"Watch yourself, all right?" Nate called after Diyem. "I know Xerneas is sexy and all, but there's something fucking weird going on here!"
"Jesus," he muttered after the charizard had left. "Ain't he like a zillion years old or some shit? I thought he'd be over that sorta shit by now." And thanks, Chip. Nate wasn't really interested in contemplating anything about how relationships with Diyem...
worked.
He looked back at the cells and smiled to see Typhlosion in with Silver, standing close by his side. At least they finally managed to get those two back together, right? And the rest of the team. Another shitty Cibus twist, Giovanni and his son getting swapped, but maybe it had worked out okay in the end. Now they just had to find a way to get everybody home.
"I'm gonna talk with the rest of the team about getting you out of there," he said to Mewtwo and Lunala. "If Chip can make something that'll stop anybody controlling you, it don't seem like there's any reason for you to be down here. I'll be back, okay?"
Nate hesitated, not sure whether he ought to wait for Starr to come with. But it didn't look like she was in any rush. Probably had a lot to think about. So Nate simply gave her a nod before heading back for the surface, feeling more fired up than ever about finding out what that shithead's deal was. That was the missing piece, wasn't it? Maybe if they could take the guy out, things would finally start falling into place.
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