Project Omega Chapter 1: Section 1, a pokémon fanfic

After defeating Cipher and clearing them out of the Gardev Mountains, Dr. Mack Foxx and Aura, a young Gardevoir (Also the Guardian of Gardev) decide to go and clear Cipher out of the region, but where should they begin? Perhaps the nearest city, Alakaz, might yield some clues. However, the demented scientist, Dr. Alvin Namwen, still has the suit of powerful battle armor that had been stolen from Mack as well as the plans for many of his kinder brother's inventions. Dr. Namwen gets ready to use Mack's own high technology against him as he prepares to complete his greatest triumph: Project Omega. Meanwhile, Cecil is still seething with rage after all he lost back near the village of Gardev as well as his gigantic base in Mt. Terror and seems to be ready to give anything to eliminate Mack and Aura. Before Mack and Aura left Gardev, Glacian, Aura's great-great grandfather said that Aura would find her mate during her travels with Mack. As she eagerly awaits meeting her mate, Mack is still anxious about possible side effects that resulted from the crude fusion and separation of him and Aura.

A Pokémon fan-fiction written by Philip "Dr. Mack Foxx" Byard and Aaron "Aaraboga Jones" Byard

The Sequel to "The Village Guardian" written by Philip "Dr. Mack Foxx" Byard with some help from Aaron "Aaraboga Jones" Byard

This is a work of fan-fiction and may not be modified or sold under any circumstances.

-Project Omega-

-1-

Dr. Mack Foxx tightly gripped the black handlebars of his metallic S-12 hovercycle as he raced through the forest. Aura, a young Gardevoir who was the Guardian of Gardev, tightly wrapped her arms around Mack as they flew through the woods at high-speed. Mack could barely hear the Spearow and Pidgeys tweeting and squawking over the loud hum of the hovercycle.

"Where are we going?" asked Aura.

"We're heading back to the lab to re-supply. There is no way this hovercycle is going to carry everything that we'll need," replied Mack as he carefully guided his vehicle between the large trees. Mack almost could not believe what had happened over the last few months. Between battling Cipher, discovering a city of Ralts, Kirlia and Gardevoir, unraveling the secrets of the nearby village of Gardev and getting fused with the Gardevoir who protected Gardev, Mack was exhausted. Just minutes ago, Mack and Aura had departed from Gardev on a mission to stop Cipher. From what Mack could gather, the odds were not in his favor. Not only had Cipher stolen the S-100 Type I Battle Armor, but Mack's new friend, Dr. Newman, had managed to reverse-engineer much of the armor's components while he was still working for Cipher. Though Dr. Newman was now a valuable ally, the scientist's brother had managed to steal all the schematics and blue prints for not only the copied S-100 technologies, but also for a Seismic Generator as well as a machine known as Project Epsilon. The Seismic Generator could either be used to create powerful, localized earthquakes or it could be used to stop powerful quakes before they could do any real damage: all with the push of a button. Project Epsilon had Mack worried even more. If Cipher managed to make a working copy of it, then nothing would stop the criminal organization from stealing and capturing Pokémon from anywhere on Earth. Aura's thoughts were elsewhere. She gazed into the deep-blue sapphire pendant in her right hand. Aura's great-great grandfather, Glacian, had revealed to her that she would find her life-long mate on her travels with Mack. The pendant would be a gift for the Gardevoir of her choice. Aura couldn't help but wonder who her mate would be and when she would find him. The hovercycle soon came to a gentle stop in front of what looked like a rock wall on the side of a hill. To anyone else, this wall of solid rock was no concern, but Mack knew otherwise. He knew what was hidden behind the smooth, gray and black granite wall.

"Is this the place?" asked Aura as she dismounted from the hovercycle.

"Yep, this is it," said Mack as he pressed some buttons on his watch. After a few sharp beeps from the watch, the granite wall rumbled and creaked as it slid away, revealing a large, silvery metal door. Mack walked up to a small control panel on the left side of the door. Aura followed Mack closely. Aside from Aura's soft footsteps, this part of the forest was almost silent. After Mack entered a secret code on the control pad, the door opened with a soft hiss. Aura followed Mack as he got into what looked like an elevator. After pressing a few buttons on the elevator's green control panel, the doors closed with a soft thump. The elevator hummed as they descended. The elevator soon came to an abrupt stop and the doors quickly opened. As they entered a large room, Mack's robotic companion, K-1-27 greeted them as they stepped out of the elevator.

