#the beautifly effect

[arvoze]

the beautifly effect (pmd au where keith never leaves the bandits and forms a new team, the ferrymen)

[dandyshucks-moving]

Guz would be so proud of me djfjdkl I just beat this gym leader's level 22 pokemon with my level 17 bug type pokemon ☆٩(｡•ω<｡)و

[jotabug]

Bug Type Ask Game!!

I spent uh, a decent amount of time gathering my knowledge on almost all bug types to come up with a fitting ask game! I dont understand the Ultra Beasts and Paradox Pokemon nearly enough to have them here, though.

Butterfree - What is something that brightens your day?

Beedrill - What is something that enrages you?

Parasect - Have you ever been affected by Status Effects? If yes, how did it feel like? (Like falling asleep to Spore, being burned by Will-O-Wisp, being paralyzed by Thunderwave, etc.)

Venomoth - What calls your attention like a moth to a flame?

Scyther | Scizor - Do you consider yourself efficient at what you do?

Pinsir - Do you consider yourself brutal at what you do?

Ledian - What is the strongest pokemon you think you could best in a fist fight?

Ariados - What makes you feel trapped?

Forretress - Do you tend to put on a facade or are you true to yourself?

Shuckle - What is your favorite Berry?

Heracross - What is your greatest strength?

Beautifly | Dustox - How much have you changed since you were a kid?

Masquerain - How do people generally seem to think you're like?

Ninjask - What is your experience with flying?

Shedinja - What is your experience with loss?

Volbeat | Illumise - What is your experience with love?

Armaldo - What is your favorite fossil pokemon?

Kricketune - What is your experience with music?

Wormadam - How well do you take to the weather where you live?

Mothim - Have you ever stolen? If so, did you get caught?

Vespiquen - What makes you stand out from those around you?

Yanmega - Have you ever had to deal with unreasonable expectations?

Leavanny - What is your favorite kind of clothing?

Scolipede - What is a pokemon thats bigger/smaller than you expected?

Crustle - Do you consider yourself resilient? Physically or mentally.

Escavalier | Accelgor - Are you more likely to cheat or play fair if you want to win?

Galvantula - How long would you survive with no electricity?

Durant - How good are you at working together with people?

Volcarona - Which pokemon of yours is best at battling?

Vivillon - Do you consider yourself fashionable?

Vikavolt - What devices do you always bring with you?

Ribombee - Who has been always supporting you when you need it?

Araquanid - What is the longest time you've spent underwater?

Golisopod - What is something you're very afraid of?

Orbeetle - How smart are you?

Centiskorch - How competitive are you?

Frosmoth - What do you think of winter and snow?

Spidops - What is a pokemon you think people should appreciate more?

Lokix - How often do you win pokemon battles? If you don't, do you plan on starting?

Rabsca - Do you believe in legendaries and mythicals?

I am SO SORRY for how big it is (lies.) Remember to send one to who you reblogged it from!

[masterhallmark]

Maxie x Isekaied Reader headcanons

You wake up in the Pokemon world through an ultra wormhole. Word gets around that strangers from a world WITHOUT POKEMON have fallen through giant wormholes, despite Interpol attempting to cover it up. You found yourself in the Hoenn region, right outside Team Magma's lair. Maxie decided he needed to investigate the claims himself.

You seem like just a normal person, and you certainly know what Pokemon are, so he's skeptical...until you mention him by name before he even introduces himself. In this timeline, Team Magma hasn't even made their official debut, yet. You couldn't possibly have known about him unless, as the rumors claim, Pokemon is a fictional series in your world. That makes you a potential security threat, so he decides you need to be captured. It will give him more time to research you, anyway.

Once he has you in his lair, he explains that he, unfortunately, cannot let you go until his plans are fulfilled, and he apologizes that it has to be this way, but you'll be treated as a guest. He's not a SAVAGE. You'll have a nice bedroom, be fed, given forms of entertainment, and be kept company.

When you attempt to tell him why using Groudon won't work, citing the events of the games, he simply takes notes so he can plan for all the ill effects of trying to use Groudon that you mentioned. As far as he's concerned, you provided valuable information about how Groudon can cause a drought, how it might clash with Kyogre, or how using the wrong orb shall enrage him, but what you're describing is still from a silly game.

When talking with you, he notices you're quite smart, and decides to learn more about you. What is your world like? How big is it's landmass? How has the absence of Pokemon made your world different from his own? Can he please look at your cellphone and upgrade it?

Eventually, you give up trying to talk him out of summoning and controlling Groudon, so he starts to warm up to you. The questions gradually become less about your world and more about YOU. Your favorite series? Your family? Favorite Pokemon? Hobbies? Employment history?

At some point he starts to enjoy your company, to the point it's interfering with the mission. When he realizes this, he tries to resolve the problem by convincing you to join Team Magma, promising to make you his personal assistant. You're hesitant, until he asks, "Don't you want your very own Pokemon? I can catch your favorite."

Should you agree, you're given a uniform and a Pokemon. As his assistant, you're basically a travelling secretary and must go wherever he goes...he doesn't quite trust you to go off on your own, yet, and honestly, he enjoys keeping you nearby as you make good company.

He tells himself he just enjoys the company, at first, but over time his feelings grow stronger. On the outside he's stoic, but on the inside his stomach's full of beautiflies around you.

You start to become close to him as well. You don't agree with his methods, and you think his plan is foolish, but you can't help but admire that he's TRYING to help humanity.

He attempts to flirt. You'd think the charisma he used to get a ton of people to follow him in his goals would translate to flirting, but he's TERRIBLE at it!

You're no better. The two of you become Team Magma's main source of entertainment as they watch you try and fail at flirting.

Eventually when you two are alone, Maxie just decides to be blunt, tell you how he feels, and ask you to be his. What you two do after is up to you.

However, there's a problem. You've been trying to figure out how to get back home. The thought is driving Maxie insane. He realizes he put you in a difficult spot, one where you'll have to choose between him and everything you left behind. And he doesn't know whether or not he should try to help you find your way home.

[petalburg-pokemon-husbandry]

“Oh no my Wurmple evolved into a Dustox I wanted a Beautifly oh no what do I do now”

You raise an extremely effective pollinator as one of your own and you accept that not every Pokémon has to be the pinnacle of aesthetics for you to find companionship in them, that’s what. Coward.

[miraculouswolf99]

My other Miraculous Ladybug OC. Vallia Garden, aka Beautifly. The holder of the Greek butterfly miraculous. Her miraculous is a crystal butterfly cuff bracelet on her right wrist. Her weapon is a large daisy flower made of metal at the end of a thorn vine-like whip. It is like a combo of a saw-blade, whip, and Captain America's shield. Her power is Nature's Heart, which allows her to summon a flower which has a different magical effect depending on the flower.

For future original superheroes as well as original Pokemon and fanfics, check out my Patreon!

[crystalelemental]

As of today, I have finished Pokemon Platinum. Which means the remaining writeups will be...a while from now. Hopefully not too long. I am kind of in a state of just wanting to blitz through now. Platinum has been a long standing favorite that, in recent years, is lagging in the polls compared to Emerald. But having replayed it, how do I now feel about this delightful game?

Still generally positive. My team was super goofy this time. Beautifly (Naive), Pachirisu (Impish), Flareon (Bashful), Lopunny (Bold), Gardevoir (Sassy), and Octillery (Quirky). Almost entirely stinkers.

Now okay, given my team, it may be odd to say "Platinum thrives on its difficulty," but it's true. I think the takeaway, though, is how different it is from Emerald.

Boss battles follow a less guided structure. By which I mean, you can see the arc of Emerald, teaching skills and then giving counterplay. Platinum has counterplay but less teaching. It kind of expects you to know how to play, then does things like applies Leech Seed in the grass gym to overcome a possible Bronzor, Vespiquen, or Drifloon. Stuff like that. However, by the League, it becomes apparent what Platinum is about.

Platinum aims to make itself balanced by being restrictive with tools. Boosting TMs do not exist in this game. They're behind the BP paywall of the Battle Frontier, and I would never recommend that given how expensive they are and how little BP you acquire for hours of work. It also removes Thunder Wave, which is wild. Taking away these tools is a questionable decision, because it limits the player's access to options, which is generally not a favorite move.

But, consider how Emerald went. The most effective strategy is the one everyone likes using: four attacks. So Platinum leans into that by taking away other tools, and saying "just hit each other with sticks." This creates interesting situations, where lack of easy paralysis means my Pachirisu actually had value with high-paralysis moves, or Gardevoir and Alakazam's access to natural Calm Mind making them extremely valuable. It's restrictive, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't work for it.

Talking about challenge in Platinum is impossible without discussing what makes Cynthia the boss fight she is. There's a lot to go over, but I am surprised they don't take this approach more often.

Cynthia's fight has max IVs on all her Pokemon. Your Pokemon do not have this, guaranteed. What you do have in your favor is EVs, which are generally allocated evenly, about 80 per stat. Essentially, the numbers game to work out with Cynthia is whether your +20 at level 100 is enough combined with your EV rolls to match +31 at level 100 that she has. These numbers are absolute, because this is the first game to not have a form of Badge Boosting for your stats. Usually achievable, but not by much. Cynthia is interesting because she has her own tools working in her favor that offset the benefits the player has been reaping the entire game. She's the first one to really turn that toggle off, and even without tracking numbers, you can feel how ridiculous it is from how hard Garchomp hits, to how bulky Milotic and Spiritomb are.

But this is where the aforementioned restrictions come into play. Cynthia is staggeringly weak to setup. Spiritomb lacks for direct offensive pressure, so any setup sweeper has an incredibly easy time with her fight. Try running a Dragon Dance Altaria some time, you'll see what I mean. Even with Alakazam and Gardevoir, their higher speed and Calm Mind's Sp Def boosts means they can start to outpace it, if you're willing to use some healing items to stay in the game. My personal solution was Agility + Charge Beam Lopunny Baton Passing to Octillery who took out everything in one shot. It could've worked with Beautifly too, with a bit better luck.

