It took an entire day, for the situation with the crazy psychic types, to settle down, and for the two Nurse Joy's, to finally be able to take some rest. Yes, it has become a bit easier for them, when Ash, Riley, Caroline, May and Max, went to the Pokémon Center, and helped them, but still, there were a lot of Psychic Type Pokémon in Petalburg City, and when you take into account the other types who were used to battle against the psychic types, to calm them down, then the amount goes very high up.

The next day, while the Nurses, Caroline, May and Max were resting, and while Grace was also resting, after she came from the hospital, late last night, Ash though that it was a good time to talk with Red, about what happened with Serena, and to tell him how it was all his fault. Riley was there as well, for the conversation/argument.

The argument lasted for a while, with Ash yelling at Red, for exposing Serena like that, and for causing her terrible injuries, not to mention that she will most likely have mental scars, after she has been thought what she has been. It's not something anyone should go through, let alone, a 12-year-old girl, who didn't do anything to deserve that.

Red tried to defend himself and said that he didn't have any other way to find out who has attacked Norman, and if it has something to do with Ash and his friends. He said that he has made a plan, and it was supposed to work, he never though that it will go as far as it did.

Ash countered saying that he should have trusted in him to find out what happened, because he was the one with the abilities to find out stuff like that.

This went on for a while, with Red and Ash, arguing, while Riley just stood on the side, and listened. He didn't want to interfere, as he knew that this is between Ash and Red, and that they should settle their disagreements, between each other.

In the end, they didn't come to an agreement, as Red was convinced that he has made the right choice, while Ash was countering and saying that it was a bad decision.

Before they hung up the phones, Red said that he has found out that Nurse Jane from Lavaridge Town, has moved to the Pallet Town, and wants Ash to find out why, as he doesn't like the fact that she has moved there at the same time, as Ash and the others were being attacked, by the Shadow Legion.

Ash was shocked by this, and before he could say anything, Red hung-up the phone, leaving Ash to think of Jane, and why she has moved to the Pallet Town.

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The doctors have finally awakened Serena, from medical induced coma, three days after the operation. As such, Serena has wakened up, for the first time, since Riley put her to unconsciousness.

All of her friends, along with her mother, and boyfriend, were happy that she was awake, and seems to be getting better, though she is still weak, and is still lying on her front, since she isn't allowed to lie on her back, as he wounds were on her ass, lower back and upper thigs.

Still, she was conscious, and can speak, which was enough for Ash and the others to be happy, as they wanted to speak with her, and to see, what she remembers of what happened, and what she doesn't remember.

It turned out that Serena, doesn't remember anything, from about half-way point during the caning, and after that. Before, she remembers, but after that, nothing.

That was something that no one wanted to hear, because that means that Grace's theory was right, and that Serena seems to have the same problem with her psychic powers, as Greta used to.

At that moment, everyone was afraid for Serena, but none dared to tell her of the problem, as they didn't think that she could handle it in her current condition.

The doctors have said that Serena will have to spend two more weeks in the hospital, and then another week, in the Pokémon Center or in a hotel room, so that she can rest and recover. It was only after those three weeks, that she will be allowed to travel again, and even then, she will not be able to travel as much as before, and will have to spend more time resting, and not put strain on herself, and her injuries. All in all, according to the doctors, while Serena will be able to travel in three weeks' time, her injuries won't completely disappear in several months, and even then, she will have scars on her ass, for the rest of her life.

The moment she learned all of this, Serena broke down, and started to cry, which prompted Ash and Grace to hug her across her back, while the others offered their support, and then left the hospital room, leaving the other three behind.

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Back in her palace, Freya has been informed of what Julian, Martin and David have done. She was informed of what happened to Serena, and what happened to the three ex members of her organization.

She was not happy. For one, they have failed her several times, and Freya is someone who likes to dish out punishment to those who fail her. As such, she has sent someone to kill Julian, Martin and David, but before they could arrive to them, they were already dead.

Then, there is a fact that seeing that they are going to die anyway, the three fools have gone after Serena, kidnapped her, and then caned her. She is sure that they would have done much more than that, and would have most definitely, raped her, if not for Serena's powers awakening, during the caning.

Freya was very surprised by Serena's powers. She knew since the day Serena was born, that the girl has a lot of psychic energy, but she has never though that she would be able to do, what Serena has done. She was also surprised that Serena's powers have only awakened now, and not before. With the amount of psychic energy Serena has, she should have awakened her powers, years ago. She isn't sure, but Freya suspects that, it has something to do with Grace. Maybe Grace has sealed Serena's powers, though Freya can't say that she knew why. (Freya doesn't know what happened in Santalune Forest, and as such, doesn't know about Grace sealing Serena's powers)

Freya never wanted Serena to go through what she has gone. She doesn't exactly care about her granddaughter, but she has a use for her, and it's important for Serena to be alive and well, without her powers being manipulated in any way.

