Welcome to Gaia! ::

*Lickitung lets go of Maddy to greet Ginji*

"I think I'm going to have to work on that. But first we have this to watch."

Sammy looked at Ginji and laughed. "First Ms. Maddy, and now you. I love watching other peoples' misery. ^^" Sammy stuffed herself with an oreo while watching lickitung do... whatever it was doing to Ginji.

"NOOOOOO!!! gonk gonk gonk " Sammy cried, hugging the oreos close to her stomach. "I will never let my babies be stolen!!!"

Ike: *Nods thanks to Xatu and Dusclops as he walks toward the TV. He inserts the VHS tape and fixed the screen, stepping back for all the get a good view of the rather small TV.*

*The footage is that of a security camera it would seem. It was positioned from the ceiling of an office, and a familiar one at that. Once again, Team Aqua was seeing Archie's office inside the MegaSub. Archie was kicked back in his chair, feet perched on his desk, watching a wide-screen TV. The sound of the TV could barely be heard over the roar of Archie's laughter. It all came to an abrupt stop when out of the corner of the office appeared a purplish-black vortex. It was no surprise that Cyrus was the one who stepped to it.*

Cyrus: Guille, it's been too long. *Closes the vortex and faces Archie, arms crossed behind his back. He knew very well the man was Archie.*
Archie: *Jumps from his chair and stands, leaning over his desk.* Ah! *grumbles* It would seem you have no issues finding me, no matter where in the world we are!
Cyrus: Hm. For a man who's on top of his world, you seem to hold a lot of sarcasm within you. Or maybe it's only due to the fact that your Aqua rebels have once again wormed their way out of extinction.
Archie: They won't last long homeless. We've been at it searching the little worms out and eliminating them. *Chuckles* Heh heh. But you're not hot-shot yourself. My Aqua rebels were the ones who made fools of you last year atop of Mt. Coronet, after all.
Cyrus: Hmph. Merely an overlook on my part. *Slowly takes a few steps around his office* Although, I have to give them my thanks for that. It gave me a view of the error of my ways. Thinking I could simply use the three lake spirits so carelessly. Even a controlling man like yourself would know what it's like to have total control. But you really don't have control over anything, do you Guille. Archie, though, is it?
Archie: Of course I have control! *Laughs* I have a massive army behind my back, I control the weak minds of the world. Heh, why I can-
Cyrus: *Cuts him off* Do anything? You may have control in this world, but you have absolutely no control OVER this world. Why hasn't a man like yourself yet to capture Kyogre? Wasn't that your dream?
Archie: Hmph.
Cyrus: A man with power, but no control, has only the power to his own demise. I though, can help you.
Archie: You? You can get me Kyogre?
Cyrus: I? I can give you the ocean. *He walks up to Archie's desk and places a pure-black pokeball on it.*
Archie: *Studies the ball* What is this?
Cyrus: Tell me, Archie, have you ever had that never-ending nightmare?
*The tape immediately cuts off there.*

//Late posts stink... sweatdrop //

Sammy stared at the TV as the tape ended. "Ah... So it was a drama after all..." She mumbled, looking down at the ground. Because she had no knowledge of Cyrus and barely any of Archie, she had no clue what all of that could mean.

*Lickitung sees the Black Pokeball on the video and lets go of Sammy. Xatu and Dusclops also recoil at the sight of it!*

"Whoa... Cyrus and Arche? This could be bad. Hey, Xatu? Dusclops? Lickitung? What's the matter with you three?"

Ike: *Observes the Pokemon's strange behavior and notices Venomoth shuttering at the sight of the pitchblack pokeball as well.*
Ames: *Chuckles and points at the screen* ..Heehh....