On the one hand, by removing the tools she's weak to, the game forces you to play its way and ups the challenge of this particular boss fight. On the other, for Pokemon that do have access to tools she doesn't counter well? They're ridiculous. And Altaria and Lopunny are not exactly powerhouses, yet they contribute more to Cynthia's fight than a lot of pure offensive Pokemon. It's especially important to note that the usual solution in box legends doesn't work here. Cynthia's Garchomp is super-effective against all three major legends, and is naturally much faster, with perfect IVs. She's the only final boss so far to not get bopped by the major legends you can acquire. But she can be easily counterplayed by Altaria. Which is really funny.

Now of course, all this comes at a tradeoff. Specifically, when your advantage tools are turned off, it is more essential to keep at their approximate level. Which, in many situations, means grinding.

I will not front, Platinum's level scaling is not bad, but it can be felt painfully in some situations. The main game is generally fine, with the segments where a partner will heal your team after each battle being great spots to catch up Pokemon lagging in the level department. But no, it's postgame that really struggles.

Finally, I deliver on what I've been talking about all these posts: Pokemon postgames have a problem, and I think I've finally figured it out. The streamer I've been watching talking about Gen 2, saying that a feature he liked was that even into Kanto, you were often still working on building up your Pokemon. This is true! I didn't finalize my Togetic build until very late into Kanto. But it's the feeling about that which I can finally describe.

In main game Platinum, I am familiar with EV training spots. Taking time to train in these spots never feels like a chore to me, because in my mind, it's solving multiple problems. (1) I need to level up a bit. (2) If I reach X level, I can learn Y move, which is better damage/specific utility. (3) I can specifically work on improving my stats in a way I find beneficial toward this Pokemon's main function. It takes time, but I'm solving multiple problems, and thus it feels very purposeful.

By postgame, my movesets are built, and my EVs are capped. And yet, my level 57 ass now contends with a postgame that feels long but still doesn't have enough EXP to close the gap to Cynthia's new level 78 Garchomp. It took three tries to win when she was less than 10 levels above us. Now she's more than 20. That is untenable, and the only solution really is Gym Leader rematches, which are locked by the day, or bashing my face into the League. These are solutions! But they are not great ones. And when the only thing you're looking to do is make your level bigger, it's no longer building something, it's just meeting an arbitrary goalpost.

This is a problem for a lot of postgames in Pokemon. You're usually done by the time postgame gets rolling, and by then all you really seek out is an isolated challenge. Big areas to travel through with a ton of random battles is no longer appealing, because you don't need anything like that. But the isolated challenge of a bigger league is, in all likelihood, out of your range. So you do the long extra areas, and they now feel long. It's unpleasant.

Mechanically, I have to mention the Physical/Special split. By and large, this was a wild positive. This decision is what make Beautifly actually fun to use here; absolutely great improvements with access to Bug Buzz and Shadow Ball. There were a few losers to this adjustment, but by and large it's all upside. The only thing that bears mentioning is that now EVs can feel wasted, given that you can stack all your moves to one offensive type. But, because of HMs, you're likely still using both in most situations.

The most important thing to talk about though is the mythology. I love Sinnoh mythology, I think this is the best region solely for that. The concepts it presents are fascinating. And you get some really good characters out of this with Cynthia and Cyrus and Barry and Rowan. But it does feel like a shift. None of the gym leaders (barring Gardenia) really stand out as having any personality. Compared to Gens 2 and 3, this region's overall cast feels less interesting, in exchange for what feels like a lot of refinement of its big players. As an additional quick note, while I love the legends, the dex itself is by and large one of my less favorites. I don't really like many of the new Sinnoh additions. I could not tell you why.

At this point in time, I am willing to say, I prefer Emerald to Platinum now. Emerald just feels stronger overall, with no particularly weak areas to speak of, while Platinum has a few issues that are harder for me to look past now. I still adore Platinum, that's never going to change. But it's no longer my golden child.

Diamond and Pearl Corner I do not own Diamond or Pearl, and haven't since Platinum came out. I lent it to my cousin and never saw it again. Sometimes I lament its loss.

BDSP being such a one-to-one remake, I can at least identify a lot of the differences, and they're all kinda worse. I don't mind that Fantina's gym 5, but I feel like all the teams are worse, the lack of all the evolution Pokemon until postgame is worse, etc. I don't have much to say here, but I also have no interest in getting Diamond or Pearl. They just don't feel nearly as significant to me.

[444namesplus]

all pokemon and their abilities

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ice igglybuff illuminate illumise illusion immunity impidimp imposter incineroar indeedee infernape infiltrator inkay innards inner insomnia inteleon intimidate intrepid iron ivysaur

jangmo jaw jellicent jigglypuff jirachi jolteon joltik jr jugulis jumpluff justified jynx

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xatu xerneas xurkitree

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z zacian zamazenta zangoose zapdos zarude zebstrika zekrom zen zeraora zero zigzagoon zoroark zorua zubat zweilous zygarde

[orangeequinox]

The Ecological Impact of Invasive Bug Type Pokémon: A Case Study of Aggressive Species

Pokémon, inspired by the Japanese tradition of bug catching, reflect real-world ecological dynamics through their diverse abilities and habitats. Among these creatures, species like Beautifly, Dustox, Parasect, Scyther, and Heracross exemplify how aggressive behavior and invasive tendencies can disrupt native ecosystems. This essay aims to explore their origins, invasion patterns, and ecological impacts, shedding light on their transition from native habitats to new regions.

Originating from Sinnoh, Beautifly and Dustox demonstrate highly aggressive behavior, enabling them to outcompete native bug types such as Nincada, Surskit, Volbeat, and Illumise in Hoenn. Similarly, Parasect, Scyther, and Heracross, also hailing from Sinnoh, exhibit aggressive tendencies, leading to their establishment as invasive species in regions like Kanto, Johto, Mount Moon, the Safari Zone, Ilex Forest, and beyond.

As these Pokémon expand beyond their native habitats, they exploit new territories, often at the expense of indigenous Pokémon populations. Beautifly's invasive success in Hoenn disrupts the delicate balance of the ecosystem by outcompeting local bug types. Similarly, Parasect, Scyther, and Heracross exert pressure on native species in regions like Kanto and Johto, resulting in declines in biodiversity and ecosystem health. Their competitive advantage over native species leads to habitat degradation, loss of biodiversity, and alterations to ecosystem dynamics, disrupting food webs and ecological interactions.

Addressing the ecological impact of invasive Pokémon requires proactive management strategies and conservation efforts. Collaboration among trainers, researchers, and environmental organizations is essential to monitor and control the spread of aggressive species. Measures such as habitat restoration, population control, and public education can help mitigate the negative effects of invasive Pokémon on native ecosystems. Fostering awareness of biodiversity conservation and responsible Pokémon training practices is crucial for promoting sustainable coexistence between native and invasive species.

TLDR: The case of Beautifly, Dustox, Parasect, Scyther, and Heracross underscores the ecological complexities of invasive Pokémon species. Their origins in Sinnoh, coupled with their aggressive behaviour  enable them to thrive in new environments at the expense of native biodiversity in other regions. Understanding the invasion dynamics and ecological impacts of aggressive Pokémon is crucial for developing effective management and conservation strategies to protect native ecosystems and preserve the ecological balance of the Pokémon world.

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How to Run an Email Marketing Campaign in 3 Easy Steps

It’s now clear that you know why your small business should be using e-mail marketing techniques to increase its consumer base, increase revenue and build brand awareness. However, be aware that if the e-mail marketing

techniques are not used properly, they may fail to work and your business may end up attracting huge losses.

It is thus very essential that you know the proper ways to implement e-mail marketing strategies. This will help you avoid alienating your consumers. There are three basics that you must get right before you can begin to expect your e-mail marketing campaigns to start showing results.

These basics include:

* Creating a list of individuals who will want to receive the message of your business

* Crafting the message so that it’s not thought of as spam

* Creating an effective system that will get the message into your viewer's inbox

Once you’ve accomplished the three basics, you can work on several more sophisticated and detailed tactics to improve your results.

Here is a guideline that can assist you to run an e-mail marketing campaign correctly:

For most business operators, the misconception that there has to be a marketing professional to implement an e-mail marketing campaign successfully represents their biggest hurdle. Generally, e-mail marketing can often be a lot easier than it sounds provided a person gets the basics right. Once you’ve decided to create an email

marketing technique, the next step for you is to start consolidating your name for your outgoing e-mail list.

Step 2: Creating an Email List

You’ll require a list of names as well as e-mail addresses to start with so that you can begin getting your e-mail marketing messages out there. Start by gathering together all of your contact information and names into one identifiable spot. Typically, the best way of organising and categorising your e-mail names list is using a

database.

This is not difficult and thus you do not require a computer science degree for you to use a database. You can use Mac or Microsofts Excel Spreadsheet or anything else which you know how to operate well. Using a database to manage all your names will make you see the different e-mail addresses that you already have. You can also begin with your business Rolodex and a list of current and previous potential consumers.

Step 3: Coming up With Sign- up Sheets

If you do not already possess the e-mail addresses of your consumers, it is important that you come up with sign-up sheets so that they can provide you with their e-mail addresses. An ideal way to do this is to provide a sign-up form at your storefront or on your business’s website, it is important that you encourage your consumers to sign up by giving them something once they happen to give you their e-mail addresses.

Thank you for reading our blog article. We hope you found it informative and helpful in improving your brand's online presence. At Beautifly Digital , we are dedicated to providing top-notch support and services to help you achieve your digital marketing goals.

If you have any questions or need support with your digital marketing strategy, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We are experienced professionals and we can provide you personalised guidance and support to help you achieve your digital marketing goals.

To learn more about our services and how we can help you, please fill out the form on our website or send us an email , and one of our representatives will be in touch with you shortly.

Thank you for considering Beautifly Digital as your partner in digital marketing. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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Pokémon Nuzlocke Project - Omega Ruby: Part 6 (Feather Badge)

This gym was easier than I thought it would be, even without any electric types (rip Ione). And of course I had to fail the one electric type encounter I had which was Electrike on Route 218, I believe 😆

Here is my team after defeating Winona:

Details

Starter: Mudkip -> Marshtomp -> Swampert (Gnaeus) Torrent, Naughty - Tackle, Rock Slide, Surf, Mud Shot. Scatters things often.

