Shadowmaker by Shadowmaker7734

Shadowmaker

Shadowmaker7734, Adventure, Anthro, Arcanine, Avian, Canine, Combusken, Female, Fox, Harem, Hitmonlee, Human, Impregnation, Kangaskhan, M/F, MILF, Male, May, Ninetales, Pidgeot, Pikachu, Pokemon, Pokemorph, Romance, Violence, Vixen, blaziken

#3 of Pokemorph Adventures

As Mark ponders on a team to take on his journey, May discovers something that should have remained hidden. A bit of Mark's history is revealed and at the end he goes to fulfill a promise.

_ Chapter 3: Shadowmaker _

HELL YEAH!!!" the reply was instant That was fast.

"You sure?"

"YES!" this time they sounded almost angry. Questioning their loyalty, what was he thinking?

"Okay then. I'll tell you later who goes with me. " concluded Mark and left for his room to think.

"Right!" they replied. There was no bickering. He was the trainer and the decision was his to make. Noone elses. Mark was climbing the stairs and was already thinking about his options Rei is a must. Deffinitely. Hello me. Not the time for Megadeth lyrics. Right. Who's next? I was thinking Gloria. You sure? She's kinda dark. That's the point. Very well then. Next? _ Mark was standing in front of his room and went in _Claire would be a good choice. Yep, she's fast and Volt Tackle should come in handy. Then Donna. Why not Drea? _Mark laid down on his bed _She's keeping the Safari Zone safe. And? She likes it there, it's her home. Thank Arceus for that last Safari Ball, right? Yeah. So, the last two? Zemo and master Foo. They don't have a transfer system at the temple. Then we'll just have to get master Foo by foot. And do you even know where Zemo is?... No... That's what I thought. I'm sure Kye knows where he is, she's the goddess of the seas after all. And what if she doesn't? We'll find someone else to fill in for him. Like who? Azura. Hell no! She bites! I think her biting is showing she loves me. Yeah, right. Next thing you'll tell me is that Charla's flamethrowing your ass is also a sign of love. Uh-huh. We should put them in the same team again. That would be fun. I wonder how a threesome with the two would be like. and with that „their" thoughts wandered off into the gutter. To clarify a little on what's going on here. Gloria is a Mightyena he met when he first arrived in Hoenn. She was a Poochyena back then. Mark met Claire in Viridian forest as a Pikachu and she still is one. Like he said before, she's fast. I mean REALLY fast. She even talks fast and zips around all the time. Donna was met at Whirl Islands as the only Dewgong there. After a hard battle against Roxy ( a Growlithe back then ) she agreed to join them on their journey. Drea was caught as a Dratini in the Safari Zone. In time she evolved into a Dragonite and asked Mark to stay in the Safari Zone after an incident with what now Mark knows are Team Rocket. Mark met Zemo at prof. Birch's lab as a Mudkip. His desire to see the world was the reason why he joined Mark. His location is unknown because he left to explore the world after the Elite Four fiasco. Kye is the goddess of the sea, a Kyogre. At one point Mark was stranded out at sea and was rescued by her. He never officialy captured her but they remained friends and she came to visit him at Pallet's new harbor. Master Foo is an old Alakazam. His age is unknown. A clan of ninjas attacked his temple and Mark and his team defended it. Under Mark's instructions Foo was able to defeat the invaders and decided to join him. Some believe Foo is the strongest morph on Mark's team. Azura is a Feraligatr from Johto. Prof. Elm gave her to Mark because noone else wanted her. She had a habit of biting and sometimes aggressive. It took Mark a while to gain her trust. Charla on the other hand was already a Charizard when he met her. After the battle with Blaine he found her in the destroyed Pokemon Mansion after something exploded inside. She was badly injured and he had to drag her out against her will to help her. After that she joined him and developed a habit to flame his ass when she got flustered. She and Azura are rivals and fought often. He had to admit it looked hot when they fought. Mark had numerous others on his disposal but these seemed like the best option. He put on some light music and fell asleep after a while.

Meanwhile in the kitchen the group was excited. Jacques and Paola went for a walk at a nearby lake and May was shooed out by the girls to do some cleaning. The girls were seated around the table along with Sheng.

"Who do you think is going with him?" asked Roxy excitedly.

"Rei is a must. " Nina replied and the rest chimed in.

"Deffinetly. "

"The next logical choice would be Gloria. " said Sheng and rubbed his chin in thought.

"Ugh. " Rei, Roxy and Kay weren't big fans of the Mightyena. Even May had to admit the girl was scary.

"I still don't get why you don't like her. She's nice. " asked Nina and sipped on her tea.

"It's not that we don't like her. It's just... She's scary. And moody. " explained Roxy and remembered when she pranked Gloria. That was something she will NEVER do again. The nightmares lasted for a month.

"And she' always so... Dark... " added Rei.

"She's a dark type, it's normal. " explained Nina.

"We're fire types but you don't see us walking around in flames and melting everything we touch!" protested Rei.

"And a friend of mine is an Umbreon and she's nothing like Gloria. " added Kay.

"I guess it comes with the species then. " concluded Nina.

"Okay, who do you think is next? " Roxy was excited about the draft.

"Drea or Donna. " suggested Rei. The girls perked up.

"Oh I like them! They're nice. Donna has that motherly feel' about her. " replied Roxy „And Drea is like an older sister! "

"I think it'll be Donna since Drea is busy in the Safari Zone. " stated Kay „And that leaves us with the last three. Who are the potential candidates? " Rei had a candidate.

"Master Foo. He's probably the strongest among us. "

"Not probably, he is. " commented Nina „And if he is going with, they will need to pick him up in person. They don't have a transporter at the temple. "

"He sounds like Yoda. " commented Roxy and did her best voice imitation of Yoda and tried to look like an old Alakazam "When nine hundred years old you reach, look as good, you will not, hmm?"

"He's not that old! " Rei said in mock protest "He's only... Wha? A 340? Give or take a decade. " the group broke out in laughter. Shen even showed signs of a small smile.

"Okay, okay, who's next? " asked Kay, her eyes teary from laughter.

"I'm betting Zemo. If he manages to find him. " said Nina and sipped her tea. She really loves her tea.

"I miss Zemo. He's funny. " said Roxy and her ears dropped. Everyone agreed that the Swampert was fun to hang around.

"Even if he does find him, do you think he would be willing to join?" asked Rei.

"After the fallout they had, don't know. " Nina doubted Zemo's return. After Mark's defeat they got into a pretty big fight.

"Can't he just make him join?" asked Rei but she already knew Nina's answer.

"He can, but he won't. You know Mark. "

"Yes, I do. " replied Rei and slumped in her seat.

"The only one who is capable to replace Zemo is Igor. " commented Sheng. Igor, the Seismitoad, on the other hand was always quiet and, so to say, dull. Still, his skills were on par with Zemo's and Sheng was right about him replacing Zemo if needed. Igor came into Mark's hands in Goldenrod as a stowaway on an incoming flight from Unova. He escaped the airport police and was hiding behind Whitney's gym. Mark captured him and helped him evade the police. When Mark offered to release him Igor decided to stay with him and get stronger. Currently he's at Route 120 in Hoenn, the swamp area is to his taste.

"Then we'll need to go to 120, right? Ugh! It smells there! " said Kay in disgust and pinched her nostrils(?).

"It's a swamp, what did you expect? Besides, you're not going with him." Nina answered Kay question and rested her head on her hand. Kay frowned.

"How do you know I'm not? " asked Kay.

"Because we just filled up the roster. And if anyone from here is going, it's Rei. " explained Nina while stirring her tea.

"Well, I-I can fly him there! " Kay wouldnt give up.

"You know he prefers walking. " commented Roxy. Kay grumbled something inaudiable.

"I assume he will pick up teammates along the way. As he always does. " concluded Sheng.

"I wonder who he will pick up first... " asked Rei and was going through the candidates in her head.

"If it's a girl, there will be sex. " Nina was sure of it. The other girls were just waiting for their chance. And she's sure that the word has spread to ALL of his morphs.

"I don't mind. Maybe I can join in. " said Rei with a smirk.

"Try to keep it in your pants. He will need energy to battle. " Nina knew the others all too well.

"No promises. " replied Rei and winked. The girls continued to chat among themselves and Sheng went to his room.

Two hours passed and May was about to finish her daily duties. She decided to extend her shift since she was bored and it also was a good way to get to know the house. Right now she was in the basement. It was as big as the house and had several rooms: library, gym, spare rooms, storage areas and the boiler room. Right now she was in the library adding the finishing touches. The library was pretty spacious and the shelves went from top to bottom. It had a brown ceramic floor and the furniture had a dark green color. May was cleaning up an old table filled with books, paper, pens and other utensils when she accidentally tipped over a small ming vase.

