Down below the streets of Pyrite Town in a large building, a man in a yellow jumpsuit and a red and white Afro as well as a woman in a long pink and white dress were talking to a long silver haired man on a screen.

"Does everything remain unknown in that city?" The man on the screen asked in a calm tone of voice.

"Yes, Master Nascour," The Afro haired man said with absolute certainty

"Good, then our plans are going smoothly," Nascour responded "As long we have the towns police and enforcer in our grip we should continue to have no problem distributing Shadow Pokemon at the Colosseum."

"Um actually, sir, there's one small problem." The woman said. "The boy that was part of Team Snagem and that girl who see's the Shadow Pokemon are in Pyrite Town and they've been very naughty."

"Yes," Nascour replied "I've been told about this Wes and that girl, they could become quite the nuisance in the future if they are not taken care of quickly."

The entire room went silent for a moment before Nascour spoke up once more.

"Venus, I want you to remain here in The Under," He ordered to the woman. "Watch over the Shadow Pokemon distribution and make sure nobody get's suspicious."

"Yes, Master Nascour." Venus responded with a bow.

"Miror B. return to Pyrite Town and keep things under control, if Wes and the girl continue to interfere, make sure they never see tomorrow." Nascour said to the Afro haired man.

"Don't you worry you're head none about them, sir," Miror B. replied. "I've got a plan brewin' that will surely end the show for those two darlin' little infants."

"I hope so for you're sake, I don't take kindly to failures." Nascour responded in a low chilling tone that made Miror B.'s skin crawl.

Waking through the streets of Pyrite Town to find Duking's house, not a word was spoken between Wes and company. Rui looked up at the boy by her side worryingly as she saw the sadness on his face.

"He must still be upset about being called a thief by those trainers yesterday." She thought to herself as she and her friends passed the same group she thought about Rui glared angrily at them. "They make me sick, they don't know the pain we feel they don't know what we've been through."

Rui froze as he eyes widened for a moment.

"What am I saying?" she asked herself in thought. "I wasn't part of Team Snagem I wasn't the one who was forced to steal from others. What could I have possibly been through to compete with that?"

Suddenly dark memories began to form in Rui's mind. Memories she never wants to remember.

"No, get a hold of yourself girl, don't think about that." She thought to herself as she shook her head violently.

"Rui," A voice called out "Rui!"

Snapping her back to reality Rui looked up and saw Wes standing over her.

"What happened," He asked "We were walking and when I turned around you weren't behind me. I had thought you had gotten grabbed again. Why'd you stop, do you sense a Shadow Pokemon nearby?"

Rui was silent as she looked into his golden eyes.

"Mm-mm" She replied as she shook her head.

"Then keep up, you know better than to be wandering this town alone." Wes said sternly as she nodded her head.

The group continued there walk through the streets as many people stared at them some with worried looks, and some with angry looks on they're face.

"That's the trainer my husband battle yesterday. The one who stole his Pokemon." A woman said as she glared at Wes who was doing his best to not look at them,

"I heard he stole every Pokemon he owns." The woman beside her spat loud enough so Wes and company could hear her.

Rui face heated up with anger. She was about to walk over to the woman and give them a piece of her mind until Wes grabbed her arm to prevent her from leaving.

"Just keep walking." He said calmly as other towns people began to speak as they saw him.

Rui looked at him concernedly

"But, Wes, you don't deserve anything tha-"

"I said keep walking, Rui!" Wes snapped at her quietly.

Rui fell silent as she the boy who held her arm did his best to look at the ground with his eyes glued shut.

"Please," He whispered quietly "Just keep walking."

Rui saw him look at her sadly. She knew he hated this and that he just wanted to get to his destination. Letting out a sigh she nodded her head in compliance and the group walked away while the citizens of Pyrite Town continued their hurtful gossip.

On the far side of Pyrite Town, Wes and Rui fins themselves standing in front of a large building. Looking at each other, they nod they're heads and were about to walk inside, only to be stopped by someone calling out to them.

"Oi, you two," The voice shouted

Turning around Wes and Rui saw Cail coming towards them.

"What do you want?" Wes asked in an annoyed tone of voice.

"You two have been the talk of the town, as of late." Cail replied before pointing a finger at Wes. "From what I've been hearing you're nothing but a two bit Pokemon thief."

Wes out let out a sigh at the word thief.

"Why are you here?" Wes asked rather quietly.

"Oh, just for a little payback for how you treated me the other day." Cail responded as he reached for two Pokeball's. "Go, Seedot and Furret!"

