Bandanna Boy

Rose leads you through a large network of corridors in the cavern that thrive with twisting and turning tunnels scattered all about, which made you wonder how the Buneary, or anyone for that matter, remembered the way to the village. The maze of paths and darkness seems never-ending, plus repetitive. However, the three of you arrive at a large wooden gate to your surprise, with torches aligned and lit along the rock cave walls that reveal a strange yellow symbol on a crimson flag. Three upside-down black triangles all centered within a large yellow one. You wonder if it has true meaning and to be honest, the large wall of wooden columns could be mistaken for just a simple blockade that prompts you of the security's concern. Rose taps at an indenture within the wall as Jackal oddly scoots closer to you and bumps you with his elbow with the girl's back to him.

He mentions with a whisper, "Hey, I'm not exactly excited about this whole 'secret village' stuff. I've got your back if things go south down in there."

You grin and answer without facing him, "Heh. I'm flattered to hear that you care about me so much."

The Typhlosion scowls at you and steps back to his previous position. Suddenly, a Scyther in leather armor-like padding wound to its torso held out a long arm-blade at Rose after opening the 'door' you never saw in the wall. Although, he seemed to have instantly recognized her as he embraces the small rabbit into a hug, while also avoiding cutting her of course.

"Rose?! Where in the world have you been? The Chief has been worried sick about you, and the guardship has been dreading the worst like you got yourself gobbled up or something!" He exclaims to the girl, both furious and relieved. Glancing back up in his time of bewildered happiness, the green bug gasps to see you and Jackal behind her. His expression reverts back to anger. "And who might these two be?" Before Rose could speak, you choose to explain yourself while stepping up to the Scyther.

"My friend here and I are traveling to research the current infection. We only happened to find Rose looking for her sister in a forest patch next to a road close by." You justify. The Scyther's face turns to a blank or worried tone.

"So that's why this mischievous rabbit ran off. Well, a'right then, but now there's been more than one of you to say the same thing. We don't know much about the infection as it is and we're just doing our best to avoid any problems. This is a gated community. We look after our own here." He sets Rose back onto her feet from his hug and nudges his shoulder in an odd gesture. A guard hidden behind the wall begins turning a crank, lowering the entire midsection of the wall into an open slit below it to the open the gate entirely. "...But seeing as how you've helped one of our citizens, the Village Chief may be inclined to lend an ear to ya. Come along then, I'll show you two tourists to the Village Chief."

Before you could take one more step though, he turns and holds one of his bladed arms out at you, "But mark my words, Lucario, make the tiniest hint of any trouble, and I won't think twice about slicing up you or your bandanna companion over there into a bloody pile of cut meat." You nod to his warning as you grip your bag a bit tighter, following the cautious Scyther.

You can hear Jackal behind you tug on the bandanna you gave to him on his arm and mumble out, "Bandanna boy...?"