Chapter 6: The Heroes Who Were Outmaneuvered By The Youkai

Phenac City:

Why is it Wes is so hard to find? Is it because he knows Cipher would take revenge? Michael wondered. He was walking along the streets of Phenac City, when he bumped into someone. The someone wore a blue jacket, and Michael stared up at him in terror. The smile he was giving off was so creepy... Michael stood up and apologized, noticing a statue of a girl with a trident as he did.

"I'm so sorry! It won't happen again. It won't. Just don't hurt me..."

The man in blue blinked. Then he began to laugh, making exaggerated motions with his arm, which was encased in a red metal... OH. Wow, I just made an idiot out of myself... Michael ruefully thought, as he realized he'd slammed right into Wes.

Wes said to Michael: "So you're the hero who took down Cipher the second time around... Gotta say, you'd think you'd look... older". Something bothers me about his story. It doesn't sound like Cipher's usual operating procedure at all. They're not personal like that... Wes thought to himself.

"Well, you came to the right person, at least... I might be able to help you with your problem. But if Cipher really is on the rise, I'll need to grab an old friend to come with us. I'll handle battling, since all you've got is that Gardevoir right now. Let's go. We've got an Admin to track down." Wes finished, immediately starting to walk as he finished. "By the way, I hope you don't mind the sidecar..."

Meanwhile, the "statue" let out a sigh. Chest heaving in and out, it said, as the pair moved away: "That was too close for comfort. They almost caught me! And I couldn't shift from that statue of myself for fear they'd catch on! I need to make another phone call... Mamizou? Yes, this is Nue. Alright, what I need you to do is..."

Myouren Temple:

"Eh? So let me get this straight. I'm supposed to disguise as Nascour, and then kidnap an innocent girl." Mamizou said, finding it UNBELIEVABLE that Nue was going this far. She never put this much effort into a prank, usually.

"You want me to do what? Record it? And leave the tape behind? We're playing a dangerous game, here, Nue..." Mamizou was getting worried. This prank had the potential to expose their dimension... And Yukari generally didn't like that. She must be REALLY bored if she granted approval for this... "Alright, alright. I get it. I'll kidnap this "Rui" person. And then what? Oh? Take her to... WHERE?! You must be nuts. I mean, I trust Byakuren not to mistreat Nascour... But you'll leave her in the hands of those you're impersonating the leader of? Fine, but if this blows up, don't say I didn't warn you." Mamizou ended the call, and right on cue, Yukari popped in.

"You needed a gap? If you move fast you should be able to easily abduct Rui." she stated bluntly.

"Yukari, I'm growing more and more worried about this." Mamizou said.

"Don't. Just do your part. I guarantee you that you'll appreciate this by the end." Yukari said, pulling out a paper fan. "Now get going. I estimate you've got 40 minutes before the heroes reach her house. Plenty of time to kidnap her and seal her in the Shadow Pokemon Lab, correct? Now then, Nitori has provided you with some Robo-Peons to make the tape look good."

Rui's House:

"Hmmm... Where is Wes? He said he'd be here around now."

*Knock knock knock*

"Eh? Well, there's his impeccable timing at work."

Rui walked over to the door and opened it with a smile on her face... which quickly dropped. She screamed, shut the door and fled upstairs.

Meanwhile, Mamizou quirked a grin. That reaction was priceless. And she forgot to lock the door! She walked inside, and set the recorder up. Then, she went upstairs to search for Rui. "Spread out. Find the girl, and bind her." Genius. Absolutely genius, Mamizou. She thought to herself.

Rui, meanwhile, was in a corner upstairs, when the first Cipher Peon came into the room. "Come with us." he said in a monotone.

"NO!" Rui yelled, tensing to... well, hopefully fight him off.

The Peon laughed, and put down... A camera? Why are they recording - Wes. They must be after him! Rui realized. She knew this was bad. She tried to run, but found herself in a grip of iron. She was led down the stairs, and to the front door, At this point, she was bound and gagged. She saw Nascour walk up to the camera and say: "We have your girlfriend, Wes... If you want her back, come to the Shadow Pokemon Lab. Heheheheheheh... You'll be defeated there..." They walked out, and, stuffing her into a body bag, loaded Rui into a truck, driving away towards the Shadow Pokemon Lab.

Desert:

"It's getting dark out, we should camp here for the night, Michael." Wes said. "I think we'll be just fine here. But you should take these. I have 50+ Pokemon, I won't miss them too much."

"Your Fortress? And Mantine? Are you sure about this?" Michael asked.

"Yes. You need them more than I do. Now sleep." Wes responded, lying down on the sand.

He's odd. No tent, no nothing. Sleep? How can I... Michael fell asleep, dreaming of his Pokemon.

"Huh. He fell asleep awfully quick. Now... GUH!" *thud*

"Hehehehehehhehehe... Didn't expect me, did you, Wes? Now to have some fun with your friend..."

"Na-sc-ouuuuuur..."

Nue has surprised both Wes and Michael in the desert. Alone, far from anyone who can help, she has knocked Wes unconscious. What fate awaits Michael and Wes? Will she engage in battle? Or will she merely abduct Wes as well? Find out in the next chapter!

Introductions:

Wes: The main character of Pokemon Colosseum! Wes's origins are unknown. You start the game with a cutscene of him stealing the Snag Machine from Team Snagem. Oh, and he detonates a BOMB at their base immediately before that. ...Yeah, this guy is NOT your typical Pokemon main character. His reasons for defecting from Snagem are unknown. He was one of their best operatives. Anyway, Wes is the guy who toppled Cipher the first time. He went around stealing Shadow Pokemon from trainers to purify them. He's believed to have a criminal past, and his smile... is creepy. He is said to fit in at Pyrite Town, which is basically the thug town of Orre. His motives are one big question mark.

Rui: Rui was basically your moral compass all game. She gave the big morality speeches, and was often the one who told you off for doing something immoral (e.g. attempting to Snag a non-Shadow Pokemon. Come on, when you first played it, you tried it too.) But Thou Must included. Wes met her in Phenac City, because she was being kidnapped. After a couple of battles with two nitwit trainers, they drop her and run. Untying her, she joins you. Because a man with facial scarring, glasses, a motorbike, a cloak, and a metal arm is SO trustworthy!

Nitori: More on her later.

Robo-Peons: Robots designed to look like Cipher Peons.