Elio and Lillied returned to Phenac to end the day; Lillie tried to call Kukui and Burnet while Elio saw to his pokemon being healed. The pokemon centers screen phones were already occupied, so Lillie used her back up cellphone.

A familiar voice responded. "Lillie? Is that you?"

Lillie sighed. "Yes, Elio told me about how communications disconnected during his chat. Are you alright?"

Kukui answered in relief. "Yes, after the cut out we were worried about you two. To make matters worse there are no boats going into Orre."

Lillie sighed. "You have Elio and me to thank for reestablishing a link. We took down the group responsible for that. Because of that battle, you are still going to have to wait a little longer for boats to start being available."

The professor asked over the phone. "Huh, why?"

Lillie responded rather terrified. "Because Parkas used a shadow Mega Swampert to create a massive earthquake. He is only an Admin so Elio and me are not done with this region yet."

After a minute of silence Lillie heard an urgent discussion between Kukui and Burnet before the professor went back to the phone. "What we just heard was rather extreme. Soon as me and Burnet find a way to fly over we are coming to get you two out of there."

Lillie responded in even more fear. "Please don't, you only know the bare minimum of how far these people are willing to go. If you are over here they will target you to target me."

A combined sigh was heard from over the phone. "You are saying that instead, we should stay here and be the support where its safe?"

Lillie confirmed the suggestion, the married couple were more worried. "When you feel like it is safe to come over, would you let us know?"

Lillie smiled. "Yes, thank you for listening. Call you next week."

The professor and his wife said their goodbyes as the call ended.

Next phone call Lillie made is to her brother Gladion, she saw her mother in the process of a mental break down and needed to get an update on what has happened after the cut.

Beep

"Lillie? I expected you to have tried calling on the main phone. What has happened?"

Lillie explained to her brother that she and Elio took down another Cipher Admin.

Gladion asked rather calmly. "You and Elio managed to pull it off? I got a report from some employee's working in Orre about the details. Dragging Team Snagem into this mess was Elio's idea?"

Lillie sighed. "He trust the leader to not cause any further trouble in Orre after helping us. Aside from Gonzap being hurled by Parkas, no one got hurt. How is mother doing, the disconnect happened during the last call and she ..."

Gladion helped her finish. "Got worse after the first call. Me and Wicke were able to keep her under control after the disconnect. When she could not get a boat, she tried to find a helicopter. The last one we had with us at Orre. Now she is trying something involving the Altaria she got during her treatment. Other than outburst's regarding the first two, she seemed to have calmed down... once I talked some sense into her and connections were back on. But that was partially because the Altaria joined in protest."

Lillie took a sighed in relief that things back home had not escalated drastically. "So how is Miss Wicke?"

Gladion answered. "Fine, she has found out more about what Cipher was doing on Alola and is working on a way to keep some form of defense against these people should they try attacking Alola again. A man named Wes, reluctantly volunteered on certain conditions."

Lillie asked curiously. "How is he going to volunteer and what were those conditions?"

A long silence was heard from the phone. "He let Wicke study a device he has. Identical to the ones you and Elio have been using save for visual. The conditions are confidential, Elio would have already guessed on some of the reasons; but Wes demanded that only one of these things are to be made, that he picks who uses this machine he gets to keep what ever he steal's from Cipher."

Lillie was very interested in Wes. "Sounds like he has experience with these people, any more you know about him?"

Gladion took a deep breath in curiosity himself. "Not much other than most of the pokemon he has use to be shadow pokemon themselves. Wes has already made it clear that he is not happy to work with Wicke or anyone else at Aether, I can see why. He was also to thank for driving Cipher out of Alola before things have gotten worse."

Lillie was in dread, with how Cipher had control over forces of nature and how they attacked home; she shivered and asked. "Worse?!"

