Disclaimer: Again thanks mario72486 for Leo Vertua, moonymonster for Marysa, Moon Blade the Shadow demon for Chaos, Magma Wolf Haephestus for Avin, Silent Sigh for Akito, Dragoness for Kanzellia, WarSerebii for Isaac, and Kerrigan, Darksortie (my brother) for Selene Gladius and Medigo, Sergeant Pepper for Jean-Paul Harrison, Chronic Seifer for Ryan, Astrala for Sakara Ookido, Kissdarkness for Destiny, Dave and Meka, JP for Illusia, Blackwolf Vengence for Galador, Tempral Bouncer for Jev Tempesta, Draco the Spirit Dragon for Draco, Phoenix Feather for Aryce May, Sora May, and Julian May, Lie Minamino for Lie Minorix and Hieica for Veronika Misakori. I don't own pokémon and I never will.

(A/N: Just a question, do you think I should try to update more regularly?)

To the reviewers:

Dragoness: I know there is a back-story between Saber, AC, and Michael. I will explain it all in a future chapter. And in case you forgot (my fault for not updating) AC is going to meet her parents, Michael is going to a historian convention and to watch AC, Avin is going as Michael's rival, Marysa is going to find out more about Jev Tempesta, and Leo is going for reasons unstated. So you were partially right.

Phoenix Feather: Thanks for the complement, and I will!

Perspective 4 chapter 2: To the deepest depths



The noonday sun struggled to shine through the heavy cloud cover over Lavender Town, but for the three rockets in the bulbasaur shaped balloon this helped them. No casual observer could see them as the headed for a landing south of the town.

"Ok troops! We have to head to the cabin where we will meet the rest of the agents for this mission," Ellis said as the landed in a clearing about thirty feet from a cliff overlooking the ocean.

"Is she the team leader in this mission?' Sakara asked Henry.

"No, she isn't. There isn't a team leader for this mission. We are to accomplish it by pooling our resources and working together. But don't tell her that are we won't get any peace," Henry whispered back. Ellis jumped out of the balloon and started to tie down almost before it touched the ground. Henry and Sakara helped her at a slower pace. A short time later they hiked toward the cabin off of Route 12, the fisherman's pier. The rockets found the cabin easily and noticed it was occupied. The cabin itself was a simple affair. The cabin had lemon colored aluminum siding, and a blue-green roof. A small chimney rose from the left side of the roof, and it had to windows on the front, one a picture window. It faced the ocean, but was concealed from it by a thin stand of trees that acted as a windbreak.

Ellis reached the grey door first and knocked politely. Sakara and Henry reached it a moment later. The door opened to reveal a young man. He looked like he was about twenty years old, with a black camouflage long sleeve shirt on, matching pants with a red R on one sleeve and black boots. He had black hair in a mushroom cut and green eyes. He glared at them but relaxed when he saw the crimson R's on them.

"Oh it's you. Come in," He said stepping aside. They all came inside. The interior consisted of one large room that was a combination of a living room, dining room and a kitchen. There was hall leading from the main room to the back, which contained two bedrooms and a full bathroom. The bedrooms were across from each other, and the bathroom was at the end of the hall.

As the others entered a young woman exited one of the bedrooms. She looked to be about eighteen years old, and had long grey-blue hair that covered one side of her face and brown eyes. She was wearing a black jumpsuit with the sleeves torn off and a scarlet R on the front and black boots. The teenager had a tattoo of a dove on her arm and was regarding the new arrivals with some interest.

"Dave, are these the guys and girls sent to help us?" She asked.

"I believe so," The rocket at the door answered. He closed it behind the other three.

"And you would be right," Ellis said. "But before we get to the mission specifics, let's introduce ourselves.

"Name's Henry," Westlake spoke up first.

"Hi, I'm Ellis," she said cheerfully.

"My name's Destiny," the girl with the dove tattoo said calmly.

"I'm Sakara, nice to meet you," the pilot said.

