Theo was both surprised and delighted. He quickly stepped back a few paces, his gaze locked tightly onto Deino, afraid of missing even a single moment of this evolution.
"It's finally evolving…"
He murmured to himself.
Ever since Metagross's Mega Evolution form was revealed in Mossdeep City, and after the viral explosion of the video showing his encounter with Kyogre in Sootopolis City, Theo's livestreaming career in the Hoenn region had completely taken off.
He had become a true top-tier streamer, with the popularity of his channel surging to unprecedented heights.
Now, advanced energy orbs were no longer in short supply. Every one of his Pokémon could receive the most abundant resources.
The reason Deino had been able to accumulate enough energy for evolution so quickly was precisely because of this.
Fire Vulpix and Ice Vulpix also stopped cheering. They pressed their little paws together tightly, their eyes wide as they stared at the glowing white light, their small faces filled with curiosity and anticipation.
Metagross watched from the side. Although its face showed no expression, a faint trace of satisfaction flashed deep within its eyes.
This stubborn little dragon had finally grown and evolved.
Within the white light of evolution, Deino's body began to undergo a dramatic transformation visible to the naked eye.
First, the small bulge beside its neck rapidly swelled like an inflating balloon, and in the end, it fully formed into a second head.
This new head looked almost identical to the original one, with the same thick fringe covering its forehead. The only difference was that its mouth remained open, revealing a set of sharp little fangs, making it easy to distinguish from the other head, which kept its mouth closed.
Even more interesting was that after evolving, two purple markings appeared on its abdomen out of nowhere, each corresponding perfectly to one of its heads, as if they were natural symbols.
Next, two small protrusions appeared on its back, and the light of evolution surged toward them like a tide.
With a soft pop, a pair of black wings burst through, slowly unfolding as the light gradually faded away. A completely new Pokémon appeared before Theo.
It was nearly twice as large as before, standing upright with an imposing posture. Its two heads extended to the left and right, letting out loud dragon roars at the same time. The sound shook the surrounding leaves, carrying an intimidating draconic aura.
[Pokémon: Zweilous]
Type: Dark / Dragon
Category: Hostile Pokémon
Ability: Hustle (Highly energetic and active. This ability increases physical attack power but reduces move accuracy)
Moves: Dragon Tail (Mastered), Dragon Claw (Mastered), Dark Pulse (Mastered), Dragon Pulse (Mastered), Outrage (Proficient), Draco Meteor (Proficient)…
"Zweilous!"
Theo could not help but call out its name, his voice full of joy.
Zweilous shook its two heads, seemingly still adjusting to its new body.
It turned its heads to look at the wings behind it. The black wings gleamed under the sunlight, and it immediately became excited. It flapped them forcefully, stirring up a small gust that sent fallen leaves spinning across the ground.
At last, it had grown wings. It could fly now.
It had envied Volcarona's wings for so long. Even if it only had one pair for now, it was already more than satisfied.
Then, Zweilous slowly raised its heads and looked toward Theo. Both heads leaned toward him at the same time, letting out affectionate dragon cries.
However, the left head's voice sounded steadier, while the right, newly grown head carried a more impulsive and excitable tone. The contrast between the two was especially obvious, and both heads competed for Theo's attention, each wanting to be petted first.
"Congratulations, Zweilous."
Theo smiled as he stepped forward and gently placed his hand on the familiar left head.
The left head happily rubbed against his palm, but the right head was not pleased. It suddenly bared its fangs and let out a sharp growl at Theo, as if complaining, "Don't just pet it, I want attention too."
The left head immediately bumped it, as if scolding it for being rude.
The new head shrank back slightly, pouting in grievance. Theo quickly reached out and patted it as well, finally calming it down.
At this moment, Fire Vulpix and Ice Vulpix rushed over, their little noses pressed close to Zweilous's wings, curiously sniffing them.
Ice Vulpix even reached out a paw and gently touched the black wings.
"Zwei!"
The new head instantly flared up when it saw its precious wings being touched. It lunged forward, baring its fangs once again.
Ice Vulpix had never seen such a reaction before. Startled, it let out a frightened cry and shrank back, tears welling up in its eyes.
"Zwei!" (What are you doing!)
The left head immediately became anxious. It slammed into the new head, and the two heads began arguing on the spot. The left head barked angrily, while the right head tried to defend itself.
This time, the right head refused to back down. It began struggling with the left head, as if trying to seize control.
"Meta~!"
Metagross stepped forward, slamming one of its metallic limbs heavily onto the ground with a dull thud. Its sharp gaze fixed on Zweilous.
The left head immediately calmed down and obediently lowered itself. It knew very well how terrifying Metagross could be when it was angry.
But the new head did not notice. Seeing the left head back down, it mistakenly thought it had won and became even more smug, letting out louder roars.
Smack!
Metagross's metallic arm shot out like lightning, striking the new head hard on the forehead.
"Yow!"
The new head cried out in pain. At that moment, fragments of memory surfaced in its mind.
Memories of sparring with Metagross, of being relentlessly crushed under the gravity field during training, all flooded back instantly.
It shrank its neck and quickly retracted its fangs. Then it gently rubbed its head against Metagross's metal arm, looking extremely obedient, as if saying, "I'm sorry."
After that, it hurriedly turned around. Carefully, it used its neck to lift Ice Vulpix and placed it gently onto its back. Then it picked up Fire Vulpix as well and set it beside its sibling.
It even used its wings to lightly pat their little backsides, as if apologizing.
Seeing its change in attitude, Ice Vulpix immediately broke into a smile through its tears, gripping the fur on its back and wagging its tail excitedly.
Fire Vulpix also chirped twice, as if forgiving it on behalf of its sister.
Only then did Metagross nod in satisfaction, gently tapping the new head with its metallic arm as if saying, "That's more like it."
Watching the two heads with such different personalities, Theo reached out and gently brushed aside the fringes covering their eyes.
"I know you're two independent minds, so I'll give each of you a nickname. You," he said to the left head, "will be called Black Char."
The left head happily let out a cry and rubbed against his hand.
Then Theo turned to the right head.
"As for you, you show more of that blue skin on your face than Black Char. How about I call you Blue Char?"
(End of Chapter)