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POSTED ON Feb 23, 2021 1:22:00 GMT
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[attr="class","spiral"]Wait.

Not yet. Bid your time.

Fernando can feel his nerve inverse on him the same way he had expected her to falter. They glisten under the impression of her firearm, fingers flexing instinctively as he mentally staves off reaching for his own. Wherein she tries to intimidate him with lead, his own weapon is loaded with something much more destructive. He may have slackened his guard in recent times but he always keeps his piece on him. All six of them.

Only when she calls for Hartigan does he settle on a Pokeball. He draws it, nestled within his left hand, finger against the capture mechanism, twitching with a trigger discipline that borders frantic. "Have a good night, Quinn." He waves her off with his other hand, never turning around, allowing the back of his palm being the last sign she'll see of him as her surname slip into the night.



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POSTED ON Feb 23, 2021 2:01:20 GMT
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Her mouth went fully dry.

There was a sweat in her palms, a prickling through her shoulders and her heart throbbed as it dropped into the pit of her stomach with an odd, otherworldly warmth. Her knees quaked a little. A panic attack.

Her heart raced, but she hid it well, with her back turned. She took one deep breath, closing her eyes and catching the curiosity of a couple of people in the bar as she hung in the area strangely.

“Secure it.”

She turned to face him and the klefki sitting idly in the flap of her coat hovered out. Three more levitating pokemon would follow from pokeballs thrown up out of her pocket simultaneously: a lunatone, a solrock, and a magnezone.

FAIRY LOCK would seal the doors with an opalescent energy, and DISCHARGE would create a hazy glow and jam electronic devices, rendering many, including phones of the bar’s patrons, useless. Via CALM MIND, Lulu would suddenly seem entirely put together.

“Put them to sleep.”

Four glowing eyes would work hastily to drop everyone in the house, tag-teaming with HYPNOSIS on all except Fernando, unless they were stopped.


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[attr="class","spiral"]Her words are the dynamite that pull the trigger on his index finger. The moment the click registers he immediately discards the empty Pokeball for his next pair. His leg drapes over one another in a bid to slide out of his seat, obscured behind the sudden Glalie that sprouts behind him. It immediately hovers between Fernando and the other Pokemon, spinning in a preemptive PROTECT. Slateport had taught him to always have a shield at the ready and his most trusted vanguard always enacts the move upon being summoned, regardless of context.

With the initiative, Lulu gets the drop on him. By the time he's on both feet, the FAIRY LOCK sets into place with her DISCHARGE following milliseconds after. Fernando runs on instinct alone and manages to unclasp both Pokeballs while his MISTY TERRAIN coils around his body. His defense mechanism is to populate the field with both his Pokemon and his powers, allowing him the flexibility to play defensively until the advantage is his.

The conjoined efforts of her HYPNOSIS have no affect on him nor his Pokemon. Not that it was intended, but the way the pink glitter shines around his proximity shields them from the negative effects of her status condition. Everyone is not as lucky but that means little to him. Self preservation starts with number one: himself.

As their bodies hit the floor, lulled into an nonconsensual sleep, his Sivally and Zygarde 10% stabilize their positions on his flanks. He favors them for an indoor scenario due to their restraint and relative size. The same cannot be said for his signature Tapu Fini, a deity that has no qualms with smothering those around them if it means disarming their opponent.

"Defensive routine set!"

Both Pokemon bend at the knees, ready to pounce.

"Execute!"



His Zygarde immediately opens up with a piercing GLARE. Anyone within it's field of vision will feel their muscles contort against their will, PARALYZING them. In this moment, before it can even tell if the technique sets in, his Silvally bum rushes the largest target, Solrock, in a quick U-TURN, leaping back into position in a whip-like motion.

"Zygarde's special ability is to mark opponents with a scent only it can pick up. Once marked, the scent never comes off. Not in the months I've had it."

Fernando remains behind his Glalie for good measure. The amount of glitter he exudes makes his previous display paltry in comparison. His second hand smoke were mere droplets in a grand ocean of avatar powers.

