"Dang, this is Saffron?" Dallen asked incredulously as they walked up its streets. "It's huge!"

The skyscrapers towered high about them as they walked the busy, crowded streets. It seemed everyone was rushing to some other area of the city, busy with some kind of work. Rocket Grunts were patrolling, but with swarms of people everywhere, it wouldn't be that difficult to stay unnoticed. The boys still walked slightly ahead of the girls, "I've never been here before," Dallen continued. "I never thought it looked like this!"

Yamato gave him a small smile. "I guess it would look that way for the first time. Where are you from?"

"I grew up on a Pokemon farm near Cherrygrove City," Dallen said. "It was kind of secluded, so I just haven't seen many cities like this." He shrugged. "It was pretty awesome and all, but I wanted to leave to train my Pokemon better and see the world. You know what I mean?"

"Kind of," Yamato gave him a sort of half shrug. "I get what you mean, but after we take down Team Rocket, I'm heading back home."

"Really? Where do you live?"

Yamato glanced at him. "I live in my family's traditional palace near Lavender Town. I'm the 171st head of the Furugama Clan."

Dallen grinned. "Seriously? That sounds pretty epic."

Yamato shrugged, giving him a half smile. "It's cool, but not always easy." He looked down before speaking again. "When Team Rocket took over, my family's pride was hurt. I decided to leave and try to take them down on my own." He paused, smirking, before adding, "It's safe to say Team Rocket doesn't like me much."

"Is that why they recognized you?"

Yamato nodded. "Pretty much."

He glanced at the buildings around them. "We just walked past the Silph Company." He turned to Dallen. "Text Cori on the PokeNav and tell her and Gabi to meet us at that park near the edge of town. We'll talk there."

As Dallen grabbed his PokeNav and proceeded to send the text, Yamato glanced behind him. Turning back to Dallen, he remarked, "I can't help but feel like something is going to go wrong."

Dallen glanced at him and nodded before they turned and headed toward the meeting place.

Cori glanced around the park. Not as many children were playing as usual, and the people who walked past were scattered and downcast. The forest bordering the park looked dark and eerie. All thanks to Team Rocket, of course, she thought with a sigh. Gabi stood next to her, glancing quickly from left to right, pausing, before doing it again, a strange, almost scared expression on her face.

Cori glanced at her. "Is everything ok?" she asked worriedly. "Did something happen?"

Gabi looked way, avoiding Cori's eyes. "No… It's not that," she said, glancing around again.

"Well… What is it then?" Cori asked in a gentle tone of voice.

"I… I don't like being back here…" Gabi said quietly. "I never wanted to come back…"

"Wait, what do you- "Cori was interrupted by Dallen and Yamato, who had finally arrived.

"Sorry about the wait," Dallen cut in. "We thought a couple Grunts were following us, so we walked around the long way to through them off."

"So you're pretty sure they don't know we're here?" Gabi asked, her voice not betraying the nervousness it had a minute earlier.

Yamato nodded. "Pretty sure, anyway. And I hope we can keep it that way."

Gabi didn't look convinced, but only bit her lip and remained quiet.

Cori turned to the guys. "So, what's the plan? How're we going to get in?"

Dallen grinned. "Well, we did find some things…" He held up a few uniforms he had previously been hiding in jacket. The Rocket Grunt outfits seemed to have a dark aura about them. Gabi and Yamato shuttered involuntarily. Dallen didn't seem to notice. "We can wear these and sneak in!" He exclaimed. "It'll be that easy!"

"Too easy," Cori heard Gabi mutter under her breath. Louder, she said, "I don't think Team Rocket would fall for that."

Yamato narrowed his eyes slightly and Dallen frowned. "What do you mean?" he asked, slightly dejected that his plan wasn't more readily accepted.

She crossed her arms. "Believe it or not, Team Rocket's gotten a lot smarter. I don't think just wearing their uniforms is gonna let us waltz into their largest base of scientific operations in Kanto. Just saying."

Dallen sighed. "Ok, then what do YOU say we should-"

Suddenly Yamato interrupted him. "How did you know that the Silph Company is a science base?" he questioned Gabi.

Cori's eyes widened. The goings on at the Silph Company were kept top secret by the highest officials among the Rockets… She had even overheard Rocket Grunts wondering among themselves what was happening in the unauthorized section of their Headquarters the last time she was here.

Gabi tugged at a loose piece of her hair. "I know a lot of things about Team Rocket." She turned to Yamato. "How come you knew all that stuff about Team Rocket's activity?"

Dallen spoke for him. "He's been tracking Team Rocket ever since they took over." He paused. "Is that what you've been doing?"

Gabi glanced quickly around like she had, before replying, "You could say that."

Suddenly, behind the boys, Cori noticed something in forest make strange movements, circling closer and closer to their group. Next to her, Gabi stiffened, her eyes widening slightly.

Yamato glanced at them offhandedly. "Something wrong?" he asked.

Cori watched the motion out of the corner of eye as she replied, "Guys, don't look now, but I think we're being watched."

