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the ensuing sequence plays with dramatic cohesion. in the wake of supposed death, the remaining pokemon and trainers seek vengeance for the losses they have incurred.[break][break][break]

shafts of powerful energy, emboldened by proper preparation, fire from @valyx's porygon-z and mega gengar. they beat into hoopa's slumbering wall of muscle, alongside Emma Wolfe's noivern's devastating meteor.[break][break][break]

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illeana reyes's eevee is able to land a flurry of stars. each stellate shuriken bursts against the hoopa's fur; however, her ninetales' inferno fails to meet its destination. the eruption of flames is caught by a floating ring. the pillar of fire surges into it— and reappears through another. cait alfric's infernape's flare blitz meets the flames of illeana reyes's ninetales instead. in a spectacular torch, both attacks are nullified.[break][break][break]

draconian claw marks tear into the hoopa's hide thanks to Blaine Jones's garchomp. however, it's minervan friend finds its dream eater sucked into another ring. the red eyes of noctowl reappear in a hoop right before evan fader. the bartender finds his body shifting, the pain in his disfigured hands intensified by the assault. however, Laurence Anderson's pokemon rescues evan fader from friendly-fire death. in particular, Laurence Anderson's ampharos' light screen manifests itself and blocks the psychic haunt.[break][break]

simultaneously, evan fader's pokemon perform a beautifully choreographed offensive. his lilgant's magical leaves carry the toxic spikes, embedding them into the unbound hoopa like burrs. hoopa's veins glow purple underneath its bluish fur before being caked in mud bombs.[break][break][break]


Bailey Cooper's pokemon join in tandem. as they navigate the obstacle course of rings, several of her pokemon are able to breach the hoopa's defenses. her blastoise smashes into the hoopa's groin with its skull while her seemingly invincible togekiss strikes alongside her decidueye and tsareena. however, her kommo-o's powerful charge leads it into a ring accidentally at the apex of its strike; the dragon launches itself from an entirely new ring. a ring right before Morgan Drake. a bone-breaking sky uppercut buries itself into Morgan Drake's body and snaps his spine in two. kapow.[break][break][break]


while kyle lopez smeargle is able to sketch the dark void successfully, not every one of his pokemon's attacks hit their target. although his togepi's extrasensory is able to reach the hoopa thanks to its psychic capabilities, his aerodactyl's hyper beam disappears into a ring... as Noelle Lane grieves, her typhlosion, slowbro and hydreigon instigate their barrage. their mounting siege reveals the discipline of a dragon clan member as their fierce attacks batter the hoopa's weakening figure.[break][break][break]

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kyle lopez's aerodactyl's hyper beam reappears from a floating ring. the raucous scream of an incoming hyper beam deafens Noelle Lane's ears. with his fading breath, Lucas Lane issues his orders to his unown and tyrantrum to protect her— and manage to just in time. although his unown immediately disintegrates, his tyrantrum is able to take the full brunt of the hyper beam. it's as if the rings amplify the attack's potency, and the tyrantrum, after a resigned roar, falls into a limp heap.[break][break][break]

@n0ble's tactics pay off. with his togekiss' ability to improve his metagross' accuracy, the hyper beam is able to narrowly avoid a hovering ring. if his metagross had not received the proper assistance from its peer, the hyper beam would have cored persephone amavi, herself. persephone amavi's own pokemon are able to strike the hoopa, flashes of pink and ghostly shadows adding to the color of battle.[break][break][break][break]

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the battlefield is perfumed with scales and pollen. AYAME FUJIWARA's companions strike true, except for one. as cadis von klaussner's ditto-solgaleo and gallade weave in between the rings to reach their objective, cadis von klaussner' lungs fill with the silver dust of AYAME FUJIWARA's beautifly. the silver wind comes from a ring above the two, and as cadis von klaussner attempts to breathe...[break][break][break]

however, FERNANDO SILPH's tapu fini is the wild card. waters surge from its presence, and a towering tsunami wave surges forth. it smashes into everyone. the immense force of a berserk alolan deity can be felt in the strength of the flood. cadis von klaussner is swept off his feet alongside AYAME FUJIWARA. the two disappear under the surface. cadis von klaussner's addled lungs struggle before allowing cold alolan water to rush in. he drowns with a fire in his lungs.[break][break][break]

