(ACE) The OLIVINE Team

Cinder felt a dull aching in her eyes that slowly begged her to let them slide closed. It wasn't extremely late but one glace at the long since darkened sky told the Cyndaquil that curling up and sleeping now was a perfect idea. Stretching her head up for a moment she flexed her neck and shoulders, letting them relax as she watched Miyu pad up to her. "Is it okay if I stay here?" Something about the offer, or maybe the way it was said, hit her as strange. The feeling passed after a moment and she dismissed the thought altogether. Smiling warmly the Cyndaquil shuffled over slightly from where she was laying, exposing already warmed tiles for the Eevee. "Go ahead." She said, letting the fire on her back dim to a low and less threatening burn.

Gently she let her eyes droop, head fall back to her paws, and mind wander. In the morning they could explore the Battle Frontier, find Xana, and maybe get to know the newcomers better. It would almost be like there wasn't a threat hanging over their heads. I will be the strongest Pokemon.. the best.. She smiled, feeling happy and safe, something that hadn't happened in a long time. "You know," Cinder muttered softly, "We really do have a good group here.."

Gently the Vulpix patted the feathers down into place, making an even layer to lay on. Giving her resting spot a quick sniff Faux sat down on them, tucking her paws underneath her chest and wrapping her many curled tails around her body. Along with her fire within it only took a few moments before the chill of the tile was all but eliminated, leaving her with a warm yet exposed resting spot. We should be alright in here.
Casting her grey-brown eyes toward the entrance the Fox Pokemon peered at best she could outside, looking for any signs of movement or danger. ...Nothing. Maybe the undead weren't active tonight, or more likely not in this area due to the enclosed spaces. Possibly. Their was so many scenarios, each idea coming to her for a moment before another replaced it. Closing her eyes hard to clear her mind the Vulpix took a deep breathe before laying her head down. Tonight at least.. their are others to watch my back. It was enough of a resolve for her to relax into a doze.

"Go ahead." -- To any other Pokémon, the gesture of simply scooting aside would've been just that; A simple gesture. But to the Eevee, whose grin spread happily, it meant someone cared enough to not tell her to 'buzz off'. "Really? Thanks, Cinder!"
She curled up on the warm tiles, snuggling her fluffy tail around her petite body and resting her head on the fluff.

"You know," Miyu's ears perked up, moving her eyes to Cinder as the latter spoke; "We really do have a good group here.."
She had to agree. She felt safe amongst this group, unable to place a paw on exactly why. Maybe it was just because the Pokémon seemed kind and brave. She wanted to be like that. One day, I will be able to protect the ones I care about. They'll be proud.
"Yeah, we sure do." Miyu said, slightly muffled by her furry tail she rested on.

Could she let herself be deceived into thinking anything was forever again? She knew darned well, in the world of walking dead, what you cared about could be whisked away in a moment.
In one split second. Everything. But maybe if we're all brave...

"Everything will be..." She quietly trailed off, eyes sliding closed and sleep consuming her, "okay..."

((OoC - Shall we skip to morning next round? :3))

((Skip please, Oliver is sleeping. I'm OK for a timeskip to the next morning.))

    Mist had watched the group settle with half-lidded eyes, tongue flicking out lazily as she fought to keep her consciousness. The Arbok tightened her coils, attempting to keep focus as the others fell asleep. It had been a busy day, the wear and tear of the activities from the earlier hours obviously taken toll on her battered body. She surveyed the newcomers, and despite a familiar face and friendly dispositions, she knew she would never quite feel as secure as she did with Stacatto and the others. A low hiss managed to escape her, shaking her head to rid her mind of the worse memories, and she almost yelped when something small tapped her hood.
    "Get zome schleep." bright red eyes stared up at the lavender serpent, a distinct concern reflected in them. "You'll need all your energy to keep up vith us, tomorrow." Ven offered a small, although a little strained, smile. He watched Mist with an almost eerie fixation, sight following even the faintest of movements. "Don't vorry. Nothing vill attack us at night. I'll make zure of it."
    "Thank you." she managed to mumble, barely suppressing a yawn as she rested her head more comfortably on her body. "Don't forget to get your own rest, too." Despite how obviously crippled the Golbat was, she had still put her full trust into him. She barely hesitated to close her eyes, calm breaths dictating the rise and fall of her body as the bat watched over her, before climbing a nearby table to comfortably rest on a higher level.
    "Right." he gave a genuine smile, overlooking the Castle lobby. His ears flicked vigorously, catching the slightest of sounds in the room. "Night."

