"Where's the records room?"
Dian looked down at the Team Aqua member at his feet, weak and limp, his eyes unfocused. Beside him lay a Crawdaunt that was likewise completely unable to battle... Clearly, this was the result of Litwick draining far too much of their life force.
A chill ran through him. This Litwick was indeed even more dangerous than he had imagined. It could leave even a Pokémon of Crawdaunt's caliber helpless at its mercy without its victim noticing.
Boom!
The metal wall beside him was blasted open, and a Flamethrower sprayed straight through.
Crackling followed immediately. A fierce flash of electrical sparks erupted, and with a bang, white vapor from the explosion filled the entire area.
Dian stepped back, then saw that the figure who had been at his feet was gone... What a shame. He had finally found someone alive.
He shrugged and continued exploring ahead.
But after two steps, Dian stopped, because another Team Aqua member with a Crawdaunt had appeared in front of him.
He smiled, took out Slowpoke's Poké Ball, and went to meet him.
Elsewhere, upon hearing the explosion, Xingye sprang up and pressed himself against the crack in the door. All he could see was fire, electrical sparks, and...
Rather than alarm, delight rose within him. Whoever it was, this was an opportunity for him.
"Xingye! The captain gave us orders. Come with me."
A Team Aqua member ran over, his face tense. After all, their base had never been attacked before.
"Okay!"
Xingye nodded, then lowered his head to hide the strange gleam in his eyes. He slowly approached the member. "What's going on now? Where's the captain?"
"The League's broken in! How am I supposed to know where the captain is right now?"
The Team Aqua member's palms were