"Oh shit!" exclaimed May and extended her hand to catch it before it hits the floor. Nothing. May looked at the vase and saw that it was attached to the table and a red button was underneath it „What the?" May put the vase on top of the button and then flipped it off again „Why is this here?" she was getting curious. A button hidden underneath a vase meant only one thing: a secret room. Should I go in?"I can't... " Just a quick peek! "I would betray Mark's trust... " How would he find out? "Somehow... " It's his fault for not hiding it properly. "True. Just... A... Quick... Peek... " and with every word her finger got closer to the button. When she finally pressed it nothing happened. She frowned and pressed it again. And again. And a few more times but nothing happened "Hmph, figures. " she placed the vase over the button and walked off. Just as she turned around she stepped on one of the tiles and it sank a few centimeters into the floor. May heard a click and something shifting. She turned around and saw that one of the shelves was pulling back and then moved to the side and revealed a hidden room "Bingo. " May went towards the room and what she saw caused her to stop dead in her tracks and gasp. The room was double the size of the library she was just in and was lit by tube lights hanging from the ceiling. Various weapons were hanging from the walls, ranging from knives, swords, spears and basically everything you could imagine. There were even some old shields that probably served more as a decoration. May approached one of the metal tables in the room "What's in the box?" she wondered and then opened it. Inside the box were vials containing fluids of various colors "PSN? PRZ? Poison? Paralysis? What is all this?" she closed the box and headed towards a wall that had various gadgets on it. She tried to make out what they were but could only make out a grapple gun "Is he playing Batman in his free time?" she smiled at that comment. She turned around and saw something she liked "Oh. My. Arceus. " May sprinted towards a black car and a black motorcycle that were parked several meters before a pitch-black tunnel. The car was a black Nissan GT-R with tinted windows. She didn't know the make of the bike though but it still looked bad ass. When she was done admiring the vehicles, May looked around and saw something that looked like a black closet. A smile spread on her face. She approached the closet and opened it. Inside the closet was a suit. A black suit of armor to be exact. It looked very light and thin but was extremely durable and flexible. There was even a helmet. From what May could see, the helmet had an air filtering system built in. There were also some weapons hanged around it: two ninjatos, dozens of shurikens, small knives, smoke pellets, kunais and everything a ninja could need "Whoah. " it was all she could say. Something else caught her attention. At the bottom of the closet was a vase that looked familiar. She picked it up to examine it. It looked like the one on the desk in the library but it much bigger. The vase was pure white with drawings of Dragonairs on it "It's beautiful. "

"You break it, you buy it. " a voice said behind her. May got so startled she almost dropped the vase.

"M-Mark! You scared me to death! " she said panting, her heart beating fast.

"You're not supposed to be in here. Put the vase down. " Mark closed the entrance and made his way towards her, his voice stern "How'd you get in? " May gulped and slowly put the vase back to it's place. She felt something shift inside.

"What's in it?"

"My parents ashes. " replied Mark and closed the closet. May didn't expect that.

"Umm, sorry... " she was so embarrassed and was looking at her feet now.

"You still didn't answer my question. " Mark stood in front of her and crossed his arms across his chest. May was now fidgeting on her spot.

"Well, I... I was cleaning... And I accidentally knocked over a small vase and there was a button so I pressed it a few times but nothing happened. I wanted to walk away and then I stepped on a tile and this room appeared. I'm sorry. " explained May while staring at her feet.

"No one but me knows about this place. "

"Are you gonna kill me now? " asked May with a small smile.

"If you keep quiet I won't. " he glared at her.

"Scouts honor! " said May and held up her hand in salute „So what is this place anyway?"

"The armory. " he turned around and went towards a katana that was placed on the wall.

"Why do you need an armory?" asked May and followed him. It was a good question. You could equip a group of at least ten people with all the stuff that's here.

"You do remember I'm a trained ninja assassin, right? " he picked up the katana and examined it.

"So this is like your secret ninja den? "

"Yep. " in a flash, Mark swung the sword at May.

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. Good thing the room was sound proof and that Mark was a master swordsman. May's shirt was cut in half at the front "ARE YOU CRAZY?! YOU COULD'VE KILLED ME!" to say May was furious was an understatement.

"That was for barging into my ninja den. Your punishment was light. " said Mark with a smirk and put the katana back into place. May was cursing and complaining about her shirt so Mark gave her one that was stored in one of the drawers. It was an undershirt he wore underneath his armor but it still looked big on May. She calmed down and resumed with the questions.

"Why keep this a secret?"

"I have to earn for a living don't I? "

"Aren't you loaded? "

"Yes. But I'm also bored. " May was confused. Bored with all those girls around him? "Don't get me wrong, I love it here, but I miss the rush of a mision. This room was always here and I just upgraded it over the years. " explained Mark while walking around the room.

"Why didn't you tell anyone about this? "

"You saw how they are. Every time I would go on a mission they would tell me to be careful and overreact and maybe even follow me, bringing themselves and me in danger. "

"So what kind of missions do you do? "

"Search and rescue, gathering or stealing information, taking out terrorists, sometimes assa- " he didn't get to finish since May interrupted him.

"What was your last mission? "

"I took down a drug lord last week. " he was very proud of that. May gasped in shock.

"What if he gets out? He will kill you! " she began panicking. Mark tried to calm her down.

"Don't worry, nobody knows who I am. "

"But they know Koga! "

"Yes, but come on now. Who would attack the leader of the most powerful ninja clan in the world? Better yet, who would dare kill his son?" he had a point. The goverment even used their services. For a price, ofcourse "Besides, we're pro's. We don't just leave a calling card with our names and address behind. Not many people know who I really am or where I come from. " May seemed to calm down a little.

"If nobody knows who you are, how do they contact you? " another good question. He had no name, no visible features, nothing.

"Through my father. They can employ anyone they want. If you're good, people start talking about you and you make a name for yourself. "

"What is your name? "

"Shadowmaker. " May snorted.

"Isn't a ninja name supposed to be scary? Like, Black Death? Or, I dunno, Master Killer? " she was giggling. Mark just had a small smile on his face. She looked at him and then it happened. Seemingly out of nowhere, black smoke arose around Mark and in an blink of an eye he was behind May and had her in a choke hold. May's eyes went wide When? How?

"A ninja's name is supposed to tell you what he can do. For example, if I can't get a shadow to hide in, I make my own. I can strike from anywhere and you won't even see me coming. I'm an ally to the undertaker. If there's a punishment overdue, I'm the debt collector they send. I'm their nightmare. I heal their pain of being evil. I write their names into the dust of their bones. Get the picture now? " his was a low growl and it terrified her to the core. May wasn't exactly scared of him, she knew him, but it still sounded terrifying. If he came up to her like that in a dark alley she'd probably die of fright.

"Y-yes! " he let her go.

"Good. Now, we understand each other, right? No telling the others or you're fired. " he asked, a smile on his face. He wasn't really gonna fire her if she told somebody, he'd just be really mad at her.

"Sure thing, boss. " she responded. Mark nodded and turned to leave when May called out to him „Umm... Mark?" he stopped and turned around to face her.

"Yes?"

"Have you ever... Umm... You know... Killed someone? " May was fidgeting again. She never asked him that before even though they were very close. It took him a while to get comfortable around May to tell her his secret and even then she didn't pry much. But after seeing and hearing all of this, she had to know.

"Yes. " his answer was as simple as possible and yet so terrifying. May expected this kind of answer but was saddened by the calm tone he said it in „I'm a trained ninja assassin. It's what I do. " after a short silence May spoke again.

"When was the first time you killed someone? " she felt like she didn't want to know the answer. Mark frowned and looked down.

"I was fifteen... " answered Mark and began telling the story.

FLASHBACK

He was hiding in the shadows of the ceiling. Sam and Luke next to him. They were in full ninja attire that was much simpler than what he owned now. A conversation between Koga and an unknown man was unfolding below them.

"Mr. Volkov, please, sit down. " Koga greeted the russian and gestured for him to sit down. They were in Koga's office. The light's were placed so that you couldnt see the ceiling. How convenient for the guys. The man nodded and sat down.

"Thank you master Koga for seeing me so fast. Nobody else can help with my problem. " the man spoke, his russian accent evident. The man was in his forties, grey hair, overweight, expensive suit. A businessman obviously.

"I'm well aware of your problem Mr. Volkov. The only reason we are here is to discuss payment. " stated Koga calmly. He knew the boys could pull this off.

"Money is no problem. I pay anything you want, just, please... Bring my Natalia back to me... " Volkov was on the edge of tears. Mark felt sorry for the man. He knew the whole story, it was all over the news. The only daughter of an oil tycoon was kidnapped a month ago. The police wasn't much help and even private investigators couldnt find her. Then he heard of Koga and his clan and decided to go to him for help.

"20 million dollars. " Mark's eyes went wide Seriously?

"Done. " the man answered in an instant. Koga raised an eyebrow.

"Your daughter means that much to you?"

"She's everything to me. My wife died giving birth to her and I've raised her by myself. I almost destroyed my company and I couldnt care less. A second with my little angel is worth more than all the oil in the world. " Volkov spoke from his heart. When you're in this business for as long as Koga is, you get good at telling if someone is lying or not. Volkov has never spoken more truth than now.

"Then this one's on the house. " Volkov looked at him surprised.

