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Nothing, Everything [PG-13]

Elite Overlord LeSabre™

On that 'Non stop road'
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My first post of 2008!

Jenny led her to the bathroom.
Lead=present tense. led=past tense.

She was about to open her mouth to speak when her walkie-talkie produced static sounds.
For this type of sentence, "when" is used if the action (in this case, speaking) is cut off before it starts. "Until" is used when the action has already started and then gets interrupted. So, if Jenny was already speaking when her walkie-talkie went off, you would use "until."

The man was about to take something from his pocket when he recognized a huge black car parking next to Timmy and Jenny's police car.

Oh my gosh, she's moving again!"

Timmy and Lucas leaned their heads closer to have a better look at the dot first moving at a steady pace but then speeding up quite a bit.

She thought tracking devices were weird inventions because they could pinpoint where you are.
Number agreement.

How did this thing get inside my bag?"

All of a sudden, the Drifblim's eyes turned dark blue
Note that there is no "t" in the Pokemon species name.

She saw the towel move again, this time very quickly.

"Now Timmy will think you stole a car,"
"Hitchhike" more or less means that someone stops and gives you a ride. Typically hitchhikers walk down the side of the road, holding out one hand with their thumb raised. "Carjacking" technically doesn't fit in either because a carjacking is a type of auto theft where the car is stolen with the owner still in it, and is usually a violent crime (the driver may get shot or shoved out of the moving car).

Oh, and Darkpersian, expect the next chapter to explain more as of why Timmy and Lucas are going through with the plan and also why those two are risking themselves.
Good, because I was wondering why the two officers wouldn't find the situation suspicious. Odds are that if a car was stopped at a stop sign (especially if it was stolen) when Jenny radioed Timmy, it would be long gone by the time Timmy and Lucas made it up to her location.

I think someone needs to tell the officers that the whole plan is needlessly complex. Like Bunny (and apparently Butler as well), I was confused as to why certain things were done and how they were done. The tracking device did seem to come out of nowhere. Then there's the car parked at the stop sign instead of driving off.

Now, I do like the idea of the "arrest" serving as merely a ruse for some bigger and more elaborate plan, and you did handle it well enough, but there were a few things that just seemed unrealistic.

With that said, I am definitely looking forward to the chapter when everything is explained, including the real motives of the officers.
 

Bay

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(Decided to post my reply here too DarkPersian as sometimes Serebii's lag is bad :X)

DarkPersian479:

Good, because I was wondering why the two officers wouldn't find the situation suspicious. Odds are that if a car was stopped at a stop sign (especially if it was stolen) when Jenny radioed Timmy, it would be long gone by the time Timmy and Lucas made it up to her location.

Yeah, it will be explained and it's something Jenny isn't fond of. XD Also, they Timmy's tracking meter so they'll be able to know where that car went...XD

I think someone needs to tell the officers that the whole plan is needlessly complex. Like Bunny (and apparently Butler as well), I was confused as to why certain things were done and how they were done. The tracking device did seem to come out of nowhere. Then there's the car parked at the stop sign instead of driving off.

Don't worry, a couple of people will. XD And about you being confused...to tell you the truth, I'm kind of both worried and glad at the same time. ^O^; Happy that you can relate to Bunny being confused too. On the other hand, I'm afraid because if its' too confusion that you and the other readers will get mad at me until the later chapters will come...=0

Of the tracking devices, yeah they seemed like they came out of nowhere at first, but in next chapter it will become clear. Also, of the car...well, Jenny just pick the car she saw first and then let the Driftblm put that tracking device behind the car. Also, the car stopping is in a way good so that it later willl make Timmy and Lucas think Bunny ran away and "hitchhike" a car when they look in the tracking meter. That's the best explination I can give. ^^;

Now, I do like the idea of the "arrest" serving as merely a ruse for some bigger and more elaborate plan, and you did handle it well enough, but there were a few things that just seemed unrealistic.

(Sighs) Nothing else I can say but that I try to have the situations as realistic as possible. At least if certain events are not things you could come across every day then I hope the characters' thoughts, feelings, and motives are realistic.

And to tell you the truth...part one of this story, though I like it, is a bit tougher and slower for me to write. There's a few things I need to build on and also some things I should leave out until the later chapters. That and it's a bit more similar to "Da Vinci Code", which I try my best to put a different spin. Part Two I enjoyed reading more because that's where the themes and character development becomes more clearer and it's less similar to "Da Vinci Code". Also, I originally was about to not do the arrest arc, but then I decided to put that arc in as later on...lets just say that will be later important in a few of the character's development.

Sorry that I sounded a bit disappointed and depressed. It's just that even though yes I like constructive criticism as it helps me try my best on the latter chapters, part of me felt scared that the later chapters might fail and readers won't stick around for Part Two. Again, Part One here is moreso of building up some things and getting to know the characters' personalities and motives and then Part Two is where things are going to be more indepth.

Don't worry though. I will try my best to improve and have the situations and feelings as realistic as possible. :)

With that said, I am definitely looking forward to the chapter when everything is explained, including the real motives of the officers.

Glad you'll still be sticking around. I hope the next chapter will heed your expectations. ^^
 

Bay

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So sorry for the long wait, guys! Both my beta and I were busy with a few things...^^;


Want to say real quick that this is a flashback chapter that I hope will explain a few things of what happened in Chapters Three and Four. Oh, and Great Butler and DarkPersian: I hope this chapter isn't confusing either. If it is, then I wrote down a small summary of what happened in this chapter just incase. I try my best though to keep things less confusing. ^^; There's a few other things I want to say (moreso on the updates of the coming chapters), but I think I made you guys read this little intro long enough.

All right peeps, here's the next chapter! (Thanks Hanako Tabris for betaing! ^^)
Chapter Five
Realizations

While Bunny, her two Pokémon, and Jenny were running down the stairs, the Pokémon archeologist felt her temper boiling, her face becoming warmer and flowing with sweat. She hated that the officer did not mention anything and that everything moved too fast, too soon.

Dang it, I want some answers! This is beginning to waste my time!

When the four of them made it to the bottom floor, Bunny took a deep breath and then glared at Jenny.

"All right, what is going on? One, how did that device get inside my bag? Two, how was that last line in the photo wiped out? And last, is there anything else I should know that you are not telling me?"

That made Jenny stop running. She turned around to face Bunny with a look of annoyance and sighed.

Looks like it's time for some explanation.

Jenny checked her watch before she nodded. "Yeah, I think I have time to answer your questions. I'll answer your second question first, though…"

***

A couple of hours ago Timmy and Jenny made it to the museum. Over there, quite a lot of cars were parked and many people crowded around. Timmy parked the police car close to the Jubilife TV News van and then the two got out to see the commotion. On Jenny's right side, she saw a stretcher with the body in a white sheet.

DA-DUM DA-DUM DA-DUM da-dum…

She froze and bit her lip. Jenny sensed both her body and mind being lighter. Her heart began to beat softer and slower.

Da-dum, da-dum, da-dum.

She could not cry; she could not dance. Jenny wanted to do both, but was torn between what to do, unsure what to feel. To her, would it be right to mourn?

Da-dum.

Jenny's eyes gazed at the ambulance, the sirens screeching while the car moved towards its destination. Still no tears on her cheeks. Mist flew out of Jenny's mouth while she breathed loudly.

It's true. Wow…can't believe it happened to him. I'm not sure what to think, though…

"Jenny!"

Timmy's voice made Jenny turn around to see him with Chief Lucas. She put on a fake smile and laughed slowly.

"Oh, sorry. Just…thinking."

"Well, it's all right." No smile came from Timmy's mouth when he said that.

"Okay, Jenny, we're going to check inside the museum that led to Ernest's death," said Lucas.

The female officer nodded slowly and then followed behind the two men.

***

A spooky feeling went inside Jenny's heart, and it was not from the coldness of the museum. When her eyes noticed the artifacts and painting, it gave her a feeling of déj?* vu, but not in a good way.

I remember this place so well…

Jenny shook her head, not wanting to relive the past. When she turned to see Lucas and Timmy, she saw the male officer use a night light that flashed at the spot where Ernest was dead before being taken away.

"Hm…nothing. What's more weird is that there's no blood," said Timmy.

Lucas coughed and then said to him, "Probably from internal bleeding. Ya know, the security guard did say he heard thumps coming from upstairs. Let's check up there, you two!"

While the men bolted upstairs, Jenny sluggishly followed. With each step, her heart became tighter. When the female officer made it to the middle of the stairs, she stopped and felt her heart beating slowly again when she touched the left side of her chest.

What's wrong with me? Why's my heart slowly beating again? Do I really feel sad for Ernest's death?

For a second she thought her heart stopped beating. She just froze there until she heard Timmy's voice.

"Jenny, over here, you Slowpoke!"

As if by magic, Jenny ran upstairs. She then went to the center of the second floor, where Lucas and Timmy were.

"Timmy has the most brilliant idea ever! Here."

Lucas gave Jenny a small Polaroid photo. She realized whom the message was for:

-E:
Check out the Lapras.
First though, get Bunny Spruce.​

Bunny Spruce…

Jenny felt her hands shaking and body breaking into millions of shards. She remembered that phone call that told her to keep her safe. However, Jenny was not sure if she should do it or not.

For my uncle? I still don't trust him yet…

If Jenny did that, there was a possibility she would be able to find some secrets Ernest had been keeping from her all these years. No grain of trust towards him yet, though. That then could block Jenny from searching for those secrets…

After she stared at the photo for what seemed like forever, Jenny felt a tap on the shoulder and turned around to see Lucas and Timmy, both smiling. She noticed Timmy holding the night light.

"You're going to need this," the male officer said when he handed her the night light.

Jenny turned on the device and aimed the purple flash at the middle of the floor. She stopped when she saw the message. The words were the same as the one in the photo, except the last line, "First though, get Bunny Spruce", was completely wiped out. Rage was the only feeling inside her now.

"Wait…so I guess Timmy wiped off the last part?" she asked calmly.

Lucas grinned and Timmy nodded.

"Yep," said Timmy with a grin and chin raised up high. The last line's concealed so that the criminal, Bunny Spruce, won't know about it. If we told her right away she might run. Now that the last line's gone, I thought you and me could make her come here and then eventually arrest her."

Her instincts were true. Bunny Spruce was now in danger. In her heart, Jenny knew Bunny did not do it. Why would Ernest ask her to help a criminal? Nonetheless, why did he ask her to help a woman she never heard or saw before? She then shook her head, deciding to worry about those questions later. The focus now as to not have an innocent woman arrested. Regaining her composure, Jenny had to let her feelings be known.

"Are you sure it's Bunny? What if this message is for someone else, for this "E" person? Maybe he wants that person to get Bunny to safety? Also, what if all of a sudden she has a gun with her and shoots us? Or better yet, a Pokémon that could have the potential of killing us?"

"Then why would that message be here before he died?" Timmy asked in an instant. "Clearly he knew he was going to die as he wrote that person's name down. Second, I doubt she has a gun with her, seeing as there were neither gunshots on him or blood on the floor. Third, we we were already risking our lives from the minute we started attending the police academy."

Jenny gritted her teeth. She already knew Timmy and Lucas already had their hearts set out on getting Bunny. On the other hand, she knew she still had a chance in victory.

"Okay, you're right about the risk thing, anything can happen. However, that doesn't mean we can't prevent it. Also, maybe he knew he was going to die and wanted "E" to get Bunny for another reason besides turning her in to the police! Also, explain the 'Get the Lapras' line!"

Jenny saw Timmy's mouth twitch. She grinned, thought she got him where she wanted. The female officer thought wrong, however. Timmy began chuckling and then smiled slyly.

"True…but still, I would write my future murderer's name if I knew I was going to get killed. Besides, I think "E" stands for Ernest. And on the Lapras part, probably she'll go Lapras hunting. Jubilife City is next to the lake route, Route 218. And on the risk thing, true but sometimes accidents happen. You just gotta go with the system."

When Jenny saw Lucas nodding, she sighed loudly. She felt as if the two men were being careless, not taking precautions to prevent future accidents.

"Well, why don't you just go and arrest Bunny wherever she lives? It seems this plan is going to backfire."

Jenny's eyes shot wide open and her heart was pierced. She did not want Bunny to go to jail, her being innocent and all. She just felt their plan was complex and had a few holes that could not be fixed without proper planning. Still, why should she care if she had not decided to save Bunny yet?

Lucas shook his head and then smirked.

"Let me put it this way. If we do it aggressively, then she'll act too. If we're passive and arrest her at the perfect time, then we got her. Criminals love it when the police don't realize they just passed them. Well, we'll prove Bunny wrong. Also, Timmy and I are sure that this plan will work."

Jenny clutched her right fist and she began breathing heavily. She wanted to punch both of them, but then her hand relaxed. Two accidental deaths would spell trouble. Still, Jenny thought it was wrong that they would sugar coat this case and that it would rot Bunny.

After a long silence, the chief checked his watch and gasped.

"Well, guys, sorry but I've got to go. Got a couple of other businesses to take care of. You two, try to find Bunny Spruce. When you do, let me know."

Lucas walked down the stairs. When footsteps were not heard anymore, Jenny stared at Timmy with a deadly glare.

"You are so narrow-minded," she criticized quietly.

"Hey, my theory's more logical than yours," he responded with a chuckle. "Come on, let's go back to the police station."

Timmy quickly walked down the stairs while Jenny snorted and then followed slowly. Rage clouded inside her heart towards Timmy. The two usually got along really well, but this time they were in different agreements. She knew Timmy stood by his decision, usually never changing them unless it was necessary. There was no way she could change his mind now.

Before she knew it, she saw trees and people crowded around Lucas. Jenny's hand was grabbed and the two went inside the police car. The female officer heard scants of his speech while Timmy tried to start the car.

"Is it a murder case?"

"Yes, we believe it to be a murder case…"

"Any suspects involved?"

"So far, Bunny Spruce's the only suspect, but right now it's under investigation…"

"Any more information on the whereabouts of Ernest's death?"

"More info will come as this case develops…"

The car finally ignited with life. As Timmy drove quickly, Jenny saw the figure of Lucas getting smaller and smaller.

***

Back in the police station, Timmy was reading the articles online while Jenny looked at Bunny Spruce's records on her computer. Her eyes quickly read the information.

Name: Bunny Spruce
Birthday: December 6, 1980
Birthplace: Eterna City, Sinnoh
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 115 lbs
Schools: Jubilife City Training School
University of Cannalave City, double major in Pokémon History and Archeology​

Archeologist? I thought those guys are called Ruin Maniacs.

Despite her chuckling at that thought, Jenny sighed. It was both weird and fascinating to her that in just seconds she knew a few things about Bunny Spruce. Because of that, she smiled.

Maybe this could be important later on.

After staring at the computer screen for a while, she heard Timmy calling her.

"Hey, I think I know where we can be able to find her. Check out the article titled 'Fair Highlights: Pokémon Battle Tournament.'"

Jenny blinked but Timmy soon let his partner see his computer. When Jenny had her eyes on the article, she skimmed it through until she read a particular paragraph.

Another one of the potential battlers is the archeologist Bunny Spruce, even though she lost in the first round against Carlos Knotty. Her Ninetales went against his Linoone and both Pokémon put on a magnificent show. The battle ended with Ninetales's Fire Blast and Linoone's Hyper Beam colliding and causing an explosion, but the Normal type was left standing.

"Yeah, first time battling in a tournament," Bunny said when I interviewed her at her hotel room in the Jubilife Trinity Suite. "Still, it is quite fun. A very nice relaxing thing to do after hours of travel and research, since I am an archeologist, you know."

"Will you battle again?" I asked.

She chuckled and said, "Maybe."

Hope that Bunny will battle at the tournament again next year.


The officer took a deep breath and then said, "Okay, why's this important?"

"This means we got ourselves a location."

Timmy said that last part in a sly tone, which made Jenny bit her lip and blink her eyes. She had a bad feeling about this.

I do wish I've the guts to argue with him again, but I don't. It would just be a repeat. I hope though Timmy will realize what he's doing is wrong.

Despite that thought, she smiled. Jenny also believed that thing would change. Soon she would play fire with fire.

"Sure, Timmy. Okay, get the police car ready. I'll be down there in a minute."

The male officer nodded and then shook Jenny's hand.

"That's more like it! See you in a minute!"

After Timmy got up and left the police station, Jenny grinned and then chuckled. She had already decided on what to do.

***

The Jubilife Trinity Suite was a fifteen-story building. Because of how the building was structured of glass, it shined brightly from the full moon. Windows were noticeable to see, luckily. When Jenny gazed at the hotel, she gasped in amazement.

"What a nice hotel. I would like to actually stay in there one day."

"Yeah, quite a fancy hotel. Come one, let's get out of the car."

The two officers got out of the car and went inside. Jenny gasped even louder. Colorful paintings hung on the peach-painted walls. On the marbled tables, fake flowers were in black vases. At the information desk, a woman in a short-sleeved dress was on the phone. Jenny followed behind her partner as the two went towards the woman.

"Yes, Mr. Watson, your room is reserved on the twenty-first of September. Okay, bye."

When the woman hung up the phone, she saw Timmy and Jenny in front of her. The lady's eyes went wide, her body began shaking, and her head streaked with sweat.

"Hello, officers! What seems to be the problem?" she squeaked out.

"We're here to meet up with Bunny Spruce for question on the whereabouts on the death of Ernest Norrison. Is it all right if you can tell us her room number?" asked Timmy.

The woman nodded twice and then began typing. Jenny could tell by the look on the receptionist's face that she did not want to do this, but she did it anyhow. It took a few seconds to find the room number of Bunny Spruce.

"Bunny Spruce's room number is seventy-three. Use the elevator straight across."

"Thank you," Timmy said. He nodded and then went to the elevator, Jenny following behind.

When the two went inside, Timmy pushed the button that had the number seven on it and then the elevator began rising slowly. The male officer began humming while Jenny was lost in her thoughts. While thinking, warmth began caressing her body.

That article Timmy showed me led me into saving Bunny and to also find out those secrets Ernest has been keeping all these years. Oh, how I love being a policewoman sometimes.

Her mind was being trespassed when she heard Timmy talking.

"Okay, here's what we're going to do. After we get Bunny to the museum, I'll go outside and wait for the chief while you stay with Bunny. As soon as he comes, I'll let you know and then the two of us will come and just arrest her. Got that?"

Jenny instantly nodded. "Got that."

When Timmy was humming again, Jenny frowned. She closed her eyes while her feet were shaking.

I'm not sure how I'll be able to save her. That, and wondering how she would react.

***

"Here it is. Seventy-three."

Jenny's eyes looked at the plaque with the writing "73" on it. Her heart pounded harder and harder, like what Timmy was doing to the door. Her eyes flew open when she saw Bunny Spruce in a robe with a Ninetales next to her.

"Um…can I help you?"

"Are you Bunny Spruce?" asked the male officer.

Bunny just nodded.

"Well, this is Officer Jenny here and I'm Officer Timmy. We got a few questions on the death of Ernest Norrison and also we would like you to come with us to the crime scene."

In an instant, Jenny felt pain inside her. Here was a woman, unknown to her that she committed a crime she did not do.

After Bunny shook her head and her eyes widened with horror, she asked, "What?"

"There are some things at the crime scene that maybe you can help us with. It won't take long."

Jenny could tell by Bunny's confused facial expression that she did not want to do it and thought it was weird.

I don't want to do this too, Bunny.

"Okay, I will tag along. Let me change first."

As soon as Bunny and her Ninetales went inside the bathroom, the two officers entered the room. In an instant, Timmy took Bunny's bag and opened it.

"What are you doing?" Jenny hissed in rage when she saw that.

"Just in case," he said simply. The male officer took out a small chip from his shirt uniform pocket and stuck it inside the bag.

After he closed the bag, Jenny's rage engulfed her. She wanted to say that what he did was even worse, but knew it would not work. The male officer usually stood by every decision he made. Instead, she had this one thought in her mind.

I will try to protect Bunny Spruce, no matter what.

***

During the drive, Timmy was having a casual conversation with Bunny. Jenny was not paying attention. Instead, she was planning out how she could save the woman. Her mind then thought back to what Timmy told her earlier.

Timmy said he'll be waiting for Lucas outside. Also, he has the tracking device in her bag. If I could make them both think Bunny ran away, they would be busy trying to catch her. But how?

Jenny bit her lip in frustration. There must be a way to save Bunny without being caught.

If I don't think of something quick, she'll be in jail and I won't be able to depict Ernest's message.

Her eyes then saw a few cars pass by and a couple of people on the streets running towards a bar. She grinned.

She'll be hijacking a car.

***

Bunny and her two Pokémon were speechless; they could not believe the events that hadunfolded. The female Pokémon archeologist now knew why Jenny was quiet. Despite these revelations, there was one more question she wanted to ask.

"Woo, so all of this came together. One thing confuses me though. How do you know that that message is for you?"

The lady officer knew she would be asked that question. It stabbed her deep inside. Eventually, she mustered all of her strength inside her to answer it before the stab got any deeper.

"Well…the "E" stands for my middle name, Ella. Also, Ernest Norrison's my uncle."

It was as if time stood still. Bunny and her Pokémon let the idea of Ernest Norrison as Jenny's uncle sink into their brains. At least it was a huge relief for Bunny to have some of her questions answered. At the same time, more questions were created.

"Wait, you are Ernest's niece?"

Jenny just nodded.

"Okay, answer me this. How do you know Ernest wants you to help me, save me, whatever?"

"He called and told me," Jenny answered mournfully, her head bowed down.

Bunny just nodded and then said, "All right. But how come you did not mention any one of your uncle's calls?"

Neither Bunny nor her Pokémon were prepared of what was going to happen next. Jenny laughed loudly, which scared the wits out of the three. Balin's and Sky's eyes went wide while Bunny covered her ears.

As soon as Jenny stopped laughing, she calmed herself down and then answered, "Ha, I wished! You don't know Officer Timmy nor Chief Lucas. I love and respect them both, but they can be close-minded sometimes. They'll think my uncle called to capture you."

"Hm…point taken," said Bunny, understanding the situation. The Ninetales and Drifblm nodded also. "However, why did he choose me?"

The officer frowned. She wished she knew the answer but her uncle did not say anything except that everything would make sense soon. However, because her uncle died, there was no way to get a straight answer.

Yeah, why?

Jenny shook her head and then answered, "That I don't know."

Bunny grunted, she knew so far that this was not going away. If only they could find a reason why Ernest wrote her name instead of someone else's. Surely, it could be something of a great importance? She then snorted.

What a great way to frame someone.

"However, we can find out together!" Jenny exclaimed all of a sudden and then winked.

Both Balin and Sky cheered and grinned. Bunny, on the other hand, had her eyes wide in confusion.

"Excuse me?"

"I have a hunch that whatever my uncle wants us to do can be used as evidence that you're innocent. Also, as I'm a policewoman, I'm wondering what those 'secrets' are!"

Jenny's heart began pumping harder. The officer side of her could not wait to find what her uncle hid from her.

I'll probably laugh my butt off at whatever secrets Uncle Ernest left with his grave.

