The Break Out
The looks that he got back were ones that made him surprised. Riku who was standing nearby walks over with a smile. "Well then I believe we can help one another."
"Just what may this be?" Robert asked as he looked between Dirk, Kirk, and Freda, while at the same time making double sure not to look over at Matthew, Ethan, or Becky's direction, "After all, we may be after completely different objectives."
Riku leaned back and only smiled, "Of course, after all the dealing you have been with I am not surprised that you mistrust us, especially after Koga double crossed you, we didn't even expect that until one of our own spies were able to give us a good list of high ranking executives in Team Rocket… only problem we still haven't been able to get a good photo of Giovanni."
Matthew looked up and faced Riku, "Have you tried the Gym Leader of Viridian yet?" He looked like he had a sudden insight. But then the light was gone and he looked around confused. "Did I just say something?"
Maxie only looked at Matthew with a look of a statue, but he only shook himself from his state and blink while clearing his throat. "It seems that our friend has two minds…. I say we follow up on that."
Riku only shakes his head, "Sorry but we are still searching for a permanent Gym Leader their, and the old one… he has vanished from off the face of the map. I wish we had that before his Gym was destroyed…. But with this help… we can finally connect a name with a face." Riku then went off to find a computer terminal.
Meanwhile while they sat in silence and waited for Riku to return and complete his little talk about helping one another Maxie got up and sat right next to Matthew Vixen.
"Forget it, I work for no organization even if you claim to be reformed, I say no." Matthew Vixen muttered before Maxie could even speak a single word.
Maxie only shakes his head in the negative, "You are quick to judge, yet when it comes to Pokemon you seem to let them show themselves first before you make judgment, tell me, do you know about that Flareon you have with you?"
Matthew turned his head and looked him right in the eyes. "What about Flare? Are you jealous that I have him now? That he didn't die out in the wilderness? Well you can't have him, he is happy for once and I will not destroy that."
Maxie was still unfazed, "Easy their boy, I was only going to warn you that you must keep your eye on yourself, if you care for him, care for yourself. Flare doesn't fight for everyone, he fights only for those that he trusts and will protect them at all costs, including using techniques that I myself am ashamed I even tried to make perfect…. But a lot can happen when you face the destruction at the hands of Groundon and Kyogre." Maxie laughed at this before continuing onward, "All I wish to give you is advice on making Flare long lived and not be his own killer protecting you." Maxie then got up and looked tired. He however turned around and smiled, "Just remember that passion you showed me just now, we might need that… things I fear could get worse much, much worse.
Meanwhile in another part of the Kanto Region a fateful meeting was about to be made.
Dark Moon looked at the sky, the moon was being clouded over giving poor light, but she didn't care, she knew where another underground Team Rocket base was, and she was planning a raid upon it, she wanted more recruits for her army, she would show this land just who was the superior species, she would show them, and then, she would claim Matthew as her own.
"My, my, what passion at your work… you are strong, yet you seek more power, tell me do you want to really tap into your power over the night?" A silky voice spoke from out of the shadow and a black Ninetales Hybrid seemingly melted from the shadows. Right away Dark Moon could tell who this creature was.
"So the legends are true, you do exist, but why talk to me? Why not just try to take control of my black heart?" Dark Moon growled out as she signaled her Hybrids to continue past toward the Rocket base.
"Because we both want the same thing, power and the fall of human kind, the legendaries made a mistake to take even a remote interest in these weaklings, but we will show that we are the stronger and we are the rightful heirs to this land. But tell me do you really want Matthew? He is more concerned about his human family then the Pokemon Family."
Dark Moon blinked, she knew that he was lost but she had a crush on him…. She suddenly shook her head, it was his power she was wanting, and with that she extended her paw. "I say we make a pack, your forces and mine will make this world fear a Hybrid for what they are meant to be, rulers of these weakling humans.
Dark Tail flicked four of his tails and took Dark Moons paw. "It's a deal partner." With that they walked side by side to the capturing of yet another underground Team Rocket facility and make plans for an outright assault against Mankind.
Riku returned to sit with the seven remaining teens from the Junior Police Force. His face revealed what he found before he could even speak. But speak he did. "Gone, all gone, no trace of any pictures of him… they must have some pretty good hackers, we haven't got a trace of a single picture of Giovanni. This looks bad." He then looked at Robert and then his face brightened and he snapped his finger.
