Shadowmaru seems to twig to the Haunter's questioning, nodding. In his hold, his Oricorio slowly starts to perk up. "Thank you - I'm unharmed. My poor friends have taken the brunt of the offense."

Venipede keeps right on smashing away on the Weezing. Up until... it starts to glow. And get bigger.

Until a Whirlipede is crashing into the Weezing. Knocking away the last of its HP.