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Sig contemplated Tihku's pokeball. She'd probably be too big in this smallish space, plus she had some distinctive markings which might be recognized if he ever used her while under cover.

The sight of the tanned woman looking around for her pokemon decided him. He grabbed the other folding chair and went for her.

Oh no, we've been found! Time to flee!

Valarie was the last person to enter the Rocket base. During the descent, she pulled out a durin berry from her bag, sensing that it would probably be dangerous to turn back now. The watcher stood against a wall and her eyes scanned the room for a Rocket that didn't have a...

Oh, there's one.

Valarie pulled out a pole (the pole was used to make her tent), threw the berry up, and smacked it in the Rocket's direction.

Oh no, Rockets! Time to battle!

"Damn!" Lennyka withdrew her Raichu. It was no use, her and her comrades could not stay within the building anymore. Especially not with those going to bring their old base down. She made a mad dash with several other Rockets out into the open of the town, slipping on a stray wig she always kept on hand for times like this. A sigh escaped passed the seams of her lips as she tried to quell the rush of adrenaline spiking her heart rate. She was safe for now.

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Magnolia pressed a palm to her bosom and closed her eyes, breathing low trying to calm herself down. The Rockets were retreating and, though she did not know why, she was content to have them leave. Altais stared worriedly at her through the seam in her bag.

"Are you all right?" He whispered to her.

Magnolia gave him a few hasty nods, unable to speak. She was safe for now.

@Neko, Jessica, Nana:

Bombs?! Shina recalled Annabell, by now she had learned the Furret was sketchy on orders other than "attack". Glancing around, she noticed the little boy from the caravan, Joey, wasn't moving. Shina grabbed his arm. "Go! Grab your pokemon, get up the stairs, and keep going. Go!" She gave him a gentle push towards the stairs.

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"Wha? Oh, uh, Starlily! Lily Rose! Come on, we gotta go now!" Joey said, startled out of his frozen staring at the Rocket and Officer. The three of them clambered out of the basement and into the street.

@Gym

Valarie didn't need to hear the officer's order twice. The watcher carefully shoved the small pole back into her bag and ran out of the base as if a Mismagius was chasing her around. She tripped on a few steps, scrapping her knees but she disregarded for now and scrambled up the stairs and out of the gym. The watcher didn't stop there though, she ran straight for the Pokemon Center-- she did need to charge her camera... and get her scrapped knee checked out. The injury stings and was causing great discomfort for Valarie.
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Natalie waved Dusty over and the emolga promptly obeyed and landed on her trainer's shoulder. The trainer brushed a hand over her emolga's fur to fix it before quickly (but carefully) climbing up the stairs and exiting the gym with the others.

Jem cursed under her breath. "Sammy, come!" she ordered her pikachu.
"Chuuuu." was the rebellious pokemon's reply.
"I'm not kidding, we are going right now. Get over here." the young woman said, her tone brooking no argument. She sounded quite like her older sister in that moment.
The reminder of the eldest Stone sister convinced Sammy to swiftly follow Jem up and out of the old gym, though she grumbled and sparked the whole way.


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Sig quickly dashed behind buildings and through alleyways, trying to stay in as many of the shadows as possible. His crummy Trainee uniform wasn't really helping, it being obnoxiously red. He hated the Trainee get up as much as Fifi did, for fairly similar reasons that he'd never admit: red just wasn't his color.
As he hid behind a couple of trash bins next to a house and tried to change into something less conspicuous, he stuffed a newly acquired pokeball into his pocket. He'd nabbed it off the kid he'd bumped into on his way out of the base. He hoped whatever was in it was rare or something.

@Anyone near the demolished gym

Anise's conversation was interrupted by a loud explosion somewhere outside. Startled, she glanced out the store's window to see a broad plume of smoke starting to rise from across the city. She quickly put down the items she was holding (she'd already bought some, and could get more later), said "excuse me" as she brushed past anyone in the store, and dashed outside.

Once there she whistled for her pokemon. Oki was by her side in in instant, Gypsy right behind. Figuring Halcyon would follow soon, she started running towards the smoke. But she only got a couple steps before Gypsy blocked her path, looked pointedly at her own back, and snorted.

"Oops, sorry. I'm not used to having a pokemon I can ride. Yes, thank you, that will be much faster," she said as she climbed on her pokemon's back. (Which was not as quick as she'd like without a saddle. She'd have to see if Gypsy would consent to one, it would be more comfortable, too.) Then they started off for the smoke again as fast as was safe in a city. A moment or two later she spied Halcyon flying along above them.

When they got as close as they could without being choked by dust and smoke, Gypsy slowed down. Anise still pulled out a kerchief and tied it over her mouth and nose to avoid breathing the stuff in, then looked around. No people in her immediate vicinity, but there could always be more out of view. Turning to her pokemon, she found Halcyon had perched nearby and the others were standing at attention. "Felix, Halcyon, look for anyone hurt or in trouble. Don't go near if it looks too dangerous or unstable, just come get me. Oki, stay with me in case of danger." She doubted her self-imposed guardian would leave just now anyway. "Gypsy, circle around the area at a walk for now."

The pokemon acknowledged her orders, then set off for their various tasks. Felix disappeared into the smoke, Halcyon flew above it while Oki dogged her heels while Gypsy set off. Anise carefully took a deep breath behind her dust mask, then shouted, "Is anyone hurt? I'm a healer!" and pulled her bag of medicines in front of her.

(OOC: If anyone wants, they can hear/see Anise, or be found by Felix the Delcatty or Halcyon the Altaria. Feel free to assume those two are going through and urging anyone they see to safety.)

Just because Magnolia made it outside the premises did not mean she was safe. She knew not what to do next and, with the clock ticking, was still standing when the gym was going to blow. Using Psychic, Altais dropped her to the ground with a telekinetic force then managed a Protect just as the dilapidated structure gave way and exploded from the placed bombs. Splinters of wood and chunks of gravel collided with the barrier until the explosion diminished. Slowly, the shield of energy she was tucked under faded, and she blinked from her balled state unharmed. Magnolia rose cautiously, coughing a bit from the inhaled dust that was still drifting about the air. The teen was utterly speechless. She's never had something so profound happen in her life.