" and have one as well. They'll hunt you down to the ends of the earth."



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POSTED ON Feb 23, 2021 4:19:28 GMT
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A glimmering CRAFTY SHIELD came up around her and the klefki, who kept close as the pokemon were released. The other three, however, fell to the ground one by one. Not wanting to make any sudden movements, Lulu didn’t reach to retrieve her pokeballs to return them.

Despite everything that was going on, the expression on Lulu’s face was a grin. Of the two things he could have possibly figured out about her, the Galarian history was the preferrable of them.

Also, she didn’t intend to battle him. That would be stupid. He was a Gym Leader and an Avatar. She didn’t reach for anything else. She certainly didn't reach for the gun. That was just something to poke him in the back.

She was pressing him. Making him move. Lulu had ditched the idea originally, playing it safe, but he’d pushed her one last time with his back turned and here they were. She'd doubled down. And he'd given in.

He'd given in a lot.

What the fuck was that thing? A Zygarde. Her eyes studied it as though time was not a threat; as though he wasn’t a threat, now on his feet behind it, protected by two others.

“Impressive.” She echoed him plainly, the lingering effects of CALM MIND allowing her to remain collected, cool under such high pressure. She willed herself to show no fear, even as it swirled around her, threatening infiltration on the vehicle of his words—the worst ones he could have said.

The goal was still the same. Even more so than before, she couldn't leave without an answer. What did he want from her?

“Made you move.”



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[attr="class","spiral"]"And it'll cost you."

On the surface, she surrenders. There's no further movement from her or her Pokemon. Nothing threatening at the very least but Fernando doesn't take any chances. He only moves when needed and Lulu has been brazen enough to force him out early. Here's to showing her why he's considered Hoenn's last resort. His thoroughness knows no bounds, no mercy. As long as they breath, able bodied and in good health, they pose a threat, a liability that Silph can't afford.

"Hands up! Turn around! Place them on the wall!"

Meanwhile, his Pokemon don't stop. They have his same mindset. Never give in until the order is released. Picking on the weak and helpless has never been an issue. Those who do have that problem are either trained to ignore it or released in lieu of Pokemon more suited to such callousness.

Zygarde's GRASS KNOT sprout from between the tiles of the floor, shattering them in pieces as they look to strangle those that have fallen. Once they're bound in place, presumably PARALYZED by the previous GLARE, Glalie launches a channeled SHEER COLD. The first first target is whatever proves closest. It's a difficult attack to land in a real battle but its effects are almost synonymous with a guaranteed KNOCK OUT.

Fernando remains behind his Pokemon, waiting for her compliance before evening daring to step foot outside of his bulwark.



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POSTED ON Feb 23, 2021 5:10:17 GMT
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A memory flashed in her mind of the petty officer who had claimed she’d resisted arrest, an extra charge on so many more they’d thrown at her. Hilariously, one of the few to have stuck, regardless of its lie.

She’d already served time for this.

A moment passed as she considered the options. Meanwhile, the klefki shrank more and more in towards her, finding itself alone amongst three unconscious, badly injured teammates. It jangled its keys weakly, mute and unable to express its feelings otherwise. Wasn’t this man supposed to be a friend?

Lulu didn’t glance as they fell, showing no concern, as though they could be killed and she wouldn’t care. Something in her had shut off, but to be fair, she hadn’t exactly shown him an affectionate side towards most things—not towards anything but him, drunkenly.

Her chin craned at him. She was resolute in her response.

“No.”

No, she would not go down like a bitch again. From this point on, Lulu Flint would only fall with teeth gnashing.

Everything was happening by the moment—nothing planned, and all that was outside of Kaleidoscope faded to nothing. She forgot Rocket almost entirely. Part of her, in the back of her mind, believed this might be the end of the road. And yet her grin remained, not wavering, ready to face the blockade head on. Guns blazing.

Figuratively, of course. Because it would be unnecessary.

Because the fact still remained:

He wanted something.



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[attr="class","spiral"]“Fine.

