21: Chapter 20: The Terror of Chimeras!
21: Chapter 20: The Terror of Chimeras!
Chapter 20: The Terror of Chimeras!
Lance sprinted down the corridor leading to the core area of the Team Rocket base, with Dragonite clearing a path ahead of him.
“ROAR!!” Dragonite swung its massive claw, tearing through a blocking Golem and its master in a single strike!
As Lance pushed deeper inside, three sudden flashes of light erupted from the corner of the corridor!
A Flamethrower, a Hydro Pump, and a Thunderbolt came hurtling toward him simultaneously at extreme speed!
“Protect!” Lance reacted instantly.
Dragonite lunged forward and raised a shimmering white barrier, intercepting the attacks!
Lance’s gaze locked dead onto the source of the assault: “Finally.” It was a highly distorted monstrosity, its body mottled with a chaotic, garish clash of colors like a knocked-over paint palette…
And sprouting from its neck were three distinct heads belonging to a Flareon, a Vaporeon, and a Jolteon!!
Without exception, their eyes were milky and lifeless.
They growled in unison, gathering energy in their maws for the next volley!
Looking at the creature filled Lance with intense physical revulsion.
“Dragon Claw!” Dragonite’s razor-sharp claws were instantly coated in green draconic energy, lengthening rapidly as they slashed violently toward the “Eevee” chimera.
The center Vaporeon head reacted immediately, blasting an Ice Beam from its mouth, while the Flareon head on the left unleashed a Flamethrower!
Relying on its battle-hardened instincts, Dragonite ducked low right as the attacks were about to strike, narrowly avoiding them by a hair’s breadth!
Just as it was about to tear the creature apart— “Yee!!” The Jolteon head on the right let out a piercing screech.
Electricity crackled and hissed around its body as it triggered Agility!
Stimulated by the electric current, the Eevee chimera’s speed skyrocketed.
It leaped into the air like a phantom, executing a clutch dodge to escape Dragonite’s Dragon Claw!
Dragonite’s claw struck empty air, carving three smoking gouges into the alloy floorboards.
Leaping mid-air, the Eevee chimera gathered power in all three heads simultaneously, firing a triple assault from its maws.
*BOOM-BOOM-BOOM!* The Ice Beam, Flamethrower, and Thunderbolt struck Dragonite dead-on at the exact same time!
“ROAR!” The triple onslaught of ice, fire, and lightning detonated across Dragonite’s body, forcing the dragon to let out a painful cry.
“Using three moves simultaneously with such flawless coordination…” Lance’s expression finally turned dead serious: “Use Extreme Speed!” The split second the command was issued, Dragonite vanished from its spot like a miracle.
Before the Eevee chimera could even process what was happening— *BANG!* Dragonite’s colossal claw clamped firmly around its neck, slamming it violently into the wall!
The reinforced alloy wall caved in heavily, trapping the Eevee chimera deep inside the indentation—a testament to the attack’s devastating power.
“Dragon Pulse!” Lance didn’t give his opponent a single second to breathe.
Dragonite snapped its maw wide, unleashing a brilliant wave of draconic energy directly from its mouth.
The three twisted heads of the Eevee chimera were instantly vaporized beneath the Dragon Pulse.
Lance didn’t cast a second glance at this failed experiment, pressing onward toward the core area of the Team Rocket base.
Dragonite tossed aside the broken, lifeless torso and followed closely behind Lance.
A short while later.
Lance finally stepped into the core zone.
His gaze instantly locked onto Proton, clad in his black suit, standing before the central control console.
The moment Proton spotted Lance, he roared in a towering rage: “Look at what you’ve done!” “Extreme Speed.” Lance didn’t waste his breath talking to him, ordering Dragonite to attack Proton immediately.
After all, this was no ordinary Pokémon battle—this was a life-or-death brawl!
Dragonite rocketed forward at a speed the naked eye could barely track, turning into a blurred afterimage as it charged to kill Proton.
Yet, right as Dragonite was about to reach Proton— “ROAR—!!” A feral, bloodthirsty roar exploded from behind Proton!
The chimera that fused a Houndoom, an Arcanine, and a Typhlosion actually triggered Extreme Speed as well, colliding head-on with Dragonite!
