They reached Duking's office to see him behind his desk just watching a pre-teen girl play with Plusie who was enjoying the attention. The atmosphere in the area was much lighter and it almost felt like a home instead of an office.

Wes hummed and gave a slight knock "you call Duking." He greeted

Duking looked at the two with a smile "yes, I completely forgot to thank you two for what you did. It was just, I was so happy to see Plusie…"

Wes chuckled "your tearful laughter and Plusie's trilling was enough thanks Duking. I'm just glad I was able to help." He sighed "I forgot how long it's been since I've helped others." He hummed "almost seems like I've never felt it before."

Yuki smiled at Wes "it feels good doesn't it." She stated

"Yeah…" Wes hummed then looked at Duking "how Silvia."

"Tests came out alright." Duking stated "he had no broken bones but he sure took a beating." He exhaled "a beating I wish I could have taken for him." He muttered "but what hurt worse was when Silva looked at me after the beating. The pain in his eyes tore me apart." He sighed "but that pain would have been nothing if ones I loved had been taken away from me forever. I almost lost everything all because I didn't want to admit that I had a weakness that was exploited out of fear that I would lose the respect of the people I call my neighbors and friends. I didn't want to face that type of loss and feel the pain of losing that respect"

"It's only a weakness if you make it one." Wes stated "it's not a weakness to love others."

Yuki hummed as she nodded "and if people can't get you have a strong heart filled with love for your family, Pokémon and others well then they don't get what it means to have that type of heart and how much better your life is with that type of heart instead of a heart filled with desires for self-gain and instant pleasure."

Duking exhaled "I know that now. All I truly need is the love of my family and Plusie to get through each day."

"Papa." Plusie trilled when he heard his name called and quick attacked onto Duking's desk and then his Shoulder and nuzzled him

The girl giggled as she stood up "Plusie, Papa's busy don't bug him."

Duking chuckled as he nuzzled Plusie slightly "oh don't worry Marcia," He hummed "say where's Secc?" He asked "I thought he wanted to meet with Wes and Yuki."

Marcia hummed "he did…" She muttered then looked towards a bookshelf "Secc!" She called then knocked on the bookcase. "Are you in there?"

"Just a minute." A boy's voice called "I'm trying to see…Yowch!" He shouted as a zap was heard as the lights dimmed a little but came back up. The boy then sighed "I'll be right out."

A moment later the bookcase slid to the side as if it was on a sliding platform to open to reveal a hidden back office and a young pre-teen boy came out. His hair had static spikes to it. It seemed he had been playing with electricity and got zapped

Marcia giggled "Secc, your hair." She moaned

Secc sighed "it's what I get for messing with power circuits with the power still on." He muttered "but even with added power…"

Marcia stopped giggling "it's still not working?" she stated seriously

Secc shook his head "the signal too weak," He explained "I can't get though. Cipher must be jamming it or something. Maybe they finally think we're an actual threat, or they are just tightening up because a bigger threat just took down one of their admins." He looked at Wes "Hello Wes my name is Secc, Marcia and I are part of a group called the Kids Grid. We're against Cipher."

"Yeah." Marcia stated

Wes hummed then looked at the two kids. "Are you two the rebel brats that Reath mentioned?"

Secc hummed "she was most likely talking about the others in the under but yeah that's us."

Yuki moaned in surprise that kids would be active against Cipher "so what does the Kids Grid do."

Secc said "basically we keep our eyes and ears open and just look and listen to things as they come around. We started noticing things happening in the under for a while but within the last couple of months started to actively spy on Cipher. We gather information try to figure out what's going on but more often than not we can't do anything to stop things from happening." He looked at Duking "we couldn't stop them from taking Plusie," He looked at Yuki "or them kidnapping you Miss Yuki and the kids in the under are just basically trying to keep their heads low so that Cipher doesn't root them out. I've heard a few growls telling us to scram or beat it be sent in our direction but no violence as of yet." He sighed "kinda makes me feel like we're not capable of doing anything important worth mentioning."

Yuki hummed "I'm sure you're doing everything you can. I mean you've built a communication network right…"

Secc hummed "yeah but if it's easily jammed by bigger tech..." He sighed "then we out of business."

Marcia hummed "I'm sure Nett and Bitt can restore things on their end Secc."

Wes hummed "is there anything we can do to help."

Secc sighed "aside from outright kicking Cipher out of the under... not really."

Wes hummed "that's a tall order, I've heard they have near complete control of it."

Secc nodded "it doesn't help Cipher has the Under King on their payroll and he fine with them just doing whatever they want as long as they pay and one of their admins Lady Venus is so beautiful that she's become like a queen to the people down there."

Wes blinked "wait there are two sections to the under?"

