I forgot to say, I dont own Pokemon, just the story!

Chapter 7:Sneaking on a Shadow

"What is this place?" Alex looked at all of the advanced technology. It looked more liike a hardware store than a cemetary.

"Well... they kinda turned the cemetary into a radio tower..." Alex's eyes popped open. He was at a loss of words.

"S-so... what about... the Pokemon?" Alex asked.

"I'm... not sure. I never really thought about it..." Shadow saicratching his puppy ear, as if thinking. "Maybe it's upstairs..." The two walked to the stairs in the right of the building. It was pointed downward.

"That's not gonna work." Alex said. "The cementary was located upstairs." He walked down the stairs. "The only thing down there is boxes and equipment..."

"Hmm... So where would they be headed in this tower... everything is cut off..." Shadow scratched his ear again. "THIS SUCKS!" he punced a poster on the wall. It had many elements painted on it. He suddely heard a click, and the stairs shifted upward.

"Good job. Now lets go!" Alex took off up the stairs. Shadow followed behind him. Suddenly, a purple mist surrounded the room.

"W-what's going on!" Shadow asked.

"Relax." Alex replied. He walked through the mist. It slowly started to disperse. In the middle of it Shadow stood with Gengar and Dusknoir beside him. Ghost Pokemon rose out of the ground and ceiling to greet the trio. It made Shadow shiver a little.

Alex looked at Shadow. "We can advance now. I'm leaving these two here to keep them company, but we need to get to the top of this tower!"

"Right!" Shadow took off toward Alex. They ran to the other end of the room and walked up the stairs. They ran through all of the levels until they reached what they guessed was the top. The boys knelt over panting, obviously out of breath.

"Good job, my children." They heard an all too familiar voice. Mr. Fuji looked at the boys with his kind eyes.

"Mr. Fuji!" The boys yelled.

Mr. Fuji smiled. "Why did you follow me?" He asked with a smile.

"To save you! Weren't you being abducted...?" Shadow asked while approaching Mr. Fuji. Alex gripped a Pokeball.

"Back away from him..." Alex said. He had a serious look in his eyes.

"Alex... what's wrong? Don't you trust the man who raised you?" His smile grew wider.

"Shadow... don't trust him. It's a trap..." Alex said again, narrowing his eyes.

"Why not!" Shadow said. This is the man that raised me! He brought me in when no one else would! He taught me about Pokemon, and how to love and care for them! I trust him with my life!"

Alex smirked. "Well listen. I understand you, because he did the same for me. But I also know that there are two people behind us,waiting to attack." Shadow looked back and saw shadows moving. "And also... look at your feet." Shadow looked down and saw that he was being covered by sand. The Pokemon doing it was obviously adept st it, because he never even felt it!

"N-no..." Shadow looked at Mr. Fuji. He continued his kind smile.

"Alex... I taught you to be so observant. It looks like that might be my downfall. Strata, Gaya."

"Yes sir!" A boy with sandy brown hair and a girl with a darker shade came out of the shadows. The boy looked about 11. He kept a serious look on his face. He wore the typical camper beige uniform. The girl was at least 18. She looked more relaxed. Her face sported a smirk. Her hair hung in a long ponytail. She wore a tight fitting beige shirt and a beige short skirt.

"Strata," the boy looked at Mr. Fuji with determination in his eyes. "Gaya." The girl smirked and pushed a bang out of her face. "I want you to each take on one of them. My four best pupils!"

"How about I take you, and Shadow take on the two brats?" Alex asked.

"... No." Mr. Fuji smiled. He was suddenly snatched up by a long pink rope. On a second look, Alex realized it was a tongue... Belonging to a Lickilicky. He waved as the Pokemon jumped out of the roof with him.

"Lets go, Twerp!" Shadow said.

"Who're you calling twerp, Poochy?" The kid yelled. Shadow was infuriated. He grabbed a Pokeball. " Zoroark! Rip him to shreds!" Zoraork roared as he appeared in a dark and purple light.

"Gible! Make him run with his tail between his legs!" Gible appered and roared. Zoroark didn't budge. Gible laughed nervously and scratched his head.

"Hone Claw!"they both yelled. The Pokemon claws glew a dark purple.

"Dragon Claw!" Gible caught Zoroark in the chest. He stumbled back. "Dragon rage!" a blue blast quickly flew and knocked the Pokemon back.

"Zoroak, Night Burst!" Zoroark let out a roar tha filled the room. He lifted hisarms and slammed them into the ground. Gible tried running away, but the shockwave caught him, an instant KO.

"You cheated!" Strata yelled. He returned Gible and grabbed another Pokeball.

"Hold it." Gaya yelled. She grabbed a Pokeball off of her belt. "Your turn, geek." she said. "Vibrava, be beautiful and win for me!" Vibrava flew in a small circle before landing again.

"Hmmm! Rotom!" Rotom let out electric shocks and flew at the Vibrava. "Shadow ball!"

"Vibrava, counter with a beeeeeeeautiful double team!" Vibrava twirled and flipped through the air, along with her clones. There where so much, that Rotom was confused. "Now, Supersonic!" All of the Vibrava batted their wings and sent sonic waves that confused Rotom.

"Rotom hang in there!" Alex yelled.

"Rotom, Ominous Wind!"

"Vibrava Faint-" all of the Vibrava's flew in quick circles around Rotom. "Attack!" All of them flew in at the same time and knocked him down. His eye's spirraled over, symbolizing him fainting.

"I... lost..." Alex fell to his knees.

"Now for your last beuty trick. Sandstorm!" The Vibrava's flew around Strata and Gaya, rising them in the sandstorm. "By cutie!" They flew out of the roof.

"How... could I lose...?" Alex said. "I havven't lost in... three years..." Alex looked in shock.

"Well your not invincible. Get up! We have to report to the townspeople!" Shadow lifted Alex up. Dusknoir and Gengar rose out of the ground and grabbed the beside teleported and appeared outside of the Pokemon Tower. The entire town was in the streets staring at the boys.

"Mr. Fuji... is gone." A little girl said.

"Yea..." Shadow replied. "He wont be coming back this time..." He wiped a single tear from his eyes. "So whose gonna watch over us...?"

"I'll do it." A lady with brown hair and a green dress on walked into the town. A Clefable and Blissey stood beside her.

"Who're you?" Alex asked regaining his composture. Everyone seemed much calmer when she appeared.

"I'm Daisy Oak." Everyone started whispering.

"To coordinator Daisy?"

"Oak's Grandaughter?"

"The Gym Leader Gary's sister?"

Daisy smiled as she walked up to Shadow. "You can't stay here."

"W-what!" Shadow said. He looked hurt.

"You're a great trainer. This world is in danger, and I got a good feeling that you can help it. So, you can take my advice and leave."

"B-but where do we go?" Alex asked.

"Hmm... my brother infiltrated their base, in Celadon, and they are headed to Cinnabar. That should be your next stop." She turned and headed toward Mr. Fuji's home. Come kids, it's 3 in the mornin!" Everyone left and headed to their home.

"You ready, Alex?" Shadow asked.

"Yes. I'm not the strongest trainer, so I can only get stronger." He looked to the south. " That's the quickest way. Let's head to the Pokemon center and rest." He started walking towards the west. "I'm headed to Saffron to stock on items and train. Catch you in the A.M. Rest up, we leave at 9."

"I'm leaving..." Shadow thought. "YES!" He sprinted to the Pokemon Center on all fours and fell asleep.