"So before I go into the full story, I want to explain how I found everything out," Ash said to the silent, expectant room. "Years ago, before I became Pokémon Master, there was a moment when I realised that I was going to have to spend a significant amount of my time away from civilization. In fact, I hadn't originally intended to return but that all changed with Tobias capturing legendary Pokémon."

"Wait, what?" Gary asked in surprise. "You came back because of Tobias?"

Ash raised an eyebrow causing Gary to stutter an apology. Once silence was restored, Ash spoke again.

"Off topic, but yes. It became apparent to me that there were significant issues with the legendary Pokémon and I had to return to solve them. Otherwise, the damage that could have been caused was significant. As it was, we were only just able to avoid disaster, but that is another story."

Max who had been about to speak looked slightly crestfallen and Ash chuckled.

"Let me get this story out Max. I'm sure I will find time to tell you other ones at another time."

Max nodded enthusiastically and Ash stifled full-blown laughter at the younger trainer. It was understandable, Max was keen to learn about what his idol had been up to.

"Anyway, once we realised how long we would be spending in the Wilds" Ash paused for a moment as he saw the slightly confused expressions on some faces in front of him. "The Wilds are what I have come to call any territory outside of the four regions. The Pokémon there are stronger than inside the regions and typically more numerous. It is a hostile place. Once we realised we were there to stay, we began to carve out a home for us. This was before we had discovered Mystery Island and so we were forced to live inside Pokémon's territories. Travelling through is one thing, but settling with a group of powerful Pokémon is something completely different."

"Pokémon territories?" Dawn asked.

"Yes. Pokémon typically follow a hierarchy of power. A group of Pokémon will live among their own kind in a pack. A pack will typically have a leader, but there are Pokémon that supersede this. If a Pokémon can come to dominance over a region of the world, the groups who live inside that region will either become loyal or be forced out. In the Wilds, there is no third option. When we settled in a territory, one of these powerful Pokémon approached us. I've since taken to calling them Region Pokémon because they control regions of the world."

"We came to an agreement where we would settle for a time if we agreed to help our Region Pokémon out in a territorial feud. Whilst my Pokémon weren't as strong or numerous as they are now, we were able to make a difference but shortly afterwards we moved on to a friendlier part of the world. There was one Region Pokémon who wouldn't demand loyalty from me. An old friend. He is also known as the Guardian of Viridian Forest."

"Pidgeot?!" Brock burst out in surprise. "He's one of these Pokémon?"

"He is." Ash confirmed. "Not the strongest, but he had a small territory where we were able to settle and train for well over a year. By the time we left, as a group, we were stronger than any of these Region Pokémon. You have actually met another one, and fought against him, three years ago when Pallet Town was attacked by Onix."

There was nodding all around the room as they remembered how strong Onix had been. It had shaken off dozens of attacks, barely even noticing before he had been trapped and eventually driven back. Despite the overwhelming numerical advantage, they had not been able to defeat him.

"Sorry, what is the point of this story?" May asked, speaking up for the first time. "I'm not sure where you are going with this."

Ash smiled slightly. "It all comes together. Suffice it to say, to maintain dominance over territory, these Pokémon know everything that goes on inside. And over the following years, we defeated each of them in combat. They swore loyalty to me, giving me control over almost the entirety of the Wilds. Instead of taking their territory from them, the Pokémon agreed to watch their part of the world for me. It gave me an unparalleled network of influence through wild Pokémon. But there was one Pokémon that had gone a step further."

"Cleffa," Sam said without thinking. Eyes snapped to him and he flushed slightly.

"Yes," Ash said. "Cleffa. Outside of my team, she was the most powerful non-legendary Pokémon in the world."

There was a snort of laughter from Max. "Sorry, a Cleffa?"

"Yes," Ash said quietly, silencing Max with the seriousness of his voice. "She was one of my most dangerous opponents. We chased her for years, but I could never get close to her. Before I came along she held the loyalty of a huge number of Region Pokémon but I started to take her place. As I cut her support away, she became ever more isolated and lashed out."

"And you beat her?" May asked.

Ash considered the question for a moment. "Honestly, I'm not sure if I'd classify it as winning. When we faced each other directly she couldn't compete with my Pokémon's power, but she threw the world into chaos, forced me into exile and killing a large number of both humans and Pokémon. So, if I won, it was not a good victory."

