A.N.: People might hate me for this, but I NEED to show who Akemi is, what powers she holds so please hold on to this until we get over it. If you ever have problem with anything, don't hesitate to tell me. I will hear you out and I will either change it or stay with it because it is important for the plot.

No POV

"It was a while Satoshi." Akemi said looking down at him. Ash held his head down, never daring to look up.

"I am very greatful you didn't reveal our connection Mistress." Ash said. Serena watched from behind the corner shocked but not moving a muscle.

"Do you doubt me Satoshi?" she said, freezing Ash's any movements. "Do I look like someone so stupid? Say Rein?"

"No Mistress." her escort said without hesitation.

Ash could feel sweat going down his back. He didn't know what to say. Akemi let out giggle looking down at him. "Now now, there is no need for you to go tense so much. I don't need my Chosen One to have a hearth attack."

Serena's eyes almost popped out. She remembered the song Ash played on the volcano and what Olympia said. And by Ash's reaction what she saw, he didn't deny it.

What she didn't see was how he clenched his fists tight. "Please Mistress, I ask you to not adress me like this. God didn't make me Chosen One."

Madame looked at him in amusement before watching the people pass around them.

"It was unfortunate that Hrist died. I trained her since meeting her. Which is also why I won't allow those who did it to her go without punishment." she said. Ash couldn't tell if she was angry, sad or it didn't matter to her.

"What do you wish for me to do Mistress?" As Serena said, something felt off to her. If they could hide themselves in the middle of people, why could she see them.

"The one responsible is the one who caused this chaos today. They used the similiar machine on her. But compare to this, she wasn't completely controlled. Do you know why?" she asked walking to her escort who suddenly held a glass of wine.

"No Mist-" he said, but she shushed him.

"You know." Ash was silent for a moment.

"She had similiar abilities to mine." Mistress held small grin.

"Yes. What do they call you? Oh yes, Aura Guardians. I believe. But I would say that is for those formal ones." She turned to him. "Whoever did it to her didn't know about it. I have already sent my second escort to take look at the machine over the lake." she said sipping her wine. "Before he got lost, he apparently saw multiple people in red leaving the site." Ash could swear he heard her say "he gets lost always."

"What is it you require from me Mistress?" Ash asked. She looked down at him.

As Serena watched, her body suddenly moved on its own. She tried to stop herself but her body wouldn't stop. She walked right from the corner and to her horror, she walked straight to them.

"Before that, allow me to take a look at our little listener." Serena looked at her and their eyes met. "Your friend, right?"

Ash's eyes turned to her, her eyes flashing with surprise. "Serena?" He was about to stand up, but he saw Akemi's escort grabbing tighter his hidden blade.

"I am very surprised. Such a lady and has feelings for someone like him?" Akemi spoke, walking to Serena. Serena was completely flabbergasted. 'Did you forget who saved you.' Serena's eyes widened. "Yes, that was me." Serena watched as she glided her hand around her body. Serena couldn't see her for a moment because she was right behind her. "Wouldn't want such a petite body to be damaged." Finally she stood before Serena, Mistress's eyes filled with lust.

Serena tried to stand back, but her body wouldn't move at all. Her eyes moved to Ash. He watched her, but didn't move either. Was he affected the same way?

"No, he isn't." Serena eyes went back to hers. She tapped on her head. "If you want to say anything, say it. I can read your mind." She turned to Ash. "He can't do anything because if he did, he would endanger everyone close to him. Isn't that right that?"

"Yes Mistress. Please, I apologize for Serena's interuption. Pl-" Ash's words were silenced by Akemi's raise of hand.

She let out a giggle. "There is no need Satoshi. After all..." Serena once didn't see her because she stood behind her. "I was the one who let her." Akemi whispered in Serena's ear but enough for Ash to hear. After that, she left a small bite on Serena's earlobe. It made Serena shake. Akemi had her head next to Serena's, watching Ash's reaction. "Speak Satoshi."

"May I know why?" Ash asked, sweating out of his mind.

Akemi's eyes darkened with delight. "People have their dreams and desires. I knew about your dream already." she looked at Serena. 'And now I met his desire. Although as they say, he is dense as rock.' Akemi whispered once again in Serena's head.

Akemi's next move completely shocked Serena and Ash. She pecked Serena's cheeck. But before Serena could think it through, she fainted. Ash quickly stood up catching her before falling on the floor. Ash looked at her worriedly, but she was breathing. She was unconscious.