"I'm Dave," the rocket in combat fatigues said tersely. "Now can we get on with this job? We aren't here to make friends."

"So do you know what we are suppose to get?" Henry asked.

"It's a some old piece of junk. But it is off the shore near the new radio tower. We have to be careful that the citizens of Lavender don't notice our activities," Destiny said pulling out a few maps from a nearby drawer. She pointed to a small underwater shelf near the radio tower. "The old pokémon tower was actually part of a larger ruin, but most of it sunk in the sea due to a storm ages ago. The rest of the ruins are here on this shelf."

"I see. So it will take all four of us to make this dive?" Henry questioned.

"Yes, and no," Dave answered. "Yes we will need all five of us, but only three of us will actually make the dive. Two of us will stay with the boat and provide support and a distraction."

"Sounds like a good plan, I take it that we will start when night falls?" Henry said. "And we will set out from the docks south of the town?"

"Bingo, very observant. So there you have it. So I suppose you two should get ready. Both Dave and I will be diving and two of you will be in the boat. The last one of us will be backup in case something goes wrong. So decide who will go down with us. Here is the place where you can get the boat," Destiny pointed out.

"Ok, we'll change and get it now. Come on Ellis," Henry said walking to the back of the cabin with his bags. He glanced back and noticed the brown- haired rocket was staring out of a window with rapt fascination. "Ellis?"

"Oh.sorry. I was watching a cute sentret. Where you saying something?" She asked.

Henry sighed then spoke, "just follow me."

Elsewhere in a room cloaked in shadows, a voice addressed its followers.

*The cruel ones draw near. Who shall go out to drive them off? * It asked. A spotlight stabbed out of the dark and illuminated a kneeling figure. It was Graveler.

*I shall. They should be no match for me, * the rock/ground type said.

*I will go as well," roared a Gyarados rising up from behind the first pokémon.

*Don't forget me! * Exclaimed a Mr. Mime who somersaulted into the spotlight.

*Yes, The Tri-stars. Go and eliminate this threat, but do not call attention to the Renegades existence. Remember that is rule number one, * Said the first voice. The three pokémon bowed and the light above the cut off leaving the room in compete blackness.

Henry stood in front of the small rental place in white Bermuda shorts, brown sneakers and a multi-color short sleeve shirt. Ellis was in her same outfit but this time her shirt didn't have a red R on the front.

Henry turned to his partner with a very serious gaze and asked, "Do you remember the plan?"

Ellis shrugged and nodded. "I remember. Just be sure you get you part right!" She said bounding down and around the square building. Henry raised an eyebrow as he watched her run down the stairs next to the structure, then he followed. He walked along a short dock next to a small Marina. He pulled out a small key with a white tag on it.

"Number 15," he mumbled. He strolled up to his partner who stood in front of a large motorboat. She was fingering a pokéball. As he reached her she threw it.

"Come out Blueberry!" She exclaimed cheerfully. The ball opened in mid air releasing its occupant, a sky-blue hypno. It was that color everywhere except around for the white fur ruff around its neck and the sliver pendent it was holding. The psychic type shook itself and looked around at the surroundings.

*Let me guess, we're going on a boat ride? * He asked.

"Its good to see you again my cute little Bluey! * Ellis exclaimed giving her pokémon a hug.

"Greetings. I take it Ellis called you out to help me man the boat." Henry said looking at the kneeling girl. Blueberry calmly detached himself from Ellis by teleporting out of her arms, and onto the boat. Henry followed. Ellis blinked realizing she was hugging air, the she jumped on board as well. The pokémon used his mind to untie the boat as Henry started the engines and got them underway.

It was night when the meet up with the others on a small dock near the cabin. Sakara, Dave and Destiny, dressed in dive suits and where carrying the supplies the five rockets needed. They jumped in the boat and headed out. Fifteen minutes later the group found themselves over the rocky shelf and across from the Kanto Radio Tower. They could see the red warning beacon on the top of the tower in the distance.

