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Lutgarde has learned not to question when Shalin's recommending cover for their ears, and they and Sylv swiftly move, Lutgarde covering their ears with hands while Sylv uses one of his many ribbons to block the noise from coming in. Still, the sound is loud as many of their enemies are blown away by the sheer force of the invisible waves coming from an equally invisible-blur source.

They merely give Shalin an approving nod, before looking alarmed as the Rocket masses don't seem to stop - they continue, come and come still, until eventually Silas Blackwell himself appears. A figure that even Lutgarde now happens to know, the former boss of Rocket.

Shalin Nariya

The full might of Shalin's Sygna Suit was terrifying, even the wielder herself squinting her eyes closed. Sandy's wings shrieked despite her trainer atop one of them, her rider screaming from the immense vibrations rocking her. She had run into the limits of what her suit was capable of; it was no scream of joy, but of fear. Glass panes shattered, signs were split into pieces, and the bodies of nearby Rockets were shredded from the intense sonic blast.

Shalin had laid her cards on the table. They were strong to beat most, but not enough to beat the hand of Silas Blackwell. Without the energy to perform such a powerful maneuver again, she was quickly overwhelmed and forced to surrender to the evil syndicate. "Still not... enough..." Shalin managed between breaths as Silas' Rocket forces continued to encroach upon the two.

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It's fortunate that they may never witness what happens when Silas Blackwell gets them to surrender ... After Shalin slowed down and stilled, Lutgarde would come over and call for Sylph. "How are you holding up? That's been really intense ... Sylph's Life Dew might help if you want?"

The decision would need to be made quick, however, as the next scenario proves equally hostile. They're with a gigantic Regirock in desert ruins, and find their lives endangered once more. Lutgarde has seen it before, in Area Zero, too- but it hasn't been reacting to much back then, simply being on its way to somewhere.

"Careful!" they shout, moving in front of Shalin with their pokémon leaping into action as well.

Shalin Nariya
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Shalin appreciated Sylph's dose of LIFE DEW. Though it didn't patch up her wounds, it did ease her pain enough to regain full mobility by the time the scene cut to an angry REGIROCK in the basement of the EPOCH RUINS. She had been here multiple times. She grimaced when she saw Lutgarde leading the Togekiss into battle.

"There's no way we're defeating a foe like this! We gotta beat feet, or we'll be crushed!" she urged Lutgarde. "Let's saddle up and get outta here!" Needing her full focus, she crawled onto her Flygon once more, this time sitting in her seat strapped to the Pokémon rather than on the wing. After loosing a burst of EARTH POWER to blind the legendary rock-type, Shalin zipped toward the ruins' exit, ready to go anywhere except closer to this terrifying, seven-eyed behemoth. Her Type: Null dashed beneath the duo with all haste.

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It's true that it's stupid to fight such a giant with only them, so Lutgarde quickly follows Shalin's example and mounts Sylph to fly the hell out of there. However, they're not quick enough - the giant is slow but massive and quickly caught up to their small figures. They must simply be dots to it, just stone in the landscape as it reaches.

It's terrifying. Lutgarde has no words as they're frozen with fear, with only their emotional connection to Sylv keeping them steady and upright. "Just a simulation," they mutter, but what a simulation.

It's simply terrifying, but gladly there's a fade once more before anything big could happen.

It's just a simulation.

Shalin Nariya
total 150pts, 2 curios

As she was fleeing, Shalin felt a sudden yank from beneath her. The Regirock had grabbed onto Sandy's tail. Desperate to escape from its clutches, the Flygon began to vibrate her wings as rapidly as she could. A green whirlwind formed around her and her rider, Shalin hoping that the full-power BOOMBURST would rattle the stone giant enough to crumble its limb, or at least let go of them.

All Shalin could see was the Regirock's seven yellow eyes blinking. All she could feel was the rumbling and rattling of her Flygon's last-ditch effort to escape. There was nary a crack on the legendary construct's hands, neither from the sonic explosion nor from the vibrations causing it. The last sound she heard before her vision faded to static was that of two enormous pieces of stone crashing into one another...