Now though, with what Serena has gone through, and after Freya learned of Serena's powers and ability, she is having second thoughts, about if she should continue with her plans for Serena. She isn't sure if she would have been able to do it to someone who has, what looks-like, an advanced form of the powers, she herself, created.

As such, Freya has decided to put a stop on her plans for Serena… at least for now. She first wants to see the extent of Serena's powers, and if her powers, are exactly like they were of their ancestor, Greta. Yes, Freya knew of Greta, and how she has snapped because of her powers. She doesn't want to snap like that, and because of that, Freya has another reason to doubt her plans for Serena.

Still, even though she has decided to stop targeting Serena, she still wants to keep a watch over her. Also, while she is angry at Julian, Martin and David for what they've done, she is also partially grateful to them, as it was because of them, that Serena has awakened her powers, and allowed Freya to find out about some of it. Then again, the three have failed her, and deserve to pay, but since they are dead, they can't pay personally, there is still one member of that family left, and in this very moment, she is paying for all the sins of her husband and sons.

Yes, Monica, also known as agent #5, is currently being fucked out of her mind, by all the males in the Shadow Legion. This is a form of punishment all female members of the legion have to go through, if they fail in something, and while Monica didn't personally fail, her family members did, and because they are unavailable, she will have to pay for their mistakes. A three day and night long gangbang by a dozen males, is a suitable punishment in Freya's opinion.

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Weeks passed, as Serena was in the hospital, recovering from her wounds, before she was moved in the Pokémon Center, where she is to rest some more, before she was completely discharged, and allowed to travel again.

During those weeks, Grace has spent almost all of her time with Serena, as she didn't want to leave her alone, even for a second. It was during that time, that Grace used the chance to speak with Serena, and tell her everything, starting from Greta, and everything Grace knew about her, then going over Freya, who she was, and what she has done. Grace also told Serena that Freya is her grandmother, and that Grace herself, was a member of the Shadows Legion, once upon a time.

Grace also told Serena of her own past, growing up in the Rota Kingdom, along with Red, Riley and Ilene. She said about her relationship with Red, about her past as a 'mechanic' for the Shadow Legion, as well as about all the times she has cheated on Red, which in the end, is one of the reasons, Red left her.

Grace knew that she didn't have to go into all the details, and she didn't have to tell everything to Serena, but she wanted to tell her, so that Serena would have a better picture of everything that's happened, that's happening, and that will happen in the future.

As such, in the end, Grace told Serena about her powers, and what Serena has done in Santalune Forest, seven years ago, which led to Grace sealing Serena's powers, until they finally broke through the seals and killed Julian, Martin and David.

By the end of the long explanations, which have actually spread to several days, as Grace didn't say anything at once, Serena was shocked, angry, scared, and who knows what other emotions she was feeling at that point. She couldn't believe everything that she has heard. She is a descendant of a crazy psychic who wanted to rule the world. She is a granddaughter, of a woman who also wants to rule the world, and has created the most evil organization in the world, to do that. She is also a daughter of a woman, who used to be an assassin, who was, and in a way still is, a nymphomaniac.

Serena honestly didn't know what to think of her family. An insane ancestor, a psychopathic lesbian grandmother, an assassin parents… she really couldn't think of anything good for her family, and is thinking that she wouldn't wish a family like that, even to her worst enemies.

Now, while she didn't know her ancestor, her grandmother and her father, Serena knew her own mother… or at least she thought she knew her, but after all the things she discovered about Grace, she isn't so sure any more. What she is sure of though, is that Grace is her mother, that she has taken care of her all her life, that she loves her, cares about her, and from what Grace said, she will love and care for her, for the rest of her live. As such, even after everything she has heard from her mother, Serena can't bring herself to hate the older woman. She is disappointed in her, and will probably be for a long time, but she still loves her mother, and always will.

Even though she is hurt, and should be resting for a while, Serena has still stayed by her decision to continue to travel. Of course, she will wait for a few weeks, until she is ready, but once she is, she will travel once again with Ash, May and Max, while Grace, Caroline and Nurse Joy, will move to the Pallet Town.

