Welcome readers to the next chapter! Well this chapter has some really good info in it. Anyways I do try some attempts at making things more humorous in this chapter, haven't had many chances to try humor since things have been dark previously in this story until recently and I am trying not to make this story flat out depressing 24/7. So maybe I made it good enough to put some smiles on your face's or maybe not. Anyways if anyone has good tips on making stuff more humorous please shoot me a PM that'd be awesome because I'd like some advice lol. Anyways thanks for reading and I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 37: Cyllage City

Point of View Stark

I was now finally alone and Vincent and Merrick were off doing their own thing while they left me to wonder around Luminose city until they needed me again. I wasn't really a fan of them just dragging me around on their errands especially when I wasn't really of any use to them at the moment. Memories of events that happened around me recently began to flow through my mind as I tried to understand them. What was project Kurokami and why did my body act up earlier were questions that flooded my mind.

I then walked into an ally and decided it was time for me to contact Genesis and see what the hell they actually wanted me to do for them "Hey you said someone was monitoring me twenty-four-seven and that they could communicate. Now start talking" I said out loud as I realized how silly I must have sounded talking to myself like that "Hello" I said again with frustration.

I then let out a sigh of stress "Asshole's aren't even doing their job" I said out loud to myself doubting that they were even listening.

"I'm here" I then heard a voice call out and I instantly recognized it as Zero the asshole that enslaved me to Genesis. The voice actually managed to make me jump a little since I wasn't expecting it and I had my guard down.

"Have you been paying attention to me the past twenty-four hours" I then asked the voice in my head.

"Yeah I've seen most of the good stuff" Zero replied through the technology that was most likely located in my ear drum.

Then I realized all the money I let Vincent and Merrick burn as I just watched and never really tried to stop "Hey umm, sorry about yo-" I said before I was interrupted. "It's fine, it's a small price to pay if you can actually gain their trust" Zero replied not really sounding like he cared.

Now was the time to get down to business and I wasn't going to waste any time "You heard them mention Kurokami right" I then asked in a serious tone.

"Yeah things are as bad as we thought" Zero replied.

"Then what does that mean and what is it" I then asked.

"As to what it is I can't tell you now, and them having project Kurokami could easily mean a million things. They can technically do anything if they wanted" Zero replied in a dark tone.

"Do anything?" I replied in confusion.

"Disregard that and just continue getting their trust."

Before our conversation ended a thought popped into my head that contradicted everything I was doing "Hey why am I doing this, you said you had another spy. Who and why can't he or she do what I'm doing" I asked with anger.

"Because Stark" Zero said with annoyance in his tone "Our other spy isn't technically one-hundred percent with them. He was more of a mercenary that we loaned them and he did their dirty work and spied on them. He has actually never seen Mandus or got anywhere close to them. As of right now he is doing the same thing as you, getting their trust and so far you are making a lot more progress since your you."

"And what's so special about me" I asked.

"You may have noticed Crimson isn't the biggest fan of humans. They know of your past and the things you've done. They probably think you are a potential ally" Zero then said.

"And how much do they know about my background" I then asked.

"Everything" Zero quickly replied and I then could feel a vein bulging out of my head from the thought of them knowing my business. Although I honestly knew I was just more embarrassed that they knew I was manipulated like a damn puppet my whole previous life.

"Hey I have a question" I then asked as dark memories flooded my head.

"And what would that be Stark."

"What ever happened to my old trainer" I then asked as I remembered the scum that broke me.

"Your old trainer?" Zero questioned.

"Yeah" I responded in a cold voice.

"I haven't kept tabs on him but he's still out there doing what he does, last I heard about him was that he assembled a new pokemon team to continue his work."

"After all of this is done you are going to help me track him down" I then demanded.

"And what could you possibly want from him" Zero said in a voice that sounded as if he was entertained by what I was getting at.

