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Once they were far enough away, the illusion around them dropped, and they returned Soulfire back to her Pokéball. Minerva, on the other hand, stayed out of her Pokéball as a means of finding out if everyone perished. Luckily, it seemed they all had, even the guards that had simply been knocked out hadn't made it.
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There had been a small part of him that had been worried about them waking up and getting out. After all, they had been the closest to the exit. It seemed their worries had all been for naught, however.
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The other's voice brought them out of their thoughts. Anyone else might've bragged about their skills, but since they weren't the type, they simply inclined their head in acceptance of the praise. "It was a pleasure working with you."
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High praise for someone like them. It was hard to make a big enough impression on them to get any kind of praise from them.
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Once the other was gone, they turned their attention to Minerva. "We should head out as well, probably not a good idea to linger for too long in a place like this," they pointed out.
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And it was with those words that Sage and Minerva would disappear in their own teleportation.[break] Amor Rose
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Well, they supposed that taking them out was one way to go. It was no skin off their back if they simply forced their way in. Not that they had actually forced their way. More like used some kind of knockout gas. Which was more their style. Kind of made them curious about the other, especially when it was clear he had been prepared for whatever the gadget was to not work.
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Instead of acknowledging what had been done, they remained quiet as they followed the other into camp. If needed, he would help the other out, but for the most part, he kept an eye on their surroundings.
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Listening to what they were told, "Don't worry, I'm not planning on letting myself get blown up. If worse comes to worst, Minerva knows teleport," they told the older rocket, making sure to keep their voice low. While the illusion masked their presence, they had a feeling that it wouldn't protect them if they got too loud.
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After getting the signal, he ran after his partner, his Pokémon sticking to their side as they ran towards the camp exit.[break] Amor Rose
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Sounded like a plan to them. Something short and simple, not some kind of complex plan that may take them a while. And their kind of plan as well, considering it required them to be sneaky. Some might even say it was a bit underhanded, not that they would agree with such accusations.
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Seeing no point in further conversation on the matter, they simply nodded to show their consent and allowed the other to start off the plan.
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Once the Braviary had successfully grabbed hold of the Pokémon's attention, he gestured for Artemis to attack.
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Thanks to Artemis possessing the ability "long reach," he didn't have to get up close and personal with moves that usually meant getting close, so he only went a small distance away from Sage and Priam before attacking the Walking Wake with Leaf Blade, landing a pretty devastating blow due to landing a critical hit.
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Then, before it could even think of retaliating, Artemis used Spirit Shackle to hold it in place so they could work on catching it.[break] priam conrad
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It seemed that the other person did have a hard hitter. A Pokémon they had never seen before but had heard about. Absalom had talked about it a few times before they had ended up in Rocket. What was it called again? They were well aware that it had in the past only been native to Alola but couldn't remember what it's called.
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Deciding to think more about it later, they turned their attention to the tent. Trusting Greninja to take care of himself without him there, they slipped inside the tent, immediately releasing Nightwing, their Crobat, to put the scientist to sleep.
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Once that was done, they could do what they needed. Get the research and meet back up with their partner and Poseidon.
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Finding whatever research the league had acquired actually wasn't that hard, and soon enough they made their way back to their partner and Poseidon, research in hand.[break] Gerald Kaiser
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"Teleport can be disorienting to those not used to it," they said, seeming wholly unfazed by the teleportation, unlike Ozni, who looked like he was about to be sick. While the others recovered, they kept part of their attention on the Iron Thorns and the restarted battle.
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"Don't worry about it, I wasn't about to be electrocuted or trampled to death. Nasty way to go."
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As the others mentioned keeping it down, he nodded, an idea forming. "Artemis, restrain it," he called out to the Decidueye.
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Artemis, heeding his master's call, used Spirit Shackle, inflicting damage even while the move kept it in place.
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"Poseidon, Minerva, you're up."
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Like Artemis, the two mentioned Pokémon heeded their trainers' call, each activating their own moves. Minerva used Psychic, while Poseidon followed up with Water Pulse. The two powerful moves slammed into the Iron Thorns, with the Water Pulse actually causing the Iron Thorns to become confused.[break] Ozni Adebayo
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Once close enough, they could safely see the Pokémon without being detected. They eyed the Pokémon, which looked strange and kind of resembled a Suicune, one of the Johto legendaries. Or should they say former? It was no longer around, after all.
