(okay, I know that it's been a long time since I last updated, but hey, my computer got sick with a virus. Now that it's better, I can put this up! more coming soon!)

PYRAMIA'S ENCOUNTER AND NINETALES UNCOVERED!

Hoenn Region: Unknown Location

Pyramia panted as she finished her spell work on both Pokemon. As she rested, Lucario and Arcanine stood there, their eyes red from the Dark Rings. Pyramia approached them and removed the Rings from them.

"How do you feel now, my slave?" she asked the Lucario.

"At your command, my Mistress," said Lucario, his voice echoing a little.

"And you?" she said to Arcanine.

"As well, my Mistress," said Arcanine in the same echoing voice.

"Yes, even though he isn't a Fire-type, he'll be very important as you know how strong Lucarios can be".

"I know, but since he is part Steel, wouldn't it be tough for him to go up against Groudon? I mean, what if you fail to succumb it?"

"I will not fail!"

"I know you won't, Mistress," said Lucario.

Pyramia grinned. "At least I got one who believes I can. And you, Arcanine? Do you remember why you exist?"

"To serve my Mistress, the Knight of Fire, Pyramia!" said Arcanine, his body at attention.

"Exactly well put. I'm the Knight and you're my weapons; my useful tools who never think of betraying me".

Just then, an earthquake shook the area as a distant roar was heard, sending many Pokemon scattering away from it. Pyramia looked at the sight where Swellows and Tailows were flying away, seeing light smoke coming up.

Pyramia grinned. "Groudon is close by".

As she spoke, the mountain area began to rumble and shake as a giant, red Pokemon emerged from the ground. It's yellow eyes staring over the terrain as it let our a roar. Pyramia lept from Arcanine as she took out a Dark Ring from her red sleeve.

"Now…" Pyramia's body suddenly combusted into swirling blue and purple flames "Inferno Illusion!"

Groudon saw Pyramia, then its eyes turned from yellow to one blue and one purple. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a giant, blue fish-like Pokemon leapt out of the ground, roaring in front of Groudon. Groudon slashes at the Kyogre, but it had no effect. It used Solar Beam, but nothing. As Groudon roared, Pyramia's flames flickered off as she chuckled.

"Inferno Illusion will bring out the deepest desires of a Pokemon. Seems that Groudon's is to defeat his rival, Kyogre; unfortunately, its only an illusion. And since he's too busy to notice…" She throws the Dark Ring, which attaches to Groudon's arm. Groudon roared as it eyes went from blue and purple to a dark red.

"Success!" Pyramia looked back and sees both Lucario and Arcanine were blushing red as their eyes were blue and purple. Pyramia noticed that they were giggling and kissing air and- "OH COME ON! Pyramia snaps her fingers to release them both from the illusion. "DID YOU HAVE TO DO THAT! SO INDESCENT?!"

Arcanine shook his head as he sees Pyramia, fuming. "Sorry Mistress, but that felt-"

"DON'T EVEN SAY IT!!"

Lucario shook his head and sees Groudon, eyes glowing red. "Now that you have Groudon, what's next, Mistress?"

Pyramia looked at her new servant. "Groudon! Do you know any volcanoes we could use?"

Groudon roared as he stomped his foot down, making magma appear from the crevice.

"I guess that means he could make volcanoes," said Lucario.

"Then, it's time to put Groudon to good use".

"But how?"

"You'll see".

Angel Island

Knuckles the Echidna was busy trying to put together the broken Master Emerald while Sonic, Shadow, Rouge and Tails were talking over what's been going on. Just as they were about to break through, Knuckles gave a shout.

"Great! Two of the pieces are missing!"

"Congrats, Knucks, for letting your guard down," clapped Sonic as Knuckles clutched his fist.

"There was an army of those guys, plus their Pokemon! I couldn't stop them all! That Hyper Beam attack broke the Master Emerald into pieces again, and they took off with two, minus the ones you gave me".

"Squires," muttered Shadow as he looked down at the burnt grass.