"What? "

"You see, Mr. Volkov, I'm a single parent myself. " said Koga and got up "I know how you feel. No money in the world can replace moments with your child. " he walked towards one of the many drawers on the wall. He opened it, pulled out a file and went back to his seat. He put the file in front of Volkov "Unlike the police, I have good sources. This is all the information on your daughters kidnapping. " Volkov took the file and began reading it "I believe you'll find everything you need in there. " the file contained everything. The man responsible, his location, the blueprints of the building she was kept in, schedule of the guards. Everything. Volkov had mixed feelings about this, mostly anger. He stood up so fast the chair fell on the floor and slammed his fists on the table.

"Why didn't you do anything? You could have saved her by now! " Volkov screamed at Koga. He was angry.

"I had nothing to gain. This is business and I want to keep it that way. But right now, I'm doing you a favor, something I rarely do. So, I suggest you sit down and shut up. " Koga didn't need to yell to get his point across. Volkov placed the chair back and sat down.

"When will I have her back? " asked Volkov, his fists still clenched so tight they began to pale.

"In a few days. If you decide to cash in my favor. " Volkov answered immediately.

"Yes! I take it! Thank you! " he couldnt wait to get his daughter back.

"Excellent. " Koga clapped his hands and Mark, Sam and Luke descended from the ceiling, startling Volkov „Mr. Volkov, let me introduce to you your daughters saviors: Shadowmaker, Scarecrow and Wickerman. " showing to Mark, Sam and Luke in order.

"Ready to serve, Master Koga! " the trio said in unison and bowed to their master.

"Children? Is this a joke? " asked a confused Volkov.

"It is not a joke, Mr. Volkov. They are perfectly capable of bringing your daughter back. " Koga was calm.

"They're going up against a man who is in the top five of most wanted criminals in the world and the biggest dealer in human trafficking! It says so in your file! " once again he stood up in anger.

"Mr. Volkov, would you please sit down. " asked Koga and gestured to Volkov's chair. Volkov glared at him but decided it would be best to listen to him. Nothing happened.

"W-What is this? " Volkov was confused. He couldnt sit down. He couldnt move at all.

"To prove to you that they are perfectly capable of executing this mission, Shadowmaker has injected you with a paralizing toxin. Don't worry, you will be able to move in a minute. Try not to get cramps. " finished Koga with a grin. The trio left the room, leaving the red-faced and VERY angry Volkov inside.

"How'd you do it? " asked Sam while taking off his mask.

"New gadget, check it out! " answered Mark and showed him a small tube on his right index finger "Holds five small needles with a paralizing toxin. It works on air pressure. You just press this little button here with your thumb and... " explained Mark and pushed a small button on the side of his index finger. Sam couldnt even see the needle flying towards Luke. He felt a prick on his neck.

"What the-' You didn't! " Luke pulled out the needle that was about a centimeter long "Why would you do that? " he already felt the effects. The toxin was made from Stun Spores that were concentrated into a very high dosage.

"For demonstration. And for last week. " Mark glared at Luke.

"Oh come on! It was april fools!" defended Luke, his legs unable to move anymore and the feeling spread upward.

"Chicken bouillon in the shower, blue paint instead of tooth paste, an air horn behind my door and my room COVERED IN FUCKING HANNAH MONTANA POSTERS WITH MATCHING PAPER CUPS FILLED WITH WATER ON THE FLOOR!!! " some members of the clan that were passing by snickered when the remembered the day.

"That was awesome wasn't it? " asked Luke with a huge grin.

"Hannah Montana was overkill man. " said Sam.

"And now it's payback time. " grinned Marm. Luke could swore he saw pure evil in his eyes.

"If this is your idea of payback, you're lame. " scoffed Luke. He was the master prankster here and everyone knew that "This will dissolve in a minute and then I can torture you again. "

"Yeah, uh... No. You see, I gave you something stronger. It'll last for an hour or so. "

"Pfff, lame! " Luke wasn't impressed.

"Sam, help me out here. " Sam nodded and walked towards Luke. He followed Mark's movements and they lifted him off the ground.

"Where are you taking me? " he was almost scared now.

"To the great hall. " answered Mark casually.

"Why?"

"To put you in the middle of it naked. " Luke's eyes went wide. Sure enough they took him to the great hall and stripped him. They were nice enough to put a plant on his groin area "You don't want to traumatize people now do you?" they left him there and even hid his unifrom somwhere. Problem was, for Luke at least, the fort was filled with people today. Mostly clan members and servants. Mark is so dead once he gets free. Mark and Sam went to Mark's room, laughing all the way. When they entered they saw Rei and Nariko sitting on his bed and talking. Both girls were wearing the clan uniform. It was a big bed so both Rei and Mark were able to sleep on it. Mark thought nothing of it but it was a way for Rei to be closer to him.

"Mark! You're back! " Rei, a Combusken, jumped from the bed and ran up to her trainer and love interest.

"Hey Rei, Nariko. " he greeted the girls. Sam laid on Mark's bed beside his partner. Nariko's already red cheeks went a little redder.

"So, what's with the commotion outside? " asked Rei.

"Oh, we just left Luke stark naked in the great hall... Paralized, of course. " answered Mark with an evil grin.

"YOU'RE A DEAD MAN, MARCUS SHANNON THORSON!!! YOU HEAR ME? " Luke's yell could be heard all the way to his room. Mark's eyes went wide. Only Koga and Sam knew his middle name. Sam snickered.

"YOU TOO, SAMUEL MADISON PARKER!!! " Sam's eyes also went wide. How did he know?

"Shannon? " asked Rei, trying not to burst out in laughter.

"Madison?" Nariko as well. The boys went red.

"Yeah... " they said in unison

"Why didn't you tell us? " asked Rei, still trying to contain her laughter. It was hard.

"I think it's self-explainatory. " said Sam and got up "Another hour? "

"Hell yeah. " answered Mark with the intention to shoot Luke with another hour long paralizing needle. As soon as they closed the door the girls erupted in laughter. Guess the secret was out.

The next day the team got together and traveled to the location of the kidnapper. Nimbasa City. Figures. The city of gambling, leisure and entertainment is the best place to do human trafficking. They traveled by a private plane and went undercover as sons of some rich businessmen. A little make-up makes you look 21 in an instant. The leader of this organization was Frank Lecter. He wasn't on the top 5 wanted list for nothing. Drugs, guns, human trafficking, the whole nine-yards. The location was a famous casino in Nimbasa, The Grand, that only served as a front. Trouble was, Lecter held the police in his hands so this could get a bit tougher. It would also explained why the biggest drug operations and money laundering were happening in the middle of the city.

"You all know the plan? " asked Mark and the team nodded "Good. We'll land soon. And remember, no unnecessary violence. We do this quick and quiet. We're in, we're out. Got it? " concluded Mark and the team nodded again. They landed 20 minutes later, took their stuff and drived to a hotel that was across from the casino. The casino is very big. Flashing lights, golden letters and platinum decorations were a must for a casino of this calibre.

"This hotel is AWESOME! " yelled Annie in excitement and jumped on the bed. They got the suite at the top floor with three bedrooms and bathrooms and all that a suite needs to have for the price of 4000$ per night.

"Look at this TV! It's huge! " Nariko tried to stretch her arms across the TV but with no success.

"Hey guys! We've got a full-stocked fridge! " informed Sam from the kitchen and took out some food and placed it on the table.

"Alright! " Rei was certainly happy about it. She joined him with a plate of her own.

"So let's eat then, I'm starving! " Luke went to the fridge to get something to eat. It was a sweet torture since he couldnt decide on what to eat.

"C'mon Shannon! " called Rei, obviously teasing. Mark glared at her. Their middle names were coming up a lot in the past 24 hours.

"Call me Shannon ONE more time and you're sleeping in your Pokeball for the next year. " he threatened but Rei merely stuck her tongue out at him.

"I'm sure my Madison wouldn't do that to me, would you Madison? " asked Nariko with puppy-dog eyes. Sam gave her a glare that was on par with Mark's.

"Guess again. " Nariko did the same as Rei and sat down to eat. The middle names werent metioned for a longer period of time.

"Shannon and Madison. You know, being naked in the great hall was worth it since EVERYONE heard my little threats. " Sam and Mark were ready to kill. The two decided to keep their middle names because it made them feel closer to their parents. All three were orphans.

"You think you're so smart, don't you? Lucas EVELYN Carter? " Annie came out of their bedroom and brought this little information into the world. After a brief second of silence Luke's eyes went wide in horror and the others almost fell off their chairs from laughter.

"H-How-How do you know that? " he became as red as the ketchup on his plate.

"I have my sources. " she answered with a smirk and patted his cheek. She sat down next to him and took a tuna can that was on the table "Now, I'm sure you wouldn't want anything else to leak out, right?" Luke shook his head „Good, now eat and stop with the name calling. Even though they are your own. "

"You're so whipped! " commented Mark, his eyes still teary rom laughing.

"That goes for the two of you as well. " she pointed to Mark and Sam with her fork.

"What could you possi- " Mark was cut of mid-sentence.

"Turkeys."

"No names. Got it. " and with that he dug in. Everyone stared at Annie. She looked at Sam.

