Chapter 50: The General Plan

When Stone had found Ash Ketchum he soon realized he wasn't in the best of mood and it was even more obvious when he refused to socialize with literally anyone when the meeting was held in his hotel suite.

[I don't even want to know what happened to make this cheerful kid like this.] Stone thought as he settled everyone down so that Frost could bring everyone to speed. Honestly speaking anyone of the Rangers could do it but they felt Frost had the best understanding with the other Rangers be it negative or positive.

"Sorry I am late." Frost apologized as he entered the room alongside Cynthia.

"Why are we here I was attending an important business call before this devil brought me here," Steven spoke while pointing at Ember who was still finishing Stone's report on the dining table.

"I apologize on her behalf Champion but you are going to want to hear this," Stone interjected in his ever so humble voice totally uncharacteristic of his huge muscular build.

"I believe it must be a breakthrough in our recent agenda so Steven please behave," Diantha added supporting Stone in calming Steven down.

"Thank you, Champion,"

"Call me Diantha dear," She said immediately.

Seeing Diantha's flirty side rising Cynthia coughed twice drawing attention to Frost who began

"Well there is good news and bad news, the good news being we have found what the base actually is for and the bad news being it's about ten times worse than what we thought it to be."

"Okay…. So what is it?" Alder who had a good chuckle at Diantha's behavior just before asked.

Following this Frost continued with his explanation about the base being a research facility around the concept of mega evolution and also about the Pokemon forced to be test subjects. Frost hadn't even got to the part where he could talk about the guns in the special shipments when she saw that all the Champions that heard the intel for the first time had a grim expression. Even Steven who was angry before was now serious.

[So he isn't all ego after all.] Frost though about the Hoenn Champion.

If Frost had to guess he had thought that Diantha would be the worst hit but she seemed relatively calm considering how close the news hit to her home.

"When?" she asked.

Although her tone wasn't even that intimidating but her poison-laced stare made up for it making everyone's spine chill.

"We haven't decided that yet," Frost answered as he was the one who recovered the fastest.

"I see then let us go tonight," Diantha suggested.

Well, I say suggested but it was more of an order from the Kalos Champion.

"That is not up to you Champion and I would suggest calming down." Frost tried taking control of the situation.

"I am sorry…. But no I can't honestly in my right mind calm down right now."

"I understand your situation Champion but rushing into things like these makes more of a mess than they already are." Leaf joined in to prevent the situation from going out of hand.

"… Fine" she replied as she cooled down.

Frost explained about the weapons and the potential threat of actual firefights but it didn't deter the Champions one bit.

[I figured so.] Frost smirked seeing their resolve and continued.

"Now there are a few things I need from you Champions."

"When the raid happens there will be two teams one of us and the police and the other of all the Champions and general rangers. Lance, I need you to lead all the general class Rangers that will be joining us."

"Why me?" asked the Dragon Master.

"It is because all of us will be busy keeping the killings in control and won't have enough time to manage both."

"You are saying that people are going to be shooting at us from the beginning?" Alder asked.

"There is the thing they won't be shooting at you at all," Frost said making everyone raise a brow.

"What the hell then what was the point of all the prep talk about killings," Steven said.

"The non-Pokemon fights are the only fights that will be happening inside their base because that is where all the gunmen will be and you guys won't be anywhere close to that."

"Sorry but you are saying we won't be raiding with you guys?" Diantha was asked angrily.

"Yes, when I and Rain visited the shipping company in the morning it wasn't after we dealt with all the armed guards that the reinforcements from Galactic actually came."

"Wait that would mean…." Cynthia realized.

"Ya the base isn't actually belonging to Galactic it looks like a joint operation with Galactic being the backup."

[Union]

The word popped up in Cynthia's head as she put the pieces in place.

"When we actually go in the base there will be nothing but firefights until the reinforcements come in and that is what I need all of you to be dealing with because It is something you guys can."

"Will you guys be able to deal with whoever is inside?" Ash asked a genuine question while stroking Pikachu on his head.

"Yes we will be able to but you guys have to trust us." Rain said as she gave her a thumbs up.

"I don't agree to this, you guys are putting yourself in too much danger." Alder began showing his concern.

"I agree with the old man," Steven said much to everyone's surprise.

"I appreciate your concern but you guys will be in our way," Ember said in her usual brutally honest way.

This resulted in Rain smacking her in the head and saying

"What this one wants to say that you guys will have your hands full with all the Galactic troops that you simply won't be able to join us."

"Plus we need you guys to keep galactic and god knows any other team from getting in our way because we don't want to bring out our Pokemon in middle of a gunfight." Spark said making light of Ember's rudeness.

"I see….. well I don't find anything wrong with that since you guys are at least letting us do something in which all of us excel at and that is Pokemon battles," Lance said as he understood the situation.

"We will keep your backs clear," Ash said enthusiastically as he got excited from the idea of such a big raid.

Alder sighed in defeat as he also agreed.

"Fine, I get it," Steven added.

"As long as I get to punish Galactic for this I am satisfied," Diantha said as she sipped some tea.

Frost looked over to Cynthia who just smiled at him making him smile back.

"Thank you," Frost said showing his gratitude as he added

"That would be all we will tell you guys when it will be happening but tonight."

As the room began to clear Frost gestured something to Rain and she nodded back.

Soon only Cynthia and Frost and Ash remained

"Cynthia about Diantha could you please…"

Frost didn't even need to finish as Cynthia just kept a hand on his shoulder and said

"I will keep an eye out for her, If that is what you are worried about."

"Thanks," He said as Cynthia left the room leaving Frost alone with Ash who seemed to have closed his eyes and started his meditation.

A glance at his Pokegear and the text from Rain made him leave the room officially ending the meeting.

Author's Notes:

The next chapter is gonna be all about the Rangers pokemon. We are finally reaching the ending of this and I hope you guys are enjoying it. If you guys have any questions do ask them in the reviews or PM them to me as I love to see your opinions and views. Also, everyone, I hope you all are keeping safe because of Corona and stuff. As usual, I love you all and until next time

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