[ooc: feel free to do the timeskip, oui! \ o / and gomen kinda crappy post, its 1:40AM and i didnt have a good day. orz]

Her dreams were full of darkness. It swirled, twisted, and clouded whatever area she had been in but could not shadow the blood that stained everything. Faux ran in a heated panic away from the redness, its color staining her paws as she splashed through puddles of it, only to find herself heading straight toward a vast, red sea. Before she could turn around or even backpedal pillars of blood water crashed over her. Unable to breathe the Vulpix struggled, blinded and heavy, until her eyes flashed open back in the Battle Castle. Her gaze rapidly took in the area around her, each Pokemons form that she could see as well as herself: he was in the same position but her muscles were stiff and tail fur ruffled. With a deep breathe Faux tried to calm herself. Just a dream like usual.

Rising to her paws and bringing her tails around in one fluid motion the Fox Pokemon led herself outside for some fresh air, taking care not to make any noise and wake the others. They can wake when they're ready I guess. Sleeping in nowadays wasn't safe but if they were confident in their shelter the Vulpix wasn't about to deny them a good rest.
Outside a cold blast of air whipped through her fur, bracing against the warmth she had gathered inside. With a small shiver the vulpine continued a few more feet forward before stopping. The dew strewn grass caught her attention and her lightly colored tongue careful began gathering the drops after a quick, weary sniff. Her ears stayed perked, attuned to the slightest noise. Its quiet..

The Cyndaquil was not an early riser. In her sleep she had somehow flipped herself onto her back and was sleeping quite contently with a large grin. The merely idea of having to be up at such an early hour would be blasphemy to her, to be disturbed now horrific.

Her dreams were strangely pleasant, filled with the chance to hunt and take down enemies much bigger then herself. The undead Tyranitar that roared down at her simply liquified at her fiery attacks. 'Back to the pits of hell you came from, foul cretin!' She scoffed, barely her teeth in a sickly, fire filled smile. With each enemy she defeated another would appear and go down just as easily. This is how I like it! Living Pokemon seemed to come from no where, cheering and gleefully chanting for the little fire type. With each ones praise Cinder's flames grew brighter until she outmatched even the stars. 'I am the greatest!'

Though upside down she lay still in her sleep, breathing deeply and quietly. Even with the Epidemic going about the fire types dreams were often a place of safety, oddly clean compared to the things around her. Cinder snickered softly as another giant dragon was taken down in her dreams.

((OoC - Skip! :3 Miyu peeked an eye open, but realizing it was still pretty early, went back to sleep for a little while longer.))

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"Shit" he cries out as he picks himself off the floor, it slowly turns to him it's rotted eyes fixing themselves onto him. Getting to his feet he backed up, only to hit something else. Wrists flare up to attack with a fire punch what ever it was. It hit something that didn't react to the hit. Aaden opens his eyes to see another pokemon grateful it wasn't his newly found friends. But instead another undead bird like pokemon. Not as bad shape as the fighting type, but by the body color it sports he guessed water. " Well damn".


Was all the blazekin could say before a hydro pump hit him square in the chest sending him crashing through a wall. He was hurt he knew that much, the breath knocked out from him and everything also sore and hurt from the attack and the wall. He thought himself lucky that the wall was already damaged. As Aaden's vision cleared he didn't see the two pokemon anymore. "Get up" he told himself as he pulled himself out right from the rubble.