"You got something to add? " she asked in a daring voice.

"No ma'am. "

"Good. Let's eat!" after dinner they talked about tomorrows mission and then retreated into their rooms.

Morning came too soon. Mark groaned and opened his eyes. Rei was still peacefully sleeping next to him. Strangely, whenever he woke up before her, she would always be on her side, faced towards him. It was like that for the past two years. He got up and went to take a shower. As the hot water flowed over him he was rethinking the plan again and again _Something HAS to go wrong. Don't worry, it will. Thanks. No problem. _ He stepped out, dried and clothed himself and went into the living room. Everyone was already there, checking on the equipment, practicing moves, or in Luke's case, watching TV.

"Lazing around are we? " asked Mark and sat next to him.

"Since all I have to do is get drunk and entertain Lecter, pretty much, yeah. " replied Luke and switched to another channel „Ooh, cowboy movie!" he loved those.

"Try not to pass out from too much. "

"Don't worry about it! I can drink more than the two of you combined! Besides, I'm a ninja. I'm sure I can spill a little here and there with noone noticing. " he assured his friend.

"Good. Cheers then. " he patted Luke on the shoulder and went to check on his own equipment. The setup for the mission took all afternoon. At around 7pm they started to get ready. Since it was a high class casino they all dressed fancy. The boys were wearing black suits with a necktie. Sam's hair was somehow brought in line. The girls put on their evening gowns. Annie was wearing a red evening gown with black shoes and a white pearl necklace. Her short brown hair was parted to the right. Nariko also wore one but in light blue and minus the pearl necklace. Rei went traditional. She wore a red yukata with a black lotus flower pattern on it.

"So, how do we look? " asked Annie and did a spin to show off her dress. Nariko and Rei weren't so confident.

"Not bad. Let's go. " answered Luke and walked towards the door. Annie sighed Was I even expecting something else? Mark and Sam followed him. It was 11pm when they exited the suite. The girls walked a bit behind the boys, just out of hearing range.

"Don't worry girls, they'll come around soon enough! " Annie tried to encourage her friends. All the girls were having feelings towards their trainers.

"I hope so. " sighed Nariko. Little did they know it would take almost 5 years. They entered the casino. It looked even bigger on the inside. There was easily a few thousand people playing all sorts of games or just drinking and talking. Since they were "sons of wealthy businessmen" the boys, along with the girls had VIP passes. Not man people could enter the VIP area. It was located a few floors above the actual casino. There was only one way to get there: a golden, moving staircase. A rather large, black bouncer was on duty.

"Names? " he asked and looked at the list.

"Six for Terrence Griffiths. " said Mark in a harsh british accent. Luke almost snorted.

"Griffiths, Griffiths... Here. Come right in. " the bouncer removed the security rope and let them pass.

"Thanks chap. Here's a monkey for your troubles. " Mark pulled a 500$ bill and placed it the man's chest pocket. The bouncer was confused to say the least. The team entered the VIP area.

"You really got the accent down, Terry. " commented Luke, also in a british accent.

"Thanks, Godfrey. " smirked Mark.

"How's yours, Lawrence? " Luke turned to Sam.

"Fine mate. Just fine. Couldn't be better. "

"Good, let's do this then. " instructed Mark. The moving stairs took them to the VIP section. Mark quickly counted about 50 people. Without the waiters, dancers, dealers and so on. There was a red curtain on one side of the room as long as the wall. A tall blonde waitress in a Lopunny costume approached them. The costume was rather revealing.

"Good evening gentlemen! Welcome to The Grand! " she greeted them happily.

"'Ello love. Me and my boy's are here to have some fun. Think you can help us out? " he asked and put 500$ between her breasts. She blushed and Rei was ready to their heads off.

"S-sure! Mister... ? "

"Griffiths. Terrance Griffiths. But you can call me Terry. " Mark took her hand and kissed the back of it. The girl blushed even more „And what is your name, if I may be so bold? "

"E-Emma. Well Terry, let me take you to your table and... Oh! Kiki, honey!" she waved to another blonde bunny girl to come over "Could you take the gentlemens morphs to the morph section please?" the other girl nodded.

"So that's what it is. " said Luke and looked towards the red curtain. He had to act like he didn't know anything about the layout of the building, when in reality, he knew it inside-out.

"Yes! It's the same layout as here but there's only morphs in there. I don't think morphs would like to watch human strippers or the other way around. There are some cute boys in there for you three." she looked over to the girls and winked.

"He-he... Thanks... " said Annie feigning interest. Mark turned towards Rei.

"Here ya' go, Ayano. Have fun with your friends. " he handed her a platinum card. Mark leaned closer to her, pretending to whisper the PIN code to her "Just in case. " he slipped her a kunai through his sleeve into her's. His whisper made her shiver Does he even know what he's doing to me?

"Arigato, Terrance-sama. " thanked Rei with a japanese accent. Kiki led the girls away.

"Right this way, Terry. " Emma giggled when he put his arm around her waist.

"Lead the way love. " they got seated at a nearby table and were given a complimentary champagne. They poured their glasses and looked around trying to spot Lecter. No sign of him.

"I'm gonna go look around. " Luke got up and left to look for Lecter, making ''friends'' along the way. He was a skilled conversationalist and easily ''infiltrated'' groups of people.

"What now? " asked Sam.

"Now we wait. " answered Mark and took a sip from his glass.

The girls were also on their table drinking champagne. A female Liepard, Mienshao and a Gothitelle were pole dancing on their respective podiums. The Liepard had dark red furr, instead of the usual purple. She was wearing a red g-string. That's it. The Mienshao was already naked and the Gothitelle was in a black corset that left her breasts exposed. Male morphs were sitting around the podiums cheering and throwing money.

"That's... Nice... " commented Annie and took a sip.

"I bet they have some poor college student story. " mocked Rei and also took a sip.

"What now? " asked Nariko who didn't drink.

"We try to find Bruno. He's Lecter's strongest morph and bodyguard. We need him out of the picture. " explained Annie.

"I know that, but how are we going to find him? He's a Bouffalant and there aren't any here. " said Nariko and gestured around the room.

"I'll take a look around. " Annie finished her glass and went to meet people and find out where Bruno is. Like Luke, she was also skilled in ''infiltrating''.

"Now we wait. " concluded Rei.

Almost two hours passed and still no sign of Lecter. Luke was doing his best to entertain people,making up stories along the way, sometimes even telling the truth, like the Hannah Montana prank.

"I was tempted to play The Climb, but then I thought, I tortured the poor boy enough. " the group erupted in laughter "Or did I?" he asked mysteriously and sang a little of the chorus. The group laughed again. Mark was talking to some woman in her forties. She had long straight hair, a great body and wore a tight short red dress. Her name was C-something. She was obviously flirting with him.

"How about the two of us go somewhere private and... Talk? " she asked seductively. Mark almost winced, seeing the pure lust in her eyes.

"Would love to love, but not tonight. See, my friend over there " he pointed to Luke „ just got through a bad breakup and I can't just leave him all alone. " the fake stories were just rolling off his tongue tonight I should write a book."

"He seems to take it well. " she commented, seeing as Luke was laughing like mad at something someone said.

"That's just how he deals with things. Would you like to meet him? " he suggested that so she would leave him alone.

"I would love that. " she smiled and presented her hand. Mark took it and led her to Luke.

"Godfrey, I'd like you to meet somebody. This is- " Dammit what's her name? C,C,C, something with a C! luckily she was faster than him.

"Simone, a pleasure to meet you. " Close enough.

"The pleasure is all mine young lady. Godfrey, at your service. " he kissed the back of her palm.

"You flatter me Godfrey. " said Simone and blushed a little „Heard all about you. "

"I certainly hope not. " he said with a smile that would make every woman swoon. Simone was close to it.

"Heard you went through a tough break up. " she was pretty straightforward. Luke's smile faded and in a second he got a sign from Mark to go with it. His expression changed from happy to very sad.

"Well that's how it goes, milady. True love cannot be found where it does not exist, nor can it be hidden where it does. I suppose I was looking in the wrong places. "

"I know exactly how you feel! I went through my fourth divorce last week and I'm still depressed. Let's go get a drink. " Someone give that man an Oscar! Luke spoke to his waiting crowd.

"Sorry old chaps, gotta' go and talk to this beautiful lady. You enjoy the rest of your evening. Cheers! " the group cheered and clapped when he left. A natural entertainer. Someone poked Mark in the ribs. It was Sam. He pointed across the room. It was a man in his late forties. Receding hair line, almost bald. Gold chain, gold watch, overweight, expensive white suit, red shirt, black shoes.

"Lecter. "

''The mission is a go. I repeat, the mission is a go. We've spotted Lecter. '' reported Sam over their com link. It was a small earpiece so no one noticed it, and to speak, you pressed a button located anywhere on your clothes, in Sam's case, his belt buckle, that sent out a signal to the earpiece and you could communicate. It was a good system and it avoided becoming suspicious. Since Luke was busy with lady cougar over there, Mark made his way towards Lecter who was surrounded by other suspicious people. The one who stood out the most had slicked-back brown hair, sharp eyes and wore a black suit He looks familiar.

