"Hey hey. I know I said I want to face another Legendary, but…five at once?"
A drop of cold sweat slid down Dante's forehead. He narrowed his eyes as he stared at the group of Pokemon standing behind Cofagrigus.
Regirock, the Rock Titan. Its whole body is made of a patchwork of rough-solid brown and orange stones. Whenever it's damaged in battle, it uses new rocks to repair itself.
Regice, the Ice Titan. Solid Nevermelting Ice is polished and assembled to form this angular and crystalline-blue Pokemon. It cloaks itself in air below -200 Celsius, causing anyone that comes near to be frozen solid.
Registeel, the Steel Titan. A Robotic Pokemon made of metal that is harder than any known material. Despite its hardness, this material can stretch and shrink. After being tempered by underground pressure for tens of thousands of years, its body boasts high resistance against both material and special attacks.
Regidrago, the Dragon Titan. A Pokemon made of crystallized Dragon energy. Its arms look like a Dragon's head, with its main body being a pink sphere. It possesses the most powerful Dragon-type move, as well as the powers of all non-Legendary Dragon Pokemon.
And lastly, Regieleki, the Electric Titan. Just like the others, Regieleki is a being composed entirely of Electricity. And same as lightning, Regieleki is known to possess a speed that exceeds even the more powerful Legendary Pokemon.
"Ehh! T-they're all…Legendaries?!"
Eevee exclaimed. The other team members also had their eyes widened as they gulped and stared at the five elemental golems.
"Hehehe cough cough. You're quite a knowledgeable Zorua. Indeed! Standing before you- are the Legendary Giants! And leading them is the genius who created and empowered such powerful Pokemon. Myself, of course."
Cofagrigus spread his arms in a T-pose, temporarily ignoring the pain from his scorched and battered body.
"Created them? With your weak strength? Heh, more like you found them and brainwashed them."
"You havequite the glib tongue. Cough cough Let's see if you can keep it after this…lesson. Regis, smash them!"
Dante and his team tensed. With Cofagrigus' command, the five gigantic Pokemon charged forward.
"We'll start by testing their strength. Team Travellers, use Plan Au-!"
A beat. Suddenly, Dante felt time slow to a crawl. His fur stood on end and his pupils dilated. At some point, Regieleki had arrived just a few inches from him.
He met the emotionless eyes of the Lightning Golem. Its body turned a bright yellow and electric energy gathered inside its body.
Dante tried his best to slip into the shadows- to dodge the incoming attack. However, he only managed to move a millimeter before his vision was consumed by the overwhelming light.
ZIINGGG
"What?"
Pikachu felt the familiar feeling of lightning being absorbed from behind, as well as the sound of Thunderbolt. He turned around in confusion. Then, his face contorted in shock.
At the place where Dante previously stood, only a scorched mark had remained. It extended all the way to the edge of the forest. Arcs of lightning from the attack still lingered in the air, coalescing and being absorbed by Pikachu.
"Dan!" / "Dad!"
Pikachu and the others turned to the perpetrator with a hostile expression. Azumarill, who was the closest, used Aqua Jet. His whole body became covered in water and he flew headfirst towards Regieleki.
However, Regieleki just glanced at him. Then, it flashed and disappeared, easily dodging the attack. Azumarill stopped and looked around, searching for his target. He just turned to the side, when Regieleki appeared right in front of him. Its body was shining as it once again unleashed a Thunderbolt.
"Don't even think about it!"
Pikachu shouted. He set the Lightning Rod Ability to maximum absorption, causing the beam of lightning Regieleki just released to sharply turn towards him.
Azumarill, who was inches away from Regieleki, didn't miss this opportunity. He clenched his right hand and punched the Electric Golem. His fist traversed the distance between them in less than a millisecond, the winds shifting from the force of his attack.
At the same time, from the side, a hail of rocks whizzed through the air at beyond supersonic speed. It encompassed a wide area around Regieleki, cutting off the Pokemon's escape route from behind, above, and at the sides.
