In the valley, the capture battle had officially begun!
By this time, Lorelei and Sabrina had already made their way to the midway point of Mt. Ember.
Since they had just walked the route, they were familiar with it, and going downhill was much faster than climbing up. However, although the descent also consumed energy, unlike the lighthearted mood on the way up, the atmosphere between the two women as they walked side-by-side was now exceptionally heavy!
Sabrina was naturally disinclined to talk much, and Lorelei was clearly still holding a grudge. Coupled with the lack of common topics between them, neither had initiated a conversation by the time they reached this point!
But Sabrina didn't mind at all. After all, they had different mindsets, and her personality was very cool and detached. Even if they walked in silence, she didn't feel awkward; in fact, she quite enjoyed the quiet and leisurely pace.
CRACK-BOOM!
Just then, a sudden clap of thunder exploded behind them. Hearing the sound, Lorelei couldn't help but turn and look back. The summit of Mt. Ember had, at some point, become shrouded in thick, dark clouds, and bolts of lightning were continuously brewing and appearing within them!
KRA-KOOM!
As the lightning strikes hit the mountain peak one after another, the immense energy even caused Mt. Ember itself to shake!
Lorelei lost her footing and nearly fell, but she managed to grab onto a nearby rock just in time, avoiding making a fool of herself in front of Sabrina.
Once she had straightened up, she turned her head again to look at the thundercloud, her expression now grave.
What a massive thundercloud! What a powerful Thunder attack!
What kind of Pokémon could possibly cause such a phenomenon!?
However, before she could think any further, several snowflakes flew out from the thundercloud and drifted down in front of her. Lorelei reached out and caught one. Even in such a hot place, the snowflake was still ice-cold to the touch!
This is... a Blizzard!?
So this thick, dark cloud was caused by Thunder and Blizzard at the same time!
No wonder it has such tremendous power!
But as an Ice-type expert, Lorelei knew that an ordinary Pokémon simply could not generate a Blizzard powerful enough to reach this far in such hot weather!
Could it be... that this man has some kind of Legendary Pokémon?
The names of several Legendary Pokémon that could potentially be captured flashed through her mind, but after thinking it over, she was still clueless.
She turned her head and saw Sabrina calmly watching the thundercloud. But unlike her, there was no surprise in Sabrina's eyes, only a palpable sense of admiration!
Looking back at the storm clouds, she could see flashes of fire within them. But no matter how the flames twisted and turned, they could not break free from the clouds' embrace!
And faintly, from within, the cries of several different birds could be heard!
Seeing this, Lorelei couldn't help but ask, "With such a huge commotion, the battle up there must be incredibly fierce. Don't you want to go see it?"
She had intended to pique Sabrina's curiosity, but unfortunately, Sabrina just gave her a faint glance.
"Why? Do you want to go?"
Of course I want to!
The words were on the tip of Lorelei's tongue, but she forced herself to swallow them back down!
As an Elite Four member and one of the strongest trainers, Lorelei had also grown through countless battles. She was naturally very curious about how Natsui was capturing Moltres.
But seeing that Sabrina had no interest at all, she was truly perplexed.
"This is an extremely rare sight. Aren't you curious how he's capturing Moltres?"
"I'm not curious," Sabrina replied, completely unmoved. "No matter how special Moltres is, in my eyes, it's just a Pokémon. There's nothing worth paying special attention to."
Hearing her say this, Lorelei felt a headache coming on.
Is that really something a Gym Leader should say?
Please, Pokémon League, next time you're reviewing candidates, can you find some qualified people who are actually passionate about Pokémon!?
However, just as she was lamenting this, another tremor came.
But this time, the tremor was much more violent than the last. Before she could even see what was happening, with an earth-shattering 'BOOM,' the entire Mt. Ember began to shake!
The next second, the crater of the volcano, which had been dormant for hundreds of years, suddenly erupted, spewing a towering pillar of magma into the sky!
What!?
The volcano actually erupted because of this battle!?
The immense energy directly broke through the dark clouds, and as the lava fell from the sky, it began to flow down the mountain like a slow-moving, massive red wave!
"This is bad! Natsui's in danger this time!" Lorelei's face changed, and she said anxiously, "That valley isn't far from the crater! The eruption just now could have easily swept him up!"
However, a long time after she had spoken, she saw that Sabrina was still unflustered, without a hint of panic!
She said in disbelief, "Hey? Why are you still standing here? Natsui is at the top of the volcano, aren't you worried about his safety?"
"His luck has always been good. He can't possibly die that easily," Sabrina said unhurriedly, looking towards the summit. "If you don't believe me, look there..."
Following Sabrina's gaze, Lorelei looked into the distance and saw a black dot in the sky slowly approaching. As the dot flew over their heads, she could finally see clearly that it was Natsui, completely unharmed, sitting on the back of his Charizard!
Just then, she heard Sabrina suddenly call her name.
"Miss Lorelei."
Lorelei was taken aback, not understanding why Sabrina's tone had suddenly become so formal.
"What is it?"
"I advise you to hurry down the mountain. Otherwise, it might really be too late."
Hm?
Lorelei was stunned.
Why is she only telling me to go down the mountain?
Confused, she couldn't help but ask, "What about you? Are you going to wait here for Natsui?"
Sabrina just looked at her quietly, with no intention of explaining. However, just as Lorelei was wondering, the next second, she saw a dark shadow flash before her eyes, and Sabrina was swept up by a pair of large hands!
A fierce gust of wind immediately followed, not only messing up her hair but also blowing the glasses right off her face and onto the ground.
By the time she hastily picked up her glasses, put them back on, and looked around, Sabrina was nowhere to be seen!
A bad feeling welled up in her heart. She quickly turned her head and looked up at the sky. Sure enough, she saw a Charizard flying rapidly down the mountain.
And on its back, Natsui was holding Sabrina in his arms, looking like a knight and princess from a Western fairytale, making their triumphant departure!
As if sensing Lorelei's gaze, just as he was about to fly out of her line of sight, Natsui turned and shouted to her.
"Hey! Miss Lorelei~ hurry up and go! You won't make it if you delay any longer!"
Hearing this, Lorelei was on the verge of tears from frustration!
Hey, hey, hey, you're just going to leave me here!? Didn't you think to maybe take me with you!?
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