"Rise and shine, Misty!" Ash said, walking into Misty's room with a plate of toaster-waffles.

The window was open just a crack, a cool breeze flowing in and blowing the curtains. Her blue bed was unmade with a Psyduck plush sitting atop the jumbled up sheets. But she was nowhere to be found.

Ash's nerves spiked up, instantly jumping to the worst possible conclusion. But he had to stay calm.

"Ha ha, very funny, Misty." he joked halfheartedly. He ducked down to look under the bed, only to find a box of Misty Lures and a pair of red Converse.

He opened her closet, hoping he would find her there, but there was no such luck.

Ever since Team Rocket took over the world, people who talked bad about the government were taken away by agents in the middle of the night. Brock had been taken away, as well as one of his siblings. They'd tried their best to disable the cameras in the former gym, but they weren't sure. Misty's comment yesterday could've ticked Team Rocket enough that they would've taken her, too.

"I'm gonna find you, Myst." he joked, trying to calm his nerves.

Ash walked out of Misty's room, scanning the kitchen table for a note or something similar. Walking into his room, he called out, "Misty! This isn't funny! If you're here, come out right now!"

When there was no reply, he instantly texted May and Drew.

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CHAT: (May and Drew)

P0kem0nM $t3r(Ash):

Hey, is Misty with you guys?

May0'Naise(May):

No, she's not. Is she ok?

Did something happen?

TheRoseWasn't4Beautifly(Drew):

Are you gonna call a meeting?

P0kem0nM $t3r(Ash):

I don't know. I'll check with a

few other friends first.

Read at 8:52 am

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He laid his phone down on his bed, getting up from where he was sitting.

Brushing himself off, he went to the kitchen to pour himself a cup of coffee.

Misty couldn't be gone, could she? The bed wasn't made, and Misty always made her bed before going anywhere. And the window was open too…

But he had to stay calm. For Misty's sake. After all, they'd had a false alarm for Clemont once, and Serena found him trapped in a supplies closet. Apparently he'd fallen asleep leaning on the closet, and he'd somehow gotten in. He didn't wake up until his phone was blasting with messages.

Ash chuckled slightly at the memory. That had been near the beginning of Team Rocket's reign. And that was 6 months ago, right after his birthday in April.

Sitting down at the kitchen table, he sipped at his Pikachu mug. He couldn't overreact. That was what Team Rocket wanted you to do. Putting the mug down, he opened his phone and texted Serena and Clemont.

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CHAT: (Serena and Clemont)

P0kem0nM $t3r(Ash):

Misty's not here at home. Is she with you?

Clemont'sFireExtinguisher(Serena):

I haven't seen her since Friday, no.

FailedExperiment(Clemont):

She's not in the lab with me, sorry.

Read at 9:05 am

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CHAT: (Goh)

GottaKetchumAll(Goh):

I heard the news. She's not with me either.

P0kem0nM $t3r(Ash):

Thanks, Goh.

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Ash nervously tapped his foot against the floor. The shock seemed to radiate through him, like Pikachu's Thunderbolt attack times 100. Misty couldn't be…She would've never… She did say something that could potentially put her at risk…The cameras could've… like Brock…

He decided to do the final check. Texting her.

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CHAT(Misty):

P0kem0nM $t3r(Ash):

Misty, where are you?

AnnChovie(Misty):

This account has been disabled by the government.

Please check this link if you'd like to learn more:

.gov

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His breathing went heavy, heart seemingly thumping in his chest with the strength of a herd of Tauros. Hands shaking, he grabbed his phone and managed to type a message.

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CHAT:(Arceus's Army)

Members: Brock, Misty, Gary, May, Drew, Dawn, Kenny, Iris, Cilan, Serena, Clemont, Kiawe, Sophocles, Mallow, Lillie, Lana, Goh, Chloe

P0kem0nM $t3r(Ash):

Come to my house at 7pm sharp.

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