There are two reason Serena decided to travel, even though it would have been better for her to rest for a few months, and then start traveling again. One reason is that, even though she loves her mother, she doesn't want to be around her, for a while. She wants to let the things settle down a little, and so she can have time to think of everything. Only then, would she go and live with her mother, once again. The other reason is Ash. Even though Serena and Ash haven't been talking with each other too much, ever since Ash had sex with Caroline and Nurse Jane; Serena still loves Ash, and wants to be with him. As such, she doesn't want to leave his side, because, while she knows that he loves her, just like he loves his other girlfriends, he will most likely start going around and fuck every girl and woman he comes across. She can't allow that, and as such, she has to be there, and keep a watch over him. She is sure that now that she has some special powers, she will be able to keep a better watch on Ash, or at least to threaten him to NOT, sleep with other woman.

And so, as the weeks passed, and Serena got better, the day has finally come for her, Ash, May and Max, to restart their journey.

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While Serena was recovering, and Grace was spending time with her, Ash, May and Max, were spending most of their free time, training their Pokémon.

While they were training, Caroline and Nurse Joy, were just seating in the Pokémon Center, as they didn't have anything else to do. The other Nurse Joy, has already taken over the Petalburg Pokémon Center, and thus, Norman's former lover, was free to do what she wants, while she waits for the day to come, for her, Caroline and Grace, to move to the Pallet Town. But, since she didn't have anything to do, she was just seating around in the Pokémon Center, or watching Ash and the others train with their Pokémon.

Caroline was feeling just as bored, as Nurse Joy. She also didn't have anything to do while she waited, so she also spent time watching her children, and Ash, training. She has been able to sell her and Norman's former house and the gym, about a week after she put it on the market, and has had all the money transferred in the National Bank of Kanto, which is based in Saffron City, but has some smaller branches, in several other cities and towns in Kanto, like Viridian City, which is very close to Pallet Town. Even before she sold the house, she has been staying in the Pokémon Center, with her children, so she didn't have to move once the house was sold. All she did, was remove some things from the house, which she wanted to keep, while she left all the other furniture. May and Max also took all of their things, and have been keeping them with them in the Pokémon Center. When Caroline heads to Pallet Town, she will take all of it, with her, and put them in the house she will be living in.

Another thing that Caroline had to deal with, before she moves to the Pallet Town, were Norman's Pokémon. They have been beaten pretty badly, by Julian's, Martin's and David's, Pokémon, and have been in the Pokémon Center to heal, for days. Once they were all declared fit to leave the Pokémon Center, it was up to Caroline, May and Max, to take them, as they were closer to Norman, then Nurse Joy was, even though Caroline and Norman were divorced at the time of his death.

When it comes to Norman's Pokémon, while they were discharged from the Pokémon Center, as they were healed, and have no physical injuries left, they still do have mental issues, because of how beaten they were, and also because of what happened to Norman. They blamed themselves for the torture Norman went through, and the death which followed. Even now, weeks later, they still blame themselves, and from what the Nurse Joy said, they will most likely blame themselves until the end of their lives. She doesn't know how to help them, and has said such. She also said that, as of right now, the mental health of Norman's Pokémon, is questionable, and shouldn't be put in any battles, even if they would be willing to listen to anyone else, now that their trainer is dead. That doesn't mean that they should be abandoned, as that would be a certain death to them all. They should stay with Caroline, May and Max, but be allowed to heal at their own phase. So, Caroline decided to take them to the Pallet Town, and let them live at Professor Oak's Ranch, where there are many other Pokémon, and she is sure that living with all those Pokémon, would do them good.

Having nothing else to do, while they waited for Serena to recover, Ash has decided to train his Pokémon. Seeing that Ash is going to train, May and Max also decided to train their Pokémon. As for Serena's Pokémon, since she couldn't train them herself, but since she didn't want them to lose weeks of training, while she recovers, she asked Ash to train them for her. Or course, Ash accepted, but since they are all Serena's Pokémon, Serena had to ask her Delphox, to tell her other Pokémon, about the arrangement, so that they would listen to Ash.

So, for the last three weeks, Ash trained all the Pokémon he caught since he came to the Hoenn Region, along with his Aggron and Tyranitar, while at the same time, he trained all the Pokémon, Serena caught in the Hoenn Region. During the training, Ash decided to focus on training the Pokémon's endurance, and nothing more. He had the Pokémon doing physical training, and constantly battle against each other, in order to improve. Sometimes, he would have a single Pokémon, go up against several others at the same time, just so he can see, how far he can push them, and how much they can handle. Of course, Ash didn't torture them, or put them through what he thought they couldn't handle. He also decided to train one batch of Pokémon for two days, before he switches them with other group… well, at least he did this with Serena's Pokémon. He had all of his with him all the time, as he can carry 12 Pokémon, and he didn't catch 12 Pokémon since he came to the Hoenn Region, and this includes Tyranitar and Aggron, which he brought with him.

