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Uh, oh... Well, hopefully she'll notice how dense the storm gets and turns back...

-Flies a little lower-

Glee starts in 7 minutes... but we're seeing Zapdos... THIS IS SUCH A DILEMMA.

Latios: <Hey, are you okay back there? You're shivering!>

Lake: <I'm sorry, I'm just rather afraid of Lightning!>

-A thunderbolt strikes near the two.-

Lake: <AAAHHH!!!>

Latios: <Calm down! I won't let you get struck by lightning. Trust me!>

Lake: <Okay...I'll try and stay calm...>

Do you have a DVR?

- My plan works, and now the Pinchers are chasing me and Latias -

- Latias and I have to keep moving around to dodge the series of energy balls fired at us from two of the Z.Z flyers -

Latias: <Woo-hoo! This is really exciting! Not only do we have to navigate through this storm, but now we also have to dodge these attacks! What a great oppurtunity for me to really test my flying skills!>

Yeah, that's nice, Latias... But just focus on dodging the... Whoa!

- Latias barely avoids getting hit by an energy orb -

... the attacks.

Latias: <Don't worry about that! Hey, look!>

- The two Z.Z flyers that were firing at us have run out of energy balls, and they fly away, headed in direction of the Sky Fortress -

... Okay, two down. Three to go.

- Latias and I continue dodging energy balls and lightning as the three remaining Z.Z flyers begin firing their energy balls at us -

Yeah but it's completely screwed and I hate it, it always messes up.

-Sees the thick stormclouds surrounding the Summit-

<Latias>: <Are you sure about this?>

<DS said to get to the summit! Storm or no Storm we're going in!>

<Latias>: <Despite the rough, strong winds and thunder & lightning?>

<Yes Latias! We need to see Zapdos!>

<Latias>: <I have a bad feeling about this...>

-Flies straight into the black storm clouds-

edited 10th May '11 5:01:04 PM by PippingFool

Looks like I got home just in time.

-Is following behind silently on his own commandeered Latios-

-Is attempting to dodge the Lightning and Thunder as well as push against the buffeting winds-

Grrgh!

<Latias>: <Ah!>

-Just slightly dodges a strong lighting strike-

edited 10th May '11 5:11:38 PM by PippingFool

- Latias and I continue distracting the Pinchers -

Come on... Just a little longer...

- Eventually, two Z.Z flyers fly away as well, presumably headed for the Sky Fortress after running out of energy balls to fire at me and Latias -

All right!

Latias: <Yay! We did it!>

- Latias begins flying towards Mt. Layuda to try to catch up to the others, however... -

Wait... There were five Z.Z flyers, right? Where did the last one go?

- My question is answered as an energy orb strikes me and Latias from behind -

AH!

Latias: <OUCH!>

- I barely manage to not lose my grip on Latias as the attack hits us -

Latias: <That wasn't very nice! DS! Are you all right!?>

Urgh... I'm fine... Let's just... Keep flying...

Latias: <Right.>

- Latias swoops down, flying closer to the water as she lets the Pincher keep chasing us -

(thinking) Okay, we just need to keep this guy distracted for a little longer... And then we can catch up to the others...

- Latias dodges several energy balls being fired at us, as well as dodging a bolt of lightning -

-A rogue energy ball grazes past me, knocking Wolf's glasses off of me-

Gah! Wolf is gonna kill me for that!

-Tries to navigate despite blurred vision-

-stays low to Latios's body, trusting him to navigate the storms as I focus on keeping my glasses on my face, my hat on my head, and Qui-Gon on Latios-

- After dodging several more attacks, the Z.Z flyer finally runs out of energy balls to fire at Latias -

Latias: (as the Pokémon Pincher flies away) <Yes! We did it, DS! Let's catch up the others!>

- Latias begins heading towards Mt. Layuda, trying to catch up to the others... -

- ... And somehow failing to notice that DS is no longer on her back -

Going to watch Glee... I'll bring an iPad and post sparingly.

Lake: <Oh, I don't like this! I don't like this at all!>

-Lake is clinging onto his Latios for dear life, shaking in fright.-

Latios: <Come on buddy, pull yourself together! You're a Feraligatr! You're a fierce predator who isn't afraid of anything!>

Lake: <Other Feraligatr may be like that, but I'm not!>

Latios: <...Fine, don't worry. We'll be there soon.>

-Can just barely see the summit-

All... most... there... Latias..!

<Latias>: <I see it too!>

-Latias get really close close to the summit landing point-

We're Here Latias!

