[Astral Harmony]

Front Lawn Battle (Ally Phase)
- The Light has taken great damage.
- Lola is fully healed and awakened.
- Harliette and Kirie are awakened.
- Whitney has been revived.
- The Light is out of play and has taken severe damage.
- Moon and Evangaleen are out of play.
- Fathocanth has been defeated.
- Shedinja has been defeated.
- Whitney has captured Shedinja.
- Espeon has been defeated.
- Lumineon has taken severe damage.
- Arbok Pokebrid has taken severe damage.
- Mollesk's DEF and SPDEF are doubled.
- Entei is still asleep.

Renny's orders unfolded more or less how he planned. There were some interesting things to see happen, though.

Whitney's transformation into Gardevoir was shiny and distracting, then she transformed again into a true Gardevoir. Renny's attention then turned to a large hole opening up behind The Light and swallowing the bitch. The hole closed. "Have a nice ride...wait, I meant 'Garde-gardevoir,'" Whitney said.
"For the last time, stop talking like that," Harliette said. "It doesn't make you cute like you think it does."
"I'm sorry but I can't hear you over the sound of how cute I am," Whitney replied.

Kirie was just amazing once again. With a powerful flap of her angel wings, Kirie was at the Fathocanth in an instantly, striking it quickly and repeatedly with a whip. Apparently, she could alter her sword to become something flexible as well. When Kirie was finished, the Fathocanth flopped to the ground. On impulse, Moon stepped forward and hurled a Pokeball, but it didn't work. "Damn it. It can't return to its Pokeball but it's still a Pokemon with a master. I can't get it this way."
"It shouldn't die in a couple of turns. I'm sure it'll return once that black hole spits the bitch back out."
"I hope so. If it dies..." Moon left it hanging. He didn't want to think about it anymore.
Meanwhile, Shannon was enjoying Moon's serious profile.

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Back Lawn Battle (Ally Phase)
- Mine Layer has been destroyed.
- Rachel and Dormond are out of play.
- Fire Absorber has taken great damage.
- One of Five Mines has been destroyed.
- Regigigas has been defeated.
- Impact is fully healed and has taken good damage.
- Artillery has been defeated.
- Starboard Missile Rack has been defeated.
- Port Recoilless Cannon has been defeated.

The battle continued to unfold better than Impact had hoped. Those Kimonos were damn deadly and Lexhur's weapons were being annihilated. It wasn't long before Lexhur asked for a ceasefire. He congratulated the group on their individual strength as well as that of their combined force. To say that the group was disappointed with their victory was an understatement. Maybe if they could fight Lexhur later, without the Kimonos?

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Mission Complete!

The grueling combat finally saw a conclusion. Everyone was exhausted. The Rogue Pokemon were all successfully taken from The Dark and The Light by Whitney and Moon.

Rayleen felt like real shit. "I'm so terribly sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Tresserhorn. I certainly didn't mean for this to happen. Getting you involved and all. I mean, I know you fought for your son's sake and all, but it still wasn't a good thing to involve innocents."

The Kimonos who were at the party when it started met up with Kirie.
"You weren't supposed to report to PATCA until tomorrow, you know." Shizuka said.
Kirie looked a little apologetic. But only a little. "Well...I mean, look. You guys were talking about helping these guys stop those Ruin Generals and whatnot and I-"
"All you wanted was to soak your blade and body in the entrails of your foes," Shizuka interrupted her. "C'mon, Kirie. We've known each other long enough that I think neither of us are capable of a lie the other would believe."
Kirie lowered her head. "I'm sorry."

Shizuka sighed. "Kirie, please remember that even though we are friends, I am the leader of the Kimonos. How can I guarantee the safety of my girls when you disobey orders?"
Kirie didn't say anything.
Shizuka then embraced Kirie in a hug. "But I am glad that you came when you did. Thank you for your help."
Kirie's cheeks were rosy when they parted.
"Incidentally, Kirie. We need to talk about a change in plans."
"Change in plans? Aww, man! Don't tell me I don't get to fight with them after all."
Shizuka shook her head. "You get to stay with PATCA, but since Lexhur, the Ruin General of Steel, knows a lot about what we been wasting several weeks trying to decipher, then it'll help us more if Mika also stay with PATCA."
Mika's eyes twinkled. "Awesome! I'll get to hear about this world's history from Lexhur himself."
"And Chizuru as well," Shizuka said. "As you discover more, Chizuru can report back to me. She's an superb messenger with very legible handwriting, great artistic skill, and a natural stealth ability despite the fact that her breasts and ass are a little too large for that last task."
"Will you be all right, Lady Shizuka?" Mika asked her master.
"Don't worry," Shizuka assured Mika. "The military isn't attacking in any sizeable force yet. Besides, I've got Tsubasa, Rio, Kiyomi, Nyoka and on very lucky days even Fujiko might help me out. We'll be just fine."

Mika shook her head. "I mean about missing out on Chizuru's cooking."
Shizuka blinked. "Fuck. I forgot about that part."
Mika laughed. "Don't worry, Lady Shizuka. I'll ask Chizuru to have a meal for you everytime she goes to the ruins to report in, which should be fairly often. With Lexhur and us joining PATCA, information should smack us like a tidal wave."
"I appreciate it."
Kirie moved to introduce herself to the rest of the group and give them the good news.

Lexhur had surrendered and remained in the backyard under guard from the Kimonos in shifts. Shizuka took the first watch despite the fact that the night was still young. However, Lexhur was a Ruin General true to his words, and remained stationary and harmless, and more than willing to talk to anyone who talked to him.