.:|Chaos Rising|:.

[Darkpidgeot]

"Most likely at the base already...things are starting to go horribly wrong there..." Tyreal helped the young boy to his feet, hopefully he won't fall and get himself more wet. The priest had gathered his belongings and stood at the mouth of the cave to let the boy and the Togekiss confer with each other. Staring up at the sky, the sun broke through the rusty red sky...was that blue? There was blue there, the priest knew it even though it was there for only a moment. "I wonder if..."

"...this is going to work." Jerald mumbled to himself as he left the room with the two lovebirds to themselves. His next plan was going to be...not a very good one if it doesn't pull out. Then again, he owed one alliance, and with that gone and something else came into play...the scientist wasn't going to let that screw up everything. "Fifty years with it...Twenty to find...Maybe everything will turn out ok...and everything will be fixed." Pulling his hand out of his pocket, he felt the silver gun that had been with him since his working with the YnK. His hand then went to a small bag, filled with several dozen needles and several vials holding a substance. "..."

( ;D I love this rp...so many things I can unload...though this next one I bet no one will see. XD)

[xkazehimex]

Her eyes had shrunken in absolute fear as the Deoxys stopped right there; right in front of her face with its attack stopped right at her face. The Legend was receding, and then they were gone.
Those two teasing; merely playing with her...!
"ARE YOU MESSING WITH LIFE ITSELF!?" she screamed after them; but they were just out of earshot.
Her rage soon vanished as she noticed that the other trainer was still there.

... Why?
Why was he still here; making her falter?

"Why did you save me?"

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She flinched slightly at those words - it was almost as if she wasn't supposed to.
She really wasn't. He wanted revenge, yet she still interfered. She gulped, before Rain lifted an apologetic gaze to him. Her lips quivered. "I ... I'm sorry. I shouldn't of done that. I ... don't know why... but.." 'It feels weird here.' Rain added the last tidbit mentally; gathering her hands over her heart. The female began gnawing gently on hr bottom lip nervously - what would he do? He wasn't the type to say 'I owe you my life', or 'Heh, thanks.' He was the type to just take the given offer and leave. (or so she thought.)

Rain blinked out of her thoughts as she stepped back a little to catch the Citrus berries, and she curiously twitched her ears before slipping them in her little pouch on her hip. "... Thanks," she murmured quietly, before her eyes met his.

Those lips of his; she swore, were able to mock someone so easily.
'I'll twist them if I need to--' "... I'd rather you not cause anymore damage," Rain began, turning around. "And she'll kill me for what I've done; so why not let you handle her before I die?" the petite woman started walking swiftly, her once soft rubies turning rather cold; masking, hiding her true self. She stopped here, pressing a thin hand to the wall.
Some might've thought she was posing, until the wall caved in itself to reveal... a passageway.

Gliding in, Rain began her revenge.

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[Harliness]

Wha...where..am I?" Alexis said, her lips quivering as she spoke. Her entire body felt cold, which was unusual considering she was part Charizard. She was always warm..never cold. Something was different. Her green eyes scanned the surroundings, her pupils widening in panic. Wait! Where is Shinyuu? And Rose? Whats going on?!

This place was all too familiar. Memories suddenly flashed within her mind. No. This was not a good place. This isn't where she wanted to be. She had to get out. Now. The young female stumbled to her feet as fast as she could and darted to the nearest clearing in the woods. She ran and ran, her mind blank as she raced through the thickets and bushes of the forest. She couldn't look back. As she ran, she stumbled over a tree root, her body flying forward into the dirt. She moaned, her toe throbbing from the sudden fall.

"This isn't happening..."She said, tears starting to accumulate. She shivered, pulling her legs close to her chest. She rocked her body back and forth, tears pouring down the sides of her cheeks.

"Char? Charmander..."
"Charmander be quiet! We're hiding! She'll find us if you don't be quiet!"
"Char..."
"I said shooosh! Don't make me bonk you on the head!"

Despite the demands of its trainer, the Charmander appeared from a nearby bush and stumbled toward Alexis. Beady eyes blinked with curiosity as it stared at the frightened hero.

"What did I tell you? Now you're gonna get a bonk on the head!" Said the voice of its trainer as she emerged from the bushes. Blond pigtails cascaded over her shoulders, large green eyes blinking with curiosity as she approached Alexis and the Charmander.

"Hi! I'm Alexis and this is my Charmander! He's a big sissy, but he must like you because he wasn't afraid! Teehee, thats a first!" Said the young girl, kneeling beside her older counterpart.

Alexis, still in shock, nodded.
"You..n-need to get out of here." She said, her eyes constantly scanning the shadows of the nearby trees.

"Hah! Why?"Giggled the young blond.
"Just listen to me!"Alexis begged, eyes now fixated on the tiny lizard.
"Lady, I don't know who you are but you're not my mama! So I ain't gonna listen!" The young Alexis said with a snort, crossing her arms firmly over her chest.

