I'm so sorry everyone. Between losing interest in writing, and also forgetting my password for here, I didn't feel like completing the story. But I'm back and I plan on finishing it.

"He'll be fine, Rena." Volkner said for probably the millionth time. "He's strong, and he's got Flint. Athena and Barry are probably already there."

I nodded quietly as we lay in the snow outside a cavern on Mt. Moon, waiting for darkness to fall, allowing us to sneak in past the cameras a little stealthier. "You're probably right." I muttered, and aching feeling in my heart, as if to say he wasn't okay. There had been no activity at all in and out of the cave. What if they had moved her before we could reach her?

Volkner and I had barely talked throughout the trip. Volkner, guilty of allowing me to come along, had tried to be as silent as possible. Darkness crept as we shivered beneath the snow and tall grass, Volkner laying close to me and holding me to keep me warm. I passed out, unaware of time as I awoke once more to him shaking me.

"Rena, it's time." He said, handing me my bag. I nodded, quickly clicking my Poke balls to my belt and throwing my bag over my shoulder. He grabbed my hand, pulling me along towards the door of the Grunt hang out. I walked quickly, my and reaching and grabbing Charizard's Poke ball.

We walked in, coughing at the damp musk of the cave. Inside, a mixture of televisions and torches racked the walls, empty front desk in front of us. "Quick." I muttered as we raced through the door behind it, surprisingly not setting an alarm off.

The steel, barren walls greeted us with doors all along the side. The walls were brightly lit inside, lights glaring straight into my eyes.

"Run, Rena!" Volkner yelled as I was roughly jerked awake. I took off in a sprint, adrenaline pumping through my veins as a hand attempted to grasp my shoulder, throwing me to the ground with a hard thud. Charizard's pokeball rolling against the wall with a thud.

My hands were brought back behind my head as forcibly held against the ground by a teenaged boy about my age, with striking blue hair and in a Grunt uniform. I prayed to Arceus that he had no clue of who I was.

Gary. Gary was so going to murder me.

"What do you two think you're doing?" The Grunt grinned as he yanked me off the ground, forcing me against the wall. "Why, Volkner, Serena, if it wasn't for the fact that no one stays out here, you two would have been captured quite easily."

"Let her go." Volkner replied, gritting his teeth. "Take me. Leave the girl." His back was against the opposite wall, a Shrifty's leaf blades pressed against his neck. "I dragged her into this."

My eyes widened in realization. "Brandon…" I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest as he held me against the wall.

He smirked. "Good job beautiful. You took us for a pretty long chase, Serena. It's time for you to come back and finish the mission we gave you."

"I'll finish it on my own time, Brandon." I said, looking back at where Volkner stood, his eyes open in shock. "Let Brandon and I go to go rescue Candice. Please." I begged, looking at Brandon. We walked straight into a trap, a trap set by the International Police instead of Team Galactic.

He shook his head. "No can do. Volkner here can go after I get you out of the building and into safety. This isn't the time for you to face Cyrus at all. You need to work on your mission, and it wouldn't help that you get to be close to me."

Footsteps pounded on the rock floor outside the receptionist's desk. Frowning, Brandon released a Dustox in front of the door Volkner and I had just walked out of as a way to protect him from the intrusion.

"Let her go, Birch. Now." Gary demanded, leaning against the wall of the base, Flint next to him. He looked at me, hurt and betrayal etched on his face. I felt as if his stare was stabbing me in the heart. He had snuck up behind us, Brandon whipping around to face him. "It's abandoned from all the way down. There's no one here but us. She'll be safe with us."

Barry and Athena stood at the door, Shadow between them and the Dustox. "You're surrounded Brandon. Give up." Barry said, Pokeball in hand. "Let them go."

Brandon smiled, shaking his head as he separated my arms, one in each hand, and brought them behind my back. I cursed my smallness as he easily wrapped one hand around both my wrists. "I don't think so, Oak, Barry, I don't think so. You see, Serena and I have a little date here, don't we, Serene?" He asked as he pulled my arms back and pulled my body close against his, his other arm wrapped around my waist.

"Birch, I am not asking you again. Let my girlfriend go before I walk over there and kick your ass." Gary said, his fists clenched as Flint laid a hand on his shoulder. Brandon laughed, shaking his head as I attempted to get out of his death grip.

"Oak, one move by you, and Volkner over here gets his throat slit." He turned, pulling me with him. "Barry, Athena, I highly suggest you let me move past you. We don't want anything to happen to poor Volkner."

"Gary?" Barry asked, Pokeball in hand and glaring at Brandon.

A moment of awkward silence passed by. Gary, defeated, called to Barry to step aside. "I love you, Serene." I opened my mouth to reply, but Brandon covered it with his arm. I bit him, but no response as tears began welling in my eyes. I was stupid to think I could have even possibly have saved Candice without getting myself trapped.

"Yeah, yeah, and she loves you too. Candice is in the second door on the right." Brandon said as he made his way to the door, throwing me to the ground. My head rang as it smacked against the ground, Gary at my side in an instant. "Better be careful, Serene. I'm only letting you go because I know I can grab you whenever I want." He said, staring at all of us as he vanished.

"Volkner, Flint, go get Candice and take her to the Eterna Gym. It's the closest. She needs medical attention ASAP." Gary said as he helped me up, his arms wrapped around me, holding my head against his chest, the happiest place for me to be. "Athena, Barry, go with them for protection. Serena and I will go across to find Mewtwo. We'll radio you guys every now and again, but stay as low as possible." He said, barely looking at me as everyone nodded. He picked up Charizard's Pokeball as he led me out of the compound.

"I'm so so sorry." I said, looking down at the ground as I boarded Gyrados.

"You should be." Gary said stiffly as he took off. I sighed, and followed, the two of us heading to Kanto.

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