Author's Notes: As I mentioned before, there will be a new character introduced! Not one of those plot-fillers, though. Who is this mystery person? You will discover that you know this trainer very well…
Chapter 7
"I have some questions I want to ask him," I said as I walked down the stairs that led to the infirmary. It was more or less a field hospital underground. I had it built in case trainers traveling between Kanto and Johto needed emergency medical care for themselves or their pokemon. A team of doctors and nurses were forced to relocate after the Indigo Plateau was destroyed by the Jets. They now work in this facility. I found Alex in a bed close to a door. I was surprised to see him tied down with restrains. Apparently, the clones ignored what I said as I loosened the restraints. "I must apologize for the restraints. It seems they do not know you are a welcome guest."
"I understand the precautions." Alex replied. "You can never be too careful these days."
"Yes, well we have a use for each other." I said. "I have something you want and you have something I want."
"Information, if I'm not mistaken." noted, getting right to the point.
"Right." I replied. "It seems you have experience in this field. I'll start. The good news is you weren't attacked by Jordan. It was a genetically enhanced Ditto named Morph. The bad news is you're a wanted man. I'm sure Ash arranged the assassination himself."
"I was sent from Kanto by Ash." Alex explained. "What are you talking about?"
"My wife Ann checked the TR database." I replied. "It turns out Ash wants you dead because quote 'I want that bastard to stay the fuck away from my daughter'. Jordan couldn't have come because my brother Jim injured him a few hours ago. He is recuperating somewhere in Kanto. Ash sent Morph to off you without telling Jessie and James. Since no harm was done to their forces, they let him do it."
"That bastard…" Alex, said clearly furious. "I knew he was aware I was seeing her but I had no Idea he wanted to kill me."
"Knowing him, he's probably told Kaylie you were killed by me." I told him. "Lying and deception run in the family."
"I'll never see her again…" said Alex, his voice breaking. "I would've been better off dead!"
"I used to think that about Aurabolt but he's alive now." I said. "You don't need to worry. You'll see her again, I know it. Besides, it's probably better she think you're dead than with me. That way when you reunite Kaylie will get to see what kind of man her father really is."
"What are the conditions of my pokemon?" Alex asked.
"Your Rapidash, Metagross, Venusaur, Tyranitar, Kingdra, and Dragonite are all fine." I replied. "As for the pokemon you had on TR's network, Jim had to hack their system to get them for you. They've been moved to a secure network you'll be able to access." I passed him a keycard and he nodded. "Now for the battle plan. I need to know which country to invade first. Right now I am just dying to go beat the living shit out of Ash for all the atrocities he has inflicted on Johto, humanity and even his own family. On the other hand I need to collect 7 Jirachi to undo the destruction caused in Kanto. I also want to check on Gary and Oak in Pallet Town."
"Go to Kanto first." Alex said. "In Pallet Town resides Ash's Mother Delia Ketchum. She knows something about Ash I think you should know and I don't mean in the motherly sense. It seems Delia knows where to find Giovanni's daughter, Zora."
"I didn't know Giovanni had three kids." I exclaimed in surprise. "I was sure it was just Ash and Hiro."
"That's what everyone including Ash was led to believe." Alex explained. "It wasn't until the TR Gene in Ash was activated did he know the truth. He and Zora are twins."
"Twins?" I asked in shock. "Ok, I need to sit down for this."
"They're not ordinary twins, however." Alex explained. "When they were born, a scientist injected one of them with the cells of Giovanni, the other with the cells of all Pokemon. The scientist didn't say whom he injected with what, however. Since he could force-breed Zora when she became older he kept her and gave Ash to Delia. He figured either way He'd get the most powerful super soldier the world has ever known and an heir to TR should he die."
"So, what happened?" I asked.
"Giovanni's death." he said, shrugging. "The TR Gene and the Mew Gene were programmed so they would not become active until his death. Since Ash killed him, he inadvertently triggered both Genes in himself and his sister." I laughed at that one.
"I think we all know which gene he has." I said.
"After their father's death, Ash took the reins of TR and his sister became a Mercenary. "Alex continued. "She is currently residing somewhere in Kanto, but only Delia would know for sure where."
