"Are you kidding?" Owen said, looking back. "Maybe in the heat of battle I can't do as much of the strategizing, but I've been the one--I mean, Wishkeeper, but he's technically me--calling out what's incoming!" Though, he still was missing a lot of details. Hopefully as they got through more fights, he'd be able to uncover even more information...
Not to mention how active Owen had been trying to make sure everyone was prepared. Though, he had been having trouble gathering some of them up...
But this time, with everyone gathered and not in a frantic tizzy to get to the front lines of battle? They could prepare all they wanted.
"Looks like we're ready," Owen said, nodding. Maybe having red scales gave him the confidence to stand as a leader of some sort, even if he was one among many leading the fight. "Let's show Cibus what Team Spectrum is all about!"
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Shield stood at the other end of the arena, which seemed to be just large enough for Rayquaza to go on his circular flights should he need, and still have room to stretch and fly. He shined with the last of the Radiant power that flowed through him, and Shield, too, glowed. Groudon and Kyogre were both missing, but it was clear why. They really were replicating the battle...
Chip stood on the sidelines, analyzing the capture spheres in action. The audience was packed and nearly overfilling with audience members; there were even flying spectators extending beyond the typical seating, circling above like the storm Rayquaza would soon brew with the others.
"Then you're here," Rayquaza said. His great pincers--he was already in that state Bahamut had called Trance... Groudon and Kyogre were undoubtedly the same.
"Team Spectrum has entered the arena!" Incineroar announced.
It seemed like everyone was in the stands to watch, or at least, those who could make it. Balm and Cepa--it was hard to miss that pink onion in particular, with how she stood out against Balm's green scales--Thyme, Pepper, and their kids, Puff and Cream, even that Flygon Saltriv had run into. Was the whole world watching this fight?
"Enough formalities," Rayquaza said. "Begin the match, mortal!"
Incineroar grinned from ear to ear. "Does Team Spectrum have anything to say in response?!"
"I think we're ready," Cal called back. Mostly because Rayquaza was already conjuring his meteor. "Yep! Let's go, let's go!"
The interface for the audience to see was struggling to measure Rayquaza's power, but by some miracle, and perhaps a lot, lot, lot of software and hardware updates and upgrades, it managed... even though Owen was still there to keep track in the heat of battle.
Shield created five Protects!
Rayquaza is conjuring Blinding Meteor!
Rayquaza must be Staggered to halt the meteor!
For extra renown, prevent Blinding Meteor or Blinding Supercell from fully casting more than once!
Shield: 1,000
Rayquaza: 15,0000
"Come, Emissaries of Darkness!" Rayquaza shouted.
"If you claim to be our new saviors... prove it here and lay bare your heart to the world!"