-Just then a huge lightning strike sends a brusied and battered Fool and Latias flying off onto the summit's surface. Knocking us both unconsious as we hit the dirt and rocks of the summit.-

edited 10th May '11 5:20:01 PM by PippingFool

-Sees DS' Latias ahead of him...without DS-

Where's DS?

Latios: <I sensed the presence of some Pinchers earlier, though they're all gone now.>

Oh great.

-Some way behind the others-

Are you sure this is going to work Articuno?

Articuno: <I hope so.> -Closes helmet, muffling her voice somewhat- <Just be glad I had these Reshiram-brand flightsteel armor sets lying around.>

Moltres: -Closing his helmet- <I really hope this works...>

Me: -Doesn't have a set of armor, is wearing a rubber suit instead- So do I...

Who on Earth is making all of this Reshiram stuff?

-The Rainbow Cloud isn't hard to spot. But then, seeing as clouds only come in either white or grey, a Rainbow one would stand out.

Reshiram flies over the cloud surface, which ripples like water for some reason, eventually coming to a hover just above it.-

This place...I've never seen anything like it before.

Reshiram: <It is pretty amazing. Okay, Mew likes to keep this place hospitable, so I'm going to drop the Safeguard for now.>

-Reshiram does so.-

Okay, so is Mew here?

Reshiram: <I'll check. I need to speak with her anyway. MEW? ARE YOU HERE?!>

-Almost at once, Mew appears out of nowhere in front of the Dragon.-

Mew: <Hello Reshiram! Nice to see you!>

-Mew looks over, spotting me on her back.-

Mew: <Oh, Luke! Nice to see you again!>

Hello Mew. Nice place you've got here.

Mew: <This old place? It's nice and all, but I'm working on something MUCH cooler. Hmm...Maybe I'll invite you and your friends to see it one day!>

Reshiram: <Sounds pretty cool! I'm sure Luke and his friends would love that. Now Mew, do you mind if we stay here on our own for a little while?>

Mew: <Oh sure, that's fine with me! I'm not using it at the moment anyhow.>

Reshiram: <Thanks Mew. Also, would you mind giving us something to stand on? It took a lot of effort getting here.>

Mew: <Okey-dokey!>

-Mew conjures up one of her pink bubbles, this one large enough for Reshiram to stand on. The Dragon turns her turbine tail off and lands on the bubble, allowing me to get off her back.-

Reshiram: <Again, thanks Mew. I needed something to rest on.>

Mew: <Aw, it's no trouble. Okay, I'll leave you two alone for the time being. Just call if you need me!>

-Mew disappears, leaving us alone.-

-Unable to see well, I narrowly miss a jagged rock from flying too low-

- Latias has managed to catch up the some of the others, but has not yet noticed my absense -

- Meanwhile, DS has managed to survive falling off Latias and into the ocean, and has managed to release Crush from his pokeball -

(holding onto Crush's back) Okay, Crush... I need you to carry me to Layuda island...

Crush: <... But this storm...!>

It'll be okay... Just...

- Lightning flashes in the distance, frightening Crush and nearly causing me to fall of his back -

Crush! Don't panic!

Crush: <But I can't...>

- All of a sudden, Crush hears a voice in his head -

???: <Help me!>

- Crush suddenly has a flashback, where he, as a Tirtouga is trying to swim during a rough storm, desperately trying to reach his friend Archen, who is trapped on a rock surrounded by water -

Archen: <You have to help me!>

Younger Crush: <I'm trying!>

- Before the young Tirtouga can reach his friend however, a large wave comes crashing down, washing the bird Pokémon away and knocking Crush unconscious -

Crush: (snapping out of his flashback) <Archen!>

(still barely staying onto Crush's back) ... Did you... say something?

Crush: (suddenly determined voice) <... I will not lose another friend! DS, hold on tight!>

- Crush creates a dive bubble around us, diving underwater before repeatedly using aqua jet to quickly propel us forward towards Layuda island -

edited 10th May '11 5:30:15 PM by DarkerShining

-Smacks into a rock. Hard-

-Latios falls into the ocean and flies back up, searching for me-

-I'm left splat against the rock-

-Latias unconsiously sends a metal message to the rest of her herd about her pain.-

Most of it is actually made by Articuno. Probably including the armor.

-Both the legendary birds plunge into the storm-

Me: -As Moltres climbs slightly higher into the clouds- Moltres, you do realise that lightning is more likely to strike things higher up?

Moltres: <I know, that's why you're on top.>

Me: ...!

Moltres: <Don't worry, we should be there soon.>

-A plateu comes into view and the birds begin descending-

Guys, where did Fool go?