Pokémon: [Altaria] Attribute: [Flying + Water] Gender: [Female] Ability: [Gulp Missile] Level: [Master Level] Item: [Leftover Berry Pit] Moves: [Swallow, Stockpile, Steam Eruption, Dive, Surf...]
—Holy Moon of Calamity!
Whoever had come up with such an absurdly badass title for Altaria was truly a genius.
And when he thought about it carefully, there really was nothing wrong with it.
Ting-Lu, Calyrex, Shedinja, and Ancient Sword Leopard were all Pokémon of the Ancient family, and the final character in each of their names referred to an animal.
Brilliant!
The shifting emotions in Su Hao's eyes were practically turning into a pie chart, and Milotic was not much better.
This was also one of the dark chapters of its past that it had never spoken of.
Back when it was still a Feebas, during those days when it had been showered with endless affection in the Infinite Secret Realm...
Like the rebellious young heiresses in most stories, Milotic had always felt that protection was a form of restraint. It constantly tried to slip away from its "watchers" to enjoy some free time alone.
Once, as usual, it took advantage of the moment Dragonite Uncle was not paying attention, plunged into the water, and slipped outside.
What happened afterward... even now, it still found it rather embarrassing to bring up.
While happily swimming through a coral reef, it had been snatched up in the beak of an Altaria that had appeared from nowhere while using Dive. The Altaria had clearly intended to fire it at the Sharpedo pursuing it.
If Dragonite Uncle had not arrived quickly enough, no one knew how things would have ended.
Though the two Altaria were not the same individual at all, the moment Milotic saw this one, battle intent still surged within it amid its complicated