The doors of the elevator opened for the four souls the second said elevator reached its destination. The room they peered into was smallish, circular, dark, and completely made of metal with more painted Chaos crests on the sides. In the middle was a glowing white circle with six semi-sphere slots that seemed to fit Poke Balls nicely. On the other side of the room was another door and a control panel.

"This is kinda spooky, Scoots..." Apple Bloom nervously looked around the room.

"I... I've seen creepier" Scootaloo remembered her camping trip with her sister a while back "This? Ha! This is n-nothing! Right, Torchic? Torchic?"

She placed a hand on her head only to see that Torchic was shivering from the bleakness of the room. Even it found the area terrifying. It didn't help Team Chaos grunts were all over this place, which was already pretty scary in its own right. Taking a deep breath, Scootaloo began looking around the room. First thing was first: what was the glowing machine in front of her?

"This machine" she touched it, thankfully discovering it was harmless "What do you think it is?"

"Scootaloo, don't touch that thing!" Apple Bloom urged desperately "Ya don't know what it does!"

"Oh, chill out, AB" Scootaloo smiled "Do you remember the day we played around in that Pokemon Centre? Remember the healing machine we saw? This is a different shape, but I think it works the same way."

"Are ya seriously sayin' this thing is like one o' those machines we saw at the Pokemon Centre?" Apple Bloom questioned with a monotone voice "Ya don't know that fer a fact!"

"Stop being such a worry-wort, AB" she placed Spinarak's Poke Ball on the machine, a bright light enveloping it before fading away harmlessly "See, nothing bad!" she withdrew the spider Pokemon from inside its ball, to which it bounced around gleefully.

"Spin, Spin, Spinarak!" it danced around with glee in its eyes.

"Okay, now that we have that outta the way, we should probably get back to saving Blitzle and Sliggoo" Scootaloo nodded, perking Torchic up again "Ah, I see that got your attention. Now, let's go!"

"Hold up there, partner" Apple Bloom stopped her friend "That door looks like its sealed off by some sorta lock. Ah doubt the key we got from the guy up there will work on the panel, so what are we gonna do now?

"We could always short-circuit it" Scootaloo suggested "I mean, you have a water-type Pokemon with you. Actually, speaking of..." she pulled out her Pokedex once again.

Squirtle, the Tiny Turtle Pokemon
Squirtle's shell is not merely used for protection. The shell's rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this Pokémon to swim at high speeds.

"See? It had the word water in the Pokedex entry, so it's a water type" Scootaloo gave her argument "Surely it knows ONE water-type move, right?"

"It does, but ah'm just not sure this'll work out okay" Apple Bloom worryingly sighed "But, ah suppose there really isn't much more o' a choice here. Okay then; Squirtle, use Watergun on the control panel!"

The turtle Pokemon nodded and opened up its mouth, a steady stream of water spraying out of it and onto the panel. The panel sparked a bit before finally stopping and opening the door to the other side. What awaited Scootaloo and Apple Bloom past the door truly shocked them. They stepped onto the metal grate platform with the iron handle bar and looked over the edge to see an entire network of grunts male and female alike, wearing the exact same clothing, traveling from area to area carrying boxes filled with Poke Balls. Some people even wore lab coats, signalling they were scientists researching something.

The two girls didn't know what dark things people were experimenting on here, but they couldn't care less. All they cared about was the equine-like black and white Pokemon that was strapped to a large machine, tied to multitudes of wires and cords. The Pokemon gave off an electrical current and screamed in pain, the energy then going through the wires to who-knew-where.

"This is terrible..." Apple Bloom whispered, staring in horror at the ensnared Pokemon "We gotta do somethin'!"

"And that's exactly what I plan to do" Scootaloo nodded.

"And... There!" Bonbon sprayed some pink liquid, which she called Hyper Potion, on Sweetie Belle's half-asleep Espurr, treating its wounds and healing it "It should be fine so long as it doesn't move around too much in about 24 hours. Speaking of, where did you find this little guy anyway?"

"I found it, or really took it in, when a Team Chaos grunt abandoned him after losing a Pokemon Battle with my friend Scootaloo" Sweetie Belle explained.

