Inside the Team Magma base, a very mean scene was happening. It was very hard to watch.
"Sumo Slam!"
Archie jumped. He had many muscles. He sat down hard on Maxie, who was physically weak.
"AHHHH!"
Maxie screamed in pain.
"Tornado Destroys Parking Lot!"
Archie laughed wildly. He pulled Maxie up to keep him in place. Archie's body spun very fast. His hands hit Maxie's face many times.
Slap slap slap slap!
Two of Maxie's teeth flew out. Maxie's eyes looked up into his head.
"Repeated strikes! Rapid repeated strikes!"
"..."
About ten minutes later, Archie stood up. He was sweating and he felt good. He gave a thumbs up to Maxie. Maxie had fainted after being treated like a toy.
"That was a pleasant wrestling match!"
Maxie was just a weak, thin person who could not fight back. However, Archie thought he was okay. Maxie was weak, but he was very strong against pain!
"You, don't break him."
Damian finally stopped filming. He walked into the office. He looked at Maxie, who was bruised and swollen. Damian was surprised.
Without Pokémon, a strong man like Archie was very scary. Maxie had no chance!
During the fight, Maxie tried to hit back. But Archie slapped him every time. Each slap made Maxie wake up again.
Yes, the scene was very amazing to watch.
"Smirk~ Don't worry, Lord Damian. I am very professional. This guy will be able to move again after three days in the hospital."
Archie smiled a simple smile.
He felt good. It was very nice!
After wrestling with Maxie, Archie felt relaxed. He thought that a person's happiness comes from the bad luck of others.
"That's good."
Damian nodded. He was happy Archie knew this. Damian picked up a file from the table. He raised an eyebrow.
"Next, I'll leave this place for you to handle. Try to get all the Team Magma members to join us. The organization still needs more people."
Damian gave orders to Archie. They took the base without any real trouble. Archie was not very strong compared to Damian, but he was very strong compared to normal Team Magma members.
"No problem! Leave it to me!" Archie hit his chest and promised.
"Leave the recruitment work to Shelly. If anyone is difficult, lock them up. Use them as free workers."
Damian said one more thing. Archie was not smart enough to talk to people in a smooth way.
After speaking, Damian led Caitlin toward the exit of the base. Now, Team Aqua and Team Magma were completely gone. Team Rocket could grow in the Hoenn underground without any fear.
Outside the base, the sea made a constant sound. The sky was very blue. It looked like a perfect mirror on the water.
"Damian, what do you plan to do about Zinnia?"
Caitlin put a long strand of hair behind her ear. She asked Damian this question.
"Her problem is actually not hard to solve." Damian shook his head.
He was not in a hurry to get the Meteorite from the Draconid prophecy. He did not care about the Devon Corporation, the Berlitz family, or the Johto Pokémon Association. Those groups were strong, but they were not the Pokémon League.
"It mainly depends on what she wants. Does she want to target only the people from the event back then? Or does she want to include their families too?"
Damian spoke with a smile. However, he thought Zinnia was not a very extreme person. Her reactions when they first met showed this.
"Zinnia is not the type of person to be blinded by hate." Caitlin decided.
"That's right. So if she only plans to take revenge on the people from the event, it is even easier." Damian moved his shoulders.
"We'll find a chance to go to the Devon Corporation with her ourselves."
The President of Devon is Mr. Stone. He is Steven's father. He was one of the people in the "Rayquaza incident" in the past. Also, Mr. Stone was actually at the scene when it happened.
"Mm~"
"For now, Caitlin, let's go to Mt. Pyre."
Damian looked at the file in his hand. He smiled slowly.
Mt. Pyre was near Mt. Chimney. It was on a small island southwest of Lilycove City.
Mt. Pyre was a cemetery where dead Pokémon sleep. It was like the Pokémon Tower in Kanto, the Lost Tower in Sinnoh, or the Celestial Tower in Unova.
Damian and Caitlin flew directly to the top of Mt. Pyre using Armored Mewtwo's psychic power. There was a small house here. An old man and an old woman lived inside.
When Damian and Caitlin arrived, the old couple was fixing a stool.
"Hello, Ma'am, Sir."
Damian walked forward with a gentle smile. He said hello to the two elders.
"Hello. Who are you?" the old lady asked. She was confused.