Dallen tensed slightly, glancing out of the corners of his eyes. Yamato shifted his position, pretending to watch a couple children near the forest.

"I said DON'T look!"

Dallen glanced back at Cori. "Sorry, but it's hard not to," he replied, scratching the back of his head awkwardly.

Gabi brought her gaze back to their group. "Guys, we need to split up and lose whoever it is," she stated, crossing her arms. "Then we can finish up making our plans."

The movement was getting closer and closer. Yamato glanced and it and started to speak, but she cut him off. "You guys head into the city, and I'll lead it away and meet up near… you-know-where." Noticing their confused expressions, she gave them a half-smile. "It'll be easier this way. Don't worry about me."

Before anyone could argue, she dashed into the forest. The movement slowed to a halt, then started in the direction she went. "What the heck's she doing?" Dallen questioned, glancing at the others in confusion.

Yamato shook his head, watching the forest. "I don't know, but I have a bad feeling about it." He turned to Dallen. "Can you follow her and make sure nothing goes wrong?"

"Sure," he nodded. "But what are you guys going to do?"

"Cori and I'll check out their headquarters and try to find away in." He glanced at her and she nodded.

Dallen hurried into the forest, Cori and Yamato into the heart of Saffron. None looking back.

Dallen caught sight of Gabi as she ran through the trees, away from someone he still couldn't see. Staying in the shadows, he followed behind her as she ran, glancing over ran shoulder frequently.

Suddenly, the trees opened into a small clearing. Dallen watched as Gabi stopped to catch her breath. The noises of the pursuer were going closer and closer. She glanced behind her back before dashing behind a tree. Suddenly, everything became quiet. Dallen crawled farther under the bush where he was hiding. He held he his breath as a figure stepped out of the shadows.

He looked to be in his older teens. His pale white skin and long deep blue hair gleamed in the sunlight. An x shaped scar between his eyes and nose, one part of the x shaped scar cut diagonally across his left eye, gave him a sinister look. His eyes were the strangest thing. He has green sclera, yellow irises, and pure black pupils. His Team Rocket uniform was purple and looked like the kind Admins wore.

The Admins eyes scanned the clearing, passing Dallen's hiding spot and stop on the tree Gabi was hiding. He smirked. "I can tell you're there, you know."

Gabi stepped out of her hiding place and faced him. "I hoped I'd never see you again," she told him, her voice threatening.

He gave her a bored look. "Of course you would. But you can't hide from Team Rocket forever."

"I'm stronger than I used to be," she stated, staring him right in the eyes.

His expression didn't change. "Guess what? So am I."

He took a step forward. So did she. His eyes bored into hers. "But what brings you back here? You knew it would be suicide to come back."

"None of your business."

He tilted his head. "Are you sure?" He paused. "Does it have something to do you with a… Legendary crisis?"

Gabi's eyes widened. "How would you… you can't-"

"But I do."

Gabi eyes started to glow a bluish color. She pushed her arm forward and mass of blue energy shot toward him.

He didn't even flinch. Just before he was about to get hit, he raised his own arm and the energy exploded. As the smoked cleared, Dallen saw his eyes were glowing a purple color.

Gabi took a step back. "No… You didn't have those powers before…"

The Admin gave her a smirking look. "What? You didn't think they'd pick someone like me?"

Gabi just glared.

He waved his hand dismissively, a bored look coming over his face once again. "No matter," he said. "But it's time we were heading back. Professor Reville has missed you."

Gabi took a step back. "I'm never going back there again!" she snarled, her eyes starting to glow once more.

Before she could do anything, his eyes glowed and he made a crushing motion with his hand. Gabi crumpled to the ground clutching her head, and remained still.

The Admin grabbed a transceiver from his belt. "Admin Krowler here. Experiment 5039 has been recovered."

Cori and Yamato headed toward the Silph Company, now wearing uniforms the grunts around town were seen in. "Are you sure this is going to work?" Cori asked, nervous.

"Pretty sure."

"That's what you said last time."

"Well… I'm more sure than last time."

"Sure…"

They walked into the lobby. Team Rocket members were dashing in all directions, bustling off to do whatever Team Rocket members do. Cori and Yamato dashed toward the elevators to the one side of the building, pressed the button and hurried into the newly arrived car, pressing the button for the fourth floor.

Cori sighed. "That went better than expected."

Yamato nodded. "It was pretty easy."

Almost too easy, she thought to herself. But as the car began to rise, she felt a excitement come over.

Finally, they were in.

Yay! I've finally had time to finish this today :) Been trying to finish this for a while, it's just... lots of thing have been going on lately and I'm traveling a couple states over for a sports competition this weekend!^^ It's definitely going to be awesome ;)

But, yeah... Hope you guys like this chapter! I can't wait for the next one :)

~~~Is4ne Gam3r~~~

EDIT: I've been thinking about starting another story soon, and I've got some good ideas. I've written a summary of each of them on my profile, along with a poll. I would really appreciate it if you could vote on which one you would like to see be write next!