Bunny looked down at the floor while twitching her fingers. It was weird to her that, despite accused of murder, Jenny would think about finding out her uncle's secrets. However, she somehow was involved in that message. She sighed, knowing she had no choice.

At least maybe I can be able to find out why Ernest wrote my name. Do not care too much about those secrets at this moment…

"All right, now what?"

"Okay, before we go and escape, we need to take care of that Lapras business, and I know where to look! Follow me."

As Jenny ran off, Bunny gasped. She was so obsessed as to why she was going to jail and why her name was written on the floor, she forgot all about the second line. At the same time, Bunny started to trust Jenny slightly more, though still found her somewhat fishy. Not wanting to be left behind, she and her Pokémon dashed to follow her.

While Bunny was running, there was one other thing in her mind.

Wait, Jenny explained how those two officers' plan to arrest me is complex and confused, which I agree. However, her plan has a couple of holes too…

"Jenny, there is something I do not get. What happens if your plan backfires, for instance, me not having a Pokémon that knows Psychic? Also, would you not get fired for this?"

For sure Bunny thought Jenny would stop and stare at her angrily again like before. However, while running Jenny turned around and smiled at her.

"Well, I got other attacks I would use if that were to be the case. I just thought Psychic would be easier to use, that's all. If you're wondering what happens if this plan failed, I'm not worried too much, knowing they'll be busy chasing you in that car. Also, that's fine with me if I get fired. I got connections with my other relatives," she said that last sentence with a wink.

While Sky and Balin chuckled, Bunny just sighed and shook her head. She thought Jenny too was careless in not at least thinking of a couple of more good ones. Still, she believed the situation she was in just kept getting more complex and confusing. Bunny wanted to run, but she was afraid Lucas and Timmy might be able to catch her. For now she would have to stick with Jenny.

Just hope things would not get worse.


Spoiler:


Now, sorry in advance if this chapter didn't satisfy at least most of your concerns of what happened in Chapter Four. Again I'll give a quick summary of what happen to make things clear (though I really tried my best to make things more sense in this chapter ^^;):

Spoiler:


Well, hope you guys enjoy this chapter! Expect Chapter Six to come something in late February/early March as I'll be busy wtih real life things for a while. ^^;
 
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Elite Overlord LeSabre™

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Sorry for the lateness of my review...

One, how did that device get inside my bag?

what if all of a sudden she has a gun with her and shoots us?

Third, we were already risking our lives from the minute we started attending the police academy.

Is it all right if you can tell us her room number?

After he closed the bag, Jenny's rage engulfed her. She wanted to say that what he did was even more worse, but knew it would not work. The male officer usually stands by every decision he made.
For the last sentence, there's a tense disagreement. Use one of these two combinations:
"stood" and "made"
Or...
"stands" and "makes"

Bunny and her two Pokémon were speechless; they could not believe the events that had unfolded.

"However, why did he choose me?"

Bunny grunted, she knew so far that this was not going away. If only they could find a reason why Ernest wrote her name instead of someone else's. Surely, it could be something of a great importance?
Just for clarification, when I highlight something in red, it means that it should be deleted.

She sighed, knowing she had no choice.

Well, I did get some things explained this chapter, like how the tracking device ended up in Bunny's bag, and (somewhat) the reason for the long and drawn-out arrest plan. Another question about Jenny's plan that I have (and Bunny didn't bring up) is this: How far away would Sky be able to move the car with Psychic? I imagine it would require a lot of mental energy to move a 3,000lb. automobile, and it needs to be far enough away in order to buy Bunny and Jenny enough time to make their escape.

I want to ask - Does Bunny have anything in her bag that she really needs? It might have been a better idea to plant the bag with the device inside of it, so as to give the illusion to Timmy and Lucas that she fled from the car on foot and left her bag. With the tracker wrapped in a towel, it just appears more like someone deliberately removed the device and planted it in the vehicle.

I liked having everything being told through Jenny's perspective, as it really brings forth her thoughts and reasons for her actions. You were able to show her reactions for her uncle's death, and her reasons for betraying her fellow officers and hatching a plan for escaping with the "suspect." And that was done quite well, I might add.

Well, now, it looks like Jenny and Bunny have a little bit of time on their hands to try and make an escape before the other two catch on to their plan. I'll be looking forward to the next chapter!
 

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Well, I did get some things explained this chapter, like how the tracking device ended up in Bunny's bag, and (somewhat) the reason for the long and drawn-out arrest plan. Another question about Jenny's plan that I have (and Bunny didn't bring up) is this: How far away would Sky be able to move the car with Psychic? I imagine it would require a lot of mental energy to move a 3,000lb. automobile, and it needs to be far enough away in order to buy Bunny and Jenny enough time to make their escape.
Opps...sorry if I made you think that. XD Actually, Sky did not use Psychic to lift the car. He used Psychic to have the towel inside the car.

Also, on your other comment...hm, never thought that. ^^; On the other hand, yes Bunny does need it...at least in her case. She's a ruin maniac. XD

Aw, you thought I did well on Jenny's POV too? Thankies. ^^ Yeah, that is what I'm going for. :)

All righty then! Huzzah, got Chapter Six posted early! ^^ I'll say this: this is at first one of my least favorite chapter but then it became one of my top favorite after changing things around a bit, writing style wise. Despite this chapter not having the best characterization in the world (I swear the characters will progress slowly...^.^; ), there are still a lot of developments here and the beginning of what I planned a few of the themes of the story to be.

Sorry in advance if the chapter is once again confusing...let me know if you want a quick summary of what happened in this chapter. Would have done an explination but I have homework to do (dang fire drill at my dorm >.>).

Hope you guys enjoy this chapter! And oh, once again thanks Hanako Tabris for betaing!

Chapter Six
Reject It, Challenge It, Forget It



Inside the car, a man with an oval-shaped face drove rapidly. His big eyes carefully watched the buildings and street names pass by. While steering the wheel with his left hand, his right hand petted a sleeping pink cat Pokémon.

"Skitt…skitt," the Pokémon said in its sleep.

"Don't worry, Skitty, we're almost there," whispered the man.

On the back seat, red flashes kept blinking, and it was coming from a yellow towel.

***

"Dang, that car's going fast! Yep, it's a hijack!"

While Lucas drove the police car, Timmy looked at the tracking meter with a smirk. The red dot still moved at a rapid speed.

"Timmy, do you know where she's turning now?"

"Looks like the car was speeding to the left but now it stopped. Speed up!"

The chief's foot stomped on the gas pedal and the police car drove faster. Timmy could feel his heart race with excitement, knowing in a few minutes that they would catch their criminal. It was not long until both men saw the brown car move sharply to the left.

"It's that car!" yelled Timmy while pointing his fingers at it, exhilaration spreading more inside. "Turn the sirens on!"

Lucas smiled and then pushed a red button.

WEE-WOO! WEE-WOO! WEE-WOO!

The sirens took the man by surprise, his eyes blinking many times. He turned his head for a second and saw flickers of blue and red lights behind him. The sound woke the Skitty up, her mouth in a frown.

"Itty?" the cat Pokémon cried in distress.

"I'm not sure what's happening," the driver said without looking at his Pokémon. "Better pull over."

The man steered the wheel left to have the car park beside the sidewalk. As soon as that was done, the police car parked right behind.

Probably just a taillight, probably just a taillight…

While he was tapping his fingers on the steering wheel, he heard his Skitty whimpering. The man sighed and then shook his head.

Just act cool and everything will be good.

The man took deep breaths and then smiled, his nervousness instantly gone. He did not do anything wrong, so he assumed the policemen might just ask him if he saw any suspects around.

In less than a couple of seconds the two policemen came, both with wide eyes on their faces.

"Good evening, policemen," the man said in a calm voice. "What seems to be the problem?"

"Can we see your ID first?" Timmy tried to ask nicely, but a confused tone was hidden. His mouth was twitching, which the man did not notice.

The man took out his wallet and gave it to the chief. Both Lucas and Timmy looked at the wallet and then the chief opened it.

"So your name's Norm Williams, right?" asked Lucas. He then gave the wallet back to Norm.

"Correct. Sooooooo, why am I being pulled over?"

"Well, we're tracking down a suspect named Bunny Spruce. From the tracking meter, she's taking your car. Where is she?" asked the chief in a commanding tone.

Norm's jaws dropped and his right eye was half-closed. His Skitty cried a "Skit?"

"What? Officers, I don't know what you're talking about. I'm happily willing to open both the back door and the trunk. You'll see for yourself that there's no one else with me except for my Skitty."

Norm, without either of the two policemen's permission, pushed the unlock button on the left side of his car door. After a click sound, Norm got out and opened the right side of the back door for the two officers to see for themselves. He then did the same thing with the trunk. Timmy stared at his boss, unsure of what to do.

"Well…he is nice enough to let us have a peek," Lucas replied, shrugging.

At first, Timmy was a bit skeptical of the man's behavior, acting as if nothing ever happened and in a calm matter too.

Too calm. However, I guess one way to find out is to look.

Deciding he could not wait any longer, he stared at the back seat. There was nothing except for a yellow towel with red flashes.

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

Timmy gritted his teeth and then grabbed the towel. His blood boiled each time the little device flashed.

Must be Bunny.

He took out the tiny tracking device chip and stomped on it. Lucas, Norm, and the cat Pokémon just stared with their mouths wide open.

***

The four entered in another room filled with many artifacts used in medieval warfare. There were axes and swords inside clean glasses while bows, arrows, and shields were pinned on the walls. Rusted helmets and armors were out so anyone could touch them with their very own hands. The lighting of the full moon made everything in the room shine brightly. Both Sky and Balin cried in excitement, loving all the artifacts inside. Bunny grinned too when she saw the weapons, but then she shook her head. She must focus on the situation she was in or else she might be in that room all night and then be arrested.

While the two Pokémon looked around at the weapons, Bunny and Jenny eventually stopped and stared at a painting of two Lapras with their necks touching each other. The setting sun glistened on their dark blue shells. Both of the huge Pokémon had tears in their eyes and scratches on their shells. On the bottom of the portrait, there was cursive handwriting with the name of the painter: Ingit Vivus.

Amazement and confusion collided together in Bunny's mind. She was just blown away of how beautiful the painting was, wishing that she had that kind of talent. On the other hand, there were two questions in her mind.

Why is that painting in the Medieval Wars room and how does Officer Jenny know where to go? Dang it, I should know this!


Bunny reacted by having her right hand punch the wall. When the pain erupted, she cried and then rubbed her bruised hand. Jenny chuckled and after that, she shook her head.

Known her for only a few minutes and already I think she's nuts.

"You won't believe this, but my uncle took me to this museum a few times," the female officer chimed with a chuckle. "When he showed me this painting, I fell instantly in love with it. He told me how Ingit Vivus was a region fighter and one day during his journey he saw two Lapras together, like in the painting you're seeing right now. After the Region Fights were over, he spent the rest of his life painting, and this is one of them." Jenny chuckled again and then asked, "I bet you know what the Region Fights are, right?"

Bunny nodded and then grinned while her hand flew up towards the ceiling.

"Of course! It was the war between Hoenn and Sinnoh! The two regions went against each other because of their different perspectives of history." Bunny's mind then got struck by those four words:

Different perspectives of history.

It was hard for her to believe that even though there were different records of history in front of the very eyes of mankind, there could be differences. It was not just differences of when events happened, but the thoughts and criticisms of it. One historian believed that event saved lives while another thought it was the worst mistake in the world. That was how the Region Fights got started, that was how Hoenn and Sinnoh went to war, that was how histories clashed and fought against each other.

Jenny's laugh suddenly interrupted Bunny's thoughts. She clutched her chest, feeling her heartbeat race faster and faster.

She scares me sometimes.

"I bet you know a lot more about history than me. Glad you didn't give me a three-lecture on that war as you'd be arrested!"

Great, she probably noticed the excitement in my voice, Bunny thought solemnly with a grunt.

Jenny shook her head in amusement and then turned on the nightlight. The light soon showed another piece of writing.

Center of the Library, 2244

***

Reject it.

Timmy wanted to reject what he saw. Confusion fogged inside his mind. While Lucas tried to explain to Norm the situation at hand, Timmy was in the police car, taking rapid breaths.

How can that be? Is Bunny a smart criminal or what?

It was just unbelievable to him. He thought they had her. The red dots, the tracking meter, the writing on the floor…

Realization unexpectedly lanced deep inside his mind.

There's something weird going on.

His mind went back to the times when Jenny denied that Bunny Spruce committed that crime. She said how that message was meant to help her, not capture her. In addition, she was quiet when the two of them were with Bunny.

He loved her though. He did not believe Jenny would do something so low as helping a criminal. His heart would be shattered if that were the case.

No, so not like Jenny, the girl that liked to catch criminals. It can't be.


Timmy shook his head, not wanting to think about that. Part of him though knew that there was some faulty logic going on, but he could not put a finger on it. He then decided to stick his head out of the window to see how Lucas was doing with Norm. From the looks of it, it was not going so well.

Lucas's eyes became big and his mouth quivered when he saw Norm's face shaded red. The man's loud complaints had his mind running in fright. He tried to explain the situation, though it was not working.

"Seriously, why did you think someone hijacked my car? Also, who the hell is Bunny Spruce?"

"Look, Norm, we're so sorry! We thought Bunny hijacked your car!"

That made things worse. Norm's face became even redder.

"I THINK YOU GUYS ARE FRAMING ME JUST SO YOU CAN HAVE MORE CASES UNDER YOUR BELT! SO I'M RIGHT THAT ALL COPS ARE BAD!"

Only some words slurred into the chief's mind. Lucas now was not sure how to calm that man down as he was afraid he might make it worse. Deciding to keep quiet, he just let Norm vent his anger a little longer.

Not wanting to see the scene any more, Timmy sighed heavily and then slowly eased his head back inside the police car. Seeing Norm angry suddenly made him smile. He knew what to do now.

I'm going to get to the bottom of this.

***

Challenge it.

While Bunny and Jenny stared at the writing, the archeologist began thinking about the situation. She wanted to challenge those two policemen and prove that it was not her that killed Ernest Norrison. However, Jenny told her before that the both of them would not believe her. Bunny then began trying to figure out what that writing meant. Her other challenge was to crack the code. For some reason, she expected the answer to rush through, but it did not.

Center of Library, 2244. Now, what does THAT mean?

Bunny's mind did not click. The number 2244 and the phrase "Center of Library" was a dead end for her. Bunny stared at Jenny, hoping she knew what that meant.

Well…she already knew instantly what it meant on the Lapras part.

Unfortunately, Jenny shook her head.

"I got nothing. Maybe he wanted us to go there? If it is, to hide there? No, libraries are closed in early evenings.

THUD!

At that very moment, a crashing sound was heard, and that made Jenny and Bunny ran automatically.

***

While Jenny and Bunny stared at the Vivus painting, Balin and Sky looked around at the weapons.

Balin looked at an armor filled with dust and scratches. The fox Pokémon stared at it in disgust and then snorted. His nose wrinkled when some dust landed on it and he sneezed.

Sky was staring at a few axes and arrows until he glared at his own reflection on a shiny shield. After the Drifblim saw that, he moved his eyes in an appreciated sort of manner. He then inhaled some air to make himself bigger and then laughed.

Sky's laughter had Balin instantly ram towards the armor out of flight and then fall on his back. The armor shook violently and was making noises. Balin saw that with eyes wide open and then got up to run away. The armor was falling down until…

THUD!

The two women came and saw the armor on the floor. Bunny turned and then glared at Balin and Sky like an angry Persian. The two Pokemon laughed nervously, both feeling their souls slash into a hundred pieces when she stared at them like that.

"All right, who did this?"

Both of Sky's eyes shifted towards Balin. The fire type just yelped.

"You are in so much trouble, Balin! And I told you to behave!"

"Tales, nine nine nine nine!" whined Balin, trying to defend himself.

Even though Bunny did not exactly get what Balin said, she had an idea of what he whined about.

"So I guess the armor crashing was an accident?"

Both Pokémon nodded.

Not really feeling like arguing anymore, Bunny simply replied, "Okay, I will take your guys' word for it. However, be careful next time."

As Sky and Balin nodded, Timmy's voice was suddenly heard from Jenny's walkie-talkie. All four jumped up, as if a ghost Pokémon scared all of them at once.

"Jenny, are you there?"

Bunny felt as if she could not breathe. Thoughts of being in jail crept into her mind once again, but she bit her lip hard to not cry out in distress. She saw Jenny at first worried herself but then smile and wink at her, as if inspiration struck her.

I did not plan this, but I've been trained to act fast.


"Yes, I'm here! Did you guys catch Bunny yet?"

"Actually, no. You see, she's not in that car. Now, are you sure it's her and not mistaken for someone else?"

"What?" Jenny said in a fake-surprised tone. "Of course! Why would you say that?"

"On the back seat there's a towel with the tracking device stuck to it. Do you have any explanations on that?"

"Really?" the female officer said with a fake gasp.

Sky and Balin chuckled, which made Bunny's nervousness worse. The woman could not stop her shoulders from shaking. Jenny, on the other hand, just smiled.

"Guys, hush!" Bunny commanded them in a whisper, which made her two Pokémon stop chuckling slowly. When Jenny saw that, she shook her head.

Bunny should just calm down. I'll make sure she won't go to jail.

"Probably she has a Psychic Pokémon that has Teleport."

"Hm…you're onto something there."

Before she said anything, Jenny held her thump up and winked. That made Sky, Balin, and - surprisingly - Bunny smile. It had made her calm down at least.

I have to admit, she is getting good at this.

"Yeah, that's the only explanation… Oh no!"

"What?"

"She's actually here right now, along with her Kada… Hey, give that back!"

"Jenny…are you all right?"

When Jenny grinned, all three chuckled softly.

"Bunny, give that back!" Jenny said in a softer tone. "Don't you…"

At that moment, the officer dropped the walkie-talkie, and then stomped on it. Hundreds of pieces flew out of the device. The three gasped with horror and eyes large with astonishment.

"I cannot believe you did that!"

Jenny did not say anything in admiration of what she did. Instead, it was something more serious.

"They'll come real soon! We must hurry!"

For what felt like the hundredth time to Bunny, Jenny grabbed her arm again and the two ran off, Balin and Sky dashing behind. While they ran, Bunny's mind still wondered about Ernest's writing on the Vivus painting.

"What about your uncle's writing? We hadn't figured it out yet!"

"Worry about that later! We need to get out of here NOW!"

***

Forget it.

Lucas just wanted to forget what happened with Norm. When the dusty car drove away, Lucas sighed. It took a while for him to explain to the man why he was followed in the first place. The end result was that of Norm almost having a heart attack. He kicked the sidewalk, hating himself and embarrassed for doing a huge mistake. Now Lucas had no clue as to where to find Bunny Spruce.

I do hope Norm'll forget this in a few days. What a night so far.


The chief then went inside the driver's seat of the police car and saw Timmy with his hands veiling his head.

"Anything the matter, Timmy?"

"Looks like Bunny managed to escape before we can get hold of her. I contacted Jenny and she said Bunny's at the museum already. Not only that, sounded like her walkie-talkie got destroyed."

"Really?" Lucas asked with a raised eyebrow. He felt his head storm with nervous thoughts.

If the walkie-talkie got destroyed…I do hope nothing happened to her. However, there's one other way I can contact her.


"Yeah, I think we should go right now and check it out. However, probably Jenny already arrested her!"

Despite what Timmy said would be considered a happy thought, Lucas bit his lips. Part of him wanted to find out what was really going on.

"Well, let me call her cell phone."

Lucas took out his razor cell phone from his suit and dialed the numbers.

***

When Jenny, Bunny, and her two Pokémon went outside, they all took deep breaths. It was a little while before Jenny spoke.

"Bunny, do you have a flying Pokémon, besides Drifblim, that's big enough to carry two people?"

Bunny shook her head and said, "No."

"It's all right. I got one we can use."

The officer took out a tiny ball from her belt, pushed a button to enlarge it, and then threw it up in the air. In a couple of seconds, the Pokémon came out and roared loudly. The light faded to reveal a dinosaur-like Pokémon shaking its long neck, the bananas on its chin swishing gently. The Pokémon then spread its wings, which were made of large leafs. Bunny and her Pokémon gasped and all of them could not seem to take their eyes off the Tropius.

"Return your Pokémon and then hop on," Jenny commanded as soon as she was on her Pokémon.

Bunny nodded and then returned her Drifblim. After that, she picked up her Ninetales and then hopped up on the Tropius.

"Why did you not return your Ninetales?" asked Jenny with a chuckle.

"Long story."

Jenny shrugged and then said to her Pokémon, "All right, Tropius, let's…"

She stopped when she heard her cell phone ring. When Bunny heard that, her excitement faded. Anxiety attacked her again, her heart beating faster and faster. She did not notice that she was holding Balin tighter.

"Nine…nine!" the Pokémon pleased while trying to gasp for breath.

When Bunny heard him, her eyes went wide and she quickly opened her arms more. She then asked Jenny, "Are you going to answer it?"

Jenny answered with just a smile. What the officer did next Bunny did not expect. She took out her cell phone and instead of answering it she took out the chip inside it and put it in her shirt pocket. After that, she threw the cell phone on the museum building. When it fell down, it was broken in half.

"Remind me to get myself a new cell phone," Jenny said to Bunny with a huge grin.

Bunny and Balin did not say a word. Instead, they both laughed.

"Okay, Tropius, now let's go!"

The grass Pokémon roared and then flew up in the air. In just seconds, the four were off, flying in the night sky.

***

"Damn it! Probably Bunny smashed her cell phone too!" Lucas roared. His fists then hit the middle of the car door.

"See what I mean! I think we need to get there as soon as possible."

Lucas nodded and said, "You're right. Come on, let's go."

As soon as Lucas turned on the engine, the police car drove off. While steering the wheel, the chief frowned , suddenly thinking about what would happen if he did not catch Bunny. His eyes flickered and his hand curled up tightly into a ball.

He did not know that while Bunny was up in the sky riding a Tropius, she too frowned. On the other hand, she worried if she would be caught. Her shoulders became less tense and her breaths harder. Despite Jenny doing well helping her, there was still a chance of failure.

Both of their thoughts were saying the same thing.

Would this situation in the end be worth nothing or everything?

***

Spoiler:


Again, sorry if this confuses anyone. Will do an explanation probably on the weekend. Well, I'm hoping the next chapter shall be sometime in St. Patrick's Day. ^^
 
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"Looks like the car was speeding to the left but now it stopped. Speed up!"

The four entered in another room that was filled with many artifacts used in medieval warfare.
The "in" isn't needed, and "clouded" IMO implies something is being obscured or hidden.

She must focus on the situation she was in or else she might be in that room

At that very moment, a crashing sound was heard, and that made Jenny and Bunny automatically.
Missing a verb at the end of this sentence.

she threw the cell phone out of the museum building.

Well, this chapter explains the car taking off (fortunate that someone was driving off right when Jenny pulled off the tracker plan). And actually, I didn't have a hard time at all with understanding what occurred this chapter. Overall, I quite enjoyed the combination of humor and mystery that was in this chapter. Though I have a few guesses about 2244... could be an address, a time (22:44), a date (2/2/44), a combination for some sort of lock-box containing a clue... I think I'll stop speculating here 'cause I'm just rambling.

