"Bzzt..."
Probopass and Riolu had no time to react before the yellow beam struck them, turning them into ocher statues. Eevee, however, vanished from the spot in an instant...
"That Eevee..."
Hunter J stood atop Salamence, whose blood-red, axe-blade wings were spread wide. She slowly lowered her bracer-clad right arm, surprise flickering in the eyes hidden behind her goggles. That Eevee was incredibly fast... Its danger-sensing ability had been developed to an extraordinary degree.
She hesitated. Catching it would probably fetch a good price, but...
Hunter J glanced down at Riolu and Probopass. Forget it. She would finish the commission first.
"Mission complete..."
"Transport the target and that Probopass together..."
With that, she turned and flew toward the warship overhead. That Probopass might prove useful with a little training... If not, she could just sell it to someone.
Whirr!
Two discs flew out from the side, secured Probopass and Riolu, then returned to an armored vehicle.
Vroom—
The armored vehicle roared to life and headed toward the designated location.
The warship in the sky also cloaked itself again, disappearing among the clouds.
Only the cracked earth remained as evidence of what had happened.
Thump!
Eevee darted out again and sighed. If only that Riolu had behaved and learned Dig...
It took a deep breath, then stood quietly in place, slowly closing its dark eyes...
The shattered earth, the azure sky, and...
That which tracked everything...
The wind!
"Vee!"
Eevee opened its eyes again. Its once-dark eyes now shimmered with the blue light of aura!
This was Detect, a move it had learned by asking Riolu for guidance along the way and incorporating the lesson into its own abilities.
It was also a Fighting-type move that could draw upon its own aura.
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