"Oh right, I remember what I was going to originally going to tell you." With those words he scooted forward a little and lowered his voice. "We seem to have located the missing cruise liner only problem…"
"Only Problem," Archie said interrupting Riku and sitting down with the group, right next to Maxie, who seemed to have sat down without a sound, "Only Problem is that a rouge section of the G-Force has taken it upon them to be the sole police capable of dealing with Team Rocket's Hybrids while at the same time, doing their best to cover up that a Hybrid even exists in the first place… and yet, they like guarding a cruise ship with some of the tightest security I have seen, I can't get a Aqua sub within a nautical mile of the bay."
Maxie then picked up where Archie left off. "Nor can I get one of my Choppers within a mile radius of that bay, as well as my men, we tried two small strike forces, but both were returned all bound up and with notes of not trying it again."
Riku then spoke most likely finishing whatever it was that he was going to say in the first place. "They also still have inside links to us… they know every single operative, most likely through the computer…. But as you can see, this is where your group can help us."
Kirk cleared his throat and then began to use his vocal cords. "What your saying it that we can do it because we are not part of any of you guys, yet you most likely would like the ship and passengers back in your custody, correct? Well, what is it to let us in and not you guys?"
Riku answered Kirk's questions first. "I think I can speak for all of us when we say that we have no need for Hybrids, I will leave it up to you to decide where they go. But we do need detailed descriptions of the base and some pictures."
"As well as the cruise liner itself, Hoann has been trying to get her back now for a while and if we can get her back, we might be able to get Hoann to help us if the need arises." Maxie spoke explaining just what it was that they needed.
"I think we can do that, right gang?" Robert asked around the group and all of them nodded in the affirmative. Robert turned to face the three heads of three different organizations. The first organization much is known about in the first place the Pokemon G-Men and the second and third was once out to control a legendary each, but now it seems is out to protect them. "It is agreed, we will help you retrieve the Ship."
Riku smiled, "Okay, here is what you need to do." With those words the group of trainers and the leaders of three separate organizations began talking unaware that a small boy dressed in green was listening in on their conversation right outside the window next to them.
The seven member of our group were now gathered outside the Pokemon Center adjusting the straps of their packs when they thought they heard a shrill note of an Ocarina, but when they looked around they couldn't find the source of it. However, Matthew did see that Ethan had on his face a self satisfied look, as well as Eve. Matthew shook his head and reminded himself that he would need to ask Ethan about it later.
Ethan Vixen looked around; it felt weird reliving the last two minutes… But still it was how it should be; he silently tightened his grip on his Ocarina with a new addition, a clump of green fur, tied by a fine leather strip that seemed ageless.
"Are you okay bro? You seem distracted a little." Matthew asked it seemed that it was becoming more and easier for him to notice things; even now subtle changes were becoming glaringly apparent to him.
Ethan just smiled a fox like smile that reminded Matthew more of an Umbreon, "Nothing, just thinking about the task ahead really, we are going to have to use our wits about us if we want to get inside the ship."
Matthew smiled, "As well as a little legendary help." He then ruffled Ethan's jet black hair in a friendly brotherly way.
Robert had waited till they had finished this exchange before saying anything, "I think that we have stood around long enough, I say we hit the road and begin this trek to save my new half race." Robert it seemed was fine having a Hybrid as a sister as well as calling Hybrids part of the family.
Freda only nodded her head in the affirmative and after readjusting the pack straps on her own pack began walking forward.
The group then set out while behind them they were watched by those staying at the Pokemon Center, all hoping that they would achieve their victory, as they get their ship back… along with any information that might be left by the Hybrid Patrol. Of course the second part of the three organizations hopes were not understood by the trainers.
The time past very slowly it seemed as they marched, they were told that the bay was off the beaten path and they would have to go over some rocky terrain along the beach… supposedly this was the least defended against intruders, after all, Pokemon Trainers travel the beach all the time to find a good training location or a good fishing location, as such, they would keep it lightly guarded so not to draw the curiosity of Pokemon Trainers, but also they were keeping a very weathered eye out for non trainers, so it would have to be a fine, a very fine balancing act between normal Trainer activities, and searching for the bay.
