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Xander had been sketching the shrine from the nearby hilltop when it had gone up in flames. The scent of smoke hit his nostrils before he'd noticed the fire itself. He stood, motionless for a moment - watching as panic ensued amongst the shrine maidens.[break][break]

He hesitated to get involved. Not because he didn't want to help, but because he was worried his bad luck would make the situation worse.[break][break]

"Everyday its on you to put your feet on the ground and walk yourself and your pokémon away from stagnation." Sénon Game's words echoed in his mind.[break][break]

Keeping the advice in the back of his mind, the young man sprung into action. He darted down the hillside, releasing his three most capable Pokemon as he dashed. The blaze was growing quickly. It wouldn't be long before the fire spread from the shrine to forest itself.[break][break]

"Zephos, do your best to keep the flames from spreading further. Ryu - I need you to use your aura to help Gloomtail find anyone that's trapped inside. I'll take care of anyone outside that's hurt and try looking for someone else that can help."[break][break]

Xander finished speaking and the trio of Pokemon split off to do as instructed. Which left him to take care of the maidens outside. [break][break]

Hopefully he wouldn't be too late.

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What was it with Fortree spontaneously combusting these days?!

If it wasn’t the city, it was the area surrounding it—what the fuck!

Another fire alarm went up, and Alexei was honestly—getting really tired of this shit! Where the hell were all the firemen, anyway? Grumbling, he whistled and summoned all of his Pokémon that were either Water, or partially-Water-type and picked some to come along with him.

“Mike, Hera, Cygne, I’m going to need your help,” he said to the Pelipper, the Gyarados and the Swanna. “This is getting out of hand. Mike! Go fly ahead to where the smoke is and let it rain! Hera, you’re coming with me. Cygne! Go follow Mike and help him!”

Quick as a fiddle, the Pelipper shot off towards where the smoke was rising, thick and fast. Unleashing its ability of Drizzle the moment it arrived, the downpour was a hopeful respite for whoever was in the area. not too long after the Swamma showed up, unleashing a powerful Rain Dance as well.

He didn’t have time to waste, and therefore got on his Braviary’s back, flying out as fast as he could manage. There was no time to lose!

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POSTED ON Feb 1, 2021 4:03:48 GMT

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Xander was moving as quickly as he could. Ushering anyone caught outside the blaze to safety. A Wurmple in his arms, Xander sat the Pokemon down away from the fire. He couldn't afford to offer it any comfort. Immediately turning on his heels to charge back at the fire. [break][break]

"Save as many as you can." he kept repeating. The situation was tense but he didn't feel afraid. Xander was calm, alert - adrenaline pumping through his veins.[break][break]

He felt the first drops of rain as he arrived back at the shrine. "Good." he thought. The downpour would stop the flames from spreading any further. It would boost Frogadier's water attacks as well.[break][break]

Xander spotted Zephos nearby, combating the fire with a continuous assualt of Water Pulses.[break][break]

Gloomtail and Ryu were making decent progress as well. Together, the pair had managed to escort several of the people trapped inside the shrine to safety.[break][break]

Xander gritted his teeth. This was also just a band-aid on a gushing wound. Basically pointless. They needed to do something about the fire itself.[break][break]

He could hear the alarms from Fortree City off in the distant. It shouldn't be much longer before more help arrived...

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POSTED ON Feb 1, 2021 4:28:31 GMT

Well the cavalry was coming, albeit in unconventional forms!

The Pelipper, who was busy hovering over the worst of where the flames were surging up, quickly aimed a Hydro Pump in an attempt to put out the flames that were rising into the sky.

The Swanna joined in with a softer Bubble Beam, aiming for the sides of the shrine. Seeing people running out, the two part-Water, part-Flying types continued their efforts in helping alleviate the flames.

The cavalry itself was coming in—a zooming speck that materialized into a blue-plumed Braviary, carrying one person on its back.

“Bring me down!” he called to Kyouya, before the avian took a circling turn and eventually came to a stop off to one side.

“Shit, not again,” he said, unballing the Gyarados—who let out a roar that shook the nearby forestry.

“Hera! Calm down! Rain Dance as well, go!” he called out, before the Gyarados took aim and included its own Rain Dance to the Pelipper’s Drizzle and the Swanna’s own.

Watching as people came pouring out from the front, the back—he had a feeling that there may be people still inside…

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POSTED ON Feb 1, 2021 5:01:38 GMT

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Xander took a step back once the squadron of water-types swarmed the scene. He was clearly out of his league and ill-equipped to handle the situation. Rather than get in the way - Xander opted to watch as they went to work dealing with the flames.[break][break]

Caught somewhere between being impressed and feeling inadequate, he frowned. Hadn't this been what he'd been hoping for? For someone better come along and take care of the situation[break][break]

"Nice work." he said, his attention still focused on the now dwindling flames. Between the rain and the onslaught of water, the fire wasn't as awful as it had been a minute ago. Not that they weren't out of the wood just yet. There was still chance that not everyone had made it out of the shrine.[break][break]

"Ryu!" Xander shouted dryly, "Is there anyone still inside?" the canine closed his eyes and expanded his senses.[break][break]

They were faint, but he could still pick up the aura of two people trapped inside. Lucario barked twice and Xander's frowned deepened. "Shit, there's still people inside." and they must have been in place his Pokemon couldn't reach.[break][break]

"I'm going inside!" shouted Xander impulsively as he charged into the still burning building.