He didn't know what part of the building he was in now, but he knew he had to find the others, The blaze pokemon clutching his side, finding it a little harder to breath went to find the others to warn them that undead pokemon were in the building.

((Feel free to see him wondering around now dazzed and confused, short lose lose battle with them))

((I'm sorry, but I've been struggling with Oliver these past couple of rounds, so I'm afraid I'll have to skip again. Just say he's stirring and yawning and beginning to wake up. If I can't think of something for him next round, he's going inactive for a bit.))

The little Eevee shifted from her side to her belly, a chocolate brown eye peering open to see the morning light shining peacefully into the Castle. She gave a little yawn, sleepy tears forming in the sides of her eyes. She looked around to the rest of the group curiously. The bird guy was gone. Faux too. I wonder where they ran off to?
Miyu sat up and gave her ear a scratch, noticing Oliver stirring awake as well. Yay! She would have someone to talk to!

She stepped to the door and leaned against it, her two front paws pressing against the glass,  watching the purple sky and stars gently fading into the morning orange. It was a beautiful sight. "I'm glad I woke up in time to see it. She quietly said to herself.
Leading herself back through the Castle, Miyu hopped up to the third stair and retrieved one of her Pecha Berries Cinder had picked for her.

The pink berry soon fell to Miyu's little teeth as she savored the sweet taste. It was so yummy in fact, she munched the second one as well. The tranquil moment was perfect, until an echoing crash sent Miyu springing from the stairs to ground. She almost lost her balance and toppled over, but lucky for her, she regained her footing and stood shakily. "What the heck was that?!"

Now is my chance to be brave. She took a deep breath and crept towards the source of the sound. Her eyes met the form of the bird guy holding his side. She gasped deeply and called out to him, "What happened?!" Something bad was about to go down, the fox could feel the dread in every inch of her body.

Oliver rolled over onto his belly and stretched, enjoying the loud yawn that accompanied his renewed energy. It was rare for him to sleep so soundly these days, and the young pup felt revitalized as he got to his feet. "Morning," he mumbled through another yawn. He spotted Miyu on the stairs, munching on a berry, and padded over to join her when an almighty crash from down one of the hallways nearly sent him off his feet.

"What the heck was that?!" Miyu jumped down and crept towards the corridor. Oliver followed her, his little heart hammering against his rib cage. Praying that nobody was in trouble, Oliver poked his head round the corner and spotted Aaden, leaning against the wall and clutching his side.

"Mr Aaden! Are you OK?" he cried, dashing towards the tall avian but stopped in his tracks when he announced that their hideout had been discovered. Nodding, Oliver immediately turned and sprinted back to the main room where the others were still resting.

"Mr Aaden is hurt he said there are bad guys in here somewhere we need to get out," he babbled, glancing at them all urgently as he tried to catch his breath.

    The sound of crumbling walls and a brewing fight had already awakened the serpent; thick vibrations ran through the earth and into her coils like a circuit. She flicked her tongue in distaste while she mumbled angrily about how it was too early for a battle. Her half-lidded eyes scanned the area around her, mentally taking a headcount to make sure that all the other survivors were still there. Miyu and Oliver had already begun to stir, Ven seemed to already be wide awake, Cinder was still sleeping and...
              Where was Faux and Aaden?
    Mist panicked, the sounds struggle and destruction grew closer with every second. The young Eevee had voiced her concern, cautiously treading toward the source of the sounds. The pup quickly followed, leaving Mist and the others in the lobby as she quickly glanced down at her Golbat companion.
    "Ven?" she mumbled, mind still groggy from only just waking up. "I have a bad feeling about this..."
    He gave a lopsided smile, a breathy sigh escaped his mouth as he stared at the corner the two children turned. "You'll hafe to get that schleep out of your eyes, Meescht." his laugh was anxious, almost worrisome as he gently prodded the snake's nose to fully wake her. "There's a schtorm on it's way here, ja."
    "Mr Aaden is hurt he said there are bad guys in here somewhere we need to get out," the Growlithe who had sprinted back said, panting to catch his breath. His voice was urgent, and as if a bucket of cold water was dumped on her, Mist straightened and her eyes widened as she forced the caress of sleep away. Ven's lips tugged at a weary, defeated smile as he held onto his companion's hood. He closed his eyes, knowing what was to come next.
    "Where is Aaden?" she asked, a determined light in her eyes. "If these 'bad guys' are dangerous enough to warrant a Blaziken like him sending us a warning, we all need to regroup outside of the building--and I'm not leaving anyone behind." she spoke with confidence, but her tone drastically changed into something akin to a worrisome mother when she inquired; "Have you seen Faux anywhere? Sh-She wasn't around when I w-woke up and I'm worried she's lost somewhere inside the building."