"What?" asked Tails.

"Squires," said Shadow, looking at the puzzled faces, "The Elemental Knight's foot soldiers"

"Elemental Knights?" approached Knuckles, "Who are those guys?"

"Warriors who lost their humanity for power. They're searching for something that may spell doom for us all".

"Know about what? If its about the Rainbow Emerald, spill it!"

Shadow looked at Knuckles, a puzzled look in his eyes. "So, you know?"

"All Guardians have to know about it. It was the most deadliest of all Emeralds. Here is a picture of it". Knuckles walks towards a pillar stationed far away. There, he wipes away the moss, showing a beautiful mosaic Emerald picture, glittering in the sunlight. "If ever activated, it absorbs all life from the Earth: animal, plant, spirits, and even the Chaos Emeralds! It then gives all that power to the holder, making it the only living thing on the earth. In other words, apocalyptic dangerous!

"It was almost true if it wasn't for the Legendaries: Lugia, Ho-Oh, Regigigas, and a white Ninetales to seal it away. The Ninetales used all of its nine tails to seal the Emerald into a different Void, where it was to remain. However, the Ninetales lost his life as he gave each of those three Legendaries three orbs or keys".

"A Ninetales?" Shadow folded his arms, "The Elemental Knights are searching for this very Ninetales".

Rouge looked at Shadow. "How? Ninetales aren't Eternal like Lugia or Ho-Oh or Regigigas, is it?"

"No, but if what I've heard is true," Knuckles looks at them, "The Ninetales may have a descendent. If those Knights are able to get their hands on the Rainbow Emerald, the Chaos Emeralds would turn to stone! And no Chaos Emeralds, the Master Emerald is useless. It would be nothing more but a big hunk of jewelry".

"Shame," said Rouge as she put her finger under Knuckles' chin, "I'll keep an eye on your "jewelry'".

"Not on your life!"

"But wait," said Tails, "If the Rainbow Emerald was locked away with Keys, where are they now?"

Knuckles sighed, "The Legendaries entrusted them to their three Legendaries: Lugia gave them to Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos; Ho-Oh used them to revive and create the Legendary Beasts Entei, Raikou, and Suicune; Regigigas gave them to Regirock, Regice, and Registeel".

Shadow gasped slightly, "Not good. There has been a report that 7 of those 9 Legendary Pokemon have been captured. If I'm calculating right, only Entei, Suicune and the white Ninetales remain".

Knuckles glares straight to Shadow, "So, what else do you know, other that the Knights and the Legendary Pokemon?"

"They cannot touch the Master Emerald. From what I've gathered, the Master Emerald burns them to death if they touch it long enough".

"Sort of explains why they wanted to destroy the Master Emerald, to prevent us from using it against them, and why they sent their croonies".

"So, what's the plan?" asked Tails.

Shadow looked at them and sighed. "I don't know. All I know is that those Knights must be stopped at all costs".

Flea Bite Café

Dog and Pokemon were sitting around tables, eating and drinking as if nothing were wrong. Sasha, Gerta, and Bess were helping out around the counter, unknowing that two Pokemon were watching them; a tall, black and grey Mightyena and a small, yet long brown and tan Furret.

"So, any news?" said the Mightyena to his companion.

"Yes, Mightyena," said Furret, taking out a small paper. "I've asked around the Pokemon Squires to see what they know, and they said that the ones they 'interviewed' said a white Ninetales is always seen around here, working".

"Hmm," Mightyena took a drink from his mug, "Perhaps the café owner knows something about the fox. Do you know any information about the café owner?"

"Yep. As a matter of fact, she's right there"

Furret pointed to Sasha, who was occupied taking orders to the customers. Mightyena and Furret watched her go as they thought.

"Perhaps she knows the white fox?" asked Furret.

"Perhaps. That's why we're here. Our mission is to find out about the white Ninetales' connection to this place," said the Mightyena.

"And how do you suppose we do that?" said the Furret, waving his paw in front. "I mean, we can't go up to her, smile and say 'Do you know a white fox?'"

