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How could anyone do experiments on Pokémon? How could anyone in their right mind justify that? He supposed none of these people were in their right mind. That a lot of people in Team Rocket had something mentally wrong with them.
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Josh's voice pulled him out of his thoughts, and he curtly nodded, not trusting himself to speak. He wasn't exactly sure what he would say or how loud he would say it. And the last thing they needed was the risk of him giving them up. Though he figured that was about to happen anyway.
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He followed after the older male, eyeing the rockets. While he couldn't hear what they were saying due to speaking in lowered voices, he kept an eye on their mouths in order to read their lips. Having done this on multiple occasions, he knew how to do it without being obvious about it. In fact, for the most part, he seemed to be looking down at his feet.
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Eventually, two of the rockets left, leaving them with just the technician. After they left, he fully looked up just in time to see Josh make his move.
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Luckily, a threat was all that was needed for him to comply. To him, it seemed a little too easy. But he wasn't about to question things until he was sure whether or not he was right to have doubts.
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Following after the two, they finally reached the room they needed. As Josh got the door open, he kept an eye on their surroundings.
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Hearing the door slide open, he followed after the two. "Will do," he said, glad to find his voice steady as he positioned himself beside the door.
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Though his attention seemed focused on the door, he was still somewhat paying attention to Josh and the technician. So he heard Josh's command to the technician.
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Hearing the technician's response, he couldn't help but let out a snort of derision. "Yeah, we're not buying that," he said dryly without even looking at the two. Instead, he was keeping an eye on anything happening beyond the room, ready to sound an alarm if someone approached the room.[break] Josh Devlin

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If looks could kill, the technician would be dead due to the glare he sent the older male upon the alarm going off. "On it," he said, rearranging his expression to its usual indifferent look. His clenched fist was the only further sign of the agitation he still felt towards the technician.
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After making sure there was enough space, he released Celestia from her Pokéball, knowing that the Galarian Rapidash was the best at keeping multiple attackers at bay. Probably because she was currently the only one who knew a move that could hit multiple attackers. Well, outside of Volt anyway. But he didn't think unleashing electric attacks around so much electronic equipment would be the best idea.
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Seeing the Team Rocket members approaching, he would open the door while maintaining a position that kept any of them from being able to slip past him into the room. Once facing off against the Rocket grunts and their Pokémon, he would direct Celestia to use Dazzling Gleam on the enemy Pokémon.
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While he bought some time for Josh, he would keep an eye on how he was holding up from his peripheral vision. Hopefully, it really wouldn't take him long. Because he wasn't sure how long Celestia would be able to hold them back.[break] Josh Devlin

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Fighting, he usually hated it. It left a bad taste in his mouth. However, if there was one thing he didn't tolerate, it was harming Pokémon or innocents. These people had done so, and he would make sure they thought twice about doing it again, without resorting to killing them.
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Josh's voice broke through the chaos of battle, but he barely acknowledged the command before returning his focus to the fight. "Push through, we need to clear a path to an exit. Don't engage in battle unless you absolutely have to in order to clear a path," he told the Galarian Rapidash as he swung himself onto her saddle.
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With her orders and her trainer on her back, Celestia charged forward, knocking aside the rockets who weren't smart enough to get out of her way. Some of them tried to send out their Pokémon to stop them, but they were easily blasted away with Dazzling Gleam. Soon, any Pokémon that stood in their way was down for the count.
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Jumping off Celestia before she came to a stop, he told her to continue ahead while he double-checked to see if their way out was really secure. The last thing he would want was for Josh to run into any ambushes they had missed during their first run-through in securing their way out.
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To ensure his safety, he allowed Volt out of his Pokéball and did one last check to make sure the way out was secure. After dealing with a few stragglers, he confirmed that the way out was secure before letting Josh know as much over the communication channel the rangers shared and making his way back to Celestia.[break] Josh Devlin

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While he waited, he returned Celestia and Volt to their Pokéballs before releasing Rook from his Pokéball. Leaning back against the great steel bird, he thought back over the mission. He hoped Josh was doing okay, hoped that Team Rocket wasn't giving him too much trouble. And of course, he hoped Josh had luck with getting back to the Pokémon and freeing them.
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And of course, his concerns about the captive Pokémon would bring what he had seen to the forefront of his mind. When he had tried to avert his gaze, he hadn't done so fast enough. He had still seen it. All the caged Pokémon. How miserable they had looked. And worst of all, how he was sure some of them hadn't been moving, probably due to experimentation gone wrong.
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Just thinking about how these people seemed to have no regard for Pokémon made his blood boil. These people were no better than his father.
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Why? Why did people have to do this?
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The sound of battle drew him out of his thoughts, and he realized that while wrapped up in his own thoughts, his fist had been clenched so tightly that his nails had broken the skin.
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Rook made a low cry of concern, and he glanced over at his companion. "Let's take to the skies. I'm sure Josh is simply knocking them aside as he makes his escape," he said as he swung himself onto Rook and took to the sky. However, he chose to hover instead of leaving.
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It would only be after he had seen Josh come out of the exit that he would wheel Rook around and make his way back to Fortree.[break] Josh Devlin

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