Just as it seemed that Regieleki would take the punch and get peppered by the stones, the Electric Golem flickered and appeared more than 10 meters away, outside the scope of the hail of rocks.
Azumarill's punch landed on empty air, whipping up a small tornado that pulled some of the flying rocks. But otherwise, he caused no harm.
"Tsk!"
Mawile clicked her tongue in frustration. Her eyes blazed with fury as she glared at Regieleki. She had timed her throw right when it unleashed an attack- to ensure her stones would hit this bastard who hurt Dan. But how could it still dodge that?!
"BZZT! POKEMON WITH LIGHTNING ROD ABILITY DETECTED. OFFENSIVE SYSTEMS ADJUSTED."
"Offensive systems adjusted…be careful, Pikachu. It may have a program to specifically counter you."
"Got it. Be careful too, the other Legendaries have arrived."
From when Regieleki attacked, to getting forced back by Pikachu, Azumarill, and Mawile, only a few seconds had passed.
"It seems I returned just in time."
"Dan! You're back!"
The whole team sighed in relief when they heard that familiar voice. From the edge of the forest where he was sent to, Dante stepped out. His body was pristine as ever, with no signs of any injuries.
"What?! Cough cough! How are you unscathed after that attack!?"
"Well, I'm just that awesome."
Dante grinned at Cofagrigor. In truth, that blow took away his entire HP in one go. And same as the Coffin Pokemon, he had to use a Reviver Seed. But unlike him, his body had been fully restored to its peak condition right after use.
"Tsk, it doesn't matter. Cough! I'll just pry the truth from your mouth later."
Cofagrigus said with his arms crossed. His demeanour was like a king in ancient times, preparing to watch a gladiator fight against a pack of lions.
"What's the plan, Dan? Don't worry, I'll make sure you won't get interrupted this time."
Pikachu said while standing between Dante and Regieleki. His body flashed pink as he used Agility to double his speed. Although his current speed was still lower than Regieleki, this should give him greater time to react to his attacks.
"Thanks. Based on your previous confrontation, I already have a preliminary understanding of their strength."
Dante glanced at Regieleki. As expected of the Pokemon with the highest base speed in the Pokemon games. In this world where Pokemon battle is not turn-based, it translates to becoming a very horrifying opponent.
In contrast, the other Regis are not that much of a concern. After all, they are designed to be defensively oriented. Regirock has a high Defense, Regice a high Special Defense, Regidrago has a high HP, and Registeel has balanced defenses.
And most importantly, they all have low speed. In Dante's team where most are focused on achieving a high attack, that is no different from them being moving target dummies.
"Listen up, Omnipotent Travelers! In this battle, our first priority is to take down Regieleki. For that, we'll use Plan: Juggernaut!"
"Yeah!!!"
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Unbeknownst to everyone, at the edge of the battlefield, the blowing winds made a weird behaviour as they passed through a specific area. It was as if, something…unseen, was occupying and moving through that space.
A/N: Here's the stats of the Regis:
Regirock (Broke the racial limit 2.5 times)
Ability: Clear Body, Rocky Payload
HP: 200
Attack: 163 Defense: 210
Sp. Attack: 113 Sp. Defense: 163 Speed: 113
Regice (Broke the racial limit 2.5 times)
Ability: Clear Body, Refrigerate
HP: 200
Attack: 113 Defense: 163
Sp. Attack: 163 Sp. Defense: 210 Speed: 113
Registeel (Broke the racial limit 2.5 times)
Ability: Clear Body, Steelworker
HP: 200
Attack: 144 Defense: 194
Sp. Attack: 144 Sp. Defense: 194 Speed: 113
Regidrago (Broke the racial limit 2.5 times)
Ability: Dragon's Maw, Mold Breaker
HP: 210
Attack: 163 Defense: 113
Sp. Attack: 163 Sp. Defense: 113 Speed: 150
Regieleki (Broke the racial limit 2.5 times)
Ability: Transistor, Motor Drive
HP: 200
Attack: 163 Defense: 113
Sp. Attack: 163 Sp. Defense: 113 Speed: 210