Chapter 34

When they open the letter from Abra, they realize the letter is from the International Police, so they quickly teleport themselves to the HQ, where Anabel and Looker are waiting for them.

Ash asks, "So why did you call us here?"

Anabel says, "We want to discuss the incident regarding Team Rocket four years ago. Where were you this time after Team Rocket managed to control everyone? How did you manage to escape the sights of people?"

Ash says, "During that time, I was coming home after becoming the World Champion, and then everyone starts to badmouth me and hurt me. But I was taken to Rota with the help of Arceus. Then the queen suggests me to an Island that is located between Alola and Hoenn, the Sevestar Island."

"I have never heard of the name before..." Looker says. "And you're Alice, Ash's girlfriend I assume?"

"Yes, sir. Ash found me back in the Kalos Pokemon Village, where I was lost due to the blizzard. Then he takes me to the Sevestar Island so we can train to stop what is going on with the world."

Anabel nods and says, "So it is you two stop Team Rocket?"

Ash says, "Yes. We do it with Arceus' orders. But there is one thing I want to clarify, when we are facing Giovanni, he tells us about the Control Clouds that he made to control everyone to hate me."

"Control Cloud? What is that?" Looker asks, but Anabel says, "It is a forbidden Dark Aura technique. It also strengthens the hatred in the person's heart in the aftermath." She turns to Ash, "But how did Giovanni die?"

Alice says, "It was my aura... When Giovanni tries to shoot Ash, I try to protect him, and then my Aura made the bullet Teleport in the back of Giovanni, then the bullet goes through him."

"I see...so you didn't mean to kill him..." Anabel says. "Since you have saved the whole world, we have an offer to you, will you join the International Police?"

Ash says, "If only in secret since I am still afraid of the aftermath. And it is also the reason I, along with the true friends of mine, created Team Plasma."

"So you are the Team Plasma? Care to explain why you choose the name of the former criminal group?" Looker asks.

Alice says, "I suggested it because we made it in Unova, and we have N and Dr. Colress to help us with the project. So this is the reason."

Anabel says, "So you have found Dr. Colress?"

"Yes, he is a good guy now since he has been helping me a lot." Ash says as they nod.

"I see. Well, we can have you in secret, but care to explain the reason?" Anabel asks.

"Well, first, I have seen a lot of G-Men getting corrupted, and the International Police has been working with them for years, so I still have some trust issues. And then there is Lance, I remembered that he said that I am the bad luck bringer and it is the reason why evil teams are there..."

Looker and Anabel frown as they remember the memory. Then Looker says, "I understand, so should we create an alias for you?"

"Do you have any suggestions?" Alice asks.

"How about the code name Kageyama and Raven? The first one is for shadow mountain, as it is of massive importance, while Raven means black. Both of the names mean that you don't want to be found out by the others. Is that okay with you?"

"It is fine." Alice says, "They really are mysterious names."

"Now for the next step, I want to know about your jobs in the International Police. We have General Police, which is doing stuff like recording the crime scene and handcuffing the criminals. We have spies, as they will be blended into the crowd. We also have executioners, which are the ones that deal with the criminals, and we have forensics, which is examining the dead bodies." Anabel says.

"Clearly you have missed one of the jobs." Ash says, and Anabel is surprised. Alice asks, "Ash? What are you talking about?"

Ash says, "We are going to be the one job that you missed on purpose, that is, Assassins."

Anabel is widening her eyes in shock, and Alice asks, "Ash? Are you serious about this? I thought that Assassins are people who murder an important person for political or religious reasons."

"In this International Police's case, they are dealing with serial killers, dangerous criminals that have difficulty being apprehended, and also Pokemon Hunters, like J is a famous one. People have good and bad thoughts, and my bad thoughts want me to make those people suffer for what they have done, but I promise that we won't do anything unless it is your orders."

Anabel sighs and says, "You are not the Ash I used to know back when you were challenging the Battle Frontier, but I guess that your suffering made you change. Besides, we do need some assassins working for us since a lot of criminals are on the loose and they can't be changed."

Alice says, "I guess so. Then it is decided, we will become assassins."

Anabel nods as Ash and Alice are given the suits that look like Ninjas, and then they wear them as they get their first mission as assassins, to stop the Marowak hunters in Lavender Town.

It is really hard for Ash and Alice, considering that they have to kill the person who has been illegally killing Marowak for their bones. They chase the hunter to the top floor of the place and they tell him to surrender, but before the hunter can say anything, something starts to grab his hand.

"What is that?" The poacher turns around and he sees something terrifying, a zombie-like person that approaches from the ground is grabbing him. "Finally, fresh meat!"

