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Two weeks after returning back to HQ:

"Drakloak, finish off Machoke with Dragon Rush!" Seiya ordered his starter Pokemon, who rushed at the Machoke. Machoke didn't have the strength to dodge allowing Drakloak to connect with his attack. Instantly, Machoke fainted, unable to continue.

"Awesome job my friend!" Seiya stated, scratching behind the dragon's ears. Drakloak enjoyed his touch, leaning his head into his trainer. Seiya stopped petting his Pokemon when the Battling instructor approached Seiya.

"Well done Seiya. I can already see how much you've improved since we first started training. Keep up the good work" The older man said, returning his Machoke and leaving the training field. After returning back to HQ, Seiya and Silas began training their Pokemon due to Cynthia's encouragement and advice. It had been two weeks since the group completed Operation Eterna. The group was closer than ever, each person working on their weaknesses and working hard to improve themselves. Seiya and Silas knew that they had to become better trainers and capable battlers in order to have a larger role for missions. The two teenagers had been training hard alongside their Pokemon. Even though they trained alone and sparred with other trainers to improve, they also received help from Cynthia, Sarah, and Kai. Since the three of them were experienced and powerful trainers, their feedback, criticism, and help was greatly appreciated.

Sarah spent a large portion of her free time training her Pokemon as well. She worked with many battling instructors that HQ provided, believing that she could learn so much more if she got a variety of different instructors to give her feedback. When not training, Sarah spent her free time working out or simply relaxing in the group's suite. Cynthia and the committee had been very impressed with Sarah's skill. They didn't expect for her to be as powerful of a trainer as she was. They also didn't expect for her to be able to handle the tasks she was assigned with ease and professionalism. Sarah truly shattered everyone's low expectations of her.

May spent the majority of her time with Cynthia. The two met nearly every single day to train together, physically and mentally. Cynthia helped May not only become more physically and mentally prepared, but also helped train her Pokemon. May was exhausted due to the workload she had. She pushed through her exhaustion, however, knowing that it was necessary in order to be successful in Project Giratina. Despite how hard she trained, the Pokémon Coordinator remained in good spirits, like the rest of the group.

Finally, there was Kai. Kai continued to train his aura with the teachings of Lucario. Kai trained his Pokémon nonstop, needing to become stronger. There was always room for improvement Kai believed. Cynthia had informed the group a few days ago they would have another mission in the upcoming days. Preparing for this, Kai trained the hardest he ever had the past weeks. They would be prepared when their next mission came.

The group currently sat in the living room inside their suite. Kai sat in the middle of the large whit couch, his feet on top of the glass table in front of him. May sat on Kai's left while Seiya sat on his right. Sarah was in the kitchen, wearing a black sports bra and black pants. She walked back into the living room with a water bottle and hand towel resting on her neck. Silas sat in one of the surrounding chairs, asleep even though the group was chatting with each other rather loudly.

"Kai, no one is saying you aren't strong. You're mixing up our words here. We're just skeptical about your claim. It just seems a bit unrealistic and quite frankly, impossible." Seiya stated with a small smile. Kai sat up, his elbows now resting on his knees.

"I'm serious guys! I've gotten a lot stronger these past weeks. My aura training has been coming along well. I really do think I'm stronger than Machamp." Kai seriously told the group, waving his hands to emphasize his point. May and Sarah shook their heads smiling, disagreeing with the aura user. Seiya laughed out loud, before asking Kai a question.

"Ok, how much can you bench press. What's the most you can do for one rep? I'd assume that a Machamp could most likely do at least 1,000 pounds for one rep. There's no way your anywhere near that Kai."

"Ok, you don't know that a Machamp can bench press 1,000 lbs. The most I can do is 750 lbs." Kai responded casually, with Seiya opening his eyes widely. Sarah was in the middle of sipping her water when Kai said how much he could bench press, making her spit out the water in shock. Unfortunately for Silas, the water hit him directly in the face, waking him up.

"Excuse me?" Silas questioned Sarah, who apologized quickly. Understanding it wasn't intentional, Silas nodded, before closing his eyes calmly. The boy really did have a chill personality. He seemed to never be upset and lived life calmly. After that incident, Sarah turned back to Kai.

"Ok, there's no chance you can lift that much Kai! The most I can do is 120 lbs!" Sarah exclaimed, now sitting in the chair next to Silas.

"I don't believe you as well. The most I can do is 200 lbs." The 6'2 teenager said, which was an impressive weight for his age. Kai stood up from the couch, before speaking.