Alexis sobbed, disturbed by this. What was going to happen? How was she here? Questions constantly ran through her mind, making her more distressed and upset. Suddenly, a breeze began to pick up. Pidgey began to scatter from the trees, hiding in nearby bushes as the sky began to cloud over.

"Alexis..."Whispered an unknown voice. Blood red hair whipped from the wind as the figure approached, a Banette following at suit. The female kept a fixated stare on the younger Alexis, her eyes drowned with hatred and jealousy.

"Erika.."Alexis whispered, tears still streaming down her face. She then looked to her younger self and screamed. The young girl stood frozen in place, her Charmander growling in defense. Erika stalked forward, paying no heed to the older Alexis. Oddly, this wasn't the sister of Alexis' young counterpart. The two sisters were only a few years apart, but this Erika was in at least her twenties. Her hand then grasped something at her side, clenching it tight. Drawing a blade she approached the younger blond.

"Give it to me..now."The redhead spoke, her spoken words almost a hiss. Her hand then striked, fingers tightening around the young girl's throat. The young Alexis squealed, her eyes widening with sudden fear of the blade that was slowly being lifted above her head. Charmander barked, his jaw opening as he attempted to spit small embers at the female's legs. Erika snarled, kicking the lizard with her heel. The Charmander took the blow, instantly knocking him out.

"No! Leave him alone, Miss!" The young girl sobbed, her breathe becoming short as Erika tightened her grip around her throat. Erika's Bannette cackled, the tips of his fingers inflamed. He smiled, revealing jagged yellow teeth. His laughter was that which could be compared to a Hyena. It was like an evil yip, signaling the claim to his prey. The pokemon approached, tickling his fingers under the girl's chin, taunting her with the flame.

"I said give it here. You hand it over and I won't kill you...just yet." Erika whispered, eyes like daggers as she stared down at the young girl.

"I don't know what your talking about."Alexis said with a pant, wheezing as her mouth gaped for air. Enraged, Erika striked the point between her chest with the dagger, digging the sharp end into the young girl. Black liquid gushed from the tip, her veins filling with the substance which was visible over her body. Alexis squealed, her eyes clouding over with darkness.

From afar, Alexis watched in horror, the painful memory being too much for her. She looked down at her body, the black liquid now pouring over her. It seemed to seep within her skin, filling her blood stream and gleaming as it ran through her veins. Black tears poured down her cheeks as she cried, her body constantly shaking.
"No!"She screamed.






ooc;;
Now you get to learn some stuff about Erika! Woo! Its a novel..wowzers. Now somebody save her! lol ;D

[F e n i]

||Bah, I don’t feel like playing Shinyuu. XD||

Kiseki’s eyebrows furrowed at the response of the entity. “We know it’s dangerous, but what else can we do? In the case of Nicholas, his physical body was calm and unconscious. That’s different for the two of us.” Her gaze didn’t waver from the ball of light, even as Keiichi walked up behind her. “The evil spirit possesses my body as well as controls the Pharaoh’s. I can’t just stand here and do nothing when time’s running out! The doors to the afterlife will soon open for the both of us, and I cannot allow that to happen.”

Although the afterlife sounded like good news to Keiichi, it didn’t for Kiseki. For some odd reason, she wanted to stay on that pitiful excuse for a world. Bewildered, the former YnK leader voiced his opinion to the girl. His first response was silence soon followed by a tight embrace. “We never got a chance to live our lives to their fullest, Keiichi-kun. I want us to go back and fix what we did.” She pulled away from him, pecking his lips lightly. “We can’t leave our failed responsibility for them to clean up.”

Crimson eyes blinked at the rationality of the statement. She was right, after all. Keiichi dumbly nodded at the answer. This made Kiseki smile as she turned back to the spirit. “So, you see, we won’t stop at anything until we get back to our bodies.”

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“Careful, Nickie. Your body still needs to get used to having a spirit inhabiting it again,” Shinzun cautioned. He couldn’t believe it. The priest was actually able to return Nicholas’s spirit to his body. Would Tyreal be able to do the same for Kiseki and Keiichi? That’s what Shizun hoped. The Togekiss hovered just above the wet floor.

“Mystique-san sped off with the Pokéballs. I think she went after the old hag.”

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“You should think more before rushing into things,” Blood Raven merely commented. Daisuke floated in front of the Elite and Articuno, a Protect spring up to save the three. Daisuke kept his gaze on the other Eon but didn’t say a word. “Daisuke, use Dragon Pulse again.” At this close a proximity… The male legend seemed to hesitate before a ball of swirling indigo formed between its arms. It blasted towards Mystique with unbridled force.

