she doesn't get very far before her parasol is pulled roughly away by a pair of grasping talons. the talonflame soars into the air, carrying the now-useless parasol off. maki starts off after it, running, houndoom loping easily at her side. sure, she might not be afraid of anything, but being annoyed is definitely not off the table.

she has to think fast. she doesn't need to recover her stolen possession, but it's more a matter of pride than anything. she commands her houndoom to use flamethrower, and the flames leap out of its throat and heads straight for the bird pokemon. the parasol catches on fire, and though talonflame is a fire type itself, it still takes enough damage from the attack to make it slow down considerably. it's focusing its energy on fleeing now; the parasol is melted plastic and cinders, singeing its feet.

its big mistake is in landing in a tree, using roost to recover some of its health. it likely expects to make a quick getaway after that, but it doesn't count on how high maki's houndoom can jump. "use thunder fang," she says. her houndoom takes a running start and launches itself at the bird, its jaws crackling with electricity. the talonflame lets out a shriek, and then is silent.

maki throws a pokeball. i could have some use for this one.