Bam—
A massive, fiery-red body flew backward even faster than it had charged in, finally embedding itself in the solid wall. Vicious cracks spread outward in every direction from Emboar.
"Emboar!"
Chen Hui hurried over.
Beedrill slowly withdrew its purplish-red stingers, which had stopped spinning. Wisps of smoke rose and gradually dispersed. Beneath the brilliant sunlight, faint green motes danced in the air like fairies heralding victory.
Wasn't Fire-type supposed to have an advantage over Bug-type...? Carlita's initial shock gave way to a bright, intent gaze directed at the silver-clad figure.
The spectators had already gone numb. Whether it was Emboar, Serperior, or any of the other Pokémon, it had taken just one strike... only one...
Bzzz!
Beedrill suddenly raised its head and stared at the sky, a certain fire flowing ceaselessly through its scarlet eyes.
Yet the sky was utterly empty.
"Misdreavus?"
Misdreavus keenly noticed Beedrill's unusual behavior. She sat up from her sprawling position, eerie colors flickering in her red eyes as she examined the sky... still nothing?
"Misdreavus..."
Misdreavus's gaze gradually grew menacing. Sometimes, an appearance that was too normal was itself abnormal!
The pink tips of the hair atop her head trembled slightly, and a streak of white light swept down from the horizon,
aimed straight at the nearby sky!
White lightning flashed. A long, orange-red ear abruptly appeared, then vanished just as suddenly, disappearing into thin air again.
"Mengmeng."
Misdreavus tugged at Dian's hair and leaned toward his ear.
Long, orange-red ears... Dian looked up and scanned the sky, but even through his glasses, he found nothing.
He did not mind. A fairy of victory really did roam Eindoak Town, an existence that had lived for nearly a thousand years or more.
Meanwhile, the referee checked carefully once more and confirmed that Emboar was indeed