[michi]

this is sucha gross post, hahaha. xD

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Horribly… wrong? “No…” The wide eyes stared at the priest, a variety of emotions swimming through them. The dominant emotion was one that never seemed to leave him: fear. Oh, how he hated feeling so weak; so helpless! He was an Arcanine Pokemorph, something that could neither fly nor swim. He was stuck in some stupid island without any Pokemon away from where he should be — what was up with that? Was he cursed or something?

“But—!” He cut himself off, staring at Shizun. “You… You let her go, you… you… you stupid thing of fluff! She’s going to die and get hurt and I won’t be there to even say good bye!” The fear was ebbing away now, an entirely different emotion replacing it. This new emotion — how powerful it was! — coursed through his veins faster than the speed of light, making the short hair on his arms and the back of his neck raise. It was another minute before his eyes were suddenly hopeless and somber, staring at the floor, thin arms limp. Now for the sadness. “What will happen to her…?” he whispered to himself before taking a step forward, following Tyreal [that part’s for if Tyreal moves or whatever :b].

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The tall man suddenly swirled around, dark eyes narrowed in a glare. The look was intimidating and although the rest of his face was as smooth as a perfect sculpture’s, it was quite obvious that he was furious. “You won’t die,” he snapped, tone venomous. If she wanted to think that way, she could do it inside her own little head; he didn’t need thoughts of her dying distracting him. It was almost as if she was trying to distract him, trying to kill him. ‘Hmph.’ In silence he followed after her, hunched over slightly in the passageway that was a few inches too short for him.

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“Daisuke, do—” The Eon’s words were cut off by a metallic thud. The feathered beast lay on the ground, limp and breathing deeply… “Daisuke.” The whisper was no longer hopeful; it was dejected and forlorn, somber and melancholy. “I don’t want to… fight you….” murmur the creature between gasps before the purple aura surrounded her once more, giving back a little of the hit points she had lost. It was another moment before slowly — ever so slowly — the Dragon-Psychic’s long feathers began to move. Light caught on the tips, lighting them up so they appeared almost metallic before that feather was gone. And before long, Mystique was nowhere to be seen…

[Darkpidgeot]

(SUPERSPECIALAWESOMEMEGA PLOT TWIST ACTIVATED!)

The priest looked back to the group that were now starting to leave the cave. "Come...we're wasting time here. Your friends are waiting..." Looking up to the sky, Tyreal closed his eye. He was tired, his pokemon were tired, revival of a body can take a lot out of people. Now, all he needed to do was wait.

"Yes that's true...but careless actions can cause your movement to the afterlife to go much faster. You are but only spirits, it is nigh impossible to repossess an inhabited body..." The Light stopped before gliding across the hallway to another door. "Excuse me..." The Light made the door slide open as the being went in. The base was mostly empty, being busy with recent events, but there was one YnK grunt inside that turned around to face the ball of light. "What ar-ARGHHH!" The room became a blinding zone as the area turned white. As it cleared, the grunt was sprawled over the floor, quietly sleeping. Making a small circle, a portal appeared on the nearby wall as Tyreal, Nick, and Shizun appeared, the portal closing behind. The priest looked down at the sleeping grunt, then turned to glance over at where the two spirits were, once again not being able to see them. "..." Turning back to the ball of light, he nodded. "Watch over them..." he said before another portal opened up and he stepped through and disappeared to another part of the base. "Very well..." The Light nodded before turning to Kiseki and Keiichi. "Everyone is here...nearly."

As if her cry was heard, razor claws slashed at the memory of Erika and everything faded into the metal room of the base. Only one thing was left, actually two things. The first was that XV016 was in the corner of the room watching. (Actually he's in every room watching the trials. XD) The second, a large orange winged lizard stood with his back to the Hero. A tail swung back and forth, a bright fire was burning at the tip. Dark auras were surrounding the beast as the thing turned to glare at the female Hero, Charizard. (DUN DUN DUN. You rp with him now, I don't know any real personality about it and you can...I dunno somehow cause the Chaos to leave? Or knock some sense into the darn thing.)

Jerald stepped up onto a balcony area looking over the throne room. As to why that was built, no one really knew why. The scientist looked down to the battle, seeing Mystique taking quite a beating physically and mentally. He could still see the Eon pokemon despite the invisibility with the help of his gas mask. Stiffing up, he kept his back turned to the doorway as a shadowed person appeared. "Your late..." The scientist said. "Hm...I had things to do." "Indeed...do you have it?" Holding out a gloved hand, the shadowy figure placed a vial filled with a clear liquid. Bright sparkles danced around in the container. Taking the vial, Jerald looked at it for a while before reaching into his bag and pulled out the several dozen needles. Careful not to prick himself, he fills the special DNA extractor needles with the liquid. (They are designed to draw blood mostly but can act like the syringes in inserting.) Once the vial was empty, the scientist pulled out the silver gun at his side and loaded the needles into them. "There's another entrance at the other side..." The shadowed figure nodded before disappearing. Staring down at the battlefield for a long time, he turned off the safety on his gun and pointed it down to the arena. "...For my dreams..." He muttered before firing. His target? Daisuke. After the first shot was fired, several more followed going at every pokemon Blood Raven had out at the moment, each recieving half a dozen needles onto them. One last shot drew astray and one needle headed for Blood Raven herself. (Up to you if you want to be hit by them...I can't tell you what they do unless you get hit. XD) After that, he holstered his gun and jumped down to ground level. Saying nothing, he took to stand next to Blood Raven, though not close enough that she could hit him.