"Gentleman." Akemi spoke as she walked to her escort. "I want you to end it." Ash looked up at her. "It is our iron rule. There is nothing for free. Her life for another one. So I want you end that person." her escort held out for her a dark coat. "Oh and don't worry. Your friend won't remember a thing from our meeting."

"Ok Mistress." Ash replied bluntly.

"Oh and Satoshi?" Ash looked her way, but not up. "Eyes." he looked up and into her amethyst eyes. He didn't dare to look anywhere else. After all, he remembered her face very much. Oval shaped face with small nose and sharper chin. "Two things. I want both of you before me next time, not only you." Ash would clench his fists if it wasn't for Serena in his arms. Both of them couldn't stand each other. "And second. If you screw that up." her eyes flashing with light for a moment. "I will screw something in you."

With that, Mistress and her escort left.
She was gone the moment a one person stepped in his view. He looked around seeing that she influenced the crowd to take other paths. So he and Serena were almost in abonded street that would be normaly filled with people.

He heard rumor of her escort and he knew not to cross them.

He looked down at Serena, shaking her slightly. "Serena?"

Serena let out a slight groan before opening her eyes. "Ash? What happened?"

Ash let out a sigh before speaking. "We both went for a walk when you fainted. I think the load of adrenaline was a lot for you." Ash lied, helping her up. He didn't notice Serena's red cheecks.

"I-I guess you are right." she said that. She felt she was missing something.

"Let's go back." Ash said looking worried at her. She nodded and they went back to others.

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"I see you are back." Bonnie said as they stood outside. Korrina eyed Serena. She looked like something was wrong with her head. She then looked at Ash. He had eyes only on her. "Everything ok?" Bonnie added.

Serena nodded. Although Bonnie and Korrina looked at each other with suspicion, they would ask later.

"They have already finished. Olympia said she is expecting to fight you." Bonnie answered before grinning. "You never mentioned that it was Sabrina."

Ash looked at her confused. "What?"

Clemont chuckled. "The time you were transformed into dolls. Must say, she didn't look surprised."

Ash chuckled, scratching behind his head. "Shall we?" Ash said, walking inside. He looked up, seeing Olympia levitating in the sky of the gym. The walls of the gym were covered by stars that moved all around. It also looked endless thanks to oval shape of the building.

By Olympia's side were her Meowstic. She looked down, seeing them enter. "I think you already know. I have single double battle. Choose your pokemon." Olympia spoke, her eyes following the group. They sat on their seats and watched Ash.

Ash's hand went through his pokeballs. He looked down on Pikachu. "Sorry Pikachu, I want to give them a chance." Pikachu smiled at him. He climbed up and pointed at the pokeball on the far right. "I was thinking the same, but I will give other a chance. Also, his ability wouldn't be good idea with others." Pikachu lifted up both his hands. "First of all, those two can't work together now. Second of all, type disadvantage." but this gave Ash an idea.

He pulled out the two pokeball and throwing them. They revealed Talonflame and Frogadier. They looked at each quickly and nodded.

Olympia looked with interest on the pokemon. She watched Frogadier especially as she knew it would be an interesting battle.

"The official battle between the challenger Ash Ketchum and the gym leader Olympia is beginning. Meowstic vs Frogadier and Talonflame. Battle BEGIN!" the referee spoke. During that, Olympia landed back steadily on floor.

"Meowstic use helping hand and future sight." Olympia spoke. The male Meowstic connected hands with female and send energy to her. Female Meowstic lifted her ears and send out bunch of glowing missiles.

"Talonflame use Flame Charge." Talonflame flew straight at both of them in flames. When Talonflame almost connected, both Meowstic flew up. Glowing energy around them. Olympia was about to smirk, but behind Talonflame lept out Frogadier. He bounce off Talonflame leaping out to Meowstics.

Frogadier created glowing blades and cuting both of them. Olympia watched with surprise, but quickly reacted. "Use Thunder wave on Frogadier before it can land." the white Meowstic send out waves at Frogadier, which flew in high speed. It almost hit. But before it hit, Frogadier was picked up by Talonflame. They both avoided the attack. "Psyshock!"

Frogadier looked up, seeing chain of psychic power flew at them. "Water Pulse Frogadier." Frogadier threw the water orb and connected in explosion.

"Both of you use Psyshock." Olympia said her next move. Both Meowstic let out another attack. Frogadier and Talonflame both dodged.

Ash was ready for to attack when he noticed female Meowstic's ears changing collors. He looked at the missed attacks. They changed direction and went back. "Watch out from behind. They are controling those attacks!" Frogadier and Talonflame looked back shocked.

