Hearthome Magical Girl Fight

-I look over at Mothra, who is about to be attacked by the Glitchy Man-

Me: Mothra! LOOK OUT!

Mothra: <Thanks for the warning!>

-Mothra unleashes a stream of fire to burn the Glitchy Man's hand-

Me: Hey, wait... That's Flamethrower! When'd you learn to do that?

Mothra: <I learned this move back at J-Con. You weren't there to witness me using it for the first time...>

Me: It's perfectly fine, Mothra. It just surprised me, is all. Keep up the good work!

Mothra: <I intend to!>

-Oshawittle bursts from his ball-

Oshawittle: <Hey, Raru! Wanna do that cool thing we did back at J-Con?>

Raru: <You bet!>

-Raru lifts Oshawittle into the air using Confusion-

Raru: <This 'mon empty!>

Oshawittle: <Get ready, Glitchy Man!>

Raru and Oshawittle: <YEET!!!>

-Raru uses his Psychic Powers to throw Oshawittle at the Glitchy Man-

Floette: <Amazing. Ian's Pokémon have a teamwork that's all their own, allowing their trainer to battle separate from them. I have to write this down...>

-Floette uses her flower as a pen to write down notes about Ian and his Pokémon to show to Lady Tamamo later-

Me: Anyways... as I asked earlier, miss... Do you need any help?

Stormchaser, Kai's Room

Brie: Oh. Okay! Perfect!

-she snuggles onto Kai's shoulder-

Gods, it's nice things are finally going right.

Stormchaser — Kai's Room

Kai: Yeah. I think so.

-They give Brie a quick hand squeeze-

Kai: Y'know, with the Stormchaser being in Fuchsia City, we're near a pretty nice beach. Maybe I should set aside some time for a beach day or something.

-They grin.-

Stormchaser, Kai's Room

Brie: Aww, that sounds like fun. I'd be up for it. ^_^

The factory floor was covered in conveyer lines, with a singular center concrete room on a elevated platform which held the prototype that Jackal had ended up retiring, the room had a barrier of sorts preventing the gas from entering it. The gas itslef was pouring in from vents on the side of the room, of which there were six, there were four turret hatches, two of which were at the end of the room next to the next set of service elevators up to the rooftop, and the life support panel. Almost as if on cue the hatches next to the life support panel opened and out popped two angular looking sleek turrets, singular red optics mounted on top of the barrels.

"You know it is practically suicide to do this, the others just cheated and exited into a staircase. You? Why do you stay, what do you hope to gain from this? I'm in every system, you delete me from one, I enter another, I have countless bodies to escape to, if even one escapes I will find a way to start over... once I rip the skin from yours for what you did..."

Braun sounded... a little unhinged in his anger, "I worked for 20 arceus damned years of my life sending out signals to anyone with a Pokefutures reception code, maintaining this place, attempting to figure out a way to get myself into that creation. And you rip it away from me in my moment of glory, I may keep one of you intact so I may take your body, hell why not most of you? After all! Me is a crowd!"

The turrets turned to the room and opened fire, large slabs struck against the concrete and did little, "Gauss turrets! We have invented so much, it's a shame they'll never see the light of day... the blueprints of how we got this puppies to work is quite lost. Ah well seeing them perforate your armor will be fine."

The metal slugs weren't striking with as much force, even the blue electric flash from the coils seemed weaker compared to the bright orange flashes of the lasers Jackal supplied. Something was up.

Jackal grunted, "Brought one. There was a minor debate over my skills."

"He's not running a powersuit! He's literally marching through these things with his fists!" Fox exclaimed.

"Gaia isn't running a powersuit either. We make do with grit, determination, and physical fitness. Plus a powersuit would make my left arm a little lopsided, support frame lets me use it to full strength."

Hayon had been let out and laugh, ~He's a nerd that's why. When you have a robot arm why not use it?~

"Send me through time and call me Cable."

Fox rolled her eyes behind her mask, as Jackal opened the door to the rooftop, concrete pillars with antennas stood about, and there was a small room, as well as a helicopter landing pad. Jackal released his team and raised his laser rifle, Fox putting herself against his back as they advanced, "Sector is clear, Obelisk we're good to-"

"I SEE YOU HAVE MADE IT TO THE TOP AT LAST!"