(WAHAHAHAHAH...Actually you still don't really know much. XD)

[F e n i]

||Bah. Does BR HAVE to get hit? XDDDD||

[Darkpidgeot]

(None of them HAVE to get hit. It's up to you really. XD)

[xkazehimex]

+ This post sucks. xD; +
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Her eyes widened, before quickly narrowing.

"You won't die,"

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Why did he care?
Why did he care if she died or not?

"Why?" She ventured, pausing in her stride to slightly look back at him in the dim corridor. Her hands trembled before curling into quivering fists. "Why would you -- /anybody!/ -- care about whether I died or not?!"

/She/ wouldn't. /They/ wouldn't.
[she = Nami / they = BR and YnK people. xD; ]

Her tail bristled, familiar pain striking her fragile heart again. Every night; it throbbed with agony -- not only from the various amounts of different chemicals tested on her, it throbbed with the scar of being abandoned at a mere age eight.
She once did have hope.
Hope in her sister that she would return from her quest of finding their wonderful father.
But how could one just leave her?
Just.. trample on her flame of hope?

Shaking her head at the sudden thought; rage swallowing her mind -- Rain started walking again, body tense.
Her hand on the secret door, Rain bit hard on her lower lip, angered eyes staring at the concrete.

'JUST HOW MANY FLAMES OF HOPE DO YOU HAVE TO BLOW OUT, YAMI NO KAZE?!'
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[Ari-chan]

Rose stared at her parents for the longest time without speaking, thoughts running through her mind. Her parents were back at Sinnoh, they could be here, there was just no way. It had to be a trick that Jerald had set up, it just had to be. But no one knew what her parents looked like, and if they did they would be in rag not the cloths they were in now. So I guess this isn’t an illusion. Rose concluded. But then, why are they dressed like that? Her mother wore a lavender colored sun dress with a blue ribbon around her waist. The woman’s black hair was pulled up in a bun that sat perfectly at the back of her head. Hazel eyes were stern but caring, just as they had always been, and something about then always made Rose want to tell her mother everything, even now when she was a grown woman.
Her father looked like a business man on a vacation like he always did. Blue jeans clung to his legs and a dark red polo adorned his top. Golden eyes sparkled with excitement and made him seem like the type of person who would normally be out on an adventure. Standing beside her mother Rose’s father looked like he lived in a different world then her mother did, but in reality they were one in the same.
Whether or not they were an illusion didn’t seem to matter anymore to Rose, all she knew was that her parents were there standing in front of her, and that she hadn’t said a word to them in eight years. “Mami, Papi,” she started, “lo siento que no-"
“Mami! Papi!” A familiar voice cried behind her.
Instantly Rose turned around and her eyes widened in shock. Running toward her was her, but as she was eight years ago. This Rose wore a white sun dress that had pink ribbon sewn around the bottom. Her black hair flew behind her as she ran and her with sun hat threatened to fall any second.
The young girl paid now attention to her older self as she neared the woman and even ran with through her instead of running into her. Once again Rose turned around to find her twelve-year-old self stop in front of her parents and smile. “Mami, Papi, esperaron mucho tiempo?” The young girl asked.
Rose’s mother smiled at her. “No mijita, nos vamos?” She asked, stretching out her hand for the young girl to take.
“Si, vamonos!” Replied the girl as she took her mother’s hand. Both women turned to leave but stopped as Rose’s father spoke.
“No me vas a decir nada?” The man wanted to know, and the young girl giggled in replied.
“Tu no con-"
The rest of her younger self’s conversation was drowned out as the roar of thunder sound through the room. “No.” Rose muttered, reaching up with her good arm to try and cover her ears. “Oh please no.”
The thunder roared and then lighting joined along with it, causing the room to explode with color and sound, but despite that, Rose’s parents and her younger self continued to talk as if nothing were happening. Even when the light and sound seemed to get closer to them they did nothing.
“No,” Rose whispered when she saw what was really happening. “No no no no no!” But her words fell on deaf ears. Suddenly, a bolt of lighting struck the area where her younger self and her parents were standing, and all that was left was a burned stop on the ground.
The Hero stood there for a moment, shaking as tears fell down her cheeks, then she let out a horrifying scream and collapsed on her knees crying.


ooc: Longest post ever.
Oh, and if you guys didn't know: Rose is afraid of thunder and lighting. XD

[F e n i]

“Now you’re blaming ME for it?!” Shizun exclaimed. His beady eyes glowed with aggravation. “I wasn’t even HERE when Mystique just decided to high-tail it out of here. I don’t blame her!” The seething Togekiss was a very rare sight to see as they attempted to instill joy in everyone. Its pristine feathers quivered and stood on end as Shizun took deep breaths.

