As they emerged from the Network World, Mingyou and the others were in such a rush that they lost their balance and tumbled to the ground.
The Poké Ball holding Iron Thorns burst open with a bang. The capture had failed, and amid the distinctive sparkle of a Shiny Pokémon, Iron Thorns appeared before everyone in the lab.
"Raaah!"
"..."
Everyone stared at Iron Thorns in brief silence. They had only just begun to relax, but now a deathly hush fell over the lab—then chaos erupted.
"Why did you bring that thing out here?!"
"Run!"
"Don't wreck this place..."
Thanks to the earlier video feed, everyone had seen the enormous Iron Thorns wreaking havoc in the Network World. They didn't know why this Pokémon looked so much like Tyranitar, but they knew it was dangerous.
Fortunately, Mingyou quickly got to his feet and explained that Iron Thorns wasn't dangerous. It had only acted that way because it had been controlled. At last, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"That was close..."
Mingyou glanced back at the now-shut-down Transport System and confirmed that all the Pokémon, including Iron Valiant, had made it out.
Thank goodness Miraidon wasn't the sort to pursue a grudge to the bitter end. Otherwise, it might have hunted them forever... Being chased by a Miraidon was terrifying no matter how he looked at it.
But they were safe now. Before Uva and the others could ask about him, Mingyou turned to them first. "What about the missing people? Everyone's accounted for, right? I didn't stop to count."
"Yes. The number matches Officer Jenny's list of missing Trainers exactly."
"Phew... Good."
That meant Auntie Hibari and the Mabosstiff handing out flyers could both find their families. This was the happy ending he'd wanted to see!
Now, though, he