Team Umbra rises - Friend or Foe?

by OmegaArts13

There have been several disappearances all around Kanto, Johto, Hoen and Sinoh, and there are rumors about new organization residing in shadows. Will Ash be able to solve Team Umbra's mystery and rescue his captured friends? To his quest, he is joined by two "Nomad" Frontier Brains, Duel Duke Darren and Sagara the Diamond Emperor... (I do not own Pokemon, and story is from Gen. V)

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 0 : Prologue

It was beautiful day at Cerulean City, and Misty had just defeated another challenger of Gym. "Well, you should try harder next time", she said, and challenger left. "Well, I guess that was last challenger for today..." She said, when suddenly heard footsteps behind. "Who's there?" she asked. "I am sorry to bother you", mysterious figure with grey jacket with azure trimming said, "but could you please follow me? I'd like to have private discussion with you". Misty blinked her eyes, and sighed. "Well, I guess I have some time... What is it?" Mysterious figure was standing at hallway silent, and then answered. "I heard you have spoiled Team Rockets plans many times, or am I wrong?" Misty sighed, and answered. "Well, Ash's Pikachu was their target most times, so we got ambushed pretty often..." Man nodded. "I see... How about little pokemon battle?" he said, and walked another end of arena. "Well, I guess it won't be any harm..." Misty said and picked Pokeball. "I am busy man, so how about 1 vs 1?" he asked, and Misty nodded.

"Go, Gyarados!" Misty said, releasing her large, flying/water type pokemon. "Show them, Cryogenal..." man said, revealing Pokemon that looked like snowflake. "Cryogenal, use Ice Beam to water", man said, and froze pool, locking Gyarados on it's place. "Gyarados, use Flame Thrower!" Misty said, and Gyarados breathed fire at Cryogenal, but it was covered with green bubble. "Protect. Pretty simple shield, but as I said, I am busy. Blizzard". Cryogenal fired cold breeze at Gyarados, freezing it completly. "Gyarados, try Whirlpool!" Gyarados tried to move, but couldn't move a inch. "Now, Cryogenal, use Hidden Power..." Cryogenal fired many small spheres at Gyarados, causing it faint". "Well you won me, rather impressive!" Misty said, when suddenly he was fired with Ice Beam, freezing her where she stood. "What a... I am sure it did not come from that Cryogenal..." she thought before losing consciousness.

This was only beginning... When one trainer arrived get his first Pokemon from Oak, Oak was gone, and when Dawn was going to meet with Paris, she did not arrive on time, and Paris could not contact her. May was just arriving to home, and Max came greet her, when both disappeared in smoke bomb... Many people, connected to Ash were disappeared, and there were no clues... What was going on?

Who is behind these disappears? And what is reason they were captured? Who was mysterious challenger?