“If you want to say good-bye to her so much, go and find her! How am I supposed to know what happens to her? Most probably Blood Raven is fighting with her right now. I wouldn’t be surprised,” the Pokémon huffed. It wagged its tail and hovered over to the small cavern’s entrance. “Don’t just stand there and complain without doing something.” With that, the Togekiss hovered up the only exit and searched for the final exit of the Seafoam Caverns.

That was, until he was mysteriously transported back to Tyreal and Nickie, all of them ending up in the YnK base somehow…

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“Kuso,” the Elite swore under her breath. Sure, the Dragon Pulse was a direct hit, but the Latias was too recalcitrant to give up. To add to the fun, Blood Raven overlooked the fact that the red eon could turn itself invisible. She needed an idea, a good one really fast. The woman didn’t appreciate sneak attacks if she wasn’t the one committing them.

Suddenly, a whoosh caught the attention of the woman. “Traitor,” she screamed, the insult aimed for Jerald. As the needles rained down, the Protect broke. Both Daisuke and the Articuno tried in vain to escape the syringes. Daisuke, apparently, was too slow for the onslaught and was struck in the neck by one of the needles. The Articuno felt the slim metal digging into her left wing.

Blood Raven herself wasn’t pleased. Those vials reminded her of the Order Tyreal had up his sleeve. She barely dodged one herself, the stray syringe scraping the skin of her bare left shoulder. Crazed amber irises stared coldly at the scientist. Just how many of them were in on this?!

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“Careless? Who said we were going to be careless?” Kiseki asked the spirit. However, she gasped as Nick, Shizun, and Tyreal appeared. “H-how…?” Golden eyes shimmered; the young boy wasn’t dead? Oh, thank goodness. The twenty-three-year-old breathed a sigh of relief. She wouldn’t be able to bear it if Nicholas pulled a stunt like that again.

Keiichi had a similar reaction. He ran up to the boy, only stopping a few feet away when he realized he was still a spirit. A fist was clenched in anger, not at Nicholas but at himself. How could he have been so careless? So stupid? Kiseki could hear the frustrated growl which the former YnK leader uttered. Keiichi turned his back to his brother now knowing full-well that Nick couldn’t see them, let alone sense the spirits in the room.

“They are heading toward the throne room,” Keiichi hissed, glaring down the hall at the next staircase. “There are only two more floors until we arrive at those doors. This one would rather not stand here waiting.”

“But Keiichi-kun, we have to be careful and heed--”

“… Fine, but it would be best of we made it up there within whatever life we have left here.”

“Good point,” the girl replied. She bowed hastily to the Light before grabbing Keiichi’s hand. “Thanks for the pointer!” The apparitions’ footsteps echoed down the metal hallway.

[Darkpidgeot]

The scientist said nothing except pulled out his gun and stared at the thing for a long time. His mind was confused and he needed to put the words in order. "Blood Raven...Years ago, when we first started the YnK, I had my doubts. Achieving what Keiichi wanted on such a magnitude was impossible. It wasn't until you suggested the formula for Chaos that my thoughts were changed. I worked on the project...remember that. The list of ingredients needed I realized, was dangerous, having dozens of items that altered thought process, body movement...etc. Otherwise known as mind control to an extent. It wasn't until later that You, the dark spirit that inhabited the body, was behind the entire thing. I said nothing of course but worked upon it. I made a separate formula, one without the need for so much...and placed it within my fusions." Locking in another needle into the gun, he removed the safety. "I don't know if Keiichi did tell you about the deal we made...I see no reason why he would. But, the outer parallel dimensions lined into this world are still wide open to use. The one I went to...the life...the freedom...the truth. It was true conquest. It wasn't until much later after my recall here that I realized...if Chaos continued, the parallel dimensions would fall as well. Keiichi promised he wouldn't touch the one I would be in. But..." Pointing his gun to Blood Raven, he removed the dark lens from his mask to reveal his silver eyes. "I don't trust you like Keiichi to honor that promise." The pokemon that were struck by the syringes began to leak the black aura of Chaos out of them. As the cloud came into the air, it seemed to writhe in pain as a yellow color aura began to take over, removing the Rogue status over them. It wasn't a fast progress and would soon wear off but depending on the number received, the greater the loss. A dark pokeball broke loose from his belt. The red, blue, and silver plated DNA pokemon stood beside the scientist with his tendril arms crossed.