"Don't worry. I've got an idea, but we need to wait until this place quiets down a little".

"Okay, but in the meantime, how about more onion rings?"

"Ugh".

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Night fell and the customers left for home. Gerta was beginning to clean the tables while Bess put the chairs upside down on them. Sasha was busy cleaning the counter and making sure that everything was ready for the day after that they didn't notice that there were still two customers left.

"Ugh…" said Furret, "I shall eat onion rings no more" *belch*

"Ugh!" grunted Mightyena, holding his nose, "Not when you're next to me, Onion Boy!"

"Sorry".

Gerta was folding the table cloths when she noticed the two Pokemon. She approached them and got their attention.

"Ahem. Sorry for interrupting but we're close for the night," said Gerta, eying the Mightyena.

"Oh, is it?" played Mightyena, grinning, "It's just that the food was so good and, well, may I speak with the proprietor of this establishment?"

"Establishment? I thought it was a café?" said Furret before getting knocked down by Mightyena's paw.

"Forgive my friend here. He has a few 'screws missing' if you know what I mean".

"Don't I know". said Gerta as she went for Sasha.

"Gerta, what is it?" she replied.

"Two customers are still here, and they want to talk with you".

"What?" Sasha eyed the two Pokemon, the Mightyena grinning as the Furret struggled to get out of his way. "I see. Gerta, you can go home. Me and Bess will see what they want".

"You sure about this, honey?"

"I am".

Gerta sighed as she left, leaving Sasha and Bess alone to deal with them. Sasha took a deep breath as she approached their table. "I'm Sasha LaFleur, the owner of the Flea Bite. How can I help you?"

"Well, for starters…" said Mightyena as he revealed a red, glowing pendant, flashing as he swung it, "You can close those doors".

Sasha and Bess only gasped before the effect of the pendant took effect. Their eyes glowed pink as they lost their will. As they obeyed, the closed the doors to the café and returned to him.

"That's so cool!" said Furret, watching Sasha and Bess sit obediently in front of them. "How do you do that?"

"This is a special pendant with the power of the Mind Needle. Very effective but only to three max".

"How come you got it?"

"I'm special". Mightyena continued to swing the pendant. "Now, tell us anything you know about the White Ninetales".

Unable to fight, Sasha answered, "The white Ninetales is named Ninetalesuk Fox…"

"Ninetalesuk Fox? That's a dumb name!" said Furret.

"Quiet, Furret!" hissed Mightyena, "and do you know him?"

"Yes… He was a puppy hood friend of mine…" continued the controlled Sasha.

"I see… Tell me, is he here, in San Francisco?"

"Yes… He is here…"

"Where exactly?"

Before Sasha could answer, there was a knock at the door, followed by a voice.

"Sasha?" came Charlie's voice. "Are you in there?"

"Grr…" Mightyena glared at the door. "Not now! Sasha, is it, tell him you're fine and to leave you be!"

Sasha walked straight to the door as Charlie continued to knock.

"Sasha?" Sasha opened the door a little and stared at Charlie. "Oh, you're still here. Gerta said you'd be with Bess and well, I thought I'd come by and-"

"Leave me alone…" replied Sasha.

Charlie stood shocked. "What?"

"I said leave me alone…"

"Sasha, you're talking funny…" Charlie catches a glimpse of her eyes. "And what's with the glowing pink eyes? Are you okay, my kumquat?"

Furret tried to hold in his laugh. "Kumquat?! He-"

Mightyena shoved him down again, hissing, "Silent!"

Charlie perked his ears, "Is someone in there with you?"

"Just me and Bess… Now leave," continued Sasha as she slammed the door in front of Charlie.

"Good riddance, now back to business," Mightyena continued to wave the pendant in front of them. "Tell me where the Fox is!"

"He is-"

"SASHA!?!"

Mightyena and Furret turn and see Charlie, the door opened.

"Seize him!" shouted Mightyena.

