A.N.- Hello readers! That's right, I am still alive! I felt like I NEEDED to write this. I have a 42nd chapter surprise that's been waiting since November last year. You'll see it up shortly after this. So finally, let the chapter begin.

Disclaimer- I don't own Pokemon. Thankfully or there might have been a lack of inspiration there too

Chapter 7: Planning time (sorry no more puns... Ones that make sense are too hard)

"Oh, here's your room card. You'll have to follow in 5 minutes after me. I don't need to hear the receptionist's comments AGAIN," I say walking ahead and entering the hotel. It doesn't stand out much from the standard hotel, unless you talk to the receptionist. They need to stop making assumptions. After the five minutes pass, Ace meets me in the hotel room. "Let's start planning," I say.

"So I think we need to go undercover, find out where the base is, and sneak in. Then we can destroy the problem at the source," Ace suggests.

"I was thinking we'd find a member, force the information out of them, and storm the base, challenging everyone to a battle," I state. Ace starts laughing his head off, and I exclaim, "That wasn't a joke! I was being serious!"

"Oh, sorry... But they could decide just to remove us forcibly if we follow your plan. Team Spades members don't wanna risk the rare cards, "Ace explains.

"Well, I guess we'll follow your plan then. Though if yours fails we're doing mine. Got it?" I ask.

"Yes. Though I don't think my plan will fail," Ace says with a grin.

"I don't know why you are smiling so creepily, but we should get going. I have an idea for how to find a member," I respond. I leave the hotel, not before a few choice words to silence the receptionist, head into a crowded area on the sidewalk, and shout, "I have Regigigas and Articuno!" I turn to Ace and whisper, "Don't follow me yet, wait till someone else does." I leave town heading towards the mountain I came here from. I sit down on a rock in a secluded area, and wait. After a while, one of the people I saw in the crowd comes up arounf a bend.

"I challenge you for Articuno and Regigigas. I offer up Moltres and Ho-oh," the stranger challenges.

"I accept. But I don't want your cards. I want the location of the Team Spades base. I'll also offer up Regice, and Walrein. Deal?" I question.

"I don't know how you know that I'm part of Team Spades, or the name of that group, but I accept that deal," they respond. (Sorry, but I have no ideas what to do for this battle, I'll skip it)

"Tell me where to find the base! I won," I shout. I had beaten them fairly easily, as I had blue, which was super effective against the fire.

"Fine. The secret entrance to the base can be found by hitting the tenth branch up on the third tree over, from the fourth boulder to the right, of the twenty-second river from the main cave exit of this very mountain," the stranger said before sprinting off.

A.N.- I hope you enjoyed this chapter! It was girfairly easy to write, and I have ideas/inspiration for the next chapter. Expect major plot point soon! Endrew out!