(=/ It sounded a lot better in my head...oh well.)

[michi]

:D

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No. He wouldn't — couldn't — snap at Shizun. His hands were already quivering; he clenched them tightly in an attempt to stop the anger. After four deep breaths, wolfish ears had formed that flickered back in sadness. Nothing more changed about the boy, but he stared sadly down at his shoes, wrapping his arms around himself.

It was not until they were somewhere else did his body tense, eyes shooting up to glance around in suspicion. "Why are we here? I don't like it..." His ears flickered about, listening... The words he heard were not something the others would probably hear (unless, of course, they also had a special telepathic connection with one dragon). "Mystique?" The child blinked, arms dropping to his sides. He glanced around wildly for a few seconds before frowning. 'They're really dead...' He couldn't hear them and he couldn't see them and Mystique wasn't thinking about them... So they really were dead. No more hanging onto the little hope that his only remaining family was still alive. He was alone... No pokemon, no friends... 'No, I can't let it get to me!' Oh, but it did and soon the eleven-year-old was clutching his sides, trying to hold in the tears and hold back the need to vomit. "I wanna... go home...."

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"I care because I owe you. If you go about trying to kill yourself like I did for my Pokemon, it will be different; Blood Raven will kill me if I save you. My debt would then be paid but then you would die anyways." He paused, smirking, and leaned forward, lips near her ear while his chin hovered and inch or two above her should. "You wouldn't want me to die, would you?" came his whisper, seductive and rough in a manly way and yet somehow smooth and debonair at the same time. An odd mix, but that was the way it was.

He exhaled, warm (MINTY! lol, Boo xD) breathe hitting her cheek before he pulled back. "Open the door and don't get yourself killed. At first act like you have me as your prisoner or something, like you're here to help her. Then get close and strike."

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Her brother was writhing about... Now was the chance.

Psychic energy shot out towards the writhing Eon, hoping to hold him in place so: a) he couldn't really fight her anymore, and b) Jerald could aim more darts at him if he wanted.

"Daisuke, can you hear me? Daisuke, we're gonna make you good again!" She was visible once more, but that didn't matter. She felt good, whole even. A part of her was forgetting about the Chaos, too in the moment to remember her troubles. Most were left behind, pure joy coursing through her vein although a small bit of sadness tainted it.

'What about Nicholas?'

[xkazehimex]

Her dull eyes flickered with interest at his words, whatever light there was brightening up her eyes. "Am I a magnet to trouble, dear?" she murmured in a low tone, before her fingers urged to grasp him -- to touch, to hold, to prove that he was alive. Letting out a shuddering sigh, she crossed her arms to hug herself. {No.} She admitted, tone slightly grouchy. {..Never...} Here her voice was weak and barely audible.

Fear temporarily made her body grow rigid at the thought of her former ... "master".

Well, she deserved it, she thought, but her eyes glanced over towards the tall man with fear lingering in her eyes. She remained silent at his order; and hesitated for a moment -- before nodding slowly.
In an instant, she had bound his wrists together -- gently, but tightly. Her left hand pat the knot, while her right hand rested on his left cheek.
"If you don't want this, we'll switch. I'm giving you ten seconds."

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[michi]

:D

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Under normal circumstances, Ryuu might have hated being in the ropes. But at this moment in time, considering a girl had 'cuffed him (and one he was kind of attracted too), he had one song echoing through his mind.

"Dirty baaaabe, you see these shackles, baby, I'm your slaaaave." He sang in a sultry tone, smirking in amusement. The song continued to play in his head and he chuckled before falling silent, allowing her to speak.

"If you don't want this, we'll switch. I'm giving you ten seconds."

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Silence followed. One, two seconds passed. He turned his intense gaze on her, hoping to trap her. Three seconds passed. His arms raised, taking her face in his grip. Four seconds passed. He began to lean forward, slowly, cautiously. Five seconds passed. His eyes closed and his lips met hers.

There was a certain intensity to his kiss. It was passionate, as if he wanted someone to remember him for something great if he happened to die; whether it was because he was a good Pokemon trainer or a good kisser, it didn't matter to him. He just wanted to be remembered. And yet, it also made Ryuu seem so raw, cautious walls falling for those few seconds. The kiss was yearning, as if he wanted something more. Wanted her to understand... And there was one more thing.

It was urgent. Painfully urgent. It was like a precaution. If he was going to die, he wanted to kiss her first for two reasons.

One: he wanted to see her reaction.
Two: a part of him was actually falling for this girl.

She seemed so strong, like some indestructible samurai. She was seemed cold and dangerous, but she, too, had walls. But those walls were breaking. She was so fragile, just a mere butterfly surrounded by bumblebees and birds, ready to kill her. She was so hurt by everything. She was the lonely damsel in distress abandoned by her family, hope of ever being rescued.

