Me: Well I am still trying here so bare with me please.

Misty: It is kind of hard to.

Me: How?

Misty: Cause it's you!

Ash: No….You said it was cause of me!

Misty: BOTH OF YOU THEN!

Me: I am not in the mood for arguing. ASH SAY THE DISCLAIMER!

Ash: PokeshippersShadow1 doesn't own Pokemon, Play Station 2, Play Station 3, The Xbox 360, the Wii, OR ANYTHING BUT THE CHARACTER VICKY! Elouise Victoria owns Mikki while Amulet Misty owns Dina.

Me: I don't know about the character Lucas though. He was my character but apparently there is a character in Pokemon Games named Lucas….So if you're imaging it as my Lucas. HE IS MINE! If you are imaging it is the Lucas from the series….I don't own him.

Misty: Start this already! We don't have time for this today!

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Chapter 4: The Vanishing Act!

After Vicky's little performance, Dina lead the group to her favorite part of the house. Everyone else looked around in amazement. It seemed like a giant maze with endless hallways. The room were completely different too. Some were modern, some were classical, some were dark, and some were light. Dina stopped in front of a door. She snapped her fingers before she opened the door. Gary saw her do so but didn't say anything. Dina then opened the door widely so everyone can see what was in it.

The room looked like it was from the 70's with all the colors but the furniture and games were modern. The room only was huge. The walls were a purple color while the furniture was rainbow. The two couches were yellow, the bean bag chairs were green, the coffee table and side draws were blue. There was also a orange egg seat hanging off the ceiling. Around the room were multicolored lights. There was also a pool table, a ping pong table, foosball table, an air hockey table, and video game systems. There was the Play Station 2, Play Station 3, Xbox360, and the Wii. Everyone's eyes lit up at the sight of the room. They immediately spread out to play the games. Dawn however had her head down as she dragged her feet over to the couch. Dina walked over slowly causing Dawn to glare at her.

"Hey Dawn, wanna play ping pong?" Dina asked while bouncing the ball on the paddle. Dawn glared at her for two seconds before smirking. She stood up and caught the ball while it was mid-air. Dina looked at her in surprise.

"Sure…." Dawn said while grabbing a paddle, that smirk still on her face. "Lets play." She walked over to the table while everyone trailed after her.

Everyone sat down to watch the game. Vicky and Mikki shared the orange seat hanging off the ceiling. Misty and Ash sat on the bean bag chairs, The Sensational Sisters along with Brock and Lucas sat on the couches. Drew sat down on the last beanbag chair while May plopped down on his lap. Drew's face flushed but he didn't move. Instead he wrapped his arms around her waist. Kenny was already sitting on a bean bag chair. Mikki stood up to be referee. Gary plopped down on the seat next to Vicky.

Mikki went to one of the blue drawers and pulled out two mini flags. One red and one green. She lifted them up.

"Ping Pong match! Dina vs. Dawn. Let the game begin!" She said while waving the flags down.

Dina bounced the ball on the table and served it to Dawn, gently. Dawn put one foot back and swung at the ball. It smacked down on the table and almost hit Dina in the face. She quickly ducked before it could hit her while looking at Dawn wide eyed. Dawn's smirk widened while everyone else looked shocked at Dawn's action. Mikki shook off her shock slightly before lifting up the red flag.

"Two points, Dawn!" Dina blinked before giving Dawn the ball. (A/N: I apologize if that is wrong but the rules I read said this is what happens in a non professional game.) Dawn bounced the ball before serving it. Dawn smacked it causing it to bounce on Dina's side of the table. It was aiming at her face again. From the side lines, Vicky's eyes widened as she mumbled words to herself quietly. Gary didn't even hear her. Dina's eyes changed color. There was a lot more green than brown in her normally hazel eyes. Dina looked a little more confident as her eyes had more of a sporty green in them. She swiftly moved to the side and smacked it back. Dawn, not expecting her to hit it back, missed it. Dina smiled while everyone was silent. Mikki raised the green flag.

"Two points, Dina!" Dawn's glared returned as she handed the ball to Dina. Dina turned to Vicky with a slight smile and a little shake of her head. Vicky sighed and snapped her fingers. To everyone else it looked like a playful snap. Nothing more. Dina's eyes were their normal hazel color again. Dina turned back to the game and served. Dawn smacked it back while Dina hit it back after it bounced off the table. Dawn stuck it back. Dina reached for it but missed by a few centimeter. Mikki raised the red flag.

"Another two points for Dawn! Dawn: 4, Dina: 2!" May smiled.

"Clearly, it is still anyone's game!" Dawn served and Dina hit it back. Dawn got ready and swung at it. It flew down on the table and went to the side of Dina. Dina smacked it back. It bounced on the table and went to Dawn's side. Dawn reached for it but missed it by a few centimeters.