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The other's voice drew their attention, and they committed the name to memory. "I wouldn't know, honestly. I heard a Pokémon like this appeared in a game, but I'm not much of a gamer," they admitted with a shrug. They just preferred a good book to a video game of any kind.
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Eying the Pokémon, their gaze flickered briefly on the path behind the paradox Pokémon. Something told them that they should go ahead and deal with the Pokémon now while it was distracted, instead of sneaking off and risking the chance of running into it again when it had all of its attention focused on them.
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"I say we try and get it while we can, while it's preoccupied. Use the element of surprise to our advantage," they suggested as they slowly moved their hand to a Pokéball at their hip, causing a Decidueye to appear next to them.[break] priam conrad
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They hadn't been traveling for long when Priam's voice drew their attention. Turning away from the direction they had been going, they looked in the direction the other rocket was pointing. Smoke, not good. There was no doubt in their minds that it was from some powerful attack.
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The roar that followed didn't make them any more keen on checking out what had caused that smoke. On the other hand, they were sure to be chewed out by their superiors if they didn't even try to gather information on a powerful Pokémon.
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Resisting the urge to sigh, he nodded in the direction the roar had come from. "Let's get closer. I don't really want to get on the bad side of our superiors if they found out we missed the chance to gain information on a powerful Pokémon that the rocket could potentially get their hands on."
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With that said, they began to make their way in the direction the roar had come from, making sure to move stealthily lest they draw the attention of the paradox Pokémon before they could discover what it was.[break] priam conrad
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The guy didn't seem too keen on fighting the Iron Thorns, but they would much rather not be attacked with their back turned. In other words, they would much rather see what was coming. It was why they were staying to fight the paradox Pokémon off instead of retreating. There was also the fact that it seemed pretty relentless.
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Still, taking it on was more of a challenge than they thought it would be. Luckily, the guy they were with decided to step up his own game and actually help them out. With him helping, perhaps chasing it off wouldn't be too much of a hassle.
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The thought had barely crossed their mind when the Iron Thorns, in a burst of electricity, started towards them. Eyes widening, they grabbed hold of the guy's sleeve they were with, as well as Minerva, prompting the Beheeyem to teleport with them.
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The trio would reappear behind the Iron Thorns, out of the danger zone of a move that would've surely killed them. "That was too close, I'm not looking to die here," they muttered under their breath before gesturing for Minerva to rejoin the battle while the Iron Thorns was recovering from recoil damage.
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Seriously, the sooner they sent this Iron Thorns on its way, the better. They definitely hadn't been expecting a run-in with a Pokémon of this caliber when they had decided to come down here.
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Though as he watched Artemis use Leaf Blade followed up by Poseidon using Water Pulse, he knew that his Pokémon were capable of protecting themselves if there was another run in with a Pokémon as powerful as the one they were facing.[break] Ozni Adebayo
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"Good, I don't like dealing with them on a good day," they said, making a mental note that the other wasn't going to keep a Pokémon out. Thinking of the league made them think about that one guy, who they had later found out was Josh Devlin, the Mauville gym leader. They were still smarting about their loss to him, though it had been more of a trade than a true loss. They supposed a true loss would've been to be apprehended.
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Mentally shaking themselves, they followed after the other, frowning when he mentioned the scorch marks. "Best we stay on guard then. Those paradox Pokémon are no joke."
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Fighting against one wasn't something he was keen on alone. So if by any chance they did run into any paradox Pokémon, he was thankful to have Priam as backup, even if he didn't know his battling capabilities.
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As they walked, Sage wasn't the only one on guard. It was clear from the way Poseidon maneuvered himself that he was ready to protect his trainer if need be.[break] priam conrad
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They knew that not having a Zorua or Zoroark was a problem, but there wasn't much they could do about it now. However, they were used to making do with what they had, so they didn't think it would be too much of a problem, at least for now. But they still planned to get a Zorua or Zoroark as soon as possible.
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As the older rocket agreed to the plan, they nodded and released Soulfire from her Pokéball. "Soulfire, I want you to use the illusionary abilities of the move Night Shade and create a bubble around us that reflects our surroundings," they told the Chandelure.
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In response to her trainer's request, Soulfire simply did as she was asked. Sage knew that it had taken effect due to how weird it usually made them feel.
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At the mention of the unknown, they frowned. "It's a surprisingly powerful Pokémon, despite not being able to learn many moves," they agreed with a sigh. This would be tricky, but...
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"I think as long as we don't make too much noise, we should be fine," they said, keeping their voice low, although there wasn't much reason to do so at the moment. However, that gave them an idea.