The kiss ended, the ending bittersweet. 'Our first and last kiss?' Hopefully not. His arms dropped (right after he brushed her cheek) and the man pulled away, silent.

Sleeping Beauty, your Prince Charming has arrived.[/font][/size][/center]

[xkazehimex]

+ MICHIILOVEYOUOMGOMGOMG.<33333333333333333333333333 & i need tu go to jailz fer brakein teh postin ordur. D: Meech, save me. xDD; +

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At first, she thought of crying.

But now, she was giggling.

She pressed her thin frame against his; face buried within his chest as she pushed him back against the wall. "Give... me a moment, please." Rain murmured, voice slightly muffled by his clothing, her voice vibrating into his shirt. Ah, she remembered this scent.
{And, by the way -- you used a second longer, you bad boy.}
But her thin frame shuddered with small laughs, at times sounding like she was crying. Her small hands had fisted his shirt as well, before the trembling grip releasing. Her body suddenly grew still as a statue, before her face lifted slowly to reveal bright, happier-than-ever eyes. She had to press gently on his shoulders to get his face even with hers, before Rain placed a hesitant "return" kiss to his nose. Her hands then fisted his collar, and she promptly kicked the door down; smart enough to mask her face with no expression.

Focusing onto Blood Raven and the scientist, Rain began to walk towards Blood Raven and Jerald, before she abruptly stopped, backing away into a corner(along with him) to a spot where they couldn't see them. She remained silent, grip on the trainer that had previously kissed her trembling. Sadness swam in her red eyes, body tense.

She just couldn't do it. Her breathing quickened, before her frightened eyes dared to glance at Ryuu -- and something clicked in her brain.
Rain abruptly ran to him, diving into his chest -- she was too distracted. The kiss had nearly sent her toppling -- he had sent an electrical storm coursing through her body with that mere -- no, special kiss. {I -- help me,} she whimpered pitifully; her walls down -- she was honestly and plainly asking him for help. She needed someone dearly -- her heart, mind, soul -- ached

[/i] for attraction, help, love. Mostly love.

She was happy before, before fear consumed her mind -- what if he got hurt? She wouldn't -- her mind wouldn't be able to tolerate that. There was just so many 'what if''s...! Cutting the knot on his wrists absentmindedly, Rain trembled in his grasp. "What if you get hurt?" She blurted out, clearly not knowing they were out in the open -- if hidden -- but still audible. [/center][/font]

[F e n i]

||Eh, Keiichi and Kiseki won’t be in this post.||

A snarl escaped Blood Raven’s throat. So that’s how everyone wanted to play, hmm? She needed an attack which would render her foes immobile. Perhaps… The last Pokéball on the woman’s belt was pulled out and immediately erupted into a harsh carmine light. Shrapnel of the spherical device scattered at the Elite’s feet, but frankly, Blood Raven didn’t care. A small yellow mouse stood in front of the twenty-three-year-old, bristling with what appeared to be anger. Black stripes ran horizontally along its back, its flat-ended tail also having the tint at its zigzagged base. Its eyes were a bright yellow color rather than their usual obsidian.

“Discharge should reveal that pesky Latias and put her in her place… literally.” Discharge, according to the few who actually saw it, affected almost everyone in the room (exempting the trainer which controlled the creature using it). It could cause paralysis, but no matter how temporary, it would give the Elite a chance to strike. As the red Eon appeared to use her psychic abilities, Blood Raven commanded the Pikachu to use the attack. It seemed to struggle for a few moments before electricity gathered around its body.

Daisuke would live through it. Amber glared at the writhing figure – she’d take care of that later. One task at a time. “Volt Tackle.” The Pikachu crouched down in an attacking position, charging energy around itself once again. Sparks as tall as a grown man emanated off of its figure. Suddenly, the mouse rushed forward with the Latias in its sights.

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‘How could he go home when no one’s there waiting for him? Coming to a scene like that would break him,’ Shizun thought to himself. The Togekiss floated up to the boy, nudging the human to get him on the Pokémon’s back. If anything were to happen in that throne room, Shizun would be ready to high-tail it out of there with the boy.

That’s what Keiichi would have wanted.

At the thought of his trainer, the glee creature lowered its eyes. When they first teleported into here, the Togekiss thought he sensed the elder Sakurai, but the white fluff knew the truth. He saw Keiichi’s body first-hand, even if it was only for a few seconds. His feathers bristled when he thought about that Elite. How could she betray the person who loved her?

But wait.

Kiseki didn’t usually act like that. It was all too confusing! Shizun shook his head and prodded Nick’s side again. ~C’mon, Nickie!~

[michi]

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The boy sighed, hands moving towards Shizun to cling to one feathery wing. His little waist wiggled, nose scrunching as he prepared to jump.His knees bent before his feet pushed off the ground, only to raise him a few inches. He huffed, brows furrowing in silent determination. He gave it another shot, this time actually trying: little fingers pulling at the wing, legs flailing to get a hold of something. The long muscles under his pale skin were all tensed, barely visible — but it was working. Before long, he had scrambled up onto Shizun's back, clinging to the 'bird' with wide eyes that darted around once more.

