Chapter 29: Energy Stone (2)

Time flew by, Soul was sitting on a chair while looking at the mining machine that was currently digging up the rocks. It has been around an hour since he had been here.

Soul: 'This is taking too much time… Maybe I should go and get some preparation ready.'

He took one of the worker's key-card and left the tower. Alakazam stayed on the tower and was still controlling the workers there. If anything happens, he would tell Soul about it.

The first thing he went to do was to block any escape hole, so that none of them could escape when he's busy fighting them. Blocking all entrance with a time bomb that he hid, Soul waited some more time until he got a message from Alakazam.

While he was waiting, he looked at the messy inventory he had as he began to clean it up and sort it. It would be easier for him to find the item that he needed if he had done so.

Anubis played with his aura as he continued spreading his aura on the cave system. If there were something wrong, he would feel it. Not to mention, the aura between him and Alakazam psychics that was also spreading around the cave.

Both of them tried to push each other off as Soul looked at the mining site.

Soul: 'I wondered why Team Magma and Team Aqua teaming up with Shadow League. What offer did Shadow League give them that could satisfy both of them?'

The more he thought about it the more headache he gets. No matter what, both of the teams have a goal that countered the other, and it would be very hard to be able and satisfy both of them with a deal.

What does the Shadow League offer them? Is it money, power, or is it something better. No matter what, he has to look into it soon. Since all three of them have a base in Hoenn, it wouldn't be hard to find them with the help of Compass of Greed.

As he thought about it, the Energy Stone was found as he suddenly felt a connection with something. It was the same feeling that he had experienced before, so he knew what had happened.

Anubis and Alakazam also felt it, a powerful energy have been emerged from the deep ground and was now getting lifted from the ground.

Jumping on the air, Soul landed close to the mining machine as he saw a familiar stone that was getting carried by a few people.

The three groups who had been trying to find the stone was happy, as they finally found the stone that the Shadow League boss is searching for.

Team Magma Grunt: We've found it! We finally found it! Finally, now I can get promote and go on a much better mission!

All of the other members was also happy as they have finally finished the mission. What they didn't know was that it would be their last, as the next moment several unknown Pokemon started to attack the base as the entrance had been blown off by Soul.

Team Aqua Grunt: Ah! What the hell is going on?

Shadow League member: Quick! Protect the crystal-

Before he could finish off his sentence, he was hit in the back by Soul's E.T.D Pistols, killing him as a hole was made on his head and blood poured out of it. He was currently wearing a cloak and a mask, so no one could see his face and much of his appearance.

Team Aqua Grunt: Y-You… What the hell are you doing?!

He didn't answer him as a giant black lizard landed beside him. Seeing the Pokemon, the Team Aqua Grunt was amazed, yet scared at the same time. He was paralyzed by fear when he saw what had happened to the mining site. Destroyed buildings, people screams with some even died from the attack.

Soul, who looked at Charizard as he looked back nodded at the same time. They both took out their Key- and Mega Stone, the Energy Stone reacted to it as it transformed into an energy that went inside both of their stones.

Soul: Bury them, we done here.

Soul left the mining site by teleporting behind one of the blocked entrance, as the rest of his Pokemon easily destroyed the mining site and left nothing.

His Pokemon left the mining site by creating a hole on top of the cave and left to Lavaridge Town. They would meet up later on when he arrived to Lavaridge Town.

Only Anubis was left by his side. Noivern, Charizard, and Alakazam were now heading towards Lavaridge Town, but they kept it at a steady pace, they also make sure to hide the hole by laying several large rocks on it.

As he walked he thought about how he and his Pokemon have taken countless lives of others. It was something that he thought once in a while.

Soul: 'Was it the right thing to do?'

Even though they were the 'bad' guys in his eyes, he didn't know each of them very well. Why did they even join the team in the first place? Did they have any family? Shaking his of the thought, he slapped his cheeks a few times. What has been done, have already been done, he can't change it.

As he walked through the cave, he spotted a floating metallic rock with one eye.

Soul: 'Is that?'

Taking out a Poke Ball, he threw it as it hit the floating rock. The floating rock turned into energy and was absorbed by the Poke Ball. It rolled around the three times before a sound could be heard.

He quietly walked over and grabbed the ball as he released the Pokemon that he had captured.

Soul: 'It really is it.'

It was a Beldum! To think that he had caught one.

Soul: Hello there, Beldum. From now on you're in the team, alright?

Beldum floated a bit up and down before spinning. Soul didn't know what it was doing but he just smiled along and return it to its Poke Ball and left the cave.