Adamant and Lustrous Orbs

A police airplane was delivering the Adamant Orb to Celestic Town. The plane was then suddenly attacked by a swarm of Golbat and a Toxicroak appeared from a helicopter flying directly over the plane. It was Saturn's Toxicroak. Team Galactic attacked the plane to steal the Adamant Orb.

*Meanwhile...*

Dawn and Brock were packing up in the Pokemon Center to get ready to leave Celestic Town.

"Okay, everything is all set." Brock said.

He had just finished packing his backpack.

"Then I'll go get Ash and Tomo." Dawn said.

They were outside with their Pokemon. Yesterday's Pokemon contest, especially Dawn's battle with Lila, gave Ash an idea of what to do when they go up against Fantina. Pikachu was spinning while releasing electricity, creating a electric wall around himself.

"This is great." Tomo said.

"With this, the Hearthome Gym badge will be ours Tomo." Ash said.

Dawn then approached them.

"Time for us to go." She told the brothers.

"Can you wait a little bit longer, Dawn?" Ash asked. "I've come up with an idea how my Pokemon can counter Fantina's attacks. Remember when Ambipom created a shield of stars with Swift in the Pokemon contest. Well that was able to hit Delcatty even when it used Substitute. So I thought maybe doing something like that would be able to fight back against Fantina's Pokemon after they use a move."

"Oh I see. That's a great idea." Dawn said.

She remembered the shield of stars too. Brock liked the idea as well.

"I must say though Ash." Brock said. "You have used defensive moves in battles in the past."

"I know I have Brock." Ash said. "But Fantina's ghost type Pokemon's moves are trickier then the ones we've seen in the past. Not to mention Fantina's Drifblim defeated all of my Pokemon without breaking a sweat."

"Good point." Brock agreed.

So the gang wasn't going to leave just yet.

When the gang got back to the Pokemon Center, they saw the news on TV. The news was about the theft on the police's plane and the TV reporter spoke about Team Galactic.

"Team Galactic is up to no good again?" Ash asked.

The news went on talking about the Adamant Orb being stolen as it was making it's way to Celestic Town for study at the historical research center. It also mentioned that Team Galactic successfully stole two meteorites from Veilstone City. Then the news talked about the Lustrous Orb.

"I have a bad feeling about this." Ash said.

He was sure Team Galactic would go after the Lustrous Orb next as he knew it was connected to Palkia.

"This is serious." Nurse Joy said. "And the champion of Sinnoh is returning to Celestic Town soon."

"Cynthia lives in Celestic Town and her grandmother is in charge of the historical research center." She explained.

Ash turned to the others.

"We better go to the historical research center ourselves." He said. "I think Team Galactic will go after the Lustrous Orb next and Cynthia might need help."

The others agreed with Ash.

What no one knew was that Team Rocket was listening to the conversation as well.

"Team Galactic really does remind me of Team Magma and Team Aqua when they went after those Red and Blue Orbs." James said. "Those Lustrous and Adamant Orbs must be important to whatever Team Galactic is up to."

"James bring out our police outfits. We are going undercover." Jessie said.

The trio wanted to find out what was going on with Team Galactic.

*Meanwhile...*

The gang arrived at the historical research center. Police were everywhere because of what happened with Team Galactic. Cynthia was there too and she noticed the gang.

"Well happy to see you again." Cynthia said.

"Hi Cynthia, it's been a while." Ash said.

The others were happy to see Cynthia as well. She introduced the gang to her grandmother Professor Carolina.

What they didn't know was that Team Galactic was spying on the historical research center. Saturn spotted the gang through his binoculars. He warned the other Team Galactic members about them and told them to be ready for backup; he had a feeling they would get in his way like they did before.

*Meanwhile...*

Prof. Carolina was talking to the gang.

"I've heard so much about you kids from Cynthia." Carolina said. "Especially you, Ash and the rivals you've made."

"Tell me Ash, have you battled Paul?" Cynthia asked.

"A while back but the end result was him forfeiting." Ash answered.

"Well, then." Carolina said. "I don't suppose you think you can beat my granddaughter?"

"Honestly no. I battled a member of the Kanto Elite Four and quickly lost. So there's no way I can defeat a member of the Elite Four, let alone a champion."

Carolina smiled.

"Ah, such honesty." She said.

Cynthia liked his honesty as well.

"It's good to see honest people." A voice said.

The voice belonged to a blue-haired man wearing a tracksuit. His name was Cyrus and he was a rich businessman who made most of the buildings and libraries throughout Sinnoh. Cynthia and Professor Carolina felt honored to meet Cyrus and he felt the same. Cyrus had heard about the Adamant Orb theft and was worried about the Lustrous Orb. Cynthia and Carolina nodded.

*Meanwhile...*

Jessie and James were walking up to the historical research center. They were wearing their police officer disguises. Meowth was pretending to be their guard Pokemon.

"Remember Meowth, no talking or you'll blow our cover." James whispered.

"I know that already." Meowth whispered back.

They walked up to some policemen and Jessie and James told them they were backup reporting for duty. The policemen let them through; they were completely fooled by Team Rocket's disguise.

Carolina and Cynthia were leading Cyrus and the gang through the library of the historical research center. It was a big library with shelves of books about research and history everywhere. Then they came to a room which held a stone plaque picture of Azelf, Uxie and Mesprit on the wall.

"It's the Lake Guardians Azelf, Uxie and Mesprit." Ash said.

"You're right." Dawn said.

"You kids know about the Lake Guardians?" Carolina asked.

"Yes, thanks to my book on legendary Pokemon." Ash said.

He showed his book to Carolina.

"Ash and I have kinda seen Azelf and Mesprit too." Dawn said.

Ash and Dawn informed them of their encounters with Mesprit's spirit and Azelf's spirit at Lake Verity and Lake Valor. Cyrus, Cynthia and Carolina couldn't believe what Ash and Dawn just said.

"I have never heard of anyone seeing the Lake Guardians." Cynthia said.

"Neither of us have seen Uxie though because we haven't been to Lake Acuity near Snowpoint City yet." Dawn said.