"I'm going to kill him as slow as possible" I said in a dark voice as satisfying thoughts of my old trainer suffering entered my mind.

"Find out more about Kurokami and I'll bring him to you" Zero replied.

"Fine I'll hold you to that then."

Point of View Black

After many hours of walking nonstop down route eight with the sun beating down on me we finally made it to Cyllage city and we were now staring at a sign with big letters that I couldn't read. I strained my crimson eyes on the words in an attempt to understand the strange thing humans called literacy.

"How the hell do humans read this crap" I barked out in frustration.

"It's just a welcome sign are you that du-" Gray began to say before he stopped himself from insulting me, which was odd to me since he always jumped at the chance to insult me and belittle my kind.

"Then how do you know" I asked curiously to how he knew such things.

"Because they have signs like this outside of every city, its common sense" Gray said with obvious annoyance in his voice.

"What do you all say we head in to Cyllage city" Alex said in a peppy voice as he raised his hands up in excitement.

"Sure" I replied dully to my trainer.

"That's the spirit" Alex then said excitedly towards me.

"No it's actually sarcasm buddy" I then replied. I didn't really know why I had such a negative attitude towards him when he was nothing but nice to me in the past. But then again it was also just my personality, so was I wrong for always having a sarcastic attitude?

We all then began making our way into the small city that had grown much over the years, as we made our way into the city and walked along the sidewalks. The city had some descent sized building but still fell short compared to Luminose. Despite the fact it wasn't as big as Luminose it was still just as lively and had pokemon and people everywhere doing their own tasks. The main road of the city was occupied by cars that were driving by at consistent speeds that allowed them to get to point A to B in a reasonable time. Then it snapped in my head.

"Hey guys" I asked out loud.

"Yeah" Everyone asked but Gray and Ebony.

"Why don't we use a car instead of walking everywhere" I asked in a confused voice.

"Because then it wouldn't really be an adventure, plus Alex probably doesn't want to pay gas and all that" Flare replied.

"Gas" I then asked in a confused tone.

Then Gray shot me a glare that showed he was sick of my dumb questions "Don't bother teaching a wild pokemon modern day culture. He's used to living under a rock his whole life, why bother telling him now" Gray said in a snide voice that I took offense to.

"Tree" I corrected Gray.

"Same difference" Gray barked in annoyance.

Flare then shot Gray a look "Gray what'd we talk about back in Ambrette" Flare then said as he stared Gray down.

"Oh come on your asking the impossible" Gray then spat out "I mean do you hear him."

"Just be civil okay" Flare then said with a sigh.

I then looked at the both of them awkwardly as I tilted my head a little at the conversation "I totally know what's going on" I replied sarcastically not knowing what Flare was talking about.

Flare didn't even bother replying to my snide remark and we just continued walking down the sidewalk. The more I observed the city the more I noticed everything looked the same. Every few buildings appeared to be food and the others all sold supplies and here and there I spotted a small commercial building.

"So when are we stopping to rest, it's hot out here" I then whined as my feet began to hurt from so much walking, which believe me days of walking nonstop with a wound that was still healing got tiring after an hour and I've been putting up with this for days.

"I don't know soon enough" Flare responded as we continued to walk.

"There we just need to cross the street up ahead and we'll be at our hotel" Alex said as he pointed up ahead and revealed the hotel we were going to be staying in. As I came up to the street that I was going to cross I noticed two white lines that were painted onto the black pavement and made a path I was supposed to cross. I then looked up and saw a electric sign that had a big red hand on it.

'Huh wonder what that means' I thought as I began to cross the street and I looked back quickly to notice everyone in my group not following and instead standing in front of the road.

"Black No!" Flare then yelled at the top of his lungs as I continued to walk across the street and I then heard the loud sound of a car honking at me and I then looked left almost instantly upon hearing the noise and I saw a car dramatically swerving away from me and the squealing noise of breaks. I then heard someone yell a few vulgar words my way as the car directed itself back on its normal course. I then felt Alex's hands grab my neck violently and I was then pulled back so hard that my feet lifted off the ground and he was holding by my neck and the nerves in my neck instantly screamed in pain.