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everyone else and their pokemon are swept too. the waves carry them into rings, forcing them to teleport into various locations within the surge of water. in a disorienting loop that forces them in and out and in and out of portal-rings, many begin to drown. others are swept right off the edge and plummet to their seeming deaths.[break][break][break]

AYAME FUJIWARA is able to open the bottle in time, and as she thanks her fallen comrade @blake and the darkrai presiding over their battle, she's swept away too. however, she keeps her hand above water. the same hand that possesses the bottle. after the final attacks hit their mark alongside the darkrai's own, the hoopa, weakened and shattered awake, begins to disappear into the jar with a horrid cry.[break][break][break]

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as the hoopa begins to disappear, the nightmare begins to fade. many wake up with a jarring jerk, as if they had fallen and hit their head after they had been sweeped off the stage. others wake with a gasp, drenched in sweat and imagined brine. as the realm of nightmare frees darkrai from the prison it had been lured in to, it makes its presence known to those who had assisted in its liberation.[break][break][break]

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the darkrai disappears too as the hoopa wakens from its slumber. somewhere in hoenn, the djinn vows vengeance while the shadowy spectre seeks allegiance with a champion of rocket.[break][break][break]

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in the wake of Thomas Benoit's passing, his loyal partners launch an assault on hoopa. their flurry of bug-type attacks pierce into the musclebound flesh of their haunting hunter. leaves surge forth like fall winds. evan fader's lilligant summons a leaf storm to attack the hoopa, careful not to burn in the flames forged by @bryony's charizard and its fire pledge. @valyx's mega gengar smiles widely, delivering a dazzling gleam alongside its kaiju-friend's stone edge. in the mean time, Laurence Anderson' ampharos and lucario move to evan fader in order to comfort his agony.[break][break]

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several others join the fight. alongside a torterra, Blaine Jones's ludicolo unleashes an energy ball alongside its partners as Morgan Drake's fraxure digs its empowered talons into the hoopa's flesh. at the same time, Bailey Cooper's togekiss and blastoise attempt to blind the burning hoopa as the behemoth groans in tortured cries. with it's LUCID DREAMER ability ripped from its form, the hoopa buckles and falters as his feet are targeted too. AYAME FUJIWARA's ribombee furthers the onslaught with clouds of pollen.[break][break]

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as Balder Schwartz's solgaleo delivers warp portals, the sun lion travels through some of its own. in a taunting mimicry of the hoopa, the lion reappears above, delivering a devastating sunsteel strike against the hoopa's head. the resulting attack blooms in a dramatic flare of light; at the same time, several things happen.[break][break]

cadis von klaussner' ditto transforms into solgaleo flawlessly, roaring with its signature vacant smile. with its long reach, the gallade slices into the hoopa with leaf blade as a hyper beam from kyle lopez's smeargle strikes the star-shaped rim of the creature's stomach hole. it causes the metal to whistle with a high-pitched scream.[break][break]

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as @mrtm87 orders his fighters to batter the dreaming denizen. as his conkeldurr and hawlucha deliver severe blows to the beast, a hyper beam from kyle lopez's smeargle strikes the star-shaped rim of the creature's stomach hole, causing the metal to whistle with a high-pitched scream. FERNANDO SILPH's empowered tapu fini manifests into a gargantuan titan. channeling an immense power, the tapu fini collides with the hoopa as it retaliates. a massive shockwave blows high-speed winds back as the combined attacks of Balder Schwartz's solgaleo and FERNANDO SILPH's tapu fini connect. they lock up. like wrestlers, they stay at a standstill.[break][break]

in a dramatic follow up, @mrtm87 orders his fighters to batter the dreaming denizen. as his conkeldurr and hawlucha deliver severe blows to the beast, a hyper beam from kyle lopez's smeargle strikes the star-shaped rim of the creature's stomach hole, causing the metal to whistle with a high-pitched scream. Noelle Lane's slowbro launches drapion toward the hoopa, the iron tail striking squarely on the hoopa's face above her typhlosion's inferno charring the creature's gut.[break][break][break]

it's the tipping point. the hoopa stumbles back with heavy, clumsy stomps.[break][break][break][break]

