Chapter Thirteen: Flying High

George: Charizard, Gyarados, Gengar, Bisharp, Dragonite, Jolteon.

Callum: Umbreon, Jellicent, Lampent, Smeargle, Pidgeot, Poliwrath.

Benn: Blastoise, Scizor, Absol, Flygon, Zoroark, Eevee

Jay: Scolipede, Eevee, Zebstrika, Floatzel, Hypno, Swellow

Callum woke up first, he was still struggling to sleep, and that's what stress does to the mind and body. Even though they planned on leaving Olivine a couple of days ago but for whatever reason they decided to stay longer. Its early morning, around 5am according to his Pokétech knowing he won't go to sleep and with nothing better to do he decides to take a walk along the beachfront. Once he arrives he sees an elderly man who's looking out to sea.

"You got something on your mind kid?" The man calls, he doesn't look at Callum and just stares out to sea.

"How'd you figure?"

"Not many people come out here at this time of the day, and I'm doing the exact same." The man chuckles, he turns to Callum and smiles, they shake hands. Start having a conversation about whatever, what each other are thinking, Callum's adventures and even the old man's adventures as a youth.

"Oh crap! I better head back to the Hotel," The time flew past since it was now verging 8am, around when George wakes up.

"Ahh I see, well let me give a piece of advice, I maybe be a strange old man but I have experience and wisdom, or so they say!"Callum kneels down ready to listen to the old man, "Just go with what your feelings tell you, don't worry about the situation or outcome, go with your feelings and instinct."

Callum nods to the old man in acceptance then heads back towards the hotel, on the way there his Pokétech rings, its Benn and Jay.

"Ahh good you picked up." Jay seemed a bit panicked while Benn was in the background and kept looking over his own shoulder. "I couldn't get hold off the other three, I don't know why."

"It's fine, just calm down, and take it easy."

"I wish I could but the situation here isn't giving us a chance too." Callum enters the Hotel suite as George is finishing getting dressed. "Is there any chance that you can get to Jubilife City in Sinnoh ASAP?!"

George sits next to Callum looking at the screen wide eyed. "Yea we should be able to make it, we'll be there in an hour max." Callum hangs up and starts packing his stuff as George wonders over towards him.

"What's happening?" George questions.

"I'm not sure, just pack your stuff since were flying to Jubilife for an emergency." Callum is flying on his Pidgeot next to George who's on his Dragonite. "I got a call from Benn and Jay, they're in Jubilife City in Sinnoh and they needed help, not sure why but they do."

"Fuck sake. Why can't they sort their own shit out?" George has always been hostile and always shown anger towards Jay, no particular reason why but it's just rare for them to get along.

"I don't know but anyway it seems like we're here."

The pair land just outside Jubilife City where quite abit of commotion was happening, the town seemed barred off with police guarding the perimeter.

"Benn, Jay!" Callum and George notice the pair talking to the head officer; it seemed they were planning something.

"Ahh you're here, great let us explain." Callum and George huddle around to listen in, "So, Team Galactic have taken control of most of the city, it turns out they had an underground base which is situated in the GTS building, it was just a disguise." Jay begins to explain.

"How could they have gotten the jump on everyone so soon and efficiently?" Callum questions

"Well, they've got numbers and a lot of trainers here are amateurs with the Trainer School etc. Anyway, the plan is that me and Benn will go towards their main base within GTS while you and George take care of any other buildings, we know they have hostages within the TV Centre."

"Ok so other buildings, hostages, TV Centre got it."

"Well let's move!" The lads disperse into the city with the Police and any other capable trainers.

The Police and other trainers head into the other buildings such as the school and Pokécentre while the remaining four headed up towards the TV Centre and GTS. Callum has his Poliwrath out while George had his Gengar; Jay had his Hypno and Benn with Scizor. On the way Poliwrath took out a Grunt's Ekans and Hypno took out a Duskull. They came to a stop as the GTS loomed over them with the TV Centre nearby.

"You'll be out before us two since we expect more of a fight and we don't know how big this building actually is. If you're finished before us then stick with the others, don't come in. We'll be fine." Jay shuts the door to GTS behind him giving a gentle nod at Callum.

It's moments before Callum and George are in front of the TV Centre. "Am I imagining things or has the air gotten thicker?" Callum asks.

"I don't know I just have a bad feeling about this." George states.

"I'm gonna have to second that but we've gotta go in."

"Well let's go!" George opens the door for Callum. As Callum steps in a Toxicroak lunges with a Quick Attack towards him, but Poliwrath steps in the way and takes the hit. Callum looks up and sees two Grunts both with their Pokémon out and ready, one obviously being a Toxicroak and the other a Mightyena. "You ok man?"

"Yea I'm fine, Poliwrath took the blow." Toxicroak gets ready for its next move as does Mightyena, Poliwrath gets up to his feet and Gengar takes place next to him. "Poliwrath cover Gengar, Mightyena can easily take him out." Mightyena lunges towards Gengar with a Crunch at the ready but again Poliwrath gets the block, "Now Poliwrath use Reversal!" Poliwrath sends Mightyena crashing against a wall and causes it to faint. Toxicroak goes towards Poliwrath with a Poison Jab but Poliwrath dodges and out of nowhere appears Gengar who deals a powerful Poison Jab of his own, although it's not very effective it sends Toxicroak towards Poliwrath who KO's Toxicroak with a powerful Hydro Pump. Apart from the two Grunts the rest of Centre was quite quiet expect for another encounter on the stairs with a Sableye but it's quickly taken care of. The pair pause outside the main office where the hostages are rumoured to be held, Callum switches in Umbreon while George switches out Jolteon.

The pair storm in with their Pokémon, to their surprise there is only one guard, "Brother, I'm so happy we meet again!" Jennie gets up off her chair claps with joy.