Glass: "Pokemon belongs to Nintendo. I believe I own the 'Oh sweet pineapples' phrase. I got tired of having to memorize all the Trainers' lines, placement, etc so I'm now only showing the battles with Trainers who have a Shadow Pokemon or are of significance to the plot. I also quoted 'Coconut Tree' from the movie 'Ernest Goes to Jail', BTW." looks around "Where is everyone?"

Entire area is silent. Water can be heard dripping from a faucet.

Glass: thinks for a moment and gasps "Oh sweet pineapples! My friends have been abducted... BY ALIENS!!!!"

Chapter 12: Disco King or Salsa King?

Mikhail's left eye twitched, deep in thought. He eyed the Shadow Meditite with great care, and charged a Greatball into a Snagball. He then threw it.

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Aargh! Almost had it!

Meditite then Shadow Rushed an already heavily injured Makuhita and damaged itself further. Mikhail threw another Snagball.

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Gotcha! Meditite was caught!

The Rider named Twan fell to the ground in defeat, and Mikhail and Mysty promptly ran over him to get to the door. He groaned in pain. The two young adults battled Trainer upon Trainer looking for Miror B. until they came across a Hunter named Zalo. "Go, Lotad and Swablu!" he cried. "Amber, Noctowl, take 'em out!" cried Mysty, examining the Swablu, "Oh! A Shadow Pokemon!"

Amber fired Ember at Swablu, who Shadow Rushed right through it, knocking the Flareon back a few steps. Noctowl then thwacked Lotad with Wing Attack, KO'ing it. It was recalled and a Beldum was sent out.

Amber ran from Swablu and Embered Beldum, instantly KO'ing it as well. A Lombre was sent out. Noctowl the Wing Attacked Swablu, knocking it into the yellow, and was Shadow Rushed. Mikhail threw a Snagball.

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Gotcha! Swablu was caught!

Noctowl then Wing Attacked Lombre, knocking it into the red. It used Rain Dance, soaking all three Trainers to the bone. Amber then finished it off with Bite. Zalo sighed and fell to the ground. Mikhail and Mysty ran over him, too. Finally, after battling more Trainers, they came to a door and music could faintly be heard.

Mikhail and Mysty walked through the door and saw Miror B. and his Ludicolo dancing to some salsa music. Folly and Trudly could be seen off in the corner. Miror B. noticed Mikhail and Mysty, "Ah, my sweet little guests have finally arrived! I suppose you're here for dear little Plusle, hmm? Well, you'll have to get through little ole me first! Go, Ludi and Colo!"

"Shadow, I choose you!" cried Mikhail. "Sparky, take 'em out!" cried Mysty. All three Trainers stared each other down, while Folly and Trudly watched with bags of popcorn in their hands.

Don't make me climb the coconut tree,

That would be a catastrophe!

Shadow ran to Ludi and Bit its webbed hand, and was promptly slapped. Sparky ThunderShocked Ludi, knocking it into the yellow. Ludi then used Rain Dance, and afterwards Colo sprayed Shadow with Water gun. Ludi healed slightly using its Water Dish ability.

Shadow bent down forward and hit Ludi with Secret Power, only knocking off ten Hit Points. Sparky, thanks to the rain, finished off Ludi with ThunderShock. Ludi was recalled and another Ludicolo named Dan was sent out. Colo again sprayed Shadow with Water Gun.

Shadow ran to Colo and sank his fangs into it, before immediately jumping off as another super-charged ThunderShock enveloped Colo, nearly knocking it into the red. Colo again sprayed Shadow with Water Gun, knocking him into the yellow, and Dan used Water Gun on Sparky.

I would not make it halfway you see,

I'm wearing the wrong kind of shoes...

Shadow finished off Colo with Bite and another Ludicolo named Cer came out. Sparky jumped on Dan, charged ThunderShock -and due his wet fur combined with the rain- KO'ed Dan. The rain subsided and a Sudowoodo was sent out. "Oh! A Shadow Pokemon!" cried Mysty.

