A Familiar Way (Sequel to The Disaster of Kalos)

Chapter Six

Ash, Alain, and Nix approached the place where Emma said Lysandre's lair was. Alain and Ash landed their Charizards while Nix dropped to the ground from holding onto Crobat's feet. The quickly returned their Pokemon before walking towards the lair. Nix heard beeping and he took out his Holo Caster.

"Nix, are you in position?" Looker's face appeared before him.

"We're almost there," Nix replied. "Is everyone else in position?"

"Yes, they are all waiting for you three to enter the place," Looker replied. "We're counting on you. And don't forget that we have trackers on your Holo Casters so we will know where you are."

The three of them nodded to each other as Looker's face disappeared. 

"Ash, where's Pikachu?" Alain decided to ask, noticing that the yellow mouse was gone.

"I left him with Serena," Ash replied. "I didn't want to give our identities away."

"Smart," Nix said before the three of them stopped before the doors. "Well, here goes nothing."

"Hello?!?" Alain asked, disguising his voice with a Spanish accent. "We're here to ask if we could join Team Flare!"

Ash and Nix looked at each other, hoping that this plan would work. The silence was broken when the doors opened, making the others jump in surprise. Bryony approached them, hands on hip and smiling.

"Well, well, well," Bryony smirked at them. "Who do we have here?"

"My name is Ricardo," Alain replied, still talking in a Spanish accent. "These are my friends; Brett and Ray."

"Hello," Ash said in a Brittish accent.

"Nice to meet you," Nix nodded, talking with an Australian accent.

"Ricardo, Brett, and Ray," Bryony smiled, folding her arms and leaning in the doorway. "I have to say, Ricardo is the best looking out of you three."

Nix and Alain looked at each other while Ash let out a snort.

"Well, anyways, follow me," Bryony commanded, turning to walk back into the building. "We will be happy to have help with our plans."

"Of course," Ash forced a smile. "We would love to help you out."

Bryony chuckled and led the three into the lair, hiding the devious glint in her eyes.

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"Clemont, Ash, Alain and Nix are in position," Looker spoke through the Holo Caster. "It's time for you three to get in position."

"Roger that," Clemont said, shutting it off and putting it away. 

Clemont quietly ran off to the back of the building, Bonnie and Prof. Sycamore following after him. When they reached the back of the building, Prof. Sycamore noticed a grate that led to an air vent that their robot could easily run through. Clemont let out his Magnezone who unscrewed it easily. Clemont then returned it, and took out his Holo Caster again. 

"Vent is open," Clemont reported. "Sending in the robot now to disable the security."

Bonnie set the small robot in the vent and watched as it ran through the vents. Prof. Sycamore pulled out his Holo Caster and the three of them watched as a blue dot ran through the holographic maze. The dot stopped moving for a second, and they heard the sound of electricity powering down. The dot began to move back towards them, and soon the robot appeared and jumped into Bonnie's hands. Clemont smiled to himself as he spoke into his Holo Caster.

"We're all set here. It's your turn now."

Looker soon emerged from hiding, Mairin, Emma, Serena, and Korrina following after him. They all nodded to each other, and Looker crawled into the vents first. Mairin, Emma, and Serena soon followed suit. Korrina was about to follow, but Clemont grabbed her wrist.