I APOLOGIZE! I've been on vacation in ND this past week and I've had absolutely no time to write! I finally got the chapter done and hopefully its a bit longer than the previous two! Even if there isn't much action, I hope you guys enjoy!

Let's get this show on the road!

Authors Note: Thoughts in Italics

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Chapter 1: The Meeting

"Inhale. Exhale. Relax your muscles. Let all of the tension flow out, up from the legs and out through the forehead. Stay calm. You can do this. You can't lose."

An Umbreon was hiding behind a decently sized bush. His long slender body blended inside the shadow cast by the foliage perfectly. Only the golden rings on his legs, tail and forehead glowed faintly in the semi-dark, but no one would notice him anyway. He was a master of stealth.

He pricked his ears up a bit. He could hear the footsteps of his prey approaching closer every second. He could tell that it was trying its best to be sneaky, but he knew it wasn't succeeding.

The Umbreon closed his eyes and focused on where the source of the footsteps were coming from, and he was able to pinpoint a path where his target would walk. He then calculated which moment would be right to strike. He took a fleeting moment to inhale the sweet summer air and let all of the warm and rich scents fill him up and make him feel at ease. That had helped calm him down completely, and he knew he was ready to make his move.

The Umbreon snapped his ruby red eyes open and he knew it was time. He dug his paws into the ground, and he pushed upward with his legs and kicked off from where he had crouched, disturbing a bit of dirt as he did so. He sprang over the bush and pounced on his prey, pleased that his predictions about his prey were accurate enough to land him right on target. He then lunged his head downward at his now helpless victem as it squealed "No! Ah! Please don't! Lune, that tickles! I'm begging you to stop! You got me! You got me!

A young girl helplessly giggled words of mercy from her attacker, which was Lune as he gently nudged and nipped the teen in the side, right where she was most ticklish. Alexa Hayes, or known simply as Alex shoved the dark Pokemon onto the grass beside her and sat up in a cross-legged position as she held her side in fits of laughter.

The teen wore a pale green tank-top that had a small amount of lacework around the edges, so it was nice but comfortable to wear. Her denim shorts came about halfway down her thighs and she wore brown sandals. Her mildly dark brown hair was gently curled as it flowed halfway down her back, and her chocolate brown eyes were filled with tears from laughing so hard.

The Umbreon rolled onto its back chuckling as an eager young Eevee bounded up to the two of them from a nearby hill and jumped towards her trainer.

Alex stroked the back of the playful Pokemon that had its front two paws on her chest and giggled "You should teach your brother a lesson in fun Jade! Hide and Sneak is not the time to be practicing hunting tricks, especially if he is the one hiding from me!" The teen continued to laugh as the Eevee gasped at her older sibling, "Brother, you should be more careful! What if you had hurt Alex?

The Umbreon snickered to his sister "Aw it's okay. All I did was spook her a little, and I would never go so far as to hurt Alex. Not in any of my lifetimes."

The younger sister beamed up at her trainer and crooned to be petted once again, which Alex happily obliged. She soon checked the green wristwatch that was latched onto her and stated "Wow! It's pretty late you two. I think we should head back to the house for some supper. What do you think?"

Jade and Lune both yipped in pleasure and Alex nodded in agreement that they should begin their walk home. The teenager held onto the younger of the two siblings, stood up and began to walk down the gravel road that lead to her tiny home.

Before Lune began walking, he takes a moment to let the feeling of peace and happiness sink into his body. He had never felt such an emotion as this before he was living with Alex.

He was grateful to the girl who had took them in that stormy night four years ago. She had treated his younger sister for hypothermia and malnutrition and various cuts and wounds. Lune had almost died from a more extreme case of hypothermia and had many broken ribs from his leap into the ocean and protecting his sister from the tsunami wave that almost swallowed him and his sister. He never noticed the pain because his body had gone completely numb from the extreme cold. Nevertheless, Alex had taken the two siblings in with no hesitation.

It took about five months for Jade to completely heal and Lune had to wait seven months for all of his injuries to heal and before he could walk properly again. After teaching Lune how to use his muscles properly plus to battle at full strength he and Alex had grown a deep bond, and the young Eevee evolved into a healthy Umbreon.

Alex hadn't known the young Eevee's birth names, so she gave Kaya the name Jade since the rim of her hazel irises were a deep and shining green. Allen was rechristened with the name Lune since he had evolved into an Umbreon.