[[OOC: Good to be back! c:]]

A shaking, or maybe a blast of sound rumbled through the Cyndaquils dreams. A crash and screams seem to call out to her but sounded so far away. In a swirl of color everything faded into black. Slowly Cinder blinked her eyes open, sight blurry and the view of the ceiling unrecognizable to her. "Wha.." She mumbled unintelligibly, slowly trying to process what had awoken her, if she as even awake. Soundes, something like a voice without words, went in one ear and out the other as the fire types faulted vision watched an orange shape moved across the sky toward her. Attempting to move, her body feeling like a stone, Cinder felt nothing but air against her heavy paws. "How.."

Recognition returned slowly, first realizing she was upside-down and next that Oliver was moving around and probably speaking. After a long delay of stillness the Cyndaquil tossed herself back onto her belly and rose to unsteady paws. With a small grunt and shake of her long-furred body Cinder's back went ablaze with the fire she was so used to. The welcoming heat helped to soothe her now pounding head from the rude awakening. "Whats going on.." She said groggily to no one in particular. Sauntering forward on uneven paws the little fire type tried to make sense of the situation despite knowing nothing of its current state.

Her drink was strangely peaceful, undisturbed by other Pokemon. Natural noises echoed through the air, distant bird cries and leaves blowing delicately in the breeze. The Vulpix kept her senses attuned to the slightest anomaly but let her mind wander into a stare of calm. This is nice and fresh tasting..
Then the roaring sound of a crash and crumble.
Instantly the Fox Pokemon went rigid, body moving low to the ground and ready to act. The faint sounds that followed were more unnerving then the crash itself: distant screams or calls coming from the direction of Mist's hideout. The experienced Pokemons first instincts of dealing with danger told her to flee far from the danger but it seemed her paws wouldn't let her. I can't just leave Mist and Ven, again.

Steeling her might the Vulpix made a mad dash back toward the Battle Castle, her paws skidding on the damp grass and stones. Barreling silently through the doorway Faux looked around at the faces of her companions and took in the surprise and fear.  "Whats going on?" She asked in a hurried manor, light on her paws and moving quickly across the floor.  "Where is Aaden?" Her ears flickered to one side as they detected sounds that didn't seem right. Turning her head toward the hall that seemed to radiate the sound Faux narrowed her eyes. Something was very wrong. The fur along her neck rose sharply and her tailed stood tall.  "We're not alone." She deducted.

"Tell mist and the others there are undead some where in the building"
"R-Right!" Miyu looked to Aaden determinedly, turning on her heel and dashing off behind Oliver. She slowed to a stop and turned back to the bird guy, "Are you gonna come with us?" Miyu raced to catch up with Oliver in a blast of white light thanks to her Quick Attack, the duo of youngsters reaching the lobby containing the group. The Growlithe first to speak, "Mr Aaden is hurt he said there are bad guys in here somewhere we need to get out,"

"Where is Aaden?" Mist asked. Miyu rose a paw to point where they had just returned from, "I asked if he was gonna come with us... There's Undead here, who would've guessed..." The last part was a quick murmur to herself. Miyu hated the Undead so much. She was tired of them bothering her and her friends! "If these 'bad guys' are dangerous enough to warrant a Blaziken like him sending us a warning, we all need to regroup outside of the building--and I'm not leaving anyone behind."
Miyu felt a fear digging into her heart, but she fought it back. We should get out of here... No, I refuse to be the first to run...! She stood bravely, she would prove herself against this threat. She'd be brave like her friends.
"Whats going on.." The Cyndaquil said.