"Alright here is the location," Dave said checking their location with a Global Positioning Device. The three divers put on air tanks and other dive equipment. Sakara, Dave and Destiny went over the side leaving Henry, Blueberry and Ellis on the boat, which rode the waves on anchor.

But they weren't the only ones out on the water. Three pairs of eyes watched them.

*There they are! I told you they were here, * exclaimed the Mr. Mime from before.

*I hear you Perro. I never doubted you abilities," The graveler said to psychic type perched on the head of the Gyarados

*So now what Stonebreaker? Do we attack them now? * The water/flying type asked the rock/ground type.

*We give them some time, Sorrow. When they are deep enough, you attack them. Perro and I will take the ones on the boat, * Stonebreaker responded back. *But we should draw into teleport range as of now. That way we can strike quickly when the time comes * The other two Tri-stars nodded in agreement.

Underneath the darkened water's the other three rockets swam down to the seafloor. The quickly had to turn on dive lights. Soon they were among the sunken under water ruins. Chinchou and staryu moved among the blackened and barnacle encrusted stone. Every so often a magikarp swam among the decaying ruins. They paused over a ruined sundial.

"Ok, Destiny you search over there in the ruined chapel," Dave said via his radio. He pointed a structure they passed over. " I will search the main hall and Sakara can search the courtyard here." He pointed to another building to his left, then straight down. We are looking for a large metal wheel. It should be in this area somewhere by itself."

"How do you know it is still here?" It could be miles away," Sakara asked.

"The executives gave us information about it. They said they pinpointed its location to this area, but couldn't find the exact coordinates. It will take all three of us to move it to the surface, so be careful and don't try to move it on your own," Destiny said. The other two rockets split up from Sakara who treaded water in place thoughtfully. A quagsire swam up to her curiously. The two looked at each for a long moment. The rocket girl smiled then took off her air mask.

On the surface Henry started at the cloudy sky bored. Blueberry was mediating and Ellis was asleep. That is why when the attack came they were completely surprised. Blueberry suddenly jumped on his feet, and then was blasted back by a psybeam. Henry and Ellis looked up for the pokémon who fired the blast and saw Perro standing on the bow of the ship. The Mr. Mime was standing with his arms crossed and was smirking at them. Blueberry started to get up, then quickly blocked the graveler, who was falling on him in a body slam, with his mind. Stonebreaker bounced of the barrier and landed next to the Mr. Mime.

Henry reached for his pokéballs, but Stonebreaker attacked. The rock throw cut across the deck of the boat and the rocket teen narrowly dodged the flying stone. He threw out a pokéball with a cry. "Come out Shifty!" Henry cried. A white flash lit up the night as his ditto was released.

*Hi everyone! * The normal type cheerfully exclaimed. Perro rushed Shifty before it could transform. He hit the ditto with a double slap attack, smacking the transform pokémon silly.

*We don't need you interference slave, * Perro said with a smile. He blasted the ditto again with another psybeam. Henry dove, grabbed his pokémon and pulled it out of the way. Stonebreaker jumped in the air and came down in another body slam, aiming at Ellis. She was standing staring at the two wild pokémon in confusion. A psychic blast blew him off course and almost into the water.

*Enough. I will not allow you to harm Miss. Ashford, * the sky blue hypno said.

"Go get him Blueberry!" Ellis yelled. Her Hypno sighed at the grin Perro shot him.

*Your name is Blueberry? * The Mr. Mime asked incredulously, about to fall down laughing. This momentary lapse of concentration allowed Shifty to transform into a copy of the Mr. Mime. *Wha oh! * Perro exclaimed as Shifty retaliated with a double slap attack of his own. Blueberry launched a hypnosis attack but it was inefficient as the graveler rushed him in a rollout attack. The Hypno teleported out of the way of the rolling rock/ground type as it came head on.