Suddenly Matthew stopped and smiled, he unclipped a pokeball from his belt and after a whispered conversation with Flare, and he takes off at a run smiled and sometimes turning around and bowing down a little bark and wags his tail as if daring them to follow them.
The rest of the group smiled and laughed at the cunning of Matthew's plot. Matthew looked hurt, "What you laughing at? It is getting late and Flare is getting away…. Come back here will you? I have no time to play." This only excited Flare even more and he took off down the beach.
Matthew sighed and when he saw those around him smirking he snapped at them, "Oh… so you think this is so funny? Then you can help me find him…. And I will make sure you search real hard understand? Use your cell phones to update each other; Flare is getting too long of a head start." The faces around him fell as they realized that they would be out most likely all night… but inside their heads they smiled… what perfect way of getting into a none fence base then if they were searching for a run away Pokmeon. So they took off after Flare all yelling at him to come back.
Ethan was playing his part well, he was being the lazy brother at the moment, though he ran, he just wasn't paying attention… just like he was told to do. They soon reached a more barren part of the beach, as such; it had more weeds and brushwood about… perfect places to hide cameras or listening devices.
Flare had taken a far lead on them and soon he stopped at seeing in his canine vision a strange metal object sitting out in the water, he thought that it most likely would be the ship that they would be searching for. He smiled and wagged his tail before bolting down the sand, hoping to get a free handout from any of the dockhands… after all he was suppose to be the lost Pokemon after all… maybe sneak onto the ship… cause a little mayhem just so that they had to let Matthew up… he just smiled at his fox like trick before bolting down the sand dune he was standing upon. Barking like made, but in a friendly and joyous tone.
Matt, the Vulpix that is, heard the barking due to his acute hearing and right away let out a small bark himself, Firestorm right away trotted back to his side and had a smirk on her muzzle. Matthew hearing the small bark and Matt pawing and throwing his head towards Flare right away began to dial on his Cell Phone a smile on his face. Only to have a figure step in front of him holding what looked to be a gun.
"Okay, please lower the phone, you are trespassing…." He was interrupted by heavy breathing and a shouted communication.
"Matthew, I couldn't find Flare in the meadow back their… I looked under every bush and shrub… I think he came this… oh, hello, something wrong?" Freda asked all in one breathe.
"What? Err… no, no nothing is wrong… just… just a misunderstanding… I don't like people poking around my land that is all." The guard had hastily put his gun away and was looking around hastily.
Matthew only smiled and finished dialing and after a relayed communication between callers he hung up. "they'll be over here shortly… it seems I was out front of all you… strange because I started behind you… but I guess I was looking for Flare too hard."
"Flare?" The Guard asked in confusion, though after a pause he seemed to get it, "Oh… you lost a Pokemon, and you are looking for it… I think I can help…." He stopped as he Walkie Talkie came to life. It was garbled to those around him but he seemed to know what was being said, because he picked it up and responded. "Oh? Really, it that so, in that case, I believe I found the owner… they are just below that ridge… yes? Yes? Right, I'll escort them their right away." With that the man put down his Walkie Talkie and smiled, not noticing that Matthew had been studying the badge on his left pocket for the entire time, almost as if memorizing it, also unknown for the moment, Ethan had helped in the process, by playing a song which only a few notes were every heard. But still when all was said and done, and the group was walking up the sand dune ridge, Matthew Vixen had enough knowledge to hide himself as a Guard most likely.
They soon reached the ridge and the seven trainers just gapped at what they saw. Anchored off the cost was the cruise ship, the S.S. Libya Two, it was easy to distinguish because of the unique design of her. She had one red funnel in the middle of the ship, with what looked to be casing for side wheel paddles, but this was false, they mainly had the name of the ship on the side, the hull was painted white and the bridge was facing away from them, the stern of the ship help the pendant for the line that owned the Libya Two, a blue back ground with a Pokeball in the middle. Ethan just blinked before squinting at the ship as they got nearer, it seemed that gathered on the makeshift dock running out to the ship that a lot of people were gathering, and then Ethan gasped before yanking the binoculars that the Guard had around his neck to him, effectively dragging him to his level of height and peered through them.
Before the guard could react to such treatment Ethan let go of the Binoculars and just stood rooted to the ground, "I think I know where Flare is… There." Ethan then pointed to a black spot in the hull of the ship, a gangway leading up to it.
