Last time on Poke Ball Z...
Mike and his team had just about wrapped up the fight that waited for them after trekking through the Cave of Origin, or so they thought. This was a good thing, seeing how badly they'd been injured doing so.
Goku, Mike's Infernape, was the active Pokemon at the moment, facing off against the enemy's Volcarona. The fire monkey had been exhausted by earlier struggles against the remainder of the opposing team, and the Volcarona's flaming charge was enough to completely drain what stamina was left.
Hearing the screech of the badly injured Pokemon, Mike recognized it instantly. Recalling him would be a tricky proposition; the combat hall floor had been covered with lava. Anyone not resistant to heat would soon find themselves dead. The operation was swift and flawless, the trainer popping out an eye, then a hand with a Poke Ball. "Goku, return!" The Infernape had done very well; this was the toughest fight he'd had in some time.
In the meantime, a new Pokemon would have to step in. Samus, Mike's Blaziken, returned to the arena. As fatigued from earlier bouts as she was, she was ready to finish the fight after a short breather. Lunging at the fire moth at the other end of the hallway, the energy for a Shadow Claw became readily visible. No more games; she was going for a kill shot. [0 crits.]