"Another two points for Dina!"

"It is, like, a tie!" Violet said. Brock smiled.

"But the game isn't over yet!"

A Couple of Plays and Rounds Later

Dina and Dawn were panting as a single drop of sweat glided down the side of each other's face. Dawn bounced the ball on the table and smacked with all her might at Dina's table. It bounced and went towards Dina. Dina swung back and hit it. Dawn saw it coming and reached for it. She smacked it back. Everyone watched the ball for a few seconds but the ball went too far up and hit the ceiling. It then fell onto Dina's side. Dawn hoped that was legal.

"Doesn't count! Two points go to Dina! Dina wins! Game OVER!" Mikki said while raising the green flag up high. Everyone smiled in relief at the fact the game was finally over. That was the longest and most intense ping pong match, they have ever seen. Dina reached a hand over to shake Dawn's hand but Dawn gave it a little smack and walked back to the couch. Dina winced as everyone else looked at Dawn and Dina in concern. May decided to ask a question, hoping it would release the tension.

"Hey, where's Paul?" Mikki smirked.

"Getting us some snacks." Paul then walked into the room. The tray was loaded with snacks and junk food. Paul's legs were bent under the weight of everything. Everyone but Dawn walked over and took some snacks. Nothing was left for Paul but a single cookie. Paul sighed before putting it half way into his mouth. But before he could bite it full, Mikki reached over and bit the half that was hanging out his mouth. She swallowed it.

"NOMS!" Was all she said before giggling along with Vicky. Paul blushed before ate his half and sat down on the couch. Mikki had a light pink blush on her cheeks. Nobody but Vicky saw it. Vicky pointed to her giggling while Mikki glared back at her. Vicky shrugged before walking over to the pool table. Gary and Paul stepped up to the table. Gary nudged Paul before turning to Vicky and Mikki.

"Wanna play?…Two against two." Vicky smirked.

"I am not that good though…" Gary smiled.

"How about I show you?" Vicky and Mikki looked at each other while sharing a knowing smile.

"I will try by myself." Gary shrugged.

"Suit yourself…" Paul set up the balls while giving Vicky the cue ball.

"I'll break…" Gary and Paul stood next to each smirking. As they watched her aim. Mikki grinned cheekily at the boys. Suddenly Vicky swung and broke apart the balls amazingly. Three stripe balls fell in. Gary and Paul's mouths dropped open. Vicky winked before walking over to close Gary's mouth.

"I'm not that good…." Mikki stepped up.

"She's great!" Dina called from across the room.

"She is well known around here as VICKY THE POOL TABLE SHARPEDO!" Drew started laughing and May started laughing at the name along with Misty and the sisters. Brock and Drew then went back to playing some video. Ash was eating chips watching the pool game go on. Misty and the sisters were playing foosball. Lucas and Lily were playing ping pong but it wasn't intense as Dawn and Dina's game. More for fun. Vicky went back to paying attention to the game. She aimed and got another ball in. She missed the next shot though and scratched. Gary smirked at her while leaning on the pool stick.

"Girl, you must be itchy….cause ya keep on scratchin'!" Vicky rolled her eyes with a small smile. She then moved her foot under the pool stick and kicked it causing Gary to fall forward. Paul gave a small smile while Mikki started laughing. Gary glared slightly before dusting himself off and aiming at a solid ball. He hit it and got the ball in. He then smirked in Vicky's and Mikki's direction. Mikki rolled her eyes.

"One ball….We got four already." Gary aimed again but missed it. Mikki stuck her tongue out at him before aiming. She got another ball in but missed the second time. Vicky and Mikki had 9 balls left. Gary and Paul had 13. Paul stepped up and got another 4 balls in. They were tied. Vicky turned to Mikki.

"When did Paul get so good?" Mikki shrugged.

"If they beat us, I say we beat them with the pool table sticks." Vicky laughed and nodded. She stepped up and got 4 balls in herself. Only 5 balls left for them.

Gary went up and got 3 balls in. Only 6 left.

Mikki went up and got 3 balls in as well. Only two left for Vicky and Mikki.

Paul shook his head and aimed. He got 2 balls in.

Vicky got the last two balls in as her and Mikki were now aiming for the 8 ball.

Gary stepped up and got another 3 balls in. Gary and Paul only had one ball left now. Mikki stepped up.

"Go Mikki!" Vicky gave a small cheer. Mikki smiled.

"Black ball….corner pocket." Mikki aimed and swung. Everyone watched. The ball was moving slowly before it went into the said pocket. Mikki and Vicky jumped up and did a little cheer. Gary and Paul shook their head with slight smiles.

Everyone then began to sit down, and just talk and relax. Ash and Gary were telling everyone about their latest journeys. Everyone would smile or gasp at every scene they said.