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at the same time, the rings continue to chase their prey. cait alfric's attempt to outrun the rings nearly gets her killed as her pursuer appears and reappears; however, she's able to barely evade them. unfortunately, @bryony's charizard suffers from the glare of the dazzling gleams and flash cannon. as bryony and her charizard barrel around, a loop manages to catch up with them and close around both of their bodies.they fall in their respective two pieces. abandoned on the ground, @bryony's snorlax is sliced into ribbons by the loops continually closing in and out of the chubby creature.[break][break]

@n0ble is able to barely escape thanks to a potent meteor mash; furthermore, evan fader is rescued from both plummeting to his death and the rings thanks to kyle lopez's meteoric aerodactyl.[break][break][break]

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even with Balder Schwartz's solgaleo's portal nearby, Natsuki Ryuunosuke suffers the same fate. as she delivers her zoroark toward AYAME FUJIWARA in order for her to open the bottle, the ground opens up underneath her. she slips downward, and the loop closes at her waist, slicing her in half. Lucas Lane rushes toward FERNANDO SILPH. as his tyrantrum struggles with the loop, it is eventually overpowered despite almost snapping its perimeter in half. before he is able to reach him, Lucas Lane feels his upper body slip from his waist and hit the cold floor.[break][break]

weighted by loss, @blake commands cadis von klaussner' ditto to strike at the rings coming toward him. the transformed ditto is able to defend against rings to some extent, but the ditto's lack of experience with its new legendary form is apparent. as it grasps the ring with its maw, it realizes its teeth disappear into the ring's hole. it lets go- and as @blake helps AYAME FUJIWARA open the bottle, he finds himself cut in two.[break][break]

as blood flavors the air of their battle, the council member realizes his fate is sealed. with his dramatic last resort successfully manifesting itself, the loop catches up with him and slices him diagonally, so that his upper torso slides off the fleshy ramp of his lower parts. seeing Noelle Lane vulnerable from the other loops as her chansey defends her, @mrtm87 orders his empoleon to strike at their pursuer with its aura of ice. despite its training, the ring is able to swallow the empoleon and slice the penguin in half.[break][break]

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@mrtm87 is prepared. his years of training, conditioned body, honed reflexes... they culminate in an auto-pilot of sheer martial art prowess. despite being in the nightmare realm, his fighting is unmatched. in a stunning display of combat, the fighter is able to deftly strike at the ring's rims, casting its stubborn trajectory back over and over and over. he would have continued to deflect it; however, the ring that slices through FERNANDO SILPH pursues Noelle Lane and in an act of sacrifice, @mrtm87 will be able to protect her at the cost of his own life.[break][break][break]

the rest are able to successfully fend off their respective rings.[break][break][break][break]

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the hoopa recalls its rings. two are a melting red, thanks to illeana reyes's ninetales and its flamethrower. with a thundering howl, the hoopa berates its dream's intruders. from its central hole, a ghastly beam strikes through the tapu fini's guardian form. afterward, it enacts a HYPERSPACE FURY, the rings vanishing and emerging from thin air. its fists and borrowed limbs strike at the pokemon closest to it, squashing their bodies to the floor in bloodied pulps or heaps of broken bones.[break][break][break]

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Emma Wolfe's noivern is able to escape thanks to its u-turn; however, the following pokemon are not so lucky: Noelle Lane's drapion, FERNANDO SILPH's golurk and aegislash, @mrtm87's conkeldurr and hawlucha, Thomas Benoit's ripper (not his galvantula!), @valyx's tyranitar, Morgan Drake's fraxure, Blaine Jones's torterra, and @bryony's snorlax. the pokemon who were close to the hoopa, such as mega gengar, tapu fini and solgaleo are able to survive thanks to their general hardiness; yet, they are close to falling too.[break][break][break][break]

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as @blake's vision blurs, he captures a glimpse of AYAME FUJIWARA's bottle opening. as the spiky cork is pulled, its sharp horns slicing deep into her soft skin, a mass of shadow erupts from the sinister jar. darkrai casts itself out, expanding into a fully-fledged figure of shadow. its eye burns bright. with a vengeful snarl, the darkrai raises its hands, summoning a massive purple orb of energy in its hands.[break][break]

