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Bootes' rubbery inner body rolled forward, pressing itself into a sticky blue wheel that Rolled away from the boulders. It picked up speed -and sand, and pumice, and bits of broken shell- quickly, helped along by the dozen tentacles that slapped the ground with every revolution, pulling Omastar along the beach at a decent clip.

"Nice dodge!" Zac called through cupped hands, as his little fossil sped off down the beach. Bootes curved a moment later, heading back towards Omni. "He lacks much of a punch without that shell of his, but he's no slouch in the speed department! How does Omni go on land?" 

Prehistorically, Bootes was prey and Omni was a terrifying predator. With his shell already shattered, there was only one option: keep away from Kabutops and wait for an opening. 

"A swim sounds good! I haven't had much of a chance for downtime recently. It's just been battles, work, and getting the new factory up and running." Despite the clear strain the world was taking on Zac, he was as upbeat and enthusiastic as always. "On the plus side, the Charja-Cola sales are picking up, production is pretty stable, and I've turned the old factory into a pretty serviceable bachelor pad!"

The Air Slashes sliced through Nana, and the form of the Corviknight exploded into a cloud of dark feathers and cheap stuffing. "Ha! Oldest trick in the book!" Zac said, laughing heartily at Nana's deception. "And she should know. She's the oldest bird in the book!"

With the Substitute destroyed, Nana burst out of the sand, kicking up and launching herself into the air with tremendous upwards force. The surged upwards, her beak open in a crackling, reverberating cry as she swung her Steel Wings at the younger bird. 

-Dolly hit Nana with Air Slash
-Air Slash broke Nana's Substitute
-Nana attacked with Steel Wing

"Hey Kaz!" Zac called with infectious good cheer. "You know who could really use some battling spirit right now?" He cast a glance at Tapu Bulu, who was snoozing in a self-grown grove of palm trees. "Bulu! I choose you!" Zac shouted, pointing at the sleeping Pokemon. The legendary made no move to join the battle. "Well, it's part of the battle now." Zac stated, making it official. 

Bulu let out a long snore, and its Grassy Terrain increased. Towering palm trees poked up through the sand, and soon the battlefield dunes were entangled by thick, waxy grass. 

Meanwhile, chaos reigned. Heliolisk ducked into the blossoming forest, zipping back and forth to avoid the Aura Spheres. The blasts of aura energy shattered palm trees and tore through fresh roots, before one of the blasts collided with Zappa, sending him tumbling through the greenery. He shook himself and raced back out into the field, his wide reptilian eyes looking for a window to strike back at his attackers.

"It was those two!" Zac said, pointing out Lucario and Zeraora. Zappa chirped an angry attack, and the air trembled as a static cage of Thunder Wave materialized around Lucario.

Having defeated Hydreigon, Maractus launched another volley of Pin Missiles at Lucario and Zeraora! A thick hail of botanical needles filled the sky, falling with the combined might of a million angry knitters. 

Clawitzer blasted away at the incoming Corviknight with a shuddering Aura Sphere. The attack protected Flapple from the hungry bird, but left Busta wide open to the Phantom Force from Mismagius! Busta's shadow lengthened, and the ghostly witch stepped through, slashing at him with the darkness. Clawitzer fizzed and bubbled in pain. Letting off one last, weakened shot at Corviknight before fainting.  

Greninja may have raised a protective Mat Block to stop attacks from all sides, but Flapple's attack came from above. The predestined Grav Apple plummeted from the skies, ripped from the heavens like a fruity meteor. It descended at terminal velocity, baking as it tore through the skies on a collision course with Greninja.

-Zac sent out Tapu Bulu!
-Tapu Bulu's Grassy Terrain transformed the battlefield with grass and palm trees
-Heliolisk was hit by 1 of the 2 Aura Sphere attacks
-Heliolisk used Thunder Wave on Lucario
-Maractus used Pin Missile on Lucario + Zeraora
-Clawitzer used Aura Sphere on Corviknight
-Clawitzer was hit by Phantom Force and fainted
-Flapple was not hit by Corviknight's Drill Peck
-Flapple's Grav Apple fell on Greninja from above

As Dragapult disappeared, Burdock took one sweeping look around the misty beach with its single, lantern eye. Stepping silently, it disappeared back into the thick banks of fog, and disappeared.

"See ya Burdock!" Zac called, as the legendary disappeared. The fog broke down, and sunlight poured back into the arena. Zac squinted, covered his eyes, and put his sunglasses back on.   

"I appreciate your concern for your Pokemon, Amor. It takes a lot of guts and experience to stop when the loss is inevitable. But, sometimes you've got to weigh that against the benefits of losing. There's a lot to be gained from coming out second best." Zac pointed to Amor's watch, which had been recording the fight. "You lost a lot of useful info cutting it short."

"It's hard to strike that line between dormant cow and raging bull, but all is better than nothing." Zac looked over to where the legendary was restlessly rolling on the sand, looking for shade and sleep. "Thanks for the battle, mate. We'll have to do another one without Bulu some time. Anything that gets Bulu up and moving is a great accomplishment." Zac pulled out another can out of reflex, but didn't open it. "I feel a bit better actually! I think getting Bulu's blood pumping has lifted some of that sleepiness." 

The whole tournament was proving a great chance to get Bulu into some battles, but Zac had yet to see any long term change in its attitude. There had been moments of action, but so far this attack had been the most pronounced. The impact on Zac had been the strongest too. The fog of sleep had drawn back from the redheaded giant, and for the first time in weeks he felt fully awake. Too awake, maybe. But that was probably just the Charja-Cola. 

-Razz Won the Battle!

Dolly's Quick Attack clanged against Nana, and the older bird's flight faltered. Heavy black feathers scattered in the salt wind, and she cawed out in pain and protest. "Whoa! Looks like you were spot on doc. She's tiring already." 

Zac pulled two cans of Charja-Cola from his Rotom fridge and offered one to Eva. He rubbing the icy metal of his own can on his neck and flushed cheeks before cracking it open. It was sizzling out here. And the ocean breeze was nowhere near enough to cool him down. "Nana's an old bird made of dark metal. She must be baking up there!"   

The Corviknight wheeled, trying to catch Dolly by surprise, and dove towards the youngster. But Nana had underestimated her weight, and overestimated her wing strength, and her slicing dive carved through the air too early, sending her straight past Dolly and careening downwards, heading straight for the beach.

"Careful Nana!" Zac called, as the big bird plummeted downwards. "If you've had enough we can just stop it here!" But the fight wasn't out of the dark bird just yet. Nana beat her wings frantically, and in a fit of startled athleticism she was able to stop just above the dunes. But now her back was wide open, and Dolly had a free shot from above. 

-Nana was hit by Quick Attack
-Nana turned on Dolly and missed
-Nana almost crash landed