Bess and Sasha lunged for Charlie, but he quickly dodged Sasha, then grabbed Bess and put her inside an empty trash can.

"Sorry about that, Bess," said Charlie as he stared at Sasha, getting up, and then at the Mightyena, the pendant catching his eye. "What did you do?!"

"The same thing we're about to do to you!" Mightyena tried to use it, but then someone snatched the pendant away. "What?!"

"Good job, Itch!" said Charlie as Itchy came by, the pendant in his mouth.

"Give that back!" shouted Mightyena as he lunged for the little Dachshund. Itchy then threw it to Charlie, who smashed it onto the ground. "NO!"

"Game's over!" said Charlie as Sasha began to regain consciousness.

"Charlie?" she said, her head spinning with images. "What happened?"

"Long story short, those two tried to make you reveal about Ninetales!"

"Busted!" said Furret, looking at Mightyena, "Now what?!"

"I say payback for doing that dirty trick to our girlfriends!" snarled Itchy.

"OH, that reminds me!" Charlie opens the trash can and Bess got her head out, along with a banana peel and some dirty napkins. "Sorry about that Bess".

"Remind me to kill you after we deal with those two," said Bess, getting out.

"Mightyena, what do we do?!" trembled Furret.

"Fight!" said Mightyena, but suddenly felt something hit him over the head, knocking him out.

"Hey, that's cheating!" said Furret as he sees Mightyena out cold, the trash can lid rolling to his feet.

"No, that's being fast," said Charlie, "Now what to do with you?"

"I say we make him talk, like he did with us," said Sasha.

"I agree," said Bess.

"Eep," mouthed Furret as the four approached him, but suddenly, the earth shook as the four canines became swallowed by the ground.

"HEY!" shouted Sasha as her head was still above ground.

"What's going on?!" said Bess, struggling, "I can't move!"

"That's the point!" said a voice.

Charlie and the others watched as the ground began swirling like a sandy whirlpool as a helmeted, masked person rose from it. The figure had his entire left arm encased in dark, brown rocks as his brown cloak revealed the Knight Insignia.

"Lord Quake, sir!" saluted Furret as the figure looked at him, "Sir, we found information about the fox! He's definitely here in San Francisco!"

"I see," he said, his voice sounding echoing from the helmet, "And just where precisely?"

"Uh…" Furret scratched his head, "Unfortunately, we don't know, since they destroyed the pendant…"

Quake sighed as he looked at Charlie, Sasha, Bess, and Itchy. "Very well, then I'll have to do it myself, my way". He bends down and stares at them, dark colored lenses preventing his eyes from being seen. "Tell me exactly where the fox is hiding".

"Never!" said Sasha.

"We'd rather die!" said Itchy.

"As you wish," said Quake as he put his rocky arm onto the pavement, making the ground slightly shake and began squeezing them.

"UGH!" they all groaned and wailed as their bodies were being crushed inside the pavement.

Quake tapped the ground again and it halted. His hand then became a spear head and aimed it at Sasha's head. "Now, tell me again… WHERE IS THE FOX!!"

"FLASH BANCHO PUNCH!"

Quake didn't know what happened, but he got hit by a strong force, causing him to be sent flying towards the wall. Furret gasped as a giant, lion-like man stood there, using a blade to free the canines.

"Are you alright?' said BanchouLeomon, getting them out of the ground.

"Yes, thank you," said Sasha.

Just then, the hole where Quake was sent to began to fire rapid pebbles. BanchouLeomon grabbed a table and shielded them from the attack.

"BanchouLeomon," said Quake, "Don't you ever give up!?!"

"A true warrior never gives up," BanchouLeomon throws the table aside as he grabs all four dogs, "No matter how strong the enemy is, but I have no time for you!" He jumps and disappears over the rooftops.

Quake watches as he growls softly in his helmet, "Master Tectonic isn't going to like this".

Furret, still trembling, went up to Quake, "Mind if we leave this Digimon encounter out of the report?"

TO BE CONTINUED...