Previously : We have collected the necessary Time Gears and Space Gears from Grovyle's Universe. Now we are going to the 2nd pair's 1st universe, where mostly extinct pokemon live near the equators. Our local support is from Celebi, Mew and Mewtwo.

We need 1 Time Gear from Fogbound Lake, and 3 Space Gears from Spacial Rift.

We are going to infiltrate the ranks of Palkia's goons. I, Grovyle, and Amber haven taken over some of the goons, a Machamp named Energy, a Sceptile named Grass, and an Infernape named Fire, respectively.

Chapter 6 - Deceiving

We went into Area Cave. The dungeon had only 7 floors, but it had many traps. The entire dungeon was made of steel and platinum ores. The place had many dead ends and circular paths. Although it was just 5 floors, each floor was so large that it felt like 10. After 4 - 5 hours of walking, we finally reached the end. The Dusknoir and Emboar were already there, waiting, sitting on boulders.

They immediately asked us, "Have you got the supplies from the town market?"

We did get the items that was on their list back. Thus, we replied positively. Anyway we were sitting there for almost an hour before the group's leader, Palkia came back.

We stood up, as we knew we have to do this due to the pokemons' memories.

Palkia screamed, "Get out of here. I've got a job for y'all." We came out of the cave. Palkia said, "I have gotten information that 3 spies have come to this universe from other universes. We have to find them and finish them! They cannot interfere in our work. Lord Arceus's rise must not be prevented. That is your job for the weekend. Come with your results to Spacial Rift."

We knew we wouldn't get caught. And even if we did, they can't do anything to ghosts! We told the other two that we were going to "look" for the spies and then we left. We just left for Dusk Forest. On the way, Grovyle said, "Let's just lay low for a couple of days. We will go to Spacial Rift with a fake report that we failed and at our first chance, one of us will run and get the Space Gears while the others will fight Palkia to stop him from closing the portal. How's that plan?"

I and Amber agreed that it was our only option. We reached the entrance of the forest. Celebi was there. She became alarmed! She came to attack us! I and Grovyle quickly dodged it but Amber got hit. I calmed her by saying, "Celebi, it's us. Rayce, Amber and Grovyle. We're not Palkia's goons." After that she calmed down and apologized. We told her about how we're going to act next. She said, "It's not a very good plan, but it's the only thing you can do in the Rift. But what about the Time Gear at Fogbound Lake?"

We hadn't thought of that. We just decided to do it after we get caught by Palkia, while we're on the run. Fogbound Lake is in the way. If we got caught at Fogbound Lake, it would be over for our plan. That's why we're doing it after Spacial Rift.

In detail, we'll be doing it while on the run. Fogbound Lake is in the way. We'll just take a little. We'll avoid Palkia and Uxie and get tge Gear, and sneak out.

Celebi said, "No need now, Mew and Mewtwo were here. They said that they are going to do it."

That was a relief. Atleast now we won't have to go to Fogbound Lake anymore. We were at Dusk Forest for 2 days. On the 3rd day, we went to Area Cave. The Dusknoir and Emboar were already there. The Dusknoir asked, "Energy, Grass, Fire! Did you find them, or atleast a clue?"

I said, "Uhh... . No. Nothing." The Emboar said, " What! Now what do we do? Lord Palkia shall not forgive us. He shall heavily punish us."

I replied, "We did our best. Obviously, they are very well trained. They have hidden themselves perfectly. We should ask Palkia for more time. A week or so."

The Emboar said, "Yeah. If he's in a good mood, he might give it to us. But if not... . I don't wanna think about that. We should hope for the best but prepare for the worst."

The two told us to come to Spacial Rift to talk to Palkia. Yes! Everyone was going just as we wanted to. We just needed to keep acting a little more.

The path to Spacial Rift was long. We went to the Hidden Land and reached Temporal Tower's entrance. However, instead of going in, we went around the tower to reach another dungeon. It was called Labyrinth Maze. The dungeon had only 11 floors. But it had many very strong pokemon like Garchomps, Arcanines, Dragonites, etc. All of them were of atleast level 50. The entire dungeon was a maze. You had branching paths and every 10 steps. Only one of them was right. The others were either dead ends, had you walk in circles, or have a prize at the end. The maze had rock walls completely covered with tall vines and bushes. You could see the wall at only a few spots where the vines and bushes thinned out, and of course at the ground.

When we exited the cave, we were at the top of a hill. From there, we went into another dungeon. This one was very similar to the Beach Cave on our universe, except it had 27 floors and much stronger pokemon. In the deepest part of the dungeon, we finally saw the portal to Spacial Rift. We entered it.

We walked about 10 floors before seeing Palkia. He was tending to the Space Gears. We reached him. The Emboar started speaking, "Lord Palkia. We uhh... have ... failed to find a clue about the spies. They have obviously hidden themselves well. What do we do? If you give us some more time, we might be able to find them."

