Jorrin sat in his room surrounded by his pokemon staring gloomily at the ground. The lack of Valantime was extremely and miserably noticeable. Captain Hornet had taken his report and sent him to his quarters along with all the other Rockets who had lost someone human or pokemon. Cubone sat on his lap sound asleep the Cubone was the only Pokemon that Jorrin hadn't brought with him to the battle and it now was fast asleep in his lap unaware of the tragedy that had befallen them. "Damn it!" He muttered giving the Cubone to Jigglypuff who started to sing very softly to it. He began to pace he didn't know what else he could have done how was he supposed to know that 'your voice sounds funny' was a code phrase. His pokemon were not as bad some of them seemed to be looking for something but other than Hermes none of them had seen Valantime's body so he told them and the sadness in the room increased ten fold. He paced back and fourth for almost an hour before someone knocked on his door. "What?" He snapped. "Umm.. Cap-Captain Hornet wants to see you in her office." Said a nervous voice from the other side "Tell her I'm on my way." He drew each pokeball and returned the pokemon to it. Then he walked down the hallway and waited in front of Hornet's door "Come in Sergeant." Hornet's voice said calmly. Jorrin opened the door. Inside Captain Hornet sat in front of a large screen that had a short haired man who appeared to be in his late forties he appeared to be wearing a tuxedo. "Ah Sergeant Smith." He said "It seems you are at the center of the problems I've been having lately… Explain yourself please." His voice carried an edge. So Jorrin explained exactly what had happened. "Your actions have annoyed me and that is not a good place for you to be. Is it?" Jorrin shook his head "No sir." "You do realize I could have you killed for this, I could have your feet placed in cement and then have you get dropped in the river, I could have you brought here and have your balls attached to a Magnamite, Or I could simply have you shot. Tell me now why shouldn't I?" "I win." Jorrin answered calmly, "I have won every battle I have been faced with I have finished every mission I have been set you shouldn't kill me because I know how to win." Giovanni paused for several seconds before nodding slowly "There is that. You have proven yourself useful if only as an instrument of war." Jorrin nodded "Thank you sir." Giovanni frowned "Either way it matters not. The items were retrieved?" Jorrin nodded "Yes sir, every painting, every fossil." Giovanni nodded "That's good then I really don't care what the media spins this into. I have contacts that will be able to… Lessen the impact . Stay where you are and wait for orders," Jorrin saluted "Yes sir!" "Don't let me detain you." Jorrin turned and left the room.

After Giovanni had signed off Hornet sighed in relief. "That was an unfortunate incident." Muttered a figure appearing in a corner. Hornet nodded "I know." "You realize what that could have done if a mystic hadn't shown up at the last minute and cleansed the place?" Hornet nodded gloomily "Why the fuck does this stuff always happen to me?" She demanded "You're the one who made this deal… Do not forget the price." Said the figure calmly. Hornet nodded "I know." "Now I must go. It appears Pokemon tower is in an uproar and I must find out why." The figures eyes glowed more brightly for a second before it vanished. Hornet began to type her report gloomily. Oh well tomorrow she would be in Celadon city and everything would be fine… Hopefully.

Jokah made it too the Cerulean city police department and storming threw it banged on Chief Taylor's door. "Yes?" Asked Chief Taylor's voice obviously annoyed. "Mister Taylor I need to speak with you at once!" Jokah demanded. "Now is not a good time Jokah!" Said Chief Taylor's voice. Jokah tried to open the door but it was locked "Your men's lives are at stake now let me in before I blow this door out of my way!" Jokah demanded gripping a pokeball on the belt of his robe with one dark-skinned hand. "Ok fine." There was a sound of walking and the door opened. Inside the office a young woman sat with rustled clothes and hair blushing slightly. Jokah had no time for games "I need to speak to you Taylor. This" He gestured at the woman "can wait until you have time!" Chief Taylor started bristling as the woman made her way quickly out of his office. "What the hell do you think your doing Jokah?" He demanded red-faced "I'm going to make you see sense!" Jokah snarled "You are sending countless men and pokemon to there dooms at Lavender town!" Taylor snorted "Hardly. It's a minor infestation we've dealt with them before." Jokah stared at the man speechless for a couple of seconds then he took a deep breath "A 'minor infestation' would be Wurmple getting into a cellar! This is a declaration of war and your sending untrained under armed watchmen to deal with it!" "My men are among the most well trained people in the world they are prepared for any eventuality!" Taylor shouted. "If you've already decided that your men are already doomed. Very well send them without so much as a silver bullet to fight the forces of darkness and find out how many come back." Jokah's voice was cold "You must listen this battle could decide the fate of Kanto!" Chief Taylor spat "Go back to your heathen temple this is my city those are my men!" Jokah's eyes flashed "No. You are blind and refuse to see your Channelers have blinded you. They wield powerful magic which is why they can control the spirits but they have grown obsessed with power and that was their downfall. Do not allow their weakness to be your own." Chief Taylor shook his head mutely. "You are a fool and for it your men face a fate worse than death. I hope your afterlife is good because this is the price." With that Jokah turned and walked away. He activated a pokeball and a Sableye formed "Morku take me to Saffron city I must speak with Sabrina." Sableye's eyes glowed and they both vanished.