''I accept your proposal, Mr. Lecter. I'm sure our organizations will work fine together. '' said the man and shook Lecter's hand.

''Glad to hear it. I will send you the money, but I want results! '' Lecter sounded serious. This intrigued Mark. Maybe he could get some more info out of this mission.

''Don' worry, Mr. Lecter, my team NEVER fails. '' announced the mysterious man and left. Mark took this opportunity to introduce himself to Lecter.

''Mr. Lecter! ''

''What do you want kid? '' Such a people person.

''I wanted to compliment you on your marvelous establishment! ' Mark thought that sucking up would work.

''It is marvelous in' it? '' he smiled widely and made an imitation of Mark's accent in the end. Lecter was very proud of his casino. Compliment him on it, and you get on his good side.

''Of course! Haven't seen one so beautiful in my life! But, where are my manners? I am Terrance Griffiths. '' Mark held out his hand. Lecter looked at him suspiciously.

''Griffiths? Never heard of you. '' said Lecter unimpressed and turned to leave.

''I'm sure you heard of my friends then? " Mark pulled out several 1000$ bills from his pocket and waved them in front of Lecter If these weren't forged, I'd be living on the street by now. One of his henchmen took the bills and examined them. He nodded to his boss and gave him the money. Lecter gave a big grin and took the money from his hand.

''Now we're talking, kid! Frank Lecter! Welcome to The Grand!'' he took Marks other hand and shook it.

''Thank you, Mr. Lecter. Now, I feel that my pockets are heavy. Can you help me out? '' asked Mark and pulled another 1000$ bill. Lecter's grin grew wider and he took the money.

''No credit card? '' asked Lecter and raised his brow in question.

''No, sir. I like the paper. I like to feel the money in my hands. '' he explained and rubbed another bill between his fingers. Lecter laughed out loud.

''You know, kid, I like you! You remind me of myself when I was young! '' Ugh, really? Your acting skills are impressive.he placed one arm around Mark's shoulders and led him towards the bar ''Let's have a drink or two! On the house of course! '' announced Lecter and gave Mark a glass of whiskey.

''Anything you say, Mr. Lecter. '' answered Mark and took the glass.

''Call me Frank, kid! '' they clinked their glasses and drank the liquid inside it ''So what brings you to my fine establishment? '' asked Lecter and ordered another two glasses.

''Well, Frank, my father is always busy with work and my mother is... Well, I don't know where the bloody hell she is. '' they both laughed ''And so, daddy dearest gives me a free pass for everything. Including to his bank account. '' they both laughed again.

''Parents! Right? '' said Lecter and raised his glass again. Mark followed.

''I'll drink to that. '' they emptied their glasses again. Lecter ordered another round Gotta hurry this up. ''So, Frank, there's been rumors going around that you offer good entertainment. For a price of course. ''

''Well the rumors are true! Look around you, kid! All the games, drinks and company money can buy! '' Lecter handed Mark another glass.

''I was thinking something more in the private sector. '' Lecter narrowed his eyes.

''How do you know that? '' asked Lecter and emptied his glass.

''Well, rumors. And I have friends in high places who use your services. '' Mark was lying through his teeth but it seemed to be working.

''It's gonna cost ya', kid. '' he looked at him with a straight face.

''They say money can't buy love. Shall we test that? '' he held out his hand. Lecter thought for a moment and then shook Mark's hand with a wide grin.

''No need. We all know that it can. Now, let's get you laid kid! '' he announced enthusiastically and once again put his arm around Mark's shoulders and led him to a door, guarded by a big man. The man stepped aside and let them in, closing the door after them and resumed his position. Sam touched his belt buckle again.

''He's in! We gotta' move. Now! '' Sam gave the order and made his way towards Luke who was at the bar charming Simone and acting drunk and sad. He interrupted their conversation ''Godfrey! You can barely sit mate! '' he pulled Luke up and helped him ''stand'' .

''I-I'm fine! Really! Look! '' he stumbled and almost fell.

''Not very convincing. Excuse us milady, but it's time we go. '' Simone just watched and laughed. Unlike Luke, she really was drunk.

''Call me! '' she said and gave Luke a full on kiss, tongue and everything.

''Will do love! '' he said enthusiastically and straightened himself ''Lawrence, take me to the lavatory. I have... Business to attend! '' and he laughed out loud. They made their way to the toilet and once they got in they dropped the act.

''And the Oscar goes to... '' said Sam and gestured to Luke.

''Thank you, thank you! '' he bowed quickly.

''You ready? '' asked Sam and looked up.

''Oh yeah. '' Luke also looked above them. It was an air vent.

At the morph section...

''I see Bruno. '' Annie informed over the com-link. It took over two hours for the Bouffalant to appear. It was at the same time Lecter came out in the room for humans. Rei and Nariko looked around the room and sure enough, there was Bruno, looking like he stepped out of the 70's. A big afro hairstyle that was common for his species, a white dress shirt with the top three buttons opened, showing a thick golden chain underneath. His belt buckle was the size of a saucer plate for tea. The pants were black and pretty tight showing off his strong legs and his ''package'' , which was big. You might think he got lucky with having a big penis but the truth is, only his own species and Tauros females are able to take it. Sex with other species usually endend up in severe internal injuries and/or death. Also, the average height for his species is 2.5 meters and over 150kg, male and female. To top of his look, black sunglasses perched on the breast pocket of his shirt, golden watch and shiny black shoes.

''I see that disco is back in fashion. '' commented Rei when she saw him.

''How do we take him out? '' asked Nariko.

"I got it covered. " Annie went straight towards Bruno.

"What are you doing? " Nariko half jumped off the sofa Rei and her were sitting when the former pulled her down again.

"Sit down. " Rei looked over at Annie "She knows what's she doing. " Nariko still looked worried. She always was to be honest. Missions like this could be very dangerous but Annie knew what she was doing. The sexy Persian swayed her hips from side to side and stared directly at Bruno who immediately took notice. Annie grabbed a glass of martini from one of the passing waitresses plates and licked the edge before she took a sip. Bruno smiled a toothy smile and walked towards her. Thing about Persians, when they want to seduce someone, they succeed. Poor Luke won't see it coming. As Bruno was making his way towards Annie, she slowly extracted the olive in the drink with her tongue, making it look as lustful as possible. Rei was watching calmly but Nariko was clearly confused.

"What is she doing? " the Pikachu asked her Combusken friend.

"Shhh. " Rei continued to watch. Bruno was now in front of Annie, the Persian still playing with the olive on her lips. That small olive was Bruno's center of attention. Annie slowly wrapped her tongue around the olive and took it into her mouth.

"You want this big boy? " she asked seductively and run her fingers across his strong chest. The Bouffalant was so stunned he barely managed to nod "Come and get it. " as soon as she said it, Bruno lifted her up to eye level and shoved his tongue in her mouth.

"HEY! " Nariko jumped from her sofa and earned a few looks. Rei pulled her down again.

"Sit. Down. " Rei's angry tone reminded Reiko of Mark's when he got angry so she decided to be quiet from now. As the two were making out Rei noticed something and smirked "You clever little... "

"What? " Nariko looked over to the two, not seeing anything special happening "What? " meanwhile Annie managed to pull out of the slobbering kiss Bruno had given her. The Bouffalant was grinning like crazy.

"See ya' around big boy. " Annie winked at him and walked away, her hips still swaying seductively. She sat down beside Rei and Nariko.

"That was very clever. " Rei complimented.

"Thank you. " Annie answered and took a sip of champange.

"What happened? " Nariko looked at her friends confused.

"What was it? Sleep, paralysis? " Rei asked completely ignoring Nariko's pleas.

"None. I decided to be creative with this one. " Annie had an evil smile on her beautiful face.

"What happened? " Nariko asked louder and finally got her answer.

"I switched the pimiento from the olive with a pill and he swallowed it. " Annie explained, pretty proud with herself. She was still trying to wash Bruno's taste from her mouth with little success.

"How? " only after Annie stuck her tongue out at Nariko and wiggled it around a bit, it clicked in the Pikachu's head "Oooh... " Annie winked at her friend "Luke's a lucky guy. "

"He's got no idea what's coming. " Rei commented with a smirk "What did you give him anyway? "

"You'll see in a second. " the Persian answered mysteriously and looked at Bruno. The Bouffalant winked at her and then frowned. He reached for his stomach. Something didn't feel right.

"That's just mean! " Rei playfully slapped her friends shoulder.

"You mean effective. " Annie corrected.

"Where did you hide it anyway? " Nariko asked, trying to contain her oncoming laughing attack.

"I got one of my teeth hollowed out. " as simple as it was it was very effective. Especially if you could work your tongue like Annie could. Bruno was now feeling the effects in full. His friends asked him what's wrong but he could barely speak from the pain. He was hunched over and his arms were wrapped around his stomach. Somehow he managed to move towards the bathroom, his friends helping him walk. Rei got up and went towards the girls bathroom and activated her com-link.

