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Team rocket had been pushed back to the mouth of the base at this point, and desperately fought to hold their ground. Levan no longer bore his cool and composed demeanour, and instead barked orders to people and pokemon like a madman...
He saw Maker approaching via the air and grimaced in...
With the arrival of Micheal's family, Azumi, and Ray and his group of ex-rockets, Levan and his army were suddenly on the losing side of the battle... The hundreds of rockets who were, moments ago, running rampant through the streets, were now being forced to fall back towards the base.
Levan...
Levan and Haxorus weren't expecting Azumi to come charging in at them like that, and so Edward's Head Smash was a direct hit. Haxorus was sent flying, rolling along the pavement for a considerable distance before finally managing to stop itself on its feet...
Levan looked Azumi dead in the eyes...
"You neither? That makes two of us, then..." Ray took a step forward and looked up at the sky and laughed disheartenedly. "Azumi, I'm sorry... but I don't think I can fight my brother... I-I'm too weak - I'd break down..." he let out a sigh. "I know it's pathetic, but I'm gonna have to stick to...
Ray took Azumi's hand and she helped him to his feet.
"Alright... I'm ready. Let's do this."
Ray closed his eyes and tilted his head back, taking a long deep breath before heading over to the stairs. He could barely wrap his head around the fact that he'd just agreed to help take down his own...
"MICHEAL!" Ray shouted sternly. "Now's NOT the time for your stupid antics! Azumi's hurt, I don't know what the hell's going on, and frankly I'm NOT in the best mood right now! We'll meet you on the main floor as soon as possible... so just get out of here before you make me change my goddamn...
Ray wiped his mouth with his sleeve as Azumi helped him sit up.
"Just caught me off guard, no big deal..."
He immediately took note of her shaken-up condition, and gently lifted her arm in front of him and began to look it over. There were finger-shaped bruises forming where Levan had grabbed...
Ray stared intently at Levan's smiling face. It was so tempting to join him again: it would be like stepping into a time machine, bringing him back to the good old days of team rocket in Johto, with his family still intact...
But the longer Ray stared, the more he realized that it wouldn't be...
Ray was filled with so many conflicting emotions... especially when when Azumi herself confessed to the attempt on Levan's life...
But despite her actions, he couldn't help but to trust her, still, on a certain emotional level...
"L-Levan, let go of her, would you? It seems unnecessary at this...
As soon as Azumi charged at him Levan spun around and grabbed her by the wrist, preventing her from pushing him all the way off. He had anticipated her charge, as it was precisely the reaction that he was trying to elicit from her... A smile of pure malevolence crossed his lips for a fleeting...
Leven sensed a shift in Azumi's tone of voice and smiled to himself, although Azumi wouldn't be able to see it as his back was turned towards her...
"Pffft. As much as I'd like to take credit for that, I can't remember who killed who, where, and when... Could've been me; could've been Ray...
"What happens to you and Ray will depend on your actions...
You know what? if Ray doesn't want to join me, I'll give him the opportunity to leave - he's my little brother after all... And since he seems to be so fond of you, I'll even be so generous as to extend that same opportunity to you. But...
Levan continued to descend the base, looking dead ahead; his body language barely even acknowledged Azumi's presence, but he continued to respond to her in an indifferent manner:
"Let's just say I brought more troops than I initially let on... there's about 200 left in my crew: and with the...
Levan smirked at Azumi:
"Who else's base would it be? It sure as hell doesn't belong to the pokemon league... I was my gang who conquered it, after all."
He yanked his arm back from her and continued to stroll through the hallway toward the stairs.
"With regards to asking them to join me...
"Ray?" Levan's ears perked up. "He's still alive, is he? Hmph. I should've expected no less of him, I suppose... And I presume you had something do with this, as well?" He continued walking, now looking a little concerned for some reason... "He can be quite charismatic, can't he? Hopefully my...
Levan looked over at Azumi, a bloodthristy gleam still lingering in his eyes.
"What am I doing here? It was our job to attack Tempest's base, was it not? The others just fell behind..." He casually and apathetically swept aside a downed grunt with his foot, and continued on toward the stairs...
Zoroak dodged swiftly to the side, evading the incoming Focus Blast.
"You remind me of an annoying brat I had the misfortune of fighting not too long ago... Obsessed with Double Team..." Enisuss frowned to himself as he recalled the prior battle.
"But I can assure you, this battle will not turn...
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