Sabrina commander of the High Guard waited at the foot of mount moon. She wore the same clothing she did years ago as gym leader. Her long green hair waved in the wind. The setting sun made the clear winter sky glow that reflected off the snow a pretty sight especially in such trying times. The forest around her was quite as all the pokemon went to sleep before the pokemon of the night awoke. Only a light layer of snow littered the area.

She had no fear of patrols from Team Rocket she could handle them.

"Where is that bastard he's late!" she fumed.

"Speak of the devil and the devil shall appear" a sinister voice said. Sabrina whirled around to face him. It was Kain dressed as always in black. His hair was to short to blow in the wind but his cape blew just fine. He had his arms crossed over his chest and a smirk on his face.

Sabrina stood only 5ft 6, therefore Kain stood ten inches taller.

"Kain tell me what you've done with Misty!" She demanded. I have to be firm Sabrina thought she knew that if Kain sense any fear from her he would use it to his advantage.

Kain only shrugged and said.

"I don't know what your talking about I haven't done anything with her"

The psychic woman stood straight and looked up into Kain's eyes.

"I know you have her Kain after one of my High Guard intelligent officers reported that Team Rocket had captured the members of the group the Vapor Vengeance, and had laid a trap for its leader Misty" she said as she repeatedly poked Kain's chest.

Kain was quite annoyed with this behavior but only stared right back at her.

"Those rocket agents were found with wounds consistent with a sword and Houndoom bites, so stop trying to deny it and tell me what your doing with her and hand her over or else!" Suddenly Sabrina realized she had pushed it to far. In a flash, his hand was at her throat.

His grip was so tight she couldn't breathe. She tried to summon up her mental powers but Kain was pressing his thumb right into a pressure point the pain and lack of air made it hard to concentrate and if he pressed any harder he might kill her. Even if she could if the stories about Kain turn out to be true a physic attacks would be useless.

Instinctively Sabrina grabbed his arm and tried to pry him off.

"I admit yes she is in my custody but keep in mind if not for me she'd be dead, once I've learned what I want from the girl I'll let her go" with that he dropped Sabrina to the ground.

Kain turned away and started walking way towards the setting sun as if he never even stopped to talk to her.

Sabrina stood up and charged her power.

"Time to test the stories" the air rippled from he Kain and in and instant the ground ruptured in a line from her to Kain.

Kain was consumed in a cloud of dust.

"Did I get him?" Sabrina wondered. When the dust settled Kain was gone.

Sabrina sighed,

"Your right behind me aren't you."

"Yes" Kain smirked

Sabrina turned around to face him.

"Why the hell do you do that!"?

"You mean the appearing mysteriously behind people?" Kain laughed.

"Yes!"

"Its fun you should try it some time" Kain smirked.

Sabrina just stared into his eyes, it was good thing her attack was ineffective, otherwise she'd have to fight him.

"Maybe I can probe his mind and find out his intentions' Sabrina thought.

Sabrina closed her eyes and tried to dive right into his mind.

"Its working" she thought.

So she dove in and entered his mind, Kain only smiled he knew exactly what Sabrina was up to.

The woman winced in pain as she dove into his mind.

"What ever is the matter don't like what you see?"

Finally, Sabrina was forced to break contact. She fell to the ground unable to stand. Kain left her gasping for breath.

"So much pain" Sabrina muttered, however she was not referring to her own pain.

(Elsewhere)

Misty groaned as she came back from unconsciousness.

"Where am I?" she thought aloud. She looked around and found herself in a small stone cell. The only bars in the cell made up the door

The lights in the ceiling kept the small room well lit and the toilet thankfully was hidden from view behind a heavy curtain.

Misty went up to the door and tried to look around. She noticed she was in some kind of prison.

"Did team rocket capture me?" she thought aloud.

"LET ME OUT OF HERE!" she screamed at the top of her lungs.

She heard footsteps coming towards the cell.

"Don't worry Misty your not in the clutches of team rocket" a soft voice said.

"Who are you show your self?" Misty asked fearfully.

The man stepped into view he was dressed in black cloth like some kind of Ninja. Misty could only see his green eyes.

"My name is Shadow, don't worry Misty Kain will release in a few days"

"Where am I?" she asked.

"The obvious answer would be in a jail cell, I suppose your not in a joking mood. Your in the lair of the Black Sword"

"What do you want from me?" Misty demanded

Shadow only shrugged. "I don't really know you'd have to ask master Kain. Anyway, I'll talk to him about getting you better accommodations"

Misty was fuming now. "You arrogant prick let me out right now!"

"No can do twerp" Shadow laughed.

Misty reached out and yanked shadow by the neck slamming him into the cell. The loud clang reverberated through the air.

"Let me out right NOW!" she had Shadow in headlock his head pressed into the bars of the door. Shadow tried to pull away but Misty tore off the cloth covering his face in the process. As Shadow fled, she could only see the back of his head covered in lavender hair.