That should be about it.
Heiduo silently opened Garchomp's Poké Ball.
"Garchomp."
Being released underwater made Garchomp somewhat uncomfortable, but he quickly adapted, carrying Heiduo as he chased after Yellow.
Honestly, the pitch-black deep sea, with nothing around at all, really could give someone thalassophobia.
But in the Pokémon world, there probably weren't any Cthulhus or undersea behemoths, right?
He grabbed Yellow and placed her on Garchomp's back.
Before long.
Wilton came down as well, along with Gold, who had neither the ability to fly nor swim.
But heaven never left a man without a way out. Countless Remoraid surrounded Gold, and by sheer coincidence, a Mantine happened to pass by nearby, fleeing in disarray from Lugia's Aeroblast overhead.
A protagonist was still a protagonist. His luck was almost on par with Heiduo's.
Heiduo ignored Gold's desperate will to survive. When Gold used Remoraid and Mantine to form a flying mech and broke through the surface to return to the battlefield, Heiduo silently moved to Wilton's side.
This guy had passed out too, and he had swallowed his fill of seawater... He would probably stay unconscious until the battle began, just like in the plot.
He silently guided Garchomp toward the Aqua.
The Aqua was the safest place now, since Lugia and the three Pokédex Holders had all gone to the island.
Keeping close to the massive cruise ship, Garchomp rose and broke through the surface.
"Whew!"
Smelling fresh air again, Heiduo could not help taking several deep breaths.
At the same time, he released Gardevoir and had her use Confusion to clear the seawater from Wilton and Yellow's lungs, mouths, noses, and stomachs.
"Gardevoir~"
Gardevoir floated in the air, continuously using Confusion to affect Wilton and Yellow's bodies.
"Cough, cough, cough—"
After a string of violent coughs, the seawater