Trainers, what does Metagross's binary actually represent? (It's towards the end)
a) Announcing he is a Shadow.
b) A death threat.
c) Ordering lunch.
With the four Cipher Admins defeated, Wes and Rui were able to progress into Realgam Tower proper. The tower itself was quite extravagant, and maybe a little too excessive, but damn if it wasn't going to offer a splendid arena to finally take down Cipher's leader. Nascour, if Ein could be trusted.
Cipher had several Shadow Pokémon in use for guarding the tower. Wes snagged their Sunflora, Delibird, Heracross, Miltank, Absol, Houndoom, Tropius, Smeargle and Ursaring. Quite a tricky gauntlet. But, thanks to Rui's dress, the Shadow Pokémon were easier to Snag than under normal circumstances. However…
"Wes. I've heard an interesting tale from Nascour up there. You've been using my Snag Machine against Cipher."
"Who wouldn't?"
"People without any common sense, that's who. Cipher has the wonderful dream of conquering the world using Shadow Pokémon. And you've been Snagging them instead of normal Pokémon to turn Shadow. Wes… after I showed you the process of turning Pokémon Shadow, you betray me? After I gave you a home? Pokémon?"
"Leave Summer and Winter out of this. And if you're smart, get out of our way. Our quarrel is with Nascour. Because you gave me shelter, albeit in the slave labour way, I merely suggest you get out of the way."
"Not a chance, old buddy."
SNAGEM HEAD GONZAP would like to battle!
SNAGEM HEAD GONZAP sent out CRAWDAUNT and PINSIR!
Go! MEGANIUM and TOGETIC!
Togetic got the ball rolling with an Aerial Ace, KOing the Pinsir. Crawdaunt tried a Sludge Bomb, but Meganium got there first with a Razor Leaf.
SNAGEM HEAD GONZAP sent out SHIFTRY and HARIYAMA!
Togetic looked briefly at Hariyama, before she attacked Shiftry. Wes had a plan that counted on this. He switched Meganium for Summer.
SNAGEM HEAD GONZAP sent out SKARMORY!
Rui's eyes widened. She gestured to the Skarmory. Wes nodded.
Summer could OHKO the Hariyama easily, but Togetic and Skarmory had taken to the skies. Or at least, the top of a very tall building.
"Skarmory! You don't have to stay Shadow! We can help you!"
"Natch! My master, Gonzap… no… yes…"
"Aye…"
Togetic, sick of trying to help Skarmory, instead went to plan B. While Skarmory was driven insane by a conflict of interest, Togetic booted him out of the air with an AncientPower, allowing Wes to Snag it.
WES defeated SNAGEM HEAD GONZAP!
"Grr… I admit it, Wes. You are a fine battler. What say we join up again, just like old times. Rui, Snagging… the world will be our oyster."
"If it's anything like last time… no. Just no. Get out of our face, buddy."
"Heh… I understand. Go up, now. Face Nascour. Defeat Cipher. I've got to, uh… head back to Eclo Canyon and rethink my life."
"So… you have arrived, Wes," Nascour said, smirking. He looked genuinely creepy. He held up a hand, and a shield coursed around the arena, locking Rui to one side.
"What do you say, Wes? Six on six. Let us cut out the threat of you entirely!"
CIPHER NASCOUR would like to battle!
CIPHER NASCOUR sent out BLAZIKEN and GARDEVOIR!
Go! FERALIGATOR and Winter!
The atmosphere was tense. None of the combatants made a sound that wasn't based on attacking. The crowd cheered.
Winter used a Protect, which Blaziken attacked fruitlessly. Feraligator used an Earthquake attack, KOing the Blaziken, and barely not the Gardevoir. Gardevoir used a Thunderbolt in retaliation.
CIPHER NASCOUR sent out WALREIN!
Go! HITMONTOP!
Hitmontop spun up, and kicked the Walrein until he fainted. Winter, without a partner's Earthquake to worry about, used a Faint Attack on Gardevoir.
CIPHER NASCOUR sent out DUSCLOPS and XATU!
Xatu used a Confuse Ray on Winter. Dusclops used a Psychic on Hitmontop, finishing that threat.
Go! RAIKOU!
Raikou used a Thunder, managing to connect with Xatu. Winter shook itself out of confusion long enough to hit Dusclops… and promptly hit himself.
CIPHER NASCOUR sent out METAGROSS!
Rui's eyes widened. She tried to let Wes know, but her shouts were indistinguishable from the crowds. Luckily, Metagross let him know.
01100100 01100101 01110011 01110100 01110010 01101111 01111001 01101011 01101001 01101100 01101100 01101101 01100001 01101001 01101101 01110100 01100001 01110101 01101110 01110100…
Winter shook his head. He attacked Metagross to finish what he was sure would have been a very well-rehearsed speech. Metagross started going insane, and Psychic'd like mad, KOing Raikou and Entei as they were sent to attack. Finally, it was reduced to Flygon, Winter and Metagross.
Flygon used an Earthquake, crippling Metagross while Winter used Protect. Metagross used a final Psychic on Flygon, but Wes used a Snag Ball to catch it.
WES defeated CIPHER NASCOUR!
"WHY YOU LITTLE!"
"Enough. Do not lose your composure."
The correct answer is b) A death threat. Kind of falls flat on it's face when you realize nobody understood it.
Next time, on Shadow Pokemon Plan, we meet this joker at the end. (Also, next time is the final chapter).