Destination: Unknown

As the helicopter buzzed away, the trio slumped down in front of the windows, not wishing to look back, even for a second. Dark engaged in conversation with one of the helicopter men (in Japanese, of course), Kaumi had a fixed gaze on the floor, and Cass was overwhelmed with emotions.

"Kaumi, what happened back there�?" she asked with teary eyes. His gaze wasn�t broken, and he remained in silence. "Tell me what happened!" she screamed. Dark�s talking ceased for a moment.

Kaumi, without looking up replied, "You saw�Well�After we left the cave, Hayami caught up with the guy. They got into a nasty fistfight, and Hayami pounded the Shadow really hard in the face when they were by the ledge�"

Tears ran down Cass�s cheeks without sound. Dark rejoined the group. "Hey, I�ve got news. Kamisama�s eruption had been predicted, and Cinnabar was evacuated safely. That�s what he tells me."

Cass didn�t seem to care. "His real brother doesn�t even know�It�s terrible�"

The copter lurched as the pilot geared up. Kaumi was hurled back into a couple boxes behind him. "Wahhh! Hey, be careful!"

Dark shook her head. "They don�t speak English, stupid." Then she gasped. The others followed her look of worry to behind Kaumi�One of the crates had cracked and exposed a Shadow Gang uniform.

Kaumi looked sick. "WAHH! They�ve got us, they�ve got us! We have to get out!"

The girls sweatdropped at him.

Cass leaned in. "What happened to all that courage, Kaumi?"

"Shut up!"

Dark was deep in thought. "We have to find a way out�this was all set up�They want the stones�" An idea came to her. "Cass! Give me that stone you got!"

"Wha?! No way, we did so much to get it!"

"Give it here! I know what they want and we can keep them from getting it!"

Reluctantly, she handed the stone to her cousin when neither undercover Shadow was looking. Dark pulled out the others: Zapdos, Vileplume, and Beedrill. Kadabra was summoned, and Dark gave him instructions.

"I want you to take these stones and Teleport out of here. Go to my house in Lavender Town, you know where it is. I�ll meet you there when I can!"

He nodded, and phased away.

"What about us, Shiki, what about us?" Kaumi was nervous as ever.

"We wait it out."

"Huh?!"

"We�ll see what happens from here. It�s all we can do."