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Seeing a Riolu and Eevee down and still in danger of getting hit by the storm of divine power, Celsus abandoned his cover and headed straight for Riley and Alec. He used his tail to slide the two of them to safety in the hallway he'd been in. Of course, there was also the other problem. Namely, the fact that Oliver and Chuck were also in the storm, and near its center at that. Celsus charged at the Eevee that was in the eye of the storm, ignoring the fact that a lightning bolt had just seared a significant chunk of his side. The gold Gyarados brought his tail around in a horizontal sweep, pouring every muscle, every drop of his considerable physical power into the blow. He felt the impact crack his armor scale before another lightning bolt came out the other side of his head.

There was no pain. There was no time for pain.

"Celsus!" Oliver cried out as his leader skidded into the ground past where he'd hit Eridanus. But...blast, there wasn't time to pause. "Chuck, hurry up!"

Chuck, who'd been staring at his former leader, looked up and seemed to realize the urgency of the situation. He nodded at Oliver and they attacked.

Oliver gripped something he'd been carrying in case of exactly such an emergency.

There was a brilliant flash of light.



By the time it had faded, Oliver was already flanking Eridanus with Chuck, who continued his claw assault on the Eevee. The first knife attack broke the knife in his right hand. He switched the weapons between his hands and continued the assault.

"You're doomed, you scum. Even if you run today, you're not going to last. There will be justice for the people you killed today in the hospital and here. You will die, and there will be nothing left of you but a memory of a villain, of a murderer who should never have existed. A name that defiles the air by merely being spoken."

(Damage:
Celsus - Super Tackle: 2 (w/ team) + 3 (number of participants)
Chuck - Generic Claw Flurry: 2 (w/ team) + 3 (number of participants)
Oliver - Dynamic Punch: 4 (super effective w/ team) + 3 (number of participants)
Oliver - Generic Knife Flurry: 2 (w/ team) + 3 (number of participants)
Total: 5 + 5 + 7 + 5 = 22)

Eon felt a smile come to his face at Nadia's question; it was such a normal question considering the circumstances they'd been placed in. "Sorry about that, the name's Eon," he said with an apologetic smile, "Your brother's name was Aidan yes? How about yours?" He didn't get to hear her response just yet though because at that exact moment Eridanus decided to set the room practically on fire with rings of Judgement that flew every which way. There was so much light and godly lightning everywhere that it was practically impossible to see, let alone to dodge it. Eon's instinct to protect his Riolu companion was still there and undying despite the odds and he grabbed onto her paw once more. "Here's hoping this works..." he murmured, half to himself and half to Nadia, before springing into action. Agility made Eon as fast as the lightning that flowed within him and he dodged this way and that to evade the bolts. He hoped that his momentum was enough to keep Nadia out of the way of them as well, at least, it seemed to be working.

When at last there was a pause in the barrage of Judgement attacks, Eon ceased his frantic movement almost as quickly as it had begun. "Now's our chance!" he said, readying a Thunder to be released. By now, at least to him, it was almost second nature knowing the right moment. He waited until Nadia looked about ready and then let the Thunder attack aim forward, adding another one to the first shortly after. Let Eridanus taste a bit of lightning too, it wasn't Judgement but it was the closest he could get.

Era and Ethfael both took immediate action when the long strain of Judgement attacks were sent all about the hall in an impressive and deadly display. There was really only one thing to be done, and that was to get away from it as quickly as possible. Both sprinted away, using their own Agility as Eon had to help them stay one step ahead of the lightning. Ethfael's Agility shifted into a Dragon Dance as he wove gracefully around the lightning, here and there being hit by sparks, but overall remaining safe. The Dragonair was preparing to do something big, and Era knew it. She moved quickly alongside him, readying her lightning to add to his attack, whatever it might be.

"Ready?" the Dragonair said, one word that seemed to hang in the air amidst the chaos that hit the ground all around them. Era nodded, and Ethfael turned abruptly, his tail moving faster than she would have thought possible and the Dragon Tail slamming into the side of Eridanus, just a certain Gyarados had done moments ago. Unlike Celsus however, Ethfael managed to double back when the Judgement retaliation came and got back with only some large nasty looking burns on his side. He wasn't about to complain though, it was better than death. Era, who had offered her Helping Hand with Ethfael's last attack, now released her Discharge toward the Eevee, Ethfael was right behind her, letting a Dragon Rage fly through and force the electric attack through to hit the Eevee. They would have kept going as well, but it seemed their luck was up. A Judgement was sent straight at Era, with more of the attack on all sides. The Pikachu froze, unable to move from a sudden paralyzing fear and it may well have been her end if it weren't for her partner. Ethfael leaped forward, grabbing Era once more and bolting out of the way, biting back a cry of pain as he broke through the Judgement and they tumbled out on the other side, the Dragonair covered with burns.

