It wasn't out of the norm for Colton to stay in his lab after hours. It was quiet, with no one else wandering around the building or stepping into his lab to bother him while he worked. Maybe that made him a shut-in, since he rarely made an effort to go out and an socialize with his peers, but he was fulfilled by his work and what he was able to accomplish in the late hours of the night.

Tonight was not one of those nights, however.

Colton jumped as the door to his lab clattered to the ground, the device he'd been tinkering with dropping to the floor and his glasses going askew as he quickly turned around. He looked between the man who had so rudely broken into his lab, the Kabutops that had done the dead, and his destroyed door on the ground. His mind was absolutely blank and he said the first thing that came to his mind.

"The door was unlocked!"

It took a moment after that for Colton to come to his senses. He fumbled at his waist, pulling Burnout's Pokéball from his belt and nearly dropping it before releasing the Revavroom. "D-Don't think you can just waltz in here! I-I'm warning you!" he said, unable to keep his voice from shaking as his Pokémon took a stance in front of him, Burnout's single eye narrowed as his engine-like body revved.

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Confusion met shock as the sudden intruder...apologized...? Was this just an accident? A prank gone wrong and not a robbery? He continued to stare at the Kabutops and its trainer, both he and Burnout looking between them. Silent tension filled the air for a few moments until the intruder finally decided to make good on his sudden entrance and order his Pokemon to attack.

So much for that hope.

Colton yelped, stumbling back as he tried to put distance between himself and the attacking Kabutops. Thankfully, Burnout did not show the same fear, leaping off of the counter to meet the other Pokemon head on with a powerful IRON HEAD.

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Burnout braced himself as the stone smashed into him, making him skid back slightly, but though he wasn't hurt too much. The Revavroom shook the dust and pebbles off his body, his engine whining higher as toxic purple flames spat out of his cylinders as he SHIFTED GEARS.

He began to ready himself for another charge in towards the Kabutops when his singular eye catches sight of Temp going in for an attack on Colton. His poor trainer was tripping over himself, trying to stay away. Practically defenseless in the face of such a sudden assualt.

Without much other option, Burnout's mouth spread wide, his tongue hanging out as he spate a powerful GUNKSHOT right in front of the assailant, aiming to keep Temp back and unfortunately exposing himself to the Kabutops.

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