A/N: Hello people of peoples! First, I would like to credit LiOnHeArT and Angel of the Night with helping me out with the paragraph problem in chapter 1. Now, this plot thickens! God that sounded corny...anyway, I hope you enjoy and don't think my plot is cliche...

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YUA::pant,pant:: Whew, I think I lost her...

Misty: Where is that little guy...

YUA: EEP! ::draws mustache on self and put on a hat::

Misty: Excuse me, but did you see a little guy, about 4 feet run by here?

YUA: Um...::points:: He went thatta way!

Misty::runs off:: Thanks!

YUA: No problem.

Misty: Wait a sec... wasn't that...?

YUA::zips off in the opposite direction::

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Chapter 2: The Case

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Ash was in his office, waiting for Misty's arrival. He opened his desk and saw his pack of cigarettes. Damn He thought. What I'd give for one of those... Ash had made a promise to Misty last week that he would try and quit smoking. Although she wasn't around...he quickly pulled out a smoke and lit it. Man, it's been a while... Just as he was taking his second puff, Misty walked in.

"Ash! What is in your mouth?!"

Oh, c'mon Mist! I haven't had one for a week!" Misty sighed.

"Anyway, here's the file." She slapped a dossier onto his desk.

"Well," Ash started, "What's the problem?"

"Extremists are going around claiming pokemon should be totally free."

"AGAIN?!" Ash frowned.

Misty continued, "They do own pokemon, but allow them to act on their own free will. So far, reports indicate that they own Arbok, Wartortle, Charmeleon, Beedrill, Scyther, and a Gengar."

"Any victims?" Ash asked.

"...4 dead, 16 injured."

"Jesus...cause of death for all four?"

"3 of them were poisoned, the other was burned."

What a way to go... Ash thought. "Any leads?"

"Nope. Nothing."

"Pay?"

"20 thousand."

"My god..." Ash was about to explode. "How the hell do they expect us to solve this without any leads?"

"Ash..." Misty interrupted.

"I mean, they give us such a high pay with such slim reports!"

"Ash!"

"I mean how the hell ARE WE SUPPOSED TO WORK OFF SO LITTLE INFORMATION?!?"

"ASH!!" Misty was yelling now.

"WHAT?!?" he yelled back.

"Just calm down, okay? You're too stressed out! Just calm down."

Ash put his feet on his desk and his hands behind his head. He had a satisfied look on his face. "Maybe YOU could calm me down, eh?" Misty smacked Ash so hard, the cigarette came flying out of his mouth. "OW! Dammit, woman, can't you tell when I'm joking?!" Ash had a handprint on his left cheek. His cheek was redder than he or Misty had ever seen before.

"It's not woman..." Misty said, as she stomped out the dropped cigarette. "I have a name, and it happens to be Misty! Now can we get back to working on the case?"

"Alright, alright. Back to work...ouch." Ash was still rubbing his cheek.

"So," Misty spoke calmly again, "The extremists seem to be targeting Pokemon trainers."

"Does there seem to be any connection, or are they random targets?"

"Well, the four that were killed were in the top 10 of the of the Pokemon league..."

"I'm going to alert the Pokemoncenters in all towns!"

"Why?" asked a puzzled Misty.

"Think carefully...the extremists own Pokemon right?"

"Well, yeah."

"And they're targeting trainers right?"

"Yes..."

Well, I'm assuming that the trainers tried to defend themselves using their own Pokemon. If so, then the extremists Pokemon would have been hurt at least a little bit. So they would've visited a Pokemoncenter."

"But what if they used potions?" asked Misty

"Hmmm...you're right. So then they would've had to visit a Pokemart. Although, I doubt they would order the items themselves, so they must have-"

"People who support!" exclaimed Misty.

"Right. So I'm going to warn the Pokemoncenters and Pokemarts." Misty was going out the door. "Misty! Where are you going?"

"I'm going to the filing room to check up on past cases. Just to see if I can help uncover some of the supporters." With that last word, she was gone. Ash got on the vidphone and Called Pikachu.

RIIINNNGGG! RIIINNNGGG! RII- "Hello. This is Celadon Pokemoncenter. Nurse Joy speaking."

"Yes, is Pikachu there?"

"Is this Ash? Yes, hold on a second. PIIIKAAACHUU! Ash is on the phone!" Nurse Joy handed to phone to Pikachu.

"Hey Pikachu!"

"Pika!"

"You too buddy. Listen, I've got a favor to ask. I've got a case on my hands. I need you to watch for any suspicious looking people healing their Pokemon. BESIDES Team Rocket. Okay?"

"Chu."

"Thanks."

"Pi?"

"Huh? Whaddaya mean 'well'?

"Pi pi pikachu!"

"No, not yet!"

"Pika Pikachu?!"

"I told you! When the time is right, then I'll tell Misty."

"Tell me what Ash?"

"Misty?! Uh...um...I was going to tell you...what...a great job you've been doing helping me out!"

"Pi?! Pik-"

"OKAY, Pikachu, bye!" CLICK. "I just wanted to tell you what a great job you've been doing!"

Misty had a smug face. "Oh, really?"

"Yup. Really."

"Right..."

"So, did you find anything?"

"Nope. I'm going to check in the criminal evidence room." She started out the door. Before she left, she quickly turned her head to look at Ash. The she was gone.

Did she wink at me? Ash could've swore he saw Misty wink at him. Anyway, he decided to call Pikachu again.

"Pika?"

"Pikachu!" Ash was furious. ""What were you thinking?! You almost gave me away!"

"Pi pi! Pika pi pikachu!"

"I don't care if you think I should tell her now! I'll tell her when I think the time is right!"

"Pika pi."

"Also, I forgot to tell you. About my case...if you do see a suspicious person, ignore them unless they have these Pokemon: Arbok, Wartortle, Charmeleon, Beedrill, Scyther, and Gengar.OK! Bye!"

"Pika!" CLICK. Just as he hung up, Misty walked in.

"Well? Did you find anything?"

"Well, I did find some pictures..."

"Pictures of...?"

"They were labeled as 'suspected place of operations'."

"Lemme see those pictures Misty." The pictures were of the city dump, the condemned company building in Saffron, and the docks. The picture of the docks received special inspection.

"What?" Misty asked. "What do you see?" Ash slipped the picture into his scanner and it was magnified on his computer screen. "What do you see Ash?"

"There! What's that?"

"I dunno. It looks like a lump on the wall."

"Really? I didn't know lumps had fingers..."

"What?! Where?"

"Right there."

"What the-"

I'm going to the docks."

"Wait...Ash..."

"Yes Misty?"

"...I...Is your gun loaded?" Ash smiled at her, and checked his magnum. It was loaded.

"That's gotta be the first time you've asked me...ever."

"Well," Misty was blushing, "I don't want you to get hurt..."

"...Thanks Mist."

"Do you wanna ride? I was taking the car out anyway."

"Wait. Let me get my cell phone."

"Why?"

Well, in case I need to be picked up. You got your cell?"

"Yes."

"Alright then," He rolled the chamber and locked it. "Let's roll."

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YUA::while running away:: ::pant,pant:: I hoped that was good enough. I'm sorry it too so long to update. I was having fun writing Legend of Dragoon fanfics.

Misty: GET BACK HERE SHORT MAN! ::giving chase::

YUA: SORRY! SHORT INSULTS DON'T BOTHER ME ANYMORE!

Misty: Wait...I have a knife...mwahahahahahaha!!

YUA: o_O Oh god...