Silence reigned in the room once again. Ash waited a few moments before turning to Sam.

"And she forced Charizard away from me. Whilst I was being investigated by the police, she was pulling more and more Region Pokémon back to her influence, taking them away from me. Do you remember the battles between Pokémon three years ago, around the time you became Kanto Leader?"

"Yes," Sam said thoughtfully. "They were the first major crisis I faced. I had been in the job just a few days when I had to declare martial law."

"Those fights were over the loyalties," Ash said. "Some Pokémon remained loyal to me, others to Cleffa. For the first time, outright war broke out between the two sides and the human regions were caught in the middle. But it could have been far worse. In the day before you beat Lance, my Pokémon hit the vast majority of Region Pokémon that were loyal to Cleffa. We were intending to wipe her support out and for the most part, we succeeded. Even those who wanted to fight for Cleffa were recovering from the attack. As a first strike, it was very effective but when I was arrested several Pokémon switched back to Cleffa. With her support, they tried to attack those loyal to me and the war began properly."

"Those fights didn't last long though," Gary said, brow furrowed as he thought hard trying to remember. "They were only a week at most."

"The ones inside the regions, yes," Ash said quietly. "Region Pokémon have less influence there, humans make it harder for them to have total control. The battles outside the regions were much worse. Cleffa's final act was to remove anybody who could help clear my name from the charges that were against me. She then martyred herself. She had promoted a cause of independence for Pokémon from humans. Turns out she had planted the idea that I was going to kill her for it, and then she killed herself. The result was open war in the Wilds where more Pokémon believed her message. I spent the six months after my exile fighting against these rebellions to put them down and restore peace. Charizard was a big part of that. However, as casualties started to mount up on both sides, some Pokémon were unable to recover. As the fighting died down, Charizard found himself in Charicific Valley. Their leader was killed and Charizard had to step in. He now leads the area as the Region Pokémon."

Ash took a deep breath before he could continue. Despite the time that had passed, the loss of his iconic powerhouse still hit him hard. They had been through so much and Charizard had stood by Ash through everything that went wrong in his life. They had had their moments, but they always came through it. Charizard had not wanted to abandon Ash, but his trainer had convinced him. Charizard's own kind needed him more than his trainer. Ash had never released his Pokémon though, and Charizard would return if Ash needed him to.

"I still stay in communication with Charizard when I can," Ash said to cover the silence that had started. "But he was the final casualty of the war. And that was the first six months of my second time away."

There was a moments silence as Ash reached forwards and helped himself to some of the food that had been ignored up to this point. The rest of the room was staring at him, willing him to go on with his story. Eventually, Ash leaned back in his chair.

"It was only then that I was able to make significant progress on finding things out about Sonia Rukan. You might recall, she was the one who…"

"Told the world your real name," May said excitedly. "She helped bring you back to us. What happened to her?"

"She died," Ash said heavily. "Murdered by Cleffa so that she couldn't be used to clear my name. As the police confirmed this evening, the allegations were outright fabrications. Inside the four regions, Sonia was the one who pushed them, but Cleffa was behind it. Cleffa was able to manipulate Sonia into doing what she wanted. And Sonia originally had her own motives, but they were subsumed by Cleffa. She had spent years spying on me, trying to find a way to get close. Years ago, she had been a Pokémon Ranger but the final years of her life were spent trying to bring me down."

"And why was she?" Misty asked, speaking for the first time in Ash's story. "Did you piss her off as well?"

Ash looked directly at Misty who met his gaze defiantly. "I was blamed for the death of somebody she was very close to," Ash admitted. "It took me time to confirm beyond all doubt, but Sonia was very close to the man known as Agent, the brains behind the Team Rocket attack on the Silver Conference. When he was executed for his crimes, Sonia was driven wild with grief. Cleffa took advantage of that and used it manipulate Sonia into coming after me."

Ash took a deep breath. It wasn't a lie, but he knew he was treading close to a line. But the full story of Sonia Rukan was not something he wanted to share.

"But there were years between Team Rocket's attack and the strike at you." Gary objected. "What did they do in that time?"

"Remember, at this point, every Region Pokémon was loyal to me," Ash said. "Cleffa spent years slowly winning them back, having them fake loyalty while she turned them. And Sonia spent time finding out as much about me as she could."

