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Atra looked at the oncoming enemies with a frown. Oh goddammit. They were breaking up into smaller groups, trying to separate the guild members from each other so it was easier to deal with them. One Ampharos thought it was a great idea to break off and go after the Skarmory herself. She didn't seem to notice the Flareon and Bulbasaur who were obscured by Katara's great bulk.

The Ampharos wasn't a novice though; the thunderbolt she sent their way was powerful. Katara screeched in pain as the attack flowed through her, even as she lunged forward at the electric-type. the Ampharos dodged to the side easily, tapping Katara on the flat side of a razor-sharp feather. Sparks flowed from the contact up into the ditto's body, and Katara stumbled aside, suddenly losing much of her mobility.

It was then that she noticed the Flareon and the Bulbasaur. The Flareon had begun a spell, and the Bulbasaur pulled something out of her bag. The Ampharos was not worried though, simply flicking a wrist to apply an Embargo upon the small grass-poison type. It took Melissa several moments to realize why her Wonder orbs were not working, and she stood a cautious step back, throwing two sharp leaf blades at her enemy. The ampharos dodged them easily, swatting one out the air with an Iron Tail.

A Signal beam replied to the attack, which Melissa dodged with some fancy footwork before she had even realized it. By then Atra had finished his spell, and the ground around them began to rumble and break apart.

The Ampharos winced, holding up and arm to protect her face from the rocks and debris that flew up with her, but moments later a protect shield came up. Atra growled in frustration, continuing to pour energy into his attack. that Ampharos's protect can't hold forever against his plate-strengthened Earthquake.



((It's late and I'm tired ._. ))

Puer and William watched with a sense of concern as the group of mercenaries split off from the rest. Most--if not all--of the antagonistic group had their eyes pointed in the same direction. The Lugia that sat behind the guild. He was massive, of course, and sat well above the crowd of pokemon. And as a Legendary, he drew quite a bit of attention.

Fortunately for the mercenaries and unfortunately for the guild, most of them inevitably began to focus on the guild. The Lugia did not move, he did not act, he did not even open his eyes. And, orders were order and money was money.

This was certainly true for the Charizard that stomped towards Puer and William. A small Butterfree was perched on his shoulder, her eyes focused on the battle she was about to join.

Puer's immediate reaction could be categorized as "Not another Charizard."

But bitter sentiments were hardly a shield against battle. The Butterfree hopped off her partner's shoulder and began to glide up, into the air. William rose to meet her and the two hovered, high in the air. Puer and the Charizard merely watched one another, both unwilling to make the first move. The Charizard's bulky body was unsuited for quick movements and Puer's was poorly suited for changes. If either made the first move, being countered was a distinct possibility. His last fight with a Charizard had taught him that.

So, they both waited. They carefully looked upwards, into the sky, to observe the battle above them. Never for more than a moment and never completely. Taking your eyes off your opponent meant losing the advantage, which could mean death.

William and the Butterfree both hovered well above the battle. Both were, for a moment, unmoving. It was finally she who made the first move. Huge storms of powder began to shoot off from her wings in William's direction. He quickly flew to the side, circling around the Butterfree. He could fly much faster and much more accurately than she could aim, so it was hardly a problem to avoid the storm of powder. It was more than enough time to think of a plan.

Powders could be sustained for a long time. Endurance had no meaning within that arena. However, the indiscriminate nature of the ability did. It was constant and it didn't differentiate between friend and foe, and for someone with a partner that was a danger. William quickly dove downwards before leveling suddenly and flying towards the Charizard. It was a risky move, but he could only hope that the two were good friends. As he neared the Charizard, he curved sharply upwards.

The gamble paid off. As he neared the Charizard, the Butterfree cut her assault. She wasn't willing to risk dousing her friend in whatever toxic powder she was using. So, when William came shooting up suddenly, she was completely unprepared. The Togekiss smashed headfirst into the Butterfree, sending her sailing through the air as she flapped madly in an attempt to regain her balance and orientation.

William flailed in an attempt to regain his own balance. He quickly gained the advantage and started to fly towards the Butterfree. If he could strike now, he could down her. And unlike him, she could not fight on the ground.