"Welcome back, Mack!" said K-1 cheerfully, "I suspect that you are here for supplies?" Mack and Aura seemed to be puzzled about something.

"How did you get here before we did? We left Gardev just a matter of minutes ago," said a confused Mack.

"I used my built-in teleportation systems, of course. I found that method to be more effective than walking or flying back here," explained K-1, "At any rate, you came here to gather supplies for your journey, correct?"

"Yes. That and I'm also here for the S-1 Air-Car," said Mack as he gazed around his lab and then back at K-1's large, cat-like face.

"I see you brought Aura with you as well," said K-1 as he faced Aura, "Nice to see you again, madam."

"Thank you," said Aura with a smile, "But you can just call me Aura."

"Understood," said K-1 happily as he walked over to a giant screen in the room with a large control panel in front of it. The multi-colored lights on the panel were lit up like a Christmas tree amid the electronic clicks and beeps that came from the giant computer.

"How is Central doing?" asked Mack with concern. Central was the powerful artificial intelligence/sentience program that Mack and K-1 had developed many years ago to aid them not only in their scientific exploits, but also to help run all the systems in Mack's hidden, underground laboratory.

"Central has nearly finished recovering the data that was corrupted from the bizarre explosion," explained K-1. Just weeks ago, Mack had destroyed the original Project Epsilon. The resulting explosion not only separated Mack and Aura, but the blast caused magnetic disturbances that disrupted complex electronics. Though Central, herself, had survived, all the information in her data arrays had been scrambled.

"It should only be a few more days. By then, I will also have completed the analysis of your DNA," answered K-1. After Mack and Aura had been separated, K-1 decided that the best way to discover any side-effects would be to compare a sample of Mack's current DNA from a sample that had been taken right after Mack and K-1 had crash-landed into the world of Pokémon. K-1 was optimistic of the results, but he still had only analyzed 67 of Mack's current DNA structure. However, so far, K-1 had found nothing unusual. This was perplexing, though, especially since Mack could now understand other Pokémon without needing an electronic translator. K-1 figured that he would also check Aura after he was finished with Mack, especially since Aura could now wield the same power over light that Mack had.

"Good. Things will run much smoother once Central is running properly again. We should also check Aura for additional side-effects," said Mack.

"Once Central is operational, checking Aura for problems would take only a matter of minutes," said K-1.

"Granted, it would only take a second for all that if we were back home," laughed Mack.

"No kidding!" said K-1 with a chuckle, "At any rate, what all will you need besides the S-1?"

"Let's start with the Air-Car. Are all the modifications complete?" asked Mack.

"I did everything you asked: thicker armor plating, an enhanced engine, improved energy shielding and stronger repulsors. The Air-Car should now have a flight ceiling of 5,000 feet off the ground," answered K-1 with some excitement.

"Excellent. It can fly twice as high now. That'll make it easier to get to the nearest town from Gardev," said Mack.

"Since the alternative is over one hundred miles of mountain roads, flight is definitely the best way to go," said K-1. Aura seemed a bit nervous.

"Is something wrong, Aura?" asked Mack.

"Well…" said Aura with some hesitation, "I've never been flying before."

"No need to be frightened, Aura," reassured K-1, "The S-1 Air-Car flies smoothly and there are plenty of emergency systems on board. That way, you won't crash, even if the engines fail."

"Okay," said Aura with a sigh of relief.

"Most likely, you'll sleep during the trip. Either that or you'll be too busy looking at the scenery," said Mack as he faced K-1, "I'll need enough supplies for at least 3 weeks for me and three Pokémon."

"Ah, ha," said K-1, "Food, water, extra fuel and spare parts."

"I'll also take my FIW-59A Pistol and one FIW-37 Combo-Rifle. 30 reserve power cells should be enough," said Mack as he glanced over the weapons he kept in a glass case.