Lune accepted his new name, as did Jade since it was another way to put what had happened on that hellish stoney island behind them. They never talked about their days there after they became Alex's Pokemon, and they appreciated their new life to the fullest.

Lune sighed and let the warm, peaceful air escape him as he began to follow the two girls in his life he wanted to protect to the fullest, and thankful again that he and his sister could now live a normal life in a place they could now call home.

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A man stood by a large window watching the dark gray clouds move across the sky from inside of his office. The fake plants, dull borderline wallpaper and plain gray couch were carelessly placed along the wall. They were all trying to give the place a sense of being at home but as usual it didn't help much.

The man wore a simple dark business suit with a deep red tie around his neck, along with black polished shoes. The man scratched his dark brown hair with one hand and stroked his Liepard which was seated beside him with the other. After staring out of the window for a few more seconds he turned his heel and headed to sit down at his polished oak desk. The man had no sooner sat down on the leather chair when his cellphone gave of a shrill ring did he sigh at the thought of another conference call.

His eyes narrowed when he saw the name printed on the caller I.D., and he immediately opened his cellphone and pressed it to his ear. He spoke with a professional tone in his voice,

"Hello. Yes the meeting I have planned is still set to take place at 6:00...No no its 5:34 now...Yes I want you to proceed as planned. Your orders are to take the forces to the mainland and proceed with the captures. I want them all done quickly, efficiently and with no problems...No I don't want any Pokemon hurt, or at least not to badly...you have 48 hours to complete your task...Yes. Uh-huh. Alright then, take care now."

The middle aged man shut his cellphone again and sighed deeply. He was stressed to the bone and he knew it was only the beginning, but he knew that all of this work would help him achieve his primary goal.

The Cruel Pokemon walked over to the desk and purred at her master, longing for some more attention, but the man had more priorities on his mind and began to idly sort through papers to pass the time until his meeting.

A knock on his door made the man jump a bit and he commanded to his visitor, "You may enter."

A burly man with broad chest stomped into the room with heavy black boots on his feet. He pushed his back hood back to reveal chestnut hair and dark green eyes. He was wearing a long trench-coat over a black hooded sweatshirt and he had dark pants on as well. His faithful partner, a large Ariados scuttled in beside him and hissed at the Liepard who growled softly back at the opposing Pokemon.

"Ariados, be still." commanded his trainer, and the Long Leg Pokemon immediately ceased it's noise making and stood silently.

"You train your Pokemon to obey you well Damon. I respect that about you" addressed the man sitting at his desk.

Damon spoke with an edge in his voice, "You aren't so bad yourself, Markus. So tell me why you've called me all the way out to this god-forsaken place."

Markus chuckled, "I wish to hire you, and your talents. I hear you have a knack for capturing Pokemon and then selling them on the Black Market."

Damon stared at Markus with cold eyes and said, "You've got good taste. But why ask me? Just go get one of your goons to do the job. I know you've got plenty scurrying around this place like ants."

Markus smiled and said, "Perceptive as ever I see! But no I cannot use one of my men to do this job. Only a person like you can do this. You see, the Pokemon I require may not seem important, but it can help me achieve the dream I've worked so very hard to make a reality. You need to do whatever you can to make sure your assignment is a complete success. Your assignment details are in this folder." Markus then pushed a manilla folder on the top of the polished oak desktop towards the Pokemon Poacher with a single slim finger.

Damon sighed and spoke again, "What's your pay?"

Markus snickered and said, "Well that depends on how well you in this job."

Damon stopped for a moment and considered the deal. He closed his eyes and his eyebrows narrowed. He snapped his eyes open and stepped forward, slamming his open hand on the folder and on the desk. Markus's Liepard leaped at the noise while Damon's Ariados stood silently. Damon, who was inches away from Markus face whispered harshly to his boss,

"I don't care what you are doing. But if you skip out on this deal, I can promise you there will be hell to pay. You don't want to make me your enemy Markus. If that's understood then you've got yourself a deal."

Damon's fingerless gloved hand gripped the edge of the folder and turning towards the door he took it with him. He barked "Come, Ariados." and the spider-like Pokemon followed it's trainer out the door.

Without looking back Damon said, "I'll leave immediately. Count on me being back real soon." With that, Damon slammed the solid oak door shut with a heavy thud.

Markus chuckled and stroked his hand along the scar that crossed over his left eye and thought to himself,

And so it begins...

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What a long chapter! Hopefully this next chapter won't take so long to update! Again, I'm so sorry! DX The next chapter is going to be action packed and I know you guys will enjoy it. See ya next week!