After deciding on their strategy, Natsui, Shelly, and Misty left the lakeside. They snuck onto a nearby hill. They moved to a safer position to watch the activity in the lake.
This spot had the best view. It was far from Team Aqua. It was the best place to watch on the island. They could wait comfortably for things to happen.
For a mission like this, Team Aqua sent out patrols. They wanted to stop anyone from interfering. However, Shelly already had a map of the patrol routes and the staff layout from her contact.
Since they were ready, it was not easy for the patrols to find them.
On the hilltop, Shelly hid half of her body behind a tree. She held a telescope. She watched the movements in the lake.
Beside her, Misty released her Horsea. She had it work with Natsui's Gengar to get information. One moved through the water and the other moved under the ground.
One of these Pokémon could move without being seen through the ground. The other was a species found all over the ocean. Seeing a common Water-type on an island like this was normal.
It would not make anyone suspicious.
Most importantly, Team Aqua and Team Magma only cared about Natsui and Shelly. They knew which Pokémon those two had. They ignored Misty. She was like a nobody to them.
They did not know which Pokémon she had. This gave Misty a perfect chance to sneak her Pokémon in without being noticed.
While the two women were busy, Natsui leaned against a large tree. He wanted to rest and save his energy. The battle would be his soon. He did not want to waste his strength yet.
However, he could not see the lake because of the trees and bushes. He could not send out more Pokémon to scout. He just looked around because he was bored.
During this time, he noticed Shelly's body. She was facing away from him. He saw her hips and her back.
To be honest, she had a very good figure.
Her outfit was very clear to see. It showed her lower back and the outside of her thighs. She had long black hair on her back. It was a bit messy.
With her tan skin, she had a rough beauty.
Shelly felt Natsui looking at her. She suddenly put down the telescope and turned her head. Her eyes met Natsui's eyes while he was looking at her.
A cold smirk appeared on her lips. She scoffed, "You can actually feel lustful in a situation like this? I thought you would at least wait until we were somewhere private to show it."
"What? Are you going to make a move on me right now?"
Natsui sighed. He only looked at her by accident. He did not expect her to notice. It was bad luck.
But what did she mean? "Wait until we were somewhere private"? Did she think he had bad intentions toward her?
Luckily, Misty was far away. She was busy with her task. She did not hear Shelly's words. If she had, it would be impossible to explain.
"Are you joking?" Natsui looked away. He spoke calmly as he looked at something else. "I was not looking at you. I was just looking at that dead wood next to you."
"It is dead, but flowers are growing on it. That is strange..."
Shelly knew he was trying to change the subject. She looked at Natsui's lap and gave a smirk. She said nothing. But her look showed she knew what was happening.
Natsui looked down too. He quickly changed how he was sitting.
At that moment, his phone made a sound. It was a message. This broke the silence. Natsui felt better. He stopped looking at Shelly.
He quickly took his phone to see the message. Shelly snorted and stopped looking at him. She turned back to watch the lake.
Natsui thought he might be imagining things. But Shelly kept her back toward him. She did not cover herself.
Instead, she moved her back and her hips. She made her body look more attractive.
This woman... Is she testing my patience? Is she not afraid of doing something dangerous?
Natsui shook his head. He looked at his phone. The message was from Courtney. Team Magma had arrived nearby.
They would reach the island very soon. They were fast.
He put his phone away. He walked to Shelly. He took the telescope from her hand. He ignored her angry look.
He used the telescope to look at the center of the lake.
After a long time, Archie and Matt were ready. Groups of Team Aqua members moved. They surrounded a pile of rocks.
In Archie's hand, Natsui saw the Red Orb. This was the orb from the previous battle! The situation was funny.
Archie wanted to catch Kyogre. But he was standing in front of Groudon with the Red Orb. Maxie wanted to catch Groudon.
But he had the Blue Orb while looking for Kyogre!
Both leaders wanted the orb and the Pokémon that the other side had. Neither wanted to give up what was in front of them. It was a hard choice.
"It looks like they are about to move."
Natsui finished speaking. Then, the Team Aqua members at the center of the lake started some machines. They began to dig into the rocks.
Groudon was not in a heavy sleep. It had only been underground for a few days. It woke up quickly!
A strong shaking came from underground. The shaking was very strong. People could feel it far away. It was clear at Natsui's spot.
The sea also became very rough. At the center of the shaking, many Team Aqua members fell down.