"Ow let go" I yelled out in pain as Alex set me back down on the side walk next to our group.

"Don't do that again" Alex said in a serious voice as he knelt down to my level and looked at me with serious eyes that I've never seen him use before and honestly it kind of made me feel uncomfortable. I had no idea what I did wrong, but it made me feel guilty for something I didn't do. I mean I was just crossing the damn street!

"Don't do what" I then barked back in a defensive tone.

"Don't give me attitude you almost got killed… again" Alex replied in a serious tone as if he knew what I was saying.

"Flare what'd I do" I then said as I looked back at Flare who looked like he was about to laugh at me.

Then Gray stepped in my direction "Thanks for proving me more right Black" he said with a snide smile on his face.

"What'd I do" I then yelled out in frustration.

"Didn't your mommy ever teach you how to cross the street" Hesh then said with a big smirk on his face.

Then I put two and two together and I started to understand what that red hand on that electric sign meant "No my mommy never did" I then replied in a pissy tone from being laughed at by everyone.

"Can we just go now, and I'm not some stereotype dumb wild pokemon" I yelled in frustration.

"You have yet to prove me wrong" Gray then said in his usual grouchy voice.

"Oh Mew just kill me" I then said as I contemplated on running out on the street in hope that one of the cars would put me out of my misery once and for all. Then right before I came up with my decision the sign with the red hand switched to a picture of a person walking.

"Now you may walk" Hesh said with a small laugh.

I just replied by rolling my crimson eyes as I walked across the street. Once we crossed the street our hotel was then in front of us and we all observed the place we would be inhabit until we beat the gym leader. The hotel was average compared to the other's we stayed at. We then entered inside the hotel and once we were in I then noticed a desk with a lady occupying it. On the desk was many miscellaneous things such as that weird computer thing humans use and a few book littered the desk as well.

"Hi welcome to Cyllage city traveller" A young blond lady said with a big smile on her face that was beyond creepy and made almost everyone but Alex cringe a little. It didn't help that the lady never blinked either.

"Hi, I'll just need to rent out one room for a few nights" Alex replied with a big smirk on his face.

"Okay may I have your name sir" the lady replied in a cheerful voice with her smile that would make eevee's cry.

"Alex Hayter" Alex replied.

"One second please" The lady said as she started entering some info in her computer "Oh it appears your room was already paid for" The employee said with that smile on her face which was starting to creep me out. I mean seriously you'd have to have some strong muscles in your face to smile as big as this lady for that long, it almost gave her a demonic look honestly, like some psychopath you'd see in one of those horror movies Hesh never shut's the hell up about.

"What do you mean my room is already paid for" Alex exclaimed in confusion.

"Your room has been paid for a day ago, room two three one" The lady replied as she pulled a card out of an envelope and handed it to Alex

"Okay I guess I can't complain" Alex said as he scratched his head and accepted the card.

Alex then started making his way to the left of the desk and then he walked into a hallway as we all followed his lead. Then halfway down the hall Alex walked up to a silver colored door that had a slit going down the middle and he clicked a button and the machinery replied with a beeping noise and the slit actually turned out to be a sliding door and they opened up and revealed a room.

We all then crowded our way into a very small room. Alex then pushed a button and the two sliding doors closed and we were locked in a very confined space. "The hell is the point of this" I shouted out in frustration.

"Its and elevator Black" Flare replied in a dull voice as if he got sick of my lack of knowledge on human technology.

"An ele what" I said in confusion"

Then gray just had to add in his insight "You see you're a stereotype of a pokemon that's oblivious to the modern world" Gray said with his snide smile.

"Shut your mouth Gray" I then said in a stern voice.