"Speaking of weapons," said K-1 sheepishly, "I have not yet installed the Level-4 Turbo Plasma Cannon on the S-1."

"We won't need it!" laughed Mack, "We're just visiting the town, not trying to conquer it!"

"That's logical," said K-1, "I doubt the local police would appreciate it if a light, flying tank showed up in their city." While Mack and K-1 kept discussing about supplies and weapons, Aura was busy looking at a tall, metal man that stood against a wall on the far left side of the room. K-1 stopped talking and turned his gaze towards Aura.

"I see Aura has discovered the R-25A robots," said K-1.

"What do these…R-25's do?" asked Aura with curiosity.

"Ah," said Mack as he walked to and then stood at Aura's side, "The R-25A is a 5 and a half foot tall robot that is designed for multiple uses: heavy lifting, repairing electronics and vehicles and also for use as a security unit. They have some artificial intelligence and will act friendly to anyone but a hostile target."

"I'll have the other R-25s bring the supplies and weapons you requested up to the surface," said K-1. Mack then remembered something important.

"Is Dr. Newman here?" asked Mack.

"That reminds me," said K-1 as he faced Mack, "Dr. Newman would prefer it if we just called him Eric."

"Very well," said Mack.

"At any rate, Eric went back to Gardev for now. He should be back here later this evening," said K-1 as Mack walked past a glass case that was filled with weapons. Amidst all the glistening cannons, Mack's eyes soon fell on the blackened and half-melted remains of a Capture Claw. Mack could only imagine what Cipher was plotting.

-2-

Cecil Drake, one of Cipher's most well-known administrators was reclining behind his new brown, wooden desk. Cecil was indeed well-known throughout Cipher, but mainly because of his failures back at Gardev and at what once was the Mt. Terror facility. Just weeks ago, Cecil was standing before the boss of Cipher, about to be demoted for all the recent disasters that had happened under Cecil's authority. All that changed after Dr. Namwen stepped in and had managed to convince the boss to let Cecil keep his position within Cipher. Despite the fact that Cecil was in the clear now, he still wanted vengeance against the Guardian of Gardev and especially against the alien warrior he had met just before the Mt. Terror facility literally vanished in a thick cloud of flaming smoke. Dr. Namwen soon entered the room with a group of six black Alakazams behind him. The Alakazams gave Cecil the creeps. Not only did Dr. Namwen use their intelligence like Dr. Newman did, but these Alakazams were completely emotionless and followed Dr. Namwen around like mindless zombies.

"I think you'll be happy to know that the boss has no ill thoughts of you any more," said Dr. Namwen in a dry, raspy voice. The sound Dr. Namwen's voice was so eerie that Cecil almost liked the sound of scraping razor blades against a chalkboard more than having to listen to the madness in the scientist's voice.

"Indeed," said Cecil uneasily, "I hear that things are going well in the Orre region."

"Yes, they are," said Dr. Namwen with a cruel chuckle, "Project XD001 is almost operational. On top of that, the construction of a new Seismic Generator has begun. Not to mention that an improved copy of Project Epsilon is being designed as we speak. I think Epsilon Mark II will be a considerable improvement, but it will take some time to complete."

"I take it the field team had a heck of a time finding and capturing a Lugia," said Cecil.

"Yes," said Dr. Namwen, "With the information that my inferior brother gathered at the Gardev base, I was able to find the perfect match to be used for XD001. The field team was almost eliminated in the capture attempt. The Lugia knew they were coming for it. If the team had not had a Master Ball on hand, they would have been annihilated by the Lugia for sure."

"It's a real pity the company that designed and made the Master Balls never had them mass-produced," remarked Cecil.

"If only they had, the loss of the Capture Cannons would not have been as…devastating," said Dr. Namwen with disappointment, "Nevertheless, your Master Ball was quite useful. The boss was all too happy to receive it from you just days before we captured the Lugia. I think your present was a good way to help denounce any more…accusations against your ability to be a leader within Cipher."

