Chapter 39

The Beginning Of The End

Earth 63, 2050, 7:02 PM

3rd person POV

"So lets, get this straight, we need to do what after step 3?" Nixillium asked.

"Our first objective is to get past the wall, then we split off here" Z explained as he pointed at the area past the wall where they would separate into teams.

"Then what?" Lucina asked before Z could continue.

"The airships are upgraded but they still need to take off at the normal speed, we need to board them and get to the bridge before they can get too high. Once they reach 5,000 feet they'll fire their boosters and be in space in about 10 minutes' ' Z explained further.

"Which is why we need to take control of the ships before that happens' ' Connor said as he entered the room with a metal plated briefcase.

"After that, we'll use the ship's weapons and fire on the dome. The autopilot on the ships will give us plenty of time to teleport out" Z finished.

"How are we gonna get through 5 feet of reinforced concrete without alerting the entire base that we're there?" Alveri asked.

"The wall isn't super tangible, I'll faze through and cast an Illusion to cover the hole, as for the sound of the blast, we'll have to cut it close to avoid detection" Connor admitted.

Kelly shook her head and said "I'm almost afraid to ask, but what do you mean will have to cut it close?'

"Once the Airships are ready, the dome will take off first, big engine or not it takes a bit for something that big to get off the ground, with the sound of the takeoff, we'll be able to blow the wall undetected. Then i'll fly above you guys and keep you hidden until you board the airships. As for the teams, Since we have no idea how powerful the captains of the airships are, we'll have to space out our power as evenly as we can" Connor finished.

"Nixillium, you and Alveri are with me, we'll take the airship on the right of the tarmak. " Z said confidently.

"Charlie, you head to the left airship with Layla and Lucina" Connor ordered, Charlie simply responded with a nod.

"And Kelly" Connor said to get her attention as she was fixated on the map.

"Yes?' she quickly replied.

"You'll be with me on the centermost airship" Connor explained as he laid the bulletproof briefcase on the table and opened it.

Within the case were two multicolored stones, Connor took the collars out and handed them to Nixillium and Lucina. He gave them a smile and said "we're giving this everything we've got, so I thought i'd give your graduation gifts a little early"

"Suit up, you watches, earpieces, combat uniforms and anything else you need" Z ordered.

As the team filed out Z turned to connor and asked "you gonna call Sandman and his team?"

Connor shook his head and responded "they're gonna stay he and guard the vault and the monitor if we need a quick escape, and keep Cassie and Dana in the loop"

"Why are you calling them in too?' Z pressed.

"Cassie lost her husband two weeks ago, and Dana isn't powerful enough to justify leaving her school unprotected, we can't leave this earth completely undefended no matter what" Connor explained.

One way or another, this was it, the war against Giovanni and Giratina would be decided tomorrow….

Earth 97 , 2050, 12:00 PM

3rd person POV

"Increible" Lysander exclaimed as he summoned an orb of energy in his hand. Colress had said that the serums pure DNA samples would give them the knowledge of how to use their powers and shift back instantly, low and behold he was telling the truth.

"I told you that I was a man of my world, I've opened portals to your earths and gathered every available soldier you have, we have no need for our armies anywhere else but here" Giovanni admitted

"About that" Maxie, whispered before summoning a massive torrent of fire around him, even with their new powers the other leaders jumped back out of a human's natural response to fire.

Giovanni's guards began to reveal their swords only for their master to raise his hand and command "hold"

"I will take orders no longer, now i have the power of Groudon myself and i have no need for you Giovanni, from now on you all serve me!" Maxie said proudly.

"Is that so, well then DIE!" Giovanni yelled as a crimson and black energy beam erupted from his hands. Maxie smirked and allowed the attack to hit him, so sure of his superiority and completely unaware of the attack's power. Like many of his counterparts throughout the multiverse, his arrogance proved to be his undoing. He was consumed by the attack and when the smoke cleared Maxie was nothing more than a stone statue with an idiotic grin on his face.

Giovanni walked up and smirked, his guards relaxing and taking their neutral stance again. "Imbecile" he scoffed before pushing Maxie's petrified corpse over with one finger on its forehead. The statue fell to the ground and shattered like glass, leaving no trace of the team magma leader but a pile of ashes.

"Does anyone else have any surprises to pull? No...then get to your ships and prepare for launch" Giovanni ordered. The other leader ran out of the room, far too afraid of Giovanni to say anything else. It was clear that their new powers from legendary Pokemon DNA were still inferior to whatever powers Giovanni commanded.

Colress walked up to his master and said "I've made all the modifications to the airships you requested, they are as space-worthy as the Icarus. We are go for launch on your command"

"Very good, initiate final system tests and begin priming the engines on the Icarus as soon as the others have boarded their ships. I want us launched in 5 hours" Giovanni requested in an oddly kind tone. It was clear that he considered Colress a much more valued partner than the others.

Colress gave a polite bow and walked off towards the launch control room, before he took his station in the Icarus he would do a final round of the base's defenses and launch control.

Calrok entered the room with Kathleen and Kyle and gave Giovanni a salute, the ace operatives following suit.

"At ease" Giovvani replied as the soldiers and Calrok relaxed slightly.

"I am prepared" Calrok stated proudly as he clutched the mega stone around his neck.

"Excellent, Kathleen, Kyle i want you two guard Colress in the lower control room, wait for him at launch control" Giovanni ordered.

"Yes sir!" the two Raikou shifters said in unison and heading in the same direction Colress had left in.

"You will be with me on the bridge my disciple" Giovanni said as he mentioned for Calrok to walk with him, his robed guards falling in behind as well.

"We have waited for this day a long time, at last the painful days of waiting are at an end" Calrok proclaimed.

"Indeed my disciple, our moment of triumph apporces, the multiverse will belong to us at last"

Author's Note- The nine remaining chapters will be posted tomorrow at 3:00, the Finale is an eight part epic with two sections. See ya tomorrow beginning with Ascension: Part 1- Launch