With each wild strike Ettie made, her shadowy doppelganger retreated backwards step by step; only barely able to keep up and parry away the wildchild's swings, when the shadow themself only had one blade.

With the surge of confidence and morale amongst the pack thanks to the support of Johanna's pack, the shadowy beasts were driven back; a number of them dissipating into nothingness, as they were defeated one by one.

It had looked like a clear and cut won battle, even if Ettie's clone had yet to surrender - but in fact, they had one last trick up their sleeve. It had come as a surprise to the young girl and Scarlet alike, when the shadow tossed aside the remaining blade... But then suddenly, came a flurry of blows - punches coming Scarlet's way, that'd send the doublade flying out of Ettie's own hands!

However, Ettie was not daunted by this - in fact, she'd likely act in a way that'd startle her doppelganger and the others alike, when she decided to tackle the shadow to the ground, snarling like a wild beast! Sharp nails dug in like claws, and Ettie attempted to bite down on the shadow-clone, only to sink her teeth into the other's forearm, that they brought up to protect themself. It looked as though the doppelganger would wind back their opposite fist with intentions to punch Ettie - but they stopped. Reconsidered.

And decided to - with an expression twisted in a snarl of their own - to try and bite her back!

It became complete chaos, in that moment - the two clawing and biting at one another with low growls and wild snarls. It was as if Ettie was no longer a human, at that moment - the gaze she regarded her doppelganger with like that of an angry wild pokemon. Words were not needed - only the understanding that they were enemies, and that they had fangs and claws with which to fight. And wrestling against eachother, they were not about to back down from one another easily.

But before long, Ettie's opponent was the first to tire - to take on the veil of someone else was one thing. To take on the veil of many things, and to fight an entire pack all at once, was another. Ettie snarled as she managed to properly push down and pin her opponent, and she prepared to bite down once more--

-- But then, the shadows melted away from around the marshadow, revealing them for what they truly were. And as if they were still but a beast, they bared their throat with an attempt at a canid whine. A sign of submission, of harmlessness, against a stronger pack.

The rest of Ettie's pack began to gather at the fringes of where the two had been wrestling but moments ago - and Ettie, slowly, would allow the marshadow to get up. Anne, eyeing the ghost, would let out a low growl - but Anat stepped forward, gesturing in a request for the lycanroc to stand down. Something that Anne reluctantly acquiesced to - though she nonetheless made a displeased huff.

Ettie, her mind still more a beast's than a human's, would make a soft chuff at the lucario's approach - letting out a relaxed sigh, as the warmth of a Heal Pulse fell over her. Bite punctures and claw scrapes were soothed, and the wild adrenaline of fight or flight eased from her body. And together, the two regarded the marshadow - who was currently kowtowing, likely having no interest in facing the entire pack's wrath at once.

The wildchild, in response, couldn't help but sigh a second time - albeit this one was more exhausted. They could figure out what was next, once everyone was okay. But for now, Ettie was just plain tuckered out...

Coherent thoughts could wait a little longer...

The combination of the Umbreon's SPARKLY SWIRL and WISH gave Josh and Saber each a second wind, the trainer squeezing the electric Pokémon's sides and reining his Pokémon through the tunnel of fresh air. Though it was closing around him as the Fairy-type attack's effects faded, it lasted long enough for the racer to escape the yellow smoke. He would retrieve the caught Marshadow before bounding away from the leaking seal.

"Did you see any of that?" Josh asked the group in general, still breathing heavily even after the healing energies had washed over him. "There was this cat Pokémon with fangs for swords and a body of snow, unlike anything I've ever seen before. Riding it was... a reflection of myself. It was fast as Raikou, yet could turn like a whip!" He continued to ramble about the majestic creature's agility unlike any other Pokémon he knew of, legendary ones included. Not even Virizion was capable of turns that sharp. "...Callan Young ? Ettie ? Johanna Joy ? If Team Rocket took Raikou away from me and I can't have him, I want to learn more about that Pokémon. Once I'm done with my business in some of the other rifts, I want to come back here. That cat... is mine."