Silence passed before Gladion answered. "These people tried to use members of Team Skull as a distraction by distributing these shadow pokemon to these numb skulls, not even telling them what they were getting into. They tried to capture one of the island deities with the intention to turn into a shadow pokemon! When they raided Aether, they tried to hurt people and steal some pokemon we had. Two of their leaders even tried to kill mother when she resisted against them."

Lillie took a deep breath and asked. "And these people?"

Gladion said bluntly. "They got away. It was part of the reason why mother panicked the last time you called home."

Lillies dread turned into determination. "That is also the reason me and Elio have to get stronger. If we do more to fight back against these terrible people here on Orre, by the time those two arrive we can take the battle to them. Brother, please be careful."

Gladion joked back. "I was suppose to say that. In a couple of weeks you would not have to worry about home."

Lillie regained a smile. "Alright brother, Elio and I are about to investigate some old labs for any clues. Goodbye."

The phone was turned off when Gladion replied in kind. Elio came out of the pokemon center. "Lillie, if you want to go get your pokemon healed up, now is the time. Most of the line is focused toward the video phone than they are toward the nurse."

He saw Lillie with a mellowed smile. "How did the call home went, anything specific we have to worry a.."

Elio was interrupted as Lillie rushed over to hug him. "We have nothing to worry about, Elio. We just need to keep pushing starting tomorrow."

Elio had little understanding what she meant, but returned the hug anyways.

The next day.

Elio awoke to a familiar feeling of Lillie being right behind him. With her Leafeon and Raichu being on the foot of the bed and his Yanma perching on the top bunk, it was much easier for him to do his business and go back to bed without waking everyone up. After nearly seeing Lillie die the previous day, he wanted the moment to last longer before going back to duty.

"BZZT! RING RING, Three more pokemon are ready to open the door to their..."

Before the Dex finished, Elio got up. "Yeah, yeah. When I thought this would last a little longer. Least with this batch we get a fourth chamber."

Elio tried to nudge Lillie up; she greeted him with a kiss on the cheek as she nuzzled at him wide awake. "Morning."

When they returned the H.Q, Flabebe was the first of the three to have their hearts opened. "BZZT!, Flabebe has regained a sassy nature, it learned the moves; heal bell, dazzling gleam, synthesis and psychic. BZZT!"

Second was Zorua. "BZZT! Zorua regained a hasty nature, it relearned the moves; foul play, flame thrower, baton pass and nasty plot."

Final one was Herdier. "BZZT! Herdier regained a jolly nature; it relearned the moves; Wish, psychic fang, return and agility. BZZT!"

Elio checked the chamber that had Heracross in the circle. "Hey Lillie, mind if I take your Heracross out and put Odon in the P.C for a little bit? I want to try Punctchy out."

Lillie answered with an assertive smile. "Only if you make it all the way to Area 5 at Mount battle with Odon afterwards."

Elio smiled back. "Was planning on it anyways."

He made a circle composing of Tinkey the Flabebe, Spy the Zorua, the Munna and Venonat into chamber number 4; with the Kingdra being the next to go in. Lillie placed in Bibarel, Dunsparce and Axew into the other chambers.

Elio thought about the other chambers. "Four chambers filled and five empty ones left. I wonder what would happen if we get all nine filled?"

Elio shrugged before Lillie gave him the net ball containing the Heracross. Elio let the Heracross out to ask it a very important question regarding mega evolution. The Heracross was smiling at Elio and gurgled a question.

Rotom Dex Translated. "BZZT! Hello nice people! Where are you taking me? BZZT!"

Elio answered in regret. "Some old lab you may be familiar with... before I have you come with us to this place and be put under this kind of power." He said as he flashed the keystone. "Do you need a moment to think about it?"

Heracross stared at both and answered. "Cross!"

"BZZT! After what you two done for me, I'll follow you anywhere! BZZT!"

Elio smiled as he pet the Heracross. "Then mega evolution at this point shouldn't be too bad."

As he called the Heracross back, Lillie asked. "Shall we go to that old lab and see what we can find?"

Elio nodded a yes as he went to the side cart!