"Hey!" Ellis exclaimed as the she jumped out of the way of the rollout. Blueberry reappeared and charged up blue-white energy in his left hand. As Stonebreaker came around to flatten him, the psychic jabbed forward with an ice punch. The collision threw both pokémon away from each other. They both landed on their feet and attacked each other. Blueberry hit the graveler with a disable attack, effectively eliminating his rollout attack. Stonebreaker struck back with a fire blast attack. The special attack caught its victim by surprise and sent him flying backward.

Meanwhile underwater, Destiny searched the ruined chapel. Most of the stained glass had shattered, and half the windows that remained were covered in grime. But the few clear windows allowed some idea of what the beauty of the place was like when the chapel was on the surface. The building she was in was the closest to the shore. The old pokémon tower used to a part of the complex, like most cemeteries are. She looked around at the broken pews she was swimming over, her dive light making cutting sweeps through the darkness.

(I wonder what caused this place to sink? Tidal wave? An earthquake? What ever it was, it must have been powerful,) Destiny thought. It was not lost on her that aside from the odd window and the main altar, nothing was intact. She swam closer to the main alter, figuring that what she might be looking for might be behind her. As she swam behind it, some large shape cut through the water outside of the broken sanctuary.

Dave swam down yet another hall. He looked into a room to his right as he passed and sighed. (This place is huge. I don't think we could possibly find the artifact in one night. I should have asked for more help. Not that they would give it to me, stupid executives,) he thought as he searched the room. The green-eyed rocket treaded in place as he spotted a table with plates still set on it.

(Whoa, they didn't even have time to put the dishes away. Come to think of it, they never told Destiny and me what happened. I wonder, did the artifact we are looking for do this damage. He examined a large faded burn mark on a wall over some beds. He swam back into the hall and looked around with interest.

"I found it you two, but I seem to have a problem," Sakara said over the radio in a panicky voice.

"Where are you?" Dave snarled as he turned and shot back toward the courtyard.

"I'm in the ruins of the clock tower, and there is a very large gyarados circling me. I don't have any pokémon that can fight something like that!" She exclaimed.

"Stay where you are. Dave has something that can help. I'll be there to help you move it. Don't do anything to antagonize the big guy," Destiny said as she darted to the door of the chapel.

Sakara nodded and cut her light. As she was sitting in pitch darkness she wonder how she was going out of this mess.

Back on the surface the boat was showing signs of damage from the battle going on its deck. Perro and Shifty were warping all over the deck sending psychic attacks flashing toward each other. The battle between Stonebreaker and Blueberry was also a stalemate. The both couldn't use their full power without sinking the ship they were fighting on.

"Ellis, we have to end this soon. Shifty can't keep this up, and my other pokémon can't fight this two," Henry whispered to his partner.

Ellis turned from apprehensively watching Blueberry who just took a mega punch to the face and was almost sent overboard. "How? Those two are two strong. Normally I just have Blueberry fight himself. He always wins easily enough. But this time he doesn't seem to be doing well.." Her psychic dove to the side to avoid a rock throw then countered with confusion. Stonebreaker was disorientated by the tele-psychic barrage and sent flying backwards.

*Perro, enough games. Let's finish this. Plan Foxtrot. We'll meet Sorrow at the rendezvous point, * Stonebreaker said getting up.

*Yah! Plan Foxtrot is so surprising. And it always leaves a mark! * The Mr. Mime said happily as he vaulted to the graveler's side. The psywave Shifty tried to hit him with missed and cut across the water creating a trench in the surface along its path. Perro put both his hands on the top of the rock/ground type and concentrated.

"What are they doing?" Henry asked as his pokémon walked up next to him. Suddenly they both vanished in a teleport. "Did they retreat? Were those trained pokémon?"

"How should I know, I have been with you the whole time!" Ellis answered his rhetorical questions indignantly. Henry sighed and slapped his forehead. Before he could respond to her outburst, he heard something. He looked up to see Stonebreaker falling back toward the deck, glowing white.

"Shifty teleport now!" Henry screamed in panic as just as Stonebreaker hit. The motorboat was blown in half by Stonebreaker's explosion.

