Omar was clearly aware of his current predicament. With Blaziken crippled and no longer a match for Genesect, his only remaining hope was Charizard.
But Charizard's strength was simply no match for this unfamiliar Pokémon, and Omar no longer had the energy to initiate Mega Evolution with it. If Charizard could Mega Evolve, it might have barely been able to hold Genesect back.
As for escaping—given the speed Genesect had displayed, Charizard couldn't possibly outrun it. Even if he wanted to flee, it was impossible.
Not to mention, he had never considered running away. If he escaped, this Pokémon would surely slaughter all the soldiers below who hadn't yet evacuated, and might even destroy the entire capital.
If it came to it, then he would rather perish together with it.
A glint of determination flashed in Omar's eyes.
"Rooaaar!"
Charizard let out a furious roar, the flame on its tail blazing even brighter. It understood the situation all too well.
They had to fight desperately—only by risking everything would there be a sliver of hope for its trainer.
A scorching blast of flames erupted. The already dry air instantly turned into rolling waves of heat amidst the fire, and the surrounding trees began to wither and burn in the blink of an eye.
The flames formed the shape of the "大" character—Fire Blast.
A mocking glint flickered in Genesect's eyes. It didn't even regard Charizard's attack as a threat. With a flash of Quick Attack, it slipped past the blast of flames.
The next instant, it fired a marker at Charizard.
It was Lock-On.
Seeing this, Omar's expression changed drastically, and he shouted to Charizard: "Protect!"
Genesect sneered, and the next moment, blinding electricity erupted from its body, condensing into a massive ball of current.
Just as Charizard's Protect barrier formed, Genesect's Zap Cannon struck. The powerful electric current tore apart everything on the ground below.
BOOM!!
Zap Cannon collided violently with the Protect barrier, accompanied by a towering shockwave that instantly radiated outward in all directions.
Blaziken, standing on one leg, immediately shielded Omar with its body, otherwise the shockwave alone would have sliced him in two.
Everything in the vicinity was annihilated by the shockwave, which continued expanding—ten kilometers, twenty kilometers, fifty kilometers.
Though its power weakened with distance, it was still not something ordinary people could withstand.
Crack!
The protective barrier shattered, and Zap Cannon slammed directly into Charizard's abdomen. The tremendous force sent Charizard crashing through a swath of trees before finally slamming its body into a mountainside.
Rumble—!
Charizard’s body drove more than a hundred meters into the mountain before the impact finally stopped.
Omar clenched his fists and looked at Blaziken beside him, who returned his gaze.
"I'm sorry," Omar whispered, his lips trembling slightly.
"Ken!"
Blaziken shook its head.
After one last look at Omar, Blaziken pushed off with its single leg, launching itself toward Genesect. At the same time, its body began to radiate a blinding white light.
Self-Destruct—this was Omar's last resort.
He believed that no matter how powerful this unfamiliar Pokémon was, it would not emerge unscathed from Blaziken's Self-Destruct.
Given Blaziken's strength, the explosion would undoubtedly kill him at such close range, and the blast would also ravage the capital.
But Omar could no longer afford to care. If this Pokémon were to escape, the devastation would extend far beyond the capital of Pannar—it would threaten the entire nation.
He was determined to ensure this Pokémon would never leave this place.
It was his duty as Champion to eliminate any threat to Pannar, whether human or Pokémon.
Genesect had not expected Blaziken and its trainer to be so ruthless as to resort to Self-Destruct. They were clearly willing to sacrifice everything.
Although it looked down on Blaziken, it couldn't afford to be careless facing its Self-Destruct. If caught in the blast, with its current strength, the result would not be pleasant—and if unlucky, it might even die.
'Escape!!'
Genesect instantly shifted into flight mode. The resolve of Blaziken and Omar had instilled a flicker of fear in it.
With its speed in flight mode, even if Blaziken triggered Self-Destruct, the explosion wouldn't be able to catch up to it.
But it had underestimated the sheer determination of Omar and his Pokémon.
Just as Genesect transformed and prepared to flee, something suddenly seized hold of it.
"ROAR!!"
A furious roar echoed in its ears, followed by a pair of powerful arms wrapping tightly around its body.
Charizard: "Where do you think you're going?"
Charizard's arms locked firmly around Genesect, its strength bursting forth so fiercely that Genesect could not break free immediately.
Genesect was shocked. How did this creature still have the strength to stand? Its earlier attack should have left Charizard too severely injured to move.
As it spoke, Charizard's body also began to emit a blinding white light.
Now Genesect was truly panicked. Blaziken was using Self-Destruct, and now Charizard was too. If it took both Self-Destruct explosions head-on, there was absolutely no way it would survive.
It had only wanted to kill those humans to vent its rage—never had it imagined it would end up trapping itself in this situation.
Mew had spared its life, yet here it was, seeking death with its own recklessness. Was it really about to get itself killed for good?
Genesect struggled frantically—it did not want to die. Its razor-sharp claws plunged into Charizard’s abdomen, twisting and tearing at its internal organs. But even as unbearable pain wracked through Charizard’s body, its arms did not loosen. Instead, they only tightened their grip.
Omar's eyes were filled with despair, but when he looked at his two Pokémon, deep guilt washed over him. If only one of them had used Self-Destruct, there might have been a chance of survival.
But with both explosions triggering simultaneously, the combined power of the moves would fuse together, leaving no possibility of survival—not even their bodies would remain.
And of course, the same fate awaited him.
Death seemed inevitable now.
Dying alongside his Pokémon might be the only way to ease the guilt in his heart.
Pop!
"Alakazam, take them and leave!"
Omar released his Alakazam, handing over every Poké Ball that had been fastened to his belt.
"If I die, you can go to my family or return to the wild. I only hope that if Pannar or my family ever faces danger, you lend them your aid."
Alakazam nodded, then used Teleport to vanish from the battlefield, carrying away the Poké Balls Omar had given it.
[T/N: I know Self-Destruct isn't a move Charizard learns but any and every Pokémon here seems to be able to do that. So yeah just as I have said before this is an AU.]
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