"Ethfael!" Era cried out, wriggling free of her partner's tail in a moment that seemed almost like deja vu. "Ethfael, are you alright? Please tell me you're alright!" The Pikachu's heart was racing wildly and she stared at him, her paw on the side of his head and concern shining in her eyes. "Wake up Ethfael, please wake up! You have to!" There were so many things that she wanted to say but couldn't, he had to be alright, he had to be alright.

After a moment, the Dragonair's eyes opened slowly, and he took in the sight of Era's concern. With a calm smile he shook his head, "I'm alright, you don't need to worry." He moved the tip of his tail over to her and used it to pull the Pikachu close. "It'll be alright..." he murmured, eyes closing to block out the pain once more, "It'll be alright."

((Total: -19 Eridanus {-7 Thunder x2 w/Nadia -8 Dragon Tail w/Helping Hand+Dragon Dance+Era -4 Discharge/Dragon Rage}))

~Aidan & Nadia

Nadia would've responded to the question presented to her but for the moment it seemed more appropriate to cringe in fear of the worst to come with eyes closed tightly as the Judgement attacks around them became more synchronized and far less avoidable than the already hellish attacks that they were. She was sure they were done in for; the only thing bringing her back to reality being the strange feeling of a breeze flying by her and the fact that her feet were no longer touching the ground. Until now, opening her eyes up once more, she hadn't even noticed that she was once again scooped up in the grasp of the now introduced Eon and weaving through the fatal bolts of energy that surrounded them. The duo moving so quickly that she was rarely able to plant her feet to the ground from the sheer speed; the young Pokemon comparable to a kite in the wind getting dragged along behind the Pikachu. The sudden halt to come and declaration of being in a predicament in which they were open to retaliate being equally alarming as the Riolu could do nothing else but play along with each moment as it passed grateful for her life. Although their attacks weren't as combined efficiently as the last few, it was the sheer secession of hits that made up for this fact. With each bolt of electricity to be released from her Chu companion, a Vacuum Wave of her own was added; Nadia making wild claw slashes at the air before her that turned into barely visible blades of energy that landed in time with the Thunder attacks. The barrage continuing like this for as long as they could hold it out in their open area.
-6
((Bleh...Major fail post))

The team seemed to have been frozen, Purple not even getting time to properly talk or thank the Growlithe that had helped them out. As soon as the fight had started, it seemed to have ended, one last judgement going around. Jay picked up his comrade once more, dancing out of the electricity the best he could, one bolt coming so close it singed his fur.

He was tired. His legs wobbled and hurt from all the quick movement, and he just didn't feel like going back into a Zorua. Papers began to fill the hall around them, Purple catching one as he begun to read it. Jay, on the other hand, was staring at Eridanus. Damn that eevee, he just wanted to stab him or something! He glanced over at the Jirachi, the poor thing...keeping a legendary like that, offering it up as some sort of prize, that was just cruel. The only reason he would find that Gardevoir was to get that Jirachi to safety.

Purple folded up the paper, sitting on top of it as he got comfortable. "This whole thing seems fishy. A Jirachi is a very big reward, so the guy they're after must be important. And if its someone important...we best not get involved." he said. Jay nodded, right, right...

"Lets go home" the Zorua told him, starting to walk away. He had to check up on Red, he had to see how everyone else was.

[[ I have to stop getting here too late to post x.x

Edit: umm...I don't know who would want rock, but for whatever reason I'll trade. Grass and normal are what I'm looking for.

Edit2: Thanks, once again, iFallen Valkyrie! ]]

"Look, Imiti," Oliver was saying, "It's not your fault. You couldn't have stopped Eridanus from flinging Judgment everywhere. If you'd tried, you would've been shredded. Celsus knew the risks when he went in, and he accepted them. The best we can do for him now is remember why he did it, and not let it be in vain. Besides, you're team leader now. Be a team leader, will you?."