The SHADOW Team

Vortex turned, hearing a voice. She then saw a very gray looking bird; a Honchkrow.

"I suggest if you value your lives, then you will vacate the premises and do not disturb me. Any who interfere will be eradicated. It would only take a moment to kill you all, but my energy needs to be saved for more important things. Is that clear?"

Vortex turned around and snorted, her eyebrows narrowed and her nostrils flared, but she didn't do this towards the bird. "Yeah, you and what army?" she thought angrily, but she didn't really care. She wasn't one to debate what this bird does or doesn't do. She just went with the flow of things. She looked to Alucard, who looked upset.

"I apologize, but I must be going soon."

Vortex's eyes shrunk. "N--No don't leave.... I'm sorry I was in my own thoughts...." she gave an embarrassed look, but then looked at the Crobat again. "I'm sorry...."

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(OoC: .w. I'm sorry I've been gone so long. lol)

((OoC-I plan in the future once a gold badge has been obtained to use my resurrection ticket on Alucard.))

Outside the Shadow Lab / Night [8]

There was something flying ariund in the distance. It took his attention of off the small group of living. It looked like a black blur. He tried to get a closer look at it. It was a bird of some sort. A honchkrow? Could be.
It seemed to say something. Its voice was clear, even though it seemed to be infected like he was. It seemed to want to kill them or something, as it was like the others wanted to fight. This was really strange, as from what he knew, the living ran in fear of the infected, not to fight them. Something here was different.

"Very funny, you'll kill all of us? In case you haven't noticed, we out number you by far." The crobat gestured to the rest of his compatriots, worthless, weak pokemon; though there were a couple of Honchkrow's own in the ranks. In a show of dominance, the crobat turned to fire a few Shadow Balls at a piece of metal, effectively demolishing it. It was an effective display... to any other pokemon, Honchkrow was sure.

However, the display only had an opposite effect. Honchkrow scoffed, a bit of a chuckle mixed in. "It's been a very long time since I've dealt with bottom feeders such as yourselves. I'd forgotten how you function. Very well. You have shown me you display of dominance... I suppose it is my turn in the dance."

Still stationary, Honchkrow glared at the little crobat, and for a time, seemed to do nothing. It was difficult to see the dark aura building on his wing. Suddenly, the wing sprang out, unleashing the Night Slash it had been building. While normally a physical move, the attack was so massive, it reached out and severed the crobat's head from its body, the two pieces now falling to the ground in a useless "thump". Honchkrow withdrew his wing, glancing at the others. "It seems I win. Hopefully, the others would get the point and he would be able to go about his business undisturbed.

Without another word, he walked inside, frowning at the disrepair of the building. Surely the pokemon outside didn't make this much of a mess... Did humans simply not know how to take care of a damned building? Frowing, he continued, looking for vials of the serum he so dearly needed. He began to make his way through the labyrinth, his prize clear in his mind.

((Permission to kill the crobat given by NightmaresEmber.))

((OOC: Aaaaw, no one cares about cav being attacked.))
Gluttony's taste of the tropius just made him want more, in a way that the grass-type wouldn't satisfy, too leafy. He turned and to his surprise more fresh meat was practically set out before him.
The head of a crobat was on the floor. Gluttony ran to it, growing bright green with his exitement. He picked up the whole head, and stuck it in his mouth.

(Cav is still unconscious on the ground. Please skip.)

"Very funny, you kill all of us? In case you haven't noticed, we out number you by far."

Vortex watched as the two argued, Alucard throwing a few Shadow Balls into a wall to show his strength. It seemed the winged, beaked creature wasn't impressed one bit. Its position went from bent to straight up and annoyed looking. It chuckled softly.

"It's been a very long time since I've dealt with bottom feeders such as yourselves. I'd forgotten how you function. Very well. You have shown me you display of dominance... I suppose it is my turn in the dance."

Vortex's pupils grew larger. She suddenly went fearful, and backed up from the attacking pokemon. Vortex watched in horror as the creature simply took its wing and flicked it, using Night Slash to slash Alucard right in half. Vortex froze, extreme fear coursed through her flesh. She dared to look up at the bird.

"It seems I win."