While training his and Serena's Pokémon, Ash would occasionally help May and Max with their Pokémon, but they usually preferred to train by themselves, though they all did have many battles, where they put their Pokémon, against each other. Ash would always win, no matter what, but May and Max did show promise, and their Pokémon were improving, so everyone was happy.

Another thing that Ash did during the wait for Serena to recover, is to call his mother, and ask her about Jane. He told her that he has met her in Lavaridge Town, and was wondering, why she came to live in the Pallet Town. Ash was very surprised when Delia told him that Jane has told her that Ash and her (Jane), along with Caroline, have had sex, and that because she was caught by the other doctors, she was fired. She then said that because she was fired, she saw this as an opportunity to start a new life, in another place, and Jane admitted to Delia, that since she likes Ash, she wanted to start a new life, in a place where Ash lived at, so that she can be close to him.

Ash was quite surprised by this, and as such, he didn't know what to do, or say. He was surprised that Jane said that she liked him, and wants to be close to him. He doesn't know if she is telling the truth, or not, but what he does know, is that he will be in a big trouble when his girlfriends find out about this. He doesn't even want to think of their reaction. Then there is also the fact that Red suspects Jane, because her appearance in the Pallet Town is at the same time as the attack on Norman and Grace, and as such, there is a possibility that Jane works for the Shadow Legion. Of course, there is a chance that Red is wrong, and that Jane doesn't work for the Shadow Legion. The way Ash has met Jane in the first place, was just a coincidence. There is no way that anyone in the Shadow Legion could know that he would go crazy and end up in a hospital in Lavaridge Town, right where a member of the Shadow Legion works. Chances for that were so small, that they were almost nonexistent. Then again, there is a possibility that when he was taken to the hospital in the Lavaridge Town, Jane has somehow recognized him, and then called Freya to tell her. If that was the case, then that might explain Jane's apparent obsession with Ash, why she would join him and Caroline during sex, and why she would move to the Pallet Town to live there, after she was fired.

The possibilities were endless, and as such, Ash didn't know what to believe or do. He has decided in the end, to wait and see, how the situation will develop. It will be a while before he goes back to Pallet Town, so he can speak personally with Jane. He can speak with her on the phone, but he wants to speak with her in private, so no one would listen in on them.

Another thing that happened in the weeks since Serena was attacked, is that Riley went back to the Rota Kingdom, as now that Ash is back in the Petalburg City, there is no need for him to be there. Riley took with himself all the Pokémon which belonged to Martin, David and Julian. Their Pokémon, except for Julian's Alakazam, were in their Poke Balls, and weren't attacked by Serena, nor were they affected by her powers, in any way. Alakazam also wasn't hurt, as Serena never attacked it, but it also wasn't in its right mind, after it witnessed what Serena has done to its trainer and his sons.

The Pokémon which belong to the criminals, can't really be released back into the wild, and also can't be just given to someone. They also can't be killed, as it's inhuman to do that, so, when a criminal is arrested, or dies, all of their Pokémon are taken by the police or rangers, and then shipped off to a special prison for Pokémon. That prison just happened to be in the Rota Kingdom, were the Pokémon are locked away, and the Aura Guardians are the ones who act as the jail guards.

This is a special underground prison, which is made by the research division of the Rota Kingdom. It was made so that the walls of the prison have seals on them, which prevent the Pokémon, from using their powers. The walls are also reinforced, and deep underground, so there is no way, any of the Pokémon from there can ever escape. The Pokémon in that prison, are treated about the same way as the human prisoners, with the exception that the Pokémon never leave the inside of the prison, as it's underground, so they can't go out for a walk in the yard, or to just see the sun. Just like humans, the Pokémon in the prison, are given the food and water, three times a day, and have the occasional check-up, by the Nurse Joys. All in all, they are treated relatively well, and in some cases, some of them are even released back into the wild, though that's only for some rare cases, when a Pokémon hasn't been too long with their criminal trainer. Most of the time, the Pokémon in the prison, stay in it, for the rest of their lives. Also, if a Pokemon in prison has a trainer who is also in prison, then the Pokemon will be released at the same time as their trainer was released.

And so, with the weeks passing, and with Serena finally being well enough to travel, Ash, Serena, May and Max, said goodbyes to Caroline, Grace, Nurse Joy and Riley (who has come back to take the three woman to the Pallet Town), before they turned around, and finally left the Pokémon Center, and the Petalburg City, heading on their way toward Mauvile City, and from there, to Ash's and Serena's next gym battle in Fortree City.