"Make me you little umbreon" Gray then said, which his comment sounded pretty damn racist and he was about to see how crazy an ignorant umbreon can get when pissed off.

"I swear to Mew… I'm so close to having another break down, and you don't want to be stuck with me in a confined space when I'm pissed off" I said in a dark tone as I stared Gray down and made sure to add some bite to my tone. Gray then looked a little confused on how to respond and just stood there like a moron.

"Yeah that's what I thought buddy" I replied in a satisfied tone.

Then after a minute the door finally opened and revealed that the machine moved us to a new location "Whoa where did that thing take us" I said in confusion. Now before I make an idiot out of myself Gray was actually right, I hardly knew anything about modern civilization and when I was in Luminose I was only there for a short amount of time and never actually got to learn about human culture plus I wasn't too fond of them since they kind of ruin everything, so I preferred to keep my distance which I still do.

"Oh for the love of Arceus" Gray then said out loud.

I just ignored the absol that was a fur ball of negative energy and I just followed Alex down the hall in hope that the room we had was at least big enough for all of us since our team was at least doubled in size since the last hotel we stayed in. I just prayed that thing's don't end like last time I was in a hotel with Gray and I didn't end up with another huge scar on my body.

"This is it" Alex said as we were halfway down the hall. He then pulled out the card the lady at the desk gave him and he slide it in a little slit that seemed to just fit the card perfectly. After he slid it in there was a satisfying clicking noise and Alex extended his hand and grabbed the orb shaped door handle and twisted it and opened the door slowly.

The door slowly creaked open and once we went inside I could hear the faint sound of one of those TV's humans watch all day long. Alex then went in the dark room first that was only slightly illuminated by the light of the TV that was on. Then the light flipped on by itself and Everyone's face froze in shock as if they saw a snorlax doing something with its life besides sleeping.

Sitting on a chair with his feet lazily on a desk that was in the hotel room was Alex's dad that resembled a hobo. "Dad" Alex asked in disbelief.

"No the tooth fairy" Alex's dad teased with a small smile.

"W-What are you doing here, I thought you were on a business trip" Alex then asked as he walked over towards his dad.

"I was, but I took some time off to visit you. I knew you'd be in this area so I thought I'd surprise you" Alex's dad said.

"I'm happy you're here and all but why. I thought work was serious to you" Alex said.

Alex's dad then let out a sad glare as he looked at Alex "Well I wanted to spend time with you and I honestly felt bad for last time I saw you, because we got in that argument when Kana was in the pokecenter" Alex's dad said with a small smile "Speaking of which where is she" Alex's dad said as he looked in the big mass of pokemon that were standing in the door way.

"Here" Kana then yelled out loud as she pushed everyone out of the way and jumped up on Alex's dad and gave him the closest thing to a hug that her body structure would allow.

"Hey Kana, glad to see your doing well" Alex's dad said as he petted her head gently.

Alex's dad then looked Alex in the eyes "I took some time off so I can do what a real father can do and spend some time with you…" Alex's dad said as he looked down a little "I know I never really did that in the past after your mother… I've just been too busy trying to make a living to support me and you" Alex's dad said as he looked up and made eye contact with his son and created a rather touching scene.

Alex then let out a big smile "Then let's have some good father son time" Alex said as the smile on his face became bigger than the creepy lady at the hotel desk.

"That's great" Alex's dad replied as he stood up and stretched.

"What do you say we go out to dinner, I did some research and I found a place that we can eat at and your pokemon are welcomed" Alex's dad said and I then remembered that I hardly ate today and the idea sounded fantastic.

"Sure let me set down my stuff and we can all go" Alex said as he took off his backpack and got ready to leave. I on the other hand just watched as the human took his time and made something that should have been simple take forever. I just couldn't bear to wait anymore and I needed something to fill the hollow void in my stomach that was screaming bloody mercy for food.

"Alright ready lets go" Alex said as he and his father began leading us all out the door and to the restaurant.