/ Nicholas... I must stay in this for Nicholas.... / He nearly jumped as the thoughts entered his mind, so weak; tired... "Shizun, she's there, we hafta help her! GOGOGO, BEAT BLOOD RAVEN UP!" Honestly, Nick didn't think the angelic Pokemon could beat up Blood Raven... But it was worth a shot, right?

As the two entered the room, Nick's eyes seem to bulge out of his eye sockets. There were four things that made him clutch his head, trembling.

First, there was Daisuke. He hadn't been able to remember at one point in time, but now... Second, Mystique was lying on the ground in front of him, electricity crackling off her coat. Third, that Entei — why did she have to do that to him? Why did he have to be involved in all of this? Fourth, that Articuno — had she gotten Nami, too?

That would be the cherry on top of the cake from Hell.

Through tears, he shakily jumped from his teeth, blood running down the side of his face from his scalp — he had pointed black claws now, his fists clenching to draw more blood.

As soon as he got to his legend, he took the three Pokeballs she had been holding from her. After returning her to her place, he turned with demonic sapphire (nearly black) eyes staring at BR. "I... am going to... kill you...." His face turned to the side, revealing one half of a crazed grin filled with sharp fangs. His skin slowly changed, looking rougher and darker... It was her first and last warning.

Commit suicide now, Hitler, your time's up.

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He felt good. Weary, of course, but good. Any suspicions of her had gone now, and although he was her prisoner, Ryuu couldn't have cared less. But, as they exited the tight corridor and entered the throne room, something was amiss. Before they were seen, she hid, cutting the ropes. All patience evaded him now, his dark eyes staring down at her with fury.

"If you don't go along with it, I will be hurt. The plan is foo—" His lips stopped moving, only to utter quickly, "Use Protect." The command was cold and harsh, dark eyes staring at the one-coming electricity. If Rain didn't do anything, he wouldn't be pleased... Either way, he didn't bother to even glance at the new arrivals.

[Darkpidgeot]

The mysterious shadowed figure that Jerald told to go around had indeed appeared on the other side of the throne area though the figure was blocked in shadow. Quietly on a small control panel, the figure began closing all exits close to Blood Raven that she might take. The doors made a large booming sound as they shut close. (Keh keh...I'm so evil/nice. Take your pick.)

Jerald took the Discharge attack that spread across the room. Thrown back slightly, his body began to freeze up. Though a bit slowly since his body wasn't functioning correctly, his other hand went into the small pouch at his side while his other other hand (>.> What?) kept hold of the gun. Pulling out a Full Heal item, the scientist jabbed the item into his wrist. The recovery fluid started flowing though his veins as his muscles relaxed again. Hearing the ominous boom from behind along with Nick's current rage, he stepped back to the side, not wanting to be caught in the middle. There was more then one way to leave this room, and Blood Raven should have a clear idea of where they are. The pokemon that were hit with the needles would be out of commission for the moment and maybe return to their normal self.

(I'm going to assume Kiseki and Keiichi's spirits have been heading to the throne.)

The Light quietly slipped ahead of the two spirits and entered the half destroyed arena room. "We are here...but I do want to ask one thing..." The Light said to Kiseki. "How are you going to recover your body in your current state...Not only that, you might not have a body to return to...Unless..." The sphere of light's voice trailed off before floating around the two spirits.

(=P)

[xkazehimex]

She tensed at the electricity crackling towards them, eyes narrowing in disgust as she pushed at his chest, a blue like barrier clouding over Ryuu and the wall; Protect's power being fully unleashed.

He couldn't get hurt. He couldn't -- for two reasons.

One : She couldn't bear it if he was wincing in pain.
Two : She'd risk her own life for the fall of Blood Raven -- and she highly hoped that Ryuu would be able to when he attacked with one-hundred-percent of his strength and strategies.

The ruthless electric attack hit her, right when she was in the burly form of a Zangoose. Her paw gripped at the Protect; dying to let go and protect herself -- but she couldn't risk such a lucky chance! A snarl ripped through her chest as the Normal-type stumbled back after the shock, crimson eyes full of anger.
Why that stupid, electrical mouse that she could finish in one freakin' gulp--
Growling, Rain retracted her claws and paw from the bubble of Protection, vision blurring now and then. The aqua bubble vanished along with her touch, her fur swaying in the air now that it had grown static-y at the electricity. {Damn little..} Rain snarled, shaking her head to get the lightheaded feeling out of her head.

Eyes slightly out of focus, she made a 'tsk' sound with her tongue before gazing at Ryuu. {You're okay... right? I hope so. If I didn't protect you, my bad.}

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