As a reminder, italicized speech is always human speech! While normal speech in quotes is poke-talk!
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'3 more to go.'
Looking to my side i see Misdreavus floating off to the side, having finally shook off the influence of the psychic.
'Finally took them long enough! Now I can go on the offensive a little!'
Moving off of the flaccid body of Aipom I dash straight towards the Ekans whose been decently weakened with a Quick Attack.
"Damn these things are strong! Ekans use coil again! Then strike with a Poison Fang!"
While the Ekans wasn't prepared for my straight forward dash it does react quick enough to coil in on itself at the command of the Grunt. As it does so I tackle into the snake and send it skidding back a few feet due to the compressed mass of my form as an Eevee.
As I do so the Gloom owning Grunt and the Grunt who owns the Aipom finally move.
"Gloom use sleep Powder!"
"Damn! Go Spearow!"
One of the Grunts sends out a Spearow that immediately upon coming out stares intensely at me. While the Gloom starts shaking its body and releases light green spores that it slowly controls towards my direction.
'Not good. I'm taking another outnumbered fight. At least these guys are weak. The only issue is I can't really beat these guys any quicker without risking damage. Not only that but their using moves like acid, and getting poisoned here would ruin me. I have to get rid of the Ekans before those coil boosts become a problem.'
I avoid the powder by sidestepping while charging up a snarl in my mouth. But before i get the chance to fire it towards the Ekans a large moat of shadows goes flying past my head.
"What the-Ack!"
the shadows collide with the Gloom. Which send it back into its owners chest.
"Shit! Are we actually about to lose to a few random mons? Ekans use-"
Taking advantage of the surprise attack I fire the now fully powered snarl towards the Ekans, which despite the lack of visually present ears does have an effect of the snake. and due to them already being weakened it only takes 2 seconds of growling sound in order to knock it out.
"...Fuck."
"Screw this I'm out! Spearow come back!"
The third Grunt actually returns their Spearow and makes a dash towards the main entrance of the tower, Leaving the other two Grunts.
"...So hey guys.. I wasn't actually gonna catch ya'll right? I was just gonna...Take you out to a nice Poke-dinner. Ya'know?"
At that I just dash at the Grunt and send a tackle straight to his chest knocking the wind out of him and making him collapse to the floor.
'..Was that really it? I was expecting team Rocket to be a little stronger? I know I'm decently strong, but that really wasn't anything special. Maybe I'll actually get something more challenging with the other guy?'
With all other Pokemon and Grunts knocked out I start to move deeper into the burned tower with Misdreavus floating next to me.
"Misdreavus? Are you okay? You had some difficulties with the psychic right?"
"It is nothing for someone as great as I!"
"...yea.."
Continuing to move downwards into the tower nothing seems to be out of place, cracked walls and ashy floors are a constant with previously beautiful decorations being knocked over, broken, and burned. What I quickly discover is that there are only 2 underground floors to this place.
Moving past the first underground floor quickly I reach the 2nd underground floor, where I see where the last two members of Team Rocket. both the silver outfooted man alongside the brown haired man both sit next to what seems to be a mural depicting a large bird.
"Tell me how do I meet them! I know that has to be some way! The Rainbow Feather, your song and dance, and the bells depicted here! They all must be connected in some way!"
the brown haired man is almost shouting towards the Kimono girl. He speaks in a unsettling revering tone that the tower itself seems to almost hate as it creaks with the sound of his voice.
As the brown haired man speaks the silver haired man taps his foot on the ground impatiently waiting, before they have enough and speak.
"Knock it off crazy. They won't talk. Just let me actually do my job and then you might get your answer."
"I'm not crazy! But fine! I can deal with some incomplete knowledge, all I need to know is how its connected! Once you get me that we can leave."
"Finally!"
The silver outfitted man then takes a few steps towards the tied up Kimono girl and sends out a Pokemon. Out from his Great Ball stands a Grumpig.
"Alright you know what to do."
The Grumpig takes a a step towards the girl and puts a hooved hand up but then stops. "What's wrong?" The Grumpig takes a step back before looking through the darkness of the tower and straight in my eyes.
"Someone is here."