Chapter 11 – Attack Hideout – Second Encounter with Hypnos!

Duel Fort was flying towards secondary hideout of Umbra, and everybody were preparing for invading. "... So that is whole story", said Daren in phone to Cynthia. "Hard to believe that Jonathan would do anything like this..." he continued, and closed his eyes. "Thank you from informing us", Cynthia thanked and smiled. Brock had tried flirt Cynthia, but had struck down by Poison Jab of Crogunk. "Anyhow, it is problem that Theodor is still active... We thought he died years ago in that explosion". "So did we", said Daren to Cynthia, "And even worse, he has gotten DNA to his body... From Giratina". "Yes it is problem, but question is, can you defeat him?" Daren nodded. "I am pretty sure we can", and looked Ash. "After all, we have some recruitments here". "Good luck, and don't overdo it ok?" said Cynthia smiling and Daren closed phone. "Now, let's prepare to attack!"

Same time at Hoenn, Ghost, Esper, Frost and Chaos were searching hideout for intruders. "I am sure alarm said here is somebody..." Chaos said, and looked around. "Yeah... And Z would be mad if two hideouts would crash..." agreed Frost. "Let's just search this place, ok?" asked Ghost, and they continued searching. Esper turned around, and Ghost turned also. "What is it?" he asked. "I am sure I heard something..." Suddenly, they noticed something on roof : Kakunas. "Say, when was this hideout cleaned last time?" asked Chaos, sweating. "Umm... I think three months ago..." Frost said, and took few steps behind. "Umm guys... There is something we should know... It is hatching season", Chaos said, and all started run, when Kakunas started glow, and they evolved to Beedrills. Well, atleast we know what were intruders!" Esper said while running, and tooked phone out. "We found out intruders!" he said to phone. "What is it?" Hypnos looked confused. "There are Beedrills, weedles and Kakunas here!" Hypnos looked thoughtful. "Well, then you should get rid of them... Best might be to capture them". Esper sighed and closed phone. "This will take time..." he said, and took pokeball out his pocket. "Reuniculus, Psychic!" Beedrills started glow blue, and stopped. "We have to capture all of them..." Esper said. Ghost was about to throw pokeball out, but Frost stopped him. "Let me..." He breathed deep, and used Flamethrower to Icy Wind, causing most of them to faint. "Let's continue with pokemons, shall we?" Ghost and Chaos nodded, and tossed Pokeballs.

Back at Duel Fort, fort had landed in opening at forest. "Strange..." said Daren. "Recording coordinates we should be at top of Hideout by now..." He looked around. "But I don't see entrance anywhere..." Zera noticed large tree growing about 100 meters from their location. "How about that tree?" she asked. "There was forest fire long once, and most of trees were burned. However that three looks like it would been there allways... Too healthy for this environment". Daren nodded. "Let's check it."

They found out Zera was right: tree was hollow, and there was elevator inside. To get entrance, they had to climb to top, however. "Now, we will move first in groups... That way we have upper hand if we are ambushed", said Daren, and they went in. When they stepped out, there was no-one against them, and prison cell floor was empty. "Strange..." Daren said. "It is not that strange..." Z said. "those prisons are used rarely so..." Somewhere flew Hidden Power suddenly, and it hitted ground front of them. "My my... It seems we have company..." Sayer was Hypnos. "Good thing I sent Shadow Four to Hoenn hideout, where I let free entrance to Beedrills... They will be busy for while". Ash looked rather angry when he saw Hypnos. "I want rematch!" he said. "Hm? Really..." Hypnos grinded. "Very well... If I win, you will all go behind bars crystallized. If you win, well, I let you pass..." Everybody looked bit shocked, but Ash accepted this.

"Battle between Hypnos and Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town Starts!" Grunt started announce. "Battle will go 3 vs 3 style, no Switches and one whose 3 pokemons faint first will lose!" Grunt raised her hand. "You can do it Ash!" all started cheer, and Daren started analyze fight, thinking that it would give good information about Ash's battle style. After all, Scott had told him that Ash would be good Frontier Brain. "Now, begin!" "Go, Reuniclus!" said Hypnos, and released his Psychic-type from Pokeball. "Let's do this Snivy!" "Reuniclus, do Psi-beam!" Reuniclus shot multi-colored beam from its eyes, but Snivy managed dodge it. "Use Attract!" Ash ordered, and Snivy managed land her attract to Reuniclus. "Now, Leaf Storm!" Snivy hitted Reuniclus, who was still under Attract. Attack did not break it, so Snivy used also Leaf Blade to Reuniclus, causing it faint. "Hmph... Well, I should've quess this... It hadn't yet recovered fully..." Hypnos said while returning his Pokemon.

