Gary
Raihan sucked up Piers' compliment and the smile on his face widens like a Yamper. On the other hand, the lanky male enjoys being complimented. Then again, he enjoys any love given to him. Just that it coming from *Piers*—it's so much better! "D'aww! To each their own~" He's leaning over a bit so that his lips brush up against the other's ear. "I mean, I like your pure, Snow White skin, too~" They're really getting mushy up here in this cove. Raihan slowly leans up and kisses his lover's temple. His arm around Piers squeezes him against the taller one's side. While his free hand reaches forward and grasp onto Piers' forearm. They're still walking, but Raihan starts to yield as he's distracted. 

"You're pretty devious~" His lips would relocate to Piers' forehead as he gives a peck there. Arceus, his boyfriend looks even prettier in this glimmering cave. It's like his skin is glowing and all aspects of him is being shot in Raihan's face. "I... Don't want ya around as if I'm using ya, P." When Piers turned away, Raihan cups the pale man's cheeks in his hands and connects his forehead with his. "You're so cute when you're mushy~" He then tilt Piers' head up and his own down, so that their noses are touching. It must be something about this cave that's getting Raihan to be so... Romantic? Or, he's always like this and now that they're alone—

A Drilbur suddenly pops out and "Conveniently" Pokes Raihan ||'s butt||. A piercing pain runs through him, causing him to scream enough so that it bounced between the crystals. When Raihan jumped back from the pain, he fell into a nearby ditch. Not only is his *Behind* Hurt, now his whole body is covered up in scratches! "Wha... What the hell..." He complains. So much for setting the mood.
John
That comment sent chills down his spine. Did he really like it? Sometimes Piers would scare himself by just passing the mirror and getting a glance. The kiss was warm, though. He liked it. "Good thing ya like to be clingy sometimes. I'm fuckin' freezin' in here." He mumbled, feeling comfortable being so close. "Ya think so? Their fault for always bein' nosy and in other people's business." He was still feeling smug about a hypothetical situation. "Imagine it. Gettin' interviewed about what we think of each other. And then we're like 'He's my husband. Next question.' They'd go batshit crazy." 

The more he thought about this, the more it made his heart flutter. "Damn it, Rai. Ya got me thinkin' all about this too." He said that right as he received a kiss to his forehead. *And then, their foreheads were connected.* Something about that was so intimate, maybe even more than kissing. Either way, he was looking straight into pretty teal eyes. "Ya think I'm cute all the time." The more he heard it, the more Piers started to believe it. He knew what was next. Or, he thought so. He closed his eyes, parted his lips. 

Pier's flinches and steps back. "Arceus, Rai!" He covered his ears. His eyes were squeezed shut until the ringing in his hears subsided. When he looked around, Raihan was going right into a ditch! "You okay?" He tried not to laugh. He could really be hurt. "I'm comin' down to get ya." With that, he followed to where Raihan had fallen. As he looked, something... Stood out. Nah. He shouldn't pick it up. He kneeled, then felt around for the particular crystal he saw. Once he had it in his hand, he brushed it off and stuck it in his hair. It was pulled up, so the crystal would be secure and out of sight. "I'm here," He announced. He found Rai and offered his hand to him. "What, did a Pokémon scare ya or somethin'?"
Gary
"More than scared me... Ow." He's slightly sitting up and rubbing his behind. When Raihan finally looks up, he sees Piers as a literal shining white knight. "Heh, thanks~" Raising his hand, he connects it with Piers before wobbling up to his feet. When looking around, this ditch almost shields them from the brightness of the cave. In his peripheral, he thought he saw some weird cocoon(?) snugged on a ledge. Curious, Raihan moves toward it.

Was it some kind of treasure? Raihan kind of drag Piers along. "What's that?" He isn't really questioning Piers specifically but rather just saying it aloud. When the two come up to it close enough, this weird cocoon had lights that seem to be squeezing out through the cracks on it. "Piers-" Raihan turns his head to look at the other while pointing at this supposed crystallized egg. "What the hell is the rich harvesting here? Is this some kind of weapon?" Of course he's just joking. As if Sigford would have a conspiracy on their tails, right?

And then the thing in front of them start to break. It crumbled at first and Raihan thought that was his imagination. But then, it kept shedding off its rocky exterior and Raihan had to take a step back along with Piers. Surely, if it *Is* A weapon, they must fight! As the weird cocoon breaks open, light spew out from the inside. If it wasn't bright before—well damn, lookit now. Raihan reaches for his side and realized- "Ah! My Pokéballs!" He forgot he left it back with the rest of his clothes! Clenching his eyes closed, he'd only open them when the light calm down. 

