Hey everyone! Been being lazy since March/Spring Break started (and also writing Vocaloid fiction. Yes, it DOES exist) and lukilly for you guys, it ends in a couple of days! So hopefully, I will write more now that school's going to be back in cycle! Something I find awesome though, I've gotten a brain blast to write this whilst in the shower (oddly enough) so I already have the next chapter after this one planned out :D

A song that would go great with this chapter would be, Kagamine Rin and Len - Twin Star and Hatsune Miku - Cremation Melody!

-XAVIER'S CHAPTER-

"So what happened on your mission three days ago, dude?" Quincey asked Darren as we (practically all of the guys) created a half-circle around the XBOX while setting up HALO, secretly hopping that Kiera or Jillian weren't going to pop out of nowhere and beg to play like they usually would (they may not look it, but those girls can dominate).

If they do, lock the doors and close the curtains (but we don't have some, so I don't really know how that's going to work).

"Umm..." Darren didn't answer but simply started to search his pockets, "I took a video in this creepy mysterious hallway... How about we watch it and then Jacob and I can explain more and you guys can ask questions?"

"Sure," Andrew snatched the phone from his hands and started mashing buttons, "I'll go first."

"You greedy Psyduck," Zak commented with a disappointed shake of his head.

"No worries," Jacob pulled out a laptop from out of nowhere, "If I can plug in the cell phone in my computer, and then plug the computer to the television, I should be able to make it appear on screen!"

So I guess that HALO's forgotten now, huh?

Sad face.

That was sarcasm.

"Awesome!" Darren bounced to his feet, "I'll go get the USB cord for my cell!"

And he was gone like the invisible breeze.

"Oh hey," Giles appeared at the door, "What's going on here?"

"We're getting ready to watch Darren on his mission." Jason replied as he looked over Jacob's shoulder, before glancing at him, "You wanna watch too?"

Giles shrugged and dropped in the sofa (not mine, but the one next to it), "Sounds like a good way to kill time."

"Alright! Snacks!" Jean-Paul jumped up from the couch and went straight to the plate of cookies his pro cooking cousin had just placed on the table, "You're awesome Étienne!"

"He's right dude!" William took the liberty to pat the shy boy on the back after shoving a few circle shaped chocolatety goodness in his mouth, "You should totally work in the caf! Those lunch ladies make some of the weirdest stuff ever."

"You can say that again!" Jean-Paul chirped before noticing the crumpled figure of Darren leaning against the couch, "Dude, did you run?"

"Yeah!" He wheezed before tossing the plug at Jacob. The boy took out this other blue plug and plugged each cords in his computer, then the TV and the cell phone. After a lot of typing and scrolling on his computer, he ordered Jason to turn on the TV, and the next thing we knew, Darren's face was blinking at us from it.

"There we go!" Darren's face said before it turned to the glowing green walls surrounding them. "We're in a tunnel!"

"No duh!" LeiMei hissed next to him, hand up but not touching the wall in case something might be set off again.

"No need to be snappy."

"Well I'm sorry if I'm kinda unhappy that we're lost!"

"We're not lost!"

"Then where are we?"

"In a tunnel!"

Cue head bashing against the wall by Lei.

"Dude really?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at the boy who took the seat on the couch next to me, "What are you doing in a tunnel?"

"Questions later!" Darren whined, waving me off.

I rolled my eyes and turned back to the screen.

"So what are these anyways?" Darren's voice asked while the camera zoomed in on the Unknown letter D, then the two following ones of the letter O and the last of M. "A secret message? The alphabet?"

"What are you talking about?" LeiMei quickly shuffled next to the camera, "Oh those! Those are hieroglyphs of the Pokémon Unknown."

"There's a Pokémon called Unknown?"

"Not just one, there's plenty of them. Some people say that they are the glyphics, but that's just rumours going around."

"Pause it Jacob!" Darren called and the boy did as he was told. Darren got up and turned to the group, "So this tunnel is somewhere in this cave that we found on Mirage Island and apparently—"

"There's a cave on Mirage Island?" Tyson cut in, starting a whole package of conversation between everyone.

