Hey there, long time no read? Well, that was an extremely cliché way to start.
Anyways, I got free time so I thought I might as well update. College life can be very hectic, hope you understand. I can't guarantee I will update often, but I will try my best.

Basically, I wrote half of it and just disappeared again unfortunately for a few more months.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon.

Chapter 25: New Alliance?

A clock ticked. Seemed as if with every tick it got slower. Vision seemed to fade in and fade out. What was this feeling? Doubt? Nervousness? He could not tell. He walked back and forth his room. At times looking out the glass window, walking up to his desk on which paper work and old files were thickly spread.

"How could this be?" He whispered. "How could two of my elite class jets just disappear out of the blue?" He sat down to his desk, fingers interlocked. He pressed a button under his desk, and then a voice transmitter on his desk turned on.

"Yes, Cyrus sir?" A feminine voice came from the transmitter.

"Send someone to get me a glass of water." He said in a serious tone and turned off the transmitter.

Soon, his attention was taken by a knock on the door.

"Sir." Said a man entering the room wearing the usual Galactic uniform, looking rather bullky than usual galactic members. The room was badly lit, the face was the outsider was concealed in shadows, holding a tray in his hands with the glass of water. The man slowly walked up to the room an towards Cryus' desk, holding to tray towards him and giving a bow to further hide his face from sight. Cryus reached for the glass before giving the man suspicious look form the corner of his eye. He held the glass against his face, pulled the glass closer to lips. He stopped. He suddenly flung the glass at the grunt and the liquid splattered over his face causing him flinch giving enough time to Cryus to retaliate. Cyrus got up from his chair in an instant grabbed the grunt's teal blue hair and then punched him hard in the jaw. The hair revealed to be a wig since it came off in the struggle. Cyrus landed a few more hard punches and pushed him back and he fell with his back hitting the walk. Now the man, whose hair was revealed to be dark, was leaning against the wall and moaning his pain.

"Do you think you could drug me so easily?" Cyrus said. "I am not Leader of a organisation such as this for no reason. You'll have to be smarter then that." The man chuckled at this remark.

"You are right. I underestimated you." The man said. He looked up at Cyrus. The light shown in from the window, showing the man's stubble face. Cryus' eyes widened.

"I know you. Yes." Cryus recalled. "You're one of Maxie's nemesis'. Archie isn't it?"

"I'm touched." Archie sarcastically comments. "Maxie still remembers me enough to talk about me." He smirked.

"Save your breath." Cyrus said. "I should just call someone and dispose of you." He paused. "Permanently."

"Before you do that, I have some information I think you should know." Archie said.

"This is coming from someone who tried to drug me a minute ago?" Cryus asked. Archie chuckled again.

"MY initial plan was to reason with you, but I thought that wouldn't work so I came with a plan B; to get rid off you, but that didn't work. So I am back to my original plan." Archie reasoned.

"You foolish swine!" Cyrus taunted. "What kind of organization did you run? Seeing that you of all people was the leader." Archie gave a hysterical laugh.

"Team Aqua was.." Archie paused. "..was a really special kind of organisation."

"I should just.." Cyrus said as he reached for a Pokeball on his belt.

"Whoa, hey!" Archie retorted. "There's no need for that. Just hear me out." He said waving his hands.

"What do you have to say that would interest me?" He asked.

"Trust me, you would like this." Archie took a deep breath. "What if I told you that I know of a power-hungry Snorlax that you consider one of your most trustworthy.."

"Maxie?" Cyrus interrupted.

"How did you know?" Archie asked in shock.

"Obviously, he's your arch enemy. Why wouldn't you accuse him?" Cyrus yelled in rage.

"No, I am serious. Maxie will stab you in the back." Archie yelled back. "If you think he's so loyal, then where is he?"

"What?" Cyrus questioned.

"Where is he? Where's Maxie?" Archie asked again. Cyrus remained silent. "You don't know? He's using your own grunts against you. He's abusing his power as admin, even so far that he's got your Admin Mars on his side as well."

"How do you know all this?" Cyrus asked with uneasiness in his voice.

"I even know that two of your Jets are missing." He smirked. "And guess who has them; Maxie." Cryus' looked over the room. He walked over to his desk and sat down. Interlocked his hands and looked back at Archie.

"You've got my attention." Cyrus said in a calm manner. "What else do to have to share?" He asked. Archie grinned deviously.

Author Notes:

1. Plot twist! Yeah it's a short chapter(Literally the shortest I've written). Just wanted to show was Archie was up too.

2. I could have added more, but I'll save that for the next chapter. Just wanted to reassure everyone that I'm alive and well with this update, and that there's more coming. It's more than 7 months since my last update. Holy cow that is a long time!

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