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"Mimi~"
"Mimi~"
Mew floated lazily in the air, giggling as it watched the Three Titans march toward Sam.
It clapped its tiny hands, as if the whole scene was just an amusing little prank.
Mew was… something humans would never truly understand.
Sam shook his head, forcing the thought aside.
His attention snapped back to the approaching trio.
"Three mid-stage, Tier 2 Legendary Pokémon… this is going to be tricky."
His gaze hardened.
Failure wasn't an option.
And for the first time, his system had issued a punishment this severe.
No matter how strong the enemy, retreat wasn't on the table.
"Luca, Mega Evolution! Swords Dance!"
"Luka~!"
Lucario's fur bristled and lengthened as a brilliant light engulfed him.
The Mega Evolution energy locked into place with a pulse of power.
His aura burned brighter, muscles tightening as he struck his fists against his chest, riling every cell for combat.
"Darkrai, Nasty Plot!"
"Silver, Calm Mind!"
"Hiss~!" Darkrai's claws came together, shadows swirling tighter and tighter around him, the air growing colder.
"Lili~!" Silver's form gleamed with a soft, white light, the glow flowing across his scales like a second skin of armor.
The Titans might have had the higher rank, but Sam's first move was clear: power up his team, sharpen their edges, push their limits.
Fear? Not here.
Not in Lucario's focused eyes.
Not in the creeping darkness that cloaked Darkrai.
Not in Silver's burning gaze.
That unshakable will was the bedrock of Sam's confidence.
The Three Legendary Titans halted about fifty meters away.
Then, as one, they moved, perfectly in sync.
Glowing orbs of light flared across their bodies, gathering at their chests.
Sparks coiled tighter, an unnatural harmony of steel, ice, and rock channeling the same Electric-type attack.
"Charge Beam," Sam muttered.
The power reached its peak.
Three blinding lances of lightning ripped through the air toward each of his Pokémon.
"Luca, Quick Attack!"
"Darkrai, sink into the shadows!"
"Silver, fly!"
"Luka~!" Lucario's form blurred, electricity crackling around him as he darted aside.
"Lili~!" Silver surged upward with a single powerful flap.
"Hiss~!" Darkrai melted into the ground, his shadow sliding across the dirt.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The beams tore into the earth, each detonation shaking the battlefield.
Dust and rock burst into the air in choking clouds.
Regice's strike hit the hardest; its icy core gave it the strongest special attack of the trio.
Which made it Sam's priority target.
"Luca, Extreme Speed then Close Combat!"
"Luka~!"
Lucario's gaze locked on Regice.
He became a streak of motion, a blur of raw speed driving straight toward the Titan.
Lucario's paws slammed against the cracked battlefield, stone chips skittering away under his stride.
He launched forward like a meteor, fist cocked back, eyes locked on Regice.
Close Combat, pure Fighting-type power, perfect against Ice.
His aura blazed, the strike loaded with force.
But just before the hit could land, Regirock lunged in from the side, massive arms raised in a shield.
Boom!
Lucario's punch smashed into the Titan's arm, rock exploding into fragments that rained across the field.
From behind, Registeel's long, metallic arm swung down.
The Steel-type's bulk didn't slow it; the strike fell like a hammer from the heavens, aimed right for Lucario's head.
"Damn it!" Sam barked.
"Darkrai, Dark Void! Lock down Registeel!"
"Hiss~!"
From the shadows beneath the battlefield, Darkrai rose.
His claws stabbed into the ground, sending a pulse of warped darkness outward.
A swirling void tore open under Registeel's feet, and a clawed shadow-hand shot up, locking around the Titan's leg.
The blow halted mid-swing.
But this wasn't like lesser foes; Registeel's sheer will kept it from succumbing to sleep.
Still, the hesitation was enough.
"Luca, Quick Attack, move!"
"Luka~!"
Lucario let the recoil of his blocked strike carry him backward, his body flashing with speed as he blurred out of reach.
He barely cleared the space before Regice's body flared cold blue, Ice Beam launched in pursuit, the frozen ray screaming through the air.
"Silver, stop it!"
High above, Silver folded his wings and dove.
"Lili~!"
Psychic energy swelled in his mouth, erupting into a brilliant beam that speared downward.
The two attacks collided mid-air, bursting into a glittering mist that drifted away harmlessly.
Lucario landed beside Sam, chest heaving but unharmed.
Too close. One slower call, and he'd have been crushed between all three.
Sam's eyes stayed locked on the Titans.
Regirock, still shielding Regice, absorbed loose stones from the ground, the damage in its arm knitting back together.
Registeel and Regice planted themselves firmly, drawing a deep, invisible current from the earth, power flowing straight from the world's roots.
So that was it.
They didn't just fight together; they covered each other's weaknesses.
And as long as they stayed grounded, they could recover strength and stamina mid-battle.
Sam's jaw tightened.
"This is going to be one hell of a fight."