I liked Norm's reaction to the cops pulling him over and how he exploded at them. And I thought it was cute how Sky and Balin were playing around with the artifacts and getting into mischief while Jenny and Bunny were investigating the painting.

At first I was questioning why Jenny would tip off their location but then it dawned on me. Perhaps if she could get Timmy and Lucas to the museum and see the Lapras painting mentioned in the text before, it could finally get them to start understanding that Bunny isn't the guilty party here.

Well, now I have to look forward to Jenny and Bunny's next move - and how long they can keep up the deception before Lucas and Timmy find out she's helping their suspect.
 

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Beautiful, Bay. <3

I love it, truly magnificent, but I've read it on Pe2k, so you still seem to amaze me. x3
 

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Thanks, Ciira! Glad you like it! Sorry for the short reply, but I'm quite busy at the moment. :X

Okay, here is Chapter Seven! To tell you the truth, nothing much happen in this chapter except for the plot to slow down a bit and for the readers to get to know Jenny and Bunny better. Also, this chapter will explain why Bunny don't use contractions. XD

Thanks Hanako Tabris for betaing! And also, I kind of put a real life movie reference in here. Will give cookies to anyone who can find that reference. XD


Chapter Seven
Of Flights

It had been a while since Bunny was up in the air. The last time she was up that high was when she was on Sky in the Kanto region. Bunny loved how the wind blew her hair and how everyone - Pokémon and people - looked like ants down below. Despite all that, she shuddered. Tonight, she was being wanted and thoughts of jail kept haunting her mind. One look at the moon then had her thinking about something else.

What time is it?

Bunny glanced at her watch to check the time. Ten minutes until midnight. Her eyes grew big.

Wow…time flew by fast.

Thoughts about history came again. Bunny could not believe that time could make events into history. To know that subject is not only the knowledge of when an event took place but also how, who, why, and where. Everything had to be identified.

That was when she realized something: she did not where they were going. Bunny thought that it was unusual that she never asked that question to Jenny. Before she asked, Bunny sighed.

"Jenny…"

"Call me Ella," quirked Jenny with a smile. "I really like my middle name better than my real name. The name Jenny's just so bland."

Both Balin and Bunny blinked, startled at what Jenny wanted to be called instead.

"Well, I think Jenny is a beautiful name," Bunny stuttered. She was not sure how Jenny would react.

Jenny laughed and then shook her head in amusement. "Again, Ella."

Bunny rolled her eyes and took a deep breath. "Okay, Ella. Anyhow, do you know where we are going?"

Jenny answered, "We're going to stay at the Pokémon Center in Canalave City for the night. Can't use the one in Jubilife City, in case news already hit there. At least we'll be far from Lucas and Timmy. Maybe over there we could brainstorm on my uncle's little writing."

"Pokémon Center? We could be found over there!" Bunny objected.

"It's fine, Bunny. Lucas and Timmy are still probably on their way to the museum right now and I assume they did not let the media know any new developments yet."

"What if I'm on the eleven o'clock news?"

Jenny scratched her chin, thinking it through. True, maybe before the two men went to the museum one of them called the media to tell them of the new developments. On the other hand, no one else was at the crime scene nor could she think of anyone that knew Bunny that would call the police, at least for the moment. Another feat was that Lucas and Timmy must check out the museum and make sure she was definitely kidnapped before calling the news.

Jenny grinned and then explained, "Don't worry too much about it. I'm pretty sure you're not on the news yet as it'll take them a while for them to search the museum and then call the media."

Bunny's mind suddenly clicked and remembered back to when they were inside the museum.

Center of Library, 2244

She then thought about what Jenny told her a few moments ago:

"Sorry, to tell you the truth, I got nothing. Maybe he wanted us to go there? If it is, maybe to hide there? No, libraries close in early evenings."

Hm…looks like Jenny got one part of the puzzle. The place has to be at the library. Wait…hide there…libraries close in early evenings.

Bunny started to connect that part Jenny said and the scene of the museum. She snapped her fingers when she figured the puzzle out.

Could it be that the criminal is hiding at a library? Of course! The death, the messages, it all comes together now!

"Hey, Ella, I think I know what that message is about. He wanted us to get the criminal!" she screamed with a grin.

Jenny turned her head slightly to face Bunny, her eyes wide open.

"Really?" she asked, her heart racing from surprise revelations. She wanted to actually slap herself, feeling stupid for not thinking that.

I should've know, me being a police officer!

Bunny took a deep breath and grinned. What she told Ella made her blood flow faster with each word she said.

"Just listen. It seems Ernest was able to enter the museum while it was closed and the security guard sleeping. Whoever was chasing him, he or she must know how he was able to enter it too. It is logical that Ernest locked the museum's door for that person to not enter…but was able to enter anyhow. That was how during that time he was able to write those two messages. Not only that, an open door during closed hours would remain suspicious. Thus, I think that second message is to tell us where the criminal is hiding."

Jenny took a moment to digest all of that information in her mind. Yes, it all made sense. Her uncle was able to write those two messages because the doors were locked. The officer also noted how excited Bunny was when she told her of her assumptions that led them to trying to solve the second message, full of stimulation. She actually found it amusing to see Bunny be obsessive over something else besides history.

I should've known. Archeologists do know their stuff.

After she laughed softly, Jenny looked at Bunny with a huge smile.

"Hm…that does make sense here. You're quite a detective, Buneary Girl," Jenny praised with a smile. "Don't know why you decided to study history instead of police work!"

When Balin heard that, he laughed for quite a long time. His chest kept moving rapidly; he could not really control it. Despite the loudness of the laugh, Bunny did not pay attention. Her mind was too focused on that nickname and what the police officer said about why she studied history.

What? BUNEARY GIRL? Also, who does she think she is, asking me why I studied history?

Horror struck inside Bunny's heart. She thought she heard it scream in distress.

"What did you call me?" Bunny asked slowly in a cold tone.

"'Buneary Girl.' It suits you quite well. You act very cute sometimes," Jenny mused with a huge grin. "And also, sorry to say, but I'm not sure what you can do with history…besides archeology."

The horror struck even deeper in the woman's heart. The word "cute" made her mind veil with anger. She thought she heard her body shatter into a thousand pieces.

"Do not ever call me that again, Ella," warned Bunny in an even colder tone. "Also, do not ever say that about history AGAIN."

Jenny's eyes got wide. She chuckled, finding it amusing that Bunny was angry over a name. Inspiration then bloomed; the officer wondered what would result if the little bunny got mad. Nothing could stop her from finding that out.

"How about 'Shortstop'? 'Shorty'? 'Little Bunny'?"

Bunny just glared at her like a Gyarados ready to attack.

"NO."

Balin chuckled and shook his head. He knew Bunny was the kind of person that did not like to be called anything else but her name. She hated being called anything cute as she wanted to be taken seriously, not as some little girl in the way of important affairs. The Tropius roared in laughter, amused too of Bunny's seriousness over names.

"All right, Bunny," said Jenny without any resistance or complaint. She sighed, her mind getting back to what Bunny said of her uncle's writing. "There are two problems though. One, do you know which library; and two, how about that number 2244?"

Bunny's eyes went wide and she too went deep in thought. Despite some bitterness towards Jenny, she admitted that she could be a help sometimes. Ernest did not mention which library. Soon her mind melted and became soaked with water.

"True. Now this brings up another question: Why did your uncle not specifically say which library?"

Jenny's right hand grabbed her Tropius's neck while her left hand was on her chin. The officer was trying to figure out how to answer that question. She sighed heavily.

Thanks, Uncle Ernest, again for not giving me more information. One blunt clue could save Bunny here…

After much frustration fumed in her mind, only two assumptions came out of her mouth.

"The only thing I can say is maybe my uncle was so nervous, he wasn't able to write either the library's name…or the correct address. That's what the number 2244 is, right? That, or he just wanted us to use our minds."

For a second, Bunny thought she and Balin would fall down. She was quite confused as to what Ella meant by that. Balin was confused too, having one eye slowly moving up. Tropius chuckled though, knowing exactly what Jenny meant by that.

"Excuse me?" Bunny just said after being speechless for a few seconds.

"Maybe he wants us to figure out which library to go to. My uncle always believed we should use our minds to figure out things and not say things straight out. If we get our answers in an instant, our minds won't be active."

The grass-flying dinosaur grinned and nodded while both Bunny and Balin had their mouths open.

"Really?" said Bunny in utter shock. "If that second assumption were the case, then his common sense seems to be faltering."

Jenny laughed loudly before she replied to Bunny's retort.

"Well, sometimes intelligent people have the worst common sense IQ."

Both of Bunny's eyes went big and she breathed heavily. When Balin saw and heard that, he closed his eyes and covered his ears. Jenny, on the other hand, just smiled.

"What? I don't mean all intelligent people. I'm pretty sure you have some common sense. Plus, I'm only kidding."

While the Tropius was laughing, Bunny just gave a huff-sound.

"Yeah, right," she muttered. The woman then began thinking about what Jenny said before she commented on intelligent people and common sense.

"…That's what the number 2244 is, right? That, or he just wanted us to use our minds."


Bunny wanted to slap herself. She should have known earlier that 2244 was the street number of her favorite place in Canalave. She snapped her fingers and then gave out the biggest grin she ever did.

"Ella, 2244 is the street number of the Canalave Library. Ernest probably wanted us to go there."

Jenny grinned and then laughed out loud. Not only was she happy to have Bunny around, but she was also actually glad her uncle chose her.

I guess there's one thing my uncle did right.

Jenny's grin just got bigger when her eyes suddenly saw it. At first Bunny and Balin wondered why the officer smiled and then one look down told the whole story.

Below them was the Canalave Library. A few feet across the three-story wooden building, a fountain full of water splashed loudly. The polished green roof was covered in sleeping Pidgey and Starly. On the bottom of the roof, Bunny and her Pokémon could see the numbers 2244 on the right side of the building. Balin yelped happily, as if he won the Pokémon League Championship.

"We found the library!" Bunny cheered.

When Jenny took a glance at the library, she nodded and then leaned closer to her Pokémon's ear.

"Okay, Tropius, dive down close to where that fountain is!"

The flying Pokémon roared and then dived down fast as a bullet. While Jenny screamed for joy, Balin and Bunny screamed in fright. Again, Bunny did not notice how tight she was holding her Ninetales. The fox Pokémon began making coughing noises. True, even though she had been in the air many times with Sky, the balloon Pokémon never went down that fast.

"Nine nine nine nine!" Balin screamed.

We are going to die! We are going to die! We are going to die!

Faster and faster the Tropius went down. The thought of them about to crash had Bunny close her eyes for impact.

We are going to die! We are going to die! We are going to die!

THUMP.


Bunny opened her eyes and saw Jenny, the Tropius, and Balin - the Pokémon still in her arms - laughing.

"Oh my gosh! You said 'We are going to die!' like a million times!"

Bunny's cheeks had blushed a rosy red. She thought she said it in her mind, although she felt it screamed louder than usual.

Before Jenny spoke, she chuckled. "It's all right, scaredy Delcatty. Come on, let's see how we can enter the library."

***

Despite the fast speed of the police car, Timmy was still able to think about his bitterness inside his mind.

I can't believe it. Bunny Spruce ran away from her crime. Not only here, but all other criminals are able to run away.

He hated it, hated it more than anything in the world. Thinking about how parents, grandparents, and friends still had not heard who killed their loved ones made his blood boil. Thinking about how every unsolved crime had a criminal taking a bath or eating at a five-star restaurant made his eyes flow with tears. In fact, he felt a single tear on his cheek, as Ernest's death was one of those cases with the criminals getting away with it.

More tears flowed when Timmy started to think about Jenny. He feared for her safety. Who knows what was going on while Lucas and him were still trying to get to the museum. The only thing to do right now was to get there as soon as possible.

The sooner, the better.

His eyes then looked out the window. He could not wait until they made it to the museum.

If Bunny has any heart and sense left in her, she wouldn't hurt Jenny.

Lucas glanced at Timmy for a second and felt his heart skip a beat. He knew what Timmy was thinking.

He really cares for Jenny.

Lucas knew his officers well. He knew their likes and dislikes, could tell which officers got along with whom and if there was something wrong with him or her. At this moment, he knew Jenny being in great danger was taking a toll on him. The only problem was he was not sure how to make this situation better.

"Don't worry, Timmy. We'll get Bunny," Lucas assured with a sad smile.

Timmy did not pay attention. He was still thinking up of a possible victory for them when they caught Bunny.

***

"Sky, still do not see any shadowed figures inside?" screamed Bunny.

"Drift!" the Drifblim said when he shook his head. After he sighed, he glanced at Bunny and screamed at her, "Blm blm blm!"

"I know, I am sorry to keep getting you out of your Pokéball. I might have to use you more in situations like this, though."

"Driffff!" the balloon Pokémon groaned. He then puffed in some air and made himself bigger.

"I am sorry, really!" Bunny said while waving her hands and closing her eyes. "As soon as I am not a wanted runaway anymore, then you and Balin can have a long rest."

Sky shook his head, letting out some air to turn back to his normal size, and then resumed checking the windows on the right side of the building one more time. Despite not getting any rest, he did not want anything to happen to Bunny either. Two times he had already checked all of the windows on that particular side, but he knew there could be a chance he forgot to glance at something.

While Bunny was back checking the windows, Jenny glared at her for a while. There was something about her that held the police officer's interest. She thought it was probably because she never met a girl like Bunny. She was used to meeting girls that were into pop culture and boys while Bunny was more interested in history and problem-solving. What stood out most about Bunny though for her was the way she talked.

She seems to talk more formally than other people I know her age.

Being the officer she was born to be, Jenny smirked. Time to find out why.

"Hey, Bunny!"

"Yes," Bunny answered as soon as she turned around.

"I wonder, why don't you use contractions whenever you talk?"

"Excuse me?" Bunny asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Well, I keep hearing you say 'do not' instead of 'don't'. A little too formal, don't you think?"

Bunny bit her lips and felt her right hand clench tightly. At first she wanted to scream and tell her to not ask about that again. Knowing the officer though, she would probably keep nagging about that as long as the two were together. She sighed and then shook her head, hating that she had to explain the reason behind her formal speech.

"If you must know, it is probably from my grandparents, when they baby-sat me whenever my father went to work. My grandfather was a history teacher and my grandmother did theater, but she liked history too. There would be times I would help her out with her lines and I had a lot of fun doing that. Another reason might be how I tend to think I am more mature than other people my age."

After Bunny went back to checking the windows, Jenny nodded and then chuckled. She thought Bunny's reasoning was good, knowing from the many police cases she went through that sometimes children do get influenced by their relatives. Another thought struck inside her mind that made her grin.

Theater, huh? Maybe if this situation drags on, I'll have some fun with her.

On the left side of the building, Balin rummaged through a few bushes and dug into a couple of spots. Nothing. After the Ninetales dug the third hole, he lay down on the ground.

"Nine…" cried Balin and then he shook his head.

While digging and rummaging, Balin thought he could find a hidden key or something else that could open the library. When he found nothing, he thought that this was a waste of time and could have used that time to sleep or eat a little snack. Eventually, a thought came to him. This one was maybe a little farfetched, but it was worth a shot. Wanting to try, the white fox got up and rushed to the front side of the building.

It was not long until the Ninetales came and saw the glassy doors with his own eyes. He frowned, not sure if he should open it. After debating with himself for a while, the Pokémon lifted his right front paw to push the door. Balin smiled when the door opened.

"NINETALES, NINETALES, TALES TALES!"

In less than a few seconds, Jenny, Sky, and Bunny came and saw the opening, all three with eyes wide open.

"So it was open all this time?" asked Bunny shakily.

"Tales!" Balin said with a nod.

"Either that criminal's stupid or he tired to run away as fast as he could," said Jenny. She then chuckled and grinned.

Bunny rolled her eyes. "Come on, there is no time to waste!"

Not wanting to waste time, all four raced into the library with hope of ending this mess floating in their minds.



Spoiler: more comparisons


Nothing else to say but I hope you guys enjoy this and Chapter Eight shall come during my spring break at least. Right now have to study.
 
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She chuckled, finding it amusing that Bunny was angry over a name.

Tropius chuckled though, knowing exactly what Jenny meant by that.
I've always heard that phrase used with "knowing" coming before "exactly."

The flying Pokémon roared and then dived down fast as a bullet.
Changing some awkward wording

The thought of them going to crash had Bunny close her eyes for impact.
Something irks me about the word "going" in there, as it doesn't flow IMO. I would suggest changing it to "about" but it's your call.

although she felt it screamed louder than usual.
I was a bit confused here. Is "it" referring to her mind?

Before Jenny spoke, she chuckled.

and if there was something was wrong with him or her.

Two times he had already checked all of the windows on that particular side, but he knew there could be a chance he forgot to glance at something.

My grandfather was a history teacher and my grandmother did theater, but she liked history too.
Tense agreement.

Another reason might be of how I tend to think I am more mature than other people my age."

"Come on, there is no time to waste!"

Well, what do you know, my very first guess was correct xP
Though I have a few guesses about 2244... could be an address, a time (22:44), a date (2/2/44), a combination for some sort of lock-box containing a clue...

A lot more was revealed this chapter, both about the plot and the characters. It also seemed as if there were more comedic moments too, like Bunny freaking out during the descent and the fact that the library was unlocked after quite a bit of time was spent trying to find a way in. But this was probably my favorite scene in the chapter:
"'Buneary Girl.' It suits you quite well. You act very cute sometimes," Jenny mused with a huge grin. "And also, sorry to say, but I'm not sure what you can do with history…besides archeology."

The horror struck even deeper in the woman's heart. The word "cute" made her mind veil with anger. She thought she heard her body shatter into a thousand pieces.

"Do not ever call me that again, Ella," warned Bunny in an even colder tone. "Also, do not ever say that about history AGAIN."

Jenny's eyes got wide. She chucked, finding it amusing that Bunny was angry over a name. Inspiration then bloomed; the officer wondered what would result if the little bunny got mad. Nothing could stop her from finding that out.

"How about 'Shortstop'? 'Shorty'? 'Little Bunny'?"

Bunny just glared at her like a Gyarados ready to attack.

"NO."
I found this little exchange to be funny and... dare I say it... cute! I honestly thought this was the best scene in a fic that I've seen in a while, simply because how it doesn't seem like a big deal, but it is a big deal to Bunny.

So now the action moves on to the library, where (hopefully) more clues should be discovered. But, in true Ernest fashion, I'm pretty sure the answers won't come easy. But, actually, I'm liking the "mystery" aspect of this fic most of all. It's the kind of thing that keeps you hooked, seeing what's going to be discovered next and what new directions those findings lead the characters.
 

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Hey guys! Well, here's the next chapter! There's a lot of new developments here so I hope you catch them! Also, thanks Astinus/Hanako Tabris for betaing! And lastly, will do the compare/contrast thing later...actually have to go to work right now. :X

Chapter Eight
History Books

SCREEECHHHHHH

The police car parked with a loud shriek. Both Timmy and Lucas got out and dashed off towards the museum door. Before they entered the museum though, the chief's eye caught a ruined cell phone on the ground.

No…

The thought of harm being done to Jenny made his blood boil. He wanted to believe himself that everything was fine, but it was not. The broken cell phone said it all. Lucas clutched his fist, anger seeping inside his veins.

Justice will soon prevail.


After taking a few deep breaths and having a clearer mind, he turned around to look at Timmy, who was almost at the doors.

"Timmy, wait!"

Lucas motioned his hands at Timmy to follow him to a new direction. The two walked up slowly towards the broken cell phone. When they were very close to it, the chief picked up one of the pieces and stared at it while his arms were shaking. His heart thumped harder with each breath he took.

"Yeah, looks like Bunny damaged Jenny's cell phone. Going to pick these pieces up just in case."

Slowly, Lucas picked up the four broken pieces and put it inside the plastic bag. Soon he took a quick look at the pieces and then put the bag inside the pocket of his suit. While looking, Timmy bit his lip, trying not to make nervous sounds. Seeing those pieces broke his heart.

Hope nothing bad happens to her.

"Okay, let's go inside."

Before the two did anything, Timmy quickly reflected on his thoughts. It was very childish of him just pleading for Jenny's safety. On the other hand, he knew praying would not help. There must be action.

Time to do this thing. Don't worry Jenny, we're coming to get you!


Timmy nodded and then the two went inside.

***

Darn it, second time I forgot to close the library door!

Mrs. Davis ran like she never ran before. She did not care if she was running with her nightgown on and a few sailors and Pokémon staring at her. All the librarian cared was hoping no one came inside the library.

Who am I kidding, not many people these days go to the library. Dang the new features of the PokéTech and the internet! That actually seems to be the only reason why people enter the library.

Her mind began thinking about Bunny, the only person she knew that came to the library to read the books inside there. Ever since Bunny graduated though, the two did not talk much. Mrs. Davis understood Bunny must have been busy with one of her many projects, so there was not much time for writing back to her. There were a few letters though that Mrs. Davis got from Bunny, explaining how fun her work was. Just only a couple months ago Bunny returned to her hometown of Canalave City and was already busy on her book on the evolutionary stones.

Poor girl, always want to succeed. Hope the stress doesn't get to her.

Wanting to get this done as soon as possible, she ran faster.

***

Timmy looked around the first floor while Lucas looked around at the second floor. So far in the first floor the officer found no one. No Bunny, no Jenny. His mind went to wonder if maybe they could be up at the second floor, probably again inside the bathroom.

I just hope nothing happens to Jenny. Damn, Bunny Spruce!

When he suddenly heard a crunch sound, Timmy lifted his foot and realized he stepped on Jenny's walkie talkie. He instantly bent down to pick the broken pieces up and then stared at it with sadness shown in his eyes. Anxiety dug deep inside his mind again, so his hands began shaking.

Oh no…please be okay, Jenny.

Back on the second floor, Lucas stopped for a second and checked to see if anyone was there. No one. One look at a statue of Suicune though made him grunt. He then glanced at another statue, this time of an elf-like Pokémon that had two tails with a star on top of each one. There was a red orb on its forehead and a huge crown on top of its head. On the bottom of the statue was an inscription.

Mesprit: Legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh
The Being of Emotion.
Teaches the nobility of sorrow, pain, and joy.

The man shook his head, found it ironic his emotion at the moment was of pain, more so of the burden this case weighted on his shoulders. His temper could flare up any second.

I'm beginning to lose my patience here. Funny how pain has some nobility.

After he laughed at that thought, he ran towards the bathroom. When he came inside, Lucas first scanned the place, but no one was there.

"Jenny? Bunny?"

No sound. Lucas concluded maybe they were hiding inside one of the bathroom stalls. He then went and kicked every door and each time his eyes went wide. As soon as he kicked the last door and there was no one, he gulped and then blinked out of anxiety.

Don't tell me Bunny indeed ran away with Jenny!

He quickly ran out of the bathroom but then lost his footing after a few steps. It all happened so fast there was no time for reaction. His body slid through the floor and then his back hit the Mespirt statue. After pain erupted on both his back and shoulder, he moaned and then he shook his head, got up, and ran once again. Time was running out and that little trip delayed things.