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the hoopa takes note. visibly panicked, the hoopa sends its rings outward. several more flow from the central ring in its torso and flood the battlefield. as the rings begin to reverberate with the warnings of something to come, the darkrai launches its DARK VOID toward the creature, flying through the rings and causing them to spin in place. the hoopa is struck and as the purple energy consumes its brawny build, snoring... begins to echo throughout the plane.[break][break][break][break]

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after casting a thankful glance toward @blake and AYAME FUJIWARA, the darkrai repositions itself, drawing its lanky limbs back as if summoning an ancient umbral power. that familiar, broken voice, the darkrai howls a decree: "WAKE HIM UP."[break][break]

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as the shadowy spectre charges its own attack, the opportunity to defeat the hoopa awaits the survivors; however, the battlefield is littered with countless rings. should you strike at the hoopa for one last assault, make sure you aim well.[break][break][break][break]

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desperation stirs action. Thomas Benoit's scizor dashes for the gray loop after its dramatic mega evolution; its wings beat rapidly, delivering the metal pokemon's BULLET PUNCHES.[break][break]

after tossing @n0ble's haxorus, a metagross joins in the assault. Natsuki Ryuunosuke's zorua and sableye assist, clinging on to the loop's perimeter as they strike at its vibrating rim. after kyle lopez's aerodactyl and its IRON HEAD, their combined efforts are enough. the loop reverts to a smaller size, slicing the spilling train and preventing the rest of its cars from falling.[break][break][break]

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scrambling on to the purple loop's side, haxorus latches on with its talons. the guzzlord's HYPER BEAM fires from the ring with a deafening scream. unfaltering in its assault, the haxorus hacks at the loop's brim alongside @valyx's mega ampharos and Emma Wolfe's noivern. they are able to deliver it back to the hoopa despite the MISTY TERRAIN. unfortunately, the two dragons can not stop the beam in time.[break][break][break][break]

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@altmight consciousness demands his body to feast. his stretching maw clamps on to his cut arm and begins to chew; it's an odd experience. tasting your own flesh. like foot tacos.[break][break][break]

as his brain and palate is transfixed on the hors d'oeuvre of his appendage, he does not realize his sudden transference of position. thanks to Noelle Lane's chansey, the zombie-hulk can not escape the sheer obliteration of the hoopa's attack. @bryony's charizard and persephone amavi's decidueye strike from afar and condemn him to death.[break][break][break]

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the head ranger, Laurence Anderson, with his pokemon, attempt to shield themselves from the attack. despite swampert's valiant efforts, the beam surges through everyone in his party. next, Thomas Benoit hits the floor. hard. his mega scizor peers back and watches in horror as the beam passes through his trainer with numbing nonchalance. the radiant, Balder Schwartz, summons solgaleo; however, it's too late. in the process, the beam catches up to him and tears through his brawny body. his solgaleo emerges from the blast, charred- but barely clinging on.[break][break][break]

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@valyx watches as his gengar attempts to protect him and his mega ampharos. the beam comes forth, phases through the gengar--- but the beam does not stop. it rushes through the mega ampharos' COTTON GUARD, and renders the man asunder. next, Emma Wolfe, her araquanid, and her lycanroc brace themselves for the imminent beam. tragedy falls upon them too as her noivern peers back to see its friends become consumed by the attack.[break][break][break]

thanks to the decidueye's overwatch, the owl is able to barely scoop up cadis von klaussner and his gallade with its BRAVE BIRD; however, its wing is caught in the blast... gallade is able to SKILL SWAP as persephone amavi's gardevoir launches a potent MOONBLAST. the gallade will understand immediately, however, that it can not use the ability it has inherited... the ditto attempts to transform, but it simply becomes one hoopa hand and forearm (or one one of the disembodied limbs should you desire it).[break][break][break]

in the mean time, Lucas Lane is able to snuggle himself with his unown in the trench made by ANCIENT POWER. perhaps, it was the placebo effect, but the VICTORY STAR might've been good luck...[break][break][break]

