(Author's note: I don't know why, but I loved writing this chapter)

I had trouble sleeping last night, not only because a had another member to my ragtag team Alpha, but because of what I saw outside.

When I went downstairs, I looked out the window to see the military. They where going down the street knocking on doors, as friendly as they could for a bunch of savages.

They're searching for me I know this without a doubt. Steelheart. He obviously hasn't said my name aloud, otherwise my face would be posted around the region.

The military is the reason I'm here in the first place. I was little during the uprising of the dictator Minak Kanule. He's the reason I took over my father's business in the first place. When he refused to give his research to Minyak's officers, he was publicly executed. Put that along with my mother, who died when a ryhorn accedently bumped her off a cliff. And the reason I was put out of my company? Like my father I refused to give my research over, so I left Hoenn that night, starting my journey.

Those memories, combined with being responsible for a gym leader's son was enough to keep me awake that night.

When it was light outside I got up, I needed some time to be alone in the city.

I checked out the window, nothing. I walked outside and crossed the street, no one was anywhere. I start to feel hungry, I check my pockets to see if I brought anything from the house. Nope. I decide on the Pokemon center.

I walk up to the building nothing still, although some lights are starting to come on around town.

The lights are off and there is a note on the door that read.

The nurse in the center has been taken into military custody for possibly knowing information important to recent uprisings

We apologize for the inconvenience,

Cornel Rockarm.

I sigh, that's probably the last we'll ever see of that nurse. I'm about to go home, when I remember I need a map, so I head to the poke store. The door is unlocked, so I walk inside.

Something is wrong, no ones here. There is a small chair in the middle, an dispense another person in this room, he doesn't smell like military so I sigh in relief.

I walk behind a corner, where the person is suppose to be. He's there, most of him anyway.

The clerk is tied up to a chair, his throat slit, he's sitting there with cuts on his arms and legs. On his lap there is a package labeled "Alpha".

I pick it up and find two things in there, a note, and a map of the regions. I read the note:

Jole, did you really think I wouldn't find you? I've been looking for the Alpha all my life, and now I know where he is. Here in Ocpluid city. You made me lose my job, and sanity, and what do you get in return? A demon, who wants to destroy everything you hold dear. No matter where you go

I'll follow close behind, so here's your map. I'll see you soon. You might want to check on your friends.

Ex-detective Stoneheart.

I run out the door, holding the map, because it's free. I'm not going to pass up a free map. But that's not important, my friends are in danger, I'm trying to keep the Alpha hidden for now, but it's hard.

I burst through the door to find... Rose and Parker having a normal breakfast.

They look at me a little confused.

"What's going on?" Parker asked.

I try to calm down, what's going on was he late.

"Has anybody come to this house?"

"Nope, not today."

I collapse in panic. Is he tricking me, was he trying to distract me from something. I had the note and the map and package. What is his game. I decide that I need to calm down, so I turn on the news, and immediately regret it.

"Earlier today, famous Univah gym leader Travis "Draco" Rynolds has been put in custody for being in possession of files containing government millitary files. The person who caught the gym leader was ex-detective Jack Steelheart. Steelheart was fired from his position for a prisoner escape and now has gotten his job back as a detective. Finally a message for the city of Ocpluid, stay calm the military is coming to search for associates, stay in your houses until they arrive.

I switched off the TV and Parker looks shocked, Rose and I both look at him in a way that makes him uncomfortable. Then he talks.

"Sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but I'm not going with the military."

"Nether are we."

"Grab what you need! We are leaving now!" I said.

Parker grabbed a laptop and his poke belt, Rose grabbed a small bag that she brought with her, and I grabbed my backpack, and put on my poke belt.

I told them that we where leaving the region.

"Which region are we going to go to?"

I paused to think. which region would I go to. I don't have time to answer.

"Sinnoh."

Parker shrugged "Okay."

We run to the east, past the waterfall and keep on running until we are about five miles away from undella town. Then we start walking.

We ran into a few trainers which Parker wanted to battle. He was resilient so we watched as Parker's blazikin destroyed the young trainers beedrill. While they where battling I realized how long it had been since I let my Pokemon out of their Pokeballs.

I let them out, and Shadow hit me on the head.

"Ow!"

"Do you know how uncomfortable it is in there!"

Then Latias flew around gracefully.

"Ooh finally, I've been in that thing forever."

Parker walks back from his victory with a "great" award of 400f.

Parker looks at Latias and Shadow, and nods.

"Good team. Want to battle?"

I give him a look.

"That's crazy, remember we are not in the clear yet."

"Yeah whatever, you just don't want to lose."

Rose makes a hasty decision to go on my side, thinking that I might turn Alpha on him.

"Guys, let's just go."

About fourth five minuets later we arrive at the smog-filled border of the region that is undella town.

"Here we are."

Parker looks around, with a strange look on his face.

"Didn't this place used to be a beach town?"

"Yes, until Minak took over."

The sky is dark, because of the smog.

"Alright, the border is over there." I point to the border. "They won't let you or me past." I finger to me and Parker. "The plan is to distract them, Shadow you run past the spotlight to get detected, when they surround you, I'll get you in the Pokeball. While in the distraction, I'll take out the searchlight guards, and signal you to escape. Then, Latias is going to get a Lugia." I wink at Latias and Rose. "You mount the Lugia, and Latias will come back and get me."

Parker looks doubtful.

"I don't think that's going to work."

I look at Parker, remembering that he doesn't know.

I wink at him.

"I have a backup plan."

Parker rolls his eyes and shrugged.

"Just go with it." Rose said.

Our plan starts, Shadow runs along the search light and, like I predicted they had a big deal over it. I went away from the group and turned into the Alpha. I floated up a tower and swiftly put an end to the soldier's career. I went along to the other posts and did the same. I pulled out Shadow's Pokeball and retrieved him, leaving the soldiers confused. I released the "signal" which was a small flare gun. I saw two shadows move, and I sensed their aura to make sure it was them.

Right.

I turned into a Lugia, carefully this time and went over to the bay.

Rose looked at me, then at Parker.

"Over here!" She whispered.

They claimed on my back and I start to fly away, but Parker was a little worried.

"I think he might have been captured."

Rose looks at me, as a Lugia, and sighs.

"I know he's fine."

"How?"

Rose hesitates. "I-I just know?"

Parker sighs. "You're going to have to tell this little secret to me eventually."

I know, I thought

The rest of the trip was undisturbed and quiet. I could hear Parker and Rose snoring quietly, each on the other side of my back.

Parker has been pretty good so far, and he has no where to go, and I can't regent my friend, so I decided to tell him tomorrow, when we arrive in Sinnoh