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"There is no freaking way I'm-" Jacie instantly stopped talking. Now that she was literally half pokemon, Jacie's senses were amazingly accurate. And she knew she heard someone coming. She could hear their breath. She could smell something that smelled like perfume.
Instantly Jacie transformed into a Houndoom and curled up in a ball next to Marshall's door. After all, what kind of prison didn't have guard dogs?

Traci walked into the room and saw her beloved Houndoom curled up, guarding Marcus' cell. "That's my boy." Traci said as she walked over and patted Jacie on the head.

Jacie watched as the girl made her way down the hall and towards Jacie's old cell. The terrified girl watched as her kidnapper clenched her fists and started to run back towards them. Jacie leaped out in front of her and sent a Flamethrower flying at her, sending the girl against a wall, knocked out cold. Jacie then turned towards the bars and fired a Flame Burst at them and watched as the fire formed a white hot X on the bars. Realizing what she'd done, Jacie transformed into a Hariyama and sent a three-fingered fist flying into the bars, smashing through both the bars and the door. Jacie transformed into Suicune and used an Aurora Beam to cool down the bars and turned to offer her back to Marcus. They were going to get out of here and Jacie was going to make sure they got out quickly.

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Jacie winced as Suicune's head slammed into the wall behind her that Marcus had flung her into. Despite the pain, Jacie quickly got up and roared at the locked door. Just then a searing pain ran through Jacie's body. And it was then that she knew she had been hit with one hell of an attack.

Traci stood opposite Marshall with her arms crossed and her army of four Houndoom pinning Marcus between Entei, Hetran, and herself. "That was quite heroic of you. Putting the girl before yourself. But if only you'd known ahead of time. You're actually in a better situation than she is. You actually just flung your little girlfriend to her doom. But don't worry little piglet." Traci taunted as the roar of Shadow Lugia came from the next room over. "I'm sure Commander won't mess her up too badly." she winked just as one Houndoom lunged for Marcus.

Once Keri was sure Jessicilla was knocked out cold she transformed back into her human form and shoved a tranquilizer into the pokemon's neck, forcing Jessicilla back into her human form. "Dad always did like you better." Keri sneered before dragging Jacie off.

Traci raised an eyebrow but agreed. "Boys? Do try and listen to Marshall." Traci said before leaving Marshall and Marcus alone with the pokemon.
Traci started to walk calmly down the hall. She knew Keri's mind and if Keri still thought that the girl knew where the Stone was, she wouldn't hurt her. But obviously Marcus cared for her. Sure Traci would make sure the girl stayed safe. But she couldn't say the same for Marcus' emotions. Why not have a little fun on these types of missions? Traci didn't see any harm in it. But she would have to be careful that she didn't push him over the edge. After all, this was Marcus Reed we were talking about here. He was not one to be bothered with.
Obviously, Traci didn't care.

Keri sat in her office with Jacie tied down to a chair, knocked out cold, when there was a soft knock at the door. "Enter." she said coolly.

"Orders from Mr. West ma'am. Captive Reed claims that the girl knows about the stone, but not its location. He also claims that he knows its whereabouts but will not tell us if the girl is harmed. Orders were to deliver this message to you: Don't hurt Jacie." Traci calmly reported.

It wasn't long before Keri was striding down the halls with Traci hot on her heels and twenty guards stationed around her office to watch Jessicilla.

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Keri stormed into the cellar with a scowl on her face as she burst through the double iron doors. She walked passed the hall where she'd KO'd Jessicilla and took a sharp left into the Cell Hall, only to find Marshall standing with Marcus pinned up against the wall. The four Houndoom in her way cowered off to the sides as she gracefully and angrily strode over to the duo and grabbed Marcus by the throat, crushing his windpipe. As if he was as light as a feather, Keri lifted Marcus out of Marshall's grasp and flung him across the room to Entei and Hetran, both of which placed a foot on his arms to keep him from regaining his balance on his feet. "You've got a deal, Reed." Keri walked over to him and knelt down on one knee so that she could look him in the eye. "I won't harm a single hair on Jessicilla's head as long as you follow Team Omni's every desire. Be it as simple as fetching a glass of water, or murdering your girlfriend."

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It wasn't until that last sentence that Keri was phased. But of course she didn't let it show. Instead she smirked up at him. He wasn't that much taller than she was possibly an inch. Maybe two... "Well then. As much as I hate to stoop down to your level, you and I are equals in this particular situation." she sneered. Keri folded her hands behind her back and took a step backwards. "Traci. I believe you can handle this one. To the S.C.C. please."

Traci nodded and shoved Marcus deeper into the Cell Hall with two Houndoom in front of him and two on both sides of him. When they finally did reach the end of the hall Traci's hands flew over passcode keypads and over fingerprint scanners before five platinum doors flew open in five different directions. Inside sat a lone metal chair that was chained to all four walls with wrist and ankle cuffs attached to it. "You should consider yourself lucky. Had I been the one in charge I would have gotten the information out of you" Traci shoved Marcus down into the chair and slapped on the cuffs. "and then killed your girlfriend right there in front of you. Then let you rot in this cell." Tracie walked off back out of the cell and punched in a pass code. "You've got it easy little Hero." she said just before the doors of the Solitary Containment Cell closed with five loud claps of thunder.

Traci smirked as she watched Marshall leave. "Only if they can catch me." Traci knew that she was only playing with fire. And she knew just how strong both Keri and Marcus were. And yes, she was merely human.
She wasn't near as special as anyone else around her but she was incredibly smart and incredibly fast as well. That's how she wound up on Team Omni. Keri just happened to notice Traci running away from a speeding cop car and then turning around and outsmarting that very same cop that had been chasing her moments ago.
Traci shook off the thought and looked back towards the cell for a moment. A little piece of her heart felt sorry for Marcus. After all, he was gambling with the devil. And the prize wasn't money.

"Jessicilla, darling. Your boy seems to think that you need to be released." Keri taunted to her somewhat conscious prisoner. In one swift movement of Keri's hand the shadow restraints on the chair vanished. "There. You've been released." Keri pushed herself away from Jacie and backed up a few steps. "Now. Take her to our 'guest' room." Keri snickered at the word. The girl had been released, if only for a moment. "Oh. Wait a moment." Keri danced around the two burly men that were trying to take Jacie away. She smirked and plucked a single blue hair from Jacie's scalp. "I did say I wouldn't harm a single hair." she sang as she waved the hair in front of one of the men's faces.

Jacie heard it. She heard Marcus' voice in her head. And he was serious. 'Don't worry about me." Jacie sent back. 'I've got this under control. I just didn't imagine the leader of this stupid organization to be my sister.' Jacie assured him. Maybe it was the pokemon side to her but something told Jacie that she didn't have anything to worry about when it came to her safety. Marcus on the other hand, she had no clue and was deathly concerned.

Keri smirked and in an instant she was standing in front of Marcus, surrounded by a black mist that also formed new restraints on his chair. "Oh Marcus. You think you're so tough. Which, I won't lie, you are. But I'd suggest toning down the threats if you're ever going to win my dear sister over. She's not one to fall for Mr. Killsalot." Keri taunted.