As Frogadier jumped around and Talonflame flew away, Ash looked at Meowstic. He took out the pokedex and read the abilities. 'Prankster, Keen Eye'

Although both their ears were glowing, only one of them had Keen Eye. Although they tried to hide it by both of their ears having up. He then remembered white Meowstic's Thunder wave that flew faster.

"Female Prankster, Male Keen Eye." Ash was about to yell next attack, but hole opened up above Talonflame. Future sight hit directly. Frogadier looked at Talonflame in shock.

"Again use helping hand and future sight." Olympia said the same combination. Ash watched as it happened again. He knew neither Talonflame or Frogadier could outspeed their tactic. Not now that is.

Ash thought about the right timing. He already faved future sight before. He should remember how long does it take to activate. Still he had to be sure.

"Pikachu, can you count the time of future sight for me?" Pikachu looked up at his trainer. Pikachu smiled and started to count silently, swinging tail from side to side.

"Talonflame, use Flaming Charge. Frogadier use Water Pulse on yourself." the messy hair trainer said. Both pokemon looked at each other and did their part. Talonflame flew high and used its flames to envelope itself. Talonflame's heat went through the entire gym, the slow heat hitting both Meowstic. It didn't seem to affect them much. Frogadier created water orbs and crashing them in its hands. the water went down Frogadier's body.

Olympia wondered why, but it made for easier target. "Psyshock and Dark Pulse on Talonflame." the male Meowstic let out purple chain while the female one used dark chain. As it flew, blue orb colided with the dark one and the purple was stopped by glowing blade.

Olympia saw as Frogadier landed back on the ground with the glowing blade and ran straight at them in high speed. "Use cut again." Ash yelled. Frogadier grinned and continued.

"Dodge both of you." Meowstic were trying to dodge, but their movements were slowed down. Frogadier dashed and cut both Meowstic. Olympia watched and understood.

Although the heat did not damage to both of her pokemon, the waves slowed down the movements. But she also understood that to create such a heat needed a strong training. And by attacking from afar would be blocked by Frogadier who wasn't affected thanks to the water. Close combat would be impossible. But that could be used also as double edged sword.

"Use Psyshock and Dark Pulse again on Talonflame!" Ash looked confused for a moment at the tactic. She knew it would blocked.

"Frogadier, block it again!" Frogadier ran in and blocked the attacks the same way. But the moment he did agian, it hit Ash. "Frogadier get away!"

But it was too late. From the smoke came out yellow waves hitting Frogadier. Frogadier landed on the ground, sparks around his body. Right after that portal opened above Talonflame and hit directly. Talonflame let out cry of pain and landed down on ground next to Frogadier.

Ash clenched his teeth. Pikachu tugged at his sleeve. The trainer looked at his partner, giving him a smile. "Thank you Pikachu. Count it again and warn me next time before it comes. He turned his attention back to Olympia.

"Use Helping Hand and Future Sight." Olympia's repeated words made Ash grin.

"Frogadier use Aerial ace on male Meowstic. Talonflame use Steel Wing on female Meowstic." Talonflame spread its wings and looked back at Frogadier. They nodded at each other and disappeared for a moment. In red and blue blur. Talonflame carried Frogadier toward their targets. Frogadier's blade and Talonflame's glowing wing hit their mark before both Meowstic could react.

"Meowstics!" Olympia thought for a moment, but because of Talonflame's extra speed it was hard to react. Her eyes landed on sparks that went over Frogadier's body. "Both of you use Psyshock!"

"Both of you dodge!" Talonflame took of and Frogadier was ready to aswell. But was stop by yellow sparks. Frogadier let out a grunt before disappearing in the purple chain. Talonflame looked back for a moment at his partner, but stopped by the attack.

Talonflame could barely dodge. As it flew close to ground, one of the attacks caused Talonflame to land on the ground. Talonflame was for a moment knocked out. "Use Psyshock both of you on Talonflame and finish it."

"Talonflame!" Ash yelled. He looked at Talonflame who was slowly waking up, but it wouldn't be in time.

As the attack was about to hit, the attack split before Talonflame. In middle of that attack stood Frogadier with glowing blade. Talonflame's eyes watched as Frogadier was being slowly pushed back by the combined attacks. Frogadier's blade shook under the preasure of the attacks. Frogadier still wouldn't fall. 

Frogadier looked back at Talonflame. "Froga." he said and with massive swing cut through the attacks.