"Take cover!" Fox shouted ducking out of the way, Jackal stared as the room's wall was busted open, revealing a large frame with withered white and pink paint, it was bipedal in form and let out a loud roar. The mechanical beast seemed incomplete, with armor panels missing, including areas where the cloned flesh should have been.

"I didn't want to use it but you forced my hand, I will not allow you to leave!"

Jackal tucked out of the way, pulling Mercer and Hayon with him as the Palkiaborg fired a energy beam from its mouth.

"You know it is at times like this where I miss the auction raid, remember that? Everyone dressed up all fancy, I got to hang out with Rogue, fun times!" Fox lamented.

"I know what you mean... Hayon any aura in there?"

~Some, more than what I was picking up, it's not alive but it ain't dead either. My bet is that is what is currently holding most of Braun.~

<Well shoot, now we just need to kill the darn thing. Classic style. Mon-o E mon-o.>

Arthur quietly let out Clutch, who dug his claws into the dirt, <Do not fear humans. I will protect us.>

Clutch projected a barrier as Arthur raised his bowgun, "The hell do we do? Shoot it?"

<That would prove the prudent solution,> Hayden admitted, <I would like to keep it in captivity and study it myself. The research notes this dimension may bring would be fascinating.>

Arthur rubbed the visor of his helmet and sighed deeply, why did at least 2 of his team have to be this way, Cayde and Ranger were probably the only normal acting members of his team.

"I have several questions and all of them end in "why", Arthur admitted to the commander, "I'm not surprised at the monster here. After you see the Skeleton Lord you never quite recover from those images."

Edited by EchoingSilence on Jul 24th 2019 at 10:01:48 AM

Stormchaser

Kai: Sweet~ But that's for another time. What matters now is the snuggles.

-They blush a bit, rubbing the back of their neck.-

Kai: You, uh... are you up for staying for the night?

Orre Factory Tower, Past

Taipan: Are we doing Portal references? So, basically that abomination we just destroyed was the cake.

Murphy, mimicking James Spader: I was meant to be Beautiful™.

Taipan: Let it go. Intelligence-dampening porygon, you know what to do.

Murphy, in a Galarian accent: You wound me.

Taipan: And no fat-shaming. Or Orphan shaming. You're not going full Wheatley on my watch.

Murphy proceeds to do some computer stuff in an attempt to confound whatever defenses Braun still has in store.

Taipan sees the robotic Palkia.

Taipan: Holy shit. <beat> Think you can hack that?

Murphy: Pffft. No. I can prevent any other sudden sneak attacks and maybe trap what's left of Dr. Braun in that machine. It's a doozie penetrating a fake god.

Taipan: I leave it to your capable digital hands.

Murphy: Heh, his name is Braun and he doesn't have a physical body.

Edited by MasterJayAM on Jul 24th 2019 at 11:22:29 PM

Stormchaser, Kai's Room

Brie: Oh, uh, yeah.

-she smiles-

...I feel like sometime I should invite you to my room, or something. I keep staying over at your place.

Stormchaser — Kai's Room

Kai: I mean, I wouldn't turn down the invitation, but you don't have to, like, go out of your way to. It's not, like, a huge deal, right? I dunno.

Stormchaser, Kai's Room

Brie: Yeah, yeah, well, it's happening. No getting out of it now, Kai~

Orre, Factory Raid

Stranger sends out his Pikachu and his Xatu.

"Quick, put up a Light Screen!"

Tiresias put up a Light Screen for the group.

R. Mika fired off a Thunderbolt at the monstrosity. Stranger posted up beside Tiresias and fire a paint round at the Palkiaborg's eye equivalents.

Stormchaser — Kai's Room

No getting out of it now, Kai~

And like you said, it's a little late to back out now.

-For a moment, Kai tenses, as a number of similarly worded memories bounce through their mind.-

-But then they push it away like it's nothing to worry about, and they grin.-

Kai: Oh, of course, I've got no choice but to accept. I'll be waiting for your call, mi—

-They catch themself.-

Kai: ...Mmmaybe sometime soon.

