As Cassandra Kubrick joins Ettie, the young wildchild helps pull her up onto Anne's back. Even after losing her toxic chain abilities, she was a bit stronger than one might expect of a young girl her size - she wouldn't be winning any boxing matches, but she had the muscles one would expect of someone suited to the wilds.

The brief scuffle that jayden cross causes brings agitation from the pack, barking and snarling - but just as quickly as it happened, the attempted assassination is deflected and people begin to scatter.

Unwilling to put Cass or any of the un-reunited pokemon in harms way, Ettie spurs the pack away from the fighting.

The reunions that Ettie facilitates warm her heart, though. As she approaches a fallen Andrew Fisher , Ettie watches as his pokemon gather around him - and she speaks gently. "Not time for rest," Meaningfully, her gaze glances up through the collapsed ceiling to the floors above. "Predators coming."

Then there's Elise Calcifet , who has a tearful reunion - and the gratitude is met with a nod. "Mhmm! Ettie always help friend!" She chirps proudly, smiling - although, she adds "Stay with pack. Not safe yet." with a nod towards above.

And even if Lulu Flint is more muted in regards to the reunions, Ettie still meets the other's gaze with a warm smile. "Be safe."

With time, as the trail of pokemon following her pack dwindles, splitting off to their respective trainers... Ettie notes the Rookidee that Cassandra Kubrick points to - and following after it, soon comes to a stop by Thea Naito , Knight Naito , and Andrea Vaneau . "Friends!" She chirps happily - even if some of the injuries are concerning, rest is not an option yet. Ettie will simply need to help protect them the best she can.

But that being said, as Thea directs her pokemon... Ettie nods approvingly. "Friend is good pack leader." She speaks. Watching out for each other like that was good.

Though, then comes the Never-Rot's ensemble - and with it, comes danger. As the three Dynamaxed wardens descend upon the battlefield though, to face against the pokemon that her fellow prisoners have dynamaxed - including that of Zev Harcourt 's Necrozma... Something shifts in Ettie's expression, her gaze growing more distant as she - for a moment - sees not a dog, bird, and monkey... But a rabbit, chameleon, and gorilla.

The clash of a skeletal dragon and ebon-black knight, poison seeping into the earth around her...

... With zero hesitation, Ettie snarls, spurring Anne forward. The pack follows with in a hunting formation, prepared to bring down these titans before them.

In the heat of the strange orichalcum sun that Shred brought forth, Apex in particular is affected, Protosynthesis filling his veins with vigor, mighty crest beginning to spark with flames! Flames that erupt in a dazzling display with a roar as he charges ahead of the pack, to slam into none other than Munkidori in a Temper Flare!

TLDR:
- Ettie pulls Cassandra Kubrick up onto Anne's back with her. Friend! :3
- jayden cross going after Eris Halla briefly agitates the pack - but as the attempt is thwarted and people scatter, Ettie decides to veer away to keep Cass and the un-reunited pokemon out of harms way.
- As Ettie reunites Andrew Fisher 's pokemon with him, she gently warns him that it isn't time for rest - that predators are coming.
- Ettie responds to Elise Calcifet 's gratitude that she always helps her friends - but also tells Elise to stay with her pack (pokemon), as it's not safe yet.
- Ettie meets Lulu Flint 's gaze with a warm smile and tells her to be safe.
- As the pokemon following Ettie dwindles with each reunion, and as Cass points out a certain Rookidee, Ettie follows it to meet up with Thea Naito , Knight Naito , and Andrea Vaneau .
- Is concerned by the healing injuries, but still greets everyone positively and simply resolves that she'll protect them.
- Approves of Thea Naito directing and looking after her pokemon - says she's a good packleader.
- When the Never-Rot and its ensemble arrive, a mix of both the dynamaxed Loyal Three and the sight of Zev Harcourt 's Necrozma briefly brings Ettie's mind to her fragmented memories of Goodbye Galar; particularly of the final fight. Agitated, she spurs her pack to charge into the fray.
- Gouging Fire - boosted by Protosynthesis from Shred 's orichalcum sun (not the +1 bonus for clarification) - targets Munkidori with Temper Flare
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"I'm not a child, Leon."