Palkia said, "No need! I know who the spies are!" What! What was he saying! Obviously he did not find out. Did he install a spy?

Palkia said, "It is them! Energy, Grass and Fire!"

The Dusknoir said, "What! It can't be, sir! You've created them, sir. How can they be from another universe?"

Palkia then said, "It's not the body that is the spy. It is the soul."

He knew about our powers too. It definitely was a spy. I knew it that moment.

Palkia continued, "Mew told me this. I had put him there in the group of the rebels.!

I should have deduced this. Neither was he around much, nor did he do anything. He must've been with Palkia.

We had decided before! I and Amber attacked Palkia and the other two before they could do the same to us. They fell down the edge. We knew it was only a matter of seconds before they would find us. Although we needed only 3 Space Gears, we took all 17 of them and ran back to the portal. Just as we exited it, Palkia came, and ran towards us. We got away from him, found 3 Arcanines, and switched bodies with them, took the Time Gear from our old bodies, and ran. We knew that it would only be a matter of minutes before Palkia would know that we switched bodies. The Arcanines ran much faster than the Machamp, Infernape, and Sceptile.

We escaped Hidden Land, and reached Dusk Forest in an hour. We gave a signal to Celebi and Mewtwo about our new bodies. That Mew was there too! I caught him, and tied him up! Amber told everything to Celebi and Mewtwo. Celebi used a Time Portal to send Mew back about a 1000 years ago so that he might not spy on us again. Mewtwo had gotten the Time Gear from Fogbound Lake back. We gave the Space Gears to Celebi. She said, "Wow! You got all of them! You do know that there was no need for all of it, just THREE."

I said, "We didn't wanna take a chance, and leaving Palkia with those Space Gears was dangerous. He controls Space! Who knows what he could've done to the Gears! Besides, it was tempting to leave some of it."

Mewtwo said, "Fine. Anyway lets just get you all to another universe. This time, you three shall go the universe where there are humans with weird, weak, unintelligent creatures called animals, who are slaves to humans. They are kept in a place called a zoo as showpieces. Let me give you some advice about that world. Don't become animals. Except some of them, they have no access to human civilizations. If an animal is seen in towns and cities, it is captured, and put into a zoo. So, try to become a human. The world there is divided into 7 continents, namely North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica. There are no pokemons there, they are considered a story for kids, which is owned by a company called Nintendo. Your only support is an American human named Bruce Williams Chambler. He lives in the city of San Francisco. He, and Nintendo are thr only ones who know that pokemons are real. Nintendo also sides with us. However, they are very famous, and if they stop working, the entire planet will get suspicious. Bruce knows how to get you out of that universe, when you finish your job. He can also see your astral forms without you revealing yourself to him. We have given him this power. You will be transported near his home"

I asked him, "If there is no Dialga or Palkia in that world, then how are time and space managed?"

Celebi said, "Time and Space manage themselves. That universe is the strongest and the oldest universe of the entire world. Arceus used extra power to create it, so that Time and space, and other elements of nature would not need to be managed. They will manage themselves."

Celebi and Mewtwo used a Past Piece that that they had with them. They read inscriptions on it, and opened a portal to the other universe. I, Amber and Grovyle left our bodies, and were thrown in the portal. We floated in it for about half an hour. Suddenly, I felt gravity. I, Amber and Grovyle fell on land. When my head stopped spinning, I got a better view of the area. We were in a huge garden. A 24 - 25 year man was looking at us! He had golden hair, brown eyes, was about 6 and a half feet tall, and was wearing an orange shirt and brown jeans. He was able to us, so I deduced that he was Bruce.

He said, "So, you three have arrived. I thought so when I saw a blue light emerging from the sky. But where are my manners. Hello everyone, I am Bruce Williams Chambler."

I said, "Hi. I am Rayce. The Blaziken is Amber and then there is Grovyle." I noticed that Grovyle gave a white sparkle for a second. Or maybe I was seeing wrong. Anyway, Bruce said, "Come inside. I don't wanna talk outside."

We came inside Bruce's home. It was huge! It has three floors. Each floor had atleast 20 rooms, all well furnished, with various types of decorations. He took us to a large bedroom and said, "This is gonna be you three's bedroom." The room was more than enough. It was bigger than our entire house. It had 3 beds, 4 study tables and chairs, a dining table and chairs, a small kitchen area, and a big screen if some sort. I didn't really know what it was.

Bruce said, "Rest today. I'll tell you the details of your job tomorrow."

I knew thst atleast I needed one. I jumped on one of the 3 beds and felt it's comfort. That bed was so much better than our home's beds. I felt asleep that very minute.

What will happen next? How many Gears are needed this time? Stay tuned to find out.