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Caleb’s eyes widened when he noticed, for the briefest moment,
Orion Lykos’s hint of a smile. Relief washed through him, and he felt himself let out a breath he had not realized he’d been holding.
He forgives me.[break][break]
Well, it was probably more complicated than that. The more accurate truth was that Orion did not
hate Caleb more than he appreciated Caleb’s presence by his side in this tenuous moment.[break][break]
And for Caleb, that was enough. That was
more than he deserved.[break][break]
And so they attacked Rocket together, side-by-side, allies instead of the enemies Orion feared they would be. The thrill of battle thrummed through Caleb’s bruised and battered body, and for once, he relished in the knowledge that he was fighting on the
right side, the side that wanted to protect Hoenn and its people. When
Hailee Jacobs and
Noah Camus joined them, Caleb grinned fiercely at his other friends. He also noticed
Tam Fawley’s presence, though Caleb did not really have the time to fully take in who, exactly, Tam had apprehended - some Rocket, beaten to an inch of his life by the looks of it.
Nice work, he thought, impressed.[break][break]
Damn, it felt good to be part of a team again. A team that cared about one another, who wanted to actually
do something about the shit world they lived in. Not even the apocalypse could stop them. Thoughts of
Zev Harcourt melted away for now, as Caleb threw all of his energy and focus into fighting with his squad.[break][break]
When the
ROAR OF TIME washed over them, Caleb was momentarily shocked to see Zero transform into a newborn version of himself, small and helpless. He scooped him up quickly so as to ensure his safety, then returned him to his Pokeball. At least he hadn’t been injured or killed. Caleb was already down one Pokemon, and Zero had been a loyal companion of his for many years, it would have been a horrible blow to lose him.[break][break]
In another blinding flash of light, the Primal Point seemed to fire despite the chaos around it. Caleb watched as a beam of pure, powerful energy raced skywards, colliding with the oncoming meteor. An explosion rocked Littleroot, more intense than any normal earthquake, and Caleb fell to one knee by his friends. Had the League been successful then? He tried to see through the haze, pinpoint exactly what had happened...a bright green creature, dragon-shaped, flew through the clouds towards something crystalline still hurtling towards Hoenn...[break][break]
Dialga roared, enraged. Caleb’s gaze snapped back to the battleground before him. There was no time to worry about whether the League’s plan had succeeded.
Dialga is angry, Caleb realized, watching the massive legendary creature ahead of them thrash violently, trying to escape the chains that were holding it in place. Caleb didn’t blame the creature: it obviously wanted to be free. A Pokemon of such immense power, a master of time itself, did not belong in a cage.[break][break]
It will kill us all in its rage, we need to help it escape, Caleb's mind raced. Decided, he released Comet from his Pokeball.
"Break the chains!" he commanded, as Orion ordered the same of his Absol. The Lucario leapt forward, streaking like his namesake towards Dialga. He unleashed a flurry of blows as he used a
CLOSE COMBAT on the chains.[break][break]
Hopefully the combined might of everyone attempting to free Dialga would be enough...
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Lucario uses CLOSE COMBAT!
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NOTES
+ Caleb is wearing basic military-grade tactical gear over his Ranger uniform (
Example)[break]
+ In addition to his Pokeballs, Caleb carries the knife made by
Aurelie Lefevre on his hip[break]
+ Caleb feels immense relief when he notices
Orion Lykos’s small, subtle smile, glad to be fighting side-by-side with a
friend[break]
+ When
Hailee Jacobs,
Noah Camus, and
Tam Fawley join them, Caleb is grateful that he found the Slateport Rangers and was given the chance to become one of them. He fights by their side with renewed vigor and belief in their cause, and in his own redemption.[break]
+ Caleb returns the baby Zero to his Pokeball and releases his Lucario, Comet[break]
+ Caleb directs Comet to attack the chains imprisoning Dialga.[break]
+ Comet uses
CLOSE COMBAT on the chains.
SPECIAL EFFECT: The target’s
Defense and
Special Defense are both
lowered by 1.