"You have no idea how relieved I am…" grumbled Cecil, "If you had not stood up for me, I would have been lower on the command chain than those bumbling Hexagon Brothers!" Dr. Namwen could tell that there was more going on in Cecil's mind than he was letting on.

"I see you would like nothing else, but to destroy the Guardian of Gardev, the alien warrior and the town of Gardev itself," observed Dr. Namwen as he read Cecil's thoughts through telepathy.

"I wish you wouldn't probe my mind like that…" muttered Cecil, "But you are right."

"Patience, my friend," said Dr. Namwen in a sadistic tone of voice, "Once everything has fallen in place, I will be able to grant your wish."

"And what of the legendary Gardevoir city?" asked Cecil. Dr. Namwen closed his eyes and stood silent for a few minutes before he answered Cecil.

"You will be there when the Gardevoir city is found. You will also be there as we harvest the hundreds, nay, thousands of Ralts, Kirlia and Gardevoir," said Dr. Namwen, "I only wish my powers would reveal the location of the Gardevoir city."

"I'll be looking forward to that day," said Cecil as he reclined at his desk. After Dr. Namwen had closely inspected the remains of the alien's armor, he wished he could fully repair it and then pilot it. Virtually nothing could stop the alien's armor that Dr. Namwen could think of. Dr. Namwen soon left the room with a grin on his face. After all, if everything went well, he would have the armor suit operating again within three weeks.

-3-

While Mack and K-1 plotted their next move, the R-25s were on the surface, loading equipment and supplies onto the S-1. The R-25s continued their work, not caring about the Pokémon that had gather near the crates of food. The four Pokémon, a Mawile and three Kirlia, watched in awe as the tall metal men continued their work.

"I wonder what other tricks Mack has up his sleeve," remarked Li, the Mawile.

"I wish I could have on of those robots to clean my room," said Anna the Kirlia with jealousy.

"No kidding…" grumbled Fredrick, Anna's older Kirlia brother.

"Come on you two, there's no need to fight about that right now," said Sakura the Kirlia softly. Fredrick seemed puzzled about what they were even doing here near the entrance to Mack's hidden lab.

"Anna, what are we doing here?" asked a confused Fredrick.

"Simple, we're going to go with our sister and Mack on their journey!" said Anna triumphantly, much to Fredrick's dismay.

"We can't go with them! Ramirez will have our heads if we leave the mountains! He'll be cross enough if he finds out that we dared so much as to leave Gardev without telling him!" warned Fredrick as he soon noticed that no one was listening to him. Li was keeping an eye on the robots while Anna was trying to figure out how to come along with Mack and Aura without being noticed.

"You're always such a worry-wart!" snapped Anna.

"And with good reason!" growled Fredrick, "You're always getting me and our friends in trouble! I'm heading back to Gardev."

"You mean you won't come with us?" asked Sakura with some sadness in her voice.

"Of course not!" shouted Fredrick, "I'm going to get Ramirez over here and have him drag you back to Gardev!" As Fredrick started to storm off back to the forest, Anna whispered something to Sakura. Sakura giggled and then leapt in front of Fredrick.

"What is it?" asked an irritated Fredrick. Sakura just smiled and started twirling on her toes. Fredrick watched attentively as Sakura gracefully danced in front of him.

"Do all Kirlia know ballet?" asked Li with curiosity.

"Of course," said Anna as she winked her eye, "Fredrick can dance like that too, but the people in Gardev usually laugh at him." Sakura giggled and then stared deeply into Fredrick's eyes.

"I wouldn't gaze at Sakura right now if I were you," warned Anna quietly as she and Li quickly faced away from Sakura. Sakura giggled as her eyes started glowing. Fredrick soon fell to the ground in a deep sleep.

"He's out now," said Sakura happily as she finished her ballet with a graceful bow. Li stared at Fredrick as he slept, almost dumbfounded at what had just happened.

"Hypnosis, right?" asked Li.

"Yep!" laughed Sakura.

"Yeah, that'll shut him up for now," said Anna with some laughter as her gaze soon fell on a large plastic container. The container seemed to be filled with food.

"You think we'll fit in that?" asked Li as he pointed at the container.

