//------------------------------// // Chapter 16: The (Brief(?)) Return to Unova // Story: The Tale of Oreo Mist // by Rainbow Reshiram //------------------------------// "Oh my Celestia...." Twilight said. She could tell they weren't in Equestria anymore. This place gave her the exact same feeling she got around Reshiram and Zekrom, but it was a lot more intense. The lavender Unicorn almost fainted, she was feeling so many things. She timidly stepped onto the grass. "So....we're in another world?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Yep." Dinky replied. "That.... is.... AWESOME!!!!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. "This blue box o' yers actually worked!" Applejack commented. "Of course it did, my dear Applejack." the Doctor said. "Ah'm just amazed, Mr. Doctor." the pastel orange Earth Pony replied. "That there technology be super strange, but then again, all that stuff be strange ta me. We tend to keep it simple over at Sweet Apple Acres. So this box o' yers be kinda overwelmin' to look at fer me." "That is completely understandable." the Doctor said reassuringly. "And it's just 'Doctor'." "Oh." Applejack blushed with embarrassment. "Sorry.... Doctor." Reshiram and Zekrom stood completely still. "We're home...." Reshiram said. "Yeah...." Zekrom added. "Must be strange being back in your old home, huh?" Pinkie Pie asked. "It does feel weird...." Reshiram answered. "....why haven't we.... changed back into Pokemon?" "That's.... a good question...." Meloetta said. "We may never know." "We should probably get going." Rarity said. "Yes, let's remember what we came here for, everypony." Virizion added, taking charge. "Team Rocket has quarters in Unova. That's probably where Venom Shock took Oreo." She motioned for everypony to follow her. Oreo Mist woke up with pain. Her head was hurting, her stomach was hurting, everything felt some kind of pain. How long was I out? Where am I? These were questions tumbling around in the white Alicorn filly's throbbing head. The second question was answered when she fully opened her eyes. She was inside a strange glass box that was rather large. Celestia herself may have been able to fit in it comfortably. She tried to stand up, but two of her hooves were tangled in wires. "Where did these come from?" Oreo Mist wondered out loud. She tried to pull them off, but the were attached to her body by nodes. Oreo Mist jolted at the sudden sound of hoofsteps. She looked through the glass at ponies, creatures that may or may not be Pokemon, and these tall, all somewhat similar-looking bipedal creatures (Oreo Mist doesn't know this, but these are called humans.), all wandering around the massive room. Some of the bipedal creatures were hovering around a complex piece of machinery that displayed lots of numbers and data. Some were wearing black uniforms with red R's on them. Oreo Mist gasped. "Team Rocket!" she whispered to herself. Then, she screamed. "RELEASE ME, YOU IMBECILES!" Every creature in the room jumped at her sudden outburst. One of the bipedal creatures grunted and said, "Oh great.... she's awake." Oreo Mist was surprised that the bipedal creature was able to speak and that she could understand what it said. Or rather, he. To Oreo Mist, by the sound of the voice, it was male. Another bipedal replied to the first one, "Well, at least we can use the machine now that she is awake." This bipedal's voice was feminine in sound. Wait.... Machine? Before Oreo Mist could even think about saying anything else, the male bipedal that spoke before moved next to the big glass box she was encased in. He then pulled a red lever that she didn't notice before. She then began to scream in agony as the machine stole her magic. As Virizion guided Twilight & Co., an explosion was heard, and a pink tint colored the area. "What 'n tarnation was that?" Applejack asked. "You're guess is as good as mine." Derpy said. "My Sonic Screwdriver is picking up a magical imbalance." the Doctor said. "Your what?" Rarity asked. The Doctor held up a strange wand-like device with a blue light on the end. "That does not look like a screwdriver." Rainbow Dash said. "It's a special kind of screwdriver." The Doctor explained. "How is it special?