Finally! Sorry it took so long, but here's the chapter. It's kinda short, but mostly action. I promise you all, the next chapter will be much longer and full of MewxMesprit. And if I don't, let me be struck by a gigantic ice cream sundae. Thank you to all who reviewed, and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. Duh.

Lucario closed his eyes. He tried his best to remain calm as he searched for their attacker's Aura. There was Kiki, and Umbreon and Mew over there. Lucario counted the Auras carefully, once, twice, three times. He saw all of his friends, but not a single Aura more. He opened his eyes and attempted to think. How could they counter-attack when their assailant was no where to be found? Another flash of lightning scorched the kitchen floor. Then, a light bulb clicked. "Guys!" called Lucario over the confusion. "I'm going in!" He dashed to the source of the Thunderbolts with the confidence that he could take out this foe.

Jirachi was busy trying to dodge the lightning when he received the message.

"You've got mail," chimed a voice inside his head. Jirachi sighed.

"Why now?" he said. Still avoiding the attacks, he listened to the message.

"How goes it?" a sinister voice inquired. Jirachi shuddered. He would never get used to that tone.

"Not well," he replied. He heard a scowl of anger.

"What's wrong?"

"Well, sir," Jirachi struggled, "we're kind of under attack." He yelped as a Thunderbolt hit one of his tails. "Sir?" the Destiny Pokémon asked. "Sir, what do we do?" There was a silence. "Sir?"

"Start now." Jirachi nodded.

"Yes sir, Ciar."

Gideon smirked. It was going just as planned. Sooner or later their target would show her face and she'd be his. "Raichu," he called, "where is she?" The electric mouse stopped his assault for a second and shrugged.

"Still inside." Then he resumed his Thunderbolt attacks. The two waited in silence. Finally, Raichu said, "Hey, I think I see something coming towards us!" Gideon jumped. He readied a Pokéball and motioned for Raichu to stop the lightning.

"You ready?" he asked the mouse.

"Always," Raichu replied. The world seemed to stop as, slowly, a form appeared from the hole in the Tree caused by the first attack.

"Come on," Gideon muttered under his voice. "Hurry up." Quite suddenly, a large ball of blue energy sped toward them, singeing Gideon's hair. "That's it!" he cried. "Show yourself!" He heard laughter, and from where they were looking a Pokémon appeared, but not the one they were searching for.

"Gideon," Raichu whispered, "that's not Umbreon! What do we do?" Gideon seemed shocked. He turned to Raichu, mouth slightly open, but then smiled evilly.

"He's not the one we want," he replied, "so kill him."

The sudden stop of lightning surprised the inhabitants of the Tree. Kiki, who had been hiding under the table, poked her head out and asked, "Is it safe to come out?" Umbreon crept toward where Lucario disappeared to. A sudden flash of Thunder scorched her ear.

"Nope," she said simply. Kiki screamed and flew back to her table haven.

"Whatever's happening," Manaphy remarked, "is happening out there, and not in here." He paused for effect. "So stop screaming." Umbreon thought a moment.

"Lucario might need help," she wondered aloud. "I should go see what's going on."

"As long as it's you and not me," wailed Kiki. Umbreon rolled her eyes and rushed through the opening. She was astounded by what she saw.

Lucario and a Raichu were brawling it out in a massive battle of electricity and Aura. Behind the Raichu was a young man, black hair blowing in the wind. Suddenly, he turned toward her. A glimpse of surprise dashed across his face. "Raichu!" he called. "She has arrived!" The electric mouse turned his head, giving Lucario an opening. He shot an Aura Sphere on a collision course to Raichu's tail. "Raichu!" cried the man. In a split second, Raichu turned around and used Counter with his tail, sending the attack right back at Lucario.

"No!" Umbreon ran in the way of the attack and used Reflect, and the sphere shot off in a random direction. The fox let down her shield.

"What are you doing?" Umbreon turned her head to see the Raichu's trainer fuming. "Raichu, start fighting her!" She then looked at Raichu. He was limp, like he couldn't move, mouth open, a bit of drool falling down. "Raichu, snap out of it!"

"Umbreon," Lucario whispered, "this is your chance."

"Oh, right!" Umbreon's ears twitched and she executed a Teleport attack that sent their attackers, well, somewhere. She breathed a sigh of relief. That is, until Mew appeared at the opening.

"Guys, we have a major problem."

"What's wrong?" asked Lucario.

"I just did a head count," replied the pink Pokémon, "and Phione's missing!"

"Does anyone remember the last time they saw Phione?" Azelf questioned. Umbreon told about hearing her, and Lucario said that he saw her Aura, but no one else answered. It was like they were in a trance. This had never happened before! "Well," said Azelf, breaking the silence, "the most logical explanation is a kid...ah-hem, sorry, Pokénapping." Gasps were heard from the group. Then, Uxie stepped up.

"I must say," he told them with a yawn, "that this is the most despicable thing that I have ever heard of..." He paused to let out another yawn. "...and whoever is responsible for this should burn in the fiery pits of hell." On that final note, Uxie drifted back to sleep.

"You heard him!" Azelf shouted. "Anything that makes Uxie say a sentence that long is too serious to ignore! Tomorrow we will find the criminal and bring him, or her, to justice!" This was met by a chorus of cheers.

But one voice wasn't heard. In the corner sat Jirachi, looking down at the ground and muttering to himself, "What have I done?"

There it is, hope it was good, next one up soon, I'll stop writing run-ons now.

-Umbreon Mastah