Route 103: Zigzagoon -> Linoone (Galatea) Pickup, Relaxed - Covet, Rock Smash, Pin Missile, Slash. Mischievous.

Route 102: Poochyena -> Mightyena (Tacita) Quick Feet, Adamant - Tackle, Snarl, Sand Attack, Assurance. Likes to relax.

Petalburg Woods: Shroomish -> Breloom (Theocritus) Effect Spore, Quirky - Force Palm, Headbutt, Stun Spore, Leech Seed. Strong-willed.

Route 116: Taillow -> Swellow (Ares) Guts, Gentle - Aerial Ace, Double Team, Focus Energy, Quick Attack. Scatters things often.

Fiery Path: Torkoal (Ireneus) White Smoke, Hasty - Body Slam, Rapid Spin, Lava Plume, Smokescreen. Often lost in thought.

Boxed

Route 101: Beautifly (Idalia)

Route 104: Wingull (Kanata)

Rusturf Tunnel: Whismur (Kentaro)

Dewford Town: Magikarp (Shiori)

Granite Cave: Zubat (Euphemia)

Route 109: Tentacool (Koios)

Route 117: Roselia (Neoptolemos) Route 112: Numel (Fabia)

Route 113: Spinda (Hyperion)

Route 114: Swablu (Timothea)

Jagged Pass: Machop (Trainanus)

Route 111: Cacnea (Kazue)

Southern Island: Latios (Vulcanus)

Route 119: Gloom (Pyrrhus)

Route 120: Absol (Patroclus)

Dead

Minun (Ione)

MVP: Gnaeus

Notes

Gnaeus evolved into Swampert on Route 218 after battling Bird Keeper Chester.

[hunty627]

Taillow used Wing Attack on Beautifly! And it's super effective!

[monsoon-of-art]

Not likely but the cosmic irony of Beauregard turning into a beautifly instead of a dustox would be hilarious

yeah but that is hilarious

[refractment]

Previous part here.

Nova’s attempts at attacking Eternatus kept fizzling out against some sort of strange, hexagonal shield. Before he knew it, he was dashing around to avoid distorted silhouettes of Hunter trying to slice him into fine ribbons.

“What did you do to the hunter and their Ultranecrozium-Z?” he barked, blasting the silhouettes apart with a single, well-timed burst of Glaciate icicles.

"̸̢̟̳͕̦͖̼̻̳̏̓̓͘͝͝I̵̯̫̮̤̠̓̏̓̐̏̓̿̓͛͘̚̕͜͠ ̴̛͖͕̳͔̥̊̐̒͆̒̓̈́̃̕d̴͇̟̞̳̮͖͇͔̪́̀͊̍̋́į̵̝͈̞̫̫̅̈́͑͊̊͛͒̔̕̕̕͠d̶̺͉̼͉̭͐ ̴̖͇̥̥̯͎̭̞̉̈́̒͛͠ẃ̸̥̮̫͇̯̰̝͔̫̲̍̿͑̀̍h̷͔͚͍͐̐̊̃̒́̚͜â̷̠͚̤͉̳̯͍̼͇͐̋̀͗̏̉͊̀́͝t̸̢̛̹͇̝̭͕͎̳̔̊͝ ̴̳̠͓͊̈́̓̇̃̈́̿́̽̉̄̊̇͜w̴̢͙̮̞̺̖̤̬̿̈́͆͌̈͜ͅͅȁ̸̡͉̤̥͉̹̱̻̾͑͗͊̿̆̅͗̀͘̚s̴̹̆ ̷̛̹͌͋̃͛̋̎̏́n̷̛͙̝̘͙͚͓͐̾ȇ̴̯̠̤̼̭̬̹̰̹̣̔̊̋͌̕̚͠ͅc̸̛͖͈̈́̆̈́̒̿̓̚e̵̛̛̖̤͖̤͌̎̆̃͑͂̑͒̕̕ś̷̙̺̹͉̺͚̏̈̄͆̓̇̄̓̄̿̀͑s̵̯̐̏̈́̇̇̒͌̌̀ą̸̻̤͇͊̆́r̸̠̠̮͇̹̐̏͂͐͊͠͝ͅỳ̵̳̹̤̳̳̭̓̋͂.̸̳͔̜̻̙͖̇ ̶͈̐̾Ẃ̸̡̻͔̿̒̆͋̐̃̇̒͗̃͜h̶͍̻͙̺̯̰̮́͗̈̏̄̇̈́̍͜ͅͅa̵͓̜̭͔̠̜̣͒̅̾̆t̶̪̪̄̅͝ ̷̥͕͉̱̬͓̻͛͌̉̄́̊̔͝Ȋ̸̢̳̦̤̦̪͔̯̼͎̐̏̐͋͋̓̚͠ͅ ̷̧͚̟̾̃́̈́̓́̒̆̆w̷̡̗͙͕̼̟͚͉̭̖̦̄̐͠ͅi̷̟̟͑͋̔̌̃͒́͆̌͘͜l̴̡̡͖̭̰̭̘̞͓̇̑͒͗̅̊́̾́̃̑͑l̸̻̬͐͘ ̶͎̥̍̇̏̀̓̇͐̽͘͠d̷͈̹̣̤̱͙͖͊́͌͒̍͐͘ͅo̵̡͗̅̅ ̴͙̀͝t̴̞̙̎̋̈́ŏ̴̢̡̦̺̪̲̜̬̽̂͗̃̀̐͘̕̚͝ ̷̡̡̛̲̘̻̟̼͇̻̙̄̔̋̏̈́̚͘è̷͕̲̥̝̜͓͔̮͒̔́͜v̴̨̙̯̄e̸̳̘̼̝̬̲̟̔̆̈́ȓ̸̨͖̻͎̜͖͔̹̩̰͒́̏́̎͐̾̄y̷̢̞̞̹̹̭̪͕̱̮͉̍̌̈̐̿̀͜͜͝ơ̴̧͙̲̦̟͙̺̈́͗̅̓̓̏̂̄̾̕n̸̺̭̈̋͑̆̈́̅̓̀̂̑͝ë̸̪̲̣͎̪̱̥̳́̋̍̋͌͗̐ ̸̢͎̬͓̘͎̬̺̫̬̬̼͋̈͑̋͑̍̉̊͊̇͘ą̵̼̙̱̗̺̔͗̌̉̓͋͐́̃͆͂̈́͝ṉ̷̘͎̒̈́͂͛̄̇̃́̃̿͘͘͠��͖̞̘d̵̨̨͓̝̣̜͙͇̮̋ ̸͚̺̰̱̅̑́̿̿͗̀̍͒̓̿͠͠è̵͉̣͚̼̄͌͆͊̾̑̎̌̉͝͝v̸̯̞̞̿̄͂̓̀̑̐̃̀̋̋̚e̸͍̊́̂͛̀̂͑̒̕͠͝͝r̸̭͐̂̓̾̔̓͗̐̌̄̂y̸̡̛̭̗̳̺̬̝̩͍͇̞̗̎́̓̌́̃͒̚ͅț̴̬͚̟͇͂̉̃͘͘͠͝h̶̡̨̰̺̩̞͈͙̅͂̍̄̄͌͑̈́̾̒̔́͝ͅị̴̻̺̎͛̎́̾̕͝ñ̸̡̯̱̮̯ĝ̸̨̹̱̩̣͔͓͖̞̹̟͐̿̈̉.̶͇̦̻͔̺̫̳̈́̄̋͑̒͜ ̷̧̢͚͖̞͎̹̤̭̳̘̽̆̾̀́Ţ̴̱͙̭̰̘̖͉͔͉͍̓̂̒̽͋́̀̾h̷̪̣̩͋́̀̈́̓̌͋̏͝é̸̛̼̫́͂̃̈́͂̊̃͌̿͑͜͜ ̸̧̧̟̟̪̺̜͚̱̠̌̈̈́̏͠͝B̶̟̥͙̦͉̺̦͕̝͈̖̿̀̑͜e̵̛͙͛̓̈͋͋̄͗̊̈́̏̕͝a̴͖͙̯̞͇̲̳̝̖̝̺̖̓̈̈́͐̋̋̐̿̆̚u̵̧̼͇̹̮̯̘̣̓̊̀̕t̸̛̰̖͔̠̳̮̺̘͓̋́̆̓̾̋͜͝į̷̳̌́̅̎̋̋̚f̸̥̖͓͔̻͖̀̀̈͛͘͝ĺ̸͖͕͔̏̀̎̈́́̎͛͠y̶̢̮̯̲͇̓́̑͐̎̂̀ ̵̢̢̡̬͇͈̩̗̥͙̯͛̈́͝Ê̶͓̯̤̊̅̓̊̽̈͊̐̃̐̈́͠f̵̛̗̼̙͙́̉̏͂͑͗͆͘f̴̢̹͙̟͉͇̙̹̱̥͔̉̽͌̅̐͘ȩ̴̮̤̜̰͚͕̭͔͍͈̓̀͜c̵̮̼͇̭̤̗̺̖̘̙̀̒̊̂̈͒̑̚͜͠t̸͇̻̼̰͉̞̫̞͍̆͑̄͂̀͜ ̷̨̘̺̹̼̮̻̹̟͂͑̚ä̴̝́̑̃̉̔̕̕b̴̢̻̱̲̟̜̂̄͒̿̓́͑́̈́̀̈́̽͘ͅs̶̳̯͖͓͓͆̽͆̇o̴̼͓̬͉͈͘͝ȓ̵̖̐̈́́̀̊͐̉̕͝b̵̧̧̡̝̙͔̦̹̪̲̞͂͌͌̓̾̿ͅͅe̴̢̠͖͎͉͇̞͕̫͓̍̊̌̎̆̎͆̃͒̋͠͝d̷̲̜͇͔͋́̓͊̃͂̈́̑̈̏ ̶͎͔̘͚̼̮̦̼͎͉̩̬̝̓̂͐͝͠ẖ̶̨̛̦̖̺͎̑͜ͅe̸̫̫̓̾̿̇͒͑̉̈́̈́̈́̿͋ṙ̷̬̲̞̘̀̽̓̑́͝.̵̨̢͔̪̣̤͇͇̹͚̪̟͍̍̊̚͠"̵͓̅̄̄̔͐̉̂̆

Nova froze in the midst of charging a Photon Geyser. “Her?” He blinked slowly.

