Pokémon Simulation: Hunting The Protagonists

Cassandra was nothing like Aria or Elena.

Ethan could still afford to play mind games with those two girls.

But with Cassandra—

He had no such patience.

The memory of Bellossom's death, the pain of losing Elena, was still fresh in his mind.

Even if Cassandra was far from the cunning, scheming version of herself from the future—

The fact that she still harbored killing intent toward the very man who saved her was reason enough for Ethan to make his move.

He remained silent.

Cassandra, sensing the sudden shift in atmosphere, hesitated.

She took two cautious steps back, attempting to slip away.

"You're leaving already, Miss Cassandra?" Ethan spoke without turning his head.

Her body stiffened instantly.

Her pupils contracted, and a chill ran down her spine.

She had never told him her name.

So how did he know?

Unless—

Ethan had known her identity from the very start.

Realization dawned on her, and her wariness shot through the roof.

This man—

Hadn't appeared because of the Blackthorn Hunt.

He had come for her.

"Who the hell are you?" Cassandra's voice turned sharp, her mind racing.

The strength of his Bellossom, his striking appearance—

If she had met someone like this before, she would never have forgotten.

Yet she had no idea who Ethan was.

"Did someone put a hit on me? Are you here to kill me?"

It was the only explanation that made sense to her.

As an assassin, she had plenty of enemies.

It wasn't uncommon for a rival killer or a powerful organization to come after her.

"You don't need to know." Ethan shook his head.

"You only need to know one thing—"

"You're going to die today."

Cassandra chuckled in anger.

If her ace Pokémon, Crobat, was still in fighting condition—

Would a level 30 Bellossom even be worth her time?

This man was far too arrogant.

Did he really think that just because she was injured and had lost most of her Pokémon, she would be an easy target?

She had survived in the underground world for years.

Countless people had tried to take her down.

And she had dealt with them all.

"Arbok, use Poison Fang!"

Cassandra wasted no time commanding her Pokémon to attack.

Bellossom was fast and packed a punch—

But Arbok was no slouch either.

It was a uniquely gifted Arbok, far stronger than average.

The serpent's markings shifted, and its speed skyrocketed.

It shot forward like a streak of lightning.

Even with Data Vision, Ethan could barely keep up with its movements.

In a single breath—

Arbok was already behind Bellossom, fangs bared, poison surging.

If it bit down, the venomous energy would tear through solid rock.

Cassandra had guessed that Bellossom was Ethan's strongest Pokémon.

That's why she had Arbok go all out immediately—no holding back.

If she could take out Bellossom—

Ethan would no longer be a threat.

But Ethan simply watched the battle unfold with a calm expression.

He wasn't the least bit concerned.

Cassandra scoffed.

"Let's see if you're still so composed once your Bellossom gets torn apart."

However—

The next moment left her in shock.

Bellossom only needed to twist slightly.

And it effortlessly dodged Arbok's Poison Fang.

Cassandra blinked.

Then snapped, "Don't stop! Keep attacking!"

She dismissed the first dodge as a fluke.

But then—

The second strike missed.

The third strike missed.

The fourth strike missed.

Bellossom danced gracefully, dodging every attack with elegant ease.

Even with its boosted speed, even when attacking at full strength—

Arbok couldn't even touch Bellossom.

Cassandra's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Impossible!"

"How is that Bellossom moving so fast?!"

"When it fought the Blackthorn Hunt, it was only keeping up with Arbok at best!"

Her sharp gaze scanned Bellossom's body.

Then—

She noticed the faint energy aura surrounding it.

It hit her like a thunderbolt.

"Dammit—I've been tricked!"

"This whole time, it's been using Quiver Dance!"

Her focus had been on Ethan, completely unaware of what Bellossom had been doing.

She knew that Bellossom species loved to dance—

So when Bellossom had begun twirling around earlier, she had assumed it was merely enjoying the scenery.

But—

From the moment they had stepped onto the cliff—

Bellossom had been powering itself up.

And she had completely overlooked it.

Realizing how thoroughly she had been outplayed—

Cassandra nearly exploded with rage.

"No choice, then…"

Lowering her voice, she snarled toward the shadows beneath her.

"Dusclops, kill him."