When the final Starmobile appears, Eri is standing on top of it. Eri also throws her cape away as she is already in her Lucha Libre costume.

"OK... I'm ready." Eri sighs. "Ash Ketchum, a few weeks ago, your sister informed me about you trying to stop us members of Team Star, and since then I have been prepared to fight you."

"Are you telling me that my sister is also a part of Team Star?" I demand.

"No, she is not a member, and I don't intend to drag my best friend into the mess of Team Star as well." Eri says, and I sigh in relief.

"I hold no grudge against you or the others, however, I also have my own friends in Team Star. I'll bury anyone who tries to take down Team Star! And this time, I won't run away..."

"The same goes for us. Bring everything you got, Eri!" I yell.

She goes for Toxicroak, Passimian, Lucario, Falinks, Tauros Combat Breed, and Anhiliape. All of them are Fighting Type Pokemon, although I was surprised that she isn't using a Hawlucha, maybe because that was the Pokemon that Clive managed to defeat before we even come?

"Luke, Nemona, we're counting on the assistance." I say as they nod.

We go for Braviary, Veluza, Noivern, Dragapult, Grimmsnarl, and Rabsca, this is our final badge and we're not going to lose this one. Eri uses the Tera Orb on Annihilape, making it pure Fighting Type.

"This base is precious to us! I won't let this raid of yours go any further!" Eri yells as she commands Toxicroak use Poison Jab on Grimmsnarl, poisoning it.

"Grimmsnarl! Spirit Break! Rabsca! Psychic!" Both Pokemon attack Passimian, who dodges and goes for the Earthquake, hitting all of the Pokemon except for Flying Types.

"Noivern! Hurricane! Braviary! Crush Claw!" Both Pokemon are hitting Tauros, but Tauros goes for Raging Bull on Rabsca, it also breaks the Reflect and Light Screen that we set up.

"Toxicroak is then hit by Veluza's Psychic Fangs, and it is defeated. But Veluza is also hit by Lucario's Dark Pulse and Annihilape's Rage Fist, as it is also defeated.

"Wait." Lillie says. "Rabsca! Revival Blessing!"

And thanks to Rabsca's help, Veluza is now back in action. Then Tauros is also hit by Dragapult's Acrobatics and Braviary's Air Slash, and it is defeated.

"Let's keep up this momentum! Braviary! Hurricane on Annihilape!" I yell as the Pokemon sends out hurricanes and hit the evolution of Primeape.

"Passimian! Seed Bomb on Veluza! Annihilape! Rage Fist on Dragapult!" Eri yells as both Pokemon are now attacking our other two Pokemon, and Veluza is still knocked out in the end.

"And we just healed it with Rabsca's Revival Blessing... oh well..." I sigh as I give the Pokeball to Nemona and she is helping us heal it.

"Dragapult! Phantom Force!" Lillie commands as Dragapult hides in the shadows and then strikes Falinks with the attack. Falinks goes for No Retreat to raise all of its stats, and then it goes for Iron Head on Grimmsnarl, knocking it out.

"Now we have two down already." I mutter as I have Dragapult use Dragon Dance with Noivern, and both of them go for the Dragon Rush. Hitting Passimian and knocking it out. Annihilape goes for another Rage Fist, and Dragapult is down for sure.

"Damn it..." I mutter as I have Braviary use Close Combat on Lucario, and Lucario tries to use Extreme Speed to attack back, and both of them eventually faint.

"Rabsca! Psychic!" Lillie has the Pokemon use Psychic on Falinks, and Falinks is also defeated. When Dragapult is healed by Luke, we send it out again and have it use Psychic Fangs, defeating Annihilape.

"Now bring out the Starmobile!" I yell after all six Pokemon are down.

"I... I refuse to lose! So please... lend me your strength." Eri yells as she jumps out of the Starmobile. As it starts to charge toward us.

"Combat Torque!" The attack hits Noivern, and it causes the Pokemon to get paralyzed. I say, "Noivern, hang in there and use Crunch!"

Noivern tries to get towards the Starmobile, but the paralysis causes him unable to move, and when the Starmobile uses Gear Up, it goes for Spin Out and knocks out Noivern.

"Ash, here you go!" Veluza is healed once more as I have it use Aqua Cutter, and Dragapult is using Dragon Rush again to stop it from using Combat Torque on Veluza.

When Braviary is healed, I have it use Hurricane, and eventually, combined with Psychic Fangs and Phantom Force, the Starmobile is eventually defeated.

"I'm so sorry, everyone..." Eri kneels to the ground while weeping. But she manages to wipe out her tears as she stands back up. "I gave my all, but it wasn't enough - I wasn't enough..."

"Eri..." I walk towards her.

"You showed amazing strength. Even if the code didn't require me to give it to you, I'd want you to have this." Eri says as she gives me the final Star Badge, and we also do the elbow-to-elbow pose on the Rotom Phone.

