Ichigo has succeeded in obtaining his seventh badge. Now our heroes are planning to head to Sakura City so he can earn his eighth and final badge.

"Ichigo, hold on." Rukia said as she trailed behind the others. "Are you really plan on challenging the Sakura Gym? Maybe we should try a different one. The Sakura Gym is to be considered the toughest gym in all of Unova."

"That's all the more reason we're heading there." Ichigo said. "It's the perfect place to earn my final badge."

"Absol."

"Is everything okay, Rukia?" Chad asked.

"Yeah. You look a little worried about something." Orihime said.

"No. That's not it." Rukia said with a nervous smile. "It's just that this will be a tough gym so Ichigo's going to have a hard battle on his hands." All of them kept walking until they saw a police car drive up to them and Officer Jenny stepped out.

"Excuse me. Are any of you Ichigo Kurosaki?" Officer Jenny asked.

"I am." Ichigo said.

"I would very much like it if you and your friends come with me to Starico City. It's a matter of great importance." Officer Jenny said. All of them curious to what Officer Jenny could need their help with.

Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm unbeatable
Walking down this endless highway
With nothing but my friends beside me
We'll never give in, we'll never rest
Advanced Battle is the ultimate test
From the earth, the land
The sea and sky
They can never win, but they sure can try
Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm unbeatable
Pokémon
(Advanced Battle!)
Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm undefeatable
From the stars and the ancient past
They come to play, but they'll never last
Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm unbeatable
Pokémon
(Advanced Battle!)
Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm undefeatable
Oh oh oh
(Advanced Battle!)
I'm unbeatable
Pokémon

(Ichigo's voice) A Third Transcendent

All of them were placed in the police car and were being driven to Starico City. Officer Jenny hasn't said anything as to why she's taking them to this place.

"Officer, I'm confused. Are we in trouble or something?" Orihime asked.

"No, but we might need your help." Officer Jenny said. "Everything will be explained once we get to the museum. There's also someone important there that's waiting for all of you."

"Someone waiting for us?" Ichigo questioned and all of them were confused to who that could be. Officer Jenny came up to the museum and it seemed closed off by police.

"This is getting stranger and stranger." Rukia said. All of them stepped out and they were greeted by an old man with a long beard and using a wooden cane.

"I brought them as you requested." Officer Jenny said.

"Good work."

"Unbelievable!" Rukia said as she had stars in her eyes.

"Rukia, what is it?" Orihime asked.

"Don't you guys know who that is?" Rukia said. "That's Genryusai Yamamoto! He's the champion of the entire region." That amazed all of them. None of them imagined that they would be actually meeting the actual champion.

"Mr. Yamamoto, it's a great honor. I'm Ichigo Kurosaki and this is my partner. This is Absol."

"Absol!"

"Save the introductions. We're here on security matters." Yamamoto said. "Please step inside. Everything will be explained." All of them followed inside and it seemed to be suspicious to Ichigo and the others. Yamamoto led them to a back room that was locked up. Officer Jenny entered a code and unlocked the door.

"Whoa!" Rukia said as they all looked inside and saw plates of different colors. "Those plates represent each type of pokemon there is, each raising power for the following types."

"What is all this and what does it have to do with us?" Ichigo asked.

"I've heard that you four young people have encountered the felonious organization known as Team Transcendent." Yamamoto said.

"Team Transcendent?!" Ichigo said as they were all too familiar with them. "Yeah. They've attacked some important or famous spots and all they wanted were a couple plates like those ones."

"You see, this is the reason we asked you to come." Officer Jenny said. "For reasons that have not been made clear, Team Transcendent sought out these plates. This organization has been giving us the slip for quite some time. So we're planning a trap for them."

"We went out and find every plate we could." Yamamoto said. "We've made it known to the public in the hopes that it would lure them here and we could capture them."

"We were hoping you could help us out or tell us anything you could about them." Officer Jenny said.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know how much help we could be." Rukia said. "We've only came across them a couple times. Both purely coincidence."

"We don't know any more about them than you all do." Orihime said.

"I see." Yamamoto said. "If that's the case, just go. If you can't help us here, we have no need for you."

"Hold on." Ichigo said. "You dragged us all the way here to ask us for our help and now that we don't know much about them, you're saying we can't help?"

"If Team Transcendent takes the bait, you'll just simply be caught in the crossfire. I'm not going to be held responsible should anything happens to you." Yamamoto said.

