Just as Ash was about to stop the two, Axew's frantic attacks, completely devoid of reason, indiscriminately blasted its surroundings. The cave strongly vibrated under the explosions.
Ash and Brock's movements were also hindered. Rocks continuously collapsed from the cave ceiling. Seeing this, the bald man quickly spoke. "Take advantage of now, let's leave first!"
He looked at Axew, feeling a bit unwilling. Even if it wasn't sold to Team Rocket, this was a top-tier item, but there was nothing he could do in this situation.
"Damn it!!" The flat-headed man next to him, though very annoyed, had no other choice. He could only listen to the bald man, recall their Pokémon, and escape amidst the chaos.
"Don't leave!!" Cilan shouted, subconsciously wanting to chase after them.
"Look out!" Ash noticed rocks falling from above and quickly went forward to tackle Cilan away. The rocks smashed onto the ground. As rock fragments continuously fell, the entire passage was gradually blocked.
"Axew!!"
At this moment, Axew let out a roar. As Ash and Cilan were distracted, it directly charged past them.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu immediately cried out, reminding the two. As they dodged falling rocks, they also noticed Axew's movements and quickly turned to look.
"Oh no, it went in the direction Misty and the others left." He didn't know how long this tunnel was, but there was only one path. This Axew's state was not right; it seemed to have completely lost its mind. If Misty and the others encountered it, it would be bad.
"Chase it!" Ash didn't hesitate and immediately spoke.
The two immediately sped up. Pikachu jumped onto Ash's shoulder, and Brock recalled his Zubat. The two quickly chased after Axew.
Meanwhile,
"Phew... It should be safe here for now." Misty, leading Clefairy and Lake, had escaped a certain distance. After hearing no more sounds, she stopped and put Clefairy down from her arms.
"Are those two alright?" Lake frowned slightly. Team Rocket, known for their notoriety, and two fierce-looking poachers. He was a little worried about whether Ash and Brock, two kids, could handle them.
"Don't underestimate them. Brock is a Gym Leader, and Ash recently defeated Brock to earn the Pewter Gym Badge. They're very strong."
"Speaking of which, aren't you from Pewter City? How come you don't even know Brock?" Having spent a long time with Ash, she was also influenced by Ash's confidence and had faith in Ash's strength.
A Gym Leader and someone who defeated a Gym Leader should have no problem handling this situation.
"Uh... heh heh! Because I spend most of my time either in the museum or Mt. Moon. Although I've heard Brock's name, I've never met him, haha!" Lake awkwardly scratched his head.
He was a research fanatic and usually had no time for other things. Although he knew the Gym Leader was named Brock, he had never met him in person.
He hadn't reacted properly just now, only instinctively thinking it was a coincidence of names. After all, how could a Gym Leader be traveling outside?
"You're such an old man..." Misty was exasperated with this old man.
Clefairy~~~
At this moment, the Clefairy beside them let out a delicate cry. This sound, coupled with its cute appearance, made little girls like Misty completely unable to resist.
"What's wrong? Are you hurt?" Misty looked at Clefairy, her expression a little sad, and quickly asked.
"Ah!! Is Clefairy hurt? Those hateful guys, actually hurting cute Clefairy, it's unforgivable!!" Lake heard this, and his eyes instantly blazed with fury as he gritted his teeth.
Misty was speechless. Clefairy looked a bit scared of Lake's appearance.
"Uh..."
Clefairy~~~
"Clefairy, don't mind this old man, what's wrong?" She helplessly waved her hand at the old man, then looked at Clefairy with concern and asked.
Clefairy~~
Seeing this, Clefairy raised its hands in front of Misty. Misty looked at Clefairy's hands, thinking they were hurt, and was about to check, when she noticed Clefairy's hands weren't injured and were empty. She was about to speak.
"Ah!!" Then she suddenly remembered, feeling that something was missing from Clefairy's hand. Misty instantly shrieked.
"Your... your Moon Stone is gone!" Misty only then realized that Clefairy was originally holding a Moon Stone in its hand.
The Moon Stone was very precious and probably very important to Clefairy. In the chaos just now, they only managed to take Clefairy and had no time to pay attention to the Moon Stone.
But seeing Clefairy looking like it was about to cry, Misty felt another pang of heartache.
"Don't worry. It's very dangerous over there right now. When Ash and the others come, we'll take you back to find it, okay?" Misty patiently comforted Clefairy. After all, she also knew the situation there.
Her Pokémon couldn't unleash their power here. She also had to protect Clefairy and the useless person beside her. They would only drag Ash and the others down, so she had calmed down.
"Clefairy~~~" Although Clefairy was very worried about its Moon Stone, it also knew it was dangerous over there. Listening to Misty's comfort, it sensibly nodded.
Clefairy?!
Just then, Clefairy suddenly looked up, its pink ears twitching slightly, and its body began to tremble.
"Hmm? What's wrong, Clefairy??" Misty subconsciously asked.
"It seems something's coming." At this moment, Lake, who was nearby, was no longer in his "sickness." He looked at the dark tunnel ahead and spoke.
"Is it Ash and the others? Clefairy doesn't seem right." Misty subconsciously got up, but saw Clefairy directly hide behind her, trembling.
Clefairy wasn't just cute; it was also a very special and kind Pokémon. So they could clearly sense other bad emotions. That's why Clefairy often stayed away from bad people and close to kind people.
Axew!!!
From the darkness, a red light flashed. Two glowing red eyes appeared in the darkness, startling Lake and Misty. Then, a figure rushed out of the darkness, looking at the two with hostility.
"Hmm? What Pokémon is that??" Misty had never seen such a Pokémon and was a little confused.
"I don't know either. I've never seen this species of Pokémon in Mt. Moon," Lake replied, scratching his head.
"Honestly, you're really no help at all," Misty couldn't help but complain.
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