The lab itself looked grey, metallic and dusty on the outside but otherwise looked like someone was occupying it. Lillie glared at the lab, Elio held her hand. "So, this is the place this nightmare began?"

Elio glared at the lab with her. ""Be ready, if Cipher has been here recently then this is where Cain and the others were..." He stopped himself and thought out loud. "I swear when we are done with this region I am having this lab destroyed. I have one pokemon that would be good at doing just that."

Lillie looked back as she tried to figure out what he meant by the last part. Otherwise she would have approved fully. First door they tried was locked and required a card key; They tried a second door and found a Cipher peon picking up a key card in a metallic inner structure. "Finally found this, the boss won't chew me out for... Oh come on!"

The Peon noticed the two intruders. Elio stepped in getting his Hypno and Hitmonchan ready.

Vs Cipher Peon Huntington

Huntington sent out a Muk and an Electric Zebra known as Zebrastrika. Aura Reader activated. "It is a shadow pokemon."

Elio shouted "REMMER, MAC GET OUT THERE! MAC USE MACH PUNCH ON THAT ZEBRASTRIKA, REMMER HYPNOSIS ON THE MUK!" The Hitmonchan charged his fist as the Zebrastrika charged up a shadow bolt to aim at the Hypno. The Muk fell asleep from the pendulum.

As the Zebrastrika was punched again, Elio placed an ultra ball into the machine. "GO SNAG BALL!"

Shake...shake...shake... click.

Elio shouted as the Muk stayed asleep. "REMMER USE DREAM EATER!"

As the Hypno feasted on dreams of stewing, the Hitmonchan kept punching with electrical fists at the Muk for a knock out.

Elio made a smile as he was about to order his Hypno to put the peon to sleep; The peon raised his hands in surrender. "Okay, you can have the key card. Just don't make that face, I am having a bad enough day as it is."

The peon tossed over the card and ran.

Elio spoke in a stoic tone. "Cipher is here Lillie. Shall we proceed to the other door?"

Lillie took a deep breath in preparations for what she might see. "Yes, we shall!"

They proceed in the main entrance, a room with a sliding door and an elevator.

As they walked past the elevator a female peon fell from the ceiling in ambush. "Huntington could not even keep a simple key? Whatever, I will have to keep you from getting in." Lillie prepared as she backed away.

Vs Cipher Peon Gwen

Gwen sent out a large purple bag known as Swalot and a two armed metallic pokemon known as Metang.

Aura Reader activated. "That Swalot is a shadow pokemon."

Lillie shouted. "Shockums, Onua lets make our entry!"

The Raichu and Golett emerge from their balls. "Shockums, use thunder wave on that Swalot, Onua shadow punch the Metang."

As the Raichu stunned the Swalot, the Metang rammed at the Golett with a zen headbutt before it was punched from the shadows. The Swalot coughed dark sludge at Lillie, who dodged the shot with a roll.

Lillie placed an ultra ball into the machine. "GO SNAG BALL!"

Shake...shake...shake... click.

The Golett was slashed with metal claws before finishing the Metang off with a stomping tantrum.

The peon cringed "What? I cannot even keep my own shadow pokemon from being lost?"

She leaped back into the shadows to escape.

As the two approached the elevator door, Lillie remembered the last time something like this happened. When she tried to hide Nebby, she was unable to do much to stop Team Skull from finding out and kidnapping her. How Elio, Hau and Gladion had to storm Aether Paradise to try and rescue her from her mother. How because of Lillies insecurities she was unable to stop her mother from opening up Wormholes to escape into Ultra Space and letting loose Ultra Beast. How it took Elio to give Lillie that push needed to finally do something to stop the madness. Now she has the determination to press forward into the old Cipher lab. Regardless of what she may find, they would be one step closer to stop Cipher from hurting more people and pokemon.

They descend into the labs, more peons fell from the ceiling to stop Elio and Lillie.