Orre Factory - Floor 25

Vulpecula: "They aren't even singing my dude. 3/10."

-She idly spins a shotgun shell in her hand before rapidly reloading both of her guns.-

Vulpecula: "Anyway multi-sleeving is a crime. So. Don't. Besides."

-She strikes a pose that would make Bayonetta herself (read: the foxmon on V's off-duty team) proud.-

Vulpecula: "You couldn't handle this sexy body. My raw animal magnetism is too much to contain."

-...is she taking any of this seriously?-

Vulpecula: "And Rogue here is no slouch in the hotness departmant either."

-She clicks off her external speaker, talking only on the comms.-

Vulpecula: "We're working on it. I'm not the only one in here with guns. How's the air up there?"

Orre Factory - Rooftop

Phantom: "I don't climb Coronet by hand once a year for you to disrespect Palkia Herself."

Spectre: <I'm content to kill you for not turning into a Ghost-mon. So much easier than, you know, whatever the fuck all this shit is.>

The Armored Arcanine: <Can we just get this over with? I have plans tonight, you know. Busy woman and all.>

Hearthrome

Luca: "Why are you here again, Pentigan?"

-He shakes his head and starts giving off so much Aura it's visible to everyone. His eyes lock on the Glitchman.

Luca: "You don't belong in this world, monster! My blood boils with the strength of purifying light! Behold the cleansing technique..."

-Luca is, despite his earlier comments, enjoying every second of this.-

Luca: "MOONLIGHT SILVER OVERDRIVE!!!"

-His blue Aura suddenly becomes a dazzling silver in color as he backflips above the Glitchman, all the Aura channeled into his leg as he slams his foot down in a kick.-

-One notices the attack leaves a trail of Aura behind resembling a crescent moon.-

Stormchaser, Kai's Room

-Brie blinks at Kai-

Brie: ....Uh, you'll be waiting for my call, what?

Stormchaser — Kai's Room

-Before Brie even says a word, every ounce of regret Kai has ever experienced in their life is immediately visible on their face.-

Kai: Nothing. At all. It was nothing. It wasn't what it sounded like, and the reasons were totally different. It wasn't... let's... please let's just not make jokes about not being able to back out of things? Please. I'm so sorry, I can't... not after everything.

Stormchaser, Kai's Room

Brie: Wh— I—

-blink blink blink-

Uh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean—

...

Sorry.

Stormchaser — Kai's Room

Kai: It... sorry.

-They trudge over and sit on their bed, a hand up to their head as if responding to a headache.-

Kai: ...Let's, uh, rewind? Gods, today's been a long day.

Stormchaser, Kai's Room

Brie: I...yeah, okay.

-she sighs, and goes to add cuddles-

...You know, if anything's bothering you, you can always tell me, right?

Stormchaser — Kai's Room

Kai: I know. I— I know I can. That's why I let you know about the whole Rogue thing, and that I'm gonna be clearing my name. It's just... they're not good memories to remember. I was doing okay until they pried their way back into my mind.

-They sigh, flopping backward onto the bed.-

Stormchaser, Kai's Room

Brie: Yeah. I get it.

They're hiding something. What is it?

-Brie is yanked down next to Kai with a squeak-

Don't worry. I'm here with you.

Hearthome Brawl

I'm here because I'm her contract-maker. Also because I just kinda want to be involved I guess.

-The girl herself is weirdly quiet as she slashes and blasts with her Obscura. Before she yells something-

Magical 2B: In the Moon's name! Gracesword!

-Pent looks a little confused because that shout just came out of nowhere and there's no perceptible change in how she's fighting-

Huh...

Orre Tower Roof

-Nightingale arrives a little bit later than the people who grapnelled up, and is also just slightly out of breath as she looks at the robogod-

Huh... Alright.

-She straightens up, holds her arms out and concentrates-

Celestial Armament: Collapsing Spatial Wave!

-She's a little woozy so the resulting underarm blades aren't quite up to the usual merchandising standards, but the show can correct that in animation-

Stormchaser — Kai's Room

Kai: ...I know. Thank you.