"Cinder!" Miyu called, "It's bad, Aaden says there's Undead in the Castle!"
Miyu nearly jumped out of her nervous fur when Faux burst through the door. She let out a relieved sigh; She didn't really know this Vulpix, but she didn't want her lost in the Castle with some crazy Undead lurking. "We're not alone."

"Is everyone here?" Miyu asked in a distressed whisper, "Should we go? They're gonna come..."

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Inside The Battle Castle| Dawn|(9)



Aaden frowned to himself as he watched the two pokemon dash away from him, if had been mist he would have told her himself and fought side by side with her but for now he will have to buy them time. He turned the other way and looing around each corners for the two pokemon, the blaze pokemon not wanting to get caught unguarded again in a surprise attack. He knew one was fighting and one water, it was the water pokemon that bothered him the most.  Not only was he at a disadvantage but so was half the party, and the fighting type could really hurt the small eevee. 


Shaking his head of the sudden headach that started to form between his eyes, please mist keep them safe. Aaden turned around the corner again where the wall once stood now gone but no undead pokemon. Concerned the blazekin used his wrists as lights again to brighten the dark, nothing empty. The pokemon were gone, so scent or anything. Really hoping that they didn't go looking for the others.


((and brain dead, so someone else turn to play hide and seek))

((Skip me please. I'm sorry but I just can't get into Oliver's character since he's moved teams. He'll more than likely go inactive soon.))

    A deep concern grew inside the serpent, hastily searching their surroundings for any trace of where the fire fox may have gone. Meanwhile, the Cyndaquil woke, groggily asking what was going on and quickly replied by the Eevee, alerting the fire-type of the presence of undead. Mist let loose a sigh of relief when she felt familiar paws rushing back to them, and soon greeted by Faux's voice. "Whats going on? Where is Aaden?"
    "We have undead in the castle. Our current plan is to evacuate from the building, and we leave no one behind." her explanation was rushed, glancing towards the Golbat on her shoulders. "I will go and find Aaden and lead him out as quickly as possible. I want everyone else to go outside and wait until Aaden and I get back--I won't be long." she shuffled her hood, the bat sliding off of her body and onto the ground, and she watched as Ven crawled to the others. "After we all regroup we can discuss a more proper course of action, but for now we need to get away from the danger."
    With a firm nod as a signal for the others to go, the serpent turned and began to slither closer to where she had heard the noise. The commotion had died down, only the soft crumbling of broken walls to be heard as she quickened her pace. "Aaden," she called, voice not too loud but enough to echo through her surroundings. "Aaden, can you hear me? We need to get out of here immediately."

    Ven watched with a solemn expression as the snake slithered to find the Blaziken. His brows furrowed, looking back to the others before beginning to make a bee-line towards the castle entrance. "Lets go," he mumbled, gesturing for the others to follow. "Sche can take care ov herzelf." he roughly nudged the doors open, a frigid breeze greeting him as he wobbled to the clearing outside.
    "Did anyone zee the undead? Any clues as to vhat it might be?"

[OOC: Super rushed post, sorry! my sister just came back from Korea yesterday and thing's have been hectic]

((OoC - Skip. Miyu went outside the Battle Castle and waits for Mist and Aaden.))

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Inside The Battle Castle| Dawn|(10)

The Blazekin couldn't find them at all, Where are they he thought checking around every corner before walking around them. It was quiet and dark, still free of the scent that usually gives them away. A shiver goes up his spine as well as a shoot of pain, he leans into a wall. He turns his head thinking he hears something or someone, then and only then did he feel truly lost and alone. Not since she died, all he saw in the little vulpix was her.