Ash turned and focused his attention on Brock who shrank under the intense gaze. "As you may know Brock. You met her."

Brock flushed as the entire room turned to focus on him. "I… I did?" he stammered.

"Yes," Ash said. "Although it took me some time to find that out."

"How did you find out?" Sam asked curiously. "Last time we spoke about Sonia you said that very few Pokémon would be willing to talk about it."

"I found several of the Psychic Pokémon that had hidden and transported Sonia," Ash said flatly. "As a group, they were strong but not strong enough."

A memory flashed through Ash's mind of one of the most draining battles of the last three years. He had taken his team up against thirty powerful Psychic Pokémon who had thrown every trick they could at him. Mental assaults, false attacks, illusions and teleporting his and their Pokémon around had been just the tip of the iceberg. It had taken the full concentration of Espeon and Alakazam to trap just a few of them so that they could be beaten in small groups. But when they had been victorious, they had given him a lot of the answers he was looking for. They knew Sonia's movements better than any other living Pokémon.

"She knew your weakness," Ash said to Brock. "For pretty woman."

Gary burst out laughing as Brock flushed bright red, but was cut off from speaking by a single glance from Ash.

"She knew that somebody who was as focused as you would want to get as much information about my Pokémon as possible." Ash continued. "You were known to be a fantastic doctor who was always trying to increase your knowledge. She used that against you. It was at Cleffa's urging, the hope being that you would discover things about me that nobody else had. To perhaps identify another possible angle of attack."

"But I didn't," Brock said uncertainly. "I never got close. Right?"

"Right," Ash confirmed. "But that woman that spoke to you about my Pokémon training was Sonia."

"The relevance?" Brock asked, still rather pink.

"I wanted to stress how long Cleffa had been coming after me," Ash said calmly. "And the lengths they were willing to go. You weren't the only person that she approached like this Brock, but you were the only person who was once close to me."

"So it was coincidence?" Brock asked.

"Effectively, yes. She was looking for people who would be easily influenced into pursuing it. You famously have a weakness for girls and are recognized as a fantastic Pokémon Doctor who is always looking to improve. You were a prime target."

Brock flushed again, but Ash's focus had moved away from him.

"In addition to using other humans, Sonia had spent time watching me train, trying to find weaknesses. Her large group of Psychic Pokémon were able to prevent us from ever finding her. And with Cleffa, Sonia spent years putting a strategy together. They spent so long on it, it was enough to force me out.

"But not beat you," Sam said confidently.

Ash sighed. "As I said, if I won this fight, I don't ever want to win like that again."

"What did they do?" Gary asked more quietly. "I get the impression we don't know the full story."

"You don't," Ash said heavily. "But to summarise their plan, Cleffa wanted to remove my support amongst Pokémon. She could then use her influence to spark hostilities between Pokémon and humans, hostilities that Sonia could blame on me. Finally, the claims that Sonia then made would be enough to have me removed as Pokémon Master. If I was arrested and kept in jail, Cleffa would be able to regain full control of the Wilds. She got everything she wanted. My power over Pokémon would be at an end and hers restored. Ultimately, I suspect she would have tried to have me killed in the Wilds."

"And Sonia?" Sam asked.

"She died," Ash said quietly. "She may have been a major part of it, but Sonia is as much a victim of this war as anybody else."

"But I don't…" Max started before breaking off. "Never mind."

"No, go ahead Max," Ash said. "What?"

"If Sonia wasn't getting anything out of the arrangement, why did she go through with it all?"

"It isn't easy to stop something like that once it is going," Ash said slightly sadly. "We were able to find some of the Pokémon that were close to her as opposed to being Cleffa's minions. Sonia was completely isolated. Her ties to Team Rocket meant that she couldn't come after me using humans. Even as a Pokémon Ranger she was famous for her isolation, offering to take on the longer assignments. That is all on record. But she left in acrimonious circumstances and got caught up in Team Rocket. After the organisation collapsed, she was able to escape capture, but it left her with nobody to turn to and nowhere to go. It was when she was at her absolute lowest, Cleffa found her and took advantage of that. Unless you've been there, you can't understand what you might do."

"But how can you not blame her?" Max asked. "She was the one who caused you to be arrested. Without that…"

"Yes, Max," Ash said, interrupting. "Without me being arrested at a crucial juncture, my Pokémon and I would have been able to stop Cleffa. Cleffa would have lost her control over the police, the control that enabled the fabricated evidence to stick. We could have dealt with her."

