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El Sunderland
TFW PRELUDE: PETALBURG SCENARIO B-7
POSTED ON Jul 30, 2024 3:40:36 GMT
A bomb enters the picture - one that promises to be volatile, with Sygna Suit and added shrapnel alike at play. Baron takes note of it - of the threat it poses to his charges - immediately, prompting him to back away from the Rotom. He joins MUGEN's side, in smothering the bomb with his body - and his gaze meets the Genesect's own.
There is but a single thought, that crosses from knight to beast, as ice spreads across steely metal. There are many grand acts in this world, that do not require taking a life.
As the Mind Blown goes off, Baron is thrown back by the explosion - slamming into a nearby tree. Chassis scorched, sparks flying at the joints, eyes flickering... He attempts to push himself upright with his spear - only to stagger to his knees, energy spent.
Bibidi, meanwhile, turns to El - wrapping her arms around them to pull them close and protect them. Fire and shrapnel lick at her back, burn and cut at the few spots where she isn't able to perfectly cover El.
They huddle into her grasp, hiss at the points of pain against their skin. There is a fear for those they love once more rumbling in their heart; but they are unable to directly do anything about it...
... Though between the efforts of Baron, MUGEN, and Isaac, Bibidi is able to remain upright - even if hurt. And El, though with scrapes and surface burns, is able to avoid anything serious or lasting.
But the second that the conflagration passes, the two are quick to assess the damages. As El recalls Baron, they go to Isaac's side. "A-are you okay?!" They question - already bringing an arm down under one of Isaac's own to try and help him to his feet. Bibidi, meanwhilst, using her Telekinesis to help steady him.
Everything was going to hell in a flash. Shadows pass from overhead - and in glancing upwards, El sees it, the swarming Genesect. Poised like the harbingers of death they were meant to be.
El is scared. Things are going crazier than they had expected - and if this is what Rocket can muster for Petalburg, it raises questions as to what may happen to other parts of Hoenn...
... But, Bibidi's hand settles on their shoulder. El's eyes meet her own - and there is that gentle brush of her mind against their own, a question posed, even if not necessarily in words.
We have options, do we not?
Her hand squeezes on their shoulder. El's breath shudders, as their own hand lays over hers - finding comfort in the contact. There are options. There are things they can still do here. But if they wanted to do something, then they had to start acting now - even if fear still gnawed at the back of their mind.
Thrusting their hand out, they pushed their cane into Isaac's hand. "Take it," They speak - and though they do not elaborate, perhaps Isaac would see the sudden courage in their eyes, their determination.
Both hands freed, they lean into Bibidi for support as they dig into their bag - and two things are brought out.
The first is one Isaac would find quite familiar - a carved and polished wooden cane, that El would replace their prior cane with - leaning into it. However, for all of its familiarity...
... Had there always been a jewel - round, multicolored, and beauteous - set into where El could rest their thumb?
And the next is a choker; glimmering with rhinestones, but with a similarly round jewel - this one with streaks of yellow and lavender - set into the front of it. El offers it to Bibidi - who accepts and puts it on, a perfect fit.
Their eyes cast to Yuan and Priam - and perhaps for the first time, they properly address the duo. "I am not going to defend what happened to your Talonflame. If I had the means, I would have wanted to save them - I'm sorry. I'd-... I'd want to save a lot of people, honestly. But even if I can't protect everyone... I'm not going to just stand idly while others are hurt, too..!"
They take in a deep breath - and touching their fingers to the Key Stone on their cane, which begins to glow brilliantly, they cry out a single name. "BIBIDI!"
And with a powerful pulse of psychic empathy - one that likely could be felt by everyone - Bibidi answered with but one thing: Determination. She is wreathed in multicolored lights, a blinding cocoon for one's metamorphosis. But it lasts for only an instant, before she emerges - born anew in a vastly more powerful form, hovering before Isaac and El both.
Immediately, she begins to prepare to go on the offensive - Tracing the Genesect above them to Download additional power for herself.
However, El is not done. Tossing out a pokeball and drawing a shining Tera Orb, an additional pokemon enters the field. "AKERO!"
Wreathed in pink from a near-immediate Terastallization, the Togekiss readily takes to the air with a triumphant whistle - prepared to join in the fight.
Neither Akero nor Bibidi - a ride pokemon and a service pokemon - were necessarily trained or meant to fight. El never fancied themself a fighter, either; they always dreamed more of contests as a coordinator, and working to maintain harmony between pokemon and humans as a ranger. And yet, the trio were all of one mind on one thing:
If even one life could be saved through their efforts here - in thinning and distracting the swarm - then the effort spent was worth it.
With Bibidi's enhanced telepathic abilities acting as a nexus - allowing the three to seamlessly cooperate - a plan is hatched. Akero is the first of the two pokemon to act - and at his beck and call, the winds begin to howl. A swirling Springtide Storm envelops as much of the swarming Genesect as she can manage, tossing those caught in the outer portion about...
... But more importantly, entrapping and grouping together those caught in the inner parts of the storm. Because this move was not meant to be the big damage-dealer.
"Now, Bibidi!" At El's call, the Alakazam charges an orb of ebon-violet energy between her palms - starting small, but growing larger bit by bit... Until she can release a large Shadow Ball into the masses of Genesect caught up in Akero's storm, aiming to damage as many of them as she can in one fell swoop!
El's grip on their cane is tight - there is that slight tremble that reveals the fears they feel deep down. And yet, it does nothing to dampen the determination in their furrowed brows, the glint of courage in their eyes, as they stand tall.
Quietly, a free hand drifts to Isaac's own, and squeezes it. TLDR: Iron Valiant helps Genesect smother the Mind Blown, is KO'd in the process. Alakazam and El are a bit banged up by the explosion, but otherwise okay. El is scared by the Genesect swarm as they and Alakazam go to help Isaac up - but shares a moment with Alakazam as she encourages them. Cue popping off time! El pulls out a Keystone and passes a Mega Stone to Alakazam, mega evolving her! Alakazam immediately Traces Download from the Genesect to amplify her strength. Then, El sends out Togekiss and Terastallizes him into pure Fairy! Togekiss lets loose an enhanced Springtide Storm - as large as feasible - to knock around the Genesect caught at the outer edges, and entrap + group together any that get caught towards the center (entrapment and disruption is more the goal than damage for this.) Alakazam follows up with a big Shadow Ball to strike as many of the entrapped + grouped up Genesect at once as possible!       MP Log: - x6 Post (60 MP)
- Experience self-doubt (50 MP)
- Reflect on why they're fighting (50 MP)
- Reference past thread (50 MP)
- Consoled by Isaac (50 MP)
- Reference Past Thread (50 MP)
- Experience Fear (50 MP)
- Showcase own Strength (50 MP)
- Experience Relief (50 MP)
- Gimmick (10 MP)
- Own Pokemon KO'd (50 MP)
- Injured by another Pokémon (50 MP)
- Meaningful moment w/ pokemon (50 MP)
- Symbolized by pokemon (50 MP) Isaac Merlo priam conrad Yuan Wright
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