relief and triumph washed over the young ranger when she saw that the noibat successfully tripped the thief over. she murmured a quick compliment to the purple bat as she moves towards the man, ready to return the purse to the rightful owner. the relief doesn't last long, however. alia was busy reaching for the bag when three more men slinked out of the shadows,  surrounding her with their pokemon. her noibat caws a shrill alarm a second too late, whipping her wings angrily as she defensively takes stance in front of her trainer. alia turns at the sound, cold dread replacing any pride she had felt from the earlier win. [break][break]

a salazzle, scraggy, and houndoom paced around them, menace dripping from their very existence. alia takes a step back warily, accidentally kicking her fallen victim in the process - or, well, the victim that was already getting back to his feet. she curses under her breath as she assesses her situation, attempting to keep an eye on all four men as she tries to decide her next move. [break][break]

the thief holds onto his steal more tightly as he releases another pokemon - a banette. if it wasn't apparent enough earlier, alia knows for a fact now that this is a battle she cannot win. forget winning - she was going to be incredibly lucky if she can even get out of this situation unscathed. [break][break]

"this is going to teach you for interfering," one of the men sneers as he beckons at his houndoom. the dark canine steps foward, red beady eyes glowing ominously before baring its teeth to release a reckless flamethrower at alia and her noibat. instinctively, the purple bat whips together a hurricane to deflect the angry flames. the harsh air currents just barely breaks the fire apart, saving the two of them by the skin. [break][break]

adrenaline is pumping into alia's veins now, the rush forcing her gears into overdrive and aiding her into hatching the best possible plan. with no time to consider other options, alia releases a second pokemon as an attempt to turn the situation a little more in her favor. she gives out the orders quickly, commanding a screech and surf from her marshtomp and a hurricane from her noibat. the two pokemon moves swiftly, a piercing yowl first breaking their opponents' unwavering focus. the noibat then whips up swirling winds, adding on to the marshtomp's powerful tidal wave and sending in all four directions. [break][break]

without checking if the attack succeeded, the young ranger makes a run for it, her pokemon tagging closely behind her. she dashes back to the direction of the rest area, hoping for someone in the busier setting to lend her a hand. if she paid closer attention, she would have caught a tiny glimpse of a ceruledge that was previously not there, but her hands were clearly too tied to notice such a mere detail. [break][break]

she roughly pushes away one of the men as she flees, his pokemon too uncoordinated from the flurry of attacks to hunt her down. she almost thinks that her plan worked when a sudden shadow streamlines from behind, wrapping itself around alia's foot and tugging her down harshly to the ground. the banette laughs gleefully as it withdraws its shadow.[break][break]

"fuck!" alia curses as she slams onto the cement, already feeling the scrapes welting her palms. she flips onto her back, facing the four men cornering her as she attempts to back away as best as she can. her two pokemon press against her defensively, attempting to ward off their enemies by pure hostility. [break][break]

the banette takes the stage again, the menacing smile on its face once more. alia protectively pulls her pokemon behind her as the ghost generates a faint purple orb, ready to take its next victims. the man she had originally stopped watches her coldly from behind, swinging the stolen purse tauntingly. "if only you minded your own business," he sighs, mockery laced in his low-pitched voice. "now you're going to be joining that lady back there in getting her pokemon stolen." a smirk slips across his features as he speaks. alia holds her pokemon tightly, prepared to shield them from the shadow ball and take the hit herself if she had to. [break][break]

nothing was going right today.  

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+ Thomas Benoit i am so sorry for how long this is i kinda went into tunnel vision and got overboard )*$@0 [break]
get in sygna

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alia braces herself for the incoming shadow ball as she holds her pokemon tight, face turned away as if it would lessen her fated pain. she holds her breath and waits...and waits....and wa-? [break][break]

an ominous howl pierces the air, and alia's head whirls back to the front at the unexpected sound. her jaw gapes in shock as a dark midnight aura swallows the banette, cutting its attack short. she instinctively scrambles up, ushering her pokemon away from the criminals. from the other side, alia catches a glimpse of a newcomer harshly striking one of the criminals with a baton. she winces at the violence, but just as quickly shakes herself out of it. the man was saving her - she shouldn't be judging him for his method of choice. she silently makes a note to thank her savior later instead. [break][break]

even despite the earlier terror, alia was no damsel in distress and still had plenty of fight left in her. while the unidentified man took on two of their opponents, alia redirected her attention back towards the salazzle and scraggy. "alright, ino, take on the salazzle. lani, the scraggy's yours." the young ranger commands, ready to provide her pokemon with more direction if needed. however, unlike the man, she avoids engaging in any physical conflict herself - she lacked too much in direct combat to throw herself at the enemy like that. perhaps he could give her a few pointers afterwards? [break][break]

the teal amphibian nods and immediately unleashes a powerful hydro pump at the salazzle, who started stalking towards thomas and his pokemon. the vigorous stream of water sends the unsuspecting black lizard flying into the wall at full force, its back slamming into the surface with a harsh crack. [break][break]

lani zooms to engage in combat as well, her small wings whipping up anything but. violent winds billow into the alleyway, the tailwind simultaneously aiding the purple bat in acceleration and knocking the scraggy off balance. she swoops down with a superfang, sharp incisors illuminated with a fiery glow as it sinks into the fighting-type's body. the orange lizard screeches as it fends off the bat with a clumsy brick break, and upon the attack, the noibat releases its prey. 
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between the man's baton and the intense combat of eight pokemon, the thieves were quickly cornered into the far wall, eyes darting frantically as they sought out an escape route. alia manages to get arms distance to thomas throughout the commotion, and she quickly nods at him in acknowledgment. "thanks for saving my ass." she says gratefully, before turning back towards the four men in front of them. with her new ally, alia was confident that these scumbags wouldn't get away with their crimes.

+ Thomas Benoit [break]

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