"̸̧̖̙̟͚͇̼͍̂̓̏͂͌͠͝O̴͈̙̰̲̘̲̭̞̫̪̰͙̍͛͐̑̓̔̚͜͝ẖ̵̇̐͑̚͝?̷̣̉̇̍̉̉̄̊͑̉ ̶̰̪̲̜̳͙̜̗͖͙͍̣͗̓͜I̸̦̪͚̭̯̩̝͈̰͛́́͛̈́͝ ̴̪͕̺̑̋̕ṭ̸̘̳̣̀̆̂̋̓̔̎͋͌̎͝h̴̖̲̜̋ȯ̵̧̡̢̗̮͎̰̰̱̟̟̲̩̿̇̏͊̉̆̓̍̕͠ų̸̩͖̺̱̬͖̭͖̼̟̦͋̈́̇̒ğ̸̢̠͈͎͖̗̟͇̩̌͛͆̄͛́̃̕͘͝͝h̷̛̰͖̱̫̻̣̺̜̤͕̪͒̀͌̔̔̉̋̔͜͝͠t̴͖̫̳̗̳͇͈̠̓̆́͐̋͌̋̔̐͐͘̚ ̷̣̗̞̼̅̿̾̀͒̕ẏ̸͕̼̪̱̹̤̎̔̂ǫ̴̨̣̣̘̝̘͍̱͔̔͜ǔ̴͔̪̼̼̈́͌͐̋̑͋̉̃̿̃̀ ̷͇̫̹͓͈̘̹̄̆͛̈̄̒̕͝͝͝a̵̡̹͉̮̲͛��͔͔ͅl̵͚̻̲̭̬̩̑̊̉̓̊͆ŗ̷̨̨̩͔͇̳̜͖́͂͝e̶̢̛̝͓̖̤͌̑̇̅͆̄̈́ȃ̸̛̠̭͍̓̍́̓d̴̙͙̈́͂̉̏̏̊͘͝͝y̴̡̪̩̤̱̼̲̯̰̥̏͊͊͊͊͂̓̿͝ ̶̡͓̳̘̜͇̼̘͙̬̫̑̾̑k̶̦̜͓̈́̑́̓̑̾̓̍͑̽͝͠͝ǹ̸͎͍͙͌̓̐͗̓̽̊͒͌̃͆ȩ̷̧͇͕̞̭͍̫͓̩͕̳̀̀̎̒͜w̵̧̡̯͇͍͈̪̜̍́̽̔̋̈́̏̆̿́̚̕͠.̵̪̗͕̟̱̻̱̉̑́͑̀ͅ ̵̖̈̋͝ͅŸ̸͎̦̺̜̜̪́̃͋̐́͊̎̏͠ͅo̸̡̗̹̹̘̹̭̾̄͛u̷̬̠͂̽̈́̄̊̈͑̂̑̃͠r̸͍̟̄̚ ̴̧̯̭̱̯̃̎͑̾͛̈̆̈́͋̚͠͝w̴̧̞͖̪͉̮̥̓̈́̐̚i̸̍̄ͅc̷͉͕̔̀̍͝k̶̫͖̈́̈̐̚͠͠e̴̺̮̮̗̝͂͒͂̏͆̀͋̆͊̾̊͋̾d̴̡̟̺̰̝͈̹̻̽́͌̏̂̏͜ͅ ̶̧̧̛̼̱͇̳̱̲͙̹͍̪͍̊́͆̿̄͐̊̓̀͘f̸͖̮̯͓̻̪̣̗̈́o̵͕̣͓̯̹̬̯͖͆̂̽̆̐e̴̱̮̣͈̫̬͚̳̬̭̫͖̔̈͒.̷͕̪̝͍̉͗̈́́̀͗̕.̶̻͍͍͚̑̀̇͋̋̾̔.̶̧̫̮̄̆̀͗̋̚͠͠ͅ ̵̡̛͔̟͎͔͐͋͋̅̃͊͐͆̅͜͝ͅẘ̷͔̫̜̻͍̣̤͗͑̎̔̉̈́͌̈́̊͒͝͠a̸̧̞̜̤̍̏̀́̏̑̀͒͝s̶̨̛͓͔̓̀̆̊ ̵̛̺̬̘̘̬̹͋͗̓̀̽̆̚͠͠ȃ̶̛̠̤̥͉̙͈͍̞͒͠ ̷͔͎͈͖̳̣̱̦̃͜ͅͅh̵̢̬̱̖̬͇̦̤̹̅̓̿́̓͌̃̈̾͜u̴̪̜͓̩͔̖̖̲̯̞̤̰͊͌̄͘m̸͎͍̯̺͖͓̲̓͆̔̒̃͒̄̿͋͒̓͗͝ä̷̡̫̮̹͂̒̔ņ̶̩̗̗̥͗̐̈́̐̂͗̃̍͜ͅ ̸̡̢̞̻͎͈͑ͅņ̸̦̮̱͇͖̟͓̤̆̀̾͌́̕͜ȃ̵̏̍̕͘ͅm̶̳̝͎̦͓͙̯̎͂̀̏͊͊͐̇͗̾͝ͅę̴̹̖̳̩͖̃͛̒̌̃̈́͒̄̑͝d̴̡͖̭͉̞̱̮̣̤̰̦̼̯̄̓̉͛͘ ̴̧̨͍̣̬͇̬̼̖͎̺̍̍͂́̾͘ͅT̸͙̀͐̓̕r̸̯͉͓̻̮̭̺̭̟̼̞͈̿͊͂̅̃̎̚͝ͅi̶̺̞̣͌̈́͐͝n̶̥̗͎̐̅͛͑ͅa̵̳͙̘̳͙̻͙̳͍͂̎͝.̴̙̣͕̭̜̣̟̤̬͍͈͍̮͊̿"̷̡̨̗̦͔̗͖̞̬̾͑̈́͊́͛̓̃̈́̕͜͠

He shot the Photon Geyser forward but a single swipe from one of the tendrils on Eternatus’ back cleaved it apart. Nova grit his teeth. All that time... he’d been fighting the person whose pokémon he was caring for?

