[attr="class","hanaflavourtext"]❝
呼べよ、花の
名前を❞
[attr="class","hanatext"]No matter how
grand the legend is or how
sacred they may be, spirit deities are ultimately still
wild beasts - She
remembers this saying from a time long past, a memory
lost amidst hand-stitched quilts and beautifully life-like pokemon plushies. They held
emotions like the rest of the pokemon and most certainly weren't ones to think twice about using their powers when
upset. She had heard of the
ruined Tapu Village,
dared to step upon the forsaken land and
bore witness to what Tapu Bulu was capable of but not
once had she thought she'd be standing before the angered guardian itself.
She finds herself
paralysed in the wake of it all, her legs rooted to the spot as she watches Rubia run straight for Tapu Bulu and slam head first into the beast. Time almost seems to
slow around her, a frantic gaze
darting across the scene as she silently picks up on the madness that unfurls soon after - An impending
Magma Storm that swirls, a
Flamethrower coming in from the side, a
Pyro Ball being launched... In the midst of everything, the lone Wooloo is still
recoiling from her charge, unsteady steps taken away from the rampaging Tapu Bulu as she tries to create some distance before she gets caught up the endless sea of attacks.
Lilith's heart
sinks faster than her brain can possibly process, a sudden flare of emotions
overwhelming her as she's almost
taken by the urge to retch. Her breath is
caught in her throat, a trembling step taken
forwards as the world begins to dance with spots.
"RUBIA!"Run - It's all she knows. Even as the barrage of attacks close in, her gaze is
solely focused on the Wooloo standing too close to
danger. Even as
Zac Ramsay 's Zagrea prepares to roar, Lilith
refuses to turn back towards safety. As she closes in, her arms are
thrown wide open, her body
ducking closer to the ground as she reaches out for Rubia. And perhaps, it is by
pure luck that Tapu Bulu is
restrained by Spirit Shackles before it can swing at the duo.
Nearly
tripping over herself to turn back around, Lilith's
whimper is quickly drowned out. Her heart is
racing at uncomfortable speeds, her brain
screaming for her to go faster even as her legs
threaten to
give out. Ignoring the protestant bleats Rubia gives her, her body
moves before she can even finish her thoughts, a brave heave backwards providing her just enough momentum to
swing the Wooloo and her backpack right
up into the air and
towards @dakota.
Just a little more. Just a little more and the nightmare will end. She's only a few steps more from getting back to safety, panic
flaring in her chest as she swallows her whimpers and continues
running. Moments after, the Magma Storm
erupts, scorching heat
slithering up her skin as globs of magma begin to
shower down upon Tapu Bulu. With one final burst of adrenaline, the girl
pushes her way through a gap in the Lightscreens and gracelessly
tumbles to the ground, unfazed by the cloud of
dust that she kicks up or the judgemental
stares that are sent her way.
She's made it but the world is
spinning, her lungs are
burning as she gasps for air between raspy coughs. Her calves
prickle with a sudden
chill, a familiar red patch greeting her eyes as she
struggles to push herself up into a sitting position. Though she's avoided the
worst of it,
recklessness has most likely earned her new
scars to bear. And yet, Lilith's attention isn't going towards the
burns that she's gotten. Instead, it
flickers for the sight of a precious companion, the Wooloo already bounding towards her with backpack in tow as she viciously
kicks her trainer in the arm.
Pain is easily forgotten in the wake of sheer
relief, the girl bolting up to scoop Rubia into the tightest
hug she can possibly manage.
"No more." Her whisper is
shaky, her voice tearing up as she buries her tears into ash-scented wool.
"I don't want to lose you."
|qw5SUf3
Tl;dr - Lilith runs in to save Rubia and gets burnt by Magma Storm
Captain Dross walked on knife-edges with an enthusiasm that had seen her hurtling through dangerous situation with nary a thought to her own safety. Danger tasted like sweet ambrosia on her tongue, and the captain chased after it like one would salvation - hungrily, obsessively. 
All around him, pokemon clash with Tapu Bulu in a world of flames and ash, fireworks and soothing lanterns replaced with glutaral battle cries and explosive bursts of fury. Only blue eyes aren’t focused on the carnage that looms behind his back, instead fixated on a certain text from a particular head ranger, attention very misplaced. [break][break]