As that happened, Olympia's vision changed and saw a figure stand right behind Frogadier. She saw Ash's figure before it faded away and what looked like Greninja. As it finally faded, she thought she saw Frogadier's blade changed color to shadowy purple. But it changed back to white.

"Talonflame use Steel wing!" Talonflame spread its wings and flew through the attacks, hitting both psychic pokemon.

"Pika!" Ash looked at Pikachu. 

Ash smiled and yelled. "Talonflame and Frogadier, grab both Meowstic and throw them up in one place!"

Frogadier let out a groan, but ran right at male Meowstic and grab him. Talonflame did the same with its talons and threw them together up. Right above them opened up the familiar portal. But this time it hit both Meowstic.

Finally, they landed on the ground. Both unconsciousness.

"Both Meowstics are unavailable to batle. Which means that the winner is the challenger Ash Ketchum!" the group cheered as Ash walked up to his pokemon. They were on the ground heavily breathing. Frogadier looked at Talonflame and back. Frogadier lifted his hand landed weak smack on Talonflame's head.

"Good job both of you." Olympia watched the trainer's interaction with his pokemon. Her mind went back to what she saw. But she decided to let it go for today. She nodded her head to her supporter to bring the badge.

Serena watched as Ash's mood lit up. It really indeed help him to fight pokemon battles to be himself. She hoped nothing would change it.

On the other side of the town stood Akemi with her escort. Her eyes going over the location, trying to find footsteps of her other escort. But she stopped and looked at Rein. "Ask Rein."

"Mistress, you know who killed Hrist don't you?" Rein asked. Mistress smiled and looked at him.

"Of course I know. And I know your next question. The reason is that why should I make it easy for him? This way, he will become stronger or be defeated. If he is defeated, nothing will be lost for me. But if he overcomes it, he will become stronger." her smile growing. "Stronger person I can use."

"Thank you for your answer Mistress." Rein said.

"That all is if he can deal with his past first." Rein looked at Mistress puzzled, but she went ahead. "Although it is not our speciality, it sounds good. To mega evolve any pokemon. Even the wild ones. He did overcome himself Lysandre in this universe."

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In the Cyllage city's docs just docked a cargo ship. Ship was illumitated by lights because of the night hours. At ship's bridge stood bunch of guards waiting. 

Finally, from the ship came out the crew with caped figure. "So this is your stowaway?" asked one of the guards.

"Yes. Never met such a stupid stowaway though. We found him watching our tv." the captain said, nudging the silent stowaway. By doing that, a white hair fell out out from underneath.

"Well, let's take a look at him." the guard said, pulling the cape away. The face underneath was covered with black mask with black band holding the hair.

"Shall we?" asked the stowaway making the guard laugh.

"Are you that exited to see the prison?" asked the guard, but the stowaway seemed to ignore him.

"Alone. Ok." he finally looked into the guards eyes. "Would you please take these of me?"

This comment made everyone laugh. The second guard said: "Yes, when you are in jail." 

The stowaway let out a sigh. "All I wanted was for you to have a quick death. So unless you take these off me, it won't be that quick."

The guard leaned in. "Buddy, how would you do that with these cuffs on?"

This time, the stowaway chuckled and his eyes met the guard's. Guard froze seeing as his eyes were lost of all emotion. "I don't need hands to kill you."

Right after that, the stowaway jumped on guard. He locked his legs around the guard's neck and snapped his neck. The guard's body landed on the ground, lifeless. 

The crew and guards looked with shocked at the dead body. "YOU BASTARD!" yelled the third guard, pulling out a gun and shooting the stowaway's leg. But he didn't flinch at all. Instead, his mucles tensed and on of his legs shot up, breaking the other guard's neck.

The crew and the remaining guard looked at it with horror. The crew after a moment picked up a bunch of pipes and attempted to strike him. He might have killed those two, but as long as he was cuffed and were in bigger numbers, they would win.

But that all changed when the stowaway's cuffs landed on the ground. He grabbed the first guy's pipe piercing him with it.

Everyone stopped and watched with horror. The stowaway let out a sigh. "I know. We are in hurry. So let me deal with these irrelevant people. It is at least message we wanted to send." he looked lazily at them and clenched his fist.

After a few minutes, the lights still illumitated the ship as the red streams went down into the water. The stowaway swung his hand, getting rid of the red. He looked up and saw his two other partners.  As he made a small step, his foot grazed over a wallet. He looked down and saw what he assumed was a family photo of the first one he killed. He kicked it aside and finally made his step.

In that moment, he and his partners were gone. The only thing leaving behind bloodied corpses as some them were still in shock from what happened.

They were here to finally finish their job.