An eerie calm settled over them.
Apart from the tremors that occasionally came from the mountain walls, everyone fell silent for a moment.
Then, out of nowhere-
"So you're the culprits behind the disturbance at Snowpoint Temple! Warden Sabi finally caught you!"
With a clear, sharp cry, the little girl pointed at Yong and Riley, her face brimming with smug confidence.
"How dare you wake the sleeping Regigigas! You've got some nerve! Big Yellow! Iron Bull! Flower! Get them... ow! Ow, ow, ow!"
"Shut your mouth!"
Adaman's blue hair almost stood on end with anger. Clenching his fist, he glared darkly at the troublesome girl, his voice trembling.
"Get your facts straight! Now, keep your mouth shut! And you three! Magmar! Rhydon! Electabuzz! Back off!"
The three Pokémon looked plaintively at Sabi, but the little girl had already hidden behind Braviary. Only the two little pigtails on her head could be seen quivering.
There was nothing they could do. Adaman had given Magmar and the others to Sabi in the first place, and they still obeyed their Clan Leader's commands, so they obediently backed away.
Vaporeon gave the three big Pokémon a haughty sideways glance, then looked at Regigigas.
"Mew..."
Adaman let out a breath.
"Yes! I know, Vaporeon. This one's an energy construct too!"
He turned his gaze toward Yong and Riley and spoke in a low voice.
"Although I don't know why you two are in the temple's lower levels, I now have reason to question why you broke in! So you..."
"Beep... beep... beep... Regi!"
A furious metallic cry exploded in their ears!
The holes on Regigigas's body flashed again!
Boom!
The ground suddenly burst apart! Three thick white stone pillars shot up from underground, surrounded Yong, Riley, and their Pokémon, then bent inward!
Yong's expression changed,