Secc hummed "yes and two coliseums. One on the main section of the under called the Under Coliseum and one deep below the under call Deep Coliseum. Lady Venus controls the main Under Coliseum while the Under King controls the Deep Coliseum. The Deep Coliseum being only for those who are invited or have money to watch.

Yuki hummed "So would we have to uproot control from both people to liberate the under?"

"I don't think so." Secc answered lowly "I think if you take out Lady Venus that will cause Cipher to withdraw from the under for the most part, but members may still lurk in the Shadows of Deep Coliseum. The Deep King is only interested in two things, Money and Power." He stated

Marcia hummed "he's not the only one I hear the one who owns that new coliseum that's going up is only interested in that as well. They're going to charge people money to see fights in the coliseum"

Wes hummed "building a coliseum where people pay to see powerful Pokémon fight."

Yuki hummed as she looked at Wes "it's part of Cipher's plan isn't it? She asked "Realgam Tower is their project."

Wes hummed "yeah but unless we find a way to purify the Shadow Pokémon there is no way to stop them."

Secc exhaled "well if we can figure anything out, can we get your PDA number Wes to contact you?"

Wes hummed as he nodded "yeah." He gave out his number

Secc hummed as he took the number down. "If we hear anything about Cipher or any of their movements. You'll be the first to know Wes."

Wes hummed "thanks…"

"That goes for me as well," Duking stated "I am about as close to a mayor of Pyrite Town as this place has but all I really do is run the coliseum. The law is handed by Sherriff Sherles and his deputy but without me their authority is quite limited"

Wes hummed "yeah I've noticed."

Duking hummed "so what is your plan from here."

Wes hummed in thought "honest truth." He stated "I'm not sure my last guided direction was pointed at you and while the under is a big problem. I'm not quite ready to tackle it until I know how to purify the Shadow Pokemon. If only I had a direction to go…"

A phone started ringing

Duking picked up and put it to his other ear "this is Duking." He blinked "yes Sheriff I have her here…" He looked at Yuki

Yuki tilted her head in confusion

"Missing Person report that just came to your attention." He repeated as if he was repeating the sheriff words "from Master Eagun Mieri concerning his granddaughter Yuki Mieri who is from out of the region. She was supposed to arrive at Agate about two days ago but didn't and there has been no contact from her since she was leaving her home town." Duking gave Yuki a look as if he was shocked to even think that she had forgotten to call her Grandfather in all this time.

Yuki gasped "Grandpa… oh shoot, shoot, shoot." She moaned as she fidgeted "I totally forgot I was on my way to see him and Grandma. Oh they must be so worried."

Wes hummed "where are they located?"

Yuki hummed "Agate Village. I was going to take a bus there…"

"Faster if we take my bike." Wes quickly interrupted

Yuki blinked "you know where Agate Village is?"

"I'll find out." Wes stated "I'm sure someone knows the general location and direction."

Duking hummed "Sheriff notify Master Eagun that his Granddaughter is just fine and is on her way there and should be there within a few hours and she is being escorted by someone I trust. She will make it." He hummed "yes, I'll forward his number to you as well have a good day Sheriff." He hung up then gained a grin "well Wes I think you now know where you two are going."

Wes hummed "Agate Village, anyone have a map I can download to my PDA?"

Secc hummed "I got a map file I can download into your PDA Wes."

Wes hummed "thanks." He handed off his PDA

"Be right back." Secc stated as he went into the back area

Duking sighed "I don't know when we'll get any information Wes but the minute we do…"

Wes nodded "we'll be the first to know."

Duking nodded "exactly. Be safe out there huh? Orre is unforgiving to those who take it lightly."

Yuki sighed "luckily we have strong Pokémon with us but I wish I had one to work with besides Pokémon that can turn wild."

"one to work with?" Plusie trilled then quick attacked off of Duking and jumped into Yuki's arms "Take me!" He trilled

Yuki blinked as she held Plusie "huh?"

"I go with you!" Plusie trilled

Marcia blinked "Papa is Plusie?"

Duking hummed in interest "you like her don't you Plusie?" Duking asked

"Yeah, yeah." Plusie cheered "I promise to behave."

Duking hummed "Yuki, I would like to entrust Plusie into your care. I feel it would be better for you two to take him along on your journey."

Yuki blinked "Duking I'm flattered." She moaned "but I feel that Plusie should be entrusted to Wes. He's the real trainer of us.

Wes hummed "Yuki if I take Plusie I would have to put him into the box or give him over to you to have out. If you just take him you can always have him out."

Yuki sighed "I know Wes but…"

Wes hummed "alright we'll do it your way." He looked at Duking, "Duking entrust Plusie to me."

Duking hummed "alright he's entrusted to you."

