"So, you three are part of a new pokemon gang?" I asked as we walked down 13th street. The town's layout was very simple and easy to understand. Roads running north and south were odd numbers, and roads running east and west were even numbers. The numbers started at the left of the north ones.

"Yes, we are attempting to create a new pokemon gang," the vaporeon, who introduced herself as Lilly, answered. The flareon, who said his name was Eriff, was running around pouncing on trash. Elric, the jolteon, was walking carefully while watching for attackers.

"Well, I have a question for you," I said to Lilly. "How come you guys didn't run in fear after I unfroze you?"

Elric chuckled. "We've seen some pretty weird things in our time. Yes, it was a bit mind-blowing, but we've seen worse."

"Though I do want to know how you do it," Eriff said, coming up beside us. "I actually have the dream of becoming the world's only pokemon pokemon breeder. That move is one of the most advanced moves I have ever seen. I would love to learn more about it."

I sighed inwardly. Well, I would need to tell them eventually. "I call it Psyche Scream. I freeze all pokemon around me, and whatever order I give happens. Though I can only do it when I'm afraid."

Lilly tossed her tail side to side thoughtfully. "I don't think it's a move, then. It sounds more like an ability. We can have our best researcher take a look into it. Speaking of which," she stopped walking and turned to me. "You haven't told us your name."

My ears drooped. I never liked my name. "Hydra. Hydra Del-Sapphire."

Elric cocked his head. "Do you not like your name?"

I sighed. "I like it, but I have never been able to live up to it."

Lilly smiled. "Well, I think that will be a name that will scare most of our competition away."

"Competition?"

"Just wait," Eriff said. "We will explain everything back at base."

"Well, that won't be long then," Lilly said, flicking her tail forward. I saw what looked like an old restaurant that went out of business. The doors and windows were boarded up. That didn't stop the three. They all jumped through a gap in between the boards, and seemed to melt through the door. I did the same thing, but less confidently.

The room inside was bazaar. All of the tables were pushed against the walls, and many different things were spread about the room. I didn't know what to make of it.

"State your name," a voice said.

"Lilly, and the code today is singer."

A panel of the ceiling lowered towards us. We all got on, and it went upwards. When we reached the top, I was even more impressed.

It was a giant dome shaped room with various doorways leading out of it. There was an electrical fan on the ceiling, lighting up the room. The floor was covered in a thin layer of marble. The three led me into a room with a thunderbolt above the doorway. It was dark inside, except the light coming from dozens of computer screens. The only thing out of place was the Porygon-Z going nuts.

"Oh my, so much info, so much info, so much amazing info," he said as he flew around the room.

Lilly sighed. "This is why we don't like putting him in charge of the cameras. He goes nuts. Elric, could you shock him back to sanity?" Elric smiled, and a small bolt of electricity left him and contacted with the Porygon-Z. He stopped and turned to us. I could see a multicolor beam forming near the middle of him. He was planning on using tri-attack.

Lilly stepped forward. "KY, why is Kykis not on camera watch?"

KY let his attack die down. "Oh, uh, Master Lilly, well, he left to get a cord to replace one of the ones on computer 13, so I thought I would take over watching until he gets back."

She sighed. "You know it's not good for you. Your download ability makes you go crazy in here. Now, you are going to help us out with Hydra."

He flew towards us and stopped face to face with me. "What am I researching?"

Lilly smacked him in the head with her tail for being so close. "We think she has a special move or ability. We want you to see what you come up with."

He floated back into the air since Lilly knocked him down. "Okay then. Miss, if you will just come with me." He flew out of the room and I followed. This time we went through a doorway with a star above it. Inside there was a giant platform and a control panel off to the side.

"Now, I am going to drop a gastly onto the platform to attack you. He won't do any real harm, but he might give you a good whack every now and then. So, let's see what you can do."

"W-wait," I stuttered. But it was too late, the gastly was released. He flew towards me, laughing at his victim. He stared at me, and his eyes flashed yellow. Mean look. Now I was unable to run. Then he curled his face into a sneer. Scary face. It was definitely working. I could feel my panic level rising. He started to fly around me, trapping me in a ring of smoke. My panic level broke. I used Psyche Scream.

The gaslty froze, and so did KY. I waited a moment while I regained mobility, then turned to the ghost. "Go back to where you came from." He immediately floated back to the hole in the ceiling he had fell from. "Unfreeze." I said to KY. He started flying around at a great speed.

"It's amazing!" He yelled. "The readings were off the charts! I'm surprised you didn't break the equipment!"

"Yeah, yeah, it's super cool. Now is it an ability or a move?" I asked.

He stopped flying around. "I believe that it is both! The readings that came up said that what you did was a very strong psychic attack. I believe you have the ability to use Psychic, but since you are an eevee, your body can't control it, so it only happens when you start to panic, just like some psyducks can use attacks when they get a really bad headache."

"So what is this competition thing I heard about?" I asked, changing the subject drastically. This conversation was coming to a dangerous area. The last thing I needed was for him to wonder how it all started.

"Hmm? Oh, yes, that's an easy one. The gangs are all about to have a tournament. And if that doesn't do what it's intended to do, then there will be a full out gang war."