"My relationship with Groudon is actually quite good."
Giovanni said this with a smile. He was not lying at all when he said those words.
Originally, Primal Kyogre had filled Groudon's belly with water. Groudon's stomach was very big. After that, Groudon was angry. It even wanted to break out of its Poké Ball. It wanted to find Kyogre and fight it until one of them died.
In its own words: "Kyogre insulted me so badly. How can I let it go?"
However, Giovanni did his best to talk to it. To convince Groudon, Giovanni even found a small island with no people. They had a battle there. This was Groudon without its Primal form.
The final result of who won or lost was not mentioned. Anyway, after the fight was over, Groudon accepted that Giovanni was good enough to be its Trainer.
Groudon accepted him even more after learning that Giovanni was Damian's father.
This was Groudon's logic: its Trainer was the father of Kyogre's Trainer. Therefore, as Giovanni's Pokémon, it was basically the father of Kyogre!
Seniority! That was just how seniority worked!
"As expected of Leader Giovanni," Leon said. He praised him after hearing this.
"In that case, things are much easier. If Groudon does not lose control, then with our current fighting strength, stopping Team Plasma will not be a problem," Steven said.
Originally, they were worried about Team Plasma because their leader, N, had the Dragon of Ideals, Zekrom. But now, they had many Champions on their side. They also had a Groudon they could control. Dealing with Team Plasma would be easy.
"Then how do we find Team Plasma's base?" Cynthia asked. She asked the most important question for now.
"I have Ghetsis's contact information," Alder said. He felt like he should speak now. If he did not, he would look like a Unova Champion who did nothing. He did not want Steven and the others to solve everything alone.
But in reality, they had not won yet.
"?" Leon and the others were surprised for a moment. Alder had Ghetsis's phone number?
"He gave it to me when N rescued him. He really wants to work with us to defeat Team Rocket first," Alder explained. To be honest, he was not happy about it. Team Plasma was not a group of good people.
He was the great Unova Champion. Working with an evil group was something he did not want to do.
"Then let's ask them for a meeting and defeat them all at once!" Wallace said without waiting.
"I will talk to him," Alder said. He was decisive now. He took out his phone and called the number Ghetsis had left.
Ring— Ring—
The phone only rang twice. Someone picked it up quickly.
"Who is this?" Ghetsis's voice sounded dark.
"Ghetsis, it is me."
"Oh? Champion Alder. It seems you have finally decided to be smart."
Ghetsis was surprised. Then his voice sounded like he was smiling. Lately, Ghetsis had been unhappy. Damian from Team Rocket had appeared. The boy had insulted him. He had also taken his worker, Colress.
Was that something a human being would do?
So, while Zekrom was resting these past few days, Ghetsis had been sending people out. They had many hard missions to find Damian. He could not ignore this insult!
Yes, he knew Damian was strong. Damian had easily defeated N's Zekrom. But Ghetsis still had a secret weapon! Before Colress left him, he had sent three Genesect to the castle. One of them was a Shiny "Bug King." This was his only reason to feel confident.
With three Genesect and Zekrom, he could fight a hard battle against Primal Kyogre!
Ghetsis was arrogant and petty. He could not stand Damian's insults. In Ghetsis's eyes, the worst part was that Damian stole Colress. He hated it!
Ghetsis promised that he would make Damian pay. He would make Colress see that he chose the wrong team! Team Plasma was stronger than Team Rocket!
"Ghetsis, you must know what happened in Nimbasa City, right? Your Zekrom was defeated by Damian."
Alder's voice was low. He did not say his plan directly. That would be too obvious. Ghetsis was not stupid.
"heh heh heh..." Ghetsis gave a cold laugh. Clearly, he was annoyed.
"It is true. Zekrom did lose to Kyogre. But, Champion Alder..." Ghetsis mocked him. "What right do you have to laugh at me? We cannot beat Kyogre, but can you?"
If Alder really had a way to stop Damian and his Kyogre, why would he call him?
"Ghetsis, there is no need for that tone. Are you taking your anger out on me?" A smile appeared on Alder's face. But his voice sounded unhappy.
Leon and the others watched. They felt respect. This was a good actor.
Ghetsis's face looked bad, but not because of Alder.
"I do not want to argue with you, Ghetsis. The threat from Team Rocket is too big. Let us use Zekrom."
"Champion Alder, what kind of joke is that?" Ghetsis laughed when he heard this. Alder's meaning was very clear. He did not want to work with Team Plasma. But he needed Zekrom's power. Was he trying to get help for free?
"Even if I let N help you, could you stop Kyogre? Champion Alder, it seems you are not being honest." Ghetsis's eyes moved as he thought of a plan.
"Then what do you want?" Alder asked in a heavy voice.
"We cannot talk clearly on the phone. Let's pick a place and have a real talk. If we work together honestly, we can deal with Team Rocket."
Ghetsis said this because he wanted more things for himself. With help from the Unova League, Ghetsis was sure he could beat Damian. He thought about the chance that Alder might attack him during the meeting.
