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The electric glow of Lumiose City smeared into streaks of indigo and gold as we raced through its labyrinthine streets, our footfalls pounding a frantic rhythm on the wet cobblestones. The night air was thick with the scent of rain and exhaust, but all I could focus on was the fragile weight in my arms—Froakie, its body limp, each shallow breath a tremor against my chest. Pikachu kept pace beside me, cheeks sparking with anxious electricity. Ahead, the needle-like silhouette of Prism Tower pierced the haze, a beacon guiding our desperate sprint. Clemont stumbled, his glasses fogged, pushing them back with a shaky hand. "Just there! The professor's lab!" We crashed through the double doors into a whirlwind of organized chaos. Professor Sycamore turned from a cluttered desk, his eyes wide…