The Charizard's chest swelled and his head tilted back. He looked slightly upwards, into the sky. Puer, who had been waiting for him to falter even slightly, took the chance. He dashed forwards.

The flames shot up, high into the air. William's underside was coated in flames for just a moment before they ceased. He flapped his wings strongly, sending him flying backwards and away from his target. A few careful puffs of air later and the ribbon was extinguished. The Butterfree had yet to regain her balance, but it would be too late. She would be prepared if he attacked.

Puer had the fortune to fair a little better. The Charizard saw the attack coming, but it was too late to block, dodge or counter. He simply slid back, his feet grinding against the earth as the Rhyhorn smashed into him. The best he could do was use his hands in conjunction to turn the horn aside slightly. Instead of piercing the Charizard's stomach, the horn merely slid along his side and opened a long wound.

But he wasn't done, not yet. Being grappled like this wasn't new. It had happened before, but with a much stronger Charizard. He didn't obsess over the fight, but it would be a lie to say he hadn't played the scene over in his mind once or twice, trying to figure out a way he could have fought back. And only one had come to mind.

He stomped down, hard. His right foot smashed into the earth, crushing the ground under him. A large, jagged rock shot up from the ground just in front of him, lodging itself into the Charizard's tail.

Charizard: 12 HP
Butterfree: 4 HP

If anyone wants to interfere, they're welcome to do so~



Just as nothing stopped Pluto from staying in the back, nothing stopped Thanatos from floating right in front of him and guarding him. The now semi-transparent Gengar floated directly in front of Pluto. Anyone with a mind would still be able to see him and try to attack him, but Pluto could see through his bodyguard well enough to avoid any incoming attackers. Or at least back up enough to give him room to fight, if it was necessary.

Desmond, of course, continued to sit calmly. He was trying to pin down the exact location and quantity of sources. Unfortunately, the two sources of power coming from the same pokemon along with the large array of powerful mercenaries didn't make that easy. The constant blasts of psychic and lesser energies were constant static that interfered with any kind of precision sweep. He could have just gone and murdered the bunch of them, but the aftermath would have been troublesome. He had agreed not to kill anyone within the guild, even if they provoked him. So if he did something violent like that he would have to either listen to random children rant at him or try to avoid them. Both were annoying.

Team MistMelody arrived rather late to the alarm, due mostly to a particular Paras on their Team. "Alright, I've had it with staying behind, I'm coming this time" he said once the alarm had sounded. He seemed very adamant on the point, and uncharacteristically determined. "So come on let's go!"

Sereni blinked uncertainly, "I'm not so sure Erinn, besides, who would look after the kids?"

"Phione is old enough now to look after Rivia for a little while! You three always go off and then come back without hardly a word about what happens! This time I'm coming to see for myself!"

Erinn was in a huff, and he and Sereni argued for a long time, much to Era and Ethfael's increasing discomfort. Things from the last group mission had been amended; good friends were able to patch things up easily and although it had been a bit rocky for a few days after, they were fine now. The fact that Erinn and Sereni were fighting though was cause of worry, and they were running out of time to answer the alarm. "Both of you can come!" Ethfael said at last, speaking over their argument and causing them to both look at him, "It doesn't matter who comes but we are leaving now and if you're coming you'd best be behind us."

After one of the Team leaders had spoken, there was no more spoken dissent, just a few glares passed between the two. Because of that, Team MistMelody barely managed to get there in time for a Teleport; Era nodding with thanks as they dashed up and were transported with the rest of the Guild to the fortress. It didn't take long for things to heat up and soon a large group of Pokemon headed towards them, clearly ready for a battle. The rest of the Guild was broken up into smaller groups so Era and Ethfael did the same. "Help the others out," Era instructed her Teammates and watching them split off before hurrying off to do the same.

Sereni was the first to find an opponent, largely due to the fact that a Charizard was pushed right in front of her path by a charge from a Rhyhorn who she recognized as a member of the Guild. When the Charizard was distracted by a large rock that pierced through its tail, Sereni doused it with a Water Gun from the side, with any luck startling it at least a little, and maybe even giving Puer a hand with the parrying of his frontal assault. She stood her ground whatever the case, feeling that she could help here if nothing else came her way.

