"Where is the damn GEM?" Sableye roared in frustration. The cult was hidden on the island of Sinnoh, in a warehouse that a close comrade owned. Splintered and shattered, the cult was now just a droplet in the seas of crime in Nihonera. Druddigon and Umbreon were reading through newspapers, looking for any sign of where the gem critical to their plan went. They hoped that it would've sold to a museum. It was a desperate hope but it was hope nonetheless. But instead it was article after article of garbage that none of them cared about. Garbage about land disputes between Nihonera and Dristov.

Sableye ripped a newspaper to shreds in a fury.

"Calm down, Sableye." Umbreon soothed, "It has to be somewhere." Druddigon nodded,

"Yeah! And once we do find it, we'll fight those Senshi bastards to the death!" Sableye just blew them off and continued to read through papers. It had to be hidden somewhere. A voice called out to them,

"Would it be possible for one of those Senshi to keep the gem for themselves?" The voice came from a squid like Pokémon. Purple and pink dotted his body as it was as though he were upside down. "It's possible that one of the Senshi is keeping the gem so they don't have to say where it is." Malamar suggested.

Bisharp burst into the room by kicking the door down, his cockiness on full display.

"Check this out!" he smirked as he smacked a newspaper onto the table. The cult looked at the headlines,

"Harrowing Hauntaisa. The music festival has been attacked by an unknown group of assailants!" emblazoned the front pages along with pictures of the damage and destruction inside the Silverind Mansion.

Sableye raised an eyebrow,

"What does this have to do with the Eclipse gem?" Bisharp glared at Sableye, backhanding him,

"Read page two, dumbass." Sableye grumbled at the condescension as he opened the paper and read further.

"...The attack came just a few hours after a jaw-dropping performance from an unknown singer who went by Son Lieyanhou." Bisharp then threw down a photo of the man. They had their lead.

Bisharp nodded but Umbreon was confused,

"What do they have to do with the Eclipse Gem?"

"Well for one, they aren't allowed to be shown by name or appearance in the news so that's a plus." Malamar pointed out.

"If nothing, they most likely know where it is. We'll need to track one down, get them isolated and make them tell us." Bisharp stated. Sableye pointed out a hole in Bisharps plan,

"How? They're strong and we don't even know if they are even still at Fortren." Bisharp tapped his head tauntingly,

"But we do know where one is." He revealed, pulling out a document. It was a housing document for a home.

"That Lopunny snatched away the gem from us. She lives in Hydroton. All we need to do is go to her home, wait for her to inevitably come home, and beat her with the numbers advantage.

"Where did you get this?" Umbreon asked. Bisharp smirked,

"From someone who doesn't need it anymore." The cult all stared at him, they knew what he did.

Malamar raised his hand and volunteered himself to go. Druddigon groaned,

"Aw man, I wanted to fight 'er!" Malamar stood up with a smug grin,

"Yeah, such a shame that a bumbling buffoon can't get himself arrested. Anyway, I am the only one of you guys that won't be recognized immediately. I can handle this."

"He's right," said Bisharp, "Are you sure you can do this?"

"Oh, I'm offended. Do you doubt my hypnotic abilities that much?" said Malamar. His confidence wasn't unfounded. He had taught Umbreon everything she knew about hypnosis. So the plan was set. Malamar would head down to Hydroton. However, plans change.


Garchomp was taking a train to Hydroton. It was the fastest way there. The entire time, she was worried sick. Who knows what was going through Gardevoir's mind at the time? She must've been beating herself. With Ampharos and Gengar gone, Lopunny and Infernape being in the hospital and now Gardevoir was missing, it felt like the group was falling apart. For however short her time with the group was, she had a connection there. They had been through thick and thin. Life and death. It couldn't end like this.

She looked up at a screen that displayed the time of arrival. Four hours. She would have to wait just a little while longer. There was no guarantee that Gardevoir would still be there. Still, this was her first lead. If this didn't work, she could meet her at her parents house. It's just that it was better to get there early.

