Author's Notes: Hey, me again. A few things. First, to Ultima the Eternal Dragon. Dude, I'm sorry, but your PM made me chuckle. No offense. And don't worry, I don't plan too. 2: I'm so happy to be getting so many reviews. The reason I'm not posting faster is because I don't get much internet access. Sucks. But never fear. I plan to finish all my stories. So, now that I've gotten those two things out of the way, who wants to see what happens next?

Disclaimer: Yawn.

"She's...what?" Zane asked, turning to look at her.

"She's pregnant." Vapor said again.

"He.. took her..." Zane muttered, stepping towards the door.

"Zane? Sylver asked.

"He knew." Zane said. "He knew."

"Zane?" Jolt asked.

"This time, he's gone to far." Zane said, ignoring them.

"Zane?" Umber tried, putting her hand on his shoulder.

"No." He muttered. No no no no no no no no NO!" He jumped up and spun.

"He's gone way to far. He's crossed the line. I'm going after them." He growled.

"How will you know where to find him?" Flare asked.

"I'm his son. Being so grants some benefits." Zane said, glaring ahead. He turned, and started for the doorway.

"Wait! You'll be killed!" Glacier exclaimed.

"I have to try." Zane whispered, stopping.

"We're coming with you." Leaf said.

"We're coming." Vapor agreed, cutting Zane off as he opened his mouth to protest. "So where are we going?" She asked.

He looked at them for a moment, each of their eyes hardened with resolve. Then he nodded.

"To Charcoal's house." He said.

~~~~Time Skip~~~~

Charcoal yawned as he laid on the couch, sipping soda as he watched TV.

"The only thing that'd make this night better would be to have a girl as well." He said to himself, smiling. Then, his moment was ruined by a knock at the door.

"Hmm? Wonder who that could be?" He asked himself. He turned the TV off and walked over to the door, and opened it. There stood Zane and the eeveelutions.

"Hey! How can I help you?" He asked.

"Call the team." Zane said. Charcoal's eyes widened, then narrowed.

"What happened?" He asked.

"They took Esper." Zane said, stepping inside.

"They did what?" Charcoal asked, hurrying over to pick up his phone. He picked it up, and pushed a button on the bottom.

"Took her. Right from me." Zane said, sitting down.

"What's this team?" Sylver asked.

"Friends." Zane said. "From back in the day."

"Back in the day?" Glacier asked.

"The days of the war." Zane expounded. There was a bump upstairs, and Zane looked up at the ceiling. "They're late." He said. Down the stairs walked a Houndoom in black, a Nidoqueen in camo, a Lucario in a blazer, and an Absol in white.

"What's the occasion?" The Houndoom asked, flicking a knife out, then putting it back up over and over again.

"I need your help." Zane said.

"That's what you said that got Blaze killed." The Nidoqueen shot at him.

"I'm calling in a solid you owe me." Zane growled.

"Relax." The Lucario said in a heavy british accent, "We said to call us if you need help."

"This is different. I'm ending it. One way or another. One of us dies tonight." Zane said.

"Woah." The Houndoom exclaimed. "What'd he do?" He asked.

"He took something. Two things, actually." Zane got up and began pacing. "Just giving you fair warning. Where we're going is heavily guarded. They'll be expecting us, and they'll be armed. We'll be at a disadvantage in terrain, and they'll know the place better than us. I don't expect any of you to help. I just ask for it. For old times sake."

The Absol stood, and nodded. "To the death." He said.

The Houndoom nodded. "Always."

"You've led us to victory countless times. I don't see why this will be any different." The Nidoqueen said.

"If I'm to die, I'd rather die fighting." The Lucario said.

Zane looked at them all, each, including the eeveelutions and Charcoal, having a look of determination on their face. He smiled. "Let's go." He said.

End Notes: Yeah yeah. Short chapter. But dropped a few things, and building up to the big fight. I'm planning to chapters, another chapter afterwards, then an epilogue. I know that means there won't be many left, but I'm happy for all those that have favorited, followed, and whatever else they may have done. I'm sorry, Ultima, I only got your pm a few days ago. I could still add him/her in this story, or another one, if you want. Just tell me where you would like him/her, and I'll do my best to work on that. And don't worry, I'm not upset or angry with you or at you. Quite the opposite really. And again, everyone, thank you for all your support. It's the only thing that keeps me writing. Anyway, R&R! RayTheZoroark Out!

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