Vortex's eyes suddenly fogged. Was she crying? She gently put a claw to her eye and pulled it away to see wetness. Well, this was traumatizing. Vortex looked at the bird in fear as its red eyes glared to the door as it simply walked in. Vortex whimpered, her fear getting worse. Suddenly heart heart leaped in an act of retaliation. Out of fear and anger, she ran to the opening where the Honchkrow walked through. Her breathing was fast, but her expression suddenly grew into rage.
"You bastard...." she whimpered, then her face grew into a twisted grimace, "You mother-fucker." she spat through her teeth, her fangs now glistening from the dim light of the stars. Without another word, she roared as she threw out a huge Flamethrower from her mouth, searing hot and ready to singe anything in its path to a crisp. She couldn't believe this thing had enough gall to kill an innocent being. The stream stopped, but she had no idea whether it hit. She realized she wouldn't live if she stayed here for another moment longer. She dashed as quick as she could from where she attack at it, not knowing whether it hit the bird or not, but she didn't want to stay to find out. She ran as fast as she could, her four legs throwing her forward as she left a Smokescreen behind to hide the direction in which she ran. She was no longer visible to any other pokemon as she fled into the desert.

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(OoC: Exit post. She will be going to Coronet. ^^ Oh and by the way, Honchkrow, you can choose whether she hit you or not. lol And you can also choose to throw an attack at her as she begins to flee, if you wish. Just don't kill her. owo)

Outside Shadow lab | night (9)

One from the small group of living dared to stand up to the black bird. It showed off its power by attacking a wall, tearing it to shreds. They soon fought, but it was obvious the living had no chance at this battle. The bird seemed to prepared some attack on its wing. It stretched its wing out, which seemed to be blazing with dark energy.
While to a normal pokemon using the move, it would need to come it fairly close to deal any damage at all. But this honchkrow- it seemed much more than normal. Its attack reached out all the way to the living creature that had been standing in its way and cleaved its body straight in two.
Alex turned to where a few moments ago the living was standing. There lay its body, with the lizard from earlier trying to eat what remained of it. There was no point in wasting this free meal-or having someone else have it for their own.
He walked up to it, and growled at the small lizard, trying to scare it off so he could have the meat for itself.

Taking a few steps into the building, Honchkrow could quickly tell there was little hope for any useable serum still intact. His eyes searched the scattered debris that littered the main foyer, evidence of a gate lay nearby. He quickly recognized the door panel and key pad, which further illustrated the lengths of disrepair the dilapidated building had fallen. The crow's eyes narrowed in disgust. There was no reason to traverse the ruins for something that probably wasn't there... It simply wasn't worth it.

Making his way back outside, he saw the two Infected feasting upon the decapitated trash he'd disposed of earlier. Mindless infected, nothing but lowers to himself and his Harbingers. There was nothing worth saving here, not the hope of serum, not the few pokemon that managed to find shelter in the broken walls of the laboratory. Nothing. Scoffing in contempt, he launched himself easily into the still, chilled air, then turned to face the lab, hovering in the air above.

"If you value your existence, I would suggest moving," he cawed from above, then began to beat his wings fervently. Soon, the twin twisters he'd summoned at the Key Lab awoke once again beneath his power, spiraling and howling with the power of their rage. The decaying building stood no chance, put up no fight against the brutal winds, and broke apart almost instantly. The roof was ripped off its supports, ruined equipment was flung about, carcasses tossed from their final resting place. Nothing this poor excuse for a building was safe from the harsh winds.

It seemed hours, days, before the winds subsided, and Honchkrow remained in the air, surveying his handiwork. Little of the above ground remained, as well as little of the floor, revealing the bottom floor, which also showed the wreck the lower floor was in as well. Satisfied, he turned to the "survivors", chuckling. "...My business is done. I'll take my leave now... Good luck, little pawns." And with that, he turned to the East, keeping his next destination vivid in his mind's eye.

((And with that, I am gone. Ta.))

(OoC- I was skipped so I'm posting now.)

((Meh, so little time on the computer. we'll say Gluttony's enjoying his food so much he moves on to more of the body not noticing the Agron.))

Wh- What just happened...?
The half-eaten Tropius staggered to his feet. I'm... I'm dead. He looked around. Nothing looks different... Or smells different... He walked around. I'm dead. I'm... dead. Dead, dead, dead. I am infected. I don't feel bad at all. He tried flying. Agh. I can't fly very well... Ho, hum. He walked around some more. I'm dead. I am dead, I am a zombie. And I feel GREAT! He laughed. I'm dead, I'm DEAD, I'M DEAD!!! He began to laugh hysterically. I'm DEAD! I'm DEAD and GONE! Yet, I stand here, in front of your eyes, healthy as a horse!... Hi, ho!
I AM DEAD!!! He shouted. His hysterical laughing resumed. He walked away, to a nearby rock.
DEAAAAAAD!!!

