Kaida's perch shuddered as Team Rocket, Groudon, and the menagerie of attacks rocked her world, falling from the tree. Just as suddenly, the world stopped, a cold feeling running through her body before blood started pumping in her veins once more and she fell.

Munin stumbled away from the Bulldoze, holding herself up on one of the Percipice Blades as she spat out teeth jostled loose from the impact. They'd grow back, they always did. More importantly, the enemy was coming. Alexandra Briarwood and the ghostly horse charged for them, and with Kaida on the ground, the croc would not leave her. Her muscles rippled with a Bulk Up as she prepared for impact once more.

TLDR: Kaida accepts Alexandra Briarwood's challenge!

Alexandra Briarwood

Ormr, Ekans, Male, Shed Skin. Bite, Glare, Acid Spray, Stockpile, Giga Drain, Swallow. Has Z-move Rattlesnake!

Munin, Krookodile, Female, Anger Point. Power Trip, Crunch, Earthquake, Outrage, Double Team, Bulk Up.

Idunn, Comfey, Male, Flower Veil. Flower Shield, Leech Seed, Magical Leaf, Aromatherapy, Floral Healing, Growth.

Draugr, Dragapult, Female, Cursed Body. Hex, Phantom Force, Dragon Dance, Infestation, Dragon Tail, Dragon Darts.

Locke, Ariados, Female, Sniper. Spider Web, Cross Poison, Megahorn, Shadow Sneak, Psychic, Focus Energy.

Edder Araquanid, Male, Water Bubble. Soak, Wide Guard, Mirror Coat, Bubble Beam, Leech Life, Aqua Ring.

Just as he began to run, Hideo heard glass shattering on the building he was just hiding behind, followed by the distinctive sound of flames. Whether Felix Gallagher 's molotov was meant to hit him or just the building didn't matter; there was no way that wasn't thrown other than for pure destruction. Rocket truly was just here to cause harm.

Hideo ran on, burying his instinct to stay and help put the fire out. He was far from the only one who was headed there, but thankfully, none seemed to recognize him (yet). He was supposed to meet Eris Halla at some point, but he had to rely on his Beheeyem to spot her, and his Beheeyem was focused mostly on making sure he didn't run into something.

Hideo slowed down for a moment, giving a chance for Kazimir Wynter 's Earthquake to die down before he advanced further. That small break was unfortunately interrupted by the many sounds of Pokemon being let out, and the chaos of combat erupting everywhere around him.

It was too much to pass through quickly, so Hideo put his focus on trying to find Eris. His Beheeyem searched among the crowd, trying to find her - yet hid small green eyes met with someone else entirely, someone Hideo had met before.

Ji-Hoon Ki. Eris's dad.

Or as Hideo had been told by the latter, Chu-e Choi .

The man was already in his own battles, but the moment Hideo was made aware of his presence, the boy approached, his Pokemon close to him.

- Hideo avoids the molotovs that Felix Gallagher throws at the building
- Stops near theater due to battles now occuring
- Beheeyem looks around for Eris Halla , locks eyes with Chu-e Choi instead
- Hideo approaches Chu-E

PAAA: LITTLEROOT TOWN

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A chilling roar, and a pause in time. Hoenn continued to be fucking weird.

Nonetheless, the young Captain didn't have the luxury of time to panic at the possible new threat. He had to seize the initiative before rocket took over.

jayden cross said:

"is everyone okay?"

Alexandra Briarwood said:

“Destroy them,”

"Do not falter! Deal with what's in front of you first!" Boomed Captain Sullivan, his voice rising over the cacophony, his orders carrying to nearby league staff. "Close the encirclement! Entrap the Rockets!"

As the leaguers and rockets inevitably broke off into smaller scale, personal skirmishes, coming in and out from each other's battlefields, switching in and tagging out with opponents and allies alike, the young Captain kept his eyes focused on the two before him.

Bulwark I

Two masked strangers, one a man, the other a woman.

The weight of gravity intensified upon them as he narrowed his eyes, Omega's eyes focused on the two rockets and their pokemon as Doug tipped his cap at them.

"Don't suppose you know what that was either." He said as his arm rose in the air, eyes glowing underneath the shade of his cap. "No, doesn't matter— I'm taking you in. Resist as much as ya like."

His arm fell down like a guillotine.

"Expanding Force."

Expanding Force inflicts damage. It normally targets a single Pokémon.

If Psychic Terrain is in effect and the user is grounded upon its execution, this move gets a 1.5× power increase (in addition to the usual 1.3× bonus from terrain) and it becomes a move that targets both opponents.

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tl;dr
-Locks eyes with Felix Gallagher and Elisabeth Fiorelli.

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Bulwark II

The young captain pressed a digit to the earpiece on his side as the 2 rockets retreated.

"Captain Sullivan 'ere; Sector xx. Two rockets, retreating from the primal point. I want units on each; take 'em down!" He ordered over the comms, before approaching his Galarian Weezing's unconscious form.

He laid a hand atop the fainted Andrew's rotund body, limbs aglow with a neon magenta light that overflowed into the Weezing's body. Faster than any healing move known to the average trainer, the pokemon's wounds began to heal, bruises, burns and lacerations from the explosion disappearing as the pink scales sunk beneath the surface of its 'skin'.

A moment later, he returned the Weezing to its pokeball for a brief break, just as his Orbeetle lowered itself besides him, locking gazes with him.

A rocket was slipping too close to the No Rocket Zone. Time to intercept.

"Yer up, Goran." He muttered lowly— his Orbeetle's eyes glowing shortly.

Without a moment to rest, The Captain marched towards the next rocket.

This wasn't Sootopolis pt.2. He would see to that.

Underneath the primal machinery, 6 glowing eyes opened— the spider's web was set.

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-Locking eyes with Alexandra Briarwood & jayden cross.