The words stuck in his mind, drawing his eyes back to his wife. Was that what she thought? It was utterly foolish in his eyes, but there was the chance she saw something he didn't. Was he really not treating her as she deserved? His brow furrowed, but his voice was cut off. Unfortunately it seemed there was no time to address the matter; the pursuers had caught up with them.

Leon tried to move away with Aubre, away from the danger descending on them, the chaos being unleaded at the front, and the lunacy raging around them. It was easier said than done, however, as he felt her feet dig in. He looked back at the fight with frustration, knowing they needed to get away but unable to make her see what he thought simpler reason. And as if her obstinance were not enough of an issue as it was, the pack of mangy mutts around them had decided to throw out their own flea bitten hounds.

His eyes flitted about the room, trying to find somewhere, anywhere that he could take her to safety. But all he could find was bedlam; and the iridescent swirl of colors through the windows. His mind spun rapidly, trying to come up with any sort of plan, but there was little and else to work with. Eventually he settled on the only possible thing he could grasp, and hoped that he was not in error. But just as he lighted on this one, tenuous opportunity, they were both struck by the flying confections being rocketed out by the thing above. Leon hissed as the force of it drew blood, the filthy mush smearing across his jaw and already beginning to seep into the room.

Frustration with the situation mounting, he grasped Aubre by the shoulders and gave her a sharp jerk to get her attention. "Questa non è la collina su cui morire, Aubre. Mikaela ci sta aspettando, dobbiamo andare." Trusting that being reminded of their daughter would shake his wife out of her terror induced stupor he turned again, eyes scanning once more before dragging her along. Rather than towards the battle or the adjacent room with the aliens, he moved to one of the walls opposite the window. The outer walls of the vessel were sure to be ice cold from the contact with the void outside. The inner bulkheads, however, should be relatively warm. All he needed to do was find the proper place, and then Tiberius could rip through the metal and provide them a means of egress. He just hoped he wasn't wrong, and that his luck noticeably improved over what it had been the last week. That much, at least, he felt he was owed after all they'd had to deal with.

For now the aforementioned Bisharp held its ground, attempting to block or deflect any of the projectiles coming towards the Swampert, but even he could only move so fast and a few of the shots inevitably slipped past. Deciding on a more offensive posture he turned to lash out at the Munkidori, determining it to be both the most immediate threat and the easiest target. As he charged towards it, bladed arms wreathed in darkness, it collapsed under the onslaught. Already committed to his path and unwilling to waste the opportunity, Tiberius instead pivoted his charge. He now leapt from the floor, directly at the bird and its accessory, the blade on his head slamming into the barrier that shrouded it with full force.

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*Leon is hurt
*Leon is getting fed up with these monkey fighting wardens in this Monday to Friday prison ship.
*Tries to shake Aubre out of it
*Also tries to find an interior bulkhead so they can break through to another part of the ship
*With its simian target neutralized Tiberius (Bisharp) instead uses Iron Head on the Fezandipiti
*Holy shit this post is terrible I am so sorry
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In the face of chaos, terror, poison, and overwhelming odds, and for the first time in two and a half years-- Grigori faultered. He looked to the sky with despair, and fell against Pumpkin. Shred and Howard had once again combined. Annalise had recognized him, but even she coudl muster the focus toward the threat that loomed. Even Jayden, despite his attempted murder, had people to support him.

Grigori was alone. By his own doing. That made it sting all the more.

Except for one. Pumpkin stared at her trainer, and grumbled.

"Gambit."

"Huh?"

"Kingambit! Kinga-kinga--"

"--worthless maggot!" She screamed as she trudged past her trainer. "A sitting stone gathers moss and supports nothing but bottom feeders! The strong live by doing, and the weak subsit by hoping they go unrecognized!"

