Chapter 26

Repercussions

Earth 93, 2049, 12:07PM

3rd Person P.O.V.

As Calrok, Kathleen and Kyle arrived at the massive door leading to the conference room, the purple and green robed members of Giovanni's guard were waiting outside. The guards powers and identities were a closely guarded secret, in fact only Giovanni and his head scientist knew, there was a specific part of the complex that was quarantined from the rest of the staff.

The guards never spoke, but Calrok had a feeling that they were glaring at him behind their masks. The doors opened automatically, revealing Giovanni with his red and black guards at his side. He and his two agents walked in and stood across from Giovanni. They knew that sitting down would be seen as arrogant. The guards closed the door behind them and took positions in the four corners of the room.

"I would like for you to tell me how you failed this simple task so spectacularly." Giovanni asked slowly.

Calrok bowed his head and said, "There were complications when we arrived at the…."

"Stop." Giovanni threatened before closing his eyes and sighing

He reopened his eyes and said, "Let me rephrase the question, how did YOU fail the mission"

"The headmaster caught me off guard and using the help of his allies he.." Calrok was cut off as Giovanni raised his hand and sent Calrok hurling into the wall, falling to the floor with a heavy thud. A series of cracks and a small crater in the stone wall was a clear sign of how much force Calrok was thrown by. He then began to choke his underling with a mere gesture of his hand

"Stop lying, you failed because you were utterly and easily defeated by the headmaster who you claimed was inferior!" Giovanni yelled before turning to the elite operatives and pointing them to the door.

"You too are off active duty for now, 13 hours of training a day, LEAVE!" Giovanni ordered, Calrok was still gasping for air. The two operatives were out of the room in the blink of the eye.

"I do not tolerate failure, especially when it comes from arrogance and an inability to see the big picture. You are my second in command, and I expect better." Giovanni reminded his disciple with a growl, finally releasing his psychic hold on his neck

"Forgive me sir." Calrok begged as he coughed.

"I will forgive you, if you deliver on you next assignment. I'm organizing an expedition to search for an island in earth 63. Get yourself trained up and shapen you skills. I'll give you a better briefing once I finalize the plans." Giovanni said, returning his tone to normal before leaving the room with his guards in two

Calrok spat blood out his mouth and shook his head, he needed to redeem himself as soon as possible. Hopefully the new assignment wouldn't be too difficult. He would do anything for Giovanni. He owed him everything, and disappointing him one of his greatest fears. Time would tell if could recover his leader's good will.

Earth 63, 2049, 3:45 PM

Kelly's P.O.V.

I entered my mom's office only to be treated to a rare sight, my mother and father were in the same room and it WASN'T at the United Regions.

"Oh Kelly, good to see ya!" My dad greeted.

"Yeah, how's work?" I asked

"Oh you know, the usual, argue with politicians, keep the General in line the works. I gotta go Cass." he said before kissing my mom on the cheek and leaving without saying another word.

As I heard the elevator descending my mom broke the silence and said, "You know he cares, don't you?"

"I might, if I ever saw him enough to know him." I replied before sitting down at her desk.

"You know as well as I do that he has a responsibility, he's doing everything he can." She reminded me.

"I know, I know." I repeated as she packed up her laptop bag.

"Well look on the bright side, next week is Johto independence week, so no school." she said happily.

"Yeah, about that? Can I visit Molly in Ecruteak for the week, she invited me." I asked.

"Cassie, we talked about this, it's too risky for you to leave the city alone. After what happened last week we need to play things carefully." my mom said dismissively.

"I'm 18, it's normal for 18 year olds to see friends on their own." I argued.

"It's not normal for 18 year olds to shoot lightning bolts and turn into a massive legendary beast, there are rules to follow." she argued back.

"Please mom, I'll check in every day." I pleaded, giving her the best lillipup eyes I could muster.

My mother took a long pause, not to focus on my fake expression but to think, you could see the gears turning in her head and the many outcomes she was considering.

"Fine, but be sure to take your belt battery, your phone charger and your glamor charm. One day without a call and I'm coming to get you myself" she conceded.

I ran up to her and hugged her saying, "Thank you, I can get there myself," before running to the door so I could pack.

"Cassie, a quick reminder," she said, stopping me in my tracks

"Yes?" I asked.

"Molly doesn't know that your a shifter, please don't share your secret. If you have to tell her, use your glamor charm to look like a Manectric. Make sure to teleport outside the city limits to avoid attention" she requested before turning away to finish packing her work for the break.

"yes mom" I moaned before running out, happy to start my break.

Molly was one of my friends before I joined the MRPA, she was a transfer to my middle school that I had attended a year after the attack on the auditorium. We had video chatted and kept in touch, but this would be the first time I had seen her in almost five years.

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