"Of course!" said Anna with resolve, "Plus all that food in there should keep us well fed during the trip." Sakura took up Fredrick in her arms and walked up next to Anna and Li.

"We should take him with us, shouldn't we?" asked Sakura.

"Either that or we let this little punk get away and tattle on us," said Anna with a scowl. Anna was closely watching the robots as they continued their work.

"What do you think will happen if they see us?" asked Li.

"They won't see us!" laughed Anna as she held out a familiar box with buttons and knobs on it.

"Did you swipe Mack's cloaking device again?" asked Li as he raised an eyebrow. Before he could answer, Anna pressed a large red button on the device and casually walked up to the crate with Sakura and Li right behind her. They quickly climbed into the crate. Sakura lifted Fredrick into the crate using telekinesis and then quickly dove in.

"At least these Styrofoam peanuts are soft," muttered Li as he spat a few out of his large maw. Seconds later, one of the robots walked over and put a lid on the container.

"Careful R-25-8," said one robot to another, "That crate is very fragile."

"Affirmative, number R-25-3," replied R-25-8 as he carefully loaded the crate into the back on the S-1 Air-Car. Anna breathed a sigh of relief as she soon discovered a flashlight in the bottom of the crate.

"At least we won't have to travel in darkness," said Anna while Li feverishly looked over the packages and bags of food.

"Chocolate brownies? Mountain Dew? What kind of food crate is this?" asked a bewildered Li.

"This is the best stuff! Trust me!" said Anna as she opened a bag of potato chips. Li's mouth watered as the potato chip bag crinkled as Anna opened it. A strange aroma filled the crate.

"Are those things any good?" asked Li eagerly. Anna gazed at Li with disbelief.

"You've never had potato chips before?" asked Anna with amazement, "Of course these things are good!"

"Okay," said Li as he grabbed a bag of chips in his large mouth and tried to swallow it. Anna laughed at Li as he coughed up the bag of chips.

"You're not supposed to eat the whole blasted bag," giggled Anna. Meanwhile, Mack and Aura were heading back to the surface in the elevator with K-1.

"Okay, the S-1 is loaded and ready to go," said K-1 as the elevator door opened. The R-25s stood in a line outside the door.

"Nicely done, R-25-2," said Mack.

"My pleasure, sir," replied R-25-2 as Aura sat down in the S-1.

"It should only be an hour of driving until you reach the nearest city, Alakaz," said K-1, "I've marked the city on the S-1's computer."

"Thanks, K-1!" said Mack with a smile as he jumped into the driver's seat. Aura still seemed uneasy.

"Still nervous, Aura?" asked Mack as he gripped the steering wheel in his hands.

"Yes," said Aura with nervous laughter, "It's just that I've never been flying before in a machine like this." K-1 smiled at Aura.

"You have nothing to worry about with Mack at the controls," said K-1 as he tried to calm Aura.

"That's good to know," said Aura with a smile.

"Yep. Nothing to worry about, except losing your lunch," said K-1 sarcastically with a big grin on his face.

"Very funny, K-1!" growled Mack as he started up the S-1 while Aura erupted with laughter.

"Have a good trip, Mack," said K-1 as the Air-Car hummed loudly.

"I'll call you when I get to Alakaz," said Mack as he started to drive away. K-1 extended an arm from his chest compartment and waved goodbye as Mack, Aura and the S-1 disappeared into the dense green forest. Moments later, an R-25 walked up to K-1.

"Pardon me, sir, but one of the tools has gone missing," reported the R-25.

"A missing tool, eh? What happened?" asked K-1.

"Another R-25 seems to have lost a wrench while making repairs to the S-1," answered the R-25.

"It's probably of no concern," said K-1. Off in the distance, a pair of eyes in one of the trees watched K-1 closely. This ancient Pokémon had been watching Mack and Aura for some time. His name was Simon and he was a Kabutops. Simon lived only for one thing now: to challenge the world's strongest Pokémon and then defeat them in combat. Simon had witnessed Aura's power on several occasions and the impressive displays only made Simon want to challenge the fair Guardian to a battle even more.