At the same time Mingyou and the others rescued the Team Rocket Trio at sea, a battle had broken out at Cynthia's Villa. Bianco and his companions had come to take Meloetta "home."
Golurk released the energy within its body and hurtled toward the Villa at supersonic speed with Giga Impact, heedless of whether anyone was inside.
Lucario sensed the surge of energy at once, but Bloodmoon, usually too lethargic to stir, reacted even faster.
Mind's Eye activated. Bloodmoon slapped a paw against the wall, pinpointed where the attack would land, and formed a brown barrier with Protect at that spot, stopping Golurk cold!
"Rrrgh!"
Bloodmoon roared toward the living room. The Butler, who was still arranging the decorations, heard the commotion and immediately moved to go outside, but Lucario and the others stopped him.
Whoever had come meant trouble...
Sure enough, the moment Golurk's attack was blocked, several Liepard used the Rain Curtain to hide their approach. They burst through the front door and attacked the Villa's servants without holding back.
"This is..."
The Butler tried to scare the attackers off by invoking Cynthia's name, but the Liepard showed no sign of stopping. Worse, a foul stench drifted in with the rainwater flowing across the floor.
Several Muk and Garbodor, unusually, weren't fighting each other. Instead, they stood out in the rain, covering the Liepard's assault. They had clearly been trained and had come prepared.
The Butler saw at once that something was wrong with these Pokémon. He was about to take out a Poké Ball and fight to protect the Villa and its servants when Lucario sent the Liepard flying in a single exchange.
"Lio!"
"Momo!"
Flutter Mane and the others upstairs heard the fighting and rushed down. Once they learned the Villa was under attack, they joined