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Well, do you have a screwdriver that can unlock doors and hack computer systems?" the Doctor challenged. "Although most doors in Equestria are made of wood.... the Sonic doesn't work on wood.... I really need to fix that...." Sweetie Belle's jaw dropped. "....What's a computer?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Oh...." the Doctor paused. "I forgot that computers are relatively new to Equestria...." "Well, forget about that! We've got to go find out what that magical imbalance is and save Oreo!" Twilight said. Rainbow Dash flew upwards and looked in the direction the energy was coming from. "It's coming from that strange building over there!" she declared. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Virizion said. "Hold on!" Twilight galloped back into the TARDIS and came back out a few seconds later with the case that contained the Elements. "Let's go." she said. The group galloped off towards the strange building, which was, in fact, Team Rocket's Unova headquarters. When the group arrived, they had to squint. The magic aura was so bright that it was almost blinding. It was difficult trying to find a way inside. All the doors appeared to be locked. Eventually, Rainbow Dash found an open trapdoor on the roof. She, Fluttershy, Derpy, Reshiram, and Zekrom carried everypony that couldn't fly up onto the roof. Once there, they each climbed a ladder leading down into the building very quietly to avoid being caught. They ended up in a long hallway with several doors in it. "Great. How will we know which one they have Oreo in?" Rainbow Dash asked. "We split up and look." Twilight answered. She split everypony up and told them to search various rooms. Reshiram and Zekrom searched the first room on the right while the Doctor, Derpy, and Dinky searched in the first room on the left. Twilight, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Sweetie Belle went further down the hall to search. Meloetta turned invisible to search, while Pinkie Pie pulled out a spy outfit so she can feel stealthy. Typical Pinkie. Each room was a mini laboratory or a sleeping quarter filled with beds. While some found several random items, they didn't find what they were looking for. Until.... "Hey everypony!! I found it!!" Pinkie exclaimed. She pointed excitedly at the fourth room on the left. Everypony rushed to her to see if she was right. "Okay, first of all, calm down, Pinkie." Twilight said. "Second of all, how do you know this is the room? It's locked!" "First of all, I sensed it with my Pinkie Sense! Second of all, that pink glow is really really bright here!" Pinkie declared. "If you say so...." Twilight said. She knows not to question the Pinkie Sense, and she was right about the pink glow. "How do we get in?" "Allow me." the Doctor answered. He pointed his Sonic Screwdriver at the door and pushed the button. It emitted a buzzing sound and the door clicked, signaling that it had been unlocked. "Wow!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed. "Hold on everypony. Before we go in, we should have a plan." Twilight said. "I feel as if some of us should stay out here in case something happens." Everypony nodded in agreement, but Rainbow Dash was confused. "What if somepony comes down here?" "Then we can hide in one of the empty rooms and pray to Celestia that nopony checks inside them." Twilight answered. The Mane 6, Reshiram, Zekrom, and the Doctor were going to rescue Oreo while Derpy, Meloetta and Virizion stayed behind. They were going to watch over Sweetie Belle and Dinky while everypony else went to save our little white Alicorn filly. Oreo Mist thought her throat was going to explode, she was screaming so much. She couldn't help it though, she was in so much pain. She felt her magic and well as her life slowly drain from her body. "Will this ever end?" she questioned in her mind. Meanwhile, the Mane 6, Reshiram, Zekrom, and the Doctor were sneaking around the room, trying to get to Oreo so they can rescue her. They ducked behind tables and boxes whenever any weird bipedal creatures, Pokemon, or enemy ponies happened to trot by. Unfortunately, Pinkie was bouncing around too much and knocked something over. "Who goes there?" one of the strange bipedal creatures asked. BUSTED. "Oopsie!" Pinkie said. "Hey, that's Twilight Sparkle and her band of misfits! Princess Celestia must have sent them to try and stop us!" an enemy pony said. "Pinkie!" Rainbow Dash scolded. "Sorry, Dashie!" Pinkie said. And then, all hell broke loose.