***

Up on the wall of the second floor, the clock struck at twelve fifteen. The floor was only packed with shelves of books and long tables. For the last few minutes, Bunny, Jenny, Sky and Balin tried to look for the person who killed Ernest, but so far no one. That put Balin, Sky, and Bunny in a bad mood, the three kept grunting and walking slowly. Jenny tried her best to cheer everyone up, though.

"Come on, you three! I bet the criminal's in the third floor," Jenny chimed while the three were going up the stairs that led to the third and last floor. No one smiled, however.

"Are you sure, Ella?"

Jenny smiled and then replied, "Well, if you've been in the force like me, you'll know that criminals will try to cover their tracks as much as possible. Besides, maybe by now, the criminal ran away."

Bunny muttered some nervous sounds and covered her body with her arms. What worried her was the possibility that the criminal indeed covered his or her tracks very well and could strike her soon.

In less than a few seconds, all four were on the third floor of the library. Not much difference from the first and second floors except more tables.

"Okay, let's split up and see if the murderer's hiding anywhere."

Balin, Sky, and Bunny nodded and then the four were off.

***

"Timmy!"

Trapped inside his thoughts for quite some time, Timmy soon turned around and saw Lucas touching his shoulder and making whimpered sounds while running quickly down the stairs. Surprised the chief already looked hurt, he was about to ask if Bunny did that, but Lucas spoke first.

"No Jenny or Bunny anywhere. Any luck on the first floor?"

The male officer shook his head and then answered the question. "Nope. All I found was broken pieces of the walkie talkie. How about your shoulder? If it's not Bunny, then what happened? "

"Slip and fall, that's all. Okay, give me those broken pieces."

When Lucas was close enough, Timmy gave the pieces to him. The chief was quiet for a while, inspecting the broken walkie talkie slowly and carefully. Anger ignited inside his veins once again. Timmy thought he saw the chief's face slowly becoming red.

You'll be paying for this, missy!

Not wanting his rage to overtake his mind again, Lucas took a deep breath and then had his mind focused on the broken walkie talkie.

"Looks like Bunny broke this the same way she broke the cell phone. Keep this for evidence, also."

Lucas put the broken walkie talkie inside the plastic bag and put it in his pockets of his suit also. He then faced Timmy with a frown. When the officer saw that look, he sighed, saddened that no progress was made and instead things got worse.

We aren't going to progress anywhere with this rate…

"Well, looks like there's no other explanation than that Bunny kidnapped Jenny."

Timmy felt his heart stop. Never before in his police career had he heard of an officer being kidnapped by a criminal. He hated to think what would happen to one of their own.

"Please say it isn't true, Lucas," Timmy said in a whisper. That was all he could say while that horrible realization was still fresh and new to him.

Lucas sighed and then said, "So sorry." That sigh made the pain worse so he gave out a quick moan. Timmy was about to say something, but Lucas hushed him. "Also, again don't worry. This pain will wear off soon. Okay, going to call the police station and a few media resources to let them know the situation. Stay right here. Maybe Bunny will come back."

Lucas took off, not noticing that Timmy did not pay attention. Instead, the officer had one thought rewind over and over in his mind. Somehow he was again determined to find Jenny and make sure Bunny was properly punished.

If Bunny did anything to Jenny, I'm going to make sure payback will be made.

***
Yes, I see it!

Mrs. Davis' eyes went wide when she saw the building. The woman squealed in joy while running. Her eyes were then closed, the waves splashed onto her face.

Almost there, almost there…

When Mrs. Davis opened them, the library was in front of her. While breathing very hard, her hand pushed the door handle and it opened slowly.

I guess my instincts are right. Better check out the whole place first or else someone might be trapped inside there.

***

Jenny looked through the History section and found no one hiding. There were times she thought maybe, just maybe, the criminal was behind her. Each time she turned around, no one.

However, there was one book that intrigued her. It was a skinny book and on its side was the title Carved in Silence: History of the Plates. Even though she was not into history, that title made her want to know more of those plates.

Hm…didn't know something you eat your food from can be of any historic significance. Maybe a couple of them are painted or something. My uncle would love reading this, though.

She gasped and then thought her throat was on fire. Her heart now was having second thoughts about this little plan of hers. Jenny felt guilty of taking advantage of trying to find her uncle's secrets after he was gone.

Am I really sinking low, trying to find out what he's hiding from me right after he died? I could just try to save Bunny until I think of a way to convince Lucas and Timmy of Bunny's innocence. This wouldn't have happened though if Ernest told me what's going on in the first place!

The officer shook her head, not wanting to think about her uncle for now. There was a murderer on the loose. Out of curiosity, Jenny took the book out and was about to turn the page until she heard a scream.

"NINE!"

Instantly she hurried off while still holding the book.

***

While Jenny was at the History section, Bunny was at the Children section. She saw many thin books with titles like Pokémon Training Ethics for Children and Pokémon Fairy Tales. There was one red book that intrigued her, however. She took the book out from the book shelve and read the title in her mind.

Sinnoh Folk Stories. Hm…I think I read it before.

She opened the book and turned the first page. On that page there was a picture of a lot of water Pokémon under the sea. When she turned to the second page, there were the bones of what looked like a Wailord and on the bottom there was writing.

Pick clean the bones of Pokémon caught in the sea or stream.
Thank them for the meals they provide and pick their bones clean.
When the bones are as clean as can be, set them free in the water from which they came.
The Pokémon will return, fully fleshed, and it begins anew.


Bunny gave out a reminisced sigh. She remembered as a very young girl how that book actually got her more interested in the species of Pokémon: how they battled, cared, and cried. That eventually led her to wanting to know more about Pokémon history, how the Pokémon acted a thousand years ago and how they acted today.

"NINE!"

Balin's scream made Bunny jump up and drop the book. Her heart raced with antipication.

Oh my gosh, Balin might have found the murderer!

After picking up the book and putting it back in the book shelf, she scurried off.

Too bad Balin did not find the murderer. Instead, he was stuck under one of the tables. He thought he saw a shadowy figure under it, so he went under to check. One thing led to another, Balin became stuck, thanks to his nine thick tails.

Sky slowly came and then shook his head. Again, he believed only Balin would be in situations like this, though he knew the white fox meant well and not just doing that to be a clown.

When Bunny came and saw that, she sighed angrily, her hands on her hips and her foot tapping.

"Balin, how did you end up like this?"

No words came from the Nintetales. Instead, he growled softly.

"Fine, I will get you out. Sorry, but I have to pull you out by holding a few of your tails."

Balin growled again, this time with a hint of anger and disbelief. He would not like it, but he knew it was his fault he was in this mess.

Bunny tightly grabbed four of Balin's tails and pulled as hard as she could. She let out a few grunts whenever the pull was getting hard. Eventually, Balin was pulled out with both him and Bunny crashing on the floor.

A huge mistake.

***

Mrs. Davis just finished looking through the second floor. Like on the first floor, no one on the computers, no one reading. Again, she wished someone were in here reading. A part of her though made her afraid of someone dangerous hiding in the library.

Why am I hoping for someone to read past midnight when a possible criminal is hiding in the library!

…Wait, criminal?


She froze and then shuddered. Her mind thought back to the news of a few murderers that got away. Something told her one of them was using this place for hiding, at least for tonight.

I do hope no criminal is in there. Dang it, been watching too much news lately.

THUMP

That was when she heard a loud crash sound from the third floor. Mrs. Davis just stood there for a while, not sure if she should go inside or not. Her eyes kept blinking and her body was swaying left and right.


Should I go or not? I'm afraid maybe that person has a gun. Assuming this person's a criminal, it's better that he gets caught…even though it's my fault in the first place to forget to lock the doors. I should find out first and then try to call. Besides, how often do criminals use libraries as hideouts?


Wanting to get through this, Mrs. Davis ran up the stairs.

***

When Jenny had stopped running, she saw both Bunny and Balin on the floor and Sky chuckling. She gasped and then raised her right eyebrow.

"What happened?"

Bunny did not answer until both her and Balin got up.

"Balin was stuck under one of the tables, so I pulled him out."

When Jenny stared at Balin, he just laughed nervously. Luckily though, she just giggled and then petted his head in a caring matter.

"At least you're okay," Jenny whispered to Balin. The Pokémon did not listen though, enjoying the petting a little too much.

Bunny did not do anything except stare at the book Jenny had in her hand. A warm feeling went inside her when she saw the title.

Carved in Silence: History of the Plates. Plates? Have I heard of it before?

There were times when one word or sentence made someone scream with excitement but then his or her mind went blank, could not recall anything. That was what was happing to Bunny right now. The word "plates" had her mind click but at the same time blank.

I heard about those things before at my university.

Not wanting to get a heart attack because of one word, she decided she must have a look of that book.

"Ella, where did you get that book?" asked Bunny when she finally could speak.

"Huh?" Jenny replied. She took a quick glance of the book and then slapped her head. "Oh, that book! Got it at the history…"

Bunny instantly snatched the book before Jenny could finish her sentence. Eagerness for information was showing in her huge shinning eyes.

"You could've asked," whispered Jenny bitterly. Laugher could be heard from both Sky and Balin.

Bunny was about to open the first page until she heard a scream, though not a mad one. It was more of a frightened one.

"Hello? Anyone there? I heard a crash and then laughter!"

All three gasped. Without thinking, Bunny put the book in her bag.

The footsteps became louder, indicating the assumed criminal was getting closer and closer.

"Hide!" Jenny told the three of them.

Everyone quickly went and hid under a table. When they lied down with their stomachs on the floor, they saw a shadowed figure with a flashlight. Bunny and Jenny covered their eyes with their hands while Balin and Sky just closed them.

"Hello?"

Bunny's eyes went wide. That voice was very familiar to her. She could not help herself but scream her name in pure joy.

"Mrs. Davis!"

By the time Jenny covered her mouth, the light came to them and this time it stayed there for some time. Very brightly, it revealed Jenny, Bunny, Sky, and Balin.

"Balin, Sky, Bunny? What are you guys doing here? Also, why is an officer with you three?"

Bunny sighed. Even though she could not see her clearly (because of the flashlight), she knew by the tone of Mrs. Davis that voice she was very concerned of the situation. This was not going to be easy explaining everything to her.

***

"Yes, I want that info to be posted on your website right now! Oh, and you know how you got those Jubilife News Alert system? Post the info in there too during whatever program comes at twelve thirty in the morning!"

Click

As soon as Lucas put his cell phone inside his suit pocket, he grabbed a cigarette and a match from the other pocket. When the match lit up, it burst into a tiny flame that then later ignited the cigarette.

"Really need a smoke."

He smoked the cigarette and puffed the smoke out every few seconds. This case was really becoming stressful for him. Usually he was a very patient person, but his anger almost got out of hand after the slip and fall from the second floor earlier. Whenever he felt very mad, he would go for a smoke. The chief thought he was able to handle his emotions better than Timmy, or at least bottle them up well.

Lucas was passionate towards his job, always wanted as many cases solved and finished as soon as possible. Like Timmy, he hated when criminals got away, although for a different reason. It was just his job.

He thought himself not a heartless man or anything. He just got used to a thousand cases of same murders, same injuries and same burglaries that it was a routine to him.

Many of the cases seemed to be not unique, not original. Kids being kidnapped by the parent they were separated from. Murders of people from their ex-loved ones. Hate crimes on people not considered "normal".

Still, it was his job. A murder case was his assignment, and not finding the criminals meant he did not do his job well.

Will not have another case go unsolved.


His mind then thought back to the writing Ernest did. He felt there was some vital clue to that.

E: Check out the Lapras. First though, get Bunny Spruce.


He grinned, thought this part of the puzzle was now solved. The chief finally felt this case was now going somewhere.


Of course, couldn't be any simpler!


After he finished smoking, he dropped the cigarette and then went inside the museum. Lucas screamed when he was inside the museum again, a hint of great determination in his tone. He chuckled when he saw Timmy suddenly stare at him with huge eyes and a tightly closed mouth.

"Come on, Timmy! Let's go to that water route. Maybe some Lapras will be singing tonight!"

***

Bunny thought it would take forever, but she finally finished telling Ms. Davis everything that happened to her tonight. She felt Dustox in her stomach whenever the librarian showed faces of fear and amazement. To her astonishment, Mrs. Davis was glad Jenny helped her escape.

"Wow…so all of that really happened? I'm glad at least you guys are okay. Since this 'murderer' is not here, what's your next plan?"

As much as they wished it were not true, it pained all four that the criminal was not in here. Balin, Sky, Jenny, and Bunny thought they were so close to the criminal, from what assumptions they had on the clues Ernest gave them. Probably their assumptions were wrong.

"We plan to stay at the Pokémon Center and brainstorm some locations," Bunny finally said after a long moment of silence.

Jenny just nodded, but there was something else in her mind. Her only worry was that the police might be able to find them somehow before the morning sun rose. Part of her wanted to keep running until the criminal was found. She sighed in defeat.

Timmy's right. Sometimes you just gotta take risks.

She knew they could not just run to any place mindlessly. It would be best to plan the locations so that they could be two, maybe even three steps ahead of Timmy and Lucas.

"Something confuses me, though," Bunny continued after a pause. "I thought we would be able to find the criminal here. Obviously 'Center of the Library' and 2244 means here."

Mrs. Davis nodded. "True. Maybe Ernest's giving you guys a little treasure hunt of sorts. Since I knew him a bit, he loved those things. You should know that too, Jenny."

Jenny suddenly felt pain deepened inside her heart. She too knew how much her uncle loved treasure hunts. It was one of many examples that proved of what she told Bunny about him earlier. Despite her mixed feelings about him, she did miss those treasure hunts when she was a child.

"Treasure hunt?" Bunny asked with her head tilted slightly. Both of her Pokémon were confused too, their eyes wide and then the two conversed about that to themselves.

"Bunny, your friend is right. It seems that my uncle's doing this treasure hunt to help us find the criminal. When I was little, he would set up those treasure hunts and give me clues to solve whenever I came over to his place. In fact, those treasure hunts got me into wanting to be a police officer in the first place."

Bunny did not like the sound of this, her hands beginning to shake. Even though she liked a good treasure hunt, now was not the time. The sooner she was not wanted anymore, the better. She shuddered, hating that now this situation would drag on.

Jenny sighed when she saw Bunny nervous about this. She too hated the fact the clues made things worse, not better.

Seriously uncle, why you have to make things longer than it is?

"Well, sorry Bunny, but I can't call the police to prove your innocence as they might not listen to me."

Bunny just nodded, understanding.

"Good. Okay, just hope you guys have a good night. Sorry that you can't find anything here. Maybe you read the clue wrong or something as I'm not sure what you can find here."

Before Mrs. Davis was about to leave, Bunny glanced at a small blue book inside her bag. She gasped.

The book! I better give it back to her!

"Mrs. Davis, wait! That book I said earlier! I almost forgot to give it back to you!"

Mrs. Davis chuckled and then laughed.

"Knew you would never steal a book here, even if it's your favorite book."

Bunny quickly got the book and was about to give it to her but then tripped, which made everyone gasp. The book flew out of her hands and dropped. What was more intriguing was a small note floating down.

"A note?" asked Bunny with wide eyes.

Mrs. Davis did not look surprised but instead giggled. "There are times I see notes in the library books. Mostly love notes for some reason."

Jenny's eyes followed the note and then she grabbed it. The officer grinned after she finished reading it. Mrs. Davis came to read it and she too smiled.

"I can tell this is no love note," Jenny mused.

Bunny slowly got up and then when she was close to the officer, Jenny let her see the note. The archaeologist gasped of what was written in it.

The Joys of History, When Time Heals the Wounds
89451

Knowing that this was indeed a treasure hunt for the criminal, Bunny moaned.

Please, no more...

Bunny's breaths became louder and faster and she felt her world turning upside down. Just when there was a possibility of the criminal inside the library, all they found was a note. She now wanted to smash something to vent her anger.

"Tell me this is a dream!" Bunny finally yelled after a long silence from everyone. Both Mrs. Davis and Jenny shook their heads. "This cannot happen! How many more clues is he giving us? I want out of this situation NOW!"

Even though before Jenny understood Bunny's nervousness that was the breaking point. Her left eye kept twitching and she bit her lip hard. Jenny was beginning to be annoyed that the wanted woman could not think of anything else except a horrible life in prison. The officer sighed, not liking what she was about to do next.


This is the only way that'll snap her out of this.


In swift motion, Jenny came close to Bunny and then slapped her. Everyone gasped in horror and had their eyes widen. Bunny first cried out in surprise and then glared at her.

"Why you did that?"

"Sorry, but you need to relax. Crying over this won't get you out of this. If you don't want to be a wanted person anymore, we must work together. I promise I won't let you go to jail for a crime you didn't do, and I'll make sure of that. Besides, we fooled both Lucas and Timmy this far. I think we'll be able to still trick them a little while longer." After Jenny finished, she winked.

Bunny gasped and then left her mouth open. It was true that nothing would be done if she kept complaining about it. Another thing Jenny was right about was that she should relax. Maybe then she would be able to react better that way. Still, part of her felt Lucas and Timmy would catch them sooner or later.

After Bunny was deep in her thoughts, the woman then shrieked and felt her chest move slightly up when she felt Mrs. Davis tapped her shoulder. The next thing she knew, the blue book was in her hands. She was about to protest, but Mrs. Davis hushed her.

"Keep it for now. I have a feeling you'll need it later on."

"But, Mrs. Davis…"

"Again, keep it for now," she interrupted. Mrs. Davis then smiled. "This might be your only way to redeem yourself."

Bunny could not help herself but stare at the book. Maybe this could be something important. How, she was not sure.

Jenny took a glance of that book and she had a feeling that might be a key to Bunny's freedom too. Knowing her uncle, this was not the only clue he was leaving them. She checked back the paper and then sighed.


The joys of history, when time heals the wound. 89451. This better help Bunny someway.


"Well you two, good luck on finding the criminals. And Bunny, I'm one hundred percent sure you didn't do it."

After she waved to them, the two girls and the Pokémon said goodbye back. Bunny and Jenny then looked at the moon, both knew this would be a long night.

"Come on, Bunny. We'll figure out that clue once we're in the Pokémon Center."

Bunny turned around and nodded. The sooner they solved the clue, the better.
 
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When they were very close to it,

so there was not much time for writing back to her.

Wanting to get this done as soon as possible, she ran faster.
A bit of subject confusion, as she changes from thinking about Bunny to getting the library locked a bit abruptly.

this time of an elf-like Pokémon that had two tails with a star on top of each one.

That put Balin, Sky, and Bunny in a bad mood,

What worried her was of the possibility thatthe criminal indeed covered his or her tracks very well

Not wanting his rage to overtake his mind again,

When the officer saw that look, he sighed, saddened that no progress was made and instead things got worse.

"Well, looks like there's no other explanation than that Bunny kidnapped Jenny."

This would not have happened, though if Ernest told me what's going on in the first place, however!
The "however" seems redundant, especially since "though" is used earlier in the sentence.

She took the book out from the book shelf and read the title in her mind.

Eagerness for information was showing in her huge shining eyes.

"You could've asked," whispered Jenny bitterly.

The sooner she was not wanted anymore,

If you don't want to be a wanted person anymore, we must work together. I promise I won't let you go to jail for a crime you didn't do

The sooner they solved the clue, the better.

There were a few more awkwardly-phrased sentences, but I didn't think they were detracting enough to point out.

This chapter was pretty interesting, with both of the officers having nervous breakdowns and Mrs. Davis making a reappearance. It's noteworthy that while both officers are understandably angry with Bunny for what they *think* she did out of concern for Jenny, but Lucas also shows frustration at not doing his job properly.

Looks like Ernest is still playing his favorite mind games, and this time the clue is even more cryptic. Funny how he seemingly knew that Jenny would be attracted to the book on the Plates and stuck his note in there. Or perhaps he knew that Bunny would get her history-loving hands on it...
In swift motion, Jenny came close to Bunny and then slapped her. Everyone gasped in horror and had their eyes widen. Bunny first cried out in surprise and then glared at her.

"Why you did that?"

"Sorry, but you need to relax. Crying over this won't get you out of this.
Much as I like Bunny, she needed that. Both she and Jenny need to have their head in the game if they want to unravel this mystery. Especially since this clue is even tougher than the last...

Now, 89451... I'm guessing this has to be some sort of combination for a lock or something since the number's too large to be an address or route number. 89451 is the area code for Incline Village, Nevada, though I think that's way off... "Where time heals the wound" could refer to the Dialga statue in Eterna, or the ruins in Celestic... Man, my brain hurts to come up with any more guesses. Guess I'll find out next chapter!
 

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Okay everyone, now to Chapter Nine! Thanks to DarkPersian479 for betaing this chapter!

Chapter Nine
Circumstances

Inside the Pokémon Center, all was quiet. All the visitors, both Pokémon and trainers, slept on the furniture. Nurse Joy looked at the clock on the wall, the color faded with time. Twelve thirty in the morning. The pale skinned lady then started playing around with her pink hair, which was tied in two loops. Her eyes became heavy while she stared at the clean carpet floor.

Already many trainers are going to battle against Byron? I thought it would take them longer, unless they decided to take a different route.

She wanted to sleep now, but had to wait a half hour more until she could close the Pokémon Center. Nurse Joy felt she was not able to think properly and thought she would fall asleep any second.

I do hope no more people will enter the…


She said it too soon. The electronic door opened and a female police officer, a short brunette woman, a Drifblim, and a rather small Ninetales entered. Despite her eyes twitching and her fingers drumming on the desk loudly, she gave out a very huge smile.

"Hello, and welcome to the Pokémon Center. How may I help you?"

"Do you have a room for us to sleep for the night?" Bunny asked causally.

Nurse Joy shook her head and then said, "Sorry, no more rooms available. However, you guys can sleep on the furniture if you like. Here's a good one."

She pointed to a sofa next to a girl who had braided hair sleeping in a couch with her Starly.

Everyone smiled and then Bunny said, "Thank you."

The four headed to the furniture and then Bunny put her bag down. A growling sound was soon heard that made Bunny and Balin jump up slightly. They turned around and saw Jenny. Bunny's eyes closed and her cheeks blushed. Sky laughed, he loved how the two were scared of a growling sound.

"Hadn't eaten in a while. Tonight was quite busy in the police station before this situation happened. I'm going to get myself something to eat."

After Jenny left, Bunny and Balin shook their heads and then the archeologist opened her bag. An idea hit her head.

"I might have something for her. Usually the Pokémon Center's foods are no good," mused Bunny with a smile. "Maybe something for you too."

"Nine!" cheered Ninetales in agreement. Sky chuckled, as he knew how much his friend loved food.

Bunny kept rummaging through the bag and saw some papers and pens, but no snacks yet. Her eyes then went wide when she found something that was not hers. She took out a thin blue book, looked at it and gasped.

I cannot believe Mrs. Davis would let me keep this.

Bunny still felt unusual having this book without it being checked out. What was more unusual was why there was a note and what Carved in Silence had to do with finding her murderer. Her head then became dizzy from thinking too much.

Jenny is right, probably I should relax. This is stressing me out as it is.

Wanting to have her mind out of this situation for a while, she began reading. Balin barked, urging her to get back to finding the snacks. Bunny did not listen though; she was too immersed in reading the book. Sky then talked to Balin to tell him to let her just read it. Balin answered back with a grunt.

