"The gap in strength is just too vast."
Mr. Lee shook his head. Only a few seconds had passed, yet Magnemite was already severely injured. The battle was simply impossible to sustain.
"Hei-ku~~" Electivire extended a hand, beckoning mockingly toward Magnemite, asking if it could even stand back up. It had intentionally held back on its first two strikes, curious to see how long this little scrap of metal could endure.
"Mag-neee!!" Among the rubble, Magnemite's body trembled violently. It was dazed from the sheer impact of Electivire's assault.
Yet, in the next breath, it forced itself into the air once more. It glared at Electivire with eyes full of defiance, signaling that it wouldn't go down that easily.
"Magnemite, take to the sky! Hidden Power!"
Owen gritted his teeth, opting for flight to help Magnemite evade Electivire's overwhelming physical pressure.
Hum!
Manipulating its electromagnetic waves, Magnemite surged upward. At the same time, it exerted its psychic pressure onto Electivire, attempting to pin the giant down and buy precious seconds.
However... they had severely underestimated this Electivire's repertoire.
Grinning, Electivire slammed its feet into the ground. Electromagnetic energy erupted from its body, instantly shattering the psychic bind. It leaped into the air using Magnet Rise, surging upward even faster than Magnemite!
BOOM!!!
In an instant, Electivire appeared directly above Magnemite. Its fist crackled with electricity... Facing a Thunder Punch delivered with the momentum of a falling meteor, Magnemite had no way to defend.
Swoosh!!
Magnemite was hammered out of the sky like a silver streak of light, crashing back into the earth with a devastating impact. It wasn't even a contest.
"Magnemite..." Scarcely fifteen seconds had passed, but the damage was already critical. Owen had to make a choice.
"Withdraw! Stop the battle!"
With its current strength, Magnemite couldn't hold out for a minute—especially not when Electivire was actively toying with it.
"Hei-ku~~~" Electivire landed and yawned. Surely the humans would give up now.
Zap!!
Suddenly, just as Owen was about to recall Magnemite, a flash of light erupted. It was a high-speed projectile that scorched the air, grazing Electivire's shoulder!
Electivire froze. It hadn't expected Magnemite to have any fight left in it. Luckily, the attack had missed its mark. But as the sound of an explosion echoed behind it, Electivire felt the stinging heat on its shoulder.
That was...
Owen looked on in surprise. Magnemite had used its electromagnetic force to accelerate a Magnet Bomb... it had been inches away from actually wounding the professional-level Pokémon.
"Hei-ku~~!" Electivire's eyes flared with rage. Feeling the burn on its shoulder, it stared viciously at the Magnemite that was—unbelievably—floating up yet again.
This little brat didn't know when to quit. Worse, it had actually grazed the "King of the Mountain" and made it look foolish.
BOOM!!!
Electivire stomped the ground and charged, delivering a final, brutal blow. Violent currents enveloped its body as it used Thunder Punch to smash Magnemite back into the dirt one last time.
Amidst the dancing electric snakes, Magnemite finally reached its limit. Its consciousness began to fade.
"That's enough, Magnemite. We'll come back when we're stronger..." Owen was deeply moved by Magnemite's tenacity, but the gap was too large for tactics or combinations to bridge.
In less than thirty seconds, Magnemite had been rendered unable to battle.
"Electivire, we concede," Owen said, trying to keep his voice steady despite his rising anger.
However, Owen didn't expect that even in a daze, Magnemite would try to hover one more time. And Electivire had no intention of stopping. As long as Magnemite was conscious, Electivire was happy to keep swinging.
"HEI-KU~~!!"
This time, Electivire's fists ignited with flames. Compared to Thunder Punch, this Fire Punch would undoubtedly cause severe injury, ensuring Magnemite could never stand again!!
The semi-conscious Magnemite didn't even have the strength to dodge... it could only watch as the flaming fist descended.
Seeing this, Owen's blood boiled. This Electivire was crossing the line! It was attacking a defeated opponent!
Mr. Lee's Marowak was already reaching for its bone to throw a Bonemerang, but another attack was faster. Eevee, who had been standing by Owen's side, could no longer restrain itself.
A Shadow Ball—honed through the brutal training in the Spirit Realm—slammed into Electivire, interrupting its lethal strike.
Electivire grunted in pain, clutching its side.
Taking the opportunity, Owen quickly pulled out a Poké Ball and recalled Magnemite.
"You did amazing, Magnemite," Owen whispered to the ball, signaling for it to rest. No matter how much it wanted to prove itself, it couldn't continue.
"Give me the ball; I'll apply medicine," Mr. Lee said.
Owen nodded and handed it over, then turned his gaze back to Electivire...
"HEI-KU~~!!"
Having been wounded again, Electivire's expression turned increasingly foul. It glared at Owen and Eevee, barked out a string of insults, and even began mocking Owen himself.
"Vee!!"
Eevee stared back with pure indignation. Magnemite had already lost its ability to fight, yet Electivire had still tried to land a killing blow. Eevee's "Anger Energy" was reaching a breaking point. Bulling Owen and Magnemite was a privilege reserved for it alone—no outsider was allowed to touch them!!
"Hei-ku~~!?" Electivire smirked, beckoning with a finger. It was asking if Eevee wanted to take Magnemite's place and get thrashed too.
In a fit of rage, Eevee slowly stepped forward.
Mr. Lee shook his head. "Alright, Owen, let's just leave."
The Electivire was clearly worked up. While it still had some of the restraint expected of a trained Pokémon, its arrogant and violent temper made it impossible to reason with. It was better not to provoke it further.
Owen remained silent. He knew Mr. Lee was right, but Eevee... he could feel that Eevee was genuinely furious.
The earlier battle had been fair, but that last attack—the one Electivire launched after Owen had conceded, a potentially fatal blow against a floating, unconscious target—had crossed a line. Both Owen and Eevee were incensed.
"Let's fight."
Owen knew Eevee cared about its "little brother" Magnemite. He had no intention of suppressing Eevee's rage. The worst-case scenario was simply losing. Even if Eevee couldn't win, it could certainly use its tactics to leave a mark and vent its frustration!
"Mr. Lee." Owen looked at his teacher. Mr. Lee understood immediately—Owen wanted him to stand by to prevent Electivire from going on a true rampage.
"You and Eevee do your best." With himself there, Electivire couldn't cause any real chaos. Mr. Lee sighed; young people today certainly had short fuses, but he understood the sentiment perfectly.
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