New Team Galactic HQ, the destroyed lab...
"All my hard work, ruined." Doc sighed as he shifted through the mess. "Huh? What's this?" He murmured as he moved some broken equipment out of the way and saw a monitor with some readings still somewhat active.
"These readings are off the charts." He exclaimed in awe, running out the room.
Conference room...
"I'm sorry for what happened, sir." Stryker said, kneeled down and head bowed in submission.
"You should-"
"Guys, look at what I found!" Doc exclaimed, bursting into the room and interrupting Moondancer.
"What is it?" Mars asked in an annoyed tone.
"Look at this." Doc said as he plugged in a USB that showed the reading.
"What are we looking at exactly?" Moondancer asked, raising an eyebrow.
"They're readings from Twilight when she was in her cage." Doc explained. "They're off the charts!"
"She seems to have a Seed of Darkness in her. We can use that." Damien said from the moniter on the left with a big D on it.
"How so?" Cyrus asked as he leaned back in his chair.
"A Seed of Darkness was created by HIM to spread darkness and chaos. It's stange for one to be here in this dimension. Anyway, to use it you must open up the seed to open the door." Damien said.
"Open, do you mean like sacrifice her?" Moondancer asked hesitantly.
"Yes. But you must do it atop one of the biggest mountains in the Pokémon world." Damien said.
"So it seems we don't need that bottle then. Very well."
"You can't!" Moondancer exclaimed, interrupting Cyrus.
"What's gotten into you?" Mars scowled.
"She may have betrayed me in a way, but she doesn't deserve to die." Moondancer said as she stood.
"You're letting your emotions blind you." Cyrus said as he leaned forward.
"So what? I have morals, and I can't stand here and let you do that." Moondancer said, walking towards the door.
"We can't let you do that. Purugly, Hypnosis!" Mars said as she released her Pokémon. Purugly's eyes lit up.
"Huh? Wha..." Moondancer said before going out like a light.
"Oh... Where am I?" Moondancer rubbed her head as she sat up.
"You're in the same cell as me." a strange voice said.
"Uh... What I'm locked up with you?!" Moondancer yelled as she saw Looker sitting on a cot in the cell.
"It seem so. What's got you tossed in here anyway?" Looker asked.
"Well..." Moondancer was about to say before the door of the cell opened.
"Come on. Hurry if you want to save Twilight." Skye urged as she stepped in front of the door.
"Thanks... But I thought..." Moondancer said.
"Fear not, she's on our side." Looker said as he exited the cell. Moondancer followed suit, albeit a bit more hesitantly.
"Well, well, well... It seems Mars was right. I knew there was something off about you." Stryker said as he appeared from the around the corner. He wore the expression of a cat who had trapped a mouse. With his fangs gleaming and eyes cold, he chuckled a bit. "Shame, really. It's not often I meet a charming girl like you in our ranks."
Skye, Looker, and Moondancer inched back cautiously.
"You were spying on me?" Skye asked, eyes narrowed.
"Mars had her suspicions about you. Seems she was right. Ninjask, Slash!" Ninjask jumped down and slashed Skye's arm.
"Gah!" Skye winced and held her injured arm as Moondancer walked up to help. She barred her from getting any closer with her arm. "No, get out of here. I'll handle him." Skye reached for her Pokéball and tossed another to Moondancer.
"Right." Moondancer nodded as she started to run, Looker right behind her.
"Over there! I think I see them." A voice from around the corner exclaimed.
"We're trapped." Moondancer panicked.
"Hmm..." Looker looked around. "Ah, hey, up there." Looker pointed to the vent shaft.
"What about you?" Moondancer asked, frowning.
"I still have stuff to do here." Looker said, helping her into the shaft. "Before you go, take this." Looker threw up his badge, a small note poking out from it. "It may help plead your case."
"But-"
"There he is!" A grunt exclaimed as two of them came around the corner.
"Where's the other one?" another asked.
"You two take this one to see the boss while I look for her." A grunt ordered the other two.
"Yes sir." They said in unison.
"Better get going." Moondancer sighed as she started to crawl.
Sugarcube Corner...
"Still no answer." Sunset sighed as she hung up her phone.
"Dear, she needs her space." Rarity said as she took a sip of her tea.
"Yeah, but-" Sunset was interrupted by sound of the door opening quickly and ringing the bell loudly.
"Is Twilight with you guys?!" Moondancer asked hurriedly and out of breath.
"Why should you care?! You work for Team Galactic!" Rainbow yelled hotly, about to get up, but Fluttershy's hand on her shouder stopped her.
"I know I did some bad stuff but-" All of a sudden, an explosion could be heard coming from the direction of CHS. The lights flickered for a second.
"What's going on over there? You know, don't you?" Trixie asked Moondancer.
"Well..."