Wooo-ooo!
Police sirens tore through the forest's silence.
Several patrol cars with flashing red and blue lights pulled up beside the lake, and officers began a thorough search of the area.
The Pokémon hunters, all in handcuffs, were led into a transport van with their heads hanging low to await trial.
Officer Jenny took Baimu's statement and watched a copy of the video.
"Thank you for your help, Champion! We appreciate you stepping in!"
She gave him a formal salute.
She hadn't seen Suicune in person, but the video had captured its spectacular display of power.
Of course, it had also captured the part where Suicune got the worst of it.
Unlike Baimu, who found that part amusing, Officer Jenny watched the whole thing with a grave expression. She paid more attention to the Pokémon hunters' actions than to Suicune.
It was just as Baimu had thought earlier.
The most serious offense was the hunters' pollution of the environment.
Catching Pokémon illegally for profit would only be a secondary factor in their sentencing.
In recent years, the many events in Orre had drawn the world's attention, and regions everywhere had grown increasingly concerned about environmental issues. No one wanted to become a second Orre.
Calyrex and the two Lugia had greatly improved Orre's ecosystem with their immense power, but the interior still suffered an extreme water shortage. Large stretches of forest had already begun to wither.
The Pokémon League was working with Team Aqua to build numerous artificial lakes and protect ecosystems across the region.
Wild Pokémon were doing their part to save themselves, too.
A small drilling crew led by Steelix, Baimu's old buddy, traveled from place to place in search of new water sources.
They had taken up the work on their own initiative, though Baimu had also