[h3][color=0072bc]Rico and Lulu the Riolu Twins[/color] and Co, [color=black]Omen the Absol[/color][/h3][b][Lilac Meadow][/b]

[@Ninian] [@Light Lord] [@Polaris North] [@Iatos]
Safely behind cover behind a tree trunk, Rico and Lulu watched Milton's suicidal charge into Cat's Grace, then he made the dumbest move they'd ever seen. He brought out an Escape Orb and teleported out. [color=0072bc]"Milton! That crazy little... doesn't he know that's dangerous to do when your not in a dungeon?!"[/color] Orbs, Escape Orbs specifically, were designed for use in Mystery Dungeon's by ancient Pokemon. Use of them outside of Dungeons made them... unstable so to speak. Sometime's they'd work, sometimes they flat out wouldn't, sometime's it would even backfire on the Pokemon using it.

Omen kept up his attack, somehow managing to evade almost every attack with great ease. He was a prime example of a Pokemon fully trained by Spirit. But, even with his assault, the crowd wasn't thinning. Every time he knocked one out, another would push up and take its place, letting the previous one recover. What was keeping him on his toes the most was the fact that the Ariados leader still hadn't emerged from the ground.

Speaking of which, the ground around Celty began to shake. At first it seemed he would appear from behind. Then to her right. Then her left? He was just playing with her, like a Pursian playing with a Dedenne. Then it became perfectly calm. For a whole three seconds. Then he exploded out of the ground directly under her, catching her in a flurry of dirt, rocks, and miscellaneous debris.

[h3][color=004b80]Spirit the Lucario[/color][/h3][b][Valiant Village - Spirit's Guild][/b]

[@Banana] [@Iatos]
Once again his thoughts were inturupted by the Vanillite. He was persistant, it seemed, but he didn't have time to deal with the matter at the moment. [color=004b80]"Look, I don't want to come off as rude, but I'm quite busy tonight. We'll take care of things in the morning, we still have a spare room here at the Guild, you're free to take it. Now please..."[/color] He started to retreat into his thoughts again, then Tzerah showed up. 

[color=004b80]"Actually... I wanted to speak to you as well."[/color] He said, looking the Luxray in the eyes. [color=004b80]"I'm sorry about this afternoon, I should have sensed what was going on inside of you. Instead, I sent you into a fitful rage, blinded by my own anger. I'm so sorry..."[/color] He stopped for a moment, then sat down crosslegged on a nearby stump chair. [color=004b80]"I spoke with Officer Magnezone again. He wanted me to tell you this, since he had to take Flash back down south to face the penalty for his crimes. He's officially placing you on a month long leave of absence from the force. He wants you to take the time and relax, spend time with you kid, unwind, and think about things a bit."[/color]

[h3][color=9e0b0f]Attack Team[/color][/h3][b][Sky Tower Summit][/b]

[@Polaris North] [@floodtalon]
Bisharp nodded at the unanimous agreement, brought out the Escape Orb, and activated it. In a bright light, they were gone. Seeing this, Rayquaza let up on his attack and reverted back into his normal form. [color=007236]"Phew... Mega Evolving... takes a lot out of me... I hope I don't have to do that again for a while... but... they'll be back. Strange, I didn't see Him with them this time... that slime probably hired mercenaries to come after me, must have been a pretty penny..."[/color]

He floated to the ground, curling up, and began to rest and wait for them to return.

[b][Sky Tower][/b]

Back at the base of Sky Tower, the group emerged from nowhere in a bright light given off by the Escape Orb. Finally they caught their breath and tended to their wounds. Bisharp banged his bladed arm against a wall, leaving a scar. [color=9e0b0f]"We knew this would be hard, but I wish we'd known about the Mega Evolution sooner..."[/color] Machamp slumped down onto the ground. [color=gray]"How are we going to beat this guy?"[/color] Hippowdon just looked confused. [color=fdc68a]"I don't think we can..."[/color] Then Beartic of all Pokemon spoke up. [color=6ecff6]"We can fight fire with fire. Drago, you have the power to Mega Evolve, but I'm guessing you don't have a Mega Stone yet do you?"[/color]

The rest of them perked up. [color=9e0b0f]"He's got a point... and I've heard that nowadays you don't even NEED a Mega Stone to Mega Evolve. We just have to find one of those Awakening Emeras! We might have a chance!"[/color] Machamp still didn't look convinced. [color=gray]"The odds of finding one of those though... it just isn't in our favor."[/color] Hippowdon said nothing, just staring back up at the Sky Tower Summit.