Espeon and Umbreon jumped in front of Wes and Rui to protect them as Wes looked at Cail.

"Look I really don't want to battle you, can't we just let bygones be bygones?" Wes asked

"Forget it you need to learn where your place is here!" Cail snapped. "Furret, Shadow Rush that Umbreon!'

"Shadow Rush!?" Rui gasped as Wes ordered Umbreon to doge the attack. Looking closely at the Furret she could see a black aura around it.

"Wes, That Furret's a Shadow Pokemon you have to snag it." She said to Wes who flinched at the word snag.

"Espeon use confusion on Seedot!" Wes ordered to the psychic Pokemon.

Espeon fired her powerful psychic wave, knocking Seedot unconscious. All that's left was the Shadow Furret. Wes looked at the Pokemon and then at a Pokeball in his hand.

"Should I do it?" He asked himself in thought.

He stared at the ball then at the Snag Machine as the words of the townspeople entered his mind.

"You're nothing but a thief."

"How do you sleep at night knowing you stole all those Pokemon you stole?"

Wes hesitantly grabbed a Pokeball and placed it on the snag machine. However as he readied to convert the ball into a snag ball, his arm froze as he looked away from the machine on his hand.

"I-I can't do it. I can't steal another Pokemon." He whispered as he dropped to his knees.

Cail smiled cockily as Wes was about to admit defeat only for Rui to run up to Wes and kneel down beside him.

"What are you doing?" She asked him.

"I can't snag another Pokemon I just can't." Wes said as he looked down sorrowfully.

"Wes, you have to snag it." Rui said desperately, "I know this hard for you to do, but you know as well as I do that this is the only way to save the Pokemon."

Looking up Rui saw Furret's eyes glow red with anger as it began to Rush towards her and Wes.

Wes saw the Pokemon coming at them and without knowing what was he doing he converted a Pokeball into a Snagball and threw it at the Furret. The ball connected and the Pokemon disappeared inside the ball. After a tense moment of Silence the ball stopped shaking on the ground and both Wes and Rui relaxed.

"We got it." She whispered as Wes stood up and held out a hand to help her up.

Cail stood in shock at What just happened before glaring at Wes.

"I knew it, I knew you were a thief!" Cail shouted angrily as Wes looked away from him.

"Please, stop calling me that." Wes whispered in a hurt tone of voice.

Rui's saw the pained expression on her friend's face and her face went red with fury. Having enough, she stormed up to Cail before Wes could stop her from doing anything.

"Listen you," She snapped as she stabbed Cail's chest with her finger. "Why don't you and everyone else in this stupid town shut up and listen to our side of the story! Wes, had no choice but to take yours and everyone else's Pokemon because you and everyone else in this town are completely ignorant and unaware of how dangerous those Pokemon are!"

Cail tried to step away from the girl but Rui continued to step up to him. Wes himself was taken aback by her harsh criticism as her voice got louder and louder.

"Do you honestly think he wants to take these Pokemon!? because I promise you that he doesn't! The only reason he had to take them was to save punks like you!"

"What do you mean they're dangerous!?"Cail snapped back. "When I won this Pokemon at the Colosseum I was told that it was extremely powerful!"

"Are you blind!?" Rui shouted "Did you not see that Pokemon coming straight for Wes and I, instead of Espeon or Umbreon!?"

"What does that have to with anything!?" Cail shouted back

"Have you ever seen a Pokemon that attacks people with such aggression!?" Rui asked.

Cail fell silent as Rui glared at him.

"That Pokemon that Wes took from you, is not a normal Pokemon." Rui said much more calmly but still angrily. "If you'd have kept it any longer it would have eventually attacked you."

Cail simply stared at the girl in front of him as Wes looked him in the eyes.

"She's telling the truth." He said. "Someone been messing with Pokemon and they've been giving them to the winners of the tournaments at the Colosseum."

Cail looked at them dumbly as he tried to understand what he was just told.

"So you're saying that Furret could have killed me?" Cail asked.

"Pretty much." Wes responded.

Everything went quiet between Cail and Wes's group.

"I've been had." Cail whispered before his face turned into one of complete rage.

"I'VE BEEN HAD!" He shouted at the top of his lungs. "THAT LOUSY STINKING MIROR B. HE TRIED TO GET ME KILLED! THAT STUPID AFRO HAIRED PUNK!

Wes and Rui's eyes went wide when Cail mentioned that familiar name.

"Miror B.'s in Pyrite Town?" Rui asked.

"Where is he?" Wes asked Cail.

"How should I know?" Cail asked.