"That's awful..." Lyra, who had calmed down significantly, spoke with sorrow in her voice before cheering up again "But don't worry, little guy; you're in good hands now. Sweetie Belle won't be at all like your previous trainer."

"Es... Purrrrr?" Espurr questioned before its eyes closed and it dozed off to sleep.

"Aww, its so cute..." Sweetie Belle smiled "Anyway, my friends are infiltrating Team Chaos's secret base as we speak, so knowing them, they should be done within half-an-hour or so."

"Oh, that's good to hear..." Bonbon sighed in relief "And here I was worried that Lyra and I would have to have gone in there by ourselves and gotten our Pokemon back without Pokemon to defend us. You and your friends are very lucky to have Pokemon that will protect you with their lives. It reminds me of the time when-"

"Okay, Bon, that's enough" Lyra chuckled a bit "I'm glad that their going after Team Chaos as well."

"Did someone say Team Chaos?" spoke an unfamiliar male voice to the three girls. All of them turned around to see an older man with short black hair, a long brown trench coat, dark velvet pants and a dark velvet vest, black shoes, and literally the most chiseled face any of them had ever seen.

"And who are you supposed to be?" Bonbon asked the man.

"Sorry, that information is highly classified" the man smirked "However, I can tell you that I work for the international police. My codename is Looker, and I'm searching for the villainous syndicate known as Team Chaos. I couldn't help but overhear you ladies speaking about such a team."

"The international police?" Lyra questioned "I've never heard of them."

"And it's unlikely you ever will again" Looker affirmed, returning to his more serious face "I'd like to drop that conversation and ask where you saw or heard of those crooks."

"Wait... How do we know we can trust you?" Sweetie Belle asked with a cross look on her face "How do we know you aren't a part of Team Chaos yourself?"

"Fair question, but unfortunately, I must refuse to answer to reveal any more about myself" Looker said "All you must know is that I'm on your side. I'm not usually forced to begging, but please, I must ask you again... Where did Team Chaos go?"

"*sigh*... Over that way" Sweetie pointed in the same direction she came running from to help Espurr "If you're lucky, a Team Chaos guy will be there near the secret base."

"I thank you for your contribution to stop those criminals" Looker nodded with a smile "Now, I must be off. Take care, my fair ladies. Until we meet again!" he dashed off towards Team Chaos's secret base.

(Music Stop)

"Well, that was... odd" Lyra stated the obvious "I wonder if he was telling the truth."

"I don't know, Lyra" Bonbon sighed "But if he was, I truly hope he's able to help Scootaloo and Apple Bloom save Blitzle and Sliggoo. If not, then perhaps he can do something else, like shut down power to the facility, or arrest any Team Chaos grunts that stuck around after the invasion, or even-"

"Alright, Bon, we're good" Lyra sighed with a smile "You talk way too much, you know that?"

"...Yes..." Bonbon looked down in slight shame.

Scootaloo and Apple Bloom had basically begun a game of espionage, trying their best not to get spotted by any grunts, knowing they'd be outnumbered in a Pokemon battle with all of them at the same time. By this point, Apple Bloom had returned her Squirtle as to be more quiet whilst moving. Walking along the metal grate bridge they started out on, they used wooden boxes on the bridge as a means to stay hidden should they need to be.

"So, Scootaloo..." Apple Bloom began "How was it that grunt up there knew 'bout yerself? Is there somethin' yer not telling Sweetie Belle and ah?"

"Well... I guess you two do deserve to know..." Scootaloo sighed before explaining "You see... I lied to Rainbow Dash about meeting Team Chaos..."

"Ya did what?!" Apple Bloom raised her voice before Torchic pecked her on the head angrily to reminded her she was sneaking around "Ow! Sorry, ya grump! But, why would ya do that?"

"Because I was scared she would stop me from going out and having an adventure with my friends" Scootaloo sorrowfully said "I know she's had a run-in with Team Chaos in the past, and knew she was gonna make sure I was safe. She's always been protective of me since my parents ran away from home, but I feel like the worst person ever for lying to her..."

"Hey, don't worry about it, okay?" Apple Bloom smiled and patted her friend on the shoulder "If ya didn't lie, ya wouldn't have shown Diamond Tiara what fer, and we wouldn't be here right now. Don't feel too down 'bout it, okay?"