Era set her sights on a rather intimidating Meganium that was eying a Glaceon and Ralts. She couldn't do much in the way of helping here, but maybe she could help a little. Circling so that the Meganium stood between her and the other two, she aimed a Swift Attack at it, her position successfully keeping the stars from passing over the Meganium and possibly hitting her allies.

Ethfael ended up closest to an odd looking Arcanine, Erinn not far behind him. "Holy Arceus," Erinn whimpered looking at the Hippowdon, "It's huge! What do we do?"

Ethfael looked at Erinn skeptically, "It was you who said you wanted to be here," he said slightly condescendingly. "And as to your question..." The look in Ethfael's eyes hardened slightly, causing Erinn to shiver, "We fight."

As a Sandstorm hit the Arcanine, causing problems for the Fire-Type, Ethfael circumvented the direct attack, and crept around the back of the Hippowdon, hitting the much larger Pokemon in the side with Aqua Tail. He wasn't sure what, if any, effect it would have on the creature, but he was going to try and help out where he could.

Erinn watched with wide eyes as Ethfael plunged into battle without a hint of a doubt. He was seriously starting to consider the wisdom in his decision to come here. He backed up several feet from where he had been standing, and kept backing up until he bumped into something. Squeaking he turned around and found an Ampharos nearby him, having run into its Protect shield. That was also the point when the terrified Paras realized that the the earth was quivering beneath him, and chunks of the ground were flying at the Ampharos from all sides. Bolting out of the area of the Earthquake and suffering a few blows as he did so Erinn hid behind the first Pokemon he came to, which was the rather immobile Katara. Peeking out from behind her, he aimed a Psybeam at the offending Ampharos, which may or may not have hit depending on how long the Protect lasted, but he didn't keep watching to find out; once the attack was finished he ducked down to cower behind Katara once more, terrified out of his wits.

((I wasn't really sure what to do since everybody had a boss to themselves so I improvised...
@ Cherry, Cysic, Ahkmill, & Desu: Disregard my characters if you don't want them interfering with your battles but here are the damage counters if you don't mind: -2 Charizard, -1 Meganium, -2 Hippowdon, -1 (maybe) Ampharos))

After giving an explanation to the Pokemon that gathered in the Main Hall including a Vulpix and an Eevee, something hit Roxana. "Pendant? Is the odd-looking pendant Nadia, Vincent, Pamela found in the box one of them?" She thought to herself. Suddenly, the guild was then transported.
Chaos happened when they arrived. They were too late. By the looks of things, Mother Goddess might have already went in because oh I don't know, a large whole in the wall in the wall and an alarm was ringing rather loudly. Though either that, or the alarm may have been caused by the guild since the guild has bunch of Pokemon.
A group of many strong Pokemon appeared and circled over the guild. Then A Shedinja hovered over at the two little Vulpix and Eevee that seems to look 'weak' to it. Everybody attacked the strong Pokemon, and so did they.
The Eevee had a quick Charge before Discharging a blue electricity at the Shedinja. But the Dicharge didn't scratch the Shedinja one bit! Even if she increased the power of the Discharge with a Charge. She then thought up a plan B, attack with a Take Down. Nope, no use, its a Ghost-type. She widened her eyes, nothing is affecting it! The Shedinja then chuckled before charging at the Eevee When all hope seemed lost, a rainbow colored Vulpix comes to the rescue!
She trapped the Shedinja in a colorful Fire Spin like the colors in her body which did a minor damage to it. Before The Fire Spin ends and letting the Shedinja free, she did a quick Sunny Day. The sun's heat seemed to raised a little. When the Fire Spin burnt down, she released a rose-colored flame from her mouth known as the move Sacred Fire at the Shedinja. The Shedinja fainted, lying on the ground unconsciously. Hooray for power-increasing moves.
"You saved me!" The Eevee exclaimed with full of gratitude. "R-Really? But I d-didn't really do any--" The Vulpix's sentence was cut off. "Are you kidding me?! You were great!" Zorora exclaimed again. She was all happy and energetic until a large shadow covered the both of them. It made her large ears bent down. Roxana didn't know what she was looking at until she noticed the shadow and looked behind her. Behind her was an extremely large and blue-ish Gyarados, roaring at the both of them with its large scaly tail wagging like a dog. The loud roar made them jump.
Roxana did something cowardly or maybe something deceiving, she cried. Even though she was faking it, it distracted the Gyarados enough to let Zorora run up from its large wagging tail until she was at the head of the the Gyarados. She gathered energy from a Charge and let out a Discharge to the Gyarados. Even though its super effective, it wasn't enough to defeat a Gyarados. Well its because...its a Gyrados!