"Let's show them Darkrai!" Hypnos released his Darkrai, making Ash surprise. "This is hard one..." he said, and Daren nodded. "So that is his... Seems rather strong..." Daren said. "Ok, Snivy, use Attract!" "Darkrai, dodge and use Dark Void". Darkrai dodged and shooted ball of black energy at snivy, and it hitted, first expanding and then disappearing, revealing sleeping Snivy. "Now, Dream Eater". Darkrai did as obeyed, and soon Snivy was soon on ground , fainted. "Return Snivy," Ash said and returned his Snivy, and took another Pokeball. "Come out, Oshawott!" When Ash revealed his second pokemon, it made Daren make suprised face, and Hypnos laugh. "Seriously? Oh well, Darkrai, use Dark Pulse", he ordered, and Darkrai fired Dark Pulse at Oshawott which dodged. "Oshawott, use Water Gun!" Oshawott shooted Darkrai with Water Gun, making hardly anything – expect pissing Darkrai up. "Darkrai, how about using Shadow Ball?" Darkrai nodded and fired four Shadow Balls at Oshawott. "Aqua Jet!" ordered Ash, and Oshawott managed dodge Shadow Balls and hitted Darkrai, somehow managing knock it out. "How it worked?" Hypnos blinked his eyes, and Ash looked also surprised. "I see..." Daren said. "Somehow Darkrai lowered it's guard, and Oshawott managed damage it..." he said.

"Very well, let's show them Porygon Z!" when heard this, Ash got bit surprised – and then excited – face : Same Pokemon that had defeated Pikachu without sweat. "Porygon Z, how about little Tri-Attack?" he said, and Porygon shot three beams, but missed Oshawott barely. "What?" he asked, and Daren looked surprised too. "Oshawott, Aqua Jet!" Oshawott surrounded itself with water and charged towards Porygon Z. "Khh... Porygon Z, fire another Tri-Attack. This time attack hitted, and freezed Oshawotts Aqua Jet. "What?" Daren and Hypnos said in union when Oshawott hitted Porygon Z with frozen Aqua Jet – Accidently while landing, of course – , and knocked Porygon Z backwards. Oshawott however fainted in process, and Ash had to return it. "Pikachu, let's go!" Ash said, and Pikachu jumped to arena. "You can do it!" Dawn, May and Misty cheered , and Daren nodded. "You can defeat it... It seems it is not very accurate", Daren said, making Hypnos angry. "Not Accurate you say?! Porygon Z, Hyper Beam!" Porygon Z charged fast Hyper Beam and shot it at Pikachu. "Dodge it, and then Volt Tackle!" Pikachu barely dodged Hyper Beam, taking hit on corner of tail, and charged at Porygon Z, charged with Electricity. "Khh... You made me angry on purpose Daren, to make me use Hyper Beam..." Hypnos said, and Daren grinded and said: "What? I only did say about your accuracy, nothing about Hyper Beam... I believe that you used Lock On to get them to targets." Porygon Z was hit, and it was pushed back a little. "Ok... Are you all right?" Hypnos asked from Porygon Z, which nodded while sparking from electricity. "Ok, let's show them... Use Lock-On and Zap Cannon..." When Porygon tried to use Lock-On, electricity hitted and stopped Lock-On to be used. "Paralyze?" Hypnos asked, bit surprised. "Ok Pikachu, use Electro Ball!" Pikachu charged ball of electricity to it's tail and threw it at Porygon Z, causing it to faint. "Hypnos cannot go on! Winner is Ash from Pallet Town!" "We did it Pikachu!" Ash cheered, and others started cheer too, and Hypnos returned his Pokemon. "As promised, I let you pass... You are lucky self-destruct mechanisms are not ready yet..." Suddenly, some blue dust was flowing from sky, and Hypnos fell a sleep. "Good job Dustox", Toxic said and returned his butterfly Pokemon. "We have to hurry", he said. "Shade started ritual, and I figured something: He is not going to create just some DNA to implant to his body, but the whole thing!" he said, and Daren closed his eyes. "How many Grunts there are?" he asked. "None... After hearing Z is coming Eclipse sent all to help Shadow Four... I stayed, and got these Handcuffs to him". Saying this Toxic clipped handcuffs to Hypnos' wrists. "Ok, everybody, listen well. Few of you can follow us, but most have to leave to surface!" "Well, I will follow Ash," said Dawn, and Iris, Brock, May, Misty and Cylan nodded too, and Daren sighed. "I see... Well, you atleast go, Professor Oak, with my assistants and Steven, and take Hypnos to cells those I construct for that If I met Pinchers or other criminals..." He looked Toxic. "This time I let you off hook with others, so be glad". Toxic and Z nodded, and went elevator with Misty, May, Brock, Iris, Dawn, Ash, Sirius And Daren, and they went with elevator to lower floors, to stop Shade.

Final Showdown! How it will end? Will Ash and others manage to defeat Shade? Read next to find out!