"Dude!" Quincey exclaimed, "That's so cool!"

"Yes, it is," Darren exclaimed with a twitch, "There's a cave on Mirage Island! Can I move on?"

"Hey Xavier," Rymero asked as he entered the room, "I just came back from training with my Pokémon, what happened here?"

I shrugged as he took the now-free-of-Darren seat next to me, "Darren and Jacob's team found this cave on Mirage Island—"

"Woa! There's a cave on Mirage Island?" Rymero exclaimed with wide eyes, "Since when?"

"Calm down guys!" Jacob waved his arms above his head to calm all the guys in the room. It worked a little, "We don't know how or why there's a cave, but there is! Let's let Darren speak now!"

"Yeah!" Darren himself agreed wholeheartedly, "Let me speak!"

Insert rollage of eyes.

"So like I was saying before all of you decided to interrupt—" Insert piercing stare here that swept through the room, "—apparently it's filled with these Unknown hieroglyphics and fossils! We thought we saw a Kabutops heading for us ready to devour us but—" He chuckled and sighed wistfully, "—turns out it was frozen into ice from a long time ago!"

"Did you take a picture?" William chirped, eyes lighting up like a Christmas tree.

"Nope." Darren unashamedly turned to the television screen, "Let's continue watching!"

"So we might get haunted by letters?" His self in the video asked.

"Most probably." Lei answered as they continued down the long green-glowing hall, "I think I see the end of the tunnel!"

"Then let's get outta here!" Darren agreed before the screen shook as the duo started running. It bounced around before settling still as they arrived at the end of the hall.

The room was extremely large and vast, and slopped down from where they were standing on grass. There was a giant large green crystal attached to the ceiling, illuminating the room with its glow, while the ceiling was kept up by large pillars of rocks that looked very alike to trees. Land weaved in and out of the crystal clear water bellow, and said water was trickling down a few slopes of land like waterfalls. All was clear and beautiful, and then everything came to life as all kinds of Pokémon appeared within, most of them who used to be fossils.

"Woa..." Darren gasped out of the shot, as did LeiMei, "This is so awesome..."

"LeiMei! Darren!" The camera zoomed into Jacob and Sam, who were waving at them from a spot on the grass near the lake, "Glad you could join us!"

"Looks like I won't need this..." The camera was fiddled with before it was turned off.

"Whoa!" Jason gasped as he hit Jacob over the head multiple times with his hand, awestruck and giddy, "Dude! You just made a discovery!"

"I know!" The other J of the double Js replied with stars in his eyes, "It's so cool!"

"What's going on here?" Rin and Hina appeared at the door, the later speaking as she glanced around the room with wide eyes, "What's all the guys doing here?"

"Not all of the guys," Giles commented with a disappointed—in her—shake of his head, "Nick, Cedric, Jace, and Kyle aren't here."

"No need to be so picky." Hina pouted at him playfully, comfortable since she's his teammate, "But anyways, why's most—" Take notice of the emphasis, "—of all guys here?"

"We're checking out what happened on Darren and Jacob's mission," Rymero answered, "You want to check it out?"

"Sure," Rin smiled and joined Hina in leaning on the back of the couch, "So what did you guys see on your mission?"

"Oh nothing much," Darren grinned as he re-winded the video, pausing at the shot of the green-glowing area, "Just this awesome cave!"

"Woa!" I turned to look at them as Hina gasped, but Rin blanched with wide eyes for some reason. This was odd. And I'm only saying that because she happens to be a team member of mine. "That's so cool! Where did you find that?"

"In Mirage Island!" Jacob boasted happily with hands on his hips.

"M-mirage Island?" Rin repeated, expression turning confused, "Are you sure?"

"Why?" Jacob frowned and narrowed his eyes accusingly, "You don't believe us?"

"I do!" The girl hurried to put up her hands innocently, "But it's just that during the time I was eight, I got lost in a cave that looks almost exactly like that!"

"So is this that same cave?" Tyson piped up from next to Andrew, white hair bouncing slightly.