The Pokémon Center Café was a little area with some seats, a refrigerator area that had a see through glass door, and a deli corner, which was closed for the night. Jenny went closer to the refrigerator door and saw that there were a lot of sandwiches, yogurts, drinks, and salad. She opened the door to grab a tuna salad sandwich and munched on it. After a few tastes, her eyes lit up in happiness.

Oh my gosh, so good!

While eating, her eyes noticed a large computer across from her. Not only there was a monitor and a keyboard but also a portable on both sides. Jenny's eyes went wide as she thought of something.

That's the PC system. The police station has those to retrieve kidnapped Pokémon from far away. I also know items can be stored inside there. Uncle Ernest probably stored the next clue in a PC, most likely the criminal's hiding place. That could explain the reason for the numbers on that note. Why would he store it in there? Also, why the other clues?


Suddenly for the first time she felt some pity for him, understanding somewhat of her uncle's situation. Ernest probably knew he did not have much time left, so he used another way of communication. Jenny also thought maybe Ernest wanted to relive the past. She felt a surge of pain inside, her hand clenching the left side of her chest.

Looks like he wanted to make one last treasure hunt for me before he died.

Soon Jenny had another thought, more so on that message he left for her and Bunny. It was as if the thought that this could be her last treasure hunt made her want to finish it off. The officer stared at the nurse and her eyes went wide.

Wait, could the whole first line mean a Nurse Joy? The joys of history, when time heals the wound. Yes, of course! The next clue meant right here, in the Pokémon Center!


A warm feeling touched her heart. It felt good to her that she managed to solve this piece of the puzzle.

Hm…I think I know now what's the deal with that third message. Also, whatever is inside that PC could be used to prove Bunny's innocence.


When Jenny hit that revelation, she threw away her half-eaten sandwich in the trashcan and then ran to Bunny, Sky, and Balin.

"Hey, that's wasting food!" Nurse Joy yelled when she saw that.

***

Inside a dimly lit bedroom, a gray haired man with a few wrinkles on his face and hands was watching a documentary. While the narrator was speaking, there was a scene showing a ruined temple surrounded by a forest, a lake surrounding both. The man then turned around when he heard a door opening and saw a woman with a Misdreavus coming inside.

"Hey, Brenda," said the man in a tired tone.

"Hello, Thomas," said the woman back. "How's work at your newspaper place?"

"Slow. Nothing really newsworthy yet."

"I think there'll be one soon," she assured with a small smile. "So, what are you watching?"

"A really good documentary about Uxie, Mespirt, and Azelf."

"Those pixies?"

Thomas nodded. Curious about those three Pokémon, both Brenda and her Misdreavus had their eyes glued to the television screen, which still showed that temple.

"Many documents found suggested that Mespirt once slept in Lake Verity. Archeologist Ernest Norrison explains."

Thomas' right brow rose up. "Wait, I think I heard that name before…"

Brenda stared at her husband with one of her eyes wide, but then shrugged and went back to watching the documentary.

"There is actually proof that Mesprit once lived there. If you go visit and see the Unown carvings on it, there's an explanation on how its spirit would leave its body while it slept on the bottom of the lake. No Mesprit is found, but some documents past and present have accounts of the legendary coming to some people and teaching them about emotion, thus it was dubbed The Being of Emotion."

Thomas gasped, finally recalling who Ernest was. "Now I remember! I watched the news earlier tonight that reported on his death."

Brenda suddenly felt that same feeling she had back at The Lost Tower. She thought she could not breathe, her breaths becoming deeper. Her Misdreavus too felt the same thing, the Pokémon making loud noises. Thomas looked at both at them as if they forgot to breathe.

"Hey, are you guys okay?"

After taking a few more breaths, Brenda sighed. "It's just that a couple hours ago I felt a weird feeling and then the Pokémon at the Lost Tower said there's going to be disaster coming soon. Now I'm feeling the same thing after hearing you say Mr. Norrison just died tonight. Maybe that's the reason."

Thomas laughed out loud at that explanation, believing it to be nonsense. His wife and the Pokémon glared at him with squinted eyes.

"Why are you laughing?" asked Brenda.

"Sorry, but it seems you've been hanging out with Misdreavus too long. I love you and all, sweetie, but I don't believe in ghosts or demons. You're probably going to say Ernest told you that doom is upon us."

Misdreavus hissed at Thomas for that comment. No angry reaction from the man, just a chuckle. Brenda was about to open her mouth to protest, but decided to just grunt. She knew she and her husband always argued whether ghosts do exist and the debate would never stop. As she watched Ernest Norrison still talking about Mespirt, she still felt his death must have been the cause of her strange feeling.

I can just feel it.

***

Balin and Sky lied down on Bunny's lap while she read the introduction to the book.

There is speculation that the plates have Unown text on them, telling of the beginning history of Sinnoh. They are rumored to be Sinnoh's first writings. However, for some reason those texts are not recorded. Maybe before it had been, but it seemed those records perish with time. However, the history of how the plates come and go are from journals, old newspapers clippings, and interviews that range from the top professors and archeologists to the distant relatives whose ancestors had discovered those plates.

Let's trace the history of these plates that throughout history have been carved in silence. It will be a tale of greed, obsession, and power.


The introduction already blew Bunny away. Her heart pumped faster and she smiled widely. Bunny was about to turn to the next page until Jenny yelled out her name.

"Bunny! I think I know where the next message is!"

Bunny turned around saw Jenny running towards her. She stared at the officer with wide eyes. Her mind raced in both excitement and anxiety.

"Wait, you do?"

As soon as Jenny sat on the sofa, Sky and Balin slowly woke up from their nap and glared at Jenny with sleepy eyes.

Jenny nodded and answered, "Ah ha. You also won't believe where."

Back at her desk, Nurse Joy used her fingers to drum on the desk. Her eyes checked the clock again. Ten minutes until one o' clock.

Ugh, the last ten minutes are always the longest.

To pass the time, Nurse Joy turned on the radio to listen to some music. A male's voice was soon heard.

"All right and that's the Crazy Crobats' 'Pokemon Love Potion Number Three'. Oh, for those of you Noctowl out there, I got some important breaking news. The Jubilife Police called for a Sinnoh region wide search for Bunny Spruce. The description of her is she has curly brown hair, five feet two, weight about one hundred and fifteen pounds, and wears a blue furry turtleneck and baggy jeans. She also has a Ninetales with her at all times.

"She's accused of the killing of famous Pokemon archeologist Ernest Norrison and the kidnapping of Jubilife Police's own Officer Jenny 'Ella' Emblem. The police ask that you call 1-800-555-2334 if you have seen them or any leads of their whereabouts."


"Bunny?" asked Nurse Joy to herself.

In an instant, she saw a woman in a blue furry turtleneck and baggy pants with a Ninetales. Not only that, the brunette woman also had a Drifblim. All three were behind Jenny. Nurse Joy raised her eyebrow.

It can't be. Those two got along pretty good. It doesn't look like that woman is having her as a hostage.


When the four were close to the PC system though and the woman was talking to Jenny, that was when Nurse Joy gasped.

Looks like this Bunny gal wants Jenny to get her something.

Without hesitation, she dialed the number to the Jubilife Police Station.

***

On Route 218, there was a long bridge that drivers could use to go from Jubilife City to Canalave City. The best part was a sea for them to glance at and be swept by its beauty. Chief Lucas drove the police car at a high rate of speed. He badly wanted to get to that city as quickly as possible.

"There must be some Lapras on this route. Need to park the car in the city first, though."

Timmy just stared at the sea. The waves became bigger, fortunately not too big. A couple of Lumineon and Goldeen jumped out of the sea and then fell down back inside with a small splash. The male officer smiled. He thought those fish Pokémon were very pretty. A sigh then came from his mouth when he got back to reality.

I hope we're not too late.

At that moment, inside the police car a male officer's voice boomed from the radio .

"Officer Timmy, Chief Lucas! This is Officer Richard speaking!"

Instantly, Lucas picked up the little microphone.

"This is Chief Lucas. What's the matter?"

"Well, we just got a call from Nurse Joy of Canalave City Pokémon Center and that Bunny Spruce is in there with Officer Jenny as a hostage."

Lucas gasped while Timmy squeaked.

"Hostage?" Timmy shuttered to Lucas.

Lucas was about to say something but instead smiled. He now thought they had the advantage.

"Thank you, Officer Richard. We're on our way."

The chief turned off the microphone and his foot stomped on the gas pedal harder then before. The police car raced faster.

***

CANALAVE CITY POKEMON CENTER PC SYSTEM

Please put in your name and password before continuing.

Name:
Password:

Bunny, Sky, Balin, and Jenny stared at the screen for some time while the cursor kept blinking. Nothing had been done yet to the PC as realization hit them that another clue would soon be solved.

"So…I guess what your uncle meant by that long line is Nurse Joy and this Pokémon Center, right?" Bunny said with a smile. "Quite clever to use that line to describe this place, am I right?"

"Yep, I admit," Jenny agreed with a smirk. "Well, I guess we should get started, huh?"

After everyone nodded, Jenny sighed and first typed in the name Ernest Norrison. Jenny then typed in the numbers, but slowly.

Eight.

Balin's eyes went wide with anticipation.

Nine.

Jenny felt her arms shaking. She continued typing slowly though.

Four.

Bunny held her breath. Her whole body began to tremble.

Five.

Sky wanted to scream in anticipation, but kept it to himself.

One.

Jenny held her breathe and then touched the button ENTER.

***

Xatu looked at the time. One o' clock in the morning. For a while, the flying Pokémon stared at Jacob. He sensed his trainer was very troubled from the event that happened not too long ago. The Pokémon wanted to do something to make him feel better, but could not think of anything right now.

All of a sudden, Xatu wanted to go back to the crime scene, but then shook his head. That could erupt into a scene if the police were to be there. Soon they would want to track him down. In addition, what if Jacob got up and noticed his Pokémon was gone? The Xatu's heart ached when he thought of that idea. He hated to see Jacob being distressed over his missing Pokémon when he had a lot on his mind already.

The bird Pokémon's eyes gazed at his trainer again. He thought he heard very soft whimpers from Jacob.

"Xatu," the Pokémon whispered, his head down in sadness. Still, the Xatu heard whimpers from Jacob.

All of a sudden, a sound of sirens made the psychic type screech and Jacob fall down.

"Attu?" the bird Pokémon asked when he came close to his trainer.

Before Jacob said anything, he rubbed his head and smiled at his Pokémon.

"I'm fine, thank you. Now, what could that be?"

He ran to open the curtains and saw a police car parked close at the Pokémon Center. That already had Jacob's breaths getting deeper and heart racing with anxiety.

What? How they know I'm here? Unless…

He closed the curtains and turned to the Xatu, his eyes burning.

"Ernest probably wrote this location somewhere back at the museum. We better go now!"

Xatu nodded and his body began glowing purple, but Jacob shook his head. The bird Pokémon stopped glowing and then whined in protest.

"No, not here. From the looks of it, they want to surprise me with an arrest. Need to check myself first and also it'll be safer. Don't really want to look suspicious."

Understanding the situation, the Xatu nodded again and then the two left the room.

***
Thank you. You can now proceed to one of the following options:​

Everyone sighed in relief and then Jenny touched the button KEY ITEMS. Everyone leaned closer to see the list and there was only one listed.

NOTE

Would like to receive this item?


Jenny pushed the YES button and the bottom part of the right portable began emitting electric shocks. Everyone took a few steps backwards for safety. As soon as a note was revealed and the lightning stopped, Jenny grabbed it and turned around to give Bunny a grin, which she returned with a smile.

"The sooner, the better," Bunny simply said.

Jenny nodded and was about to unfold it until an all too familiar male voice was heard.

"Hello, Bunny."

Not thinking, Jenny put the paper in her uniform pocket and then turned around. In front of her, Bunny, Sky, and Balin were Nurse Joy, Timmy, and Lucas. Her eyes took a quick glance at the archeologist and her Pokémon, all three with fear painted on their faces.

Shoot…don't tell me Nurse Joy called them, she prayed to herself while sweat touched her cheeks very hotly. She did not know that Bunny was thinking the same thing.

She was always weak when it came to fear. Bunny could not believe what was happening. Thoughts again of going to jail made matters worse. Her eyes kept blinking and her feet could not stop shaking. For a second she thought she lost her voice. However, there was a hint of hatred towards that nurse in her eyes,.

Fabled to be the sweetest person in the world. Sweeter than cake, very false.

"Thanks, Nurse Joy for the call," said Lucas and then winked at the nurse. He later turned to face Timmy and soon pointed his finger at Bunny. "All right, get her!"

Timmy got the cuffs out of his pocket and then in the blink of an eye they were in Bunny's hands and behind her back.

"Excuse me, but I did not do anything!"

"Oh, you really done it. First murder and now kidnapping our own police officer? You're going to jail big time," Timmy said.

Bunny did nothing but left her mouth open wide, too speechless to talk

Jenny did not pay attention to Balin's barking nor Sky's puffs, her mind been washed from failure. Now the two got her and there was nothing she could do…

Or maybe I can, Jenny thought with a grin.

"You have the right to remain silent," Timmy said to Bunny. He was about to take her to the police car until…

"POWER GEM!"

***

Spoiler:


Well, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! Expect the tenth one to come out either in late May or early June, which will have a lot more new developments in it. ^^
 
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Well, at least I got the part about the number being a code right... Interesting interpretation of the PC system, btw.

And I was interested to see what Ernest's note said, but of COURSE Nurse Joy has to cll in the cops... Can't really blame her; she only knew the side of the story where Bunny was a fugitive, and even so, she had her doubts about it:
It can't be. Those two got along pretty good. It doesn't look like that woman is having her as a hostage.

And what about Jacob. He left his room but did he somehow slip out during the chaos of Bunny's arrest or is he hiding somewhere until the fuzz leaves? Or did you plan to reveal all that in the next chapter?

In any event, nice cliffhanger. Bunny's in custody and then suddenly, a Power Gem comes out of nowhere! Will that be distraction enough to get Bunny out of there? Will Lucas and Timmy suspect that Jenny's an accomplice? When will I stop asking these questions?
 

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Woah, this is like the fastest update yet! XD There's a reason for that though: my beta DarkPersian479's internet access will be limited for a couple of months. So I'll say sorry in advance that Chapter 11 won't be updated that fast. ^^; All right, the chapter and then the big announcements.

Thanks again to DarkPersian479 for betaing this chapter!

Chapter Ten
Sky High Battle

After Jacob and the bird Pokémon got out of Harbor Inn, they ran and then stopped after a good distance. They quickly glanced at their surroundings to make sure the coast was clear. The Xatu stared at the man, waiting for him to answer if it would be all right to use Teleport. Jacob nodded and smiled.

"Yes, I think so. Okay, Teleport us to…"

He was interrupted when he saw a bright light shining at the Pokémon Center. Both Jacob and his Xatu stared with wide eyes.

"What's that?"

***

A storm of silver gems hit Timmy's arm and made Nurse Joy and Lucas cover their eyes with their hands. All three cried out in pain. When that attack happened, Bunny closed her eyes, but none of the gems hit her. As soon as the attack ended, she opened them and saw a Pokémon she had never seen before.

Despite her four tiny wings, the bee Pokémon still looked very menacing. The Vespiquen's red eyes and two sharp teeth made Bunny's eyes open wide. One look at the glowing ruby on her head instantly let Bunny know how the Power Gem attack was produced.

After staring at the Pokémon, she saw Jenny, Sky, and Balin smiling. Bunny grinned back at Jenny. Her grin became bigger when she saw the angry faces of Nurse Joy, Lucas, and Timmy, all three had a shade of red on their faces. Bunny could not help but crack a smile when she saw Timmy's veins on the bottom part of his forehead almost popped out and his right eye blinking rapidly.

Seeing Jenny using her Vespiquen told the whole story. Timmy first thought Jenny was kidnapped when it was not the case. Already he felt all his rage towards Jenny, anger poisoning his mind.

Doesn't she know it's wrong to help a criminal?


"Jenny…don't tell me it's ALL A HOAX!"

Lucas sighed and shook his head. He thought the same thing, but he knew better than to suddenly scream. Not only that, he was the type of person that gave things a chance.

"Timmy, calm down. Let Jenny give her explanation…"

Timmy did not listen. He continued screaming at Jenny. Jenny just stared at him, waiting for him to finish.

"DON'T YOU KNOW YOU'LL BE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE FOR THIS?"

Timmy's scream woke up everyone in the Pokémon Center, as they came to see what was all the commotion. The same or similar questions flew though the room as rapid as an Agility attack. Despite his huge yell and many curious eyes staring at the scene, Jenny beamed.

"I told you that Bunny Spruce's innocent. Now, let's be reasonable about this."

Timmy slapped his face. Despite him having an attraction towards Jenny, his mind was focused on what the woman did. He now hated her for saying that to him.

There's no use explaining to that woman. I guess there's only one thing to do.

Timmy grabbed Bunny's cuffed arms again, which made her yelp. Balin this time growled to himself but had tiny flames forming inside his throat. Seeing that, Sky began talking to him, asking him not to resort to violence yet. Balin stopped growling and grunted. Jenny gasped while the crowd began muttering to each other about what was happening so far.

."Timmy! Please, can we talk?"

"Let me go! I did not do anything! Jenny actually has proof! Jenny, show her that paper!"

Jenny nodded and was about to take out the paper from her pocket until she heard Timmy speak again.

"What's unreasonable is that you're helping a criminal and attacking your very own force!"

When Timmy was about to leave with Bunny, Jenny glared at Timmy with her eyes burning with rage. She turned to Lucas, who just frowned at her.

"Sorry Jenny, but you have to be in question too for helping Bunny. The consequences for that will be explained too."

The chief sighed. He was shocked at Jenny for helping a criminal too. Unlike Timmy, Lucas's feelings was different. Seeing Jenny's wide eyes almost made him actually want to forgive her, but he lowered his head down.

"Nothing can express how much I'm disappointed in you. Never thought a great officer like you would pull this kind of stunt."

Jenny bit her lip. She hated it when Lucas became disappointed with her. She did not like it when she did something wrong that led people to hate her. The officer knew she did not have much time to redeem herself and she had to do it quickly.

"Look chief, I seriously have evidence that Bunny's innocent. Wait, I have it…"

"Jenny," Lucas interrupted in a harsher tone. "The evidence points to Bunny It even says to find her. Isn't it obvious, Jenny? Bunny Spruce murdered Ernest Norrison. Come on, let's get back to the police station. "

Lucas grabbed Jenny's hand tightly and then the two were following Timmy and Bunny. At first Jenny was speechless and thought she would not be able to get out of Lucas' grip. There was no more enthusiasm from her left, she felt weak all of a sudden. However, she then smiled.

All they care about is getting the criminals as soon as possible. Me too, but I know I won't be that narrow minded. I guess I've got no other choice…


Jenny turned to her Vespiquen and nodded. The bee Pokémon nodded back and quickly flew off. In less then a second, she grabbed Bunny's arm and the two instantly went outside.

"What the?" asked Lucas, not realizing he had let go of Jenny. "Let's go get them!"

"Balin, Sky, distract them!" commanded Jenny.

Sky chuckled and then puffed out black smoke; the Haze attack soon made the officers and Nurse Joy not able to see anything and complain about it. It was then Balin's turn so he spit out three violet flaming orbs. The Will-o-Wisp attack smashed down on the tiled floor and even more smoke burst out. Balin, Sky, and Jenny took the opportunity to run outside.

When the three came out, they saw both Bunny and the bee Pokémon turned around.

"Now what?" Bunny asked quickly while taking deep breaths. Her eyes went wide when she glanced at the smoke coming out from the building.

Jenny took out Vespiquen's pokéball and returned her. With not a second to lose, she instantly took out her Tropius' pokéball and he emerged.

"We don't have much time! Return Sky now!"

Back at the Pokémon Center, the smoke cleared out to reveal a brown owl Pokémon flapping his wings.

"Noctowl, owl!" the Noctowl hooted.

"Great job there, Eisen!" Timmy said happily. He turned to Lucas and said to him, "Let's go right now!"

Lucas nodded and the two dashed out towards the Pokémon Center door.

***

"But where are we going?" Bunny asked loudly while stomping her foot.

"Worry about that later! Let's go now that we have the chance!"

Bunny's body and hands shook. She was never used to people screaming at her like that. She nodded, knowing the officer was right.

After Bunny returned Sky, she grabbed Balin and all three climbed on the Tropius' back once again. Jenny patted her Pokémon's back before she screamed, "Okay Tropius, let's take off again!"

The grass Pokémon nodded and its leafy wings burst up. After the wings flapped a few times, he took off again. Once up high, he gave the loudest roar he ever emitted.

***

After they saw that bright light, Jacob and the Xatu just stared at the building as if they expected more lights to come. The fireworks show was just getting started, though. They then saw two women and a Ninetales take off on the back of a Tropius that just recently roared. Soon, two officers came out.

He titled his head while still watching the Tropius and his passengers flying up high. One of the girls and the Ninetales were what got Jacob's mind scattered in utter confusion.

Bunny?

Why would she be running away from the police? Also, why the Pokemon Center? Maybe the police aren't looking for him after all? Those questions kept repeating inside Jacob's head.

"Xatu!"

His Pokémon's scream gave him little time to try to come up with answers to his questions and instead made him turn around. The people from the Pokémon Center began to flee the building. Suddenly, Jacob nodded when he saw them.

Probably someone will tell me what happened.

As Jacob ran towards the people, Xatu followed behind.

***

Lucas took the driver's seat, quickly started the car, and took off in a hurry. He knew he might need to order his Noctowl to perform some attacks later on. Timmy popped his head out of the window.

"Okay Eisen, get ready to attack, got it?"

"Owl!" the Noctowl exclaimed happily. Eisen then flew up high and screamed his battle cry. "NOCTOWWWWLLLL!"

Timmy just chuckled when he heard that and then let the cool breeze kiss his face.

On the passenger's side, Lucas' hands started shaking and he frowned. His head felt foggy and cold. The chief was worried for both Jenny and Timmy, afraid that their argument might get this case nowhere. Not only that, he was afraid Jenny and Bunny might get hurt.

"Are you sure battling is the way, Timmy?"

"Of course! Come on, you too would probably use force if things don't go your way, right?"

One of Lucas' eyes twitched. "Only in dire situations!"

"And this is a dire situation! Jenny won't agree to bring Bunny back! She even used her own Pokémon to get that woman from us! Come on chief, we tried to reason with her peacefully, but it didn't work."

Lucas gasped and then sighed. He was at first uncomfortable with Timmy battling against Jenny, but at the end he knew that was the only thing they could do. Because of how Jenny was the one that started attacking them in the first place, it seemed fair.

Not wanting to have conflicts about this, Lucas then thought about how Jenny helped Bunny. He was disappointed with Jenny, but like before still stood in favor of giving her a chance for a say on this.

Hope she'll come peacefully with us in the end, despite what we'll do next.

After he nodded, he answered, "Okay, maybe you got something there. However, be careful, all right?"