Wes hummed "now I'll need to put a Pokémon into the box…"

"Wait Wes." Yuki suddenly chirped then held out Furret's pokeball "Trade you Plusie for Furret."

Wes smirked as if he knew that was Yuki's plan "Done." He took the pokeball then after a few presses of his PDA after it made an error. The ball vanished as he had more than six Pokémon in pokeballs.

Yuki sighed "now I know I have a Pokémon that I can work with." She looked at Plusie "right Plusie."

Plusie trilled in confusion as he just tried to process what just happened. He looked at Yuki then at Duking then at Wes then back at Yuki "uh who am I with again?" As a big question mark popped up over his head

Yuki giggled "with me Plusie."

"okay!" Plusie chirped as he snuggled in her arms

Yuki giggled "come on Wes let's go!" She cheered

Wes hummed

(Ending Scene)

(Born to be a Winner (Pokemon 4ever version) is playing in the background)

Wes is slowly walking his bike toward the edge of town as he leaving Pyrite with Yuki holding Plusie. The residents of the town including all the people of Duel Square are watching them go, even the Sheriff and his deputy are seeing the two off.

When Wes makes it to the edge of the town. Ron steps forward and has one last exchange with Wes.

"Hey Wes, you know if you ever feel like just coming on down to chill with us after you I don't know save the world. You're always welcome to come on down Pyrite Town." He held out his fist.

Wes smirked "I'll most likely be back before that Ron but yeah." He traded a three hit fist bump with Ron signaling the two were cool.

Ron hummed "oh I got a message for Yuki from Cail."

Yuki blinked "huh?"

Ron hummed "he says no matter who says shit about you just know you got his respect Lady Lightning." He stated "that's a direct quote."

Yuki hummed "I guess I should say thanks…"

Ron hummed "he also had another message but wanted to have a face to face to send it…" He looked around and didn't see Cail "where is that pompous gatekeeper anyhow?"

"Humph." A huff was heard as if Cail was reacting to the name calling "where I'm always at Ron." Cail muttered in an arrogant tone

Leaning on a cliff edge right by the border of the town was the green haired rogue. His eyes gave off a mischievous glint as if he was looking for trouble.

Ron scoffed as he locked onto him "You told me I could forward the message for Yuki but you had a personal message for Wes that you wanted to give him. Well they are about to take off..."

"I know." Cail interrupted evenly "I was waiting until they did so I can give them a final warning."

Wes hummed as he focused on Cail with a dark glare. "What…" He grunted

Cail smirked at the glare "be careful out there Snag Master," He held the word Snag Master as if he was mocking the title "beyond here is a desert that can consume anyone who dares try to cross it and if the Sun and sand don't get you, Cipher and its trainers will." He smirked again "also Lady Discord sends her love. She'll see you soon." He chuckled evilly

Wes frowned "figures…" He muttered then turned focused "girls like her are hard to ditch…" He muttered then looked at Yuki "come on Yuki,"

Yuki hummed as she got into the sidecar. Wes got onto his bike and started the engine.

Cail smirked and got back into his position just watching with an evil grin.

The engine started up causing the hover engine on the side car to activate. He slid on his shades

Plusie trilled as he scooted into Yuki's lap further to secure himself.

Yuki put on the goggles and earmuffs for herself and gave a nod to Wes to signal she was ready

Wes looked at the people that had gathered to see him off.

"Wes, call if you need any backup alright." Ron called as he stood with the group "you got friends here."

"yeah." A trainer called "get them Snag Master, blast them Cipher Punks out of Orre."

Other trainers and residents also gave similar shouts and cheers

Wes smirked "I plan on it." He twisted the handles of the bike and the bike took off with its passengers

I was born to be a winner

Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

Wes and Yuki are traveling through the desert heading to their next destination.

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

Wes looks at Yuki who looks at him and both smile. Wes turns his attention back to the desert in front of him and he triggers something on his bike handle and the air around the two seem to shimmer as the bike seems to go into overdrive taking its rider and passengers into the distance in a burst of speed.

Born to be a winner

Pokemon!


Author Notes: 2-2021

Hey all SMARTAgentKC here, wow has it really been 5 years since I last updated this story. Sheesh... where does the time go?

So yeah I wanted to continue this story really I did, however, life circumstances and other things have mostly prevented me from writing fanfiction as a hobby. So I have decided to remove the last chapter that would have started the second act in the storyline of the Pokemon Colosseum game and just end it here and say story complete. Will I ever get back to writing? Eh well most likely not unless I suddenly don't have to work full-time for a living (heck considering what happened last year and what's still going on this year I'm happy to be able to work)

However, I am hanging around a site called Myth-weavers which is a custom-built and maintained play-by-post site that has a lot of people there and when I'm not playing mobile games I'm there creating characters and stories.

Anyways thanks for reading this story, It was fun when I did it.