"Okay..." Scootaloo smiled a bit "Thanks, AB."

"Anytime" she nodded "But now, we gotta git that Pokemon outta there. We can't just keep sneakin' around and hope fer the best. We need ta take action."

"You're right" Scootaloo nodded "But the thing is, I don't know how we begin. I mean, we could try waiting it out and hope that something happens that'll give us the advantage..." she peered over the box they were currently hiding behind and saw some commotion down on the lower level of the base "Like that. C'mon, Apple Bloom; let's try to get closer and listen in!"

"I'm telling you, Sonata," a man with brown hair and a white lab coat, blue pants and red shoes spoke to a woman with blue hair tied into a long ponytail, a velvet coat with a yellow "C" on it, a pink skirt, pink boots and a gem around her neck, in a concerned tone whilst he sat down at his desk, monitoring Blitzle's heart-rate "if we take too much energy from the Bliztle, it has a high chance of dying!"

"Ha! That's the point, you big dummy" Sonata laughed "We're taking all the energy from this Pokemon that we can take! Does it really look like I care what happens afterwards? Ahahahaha!"

"Sonata, this is madness!" the man shouted "You told me if I joined Team Chaos, I would have a chance to study rare Pokemon species closely, not partake in this monstrosity of a plan!"

"Wow, and people call ME dumb!" Sonata grinned "You are studying rare Pokemon closely since..." she pulled out a notebook, opened it up and started reading "...Blitzle is rare to the Equestria Region" she closed her notebook and put it away "So there! We didn't lie, you get to study Pokemon, and we get all of its power! Fair trade! Besides, we kinda need this power after losing our warehouse of Spinarak corpses."

"Spinarak what?!" the man became furious and stood up, facing Sonata face-to-face "You have some serious explaining to do! Just what were you planning to do with all that energy?!"

"Oh, we were planning on-" Sonata began before realizing what the man did "Ah, I see what you did there. Trying to fool me. But that won't work, because me, Sonata Dusk, can never be fooled! Now, get back to work, or I'll force you to instead" she tapped the single Pokeball on her waist.

"...very well" the man reluctantly sighed, knowing what Pokemon lay hidden within his boss's Poke Ball "I'm sorry, Blitzle..." he flicked a switch and absorbed more of Blitzle's power. Sonata watched gleefully as all the Pokemon's energy was sapped.

"That man looks like he doesn't want to be there" Scootaloo pointed out with a whisper "Maybe we can convince him to join our side if we're lucky enough!"

"Are ya nuts?" Apple Bloom whispered loudly "Y'all could git caught! And ya heard what that lady said: in short, her Pokemon is really tough! Ya can't possibly do this alone!" she put a hand on her friend's shoulder once again "Which is why ah'm joinin' ya."

"Thanks, AB" Scootaloo determinedly smiled before looking up at Torchic "What about you, little guy? Are you ready to save Blitzle and snag yourself a girlfriend?"

"Tor! Torchic, Tor!" Torchic cheered quietly

Apple Bloom nodded before following Scootaloo to the end of the bridge, where a flight of stairs was present. Keeping themselves hidden, the two slowly walked down the steps, making as little noise as possible. Finally, they stopped behind a box and waited for the majority of grunts to move away from the area before revealing themselves.

"Stop right there!" Apple Bloom popped out from behind the boxes and pointed her finger at Sonata with a smirk "Ah'm part o' the police, so stop what yer doin' and give up and stuff!"

"Um... What?" Sonata snickered "That's pretty cute actually! Thinking you're part of the police! Whatever, I don't really have time for intruders. Tea Timer, get rid of these pesky bugs for me?"

"That's Time Turner" the man sighed "And are you sure? They don't look like huge threats."

"Do as I say, Tina!" Sonata shouted crossly.

"It's- Oh, forget it" Time Turner shook his head before facing Apple Bloom "I'm terribly sorry about this, but due to my orders, I'll have to battle you now. Oh, please forgive me" he reached into his Pocket and pulled out a single Poke Ball before tossing it into battle "Go, Spinda!"

