" Aidez-moi . . ."  " S'il vous plaît, j'ai des enfants. " " S'il te plaît! " 

HEALTH INSURANCE

A PURI CULT member becomes extremely ill after receiving surgery, leaving the gang's doctors to scratch their heads over what to do. Nothing they were providing was improving their patient's health, which began to pose as an eventual threat to their life. This was eventually accompanied by the declining health of a MEDIC member, who also sought help for their suffering. With all options off the table, they could only consider one frame of reference:

Improved physique through the genetic mutation of MEGA EVOLUTION.

It was risky, given what had recently been learned from military experimentation at Santalune. But they were left with no other choice, even if it meant having a target on their back for the rest of their lives. The issue was figuring out where stones could be obtained, which eventually led the patients and a small search party to JACORE TOWN, as the city was known for its mega stone industry.

The buildings reach towards the sky, blocking your line of sight. The streets narrow from the main entrance, making each turn a surprise. Like a relic, the town feels broken, sad, and abandoned. Nothing like it used to be…
You can see large gashes ripping through the walls of the buildings and plastic thrown around by the wind. All of the flags are torn, indistinguishable from one another. Everything had lost its own identity… Shattered windows gave birth to glistening glass shards on the floor, like the jewels they were on the hunt for themselves.

CHAUMET

With the help of a nomadic survivor, the group is led to an infamous shop in the heart of JACORE TOWN. Upon entry, however, the scavengers notice that the store must have already been raided at some point, leaving very little to be found.

It's when their newly found friend departs that the group makes another encounter . . .

A mega audino mumbles to herself, sifting through the inventory left in the shop. She eventually notices the group and greets them warmly.

"AIMEE COSETTE" @unifae

"Well, it sure is rare seein' some friendly faces around here..."
And she leans back against one of the destroyed cabinets.

"Or I sure hope, the lot of you is friendly. It's been awhile... since.. . . "
Her gaze softens, seeing how. . . frail, the two of 'em look. 


AIMEE COSETTE told the survivors that she used to work in Chaumet, and would be willing to help them find whatever they needed. Everyone gathers in the back of a storage room, where Aimee digs around for the mega stones.



but what's that sound . . . ?

In the afternoon sun, you can see a massive van begin to back up into the loading area. It's a little beat up. Off white. The tires have been worn down, and steam leaves the exhaust. It stops, with its rear pressed right to the loading area.

DIOR MICHON climbs out
of the van,
revealing herself as a CPL of the Kalosian military.

@M0NSUTAA

Now standing behind the survivors is ARMAGEDDON,
who introduces himself as a SGT of the Kalosian military.

@terrortusk

And it is AIMEE COSETTE who reveals a far more sinister plan when she pulls out a syringe, injecting a SCEPTILE HOSTAGE.
@draakkii

"MEGA SCEPTILE" @draakkii

DO NOT RESIST.

The hostage screams for mercy as he violently evolves, becoming an undead mega beast. He is not alone, however, as a mega blaziken is called with blood from the back of the van. The noise attracts Jacore zombies, creating an intense, violent battle.

Lives are nearly lost, and survivors are almost kidnapped during the chaos. The sick survivors mega evolved to survive, and took that as the opportunity to flee. 

By stealing one of the military vans, the survivors are able to drive off to safety...

TL;DR

WHAT CHANGED?