The boy stepped forward with a net ball containing the Heracross and shouted. "This is your last chance, give up your shadow pokemon to us and I won't have to test this Heracross out on you all." The peons approached with balls ready.

Elio turned over to Lillie in a shrug. "Least I tried. PUNCTCHY, CUMUSTRICH! LET'S MESS THEM UP!"

Elio let loose the Heracross and the Dodrio, he flashed his key stone to react with Heracronite. "PUNCTCHY, MEGA EVOLVE!"

The peon's panicked as they toss out their pokemon en mass to stop the mega evolved Heracross. Most of the opposing pokemon are at a neutral advantage against the Dodrio and Heracross, none are shadow pokemon. "CUMUSTRICH, USE RETURN ON THAT GRANBULL! PUNCTCHY, PIN MISSILE EVERYTHING THAT COMES YOUR WAY!"

The Dodrio slammed into the Granbull, taking it out with a critical hit, Heracross shot rapid fired Pin missile at the mass horde with a skill link. With only a simple Machoke left, it punched the Dodrio with all its strength. The Dodrio rammed at the Machoke like the brave bird it was for a knock out.

The Heracross reverted back to its normal form as Elio petted him. "Keep up the good work and I might introduce you to someone if Lillie would allow me."

Lillie questioned who Elio was talking about.

Some of the rooms are locked with a special scanner. No slot for the key card to open the doors up. Lillie sent out her Leafeon with the intention for him to keep guard. The door recognized him and opened, in the room was a scientist organizing samples to place in a box, the Leafeon recognized the person as he growled.

The black haired scientist turned around. "What! I thought only shadow pokemon are allowed to com... oh Frankas's little project."

Both Lillie and the Leafeon glared at the scientist in response.

The man grinned comfortably. "No matter, you two cannot transverse the lab without DNA samples of the pokemon we experimented on, So I'll just..."

The Hitmonchan slammed his fist toward where the scientist was about to reach, he responded in sarcasm. "You certainly grown last time I saw you, shame you as useless now as you were then!"

Elio had enough of the scientist and was about to send out his Incineroar when Lillie stopped him. "Keep him from escaping, I would like a word with him; Cain be ready for when I call."

Vs Cipher R&D Cott

Cott sent out a Magneton and a double geared creature known as Klang.

Lillie shouted "Shockums, Onua, lets go!" Out of the balls came the Raichu and a rather nervous Golett that recognized the scientist. "Onua, use stomping tantrum on that Magneton! Shockums use thunderbolt on that Klang!"

The Raichu dealt significant damage to the Klang with a thunderbolt; the Klang grinded its gears at the Golett. The Magneton shot a tri attack at the Raichu before it was knocked out by the Golett's stomping tantrum. Cott sent out a slick virtual bird with a mostly red body, a blue beak, blue limbs and a blue tail; known as Porygon 2.

The Aura Reader activated. "That Porygon 2 is a shadow pokemon."

Lillie ordered "Shockums, use thunder wave on that Porygon 2. Onua finish that Klang with the same move!"

The Porygon 2 was paralyzed, it glowed a dark aura as it took a rather odd color. White where the blue should be and black where the red should be, its white virtual eyes are pure red.

The scientist laughed. "Ha! I knew we could make shadow conversion work, now it is the Shadow Type; resists every known type in addition to doing more damage."

Lillie was disgusted as she put a dusk ball into the machine. "GO SNAG BALL!"

Shake... shake... shake... pop!

The shadow Porygon2 was barely caught, it generated three dark beams as it hit the Golett and Raichu.

Lillie took the Raichu's ball in preparation for a switch. "Shockums come back! Cain get in to this fight!"

Lillie looked at the Porygon 2 that was struggling to move and shouted with determination to save it. "Cain, use razor leaf! Onua, mega punch!"

The combined attacks did little against the Porygon 2.

The scientist glared at the two pokemon and smirked maliciously at Lillie. "They are certainly as useful now as they were then. Good job raising them and showing how far tender loving care actually gets them!"

