Night had fallen over Lumiose City meaning the lights of the buildings were on illuminating the area in it. The further you went out of the area the more the lights grew dimmer leaving the surrounding space for miles not as lit up as the center of town. Apart from one spot just 20 miles east that was brighter than any building that shined. The Lumiose airport adjacent to the main highway leading in and out of town, power lines travelled next to the road. High up there usually was not much noticeable about the power lines for maybe a few birds that did not get zapped touching the wires but tonight a human was gliding over them.
Jolteon had been told by Espeon that during her rounds she came across one of Lysandre's men. Having read his mind about a deal going off, the electric heroine took it on herself to stop the mob boss his shady dealings. Being propelled by the current through the wires it did not take long for her to reach the airport. Jumping off from the lines she landed on the roof of the airport. Having reached her destination she was a little worried.
"Why did Espeon send me here instead of another? It doesn't make sense."
The airport was maybe the worst place for Jolteon to fight. If she used her powers the electric field might affect the sensors and instruments on the planes that were taking off or trying to land. She did not want a plane crash on her conscience by exerting too much power accidently.
"Jolteon!" Hearing her name being called she turned round. A friendly face in the form of Sylveon joined her on the roof.
"Am I glad to see you. I thought Espeon was going crazy sending me here alone in this place." The electric heroine relieved Sylveon joined in. With her powers she'd be able to subdue people in her magical ribbons that were almost impossible to break. With her paralyzing them and then the other wrapping them up like presents they'd make a good team.
"I'm surprised you're here too. I thought Espeon said I'd be the only one here."
"At least with us two here there's a better chance we stop what Lysandre is planning."
Looking over they saw a bunch of small passengers airplanes waiting on the runway to take off. Their eyes were more set on a cargo plane nearby a hangar. The young women saw a large crate being pulled out of the planes rear and a forklift guided it to a truck. Jolteon tried to see who some of the men were but was to far away. The large open area made her unable to sneak closer. Being dressed in yellow and mostly white they'd lit up like a Christmas tree.
"What do we have here? The boarding gate is a few gates down you know?" Hearing the third voice they turned round in a hurry.
"Lucario!?" Seeing the wolf in full costume they readied themselves, Jolteon igniting her hands electricity coursed through them but kept it at a minimum to not affect the planes. From Sylveon's wrists came white ribbons dancing as snakes ready to tie up the thief.
"What are you doing here!? This isn't your type of theft!" Sylveon demanding to know what he's doing here. Unless the truck contained an artifact this wasn't part of his usual scheme. Espeon told her that the thief would not show up in quite some time licking his wounds from the embarrassment they put on him after finding Glaceon.
"I'm expanding opportunities. You never know what might happen in the future." He joked calmly. Seeing the two heroines in front of him it be only a few more minutes till they belonged to him.
"I'm not the psychic among us, but I see a future for you in prison!" Sylveon ready to end it once and for all.
"Get ready mutt!" Jolteon forgot about her surroundings as she launched a thunderbolt at Lucario. The thief narrowly dodging it Sylveon extended the ribbons on her wrists wanting to tie him. Lucario threw a double aura sphere to repel the ribbons. The aura more powerful they headed to the heroines who rolled sideways to dodge it. Lucario had jumped a floor higher and looked down on the two.
"What's it going to be!? That plane or a true chance to catch a wanted man?!"
He leaped away. The two heroines followed him across the roof as he then made a dash for an old hanger. Racing inside he closed the hatch behind him shutting it for the heroines. The two arrived a few seconds later.
"You go to the back exit! Tie him up the moment he gets out!" Jolteon told Sylveon as she raced to the back of the building blocking his easy escape. The electric heroine lifted up the hatch and rolled underneath it. It closing behind her the hangar was pitch black. Jolteon threw up an arm as she released lightning from it. A small electric sphere hovered in the large hall creating light for her to see. Multiple wooden crates in the area with the thief standing on top of a truck with a large crate in it which was close to the edge of the trucks loading bay.
"You're fast when you try." The electric heroine called the thief out on his running.
"This fight will last even shorter." With an aura staff in hand he slammed on the box below him and the hatch fell to the ground. The golden sarcophagus now free the thief spoke the magic words.
