"Of all people to be controlled by Cipher, I didn't think it would be Brock." Ash K said.

"Ash…" Misty said. "I know how you feel. I missed the old days, do you? When it was you, me and Brock. Journeying through Kanto and Johto."

"Yeah… I missed them too. Brock has been a good friend and travel companion of mine up until Sinnoh. That's why I can't leave him like this. If there is any chance we can get Brock back, I want to take it." Ash K said.

"Well, we were able to develop an antidote for Pecharunt's poison, so… I say we have a good chance of getting him back." Misty said. "Besides, if all else fails, I'll get him back to his senses myself. Don't worry, Ash. We'll get Brock back, I promise."

"I know. Still… Thanks, Misty." Ash K said.

"Anytime." Misty said.


The group arrived outside of Saffron City as Sabrina communicated telepathically with the Mr. Mime as the barrier went and dropped, allowing the trainers inside.

Dan, Tsumugi, Simon, Ash K, Misty, Erika, Lillie and Blue were the ones set to lead the charge with a number of others backing them up.

"Let's kick Giovanni and Team Rocket outta this city!" Akane said.

"And free Brock and the other Gym Leaders!" Ash K added.

They soon approached the Silph Co as a number of grunts were blocking their path.

"Sorry…but we're gonna have to ask you to move." Blue said. "Aerodactyl!"

"Clefairy!" Lillie said.

"Pidgeot!" Ash K said.

All three Pokémon quickly made work of the grunts that were blocking the entrance.

"Whoa…you've gotten good, Lillie." Twilight said.

"Turns out I have a natural talent with Fairy Type Pokémon." Lillie said.

"You don't say…" Twilight said.

"Lets get inside Silph Co. Giovanni and the Mewtwo he has are probably on the top floor." Tsumugi said.

The group then entered the building.

"I wonder what Giovanni's objective is in Kanto? Definitely not just causing chaos." Marco said.

"He was having Brock and myself run a mining operation at Mt. Moon. Perhaps he wanted as many Fossils as possible so that the Ancient Pokémon restored from them could be Shadowfied." Sabrina said.

"Aerodactyl as a Shadow Pokémon, there's a scary thought…" Fluttershy said.

"Let's make sure it stays as one." Merrin said.

"But Old Amber can't even be found on that mountain." Blue said. "He must be after something else."

"Okay, hear me out: has anyone here seen Twitch Plays Pokémon?" ZS asked, getting weird looks from everyone. "Democracy vs. Anarchy? Lord Helix? Is this ringing any bells?"

"Get to the point, Z!" Makoto said.

"Alright, Alright, geeze!" ZS waved. "So, in another version of this world, there's this Omastar that's basically a symbol of anarchy, right? And this mob of voices possessing Red - yes, that's a thing, don't question it - revived its fossil and basically latched onto it as a god, calling it Lord Helix. And they poured so much faith into it that it pretty much became a god!"

"...I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's not Giovanni's endgame." Mark sweatdropped.

"He's gotta be after…oh boy!" Blue said as they were approached by Team Rocket grunts along with the controlled Lt. Surge.

"You guys ain't going any…" he began.

"Snorlax, Giga Impact!" a voice called out as a Snorlax came out of nowhere and flattened the blockade. From the hole that was made stood Red himself.

"Red!" Blue said.

"Sorry I'm late. Did I worry you at all, Blue?" Red said.

"You bet you worried us! We thought Giovanni captured you, or worse, put you under Pecharunt's control!" Misty said.

"Giovanni attacked me but I've spent the last couple of days recovering in secret, ready to take him back on." Red said.

"Well, you're safe, and that's what matters." Tsumugi said as the antidote was administered to Lt. Surge.

"I'll go ahead and get him out of here." Fluttershy said as she and Weiss carried the man out of the building.

"Well, now that's taken care of…onward to Giovanni!" Cap-P declared.

The group ascended upwards to the next floor of Silph Co. They could soon smell the stench of poison as numerous Poison Pokémon roamed the hall.

"This is Koga's doing." Sabrina said as they saw the ninja master himself roaming the hall with a Shadow Golbat flying up above.

"A Golbat…that has to be…" Mark said. "Seems I might just get a lot of those reincarnated during this." he said. "Lucky me, huh?"

"You wanna take him then?" Erika asked.

"Sure." Mark nodded, bringing out a Pokéball. "Go, Jorogumo!" he declared, sending out his Ariados from Kitakami. "Sticky Web, then Psychic."

"(A solid plan.)" Jorogumo said, wrapping Golbat and Koga in webbing before striking the bat with a psychic attack.

"Now then…" Mark said as he launched the ball as it hit Golbat dead on, pulling it inside before it shook and then clicked. "Yes!"