The guard only blinked, "What? You mean a Pokemon is on board the ship? But the security their…."
"Flare can get out of a locked room if he wanted to, why makes you think a Pokemon of that resources could get past a dozen or so guards without being spotted." Matthew commented dryly. He then sighed, "He thinks it's a game really, won't come to anyone else, and I swear he can be as slippery as a Totodile after a bath." Matthew then began to pick up his pace only to have a heavy hand fall upon his shoulder the guard looked grim.
"Sorry but that ship is off limits, infected by some strange disease, can't let anyone in or out." The guard looked like he was regurgitating a spiel that was given to him a while ago to memorize.
Freda only looked around, a look of mischief in her eyes, "Oh really? Tell me, why is the door wide open to the interior of the ship? Or better yet, why are some of the windows open? Well where are the protective suites that you should be wearing?" Freda having lost Sarah realized that maybe she was just as smart as her, along with being quiet all the time she had read and watched most likely more movies and read more books then anyone in the group. "I must say if you were trying to contain a pathogen, it would have escaped long ago."
The guard looked suddenly trapped but sighed when from the group down below another Guard, higher up by the more decorations on his uniform walked up to them. "What seems to be the matter Greg? Why did you bring outsiders here? Do you want more people to become infected?"
Before the Guard could answer Becky spoke up, "I'm sorry but I cannot help but point out that the Flareon that seems to be giving you some trouble is my friends Pokemon? I believe we can help." Becky had made sure that they were in control of the conversation.
The officer turned left to face Becky looking her right in the face, not flinching when she returned his gaze, "I am sorry but this area is restricted, as such, I cannot allow you further access, in fact, I must have you sign papers now swearing to not tell what you saw here… otherwise…" He looked like he wasn't going to like this part, "You will be conscripted into our service, and I assure you, that any Identifications before will have one more item added, a death date. So, you wish to sign those papers? Or work for the rest of your lives in our group."
It was Kirk who spoke first, "I am assuming that you will make sure that any leaks will be traced to us and we will… disappear permanently if we do sign those papers and then news got out right? Well, if we are to sign those papers, wouldn't you like to show off your work? As well as allow us to pick up my friends Flareon?"
The officer only looked between the groups and then at Matthew, "Well, it seems that you are mentioned twice yet you haven't spoken once, tell me, and is that you're Flareon? Or just a plot to go as far as you can on this beach?"
Matthew Vixen only smiled, "Well sir, you didn't ask me a question, but now that you did, yes, Flare is my Flareon, he likes to run off at odd times, but I assure you he is…" At this moment a splash is heard, they all turn their head to see some type of commotion on the wooden dock. The Officer barks into his Walkie Talkie and soon looks over to the group, his face a look of suppressed anger.
"It seems that one of my men just feel of the gangway trying to catch your Pokemon, it seems that he is agile and very playful, the way he acts he thinks this is all some type of a game." The Officer then sighs. "Very well, you may go aboard but I will give as escort a duty of five of my men, be nice, don't get separated or you will be a permanent guest of the ship and all should be happy." He then barked into his Walkie Talkie again and after some moments of his talking a distance away, because during his first communication he had walked out of hearing distance. He soon returns with what looks to be some type of visitor badges. "Here, wear them at all times and no harm will befall you, but lose them and you will not see your families again. With those words four more men, and the one guard that had escorted them this far surrounded them and they were escorted at a semi fast march down the hill and onto the wooden dock where it seemed barrels of some type or another were stored, Poke chow wooden boxes were also sitting on the dock along with unmarked boxes… something already felt fishy but the seven trainers kept their mouths shut not wanting their chance ruined.
Ethan smiled, this was his sixth time through and so far he felt that Celibi was right, this was the right way to go about it, clock and dagger, not rushing in and trying to get to the ship to seal it up like they tried in the first try. Ethan was beginning to wonder if the other legendaries felt as confused as he was when talking to Celibi… after all he seemed to talk in riddles and care free tone, even though he knows all things.
The guards then began to escort them up the ramp and their at the top was Flare waging his tail and barked once before tearing off into the bowls of the ship. Matthew tried darting forward but was stopped, "Easy, you can't go off on your own, it is dangerous in their… wait, and I think we are getting two more… Okay, pair off, one guard for one trainer, now move out." During his speech two more guards had darted up and then they were in the reception area, it was plain the walls were white and the floor was carpeted in some green floral argument.