"Bruno is out. "

"Bruno is out." Mark heard Rei over the com-link Is she giggling? _ I don't think she's drunk, if that's what we're thinking. _

"So, Terrance my boy. " Mark turned his attention back to Lecter who was leading him through a hallway "Anything special in mind? " they reached the elevator and Lecter pushed a button.

"Hmmm, let me think... " Mark quickly went over what he knew of Natalia "She has to be a blonde with blue eyes. "

"I got those by the Zubats! " the elevator door opened in front of them.

"Young, of course. Not over eighteen. " they entered the elevator "A hot body is a must. " Lecter pushed the button for the correct floor.

"You got taste kid, I'll give you that. " Lecter nodded in approval and Mark tried not to heave in disgust.

"Maybe something with an accent? " Lecter now eyed him suspiciously "Russian perhaps? " just as he finished his question, Lecter slammed him against the wall and held Mark by his throat.

"You're getting really specific kid. " his hold wasn't as strong as he thought "Should I know something? " Just knock him out and be done with it. Quiet.

"You got me, Mr.Lecter. " the man raised an eyebrow "I heard you Natalia Volkova here so I thought I'd stop by. " Lecter was clearly confused by this statement.

"How could you know that? " he demanded.

"Friends in high places. " Mark croaked out, trying to sound like he had trouble speaking. Making the enemy feel he had the upper hand was a very effective tactic as they let their guard down.

"Why her? "

"Payback for embarrassing me at a fundraiser. " a man like Lecter put high value on personal image so Mark thought this should get him out of this situation "This would be just what I was looking for. " Lecter was glaring at him but finally let him go and grinned.

"Is that so? In that case, this one's on the house! " Lecter slapped Mark on the back "You know kid, you're like the son I never had. " Mark pretended to rub his sore throat.

"Sir, you're too kind. " the elevator dinged, signalizing they arrived.

"Nonsense! If she embarrassed you, the bitch has to pay, right? " they stepped out of the elevator and Lecter led him to Natalia's room. There was a guard in front of every room.

"That she does. " Mark said cheerfully but cringed inside. They stopped in front of door number eight.

"Well, here we are kid. " Lecter nodded to the guard and he stepped aside "Try not to be too hard on her okay? " Lecter laughed and opened the door.

"No promises, father. " he winked at the end and Lecter laughed even louder making Mark's skin crawl. He entered the room and closed the door behind him. He heard Lecter tell the guard outside to not mind the noises coming from the room. The room was pretty small itself and only had one bed, glass table, a small window and a wall rack filled with "toys". When Mark saw Natalia naked on the bed he almost ran outside and plunged a knife into Lecters heart. She was sitting on it, almost lifelessly, and stared into nothingness. Mark noticed dozens of bruises, cuts and needle marks on her. He moved closer to her and she flinched. When she saw him her eyes were filled with fear, horror, pain.

"Hey, hey. It's okay. " he told her in a soothing voice "I'm not going to hurt you. " Mark assured her as he got closer. Natalia was visibly trembling, obviously remembering past experiences with "clients".

"No... Please... " she pleaded weakly "No more... "

"It's okay. No one is going to hurt you. " he slowly raised his hand to her cheek and she flinched again "You're safe now. " he placed his palm gently on her cheek. This time she didn't flinch but she was still trembling.

"You lie... "

"Your father sent me. " she looked at him surprised.

"Papa... ? " he looked into her beautiful blue eyes that were now stained with pain.

"Yes. Your papa sent me. I'm going to get you out of here. " he placed his other palm on her other cheek, but this time she didn't flinch. In fact, she lunged forward and hugged him. She hugged him tightly and began crying. Mark hugged her back and stroked her hair soothingly. He hated himself for what he had to do next. A small syringe came out of his sleeve This is gonna' hurt. and he injected Natalia with the substance inside of it. The effect was instant and Natalia screamed in pain. It felt like her whole body was on fire and she tried to get away from him but Mark wouldn't let go. Instead he whispered soothing words into her ear and after a few moments she calmed down as the pain went away.

"You... Lied... " she said between sobs.

"I'm sorry. Your system was full of drugs and we needed to get rid of them, fast. You were in no state to escape like that. " he broke the hug and looked into her eyes.

"Escape...? " she looked at him confused.

"That's right. " Mark got up and took off his clothes to reveal a tight, black kevlar suit beneath and a mast tucked into the belt of it. He handed Natalia his shirt and pants "Put these on, we're leaving. " she accepted the clothes, clearly confused about the whole situation. Natalia looked up to her savior to find he was gone. After she put on her clothes, Natalia carefully opened the door and looked into the now dark hallway. She heard some gagging sounds but couldn't see anything. After a seconds the noise stopped and the lights came back on. Natalia was shocked to see all the guards knocked out except one whom Mark was currently holding in a choke hold. She guessed those gagging sounds were coming from the guard.

"How- " she never got to finish her question as Mark grabbed her and pulled her towards the elevator. Once they got in Mark pressed the top floor button. When the elevator began it's ascend, the hatch above opened and revealed Rei in a similar outfit as Mark.

"Hey partner. " Mark greeted the Combusken who jumped inside the elevator.

"Hey. Is she okay? " Rei looked at Natalia.

"I am fine. " the girl replied "Who are you? "

"We are ninja assassins, or in this case, rescuers. We were hired by your father to save you. " Mark quickly explained and the girl nodded.

"I thought Scarecrow was meeting me? " Rei asked and pulled down a bag from the hatch above.

"Change of plans. " Mark opened the bag and looked at all the equipment inside. Everything a ninja would need.

"Good thing I move fast. " the two were now in full gear. Even though Rei could use special attacks, she liked the practicality of ninja weapons. The elevator reached the top floor "Stay here. " Rei said to Natalia and as soon as the door opened the ninja duo got into action. Ten guards came charging at them but they stood no chance as the duo fought perfectly in-sync. As Mark would block a punch, Rei would deliver a kick to the same opponent and knock him out. Shurikens were embedding themselves into shoulders, arms, legs and kunais were used for deep stabs. In under a minute all the guards were down on the ground, groaning in pain. Natalia's mouth hung open.

"Let's go. There's not much left. " Mark grabbed Natalia's arm and pulled her along.

"Where are we going? "

"The roof. "

"Shadowmaker, it's Scarecrow, come in. " Mark tapped his com-link when he heard Sam's voice.

"I'm here. What's your status? "

"FUBAR! " Luke decided to join in "The air-vent system is worse than their champagne! It collapsed underneath us and we landed in the middle of the guards room!" Mark could hear they were fighting.

"Wrap it up and use escape plan four. We'll meet at the jet. "

"Copy- UNGH! " Luke was interrupted by a punch to the face "That! " after that the com-link closed. The trio walked quietly through the hallway, trying not to raise more alarms. Thanks to Sam's and Luke's accident, the whole building was now tipped off to their presence.

"Too much light. " Mark pulled out a small device and pressed the only button on it. Immediately the lights went out "That's better. "

"I can't see! " Natalia complained but Rei quickly shushed her and gave the girl a pair of night vision goggles since her and Mark didn't need any. Their senses were as sharp as ever. Mark knew the escape route like the inside of his pocket but still exercised caution. He heard a guard breathing a few meters in front of them and quickly took him out.

"It's not far now. " a few more steps and they reached the door that led to the roof. Fortunately the door was unlocked so they didn't need to raise noise by trying to unlock it. Mark opened the door and they stepped out on the rooftop. As soon as they did, Mark felt that something was not right.

"NOOO!!! " when they heard Natalia scream, Rei and Mark immediately turned around.

"Lecter! " they said in unison and took a fighting stance. Lecter had one arm tightly wrapped around Natalia's neck and a gun in the other, pointed at her head.

"You think you're so clever, aren't you kid? I've been at this a long time. I know when someone's trying to steal from me! "

"She's not your property! " Mark countered and Lecter tightened his grip.

"The hell she isn't! "

"Help me! Please! " Natalia struggled to break free but with no success.

"Quiet you bitch! " Lecter hit her with his gun but she didn't faint to his surprise. Lecter knows Koga's assassins when he sees them, so he knew better than to engage into a fight with them. He could have just let them be but his greed took over. Nobody steals from Frank Lecter and gets away with it.

"Calm down, we'll work this out. " Mark took a step forward and extended his right arm in a calming motion. Lecter pointed the gun at him now.

"Stay back or I'll kill you all right here right now! Starting with her!" Lecter pointed the gun back at Natalia. Mark just smirked at the mans words.

"Go right ahead. " his words took Lecter and Natalia by surprise.

"WHAT??? " Natalia thrashed around wildly, but she was still too weak to put up a fight.

"I'll do it! I swear to Arceus! " Lecter wanted to bring the gun closer to Natalia's head but couldn't "What the f-" then he noticed he couldn't move at all "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE YOU LITTLE FUCK??? " Mark calmly walked towards Lecter.