(Music Stop)

"Go, Squirtle!" Apple Bloom threw her own Poke Ball out, releasing the little blue turtle Pokemon. Time Turner's Poke Ball released a bipedal and admittedly pretty cute red and cream panda Pokemon with swirls on its ears, swirls for its eyes, two red spots on its face, and nubby arms and legs. It waddled around aimlessly as if it was constantly confused.

"Spinda?" Scootaloo wondered as she brought out her Pokedex and activated it "Looks interesting..."

Spinda, the Spot Panda Pokemon
No two Spinda are said to have identical spot patterns on their hides. This Pokemon moves in a curious manner as if it is stumbling in dizziness. Its lurching movements can cause the opponent to become confused.

"Squirtle, use Watergun!" Apple Bloom called out.

"Spinda, use Copycat!" Time Turner commanded. At the same time, both Pokemon shot out a huge burst of water from their mouth. Each powerful stream collided with one-another and sprayed all over the floor, walls, and control panels. Thankfully, Sonata was enjoying the battle too much to take note of the sparks flying off the panel. Finally, each Pokemon tuckered the other one out and stopped for a brief moment before continuing to look at each other, waiting for their masters next order.

"Okay, let's try ta be a bit more creative..." Apple Bloom took note of her previous attempt "Squirtle, curl up inside yer shell and spin around while usin' Watergun!"

Squirtle nodded and did as it was told, spinning around at rapid speeds and spraying water everywhere.

"Spinda, Copycat once more!" Time Turner shouted. Spinda dozed around a bit before falling on its backside and spinning around just like Squirtle, spraying water all around it. They clashed like conflicting spinning tops and continued to do so for quite some time.

"Yeah, you can do it, AB!" Scootaloo cheered from behind the boxes "C'mon, Torchic! Cheer!"

"Tor... Tor..." it sarcastically cheered for Apple Bloom.

"Close enough..." Scootaloo sighed.

"There's gotta be a way ta break that Copycat move... But how" Apple Bloom thought to herself before finally getting an idea "That's it! Ah know how ta do this!"

Finally, after a while longer, Squirtle and Spinda ceased their clashing and returned to face each other by their owners sides. Squirtle stared intently at Spinda, whereas Spinda merely danced around in an attempt to confuse its opponent, smiling all the while, completely oblivious to the damage it endured a few moments ago.

"Squirtle, use Tackle!" Apple Bloom shouted.

"Spinda, one more time with Copycat!" Time Turner ordered. Both Pokemon went flying at each other full-force. However, just before they touched each other, Apple Bloom spoke up again.

"Squirtle, use Watergun!" she called out triumphantly, surprising Time Turner and throwing him off guard. Just before he could react properly, the turtle Pokemon blasted the panda Pokemon in the face with a powerful stream of water, knocking it back and making it fall face-first on the ground.

(Music Stop)

"No, Spinda!" Time Turner called out "Okay, I concede defeat. Spinda, return..." he pulled out his Poke Ball and called back the fainted Pokemon "You're such a good trainer to your Pokemon, kid. Maybe you'll be able to defeat Sonata."

"Ugh! You're so worthless, Timmy!" Sonata rolled her eyes "First you argue with me, then you and your prissy little Pokemon lose for me, and now you're turning on me? You big, dumb, meanie head!"

"Hey, you did it, Apple Bloom!" Scootaloo came out from behind the boxes and hugged her friend "I knew you could do it! Now, there's just a few more things we have to do..." she looked right at Sonata "You! You stole people's Pokemon, tortured them, and even went so far as to killing an entire nest of Spinarak! We may not be part of the police, but you'll pay for your crimes!"

"Ahahaha! That's a good one!" Sonata laughed before putting her attention to all the personal in the research facility "Grunts, leave this place and head back to HQ! This one's mine!"

"Ma'am, yes Ma'am!" every grunt male and female dropped their things, saluted, and ran off back to wherever they came from. Soon enough, the base was filled with just Sonata, Time Turner, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and their Pokemon. It had become colder without the heat of the people originally there, but it made for a chilling atmosphere for a battle.

"Bring it on, police girl!" Sonata smiled.

"She may not a part of the police" spoke a voice unfamiliar to the blue-haired admin of Team Chaos "But I am!"

