Gladion stood calmly in the middle of the ambush and looked up at the flying Salamence and the woman sitting confidently on its back.
He crossed his arms and spoke with a relaxed smile, as if this was just a normal conversation and not a dangerous ambush. "I know I just won my match but do not you all think that such a congratulations is too much? I mean it is not like the first time that I have won the match. Well, now do not ask me for autographs and photographs. I do not want to be seen with people with such poor fashion."
He looked at the men in black uniforms around him and shook his head in fake disappointment. Then he turned his gaze to the woman in the sky. "Especially you up there. Those clothes look like they were picked by someone who lost a bet. Are you trying to scare people or are just blind."
The men around him shifted uncomfortably while some of them looked angry.
He continued speaking in the same playful tone while looking directly at Hunter J. "Seriously though where did you get those goggles? My baby brother wears them to cosplay as a superhero. Are you not too much of a pretty woman to wear them? They sure hide your beautiful eyes I am sure that you have behind them."
He smiled up at her as if they were on a casual date instead of facing each other in an ambush. The comment made some of the henchmen glance at each other in confusion.
The woman on the Salamence spoke for the first time. Her voice was cold and sharp. "I just saw your opponent confess that you two are a thing and behind her back you are now flirting with me? Is that gentlemanly personality of you just a piece of showmanship for cameras?"
There was clear bite in her words. She sounded annoyed and mocking at the same time. Hunter J did not like being played with, and her tone showed she was not impressed by his flirting. She stared down at him with hard eyes, making it clear that she saw through his act and did not find it cute. Her words carried a warning that she was not here for games or silly talk.
Gladion laughed lightly and responded without missing a beat. "Well, I reserve my gentlemanliness for those who do not try to kill me on our first meet. And seriously a dart with poison to take me out? At least you could have used a Crobat or something."
As he spoke, he used his telekinesis to lift the poison dart from the tree where it had stuck earlier.
With a quick motion of his hand, he sent the dart flying at rapid speed toward one of Hunter J's men. The dart hit the man in the shoulder and he immediately went limp and paralyzed on the ground.
Everyone around became alert and raised their weapons, now fully on guard after seeing how easily Gladion had turned their own attack against them. The move showed that even without his Pokemon, Gladion was dangerous.
One of the men who looked like the second in command stepped forward and spoke angrily. "You talk too much for someone who is going to have a very bad day. Your Pokemon are injured after the battle. You are completely isolated and surrounded." His voice was full of confidence as he tried to intimidate Gladion.
"Shush henchman, let me talk to your boss lady in the sky," Gladion said in a dismissive way. He waved his hand like he was shooing away a noisy child.
The insult was clear and made the man's face turn red with anger. Some of the other henchmen had to hide their smiles, which only made their leader more upset.
Gladion then looked back up at Hunter J with a calm smile. "To think that you would not care about the border rules between Sinnoh and Indigo that had been placed since the Infinite Pokemon War. They have not opened yet you know. And you did one of the worst crimes by doing it. As expected of Sinnoh's most wanted criminal, I should say, Hunter J."
"You know about me?" Hunter J asked with real curiosity in her voice. She tilted her head slightly while studying him from above on her Alpha Salamence.
Gladion just gave her a mysterious smile at first. Then he continued speaking. "So what are you after? And who might have hired the great you? Not many have the money to hire you so that reduces the number of suspects. Hmm. So you are here for my Latios and Latias." He said this while looking straight at Hunter J.
She looked surprised that he knew she was a famous Pokemon hunter. Her expression changed for a moment before she regained control.
"That would be stupid. We would not be able to control the two legendaries even if we take them from you," one of the henchmen blurted out suddenly. Gladion had given him a small mental nudge with his psychic powers to make him speak the truth.
Everyone glared at the man who had spoken without thinking. He looked shocked at his own words and tried to take them back, but it was too late.
"So what are you after then?" Gladion asked calmly and gave the same man another gentle mental nudge.
The henchman answered against his will once more. "We are here for your Alpha Tyranitar." As soon as the words left his mouth, Hunter J realized something was wrong.
"Get your psychic and dark Pokemon out. Protect your minds," Hunter J commanded sharply. Her men quickly followed the order and sent out their Pokemon to shield their thoughts from Gladion's psychic influence.
Gladion looked up at Hunter J with respect in his eyes. "Smart plan to go after my tired Tyranitar. But you do know that you would still have to contend with Latios and Latias."
This time Hunter J replied with a smirk of her own. "Oh we have come prepared for them as well." From behind her Alpha Salamence, a dozen flying ships appeared in the sky. They looked state of the art and were armed with dozens of weapons. The ships hovered threateningly and pointed their guns toward the ground where Gladion stood.
Gladion's expression turned serious for a moment before he frowned deeply. "What is this? A few armed ships? It is very insulting that you think some ships can take me down along with my legendary dragons. You come here with toys and expect to challenge the sky itself?"
"Your machines are nothing but metal and noise before the true power Legendaries command. Come then. Show me your best."
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