Only after hearing him say that did Ash and the others snap out of it and realize that both Pokémon fighting now were enemies, not allies. They were so close that if they stayed here any longer, they would surely be caught up in the battle.
With that in mind, the group wasted no time in retreating farther away.
But with so many of them moving at once along a narrow path, their formation inevitably spread out.
That gave the man named Zero an opportunity.
Deoxys blocked a thick beam of energy spat out by Giratina using its Defense Forme. Although it stopped the main blast, the energy that passed around its body still struck the path Ash and the others had to take.
Boom!
The tremors and smoke from the explosion briefly stopped Xia You, May, and Cheryl at the rear, cutting them off from the group ahead and leaving them behind.
Just then, Zero piloted the Aircraft past Dawn with Magnezone in tow. Before she could react, Magnezone drew Pikachu and Piplup's attention while Zero himself used the Aircraft's claw to snatch up the already exhausted Shaymin and carry it away!
He was simply too fast, and his timing was perfect. Ash and the others had no time to react at all. By the time they realized what had happened, Shaymin had already been taken high into the air again.
"Shaymin!!"
Dawn cried out, but could only watch as Shaymin was carried farther and farther away.
Clearly, wary of Gardevoir, Zero had seized the fleeting opportunity when Xia You was briefly away from the others. Thus, by the time Xia You, May, and Cheryl caught up from a dozen or so paces behind, they looked up only to see Zero's retreating figure already far away.
Two Magnemite flew