"Don't worry, I will. The battle will only be of Pokémon versus Pokémon. Hope that will make Jenny surrender."

***

The Tropius flew with ease, despite three passengers on his back. Bunny still took deep breaths. She still could not believe Jenny took a risk to save her in front of her peers.

"You are now going to lose your job!" Bunny said with concern.

Jenny giggled and answered, "Like I said, I'll be able to go to another police station easily from one of my relatives. Nice of you to worry about me, though."

When Balin chuckled, Bunny glared at him angrily. The Ninetales stopped as soon as he saw her and then gulped.

"Anyways," Jenny continued, "I think we should hide at Oreburgh City for a little bit. Maybe then we can plan other hiding places and possibly brainstorm who could be my uncle's murderer."

As the breeze touched Bunny's face, she began thinking. For the first time tonight, she was beginning to have fun. Again, Bunny could not believe they got away once again and felt excitement shaking her mind.

She grinned and then cheered, "Yes, we tricked them again!"

At first Jenny's eyes went wide, but then she laughed after she realized what Bunny meant by that.

"Told ya so," Jenny said with a smirk.

Balin barked joyfully while Jenny giggled. Bunny continued to show her happiness by screaming in delight and punching her hands up in the air.

It was short lived, though.

There was a hissing noise, as if an invisible force slashed at the sky.

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

"Tropiusssss!" the Pokémon roared out in pain.

All three turned to look at Tropius and there was a cut on the top part of his front leg.

"Now, who did that?" asked Bunny while her body and hands began shaking.

One scream answered that question.

"NOTCOWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!"

The two women and two Pokémon turned around and saw a Noctowl close behind them. Their bodies shook and hearts drummed quickly when they saw the bird Pokémon's childlike smile.

"Good work, Noctowl!" screamed a male's voice.

Bunny, Balin, the Tropius, and Jenny looked down and saw Timmy's head out of the police car.

"Timmy? Now what, you're battling us?" Jenny screamed, her right hand curled tightly into a ball and her breaths becoming deeper.

"Yes, since it seems you're actually helping the criminal. Now please, bring her back!"

"Criminal? For the last time, she's innocent! If you want proof, Ernest actually called me…"

"To tell you Bunny is the murderer!" Timmy interrupted.

"Told you so," Jenny whispered to Bunny. The wanted woman nodded and shook her head. She could not believe it either.

"Look, all of this can be forgotten if you just turn her in! If not, then it's a battle!"

Bunny had a weird feeling that Jenny would turn her in, but she was not sure why. She bit her lip, not wanting to make whining noises. Bunny felt that the policewoman's half-closed eyes and frown spoke for itself.

"Please, Ella. Do not turn me in," Bunny whispered while shaking her head.

Jenny just smiled and winked.

"Then battle!" she screamed.

Balin cheered and wagged his nine tails while Bunny grinned. This battle could get interesting.

***

On the grassy area of route 218, the crowd, including Jacob and his Xatu, stopped there to watch the battle. This was one police chase scene no one wanted to miss.

"This is going to be good!" said a chubby man in hiker clothes.

"How will it end?" a skinny red haired girl asked.

"I bet that the police will catch them!" a tall man in pajamas said.

Jacob just sighed while the other people in the crowd chattered. They cared more about who would be winning then what if someone got hurt. All he worried about now was what injures would result from the battle.

I hope Bunny will be okay.

His mind suddenly went back to the question as to how Bunny was accused of murdering Ernest. He looked around and tapped his finger at a skinny man in a robe.

"Excuse me, but what's going on?"

"I'm not sure, but this woman named Bunny's accused of murdering Ernest Norrison."

Jacob's eyes grew big and he held his breath. That was the last thing he wanted to hear.

Bunny? Why she would be accused of murder?

If it were true that Bunny was accused of murder, he for sure knew then someone framed her. More information was needed.

"Do you know anything else?"

The sleepy man shook his head. "Sorry, that's all I know."

Jacob sighed, disappointed there was nothing else he could find on that case. He looked up at the sky and shook his head.

That should've been me.

He grunted and put his head down in shame. Whatever caused the police to catch Bunny, Jacob knew they were looking for the wrong person. It would be the right thing to turn himself him and tell the policemen the truth. However, he did not want to.

My reputation will be ruined. I won't be taken seriously. I still want to save Bunny, though. There must be a way…


When he glanced at the sky again, he sighed, heartbroken on what to do.

***

Timmy gave out a sly smile, believing this battle would be good.

"Okay Eisen, let's start out with Psychic!"

The owl Pokémon's eyes glowed blue and soon a rainbow beam was heading towards them. Before Jenny ordered an attack, the Tropius' wings blazed white and he used them as a shield. When the attack hit the wings, it just bounced back.

"Good thinking, Tropius," said Jenny proudly. When he heard that, the grass Pokémon roared in triumph.

Eisen snorted. He had thought the attack would make a critical hit. Timmy clutched his teeth before he decided on another attack.

"Supersonic!"

"NOCTTTOOWWWLLLLOOWWWLLLLL!"

Sounds waves were emitted from that screech. It instantly went through Tropius' ears, so he closed his eyes tightly. His passengers did the same, but Bunny and Jenny also covered their ears.

OWWWLLLLOOWWWLLLLL


"Too loud!" Bunny yelled, trying to make her voice louder than that screech.

OWWWLLLLOOWWWLLLLL

The Tropius really could not take it. Each second of that screech was worse than before. He felt as if the sound went through his heart and cut it piece by piece.

OWWWLLLLOOWWWLLLLL

Balin felt like crying, but he bit his lip. The noise was too much for him.

OWWWLLLLOOWWWLLLLL

Jenny could not think of an attack to call. Like Balin, the noise overtook her mind.

OWWWLLLLOOWWWLLLLL

Despite the loud noise, and covering his ears in the process, Timmy smiled. He got them where he wanted.

"Okay, now go for Aerial Ace!"

The sound waves were fading, but the battle went on. Eisen screamed, as if it could make him stronger, and flew rapidly. His head then rammed into the Tropius, which made the dual grass-flying type roar in pain. Bunny and Jenny held tight, and luckily no one fell. Laughter from the Noctowl could be heard.

After a couple of seconds to think, Jenny smiled and got an idea.

"Tropius, hit Eisen hard with Energy Ball!"

The Tropius roared, and then a green shiny ball came out from his mouth. The Energy Ball attack soon hit the Noctowl squarely on the chest. When he saw that, the grass type snorted in accomplishment and smiled.

"Nice work!" Jenny cheered. She heard both Bunny and Balin cheering too. "Now, let's go with Leaf Storm!"

The Tropius cried in triumph and he flapped his wings. Soon hundreds of bright leaves burst out and turned into a twister. The Leaf Storm attack was about to hit the Noctowl. However, he just stood there and smiled.

That is odd…Bunny thought to herself. That Noctowl's not doing anything right now, unless he is waiting for the moment to strike.

Back inside the car, Lucas managed to see the battle. He shook his head and then sighed, not liking where the battle was going.

I only hope no one gets seriously hurt.


Timmy gritted his teeth. He needed to think of something or else Jenny would be able to call out more attacks. At that moment, he snapped his fingers.

"Eisen, Double Team!"

Ten copies of the Pokémon appeared. When Eisen screamed, it was louder then before because now there were ten of him.

"NOCTOWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLL!"

Everyone's eyes widened at the same time. They knew that Double Team could be effective in situations like these. The Leaf Storm attack sliced at all of them, but no sound of pain coming from the real Noctowl yet.

What happens next all four should have known. The real Noctowl, who look like he was actually burning, instantly got out of the leafy storm, the burned leafs falling gently into the sea. Because the Tropius did not expect this to happen, he was not able to protect himself when the owl Pokémon slammed him right on his neck. The Tropius felt burnt marks on that spot.

"Tropiussss!" the Pokémon roared out in pain. He felt dizzy now, his head swaying left and right.

Because of the power of the attack, Bunny lost her grip on her Ninetales and then she fell down on the grass type.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!"

Balin's jaws dropped and then he yelped. Already fires burned inside his eyes. He then craned his head and then huge flames were let out. Before the attack got to Eisen, he flapped his wings and then the flames went back to Tropius. The grass-flying type though turned away from the flames and then shot a glare at Balin. The Ninetales ignored the Pokemon, instead gritted his teeth and stared at Eisen.

The Noctowl, on the other hand, took very deep breaths, thanks to both his Brave Bird and Gust attack being used back to back.

"That's the way to fight!" Timmy praised to his Pokémon.

Despite being quite hurt, Eisen gave a small smile.

At first Jenny was not paying attention to anything, her head too shaken up from Eisen's attack. However, her eyes went wide when she heard a scream and saw Bunny falling.

"Bunny! Tropius, dived down and save Bunny!"

The Tropius roared and then dived down to catch up with Bunny.

Time seemed to slow down for Bunny. She just stared at the stars and the moon. Her heart began beating faster and faster.

Why me?

Bunny never thought she would be in this kind of trouble. She hated how one little misconception could led her to her death. If she instantly ceased to exist, she would not be able to find out more of history's mysteries.

I am not ready to embrace death yet.

After she took one deep breathe, all seem invertible. That is, until she felt a huge thump Bunny's eye's shot wide open and she saw she was back on the Tropius and also Jenny grinning at her.

"This isn't over yet."

The archeologist was at first speechless and her eyes wide with confusion. However, she then chuckled and began thinking of how the battle went so far.


Bunny had to hand it to the two Pokémon. Both could endure strong attacks pretty well and both were smart battlers. She wished she were a skilled enough trainer to have her Pokémon battle on their own in very crucial situations. Her mind was interrupted when she noted the Noctowl's deep breathing. She knew this was a perfect opportunity to attack.

"Jenny, you better think of an attack while you still have a chance! Looks like the Noctowl hit a backlash from its last attack!" Bunny said urgently.

Jenny nodded and then she smirked.

"Tropius, trap Eisen with Grass Knot!"

After he shook his head to concentrate better, skinny leafy vines exploded out from the leafy part of his neck and tied up the tired Noctowl.

"Owl?" Eisen asked with a raised eyebrow. He turned around and saw his opponent smiling.

"Yes, that should hold him!" Jenny exclaimed. Behind her, both Balin and Bunny cheered.

Back at the moving police car, Timmy slammed his hand on the inside of the police door while Lucas just sighed.

"You should do better then that, Timmy. Before you know it, she will be able to disappear with that criminal!"

Timmy's forehead moved up and down a few times. He began scratching his chin. If no attack were called upon soon, Jenny's Pokemon would be able to use another attack.

Sometimes preparations and training paid off in the long run. The Noctowl had turned his head halfway upside down and moments later he smiled when he thought of an attack to use.

Eisen's wings glowed white, like how his opponent's wings did a few moments ago. With all the strength he could muster, the bird Pokemon struggled to get out. Both Bunny and Jenny gasped when they saw that.

"Tropius, Sweet Scent, quick!" Jenny said after that attack first came to her mind. She hoped the attack would make Timmy's Pokémon stop struggling to get out.

The Tropius shook his head and pink powder came out. Before it managed to get to the Noctowl's nose though, the bird Pokémon came out from the vines and flapped his wings rapidly. Everyone closed their eyes while the Gust attack was picking up When the Sweet Scent came to them, it went to everyone's noses except for Tropius, who managed to not smell the scent. The grass Pokémon quickly turned around to see the faces of Balin, Jenny, and Bunny in a dreamlike state.

"Oh…very pretty stars!" Bunny said.

"So this is how night looks like. It's too dark!"

Balin, meanwhile, was singing.

"Nine nine nine! Nine nine nine! Nine nine nine na nine."

"Oh, that's good!" said Timmy, slapping a few times on the outside of the police car door. "Okay Eisen, hit the Pokémon hard one more time!"

The Tropius sighed. He could not believe that his Sweet Scent could be that powerful. Too concerned for the beings on him, he did not notice the Noctowl flying towards him, wings not glowing very bright this time. His jaws dropped, very surprised at the owl's speed. The bird's body was engulfed in flames once again. Again, the Tropius was not able to protect himself when the bird slammed into his right side.

Unlike last time, this one was dead-on and made the Tropius lose his balance. He roared in pain, the flames from the attack blazed on his right side. Soon enough, he was falling down, taking his passengers with him. Not long after, he lost consciousness.

Inside the police car, both Timmy and Lucas cheered very loudly. Victory was in their minds for a little while.

"Now that's how to battle! Great job…" Timmy paused when he saw both Pokémon falling down. However, his mind was more focused on Jenny and Bunny, both still saying whimsical nonsense and not knowing what was going on.

"Timmy, get your Pokémon now!" commanded Lucas when he saw the same thing. "And while you're at it, tell Jenny to wake her Tropius up!"

Timmy nodded. This has to be done fast or else disaster would befall the five of them.

"Eisen, return!" Timmy said in an urgent tone.

The officer quickly grabbed Eisen's pokéball and then a red beam touched the owl Pokémon's chest, which made him turn red and return safely back to his pokeball. Now another matter to handle was Jenny.

"Jenny! Please, try to wake up your Tropius and then have him land you guys on safe ground!"

Timmy bit his lip. He clenched one of his hands and felt hot sweat flow down on his cheeks. Gosh, I so hope her mind snaps back to reality.

***

There were different reactions from the crowd. Some cheered, wanting to see the big splash. Others gasped, worried that they would get hurt. Some screamed and covered their eyes, not wanting to see this.

Jacob could not breathe. He was worried that they would be hurt or maybe even killed. An idea then struck inside his mind on how to save them. The only problem was the crowd.

I can't let them see me using Xatu. I better hide.

The man then turned around to face his Xatu and then used his hands to motion him to come closer.

"Xatu, I want you to teleport us back to our house," Jacob whispered when Xatu came close to his face. "However, not now. We need to get away to safer ground. I know where we can hide."

Both Jacob and Xatu dashed off with no one noticing.

***

Down, down, down they went.

What was more ironic was that it shook the three's minds back to reality.

"Huh…what happened?" Jenny asked while her eyes blinked rapidly. Soon, she stopped blinking and saw the sea in front of her. She gasped and she yelped. "Don't tell me we're going to crash down!"

Balin nodded while Bunny said nothing. In just a few seconds, she was going to her watery grave. This time, it was appropriate for her to be very scared.

"WE ARE GOING TO DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

"Come on, Tropius! Try to regain flight!" Jenny commanded while shaking the Tropius' head. Nothing. He was still unconscious.

The three screamed, knowing that a big splash was about to happen. Bunny closed her eyes, already preparing for what would happen. In less then a couple seconds, just a few feet away from the water, she suddenly felt a warm feeling inside her, as if her body temperature rose.

***

It was a huge and loud splash. Water flew up for a few seconds and then sunk back down. Both Timmy and Lucas had their mouths wide open.

Looks like Jenny did not listen to me. Couldn't blame her, Timmy thought.

He wished she had, though. All he wanted was to have Jenny get some sense into her and realize what she did was wrong and not what a police officer would do.

That battle turned to a different direction.

Timmy thought the battle would eventually make his friend surrender and have Bunny arrested. A failure, it was, and with disastrous results. He gripped the nothingness around him harder.

My fault, my damn fault. Bunny's dead. Jenny's dead.


When the police car got out of the bridge, Lucas parked it at a grassy area and then he and Timmy got out. When the officer looked at his boss, he could tell by his eyebrows and eyes he was not happy.

"Why a battle again?" Lucas asked in a cold tone.

Timmy was about to answer until something caught both his and Lucas' eye.

A bright purple-black light burst from the sea. For a few seconds it shined more brightly then the moon. There was even a very tiny hymn to it. But not long after, the little show was over. For the next few minutes, both officers' jaws dropped.

***

What Bunny felt last time was a warm feeling deep inside her body. For a second she thought she was going to be burned, as that feeling became hotter by the second. Even when Bunny felt water rushing on her, she still felt flames all around her body. In less then a couple of seconds later though, she did not feel water on her anymore.

Ugh…I really need an aspirin.

Slowly, she opened her eyes. At first her vision became blurry and wet, just able to see the colors gold and brown mixed together.

"Glad you're all right, Bunny."

Excuse me? Where am I?

Wanting to know where she was and the person greeting her, Bunny rubbed her eyes and saw a man wearing a black jazz-like hat and a business like suit. All over his face were wrinkles and his light blue eyes were absorbing to see. Bunny just could not believe her eyes.

" Professor Alexison? What are you doing here?"

***

Spoiler:


Hope you guys like both the battle and the little twist at the end. Sorry if the battle is a bit rusty but I'm still learning how to write battles after that Sacrifice One Shot contest. ^^;

Okay, for the big announcements. For the past couple of weeks I've been really revising the ending of Part One and most of Part Two of "Nothing, Everything" after thinking about your guys' reviews and also maybe a couple last minute changes I want to make. Pretty much what happened is I actually shed a few chapters, including the interlude I originally plan to put but then decided to put a few parts on Chapter Twelve. After I figure out most of the changes I'm going to do with the latter parts of this story then on the first page I'll edit the first page with Part One only having tweleve chapters and also will reveal the names of the last chapters (hoping they won't be that much of spoilers :D).

Untl next time, see ya!
 
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Elite Overlord LeSabre™

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Somehow your "chapter with cops who unfairly arrest an innocent person and are too stubborn to take a look at the clues" coincides with my chapter about the same (on the other forum). Except yours (Timmy in particular) are especially stubborn - he wouldn't even let Jenny show him Ernest's note. It's the classic "guilty until proven innocent" thing...

About the airborne battle - It was an interesting concept, but somehow I felt something was... missing. First, I'm wondering how two fully grown women and a Ninetales could have remained on Tropius' back for as long as they did, considering all the sudden movements made during the battle. Perhaps it's me looking too closely at the laws of physics... Secondly, why didn't Balin jump in the fray, perhaps blowing a nice Flamethrower into Eisen's face to help in the getaway.

Nice save by Jacob though; however I still wish he would confess, particularly if he cares about Bunny's safety as much as he claims. Surely it's nothing more than stubborn pride (as indicated by his "reputation" excuse). And it is a nice lead-in to the next part of this mystery...
 

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All righty guys, here's the next chapter! Again, thanks DarkPersian479 for betaing! ^^

Chapter Eleven
Intentions and Truths​

"Surprised to see me, huh?" Jacob Alexison asked with a grin.

Bunny just blinked twice. Her eyes scanned the brown walls of the living room. Blue flowing curtains gently moved to the rhythm of the breeze. She soon saw both Jenny's Tropius and her Ninetales sleeping peacefully with a Xatu on the furry mat. The woman got disturbed when she heard a yawn behind her.

"Huh…where am I? Also, how I'm still alive and who are you?" asked Jenny while rubbing her eyes.

At first Jacob froze and his eyes twitched; he had not noticed Jenny as a policewoman the first time due to his mind being more focused on saving Bunny. However, he shook his head and smiled.

She did help Bunny. I saw it myself. Plus, she did not know it was me that killed Ernest.

"Hello, Officer Jenny. Call me Jacob Alexision," he said with a formal bow. "Also, this is my home in the most beautiful city in Sinnoh, Hearthome City."

Hearing his name made Jenny raise an eyebrow. Bunny laughed. She knew what Jenny was thinking.

"Don't tell me this is Professor Alexison, the professor you told me about earlier?"

Bunny beamed and nodded. "Yes, he is. The nicest and best professor I ever had."

"Why Bunny, I can't believe you told her about me already! Perhaps she would like an autograph!"

The professor and Bunny laughed aloud together. Jenny grunted though, despite thinking that seeing the two together again was nice.

"Sorry to ruin your guys' twenty year college reunion, but how did Bunny and I get here in the first place?"

The two stopped laughing when they heard Jenny's serious tone. Jacob coughed and then smiled.

"Oh, sorry. Well, long story short, I decided to save you guys after I saw the situation first hand and found out Bunny was wanted."

That answer made Jenny burst out laughing. Both Jacob and Bunny raised their eyebrows. It took a while for the female officer to calm herself down.

"It's really amusing to me that you would help a criminal."

She said it too soon, as Jenny saw Bunny staring at her. She crossed both of her arms on her chest like a very angry mother.

"Well, you are innocent." Jenny laughed nervously.

"And that's why I decided to save Bunny. I knew she wouldn't do such a thing," said Jacob with a tiny smile. Inside his mind though, he gulped.

"Oh…well, thanks, professor. I am quite flattered, even though it is true," replied Bunny while her cheeks blushed light red.

Jenny would have snickered at the sight of Bunny, but did not. Instead, she raised her eyebrow and scratched her chin.

He seems to already believe Bunny's innocent, even saving her.


True, Bunny could be Jacob's favorite student, but it was unusual to her for Jacob to come to that conclusion that soon. Not only that, him saving her only made things skeptical. However, Jenny sighed after thinking about it for some time.

Maybe I'll talk to Bunny alone about this.

"Well, since you two look thirsty, why don't I fix you guys up some drinks? Is lemonade all right?"

"Oh, lemonade would be nice!" said Jenny with a nod.

Bunny smiled and answered, "Yes, please."

"Okay, then. Well, they'll be ready soon. I always like mine in a packet."

After chuckling, Jacob went inside the kitchen.

"Nice guy, am I right?" Bunny asked with a smile on her face.

Jenny twitched her mouth and her eyes blinked a few times. "He seems okay, I guess. However, don't you think it's weird he already assumed you didn't kill Ernest Norrison? What if you did?"

Bunny's mouth instantly went from a smile to a frown and she glared at her.

"You believe Professor Alexison has something to do with your uncle's death?"

Jenny sighed and made an unsure noise. "Maybe," she finally answered with a shrug. "Look, I'm not saying he's the murderer. However, he can give us some vital information, since you told Timmy earlier the two were friends. He could even probably know the murderer, since that seems the reason why he saved you in the first place. "

Bunny nodded and gave a smile, both of gladness and agreement. She then frowned when she saw Jenny's eyes went wide.

"Jenny, anything wrong?"

Jenny took out a folded piece of paper out of her shirt pocket. Bunny gasped and grinned when she saw it, luckily not wet. Knowing what Bunny was thinking, Jenny nodded and then unfolded it.
Carved in silence
Icy feel underneath
Tower the highest​

***

"Now, where did I put those Sunyshore City Lemonade packets?"

Jacob checked the top cabinets on the left side of the kitchen, but he only saw plates and bowls. He then went and opened the top cabinets on the right side. There he found glass cups and yellow lemonade packets.

"There they are!" he cheered as he picked the glasses and the packets up. Jacob was about to put them aside on the counter when he heard Bunny's voice.

"What does that mean? Is it Ernest's murderer's hiding place?"

"You know what…maybe not his hiding place. Something better. His house!"

Jacob gulped. Hearing Ernest's name, even though he knew he was not a suspect for now, gave him the chills.

"His house?"

"Yes. How can I be stupid! Carved in silence, icy feel underneath, tower the highest. My uncle must have written about my uncle's murderer's house!"

Many revelations crammed into his mind at once. Now he knew that Ernest had a niece in the police force. That did not bother him too much, though. As long as he kept things quiet, then he should be fine. On the other hand, what Jenny said the first time startled him and made his hands shake.

Carved in silence, icy feel underneath, tower the highest. I know what that is!