Vicky and Mikki seemed oblivious to the conversation and appeared to be staring off into space. Vicky's eyes seemed a darker shade of green than usual while the colors in Mikki's eyes seemed to turn duller. Vicky continued to look like this until Gary nudged her arm. Mikki was sitting in the chair across from Vicky and continued on what she was doing.

"Hey are you okay?" Vicky blinked and shook her head quickly. Her eyes returned to their normal color. She then rubbed her eyes as Gary looked her in concern. He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her closer as she continued to rub her eyes.

"Yeah. I'm fine." She looked up at him while smiling faintly. She then continued to let him hold her while she seemed to be thinking about something now. Gary hummed slightly before trying to return back to his story while still keeping an eye on her.

Ash was sitting on the couch with Misty, who was sleeping. Misty laid her head on Ash's shoulder as he continued to talk about Pokemon and journeys. Dawn stayed silent as she gazed at Dina and Kenny as Gary and Ash talked. Her eyes were dark with anger. Lily was sitting next to Lucas playing with her hair trying to get his attention. Brock was flirting with Violet, who was blushing while Daisy was giggling and nudging her. May was talking to Drew about a contest.

Paul raised an eyebrow as he spotted Mikki. "Hey….Mikki." Paul shook her. Unlike Vicky, she continued to stay the way she was. "Mikki!" Paul hissed in her ear while shaking her a little harder. If anyone saw, they would've noticed the slight worry in his eyes. Mikki blinked a few times before looking at Paul.

"What?" Paul glared slightly at her.

"What do you mean what? You were dazed or something!" Paul said no longer whispering. Everyone but Ash and Misty directed their attention to the duo. Mikki shook her head.

"It was nothing…" Mikki caught Vicky and Dina's eyes quickly before anyone can notice. Dina stood up along with Vicky.

"Well, we are gonna start cooking dinner." Vicky turned to Mikki.

"Care to come with us, Mikki." Mikki stood up and followed the girls into the kitchen. Everyone returned to what they were doing. Dawn looked down causing some hair to cover her eyes.

"I'm gonna go rest for awhile….." She said quietly while standing up. "Vicky!" Vicky walked into the room quickly looking like she was in a slight rush.

"Yes." Dawn walked closer to her.

"Can you show me, my room?" Vicky seemed to barely be listening but nodded and began to walk up the stairs with Dawn following. Gary watched them then stood up.

"I'll be back." Lucas nodded while turning back to Lily, who blushed and smiled. Gary walked up the stairs with them. Vicky stared at the floor in thought while walking up them. They walked up into a big hallway. They then walked past many doors, some saying "Do Not Enter."

Everyone was silent. Gary was staring at Vicky while she continued to stare at the floor. Dawn had her head down with a sad face but used her hair to cover it. Vicky then stopped at a door.

It was brown with some metal parts and looked like it came out an old movie. Vicky snapped her fingers quietly but it went unnoticed by Dawn. Gary heard the slight snap and raised an eyebrow. He recalled Dina doing the same thing earlier. 'Maybe it is a habit,' Gary thought while shrugging it off. Vicky opened the door as soon as she snapped. The room was pink with pink, blue, and purple decorations. Vicky turned to Dawn with a forced smile.

"This is your room, Dawn." Dawn's eyes lit up a little at the site of the room as she walked in. She turned to Vicky and smiled slightly.

"Thank you…" Vicky nodded and turned to walk away while Dawn closed the door. Gary stepped in front of Vicky quickly causing her to bump into his chest and look up in surprise. Gary grabbed her wrist and dragged her slightly down one of the hallways. Vicky allowed herself to be dragged. Gary let go of her wrist but stood close to her and whispered.

"What's wrong?" Vicky ducked her head so her bangs covered her eyes.

"I just don't feel good…." Gary leaned in.

"But Mikki was acting weird too." Vicky ducked her head a little further away.

"I guess she is sick and got me sick too…or the other way around…I don't know.…." Gary sighed through his nose and leaned closer so his forehead rested on hers. Her face flushed slightly. Gary gave a small smile.

"Maybe you are sick. You look a little flushed." Gary leaned closer with this said causing Vicky to blush even more. He leaned closer to her while Vicky had an unsure look but allowed him to continue. Their eyes closed once they felt each other's breathe on their lips.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

A scream rang though the large hallways. Vicky's eyes flew opened and widened along with Gary's.

"That sounded like Dawn!" She ripped away from Gary and ran back to Dawn's room with Gary on her heels. Everyone from downstairs ran up and followed where the scream came from. Two figures from down the hall were running towards the scene as well. Everyone at once burst through the door.

"DAWN!"

No one was in the room. Not even Dawn. The bed sheet was messed up while a window was opened. They all walked into the room and looked around.