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as @bryony, Noelle Lane and @n0ble soar overhead with Bailey Cooper and her recalled pokemon, FERNANDO SILPH, Noelle Lane, cait alfric, and @mrtm87 attempt to cast their PROTECTIVE ABILITIES with their menagerie of pokemon. as the barriers raise against the incoming beam, the trainers behind them will be able to witness calamity. the beam violates several barriers and their respective pokemon, consuming them in blinding light and energy.[break][break][break]

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as the train careens toward her, AYAME FUJIWARA attempts to lucid dream... sadly, it's not her dream. quickly, she realizes this and before the first car crushes her skull, @blake pushes himself and the girl out of the way. in its attempts to help, the noibat sacrifices itself. for a brief moment, tears well up in its eyes before it surrenders to its fate, splattering into a puddle of blood against the train like a letter's wax seal.[break][break][break]

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the two fall and land on the stage, the bottle still unopened. Natsuki Ryuunosuke is able to assist safely, her umbreon and zoroark quickly dashing towards them on the stage, for the beam has passed.[break][break][break]

evan fader launches himself off the floating stones. he hangs on the edge of the platform, but the train slams into the rocks. the cars detach. one car runs over his hands, and disfigures them hideously, breaking fingers into horrid stumps. the pain causes him to let go- and he begins to fall toward the neverending abyss; how can he save himself?![break][break][break]

heroically, Blaine Jones is able to rescue illeana reyes from certain death. after he scoops her from the train's path, the two realize that illeana reyes would have faced the same fate as @blake's pulped noibat. Blaine Jones's noctowl hoots, attacking the hoopa with DREAM EATER as the ninetales successfully BURNS their nightmarish predator. [break][break][break]

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@altmight, Thomas Benoit, Balder Schwartz, Laurence Anderson, Emma Wolfe, and @valyx do not die immediately. the pain exists. their veins burn. their brain fights the throbbing pulse of incoming death, causing the limbs to tingle feverishly. as @valyx's gengar watches forlornly, his mega ampharos, severely weakened, but alive, cradles their trainer in its arms as he watches the man fade away into dust.[break][break][break]

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Laurence Anderson's ampharos pops out of its ball to witness the death of its trainer too. likewise, Balder Schwartz's solgaleo stands watch, allowing its avatar to pass... Emma Wolfe also succumbs to her fate before her noivern. the galvantula scuttles toward its trainer, Thomas Benoit, and witnesses his solemn demise.[break][break][break][break]

after the beam passes, Lucas Lane's drampa, Noelle Lane's blastoise, @mrtm87's machamp, FERNANDO SILPH's smeargle, and cait alfric's goodra face similar deaths. their bodies begin to disintegrate as they slump into funeral winds of dust. as cadis von klaussner' decidueye soars, its struck wing begins to disintegrate into dust, sending the undercover rocket boss into a dramatic plummet toward the ground with his team.[break][break][break]

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kyle lopez's smeargle sketches a HYPER BEAM, but this next attack seems even more dangerous. with an agitated roar, the flames of illeana reyes's ninetales burning his body, he summons multiple loops with a stretch of his hands. they disappear in mid-air and suddenly reappear closer to all the surviving trainers and begin to chase them.[break][break][break]


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one loop demonstrates its intent by moving over a floating stone and closing, bisecting the stone into two. the loops pursue you all, occasionally disappearing and reappearing in overwhelming angles to attempt to cut your bodies in half.[break][break][break]

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A CURIOUS LOOP FORMS IN THE AIR before it enlarges dramatically. a snicker accompanies the expansion as an incineroar is seemingly tossed out like it were nothing. as the loop closes, the snicker seems to echo as the heel, confused and now, terrified by the non sequitur of its destination, stands menacingly. it attacks the first thing it sees: you two.[break][break]

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A CURIOUS LOOP FORMS IN THE AIR before it enlarges dramatically. a snicker accompanies the expansion as a school of wishiwashi is seemingly tossed out like it were nothing. as the loop closes, the snicker seems to echo as the school of fish, confused and now, terrified by the non sequitur of its destination, float menacingly before the two. it attacks the first thing it sees: you two.[break][break]

