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Another message is received on everyone's TADS.

"The way you left HQ is now sealed. Hope you guys make it back.

- Archie.

P.S. Using what you've learned about HQ should help you escape easily.

All around the Safari Zone shouts can be heard. It seems security has been alerted to Aqua's plans.

You can either fight your way through: to escape (2 Guards 2 Pokemon Each)
Or stealth your way out.

Maddy cursed under her breath and crawled into some nearby bushes so she could hide and think of a plan.
"Now what?" She whispered to Gible, who she now clutched in her arms.

*I jump in some bushes near Maddy*
Me: Well, I don't think we have access to automotive transportation this time. We're screwed.

Hunter dashed from tree to tree, making sure the coast was clear each time, until at last he came upon the bushes occupied by Brian and Maddy, and took one for himself. "How are we gonna get by all these guards? We can't wait here all night."

Dark slides across the ground, crawls under bushes and hides behind rocks, just avoiding the flashlights.
"This is too close..."
He then spots the greatest hiding spot he's come across so far. He dives right into a bush... and straight into Maddy. He does his best not to make a sound.
" Oww... I'm sorry."

Maddy jumped as Dark bowled into her.
"Be careful!" She hissed at him.
She noticed a guard patrolling nearby them. She picked up the largest rock she could hold in one hand. She went to throw it over the guard and past him, to avert his attention, but her throw fell short and hit the poor guy square in the head, knocking him out.
"..........................."

Allen nods running up the path straight ahead, having seen Heracross being observed in the area. He nodded, knowing Heracross was one of the Pokemon he most would have liked to catch.

Pulling Cubchoo's Pokeball from his belt, he was preparing right away. Stepping through a small bit of brush, he wasn't careful and stepped down on an Oddish, The little creature jumped from the ground, scampering off. Allen raised his eyebrow, not knowing there would be such common Pokemon in here. This Heracross might be a bit harder to find and catch than he thought. Allen walked further, a Natu hopped forward, staring intensely. Allen shuddered, Tossing out Cubchoo, "Use Icy Wind!" The small polar bear sniffled up her ball of mucus and blasted a gust of icy cold air. The Natu bounced back a little, obviously hurt by the Ice attack, but shook it off. It's eyes glowed a bright red and shot a bunch of shadows at Cubchoo. It hurt a bit, but wasn't nothing that she couldn't shake off, "Use a Fury Swipes to finish it." She nodded, running forward, but Natu's eyes glowed a bright pink color, and Cubchoo stopped. Natu bounced forward spreading it's tiny wings out and forward, white claws of energy appeared on the tips and slashed across Cubchoo a few times, not very powerful, but enough she gasped before going ahead with her attack, knocking out the foe with two swipes.

Allen sighed, returning his Pokemon, he took another few steps and a Phanpy rolled out, having seen the attack on a friend. "Phaaan!" Allen nodded tossing Froakie's Pokeball, "Use Water Pulse!" He quickly blasted a ball of water, which created a small wave of water behind it, the ball hit Phanpy knocking it back. Sadly, like with Natu, it withstood the hit and was able to answer with it's own powerful Slam attack. It bashed it's small tail trunk into Froakie's side, tossing through more brush to roll to a stop. "Froakie! Quickly, Bounce!" Froakie bounded forward, coming to a full stop for a second before jumping way high into the air. Phanpy attempted to Growl, but Froakie was so far away it had no effect. The frog came down with a force far greater than normal, forcing the Phanpy to bounce away from the ground. It quickly tucked tail and ran. Allen sighed, another hurt Pokemon. He withdrew him and pulled another Pokeball from his belt. Shuppet's.

Finally, he came upon a tree, a dark blue Pokemon hanging from the branch. It looked like how he heard Heracross described. He was about to toss Seviper's Pokeball to wake it up by attacking it, when instead there was a ruckus behind him. The Oddish from earlier followed by a Gloom, probably it's parent? Oh man... He knew what was going on. The Gloom bounded forward and cried out. "Fiiine," Allen responded, "Let's go Cubchoo." She'd been hurt earlier, but it hopefully wouldn't be that difficult. "Give it an Icy Wind!" She nodded and again pulled her mucus back into her nose, and blasted a slightly stronger gust of air, but Gloom dodged, using Mega Drain to sap Cubchoo's energy further. Luckily, the attack did very little damage, but Cubchoo couldn't take very much more, she was hurt from the battle earlier. "Use another Icy Wind!" She nodded, blasting out, but this time ready to change direction if necessary. It hit, though, Gloom was hurting now, badly. It stepped back, but was up again, this time it sprayed a pollen into the air. A very alluring scent apparently. Cubchoo sniffed the air, becoming slightly more unaware of it's surroundings. "Cubchoo, come on, hit it again Fury Swipes!" She nodded, running forward, slashing only once to knock the Pokemon out.

Gloom ran off behind Oddish, who puffed once, but was up ready to battle as well. This wouldn't take very long, Allen thought. And it didn't, upon calling out the Icy Wind attack, The Oddish yelped, running off right behind it's parent. Allen sighed, "You did well girl." And returned her.

He turned back, looking at the tree where Heracross had been, it was gone, however now replaced by a Xatu. "Fiiiine! Let's go Shuppet." Xatu glowed a bright blue color, its eyes reflected a the power of an attack. Allen stood confused for a second. Once he snapped to, "Use Feint Attack!" Shuppet zoomed over to the foe, stopping to flutter her eyes for a moment befor tossing a punch(?) knocking Xatu off it's perch. Allen called out immediately after "Shuppet, Shadow Sneak!" The Ghost lowered to the ground and extended it's body into it's shadow, which entered Xatu's and knocked it back even further. The Xatu flapped it's wings a few times, whipping up a wind from behind it, to speed itself up. "Shadow Sneak gain!" Shuppet nodded, doing the same as before to knock it back. The bird flew off, realizing it wasn't going to win. Just then, Shuppet had moved to the side, a rush of powerful energy ran passed her Allen realized they lucked out and the Future Sight attack failed. "Looks like we lost our chance for a Heracro-" He'd turned to find a Heracross standing there, "What luck." He grinned.

"Sorry Shuppet, I don't want you fainting now." She nodded as he returned her to her Pokeball. "Seviper, you've got this. Poison Tail!" Seviper slithered forward, rolling himself and slashing at the Heracross, who was hit back, but remained standing. It zoomed forward, bashing Seviper across his head with it's forearm, knocking him off to the side. Seviper hissed, and just then they heard the security guards, "No!" Allen cried, "Quickly. Glare!" Seviper nodded, getting right up in the foe's face and glaring, causing a Paralysis in the Pokemon. Hearcross attempted a Take Down, but it's foot stopped moving half way through and it fell to the ground. Allen could heard the guards getting near. "One more Poison Tail." The snake, now getting a bit nervous slashed at the Heracross with it's tail, dealing just enough damage for Allen to catch it. "Alright, we got one chance!" He tossed a Pokeball.
It wriggled in place for a little bit, he knew there would be a guard breathing down his neck any moment. Just when the ball dinged, Allen ran over, scooped up the ball and told Seviper to follow him into some bushes. He breathed a sigh of relief when he heard, "Come out, we know you're out here!"

"I said I was sorry." Dark snaps back at the girl. He then watches her peg the guard in the head with a rock.
"Great shot... but wasn't that a bit unnecessary?"