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Chapter 55:

"Heh, looks like we're all in place," Admin Matt exclaimed. Already thirty years old and his first Johto mission, he was excited to get the job done correctly. His bulging muscle flexed with ease. He had on a jacket with no sleeves and long black pants. He had on a blue bandana like everyone else. He had thick black eyebrows and black hair. In all he looked like a strong seaman.

Matt motioned his other team Aqua members into move. They all hurried into the Brass Tower, one of the biggest monuments of the place. The smell of burnt up wood still lingered in the air as they all hurried through the cindered door and blackened window. The tower was considered hazardous and dangerous. Very few people even came here at all. Despite this, there was an incredible legend. A legend that could complete their lifelong goal.

"Wait a minute…" Matt looked around, "Where in the world is Miki?" As if to answer his question, an Aqua teenager girl appeared as though from thin air.

"Sorry I'm late," Miki muttered in a dull tone. Matt almost felt like hitting his face. "Miki do you realize that being late could jeopardize this whole operations?!" Miki just stared back without the slightest trace of feeling, making Cory feel uneasy at the silence. He just pointed to the tower. "Just get over there. Make sure you show our undercover guard your badge before you get in." Miki gave an Aqua marine salute before heading off.

Miki hurried over to the door and was reaching in her pocket for her identification card when she suddenly realized that it wasn't there. She checked her other pocket and even in her shoes but there was nothing. She paused for a moment, trying to remember the last place she even had it when it suddenly hit her. That kid she knocked into. Maybe the badge fell around there. She turned around and ran back to where Matt was, who was completely surprise.

"Miki, what -?"

"I need to retrieve an item that I have misplaced," Miki explained. Matt stared for a moment before processing what she said. "You lost your badge?!" Matt hissed, trying not to raise concern to his fellow members. "If somebody finds that then this whole operation…" Cory didn't say anymore. He didn't need to. Their leader has stressed the importance of this mission so many times, Cory could practically memorize the speech.

"I will come back with the badge with no one any the more wiser," Miki said, confidently. Before Matt could chastise her, Miki ran off. Matt gritted his teeth with frustration. Miki was the strange one of the group, but she always get the job done, even if it requires team work, but still if people start figuring out, it's all over for them.

"The Brass Tower?" Satsuki said in surprise. "Why would you want to know that Crystal?" All of them were sitting down on the pillows as chairs and were around a large round table, holding a teapot that was steaming with tea. Sakura was pouring out tea for each of them carefully.

"It… is something the professor wants me to explore," Crystal explained, feeling the hot glare of suspicion from Jimmy. He was dying to know what was going on, but all he was getting is a vague answer out of Crystal though the five other girls seemed to understand easily.

"Well, that place is hazardous place," Satsuki said, while delicately drinking the hot tea. "That place has been abandoned for decades. Nothing extraordinary has happened there." The other four girls shifted in their seat uncomfortably.

"Still, there are legends," Crystal persisted, "I'm aiming to seek if those legends are true." Satsuki paused while Jimmy looked at one girl to the other, hoping for someone to explain about this legend, but nobody say anything.

"There has been some recent… sightings…" Satsuki said hesitated.

"But those aren't serious things," Sumomo intervened, "Just an abnormal amount of people hanging around there that's all." Crystal didn't look as though she believed Sumomo's statement of not being a big deal.

"Crystal," Tamao said, "That place is dangerous. I think it is better that you forget about going there." Crystal frowned a bit and leaned forward to the sisters.

"That is what the professor wanted me to check out. He has been getting strange readings there, and the news about Team Rocket… I aim to find out what is going on." The five girls looked at each other in alarm while Jimmy couldn't hold in his curiosity any longer.

"Crystal! What in the world are you saying?!" Crystal turned to Jimmy in surprise as if she just noticed him. "You shouldn't be doing this!" Crystal stared dumbly at Jimmy's statement.

"I do what I'm asked to do. I'm not a baby like you are."

"Hey!" Jimmy yelled angrily, "I can take care of myself."

"Really?" Crystal asked, looking surprise.

"Yeah," Jimmy retorted, "I'll go into that tower with you and prove it to you."

"What? You're not coming with me," Crystal demanded, "You are staying here."

"Why? So you can have fun with this legend you keep talking about?" Jimmy said, with a scoff look on his face. "I'm not letting you have all the adventure."

"Hold on a second," Satsuki stood up, almost tipping her tea, "Didn't you hear us? You can't go there! There are guards and restriction."