"̷̙͋̃̔͘W̶͈̲̿̐̐̆͜h̵̩̳̯̮͇͋̆y̴̟̲̾̏̚ ̷̡͔̆̃̂t̴̼̞̜̰̿͆̈́̑̍ḩ̸̙̹̘͈̾̓̉̈é̸͉͠ ̶͉͊ḻ̵̛͗̂̂̀o̵͙̭̻͍̱̐̐n̸͓̎̀͒̅͐g̵͖̞̈́͑̂ͅ ̵͖̥̭̅͜͜f̵̘͂̚͝a̸̛̘̜͂̐̈̕c̷̨̬̉̇͒̒͝ë̸̡́̋͘?̵̥̲̀̄̆́͗ ̷̡̳̝̯͚̈̄Í̶̧̤̻̅̔̐t̶͈̓͐ ̴̘͖̯̹̝̊̓ẘ̷̞͎̰̾̄̓͠a̷͍̥͖̙͌͂̾͘͝ş̶͉̳̝͙͊̅̀͝͝ ̸̐̓̚̚͜ȳ̸͙͖o̸̲̫̱̘̩͆̒̒͂ų̷̬͔̥̹̈̑r̷͙͚͚̠̆̋̓̀ͅ ̷̜̾e̶̙͗͜x̷̧͖͚͈͌͐̈́̏̑ͅp̵͕̦̑̏ľ̷̹̣̓o̶̩̺̓̾̀͝s̴̨̛̘͐̆͒͘ì̴̭̫̄̈́͠o̷̢͕̫̊ṋ̴̨̠͚͆̂̋̚ ̴̦͗̎͗͘ṱ̴̣̭̾̋̅̑h̶͍͂͌͊̅̿a̸͔̩̤͍̎̓̚t̶̛̙̠̾̚̚͘ͅ ̴̧͍̦͚͉̐f̸̢̭̥̱͌̿̿̽͘ļ̴̭̂ử̵̙͖͘n̴͓̞̈́̌͛g̴̢̬̝̐͠ ̶̘̲̳̳̾͜h̴̤͙̃͜ĕ̶͎̩̍͋̈́̌r̵̨̞̱̞̾̕ ̵̯͇̐͒͗ẗ̷́̌̂̑͜h̶̦̤̘̽ŕ̵̙̒̓ö̷̅͑͜͝ú̵̱͙̝̿̓͋̔ͅͅg̸̰͛̐̈̈̍͜ĥ̴̢̪̻̾͊̄͠ ̶̡̬͎̄̌̔ͅU̸͚̟͚̅͝l̵̰̲͍̜̍͑̅ẗ̶͈͓̯̱͉́̊̓͠r̶̜͕͐̒̈a̵̱͕̾̆ ̵̮̲̻́͜ͅS̴̭͌p̶̢͈̠̬̏͌͜a̸͇̫̅́c̵͚͂̋̏̀ë̶̡̩̞͍́̍̑̅,̷̧̛̝͎̍̌̓͊ ̷̛̥̉́̓͘w̵̱͎̎́̑̿͝a̵̗̳̔ś̴͔͇̥ ̴͉̈́̋̓͑i̸̤̩̯̭͙͗̉͑t̷͍̮̖͎͒ ̴̛̛͈̩͛̌n̵̡͋̅o̸̧̜̺͓̓t̷̜̺̯͛?̷̳̖̻̬̒̊̽͗͜ ̷͕̯̌̓͘S̸̳̃̂h̴̜̥̠̓̈́̉̈͗e̶̠̎́͝ ̵̖̲̱̊̿͜l̶̖̖͙̤͖̉̓̓͛͝a̵̰͙̙̬͋̑̓͛ň̴̫d̵̢͚̅e̶̹̪͇̓͆͋̈́͌d̷̢͐͛̌͘͠ ̴̛̼i̷̐́͂͠ͅͅń̷̨̛̛̯̪̞͖̎͌ ̸̞̾̓̚ṃ̵̭͒̀͗̓y̸̢̻̍̓ ̷̨̃̽͌̽ḋ̵̼͕̝̖͌͝ö̷̲͚͆̇̚͠m̶̲͔̮͒͋̀͠a̵̛̗̮͝í̴͚̇̒̋̕n̸͎͖̋̈́̃̕.̶̠̹̝̈́̄̈́̊̉ ̴̖͈̜͖̠̎Ī̴͕̈́̈́͋͘ ̴̰̾́̾̚͘g̴̺̥̱̰̐̿́a̶̲̳̫̅̉̓͝v̸̖͉̦̹̳̇̅́̇e̴̳͊̌̆̕ ̷̝͊̽͝h̷͉̽̂̾͝ȇ̵̢̹̊̃ṛ̵͝ ̷̨͑͝p̷̪̰̦̓́̄̿̇u̸̪͚̎͜ȑ̴͕̼͚́̈́͠p̵̡̖̻̥̜̈́́̃o̸̧͓͙͗̋̀͋̕s̷̨̝͑͌ĕ̷͖̭̝̻̓̒͋ ̷͇̥̫̎͛̋̊s̸͔̪̿͝͝h̷̨̖͉͗́̈͒͘e̴͈̭̽̀́ ̵̦͈̫̗̕ĺ̴̳͊̋a̴̖̬̮͌c̶͈̃k̷̜͇͕̭̃́̅̀̕e̶̍ͅd̴͚̈́̄̓ ̸̢̞̗́ï̶̢͔̻̈́̈̓̆n̵̨̲̈́̅̃̔̀ ̷̢̺̤͙̏̇h̸͉̮̦̻̱̆̌͆e̷̞̹̐r̴͙̙͇͛͝ ̵̡̬͚͉͓̑̕̚o̸͓̭͙̱̥̔̉̔̑̋l̶͔̙͙͆͋̀̑͜͠d̸͖̞͛ͅ ̷̫̦͎̝̃l̵̰̳̭̮̇͜í̵͔͈̝̟̕͝f̴̡̹̲̅͐̉e̷̩̰̣̽.̸̼͂̈́̿͆ ̴̥̺͐T̵̫͗͜h̴̝̰͘e̴̛̞̐͂ ̶̼͇̗̓͜c̷̖͔̑ḥ̵̇̀̑͜a̷̟̠͂͛̿̎͝n̵̪͓̤̟͉̆̂c̸̞̼̟̲̉̉̓͛͘ĕ̸̪ ̷̩̻̩̳́̕ẗ̸̬̻̹̩̒́̑ȏ̸̡̭̞͔͗̅͝͝ ̴̡̧̣̖̠͊̿b̸̰͈̫̝̭͑͂̀̚e̵͔̟̠͆̊͊̽͝ ̶͚̲̀̈́̏p̴̅̈̄��͖a̶̧̜͈̣͒͛̈́͜r̵͖͗͊͌͊͠ṯ̵̓̈́͆ ̶͙̾̿̈́̉ő̷̭̗͈͉̣͌̑̀f̵̞̥̟̠̅́ ̶̻̦̤̻̓̉̿ͅs̷̱̃́͠ō̴͔̪̓͌̿͝ḿ̷͈̘͂͋̆e̵̍̆́͜ţ̵̧̺̤̂̌h̷̢͗̓̇̑͘͜i̶͎͖̩̐͝n̷͙̽͝g̸̬̞͕̝͆̈̎̒͝ͅ ̴̡̛̏̂g̸̡̳̝̖̍́̀r̶͖͙͉͙͌̂̀̅͝ȩ̴̻̙̤̣̀̚͘a̵̡͔̝͈̥̓̽t̷̳͙͒͗̎͜e̷̘̟̰̭̎͂̂͆̿ṙ̵̢̝͕͔ ̵̧̘̠̌̐͋t̷̜̪̖͘h̶͍͗̓̕͝a̸̻͚̚͜͝ṅ̴̻̺̬̒̋ ̷̨͈̗̗̂͝ͅĥ̷͙͉̝̌̍e̷̪̪̔͛̈́͆͑r̴͇̬̐s̸̢̟͌ē̵̢̢̡͚̞̿̎͘l̷̗̀̑̀̔̕͜f̶͚͓̮͇̗͛.̶̢͑̀̈́͝ ̶̹̰̪̜̠́̿̎͑G̵̮̳͚̞̈́r̴̗̍́̀̆͝ͅe̴̛̩̰͓͕͓͌̽̂̋a̵̠̯͐͊͠͠t̴͚̞̫́ę̶̖̲̰͌̆̉̓͘͜r̸̫̟̄͋͊̕ ̵̰̼̿̔̚t̵̘̦̱͆̈͂̀͝h̶͚͓͙̘̮̅̆́a̶̹̻͛ń̶̢̥̫̦͓̿͝ ̵̗̯̑̓͝͝a̶̱̍̚ͅn̶͔̚ÿ̵̫̗́̓̋t̷̼͚̫͇̐͑̓̓̅h̷̦̓͗̿i̴̛̘̲͆͛ͅņ̸̫̦̥͆ǵ̴̭͂̚ ̴̝̖̬̃̓̋̕ẖ̴̰̩̰̊̈́̊̀ṷ̶͓͉̳̋̍ͅm̶̖̠͙͎̂̏a̴͔̤̩̞͌̂̌͜n̶̼̈́̆ḭ̷̝̫̬̓t̴̫̼̓̐͆̆ÿ̵̦̩̮́́͗͊̀ ̴͍͆̇̋͋̉ḯ̵͎̓š̵͕͋̂͋ ̷̭͚̗̿͝c̸̥̩̰͇͖̀̀̊a̷̛̖͇̦̐p̶̯͉͊̓͘͝a̶͙͌̃̂̂͂b̸̳͔̻̻̽̉l̷̺̳̪̏̊̓e̷̢̗̙̠͋͘̚͝ ̷̡̝̳̪̳̓̂̈́̕ȍ̵̧̫͎̋̆f̴̩͚͙̼̩̅́ ̴̨̛̠͇̹̤́͛̀p̶̡̼̦̪̩͗̍͠u̶̧̧͔̗̗͆͐̚̚ţ̸̼̞̥̈́͑̽t̵̛͎̊͋̅͘i̵̖̾̔̎̐͝n̸͚͇̤̺̦̍͆g̵̣̙͚̫͋̀͂͒͜ ̸͔͖̗̬͈̇̈̓t̸͇̺̘̝́ơ̸̪̌̆͝g̸̤̩̱͓͚͆e̷̩̽t̷̢̖̦̒̇̄͑h̴̨̹͇̼̬͊é̷̫̳̯̺̳͋̂͂r̶͙̎.̴̘͊̂"̷̧̱͖̺͓̀͘

“Bold words for a total coward,” Nova spat. He dashed toward Eternatus, his psychic-type primes. Psystrike bubbles surrounded the wyrm and closed in. This time the barrier shattered and Eternatus roared his fury. “See? You’re nothing but a deranged killer. Just like I used to be.”