In front of them was... What? A moving rock? After collecting his bearings, Raihan saw that it looked quite beautiful with pink gems decorating its head and near where its feet(?) should be? "Is... Is it dangerous?" The weird rock/crystal floats toward the two... Not so menacingly. But for something that might've just gotten born, it has a look of determination on its face, as if it wanted answers?
John
Piers thought it was pretty funny when someone as tall as Raihan fell. But the higher they were, the harder they fell. "Ain't a problem. I'd lose my heat source if I left ya." He'd lose a lot more than that, but of course he wouldn't say it. "It's kinda dark down here, ain't it." It looked like a real cove again. Piers had to wait for his eyes to adjust. He wondered where the heck Raihan was going, what could he even *See?*

Course, he was gonna go over to it. Piers was right behind him as he looked at the... Rock. That's what it looked like to him. Wait, there was light coming from it. And more lights were coming through! He took Rai's arm and then kept him from getting closer. He shook his head to Raihan's question. "Ya think they need to make somethin' like that when they live in the middle of the ocean?" He joked back. Oh no, why was it breaking?! Plus, the light was *Blinding!* Piers shut his eyes and yet it wasn't enough. 

Piers eyes slowly opened, and yet widened. Agh, too much light. So they squinted until they adjusted. "What... Is that?" He whispered. It almost didn't look like a Pokémon. Well, not one that he's ever scene before. Regardless of what it was, it was coming towards the two. "I don't know." The male didn't exactly feel fear. That face had a clear message to it. "Aight, ya gotta say or do somethin'." 

He took a step forward and put a hand on his hip. For him, it was like talking to a kid. He looked back to Rai, wanting to know that he'd be there in case 'she', (based on her jewel like appearance) would get upset. The only option they had was to run though.
Gary
"Be careful, Piers! That Pokémon could be dangerous!" Like a hero, he steps in front of Piers—which might have startled the Pokémon. It floated back a bit, one that doesn't seem to like fighting at all. "C'mon, Piers, lesgo ba—"

*"Don't leave!"* Spoke a voice.

"... Huh?" Raihan raises his head and looks around the cove before settling it on his lover. "Ya... Ya have a high voice, P."

The voice spoke again, reverberating through their heads. *"I am not harmful at all. But if you two can give me a moment..."* 

It took Raihan another take. "Uhhh, you talked?" The crystallized Pokémon(?) nods its head solemnly. Then, she (might as well be with her appearance) floats closer to Piers since he seem the most calm in this position. *"I want to show you something,"* She said through their minds. The wild Pokémon floats from them, out of the ditch and back into bright portion of the cove. 

"Should we, uh, really trust it?" Raihan asks Piers. Something that just got born and then asking them to follow... If it was a baby(?) then it wouldn't know any better, would it? But if the thing didn't attack them, should they deem it safe? "Piers, whaddya think?"
John
"I appreciate it but-" He tried to look over his shoulder to see if he could see the creature from behind his boyfriend. "Ya make a better door than window." He muttered. He stepped to the side and looked at the gem like creature again. She seemed to move back. "Hold on." He waved Raihan off. He didn't want him to go though. Ah! What was that? He turned to Raihan; that voice was *Way* Too high to come from him. "Me? That wasn't me at all." 

There it was again. Neither of them talked, so Piers faced the Pokémon in front of them. "She said it." He gestured towards her. She even gave them confirmation! Okay, that was as far as Piers knew. ~~He was just guessing anyway.~~ She was coming closer to him, so he looked up. Wow, she was actually *Made* Of jewels. Show them what, he wondered. His interest was quite piqued now. Wasn't Raihan up for an adventure anyway? This was just the next part of it. 

"Why not, she ain't hurtin' us. Might as well see what it is." Raihan might have been a bit nervous, but it was normal. "Ya better not be a big baby and stay here." He flashes him a playful grin and offers his hand. "S'go, Rai."
Gary
Raihan rolls his eyes. He's not too sure but he'll be damned if he stayed back, being called a scaredy-Meowth. "I'm gonna come then..." He reluctantly say. He was surprised Piers wanted an adventure. They could bail now but—guess there won't be any harm to get involved in this masquerade. "Alright, alright, lesgo..." Just in case, Raihan got in front of Piers again and lead the way for him. Because he won't forgive himself if the pale male got hurt because of this floating rock!

Once out of the ditch, they see this creature and a couple of other Pokémon that seem to be surrounding it in a welcome. While this queen creature seems happy to see them, it appeared busy too. When it notices the couple emerging, it floats on deeper in the cove. 

As they tread along, the wild Pokémon from around watch the two like they're following after their princess. "Psst." Raihan would whisper behind to Piers. "What the hell d'ya think this thing is?"

*"Diancie."* The soft spoken voice appeared.

Raihan already understood from who it was coming from. He looks back toward it. "Diancie?" It doesn't speak anymore and continue to float on. Either it ignored Raihan because it could, or it was too focused for small chatter. 

Then, once they were near it. They can tell. There was a soft murmur and when the two are approaching it, some weird metal machine seems to be stationed on the side of the cove. Pumps could be heard coming from it, getting motored powered. It's as if this machine... Is exporting the crystals and gems from within the cove! *"This,"* The voice spoke again and spun back to face Piers and Raihan. *"I would like it if you two turn of your machines and take it away from our home."*

"Wha... That's not ours..." Raihan looks up to the large steely monster sucking the resources from the cove. There. Engraved on the side is a name that they all know. SIGFORD CO. The rich are taking the gems and maybe selling it for millions! Could explain why they're *Partly* Rich.