"I'm going," Crystal said angrily, "You five and the gym leader can give people permission to enter. Since the gym leader is away on some meeting, I'm turning to 's why I need you to sign something so I can go in. I know some things are going around here that you don't want to talk about but you need to trust me. I have to go in there." There was a heavy silence before Sakura spoke up.

"If we give you permission… then you need someone to go with you just in case something happen."

"What?" Koume, "Sakura are you serious?!"

"Yeah, that'll be fine," Crystal said, "But who is going to partner with me?"

"Well then that's settles it," Jimmy grinned, "I'll partner up with Crystal."

"In your dreams stupid," Crystal snapped back, "You're the type of guy who will hold me back."

"I told you," Jimmy retorted, "I can take care of myself!"

"This mission is too important to me to have you screw it up!" Jimmy was baffle at Crystal's hostility. Why is she taking this so personal? Satsuki sighed as she looked at the two bickering trainers. She handed a piece of paper to Crystal.

"Just show this to the guard. He'll let you in, but you need a partner." Crystal gritted her teeth at the problem; her eyes were burning with anger that it almost made Jimmy scared. In the end, Crystal sighed in resignation and took the paper.

"I understand," Crystal muttered before turning to Jimmy, "I don't want you to bother me with my work. Just stay and keep your mouth shut okay?"

"Yeah, of course," Jimmy shrugged, "I understand that –"

CRASH! BAM! Something collided into the building with such force, the glass from the window came tumbling down with such force that everybody fell to the ground.

"AHHHHHHH!" Jimmy felt the glass tearing his skin. He groaned as he got up, his arms and legs covered with scratches. Before he could look up and see what was going on, a large Golbat came charging at him.

"Jolteon Thunder!" A bolt of yellow lightning crashed at the bat Pokemon who immediately shrieked in pain. Jimmy immediately scrambled away from the Pokemon.

"Are you all right?!" Satsuki yelled. Jimmy suddenly realize that the Jolteon who attacked Golbat was hers.

"Yeah!" Jimmy grimaced in pain and suddenly noticed a Mighteyana scrambling in the building, charging at the Jolteon. There was also a Caravhana who used Surf to attack the Jolteon. Before Jimmy could reach his Pokemon, four other Pokeballs were thrown in the air.

"Go Flareon! Flamethrower!" Koume yelled. The fire Pokemon spewed a blast of flame at the wolf Pokemon who managed to dodge and both were now in a headlock battle.

"Vaporeon use Surf on Carvhana!" Sumomo cried. Vaporeon sent out a wave of water which counteract the Surf Caravahana used.

"Umbreon attack Mighteyana!" Tamao ordered.

"Espeon use Psychic on Golbat!" Sakura yelled. The five evolution Evee were all battling at intense speed.

"Whoa! They all have Evee evolution!" Jimmy gasped in surprise.

"Didn't you know that?" Crystal yelled, "This is no time to be surprise! Where did all of these Pokemon come from?!"

"Sister!" Sakura yelled, "Could it be…?" Realization was shown on Satsuki's face. She turned to Crystal and Jimmy.

"You two, run away! Something bad is going on. We'll take care of this and alert others."

"Wait!" Crystal protested, "We can't just –"

"Just go!" Tamao yelled, "We can take care of this." Crystal hesitated for a moment before turning to Jimmy.

"Let's move it." Crystal and Jimmy ran out, leaving the five Kimono sisters to fend for themselves.

"What's our next stop?" Jimmy asked, as he wiped the blood from his arm.

"Brass Tower," Crystal said.

"Something is not right," Matt groaned as he pulled his hair. They have searched from the first floor to the sixth in every place they could possibly find but no door their boss had described. The package was suppose to lead them to the door, but Matt couldn't really see how so. There were so many stairs that seemed to spiral up nonstop. Matt looked at the package. It was in a small glass container that was just large enough to hold a key.

"Boss! We got trouble!" Matt turned around and found all his members being cornered by grunts until they were all in a huge circle.

Matt never felt so stupid in his life. He should've realized that someone would be onto them. Now his whole team is surrounded by a group of people in black clothing.

"Well, now," one of them said, "Why don't you hand over that thing and we'll give you a less hard beating." Matt gritted his teeth as his hand clutched more tightly on the package – the important key to opening the door the legend was talking about."

"You think we'll just let you have it," Matt said, putting on his brave voice, "Don't underestimate Team Aqua! Get them!" The team immediately sent out their Pokemon out. Sharpedo, Mighteyana, Pelipers, Golbats, and other Pokemon growled menacingly at the grunts. Matt was pleased to see some of the enemy back off a bit, but then he realized that they were parting ways to let someone through.