"Precisely," Max said slightly confusedly. "It is Sonia's fault."

"No," Ash said calmly. "It was not."

"I don't get it!" Max burst out, frustration boiling over. Ash smiled sadly at the younger man.

"Cleffa took advantage of Sonia," Ash said. "For years Sonia wanted revenge but that fell through the closer she got to me. She blamed me for Agent's death, but the closer she got to me, the harder it was for that blame to stick. Had she been alone, it would have fallen through, but Sonia was not alone. She was paired to one of the cruellest, most callous Pokémon that I have ever had the misfortune to meet."

Ash's voice grew darker and Max shrunk into his chair faced by it.

"It is very rare that you face somebody so utterly committed. Cleffa killed herself for her cause. There were no lines that she wouldn't cross. If anybody got in the way of her attack on me, she would brush them aside, no questions asked. When I escaped prison, Cleffa tried to use Sonia to have me remain isolated, but that didn't work. When Sonia tried to end the fight, Cleffa struck. Cleffa murdered Sonia because she could. And Cleffa's followers massacred any Pokémon loyal to Sonia. You think some of the people or Pokémon you have met in your career are bad, Cleffa was far worse. She was as close to evil as I have ever come across, willing to sacrifice hundreds of lives on the altar of her ambition to become dominant."

There was a long silence after Ash spoke as the room processed everything he said. Ash's mind was drawn to the long discussion he had had with one of Sonia's closest confidants. A Ditto that had only avoided Cleffa's purge by being able to change its form. It had been difficult to track Ditto, with Ash frequently being sent down a false trail as Ditto found other Pokémon to Transform into. It had been Ditto that had pointed Ash towards the Psychic Pokémon that had transported Sonia. They had all been loyal to Cleffa and assigned to watch over Sonia.

It had been sobering for Ash to realise how organised Cleffa was. Years of dominance had led to significant loyalties to Cleffa that Ash had had to find a way to break. Doing so had not been easy for him. Despite the struggle to beat his opponent, he had still been surprised to what extent she dominated the Wilds. Her cunning had created a plan that went far beyond anything that Ash had ever expected.

After a long minute, Gary spoke, breaking into Ash's thoughts.

"What control over the police?"

Ash's head around. "Sorry?"

"You said that Cleffa would have lost her control over the police. What control?"

"Ah," Ash said with a slight smile. "Of course, they would never admit to this. Do you not find a bit strange that the evidence that would lead to the arrest of the Pokémon Master would fall apart inside a week when looked at closely?"

"I… well yes," Gary admitted.

"Cleffa used Psychic Pokémon to influence the police," Ash said. "Their minds were more susceptible to believing fallacies. Cleffa used it on Sonia as well to influence her actions."

"Is everything okay?"

Ash looked at the door that led to the outside to see Espeon sitting in the gathering gloom, staring straight at him. He smiled slightly.

"I'm fine." He sent back across their mental link. Even through the growing darkness, Ash could see the disbelieving expression on Espeon's face. He wasn't surprised. She would be listening in to the conversation in the room and him bringing up Cleffa's grip on Sonia would always anger him. Ash's anger when he found out what Cleffa had done had terrified the Pokémon he had been interrogating. If Espeon and Alakazam hadn't stepped in, there was a chance that Ash would have levelled the surrounding area.

"Ash?"

Ash looked up to see everybody staring at him. He focused on Dawn who had spoken.

"Yes?"

"Is everything okay?"

Ash thought quickly. He had never intended to tell anybody the full story of what had happened to Sonia. A Pokémon with that kind of power was not something that he wanted to be advertised.

"Yes, I'm fine." He said quickly. "As I was saying, Cleffa used that Psychic influence on the police to ensure that I was arrested when needed."

A quick glance at his mother told him that she understood why he wasn't telling the full story. Ash knew that he would have to portray Sonia in a better light than others might expect so she wasn't blamed by those that didn't know the full tale, but full disclosure would reveal a horrific truth. "So what else happened?" May asked.

"I'm afraid that is pretty much it," Ash said. "Three years of work to try to unpick the plan that was set in motion against us."

"You haven't told us something."

All eyes snapped to Misty who was staring Ash down, her expression angry.

