man is? A puppy? I am sorry but I don't have a good temper playing these games, especially when it involves me losing time with Solidad."

"I am haven't hanged out with Cilan for a while as well. Let's solved everything first. What are you planning to do?" Iris looked at Harley.

"We are trapping the mouse, of course," Harley answered, causing Iris to start worrying about what Harley is planning and sending a message to Solidad.

After the girls had returned to their room, the first thing Leaf and Misty did was to search the whole room for anything extra, which includes in the trash bin, which is basically empty, under the bed, in the drawers, and on the curtains. They checked every corner of the room, like inspectors. May and Dawn looked at each other in confusion but don't want to ask because Misty and Leaf looked every serious and focused at the moment that they don't want to ruin it. After a short while, Misty took out a small device that was hidden between the machines in the room, and Leaf check to make sure everything in the room is working normally. Misty crushed the device and put it on the table. The girls all sit around it.

"What is this?" May asked, confused.

"Misty and I saw a very mysterious nurse walking out of our room when we are in the hallway. This nurse is not one of our regular nurses and ten most curious thing is that she didn't stop and asked or talked with us," Leaf said.

"Also, her eyes kept glancing around that she didn't notice us. It is just curious so for safety reasons, Leaf and I decided to search around the room and this was found," Misty added on.

"What is this? This looks like a recorder," May as she takes a closer look.

"I don't know, May," Misty shrugged her shoulders.

"This looks like a camera to me," Dawn said.

"May, can you ask Max to check this?" Leaf asked.

May looked at this device before using a paper towel and wrap around it. "Sure. I will call him right now," May said. She walked over to her bed and take out her phone that was on the table next to her bed. (RAN: Wait, won't she be afraid that someone will steal it or open it?)

Max comes into the room a few hours later while the girls were in their beds, doing their own things. May carefully handed him the device wrapped in a paper towel.

"This is a mini recorder," Max said after a few minutes of examining the small device. "It is usually used for spying and this is a particular brand too. Not the best kind out there but still works like what a recorder does. Where did you found this?"

Misty and Leaf told Max the whole story and Max suddenly stood up and push up his glasses. "Someone is spying on you girls for sure. I am going to set some security in this room, for the time being, be careful at everything you do and I mean it. Don't do anything stupid, you hear?"

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Song: Fire
Album: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever
Artist: BTS