"Waa waa—"
"Master, hurry up and capture it! What are you standing there for?"
Lapras was very satisfied with Metagross's performance. When it saw Riku just standing there—stunned, still holding the Poké Ball firmly in his hand—it immediately urged him.
"Capture what?" Riku replied speechlessly.
"With that kind of strength, I might as well capture those Bug and Grass-type Elite Pokémon you defeated earlier."
Lapras said anxiously, "Master, Metagross is really strong! And it's very rare. This is a Shiny Metagross. If outside Pokémon Trainers discover it and the news spreads, it'll definitely cause a bloody scramble."
"So Master, your luck is really good to encounter a Shiny Metagross in the Orange Archipelago!"
"Shiny Metagross?" Riku was slightly taken aback, then shook his head.
"I don't care how rare Metagross is. What I see now is that it has no strength."
"Lapras, you have to understand—capturing a Pokémon means taking responsibility for it."
"And besides, I don't want to waste Poké Balls either."
Metagross, who had been pretending to lie motionless on the ground, was nearly speechless after hearing Riku and Lapras's conversation.
Thinking of the consequences of failing the mission, Metagross slowly got up.
"Master, look!" Lapras quickly reminded Riku.
"Metagross is standing up now—it still has strength!"
"Chirp—"
Metagross let out a low roar, its eyes signaling something to Lapras.
Riku wasn't easy to fool.
If Lapras attacked it with full force, could it really endure?
Receiving the hint, Lapras suddenly fired an Ice Beam without waiting for Riku's command.
"No!" Riku shouted in alarm.
"Lapras, are you trying to kill Metagross directly?"
Bang—
Looking at Metagross with great concern, Riku hadn't expected that—even after being fully hit by Ice Beam—it would just shake its head like it was nothing.
Moreover, the Ice Beam actually triggered the freeze effect, but Metagross slightly lifted its four legs and immediately defrosted itself.
"Holy crap!"
Riku exclaimed, "This Metagross is something else! I was almost fooled just now."
Seeing that Riku finally recognized its strength, Metagross let out a silent sigh of relief.
Then, to help Riku make up his mind, Lapras went all in—unleashing all its most powerful moves on Metagross without holding anything back.
"Ice Shard!"
"Water Pulse!"
"Ice Beam!"
"Hydro Pump!"
Seeing such a battle, Riku grew increasingly tense.
Watching Lapras use every move in its arsenal, Metagross didn't dodge or evade. Instead, it stubbornly endured the attacks and steadily approached.
Riku couldn't help but exclaim, "Awesome! This Metagross's defense is insane. If I use it against Fighting-type Pokémon, it's practically—"
Thump thump thump—
Suddenly, Gengar interjected from the side, "Master, the situation isn't looking good."
"Why don't Lapras and I take on Metagross together? Only then might we defeat it."
"No," Riku shook his head.
"If I just wanted to defeat Metagross, your idea would be right."
"But now—I plan to capture it."
"So if you interfere now, it'll greatly increase the difficulty of capturing it. You should know that wild Pokémon are extremely reluctant to be captured after being ganged up on."
"Elite Four Lorelei told me all about this. I was really lucky to have captured Lapras back then."
"This time, I have to do it myself."
Gengar nodded. "Master, you're right.
Don't worry—I won't make a move unless Metagross attacks you directly."
"Alright!" Riku nodded, then focused all his attention on the battlefield.
Even while enduring all the Water- and Ice-type attacks, Metagross continued approaching Lapras.
Then Lapras quietly used telepathy to speak with Metagross.
"Alright, Metagross, if you come any closer, are you really going to hit me?"
"Your master is standing right beside us. Let's put on a proper show..."
"You idiot! You're already a pseudo-legendary! How could I, a regular Champion-level Pokémon, withstand your attack?" Lapras said, a little flustered.
"Make your expression look a bit more painful."
"Five seconds from now, I'll fire one last Hydro Pump. You need to pretend you can't hold on and get knocked back!"
"Master will throw the Poké Ball then—don't bounce it back!"
Without waiting for a response, Lapras suddenly opened its mouth.
"Waa—"
"Lapras, come back if you can't win!" Seeing Lapras unleash another powerful Hydro Pump, Riku grew anxious.
This battle—
Riku hadn't bothered counting the minor moves, but Ice Beam and Hydro Pump had been used twice each already.
On top of that, Lapras had been farming battle points non-stop without rest.
Probably after this Hydro Pump, Metagross wouldn't even need to fight back to win.
Boom—
Just as Riku was about to recall Lapras—Poké Ball already in hand—he was shocked to see Metagross, who had seemed relaxed, suddenly retreat rapidly.
Seeing the opportunity, Riku quickly pulled out a Poké Ball from his belt.
"Master, it's time!"
"Don't miss this chance—quickly capture Metagross!"
"Come on in, Metagross!" urged Lapras as Riku threw the ball.
"Please, you have to go in!"
"What's so good about being a wild Pokémon? Come with me and live the good life!"
Wobble wobble wobble...
The Poké Ball shook a few times—and then stilled.
Clang—
"Yes!"
Riku jumped up excitedly. "It really worked?"
"I actually captured such a powerful Metagross! Awesome!"
"I'm so awesome!"
Lapras, a little exhausted, lay down and watched the delighted Riku.
It knew its acting had been quite convincing.
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