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HOOPA UNBOUND:[break]
as the others commit to their particular struggles, Noelle Lane strikes at the terrifying temple of hoopa's body. with the piercing sounds of crackling ice and crumbling boulders, her hydreigon's stone edge and blastoise's ice beam deliver powerful blows to its torso. @valyx's mega gengar is able to contribute with a dazzling gleam of its own. menacingly, its red eyes glide toward the lower crescents of its socket, peering down at the pinkette with a murderous smile before something else pulls its attention.[break][break][break]

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cadis von klaussner's decidueye remains in overwatch while Morgan Drake's fraxure performs a swords dance. furthermore, Natsuki Ryuunosuke unleashes her team in preparation for the fight. her sabeleye, with gemmed gaze, readies itself with a twitch.[break][break][break]

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kyle lopez's togepi begins wagging its finger for a metronome to take effect. as the togepi focuses, the elite four member can see that his former friend is reeling for an attack. the typical canine posture of an imminent pounce reveals itself, and with an electrified howl, the manectric lunges for his owner's neck.[break][break][break]

however, Laurence Anderson, Lucas Lane and @bryony stand in the way with their pokemon. as snorlax prepares its gluttonous body, unown, charizard and swampert are able to smother the zombified hound with an onslaught of boulders mid-leap. a dazzling gleam from @valyx's mega gengar condemns it into its stony tomb. one can hear bones crunching... whimpering. from within the stones, the corrupted canine whines in pain, as if it has reverted to its former self.[break][break][break]

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under the radiance of an ampharos' light screen, those near kyle lopez will be able to see a terrified manectric within the wreckage of stone, its body bristling with a healthy coat aside from the glimpses of the blunt force trauma on its body. its one teary eye is visible under the light. the manetric trembles, like a dog caught in a well.[break][break][break]

however, it's simply a ploy. as soon as anyone advances forth, the manectric leaps from the stones, shedding the boulders with ease. its cleft jaw unhinges width-wise, aiming for kyle lopez with an electrified drool. the movement is lightning fast... faster than Laurence Anderson and @bryony can react, but before the manectric can claim kyle lopez's life, something super lucky occurs. with miraculous timing, the togepi's metronome concludes. it intercepts the attack, striking across the manectric's neck with a GUILLOTINE.[break][break][break]

the manectric's head is lopped off with one stroke. it topples, the sinew tying its head to its neck to its shoulders tearing off like melting strands of cheese. before everyone, the beheaded body reverts back to normal. it lays in a solemn pyre of blood.[break][break][break][break]

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a parade of pokemon and trainers make a mad dash for the bottle. the notable migration relinquishes all sense of stealth. as the hoopa peels its terrible gaze from Noelle Lane, it traces the clambering hikes and laughs.[break][break][break]

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@blake, AYAME FUJIWARA, evan fader, Thomas Benoit's galvantula, and Blaine Jones's garchomp traverse across the floating platforms. illeana reyes's eevee follows, providing additional support should the trek require it. careful leaps allow the party to manage the gaps, but it is AYAME FUJIWARA who reaches the bottle first.[break][break][break]

however, before she can open it, she sees a gray loop open before her.[break][break][break][break]

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Thomas Benoit challenges the gargantuan zombie with his pokemon. the grotesque form of @altmight is swiftly met with the unparalleled speed of scizor's bullet punch. as the iron claws batter @altmight's head, the white-haired brute is able to latch on to the scizor and pangoro's heads. an ice punch connects from the pangoro, but @altmight is able to resume thanks to his undead strength.[break][break][break]

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thankfully, scizor is able to escape scot-free, its hardened and smooth carapace enough to allow it to escape; however, the pangoro's slower speed and bulkier build are overpowered by @altmight's hold. the panda cries, its skull broken into by the zombie's teeth.[break][break][break]

immediately afterward, persephone amavi's decidueye is able to stitch @altmight to his shadow. his movement significantly hindered by a spirit shackle, FERNANDO SILPH and his aegislash-wielding golurk successfully strike off @altmight's left arm. the muscled limb drops with a hefty thud as his other pokemon prepare themselves.[break][break][break][break]