They reappeared just outside of Saffron city gym to find an Alakazam guarding the door with its arms crossed. A man stepped forward "Are you a pokemon trainer?" He asked. Jokah shook his head "No I'm here to speak with Sabrina." The door guard stared at him took in his purple robe, dark skin and tattooed arms. "You're a mystic! Your kind isn't welcome here!" Jokah straightened up. He had heard rumors of course but this? "I must speak with Sabrina! It is a metaphysical matter of most importance." "She doesn't have time for the likes of-" Suddenly physic energy formed and slammed the man to the ground "Alakazam." Said the pokemon at the door way. It's eyes were glowing blue. It unfolded its arms and gestured at the door. Jokah nodded "Thank you." The Alakazam nodded. "He will be punished." A female voice spoke in his head as soon as he entered the gym. Jokah bowed low "Lady Sabrina." He said. "Rise son of Kyogre." Said her voice. He stood up. A young woman with long black hair and violet eyes sat in a throne like chair with an Alakazam on either side "I assume you felt it too?" He asked "Of course." She said still mentally sounding. "Then I assume you know what will come?" "The future is an ever shifting thing I merely see that where ever this path goes death will follow." She said sadly. "Do you know why I come." She shook her head "Chief Taylor of the Cerulean city police force sends his men to Lavender without aid." Sabrina's eyes seemed to glow. "Strange that he didn't clear it with me first." She murmured her voice carried an edge. "Can you stop him?" Sabrina shook her head "No according to the contract Police chiefs and Gym leaders have the same rank in these matters. I can do nothing officially but less officially I could make his life miserable with a single thought. Or turn the Saffron chief against him." She said. Jokah nodded "He has had his eyes covered by the Channelers. See if you can turn your chief against him." Sabrina nodded and stood up "Well son of Kyogre let us find out what we can do to save those men's lives." She offered him her arm he took it in his and they walked from the gym. Outside Alakazam still had the door guard on the ground. "Let him up." She ordered. Alakazam nodded and the energy that held the man down vanished and he got to his feet "You're fired." She said simply. He opened his mouth as if to protest then glanced at Alakazam and thought better of it. Sabrina's escorts two powerful looking Alakazam walked out of the gym and they each gripped one of the Alakazam's arms and were teleported seamlessly to the police station. Sabrina sent a mental shout and within seconds the chief was scrambling out of the station. "Yes ma'am?" He asked. Sabrina's face took on an expression of disgust having to speak without mind to mind contact so instead she just blasted the information into the chief's head. The chief looked down and shook his head "I'm sorry ma'am but the coordinator is on Taylor's side and there's nothing I can do." "Can you at least withdraw your men?" Asked Jokah anxiously. The chief shook his head. "I'm sorry but there's literally nothing I can do to help you." Jokah bowed his head "Very well return to your men." "The fools." Murmured Sabrina. Jokah nodded mournfully "I will deploy the full force of my gym to prevent this from happening." "Indeed by all means possible we must stop them from reaching Lavender town."

Jorrin went about his duties yelling at grunts and preparing the rockets to leave. So he was slightly surprised to be called by Hornet. But he came and once again Giovanni's face showed on the monitor. "Sir!" Jorrin saluted. "Ah Sergeant it is good to see you again. I have a new assignment." "and what's that sir?" Jorrin asked respectfully. "It appears Chief Taylor for some reason has decided to bring his men into Lavender town in an attempt I am sure to stop our operations there he is marshalling a large force and they are going the sea route. I need you too slow them down by destroying the bridge ahead of them ." Jorrin nodded "Yes sir." "They leave in a day . Please try not to kill anyone this time." Jorrin saluted "Will that be all sir?" "Stop them from getting there by all means possible."

Officer Jenny was preparing to leave when Chief Taylor called her too his office. She went and found him sitting at his desk waiting for her. "It has come to my attention that the way threw Saffron city has become to dangerous to many possessed are over there doing god knows what so you'll be taking the sea route. Now you'll be fighting the possessed and reports tell us that there are a lot of them." Officer Jenny nodded trying to hide her nervousness "Don't worry officer this is a minor infestation should be quick and easy it's not like we haven't done this before." "All the other times we've had Channelers" She thought to herself. "Don't worry they're not immortal. But I must warn you I've heard reports from our contacts inside team rocket that they may be trying to stop you. Remember Jokah?" Officer Jenny nodded "As it turns out he was a sleeper agent so if he tries to stop you… You know what to do." Officer Jenny nodded "Yes sir." Chief Taylor smiled grimly, "By whatever means possible get to Lavender town."