Pokémon: Wings Of Shadow

Golem only cared about the ones standing right in front of it: Felix and Malamar.

It had already lumped the two of them together with the bug that had bitten its neck earlier. In its mind, they were all the same. Now that it had seen them, it was going to crush them.

"Gooool!"

Golem roared angrily as its heavy steps pounded across the uneven rocky terrain. Though its movements seemed sluggish, its massive strides gave it terrifying speed in a straight line—far beyond what Malamar could match. Especially since it, as a Dark/Psychic-type Pokémon, wasn't built for speed like a Flying-type.

They were still a long way from the sunken pit, but seeing Golem already closing in fast, Felix yelled at the top of his lungs.

"Teleport!"

Blinding psychic energy twisted the space around them in an instant. Malamar used all its strength to trigger the move, teleporting both itself and its trainer over a hundred meters ahead.

From Golem's perspective, watching from above, it looked like they had just leapt forward a short distance. They vanished, then appeared again ahead.

"Goooleeem!"

Losing its target just when it was about to grab them, Golem roared in rage. The resulting soundwave stirred the air into violent gusts, forcing Corviknight, who was flying behind, to slow down against the turbulence.

Shiro watched coldly from midair, eyes locked on Felix and Malamar. The two of them were teleporting ahead in short bursts—leaping forward, pausing to recover, then jumping again the moment Golem got too close.

That was the plan: he would draw the giant Pokémon's attention first. Then Felix would lead it across the Stony Wilderness, climbing to the higher ground above the pit. After that, he and Corviknight would keep provoking Golem until it started using moves.

It sounded simple, but there were a lot of risks.

For one, could Malamar keep this up? It wasn't built for speed, and teleporting over and over would drain its energy fast, especially while carrying a human.

Then there was the terrain. From the pit to the high ground, Golem stood taller than the slope itself. But would it even try to climb? That was still unknown. If it refused to climb, they'd have to stop there and find a way to make it attack.

And making it angry was its own problem. No one knew exactly what would trigger Golem to unleash its moves. So far, it was just charging forward with pure rage.

It was mad now, sure, but not mad enough. They had to push it until it snapped, until it couldn't hold back from attacking with full force.

Finally, even if they got that far, would the collision between Golem's moves and the barrier at the edge of the Dynamax Den actually break it? That wasn't guaranteed. But with Drakloak standing by, ready to hit the barrier's weak point at the same time. In theory, that should work.

Boom. Boom. Boom.

Golem's huge feet stomped forward one step after another. When Felix and Malamar had just flown up to the high ground, it started to slow down.

The rocky slope ahead only reached its waist, but for a round and bulky creature like Golem, climbing with arms and legs would be a serious struggle. To chase after a tiny bug like that... it just wasn't worth the trouble.

Thinking this, it stopped in the middle of the pit. It looked up at the two insects disappearing into the distance and started turning away.

In that critical moment, Felix shouted again.

"Psychic! Malamar!"

"Ma-la!"

The Pokémon launched the move without hesitation. After all the running and teleporting, it was already exhausted. But this wasn't the time to fail.

The psychic wave struck Golem's head just as it was turning. It froze mid-step as the familiar sting surged through its skull.

But Felix wasn't done.

"Psychic again!"

Malamar immediately followed up with another barrage of attacks.

It used Psychic four times in a row, each one slamming into the massive Golem without fail. Not until the creature twisted its face in pain, clutching its head and roaring, did Felix pause the command. Then he ordered Malamar to move in closer.

It was a highly dangerous move, but one that would also draw Golem's attention to the fullest. However, if they misjudged the distance and the Pokémon actually struck them… whether they survived was one thing. But once it calmed down, all their effort would've gone to waste.

"Gool!"

Golem's blood-red eyes locked onto Malamar swaying back and forth atop the slope. Sharp jabs of pain stabbed at its brain, not enough to knock it out, but the constant, gnawing ache was infuriating.

It felt like a mosquito buzzing relentlessly by its ear. Every time it tried to swat it away, it missed, and the next second, the mosquito came back to bite again.

"Goleeem!"

Golem cried out, throwing out its arm to crush the irritating bug in front of it.

But just the wind pressure from the swing was enough to jolt Malamar into action. It teleported instantly, leaping upward and narrowly dodging the strike, just far enough to avoid the hit, but still within Golem's line of sight.

"Gool!"

That only enraged the Pokémon further. It tried again to grab Malamar, claws swiping furiously, but each time, the squid slipped right through its grasp.

Frustrated, Golem stopped holding back. It braced its claws on the rocks and started to climb, determined to catch that cursed pest no matter what.

As it hoisted its heavy frame, its round stone belly scraped along the rocky edge. Its thick legs kicked and flailed for a while before it finally managed to haul itself up onto the high rock.

"Good…" Felix muttered softly nearby. He fed a few more Pokéblocks to Malamar, then gave the next command. "Now, hit it with Psychic again!"

Making someone angry was an art. You had to strike when they were distracted, then slip away. Let them feel the sting of the blow but deny them the chance to hit back. That kind of frustration would only fester.

"Grrrr!"

Golem's head throbbed once more. It had just begun to lie down to rest, but the pain snapped it right back up. Fury surged through it as it stood and charged straight at Felix and Malamar, swinging its claws madly.

"Teleport, now!" Felix called out.

Even before the words finished, Malamar twisted space and vanished, reappearing near the edge of the Dynamax Den. They only needed to lure the giant Pokémon a little farther, then the rest would be Shiro's job.

"GOOOLEM!"

Seeing its attack dodged yet again, Golem let out a deafening roar and rushed forward, fists ablaze with fire.

Flames burned bright, turning its punch into a falling meteor crashing toward Felix and Malamar with overwhelming force.

With an attack like that, even dodging close by would risk severe burns.

Malamar had no choice but to push its teleportation to the limit, pulling itself and Felix to a safer distance.

And that fiery punch landed squarely on the boundary of the Dynamax Den.

Crack!

A sharp, brittle sound echoed through the air.

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