Heiduo wasn't afraid of Darkrai; he just didn't like wasting effort.
Before Saki released that troublesome fellow, it would be best to lock her inside Gengar's Black Hole Space. Gardevoir, who had been waiting in there for a long time, would take care of her with Hypnosis.
And if Gardevoir couldn't do it, there was still Lugia, hiding away and slacking off.
If Lugia couldn't do it either—
Heiduo might as well surrender directly.
It was all to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Behind him, Mega Garchomp let out a low growl. Azure flames suddenly blazed across its body as it charged at the three trainerless Pokémon like a blazing beacon!
It moved so quickly that the three Pokémon were still reeling from Saki's disappearance when it smashed into them!
Azure Dragon Flame erupted with a boom!!
The three Pokémon, all close to level eighty and even capable of trading blows with the Elite Four, did not even have the strength to fight back. They were sent flying into the still-spinning Sand Tomb, bounced back with a bang, and crashed to the ground.
Before they could struggle to rise, however, New Outrage's secondary Dragon Flame burn effect took hold, fierce fire licking at their vulnerable bodies.
"Meow..."
As Persian let out a miserable howl, Banette's sponge-like body shriveled, and Starmie's tentacles—capable of becoming both hard and soft—twisted in pain, the three immensely powerful Pokémon completely lost their ability to fight beneath the tireless burning of Dragon Flame.
Just one hit... Well, more accurately, they had taken three instances of damage. Starmie had taken four.
Heiduo threw out the three Snag Balls he had prepared long ago and captured them.
There was no way he was leaving them for Saki.
Even evil people had deep bonds with their Pokémon.
But when they hurt