Confused and gasping for air, Aro’s eyes opened slowly, above him he saw Maya and... the sword?!.... Floating?? Aro shook his head in disbelief, almost hoping it was a horrible trip from the Grimer acid. The blade now started getting closer to Aro in an almost sheepish manner.

“What.. are you?” Aro whispered intriguingly.

“It’s a Pokemon, a Honedge to be exact.” A familiar voice retorted.

Aro day up to reveal Miss Amy... and Cooper! Aro’s face changed and his posture turned more defensive. What the hell was happening?! Disgruntled, Aro scrambled for Reds ball to return his fallen friend. Something was going on and he didn’t like what he had woken up to.

“...it makes sense for this species to have survived the harsh conditions, and from the way it fought the Grimer I’d say it wanted to defend you...” Miss Amy continued, not deterred by Aro’s current state.

“What are you doing here?” Aro said confrontationally “You said this was a simple mission, I though it was strange you had me take people but first the Grimer now this? Why are you here with him?” His focus shifted from Miss Amy to Cooper.

Aro couldn’t stand Cooper, he’d only ever seen him from a far a few times in recon missions. His whole person screamed sleazy from his hair, to his suit and shoes that he never seen to take off. As he turned he finally saw Khelfin, not by Miss Amy’s side but by Cooper’s. 

“Your one of them?... I knew there was something off about this from the start.” Aro managed to get to his feet, albeit slowly. “Now you all have some explaining to do....”