Seeing Xion under attack, Lunala cried out and raised its bat-like wings, about to slash down at the speeding Aura Bullet.
But something faster had already unleashed its move.
Diancie sprang straight out of its Poké Ball. Already in its Ultimate Burst form, it precisely spread its radiant field, and a Diamond Storm gleaming with immense light surged forth, surrounding Lunala and crushing it until it could barely breathe.
It was happening again.
That stifling sensation of being unable to mobilize Light Energy, of being completely controlled by the enemy, had returned.
And this time, because its opponent was already stronger than it was, the feeling was even more intense than before!
Before losing consciousness, that thought flashed through Lunala's mind as it was swallowed by a Diamond Storm glittering with unprecedented brilliance.
Meanwhile, Xion lay on the ground, battered black and blue, unable to even lift a hand.
The psychic suggestion around Su Hao had been lifted the moment he reached the surface of Ultra Megalopolis. After all, he had changed into an Ultra Recon Squad uniform repaired by Mewtwo, and with the Light Energy watch, his disguise was practically flawless.
Only Lunala's third eye had noticed something amiss. But just as Su Hao had said, if it had been smarter, it could have pretended not to see anything and gone to subdue the Guzzlord that should have been wreaking havoc underground. Then none of this would have happened.
Su Hao's infiltration had originally gone smoothly. He might even have found those old fossils in their shells and sent them down together.
But Xion had ruined it. That chance was gone now.
Su Hao had gone easy on him by merely slapping an Aura Bullet into his face.
Watching the red lights around him begin flashing rapidly and listening