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Releasing Minerva, their Beheeyem, from her Pokéball, they asked Soulfire to include her in the illusionary bubble before turning their attention to the older rocket.
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Listening to what he had to say, they nodded before speaking. "Sounds good to me. If I can avoid fighting directly, that would be much preferred. Hopefully, the illusion will make it so I don't have to leave you as a distraction. And for an extra layer of protection, Minerva can tell me exactly how many people there are and their exact locations through the telepathic link we share," they said, indicating that they should get started.
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Once it seemed the other was ready, they would start heading in the direction of the camp, stopping when they were close enough to take in the layout of the camp.
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"There are two patrolling guards, and the rest are in the tents. We have a small window to slip past the guards and start laying the explosives. According to Minerva, the guards have all their attention focused away from the camp, so once we slip past them undetected, we'll be able to lay the explosives without them noticing," they told the older rocket.[break] Amor Rose
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As the others decided on one of the options, they nodded. That sounded good to them. Of course, considering it was one of their ideas, it was a given it would sound good to them.
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Without another word, they made their way closer to the camp. Soon, the camp came into sight and once they were close enough to see into the camp and not get detected, they came to a stop. Staring ahead, they caught sight of at least one guard, meaning the rest were inside.
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Unable to properly see into the tent, they released Minerva, his Beheeyem, from her Pokéball. "Well?" he quietly asked the Psychic-type Pokémon.
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Once they got the information they needed, they turned to the older Rocket. "One on guard, about a dozen in the building, seven to be exact. So that means eight people. Seems they're not taking any chances in case of an attack. From what Minerva relayed to me, a couple are simple scientists with no battle experience. So I would say in reality we're really dealing with five opponents," they quietly told the other.
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With that said, it was time to put their plan into action. Minerva seemed to use that as her cue before teleporting away. She appeared again inside the camp before using Psychic energy to topple some crates, teleporting back to Sage's side before the crates hit the ground.
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The noise from the toppling crates was enough to cause the guy guarding to abandon his post and the people inside to rush out of the research building to see what all the commotion was about.
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Perfect, that had worked better than they had hoped it would. Beckoning Gerald to follow, they slipped into the camp while the opposing side was distracted. Once inside the camp, they nodded to Poseidon, causing him to immediately use Double Team, duplicating himself as well as them a few times, making it seem like there were more people than there were.
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As if sensing something, a few turned, letting out a startled cry, causing the others to turn and falter. It seemed none knew what to do, so while they were still caught off guard, it was time for them to attack.
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Sage started off by having Greninja hit a few with Water Shuriken, but that wouldn't be enough to really take them out, so they hoped their partner had a Pokémon that was more of a heavy hitter.[break] Gerald Kaiser
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They weren't really sure what to make of his dismissal. Then again, he supposed unless one was a researcher or a scientist of some kind, one wouldn't be too interested in how a Pokémon came to be. They couldn't say they were really interested themselves.
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Making an affirmative noise, they kept their attention focused on the Pokémon. Iron Thorns was not the kind of Pokémon one wanted to let their guard down around.
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As the Comfey tried to ensnare the Iron Thorns' muzzle with a vine whip, they raised a brow, not that it was noticeable thanks to the mask they wore. Before they could point that out to the other, the vine whip pushed its muzzle enough to throw the Electro Ball off course, allowing the Psybeam to hit it head-on.
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Before they even had time to feel relief, the Iron Thorns was back up and madder than ever, if the ground trembling was anything to go by. It seemed like all they were doing was making it angry.
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They were just about to issue some more orders to their own Pokémon when the older male suddenly grabbed the back of their shirt, startling them. It was only thanks to quick reflexes that they stayed upright and didn't fall.
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Recovering their balance, they glanced over their shoulder at the other. "While I appreciate the thought and that you pulled me out of harm's way, running will only make us an easier target," they said, keeping their tone neutral.
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With that said...
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"Artemis, come back over here," they called out to the Decidueye, causing him to immediately use Shadow Sneak to get back over to his trainer's side.
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Once he was back with them, they nodded at the Pokémon, only saying one thing. "Poseidon, Artemis, do you two know what to do?"
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The two Pokémon seemed to know exactly what he was talking about. Almost simultaneously, Poseidon used Water Shuriken while Artemis used Air Cutter.
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The two attacks mixed with each other, causing the shurikens to increase in speed, adding more power behind the water attack as the two attacks slammed into the Iron Thorns.[break] Ozni Adebayo
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