"Lapras!" Lorelei had already prepared for Volcarona's counterattack. As Bug Buzz drew closer, she calmly called out a warning. Lapras reacted instantly, cutting off Hydro Pump and leaping into the air. Bug Buzz struck its former position and exploded, and Lorelei immediately launched her counterattack. "Hydro Pump!"
At her command, the airborne Lapras gave a melodious cry and rapidly gathered power, forming a spiraling column of water that it fired at Volcarona again.
"Volcarona, Solar Beam!" Lapras seemed to have realized how fast Volcarona was. Although this attack was slower than its first, it could now track its target. Under Lapras's control, it chased relentlessly after the dodging Volcarona, prompting Liu Qing to give a decisive command.
At his command, Volcarona swiftly pulled away from Hydro Pump, flying backward and upward as its three pairs of wings rapidly began to shine. A ball of light between its red mandibles swelled just as quickly. As its wings blazed with light, it fired a dazzling white-hot beam that stirred up a fierce blast of air and met Lapras's Hydro Pump. The attacks collided with a boom, triggering a violent explosion. A fierce energy storm whipped up clouds of dust and scattered them wildly. Even Liu Qing was heavily affected, and a faint blue glow covered his body to shield him from the storm. Meanwhile, Volcarona rode the rising air currents, dissipating the impact as it flew higher. Once clear of the rippling energy, it beat its three pairs of wings and shot toward Lapras like a streak of red light.
Unlike Volcarona, Lapras had no wings with which to redirect the force. Although launching its attack during its leap had bought it enough time to land safely, the explosion still caught it off guard and blew it backward. When the impact finally