Cer shot Water Gun out at Sparky, but the Jolteon pushed it back with ThunderShock, knocking Cer into the yellow. Shadow, on the other hand, Bite Sudowoodo and ended up being punched. The Umbreon recovered quickly and Bit again, knocking Sudowoodo into the yellow. Sparky finished off Cer.

Sudowoodo Shadow Rushed Sparky and he was knocked into the red. Mikhail threw a Snagball.

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Aww! It appeared to be caught!

Sudowoodo Shadow Rushed Sparky again and KO'ed him. Mysty sent out Wave.

Don't make me climb the coconut tree,

I think I owe you an apology...

Mikhail threw another Snagball.

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Shoot! It was so close too!

Before Sudowoodo could attack, Shadow Bit one of its...hands? It was knocked into the red. Another Snagball was thrown.

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Gotcha! Sudowoodo was caught!

"Aww, you ruined my graceful dancing moves!" Miror B. whined. He then turned to Folly and Trudly, then back to Mikhail and Mysty. "We'll settle our little score later, but right now, the king has left the building!" he cried. Him and his henchmen fled the scene.

Mikhail and Mysty saw a door and entered another room through it, where a very happy Plusle was waiting. ("'bout bloody time somebody came.") he said bluntly, his serious personality now overshadowing his happy mood. Mikhail held his hand down and allowed the electric mouse to climb onto his shoulder.

AT DUKING'S HOUSE....

"I can't thank you young people enough. You saved our town and rescued Plusle. You two are truly remarkable." Duking praised. Mikhail shuffled his feet and said humbly, "Our pleasure, sir. Our pleasure." Mysty smiled at him and then her face turned grim. "Our work obviously isn't done. This 'Cipher' is growing stronger and should attack Agate Village in two days." she said, then her eyes widened.

How did she know that?

Plusle suddenly jumped onto the table. ("I say chaps, if you're going after those bolks that held me hostage, then I want to join in!") he cried, allowing his British accent to shine through. -even though in the world of Pokemon, there is no Britain, so I guess Hoenn will have to do. Marcia approached him and looked at Mikhail and Mysty. "I think Plusle wants to join you guys!" she cried excitedly.

("Of course I do! I just said so!")

Duking turned to Mikhail and Mysty. "Well, will you take him with you? Consider it my thanks." he said. ("And mine, human!") Plusle cried. Mikhail smiled at Plusle and held his hand down over the table, which a rather pleased Plusle used to get onto his new Trainer's shoulder.

Mikhail then looked at Mysty. "Outside, NOW." he demanded, walking outside. The confused woman followed him and was pushed rather quickly but gently into a dark area where no one could see her or the man. Mikhail leaned close to her and whispered, "How do you know about Agate?" Mysty held her breath and stared at the former Cipher Admin. "I...don't know." she answered.

Mikhail looked to the left and the right, and Mysty saw a tear in his right eye. "Mysty, you and I are part of something big involving Cipher... And it is deadly!" he cried in a hushed voice. "What?" Mysty asked. Mikhail shakily held Mysty's wrist and pulled a small knife out of his pocket.

"Mikhail, what are you doing?!" Mysty shrieked. ("My thoughts exactly. What the bloody heck is going on here?") Plusle backed. Mikhail slowly slid the knife across the palm of Mysty's hand, not enough to seriously injure it, but enough to make it bleed. Mysty gasped at what she saw while Mikhail allowed tears to fall freely.

Rather then red blood, a dark purple -nearly black- blood oozed out. Mysty swallowed hard, not understanding what was going on. Mikhail seemed guilt-stricken. "I...I thought I could save you... I thought you were safe... I thought the memories wouldn't return..." he talked slowly, "I was wrong... I was horribly wrong..."

Note: ( looks around) Well, there's Chapter 12! Review please? Sorry about the late update, but I'm trying. Not including all those Trainers is helping me write faster. I didn't expect this story to end up 'T' rated, but my editor told me I should up the rating because of this chapter's ending. Ah, oh well. See ya next time! ( grabs water gun and goes after the aliens)