"Quick, somebody grab the ninja!" Eddy pointed as, as Koga had almost broken free of his bindings.

"I'm on it!" Phantom said jumping onto Koga before injecting him with the antidote.

"Three down, two to go." Hope said.

"Let's see…that leaves Brock and-" Double D started, lost in thought.

"Watch out!" Steven cried as he got in front of the sockheaded boy, blocking a Flamethrower directed at him.

"Blaine…" Connie finished, as the Fire Gym Leader stood there on guard using a Shadow Magmar.

"No one is getting past this point without being burned." Blaine said.

"I got this." Misty said. "Vaporeon! Hydro Pump!" she said as Vaporeon fired off a Hydro Pump as it doused both Pokémon and trainer.

"Nice shot, Misty!" Ash K cheered.

"I'll take care of the fire starter!" Aria said as she went and snagged the Shadow Magmar.

Blaine was then cured afterwards with the Anti-Pecharunt Antidote.

"Alright, that leaves this ye' old Brock fellow." Sir Saiyan remarked.

"Brock…hope I can snap him out of it." Ash K said.

"Don't worry…we can do this." Misty said.

The group continued onward to find the Pewter City Gym Leader standing guard with a Shadow Onix coiled around him like a guard.

"Brock!" Ash K said.

"I won't let you go any further." Brock said.

"Sorry about this…but I need to get past you. Go!" Ash K said as he sent out Lucario. "I'll send everything I got to free you!" he said activating his Mega Ring as Lucario Mega Evolved. "Lucario…Aura Sphere!"

"Shadow Rush!" Brock commanded the Onix as it charged as Lucario fired right at it, damaging being dealt to both sides, through with Onix taking more of it as it fell.

"That's the way!" Aria said as she snagged the Onix as Ash K and Misty went and held down Brock before giving him the antidote.

"Ugh… what… what happened?" Brock asked, soon back to his senses. "Ash? Misty?"

"Brock!" the two said happily, coming in with a group hug.

"Come on…we can save the reunion for later." Aria said as they continued to climb until they reached the top floor where Giovanni sat comfortably in the boss chair.

"Well…seems you pests have finally come to greet me after I've become master of all of Kanto." Giovanni said.

"You mean your hostile takeover! We're here to end this!" Red said.

"Oh…I don't think you will." Giovanni said as he snapped his fingers as flying down from above was Shadow Mewtwo.

"Oh boy…!" David muttered.

"Why're you doing this, Giovanni?!" Dan said.

"We thought you were done trying to take over the world, but here you are again with Cipher? Why?" Tsumugi asked.

"Hahahaha…I'm afraid you have me confused with another." Giovanni said pointing to the rainbow colored R on his uniform.

"You! You're the one from when Rainbow Rocket attacked Alola!" Starlight said.

"Yes. The other one hasn't been seen in quite some time. The one leading Team Rocket, the one who faced those two…has always been me!" Giovanni said.

"And we didn't even know…" Simon said.

"It doesn't matter which Giovanni you are." Blue said. "We're ending this right now."

"Time to finish what we started back at Rainbow Rocket Headquarters." Dan said.

"Indeed. But I'm afraid you won't be winning this time." Giovanni said as he showed his Mega pendant as he touched it. "This is why I had those workers scour every inch of Mt. Moon." he said as Shadow Mewtwo Mega Evolved into Shadow Mega Mewtwo Y, its body taking on a dark purple as spikes could be seen protruding from its long tail like membrane.

"Uh…I don't remember reading about that in the files on the Death Watch incident…" ZS remarked.

"We don't talk about the Death Watch incident." Jexi remarked.

(Cue: Rocket Boss Giovanni Battle Music - Pokémon UltraSun & UltraMoon)

Leader of Rainbow Rocket, Cipher Executive of the Kanto Region

Rainbow!Giovanni & Mega Shadow Mewtwo Y

Mega Shadow Mewtwo Y stared down at the number of people brought before it before it gave a wave of its hand as they were all knocked back to the wall by incredible psychic energy.

"Holy crap…!" Kaibara said.

"This level of power… it's overwhelming!" Piccolo realized.

"As if its Psychic powers weren't powerful enough in its Y form already!" Twilight said.

"Does anybody have a plan? Preferably a good one?!" Catra asked.

"Not really. Looks like being made a fighting machine has amped up its already ridiculously powerful psychic powers." Aria said.

"So there's no way we can beat it?" Sonata asked.

"She's not saying there isn't." Hope said. "A Pokémon is still a Pokémon, even if one's been turned into a battle machine. Shadow Mewtwo isn't invincible, he's gotta have a weak spot!"