-They hug Brie tight.-

Stormchaser, Ever's Room

-Ever is sleeping-

-probably they're doing this alone, or at least devoid of other human presence. Lucius had that important post-dinner nap to attend to. Ever, in contrast to their usual fully-dressed naps, has actually gotten ready for bed, arm sitting on the desk across from them-

-now they're quietly asleep, Salamence curled up on their chest, Glimmer curled up on Salamence, and the egg curled up on Glimmer-

-Ever opens an eye, because they're a nervous person and an astonishingly light sleeper-

Ever: mmmmmph.

-Glimmer, who is having her wax body uncomfortably shifted around, turns intangible, drifting through both Salamence and Ever to hide under the bed. This wakes them both up-

Salamence: <?!>

Ever: -_o

0_o

0_0

Ever: Oh no.

-an egg tooth pokes out of a newly-made hole in the egg-

Salamence: <...?>

Ever: ...&_&

-and then the egg pops open in a sudden flail of limbs. Salamence squeaks and falls off the bed, and the contents of the egg are deposited on Ever's chest-

Ever: Eugh...

-they force their head up a bit-

-and meet the eyes of a small, still-soaked, and very startled looking baby-

Piplup: pip!

-...-

Ever: ...You're not an Eevee.

Orre, Tower

Skadi: "That, I believe, counts as heresy of the absolute highest order."

They look to the other aurabolts.

"When we deal with that, do you all figure we can say we can have one over Team Iron in that we've killed a god, or is it not impressive enough, being an incomplete clone?"

Sorli raises a hand, summoning a Blizzard around the Palkiaborg.

Stormchaser, Ever's Room

-Ever and the Piplup stare at each other a little longer-

Piplup: pip!

Ever: Baby.

Piplup: lup.

Ever: Baby, I say.

Piplup: iiiiiiii—

Ever: Yeah, yeah.

-they carefully set the Piplup to an upright position. It makes a noise of mild distress-

Ever: Life is a continual process of being dragged around. You get used to it.

Piplup: -skeptical penguin noise-

Ever: Whatever you say, Mumble. Come on, let's get you cleaned up, little...

-they flip the Piplup over, giving it a bleary examination-

Ever: ...I don't see the point of this. Tell me later.

Piplup: pi.

Ever: Hey, Sal?

-an Altaria head appears over the side of the bed-

Salamence: -gasp- <He's so cute!>

Ever: Don't give me your gender reveal bullshit.

Salamence: <In front of the baby, Ever? Really?>

Ever: He'll hear worse when Vee finds out.

-they sit up with a groan, somewhat difficult with their arm occupied, and set the Piplup down in Salamence's wings-

Ever: Mind cleaning him up while I get him a snack?

Salamence: <Nope!> -trills down at the Piplup as she begins drying him off- <Look at you, so pretty~>

-but the moment Ever withdraws their hand-

Piplup: piiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Ever: ...

Piplup: iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

-Ever places their hand on the Piplup's head, and he stops crying-

Ever: ...

Salamence: <He's imprinted!>

Ever: That's a thing?

Salamence: <So much so.>

Ever: Ah. Well, I had a good run.

Glimmer: <We all have to stop running eventually.>

Ever: Glim, instead of terrifying this newborn, do you mind grabbing a snack from my backpack?

-Glimmer wanders off-

Ever: ...So now what do I do?

Salamence: <Hold him forever and never let him go. Yes, sweetie, doesn't it feel better to be dry?>

Ever: Aside from that.

Salamence: <Nope.>

Ever: ...I'm going to ask someone who's not a mom.

Salamence: <I'm the best advice you'll get. Maybe you want to talk to Marmalade? Flygon eat their own babies sometimes, you know.>

Ever: I'm sure that's only in times of dire need.

Salamence: <She says Trapinch just taste really good.>

Ever: ...

-Glimmer returns-

Ever: ...Glimmer, is that really what I asked you for?

-holding Ever's Backpack Ditto-

Ditto: <No, she's right. I am a certified snack.>

Ever: Get out of my room.

Ditto: <Roger that.>