"I hate to say it, but it isn't." Rin shook her head and pouted in her own confusion, "I was placed in this cave within this large tree north of Pewter City, Kanto. I know this for sure. So it can't be the same cave of Mirage Island."

A short silence used for thinking.

I lifted my eyes back to them, "Do you think the two places used to be related somehow?"

"What do you mean?" Zak asked as he crossed his arms under his cape. "The two used to be a part of the same land?"

I shrugged my own crossed arms, "Maybe. I'm just vocalizing my thoughts."

"No need to be snippy." Jean-Paul tsked before smirking at the girls, "So what brings you girls to the lounge?"

"I came to get Giles—" Hina glared half-heartedly at the boy, "—since he never returned from his break."

"I was sidetracked!" The boy defended, making hand signs at the television and the paused picture of beauty on the screen. Nevertheless, he still got up and followed behind the girl out of the room like a faithfully puppy (neh neh).

"And I was looking to Xavier," Rin patted my hair teasingly while I scowled at her for doing so, "Chanel and Jace are waiting for us outside for a team meeting. I think we're going to settle on a team name today."

"Alright then, I'm coming." I huffed and got up. A few strides later, I was out of the door and she was running behind me.

"Maybe we could've stayed a bit longer?" She rushed behind me, finally getting into step, "You know, there's no rush."

I shoved my hands in my pockets, "I'm not rushing."

"Yes you are." She grinned, "You're almost running."

"Am not."

"Are too."

"You're lying."

"You just can't wait to see Chanel, can't you?"

My feet stopped on their own accord, I swear to you. "I do not know what you are talking about."

"You're articulating." She spun on her heel in front of me so that she could proudly beam victoriously at my face, "That means you're hiding the truth."

"You mean lying."

"So you admit it!"

"No." I forced my feet to continue, eyes strained ahead, "I didn't say that."

She returned to walking by my side with a mischievous grin, "Or did you?"

Le gasp. The anticipation.

That was more sarcasm for you.

-LINEBIATCH-

"Look!" Jace showed us a poster the second our feet stepped to the outside that was now completely free of snow, "A Pokémon contest!"

I looked around him (can't look over, he's taller, not that I'll ever admit it) and ran my eyes over our last team member, making sure she wasn't harmed or hurt in any way, "Did he do something to you?"

"Nope," Chanel smiled sweetly and clasped her hands cutely behind her back, "We were just talking."

"Good." A relieved smirk unconsciously made its way to my lips when said playboy pouted unsatisfactory at me.

"I know how to control myself." The boy raised an eyebrow suspiciously at me, "Besides, I already have my eye on someone."

"Better hope she knocks you out cold~" Rin sing-sang as she danced over and snatched the sheet of paper from his hands.

Jace narrowed his eyes at her, "What was that?"

She stuck out her tongue at him before moving out of harm's way—aka his arm's reach—, "Oh nothing!"

"Um, the poster?" Chanel eeped, tugging on Rin's sleeve.

"Okay, let's read it!" The girls' faces disappeared behind the sign as Rin read aloud, "A super awesome Pokémon contest is going to be held at the illustrious Alamos Town, just northeast of Jubilife city on Sunday November 6th around 3 'o clock! Oh shoot! That's tomorrow!" The girls shared panicked looks before continuing to read the poster, "No need to hurry, even last minute admissions will be accepted to this grand event! Don't be afraid to come, even first time coordinators can join! Enter at your free will!"

"Hey look..." Chanel pointed shyly at the bottom of the poster, "Headmaster Lance even put in a note at the bottom..."

"Only coordinators are allowed to go with the exception that they bring along only one friend. Must come notice me if they are going and with whom, one day in advance." Rin read before she pouted, "Aww! And I really wanted to see it too!" Then she lit up and beamed at the girl next to her, "How about you enter Chanel?"

"Um, no thanks." The girl quickly denied without even considering the idea, "Why don't you enter?"

"Hmm," She placed a finger to her chin, "I never thought of that... I think I'll do it!"