"Hide behind your mask, foolish man, but you will be no better than the bullies that threaten to eliminate us all from existence! Mere nothings that pray nothing stops them-- for that would show just how weak they are."

Everyone else had set them up for success. Her acquantainces, Doug and Gouging Fire (not really anything, but it was there sometimes and didn't step on her toes), launched their amazing Signature Kill Attack towards the Okidogi. Thus, there was only one place for her to aim her strike. One blow to secure victory against a common foe.

"March fowards, with your heads high, honorable ones! For I am your leader, and a leader. NEVER. FALTERS!"

As the Okidogi raised its Cornerstone mask, to strike her down, she went first. The Sucker Punch struck the mask straight in the center, among the cracks that sunk deep into its make. A strike to secure a future that nobody could possibly predict. 

For that is what the strong do, and the weak could never. And Grigori was weak.

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Tl;dr

 - Grigori enters despair mode like a goose

 - Fuck it, Pumpkin Main Character Time

 - Laments her trainer, even if he can't understand her

 - Promises to win the fight

 - Takes command of the Pokemon side of the trainers, as she is a Kingambit and that's their whole thing

 - Sucker Punch the Okidogi to (hopefully) Secure Victory

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PRISMATIC PENITENTIARY

Made the landing

To Lucia Aldrete, prior to the healing'ing:
"Not weird, Lucy, just different. They're, uh... they're from another world. Got it?"

He hunched over, hands falling to his knees as he panted, deep, raspy breaths welling up in his chest as he swiped thick beads of poisonous sweat off his brow.

"I... am a magic man, Lucy." He said between pants, chuckling at her question as he forced himself upright, pushing his palms against his lower back. "Let's go with that. And... Yeah. Yeah. Think I'm good now."

He didn't usually need to release so many scales in such wide reaching bursts... but it felt good to be able to heal again, even if it felt like he had just sprinted a mile.

No time to linger on that, though—

"We'll cross that bridge when we get there." Doug said at Lucia's frankly reasonable questioning, giving her an easy smile and a tired shrug. "Doctors don't choose their patients, Lucy. That's what the Hippopotas Oath means."

Not that he had ever been sworn to the thing.

"You're right, though— We gotta go back to the kids." He said, finally collecting all of his breath before turning his gaze up. "Lele—"

Tapu Lele hovered above, her gaze locked onto the ceiling as the thrumming came louder and louder— and finally became a booming crash.

With a yelp, Doug moved to try and cover Lucia, debris flying towards them and getting repelled by invisible force. He didn't have a moment to mutter his thanks at his matron—

Trouble had come crashing through.

"Oh come on—!" He groaned at the gargantuan wardens and their shiny new masks. If the little punter could become such a menace with one, what were they to expect from those now huge bastards?

"Bring out your strongest pokemon, Lucy." Doug instructed his little student, still standing in front of her as Tapu Lele's frame shimmered above, her gaze shifting from one masked entity to the other.

Of course she had some business with them and their 'never rot'.

"Fight and run. Got it?" He said, holding out his hand to her, his eyes narrowing at their opponents.

Where's Yuina Higashi? He wondered, eyes drifting ever so slightly. Is she okay?

Shit. Hopefully, she would be going back to the kids as well.

"Let's go!" He said, nodding at Lucia before beginning to run, his hand reaching for his hip and snatching a glimmering orb. "Lele—!"

He raised it in the air, bright light rays bending around his palm, energy pooling into the tera-orb as his matron over head.

His hand swung, throwing the orb at her, her own arm moving to snatch it out of the air.

A surge of light and a thick, rippling dust cloud followed before a glimmering, crystallized Tapu Lele came flying through, punching a hole through the curtain of dust as she zoomed in towards the bird-looking titan, arm cocked and overflowing with psychic force, and swung at its masked face.

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TL;DR:
-chatting with Lucia Aldrete while gathering his wits.
-oh fug.jpg
-Stellar Terra'ing Tapu Lele.
-Stellar Tapu Lele used Psychic punches Fezandipiti.
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