Everyone looked to see a man wearing a brown trench coat enter the room with a strange blue frog-like Pokemon by his side. He and the Pokemon jumped down onto the lower floor and faced Sonata with a serious glare.

"I go by the codename Looker" the man introduced himself "I'm a part of the international police, and I'm here to stop Team Chaos from doing anymore harm. Come to think of it..." he looked right at Apple Bloom and Scootaloo "You two look like two young girls I worked with a few years back when Team Chaos was a smaller operation. Perhaps it's a coincidence."

"A-Actually sir" Apple Bloom spoke up "Are those girls yer talkin' 'bout named Applejack and Rainbow Dash?"

"Why yes, they were" he confirmed.

"We're their younger sisters" Scootaloo finished.

"Ah, good" Looker nodded "Always nice to work with familiar territory. However, you, my blue-haired administrator, are certainly new to the scene. Is this Team Chaos completely different from my past encounter with them?"

"I don't get it..." Sonata confusingly stated "I mean, you say you're a part of the police, but you're not wearing that funny black and white outfit they all wear. Why not? Are you lying to me?"

"I see you're not quite the brightest bulb on the Christmas Tree..." Looker closed his eyes and rubbed his chin with his hand "This could prove easy, yet difficult at the same time. Very well. In that case, I would like to calmly ask you to have me escort you out of this place for some questioning."

"Ha! That's another laugh!" Sonata laughed again "I don't like you all that much, and now it's time to show you that I don't mess around! But we're doing this old-school style!"

"A battle?" Looker wondered "Hmm... Perhaps this would enhance my skills of battle should it ever come to that. Very well, I accept. However, I would like to have a partner to make things even."

"Psshhh! Whatever" Sonata rolled her eyes "Do what you want, I'll still kick your butt!"

"You there! Purple-haired child with the chick on her head!" Looker pointed right at Scootaloo "Battle with me so I can finally put this crook away for a long time."

"Me?" Scootaloo questioned before nodding "Yeah, okay" she walked out next to Looker.

(Music Stop)

"I'm gonna crush both of you with Team Chaos's very own classic... Shadow Pokemon!" Sonata cheered before grabbing the only Poke Ball on her waist and throwing it out "Sliggoo, go and get 'em!"

The Pokemon that came out of the ball had a pink snail body with a lavender belly and two nubby little arms on its front. It had four antennae sticking out of its head; two short and two very long. It had green spots traveling all down its neck and a pink shell was positioned right on its back. Its eyes were pupil-less, signalling it was blind, but they gave off a sinister red glow. Above all that, a dark aura enveloped it, completely taking control of it.

"Sliggoooooo..." the Pokemon let out an unnatural and haunting moan, scaring most but horrifying the Blitzle behind Sonata. In rocked back and fourth, trying to break free of the cords it was ensnared in, but to no avail.

"Torchic, Tor" Torchic proudly said, trying to show off its power to Blitzle "Chic! Torchic, Tor! Torchic!"

"Blitzle..." the Blitzle whinnied, still more concerned for the Sliggoo than anything else.

"Torchic, c'mon, let's go!" Scootaloo called back her Pokemon.

"A Shadow Pokemon?" Looker questioned "That was a part of you last plan a few years back. Truly a terrible fate for any Pokemon... Very well. Croagunk, come over here and use Double Team."

"Might as well add while ah still can..." Apple Bloom pulled out her Pokedex.

Croagunk, the Toxic Mouth Pokemon
Its cheeks hold poison sacs. Inflating its poison sacs, it fills the area with an odd sound and hits flinching opponents with a poison jab. It tries to catch foes off guard to jab them with toxic fingers.

"Croak!" the frog Pokemon, now by Looker's side, jabbed its hands together and began splitting itself up into multiple versions of itself. The copies surrounded Sliggoo, but it seemed unfazed by it all.

"Sliggoo, use Shadow Wave!" Sonata shouted out with a smile on her face. The snail Pokemon obliged without question and let out a wave of darkness at all of the Croagunk copies, disintegrating all but one of them, forcing the original and Torchic back a bit from damage. However, both Pokemon were able to recover from the attack.

"See? Sliggoo here is as powerful as ever!" Sonata laughed "Probably the best thing I snagged myself today!"