Matthew looked around, "Okay, Ethan you take the bow section lower decks. Becky, you take lower decks stern, I'll take the bow cabins. Robert you take the stern cabins. Kirk you take the bow boat deck and above. Freda…"
"I know I know, let me guess, take Stern above boat deck." She then blinked… "Uh… which is bow and which is stern?" She read it was true, but she wasn't too knowledgeable about ships.
Matthew smiled, "Bow is front and Stern is the rear or back of the ship, now let's move out so we can find Flare… okay?" The others only nodded, amazingly the guards also nodded, caring only to do their job which at the moment was to watch the new trainers. They were most likely the typical Guards that only did as they were told.
Matthew then turned to face the one that would be following him, "Could we close the door? I do not want Flare to get away and off the ship… I assure you, he may cause some damage down their, if he feels threatened, I assume that some of those items down there are expensive…" He didn't finish his thought as the guard muttered something into his Walkie Talkie… soon the unintelligible crackle of the machine came back… the Guard looked around and nodded his head. He turned around and sticks his head out the door and waved to the men down below. Two strong looking Guards walked up the gangway and closed the door, leaving them in the hallway, which was brightly light showing no shadows big enough to hide in.
"Okay, Let's move out and try to be quick about it… we don't want to overstay our welcome." With those words from Matthew the seven trainers moved out into their respective areas.
Ethan was down the lowest part of the ship, bow part, that had open doors, or at least doors that were unlocked… down here the lighting was still good but still under cat walks or behind machinery one could hide with ease. Ethan and Eve knew that they were on a wild goose chase, they couldn't smell Flare at all, but there was another smell entirely, one that worried Eve a little. Suddenly from the shadows a wrench is thrown and barely misses Ethan and Eve… but the guard behind them was hit in the head, he clutched his head where he was hit, but he then teetered before falling forward, out like a light, he was still breathing but his head would be in such pain when he awoke.
Ethan had gone into a crouch behind some piping while Eve began to circle around the spot where the wrench came from. "Who are you? Why are you with the captors? Are you here to capture me?" The voice sounded with a growl behind it, a non human growl. Ethan only shouted out from his protected spot, looking into the darkness trying to see the opponent.
"Look, I came down here looking for a run away Flareon… So have you seen him?" He looked like he was frightened and fearful.
Before he could get an answer, there was an angry snarl and returned snarling before Eve pulled out their attacker, a Smeargle Morph dressed in greasy overhauls and a stripped engineer's cap. Eve then let go and barked something that both could understand. "Easy their, we are friends, we came to rescue you, and free your from you water transport prison." The Smeargle looked shocked before grinning. Bringing his red tipped tail in a kind of salute to him, "Chief Engineer Jones at your service, I have a few of my crew left hidden, I'll spread the word, I think we may have a chance… if you have friends in other places… it will be hard to take a section and not hold other places."
Ethan smiled before pointed at the knocked out guard. "What about him?"
"Don't worry," Jones said with a smile, "I have some rope around that we can use to tie him up, and some clean cloths to gag him." Jones then hurried off back into the shadows… Ethan smiled, happy that the guards had vacated the ship so Flare wouldn't be running all over the ship, Matt was a geniuses, his plan seemed to be the only one working, the others… the others had failed, even his, so now, it was Matthew's time to shine and he was doing wonderfully.
Meanwhile in the front section of the ship… lower level stern area. Becky had also disposed of her Guard… but this one was the most unique and strangest way of the group. She grinned at the Zubat clinging to some pips a strange look in her eyes, as if enjoying the situation. "I hope you are happy clinging upside down… remember, never, ever anger a Ninetales again." She then grinned before Ruth rushed forward, with what looked to be a stowaway Rattata behind her… but a second later it was revealed to be a little boy in jeans with an oversized Guard shirt, but with Rattata ears, noise, whiskers and tail, as well as paws, both for and hind. He however stopped at seeing Becky, and the nine tails behind her.
"Another one… yet… you're an outsider… TEAM ROCKET…." He shouted he looked like he would turn and run but Becky held him still with her gaze.