"If there is one, we can't see it right this second…" Jin said.

"Let's try hitting it with its natural weaknesses!" Entrapta suggested.

"Worth a shot! Deus, use Kowtow Cleave!" Mark ordered, sending out his Kingambit

"Umbreon, Dark Pulse, go!" Penny said, sending Umbreon out to assist Mark.

"Gengar, use Shadow Ball!" Ash K said sending Gengar out.

"Let's go on with Shadow Ball, Skeledirge!" Nemona cried out as Skeledirge came into play.

All four attacks landed on Mega Mewtwo Y before waving its hand to unleash another psychic wave before unleashing a Shadow Psystorm on the Pokémon there, causing mass damage.

"Not even a scratch, and it threw all that damage right back in our faces!" Zeyphr said.

"How the hell can it just shrug off hits from its super effective types like it's nothing?!" Ragna asked.

"While Shadow Pokémon sometimes follow the same laws and typings, they're more powerful than the normal versions of them are." Aria said.

"Yeah, and this is Mewtwo we're dealing with. He was strong before, but now he's supercharged." David said. "Even worse, Mega Mewtwo Y has Insomnia, so we can't exactly put it to sleep for an easy snag either."

Mark racked his brain before he came up with an idea. "Maybe we're looking at this the wrong way." He said, getting Asura's Pokéball out, but not sending him out. "Guys, get your Links out. We're going to have to get more involved. Burst!" he said, preforming Burst with his Perfect Link, entering his Mantra Form.

"Alright, I hope you know what you're doing." David said as his group got their Links ready. "Alright, Froslass. You're up!" he said as he sent Froslass out. "You ready for this, girl?" he asked with Froslass giving a nod. "Alright then let's do it!" he said as he and Froslass initiated Burst.

"Sigil!" Simon called, bringing him out and doing the same.

"Mark might have the right idea. If we wanna win…" Hope said as the Hero Alliance trainers brought out their Pokémon, a number of them using Burst. "We need to give this everything we got!"

Hmm…." Giovanni said as Mewtwo continued to beat them back as the forces fought against it as well.

"We're not giving up yet! Haaa!" Mark charged the Shadow Legendary, Mewtwo catching his punch, only for a Ki shot to hit it in the face from the boy's other hand. "Finally staggered! Guys, take the opening!" Mark called back.

The trainers launched an all-out attack on Mewtwo, its mega form reverting it to its normal form as it staggered in midair.

"It's weak. Now's the chance to make the snag!" Aria said.

"But who would…" Hope said as a ball sailed right passed him and at Mewtwo as the group looked to see the thrower being Nemona.

"Oh yeah…gotta stay one step ahead." she said as the ball Mewtwo was sucked in twitched and moved bit by bit before it finally clicked, confirming capture.

(End Song)

"Hmm…well…seems you sidestepped all of my expectations." Giovanni said.

"It's over. You lost." Dan said.

"Have I though?" Giovanni asked before the group quickly ducked down as gunshots were heard as the windows shattered, revealing a helicopter outside as he smiled and jumped onto its ladder.

"He's getting away!" Red said.

"Sorry, children, but I'm afraid my role in all this is far from finished. If you survive long enough…I'll see you all in Johto." Giovanni laughed as the helicopter flew off.

"Damn it." Simon said.

"Don't worry. We'll get him next time." Tsumugi said.

"And that next time is in Johto." Dan added as the group reverted.

"Y'know, I don't think any of us have ever been to Johto, have we?" Mark asked. "Well, except Ash, but that was way before he joined the team."

"Yeah. I was only there once to work in the daycare, but I didn't see much else." Pinkie said.

"Any idea about the situation there?" Jexi asked.

"Sorry, we're just as in the dark as you guys. But we know Lance has gone over there to try and reign in the situation there." Blue said.

"Then we should go meet up with him…if he hasn't fallen under Cipher's control." Bardock stated.

"You might want to hold off on that." Revali's voice called out through the comm.

"What? But what could be…" Hope said.

"We found something in Orre's desert. We found a laboratory!" Espio added on the comm.

"What's so special about a lab in the desert?" Catra asked.

"Cause we've seen Cipher grunts walking in and out of it." Revali said.

"Have you now?" Double D asked. "Hmm…this could be worth pursuing. We may even find Pecharunt and be able to put an end to this now."

"That would be too easy though." Al said.

"But maybe we could find out their ultimate goal is in all of this." Tails said.

"Then, before we go to Johto, let's take a detour to Orre and find out what's in that lab." Hope said.

"We'll continue to keep fighting and making sure they don't try and take back Kanto." Misty said.

"We wish you luck." Sir Saiyan bowed. "Onwards, heroes! To Orre!"