"Wait, that would mean..." Scootaloo put two and two together before staring at the admin with full rage "That Sliggoo is Bonbon's! How could you!"

"Oh, so that was her name?" Sonata giggled "I really didn't care. This Pokemon is super strong, and now it works for me, and you'll never see it again! Ahahahahaha!!"

"Blitzle..." Blitzle worryingly spoke before Time Turner came up to it and began untying it from its cords.

"Blitzle, I'm so sorry about earlier. I had no idea" Time Turner apologized "I was scared about what might happen to me if I didn't comply that I never thought about you. I hope you have it in your heart to forgive me."

"Blitz..." Blitzle smiled, bringing relief to Time Turner. Unfortunately, he seemed to have some trouble detaching the wires on the equine Pokemon. Back over at the battle taking place, Torchic had attacked the Sliggoo relentlessly with as many Embers and Scratches it could muster in an attempt to save Blitzle. Unfortunately for it, all its attacks bounced right off the slimy body of Sliggoo.

"Sliggoo, Shadow Fire on the pest, go!" Sonata shouted at the mind-controlled Sliggoo. It responded by shooting a stream of dark flames at Torchic, sending the poor chick Pokemon flying back at Scootaloo. However, it merely shook off its damage and continued its assault.

"Torchic, stop, you'll tire yourself out!" Scootaloo advised, but Torchic ignored its partner's pleas and just kept attacking "Oh, what am I gonna do with you?"

"Torchic appears to have a drive to save Blitzle from peril" Looker examined "Perhaps we can put this to good use. I would advise you prompt your Torchic to do as you say while saying Blitzle's name as well. It might respond to you then."

"Thanks, Mr. Looker" Scootaloo nodded before turning her attention back to the battle "Okay, Torchic! Come back here and regroup with Croagunk if you want to save Blitzle!"

Torchic responded immediately, but still reluctantly, to its orders and stopped fruitlessly attacking the Sliggoo, returning to partner. It stared down, or rather up, the slimy Pokemon in front of it

"I think I have an idea on how to do this" Scootaloo smiled "Torchic, store all of your Ember attacks into one big ball of fire!"

"Not on my watch!" Sonata crossly spoke "Sliggoo, use Shadow Chill and put out that fire!"

"Hold it!" Time Turner shouted "Blitzle, just this once for me, use Shock Wave on Sliggoo!"

"Blitz! Blitzle..." it nodded as it appeared to be apologizing to Sliggoo as well before dashing right at the Shadow Pokemon and striking it with an electrical current flowing through it, knocking Sliggoo out of charging its attack.

"Good job!" Time Turner smiled "Now, use Thunder Wave and hold it down for Torchic and Croagunk!"

"Blitz..." Blitzle sighed before sending a wave of electricity right at the slimy Pokemon, paralyzing it temporarily. As it did this, Torchic already created a large ball of fire with as many little flames as it could muster.

"I think I understand what you're trying to do" Looker nodded with a serious look on his face "Croagunk, use Poison Jab on the ball of fire and shoot it at Sliggoo!"

"Croagunk!" the frog shouted as it charged up a punch with its hand and punched the ball of fire, turning it purple and holding it in place for a brief second before it shot off faster than even Blitzle could run. It struck Sliggoo hard and knocked it back at Blitzle, collapsing on top of it. It's eyes had been replaced with swirls as all fainted Pokemon have, and the shadowy aura surrounding it faded away.

(Music Stop)

"No, Sliggoo!" Sonata collapsed to her knees "You were my last stand, you stupid, stupid Pokemon!!"

"Is that really what ya think o' Pokemon?" Apple Bloom stood up to the blue haired admin "Just what kinda person are ya anyway? Treatin' yer Pokemon like that. Its not even yers!

"Whatever! Like I care what happens to a Pokemon after it fails me" Sonata laughed "Keep it for all I care! Team Chaos has what we want here... I think... So I'll just be seeing you then!" she pulled out some small white balls from her pocket and threw them down onto the ground resulting in a puff of white smoke to explode around her. All the group ever saw, or rather heard of her after that was the sound of footsteps running away as fast as they could.

"She got away..." Scootaloo sighed as the cloud dissipated.