Lillie gave Cott a cold stare as she prepared the next dusk ball.

"GO SNAG BALL!"

Shake... shake... shake... click!

She petted her Leafeon and Golett on a job well done; Elio and the Hitmonchan had Cott cornered. "So, how you want this done Mac? Electrical or just blunt?"

The Hitmonchan raised his fists, Lillie signaled Elio with a thumbs down.

Elio responded on both accounts. "It's your lucky day, you get the double fist. Ready Mac? One, two..."

The scientist tried to figure out what the kid was talking about he heard.

"Three!"

Elio punched scientist square in the jaw while the Hitmonchan starred in hesitation. The punch from Elio sent he scientist across a desk, laying on his back against a wall for a K.O.

Elio's was startled that his pokemon didn't go through with it. "Mac... why didn't you follow my lead?"

The Hitmonchan folded his arms and argued; The Dex translated. "BZZT! If I did, his head would have went splat! BZZT!"

The Hitmonchan sighed trying to think of something better. "BZZT! He deserve much worse... but I am sure you will figure something out boss. BZZT!"

Elio found one answer. "Leaving him to rot in a cell with a busted jaw?"

Hitmonchan nodded. "BZZT! He might have difficulty talking but that would be more than enough. BZZT!"

Lillie obtained DNA samples.

Rotom Dex scanned the case. "BZZT! These samples contain DNA of the following; Eevee, Espurr, Tyrouge and Larvitar. We could use them to traverse the rooms if they are needed. BZZT!"

Lillie continued to comfort her Leafeon and Golett. "There there. He won't any of you ever again. Elio, did you even know what that thumbs down was?"

Elio was worried that he crossed the line. "Either you were not approving of me punching this guy in the face OR you were wanting me to do it. I picked the later."

Lillie took a deep breath as she realized what she just did. "You are correct, these horrible people deserve exactly what is coming to them. Why does this still make me feel uneasy?"

Elio answered. "Because you are a much more forgiving person than I am. One question still remains. Judgment?"

Lillie was confusion. "What?"

Elio smiled as he explained. "Just said it!"

Lillie was hesitate to answer, then nodded. "If they are anywhere close to as terrible as this person, do as you will."

Elio joked. "So go over the top in how we kick their butts?"

Lillie sighed. "Go over the top!"

Elio and Lillie progress to the next room; it had strange coffins that they did not want to touch and tubes filled with liquid. More Cipher Peons rush in with a horde of pokemon. Elio sent out the Heracross to do a repeat of last time. "MEGA EVOLVE THEN PIN MISSILE! WIPE OUT THAT HORDE!"

Lillie sighed at Elio's shouting. With one man remaining over the peons that escaped for their lives, a bald scientist that the duo hope was not like the last one.

Elio took a deep breath as he approached. "So, explain your part in this."

The R&D pressed the glasses back to his forehead. "I was part of the group that tried to improve the shadow formula to see if we could create shadow pokemon capable of evolving. It stopped being science when we got through at least seven of them, we were done with the research at that point but Admin Ein and Frankas wanted to cont..."

Elio interrupted. "Yeah, yeah I know already. I am still going to kick your butt."

Vs Cipher R&D Rowf

Rowf sent out a closed purple flower known as Cherrim and a red turtle with a coal like shell that emitted drought.

Elio sent his Incineroar to join the Heracross as he saw the Cherrim open up its petals, revealing a yellow happy face and pink petals. "BRIMMY USE FIRE FANG ON THAT CHERRIM! PUNCTCHY ROCK BLAST THE TORKOAL!" The Incineroar bit into the Cherrim before tossing it out of the fight, the mega Heracross kept shooting rocks at the Torkoal until it was knocked out. The scientist sighed in defeat as he called the two knocked out pokemon back and sent out a cloud like creature known as Castform.

Elio's Aura Reader activated. "That Castform is a shadow pokemon."