Turning around the corner still finding nothing but a distant purple spot, his brows frown as he saw it to. Mist? he thought again, No she's supposed to save the other and leave him to his fate. Change in air current as he could last second scent the foul smell, before the wall about two feet in front of him seems to explode. Ears ringing and deaf. He closes his eyes from the dust and coughs as he inhales. He sees the black shadow of the green and white humanoid undead.

Though it wasn't facing him, it followed his scent and sounds but only saw the purple cobra pokemon down the hall. Everything slowed down then everything was moveing, the undead started to take off toward the arbok the blazekin  right behind it. A brilliant light forming in the blaze pokemons fist as it brings it back to attack the back of the undead. Aaden keeping up with the undead as they both close in on Mist in a all out sprint, unloades his fire punch.

The undead a little smarter and fasted then him and by far stronger turned it's attention back to him mid step blocking his fire punch with close combat, by shattering the blazekins arm. Aaden screams in pain as he loses his momentum and falls over the wreckage in the hall . On the ground now his arm in a odd angle beside him. The  gallade stopped it's advance on the cobra, it's undead nature takes back control of it. A helpless wounded creature screaming on the floor, turns back and jumps the fallen blazekin. Rotted teeth snapping at Aaden only able to hold it back with his good arm across it's chest.

Oliver reluctantly padded outside via Mist's instructions, swallowing the cool morning air as he tried to calm his growing nerves. He wanted to be in there, fighting and helping his new friends, but the fear of not knowing what horrid creatures were stalking the place lay waste to any courage he had at that moment.

He blinked in the low sunlight, glancing around him for signs of the others following. He inhaled again, sharply through the nose, and caught a scent. In the time his head had time to register what it was, the Kadabra was upon him.

Yelping in terror as the undead Psychic-type tackled him to the ground, Oliver frantically kicked at its snarling, rotting face. Tiny flames shot from his mouth, the Ember attack hitting it right between its fiery eyes. Taking that opportunity to bite its hand and break free, Oliver made a dash for it. "RUN!" he cried to anyone who could hear him. "THERE'S A KABABRA AND HE--"

But the Psychic-type was back on its feet. Screaming with rage, it bolted through the air towards Oliver. With a snarl, a scream and a blinding flash of white light, they were both gone.

The groggy Cyndaquil rubbed the sleep from her eyes vainly. "Cinder! It's bad, Aaden says there's Undead in the Castle!" It took her a moment to recall the name of the Blaziken she met the night before, and even longer to register the danger that was present. Shaking her head hard enough that her fur fluffed out she murmured, "Where? I don't see anything." In truth she wasn't lying: her vision was still fuzzy with sleep that just wouldnt leave.

"We have undead in the castle. Our current plan is to evacuate from the building, and we leave no one behind." Faux felt a small shiver in her spine at the Mists words, thinking they were indirectly pointed towards her. "After we all regroup we can discuss a more proper course of action, but for now we need to get away from the danger." "Right," She agreed curtly already angling her paws toward the exit. "Don't do anything crazy" The whisper barely came off her tongue as the serpent slithered away. Taking a few strides the Vulpix looked between the young Pokemon and Ven. "Come on, its not safe in here." The idea of another battle trapped inside walls was not pleasant to here, and with so many small Pokemon it could turn nasty fast.

Cinder shuffled outside slowly, not feeling an urgency in the situation but bits of irritation from the disturbance. The cold morning air tired to steal the heat she had gathered and had it not been for her flame the small Pokemon would shivered. "Did anyone zee the undead? Any clues as to vhat it might be?" Faux shook her head, staring back through the door with senses alert as she spoke, "I was out here but I saw nothing. I think whatever it is it was in there last night." They had slept, rather peacefully, so close to the undead. Had they chosen to during the night the Vulpix doubted they could of gotten away without casualties.