"I am not Team Rocket… I want to say that Zubat was a Guard that snapped my nerve… he talked real bad about Pokmeon Trainers as well as a friend of mine… as well as ranting about how everyone around him were idiots for believing still in the legendaries. But the straw that broke my tails were his blatant disregard for the power of a Ninetales, calling them wives tales and not a shred of prove… we'll…" At this she turned to face the Zubat, "You have prove, too bad you won't speak about it for another thousand years." She then turned back seeing that the Rattata was staring at her due to her ranting. She cleared her thought and pulled her tails back, revealing no rips tears or holes.
The Rattata just looked scared and frightened, especially since he was a young boy barely five years old. Rebecca only smiled and sat down on the ground patting the ground beside her, "Don't worry, I don't bite, nor curse you… let me tell you something, first off I am not Team Rocket, I despise them greatly as well as fight them with all my energy… now I must ask you some questions." The Rattata boy's curiosity finally won over his own flight instinct and crawled forward. Suddenly he stopped, stood up and walked on two legs to sit with Becky to listen to what she had to say.
Now, not all the people's searches were turning up as fruitful. Freda's for example was taking the rear top of the ship and having gone over the boat deck and three of the five upper deck and she had seen hide nor hair of either Flare… or any Hybrids… of course Freda thought that this would be the correct situation… But she wasn't banking on one thing, the allergic reaction of the Guard to her Growlithe.
"ACHOO!" the guard sneezed loudly while throwing his head forward by the sneeze; he sniffed and blinked watery eyes… "I didn't know you had a Growlithe… if I did I would have asked for another person to watch… come on… this deck is clear, let's get this over with fast." He then sneezed again as Freda's Growlithe walked past the Guard and sniffing the ground… however he was soon scratching at a door and whimpering. Freda looking concerned called back to the Guard who had started climbing the stairs to the next level.
"Wait… Tina found something… What's behind that door?" Freda looked concerned but when she put her hand to the door she back away. "The doors hot… what should we do?"
The Guard worried and concerned rushes forward to feel the door, but with his back turned, sinuses running and brain in a fuzz he never heard the Karate Chop nor felt it, he just slipped easily into a non congested sense. Freda then pulled an Escape rope out of her back and tied up the Guard thanking her lucky stars that she got one with an allergy against Growlithe… she soon found an unlocked room, looked to be like a storage room and placed the Guard inside it, making careful sure that she wasn't seen, she went up the stairs to continue the masquerade of searching for the Growlithe.
Kirk was the one that was the most successful on his part… he was in the bridge of the ship and was looking underneath counsels and chairs, accidentally blowing the ships whistle once, but right away jumping away frightened by his mistake. The Guard only gave him a nasty look. "Watch what you touch will you? Come on, He isn't in here… let's move on." He seemed eager to leave and finish this task, he was going to be off duty in about three minutes and he didn't like being on duty any longer then his requested shift.
Kirk looked around, "Well let me gather up my stuff, it was pretty bulky to search with them." Kirk then walked over and while picking up his pack once again pushed another button, this time it was an alarm of some short, the guard so fed up with Kirk that gripped Kirk's shoulder and yanked him away before working the controls… while he was busy doing that, Kirk punched a few buttons and had the doors all unlocked, giving free access to all parts of the ship. Kirk then walked away from any button and levers just in time the guard had finished with the alarm and reporting it into his Walkie Talkie. He smiled as he turned around.
"Well mister Butter fingers… I think we are done here… I think it is time to meet up back where we started… we don't want you doing anything more destructive here." With that he frog marched Kirk out of the bridge without checking to make sure that everything was alright…. Which it wasn't, or at least for the Guards, the doors were unlocked."
Matthew Vixen smiled as he was on the seventh of ten decks that he had to go through, already he had counted twenty locked doors, it seemed that the virus was released moments before they lost the ship… from what he was given at the Pokemon Center, the entire manifest of passengers and crew are missing, and with a passenger list of about seventy people… he had accounted for about twenty of them. He sighed and yelled out again, "Flare, come out, come out, I am trying to find you and get you home… oh come on you crazy Pokemon, we need to go home, before we wear out our welcome with the guards." However… as they turned a corner, they froze, there in the middle of the hallway was a giant Spider Web and stuck in the middle was…. Flare, talking to a Poke morph Ariados. The morph was more Ariados then human… actually, if Matthew hadn't known the actual size ratio for an Ariados he would indeed have thought it was a real Ariados, however Matthew decided to look stunned for a second, but that second was all the Guard needed, he reached for his Walkie Talkie but found his hand stuck to his chest, three inches from his goal, so far the plan was going without a hitch.