"How do you know that?" I asked.
"That's one of the reasons Ash wouldn't let The Jets take Pallet." Alex replied. "He wants his sister's power, but first he needs to see his mother. Now that you've resurfaced he's no longer in any hurry to come over."
"So as long as I'm alive, he can't reach Pallet Town, then." I noted. "Things may be in our favor yet. After you've fully recovered, I'm taking you with me to Pallet Town. From there, we'll find out where Zora is and go from there."
"That sounds like a Plan." Alex replied, nodding. "If Zora has the cells of all Pokemon then you should be able to find the 7 Jirachi with little trouble."
"As I said before, we'd be good friends if we weren't enemies." I remarked, referring to our initial meeting. "I'd better go assemble a team to take with me into Kanto." Leaving Alex to rest, I went to the communications room. Matt, Jim, Hiro, Fin and Aurabolt were working the computers trying to locate Dave, Taylor, Kris, Tom and Gary. "Have you guys had any luck?" I asked them.
"I've been able to find Brock, Misty, and Nautica." Jim replied. "Brock is still in Pewter City while Misty and Nautica are in Cerulean City. They're still alive from what I can tell. Sabrina and Koga are in Saffron City while Espia and Janine are in Fuchsia City. Lance, former Leader of the Elite 4 and Pokemon Champion is on Cinnabar Island. Flannery was also spotted on Cinnabar Island."
"I've just found Dave and Tom." Said Fin. "Dave is in Cianwood City help to defend the city. Our records say He and Chuck have discovered the body of Jasmine, the Olivine City Gym Leader. Tom is in the Whirl Islands. He took over the Gym there when May left. Falkner and Whitney are still in Violet City and Goldenrod City. Jack, one of Faulkner's Gym Trainers is in Mahogany Town."
"What about the others?" I asked. "Kris is in Azalea Town." Said Matt. "She's helping Bugsy and Kurt defend the town from TR trying to advance into the town via Ilex Forest. As for Taylor, he's in Blackthorn City. He is working himself half to death with extreme training in seclusion with Clair, the Gym Leader. He's trying to make his Pokemon strong enough to cut off a supply route headed to New Bark Town used by TR."
"That man doesn't go down easy." I noted. "I guess Gary is the only one left. Even if we don't find him, it'll be ok. He's usually the one to find us."
"Wait, I've found him." Aurabolt suddenly said. "He's in Johto. He appears to be in Tohjo Falls. Apparently, Ash is over there planning something."
"That's interesting." I replied. "It seems Ash has been notified of my existence. We'd better make our move first. I don't want him to know our location just yet."
"I think someone should go and see what he's up to." said Ann as she came in. "Other than you, of course. Maybe Katrin or Fin should do it. They can get in and out pretty fast."
"Maybe." I said. "But he might be expecting that. Let's go with something he won't see coming. I'll send Aurabolt and Fin to go infiltrate his camp."
"I can't wait to see the look on his face when he sees me back from the dead!" Aurabolt remarked.
"I'm happy to know I'll be there to see it!" Fin exclaimed as they high-fived.
"You guys had better get going." I said. "The sooner you get going, the sooner you can get back."
"Make sure you are not seen in there." Came a voice from the hall. In staggered Lance, Former Johto League Champion. He was badly injured. "His army shouldn't be underestimated in any way." He then collapsed to the floor. Katrin ran over to him.
"Is he?" Asked Ann.
"He's still alive." Katrin replied. "We'd better get him downstairs, though." A few doctors came up and put him on a stretcher. They then carried him downstairs.
"You two had better not come back looking like that." I said to Aurabolt and Fin. "If Ash was able to do that to Lance, who knows what he'll do to you?"
"We'll be careful." Said Aurabolt. "We'll stick to the power lines!" They both then touched a light bulb. In a flash, they were both gone.
End Chapter 7.
Lots of dialogue, I know. I tried to clean things up and as I did so, I remembered I had to do this the first time I uploaded this too. Seriously, if I published this unedited it would be unreadable. Yes, really.