You're in the middle of a nap when Arctozolt and Araquanid return from their mission. It's not particularly comfortable nor particularly restful, but considering how long the battle has been going and how hectic it's been, you figure it's best to fit in a few small snoozes rather than one big sleep. Still, you wish you'd at least had to foresight to bring a blanket.

It doesn't really matter, though. You're not going to be asleep for much longer.

"BLURGH!" Arctozolt bursts into the cave. There's no door, but if there was, it would've been slammed open. You awake with a start, and immediately turn towards the dinosaur. He's in a bad way, but he's not nearly as roughed up as Araquanid. The spider is passed out, slumped over the shoulders of the beast, and just barely holding on to a pair of unconscious captives. "S-s-s-so cold…!"

”Shit!”

You scramble out of your chair and over to the pair, Claydol and Galarian Slowbro not far behind. You’ve sent out about two dozen of your Pokemon on various missions, and these two aren’t the first wounded that have come back wounded. That’s why Slowbro is already preparing a Heal Pulse, meant to soothe the insect’s aching wounds. Meanwhile, Claydol has taken command of the hostages, using its psychic power to Imprison them.

"Brrrrrrrr..."

"You did good, bud." You pat the dinosaur on his head, before looking over to the spider. "You too. Both of you, take five."

It wasn't necessarily pretty, but it was a win for Operation Yoink, and that's all that mattered.

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Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki
FINAL MP COUNT FOR SHRED
+100MP for SEA.
+80MP for 8 IC Posts.
+50MP for Araquanid getting KO'd.
+100MP for completing an RT Mission.
+150MP for completing an RT Battle.
+50MP for Battle/Mission participation.
+200MP for Winning an RT Battle/Mission.
TOTAL = 730MP.