"I know you're part of Operation Starfall... Diantha, your sister, warned me about it. As for the others, I could tell from our battle that they're not bad people. The way your Pokemon look at you with such trust gives it away. Do me a favor and look away for a moment? This is a bit much for me to take... I just r-really..."

Then she rushes away crying, and we all frown a little. "Eri...despite my sister warning her that we're coming for her base, she still intends to fight us... even though she looks so strong on the outside..."

Lillie says, "I know... That just shows how we are."

Clive and Carmen walk towards them and Clive says, "Looks like it's over."

"Oh, Riri..." Carmen mutters.

"This is the Team Star member you battled at the gates earlier. I asked her to come along for a talk." Clive says.

"So, what did you want to ask me?" Carmen asks.

"You seem to be on much friendlier terms with Eri compared to the other grunts." Clive says. "Why is that?"

"Oh, you spotted that?" Carmen blushes a little. "Well, all right... I don't mind telling you. Truth is, I used to hate Riri."

Wait, so this girl was her former bully? "She's an amazing Trainer and athlete - and she's really pretty, too. It took her no time at all to become popular at the university. I was the queen of the class before she and her other friend came along, but then everyone liked them more than me..."

"So let me guess... you started to pick on her?" I ask.

"Pretty much. I got our classmates to join in, too... We were all so stupid." Carmen says. "We picked her first because she seemed to be the easier to pick on. But in the end, kids are always fickle - and once one thrill wears off, they look for something new. Before long, the class chose me as their next target instead of the other one, and they all started bullying me instead."

How ironic. I have to say that the other friend must be my sister, but instead of having the classmates bully my sister, they bully Carmen instead.

"I guess I deserved it. But then Riri... she chose to help me even though I'd been so horrible to her. She told me that she understood how hard it is to have no one on your side... And she invited me into Team Star a couple of months later."

"Even after you bullied her like that... What a kind girl." Clive says.

"She really is. And joining the team has worked out great for us. It's been so much fun!" Carmen says.

"Fun? There are rumors that Team Star likewise engages in bullying..." Clive asks.

"After hearing my story, do you really think that's true?" Carmen asks.

"Ah, no... I merely..." Clive mutters.

"Riri and the rest of Team Star made me who I am today. Please... don't take away our greatest treasure." Carmen says.

Then we decide to leave Eri and Carmen alone as we head out of the base.

When we get a call from Cassiopeia, she says, "It's me... Did you do it? Did you claim Eri's Star Badge?"

"We do..." I say. "Eri is also defeated by us..."

"Without its boss, the Caph Squad should be a hair's breadth from disbanding." Cassiopeia says, like the other four times, she would be silent for a little before speaking. "So Eri was the last... All five squad bosses have now been toppled from their pedestals. I imagine they'll leave Team Star before long now that they've lost their special positions. After that, they should soon be back attending classes at the university."

Clive says, "Nice work out there, guys."

"Is that Clive I hear?" Cassiopeia asks.

"Cassiopeia! Well done to you, too." Clive says.

Thanks. Now, about your reward, I'll transfer some LP over to your phone." Cassiopeia gives us 20000 LP this time.

"Oh, that reminds me! I'm doing the whole supply unit-rep thing this time, right?" Clive asks.

"Indeed. You can go ahead and give them the bonus reward now." Cassiopeia says. This time Clive is the one giving us the materials and Lillie the Fighting Star Badge. But what about Penny? Where is she this time?

"At long last. Operation Starfall has entered its final stage." Cassiopeia says. "There's only one thing left on the agenda. You must defeat the big boss... and have Team Star disband for good!"

I sigh, "Okay, Cassiopeia. I think it is time that we demand some answers. I heard everything from Ortega and the rest of the bosses, since they are our friends or they knew our siblings. The true identity of the big boss is none other than you, right?"

Cassiopeia is silent for a while, as Clive seems to be shocked at this information. "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to keep it from you for so long, but the right moment never came. I'm the one who formed Team Star. Back then, the members of the team were my closest friends... and I treasured them more than anything. If they go on like this, Team Star won't do any good for anyone. They've got to give it up. So I'm using the code we made together to force them to disband."

She sighs, "Since the final exams are happening, I'll be waiting for you in the schoolyard after dark once this semester is over. You should come as well, Clive."

"Understood." Clive says.

"Then I'll see all of you there." Cassiopeia says as she ends the call.

"So Cassiopeia was the big boss of Team Star this whole time... I scarcely thought it possible." Clive sighs. "But with this revelation, I just might have an inkling as to their true identity... It seems we'll find our answers after dark in the University's schoolyard after the semester's over. Let's prepare as best we can before heading over."

Then we all nod as we head back to the School to find others and prepare for the Final Exam, and now that I think about it... there are so many things that we need to do after the final exam... this is surely giving me a headache.

Here is a new chapter, and the final Team Star Base is complete. The next chapter is going to be the backstory of Eri and how she meets Diantha, how she's being bullied, and what she does after joining Team Star. I hope you like this chapter.