*BANG—!!* The collision of the two colossal powers unleashed a violent shockwave, shattering every single instrument screen in the vicinity.
Lance stared at the chimera in absolute shock!
Not only could it use Extreme Speed, but its raw power was actually on par with Dragonite?!
Feeling the immense impact rattling through its claws, a flash of genuine shock crossed Dragonite’s eyes as well!
Failing to secure a definitive blow with the first strike, Dragonite and the “Houndoom” chimera leaped backward simultaneously, widening the distance between them.
Dragonite beat its wings, hovering in mid-air as draconic energy surged violently within its body.
The Houndoom chimera crouched flat on the ground, three distinct elemental powers churning restlessly within it as the blazing flames on its back roared to life.
Noticing Lance’s shock from a moment ago, the corners of Proton’s mouth ticked upward as he launched the first strike: “Nasty Plot and Flamethrower!!” The instant the command left his lips, the Houndoom chimera’s milky, lifeless eyes flashed with an ominous black light.
Dark-type energy surged violently within its body, massively amplifying its Special Attack!
At the same time, its chest expanded dramatically, brewing three different sources of fire energy that were equally savage!
Almost the exact microsecond Nasty Plot concluded, the Houndoom chimera unleashed a colossal pillar of fire from its maw.
Its diameter and temperature far exceeded anything ordinary—it looked exactly like a torrent of rushing lava!
Lance was deeply shocked.
A Flamethrower of this magnitude was something he thought only Red’s Charizard could pull off!
“Dragonite, use Dragon Pul…
No!
Use Hyper Beam!” Lance abandoned the idea of using Dragon Pulse, opting instead for the far more devastating Hyper Beam to clash head-on with the attack.
Dragonite snapped its maw wide, launching an equally thick beam of blinding white light packed with destructive energy.
It collided head-on with the lava-like Flamethrower, triggering a cataclysmic explosion!
*BOOM—!!!* The thunderous blast shook the entire base to its foundations.
Even the alloy walls and support pillars fractured under the immense strain, leaving the entire core area in absolute ruins.
Lance’s face darkened.
Although the Hyper Beam had successfully blocked the boosted Flamethrower, the move carried a lethal side effect…
After utilizing it, the user would enter a temporary state of immobilization, rendered completely unable to move!
Proton caught onto this fatal opening instantly.
Seizing the chance while his opponent was down to deliver a lethal blow, he ordered: “Houndoom, Extreme Speed!
Target Lance!” The Houndoom chimera vanished from its spot instantly, turning into a bolt of black lightning as it lunged straight for Lance at extreme speed!
“ROAR!” With its muscles locked tight and unable to move, Dragonite grew frantic.
Its body trembled violently as it let out an enraged roar.
Lance’s pupils shrunk to pinpricks.
His right hand immediately reached for another Poké Ball at his waist, intending to deploy a second Pokémon to protect himself.
Right as the Houndoom chimera blurred past Dragonite’s side at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye…
Determined to tear its own muscles apart if it had to, Dragonite forcefully wrenched its body around!
Wrenching its thick waist with everything it had, it swung its muscular tail outward with absolute fury!
*BANG—!!* Dragonite’s tail cracked the air with a literal sonic boom, striking the Houndoom chimera square in the face!
It let out a painful wail, flying backward over a dozen meters before crashing violently into the control console behind it, sending up a massive shower of electrical sparks.
Having survived the disaster, Lance stared at Dragonite’s rising and falling back, slowly releasing his grip on the Poké Ball at his waist.
“Sigh…
how could I ever doubt my old partner?” The gravity on Lance’s face vanished instantly, replaced entirely by excitement and raw fervor!
“ROAR—!!!” Dragonite let out a matching roar filled with pure battle intent.
The side effects of Hyper Beam had already dissipated, and power was surging through its body once more!
“Hahahahaha!” Lance’s laughter was wild and unbridled.
He slapped Dragonite’s solid shoulder hard.
“Let’s go, Proton—playtime is officially over!!” Lance pointed cleanly toward Proton and the struggling Houndoom chimera in the distance, issuing his absolute declaration of victory!