Kid had started to lose hope of ever finding his way out of this filthy labyrinth of halls and doors. He though he had even spotted something black go by, he disregarded it as nothing but the trick of the eye.

His paws where starting to become sore, and he was about to stop and rest till he finally found the exit. He smiled as he ran to the open. Glade to be out of that horrible, disastrous place and out in the open. Looking around he noticed that there where some pokemon out here, none that he really wanted anything to do with, mostly cause they where either dead, or undead. "Disgusting creatures." He growled before he began to run out into the desert.

((Kids leaving post. Sorry, but I guess this team just doesn't cut it for me :/ ))

((OoC- I have to skip. Seeing as how there has been no interaction between any of the characters since Honchkrow left and there are no other living on the team right now.))

Luzine flapped his large wings in the nighttime sky."So dark...." he decided to drop down, swooping towards the brown desert below. He landed gracefully, continuing to walk towards the reason he had flown down: the lab. He walked gracefully, noticing the two undead fighting over a Crobat body. Pathetic. If he hadn't been so focused on attacking the two away, he wouldn't have noticed the Dratini and Combee far beyond on the sidelines. The poor Dratini was curled up, and the Combee.... A Combee. Luzine grinned. "Time to go introduce myself...." he glided toward the two on his insect feet. He knelt down next to the Dratini.
"Hey there.... Are you ok?" Of all the times he flirted, this was not one of them. Although he did look up to the Combee with a soft look. This Combee was a female, too. Luzine tried hard not to swipe that jar of honey that she had around her neck. Honey was like his liquor. He hadn't had any since his trainer was killed. He looked down to the Dratini again, seeing how she'd respond to him.

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(OoC: I'm back! >B3 And he's not bein a creeper. :U lol)

Cav watched as may new Pokémon came into view. He had been giggling madly for a while, and had stopped to listen in to their conversation. The Mothim tried to talk to the Dratini, odd because there was a Combee with honey around its neck in plain sight - during his days with his trainer, he often had to keep Mothim away from stealing the honey they sold.
Don't go in the lab, He yelled, looking to the others. I met my murderer in there... And now I'm dead. He turned around and trailed off into a nonsensical rant to himself. It's so ironic, I'm dead, yet, I am standing here talking to others. Pray tell, is this heaven? Damn, if this is heaven, the afterlife is gonna suck. I had always expected it to be better. Am I even visible to others? Am I a ghost? He rubbed his left foreleg against his right. I can't feel anything... So, I am either in heaven, a ghost, a zombie, or having a horrible nightmare that I would just love to wake up from. But, I doubt I am...

(Skip please, just say Tarala and Kaida said hello)

Luzine smiled as the Dratini responded, and the Combee as well.
"Well now, what are you two doing out here? By the way, I'm Luzine~" he winked at them both, before he suddenly heard a pokemon yell at him. His face went into an unamused expression.

"Don't go in the lab, He yelled, looking to the others. I met my murderer in there... And now I'm dead."

"Who's this dude yelling at us? He sounds utterly insane." He thought, then heard the other trail off quietly into insane rambling. Poor creature must have just been killed or something. He looked back to the Dratini and Combee, seeing their reactions before he stood up. He didn't want to go over there, but he guessed he had to. For the mean time, he stood next to the pair of pokemon, making sure the Tropius didn't come near.

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(OoC: Dear god. I have no idea what to do. lol)

((Seeing as how the golurk never made a post, there will be no harbinger attack, but it will be counted on Kaze's profile. Carry on.))

He knew that he should get away from others. The innocent would be harmed if he didn't isolate himself soon. He was infected. I will go now! Do not worry, for even though I am dead and infected, I will not return! He yelled towards the Mothim, Dratini, and Combee. I never knew any of you, but you never knew me! With that, he began to flap his leafy wings; after struggling a little, he took off into the sky. Farewell, and I hope you will never need to see me again! I am a zombie, after all!

(OoC: Skip please. My post depends on Scarlett. -w-)

Well, what. The. Fuck. The bird's clutches on Jeanne's shoulder was irritating as hell while this dumbass of a Monkey -- also known as the pedophile Harley -- got the duo swooped away from Floaroma into some motherfucking desert! She felt a vein pop on her head as the Fire Monkey was still unconscious. She's definitely fucking up his shit when he wakes up. But things did get to the Sandslash, what of Sabi and Jacques? Are they alright? Surely they'll set off to look for the youngster of the group?... That settles it, she's going to fuck up Harley's shit, and make him more unconscious.