"I sentence you." Lucario pointed to Jolteon as from a crate black hands shot out grasping the Electric heroine and with a hurry pulled her in. Sparks flew everywhere as she struggled to break the grip but the hands didn't let go. Having being pulled into the coffin it closed on her with the pharaoh knowing it sealed her fate.
Sylveon was still waiting at the back of the hangar for anyone to come out. She started getting anxious due to all the waiting and silence. Her electric sister wasn't exactly subtle if she fought someone. Lighting roars and flashes usually accompanied her but it was uncharacteristically silent.
"What's taking so long?"
A roar of thunder shot sounded and the windows on top were blown out as light shined out.
"Jolteon!" Sylveon kicked out the door and rushed inside. The only hint of Jolteon's presence was thr tiny orb on the sir which lit up the area. Extending her arms ribbons shot out of them and they snaked towards Lucario. The thief saw it coming as he then formed an aura staff to wrap the bindings around it instead of him. Sylveon unhooked the ribbons from her wrists as Lucario lost balance but quickly recovered on his feet as he moved to higher ground.
"What did you do to Jolteon!?"
The thief just looked down on her. He raised his left hand and then snapped his fingers. The snapping echoed through the hall as all of a sudden four cloaked figures began to surround Sylveon where she was standing. The heroine looking around had idea's to fight them off.
"Remove your hoods, then get her!"
"Where am I?" Jolteon fought against the way her body was pressed together.
"No spark!? What is this stuff!?"
Her powers almost sealed she had the feeling when she emitted it but there was no crackle or flash hearable. Lights suddenly turned on around her. She was in between a long hall with both sides filled with books in cases stacked to every last board.
"Such fire. The pharaoh likes that." The trapped heroine heard a voice.
"Show yourself!" Her voice as loud as thunder it echoed through the area.
Coming up to her was her image only wearing a yellow harem outfit and white jewels. In her arms was a book she couldn't read the title of.
"This is a library. You're supposed to be silent." Her image put the book back in place on one of the shelves.
"Library?"
"All these books are filled with knowledge about ancient Egypt. I've been devouring them ever since he made me the head of this place. I learned more in a month than in all my life. You will as well when you accept the pharaohs gracious offer."
"Lucario is the pharaoh right?"
"Correct. And he was willing to share his knowledge with me."
"You're an illusion! A fake he somehow created! Once I get out here I will beat you and burn everything!" Defiant to the end the ponytail girl shook her head disappointed.
"And I thought Ursula had temper issues. Was I really like that?" Embarrassed to see herself act this way she was glad to have calmed her attitude own.
"You're not me!"
"I'm smarter than you. To prove it let's have a quiz. But the results are already determined since I am you. Ask me any question you want."
"What is the…"
"Seven. Photosynthesis. Right collar bone. 10.000 volts. Artist. Chloe." The captured female shocked she answered it even before she asked the questions. How many years of bad luck if you break a mirror? What is the process plants use to sustain themselves called? What was the bone she broke during her childhood? How much power does she have to discharge daily to not overload? What was her mothers occupation and what is her real name?
"How did you know the questions and my identity!?" The copy said nothing as it just looked at her till Jolteon finally believed it and figured it out.
"You are me."
"And there's only one way to get it. You're smart enough to figure it out right?"
"Who really is Lucario?"
"Behold! The sight of the pharaoh!"
The four cloaked figures having shown their faces Sylveon couldn't believe it. Glaceon, Flareon, Espeon and Umbreon were all attacking her like some lapdogs the thief had trained. Tried as she might the powers all four and Lucario was just too much to fight off leaving her nowhere to go. Anabel and Marnie restrained her by her wrists as May created a heavy chunk of ice at her feet to make her unable to walk. Ursula stood in front of the thief as bodyguard just in case Sylveon got any idea's of escaping.
"What did you do to them!?" Enraged she tried to get an answer from her enemy. The other four were silent and only focused on one job not answering her pleas and attempts during their skirmish. The villain laid his hand on Ursula's shoulder.
"Ursula, tell her how you think about your other sisters now."
"Yes pharaoh."
"And call her Serena while doing it." He wanted to try to make her join without the sarcophagus. Ursula having been the biggest egomaniac before he got his hands on her, Ash wanted to make the final moments of Serena's free will more memorable and show her them working for him was all for the best.
