**Vermillion City**<br/><br/>It was out of the blue, amid the colorful swirling of city lights and traffic all around that a voice came above the music, distinctly different from the others in its key and familiar enough that Renna would be able to recognize it. Especially considering that she had just spoken to the man not hours before.<br/><br/>It was Micah. He was on the phone, walking down the sidewalk, one hand over an ear to block out the sound of a live band playing from an outdoor restaurant in the salty night.<br/><br/>"I can be down there by tomorrow morning." He was saying, sounding hurried. "Are you SURE that the message was from him?" A pause. "Okay, well either he's okay and otherwise ignoring our calls, or someone got a hold of his phone and is sending messages under his number. I'll find out what's going on." Another pause, then the man's face went pale and his jaw dropped. "There is?" His voice sounded so shocked that it might crack. "Oh my word..... Okay, okay yeah I'll be careful. I have Suicune so I'm sure I can handle it. It's just....that's terrible. Yeah. Yeah I'll look for it on the way in. Thank you. Yeah dad. Thanks. Bye."<br/><br/>Hanging up his phone and putting it away, Micah noticed Renna and offered a slight smile, although it was clear that it was less genuine than it had been aboard the boat.<br/><br/>"Hey, staying out tonight?"<br/><br/><hr/><br/>**Route 28**<br/><br/>Samuel nodded, and feeling a little more confident that he could divulge at least some details, he decided that the man wouldn't try to run off with his prize should he find it. He also felt like this man--strong as he was, would stand a better chance against the odds that would kill Samuel if Samuel faced this problem alone.<br/><br/>"There's actually two things that I need from you." He said to be more clear. "But I'll start with the first one, because we need to complete the task before I can move on. I'm actually looking for a particular object that I've only heard mention of, but it seems to be critical for the task that I need completed. Perhaps you've heard of it, or perhaps you haven't, but I'm looking for a feather from Lamia."<br/><br/>His eyes focused on Alphonse as he tried to determine from the man's reaction whether he had heard of it or not.