Groudon came out. It looked very strong. Magma came out of the ground first. It flowed everywhere. In this hot stream, the big, red Groudon climbed out of the earth.
"ROAR!"
It appeared and let out a roar. Its power was very strong. Natsui could feel it clearly even from far away!
At the same time, the Ultra Balls and Great Balls on Natsui's belt began to shake. He knew his Pokémon wanted to fight after feeling that power.
"Don't be in a hurry... It's not our turn to act yet."
He looked at the lake. Team Aqua was already fighting Groudon. Even without the telescope, he could see the battle was very hard.
Archie and Matt led the attack. The members attacked Groudon. Their Pokémon were defeated after only one hit. But they kept attacking Groudon one after another!
They were very desperate. They wanted to finish this fast before anyone else came.
Groudon was very strong. But Team Aqua had many people. Also, their Pokémon were strong against the Ground-type Groudon. Their attacks worked well.
"Those people..." Misty moved closer to the other two. She looked at the battle. She said with worry, "They won't actually manage to catch Groudon, will they?"
"That depends on how fast they can be. Look, besides us, the third main character has arrived."
They looked at the sea. They saw a large, red ship. It was coming toward the island very fast! The color of the ship made it clear. It was Team Magma!
Team Magma's arrival surprised Team Aqua. Team Aqua expected some guests. But they did not expect them to come so soon!
However, they were ready. Matt took some men to the shore. They got ready to fight. At the same time, Archie attacked harder.
He held the orb. He was ready to use it. He was waiting for Groudon to get tired. Then he would use the orb to take control!
Natsui put down the telescope. He spoke to Shelly and Misty. "Alright, now that both main characters are on stage, I believe they will be fighting each other soon."
"We can take this chance to get a bit closer."
Shelly and Misty both nodded. They looked serious. They knew their battle was starting. They followed Natsui.
They snuck toward the lake in the middle of the island. They got closer. Gengar and Misty's Horsea came to meet them.
They all hid in some thick bushes. Now, Archie and Team Aqua were at the most important part of the battle. The Team Magma ship reached the island.
Maxie and Tabitha were at the front of the ship! Maxie stood with his hands behind his back. He looked at the battle. He looked proud.
"Archie, stop your useless struggling. It is too late to catch Groudon! Let me tell you, Kyogre is already in my hands."
"If you are smart, hand over the orb now!"
Archie looked at Maxie once. His face was dark. He did not say anything. He continued to command his Pokémon. They attacked Groudon very hard.
Maxie did not say anything else. He waved his hand. The front doors of the ship opened. A Pokémon with glowing red eyes came out of the ship!
"It's Kyogre!"
Misty whispered from the bushes. She was very surprised. Kyogre looked very strange. It could move, but its eyes were blood-red.
It was clear that someone was controlling it! Archie thought Maxie was lying. But Maxie really had control of Kyogre!
Natsui was also surprised. Courtney did not mention this. Her information was not perfect. Or maybe Team Magma just caught Kyogre!
Natsui did not know where Courtney was. She had not appeared yet. But Team Magma controlled Kyogre. This happened faster than he thought.
But it was still part of Natsui's plan. They had not used Primal Reversion yet. So things were not too bad.
Shelly felt nervous. She looked at Natsui. "I feel like we shouldn't wait any longer. Since they've shown themselves, they won't be able to run."
"If we wait until Archie controls Groudon, things will get out of hand!"
Natsui thought and nodded. "True, plans can't always keep up with changes. But we still need to wait just a bit longer."
"Once these two sides start fighting each other, we can make our move!"
Under Maxie's control, Kyogre flew over the island. Matt looked at the Pokémon they wanted. Now someone else controlled it. He felt more pressure.
But he had to buy time. He wanted his leader to finish controlling Groudon. That was the only way to fight Team Magma!
He did not wait. He led his men to fight with their Pokémon. But they could not win against Kyogre.
Kyogre charged forward. It used its big body to crush Team Aqua's Pokémon!
Archie cursed quietly. He looked at Maxie. Then he looked at Groudon. Since Shelly left the team, he had thought about using the orbs.
His men told him that Shelly's worries were right. If someone tried to control an ancient Pokémon poorly, they would fail. The Pokémon would become very angry and attack its master!
But he had studied the situation. He found a safe way. The way was what they were doing now. They had to make the ancient Pokémon weak first.
Then they could use the orb. That way, they would likely succeed! But now...
Groudon was almost weak enough. But then Maxie arrived to interfere. Archie was very angry!
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