"Aura powers, remember? It enhances my physical abilities. I mean, we could go to the weight room right now to prove it. That is unless you guys are afraid of me proving you wrong." Kai stately confidently, waiting for their replies.

"Oh, I'm so down."

"I'm all for watching you fail."

"You're strong Kai, but definitely not that strong."

"I believe that Kai can accomplish this feat." Silas joined the conversation, now being the only person agreeing with Kai. Kai smiled, patting the shorter boy's shoulder as the group began to exit the suite. Just as the group had reached the door, it opened from the other side, revealing Cynthia and an older man wearing a white lab coat. The older man had black hair with patches of gray on it. His beard was cleanly shaven, with small specks of gray around his chin.

"Meeting in the debriefing room, now. It's urgent." Cynthia informed the group quickly, before leaving with the older man. The group groaned in frustration, before following the Champion of Sinnoh.

Kai, May, Sarah, Silas, and Seiya all sat down in the debriefing room, staring at the extremely large screen in front of them. On the screen was a high quality image of a taller than average woman dressed in a tight black bodysuit, hugging her figure. She had long violet hair that reached all the way down to her lower back. Covering her face was a black skull mask. The image showed the woman in front of a stone temple. Behind her was an Electivire and Magmortar, both on opposite sides of her. The group were confused while looking at the image, having no idea who this woman was and why Cynthia was showing them this.

"A few weeks ago, this woman infiltrated a temple located in Pastoria City. While we have very little information on her, we do know that she goes by the name of "Special Agent Nine". She brutally forced her way through the temple, killing a number of guards protecting the items stored in the Temple. She was able to capture and interrogate the owner who held the property claim of the Temple. In doing so, she was able to retrieve part of a necklace. This necklace is known as "Death's Crown." Cynthia stated, stopping to make sure the group was following along. When she saw that they were paying attention, she continued.

"We know that Death's Crown was broken into three different pieces a few years ago. This was because the item was deemed as incredibly dangerous if it fell into the wrong hands. Currently, we do not have any information regarding how this item could be a danger to Sinnoh. We also don't know how Chaos plans to use Death's Crown. What we do know is that Special Agent Nine was spotted in Snowpoint City just yesterday. The Snowpoint Museum contains the second piece of the necklace. While it is heavily guarded and hidden inside the property, we have received reliable intel that Special Agent Nine will be breaking into the Museum tomorrow by force, stealing the second piece of Death's Crown. We cannot allow this to happen. Whatever Chaos is planning with the necklace, it isn't good. Your second mission will be preventing Chaos from stealing the piece and apprehending Special Agent Nine." Cynthia finished, now standing next to the large screen displayed on the wall.

"Excuse me Ms. Shirona? I'm still confused. If you know that Nine plans to steal the necklace tomorrow, why wouldn't you have it removed before? Why are we waiting for Nine to arrive at the Museum before we try to stop her?" Silas interrupted Cynthia, asking a great question. Cynthia complimented Silas for asking his question, before answering him.

"One of the main reasons we are not moving the necklace is because we NEED to apprehend Nine. Nine is one of the highest ranking agents in Chaos. She is extremely powerful and a threat to Sinnoh as long as she roams free. If we were to remove the second piece of "Death's Crown", Nine would find out and no longer break into the Museum. Our best shot of capturing her is by allowing her to break into the Museum. I know it is a risk. But I have a lot of trust and faith that you will be able to stop Nine from stealing the piece and escaping with it. One last thing. The intel I've been shown indicates that Nine will be alone in her mission. This reduces the risk of the necklace being stolen greatly. I'm absolutely positive you four will be able to handle Nine by herself. As long as we stick to the plan." Cynthia stated, before the screen switched images. It now showed an aerial view of Snowpoint Museum.

"Wait, what do you mean us four? There's five of us." Sarah said out loud, confused by Cynthia's words. Cynthia frowned slightly, making eye contact with the group.

"May will be sitting this mission out until I am confident she is ready to join the team again." Cynthia stated, watching as everyone's faces morphed into looks of sadness, disappointment, and anger.

"Wait hold on Cynthia, you can't be serious! I know May-" Kai was interrupted as May placed her hand on Kai's arm, shaking her head. The Pokemon Coordinator completely understood the actions of Cynthia. She bombed the last mission completely. While Sarah helped comfort her when she needed it the most, it didn't change the fact that Cynthia was partially right about May. She needed to earn Cynthia's trust again before entering the field again.

