Looking at Deoxys standing nearby, Courtney knew she was no match for Xia You.
Even without this Pokémon, which could fight Rayquaza to a standstill, she probably could not beat the Pokémon on Xia You's Regular Team alone.
Had it been anyone else-even the Elite Four member named Pheobe on Mt. Pyre-Courtney, as a Team Magma administrator, would never have thought this way. She would at least have to fight before knowing whether she could win.
But facing this man, she knew all too well how terrifying he was.
Yet her reason for remaining here was to hold him back, or rather... to take him down with her. So she would not hesitate even if it meant sacrificing her own life.
This was not just for Team Magma's grand ideal.
It was also to make up for her past mistakes!
Yes, just as the leader had said, all their previous failed operations and her carelessness just now had been her fault!
Failing to stop him and letting him rescue Dr. Cozmo had been her fault.
Failing to defeat him and letting him catch Deoxys had also been her fault.
Failing to discover him in time, allowing him to appear on Mt. Pyre and nearly cause a disaster, had been even more her fault!
This... was all my fault...
Perhaps she had gotten stuck in a rut, but Courtney had already taken all the blame upon herself.
However, to her, despite all her previous mistakes, she now had one chance-her only chance-to make things right!
I absolutely cannot let him interfere with the leader again!
At that thought, she tightly gripped the controller Maxie had just tossed her!
Naturally, Xia You had no idea what she was thinking. He walked up to Courtney and asked in a fairly calm tone, "I