December 18. The moon shone bright, and the stars were sparse.
The first snow had arrived a little early, with more seemingly on the way, and temperatures had plunged.
According to the forecast, the snow would continue until the end of December.
Just as Lance had predicted, this was the perfect time to act.
The people who had attacked the giant Dragonite were on the move again.
Two stealth Flying Battleships flew over the sea.
Their hulls were covered in optical camouflage, and their radar systems were shielded by a special alloy.
This allowed the Pokémon Hunters to travel wherever they pleased without being detected by the Pokémon League.
The two Flying Battleships belonged to Hunter K and Hunter Z.
The one who had attacked the giant Dragonite was Hunter K, a Pokémon Hunter who ranked among the top five.
Discovering the giant Dragonite had been an unexpected windfall for Hunter K.
To keep the giant Dragonite from escaping, Hunter K had launched his attack after it entered the island to rest.
He had failed. Utterly.
His Pokémon, including Hydreigon, Scrafty, Pangoro, and Honchkrow, had been completely helpless against the giant Dragonite.
Bald, one-eyed, usually wearing sunglasses, dark-skinned, tall, obsessed with money, and unwilling to let anyone discuss his eye.
That was how other people described Hunter K.
Whatever else could be said about them, Pokémon Hunters excelled at running away.
Hunter K had escaped successfully.
He could spend a lifetime laughing at someone like Hunter G, who had been captured by Steven.
Losing to the giant Dragonite was no big deal.
Hunter K had returned, bringing reinforcements.
This time, a full six code-named Pokémon Hunters had come.
Among them was Hunter Z, an Ice-type specialist who ranked near the top of the Pokémon League's bounty list.
However enormous the