His mind was too focused on that thought, not noticing that he dropped the two glasses. When Jacob heard them crashing down, he looked and saw that together they broke into a hundred pieces, which he just stared at.

This is history breaking apart.

"Professor Alexison? Something wrong?" asked Bunny.

Jacob shook his head, getting back to reality.

"No, I'm fine. I just accidentally dropped the glasses. Sorry, but you guys have to wait longer."

"It's fine!" screamed Jenny.

The professor grabbed a dustpan and broom and started cleaning the floor.

***

"Well…I guess you are right. Most criminals actually have their hiding places at their homes, right?"

"Yep. Should be because it's a high chance my uncle knows his murderer."

"There are a couple of problems, though. One, no name. And two, no address, unless one of these words is a street name. Is it?"

Jenny sighed in defeat. It was true that there was no sign of an address nor a name. Even though she knew her uncle could lose his common sense at times, she believed he would at least give a couple more clues.

If he cared about his life so much, he could've said the name of the person chasing him!


Jenny, without noticing, almost crumbled the paper until Jacob came. He was holding a tray, containing three glasses of pink lemonade, and then set it down on the coffee table.

"Jenny, I overheard that your uncle is the late Ernest Norrison, correct?"

"Um…yes," Jenny said shakily, mind slightly numb. "Why do you ask that?"

"Well, when I heard about you guys from a few people, I wondered how you two ended up in that situation. Sorry to ask, but how did that happen?"

True, he knew he was the one that accidentally killed Ernest. However, he was curious how the girls were blamed instead.

Thinking that question was innocent, Jenny replied, "I guess it's okay. You don't mind do you, Bunny?"

Bunny smiled and answered, "No, everything is fine. I will tell him."

***

Again Lucas and Timmy were inside the police car. Throughout the ride back to the police station, there was utter silence. When they were a few stops away from their destination though, Timmy spoke.

"I can't believe Jenny would do such a thing. Now it looks like Bunny used her Psychic Pokémon's Teleport once again."

Lucas gritted his teeth and felt his pulse racing with each second. He could not bottle up his feelings any longer.

"That could explain why the divers hadn't found them yet!"

Lucas slammed on the steering wheel, but Timmy did not hear it. His mind was still on Jenny. Part of him wished it was a dream. Part of him also said maybe she was right, maybe Bunny was not responsible for Ernest's death. He shook his head.

Illogical! I don't know what's going on Jenny's head.

"Timmy!"

The officer turned around and faced his boss. While seeing Lucas' concerned face, he smiled with his cheeks a blush of pink.

"Oh, sorry. Many things on my mind," the officer laughed nervously while rubbing his head.

"Well, I was about to say the first thing we're going to do in the morning is get a search warrant to go to Bunny's hotel room. Maybe she left some documents and such over there."

Timmy nodded and sighed. He slowly took out from his pocket a small photo of a floor with writings on it.
-E:
Check out the Lapras.
First though, get Bunny Spruce.

The male officer bit his lips and sensed his heartbeat drumming slower.

The clues were in front of us! Again, why Jenny?

***

Like when Bunny told what happened to Ms. Davis, it was hard for her to tell Jacob everything. Unlike Ms. Davis, who kept gasping when the two were in danger, Jacob behaved more as if it was an epic story. He too would gasp in some parts, but in other places he would exclaim happily or burst with criticism.

"Wow, I can't believe all of that happened in just a few hours! No wonder you two looked exhausted!"

"Yeah," Bunny said while chuckling. "I might be dead soon if this keeps up!"

Jacob laughed out loud and then slapped his leg a few times.

"Well, if you want, you guys can stay here for a while until the both of you come up with a plan to get the murderer."

Even though he smiled, Jacob felt coldness run through his spine.

Maybe I should have turned myself in.

That decision was stuck on his mind for quite some time. True, he could do that and then Bunny would be free. However, he thought more about himself. He knew his reputation as an accomplished archeologist and historian would be ruined. His obsession over that made him forget about Bunny's own situation.

Jenny did not say anything while Bunny talked. While her right hand rested on her cheek, her mind was busy thinking about that note she found. So many possibilities, but she was not sure where to start. One look at Mr. Alexison made her smile, though.

Bunny did say the two were friends. Perhaps he can solve this little note.

"Mr. Alexison, Bunny told me that my uncle and you were friends, right?"

Jacob nodded and answered, "Yes."

"Well, here's the note that Bunny talked about."

Bunny smiled, happy that the officer somewhat trusted her former professor. Jenny handed him the note to Jacob. He read it and then he chuckled.

"I actually overheard you two talking about that note while making the lemonade, and I think I might know what he means."

Both Bunny and Jenny beamed. It was just pure luck. They did not search for this man but he had the answers.

"Before I answer this question, though…Your uncle likes scavenger hunts, right, Jenny?"

Jenny's smile disappeared and then she glared at him with squinted eyes. Why would he ask that when her uncle's murderer was on the loose?

But he did save us…

With that in mind, she sighed inside her mind and decided to answer his question very causally.

"Oh yes, very much. He loved to play them when I was a little kid and would always make them up for his niece and nephews."

Jacob grinned. "The reason I said this is because I assumed what he meant is the location of the plates."

"Plates?" both Bunny and Jenny said in unison. A million guesses on what Ernest's note meant and they would have never thought of that.

"Wait, how did you know this paper might be it?" Jenny asked.

Ernest wanted the girls' trust. He wanted them to know what was up with those two, although he did not want to tell them the whole truth.

"Yeah…you see, Ernest found the plates about a little over four years ago and he told me a little about it."

Bunny clapped her hands once. "Wait, four years ago? That was when I graduated!"

Jacob smiled and continued to speak. "Yeah, he discovered it a little before your graduation. Ernest suddenly took the plates with him. That's why I assume that paper is of the location of those plates, probably hidden somewhere."

No one noticed Jenny's eyes twitching like crazy. She remembered how four years ago her uncle acted all weird those last few weeks, and it irritated her very much so.

Now I know why he didn't tell me that. One thing is wrong, though…

"Why did my uncle take it with him?" Jenny asked.

"Yeah, why?" Bunny asked also.

"That is what I've been trying to ask him. He had not answered that question back. The only clue he told me is a note of the location of them and it's not for me." Jacob sighed and then shook his head. "Maybe it's because of me and a few of my friends being nosy. Still, he shouldn't have kept it a secret."

Being the person that had been through a thousand cases, Jenny thought of something. Maybe whatever quality those plates had were the cause for her uncle taking them. Plus, she wanted to know more about those plates. Jenny smiled. She could kill two birds with one stone.

"Hey Doc, can you tell me a bit of the plates and why they're important?"

Pardon? First Buneary Girl to me, and now Doc to Professor Alexison. Does she have any respect?

Bunny's face flushed light red. She knew that if she were a professor, she would not like to be called that. One look at her former professor made her laugh nervously.

"I apologize that my friend said that. It will not happen again."

To Bunny's surprise, he chuckled and then smiled.

"That's fine. It's nice to be called something besides Mister or Professor!"

While Jacob was laughing again, Bunny glared at Jenny, who smiled and shrugged. Bunny just rolled her eyes, not wanting the officer to say anything else to make her mad.

"Anyways," Jacob was about to speak but then looked at the clock. "On second thought, tomorrow. It's getting late.

Both Jenny and Bunny looked at the clock on the wall and gasped. Two-fifteen in the morning.

"Yeah, very late," Jenny answered with a nervous laugh. "Guess we should go to sleep now, huh?"

Bunny responded with a yawn too, which made both Jacob and Jenny chuckle.

"Indeed, yes. Come on, I'll show you guys to the guest room."

Both Bunny and Jenny nodded and the three of them went upstairs.

***
Outside the clouds began to pick up but the moon's light was able to poke though. Many Kricketune began chirping their love song and all the stars twinkled brightly.

Jacob stayed in the living room and stared at the fireplace while the two ladies slept. He tried to sleep but could not. There was too much on his mind.

So far I told them the truth, though not all of it yet. Technically, I did not lie.


His little situation was common. He did not want to tell everything or else the trust will be lost. On the other hand, if it was kept secret too long, then an argument would erupt and that would cause more harm. A medium of both would be nice, right?

The former professor sighed and blinked for a second. Once he opened his eyes, an idea hit him, something that he said to Jenny: a scavenger hunt. He never thought Ernest would do that, although it seemed plausible. The man did hide them somewhere.

Jacob smiled. Finally, he was able to get something after four long years. He then frowned when he thought about the two girls. They were the ones that found the note, so it would be rude if he went on the trip without them. Would they accept the hunt, though? He had to make them come, somehow. If that were the case, then he had to tell them more of the past between him and Ernest. He had figured it out already, though.

As long as I'm careful, everything will be fine. Now, how to convince them.


***

Yeah, sorry that this chapter doesn't have much action, but I hope some of those revelations are still enjoyable in the least. ^^;

Okay, like I promise, I also have a rewritten version of Chapter 10, or at least one of the scenes. If you don't really want to go back and reread Chapter 10 just to find that one scene change, then I have it under a spoiler.

Spoiler:


Again, hope you guys enjoyed the short rewrite of Chapter 10 and this chapter! Last chapter of part one of this story I hope to have it posted before the end of my school year! ^^
 

Elite Overlord LeSabre™

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Sorry to say this will be a short review...

First about Jacob: You did mention that his unwillingness to confess to the killing is part of who he is, and the plot in general, but that still doesn't mean I'm not angry at him for choosing to do so. In any event, I did like seeing his initial reaction of shock when he discovered Jenny was a cop... I don't think he was expecting that, lol.

As for the obligatory "Uncle Ernest Vague Hint of the Chapter," I'll hazard a guess and say that it could be referring to that temple in Snowpoint City (forgot its name) where Regigigas resides in the games. It's in the icy city of Sinnoh and (AFAIK) is the tallest structure there. I'm not sure if the Regis have any connection to the Plates, but it would be a good place to hide them.

Well now it looks like Jacob might be joining Jenny and Bunny on this diabolical scavenger hunt. This'll be quite a crew, with a woman wrongly accused of murder, the mentor who actually killed the victim, and the police officer trying to find the guilty party and clear the innocent. And ow all three are in one nice, neat traveling party. Convenient, huh?:)

Pardon? First Buneary Girl to me, and now Doc to Professor Alexison. Does she have any respect?
LOL! Admittedly, Doc isn't as insulting as "Buneary Girl," but it's still funny how the little things get Bunny so worked up:P

Hopefully, in the next day or so, I'll get your chapter BETAed, but there is a lot going on, and not all of it related to my upcoming appointment...
 

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DarkPersian479: Yeah, Jacob wouldn't expect that. XD


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Well now it looks like Jacob might be joining Jenny and Bunny on this diabolical scavenger hunt. This'll be quite a crew, with a woman wrongly accused of murder, the mentor who actually killed the victim, and the police officer trying to find the guilty party and clear the innocent. And ow all three are in one nice, neat traveling party. Convenient, huh?

Hehe, yeah. Usually there would be party of two teenagers, boy-boy-girl. Nothing against them, but half the time there's romance, which I'm actually not the biggest fan of. :X I think this party will be quite interesting though...

LOL! Admittedly, Doc isn't as insulting as "Buneary Girl," but it's still funny how the little things get Bunny so worked up

Bunny can't even accept Jacob likes being called Doc! Ya know what would be even more funny, Jenny having a carrot and giving it to Doc. XD

Okay, sorry to suddenly post this chapter fast. but here's a couple of reasons. One, my beta reader DarkPersian479 is going to have eye surgery and pretty much we're trying to get a couple chapters done. Two, I need to study for finals, so at least I'll get this chapter out of the way. Man, I'm actually a bit worried about them. Cumulative! O.o

Anyways, hope you guys enjoy this last chapter of part one!

Chapter Twelve
All in Perspectives​


Jenny got up before everyone else and looked around the house. She first went inside a room and then gasped and laughed. Papers and books were scattered everywhere, most on the desk and on the bookshelves. There was a homey air to it, and it smelled a lot like smoke from a fireplace. On the walls there were two carvings. Jenny went inside and looked first at the rock carving of a huge bird Pokémon spreading its wings. On the bottom, there was writing on it:

Ho-oh's Rainbows: All colors melted into one
Thought to be the creator Pokémon of the Johto region
Called the Rainbow Phoenix

She quickly went and checked on another carving. This one was with a small cat like Pokémon with a long tail. Like the Ho-Oh one, there was carved writing on it:

Mew's Calmed Mind: Intelligent energy stored
Thought to be the creator Pokemon of the Kanto region.
Called Mother

"Huh, two different perspectives. So it's true," Jenny muttered to herself. She had heard of those two Pokémon before, but did not really believe that everyone thought different things on those Pokémon. Why, she was not sure. She continued to look at both paintings until she heard a male's voice.

"Both are pretty Pokémon, huh?"

Jenny jumped and screamed, her heart beating faster. She turned around and saw Jacob chuckling.

"Did I scare you?" asked Jacob.

"Don't ever do that again, Doc," Jenny panted while still touching her chest.

"Sorry. Again, like the carvings?"

Jenny nodded and answered, "Oh yes, very beautiful. I got a question, though. How come the regions have different ideas as to which Pokémon is, for example, the one that causes death?"

Jacob laughed softly and replied, "Let's just say as time goes on, perspectives and ideas change." After he winked, he laughed again. "History is a very complex and fun subject to explore. All regions, Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh, have a unique past to them. History of those regions are the greatest epic stories around!"

Jenny giggled and said, "Yeah, I admit history can be interesting, only if I don't sit through a three hour lecture university course of that subject."

Jacob laughed harder then last time. Jenny just smiled, glad that the former professor was not offended by that remark.

"Well, maybe later I can tell you some stories and histories behind those paintings and carvings. Bunny knew most of that stuff back at the university. Right now it's time for breakfast."

***

"Anything?" Timmy asked while checking one of Bunny's suitcases, which just had history books and a notebook.

At ten in the late morning, the sun had already become bright. Timmy and Lucas rummaged through Bunny's former hotel room. So far, they had uncovered little of interest.

"No," Lucas answered after he searched through the drawers. Only clothes were in there. "Found anything?"

Timmy shook his head and Lucas responded with a groan.

"Now, it's obvious that we won't get much here. Looks like we've to go back to the police station to sort this out."

Both Lucas and Timmy were about to leave until something caught Lucas' eye. The chief slowly went to the desk and picked up a postcard of a large building with the sign PokéTech.

Hey, Bunny:

Guess what? I got the job at PokéTech in the marketing department! You won't believe what our next promotional gig will be. We'll have three clowns coming and quizzing some people and if they get three answers right, they'll have a free Pokétech. I really am excited about it. And oh, I almost forgot. There's a Renaissance Fair coming and that's when we're sending in the clowns. Well, hope to hear you soon!

Take care,
Violet Carson


Lucas grinned while Timmy looked at him in a funny way.

"I know who we can talk to."

***

Inside the dining hall, everyone was eating sausage and eggs on their plates. After Jacob finished drinking his orange juice, he spoke.

"Now, to put it in summary, the plates are stone tablets and some of them have Unown texts carved." Jacob paused and stared at Bunny. "Bunny, I think you remember visiting him a few times before and he talked to you about those plates, right?"

After Bunny finished eating her eggs, she answered, "You know, now that I think about it, yes. He told me just a little bit of it, though."

While everyone was silent for a moment, Bunny thought about Ernest. She wondered why he did not say anything about it. She tried to be understandable, however.

Usually archeologists like to report on their new discoveries, though in a quiet manner. I guess he wanted to take the time to make sure everything is fine?

Jenny slowly drank her orange juice with a raised eyebrow. Each sip was colder than the one before.

So the plates are just tablets with Unown texts? There must be more to it than that…


"Anyways, back to the plates. One book gives a bit of history of them. I think it's called Carved in Silence by Bean Fenton."

"Oh, I have that book in my bag!" Bunny announced with a grin on her face.

Jacob held his stomach while laughing out loud. Jenny too chuckled. Bunny's cheeks blushed pink. She did not say anything, so she just continued drinking her juice.

"Well, I bet the both of you will like that book."

Jenny moved her left hand as if shooing a fly and laughed.

"Probably not, Doc. I would rather let you tell me more about it."

Jacob instantly smiled. Now he had them where he wanted.

"Maybe there is," Jacob replied with a sly tone.

Both Bunny and Jenny raised one of their eyebrows. The way he said that made them feel uneasy inside.

"What do you mean by that?" asked Bunny.

"Well, last night I got to thinking. Jenny, remember when I said Ernest's note could be of a scavenger hunt of sorts?"

"Scavenger hunt?" That word left a sour aftertaste on her tongue. Her eyes then went wide. "Don't tell me we're going to hunt down those things!" she protested, her eyes burning.

A scavenger hunt, and a good time to do it. Bunny sighed. True, she would be very excited about it, another artifact to find. Too bad that search might have to be delayed for an undetermined amount of time.

"Professor, it sounds fun, but you forget that Jenny and I are wanted."

"I know and I had not forgotten that. Just hear me on this. This is a perfect opportunity for you guys to run away for a while until you can figure out this situation. That, and also those plates could be used as proof for Bunny's innocence."

Bunny and Jenny did not smile or happily gasp. Instead, their mouths let out sounds of uncertainty. Jacob frowned when he heard them.

"I'm not so sure," Jenny said while her mouth moved slightly. "Can't we just stay here? Also, do you know where the plates are?"

Jacob shook his head and sighed.

"No. I'm hoping though we can talk and plan about this first. Plus, I think it's best to move about, just for a little while. Maybe the police will find you guys here."

Jenny had her right elbow on the table and hand on her cheek. She agreed that it was better for someone under the wanted radar to move very so often. Still, would they come here?

Bunny twitched her mouth. Running away again was a good idea and at least they would do something else. From her four years in the field of Pokémon archeology though, finding artifacts could be dangerous too.

"Same here."

Jacob sighed and wiped his forehead, getting off the sweat. He had put too much hope on this. The professor sighed and then smiled.

"I understand, a bit too soon. Tell you guys what, I'll let you two think about it for a few days. Agreed?"

Bunny nodded with a smile. A few days time should be more then enough to think about whether she wanted to go find the plates.

"Yes, that would be great." Bunny then faced Jenny and asked her, "Are you fine with it, Ella?"

Jenny was not that interested in getting the plates, especially with her being mad at her uncle. Rage began to build up inside. On the other hand, Jacob seemed to know a lot about Ernest. Maybe he would tell her more of her uncle's secrets. Plus, this could be a chance to save Bunny. Jenny nodded while she had her right elbow still on the table and right hand on her cheeks. No smile on her face, however.

"Yeah, it's fine."

Jacob and Bunny stared at each other, thinking the same thing. The tone in Jenny's voice sounded like she really did not want to do it. There was silence for a while until Jacob spoke.

"Maybe we should take our minds off from plates and chases for a while. I know, why don't we go and tend to my garden?"

Bunny grinned and nodded. "That would be great!"

"Sounds fun."

***

Things did not go so well for Lucas and Timmy. Inside the small kitchen, they questioned Violet if she knew anything about Ernest's murder and of Bunny's disappearance. Nothing from her. Throughout the interview, she held her anger inside. A few times though, the chief and officer noticed how mad she was after hearing her teeth clutching and fingers tapping on the round dinning table.

"Now Violet, are you sure you haven't heard anything of it? Not even on the news?" asked Lucas.

"Again, no!" Violet answered as her finger drumming got louder. "The last time I saw her was at the Renaissance Faire. Besides, I was quite busy after that. I had to work double shifts at the PokéTech Company. I assumed Bunny hadn't called because of her book she's writing right now."

"Well, according to our records, Ernest Norrison died at nine-thirty, two days ago. There could be a chance that Bunny killed Mr. Norrison when you left the city."

Her finger drumming halted. Violet tried to hold her breath, but it was not working. She held it so hard, her face almost became red. Violet then burst out laughing and slammed on the table in the process. Both Timmy and Lucas stared at her as if she was the only person screaming in a crowded theater.

"Lady, are you all right?" asked Lucas.

Violet soon fanned herself with her right hand and took deep breaths.

"Sorry, but Bunny Spruce would never do that. She's the most nicest person I know, unless you call her Bun-Bun! She doesn't like being called 'cute' things because she wants to be taken seriously."

Lucas sighed while Timmy shook his head. Dead end.

"Come on, Timmy boy. This isn't getting us anywhere."

Both Lucas and Timmy got up and left the kitchen.

Violet continued drumming the table with her fingers, this time stronger and faster, to the beat and rhythm of a war song.

Police are corrupted now these days. Bunny would never do such a thing, or would she?

Maybe the police were not lying after all. Maybe Bunny did murder someone at nine thirty at night and she was now a runaway suspect. That was probably why she did not answer yet.

Violet instantly got up and picked up the phone attached to the wall. She dialed the numbers and hoped that Bunny would call.

***

Bunny was in the backyard reading Carved In Silence while Jacob watered the roses. There was one passage that she was hooked on reading:

During the Region Fights against Sinnoh, the Hoenn knights found the plates. At that time no one knew the Unown language except for the very educated. They found them while getting the items from the destroyed cities. All of the items the knights found are put in their wagons, so that in time the plates are just considered one of the stolen possessions.

After the end of the war, the plates are put in the island beach where Regice is assumed to reside. However, a decade later, the Hoenn War erupted. The king of Hoenn, King Mirra, ran away with the plates and then got killed by bandits at Twinleaf Town.

Ring ring, ring ring.

Bunny rolled her eyes and grunted. She set the book aside, took her cell phone out of her bag, and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Bunny, this is Violet! Tell me where you are!"

Bunny's eyes got wide and she raised one of her eyebrows.

"Violet? What is going on?"

"I'll tell you what's going on! Two policemen came and questioned me about your disappearance. They told me you murdered a man named Ernest Norrison. They even showed me a photo of what Ernest wrote and it said something, something, get Bunny."

Bunny thought her heart stopped. Now the police had questioned one of her friends. The search continued, and now Violet was very furious.

"Bunny, tell me it isn't true. You didn't kill him, did you?"

"No," said Bunny simply.

Bunny heard Violet sigh and laugh from the phone. The archeologist could feel her heart beating normally again.

"Good. Seriously, it would take a nervous breakdown or something for you to do something that stupid. I say someone framed you."

Bunny sighed to herself. She knew it was no frame up.

"Yeah, could be," Bunny lied.

"It's too bad you have to run away from the police. From what the told me, they really want to get you."

"Yeah, they are. The real murderer is probably hiding somewhere."

"Ditto. Look, the police might come back again with more questions. It's probably best that you don't call me. Maybe they'll eavesdrop or something. Well, I better go. Take care and be safe."

"Will do."

Bunny closed her cell phone and her mouth twitched at first. Those two were hot on their trail and it would be sooner or later that they would come. Thoughts of jail again made her body shiver.

All of a sudden, she smiled. It was like all those great battles she had been studying. Bunny knew that if she did not want to lose, then a strategy must be put into use. For her situation, she must get away from Lucas and Timmy (and maybe all of the Jubilife Police Force) as long as possible until she got the plates. Maybe then it would be proof of her innocence.

Thank you, Violet for the information.

Her head turned and she saw Jacob watering the last few roses.

"Professor Alexison!"

