[h3][color=FF69B4]Piper the Skitty[/color][/h3][b][Altepa Desert][/b]

[@Ninian]

Piper looked up at the Delphox, beaming proudly before giving a quick nod and following suit. [color=FF69B4]"Yes!"[/color] After returning his wink, she trotted behind, allowing him to take point as she scanned their surroundings and watched his back to prepare against surprise attacks. 

When her partner stopped and started inspecting the tile before the sealed stone door, she sat on the ground and continued her watch, listening for any signs of progress. Met with some frustrated grunts, she looked over her shoulder. [color=FF69B4]"Is everything going alright back the-"[/color] Stopping her question at his warning, she quickly backed up to give him space. Cautiously, she watched the bright magical flame surge from his wand and slam into the door to no avail. [color=FF69B4]"That's a strong door..."[/color] She muttered under her breath, taking a couple steps forward to inspect where the blast had hit. It seemed to have done nothing aside from giving the door an ashen tint. 

[color=FF69B4]"Maybe fire doesn't work on this one...?"[/color] Piper asked, stepping back and looked up at Alodi with an inquisitive tilt of her head. [color=FF69B4][i]Hm... I can try too... Fighting usually beats rock... I'm pretty sure...[/i][/color] She thought to herself, briefly contemplating the decision before confirming it to herself with a confident nod. [color=FF69B4]"Alright, step back a bit in case something happens. I don't really know if this will work or not... I mean... it's worked on almost every door I've seen before buut... this one could be different."[/color] Taking a deep breath, she stepped back, a faint dark red glow enveloping her tail. [color=FF69B4][b][PIPER used WAKE-UP SLAP!][/b][/color] After a deep exhale, she burst into a sprint and leapt into the air, flipping forwards to vertically swing her tail down into the door.