"̵̯̿̂̈̽K̷̳̅͛i̴̠̼͘ļ̵̛͂̕l̵̻̲͑͠ẹ̴͈͇̯̝̑r̴̘͊̃͂̐?̶̯̺͓̞̀͆͊̊̚ ̶̙̖̗̣̃̾̏͜N̸̡̳̻͉̏͐͜ö̵̝̩͇̹̞͗ṭ̸̨̜͕̳̔͗́̿͠ ̵̥̫̐̓a̶͖͕̝̍́ṭ̶̡̟̥̰͗ ̷̡͎͖̪̳͌à̶͇̬͘l̵̢͖̦̄́̃͝ļ̵̨́̓.̷͉̎͝ ̵̣̗̋M̸̯̙̞͑͠y̶̻̚̕̚ ̷̰̬̊g̸̱͂̈́ṛ̷̨̺̥̂̃̒̀͂ä̷̠͈̪́͒n̸͕̓̕͝d̴̟̜͖̙͔̑̉͆͆́ ̷̙̳̠̦̣͒̓͠͝͝d̶̡̛͖͔̏͗̀̾e̵̠̦͠ͅs̴͓̺̊̊̅i̷̯̰͖̰̒̌͠g̶͈̲̻̋n̵͙̕̕ ̶̨̡͖̖͂î̸̺̝͙s̶̰̻̳͛̂̍ ̶̙̙̟̼͒̄n̴̗̙̫̿̄ṍ̵̯̻͈̥͜t̸̰̦͐̒̈͂͂͜ ̵̣́̂̈́͑̇t̷̺̖̪̄̕͜͠o̷͍͑͗ ̷̛͔̝̜͇̈́̓k̷̢̅i̷̪̲͚͋̒̈́͝l̷̜͕̭̑̿̍̀̑l̶͎̜͛.̸̗̹̭͙̫͒ ̶̜͚̇Ȉ̴̡͔̥̊t̶̛̝̏͛͑̓ ̸͔͙̰̈́͝i̷̠͔̖̅̋͂̆̉ș̷̬͙̻̈́̋̎͝ ̶̛̲͈̬̋̾͝ț̵̡͂ọ̶͇̠̬̒̿ ̶̳̰̤͌̿b̴̡̡͖͎̳͛͆r̷̝̞̠̎͋̑͘͝ͅȋ̵̮͂̑͑͠n̵͈̟͊̃̾ģ̶̲͖̭͊ ̸̻͚̪̟̠̄͗̇͠t̸̙̥͗o̵̰̟̻̝̊̔͝g̸̣̖̰̓̀͐͐e̶̡͂̕͝t̵̮̃̇h̶̨͙͙͉͂̓͑̎ͅe̸̡̛͖̞͍͔̒́̈͠r̴̥̒̽̕.̵̪̊ ̸̥̩̺͉̥̓͘Ǒ̸͍̔̽̀n̵̬̯̱͌c̴͙̤̅̚ë̸̻̰́̉̕͘͝ ̶̤̪̩͙̀̍̅͋͌Û̴̜͕͍̝͖͐̚̚l̵͕̬̩̟̪̓̅̚͝t̷̨͈̤̠̙̓̿̈͝͠ŗ̸̹̫̳͇̿͑͗͑ą̸̧̦̠̎̕ ̴̥́̔̈́̂̾S̷͖̰͑̔͋̍͜p̷̯̖̟̈ȧ̴̊͑ͅc̵̛̯̙͊̅e̵̗͐͑͝ ̸̥̣̗̩̏́͑̅͝c̵͙͌r̸̡͕̟͆́͊ŭ̵̦̬͓̥́̿̌m̵͚͎̖̃̃b̴̺̈́ḻ̵͉͚̼̭̀̎̃̚͝e̵͚͎̣̯̍͛̄̈͒ṡ̶̺̒̈́͘͠.̵̧͍͌͆.̴̭͍͈́͂.̴̘̣̉̾̆̚ ̵̯̳̞̫̓̈́I̸͈͍͆̍̓͠ ̶̼̜̄͒́͑̾w̴̰̟̜͚̖̽ǐ̴̲͕̪̞̖̓͑̃l̶̛͚̻̙͈̘̀̉ļ̵̺̪̩͑ ̸̘͖̆̈a̷͎̙͗͋̕ḅ̵̝̫͙̟̑̎̑͠s̵̙̲̝͚̃̄̋o̴̧̲̜͌̈͊́ṛ̵͍̀̉̄́͠ͅb̶̢̹̜̥͒̅̐ ̴̰͔͇̌͑ͅt̵̰̞̉̐͘ḧ̷̙ͅe̶͕̣͇̽͗̎͂̕ ̴̛̝͉̳̇̅̏́c̸̜͔͔̣̥͗̊̋h̴̲̆̄̿͠ă̷͈̙̲͈ơ̵͇̻̱̲͎͑͐̊ẗ̷̜́͊̀̇̏ḯ̷̢̻̜͍͐͋̀ć̸͖̠͌̎͘ ̶̡̥̙̭͒̔̀̿r̴͙̭̻̘̽͐͂̌ä̶̖̮̣́ḑ̶̯̲̓̽̉̅́i̶͕͚͌͜a̵͓̘̋͛͆̑͝ẗ̵̨̨́̈́͝i̶̢̯̩̾̌̐ͅo̴̪̟͖͈̎n̴̝͇̳͔̳̓̋̉̚ ̶͚̊́̊͋u̷̲͖̹̠̪͊̄̉͘s̷̗̍͝i̸̢̢̪͌̐́n̶̝͈͍̼͈͑̊̂͝g̴̡̣̳͖͌ ̴̡̧̲̦̻́̈̈̓t̵̤͖͙̀h̷̛̙̃͘͠ȩ̵̙̳̯̘͗ ̵̧̖̬̽͋́̒c̵̣̔͛̓̎̏o̶͍̙̠̞̒͌͂̅͠ñ̵̰̈́d̶͈̱̊̈u̵̪͒̈́̚͝ị̶͕͍̹̅̐̕ͅṯ̴̟̅̄̃̀̚ ̴́͘͘͜I̵̬̥͖͒̿ ̸̠̺̻͉̜̊c̶͙̜̪̃̔̈̕r̶̭̙͊̓̋̕è̴̓̈̌͜à̵͎̩̂̈̕̕t̵͇̙͔̪̬̾̐̑̕ę̸̧̜̣̾ḑ̴̫̱͎̞̚.̶͉̈ ̵͇̎̑̾͘͝T̷̫̼̄h̷̬̪̹̓̇͑̊͋ͅe̵̟͖̋̒̏n̵̠̻̾͛,̶̢͋̓͂ ̶̤̎Ĭ̵̪̋̃̒ ̵̳͈͂s̷̹̻͓̊̅h̵̩̠̎͐̇å̵̫͎l̷̠̯̪̤̬̃ļ̶͕̝̐̿ ̶̬̮̭̋̔͛ȃ̸͈̗̌͝͠c̴̛̖̈̂͛h̸̨̘͕̦̲͗͂ï̷̱͒̋̈́͋e̷̝̮̺̰̠̿̈́v̴̝̹̙̺̖̎̅̌e̶͙̻͂̅̔͘ ̶̢̖̘̇ā̴̮̫̓́ ̵̯̩̻̯̀̒̒̕f̴̛̮̙͌ò̸̜͓̪͜ŕ̶̦̪̤̱́m̶̨̢̛͖͙͎̌̍̈ ̶̥͖̥̰̚t̸̜͙͆h̵̲̑́̌̍̈́a̴͉͚͆̑̔̌̾t̵̺̫̑ ̴̘͋̀̂̿̆i̴̧̡̤͓̞̓̓̾͋̚s̴̺̪͛̐̃ ̷̧̡̳͍̀̄̑̎P̵̯͍͆̚Ù̵̫̗̙̜̾͜R̷̨̻̲̘͐͂̎Ę̵̨̙̞͙̌̄͋̀͠ ̴̨̢͍͇̓͐E̵͖̱͕̅N̷̫̠̰̦̋É̷͍̯͊̓R̶̳͕̠̬͑͜G̸̜͔͕̰̿ͅY̴͉̍͐̉̐͌ ̴̙̠̝̑͑̒ą̵̠̥̀͝n̸̡̦͙͉̝͠d̷͓̠̹̺̖͐̈́̋͌ ̷̹̾͒͂ͅs̶͇̙͖̞̲͝p̶̢͚͍̯͌̊ͅr̶̮͚̓̐̈̉͠é̶̦̘̱̎a̴͈̣̩̟͖̍̀͑̀d̶̮͊͐ ̷̢̱̄͗͌͜m̷̧̙̉y̴̹̲̌͂̔̃͠s̵̞̾ê̶̛̼̞͈̥ͅl̶͔̤͌͑̓f̷̹͈̉͊ ̶̢̻̘̱̥̾t̴͇͕̄͛h̷̜̯̀͛̍r̴̨̫̟̖̔̊̊͑̈́o̸͈̣̭̻͗͗͜ȗ̸̧̩͕͐͆̈g̸̡̥̲͎͊͑͠h̷̘̻̦̄ò̸̦u̶̩̣̯̺̒̉̋t̶͔̓̒ ̷̢͓̓͊̒ṫ̵͍h̸̨̲͕̩͆e̴̬͉̗͖͕̔͝ ̵̭̘͔̉̃̍͜͝ȗ̴̟͈̹͕̚n̸̫͚͑̈̋̐i̸̝̥̪̟͉͛͗̓̊͝f̶͖̂̔̽̌ḯ̸͖̋̐ė̷̝̒̍͗d̵̡̼͕̼̈̀͋ ̴̹̮͗͑w̷̗̯̦̖̫͆̈ô̶̧̲̱̗͔̚r̵͇͇̍̀͜͠͠l̶̞͔̓̕d̴͈̳̫̗̺̋̾.̴̡̼̘̆͒̇͘ ̸̟̭͚̑̈́́̑͐I̷̹̣̦̘̊ͅ ̶̨̥͓̅̊̃w̵͙͈͒̈́͋̕ị̴̺̻̬͒͑͗̐ḷ̶̿l̵̯͕͂͂̀͜͝ ̴̰̈́́Ḇ̵̀͑̈́̄Ė̷͓̮̱͖̄̎͆͠ ̴̜̝̀̈́͋t̴͖̺͎͛͂̊͂̓ͅh̷͓̩̦̘̐̐ë̵̳͎̠͋ ̴̙̰͎͗̍͊̕͠n̸̫̜̎e̶̩̯̤͒ẉ̴̣̠͙́̚͘,̷̙̍ ̶̡̛̘͉͒ͅe̶̹̫̳̤̽t̷̩̮̃̍̍ę̸̬̜̊ṟ̵̨̢͇̃͜n̷͙̏ḁ̷̞͆͛̓l̶̹̝̹͒ ̸̳̈́̈̍̇w̷̲̼͎̚͜͜ó̸̮͍̞̮̙͋̏͑ŗ̶̙̮̫̻͗̕͘l̷̡̦͖͋̈̈́̓ḏ̷͕̯̖̩̔͌̊̄!̸̹̝̓"̸̨̻͇̻̤̋

“Conduit?” Nova paused and looked over his shoulder. All the surges of multicolored energy weren’t going to Eternatus. But he had introduced himself as the Beautifly Effect’s core. Was that all a ruse? Nova dashed away, charging a Photo Geyser. A silhouette of Hunter slammed into him and knocked him away. He rolled across the floor, grunting.

