Just as we were going to leave, an old enemy faced us in probably the worst spot possible. Team Zan, within Celes' own front yard. It was pretty awkward as they discussed what to do when almost everyone was around. I floated as still as always, while Spruce looked around trying to figure out what to do himself. Kamina was trying to do some telepathy while Celes apparently paid attention to both her siblings and the idiots we were about to fight.
I didn't mind the odd Mudkip, since we had bigger problems. Well, bigger annoyances. "What is this? Petty robbery? You're already cowards, you may as well not be stubborn." I yelled out, warning Team Zan to back off and do whatever they did best. Whatever it was. "Get out of our way." I tried to gesture them to shoo off (and even finish my sentence), clawing at the air with the appendage behind me - though we were suddenly confronted by something Team Zan actually put thought in. Their cheerful squeaking caused them to form some sort of giant blizzard of death, practically demolishing Spruce and leaving mint-tinged snow all over us and the front wall of the house. The others were probably also somehow bowled over by the attack.
I on the other hand simply wiped and waved off the snow clinging to my face, smirking before laughing uncontrollably. "You-you- did you guys just tickle me?!" I swatted at the air with my magnet, throwing a lump of snow off my radar dish and into a shrub. "I'd clap, but I don't want my magnets to stick." They must've forgotten I was a steel Pokemon; Ice, Bug, and worst of all Poison. Poisoning Steel? Let alone applying Ice and Bug to me? They practically poked me. "Ok, seriously though - you three better have a fuckin' excuse for your death wish." However, I felt somewhat nervous - ever since the crystal was taken, we had felt... on par with everyone. Despite this, I felt some sort of inner darkness, with lightning roaring in my mind, and even some sort of shadow looming over us. Which felt like a warning to myself more than anything.
To kick things off, I took lead of the group and thrust my magnet forward in the air, creating this oddly maroon red and yellow lightning which struck at least one of those idiots. However, to my shock, the Sneasel I had struck was still twitching and even groaned a bit, though he was definitely paralysed. Oh, this isn't going to be easy