"Paralyzing toxin. " he pointed to his right index finger that had the device used on Luke underneath it "Spreads fast and you barely notice the sting. " Natalia had calmed down when she heard Lecter was completely paralyzed "Let's get you out of here. " Lecter was cursing loudly and tried to move but with no success. Once Natalia was free she hugged Mark tightly and thanked him over and over in Russian Mental note, learn Russian. After she finally let go Mark pried the gun from Lecter's paralyzed hand.

"I will find you! I WILL KILL YOU! " Lecter's threat fell on deaf ears.

"How do we get off th- " Natalia was interrupted by a loud engine noise. She turned towards the noise and saw a jet ascending in front of them. It was the same jet the team used to come to Nimbasa. The engines that would normally be horizontal were now vertical so the plane could hover mid-air "Wow... " the side entrance on the plane opened and standing there was Luke and Annie. Sam and Nariko were piloting the jet.

"I know. " Mark disassembled Lecter's gun in a matter of seconds "Let's go. " he tossed the gun parts aside and together they walked to the jet WAIT! Mark's eyes widened in realization. A man like Lecter is bound to have two guns IDIOT! he turned halfway around when it happened. Lecter regained enough of movement to pull out a small gun from his pocket and fired. The bullet went past Mark and hit Rei in the shoulder. It all happened in two seconds at most. On reflex Mark grabbed a kunai that was on a strap on his right leg and threw it at Lecter. The moment the bullet made contact with Rei's shoulder, Mark's kunai hit Lecter between the eyes, killing him instantly "REI!!! " he ran up to his partner who was hissing in pain. Luke and Annie jumped out of the jet with a carrier.

"I-I-It hurts... " Rei was hissing in pain. She was used to pain but getting shot was a first for her.

"Rei, I'm so sorry! I-I- "

"I'm n-not dying... " Rei chuckled lightly "OW! " Annie had pressed down on her wound to stop the blood loss.

"It's my fault. " Mark apologized once again. Rei took his hand.

"It's not your fault. He shot me, not you... Stop apologizing... Please. " Rei meant every word of what she said.

"You know he'll blame himself. " Luke cut in and Rei glared at him "He's as stubborn as a Rhyhorn, no use talking to him. Now, let's get you fixed up. "

"Yeah... Morphine sounds good... " Rei slowly closed her eyes and they carried her away, Natalia in tow. Mark looked at the kunai stuck between Lecter's eyes.

"Never again. "

_ END FLASHBACK _

"And after a teary reunion I swore never to make a mistake like that or put someone I care about in harms way. "

"Is that what that is? " May pointed on a kunai that was mounted in a display case. It still had dried blood on it.

"Yes. That's the kunai that killed Lecter. "

"Why are you keeping it around? "

"As a reminder. " he got up from his chair and walked to the kunai on the wall. May followed suit and stood next to him.

"Of what? " she asked, looking up at the kunai.

"That mistakes can cost lives. " his head lowered "And how easy it is to kill. " May's expression saddened at his words.

"Don't say that... "

"It's true. I could've hit Lecter anywhere I wanted. I chose the spot between his eyes. " he turned to face May who looked to be on the verge of tears. Hearing the man she loves speak like this was too much for her "And it frightens me how easy it became. "

"You're not a killer. "

"Despite what you think of me, I'm still an assassin. I kill people for a living. True, they're bad people but that doesn't justify what I do. "

"But you save many lives! Think of how many children won't be able to do drugs after you took down that drug lord last week! Or all the girls that were rescued after you- " she just couldn't finish that sentence.

"Killed Lecter. " he finished it for her and May nodded "You make me look like a hero, but I'm not. " May surprised him with a tight hug.

"That doesn't change who you are inside. You're still the kindest, bravest and overall good person I know. And everyone you know thinks the same as I do. Especially the girls. " she released the hug and looked him straight into the eyes "And I still, and will, love you. " he smiled at his former girlfriend. Whether he wanted to admit it or not, he still had some feeling towards her. You don't just forget your first big love.

"Thanks May. " she smiled back weakly, half expecting him to say he still loved her too, but deep inside knew he couldn't just say it. But then he did something she didn't expect. He kissed her forehead and for a moment she was in heaven "Your shift's over, you should go sleep. "

"What about you? "

"I have some work to do. " May immediately knew what he meant and wanted to say something "Nothing dangerous. A simple extraction mission. "

"Be careful. "

"Always am. " Mark gave her quick smile "Go to bed, everyone else is already asleep. " May raised an eyebrow.

"Asleep? What time is it? "

"Eleven. " May's eyes widened in surprise.

"Guess that story was longer than I thought. " both of them laughed lightly "Umm... Good night then. "

"Good night, May. "they waved goodbye to each other and May reluctantly left the secret room, the door closing behind her. As soon as the door closed, Mark went towards his GT-R and fired up the engine. The room was sound proof so there was no danger of anyone hearing the loud roar of the engine. Little did May know he wasn't going on a mission. He was going to fulfill a promise.

Pewter City wasn't that far from Viridian now that the highway was built. It took Mark around 45 minutes to reach his destination. He pulled up to an apartment building and turned off the engine You're really doing this? Yes. Alright. Mark took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He opened the car door and stepped outside. He entered the building and went up to the 3rd floor, door number 6. He knocked a few times and waited. The door finally opened and before him stood a beautiful female Kangaskhan. A Kangaskhan woman. She was around 40 years old and in the morph world she would be considered a MILF. Right now, she was a MILF in Mark's eyes too. The Kangaskhan was about his height and was very curvaceous. Her breasts were easily an H cup and looked so inviting under the black lingerie she was wearing. Her long black hair cascaded around her shoulders, with her short horns showing underneath it. Her tail swayed slowly behind her.

"Hey, Kana. " Mark greeted her and was pulled into a strong hug.

"You're here! I'm so happy you came! " tears of happiness formed in her eyes.

"Kana- Air- " sometimes she still forgot how strong she is.

"Oh, sorry. " she let him go "I'm just so glad you're here. "

"Well, I promised didn't I? " he gave her a warm smile.

"That you did. " Kana smiled back and she couldn't contain herself anymore. She hugged him, gently this time, and kissed him with all her love for him that she had and Mark gladly returned the kiss. She pulled them both inside and closed the door. Somehow they found their way to the bedroom and laid on it. Kana ended the kiss and looked at Mark once again "Are you sure you want to do this? " Mark smiled and cupped her cheeks with his palms.

"I'm sure, Kana. If anyone deserves it, it's you. And I want to give you what you want most. " as he told her this Kana let a few happy tears slide down her beautiful face "Kana, I want you to be the mother of my child. "

_ FLASHBACK _

After Mark became the Johto champion he decided to visit his old home in Kanto, the fort in Fuschia City. He decided to leave his team at home. On his way there he passed by the Safari zone. The Safari zone was home to many morph clans and species so it was always nice to walk around and meet new friends. As he walked through the zone, he saw a strange sight. A Kangaskhan was sitting alone under a tree and sobbed. She wore a simple outfit consisting of a pair of jeans and a black tank top that barely managed to contain her large breasts. Mark approached her carefully.

"Hey, are you okay? " the Kangaskhan looked up at the human that approached and quickly wiped off her tears.

"Yes. I'm fine... " she answered and sniffed.

"You don't look fine to me. " Mark pressed the issue since it was strange to see a Kangaskhan alone. Usually they were in a group and looked after their children.

"Well, I am so back off! " she tried to scare him off but failed. He simply sat down beside her. There wasn't a lot that scared Mark.

"My name's Mark. What's yours? " he asked her with a big smile plastered across his face.

"... Kana. " she answered quietly.

"Kana. That's a nice name. "

"Right..." Kana scoffed but Mark wasn't about to give up.

"So... Kana. Why are you here alone by yourself? " she said nothing for a while but answered his question eventually.

"I... I was kicked out of my clan. " she sounded sad, and with good reason. You see, if a Kangaskhan was kicked out of her clan it was one of two reasons. Her child died under her care or she couldn't have a child. The fathers were usually Rhydons but they weren't much around as they worked most of the time.

"Why? "

"Because I can't have a child! " Kana broke down in tears again. Mark slowly put an arm around her shoulders, careful not to startle her but she even buried her head to his chest and cried her eyes out. He gently stroked her hair and whispered soothing words to her and eventually she calmed down. After a few quiet moments she spoke again "My mate even left me for another. "

"He did what? " to leave someone just because she can't have child angered him. But he knew why. If a Kangaskhan, the ultimate motherly Pokemorph, couldn't give birth it was considered as a disgrace to the clan and was excommunicated and, as was in this case, left by her mate. Also, having a child was the happiest experience a Kangaskhan could have and it's their dream.

"He said I was a failure as a woman. "

"Maybe he shot blanks. " that comment got her attention.

"What? "

"You know... Slow swimmers? " she blinked a few times before getting what he meant.

"No. That other one got pregnant almost a week after. " Mark was about to ask something but Kana already answered "We've been trying for years and nothing. In the end, he left me. "

"Have you tried it with someone else? "

"Yes. Nothing. It's been years since he left me and I still couldn't conceive a child. " she stood up and walked up to a tree across "I JUST WANT A CHILD! IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK? " with an angry scream she punched the tree and it got pulverized. Mark was pretty sure it was Mega Punch.