"Where is she?!?!" Kenny yelled in panic and anger. No one said anything. However one of the two figures stepped up.

"We don't know…" He said softly. Everyone turned to him.

"Tracey?!" Everyone said but Daisy said it with a light blush but it quickly vanished when she remembered their situation. Gary wasn't surprised he was there since he knew Tracey came early. Dina, Vicky, and Mikki were already used to him since he has been there for a day or two already. Everyone else wasn't expecting it.

But what was really unexpected was the other figure.

"Ritchie!" Misty, Brock, Ash, and Pikachu shouted.

"You're here too?!" Ash said with wide eyes. May and Kenny stepped up.

"It isn't important on who's here!" May stomped her foot with this said. Kenny nodded.

"But rather who isn't!" Kenny said referring to Dawn. Drew noticed a note on the bed and walked over to pick it up.

"Hey look at what I found!" Misty walked over and took the note. Everyone huddled together by her to read it along with her as she read it out loud.

'One down…..Just a few more to go…..Girl, Boy…Girl, Boy' Was written on the note.

May and Misty had tears in their eyes. Drew and Ash reached over and took them into their arms while the cried. Daisy walked over to Tracey and hugged him as if he would safe her from the world around her. Tracey hugged back without hesitation. Vicky, Mikki and Dina all looked at each other before looking away with sad eyes. Gary walked over and hugged Vicky as tightly as she would allow him. Vicky rested her head on his shoulder and nuzzled into him. Ritchie held Dina's hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. Dina smiled sadly as tears weld up in her eyes before taking him into an embrace and snuggling into him while sighing. Lily and Lucas held one another's hand along with Brock and Violet. Mikki looked down and held back the tears in her eyes. She was afraid for herself, she was afraid for Dawn, and she was afraid for everyone else around her. Paul walked up to her and looked down at her. Mikki looked up at him before looking down again. She then wrapped her arms tightly around Paul's waist but what was unexpected was Paul didn't push her away. Instead he wrapped one arm around her shoulder while the other one rested on his side.

"Aw…Isn't that sweet." A sarcastic and evil voice rang through the room. Everyone pulled away from each other but kept their guard up. Kenny stepped up.

"What did you do with Dawn?!" He yelled with darkened eyes. The voice gave another sinister laugh.

"I can tell what I didn't do." You can almost picture the evil smile. "And that was leave her alone. But don't worry, she's safe…..For now." Kenny growled.

"Give her back!" A dark figure came out from within the shadows. Everyone took many steps back from him. He had jet black hair that was covering his eyes. He wore a black shirt with baggy black jeans. He also wore black shoes. He lifted his face. His eyes were a ruby red and were glowing as his face cracked with a evil smile. Kenny glared at him.

"I can't do that my dear boy…." He rubbed his chin. "I need her…." He looked at everyone behind Kenny. "As well as all of you….."

"What do you plan on doing?!" Ritchie shouted while holding onto Dina's wrist. The dark figure cracked a smirk.

"Why don't you ask someone who already knows?" The dark figure said while eyeing the group down. He was especially looking at Mikki, Vicky, and Dina. He walked closer to them. He stopped by Vicky since she was closer. "Ah…the owners of this wonderful household." He lifted up Vicky's chin and leaned down slightly. Vicky closed her eyes tightly as she tensed. Gary glared at the guy but didn't want to fight him. The guy was too close to everyone to risk that. Vicky twisted her head away. The figure smirked at her.

"Don't worry….Once I captured everyone….I will make sure you go first." Vicky's eyes snapped opened as Gary glared harder with his fists tightened. Mikki and Dina also glared at the guy. Their eyes were bright with anger. Drew stepped up.

"We said it once…We'll say it again. WHAT DO YOU WANT?!" The man gave a deep chuckle as he turned away from the girls. Vicky let out the breathe she was holding. Gary walked quickly to her and held her in his arms. Vicky looked up at him before turning to the man.

"I am…looking for power. Some of you seem to generate a lot of power." May looked at him.

"Why do you plan on capturing all of us then?" The man smiled.

"Just because not all of you have that power….I can still steal the amount you have. So remember young ones…." The man said as he began to walk back into the shadows. "Not everything is as it appears to be….." He disappeared back into the shadows but Kenny bolted after him.

"Bring back Dawn!" Kenny ran into the shadows, trying to chase him. But he disappeared into the shadows as well. Everyone's eyes widened.

"KENNY!" But it was too late. Kenny and Dawn are gone.

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Me: Now…the fun is gonna begin.

Misty: Who was that guy?

Ash: Who has the power?

May: What does he plan on doing with all that power?

Me: Why are you still here? REVIEW!

Drew: Oh and Ritchie is 16.