It was obvious they were in a desert nonetheless, despite the clouds blocking their view of the ground, the sand whipped against Jeanne's face. It was somewhat nostalgic, as she always played in the sandbox back in the Windmill, but once again, bad memories. Not going down memory lane at the moment. It was hard to get a good view of the bird carrying them too, hard to tell undead or living as the wind blew the scent away. She gave a cold hard glare at the unconscious Unova Pokemon, bastard took her family away from her, and even dragged her to this unknown are-

Her train of thought was interrupted as the pair of claws that carried her and Harley released the duo, "What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!" She screamed, they were about... Fifty feet off the ground. Aren't they screwed. She glanced over at Harley, only to find the motherfucker still sleeping, "Now's not the time to be sleeping you stupid moron!" The Sandslash grabbed the idiot as she stared down at the ground, coming closer to them by the second. Well she's a ground-type, what do ground-types do usually?... She has claws, and obviously they will make great use. Jeanne had her claws in front of her as she landed smack down into the ground with Harley, leaving a hole as she dug about five feet deep. Thank Arceus that saved them. She pushed the Fire Monkey up to the surface as she dug her way back up, spitting out the sand that got in her mouth, "Wonderful spot to land, what a great plan you had there Harley. Totally got away from the Undead..." She mumbled, as she felt the sand whipping against her skin.

Jeanne squinted her eyes as she looked through the sandstorm, only to find some sort of flying... moth-thingy... Pokemon staring down at her. The Sandslash rose a brow, her tone filled with irritation as sand kept getting in her sapphire-blue eyes, "And who the fuck are you?"

It flashed back to him suddenly, all of his past. He had no idea where the others were, just stuck in his own blacked-out dream land.

The team was all there. The vague shapes of an Electrode, an Umbreon, a Manectric, a Krookodile.... All coming after him.

"Haha, take that!"

A slash to the side.

"Yeah, you little fucker. You deserve all the shit handed to you, heheh."

A punch to the jaw.

"Beating up on your sorry ass is fun. Hahahah!!"

A bite to the tail.

If you dare get up, I'll put you in your place.

His ribs crushed from being slammed.

All of it was a blur. All the times he got beat up by his own team members. Thrown into the house where James lived while the other pokemon were put back in their balls. It was all a pretend game. He would get beaten, cover up for them or get beaten worse. James would come home.

"Harley, Arceus, are you alright? Let's get you cleaned up." The silvery, pearly claws of the Sandslash touched his own bleeding knuckles. He looked up from the floor to see the deep blue eyes of Amor gaze into his own. As the bandages James applied seemed to keep him warm, Amors gaze was comforting. He smiled, but then his vision suddenly going real. Amor's face frowned, her blue eyes suddenly cooler in feeling. The ceiling of the apartment turning to black, the stars barely visible.

"Wonderful spot to land, what a great plan you had there Harley. Totally got away from the Undead..."

A pang at his heart strings. Suddenly the real world was a bit less harsh than his past. At least he wasn't getting beaten up so much on a daily basis. But then again, the broken arm and... wait. Oh FUCK. Harley panicked. He couldn't feel his leg. He quickly sat up with his good arm. "Where are we...." he thought. Sudden realization hit him. This wasn't Floaroma anymore.

"And who the fuck are you?"

"...W--Wait Sister, what just happened? It may have been a stupid question to ask, but he was completely confused. Suddenly, the bug fluttered up to them with an amused grin on his face. He smiled to Sister.
"Well hello there~ Who might... you two be?" his voice went from pleased to slightly annoyed as he spied Harley. What the hell was his problem?


Well. They suddenly disappeared right out from under his nose. Luzine didn't know what happened, but they suddenly dashed away.
"Wait! he held out a buggy hand after them, but it was unsuccessful. He hung his head a moment. "They're gone.... He shrugged a bit. He hoped those two darlings made it ok. He suddenly turned to his left, noticing the two new arrivals. "Aha.... What is this...?~" he spied the female Sandslash, but she seemed pissed. Nothing his charm couldn't fix to please the lady~ He quickly glided over, landing in front of her.
Well hello there~ Who might--" he suddenly noticed the male Simisear sitting next to her. He slightly frowned "... you two be?" Damn it. He thought this chick was alone. A male?! Great.