Chanel smiled and patted the girl on the back, "And knowing you, you'll invite Hina, right?"

"Yup!" She beamed, "You guys don't mind if I go ask her and then go tell Lance, do you?"

When the three of us shook our heads in response, she beamed and rushed out of here, the contest fuelling her mind with excitation as she disappeared out of the doors.

"We thought about using your choice of a team name," Chanel quickly changed the subject, turning to me with a small smile, "Seraphic Paladins is what we're called now."

I couldn't help but smirk at this, feeling quite dominant, "Good."

Jace also smiled, though I doubt it was real (and was it just me, or did it look a bit cynical?), "We couldn't really think of anything on our own, so we decided to stick with your original idea. Rin doesn't mind it either."

I looked at him suspiciously. He was oddly jumpy and on his feet. "Do you have something to do? A date to go to?"

He looked sheepish and rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment, "Yeah, I was kinda dragged here by Rin without knowing it. You guys don't mind if I go now?"

"Nope," Chanel smiled politely before waving him off and turning to head towards the racing track behind the school, "I'll go train now."

"Wait a sec," I quickly joined her nonchalantly, "Why don't you want to join the Pokémon contest?"

"Not my thing. Bad experience." She rushed, rushing to a speed-walk. I was glad we were the same height, so I could easily keep up. "Let's not talk about it."

"If you say so." I hummed, just to see if she'd speak up anyway.

"Hey look..." Chanel piped up, pointing somewhere in front of us in confusion, "Isn't that your sister Rebecca?"

I quickly looked at the area she was pointing at, eyes widening considerably when I recognized said figure standing near the bench, only for them to narrow crossly when they landed on the figure she was with, the read-head Quincey. I glared at him and nearly growled, my overprotective side showing quite unattractively to the girl walking next to me.

I slowed my pace (and Chanel followed my lead), eyes narrowly set on the boy, daring him to even think about laying a finger on my sister. As if that wasn't enough to repel him, he stretched and slowly brought his arm around her shoulders in what I recognized as the move (and a pretty classic one at that). I snapped at that instant, stalking towards the pair with the instinct to kill, barely registering my name being hysterically called from behind me.

"You!" I snapped once I was in ear shot, finger pointed accusingly at the male, "What are you doing to my sister?"

"Not wrapping my arm around her, if that's what you're thinking!" Quincey quickly unwound himself from the female once he recognized my blazing self, eyes deadly set on him. He looked startled, but then he set his jaw determination and straightened up, "Wait a sec, Xav! Why do I have to explain myself to you for liking your sister?"

"Shut the hell up!" I growled, fist flying and landing straight on his jaw. The boy fell back on his butt in surprise—since I wasn't such a violent person in the first place—, holding the injured spot with wide eyes as he scrambled away from me in fear. In the midst of my rage, I could barely hear my sister's yelling at me as she knelt next to him, and I could barely register the dainty hands wrapped on my torso from behind, the only thing holding me back from jumping on the boy. Why the heck wasn't I allowed to do so, dammit?

"What the hell, Xavier!" Rebecca cried as she glared up at me, "There was no need for that! He didn't hurt me!"

"Calm down!" Chanel pleaded against my shoulder desperately, "Please! I don't want you to get into trouble!"

At the mention of trouble, I quickly straightened and looked over my shoulder at the school, wondering if anyone saw. The windows were clear of any peeking faces, but I could distinctly spot someone rushing over to us.

"MAKE LOVE, NOT VIOLENCE!" William waved his arms wildly to get our attention as he approached quickly, his expression looking determined and ready to jump on someone willing to go against his words (though I'm pretty sure that would just mean he'd contradict himself).

"It's alright." I turned the other way to give Chanel a small smile to placate her—she looked on the brink of fainting in fear—before straightening my uniform when she let go. "I won't start a fight."

"No?" Quincey replied saucily, getting to his own feet and brushing himself off with a glare in my direction, "I totally deserve to, for what you just did to me."

"Quincey, no." Rebecca asserted, stepping in front of him as a barrier, "I won't allow it."

My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. What does she even see in that showoff?