When Jacob finished watering his plants, he turned around and waved at her.

"Hey, Bunny! What is it?"

"Count me in on the plates expedition!"

After she said that, Bunny smiled widely and chuckled. Her decision was to do this project but at the same time have some fun with those policemen. She would worry about going to jail later. The determination of getting two things accomplished at the same time blazed inside her heart.

Jacob grinned. One down, one more to go.

***

While Jacob and Bunny were outside, Jenny was inside the study room. Instead of studying the carvings, she glared at her necklace for quite some time.

Should I, or shouldn't I?

Her mind still had not decided whether she should go with that expedition or not. Jenny's anger towards Ernest was still strong. She could not believe all that was for some stupid treasure hunt. She kicked the desk, the pain not bothering her much.

We could've done a treasure hunt while he was still alive! I don't care if anyone else found it. It's theirs to keep!


That gave Jenny another idea. She giggled.

She for sure knew Bunny would accept that offer. With the plates being one of the most secretive artifacts out there, how could that history obsessed woman not resist? Also, if Bunny were to either be with her former professor or by herself, it would look more suspicious when the police found Jenny alone. Those plates too could be evidence for Bunny's innocence. Lastly, this could be a chance to ask a few questions to Ernest about her uncle. Jenny chuckled Yes, everything so far went her way.

"You're really interested in those legendary Pokémon, huh?"

Jenny jumped with a yelp. She turned around and saw Jacob. Her hand touched her moving stomach.

"You scared me again, Doc!"

Jacob chuckled and patted her head.

"Sorry about that, miss. I came to say that Bunny told me she agreed to this expedition. I assumed that you're still thinking about it, right?"

Jenny grinned and answered, "Actually, I made my decision already. I decided to go to that expedition with you."

His heart drummed harder and faster. Now his mission was complete. On the outside though, he smiled and nodded.

"Excellent. Well then, later tonight we should start planning."

Jenny nodded and replied, "Sounds grand."

Jacob nodded again and waved goodbye. He hummed happily while walking. Finally, he would find out what the deal was with those plates.

***

Only a hint of sunlight peeked out from the closed curtains. It was hot inside, and the fan on the small sized bookshelf moved around slowly. Lucas was inside his office, his eyes blinking. Besides dealing with Bunny Spruce, he had what felt like a million cases to deal with. Who said being chief was an easy job? Right now his mind focused on Bunny the most, though.

So far, nothing. Seems Bunny is ahead of the game.


He grunted and then his head was lowered down.

To top it off, Jenny's helping her.

After Lucas ran his hands on his head, he decided to look over his notes once again. He took out the tiny notepad from his desk and scanned through it. There, one note caught his attention:

Professor Alexison- old friend of Ernest Norrison, former Professor of Bunny Spruce.

"Maybe he can shed some light off this case," Lucas muttered to himself and smiled.

***

That night, the three were busy planning for the expedition filled with friendly arguments and a lot of joking around, especially with Jenny. Luckily though there was no bashing and such.

First they decided what they should bring. There were some arguments on that, like if they should carry a lot or not. All agreed though that they would bring their Pokemon, money, food, clothes, and extra blankets. They knew that this region was mostly a forested area and that there was not enough money to stay in many hotels (Ernest would be the one signing in and out). Lastly, they decided to go by foot instead of Teleport because it would take up a lot of Xatu's energy and there could be a chance someone might see them use Teleport, so that technique would only be used in case of emergencies.

Another topic discussed was disguises. This was the fun one. It ranged from wearing wigs and Jacob's clothing to even if both Bunny and Jenny should dye their hair. It was then settled that Bunny wearing a wig and Jenny changing her hair style and clothes should do the trick.

The last topic debated and the most heated one was where to go first. The argument ranged from which cities to which region the plates could be in.

"Maybe it might be in Mount Moon!" suggested Jenny. "It did say tower the highest."

"It could be any mountain," Bunny retorted. "All mountains are really tall and have snow falling, assuming that was what 'Icy feel underneath' meant."

"Not all mountains have snow falling on them! Mt. Moon doesn't, and I visited there a couple of times before! Besides, I think what my uncle meant by 'Icy feel underneath' is that mountain!"

"I think we're getting ahead of ourselves, my friends. Mt. Moon is very far away," Jacob said to end the argument.

"At least it could actually be a good hiding place for a wanted person like Bunny," Jenny said with a chuckle.

"Hey!"

Balin giggled softly to himself. Jenny chuckled again, not looking at Bunny staring at her as if she was her worst enemy.

"What, I was just kidding."

Jacob sighed and shook his head.

"Now, I think we should stop thinking about the locations of other regions for a while. Maybe it's better that we focus on the locations in Sinnoh first."

Both Bunny and Jenny nodded, instantly agreeing to that comment.

"Doc is right," Jenny said. "The best place to start off is this very own region. However, where should we go first? There are like a million possible locations."

Bunny tapped her chin a few times. It was true that Sinnoh had a thousand location possibilities. Maybe instead of thinking of a thousand of them, a specific type of location would be better.

"I know!" Bunny exclaimed after a long moment of silence from all three. "Since the plates have a historic background, it must be in some type of historic place, like old temples."

Jacob laughed aloud and slapped his legs a few times.

Jenny nodded and said, "Yeah, that could be possible."

"Good thinking, Bunny! That's quite logical. You know what, I know one possible location we can go to, and it's not too far from here, The Lost Tower."

"That Pokémon cemetery? Bunny asked.

Jacob nodded. "So we're all on the same page here?"

"Yep," said Jenny. "I've always wanted to go there."

"Count me in," Bunny said.

Jacob chuckled and said, "Good. We should get some supplies first, though."

Both Bunny and Jenny nodded, each smiling as well.

"Now my friends, I think this calls for a toast. We're embarking on something truly great here. Be prepared for what's coming."

The old man got out of his seat and then lifted up his wine glass.

"To history!"

Both Bunny and Jenny lifted up their wine glasses and then both shouted in unison, "To history!"

All three had their glasses gently touch together and then a cling sound was produced. Indeed, it was settled then.

End of Part One

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Weeeeeeeee, got all of part one of this story posted! Don't know how since I believed my sophomore year at uni is harder than my freshman year. Maybe it's the procrastination! XD

Oh, if you guys are wondering, Part Two is still going to be posted in this thread. ^_^ Also, I think you guys are going to LOVE the next chapter, which is actually the chapter I had most fun writing, hehe. :D

Hope you guys enjoyed this. We're halfway through the story. :D
 

Elite Overlord LeSabre™

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"Bun-Bun" FTW. My friend was sometime called that too, lol. I can't say she hated it, but...

I stick by my previous prediction and say that the Lost Tower is barking up the wrong tree. Of course, in any good investigation, you have to look at all leads - and at least it will keep them on the move. And with Lucas and Timmy on their way to question Jacob, they better get moving pretty quickly...

I haven't started on reading the BETA yet but it seems like this scavenger hunt is finally going to go into high gear.
 

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All right, here's the beginning of Part Two and Chapter Thirteen! Lets see if any of you can guess three reasons why I enjoyed writing this chapter a lot and why it's my favorite. XD

BOOK TWO:
PAYING THE DEBTS

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
-Ernest Hemingway


Chapter Thirteen
It's All a Contest


One room was filled with many books on shelves and artifacts scattered all over the place. A little girl who did not look no more than nine and with curly brown hair was looking through some of the books.

"Grandmother told me to find this one script. Oh, here it is!"

The girl took out a script with a green cover and then ran but soon tripped and bumped onto the desk. Then a small box dropped as a result.

"Ow," the girl moaned while rubbing her head. She got up and stared at the box when she heard something.

The music from the box was a haunting but beautiful sound to the girl. She smiled and felt as if the melody took her away from the world she was living in now and took her to a better one.

"Bunny?"

The girl gasped and turned around. She saw both her skinny gray haired grandmother and a black and white haired man she never saw before laughing at her.

"So this is the granddaughter you've been telling me about?"

"Yes, Jacob." She looked at Bunny. "Oh, Bun-Bun…"

"Never call me that again!" Bunny grumbled and had her arms crossed.

Jacob chuckled and the grandmother shook her head. "Sorry, Bunny does not like the nicknames I give her. Anyways Bunny, this is Mister Jacob Alexison, a friend of mine who also played a few characters at the theater I worked at."

"Now, I wouldn't say that. Yes, I participated in a few plays, but only in my spare time."

The little girl tilted her head. "Then what do you do?"

"Well, I'm an archeologist but I'm also a professor at the University of Canalave City." He paused when he heard music from the box and the man grinned. "Speaking of archeology…" He bent down to pick it up and then closed it. "This box is actually an old artifact back in medieval times, the music telling the many stories of Sinnoh mythology."

Bunny's eyes grew wide with delight. "Fascinating!"

Jacob chuckled and messed up Bunny's hair. He then put the box back on the desk and looked at Bunny's grandmother.

"Allie, I wonder, where did you get that artifact?"

"Dennis found it at an auction. I swear, my husband keeps trying to get as many artifacts as he can without getting his clothes dirty!" The old woman laughed and gazed at Bunny. "Oh, dear, you have the script?"

Bunny nodded and gave the script to her. Both Jacob and Allie smiled.

"Good. Come on, Bunny, let's start practicing."

After Allie left, Bunny was about to follow until Jacob poked her shoulder. She turned around and saw the old man smiling at her.

"Let me ask you something: you like finding artifacts?"

Bunny nodded and grinned. "Oh yes!"

"Good. You know, when you're older, you can always come to my university which has a good archeology program. Maybe I'll be your teacher in a few years. Probably we'll even go on an archeological trip together." Jacob then winked.

The little girl's grin grew bigger. "I would like that very much."


Back in his living room, Jacob gazed at a photo of his younger self, the nine year old Bunny, and her grandmother. His fingers traced all over it with no sense of direction.

I promised her we would go on an archeological trip together, and I kept it.

He chuckled and gazed at the photo again. Jacob could not help but sigh from that memory when he and Bunny first met. It had been too long.

***

The huge Hearthome City looked like a peaceful place anyone would like to live in. Many buildings like the gym and the church already had some bird Pokémon on top of the roofs looking at the cloudy sky. There were children playing around in the parks filled with flowers and butterfly Pokémon despite the cold breeze.

The city was crowded with many people wearing fancy clothing, as if they were going to a ball. Today was the day the monthly Pokémon Contest commenced. Bunny, Jacob, and Jenny walked slowly on the cobbled road to go to the PokéMart and saw many people with their Pokémon. Some were grooming their fur while others were training them, flamethrowers and petals flying everywhere.

"Don't tell me we came at a bad time," Jenny whispered. "Compare those nicely dressed people to us, we look like trash."

Jacob chuckled and stared at her for a few seconds. Her spiky hair was straightened and there was no hat on her head. Plus, she was wearing a coat over her uniform.

"Don't worry, Jenny. You're fine."

"Yeah, at least you have no wig on your head!" Bunny complained while straightening her black hair wig.

While both Jenny and Balin were giggling, Jacob smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but you have to wear it until we're safe away from the public."

Bunny sighed in defeat; she knew that was true. Better safe than sorry. Her mind then went back to the plates. There was something in Carved in Silence that bugged her now for some reason.

"Professor Alexison, there is something I want to ask you. In the book, there was one part where it said during the late 1600s, there was a debate whether the text on the plates are true or not. Why is that?"

The former professor chuckled and then answered, "Bunny, my dear, it's all about different perspectives."

Jenny 's mouth went wide when she heard that. Even though Jacob told her that before, she still could not believe that in history there could be different sides to the story.

"Really? The plates too?" asked Bunny.

Jacob chuckled again. "The plates, too." He paused and grinned like a satisfied child. "Yes, even in the world of history, there will be different perspectives. There are ways to deal with that debate, though."

He stopped there for a few seconds, waiting for the moment to say the last sentence. Jacob could tell that Bunny, Balin, and Jenny were excited as to what he was about to say, as their eyes grew wide while he talked. He said that last sentence in a sly and deceiving tone.

"You can either embrace it, challenge it, or forget it."

How he said it had both Bunny and Jenny's mouths wide open and coldness freezing their hearts. It felt to them that the professor's saying was true and should not be denied or else consequences would follow. There was silence for a while until Jenny spoke.

"I'm lucky I'm not that person that carved the plates," Jenny mused.

That made Jacob laugh for quite a while. After calming himself down, he said, "Boy, I can't wait to tell you the history behind those plates."

"How about now while we're walking? Maybe start off with what Bunny meant by the 'debate' that happened in the 1600s?" Jenny asked with a big smile.

Jacob returned with a grin. "Sure. To tell you the truth though, the book did not say much; not many documents exist on that debate. You see, one explorer from Sinnoh found the plates and then sailed to the Hoenn region to sell them."

"Sell them, why?" asked Jenny. "It isn't just to get some money for booze, right?"

Jacob sighed heavily and closed his eyes. "Sadly, yes. He didn't want to sell those to anyone living at Sinnoh or else they would have cut his throat. Anyways, when that explorer showed the plates to one of the kings, he got furious and thought the writings on the texts were just myth and a huge joke. After the explorer said how their history is a joke, he got executed the next day."

Bunny shook her head and then commented, "Two lessons learned here: Never sell anything historic for wine and never make fun of another region's history."

After Jacob laughed, he confirmed, "So true."

Jenny did not say anything or smile. Her mind began to digest what Jacob said earlier. The king and the explorer fought over one's regional history and ended with one of them being executed. Reminded her so much like the time when she saw Johto and Kanto have their own history of which of the legendaries was their creator.

She was interrupted when she saw two familiar people walk by and gasped. They looked as if they were keeping an eye on something. Beside them was a Kirlia jumping up and down, but the older man chuckled and patted her head.

Timmy and Lucas!

Knowing they would be caught soon, Jenny grabbed both Bunny and Jacob's arms and then everyone ran, Balin following behind. Bunny and Jacob glared at the officer with raised brows while the Ninetales titled his head and kept barking.

"What's going on?" asked Jacob.

"Timmy and Lucas are here!"

Bunny gasped and her eyes went wide. "How do they know we are here?"

"I'm not sure, really. They probably tracked us down." After a pause, Jenny smiled when she saw a large dome with a door. "Come on, let's hide inside that building!"

In an instant, Jenny opened the door and everyone went inside.

Not noticing them, both Timmy and Lucas just continued walking towards a different destination. They came to Hearthome City to question Jacob, but that was not what was on Timmy's mind at the moment.

Again, would Jenny actually do something like that?

His mind could not let go of the thought that Jenny would help a criminal. Ever since she used Power Gem on him and Lucas, he kept thinking why she would do that. Bunny being innocent could be a possibility, but then the counterargument would be what Ernest wrote. Timmy halted and sighed.

Maybe I should've let Jenny explain and not have been too stubborn.

Timmy shook his head. The battle afterwards meant Jenny probably would not speak to him again. For now though, he would be focusing on finding Bunny and Jenny and go from there.

"Timmy!"

Timmy cried out a confused sound and saw both Lucas and his Kirlia staring at him.

"Come on, the sooner we get to Jacob's house, the better!"

The dazed officer's eyes blinked a few times but then he nodded and the three began walking again.

***

It was very dark inside the building, but Bunny, Balin, Jacob, and Jenny still kept running. After a few more sprints, they stopped to catch their breaths.

"I think we lost them," assured Jenny.

All of a sudden, they were startled by flashing lights and then they saw a crowd. At first, the audience were talking and laughing but then they gasped when they saw them. The hundreds of eyes glaring at Bunny made her hands shake and sweat flow down on her head. Jenny and Jacob just stared at the crowd with wide eyes. Balin titled his head and his jaw dropped. The silence was broken, though when a female voice spoke. Also on the stage was a curly brown haired woman with yellow and pink attire and speaking under a microphone. Bunny, Jacob, and Jenny instantly stared at her while she spoke.

"Hello, this is Momoan and welcome to the Hearthome City Pokémon Contest Hall! Today we're having more coordinators competing for not only a contest ribbon but also to get one step closer to entering the Grand Festival!"

Already bored with the introduction, Balin yawned and walked off without anyone noticing.

"Now, to introduce our…"

She paused when she saw Bunny, Jacob, and Jenny. One of her eyes went wide.

"Excuse me, but are you three lost or something?"

"No," Bunny answered with a gulp.

"Then why are all of you here?"

Both Jenny and Bunny bit their lips and felt their skin tingle. Neither of them wanted to say anything, afraid the lady would ask more questions. When Jacob glanced at both of them, he smiled.

Time to improvise.

"Why my friend, we're all here for the love of the contest!"

Jacob did not expect it, but a few people chuckled. Why, Jacob was not sure, but that was fine. He just grinned back.

Momoan's eyes squinted. "Really? If so, why you three aren't in the audience seats?"

"Let's just say we want to steal the show," he replied with a smirk.

Even more laughs and claps from the people. Their reaction somehow calmed both ladies down, so they smiled. Momoan, on the other hand, grunted. Jacob faced the audience and spread his arms wide.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I say this. The stage is set. Goals will be achieved. History will come alive!"

Everyone suddenly roared in joy, and many stood up in standing ovation. Both Bunny and Jenny grinned.

"He must be a really good lecturer, huh?" Jenny whispered.

Bunny grinned and nodded. At the back of her mind though, she felt there was something more to that speech than just an introduction before the contest.

While everyone was clapping, Momoan gritted her teeth. She then sighed and glared at all three angrily.

"Look guys, we have a contest to get through and all of you are delaying things. You three better leave now this instant or else I'll…"

All of a sudden, screaming was heard from backstage. The crowd instantly stopped clapping.

"That stupid Ninetales ate my Pokémon's poffins!"

Momoan, Bunny, Jacob, and Jenny instantly ran backstage, leaving the audience raising their eyebrows and asking each other what was going on.

As soon as the four went to the locker rooms, they saw that the Ninetales had some purple cream on his mouth and a tall girl in a green glittery dress was already looking at Momoan. The Sandslash behind her kept hissing at Balin. No one noticed, though, that many coordinators began to crowd around them to see what was all the commotion.

"Momoan, this Ninetales ate all of the poffins I was going to use for the contest. Whoever trainer this Pokémon is should watch her more often."

"I am. And for your information, Balin is a male," Bunny snapped.

The girl glared at Bunny, her face becoming slightly red. "Whatever. Look, your Pokémon can't just eat someone else's poffins. You know how hard it is to find the right berries and even harder to mix them? Seriously, what kind of coordinator are you?"

Bunny felt her skin tingle and her eyes began blinking rapidly. "I am not a coordinator. Also, I apologize that my Pokémon ate your berries. Balin eats a lot." When she glanced at her Pokémon, Balin licked the cream off his mouth.

Not wanting things to be delayed anymore, Momoan screamed, "Look everyone, we've wasted time as it is. Looks like I got to call the cops before you guys cause more trouble."

The coordinator did not listen and instead continued talking. "Well, you still should have watched your Pokémon more closely, old lady!"

One of Bunny's eyes' twitched and she felt her face burning. She then went and pulled out a piece of the girl's dress. The whole crowd gasped, including Momoan, Jenny, Jacob, and Balin. The coordinator's eyes went wide and then she instantly pulled off Bunny's wig. Balin, Jacob, and Jenny had their mouths opened while everyone else laughed. Bunny's eyes went wide and she felt her heart beating slower.

"Hah, I see your hair's already fading away!" taunted the girl.

The only one not laughing was Momoan. She stared at Bunny for a moment and then she gasped.

"You're Bunny Spruce, the wanted criminal!"

The crowded ceased their laughing. The silence and eyes staring at her made Bunny gulp and blink repeatedly.

"I heard about you in the news this morning," Momoan continued. "No wonder you and your accomplices are in here all of a sudden. That's it, I'm calling the Jubilife Police!"

When Balin heard everyone muttering, he instantly took action. His tails glowed brightly and then they slammed Momoan's face. After Balin made a run for it, everyone followed. The woman's face already had a bruise on her right cheek. The young girl and her Pokémon gasped when they heard Momoan's breaths becoming deeper.

"Are you okay?"

Momoan did not say anything. Instead, she took out a cell phone and dialed.

As Balin, Jacob, Jenny, and Bunny ran, they kept bumping into the other coordinators, many raising their eyebrows at them. There was one lady Jenny bumped into, causing her to ruin her makeup.

"Hey, my makeup!" yelled a female while waving her fist.

"Sorry, in a rush!" Jenny shouted.

All four found the exit, got out of the building and then ran as fast as they could. The archeologist glared at her Pokémon like how a mother would look into her child's eyes if they were in deep trouble.

"Balin! Why did you have to wander off and eat the poffins?"

"Nine, nine tales tales!" Balin explained.

Bunny sighed and shook her head. "I will deal with you later."

The five still kept running. They passed through the gym and other buildings. Many times they made the people and Pokémon back up, not wanting a full speed collusion. It took a few minutes until they all got out of Hearthome City, at Route 209.

***

In one of the neighborhoods of Hearthome City, all the brick houses almost looked the same except each was painted differently. All was peaceful and quiet. Timmy, Lucas and the Kirlia gazed at the neighborhood for quite some time.

"Glad one of the officers returned Sandi to me this morning," Lucas said while patting his Pokémon's head. "Would've used her to travel to Canalave City, but some cases are in need of Pokémon that knows Teleport. It's hard to find one with that technique these days, nonetheless catch them." After a pause, Lucas looked at one of the houses and sighed. "All right, guess it's now time to question this Jacob guy."

Timmy took a deep breath and walked to a blue house surrounded by vines all over and then knocked on the door. The officer waited a few seconds for the person to open the door. Seconds later Timmy knocked on the door again, since no one answered, and then after he stopped he waited. No one. Timmy grunted and shook his head. Both Kirlia and Lucas titled their heads.

"Nothing. He's probably out or something."

At first the chief clenched his fist, but then he snapped his fingers and gazed at his Kirlia.

"Sandi, can you use your psychic ability to detect anyone in the house?"

Sandi grinned and closed her eyes and began to hum. Lucas and Timmy gazed at her with wide eyes and smiling faces. After what seemed like forever, Sandi shook her head. Both men groaned.

"Looks like he's out for the day. Maybe we should wait here or…"

Lucas was interrupted when he heard his cell phone ring. He answered it.

"Chief Lucas here." After a pause, his eyes went wide. "Where?? Okay, got it. Thanks."

The chief hung up and then he chuckled. Both Sandi and Timmy stared at him with great curiosity.

"Things got more interesting," he simply said.

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Huzzah, thus begins the adventure! :3

Here are a couple of announcements I want to make:

First off, I have here the (un)official Nothing, Everything website.. Basically in that website I have written commercials, soundtracks, banners, deleted scenes, etc. Also, you guys can comment if you want on the guestbook to chat what NE stuff you want. XD At the moment though it's still under construction. :X

Second, I'm actually having Jacob, Jenny, and Bunny being casted in the huge fanfic crossover "SPP: Secret War" and they'll most likely team up with duncan's characters for a while. If you must know, how in the heck they'll be transported into that's fic world: just think after this chapter, a what if situation. What if Xatu teleported them to a different place than the location next chapter…=O


Okay, next chapter I'll have it most likely Independence Day, July 4th! ^_^
 
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