Wes however wasn't buying that statement he stormed over to Cail and grabbed him by the shirt collar.

"I've got a score to settle with him, tell me where he is right now." He snapped angrily as he got nose to nose with Cail.

Cail became frightened of Wes' sudden change in demeanor, where was the hurt and beaten guy he had just accused of being a thief a few minutes ago?

"Look man I swear to ya, I don't know where he is!" Cail said in a panicked tone of voice. "If I did promise I'd tell you, but I don't! Please, let me go man!"

"Wes I think he's telling the truth, let him go." Rui said to her angered friend.

Cail stared into the hard cold eyes of Wes who eventually did release his grip.

"You better not be lying to me." Wes said threateningly.

"I promise I'm not," Cail said as he crossed his heart. "Look I apologize for calling you a thief I had no idea that the Pokemon you took was gonna kill me."

Wes looked at Cail in surprise as did Rui.

"Since you helped me out, I'm gonna help you out. If I hear anything about Miror B. I swear I'll let ya know." Cail said with a smile as he stuck his hand out to Wes. The young trainer looked at Cail and shook his hand.

"Thanks," Wes said. "I guess not everyone in this towns as bad as they seem."

Cail waved goodbye to Wes and Rui before walking away. Wes then turned around to face the girl beside him.

"Now that that's over, what do you say we go talk to Duking?" Rui asked as she brushed some hair out of her face.

Wes nodded his head in response.

"Let's do it"

Going inside the building they were standing in front of, the group was greeted by the sound of an angry young man standing at the front desk.

"Come on Duking!" He shouted. "Miror B. and the rest of those cipher goons are already controlling the Colosseum. if you don't do something they'll soon control the entire town!"

Looking towards the shouting the group saw the young man glaring angrily at a large muscular man with a very thick mustache. Duking stared at the young man but did not make a sound. He then looked away from him.

"Tchk, you just clam up and look away." The young man said with disappointment in his voice. "I've lost faith in you."

With nothing left to be said the man stormed off.

Wes and Rui looked at each other for a moment before approaching Duking.

"Um, Excuse us," Rui began only to silence herself when she saw Duking's cold angry eyes.

"What do you kids want, can't you see I'm busy." He snapped in a very low gruff tone of voice.

"Well actually, we heard that man say that you were Duking." Wes said intimidated by this man.

"Yeah, I'm Duking," He replied "I'm the towns personal enforcer as well as the man who runs the Colosseum."

"That's the problem," Rui quickly stated "The Colosseum in big trouble, You see-"

"I know what's going on at the Colosseum, young lady!" Duking yelled at her. "Now if there's nothing else you wish to say, I ask that you leave my house, good day!"

Wes could see how hurt Rui was at the way way Duking was talking to her and he glared at the man.

"Look you didn't have to yell at her!" Wes snapped. "All we're trying to do is help you so if cold just please listen for a minute-"

"I SAID GOOD DAY, SIR!" Duking screamed at the top of his lungs as his large fist nearly broke through the desk.

Falling silent Wes cold hear soft sniffles coming from as her eyes became watery. Wes did the only comforting thing he knew and placed a hand on her shoulder as he rubbed up and down.

The group turned around to leave the house.

"Well that went well." Wes said sarcastically.

"Wait a minute!" A voice shouted making Wes and his friends stop in their tracks.

"Turning around the group expected Duking to be looking at them and hopefully apologizing for his actions earlier. However what they saw was not Duking but a little boy with light brown wearing a yellow shirt and brown khaki shorts.

"Please don't leave," he begged. "Dad's just very grumpy right now is all he didn't mean to yell at you."

"There's a difference between grumpy and rude kid." Wes said as he crossed his arms glaring at the man who wasn't even looking at them or listening.

"Did you say you came to help?" The boy asked.

"Yeah," Wes said "We wanted to tell your dad that we can beat Miror B. and take back the Colosseum."

A stunned expression appeared on the face of the boy that soon turned into a smile of hope. Looking at at the two teenagers and the Pokemon at each of their sides, he made a motion with his hand telling them to follow him. He led them over to a large bookshelf. He then pressed a small button beside the bookshelf causing it to move a reveal a doorway.

"What's back there?" Wes asked.

"Shh," The boy shushed holding a finger to his mouth. "Come inside quickly so we can talk to my brother and sister."

Wes and Rui looked at each other for a moment before going inside.

Walking through doorway the group was greeted by the sound of rushing water. Once inside, they saw a large stream and a waterfall in the middle of the area as well as a desk with a computer and large table with two kids sitting at it.