"You promised us the truth," Misty said, her voice shaking. "You said that you didn't lie. So what have you left out?"

"I'm sure he's told us what we need to know," Gary said uncertainly as he felt the tension in the room grow. "Right, Ash?"

Ash cocked his head slightly, meeting Misty's aggressive gaze.

"Gary is correct," Ash said slowly. "I have told you everything you needed to know and more."

"But not everything." Misty persisted.

Ash sighed. "Yes Misty, you are right. There are some things that I have not told you."

"Why not?"

"Because there are some secrets that should not get out," Ash said flatly. "And yes, I want to trust you all. You are the first humans other than myself and my mother to be on this island in three years. But…"

"But nothing," Misty interjected forcefully. "You abandoned us for years. Then came back before vanishing again. Tell us everything Ash."

Ash hesitated a moment. "Is that how you all feel?"

A murmur of assent rippled around the room. Ash considered it before rising to his feet.

"Very well. Follow me."

Espeon padded alongside Ash as he led the whole group towards the far end of the island.

"Are you sure about this?" Espeon asked.

"No," Ash answered honestly. "But I don't want to fall into the trap that Sonia did. I don't want to be alone forever. I want them to trust me again."

"They'll trust you." Espeon objected. "You don't have to do this. I know how hard it will be for you."

"I just have to trust that they'll keep it secret," Ash said with finality. "Or we'll end up in isolation again. Would that be better?"

"Of course not." Espeon said. "I've been telling you to get closer to them for years. But this is a big step."

Ash was about to answer but was stopped by the light hitting his face. He had stepped out of the tree line, the edge of the island in sight, a dark outline in most places as the evening gloom drew in. Jutting up from the edge was a small construction made out of carved stone. It reached up to Ash's shoulder and there was an inscription on the front. As each of those following him saw the construction, they fell silent, the light above it illuminating it clearly on the island edge.

Ash led the way up towards it, gazing at the inscription. It had been difficult to choose the words to write and harder to find the strength to do it, but he had been proud to do both. He stopped a few metres away and waited for the group to catch up. As they read the inscription, Ash bowed his head in reverence at the memorial.

"'In memory of Sonia Rukan.'" Max read as the writing became clear. "'Pokémon Ranger. In a dark world, she was a bright light that never gave up on those that she cared about. May she rest in peace.'" Max turned to Ash, confusion on his face. "What is this doing here?"

Ash slowly turned to look directly at Misty, sorrow across his features.

"This is what I left out."

"I… I don't understand." Misty said uncertainly. "I thought she was your enemy?"

"She was not." Ash said. "Sonia was as much a victim as I was, perhaps more."

"But…" Misty said, but for once the tempestuous red-head couldn't find the words to string together.

"Originally Cleffa's power wasn't just from her own strength, it was from her influence." Ash said, now addressing the group. "It was also the way that she could bring very powerful Pokémon in as allies. When I took control of the Wilds from her, she kept her few remaining allies close. One of them was a Hypno."

Ash shuddered slightly as he recalled the fight against the Hypno, the absolute brutality. His own mind had been under siege throughout the fight, trying to break him. Ash's Pokémon had sensed their trainers discomfort and gone all out, the result being destruction on an incredible scale. Hypno had forced them into a running battle, and the devastation was a path of more than four miles long. But the worst of it had been after the defeated Hypno had told them the full story. It was the angriest that Ash had ever been. Espeon and Alakazam had barely been able to contain him.

"Sonia was very close to Agent because they had been childhood friends." Ash continued. "As he went down a dark path, she tried to reason with him, to bring him back. When I attacked the Rocket Headquarters eight years ago, Sonia was nearby." Ash said. "She had been trying to reason with Agent but he pushed her away. Before they could reconcile with each other, Agent was arrested and executed. Sonia was now stuck deep in the Wilds in hostile territory."

"But why did she…" Max started, but Ash held his hand up.

"Please, don't interrupt me here." Ash said softly. "At this point, Sonia had given up so much to try and save her oldest friend, only to find him snatched away. She would never be able to save him. She felt like she had failed; something I can understand. It was at this point that Cleffa found her."

It had been two years after Ash had left that he learned the full story. After being able to track Sonia's movements he had made significantly more progress following her actions, but something hadn't made sense to him. Sonia had seemed a reasonable person and as Ash learned more details about her plan with Cleffa, the less it made sense. However close she was to Agent, to maintain such hatred against him for so long was paradoxical to her character. He had ended up following every one of Sonia's moves and seeing where she consistently visited. One, apparently deserted desert region had been top of the list.