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(OoC: Amg this post was fun. *flail*)

"Well hello there~ Who might... you two be?" The Mothim asked upon closer inspection, Jeanne recognized them as a flock would always come around Floaroma Town when there's honey slathered on the trees. His honey-like tone changed upon the sight of Harley. Pft, figures, the guy isn't that loved, but Jeanne did care about him a bit. What's the Bug-type's problem for showing aggression to him? Unless some species war is going on and the Sandslash is not aware of it, she just simply pushed the thought away, getting up with a huff, "First off, I asked you the question first."

She brushed the sand on her off, despite the flying sand whipping around just adds more to her skin, "Secondly, the name's Jeanne," The Mouse Pokemon said in a harsh hiss, the name was directed at both Harley and the Mothim, mostly at the Fire Monkey for referring to her as 'Sister' in the first place. Smile wasn't around anymore, so what purpose does that name bring if he wasn't here in the middle of fucking nowhere. "And last, but not least! This idiot," The Ground-type points at Harley straight on his forehead, yet still keeps her unwavering gaze at the bug, "Over here, got us kidnapped by some hugeass bird. And now here we are, the wonderful town of nowhere!" Sarcasm works its magic at the end. Nonetheless she gave a groan as she sat back down, scanning her surroundings.

It was absolutely nothing, fan-fucking-tastic. Nothing but sand and clouds everywhere! Oh and that weird metalli- wait a fucking moment. The metallic 'thing' shining in the distance was coming closer and closer, a cloud of dust follows closely behind. Jeanne squints her eyes for a better look, only to see a pair of hungry, crimson-red eyes stare right back at her. Harley was the one it was running to, it came closer, and the Aggron was one quick bastard surprisingly enough. The Sandslash grabbed Harley by the scruff. flinging the poor bastard at the Mothim, "Catch you stupid bug, and let's get the fuck outta here!"

The Aggron came rampaging in, as Harley got thrown over to the Bug's direction, the Steel/Rock duel-type missed by a foot. It gave a blood curdling screech, the Sandslash covering her ears as she ran over to what seemed to be an abandoned building in the distance. It was just an entrance, surrounded by fences - possibly electric or thorn. "To Victory!" She yelled, pointing over at the abandoned building as she dash toward it as fast as her feet could carry her. The Aggron got ready to charge itself towards the group again, if only the were to make it to the building in time...!

Harley looked up and waited for the tornado of fury to rage forth.

"First off, I asked you the question first. Secondly, the name's Jeanne, and last, but not least! This idiot over here, got us kidnapped by some hugeass bird. And now here we are, the wonderful town of nowhere!"

Harley grinned at first, but then suddenly sunk a little bit. She hissed at him and about him. More ouch than he expected.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Luzine~" The Mothim seemed to grin. Mother fucker was grinning in his pain. He couldn't even argue his defense. She had him beat. Harley sighed, his heart sinking to the floor. So much for being bullied less. Jeanne. He suddenly snapped his head up. That was her name and he hadn't known this whole time. It kicked him down a notch. And wait, it was his fault they had been picked up by the bird?
Jeanne, I didn't know we had been picked up by a bird, thank you. Harley said a bit angered. This happened to anger him just a wee bit. She was blaming all the things on him, and he would be damned if he didn't stand up for himself. Suddenly shit happened. The ground boomed as an Aggron charged at him. Suddenly Harley suppressed a yelp as Jeanne threw him at the Mothim.

Catch you stupid bug, and let's get the fuck outta here!"

Luzine stumbled a bit in surprise as Harley landed in his arms. "Oh jeez." the red monkey thought, his face obviously not amused. Luzine looked down at him with the same face. Both of them were not happy. But nonetheless, they had to run.

"To Victory!"


"Nice to meet you, I'm Luzine~" Jeanne, that was a pretty name. It didn't seem they were together by the fact she exploded on him. He grinned at him. He'll snatch this little gem right out from him. This was a feisty one. And he liked that. Suddenly the ground boomed as a metal dragon charged at them.

Catch you stupid bug, and let's get the fuck outta here!"


Luzine was a bit offended. "Stupid??" Suddenly the fire monkey was tossed into his arms. The monkey seemed to glare at him, so he glared right on back. Talk about a pissy little motherfucker. Luzine started to take flight and fly towards the lab that Jeanne pointed to. He was behind her, making sure she was safe as they ran.