"No, he's right..." I calmly made my way over to the boy, nudging my sister out of the way with my hand, making sure to smirk condescendingly at him, "The annoying little twit deserves, at the very least, to punch me back."

"N-NO VIOLENCE!" William freaked, though still got ignored by the epic stare-off of doom Quincey and I were having.

"Alright then." Quincey puffed up his chest and his eyes sparkled with courage and fortitude before he slowly pulled back his hand behind his body. A few moments later of waiting for a great pain to come to my face, I instead felt the hand pat down my head of brown locks. My eyebrow twitched, but I dared not show other signs of annoyance for this. "You're lucky I don't like violence."

I glanced up at him (yes, another person who's taller than me, DON'T MOCK) and set my inquiring gaze upon him. With a swift glance to the people surrounding us, I could tell I wasn't the only one thrown for a loop.

"How about this then?" The senior ruffled my hair and grinned good-naturedly, making my eyes narrow threateningly in response, "How about I prove my worth to you and your sister during the Pokémon contest in Alamos town?"

I blinked, "How are you going to do that?"

The ever feared mischievous glint appeared, "How about you enter then?"

Gapes.

Stares.

Grins.

And a proud handshake to promise it.

"You're on."

-LINEBIATCH-

"The ship's leaving for Sinnoh tomorrow morning. We'll arrive around noon. You think you'll be okay?" Chanel spoke softly as we walked down the hall towards her room, since I had promised to walk her—since she was also worried about me and, knowing her, she will be for a while.

"Yeah, got it." I glanced at her, shoving my hands in my pockets, "Thanks for agreeing to come with me."

"Thanks for inviting me." She smiled shyly at me, cheeks flaming red before she blinked at the person approaching.

"Hey..." Rebecca greeted hesitantly, glancing up at me with eyes that were declaring that she had to say something, "Can we talk?"

This was a once in a life time thing that was really rare to happen.

And apparently Chanel understood that too after a few glances between the two of us siblings, "I'll be going then. I'll see you two on the boat tomorrow morning." With a small bow, she vanished down the hall and left us alone to speak.

"Xavier..." Rebecca's contemplating expression stiffened to small scowl, "...you have to know that you can't always butt into my life."

I opened my mouth to argue, but she held up a finger that stated she wasn't finished, that she was just pausing and searching for words.

"You're my little brother, so I'm supposed to be the over-protective one, not you." She gave a humble smile and changed her weight on her legs, still pausing with her words, "...and even though you punched a guy whom can actually tolerate me, I'd appreciate if you'd refrain from doing so again..." Her face flushed in embarrassment at her next words and she hastily looked away, "...even if it made me really happy."

I blushed and felt myself smile in some sort of embarrassed grin against my will, "Hey... I'll always care for you, sis."

She crossed her arms and smiled, "Yeah... me too."

"...hug... hug... hug... hug... hug!" A voice cheered lowly from behind and I glanced back in surprise. Quincey was there with William, and the both of them were cupping their mouths as they said the words, pumping a hand over their heads in encouragement, "...hug! ...hug! ...hug! ...god damnit you guys, HUUUGGGG!"

Even though the air was still a bit stiff and tense, we all burst into laughs and smiles, forever alighted with the promise of tomorrow.

Is it just me, or does this chappie also feel kinda short?

And also, I've been in a mood to write contest battles for some time, so I thought why not do it in the next chapter! So if anyone want's their OC to be in the contest, please do say so!

SO ALL OC OWNERS, READY FOR 'EM SEXY QUESTIONS?

4. What's your OC's fav sport to play in? (I don't know if there's sports in Pokemon, so I'm covering all the bases)

2. Do they prefer to be alone-ish in their room, or go out and hang out with others?

1. Do you want your OC (even if they are or aren't a coordinator) to be in the Pokemon contest in Alamos town?

3. And just for fun, do you think that one of these OCs are mine? If so, which one?

REVIEW!

AND DANCE LIKE A CHICKEN.

BAWK.

~THE MARMAR

Yes. THE. Because a THE makes everything sound cooler.