The climax of the story.
Chapter four
Warning: Styler energy level at 20%. Precede capture with extreme caution.
Kate didn't need to be reminded that her Styler energy was that low. The Shaymin was much more resilient that the two Rangers expected.
"Kellyn…! I might need some charging here!" Kate said out of desperation.
There weren't any recharging Pokémon nearby to capture. So Kellyn, out of desperation, hastily brought his Pachirisu to Kate's Styler to use electricity to recharge.
Warning: unauthorised and improper charging to the Styler is a major warranty violation, said Kate's Styler.
"Oh, really," Kellyn said sarcastically. "It's not even a household appliance! Since when did Capture Stylers have warranty?!"
"Since the Rangers Ben and Summer got them," Kate simply replied. "Oh, and there's a Magnemite down there. Why don't you capture it?"
Kellyn steered his Styler away from Shaymin briefly and captured the Pokémon down below. Eventually Magnemite restored Kate's energy to 35%.
It only started out when Kellyn's Capture Disc had shot directly toward the Pokémon. Shaymin, antagonised by the Capture Line surrounding it, released a fury of leaves around itself. The ring shattered into fragments and Kellyn's Styler took severe damage, resulting in a loss of 5% energy.
Now, the Rangers were trying tirelessly to get a single loop around Shaymin. But the leaves Shaymin kept blowing at them forced them to take cover on the ground.
"Capture it when the leaves have fallen!" Kellyn shouted.
"You got it, Kellyn!" Kate lowered her arms and retrieved her Capture Disc back.
But the Shaymin had begun to charge toward them with its leaves at the ready to fire… and the Rangers were still on the ground.
"Kate! Hold still!" Kellyn shouted.
"I am, aren't I?!" Kate shouted back. "And WHY SHOULD I?!"
He took no notice of her words and Kellyn rolled onto Kate's back, grasping her arms in the process, and rolled a second time to roll her to safety.
The blast of leaves had released from Shaymin's hold at last, and what should have hit the Rangers simply soared over them.
"Kellyn…" Kate said speechlessly.
"Don't say a word," Kellyn said shortly, but softly. "Finish the capture first!"
They both got up immediately, with Kate aiming her Styler at Shaymin, who was about to fire yet another blast of leaves at them.
"Capture on!" Kate fired away. She brought her two fingers to circle Shaymin again and again. Kellyn acted quickly to give her support by adding more circles around Shaymin as well, it seemed simple enough.
To make matters worse; Shaymin had added inconvenience to the Rangers by using those same leaves to act as a mobile shield around itself. Kate, noticing this, twirled her fingers so her Capture Disc could encircle Shaymin from a distance.
"Okay!" Kate yelled. "No running now!"
She spoke too soon. The leaves had parted and blasted away, breaking the ring of energy created by Kate and Kellyn. Furthermore, the leaves successfully hit Kate and Kellyn adding 5% of damage to their Stylers, resulting in a major loss of 15% energy apiece.
Warning: Styler energy level at 20%. Precede capture with extreme caution.
"Not again!" Kate groaned.
Kellyn's energy was maintaining a steady energy level of 25%. Still, it was dangerous to approach Shaymin right now.
"Just keep going," Kate said. "We use the same strategy like we did just now."
Kellyn nodded. He waited for his co-worker to launch her Styler first, and when Kate did, he fired his Capture Disc again.
"Just – hold – still –" Kate said between breaths and effort.
It was extremely fortunate that Kellyn was there to assist her. This way, the amount of power that was needed to capture Shaymin would be doubled and, consequently, would shorten the amount of time to capture Shaymin.
To add further inconvenience to the Rangers' extent: Shaymin scattered a bunch of explosive seed bombs all around the bridge. This resulted with bits and chunks of stone torn out and flying everywhere.
"Mind your heads!" Professor Hastings shouted.
Kate and Kellyn quickly used their reflexes and instincts to block off some chunks of stone and pebbles from their faces. When the explosions had cleared, they aimed their fingers at Shaymin again.
Shaymin jumped over their heads to escape the rings the Rangers were circling it around with, but the fine control of the Vatonage Stylers made it possible for the Capture Disc to follow Shaymin effortlessly.
"Keep it going," Kellyn kept spinning the Disc. "We're almost done!"
Kate's hopes rose as their Capture Discs had encircled the line of energy in full. It looked like the capture was going to be complete –
Unfortunately, the Shaymin had one last trick beneath its furry exterior; a shower of glittery spores had burst out from itself and broke the Capture Line.
Kellyn at the very last second slashed his fingers downward to knock Kate's Disc out of the way from the spore fury.
SNAP.
Kellyn's Capture Disc crashed onto the solid pavement, and Kate's was barely floating beside it.
Warning: Styler energy at 3%. Styler condition critical. Recommend: recharge immediately or abandon capture. Repeat: Styler condition critical.
"Maybe we should retreat…" Kate suggested.
"DON'T YOU DARE THINK THOSE VATONAGE STYLERS WERE CREATED WITHOUT A REASON!" Hastings roared. "THEY'RE ONE OF A KIND! FOR THE BEST! THE ELITE! THAT'S WHY THEY WERE GIVEN TO YOU TWO! AND YOU'VE CAPTURED A DARKRAI WITH THEM!"
"You know…" Kellyn said timidly to Kate. "The professor's got a point."
He called his Capture Disc back to his Styler and held up his Pachirisu.
"Here's the last of what I'll help you with, and Pachirisu's energy should be ready. Come on, do it with yours, and for Elaine, too."
Kate closed her eyes, took a breath, and lifted her fingers up.
She opened her eyes suddenly.
"Poké Assist Electric! Pachirisu! Go!"
The two Pachirisu jumped up and launched twin electrical bolts at Kate's Styler and it became infused with the power of electricity. Double electricity would mean double the amount of paralysing power for the Capture Disc.
"Shaymin!" Kate shouted. "I'm sorry if this'll hurt! But I'm not your enemy!"
The Capture Disc stopped shortly before Shaymin and was followed by a potent bolt of lightning afterwards. Shaymin blinked and fruitlessly tried to move, but the electric shock it sustained stopped it in its tracks. Which meant…
"Okay! Just give me a few seconds, Shaymin!" Kate said happily.
Her fingers shifted through the air in front of her and then jerked them over her shoulder.
The Capture Line glowed brightly… and enclosed itself within Shaymin. The letters 'OK!' popped up brilliantly on Kate's Styler. It was finished.
"Capture… complete!" Kate said and punched her fist into the air. "Now, let's see how you're doing, my furry friend."