Underwater, Dave and Destiny met above the sundial. They looked other toward the sunken cloak tower. The two rockets quickly spotted the large circling gyarados.

"Go for it, Rage!" He exclaimed releasing his own water/flying type. Using some hand signals, he indicated for his gyarados to drive off the other. He grabbed on to a head fin as the large pokémon swam toward the clock tower. "Destiny circle around and help Sakara to get the artifact."

"Got it," she confirmed as she swam away in a different direction.

Sorrow circled the tower again thinking. (Something about this one is different. I don't know what, but it is. Still, orders are orders,) he thought. He concentrated then turned and fired a zap cannon attack towards the approaching Rage. The other gyarados barely dodged the pulsating sphere of electric light. Dave almost lost his grip do to surprise and the sudden motion. He silently signaled a counter attack. Rage growled then fired a blast of dragon rage. The blue fire cut the water, eerily not being lessened by the cool medium. Sorrow calmly moved aside and the blast struck the tower. A large section blew off sending bubbles and debris through the water. A small shock wave exploded from the impact zone. Sorrows rushed forward with the wave allowing it to over take and obscure him in a cloud of bubbles. Rage and Dave hesitated when they lost sight of the wild pokémon.

Another zap cannon blasted out, this time hitting Rage dead on. The charged sphere of electricity expanded across the water/flying type, then through the surrounding water. Unluckily Dave caught some of the attack and was blown back. When the bubbles all cleared both he and his pokémon where floating unconscious in the water.

*You had no chance my brother, * Sorrow murmured shaking his large head. He turned his attention to the tower and Sakara within.

The red/gold-eyed rocket by this time had uncovered the artifact. It was a large metal wheel. It was mostly corroded, but part wasn't and she could see a faintly glowing symbols on it. She nodded and thought, (this is what we are looking for all right. Now how do I.) She glanced up quickly, realizing she wasn't alone. Destiny swam up motioned she should leave the tower.

"Dave is luring that wild pokémon away. Now that we know where this is we should head back to the surface. We don't want to antagonize such a dangerous pokémon." She said pointing at the artifact.

"All right. Let's go," Sakara said swimming off with out a backward glance. The two rockets exited it out of the structure not a moment to soon as Sorrow razed the ruin with a massive hyper beam. The blast sent both of them spinning. Sorrow paused the looked around. Dave had recovered enough to recall his pokémon, but he was too weak to swim to the surface. He slowly sunk down, both underwater and into unconsciousness.

Things looked grim as both Sakara and Destiny were to far away to help, and Henry and Ellis's fate was uncertain as well.



(A/N: yes I am evil for stopping it here!)

Character bios (Five this time, in order of appearance.):

Name: Lisa Age: 23 Gender: F Species: Changeling Physical description: Her Human form is dressed in a white fleece with a hood and light purple shorts. She has lavender hair neck length and light blue eyes. She is wearing pink and white sneakers. She has an armband with three blue symbols on it.

As a pokémon she is a mew, has a tattoo of a psychic eye on her left hip. And she is wearing a necklace with a purple stone on it.

As a pokemorph she has no shoes and mew paws. Her long tail comes though a hole in her pants. Her triangle shaped ears poke out of her hair, and has the same white fur with the pink markings. She has a three-fingered hand with thumbs, and the same necklace, under her fleece. And she has her armband as well.

Mental description: She has a curiosity and playful nature. This however, hides the fact that she is very wise and thoughtful. She is also very responsible.

History: She AC's protector and guardian. She is very powerful and is rated at level 86. Their parents wanted both the pichu girl to be safe so sent her along as a bodyguard and guide.

Special powers: All her pokémon sides powers. Plus she has a psychic elemental stone and an Artifact that allows her to create energy shields.

Name: Gloria Witch Age: 12 Gender: F Species: Human Physical description: She is about 5'7" and is wearing a black one piece sleeveless dress that comes down to mid hips gray boots with steel toes and gray fingerless gloves. She has curly black hair that reaches her neck and violet eyes with a pale complexion. She has a black backpack the contains her gear.