"It's ok Kai. Don't fight Cynthia on this. She's right." May told Kai, forcing a smile. Kai was reluctant to quit arguing about it with Cynthia. Kai eventually dropped it after looking at May one last time before sighing. Once the group had settled down again, Cynthia continued with her debrief.

"You will all be positioned inside the Museum tomorrow evening. There will be two teams. Kai and Sarah will be positioned together while Silas and Seiya will stick together. Kai and Sarah will be located on the main floor, behind the receptionist's desk. Seiya and Silas will be located in one of the surveillance rooms, monitoring Nine's entrance and movements. It will be Kai and Sarah's job to stop her. Silas and Seiya will be monitoring her movements and where she will be located once she enters the Museum. It is their job to help you apprehend her. I don't care if you apprehend her using physical force or your Pokemon. I trust you will get it done. The Museum will be closed, so there will be no workers or guards inside the building. It will only be you four and Special Agent Nine." Cynthia stated to the group, now sitting down in front of them, her hands resting on her lap calmly.

"One last thing before I describe the plan in detail. Special Agent Nine is dangerous. While you four outnumber her and aren't in too much of a risk, the facts still remain. She is a killer and is a threat to your safety. I understand if some of you would like to back out of the mission. If you wish to do so, speak now." Cynthia said, pausing for a moment to see if anyone would like to back out of the mission. She wouldn't blame anyone of course. They were teenagers, who lived fairly normal lives before this, with the exception of Kai. Cynthia was surprised, however, when no one raised their hands, determined to see this mission followed through. The older woman smiled, before walking back to the board.

"Well, let's get started Ghosts."

12:30 AM

Snowpoint Museum

Kai and Sarah stood inside one of the Museum's first floor rooms. Kai wore his signature mission outfit, consisting of a black jumpsuit and hoodie that wasn't over his head yet. This time, the black jumpsuit was armored slightly, having pieces of armor over Kai's elbows, knees, and chest. While it didn't cover his whole body, it covered some of Kai's most exposed parts. Sarah also wore her black jumpsuit. Sarah, however, wore a bulletproof vest over her upper body, protecting herself well. The young girl flicked her hair behind, her black hair reaching the middle of her back. Seeing Sarah struggling to clip her utilities belt around her waist, Kai approached her and grabbed the belt from her.

"Let me help?" Kai asked kindly, with Sarah smiling and nodding at the taller trainer. Kai wrapped the belt around her waist gently, which held items such as her pokeballs, smoke grenades, and small advanced pieces of technology that the two had no idea what were used for. Cynthia and the weaponry experts in Project Giratina required them to carry the items, with only Silas and Seiya having any idea what they would be used for. Kai assumed that they were computer or hacking related due to their small and advanced sizes.

"You're all set. Ready?" Kai asked the gorgeous trainer, who nodded at Kai determinedly. Kai tapped his earpiece, speaking into the open communication line.

"Seiya, Sarah and I are in position and ready. Keep us updated on Agent Nine." Kai said calmly, with the younger boy agreeing. Sarah and Kai waited impatiently for Nine's arrival. Lucario was inside his pokeball, Kai thinking it was best for him to not be involved unless it was absolutely necessary. It was slightly unnerving for the duo, having never faced a threat like this in their entire lives. Except Kai, he supposed, since it wasn't too long ago he was dodging strikes from Snorlax wielding a sword. There was something off about Nine, though. Kai had a bad feeling he couldn't shake off. After about ten minutes, Kai received an update from Seiya and Silas.

"Sarah! Kai! Something is completely wrong! The cameras show there are several armored trucks outside the Museum! Agent Nine is not alone!" Silas screamed into the communications line, this being the first time Silas seemed to lose his calm and relaxed attitude. Silas's voice was drowned out by the sound of a wall crumbling. With Seiya and Silas, the camera revealed two large trucks crashing into the brick wall of the Museum, tearing it down immediately. Three other cars parked behind the two trucks. Chaos agents flooded out of the cars, rushing towards the door. In front of the handful of Chaos soldiers stood Agent Steel, also known as Snorlax by a Lucario and his trainer. It felt like the situation couldn't get any worse. What was worse than a handful of Chaos soldiers and a 6'8 sword wielding mercenary in front of you? The answer was simple when a violet haired woman walked to the front of the group, now standing next to Agent Steel. She played with her curved blades, flipping them in her hands while looking at the Museum in front of them. The answer was simple. Special Agent Fucking Nine.

Chapter 14 everybody! Looks like shit is going down next chapter! Next chapter is going to be a long one, as I have a variety of ideas I plan to incorporate. Please REVIEW any thoughts or comments you have! It is extremely helpful. See you all soon!