3rd person point of view, the previous night 3:07 AM

It was now very late at night in Cyllage city as a man waited in middle of a park on a bench alone. The place was completely deserted and had no sign of life. The man just sat on the bench that was in middle of the park. The man was wearing a black trench coat and wore a red scarf around his neck even though the temperature was more than warm. The man had blue eyes and he had a trimmed beard that had hardly any length to his head and his face appeared to have no scars on it either. The anonymous man also appeared to be wearing a hat similar to what you'd see a mobster wearing.

The man continued to sit in the darkness until another man walked out of the darkness towards him. This other anonymous man wore a black trench coat as well, since it's pretty popular for shady people these days. The man didn't wear a hat though and instead had very long dark brown hair that was very messy.

"Ah you've arrived" the man with the mobster hat said.

"Sorry it took so long Jack, I tried my hardest to get here unnoticed, no one saw" The man with long hair said as he put his hands in his pocket and leaned against a tree.

"Don't keep me waiting again or I won't do shit for you got it" The man known as Jack replied.

"You won't be saying that after I pay you. So live with it or I'll hire someone who doesn't wine" The other man replied in a calm voice that showed he wasn't fazed.

"Okay so what'd you call me out here for, obviously you need something important if your taking a break from your job with Genesis" Jack asked.

"I need a few pokemon killed, I don't care how, but fast" The man with long hair said as he looked down as if he was disappointed in himself.

"Who you need killed" Jack said as he looked at the other man and took out a note pad to write notes.

The man was hesitant before he said anything and only silence filled the night air "I need" the man said before he stopped "I need you to kill five pokemon for me" the man said as he looked up and stared Jack dead in the face with a serious glare "Now you listen, it is critical that you kill only the five targets and that their trainer doesn't know no matter what. I don't care how, just make it fast, leave the trainer alone and the jolteon alone. If you even hurt one of them I'll hire people to hunt you down" The man said in a serious voice.

"Don't worry I'm a professional, what is the name of the two you don't want me to kill" Jack asked as he wrote down some info on the list.

"Do not, I repeat do not kill a jolteon named Kana and a trainer named Alex Hayter, don't even let Alex see this happen. I don't even want him to know what happened to them" The man exclaimed.

"Got it, then who do I kill" jack asked as he continued to write info down.

"Kill an umbreon named Black, he is your top priority Kill a fennekin named Flare, and an absol named Grayson and a pikachu I don't know the name of and an eevee that is named Ebony I believe" the man said.

"Okay got it" the man said as he finished writing and tucked his notepad away "Just one question if you don't mind" Jack asked as he readjusted his hat.

"What" the man said.

"I don't really care if I have to do this but why would you do this to your own son" Jack asked as he looked for a facial expression on the man's face.

Silence filled the air "Because I love my son and those pokemon are wanted by my organization and I will not let my son get caught up in all of this… I know it'll hurt him but it's better than him possible dying" the man said as he held his head low again to hide the disgust he felt in himself.

"Okay me and my pokemon will have them cleaned up very soon, just be sure you pay up. I know you Genesis scientists get paid almost better than me" Jack said as he began to walk away without making any form of eye contact.

Chapter End

Author Note: Well I hope no one really suspected that twist at the end. Anyways before I get into that I'd like to point out the 3rd person POV. I'm still experimenting on stuff so I was trying it out and also I didn't really want to create a POV for the two mean who were talking at the end since I want to focus POV's around the main characters and believe it or not I think I added to many POV's lol XD. (Kind of overwhelming getting all the POV's in without forgetting anyone). Anyways hopefully everyone enjoyed the end because it is interesting and may possible lead down some interesting roads later on.

Thanks for reading and feel free to shoot a review my way if you want to tell me your theories or maybe ask questions, I'm always interested to hear about what people think. And thanks a lot to everyone who follow's this story it means a lot honestly.