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Faleen didn't hesitate anymore, keeping half an eye on the battle with Shuppet, in case she needed to return him, she descended herself to a couple more ledges below.

Once she landed, brushing her bleeding hands on her skirt, she turned to take a visual measurement of the situation.
... okay this looked good, she was low enough from the battle to keep out of its way... mostly, save for stray attack, and still high enough from the nest to keep her Zip line from stopping half way, leaving her stranded... not to mention the angle not being to steep for her to go crashing into the cavern wall.

confident in her position she went to her bag once again, pulling out a few essentials.
long rope, liked with a beautiful and amazing device.
She's always been fascinated with the grapple gun.
taking her aim, being... VERY careful not to hit the heads of either Damon or Nikki.
A second later a sharp and deep "THUNK" of the hook driving into the wall over the nest, off to the empty side to avoid hitting the other two.
Securing her end of the line. She quickly hooked up the reel.
for as much pain as gripping the handle caused her, leaning her full weight onto her hands, the idea of falling into the lava was even more unpleasant.

Dropping hard into the nest before she could bounce off the wall, Faleen forced herself back to her feet, making her way quickly over to lend assistance. "Ma'am"

This opponent was strong! but this was nothing Shuppet couldn't handle! His master was counting on him. he couldn't let her down.
more of his dopples were taken out, not leaving very many left still he shot a shadow ball at it. though eyes wide when a flamethrower attack hit him.
"SHUP!"

The other Rockets seemed to be dealing with the Charizard just fine, so she beckoned Revenant back to her side and encouraged Pitre to keep moving. She slipped from the Metang's body with a partial hop when they were near enough to the ledge, and she moved to join Damon, Nikki, and Faleen, removing her pack from her shoulder as she did so and considering the stock of pokemon she had to choose from that would be useful to the situation. Noire and Gui could fly, but the Zubat wasn't very effective for carrying things. The Pidgeotto couldn't hold a lot of weight, but ever bit helped. Fleur and Acier would be of little use, Pitre was being used for transportation, and Revenant had little to contribute in the direction of moving things. She frowned slightly. At least she had access to other basics, such as ropes and nets.

Unlike many of the Rockets here, Jack did not have a flying Pokemon. And unlike the rest, he did not have the skills nor the wish to try clambering his way to the egg over precarious footing. If he'd tried that, he'd probably slip and fall into the lava and a painful death.

He wasn't a coward, he just knew his limits. He was more useful to the Rocket cause if he was alive, after all. For now, he'd just try to lend support. Somehow.

When the Charizards began to attack, he saw the opportunity to actually do something. He let Agnes out of her pokeball, who still looked weak and rather grumpy. Jack carefully watched the fighting that was going on, with several Rockets engaging the wild Pokemon. When it looked like all was clear, he called out, "Agnes! Use Rock Tomb on the Charizards!"

Agnes took a moment to squint at her targets before obeying. Chunks of rock around them broke off and suddenly hurled themselves towards the Charizards. Jack gritted his teeth; hopefully this would end well and not like the Surf from the Sharpedo.

Len winced. Dear Arceus, she was going to get hell later, she knew it. For now, she concentrated on getting back onto her Charizard's back. Eloise whipped around, careful this time to mark her target better. She whooshed another Air Slash, this time, towards the Charizard. No more making mistakes!

Len had managed to grapple somewhat onto her Charizard's wing but lose balance when she surged her attack and fell onto a crescent hang, once again, around her neck. She looked like an uncomfortable scarf about the Charizard and it was taking all Eloise could to not rip her off and send her flying to the egg so she could just fight.

With the onslaught of the Thief and Air Slash at the same time, the Charizard that had plagued Nyx and Lenn, roared out in pain and then plummeted. Followed by the other Charizard as it was struck with both a Shadow Ball and then a doubly effective Rock Tomb.

The pair of fire dragons falling into the lava below.

Nikki, who was oblivious to all the chaos going on behind them, had her sights on that egg. And what a beautiful egg it was! She couldn't resist, and reached out a hand to touch it. Her fingers caressing the smooth, warm surface of the shell.

"We'll have to bundle it up and then let a Pokemon carry it out. Its too heavy for any of us."

Then something caught her eye... a perfect, gold Ho-oh crest feather. She plucked it from the nest and carefully placed it in her bag.

Eloise roared a victory selfishly, not taking into account she wasn't fighting the battle along. Though battle torn, she followed herself to the other side and landed to allow Len to roll off her. She did so thankfully, her arms feeling too much like petroleum jelly to even withdraw her Charizard. Len approached the egg slowly with arms gangling at her sides.

"It's beautiful . . . " Len murmured. "

A glint of silver caught Hayes' eye, causing him to look up in time to see a flailing figure drop out of the tangled cloud of battling Charizard. "Darwin, left!" he shouted, leaning in that direction. He was pressed flat the next moment as the Pidgeot pulled in his wings and dove, hurtling down in a streamlined stoop.

"Geot!" There was a staggering sensation of weight as the bird pulled up with a defiant shriek. The blond managed to push himself up enough to prepare for a catch, and then rider and Pokemon pitched forward dangerously when a foil-clad agent landed squarely in the agent's arms and an flailing elbow caught him in the head.

"s**t-!" went her savior, which was a completely unheroic thing to say in the circumstances.

Hayes got a far too personal look at the molten lava before Darwin righted himself, wings beating hard as he gained altitude.

Hands had found their way onto either side of Faleen's head the closer Nyx got to the lava. she got closer, Faleen clenched her hair, heart pounding against her chest painfully, and closer, she stopped breathing, as if holding her breath would somehow slow, or even stop time, and keep Nyx from meeting her end in the glowing pit.
This was a problem! There had to be a solution she had to find a solution! ... She didn't have one! not soon enough!

But Nyx didn't hit the Lava, and time didn't even have to slow down.
It took a moment to register, Nyx was there, falling, and then suddenly she wasn't.
Confused the grunt looked around quickly, spotting her form again, but this time, back in the air being held by Agent Hayes, both of them on the back of his Pidgeot.

Hands dropping down to her side, her eyes wide, looking quite frazzled as she stared at the two.
Remembering she needed to breath another breath shot from her lungs, The feeling starting to come back into her legs.
Oh my gosh, he had saved her, with such a small margin for error, somehow he pulled that off, and Nyx seemed unharmed, incredible

It took a mental Jarring to remind her that they had an important task to assist with.
A smile spread over her face, replacing the shock and horror that had been there moments earlier, Nyx was in good hands now, so she was able to turn back to the egg and assist Damon and Nikki in getting it ready for transport.