With the combination of Damselraed's Whirlwind and Vertigo's Psychic after Pandora's Lovely Sweet Kiss, they effectively immobilized the Tauros, despite wanting to throw her far away. But together they allowed them all just enough time to escape. With the Tauros trapped in the Whirlwind, he was able to fly to Forrest, Kangooroom, and Halcrow.
	"[i]Oh, we're leaving? Back to the Headquarters it is![/i]" Marionetta thought to Veritas. Her tone was inappropriate for the situation, but it seemed her voice was perpetually mischievous and playful.
	She was only capable of teleporting herself with her ability to travel through the realms. But in this situation, it was a boon. Shaq'ti was usually the one in charge of teleporting, given her affinity for performing it onto others from afar. Syressa was a capable teleporter, herself, but only at close range. And since Shaq'ti was only able to teleport herself and three others and Syressa being knocked out, Marionetta getting herself away would have been that much more efficient for Tristan's Pokemon.
	Wickengu immediately reached Veritas without hesitation. Damselraed would alit onto Tristan, instead, since they reappeared right next to her when she released her Whirlwind at the moment it was safe for her to do so. The real issue was Forrest, Kangooroom, and Halcrow.
	When Vertigo reached the Malamar, it was returned to a Pokeball from afar. A different person seemed to be its owner and she fled as fast as she could in the opposite direction. Well enough, but the fact Halcrow had been thrown by the giant would make reaching the three of them quickly a little more challenging. But at least he was able to verify that the very large man was, indeed, Taurus.
	Forrest reacted to Vertigo immediately. Halcrow had been thrown further away from them, and he wasn't getting up. He motioned for Kangooroom to duel the giant so he could get Halcrow up and to Vertigo. Thankfully, Vertigo worked with the three of them so they'd all have to travel the least amount of distance in order to reach him.
	Forrest found Halcrow in immense pain and with his arm as broken as a plant's arm could be. He lifted the Cacturne up and ignored the spikes across his body to do so. Halcrow managed to find his own footing and the two raced toward Vertigo as fast as they could.
	Kangooroom's specialty was one-on-one combat. The giant wasn't quite twice as big as the Breloom, but Breloom packed more of a punch. He streaked forward with a Mach Punch that the giant simply blocked with his forearms and wasn't even pushed back. But Kangooroom's goal was to get close enough so the Spore he released would surround the giant and make him sleepy - hopefully enough to pass out. But the giant stood dazed for a moment and Kangooroom retreated to Vertigo so he could teleport them all to the Rangers Headquarters.

	A Lieutenant noticed the sudden teleport at the entrance and quickly worked to bring Syressa and Shaq'ti into their infirmary. He obeyed Oracle's commands that Tristan and Forrest would be there soon. He said he'd get the Master General to them as quickly as he could.
	Tristan and Ether appeared next with Damselraed. Veritas and Aequitas arrived nearly simultaneously with Wikengu and Arine, Pandora and Zen, respectively. Vertigo was the last to arrive with Forrest, Kangooroom, and Halcrow.
	Forrest's shoulder and arm was covered in small puncture wounds and cuts that were actively bleeding, but apparently not too profusely as he seemed to not even notice. Halcrow held his arm with the other and was soon escorted to the infirmary. They tried to take Forrest as well but he waved them off and asked where his other Pokemon were and made sure they had all escaped. Oracle would have also been ushered to the infirmary.
	Forrest walked up to Tristan. He stood with a bit of a slouch and his uninjured arm hugged his abdomen despite not having any injuries here. He allowed the bleeding arm to hang limp beside him as blood slowly dripped onto the concrete. His body was soaked with sweat and now blood. His skin was reddened and he was breathing somewhat heavily as the adrenaline hadn't stopped yet.
	"You got them here safe, then?" Forrest asked low and gruff. "Thanks," he added and sounded somewhat defeated, though rightfully so.
	They were both well aware of how much they had tried to plan their infiltration and how well it went despite only being able to get very little information. Still, [i]they[/i] were somehow caught off-guard. [i]They[/i] were supposed to be the aggressors. How did it turn out like this? Those Pokemon were monstrous. That man was monstrous. As much as they prepared, they couldn't expect that. [i]He[/i] didn't expect that. They both knew the threat of the mental trap that was left in Jonton's mind by Pisces' Gorebyss (allegedly). They both understood how powerful something like that was and that his other Pokemon was likely just as strong. Forrest thought back when they learned the rumor that Taurus was there and how little he thought of it at the time. He underestimated them. There was no way they were going to overpower any of them. He was furious with himself. He was furious for underestimating them and furious with how weak he was proven to be. He wouldn't make that mistake again.
	But it was even more frightening to learn that there were, very likely, 12 of them and that they were all equally powerful to each other. That one of them was able to fend off to the point of forcing a former Pokemon Champion and sitting Elite Four member to flee was terrifying to consider. Each of the other bases, surely, had one of these Zodiac people at them. The Rangers stood no chance. Were they all going to be killed? Would they really go that far so quickly? They had to know the Rangers would find out that their reconnaissance failed. It was all still so overwhelming.