But without Team Plasma, the Unova League would not know how to stop Team Rocket. Also, why would the Unova League attack him? He thought it was funny. He had N and three Genesect!
Ghetsis knew the Unova League had invited Steven and Wallace from Hoenn. But those were just two more Champion-level trainers. Team Plasma could handle them.
"Easier than I thought." Alder hung up the phone. He looked at Steven and the others.
"This Ghetsis is stupider than I thought," Giovanni said. He had to say it. It was a surprise that Ghetsis had built Team Plasma to this point. Did he not feel any danger? He invited the Unova League to talk. Ghetsis was confident.
"But this is better for us," Leon said with a laugh. He crossed his arms.
Alder also felt a sense of relief. They would finish Team Plasma first. Then they would find a way to stop Team Rocket. That was their plan.
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Icirrus City.
"Ah! Hydreigon!"
The final hit was Mega Gyarados's Earthquake. Because of its Mold Breaker ability, the move hit. Rosa's Hydreigon could not fight anymore. It lost the battle.
"So strong~!"
Hilda said this. This Hydreigon was new for Rosa. Their teamwork was not perfect yet. But the Pokémon was naturally strong. However, during the battle, Mega Gyarados was better from start to finish.
The fighting style was strong. It looked powerful. Hydreigon used Dragon Pulse, but Mega Gyarados smashed it with Aqua Tail.
"Mega Evolution... is it really this powerful?"
The battle was over. Rosa put her Hydreigon back in its Poké Ball and walked over. She saw Mega Gyarados up close. It looked big and strong!
"Right? And because of Mega Evolution, its types change to Water and Dark. This means it does not have a four-times weakness to Electric moves anymore," Damian said with a smile.
"Yeah, yeah~ That is awesome! Damian, how do you do Mega Evolution?" Rosa asked Damian. She was curious.
"You need a Mega Stone that fits the Pokémon. And the Trainer must have a Key Stone."
Damian explained exactly what they needed for Mega Evolution. Elesa was also listening.
"I see. That sounds a bit difficult," Rosa said. She put her hand on her head. She looked worried. A stone for one specific Pokémon sounded hard to find.
"It is not easy. Also, you have to decide which Pokémon you want to use the Mega Stone on first," Damian said with a smile. You could not just train a team member based on any stone you found.
They talked with Rosa and the others for a while longer. Then they said goodbye. Damian and his two friends went back to their hotel.
And then...
Caitlin saw Elesa follow Damian into his room. She closed her door. She did not show any emotion.
Tch.
"Mr. Damian, do you want to take a bath?" Elesa asked him. She had finished putting the sheets on the bed.
"Of course," Damian answered. He looked at his phone. He saw a message from Giovanni. He moved one eyebrow up.
So, the Unova League was going to attack Team Plasma?
"Then I will go and prepare the bathwater for you."
Elesa walked into the bathroom. She looked at the bath towel. She was not sure what to do. She had read things online. Some said a maid should wash her master's back and dry his body. But the problem was...
Was this really okay?
What if Damian suddenly acted on his basic instincts? She would be giving herself to him for free. It looked dangerous. But if she did not do it, Damian might be unhappy.
"What's wrong with you?"
Damian walked into the bathroom. He saw Elesa standing still. He was confused.
"That... I..."
"Wash my back in a little bit. Once you are finished, you can leave," Damian said. He was not being polite.
"Yes." Elesa felt better. Good. It seemed Damian was telling the truth. He had a limit. She was still safe.
She stayed in the bathroom. She washed Damian's back. Then she walked out and closed the door. Her face felt hot. Damian had only a towel around his waist. They had been standing very close.
And then...
Elesa put some water on her face at the sink. She wanted to cool down. She waited a moment. Then she took off her coat and got into the bed.
She was warming the bed for a man...
Elesa put her head under the blankets. It was embarrassing.
Ten minutes later, Damian came out of the shower. He saw a bump in the blankets on his bed.
"What are you doing?" Damian frowned.
"Mr. Damian, you finished your bath," Elesa said. She moved her head out of the blankets. "Please wait a moment. The blankets are not warm enough yet."
"Who taught you to warm the bed in the middle of summer?"
Damian thought Elesa was a bit of a silly person. He could not stop himself from laughing. Elesa was surprised. Then her face turned red.
"Also, open the blankets and let me see."
Elesa opened the blankets and lay on her side, still in her clothes.
"You did not even change your clothes before lying in my bed?" Damian asked. He looked confused. Elesa was still wearing her normal clothes from today.
"..." Elesa's face was even redder. "I am sorry. I did not mean to do that."
"Forget it. Just remember for next time. However..." Damian smiled slowly. He lay down on the bed.
"Wait! Mr. Damian, please do not do this!"
"I will punish you. You will be my body pillow for today. Do not worry, I have a limit. I will not do anything bad."
"Eh?!"
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