"̵̧̢͚̜͋̾̕Y̶̹̑́ō̶̧̜̫̟͙̊̇̍u̶͛��̡̤͖̻͌̈͝ ̸̡͉̝̩̓p̷̨̓͐͘ơ̴̧̼̗̋͘͠ó̴͉̪̪̩̈͆͗̔r̵͙̈ ̶͎̦͙͍͎̊́͗̉͝s̴̱̥͂̈́̊͐ö̵̩̮̠̳́ǘ̷̺̥͖̥̘͝l̵͔̅̒̿.̴̡̗̤̥̤͂̔͘͝ ̵̟̜̭͐̒͆͒̚Ẏ̸̨͉̋̉̕o̶̬̒ṻ̷̥̪͓̙̗ ̷̱͈̮̽̔̆̏n̸̡̲̮͖͑e̵̙͍̮͌v̷̧̧̘̣͇̓̀̆̀͠e̸̹̅̈́r̶̤̈́̀͘ ̸̤̩̣̘̱̃̀̿c̴̮̲̼̅̍͋ă̵̖̭̟ǘ̵̼̲͜g̵̥̱̩͋h̶͈̜͕͙̏̄̚ț̵͉̗̣͂̈́̚̕ ̴̖͖̞̬̤́̃ǫ̶̠̪̲̎̈́n̶̢͐̿̀,̸̫̖̦̮̖̈́̓̆̏̐ ̷͓̯̱̼̝̇d̶̞́̓̂͘i̶̢͚͎̎d̷͕̊̑̅ ̷̞̙͚́͆ÿ̴̧́̀͠ơ̸̹̬̽̋̄̕ů̴͇̳̱̹̾͘?̵̖̒́ ̷̨̬͉͋̈́͠Ȉ̶͉͖͚͖̂̕ ̶͉͐̿ẉ̸̨͍̫̣̽a̸̰̼͈̱̍͛͋̅͘ş̶̭̝̪̿̽͝ņ̷̹̞̺̟̓̃͝'̷̤̯̗̣̳͂̏̉̇t̶̳͓̓̂̋͠ ̵͚̟͓̗̎͠ṯ̴̨̙̹̥͋͌r̵̦̖̉̑u̸̧̝̲̒l̶͍̼̺̥̟̏y̶̢̨̳̍̕ͅ ̵̺̖͎̿̓ṭ̷͊́̅̔̎r̸̲͓͉̂̏y̷̯͕̹͑̆͐̃̃i̶̢̥͔̠͙̒͐̅̈ṉ̸̢̡͖́̋̍̉͋g̸͒͜͝ ̶͈͚̯̬͓̍͊̐̊t̸͇͔̤̮͊̅ọ̷̐̍ ̶̣̠͙͚͌f̴̼̂̿̇͒̐î̷̢̧̛͙̬͐̔͜͝ĝ̶̢̳̥̠̲͝h̸͎͂͘͘͠t̶̨̂̽͂ ̴̥̻̊̓y̶̨̗͓̐̈́͌̀̈o̶̞̫̳̲̟̔̋̂͠u̵͕͍͔͐͛́͛͜.̴͙͈̭̐͐͂̐͝ ̷͖̣̏J̶͙̲͔̘̗̿̋̏̀́ų̸̟̪̫̮̾̿̌̕͠s̵̹̙̲͓̋̉̌t̶̡͉̩̮̆ ̶̢̅̒̽͝s̸̔͜t̶̡̘͖͇̾͑́̕͝a̶̡̝̟̟͈͊l̸̖̦̭͂̿́͛l̸̡̝͓̣̺͗̅͂͆͝ ̸̤̝̿̍̏́ͅu̸͖̎̉̎ń̷͎͈͓͈̅́̀t̷͈̪̪̪̭͊̚i̸̞̠̐l̷̹͇̲̉̕ ̷̢͋̀ț̴̲͇̔̂̈́̚h̵̘̉̉̓́e̶̪͔̬͋͝ ̴͉̎̂͐̐c̴͚̗̹̄̈͘ͅo̶̡̬̞̘̦͝ṉ̵͕̓͗̚ḑ̸͎͗͑́u̷̅̏͊͊͠ͅḯ̷͔̫͚͋̎͛t̴̛͇̯͍̎̉̇͘ ̶̳̩̿̂́c̴͎̣̠̘̺̆̈́͝ọ̶͔̤͎͋̌͑̀ȗ̴̼̣̃̋l̴̡̤̀d̶̤̲̍̂̐̕͝ ̵̪̝̓͘͝t̴̪̑ȧ̵͚̠͗̕ķ̶̖̣̮̊͆̿͜ê̸͎̗̻̥̋́̚͝ ̴̧̖̝̬̇͜͝ỉ̸̺͍̊̅̓͝n̵̫̪̒ ̴͍̩͖̽t̵̢̛̿̇͐̈́h̷̛̛̬̀̔ë̷͖͉̩́ ̶͇̟͒̓̏ļ̴̛̱̫̺̙̀̿͌̍a̶͔̒͜ş̸̢̰̃͆͝ẗ̷͎̟͓̠͇͛͌̑ ̵̣̮̮̩͖̆͌̈͒ô̶̭̖̙͊͒̀ͅf̵͉͎̐́̎ ̶͕̲̰̟͋̒̾̋i̵̙͎̣͕̓t̴̖͔͕̏̌̔̇͝ṡ̷͔̳ ̵̍͜p̶̨̝̜̪̫͊͊̿ơ̸̢̢̮̹̿̾͠w̸̭̔̊͠ë̵̹̼̬̣́̕ř̸̞̜̺͓̗͊͐̏.̷̰̘͍̒͌̽"̵̱̳̜̼̟́̊̕

Eternatus floated over in that direction. There, to Nova’s horror, he reveal a jagged crystal that appeared to be made from the broken shards of other necrozma cores. It pulsated with a bright light that hurt to look at. “You... you monster!” Nova shouted. “Even if necrozma are not a benevolent species... they don’t deserve to be slaughtered like that!”

"̴͖̠͇͉̀̐Î̸̢͎͑̓͑͌ţ̷̭̑̽̄ͅͅ ̴̳̼͂̍́͠m̶̞̻̠̅̅̌͝a̶̲̖̟͑͜ṭ̴̹̹̯̃ͅṯ̸̡͈̍ȩ̵̭͈̅̅̌̕r̷͚̰̟̩̬̀́̊ŝ̸̢͍̬́͛͝ ̵̜̺͙̮̰̎̾͗̓͠n̸̬̗̩̎̈̿͂͒ỏ̶͕̙͕̰̑̿̀̎t̸͐͜ ̷̬̤̓̆͝ṭ̵̫͇̲̽̕͜ơ̴̰͚͝ ̵̝͛̒͛̕m̶̼͕̓̈́ẻ̵͍͇̳ͅ.̶̩̑̇̋ ̷̺͇̣͖͆̂̿͑͌ͅT̷̞̈̾͝h̶̗̤͋́e̵͇̅ ̵̨̘́M̷̮̭͙͇̞̑e̷̯̲̞̺͌̃͗ͅw̵̙͍̜̒̌̀̂͐n̴̡̼͍̈́̂̓̚ǐ̵̳̱̥ú̵͍̦̭́͜͝m̵̗̜̦̥̆̈́̀-̷̧͙̀Z̵̧̛̪̰͖͒̐ ̷̥͇̼̄̑͝a̷͙͚͂ͅṫ̷̅͜ ̷̧̈́̈́t̶̘̹̓̓̀͑͝h̶̤̝͂́͒̕ͅͅe̷͇̰̪̻̒̀̀ ̴͉̽̀c̶̗̜̣͙̎͑e̸͖̯͙͛̈́̚n̷̬̙̗̘͛̅ṯ̸͈̟̜̈͊e̷̺̝̳̺̮͗̎̈r̵̢̬̯͗̿ ̸̰̙͚̺͍̊̅̑̄̉ỏ̴̞̪̜f̴͇̬̾̈́͘͝ ̵͈̫̫̖̈͆̈̒ț̸͉͇̦͙́̓h̶̟͙̦̟̐̅̔͝i̷̟̠̺̿̃̓s̶͇͐ ̸̡͉͔̒̓̓c̵̮̭̍̆̆̐ǫ̵̜͈̰͚̚ņ̸͉̘̖͈̄̉̂d̸̡̑u̴̡͈̩̙͌͌̅̅͒i̵̞̠͈̣͙͛̋́̓̎t̴̮͗̾ ̵̞̆̇̌͝h̶̢̰̟̱̟̒͋ấ̸͉̼́s̶̗̏ ̵̺̳́̎̄̍ś̶͖̎͂ẗ̷̢̯̏a̸͇̼̟̝̔͜b̸͕͎͈̏̉̃͐̈́i̴̧̺̝̅̑͋̂l̸̛͎̯͍̳̄̆ì̴̗̺͈̣z̵̡͖͇̮̍́̚ȅ̴͈̻͛̓̚ḑ̵̊ ̸̪͑͛̋͊̕͜e̴̲͓͓͚̿̄͑̕v̸̞͗͊e̸̪̔r̶̼̝͈͔͚̓ỳ̴̗͍̳̤͓͊͑̃̕t̷̪͔͉̱͋h̶̢̀͋̀̈́į̵͌͆͘n̸̈́ͅġ̵̯̉̍.̴͒̑̔̕͜ ̴̢̦̙̪̰̂N̷̦͋̊͒̏̚͜ò̶͖̱̆̇w̶̦͖̐,̷̫͓͖̘̍̕ ̵̨͇̩̰͉̄̀̿̏Ỉ̵̤̮̮̝̆'̵̢̢̪̤̯͑͘͠l̵̨̦̬̱̣͆l̷͙̰̍̀ ̸̦̆̽s̶̰̪͚̈́͑í̴̛͉͇̞̙̽m̶̢͚̮̈́̄̽̏͝p̵̻͓͎̫̏̊͑l̴̡͈̐̍̀̀ŷ̸̟̜̉̎̃̽ ̶̨̹͓̮̱̃̈́͋p̴̝͒͌̃̎̚l̸̢͓̐ͅa̴̼̙̖̅̓c̶͙̠̠̄́̚ḙ̵̢̫̙̳̐̓ ̷̬̯͂́t̸̨͈̺͠h̴̨̧̥̰̽e̴͚͓̰̒̀̇ ̴̦͍̖̫̃c̸̱͙̟̽o̴̼̊̈́̚ņ̴͕̈́͆̂̕d̷͎̠̫̮̞͋ṷ̷͎͕̫̿͗̈́̃ͅí̵̯̪͍͗̈́t̴͎̅̀̈́ ̸̝͉̫̯̅̂̄i̸̫̯̱̔̒͛͐͝n̶̗͚̺̻̰̈́̄ ̶͔͕̅m̸͈̟̟̊̌͐͆͝y̸̢͇͉̳̼͗̓͝ ̵͍̂ḙ̶̜͛̄͘n̵͉̿̌͘ȩ̵̭̗̥̇r̶̢̼̐͆̊g̴̭̱̭͍̭͛́̌͐ẙ̷̨̡̠̲̺̔̎ ̷̜̖͇̝͆̄c̸̭̦̮͂̈́̈́̈́̚ḧ̶̩̺͈͔̀͋͂ͅȧ̷̯͎̭͛̏̀m̴̡̺̖͓̒͆̉̀ḇ̷̛̜͕͇e̸̤͔͖͐́ͅř̸͖͖̅̓̋͘ ̸̝̗̠̳͂͂͜å̴̱̰̮̝̫̈́̃̔n̸̻̤̰̬̪͆d̷̡̫͒̃͗ ̷̢̣͈̩̭̓̈b̵̞̝̝̊̎͗͒ͅę̸̣̖͆͘g̴͇͘í̸̬̗n̵̠̠̫̠̞̑͑̄ ̸̛͓̘̑̒͊̐t̴͙͊̍̿h̵̥̲͔̝̝͐̅e̶̮̱̻̮̼̓͠ ̶̘̾̄͛d̵͙͎̝̟́̈́͒̐͘é̶̛́ͅs̷̨̪̝̙͋͗͌͗̚t̸͓̭͍̭̔͌̽̀ͅŗ̸̟͐́͆͘ų̵̧͔̺̽̑́̊̕c̶̟̿t̵̟̠̱͉͒̽ì̶̪̀͛̾ò̶̯͑̚͠n̶͚͔̱̏̉̃ ̷̤͆̚͝o̶̥̿̅f̸̨̓̎̉͘ ̶̥̣̳̰̬̆̈́Ṳ̵̡̏̕l̷̡̝͉̬͍͝t̵̝͈̫̥̓̈́̈͒͝ŕ̵͔͎̯ầ̶̡͚ ̷̧̮̻̻͜͝S̷̢̤̟̟̰̋̔͂́̇p̶̛͚͓͈̙͗̇̀ã̵̡̞͎̻̙̀c̴̹̄e̸̻̻͖͆̐!̵̨̼̟̳͗̕"̸̢̪̲͚̟́

