[Move to Roraldi Forest once the event is over, please! c:]
"So if we follow the map," the Smeargle said, a map in paws, "we should reach our destination," she continued, tapping the destination on the map. "Apparently there's a shiny somewhere in there!"
The shiny Smeargle next to her nodded confidently. "Awesome," she agreed, grinning as she looked over the map herself. "Think we'll manage to find it?" she asked, looking up to the other dog-like Pokemon.
"Of course!" the normal Smeargle said confidently as she folded the map, putting it back into her shoulder bag. "Especially with both you and I on the hunt!"
From just a little ways behind them, a loud humph noise echoed. The two Smeargles turned around.
A third Smeargle was tagging along, the color being a slight variation to the usual breed found in the wild. "Forgetting someone?" he groaned, arms crossed and eyes narrowed a little.
"Aw, Mali," the normal Smeargle said, "I didn't mean it like that. You're part of the team!" she assured the angry Smeargle. "It's just so rare that you come on hunts with us."
The shiny Smeargle nodded in agreement. "Mhm," she mumbled for an answer. "It'll be fun, though! All together!"
Maliphone rolled his eyes. True, he didn't usually tag along — but recently, he had heard worrisome rumors of something dangerous. Those two had very specific moves under their belts, for specific purposes. They would need someone to watch over them, and Maliphone had taken that title on. If they truly needed to fight for any reason, it was best for him to be here.
For the purposes of moving on, he didn't pursue the subject any further. "Can we go?" he asked.
Right away, the group started moving onward. They walked for a while, following the map — or at least, they thought they were following it. After a while, it felt like they were lost more than anything.
"Are you sure this is the right way?" the shiny Smeargle asked as she peeped at the map.
"Y... Yes!" the regular Smeargle said, trying to hide the fact she was biting her lip as she stared at the map. "See?" she added, pointing somewhere on the map. Admittedly, it looked rather lacking on details, which made it difficult to confirm where they were actually going.
The shiny Smeargle puffed her cheeks. "Perse," she said, "are we lost?"
It became clear Persephone was biting her lip. "Yeah," she admitted. "Yeah, I think so."
The shiny tilted her head. "Well, how are we gonna find our way now, then?" If the most experienced explorer they had had gotten lost, how were they supposed to get back on track?
From the back, Maliphone rolled his eyes. "We could ask someone," he suggested, and knowing exactly where the two would go, he pointed ahead. "There's a building ahead," he explained, a mysterious building — which looked like an observatory — sitting just a little ways away from them.
Persephone gasped. "Good thinking!" she complimented, and she folded the map again. "Let's go knock and ask!"
The shiny Smeargle blinked. "Oh, well, I hope someone's there," she said as she followed suit, with Maliphone tagging along behind them.
Once at the front door, it took little time for Persephone to go and knock at the door. "Hello!" she yelled, hoping to get someone's attention. "Is anybody there? We're kinda lost and we need a bit of help!"