Gardevoir walked out of Alakazam's office. Upon finishing her meeting for today, she had some hesitations on returning. Again, he didn't seem to fully grasp what had happened. The problem was that because of her own negligence, she had made the same mistake she had before and failed to protect her friends for effectively nothing. But what was the alternative? She knew what it looked like when you can't get help. That was a pit she didn't want to fall into, regardless of what her pride demanded.

As she looked out into Hydroton, she found herself welling up. Even if this all went well, she had to go home. She would have to go home and tell her parents what she did. That two people were dead because of her. How do you even tell your parents that? How can you even look them in the eyes after making such a massive mistake? Her sisters too. She was their hero, and people were dead because of her. As she began to break down into tears, she fell down against the wall.

"I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Dad."


Sneaking out of the hospital was the difficult part. With Lopunny in the condition she was in, Aggron had to find a way to get her out of here. He went ahead and started to scout for a place to look. Lopunny, meanwhile, quickly began to type in Infennape's number. Before she called though, she stopped herself. At first, she wasn't sure why. Lee was out there, most likely in a horrible place mentally, with it being only a matter of time before Pangoro and his gang of lunatics came gunning for him. She needed to know that he was okay and, more importantly, talk him out of doing something stupid. Something he might not be able to take back.

Then she gave it some thought. Was there much that she could say over the phone that could help? Perhaps it was for the best that she just wait until she ran into him in person. She needed more time to get her thoughts straight. To figure out what she needed to say to him. She switched off her WristOn and waited patiently for Aggron to come back.

Aggron came back with a little cart. It looked like something used to carry medicine and equipment. He also brought a doctor's outfit, a face mask, and glasses as a disguise. Lopunny would've suggested they crawl out a window, but her room didn't have one. She didn't want to run into Blastoise or Sceptile or someone who would try and stop her. Lee wasn't the luckiest person in the world. She needed to find him ASAP. All things considered, this was the best option she had.

The plan was simple. Lopunny would hide under that cart and Aggron would navigate it through the hospital until they found the exit and left. It was easy. Still, it pays to be careful. Especially in this current climate. When the major players start making moves.


Ursaring had a bag removed from his head. Immediately, he was struck across the face. His ears rang out but he could make out a muffled voice yelling,

"Where's Pangoro?!"

"Eat shit!" snapped Ursaring. Once more, he was punched across his face. He was finally to get a look at the scene before him. Dreadnought and Vida were both staring him down. Out of spite, he spat blood at Vida, who recoiled in disgust. Ursaring smiled,

"What's the matter? Red's a good color to hide that ugly face of yours, parasite!" Dreadnaught struck Ursaring once more, this time with aura, which nearly killed him. Vida scoffed, wiping the blood off her sleeve. As Ursaring blinked in an out of consciousness, that was when he walked in.

"Hello there, friend," said Donquixote. Ursaring, whilst spitting up blood, smiled at him. Most would be terrified, and to be fair, he was. However, Ursaring knew something that most didn't.

"Howdy, Don. I've been meaning to ask you. How's that wound of yours?" he said Donquixote stopped Dreadnaught from attack him again. He stepped towards the bear and bent over, saying,

"Fine. How's his coma?" Ursaring immediately tried to lunge at Donquxiote, only to be held back by chains.

"Shut your fuckin' mouth!" roared Ursaring, "I'll kill ya."

"I'd like to see you try, but now's not the time for any self-destructive endeavors," he began, "Now's the time for honesty. Would you be so kind as to answer the question?"

"Go fuck yourself," said Ursaring. Instead of being angry, Donquixote calmly shook his head. He placed his hand on the bears cheek,

"Is that what you want your last words to be?" he said menacingly. Black and red energy emerged from his hand. For the first time since he got her, Ursaring was afraid. Desparte, he tried to bite off his own tongue. Alas, Donquxiote wouldn't get the chance,

"Ah, ah, ah. You still haven't said your goodbyes yet."