"I was foolish to believe I was better than you. Thanks to Lucario I understand now we're all the same except for him. We share the same goal now and he made me see my place in the pecking order. The ones who are holding you down now have accepted my apology and I want to make it up to you as well. Once you serve the pharaoh I will apologize to you but now you are his enemy." With a burning rage Ursula looked down to her inferior sister.
"Don't feel bad. I was like you too before my trial. Now I'm more happy than I ever was before by his side." May telling Serena her new mindset in hope to break her resistance. They were allies before so why not now as she wanted to complete the group once more.
"My leadership pails in comparison to his. Following his orders is best for Lumiose City. From the short time we're together he deserves to rule over us." Anabel told her.
"The pharaoh makes me smile more often. Once you join us you can help me get a better one. Just stop resisting." Marnie finishing her reason the tone in their voices betrayed them. They sounded way to happy to be submitted by the criminal.
"You brainwashed them. You're go8ng to do the same to me then?" Full of disbelief Serena knew she'd share the same fate soon.
"No. They just picked the right side. Speaking off right Jolteon should be finished by now."
Lucario waited till the lights of the coffin stopped glowing. Going to the crate he put the coffin in he opened it seeing Jolteon untied from her bandages. Her green eyes opened up as she saw Lucario and began to smile. He extended a hand which she gladly took as he lifted her out of the sarcophagus. Jolteon out of the crate then fell to her knees.
"I am eager to learn, my lord. I am yours for eternity." Pledging herself to him Ash smiled under his mask now that he has a handful of them. It was now five sisters to the three that weren't his yet which soon would only be two.
"Nice of you to join me and the rest Chloe."
He turned round and eyed Serena.
"I sentence you." The black arms grabbed her shattering May's ice as Serena got pulled into the casket. The coffin closed on Sylveon as she was ready to be judged. Lucario stood in front of it counting himself already victorious at soon having six of the eight sisters living for him. He turned to Chloe who had a pleasant smile as she stood straight. Ash got close as he rubbed her cheek tender and felt her maroon ponytail.
"You'll make a fine slave like the others." Excited over the praise she was given she hugged his arm needing more attention. Ash liked how dependent she was on him but he needed to do a few things as he told her to let go.
"I will conclude my business with Lysandre. I expect Serena to be turned when I return. Transfer it back to my hideout and wait for my return."
"Yes pharaoh!"
The thief left to make sure Lysandre's package will be delivered safely. The five 'sisters' closed off the crate as they began to load it into the truck they used to get here imagining just how their pharaoh is going to reward them for completing their tasks as his humble servants.
"Told you I could do it." The thief had gone to Lysandre's café in the back hoods to see if his cargo had arrived as expected. The mob boss sat on his private table with a small orange visor on it. Ash spied on it and it seemed nothing more but fancy goggles.
"You didn't need payment you said. Why are you here?" The boss not needing the thief his presence as he did his job.
"Didn't you get your sort of revenge on the sisters and need another attempt?"
"Nah. I had done what I said I'd do. Make sure they didn't get through to your shipment. What is it anyway?"
"That is for me to know. Don't try and steal this or else there will be unfortunate accidents." Lysandre threatened him.
"I know better than to steal from you. "
"So leave." This time multiple guns were aimed at the aura user. Ash knowing when to cut his loses even if he knew he could take them out left Lysandre's café thinking about the heist he helped him pull.
Although the saying went honor among thieves, you couldn't trust anyone as a criminal. They all looked for an advantage in one way and had no trouble ruining others plans if it meant they set their rivals back. Ash took advantage of Lysandre's non powered goons who were certainly unable to hold of the Eevee sisters unlike him that can actually fight against their powers.
The device probably connected to the mob boss his latest scheme for more power.
"You're not stopping me with whatever you planned Lysandre. I will find out what you have planned and I know exactly who can tell me."
But first he wanted some entertainment from his new slaves who were waiting for him back at his hideout and to check out if Chloe and Serena were as good as the other four. He has Serena in mind as his personal dancer but not after the trouble she gave him earlier, as she deserved a bit more punishment compared to the others.
And Chloe is Jolteon. Her only Pokémon of worth currently is Yamper, an Electric type so like Marnie I'd just bypass it like that. Sylveon was obvious so that leaves Vaporeon and Leafeon. But first, more pleasure.
Later.