"So, we have new prey, no?" The Ariados asked himself in a liquid like voice, as if his throat had some fluid in it. "No, it is one of those strange men that wish to keep me locked up… but the other… other man must be friends owner… welcome to my domain, but don't touch my web… you might become prey."
Matthew Vixen smiled before picking up a Frying pan whose handle was attached to the web… and with a swift behind the head motion whacked the Guards head, as the Guard slumped, Matthew caught him in his arms and grunted. He looked around and noticed an open door, an unused room free of webbing. He turned around and smiled at the Ariados, "If you don't web him in, nor eat him… can I put him in this room? Also… mind doing a string shot at him? I don't want him to get away from us, okay?"
The Ariados seeing that the Guard was out smiled, "Sure thing bucko," he then cleared his throat. "Amazing thing, act half insane and you are left alone, take a few pillow and the tuffs of fur from friends and it looks like I am an eater of flesh, but I am a vegetarian actually." The Ariados then smiled as he complied with Matthew's request, careful not to hit the talk button. He also left air holes for the guard to breathe through. "Thanks for the warning ahead of time with the shouting and such… but I must say I have lines all over, I believe that two Guards are left, one is escorting one of your friends back to the entrance… the others…. The others are still searching for this pup."
Flare only smiled, "Well, you found me… want me to run around some more? This is kind of fun." Flare's answer came when Matthew only tugged Flare's left ear playfully, Flare yelped for joy and took off, going the direction that Matthew and the Guard had just gone. Matthew laughed as Flare took off at a reckless speed; he looked around just as he heard a faint click. Matthew smiled as he began telling the Ariados morph just what was being planned.
The final member of the team to yet achieve their personal goal was on the final deck of his search, he looked like he was disappointed in his own skills, however he was trying door knobs and jiggling the handles, he knew that the sense of smell for a Pikachu was great, so great that he hoped that she would smell him approaching, or at least hear him since he was shouting out in intervals for Flare. He had counted thirty locked doors having gotten a bigger part of the dividing line since they knew only the relative location of her cabin… stern of the middle of three elevator shaft. Suddenly they heard the clicking of a door being unlocked; the Guard grabbed Robert and pushed him behind him. Robert felt another pair of hands grab him and drag him into a room while the Guard pulled out a hand gun. However a moment later he seemed to stare like some sleepwalker only to fall over and begin to snooze on the ground. Robert turned around to see who had dragged him into the cabin only to cry out for joy and then embracing the Poke morph in front of him, He had found her, he had found after a month or so of searching he had found his sister.
He then pushed her back and smiled, "Come on, let me get a look at you… I should never have left you in Orre alone, we should have waited to go together… but it doesn't matter sis… I can see you again.
The Pikachu Morph smiled and pulled her shirt which was frayed at the bottom, but it still had the pink heart in the middle, her shorts were fine as well, except for the hole cut in the back for the long yellow tail behind her, her face had a thin layer of yellow fur, but her hair was still brown and long, about shoulder length. Her checks had the electric sacs of a Pikachu but she didn't care what she looked like, tears were in her eyes as well. "Oh Robert, don't blame yourself, otherwise we both would be trapped here, and you wouldn't have meet your friends in Jhoto." She laughed and hugged her brother again.
"Ahem… Della, what do you want me to do with this man? Also, who is he, your boy friend?" A voice, silky and smooth spoke out, a slight purr and meow behind it, Robert turned around and blinked, for standing in the door way was a girl, but her ears had disappeared, only to be atop her head, pink ears with the three prongs that are common on a Skitty, the eyes had gone to the eternal happy arch, and her noise was twitching, while her mouth had two pearly teeth like fang showing because she had chosen that moment to yawn. Behind her a Small tail with a huge oval like end with three thin tails with a small tan ball at the end of each of the short three prongs from the pink oval, a Skitty Morph.
