"Ding! A choice has been detected for the host. The following options are now available:
Option One: Chase Team Magma executive Tabitha, reclaim the Fossil Revival Machine, receive the gratitude of all museum staff, and obtain a random Mega Evolution Stone ×1!
Option Two: Stop Aerodactyl's rampage and capture it, gain the goodwill of all Mauville City citizens, and receive a Pidgeot Mega Evolution Stone ×1!
Option Three: Do nothing and obtain a random Evolution Stone ×1!"
Looking at the three options floating before him, Aiden Flint immediately made his decision.
He had never planned to chase Team Magma anyway. Just like always, he needed Team Magma and Team Aqua to keep working as his free labor force. If Tabitha and Shelly had not come provoking him on their own, Aiden would not even want to clash with those two organizations—he even vaguely felt like helping them.
After all, if they didn't collect the Red Orb and Blue Orb and awaken Groudon and Kyogre, who knew how long that would take?
Right now, however, fossil Pokémon were rampaging through Mauville City, threatening civilian safety. As a League-recognized trainer and Professor Birch's approved successor, Aiden could not simply ignore that.
"I choose Option Two!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Pidgeot Mega Stone ×1. It has been placed into System Space."
Hearing the system prompt, Aiden felt a wave of joy rise in his heart. With Pidgeot's Mega Stone in hand, his main battle force was about to grow even stronger.
Ignoring the retreating Team Magma members, Aiden immediately turned to the museum staff.
"Where is Aerodactyl? I'll stop it!"
Seeing that Aiden had just defeated Team Magma's executive, the Mauville Museum staff immediately treated him like a savior. Someone quickly led him toward the area where Aerodactyl was rampaging.
When Aiden arrived, he saw Aerodactyl unleashing Hyper Beam everywhere, setting off explosions throughout the city. It was no longer confined to the museum—it had already burst into Mauville itself.
With its terrifying power, Aerodactyl was rampaging through the city almost unhindered.
Normally, Hyper Beam had a severe recoil period—but this Aerodactyl seemed completely unaffected by it.
Was this a special kind of Aerodactyl?
Aiden immediately activated the system scan.
"Ding! Aerodactyl's current status is as follows:
Pokémon: Aerodactyl
Divine Role: None
Level: 45
Ability: Rock Head
Type: Rock / Flying
Potential: Gold
Bond Evolution: Locked
Mega Evolution: Unlocked
Moves: Ancient Power, Stone Edge, Wing Attack, Rock Slide, Hyper Beam, Giga Impact…
Friendship: 0
Background: A resurrected ancient sky tyrant. Its power has not yet returned to its peak, and it is filled with rage toward this unfamiliar world.
Hobby: Hunting, battle."
A Gold Potential Aerodactyl—just from its background alone, it was clear that this monster had once been a true king of the skies. Its current level of 45 was only because it had just been revived and had not yet recovered its full strength.
Aiden's heart stirred.
Then he absolutely had to capture it.
The museum had no trainer powerful enough to stop Aerodactyl. If he captured it himself, that would also solve the museum's crisis.
Officer Jenny and Wattson had already been called, but they would still need time to arrive.
Aiden released another Luxury Ball.
"Pidgeot, go—stop Aerodactyl! Use Air Slash!"
With Aiden's command, the massive Pidgeot took to the skies, launching waves of razor-sharp wind blades toward Aerodactyl.
Freshly revived and furious at both its weakened state and the unfamiliar world, Aerodactyl had already been venting its rage by firing Hyper Beams across Mauville City.
Now, feeling Pidgeot's attacks, it became even more enraged.
Seeing a mere Pidgeot daring to attack it, Aerodactyl roared and used its rock-hard skull to block the Air Slashes, then beat its wings and charged forward.
Back in ancient times, Pidgeot would have been nothing more than food to it.
Furious, Aerodactyl opened its jaws and fired a Hyper Beam straight at Pidgeot.
"Pidgeot, use Quick Attack to dodge, then Hurricane!"
With a sharp cry, Pidgeot shot forward at blinding speed, easily evading the beam and slipping behind Aerodactyl. Its wings beat violently as massive flying-type energy gathered.
Though Aerodactyl wasn't badly hurt, Hurricane's sheer wind force forced it away from Pidgeot.
Even as a Flying-type, Aerodactyl was far inferior to Pidgeot when it came to controlling wind and aerial combat.
"Roooaar!"
Now truly enraged, Aerodactyl formed countless jagged stones in the air—Stone Edge.
Seeing this, Aiden shouted,
"Pidgeot, try out your new power—Mega Evolve!"
Before Pidgeot was sent out, Aiden had already given it its Mega Stone.
Now, as he raised his Key Stone, brilliant rainbow light wrapped around Pidgeot's entire body.
In the next instant, a far larger, far more majestic bird appeared—over 2.5 meters tall, with a wingspan reaching nearly six meters.
"Ding! Mega Pidgeot's current status is as follows:
Pokémon: Mega Pidgeot (Mega Evolved)
Divine Role: None
Level: 49
Ability: No Guard
Type: Normal / Flying
Potential: Red
Bond Evolution: Locked
Mega Evolution: Mega Pidgeot
Moves: Air Slash, Quick Attack, Steel Wing, Whirlwind, Twister, Hurricane, Brave Bird…
Friendship: 250
Background: Met its trainer in Petalburg Forest. From now on, it exists only to protect its trainer, evolving into Pidgeot for his sake.
Hobby: Soaring through the skies and protecting its trainer."
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