"I am a friend of the Hoenn League Champion, Wallace. Champion Wallace heard that you have two orbs here, right?"
Damian used Wallace's name. They had worked together once before. He thought Wallace would not mind if he used his name.
"How do you know that? Child, are you really a friend of Champion Wallace?" The old lady was still very careful.
"Of course. This is a photo of us together." Damian took out his phone. There was a photo of him and Wallace on it. In the photo, Wallace was wearing his normal clothes.
"It really is Champion Wallace."
The old lady and the old man looked at the photo. They agreed it was him.
"We heard news that the evil Team Magma and Team Aqua are looking for two mysterious orbs. I think you are guarding those two orbs."
Damian's voice became serious.
"Oh? Then what should we do?" The old lady was clearly a bit scared. She was just a normal old person.
"Don't worry. The Hoenn League will never let evil groups do whatever they want!" Damian made them feel better. Then he used a clever trick.
"So Champion Wallace sent me here. I will take the two of you to Ever Grande City. We will protect you and the orbs there."
"Ever Grande City... that's too far away..." The old lady was not sure. She looked at the old man.
"But it isn't safe for the two of you to stay here..." Damian said. He looked like he wanted to help.
"Young man, since they want the orbs, we will give the orbs to you. You take them back to Champion Wallace."
"Is this... appropriate?"
"It doesn't matter. As long as the orbs do not go to an evil organization, it is fine."
"Alright then."
And then... Damian got the two orbs easily.
"The League's name is truly useful."
On the way down the mountain, Damian looked at the wooden box in his hand. He sighed. He had tricked them to get the orbs easily.
If he had not used the League's name, the old couple would not have given him the orbs so easily. He would have had to take them by force like Team Aqua and Team Magma did in the games.
Tricking and stealing are not very different. But at least these two old people would not feel bad.
"Blue Orb, Red Orb!"
At the bottom of the mountain, Damian opened the wooden box. He saw a bright blue light and a deep red light.
"So beautiful!"
Caitlin praised them. They were indeed very beautiful.
Damian took out the Blue Orb. It was clear and beautiful like crystal. Inside the orb, there was a symbol like 'α'.
This symbol also appears on Primal Kyogre. It matches the 'Ω' on Primal Groudon.
"With this orb, even Kyogre can be controlled for a short time. But in the end, it is not for a long time."
Damian played with the beautiful Blue Orb. The orbs could control Groudon and Kyogre for a little while. He just had to be smart. He would not throw the orb at Kyogre like Archie did.
But the two legendary Pokémon would eventually fight back. Also, to use Primal Reversion and their true power, they need the orbs or a lot of natural energy.
But once they become Primal, no one can control them. In that way, the orbs were a bit useless.
What Damian wanted was a Primal Kyogre that could fight for him. He did not want just a normal " fish."
"I believe you will definitely be able to earn Kyogre's recognition, Damian."
Caitlin gave a soft smile. She spoke quietly to Damian.
"Ha~ I hope so. But this fat-headed fish really sleeps deeply. Did it not even feel the energy of the orb?"
Damian complained. He was carrying Kyogre's Poké Ball. But Kyogre was sleeping deeply and did not feel the orb. Damian really was surprised by Kyogre.
After it fights Groudon, it sleeps. After sleeping, it fights Groudon again. It has done this for thousands of years.
Caitlin covered her mouth and laughed.
"Let's go back to Lilycove City for a meal, and then get some good rest."
Damian put the orbs back into the wooden box. He put it in his bag. He stretched his body to feel better.
After eating, he wanted to put the video of Archie and Maxie online. He wondered if anyone would watch it.
Soon it was evening. Wallace returned to Lilycove City.
"It's been a long time. The wind in Lilycove City is still so soft. The sunset in this city is still so beautiful."
Wallace wore his pure white cloak. He looked as noble as always. He used to come to Lilycove City often for Pokémon Contests. He knew this city very well.
"Let's eat first."
Steven was happy. The two of them went to a restaurant and went into a private room.
And then...
"Wallace..."
Steven's face looked very strange. He spoke to Wallace. He had found another post online.
[SHOCKING! Real-life one-on-one battle between the Team Magma leader and Team Aqua leader. Who will win?!]
Usually, Steven did not like these types of titles. But he still clicked on it.
And then... as soon as he opened it, he saw Archie beating Maxie. He was hitting him very hard!!