>>23513305I seriously, seriously want you all to look at this chapter. Absorb it.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7969678/6/Guardian-of-Altomare"Your own Pokémon are betting on how long it'll be before you're begging for mercy. And because of how you called Kirlia, I think Blaziken will win, and he placed the bet for one minute." Max lunged at May with his hammer, giving a powerful swing that would've broken all of May's ribs had she not thrown herself to the floor.
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"Ironic, isn't it? That the one you thought to be evil and to have brainwashed me, ended up being the one who saved your pathetic little life. And Kirlia is right, as usual, you're not worth staining my Aura. Let's go check on Ash, I find it strange that no explosion has happened in his battle. They looked for Ash around the area he had gone to, but he wasn't there, and there weren't any signs of a battle either.