He can wait. Wait until all her Pokemon are reduced to nothing. He’s not here to kill but knowing that they’re out of commission does bring reassurance. As each one gets set on ice so does Fernando’s reserve. When all three of them are considered a non-factor, he looks for the last sign of resistance.

Her.

Her too,” he instructs, set on restraining her as well. Her outward lack of opposition cause his Pokemon to hesitate from maiming her outright. So, his Zygarde works its magic, GRASS KNOT uprooting from the ground and looking to bind her up as well. He wants her hogtied and bound before he makes a move.



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As the command was given, the klefki still hovering close to her put up a PROTECT shield, and the grass roots would find they couldn’t grasp ahold of her, blocked out just short of flesh. She backpedaled, taking the opportunity to release her remaining other two pokemon: a particularly fast, war-seasoned blaziken and a frosmoth, who was admittedly much newer to the team, but still a good fit.

Both seemed to be highly aware of who the enemy was. The room was pretty easy to read.

“Go!”

They jumped to action, the blaziken seeming to become a blur in an AGILITY move. It was better off starting this way. It specialized in counter-type moves. Its SPEED BOOST made it particularly difficult to pinpoint as it became an obstacle all across the field, leaving its partner in the center position. The room suddenly filled with a blue and green light which rippled across the space between them, sparkling. AURORA VEIL would provide additional protection.

“What is it, Fernando? I’m dying to know the motive.” Her voice called across the bar. Colors of the shield radiated a different light to blend in a rainbow of energy with his pink fairy dust which swirled around him. The room was rendered rather beautiful. The irony was almost poetic.



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[attr="class","spiral"]“Too late!

Fernando cuts her direction with a wave of his hand. To fight back at this point proves futile. She may have evened out the numbers but she’s already expended three of her Pokemon. Whatever weird fascination she has with stalling will come back to bite her in the ass.

And who better than his signature.

Stand down or—” despite the Glalie still poised in front of him, something forms from the MISTY TERRAIN. Given enough time, he exudes enough to congeal to something more solid, something black. Above the bar top his Legendary, Tapu Fini, arises from the mist.

I’ll blast right through your PROTECT! Don’t test me!

Whether or not he means it doesn’t matter. Her lack of any real violence doesn’t dissuade the energy that crackles between the duo. Unlike Fernando, the Legendary shows no restraint. Accomplish the mission no matter the cost. If that means taking Lulu’s life, or any of those unconscious around them, it doesn’t matter. Human lives mean nothing to the maiden of the dead.



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Her grin was wild. She had nothing to lose. Not family, not friends, or a lover; not a meaningful, fulfilling life. She had money now, and that was it, and it would affect her little if he were to burn it all in front of her right then; the fur coat, the boots. Strip her down to nothing and he’d find there was only the ghost of a soul left.

For such a long time, every step forward had been simply for its own sake. If this was how she went? So be it.

She dared not to even pass an eye at the godly force now waiting at the sidelines ominously like an executioner. Her eyes were on Fernando. She trusted her team, but she also knew they would fall, so it didn't matter what they did. She would let them run out on instinct for the hell of it.

“Do you think it scares me?” Something had indeed changed in her. She’d been in this sort of situation one too many times. Really, she was tired of fighting—not that she wouldn’t do it ‘til her dying breath, sooner or later. But in the end, he might just be doing her a favor. “Nothing can in this world anymore.”

The blaziken didn’t stop moving. She made eyes at him from across the field.

I’m calling your bluff.

“It’s your move.”

Another PROTECT lit up around her, mockingly.

She would not live with a noose around her neck. And most certainly, she was not going to go back to Galar. Even a quick death would be better than that.



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❝If you have nothing to live for then perish.❞


Time to expand your horizons then!

Uncharacteristic banter buys him time. The pulsing exclamation of his voice serves as a focal point for him to hone in on. He can feel the power well around them, belonging solely to his Tapu Fini, pooled for a single definitive strike. He can end it right here. All he needs is to give the order.

Give it before the Tapu Fini decides to launch the attack itself, that is.