"Hey... Umm... Why don't you come with me then? " Kana turned around an looked at him in confusion "I'm a trainer and I travel all around. If you come with me, you'll meet more morphs and who knows, maybe you finally get a child. "

"You're just saying that so I would fight for you. " she growled through clenched teeth. The nerve that human had.

"Yeap. " she was taken aback by his honest answer "You're strong. " he looked at the tree that received the full rage of Kana "I would be lying if I said I wasn't trying to recruit you. But you'd have more chance for a child out there than wandering around in the Safari zone. " Kana's expression softened a little as Mark made a good point "Besides, it beats sitting under a tree and crying. " he teased her a little and Kana even laughed lightly.

"But what if I still can't get a child? What then? " she looked sad again.

"A hot Kangaskhan like you? I bet all the guys will jump at the chance to be with you. " Mark placed his thumb on her chin and gently lifted her head. Kana blushed lightly "If all else fails, you can try it with me. " Kana laughed at his words but was still very flattered.

"Promise? " she lifted up her pinky finger. Mark wrapped his pinky around her's.

"Promise. "

_ END FLASHBACK _

He never thought it would come to this but he promised. Even though it was a promise he didn't think he'd have to keep. Heck, he doesn't even know if it's be possible for a human and a morph to have a child. It can't hurt to try. But with all that has happened lately, he saw no problem with it. He loved all his morphs and if they wanted something he would do his best to give it to them. A child was a big step but if anyone deserved it, it was Kana.

"You have no idea how hard it was for me. " Kana was lying on top of Mark and nuzzled his neck.

"I'm sorry. "

"All these feelings mixed inside me. My love for you and my desire to have a child. I always felt disgusted with myself when I... You know. " Mark kissed her cheek and continued down her neck "I always... Oohh... Thought about you... " he gently nibbled her neck "Mmmm... " she moaned as Mark left small hickeys on her neck. He rolled them around and Kana was now underneath him. She took off his shirt and ran her fingers across his strong chest.

"Like what you see? "

"Ohh yes... " Kana looked down at his pants that showed his erection "But there's something I want more. " Mark didn't have time to react as Kana flipped them once again and trailed kisses along his torso down to his abdomen. Unlike the other girls, she didn't tore off his clothes but carefully removed them. She positioned herself above his throbbing member.

"What? No foreplay? "

"I waited too long to have foreplay. " she rubbed herself on his tip and moaned softly.

"Fair enough. " Mark slowly began penetrating her, causing her to moan in pleasure.

"Oh my Arceus... You' re biiiig... " Kana was so wet, Mark had no problem pushing his entire cock inside her "You're touching my cervix! " she gasped when he hit that particular spot.

"I have been told that Tauros are hung like me. " he smirked at her and pulled out slowly, then pushed back in again.

"Mmmmm... So deep... So fuuulll... " Kana sat all the way down and took control of the pace. Mark grabbed her large breast and played with them, admiring their softness. Kana moved her hips in a slow but pleasurable rhythm. The two were so lost in their love making they forgot about the world around them. Mark decided to take control and rolled them, putting Kana underneath him, without exiting her warm and wet pussy. He increased his tempo and Kana loved it "Yes! YES! Do it harder! " she moaned loudly and Mark did as asked. He rammed deep inside her, making her moan louder with every thrust. She wrapped her tail around him and pulled him into a passionate kiss. As they were kissing Mark felt something warm on his stomach. It could have been just the juices she was leaking but it felt like a different kind of warm. He broke the kiss and looked down and to his surprise and shock, Kana's stomach was glowing.

"What is- "

"My body is responding to you! You're the one! " she pulled him back into a passionate kiss, cheeks wet with tears of happiness "Please don't stop! " Mark nodded and continued his thrusts, trying to go as deep as possible "YES! OOOHHH!! HARDER!!! DON'T STOP!!! "

"Kana! I'm close! " he felt his climax coming and wanted to release himself inside Kana.

"Yes! Inside me! Please! Impregnate me! " Kana was on the edge too, and knowing she will get pregnant added a great deal to her orgasm. A few more deep and hard thrusts and Mark released his fluids inside Kana sending her over the edge. The orgasm hit her so hard she couldn't even cry out as it came crashing down on her. She pushed Mark as deep as she could inside her with her tail wrapped around him. Mark collapsed on top of her and she hugged him tightly. He could feel her walls contracting around his member as her orgasm went on. Both of them were panting heavily and Mark managed to open one of his eyes to see the glow on Kana's stomach disappearing. Then he heard Kana sob. He lifted his head and looked at his lover.

"Kana? What's wrong? "

"Nothing... " she cleaned her teary eyes and smiled at her love "I'm just so happy. I'm going to be a mother! " Kana once again pulled him into a passionate kiss "Thank you. "

"My pleasure. " Mark smirked and kissed her nose (or nose holes, whatever, just roll with it) "To be honest, I didn't know if you'd be able to concieve a child with me. "

"Why? " asked Kana a little confused.

"Well, I'm human and you're a morph. I just didn't think it was possible. " Kana remained silent for a moment before she spoke.

"There are some children at my kindergarden whose parents are a human and morph couple. "Kana worked at a local morph kindergarden "They all have the same single parent story but I know better. "

"Uh-huh. " Mark nodded in understanding "Then I guess we've got nothing to worry about. " Kana hugged him even tighter to himself "Let's rest for a while before we go home. "

"Home? "

"Yeah. To Viridian. " he wanted to lay beside her but she still had her tail wrapped around him so he couldn't exit her "Okay... Umm, you're pregnant and I can't leave you here alone. "

"Thank you for worrying but I can take care of myself. " she playfully tapped his nose.

"I know, but you're carrying my child now and that means I get a say in it too. "

"What about my job? "

"Maternity leave? " Mark half joked and tried to detach himself again but with no success "Still no. Okay... "

"Why are you so eager to leave? Got another girl to impregnate? " she teased him and wiggled her bottom.

"Nope. Leg cramp. " he couldn't hide it anymore and showed a pained grimace.

"Ooops! Sorry! " Kana quickly let him go and he exited her and stretched his cramped leg "Are you serious about this? " after he stretched it, Mark snuggled up to Kana.

"One-hundred percent. "

"But you're going to Hoenn. " Kana reminded him and sadly added "I'll still be alone. "

"I'm only going to the Elite Four challenge. I'll be back before you know it. "

"Yes, Rei told me about it. Good for you! " she kissed him on the cheek "It's time to show Hoenn what you can do! "

"Heh, thanks. " they laid together like that for a while when Kana spoke again.

"I'm grateful to Rei that she called me and told me... You know, how you feel and all that. "

"Yeah, about that. How come it doesn't bother you? " Mark propped his head on his hand and looked at Kana.

"What do you mean? "

"Well... This! Me and all of you. " Kana still didn't understand what he was saying "Sleeping with all of you? " now it clicked.

"Oh, that! Well, you're our alpha male. " Mark frowned as he didn't understand what she meant.

"Alpha male? What does that mean? "

"You are the leader of our clan, pack, team or whatever you want to call it. And us females are attracted to strong alpha males. " Mark nodded in understanding "In short, you can love and sleep with all of us and we're okay with that. We might even join in when someone else is having fun with you. " she winked playfully and Mark's face got red.

"Good to know. " he looked at the clock on the wall "Shall we? "

"Why are you in such a hurry? " Kana sat up on the bed and looked at her lover in confusion.

"Well, you see... "

"Oh, you're here with the... " she nodded out the window.

"Yeah. " Kana was one of the handful of people who still knew what he was doing in his spare time "And the faster we get there... " Mark began kissing his way up her arm "The faster we can go to my bed... " her shoulder "And do this... " her neck "Again... " her ear.

"Mmmm... Allright! " Kana jumped out of the bed before she jumped him again "Let me just grab some stuff. " she left the room and Mark alone on the bed. An evil grin appeared on his face.

"Did Rei tell you May was there as well? " all he got in response was the sound of shattering glass.

Unknown location...

A man in a white lab coat entered an office. A figure was sitting at the table, the shadows hiding his face.

"Sir! We-we did it! " the scientist said in disbelief.

"Are you sure? No more Dittos, as you call them? " the shadowed figures voice was as venomous as he was.

"No sir! This is a complete success! Come and see! " the man got up from his chair and followed the scientist into the lab. Upon entering he saw ten more scientists in white lab coats gathered around a tube container. Inside it was a white creature, possibly a Pokemorph, with a long, purple tail. Apparently it was female as it had breasts, a nice D cup, and a slit between her legs.

"Is this it? " the shadowed man sounded angry "This is not Mew! " his voice boomed through the lab.

"I-I-I know sir. But! This! " he gestured to the white female inside the tank "This is Mewtwo! And according to our readings, it's more powerful than Mew! " that got the man's attention.

"You don't say. " he rubbed his chin in thought "Can it be controlled? "

"The equipment is being created as we speak. "

"Excellent. No one will stop me now. Team Rocket will rule Kanto and beyond! " all the scientists responded in unison.

"Yes, Mr. Giovanni! "

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