“No!” Nova surged toward Eternatus, but even a burst of Extreme Speed wasn’t enough to get him there in time. Eternatus jammed the conduit into the nebula-like orb in his torso. An intense shockwave sent Nova skidding back once again. He remained crouched, braced for what was about to happen.

What he wasn’t expecting, however, was for the conduit itself to tremble within Eternatus’ body. Eternatus looked down.

"̸̧͇͉̈͘͠Ẅ̷̡̤̱̝̥͗h̸̥͉͓͙̙̑̑̃̊͝a̵͉̓͝t̸̤͕͇̓̚͝ ̶̹̀͌̕͝t̷͇̰́̎̋̊͘h̵̺̬̜̍e̶͇̪̍̿̈́̿—̴̹͊̈́̑̋ ̴͚̣͉̞͛̿̀ǹ̵̘̜̳ǫ̸̟̹̹̣̆͌̐,̸̢̛̤͇̺ ̷̧̘̈́̔͑͒ṱ̴̫̾̓͋̚ͅĥ̷̰́͆i̵̧̘̹̗̓̕̚ś̸̨ ̵͕̦̹̖͔̏̌̃̕͝i̴̞̱̟͍̺͛̀̔̌͝ş̴͈͓̇̓̚ ̷̩͖̳̺̽͋̆̒i̴̬̙̱͈̱͒m̶̢̗̳̹̠̈́̍͘p̷̟̊o̷̼͙͚͍͌̊̂͘͠s̷̼͛̊̑̆̃ͅs̴͇̤͓͌̑̈́͐ȋ̵̖̼̯̄̓̿͝b̶̢̦̗͗̄͋l̵̼̾̓ḙ̸́͐̀!̶̳͊̿̂̈́̓ͅ ̵̜͖̯͕̰̕Ĩ̵̡̛͙̯̈́̍t̷̡͕͈̯̂̽'̸͖̳̯͖͕́s̴͙̼̟͌̒͌̄͘ ̸͉̳̖̐̆̿̅ͅs̸͉̀̀͑̈̀t̵̢̙͎̫͘͜a̴̦͌̑̌b̸̢̧̛̗̊̍͂l̶̨̫͉͖̮͊̕ę̴̥͕̹̈́̉!̷̨̩̊̊̀ ̸͖̒̐͝I̶̝͛t̵̫̞͙͂͜ ̷̹̝͎̲̀͜c̴͖̝̐̑̕͠ą̶͔̜̃͑́n̶͈̹̖͇̈́̾̿͐̄͜'̷̝̻̉͋͂͊t̵̺̜̟͐̎̅̄ͅ.̶͇̟̻̗̆̌͆̚ͅ.̸͉̅̈.̴̧̲͖̣́͝ ̴͉̲͋̆I̸̒ͅ ̶̡̞̞͇͛͆̓̂ć̶̨̪̟̖̞̌a̸̢̞̤̠̎͑͐ͅn̵̪̱̼͔̝͠'̸̛͊̑ͅt̵̨͈͈́̽͗—̴̖͒̈́"̸̖̗̻̅́

Eternatus’ screams echoed through the Beautifly Effect. Nova covered his ears, blaster dropping to the ground. The conduit slowly engulfed Eternatus in molten silver metal until his screams died away.

Nova staggered to his feet, jaw dropped. The liquid metal bubbled, swirled, and progressively darkened. Then, two legs popped out, followed by two arms and an all-too-familiar, cat-like head. Nova grabbed his blaster. “T... Trina? Is that you?”

Glowing eyes open, the newly-formed beast silently raised its right hand, then fired a pink beam at Nova.

[crystalelemental]

Alright, first run of the League is completed in the Platinum run. First try clear, too, so that's fun.

Despite my excitement for it, Wormadam is kinda shit. The main problem is its quad weaknesses to Flying and Fire, which just eviscerate the poor creature. It occasionally gets some good hits in, but more often than not it's just...incapable of seriously threatening. Even neutral hits from Lucian's Psychic attacks tended to deal a lot more damage than you'd want to take on it. It's just a really rough time for the poor creature.

By contrast, Gastrodon, who I expected to be kinda dead weight overall, wound up being hugely important against Bertha and Flint. Turns out, Water coverage is all you need, and when you're not weak to Ground and actually resist Fire, you've got them where you want them. Flint's only response tends to be Solarbeam, so Gastrodon can just...switch out. It's incredibly effective, and the best response to Lucario.

Lickilicky didn't get to do quite as much as I'd wanted. It's a bit of a shame, because it didn't exactly do badly, just not as strongly as I'd hoped it would. It at least helped clear out Flint.

Houndoom was an absolute failure in like 99% of situations. It's so bad. But then...Cynthia's fight. Spiritomb can't seriously threaten it at all, so it set up Sunny Day, crit it to death in one Flamethrower, and can 2HKO Milotic with Solarbeam. Which was...incredibly unexpected with how badly life went for it before.

Alakazam was...fine? I didn't feel super impressed with it overall, but it's a good finisher with the speed tier and raw power. Though man, as our last real defense against Cynthia's Togekiss and Roserade, it not being able to 2HKO Togekiss was dire.

Glaceon was really good. Could've been the one to sweep Bertha, I think, and actually did participate in taking down Aaron and Flint. Yes, Flint. Water Pulse. Hidden Power Ground was great against Drapion too. Glaceon's Shadow Ball also got some play on Lucian, before Bronzong came in to wall. And of course, tanked Garchomp's Earthquake and OHKOs in response with Ice Beam, like a champion. Only missed Togekiss KO by like one point, sadly. She was faster, too, it should've been the sweep. So sad...

Going into postgame, likely going to keep the team as-is. Heatran might, MIGHT, take over for Houndoom. But I'm no longer as invested in the idea. Houndoom actually did pretty okay for what I wanted out of it. Might finally give it Dark Pulse. Wormadam, however, is kinda...dead weight at this point. I'm legitimately considering last-second swapping to Beautifly. Wormadam is just...so disappointing, to be frank. I had tremendously high hopes, and for a lot of gyms it did pretty well, but the E4 killed us. I just don't know if I want to put in the kind of investment to catch a Beautifly up.

[songue85]

Day 2, finally arrived in Rustboro City!

Team has expanded and evolved, and nobody else died!

Team is composed of:

Torchic ♀ , Chickitita;

Poochyena ♀ , Darlene;

Beautifly ♂, Biff, recently evolved from Silcoon;

Marill ♀, Aerwyna, caught behind the Flower Shop (lucky!);

Slakoth ♂ , Harold, from Petalburg Woods (lucky!); and

Nincada ♀ , Aburame, found North of Rustboro (lucky!).

I'm thinking about saving Biff in the bench after the Gym, as I may have more use for Aburame in the long run as an evolved Ninjask...

Should I risk having a Shedinja as well? For those who don't know, Nincada evolves into a super fast evolution, Ninjask, who gets faster as battles prolong, and also creates a second pokémon as it evolves, called Shedinja.

Shedinja is the scariest coolest and riskiest Pokémon in a Nuzlocke.... ever.

Ghost/Bug dual type, it has "Wonder Guard", a rare ability that makes the Pokémon immune to damaging moves that aren't super-effective against the bearer. HOWEVER! Shedinja has only 1 HP.

So, 100% immune to these attacks:

And 100% dead against any moves of these types:

Yeah, better not risk it...

Next time, training, leveling up and facing the First Pokémon Gym!

Songue85 plays... a Pokémon Emerald Nuzlocke

I'm doing it vanilla, following Da Basic Rules, you know,

You can only catch the first Pokemon you encounter in any area;

If you fail to catch this Pokemon for any reason then you may not attempt another capture;

You must nickname any Pokemon.

plus 'Dupes Clause' for Rule 2 (If first PKMN found in Route is a copy of one I previously caught or part of evolutionary line of a previously caught 'mon, I may ignore it).

It's been quite a long time I've done a Nuzlocke, getting myself ready for a hardcore run. Currently training in the first Routes.

Recent catches:

Torchic ♀ named Chicktita;

Poochyena ♀ called Darlene; and

Wurmple ♂, Biff, recently evolved to Silcoon.

(I had caught another Wurmple ♂ before, Bufford, but he evolved and died due to a Marill crit'ing it, so new route, caught Biff, because I can catch repeats or just ignore them.)

Will post screenshots later.