Elio called the two pokemon back for Cofagrigus and Hypno. The Castform shot a dark beam toward the ceiling; as the ceiling turned to a shadow sky, it took the form of a purple shroud with a dark face around yellow eyes.

Elio shouted at the two. "REMMER, HYPNOSIS! MAKUTA USE WILLO WISP IN CASE REMMER MISSES!"

The Cofagrigus prepared its flames, the Hypno was able to hypnotize the Castform before the willo wisp was needed. Elio placed another dusk ball into the machine.

"GO SNAGBALL!"

Shake... shake... shake... click!

The scientist oddly enough sat down and let himself get tied up. "We still have some left over equipment and notes used in the latest experiment we did. One file is in this room. If you want you can have them."

Elio was still giving him a scowl. "Stay here. You still played a major part in this, so we cannot afford to go any easier on you in comparison to the stock goons."

Rowft signed in defeat at the words. "I understand..."

Lillie searched for the file. Ein File UWH.

Lillie's eyes widened as she asked Elio to read the file with her.

"The energy radiating from the ultra wormholes tend to give pokemon an increase in power and intelligence. If this is applied to the shadow pokemon we have, It would be most useful in figuring out if the shadow project has no limit. To create as the locals of Alola would call them, shadow Totem Pokemon."

Elio sighed. "Crap, these Cipher bastards are messing with Ultra Space. If they are trying to add Totem boost to these shadow pokemon, We got bigproblems coming up ahead!" As both are focused on the file, a Peon sneaked up on Lillie.

Vs Cipher Peon Poppy

Poppy sent out a purple ghost with disembodied hands known as Haunter and a possessed stump known as Phantump.

Lillie sent out her two pokemon. "Go Onua, Go Swoops! Swoops use air cutter! Onua shadow punch that Haunter."

The Haunter shined a confusing light at the Golett, the Pidgeot critically sliced through the Phantump with wind and dealt considerable damage to the Haunter. The Golett punched the Haunter in the face with its ghostly fists for a K.O.

Next pokemon Poppy sent out was a black pink eyed doll with a zipper over its mouth.

Aura Reader activated. "That Banette is a shadow pokemon."

Lillie called back her Golett for her Leafeon and shouted. "Swoops, hit that Banette with a sand attack!"

The Pidgeot slapped sand into the Banette, it still glowed a dark aura in an attempt to shadow break the Pidgeot; it hit but the Pidgeot was still able to fly back in the air and toss more sand at the Banette.

Lillie shouted at her Leafeon. "Cain use razor leaf!" The leafs sliced through Banette as it tried to shadow break Lillie. In a purple glow it rammed at a wall instead as Lillie dodged; a purple shock wave was seen leaving a crack in the wall.

Lillie's heart was racing as she placed another dusk ball into the machine. "GO SNAG BALL!"

Shake... shake... shake... click!

The Peon looked at the relaxing Lillie. "I thought getting a jump scare would work. Guess not."

She willingly joined the scientist among the tied up. The two progressed deeper into the labs, they are blocked by another door, one that has a similar golden face on its main panel, Elio recognized the mask. "Makuta's mask?"

Elio sent out the Cofagrigus; the door recognized the Cofagrigus mask.

In the room is another scientist, moving some old files along and reading the next. "Least the shadow pokemon project improved with all the pokemon that were discovered, one of them use to be a human in life. A major improvement in comparison to the pokemon normally found in Kanto, Johto and Hoenn."

Elio signaled his Cofagrigus to sneak up on him. The Cofagrigus used his tendrils to lower himself down and crawled his way to the busy R&D.

Lillie signaled a thumbs down on the person. "You two can do what you want with him afterwards but I am joining this battle." The scientist heard a voice and turned around, he saw a large sarcophagus spring to life. "HOLY SHI..."

Vs Cipher R&D Mesak

Mesak sent out a large ancient insect known as Armaldo and a green barnacle known as Cradily in reflex.

Both Aura Readers activated. "That Armaldo and Cradily are shadow pokemon."

