“Alright Jasper, on my signal, run,” Kaleb said. “Now! Bulbasaur, Poison Powder on Zoroark!” Kaleb withdrew Gabite and ran. “Let’s go!” Bulbasaur blasted purple fumes at Zoroark, poisoning him. He tried to keep up, but took poison damage, and eventually fainted and fell to the ground.
Jeremy witnessed this and returned Zoroark. “They’re coming our way,” he said to Voler. “Prepare your Pokémon, this is gonna be a tough batt-“
He was cut off when Killian kicked him in the face. “How did you get untied?” he asked, surprised.
“I’m a ninja!” He kicked Voler’s head off to keep him away from the fight, then advanced towards Jeremy. “You’re gonna pay for what you did to my brothers and Jason.” His hand twitched on all three pokeballs around his waist. He sent out Gastly, Scyther, and Shroomish, but then Jeremy was blasted forward from a Psychic attack. Kaleb and Metang stood behind him.
“How do we know you’re not the Zoroark?” he said to Killian.
“I can speak, and my Pokémon listen to me. Besides, I’m the reason Voler’s head is off and Jeremy has dirt on his face,” he said, referring to the dirt off his own shoes from the kick to the face.
“Alright, good enough for me,” he said. He sent out Gabite, and Bulbasaur ran up behind them and jumped on Jeremy. He tied him up with Vine Whip while Gabite bit down hard on his leg.
“If he’s smart, he’ll stay away from us,” Killian said. “Well first, I need something back. Where are Ace and Spade?” Kaleb asked, holding his knife to Jeremy’s throat.
“Sleeping, in our lair,” Jeremy said. “We extended the dart’s effects. They won’t wake up for a long time.”
Kaleb sliced, and a small cut appeared. “Give us the antidote or the size of that cut multiplies by ten,” he said. He was serious.
“There is no antidote. They will wake up... eventually.” Jeremy kicked Kaleb off of him and sat up, flinging Bulbasaur off his stomach and unraveling the vines. He swung his leg in the air, sending Gabite flying off of it, before running off. “Voler, get your head and get out of here!” he called out.