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the floating loops resonate hysterically, their respective colors growing in luminescence as the clock ticks. as they charge, a desperate assault is launched. first, illeana reyes and Emma Wolfe's noivern and ninetales unleash their flames. as they strike the RED LOOP, their attacks find purchase. the loop is launched back on to the hoopa's floating arm.[break][break][break]

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a determined blastoise, ludicolo and araquanid also deter the BLUE LOOP from activating. water splashes in a dramatic bouquet before wetting the floor below. the water pokemon glance back at their trainers, Bailey Cooper, Blaine Jones, and Emma Wolfe, satisfied and in search of praise.[break][break][break]

@mrtm87's ivysaur's razor leaf strikes the GREEN LOOP, but it's not enough. the loop continues to reverberate until cait alfric's sceptile follows up alongside Blaine Jones's torterra. a leaf blade from Bailey Cooper's decidueye caps their leafy attack, and the four grass pokemon are able to force the loop to retreat back to its original arm.[break][break][break]

a dazzling gleam fires from @n0ble's togekiss, joining persephone amavi's gardevoir and their moonblast. briefly, they illuminate the field with a brilliant flash of pink alongside a misty terrain from FERNANDO SILPH. in the ensuing aftermath, the PINK LOOP returns to its arm in dejected fashion.[break][break][break]

although the brute force of @n0ble's haxorus would have been enough to smash the PURPLE LOOP back into its respective arm, FERNANDO SILPH's misty terrain severely dampens its damage. @n0ble's metagross is valiant in its efforts too, the meteor mash's collision causing the loop to resound like a gong; however, it's not enough on its own. both the PURPLE & GRAY LOOP remain and charge up to completion.[break][break][break]

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the hoopa snarls, redirecting the gray loop before the pokemon and trainers by the pink bottle. the loops heaves open dramatically. suddenly, the shrill screaming of wheels on tracks deafens those on the stone platforms. within the loop, one can see a light coming from around what appears to be a turn in a tunnel.[break][break][break]

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the bottle team watches as a renegade train nears the loop's opening before spilling out. the train is similar to the ones found in the slateport invasion should those who have participated in the city's defense witness the plight of the bottle team. metal shrieking announces the incoming neverending chain of train cars. the train cars jostle out of the loop, careening towards both pokemon and human alike in a surge of metal death.[break][break][break]

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from the draconic loop, the hoopa expands it to an elephantine size. the loop does not feature a landscape that they are familiar with; however, those who have witnessed the wormholes of mossdeep's invasion will know what this is. they see the inner workings of an ultra wormhole, the frenetic energies and translucent grid of their canal pulsing like an artery pumping blood. it's delivering something. something big.[break][break][break]

a guzzlord reaches the end of the loop- but thankfully, it does not move past the boundary. it opens its mouth, its ribbed mouth now taking up the entire circle. the guzzlord's maw releases a manly scream before launching a colossal HYPER BEAM from its gut. the beam targets everyone not in pursuit of the bottle.[break][break][break]

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the loop from one side of the stage to the next, hoping to bisect or disintegrate those in its way. as it surges forth siobhan burke is unable to escape its hasty pursuit. her figure freezes mid-gait, fries and crumbles into dust. jayde cross attempts to duck, but is too late, his upper torso blown and fried off as his disconnected legs plop to the ground like tooth picks. Balder Schwartz will suffer the same fate if he does not post next round.[break][break][break]

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A CURIOUS LOOP FORMS IN THE AIR before it enlarges dramatically. a snicker accompanies the expansion as a CHARIZARD is seemingly tossed out like it were nothing. as the loop closes, the snicker seems to echo as the charizard, confused and now, terrified by the non sequitur of its destination, attacks the first thing it sees: you two.[break][break]

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A PUMPKABOO FLOATS BY with a treat clasped underneath its tiny fangs. both of you receive the following:[break][break]

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A PUMPKABOO FLOATS BY with a treat clasped underneath its tiny fangs. both of you receive the following:[break][break]

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YOUR CARGO IS VIOLENT and hard to control. it THRASHES, its thick coiling body jerks around within its confines, chains of electricity sparking from its fins.[break][break]

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A PUMPKABOO FLOATS BY with a treat clasped underneath its tiny fangs. both of you receive the following:[break][break]