Lillie joined the fight. "Go Shockums!"

Elio ordered now he had the chance. "Makuta use willo wisp that Cradily."

Lillie shouted at her Raichu "Shockums use thunder wave on that Armaldo!" The Armaldo was paralyzed, the Cradily was burned by the strange flames. The Cradily glowed a dark aura as it unleashed a shadow rave on both pokemon, pushing the Cofagrigus back; the Armaldo would not move.

Elio smiled with his vengeful Cofagrigus. "MAKUTA SHADOW BALL THAT CRADILY!"

Lillie shouted at the Raichu. "Shockums use thunderbolt on that Armaldo!" The Cradily continued raving, as the Armaldo was still paralyzed.

Elio charged up a net ball into the machine to use on the Armaldo. "GO SNAG BALL!"

Lillie placed another dusk ball in the snag machine to toss at the Cradily at the same time as Elio's throw. Both shouted in unison

"GO SNAG BALL!"

Shake... shake... shake... click!

The scientist sent out two more pokemon, A Gyarados and a large blue seal known as Sealeo.

Aura Reader activated again. "That Sealeo is a shadow pokemon."

Lillie glared in determination toward Elio. "Focus on saving that one, me and Shockums will handle the Gyarados!"

Elio responded by ordering the Cofagrigus to use a Willo wisp on the Sealeo, it was burned. The Sealeo glowed a dark energy and tried to use shadow break on Lillie, the Cofagrigus stood in the way to take the hit, mummifying its thick fat in laughter. The Raichu made quick work of the Gyrarados as Elio charged up another net ball. "GO SNAG BALL!"

Shake...shake...shake... click!

The angry Cofagrigus started to say something to the terrified scientist, giving a sharp glowing red eyed frown. Dex was very unerved as he began translating. "BZZZT! Boss, you might want to hear this. BZZT! Do you remember me? How you took me from my pleasant home in the tombs? I remember you though! BZZZT!"

As the Dex finished translating, the Cofagrigus erupted the contents of its body; mummy bandages engulfed the scientist as as he was being wrapped up.

The Cofagrigus proceeded to drag the victim into its body, Elio saw enough and got between the Cofagrigus and the scientist. "Okay, Makuta that is enough!"

The Cofagrigus halted for a moment. "BZZZT! Translating! Master, why do you not let me have my vengeance? BZZT!"

Elio smiled and responded. "Because it is funnier to see this guy deal with soiled pants before he gets hauled away to a very funny place. That place in question is jail which while nowhere near as dramatic as being mummified alive. I heard it is much worse."

The Cofagrigus rolled his eyes as it relied on the Rotom Dex to translate and loosened the bandages. "BZZT! Ah cruel mercy. Fine. BZZT!"

Lillie tied up the gibbering traumatized scientist as Elio gathered what looked interesting in the room, they found two things; another Elevator key and a file.

Frankas File M.E?

Lillie read it out loud. "Since that fiasco with making the shadow pokemon evolve was not going anywhere. What of mega evolution? Where the pokemon is forced to take a drastic change. The "bond" between trainer and pokemon is not exactly mandatory for such a change. Going to work on what is considered by many to be the worse of the Mega evolved pokemon and see where that leads."

The duo sighed in anger as Lillie found the last batch of DNA samples; Scraggy, Zorua, Golette and Venonat. A Peon fell from the ceiling. "I have been holding this position for twenty minutes and you people HAD to start reading."

Vs Cipher Peon Marco

Elio stepped in to defend Lillie as she was lost in a train of thought.

The peon sent out a Magneton and a Machoke. "BRIMMY! REMMER! LETS SWAT HIM OUT!"

The Incineroar and Hypno were sent out. "BRIMMY USE FIRE FANG ON THAT MAGNETON! REMMER PSYBEAM THAT MACHOKE TILL IT STOPS MOVING!"

