"Talk about fighting dirty!"
His indignant complaint was drowned out by a blinding flash.
BOOM—
The explosion was deafening. Roiling flames, a milky-white shock wave strong enough to knock a person off their feet, and billowing smoke narrowly swept over Baimu's head. He leaped straight off the stairs between the fourth and fifth floors, bounding like a triple jumper until he barely caught the edge of the second-floor landing.
Thud.
His feet hit the ground. His body swayed slightly, and a tingling sensation washed over him.
He spread his arms like a great bird and, once he had steadied himself, breathed out. "Made it down safe!"
Dragapult appeared out of thin air. At some point, its almost ethereal tail had hooked around Baimu's belt, as though afraid he might fall from the second floor. The moment their eyes met, it quietly let go and slipped away.
The two Dreepy, who had appeared from who knew where, returned to the launch ports as well.
"Thanks."
Baimu spoke softly, then looked back toward where he had jumped from. His gaze passed over the two Drifblim, now looking like deflated balloons, before he spotted Hydreigon shaking its heads beside a pillar on the third floor. He quickly called, "Roost!"
The confused Husky Dragon immediately seemed to find its bearings. It lay down as pure white feathers drifted up and settled around it, healing its injuries and restoring its strength.
A moment later.
Hydreigon returned to his side, full of energy.
The two of them looked at the Drifblim on the stairs halfway up to the fourth floor, still a little shaken.
The Ghost Pokémon in Sky Pillar seemed at least a little crazy.
It was one thing to use Explosion when they couldn't win head-on. They had deliberately pressed against each other to