"My, my," the man said, clapping his hands, "I'm surprise to see this much confidence." The man clapped as he walked out in front to see Matt. The man's face was still hidden in the dark shadows but Matt could see the large 'R' in front of the man's uniform. Matt's heart stopped beating for a moment.

"N… no, that's impossible," Matt sputtered, "Team Rocket dispersed years ago." The man laughed at Matt's statement. The voice was chilling to Matt's ears.

"Apparently you haven't heard the news of us recently. Such a shame that a bunch of criminals like us learned later than the people here. Though to them it is all a speculation. And it will continue to be so." The man motioned his hand and immediately all the grunts sent out their Pokemon. "I know your members are ready to fight just as much as we are, but are you as prepare as us?"

"Team Aqua would risk their life for this mission to succeed and you're not getting in the way!" Matt retorted back angrily. The man smiled at Matt's comeback.

"You have guts, I'll give you that. But we already found out about your plan. Snuck in here without you realizing it and you expect for this mission to succeed?" Matt tried to calm himself down. Everything this man said might be a bluff. The man immediately turned away and walked out. He touched his black beret in respect. "Good bye, Team Aqua." With that, the man disappeared in the shadow, as if he never existed.

Almost immediately, Team Rocket started to launch their attack. Team Aqua's force was just barely holding on. Matt immediately went to his communicator.

"Code red, code red!" He yelled, "Need back up now!" Then he immediately scooted back, away from the fight. Team Rocket were after the packet so he's going to make sure they didn't get it. He ran out and through the tower. While everyone was busy fighting, he'll use this time to find the door. He ran up the spiral staircase, trying not to look down at the bottomless pit.

Before he could take no more than twenty steps, a shadow appeared, falling from the ground before slamming its arm against Matt's throat. Matt barely had time to gasp when he realize that it was an Ursaring. The bear Pokemon growled meanacingly as its giant paw squeeze Matt's throat which is close to being crush.

"I'll be taking that." The package was snatched out of Matt's hand and Matt realized that a red hair kid was now holding the important item that the boss gave him. "I thought you would make things easier by finding the door, but I guess this is okay as well." Matt's anger immediately fumed. He was not going to lose like this. With some effort he managed to grab his Pokeball.

"Sharpedo go!"Matt yelled. Ursaring immediately flinched and stumbled back, letting go of Matt. The trainer looked up in surprise but immediately counteracted by sending out his Murkrow who led the trainer high into the air and out of harm's way. Sharpedo couldn't' get back the item the trainer stolen."You got skills kid," Matt said, rubbing his sore throat, "You immediately retaliated. I'll give you points for stealing from me, but for now, why don't you give me back that package and I'll let you easy?"

The trainer's silver eyes gave a cool glare that seemed to respond to Matt's question. "I have no interest in dealing with you." The trainer took out another Pokeball and sent out a Sneasel who stood next to Ursaring. Both Pokemons' claws gleamed menacingly. "Get out of my way or else."

"Well then, I'll guess you'll just have to make me," Matt grinned at the challenge presented, "Go Golbat! Go Octillary!" Sharpedo took on Ursaring, Octillary with Sneasel, and Golbat with Matt chased after the trainer and his Murkrow.

"Golbat use Screech!" Golbat immediately sent out a high pitch sound, causing Murkrow to falter in the air as it winced with pain. This noise cause the trainer to lose his grip on the item as it slipped out of his hand. The small glass container plummeted down the dark hole.

"NO!" Matt yelled, "Forget the kid! Golbat grabbed that!" Golbat changed direction and charged after the small brown package. But the red hair trainer wasn't going to let that happen. "Murkrow after Golbat!" Both flying Pokemon immediately charged, attacking each other when they could but by doing so, the package continue to fall, until it was out of sight.

"NOOOOO!" Matt yelled. The trainer gritted his teeth. He suddenly notice that there were more people coming. Not good. He immediately returned his Ursaring and Sneasel before ordering Murkrow to fly and escape the place.

The package continued to fall for what seems to be hours. It rattled several times and seemed close to breaking under the wind pressure, but it finally hit the ground with a strong BLAM! The force caused the small glass flask to break, spilling its content. Lying there on the charcoal rocks were two glowing feathers – one gold and one silver.

Author's Notes

Now things are getting interesting. XP

Anyways, I apologize but I don't have time to thank reviewers like I usually do here. Doing this when I have homework. (bad me... lol)

Again, sorry, but I promise to do so next time.

thanks for reading and see you next time.

-JapanDreamer