"No Dei, he is my brother and I think he has his friends working out a way to free us… come on, let's move on and gather the others… I believe the captain is being held in the brig, we'll bust him out," She then turned to her brother, "You, you stay out of sight." With that the two were gone like wisps of smoke.
Moments later, Becky showed up, wearing the uniform of a Guard, she smiled as Robert was hiding thinking she was a real Guard. "Easy Robert, I have news… we have one last guard left, come on, we need to work fast if we want to pull this off smoothly." Robert nodded his head, but first he pulled out a piece of paper, a piece of stationary that he had taken from the Pokemon Center of Fuchsia City, he left a note telling Della where he was going and that he was safe and sound, he got up and left.
Kirk and his Guard rounded a bend mere seconds after Flare disappeared around the other end, Kirk was amused, it seemed that no one here had a name badge with their name… just their rank and a serial number. Suddenly they stopped for hanging and moving from the A.C. unit was a single thread of webbing, the Guard right away went into a crouch and pulled Kirk down with him. "Stay low." He whispered hoarsely, "We have a slight Ariados problem… I think he moved his nest outwards again…. This is bad, very, very bad." He heard a sound behind him, so he flipped rolled to face the new opponent, only he could see anything but the eyes… the eyes just seemed so peaceful…. Before the Guard knew it, he was asleep before he knew it. A Hoot-Hoot Morph standing on one leg before switching to the other, he was a good five feet tall, human body with arms that had feathers growing out of the bottom of them… and most likely hollow bones, he was also wearing the clothing of a Waiter for the dinning room and smiled happily, "That's good, I feel so happy now." The Hoot-Hoot morph then tilted his head sideways before grinning… "Well, it seems that our good captain is free at last." With those words a Swellow Morph, The Captain was a female, wearing the blue uniform of a Sea Captain, with a white stiff hat that had a Lugia on the front in Gold, she had wings that at the length tip hands… while the legs where covered by the white pants of the job, the feet were talons instead of black shoes.
The Swellow smiled and nodded her head, though the head was more Swellow with the beak and face structure, the eyes had eye lashes. "So… you have rescued us… but tell me, how are going to get out? After all, if the engines start up they would hear it and stop us is electrometric pulses that disrupt all electronic machinery, as well as any Electric types on board the ship."
Before Matthew Vixen or any of the others could answer Ethan stepped forward and smiled a sly look. "Why… I'll show you… I had a small chat and they agree it is best if this ships acts on her own…. Come be quiet and listen." With that he began to play on his Ocarina and soon the song of the sea was being played, the theme of Lugia.
Matthew looked shocked but then smiled, of course he thought, Lugia would be able to drag the ship from below the surface… and he could make a storm or some underwater current come along and make it as if the ship is taken out to sea, wow, my brother is really getting smarter. Matthew beamed at his younger brother just as they felt the ship lurch forward and through the decks of metal they could faintly hear the reply notes, at which point Ethan stopped abruptly and then began to play a new song, a song that the group felt like they had heard before but could place… as if, from another time.
Becky only smiled as Della and the Skitty Morph came into the reception room. They both stopped and listened to the song as well… all of them trying to place it when suddenly Robert blurted out, "My watch…. It… it stopped… no, wait… it's moving forward… now back… what's going on?"
Becky looked at her own wrist watch and blinked, hers had gone insane as well, in fact everyone else when they heard Becky gargle out that hers had begun to spin around insanely, looked at their own watch, they looked at it, and every single one of them were jumping around, and all this time Ethan had been playing the piece, one sounding of timelessness, a slow piece it was, but it had an element of fun underneath it… finally they all blinked as they noticed a third item where two were before on Ethan's Ocarina. A clump of green fur and only one Pokemon could give a clump of fur for a song on that Ocarina. All the trainers and those present whispered the words that afterwards hung in the air as if frozen in the air, the echo not dieing, the only legendary connected to time travel, Celibi.
Meanwhile outside… one moment the ship was moving forward, then a green burst of light and then… the ship was gone, completely and utterly gone. The dock after a minute of stunned silence erupted into chaos as men began to race around trying to find out what had happened. All of them not wanting to be the first one admit that a ship, the size of a five story high, and a city block long had just vanished.
The group of trainers and Hybrids all looked at each other, not daring to think were they were heading, nor wanting to even start.