About to Be Taken in for Tea-What Now? (100-Subscription Bonus)
"Hana."
The Skiploom obediently picked up the backpack that was drying in the sun and then followed.
Dian was no longer worried, because if they really hadn't caught it, all three Pokémon would have returned together, and the fact that only one had returned meant that the Thief Quagsire had been caught.
However, he never expected that a dashing Officer Jenny was waiting for him with her arms around him below.
"Hey~"
The Quagsire, carrying Poké Ball in its mouth, lay calmly on the shore, showing no sign of having done anything wrong.
Beside it were other equally lazy Quagsire, some floating in the river, gazing at the sky, and others sitting motionless on the Rock-type.
Beedrill and Misdreavus surrounded the Thief Quagsire, but they couldn't do anything because of Officer Jenny, who was wearing a police uniform and riding a motorcycle.
"Dream..."
The Misdreavus winked at Beedrill, signaling to take down Officer Jenny as well.
Feeling like she'd suffered a huge financial loss, Misdreavus Demon had lost all sense of self and was desperately trying to recoup her losses.
Beedrill shook its head, not noticing that Officer Jenny had already gripped the Poké Ball, and a Growlithe could jump out at any moment.
Looking ahead, the hall revealed a waterfall even larger than the one before.
He slowly walked to the waterfall's mouth and immediately saw the entire view below, which gave him a headache.
Without a doubt, taking action was absolutely out of the question. He had finally managed to establish a good relationship with Officer Jenny, which was crucial to his overall strategy, and he couldn't afford to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of a small gain.
"Misdreavus, Beedrill, come back."
Dian leaped directly from the waterfall, which was several meters high, and then a dark figure quickly appeared and placed him safely on the ground.
Beedrill appeared behind him in an instant.
"Wow, that's fast!"
Officer Jenny's expression remained unchanged, but her demeanor became more serious.
Speed-type opponents are their biggest headache.
For them, the main objective is to capture their opponent quickly, so it's best to simply Snatch the opponent's Poké Ball and then seal it away.
In this way, no matter how many tricks the other party has, they will be helpless.
Unfortunately, Officer Jenny didn't know that the Pokémon was using a completely open Poké Ball, so even if she took it, it wouldn't make a difference.
The Misdreavus demon floated unhappily onto the top of the palace's head and began to vent her anger on the innocent hair.
"Hana."
The Skiploom slowly drifted over to a Quagsire lying in the sun and stared at it.
"Bawl."
Quagsire responded with a sound, then continued to stare blankly.
Dian first used a Zubat Poké Ball to recall Zubat, as prolonged exposure to sunlight before evolution is not good for Zubat.
He'll need to buy some Sunscreen Coating specifically for Zubat when he gets back.
Officer Jenny's attitude softened noticeably after she saw the other person recall a Pokémon. "Your Pokémon is trying to take back this Poké Ball, isn't it?"
She glanced at the Quagsire beside her, still clutching the Poké Ball tightly, and sighed with a headache. "I know you're troubled, but our Cherrygrove City has Quagsire Protection Law, so you can't get this Poké Ball back through battle."
Officer Jenny glanced at the weather. "Well then, it'll be evening soon. Once the child has completed his ritual, he'll release your Poké Ball."
Dian continued to act cool, nodded, and remained silent.
"Hmm?"
After staring at the Quagsire for a while, the Skiploom realized that the other had its eyes open but was not moving at all.
It slowly approached, then extended a finger and gently touched it.
Bang!
The Quagsire tilted to one side and fell into the water, then floated back up and began to breathe evenly.
"Hah..."
The Skiploom stared speechlessly at the Quagsire, then floated up.
It initially thought the other was deep in thought, but it turned out to be asleep.
Dian's face twitched. No wonder the Quagsire needed to enact special laws to protect it. With its leisurely nature, it probably wouldn't resist even if you threw a ball at it, or it would find resistance too troublesome.
Meanwhile, Officer Jenny sighed heavily, probably knowing that these Quagsire had given her quite a bit of trouble.
Soon, the sun set and the moon rose in the night sky.
"Bawl!"
"Nut, nit."
"Bawl."
A group of Quagsire suddenly awoke, and then gazed in rapt attention at the still somewhat rounded moon.
"Bawl!!"
The Quagsire, carrying Poké Ball, suddenly started swimming and then looked excitedly at the crescent moon above the waterfall.
"It's the same every year, ah..."
Officer Jenny sighed, "This Quagsire is rather special. Unlike its companions, it doesn't like the full moon, but rather the waning moon that follows, and the timing is different each time."
Dian finally snapped out of his reverie at the rare beautiful scenery, not noticing that Misdreavus was already staring at the moon in a daze, not even bothering to scratch his hair.
Only Beedrill glanced at it deeply before looking away.
The Skiploom lay beside it, seemingly ready to Rest.
He glanced at the Quagsire, whose expression was extremely excited. The Quagsire, who liked the waning moon, was rather interesting.
However, seeing such a beautiful view makes it all worthwhile.
"Bawl!!"
Suddenly, the Quagsire next to it began shooting Water Gun upwards, the misty water vapor combined with the silvery Moonlight creating a beautiful scene.
The Thief Quagsire took the Poké Ball out of its mouth and then threw it high into the air.
Bang!
A powerful Water Gun shot struck the Poké Ball, as if it were sending it to the moon.
"Bawl."
The Quagsire's gazes followed the trajectory of the Poké Ball, as if they were entrusting their homesickness to the full moon, deriving a sense of satisfaction from it.
The Poké Ball, shimmering with silver light, flew to its highest point and then slowly descended.
Dian breathed a sigh of relief; his property loss had finally been resolved satisfactorily.
Officer Jenny was standing nearby, also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that today's overtime work was finally over.
Misdreavus was still admiring the beautiful scenery, while Beedrill was preparing to catch the Poké Ball that had fallen into the river.
That's how it was supposed to be, everyone's happy...
The red-and-white Poké Ball was hit by another Quagsire's Water Gun as it fell, gradually tracing a winding parabola before accurately hitting the head of the Quagsire Thief was gazing at the moon.
Bang!
With a flash of Red Light, Quagsire vanished, leaving only a Poké Ball floating in the pond. Beside it stood the stunned Quagsire, the Lord clutching his forehead, and Officer Jenny, who seemed to have frozen in place.
The young Officer Jenny, looked listless, muttering to herself, "No chance of promotion, my year-end trip is ruined, and I'll be laughed at at the year-end party."
She swayed, but luckily she managed to grab hold of the motorcycle next to her in time, preventing herself from collapsing to the ground.
"Dream!"
The Misdreavus then came to its senses, and upon seeing the Poké Ball floating on the pond, it cried out happily. A shadowy figure quickly retrieved the Poké Ball and placed it in Dian's hand.