"We found Hypno." Ash said simply. "And defeated him. Hypno had been the Pokémon that Cleffa brought in to bring Sonia to her side. She needed a human for her plan and she had been waiting for a suitable one. Sonia was it, but she wasn't the kind of person to join in with a plan like Cleffa's. So Cleffa had Hypno change her."

"Sorry, what?" Gary asked in disbelief. "What do you mean, change her?"

"Exactly that." Ash said. "By the time Hypno was done, Sonia's mind had been ripped to pieces and rebuilt the way Cleffa wanted it. Sonia was effectively turned into a mindless minion of Cleffa. She was turned into the very kind of person she had spent the majority of her life trying to turn somebody away from."

"Can Pokémon even do that?" Brock asked, his voice filled with something between horror and awe.

"Very few can." Ash said. "Many powerful Psychic- Pokémon have strong powers, but Hypno is the only one I had heard of that has mastered it to such an extent."

"Do you know what would happen if this became common knowledge?" Gary asked fearfully.

"Yes." Ash said. "Which is why I do not plan on letting that happen."

Ash turned to look at Misty who had gone very white.

"I did not include this originally for that very reason. This cannot be allowed to become public information. I am trusting you all to ensure that does not happen."

"What happened to Hypno?" May asked, her voice coming out as a mouse-like squeak.

Ash turned his eyes onto May who quailed under the intensity of his gaze.

"He was dealt with by other Pokémon." Ash said quietly. "He will not be able to hurt anybody, human or Pokémon again. He is well-guarded."

Ash turned back to the memorial.

"I built this because of Sonia." Ash said mournfully. "I didn't know whether I would ever be able to come home and even if I did, I cannot let the story become widespread. I had to do something."

Delia swept forwards from the back of the group and up to her son. She gently laid a hand on Ash's shoulder and he glanced at her. After a long moment, the hand was removed and Ash turned back to his friends.

"Are you happy that I've now told you everything?"

There was a nervous murmur of assent around the group and Ash glanced at his mother.

"Please take them back to the house. I will join you shortly."

"But…" Dawn started, but she was silenced by a look from Delia. She led the whole group back into the treeline, leaving Ash stood in front of the memorial.

As the sound of the footsteps faded, Espeon appeared at his side silently.

"They are gone."

Ash nodded before carefully kneeling in front of the memorial.

"I'm sorry I couldn't save you." Ash said quietly. "And I am sorry that you got caught up in my fight. I am to blame for what happened to you."

Ash bowed his head as he felt Espeon brush up against his side.

"It wasn't your fault."

"Yes, it was." Ash said firmly. "If we had never started that fight with Cleffa, Sonia wouldn't have been killed."

"To believe that Cleffa would go as far as she did is unreasonable." Espeon argued. "I have told you this."

Ash rose to his feet, holding a hand up smoothly. "I know Espeon." Ash said heavily as he turned to walk home, his Pokémon padding along at his side. "But it doesn't change that what we did caused chaos and hurt."

"You never meant it to. You are the most selfless human I have ever known."

Ash stopped walking and turned to look at Espeon. "You have to take responsibility for your actions. And the fact remains that we were responsible for Sonia's death. Just as we were responsible for all the deaths that the fighting caused. Every casualty can be traced back to us."

Ash turned and started walking, Espeon trailing behind him, lost for things to say to assuage Ash's guilt. As the house came back into view, Ash sighed again.

"And when we are done here, we will have to deal with more fallout."

"Mellanie?"

"Yes." Ash said heavily. "She needed us in the years we've been gone. Starting tomorrow, we find her and start to fix it."

A/N

A chapter that was long overdue. So Sonia was just a victim and Ash is being buried by guilt. And the full evil of Cleffa revealed. History chapters are fun! All joking aside, this should answer pretty much all unanswered questions with regards to the climax of World Divided. For those who are sat there thinking "where did this come from?", there was a hint in World Divided. Huge kudos to anybody who pegged that Sonia wasn't actually a villain in that story.

Next chapter will be some time next week. I've got a bit of spare time so there might be an extra one coming. Not sure though so don't hold your breath!

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