Suddenly she was stiff, the hairs of her pelt rising to full length. "Somethings out here-" the sounds of squabbling turned her head but the words registered before the vision before her. "RUN! THERE'S A KABABRA AND HE--" A blink of the eyes and she would of missed it. The Growlithe was gone.
In a quick moment the sleepy feeling had all but vanished. Cinder's small eyes went wide and her paws jump into clumsy action. "Oliver!" She called out, launching Swift toward the spot. But in the flash of light they had vanished and the stars merely exploded against the ground. "Oliver? Where are you!" What had just happened? Though her body didn't feel it her mind was still slow. "OLIVER?" She yowled loudly but received no answer. Faux stood still, muscles tense and knees bent in case it came back. A quiet dread settled in her belly however, and she knew that was not likely to happen. "He's, gone."

What do I do? Miyu trembled from her place outside the Battle Castle. Mist and Aaden were inside that building possibly facing a great foe, but all the Evolution Pokémon could do was wait outside. Why? Dang it. Why am I so weak? She looked down to her shaken paws in contrast to the motionless ground, growling inwardly. "I was out here but I saw nothing. I think whatever it is it was in there last night."

Miyu's jaw hung open at the words Faux said. What if they had ambushed the during the night? They could've been hurt or even killed! "Thank Arceus they didn't attack us while we slept." Miyu sighed.
Her ears perked up at the sound of some type of disturbance. She snapped her sight towards the sound, and jumped to her feet as Oliver yelled, "RUN! THERE'S A KABABRA AND HE--"

She watched wide eyed as the demon leapt for Oliver with a screech. She looked away, unwanting to see what would become of the pup. "Oliver!" Miyu slowly stared back to where Oliver was following Cinder's call. He.. He wasn't there anymore...  "He's, gone."
"I couldn't do anything to help... Miyu looked to the ground, thinking of how at least Cinder tried to help. What did Miyu do? Nothing. "Just like always... I'm sorry... Oliver..." She could only imagine what happened to the pup.

"I'm..." Miyu whispered aloud, "I'm tired of bad things happening. I'll learn. I'll get stronger." She lifted her head with a fire burning in her brown eyes.

((Pass for lulu to react))

    Mist stumbled back and coiled when a nearby wall exploded, the serpent squinting open her eyes to see a vaguely humanoid shape. "Aaden--" her call stopped short when she noticed the foul scent, a rotting Gallade struggling to keep it's flesh together standing not too far away. She hissed, flaring out her hood as the psychic-type began to approach her. Not too far behind was the Blaziken, sprinting down the hallway while readying an attack against the undead. In a brilliant show of light the avian unleashed his Fire Punch, which was quickly countered by the foe's Close Combat. She could nearly hear the bones cracking midst her teammate's screams as he fell onto the filthy, tiled floors.
    "AADEN!" the Arbok didn't hesitate to burst forward, eyes locked on to her opponent as she closed in. Her tail glowed a cyan blue, swinging the stub at the undead to ward it away. The Gallade only jumped back a few meters, beginning to ready a Psycho Cut attack. The poison-type panicked, frantically nudging the Blaziken's side to encourage him up. "Get up, get up! W-We have to get out of here, the others are all already outside, come on!" she screeched, gaze flickering back to her foe. "Quickly! Before he releases his attack!"

    "THERE'S A KABABRA AND HE--"
    "Oliver!"
    "He's, gone."
    "I couldn't do anything to help..."
    A bitter taste was left in the Golbat's mouth as the child vanished, a frown appearing on his expression, eyes sullen. He was growing tired of everything that has happened, and he could only feel a faint emptiness in the pits of his stomach as his ragtag group of friends dwindled in numbers. "Juscht vatch, zoon there'll be no one levt." he mumbled under his breath, the statement quiet as for only himself to hear as he turned back to the castle. He could hear the sounds of a battle, and Mist's faint screams. Regardless of how much he longed to rush in and help her, he couldn't, his crippled wings a blatant sign of his uselessness in virtually anything. It was a miracle he had gotten this far, all with the help of others. That's right--he couldn't do anything by himself. He always needed someone else to help him. He was worthless. After all, how could he be a being of the skies without the wings to travel it?
    Those very thoughts, they stirred fear in him.