Mental description: She is very-laid back and very friendly. She does have a temper and can be stubborn. She does not believe in fate and hates feeling not in control of her own destiny.

History: Her older brother is the current pokémon grand master, and she is trying to out do him. She has some self-defense training Rated at the as a level 6 trainer out of 20.

Special powers: She has empathy, pyrokinesis, teleportation and is a high level telekinetic. Plus she knows how to fight hand to hand somewhat.

Pokémon (up to 12): Trader F lv. 46 (slowbro), Shaker F lv. 42 (Magmar), Mover F 40 (misdreavus), Beary F lv. 43 (teddiursa), Bully F lv 42 (Milktank)

Name: Artemis Gladius Age: 16 Gender: M Species: Human Physical description: A boy in a white shirt with cream colored jeans on. He has on white sneakers and has spiky blonde hair. He has crystal blue eyes. He is about 5' 7" and caries a white backpack to hold his things.

Mental description: He is very hyper, but he is also a loner. He has a lot of patience and is willing to change.

History: He is Gloria's rival. He is always trying to one up her and vice versa. He will go to any limit to be the best. After all their families have been feuding for years. He is currently traveling with his sister.

Special powers: A master martial artist in several disciplines. He is a much better hand-to-hand fighter then his rival. A level 5 trainer.

Pokémon (up to 12): Brawler M lv 47 (heracross), Kanji M lv 42 (gligar), Wobbles M lv 39 (Mr. Mime), Scuffle M lv 44 Fearow, Grace M lv 40 (Sandslash)

Character belongs to: Darksortie Name: Selene Gladius Age: 14 Gender: F Species: Human Affiliation (Trainer, Rocket, Wild, Scattered): Trainer Physical description: She is Petit with brown eyes and long white hair in a ponytail. She has on brown sandals and a matching short sleeve dress. A ribbon is tied in her hair.

Mental description: She has sweet and kind nature, and she is a pacifist.

History: Cares greatly for her brother, and wishes that the two families would stop fighting and end their feud. Her pokémon does not ride in a pokéball.

Special powers: Close bond with her dunsparce, where they are like family. She can understand her perfectly.

Pokémon (up to 12): Sweet potato (dunsparce lv. 38 F.)

Character belongs to: Chronic Seifer Name: Ryan Age: 15 Gender: male Species: Human Affiliation (Trainer, Rocket, Wild, Scattered, Neutral): Trainer

Physical description: Pretty simple; He has dark brown eyes, wavy yet short brown/dark brown hair. He has dark skin and stands at about five-six and is about one hundred and fifty three pounds. He is wearing a long sleeved red shirt and blue jeans with name brand sneakers. He has a bit of a bulky physique but he is mostly average. He carries his possessions in a duffle bag over one shoulder.

Mental description: : Kind of weird but, he's a shy type. A real pessimistic but with a serious attitude. Doesn't joke around but does have a sense of humor. Usually up-tight, rather aggressive, and with a short temper but amazingly nice to most people, especially girls. Very intelligent, the straight A type person. keeps a straight face at all times and keeps his ideas and opinions to himself. He has high hopes and fears failure. Although he is very smart, he isn't very observant but can figure out basically anything hence the deciphering. He does keep everything to himself and doesn't make friends easily. However he very closely attached to his family(mother, father, and 2 older brothers)and doesn't really want new friends.

History: He is from viridian in Kanto and his first pokemon was his growlithe and his second his blastoise. He seems to be a experienced trainer as his pokemon's levels show. How experienced has yet to be determined. He seems to traveling looking for something.

Special powers: He can teleport very well, and has had some self-defense training.

Pokémon (up to 12): Growlithe:male(lvl 53): Flare Blastoise:male(lvl 72): Raynor Nidoking:male(lvl 68): Silones Machoke:male(lvl 64): Ronso Eevee:female(lvl 61): Auir Electabuzz:male(lvl 65): Chronos Marowak:female(lvl 56): Nakita