The Road to our Destiny

Chapter 79

Timothy's Pokemon are beginning to tire as the battle rages on. Lt. Surge, Brandon, Alain, Max, Forrest, Cilan, Iris, and Clemont are still fighting alongside him, but no matter how many Pokemon their own Pokemon take down from Team Rocket's side, more psychic Pokemon or Pokemon from Team Rocket grunts come in. All around the nine trainers still fighting in the front lines, more trainers in their side run away with all of their Pokemon taken down. The wild Pokemon with Timothy and Ash's Pokemon are not faring any better with most of the Ash and Timothy's Pokemon being the only ones holding their ground. Fearow's flock has fallen back, leaving Fearow itself with Pidgeot and Butterfree, who are barely still fighting with the rest of the Pidgeot and Butterfree. Many psychic/flying type Pokemon are constantly attacking Zapatos, Articuno, and Moltres. The legendary birds are taking out multiple enemies at once, but they are slowly starting to tire as legendary Psychic Pokemon like the Deoxys and the three Lugia attack them. Even the legendary beasts, Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, are barely holding their own at the rate the enemy is pushing hard. No one from the Kanto side knows how the water forces are doing, but it's a safe bet in their eyes that they're not faring better than anyone else.

As everyone is fighting, a grunt's Magmar fires a Fire Blast and knocks out Cilan's Pansage and Iris' Excadrill and Emolga all at once. A brainwashed Drowzee uses Psybeam to send Brandon's Dusclops knocked off its feet. Another grunt sends out its Electrode to use Explosion, knocking several trainers off their feet, including Max and his Sceptile and Pinsir. Another grunt's Electrode explodes close enough to knock Poliwrath and Odyssey off their feet, knocking them out. A group of Starmie and Slowbro work together to take out Forrest's Rhyperior. Gengar emerges from the ground to take down a Baltoy, but the attack lets it open to be hit with a Psybeam from a Grumpig, making it faint. Only Alain's Pokemon seem to lack any hint of fatigue, fueled by his strong desire to reclaim his Metagross and to keep Mairin safe from harm.

As Lt. Surge keeps commanding his Raichu, he hears his communicator beeping. He takes it out and holds it to his ear, shouting, "Surge here!"

"Surge, tell your forces to get out of there!" Lance shouts from the speaker. "You can't hold them any longer! We will cover you!"

"Understood!" Lt. Surge replies before putting his communicator away and turning to Brandon and Timothy. "Gentlemen, it's time! Pull everybody back!"

The two other commanders nod before turning to the remains of the vanguard.

"Everyone, retreat! Retreat to the medical camp!" Brandon shouts.

"Fall back! Fall back!" Timothy yells, while returning his fallen Pokemon.

Max, Clemont, Iris, Forrest, Cilan, and the rest of the Kanto brigade immediately return their Pokemon and run away. Electchu doesn't hesitate to get on Fenrir before the large Arcanine flees with Blitzwing following behind in the air. The Team Rocket grunts grin evilly as they see this as their chance to completely wipe out the front side of their enemy forces and start chasing after them. But while the rest of the remaining Pokemon and Pokemon trainers are running away, Timothy notices Alain is still fighting with his Pokemon.

"Alain, fall back!" He calls out.

"Never!" Alain yells.

"Alain, we got to go!" Timothy yells.

"Then go!" Alain barks.

Timothy is about to call out again until Brandon grabs his arm from behind.

"Leave him, Timothy!" He shouts, taking Timothy's arm. "There's nothing you can do!"

Timothy opens his mouth to protest, but when he sees the enemy drawing closer and accepts that there's no time. He turns around and runs away with the pyramid king while Pokemon moves barely miss the two men. Brandon and Timothy are so far behind from the rest of their brigade that the Johto brigade, led by Lance, is already charging past the Kanto people and Pokemon while the Team Rocket army is catching up with the two of them.