Magneton used thunder bolt on the Incineroar before being bit by fiery fangs. The Hypno not only hit the Machoke with a psybeam, but he left it dazed and confused. The Machoke tried to use dynamic punch on the Incineroar and slammed its head on the floor in confusion. The Incineoar was hit by thunder bolt again as he finished off the Magneton in a darkest lairate, the Hypno shot another psychic beam at the Machoke; making sure it did not get back up. K.O!

The peon gritted his teeth. "Okay you like doing that then?"

He sent out a Shiftry.

Aura Reader activated. "That Shiftry is a shadow pokemon."

Elio swapped Hypno for Heracross, the Shiftry let loose a dark haunting song, dazing both the Heracross and Incineroar as they panicked. The Incineroar tried to lunge at the Shiftry with fiery fangs, he hit a desk instead. Hypno tried to use hypnosis and hit himself in the head with the pendulum. The Shiftry gust a shadow rave at the opposing pokemon for significant damage. The Incineroar lunged at the Shiftry again; tossing the Shiftry aside with fangs aflame.

Elio saw the opportunity and charge up another dusk ball. "GO SNAG BALL!"

Shake... shake... shake... click.

The peon laughed bitterly at the two. "You know what, you can go in that death zone for all I care."

The peon hurled a smoke bomb in an effort to get away. As the duo descended into the third and final floor, they took a deep breath in preparation for what they may find.

The first thing they found on the third floor was a well kept lab room with a case of DNA samples of the pokemon; Audino, Heracross, Swampert, Lopunny, Garchomp, Steelix, Banette, Blazikin, Sceptile and Ampharos. Elio and Lillie were startled with when they discovered who's lab room it was.

Elio spoke his mind. "Okay Frankas was not kidding when he said this was his next project. Some of these shadow pokemon we fought already!"

Lillie checked a cache containing a particular stone. Lillie obtained a Banetite.

Elio smiled at Lillies prize. "Sweet, another mega stone!"

Lillie smiled back teasingly. "Medic has everything needed for this region anyways. All he needs is a bulky partner to work with."

Elio nodded. "I know, Medic is good for doubles in both offense and support."

Lillie's smile faded in thought as she regarded all the shadow pokemon they accumulated. "Elio, I got a question to ask. When this is over, what are we going to do with all these pokemon?"

Elio answered nervously. "They are ours to do what ever we want. But there is no way we would keep every last one of them. Our options are; Give them back to the trainers they were stolen from if they were stolen, release them back into the wild or find good homes for them."

Lillie asked. "Like what you had planned for Punctchy? Why?"

Elio continued. "Because with the stolen pokemon, it would be the right thing to do unless we want to horde them, or with the wild pokemon it is going to be more complicated. In regards to Punctchy specifically, I did something rather mean to someone back home; I am testing Punctchy out because he loves bug types and I want to see Heracross's power for myself."

Lillie's eyes widened knowing who Elio is talking about. "Mr Guzma? You told me he has improved himself as a person and as a trainer why him though?"

Elio answered Lillies question. "When I said mean, I meant I did a combo. There was a festival a couple months ago that had a pokemon egg as a first place prize. It was the only prize in question and he got second place yet again. To make matters worse, it hatched into a bug type that is very special."

Lillie's eyes widened as she guessed the pokemon. "The same species as Solaire and Sunne; Volcarona?"

Elio laughed. "Yes, the guy is normally fine about it as long as I don't show off Soliare to him. Some of the grunts have not let the flame die down, especially when Solaire evolved... right in front of Guzma."

Lillie wanted to finish the conversation as she did find the circumstances to be terrible. "What of Cain and the ones who don't want to leave? What of the ones we cannot find good homes for?"

Elio took a deep breath and answered the last question Lillie wanted to ask. "For Cain and the others in our teams, we are stuck with them. For the others we cannot find a good place for, we are also stuck with them. This includes Punctchy if things do not go according to plan."

He looked in the hall over, Lillie gave him a proud hug. "I think this would lead towards something."