Ash and Alice can only watch in horror that the being eat the hunter alive, Ash says, "That is disgusting...I mean...this is not something we should have seen..."

Alice asks, "So, what about now?"

"I think our mission has succeeded, the hunter is killed...but that monster...it is now targeting us..." Ash says as the Buried Alive is coming closer to them. Ash and Alice try to dodge the monster, but they can't always dodge. And the fact that the door is locked doesn't help them as well.

"Just great, don't tell me that we are going to be killed just like that poacher..." Alice says as she finally feels fear in her heart. Ash clicks his tongue and then they hear the Buried Alive say, "You're...here...I'm trapped...And I'm lonely...So very lonely...Won't you join me?"

"Trapped..." Ash says. "Maybe there is another way to save that monster..."

Just then, the door suddenly opens, and they hear a voice, "Gengar, use Shadow Ball!"

A Gengar appears in front of Ash and Alice as it sends the Buried alive backward. Ash and Alice turn around and see that their savior is no other than the Saffron City Gym Leader, Sabrina.

"Sabrina?" Ash asks. "What are you doing here?"

"We can talk about it later, Ash. This is Buried Alive, it is a ghost who was trapped here inside the top floor of the Pokemon Tower." Sabrina says.

"So what should we do then?" Alice asks. "How are we going to stop that monster?"

Sabrina says, "We will have to set it free." Her eyes are glowing and she says, "We Psychics are different from Aura Users. We have a lot of Psychic abilities, and for my ability, I can change any person into dolls if I want to. And perhaps it will be working on this doll."

Just then, they can hear the Buried Alive screaming, and eventually, it is not out of their sight, and Sabrina is holding a doll. But as they look at the doll, they see a face that causes them to be surprised: It looks just like a female version of Ash.

"It seems like before this girl becomes that monster, it looks like just like you." Sabrina says as she gives him the doll.

"What do you mean?" Ash asks, but then he widens his eyes. "No...it can't be..."

"Ash? What's wrong? Why are you so surprised?" Alice asks.

Ash says nothing to Alice and he turns to Sabrina, "By the way, thank you, Sabrina, for saving us."

"No problem. Your mother called me to help you since she is worried about you, she probably heard from Anabel that you were taking on this mission and she might have heard about Buried Alive." Sabrina says.

"I see." Ash says. Sabrina says, "And for what happened a few years ago, I am sorry all of that happened..."

"It's fine, it is thanks to Anabel that I learned that Psychics aren't affected by the Control Cloud." Ash says. "Which is a good thing since I can only trust a few."

Gengar also greets Ash as it is the same one that he gives to Sabrina. Ash also sends out his own Gengar as the two of them play pranks with each other.


When they are back at the Sevestar Island, Delia and Valerie hug their children and Delia asks, "We heard from Anabel about you doing your first mission. Did you get hurt?"

"We didn't, Mother." Ash says. "But I have some answers that I need to know."

He takes out the doll that Sabrina gave him, and he says, "Mother, I am glad that you sent Sabrina to help us out, since Psychics wouldn't be affected by Dark Aura and I would be mad if it is others."

"I know, at first I was about to ask Koga, but then again, ninjas are still affected by Dark Aura, so I think Sabrina is the best choice." Delia says.

"And she uses her powers of changing people into dolls to change Buried Alive into a doll...but as we check the doll, it looks like this." Ash hands over the doll as Delia looks at it with surprise.

Mark looks at the doll and he asks, "Mother, why does this doll look just like us?"

Before Delia can reply, Ash asks, "Mother! Please tell me...this doll...is it Golly?"

"Calm down, Ash! I am wondering the same thing as well...But how is it possible?" Delia asks.

"Who is this Golly person, and what are you hiding from me?" Mark says, starting to get annoyed.

Alice sighs and says, "I have heard from Ash about this...Golly is Ash's twin sister, right?"

"I have a sister?" Mark asks in shock. "And she was dead?"

"Golly was killed when Team Rocket attacked my husband and my wedding." Delia cries a little, "She was just 3-years-old...Team Rocket killed her in cold blood...we have to bury her in the Pokemon Tower...but how come it has become a monster known as Buried Alive?"

"Buried Alive is a monster that lures victims into the tower and then devours them...they only appear once per month..." Ash says. "Maybe it is because of the fact that Golly was just a three-year-old child, the soul has been corrupted in Pokemon Tower?"

"If that's the case...how are we going to purify a corrupted soul?" Alice asks.

Ash and Alice think that maybe Arceus has ideas, so they decide to ask him for help.


And here is a new chapter, we're going to get Golly into the story, and Ash and Alice are becoming assassins for their ninth disguise. I hope you like this chapter and the next chapter will be a long waited reunion between the Ketchum Family members.