"Then don't." Ichigo said. "I don't like how these guys use pokemon, as tools rather than treating them as our friends. We have unfinished business with them as well. If there's a chance to take them down, we want in."

"While that is mighty brave of you, you be putting yourselves in great danger." Officer Jenny said. "We're hoping the leader will show as well and from what we've heard about him, he's a devious genius."

"That won't scare us off." Ichigo said. Being fed up with how these guys work, Ichigo and his friends would nothing more than to bring them in.

…

Team Transcendent

Team Transcendent was at the top of a cliff and using surveillance equipment on the museum. Gin and Kaname were there.

"So this is where they want us to be." Gin said.

"It's an obvious trap. I find it highly insulting they think we would fall so easily into it." Kaname said.

"Now, now. They're not thinking lightly of us. They must expect we're aware of it or there wouldn't be so much security." Both of them turned to the man who leads this entire organization. He wore the white clothes with a pink sash and had brown hair perfectly combed back except one strand. "We have nothing to be concerned about."

"As you wish….Aizen sir." Kaname said.

"So what's the plan? Are we going direct or are we just going to play around with them?" Gin said.

"Patience, Gin. All good things come to those who wait." Aizen said.

…

The Museum

Ichigo and the others have all agreed to help out Yamamoto and Officer Jenny to take on Team Transcendent. As they waited for the impending attack to come, they were placing all the plates inside a square case.

"What's that for?" Orihime asked.

"It will make it easier to carry these plates. We have no intention of handing any of them over to Team Transcendent." Officer Jenny said.

"I must admit that you all are awfully brave to take on such a threat." Yamamoto said. "I actually admire how much dedication you have for pokemon."

"You better believe it." Ichigo said.

"Officer Jenny, come in." A voice came from her walkie-talkie.

"This is Jenny, go ahead."

"They're here! They're attac-aaaarrgggh!" The moment they've been waiting for is here. Team Transcendent is making their move.

"Time to go to work I suppose." Chad said.

"So what do we do?" Rukia asked.

"We take the plates out of here and apprehend them. Hopefully our forces are enough." Officer Jenny said. They placed the case on a cart and wheeled it somewhere where it would be safe. All of them ran down the hall and hoping to avoid battle. They're hopes did not last long as the floor in front of the burst open.

"Uro!" A Steelix cut them off and Ichigo knew that Steelix.

"Looks like an old friend is saying hello." Ichigo said.

"Absol." Absol looked ready for a battle.

"Well, well." All of them saw Gin walk out from behind his Steelix. "What are the odds I run into you kids again?"

"It's him! He's the same guy from Koozon Temple." Rukia said.

"My name is Gin if you forgot. I'll be taking that case now."

"I don't think so. Go, Herdier!" Officer Jenny said.

"Herdier!"

"Now use Shadow Ball!" Officer Jenny said. Herdier formed a dark orb and shot it out at Steelix, but Steelix was able to endure it. "Go. I shall handle this."

"Hold on. I've battled him before and he was strong." Ichigo warned.

"Listen to your officers. We must move." Yamamoto said. The rest of them went down a different hall and left Jenny with Gin, but Gin didn't seem concerned. He reached for an earpiece that acted like a communicator.

"Aizen, thought you should know something. Do you remember those kids I told you about?" Gin said. "They're here."

"Where one of them has a Mega Absol? That is of no concern at this moment." Aizen said. "Proceed as we discussed."

"As you wish." Gin said as he let them go and was planning to make quick work of Officer Jenny.

…..

Ichigo's Group

Ichigo and the others kept running with them having the case with them and they were heading for the front door.

"I hope Officer Jenny will be okay." Orihime said.

"I'm more curious as to why Team Transcendent is after all these plates to begin with." Rukia said.

"Don't think about that right now. Just keep moving." Ichigo said.

"Too late." Yamamoto said as they saw they were cut off as they saw Kaname with his Pinsir and a few henchmen.

"The other one!" Rukia said.

"Kaname." Chad said.

"So we meet again." Kaname said.

"I'm warning you. Stand out of the way." Yamamoto said.

"It's an honor to meet you, Champion Yamamoto." Kaname said. "If it's possible, I prefer to avoid conflict. Why not make it easy and just surrender."

"I think not. You're not getting these plates no matter what!" Yamamoto said as he tossed a pokeball.

It seems our heroes have been caught in some trouble now as they face Team Transcendent again. What could they want with those plates and how will our heroes get out of this one? Answers to come. So stay tune.

To Be Continued…