The boy that had led them inside went over to the two kids while ushering Wes and his group to follow them.

"Johnny! Marcia!" The boy shouted making the two kids at the table jump in surprise.

"Darn it, Mikey!" Johnny said irritably. "You don't have to shout."

"Sorry," Mikey said quickly. "But I found some people who can help us."

Turning around Johnny and Marcia gasped and ran over to Mikey. Johnny pulled Mikey behind him and Marcia ran in front of Johnny.

Johnny had dark brown was wearing a light blue turtle shirt and dark blue shorts. Marcia, who looked she was the oldest of the group had dark red hair and was wearing a blue blouse as well as a dark blue skirt.

"Um w-who are you? Are you one of Papa's friends?" Marcia asked nervously as she stood in front of her brothers protectively.

"Well I wouldn't call us friends," Wes said "You're brother asked us to come in here because we said we could help you guys."

"No!" Marcia shouted suddenly. "I-I mean we do need help b-but you're grown ups, only kids can help, I'm sorry but I'm gonna have to ask you to leave, please."

"Hang on, just what are you guys planning?" Wes asked.

"Please leave." Marcia said again.

Letting out a sigh Wes looked as his group and turned around however they stopped when they someone softly crying. Turning towards the direction of the sound, they saw a little girl sitting by the stream. She looked to be the youngest of the group. She had long brown hair that was tied in pig tails and she wearing a pink dress.

Wes and Rui started to walk towards the girl only for Marcia to beat them to the punch. She dropped to her knees beside the girl as she put a hand on her shoulder.

"Michelle, what's the matter?" She asked softly only for the girl to shake her head.

"Come on, sweetie, talk to me." Marcia said as she wrapped her arms around the girl.

Michelle cried softly into Marcia's shoulder for a few minutes and then looked at Wes and Rui who looked at her sadly.

"T-Those bad m-men took Papa's Plusle." She sobbed. "They s-said if Papa does anything, they'll... t-they'll"

Michelle buried her face in her sisters shoulder as Marcia stroked her back and rocked her back and father. Wes and Rui knew what the little girl was trying to said and could definitely understand why she couldn't say it, who could ever repeat something so terrible?

"The bad guys control the Colosseum and they're forcing Papa to not do anything." Marcia as she held Michelle in her arms. "They're controlling Papa and they several parts of town, and we can't do anything to stop them."

Rui saw that Marcia was trying to be strong but she could easily tell that her composure was breaking. Without a word she went over to the two girls and put a soft hand on Marcia's shoulder as both she and Michelle looked up at her.

"It's gonna be alright." She said softly and sweetly with the gentlest of smiles"We're gonna stop them."

She looked back at Wes who had his arms crossed.

"My friend is really strong, He'll beat them."

Michelle sniffled as Marcia began to calm down somewhat.

"Tell me did these bad guys have a name?" Rui asked.

Marcia didn't want to tell this adult anything but she looking into her she felt like this was someone she could trust.

"With a nod of her head Marcia named the group that was causing all this trouble.

"They said they were from a group called Cipher."

Silence filled the room as Wes closed his eyes.

"Rui, let's go." He said calmly as he began to walk away with Espeon and Umbreon following behind him.

Looking back at him only for a moment, Rui turned back to the girls and smiled softly at them once more.

"Everything will be alright I promise." She said softly before getting and chasing Wes.

Rui didn't know but a small smile formed on the faces of Marcia and the rest of the kids.

Outside Duking's office Rui looked around and saw Wes standing in the center of town looking at the ground. Stepping closer to him she could hear him seething angrily, is she didn't know any better, she thought she could see him snorting fire.

"We have to stop them." Wes said in threatening whisper before raising his voice a little bit. "We have to take them down."

Rui couldn't utter a word she had never seen Wes look so serious and focused.

"I know we need to save the Shadow Pokemon..." Wes said as he turned to face Rui. "But we can't let Miror B. and the rest of these Cipher guys control innocent people and Pokemon as if they were puppets."

Rui nodded her head.

"You're right," She said. "We have to defeat them."

With determination in they're eyes they looked down at Espeon and Umbreon who looked just as determined to put an end to Cipher.

'"Let's head to the Colosseum." Wes said.

The rest of the group nodded their heads and followed him ready to end Cipher's control of Pyrite Town once and for all.

However little did they know that they were being watched in a dark back alley.

Author's Note: Happy New year everybody! I won't lie to you guys this chapter was a pain to write. My writers block just would not go away, but I finally got this chapter done.

I hope you enjoying reading this story so far.

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I'll see you all next chapter :)