Shedinja 5 HP
-1 from Fire Spin + -4 from 2x super effective Sacred Fire = Shedinja 0 HP

Gyarados 5 HP
-3 from 2x super effective Discharge = Gyarados 2 HP

{{Yay, I've been doing kinda-long posts recently and I ish happy about it <3}}

"Jess!" The Charizard called out to his comrade. Her body had violently seized up and then fell slack. She was plummeting to the ground in a fall her body probably couldn't take. She would smash against the earth, and that would be it. She would be dead.

So, he quickly sought to change that. The Watergun sizzled painfully against his body, but it didn't stop him. His wings spread open. They caught the air quickly and his hands came down, pushing hard against Puer's head. Suddenly, his backside went up and the whole of his weight came through his arms and into the Rhyhorn's head, which was promptly shunted into the earth.

Then, the flames came. The heat. They did little to affect Puer, in their urgency. But they created what the Charizard wanted, what he needed; a brief updraft. His wings caught the full force of the warm air, sending him upwards. He quickly angled down, picking up speed. He body curled around in midair, sending him flying downwards and skidding along the ground.

The small Butterfree, known only as Jess, landed on his stomach.

He kicked and clawed at the earth below him as he tried to get to a more "battle-ready" position.

Puer and William simply stayed still, neither willing to make a move.

Charizard: 10



Thanatos and Desmond were chillin', running scans, staring down anyone who got near "too close" to Pluto. Incidentally, "too close" was approximately the same range as "this is how far away Thanatos can kill someone from".

A Vibrava stood in her wave, its wings vibrating an ominous hissing sound. It stood protectively before a rather ornate door.

"You will never get past me, intruder!" It hissed, and Ammy snarled in reply.

Step aside. We need not fight.

Of course the Vibrava did not step aside. The faithless could not understand her speech, and the faithful these days were rare outside The Tribe.

Minutes later Amaterasu forced her way into the room, the Vibrava shuddering outside with cold, its wings covered in frost. Inside she would see many more Pokemon and a certain terrified Honchkrow.

"Attack! Get it out!"

I only seek the Amulet. Its power is too dangerous for mortal hands. This bloodshed is not necessary.

"Look, bird-for-brains! We're looking for an amulet, like the one furball here's got. You better lead us to it right now, or we'll blow the entire place up!" Issun totally thought he was being useful, and then not so much when he dived into Ammy's fur in fear when all the mercenaries started attacking.



They were being too caught up in the battle. Every minute that passes meant that The Mother Goddess may find the amulet and escape with it. Her Dark Typing as an absol made her difficult to track, and they may not have this opportunity again.

The castle itself was mostly unguarded, with most of the security either inside dealing with the intruder or haven been drawn away to fight the guild. If some of the guild could finish their fight, perhaps the mercenaries would be too preoccupied with the battle to notice some break away and head for the castle. Of course, going into the castle alone is also a risk, as there are more enemies inside.

But they had no more time to waste! Pluto could not voice his concerns loud enough to be heard by the guild, and certainly not without alerting the Mercenaries, so he could only hope they had kept their mission in mind and figure it out themselves.

Once you're done with your boss, feel free to try and make your way into the fortress. We need to find that pendant!

Cherry
Ampharos : ---

Luna
Dragonite: 4HP
Absol : ---

Tommy
Rhyperior : 4HP
Hippowdon : 7HP

Conners
Meganium: 5 HP

Cysic
Charizard : 10 HP
Butterfree: ---

Rich
Garchomp: 12 HP
Gallade: 3 HP

Cat
Shedinja: ---
Gyarados: 2 HP

Hunter
Boss 1: 5 HP
Boss 2: 5 HP
Boss 3: 5 HP