Tapu Fini! Three layers deep! Break her apart at the seams!

Without further context, one can only surmise so much. Between trainer and Pokemon, the practiced routine comes alive once more. All that energy that Tapu Fini has manifested comes into play as a burst of energy wells up across the sigils that line the rim of its shell. It’s CALM MIND distorts into an external influence, bastardized to do the very opposite. Psychic waves surge from both hands as the Pokemon pierces through every layer of PROTECT with it’s Z-MOVE.

The attack isn’t a physical force. There’s no kinetic blast to blow her back nor for her Pokemon to block. As long as the psychic waves don’t get repelled by the PROTECT, there’s nothing to be done.

"Never bet when the odds are against you! Here's your bluff!"

Her nervous system will feel the overwhelming power of Tapu Fini’s SHATTERED PSYCHE as the invasive force probes her mind to rip apart every conscious thought that cycles through her cerebrum. It won’t kill her, much less cause any permanent damage (as far as they’ve experimented), but it will cause her body to shut down as an innate defense mechanism. As sure as white blood cells attach any foreign substance that enters the body, so will the mind shut down at the first sign of something attacking her core.

It’s Fernando’s strongest and most potent disarming move, something he keeps under wraps for such occasions.

What’s left of her Pokemon are barely a concern. Her Blaziken, as fast as it is, will be a menace to deal with but they can square that away once everyone else is taken care of. After all, what’s one against six?





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Expand her horizons? Was he taking her to the next plane?

It wasn’t a bluff after all. Here it was. Death. The smile faded as it settled in; the acceptance. She made a point to really feel her final breath as she wondered about the afterlife. Was this it? A curious mind like hers was interested, if nothing else, in that. An escape from an earthly prison. Bars or not, that’s what it was.

Her smile did fade, but not to a frown. It was a strange look; almost one of sick excitement, even as his CALM MIND attempted to pry and bring out the worst. Just like his had not been a bluff, nor had her confidence. There was no more fear in this woman left to drag out. Perhaps no more sanity, either. Granted, she was unable to think or speak through the mental chaos, but she stood fast, even as the shield shattered around her.

And then, as he had set out to do weeks prior, he took everything from her—even the breath, right out of her body.

Lulu collapsed to the ground, never even having looked at the thing that did it. He would see the light leave her eyes as they stared at him incessantly, just to prove her point. Her boldness knew no bounds.

Her three pokemon had no chance to stop it. The attacks were in an unbroken sequence, and the power coming off the origin demanded that nothing step in its way.

Frantically, the frosmoth went for a GIGA DRAIN, targeting whatever was nearest and attempting to reroute some of it to Lulu. It hovered closer to her, bravely guarding her body. The blaziken went to do the same, bracing.

The klefki, on the other hand, had taken to hiding in her coat, where it was normally kept. However, like a cat standing beneath a curtain, its logic was faulty, and another PROTECT that flashed around them would reveal it was still there.



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[attr="class","spiral"]“Tch.

His sure hit skill isn’t just for show. The fact that she does down fast leaves Fernando to clean up her mess. Between the Pokemon she still has out, rendering them incapable shouldn’t prove too arduous. The fact that her Blaziken stops moving, prone to protect her, becomes their undoing. Gathered up in one spot makes them an easy target for Zygarde’s GLARE.

Blaziken get bruised and battered by STONE EDGE. Frosmoth is taken down by FLAME CHARGE. Only her Klefki is left and Fernando disregards it under the promise that she’ll come under no real harm. He reasons with the Pokemon at first, offering to return its allies, one by one, and follows through with his promise with or without the Pokemon’s assistance.

When all is said and done, Fernando’s the only one left awake. Kaleidoscope is no longer a place he can remain and he resents her for that. “Fucking bitch.” He’s extra uncaring with the way he handles her unconscious body, fondling her sides until he gets a grasp at her gun. Disarming her, the magazine, and the chamber comes first. Throwing her over his shoulder is an afterthought, his way of cleaning up one last time as he departs.

Now, what to do with Saoirse Quinn.



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