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POSTED ON Feb 1, 2021 5:15:04 GMT

Thankfully the Gyarados was focused on the task at hand, the two simultaneous Rain Dance weather-changing techniques pouring down and around every which way. It was easy to have the Swanna and the Gyarados concentrate their efforts on—

Alexei thought he heard someone shouting. Oh, holy shit.

“What?!” he exclaimed, quickly making his way to the front-side. “Hera! Stay there!” he called to the Gyarados, who continued to make it rain before helping out some more with Hydro Pump to quell the flames and keep it at bay.

Unballing Vincent once he was close enough, he then pointed at the shrine. “How many?” he asked, before the Lucario’s aura flared to life and got to work.

After a while, the Pokémon looked at him before raising his paw one, two—three times.

Ah, shit!

“Wha—are you sure?!” he exclaimed, looking around. The Pelipper was circling around, making sure the Drizzle didn’t go out. Hopefully nothing too bad happened—

Oh, shit!

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The inside of the shrine was hot and filled with a mixture of smoke and steam. Thankfully - the water Pokemon on the outside were still hard at work quenching the flames. He wouldn't have to worry about burning to a crisp. But his lungs filling up with smoke was a concern.[break][break]

Coughing, Xander covered his mouth and nose with his elbow and squinted his eyes to try and see through the smog. He could just barely make out the outline of what was ahead of him.[break][break]

He made his way further inside, stepping over fallen pieces of burning debris as he advanced.[break][break]

"I know you're in here, but it's difficult to see. If you can, I need you to shout so I can find you!"[break][break]

Xander paused - listening intently for the sound of someone's voice. Sure enough, he was able to hear someone calling out for help somewhere to his right.[break][break]

"That's great - I can hear you! Keep shouting." the voice continued to scream, and Xander followed it carefully to its source. When he arrived, Xander was greeted with a sight that hit a little closer to home than he'd have liked.[break][break]

A little boy and who he assumed to be his younger sister; were trapped behind a layer of still-burning debris. He frowned - trying his best to keep himself together despite painful flashes of memories. Xander attempted to move the fallen planks out of the way but quickly pulled his hands back from the heat.[break][break]

"Fuck! Stay calm - I'll be right back with someone that can help." he made his way back out the building and quickly found Alexei.[break][break]

"There are two kids still trapped inside. There behind several layers of fallen planks that are still on fire." he struggled to catch his breath.

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POSTED ON Feb 1, 2021 5:48:29 GMT

Was the rain even making any dent in the flames that were coming out of the shrine?!

The Pelipper continued to fly around, spreading the Drizzle as much as it could. The Swanna and the Gyarados were now making it rain even harder with their combined Rain Dance tandem, but followed it up all the same with their respective Hydro Pump attacks, dousing the hissing, sizzling wood.

Before he could even register what was going on, someone came running out of the burning shrine, hacking and gasping for air.

“So you were one of—you left them behind?!” he exclaimed, before whistling sharply in the Pelipper’s direction.

“Mike! Come with me!” he shouted as the Pelipper came closer. “You’re small enough to fit in there, come on!”

And off he went into the burning building—never mind if he was literally putting his life on the line for this shit. He remembered that there were some fallen planks—it was time to find them!

Having the Pelipper was a good idea, because the Drizzle helped douse whatever flames they came across indoors.

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“So you were one of—you left them behind?!”[break][break]

The statement made his skin crawl and his stomach turn. Why had he left them alone?[break][break]

Alone to burn.[break][break]

Alone to die.[break][break]

"Stupid - I'm fucking stupid." the self-hate in the pit of his stomach grew and Xander spun on his heels to chase after Alexei.[break][break]

He caught up with the other male quickly - Xander's Lucario following alongside him as he took charge of the situation.[break][break]

"There this way." sure enough, the children were exactly where Xander had left them. The terrified expressions on both children's facs made his heart sink. He didn't dare bothered to look at either for long - the little girl especially. Instead, he forced himself to focus on the task at hand.[break][break]

Pilper's presence brought what remained of the fire inside the shrine down to a sizzle.[break][break]

"Lucario - Force Palm." Ryu held a hand out in front of the debris and released a small shockwave of aura from his palm. There was just enough force behind the attack to shatter the planks into pieces, which fell harmlessly onto the floor.[break][break]

Xander took the little boy, leaving the girl for Alexei and made his way out of the shrine. [break][break]

The moment should have felt like a heroic one - but instead it felt dirty and ashamed. [break][break]

Like a coward.

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POSTED ON Feb 1, 2021 6:54:10 GMT

Thankfully with the Drizzle being renewed, making their way through the wreckage was quicker. The more water that touched the fire, the faster it was for them to get deep into where the two children were crying. He could imagine it in his mind now—both of them, hanging on for dear life—

And then suddenly a burst of red was with him, and a Lucario—not his, Vincent was outside—had helped smash the fallen debris apart that gave them enough room to squeeze through.

“Mike! Wait for me!” he called, making the Pelipper stay put before he ran in and picked up the young girl. Now that he had the girl (and the redheaded companion had the boy) he whistled sharply.

“Let’s go!”

Out the two went, and not a moment too soon. As the Pelipper flew frantically alongside them, the rest of the fires were being put out—there was more water dripping in now! Had the actual cavalry finally arrived?!

Finally bursting out of the shrine through the front door, Alexei took a deep breath of air and the Pelipper shot out afterward, still making it rain all over the place.

“Mike. Mike! Calm down, we’re out!” he called to the bowl bird, before the Swanna and the Gyarados converged on where he was, setting the young girl down and taking deep breaths of air.