"It's not your fault, kid" Time Turner smiled "Besides, what matters is that you have Sliggoo and Blitzle back."

"Now, if I may go onto slightly more important matters," Looker began, staring at Time Turner with seriousness in his eyes "all charges put on you will be removed for your actions in realizing your mistake and saving Blitzle. However, I would like you to accompany me for further questioning."

"Of course, sir" Time Turned nodded "Anyway I'm able to take down Team Chaos, I'll do it."

"Torchic!" Torchic went up to Blitzle and Sliggoo, the latter who was just waking up "Torchic, Tor! Chic!"

"Slig... Goo?" the Sliggoo wondered curiously until it saw, or rather sensed, Blitzle underneath it "Sliggoo? Slig!"

"Blitzle..." Blitzle whinnied joyously before closing its eyes and nuzzling Sliggoo on the head, Sliggoo doing the same thing to the electrical horse not a second later. This, of course, completely shocked Torchic.

"TOR!!" it shouted before falling on its back.

"Sorry, Torchic" Scootaloo giggled "Better luck next time, I suppose..." she picked up his unmoving but still breathing body and placed it on her head. She then called Blitzle and Sliggoo to come with her as each soul exited the research laboratory, hopefully never laying eyes on it ever again.

"BLITZLE!!!" Lyra shouted as she ran over to hug her partner Pokemon, beginning to cry again "I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU-HOO-HOO!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

"Sliggoo! I'm so happy you're safe!" Bonbon hugged the slimy Pokemon, despite its body covered in sticky slime "Nothing bad happened to you over there, right? Did they hurt you? Oh, who cares, I'm just glad that you're here. Lyra has been crying for Blitzle and you to return, and just before we gave up hope, these wonderful trainers here came and saved you" she looked at the trio of newbie Pokemon Trainers "And I think they deserve a reward."

"Sliggoo!" Sliggoo nodded.

"Right, well, this is really all I have on me right now" Bonbon searched her dress pocket and pulled out a small yet very pretty red and black gem "I found it lying around. Maybe you can sell it for something, or keep it. It's all up to you. In fact, I-"

"Thank you, Bonbon" Scootaloo smiled as she held the stone in her hands before putting it away in her backpack "After what we went through, I'll treasure it."

"Thank you, girls, for aiding me in stopping Team Chaos" Looker nodded "Unfortunately, I must take my leave. Crime is always somewhere in this world. Farewell."

"Girls, thank you for standing up to Sonata" Time Turned bowed "When we meet again, I hope it's on better terms. Until then."

"Bye, Time Turner! Bye, Looker" all five females shouted at waved at the two men walking away, Lyra albeit slightly more teary-eyed.

"Torchic, Tor..." Torchic pouted, upset that Sliggoo was the one who Blitzle loved and not it. However, it was then when the equine came over to the small chick Pokemon and kissed it on the cheek, making its face turn redder than a cherry and its body collapse from pure bliss.

"Aww, that's adorable..." Sweetie Belle cooed "I guess he got the girl in the end after all."

"C'mon, Torchic" Scootaloo giggled "Hop on my head and let's get a move on. We're so close to Las Pegasus City, where I can finally earn my first gym badge!" she looked back down at Torchic and sighed "Or I can just pick you up myself. Come here, you little rascal..." she picked the euphoria-induced Torchic in her arms and carried it.

"Bye girls! Thank you so much!" Lyra cried out.

"Bye Lyra and Bonbon!" they shouted back and waved before turning away and continuing on their adventure once again. However, a feeling washed over Scootaloo. Something told her that this wasn't the last she was going to see of Team Chaos. That thought frightened her, but she tried her best to shake it off and enjoy her adventure while she still could.

Author's Notes:

This one took FOREVER!! Thankfully, I still managed to pull it out on schedule! I hope you enjoyed your chapter!

This wasn't my best chapter, especially the kind of awkward intro, but I personally think Looker and his awesomeness made up for that. I hope Looker appears in later games! He's really becoming a staple in Pokemon history. And in case you're wondering, this story comes after X and Y, the latest in the Pokemon Timeline.

Also, be sure to check out this story linked in green, as it's really good and more popular than mine!

Be sure to Like, Comment, Favourite and Follow, and until then, I'll see you guys later!