Alec listened to Aaron's choice of words waiting for him to finish speaking. Truth was, he wasn't offended by the boy's choice of words towards him. In fact, he found the kid's choice of words amusing. Considering him 'weak-willed'? As if. What's more is that he stated that the Rockets he faced were mostly chumps, even going so far as to say that the only challenge he had was facing Xerneas. If that was the case, then the kid didn't survive because of his skill as a trainer. He survived because of two things: The first being that Rocket allowed it, more than likely not considering him to be a threat, let alone an obstacle, and the second being pure sheer dumb luck. It was clear to Alec that this kid knew how important a Gym Leader actually was though, so he had to at least give the kid some line of credit in that regard. However ... This kid knew nothing - nothing of what Rocket was truly capable of, and part of Alec hoped that he would never experience that ever. But if he chose to become a Gym Leader, then facing that would become inevitable. Either way, the kid would learn one way or another. It wasn't Alec's job to teach him these sorts of things. He just figured that a bit of advice would be beneficial for him. However, it seemed the kid didn't want his advice, belittling him by making statements of pure assumption, having no facts to back his words up.

Before Alec could say anything, they were interrupted by a rumbling in the distance. The swarm of Sharpedo and Veluza that were after them were eating through the layers of vines that Nat had made earlier - something that Alec had a feeling would happen. Alec and the others prepared for battle against the swarm of fish that seemed hell-bent on killing them. Through the middle of the fighting though, the hoard backed off deciding to gather all together, attacking them all at once. Alec smirked, returning his Sceptile back to his Pokeball, then took the last Pokeball from his belt, bringing out his most powerful pokemon - a Charizard with black skin, except for its belly. Then, just as soon as Inferno let out a roar, Alec activated his mega glove - energy gushing out of its center violently. The violent energy that poured out of the keystone from Alec's glove showered around the Charizard, transforming it. Its black skin was quickly changing from a black to a greenish color; its wings took a jagged shape, colored crimson.

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"Burn them all away," Alec said in a frighteningly calm tone.

Inferno once again roared, opening its maw, gathering fire in its mouth, only to let explode outward into a violent BLAST BURN, firing it directly at the swarm of Sharpedo and Veluza that was gunning right for them, incinerating each and every one of them. The intensity of the teal-colored blaze reduced the Sharpedo and Veluza's skin reducing to ash, as well as their bones. With them trying an all-or-nothing assault, they left themselves wide open for a direct attack that would silence them all at once, being Advantageous in Inferno's favor. Plus, with him, mega-evolving, the overwhelming power of his attack was considered advantageous enough as is. As the teal flames faded; the ashes of the entire swarm falling down around them like snow, Inferno's mega evolution dissipated, prompting him to return his Charizard back to its Pokeball. "Well, that takes care of the swarm," Alec said nonchalantly, placing the Pokeball in his hand back on his belt.

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TL;DR:
- Alec finds Aaron's choice of words amusing, while also ascertaining that he knows next to nothing when it comes to Team Rocket.
- The swarm attacks the group once again and during the battle, they gather together as a means to take them all out at once.
- Alec takes advantage of the Sharpedo and Veluza massing together; swapping out his Sceptile for his Shiny Charizard. Inferno the Charizard then proceeds to mega evolve, attacking the incoming swarm with Blast Burn, reducing them all to ash.

Notes: 🗺️ utilize mega evolution in an advantageous way. Prompt Complete!
Tags: Altagracia Contreras , Aaron Toral , Elise Calcifet