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After dropping off the bait, I had the Ninjask search for the Mutated Cofagrigus, but I couldn't hear it. I was able to find it a few minutes later, though it was completely frozen, and has been for a while now. Any attempt to get it out will only result in breaking and killing it. I sighed in frustration and had the Ninjask return. Only one Mutated left...

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Scizor POV

We didn't talk at all while we walked to the warehouses, which was honestly pretty damn weird for us. We eventually got there, but that Chatot didn't say which one we had to go in, and there were eight of them. We split up and each of us searched two of them, though I didn't find a thing in either of mine, so I went to check on Gallade.

"How did we get here?" After thinking about my life choices, I opened the door of the warehouse Gallade was searching and walked in, getting out of the harsh rain. The inside of this one was completely cluttered with random shit stacked to the ceiling, there was an opening to my right like it was a doorway, so that alone probably means this is where Darkrai and his band of fuckwits are hanging out. I walked through and my eyes widened at what I saw.

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Frost POV

As the three of us ran in the direction Sylvee pointed out to us, we heard some bickering coming from up ahead. We stopped and hid, thinking it was some of Darkrai's goons or something, but Marshadow quickly stood up and walked towards them. I was about to pull him back when I listened closer, hearing what sounded like Rush.

"We have finally found the others." Marshadow said before approaching them with me and Gem following behind.

"Hey guys, I see you've been busy." I said, getting their attention. Cream zipped up to me and checked every fiber of my being for even the smallest injury. After a few seconds of silence, she spoke.

"It looks like you haven't gotten even a scratch, though you are covered in dust and dirt... how did you do it?" She asked with a tilt of her head. Rush and Doll came up from behind and each spoke their minds respectively.

"He didn't get hit because he's just that cool!"

"Or he played keep away and tossed his wittle snowflakes at the Pokémon he encountered." Doll finished with a smug grin and a wink. I sighed and was about to refute, but Gem got in between us.

"F-Forget about that, we n-need to save Spec!" He yelled, to which Rush put his hand on his chin.

"Huh? Why?" He asked. Marshadow stepped forward and provided the explanation.

"We encountered Sylvee on our way back and she told us that Spec was taken by a Ninjask to the warehouses." The others went wide eyed as he finished.

"Then why are we waiting?! We need to get going!" Doll shouted before picking up Cream and flying towards the warehouses. Me and Rush started running as Marshadow picked up Gem and followed close behind.

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Gallade POV (a few minutes ago)

After me and the others split up, I checked the first building on the right, but there was nothing of interest that I could find, so I then checked the next. As I stepped in and out of the rain, I saw a lot of boxes and equipment stacked on top of each other, only leaving an opening to my right. I cautiously walked through, then I realized how dark it was. The lights flashed on and on a large platform at the very back of the building stood Darkrai, along with some of his underlings, Gigalith, Lurantis, Froslass, and Heatmor. Lining the walls were a lot of those feral Pokémon, which all moved closer to the middle of the room and each one seemed ready to jump at me. The one in the front was a Haxorus, it had black eyes with its red irises and looked different, like the Beheeyem from before, its tail had two giant blades on either side and its arms were only large spikes, and its armour seemed thinner, but tougher as well.

"Well, it seems you've come for your prize, but you won't be getting it so easily now!" Darkrai shouted before turning his head to the side. I couldn't hear what he was saying, but he was definitely talking to somebody.

"Good luck in this fight Gallade, you will need it!" He yelled before the Pokémon started attacking. I dodged a strike from a Tentacruel and just barely countered an attack from a Ferrothorn. I slashed at them and they moved back, only for the Haxorus to run up and attempt to stab me. I sidestepped and hit it with Mega Kick, but it barely left a scratch on its armour. It shrugged off my attack and retaliated with X-Scissor, which left a gash on my stomach.

"The first blow, though it won't be near enough to kill him. I'd like to finish this before anyone interferes." A voice said from behind Darkrai.

"I suppose you're right, as much as I want to see him suffer, that is the most efficient move." Darkrai replied to the voice.

"Hear that Gallade? Your time is up, and the one who has made these Pokémon into feral beasts, the one who controls them, will be taking your head." The figure moved forward to reveal a Malamar...

"Was that suppose to be a dramatic reveal or something? This feels very anticlimactic." I thought in confusion. Malamar waved his hand out to the Pokémon around me, which made them all jump at me. I had to dodge attacks from a Goodra and Beartic while parrying the Haxorus and Tentacruel, but I was thrown to the floor by two Hyper Beams from an Arbok and Ferrothorn. I stood up with blood dripping down my stomach. The Haxorus ran up to me with Iron Tail, swinging its bladed tail at me. I used Protect and started charging a Solar Blade, but the armoured dragon didn't let up and kept swinging its axe-like tail until my shield broke, leaving me open. As soon as the shield broke, it dived at me and prepared to hit me with Crunch.

"Come on!" I thought as I swung my finished Solar Blade from below, smashing it against the underside of the Haxorus' chin, sending it backwards. As soon as I did that, the Ferrothorn shot Leech Seeds at my feet, which grew out of the ground and wrapped around my legs as the Tentacruel restricted my arms. The Haxorus got back up and slowly walked to me, and I braced myself for the worst.

"Die." Malamar said, making the Haxorus lift its arm and-