[color=orchid][center][h1]Sophia Danvers[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Cave Complex[/h3][/center][/color]
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A loud roar, along with a metallic clanging sound, made Sophia jump. [color=orchid]"What...?"[/color] The next thing she knew, Oscar had rushed off to investigate. Alone. Sophia stared in the direction he'd run. His tendency to play the hero was already gratingly obvious, but this was a whole new level of reckless bravery.

[color=orchid]"Dammit, Oscar, what do you think you're doing?!"[/color] There was only one thing to do. Pushing through the exhaustion, she ran after him, Arcturus and Grimalkin at her side. [color=orchid]"You'd better not get yourself hurt!"[/color]

The pain in her head flared up at another clanging noise. As she cried out and grasped the tunnel wall for support, several Zubats fluttered past, fleeing whatever had made the sound. Steeling herself for what she'd find, Sophia ran onwards, until she reached a cavern. She gasped at the sight before her.

The cave was alive with bats. Zubats, Golbats, even a few Crobats, attacking a Kommo-o's nest in a flurry of wings and fangs. The dragon stumbled, her strength rapidly running out.

[color=orchid]"Lacey!"[/color] Sophia reacted instantly, sending out her Gothita. [color=orchid]"Use Reflect and Confusion!"[/color] Lacey headed over to the nest, standing beside Skoll and Nomia as she put up a wall of light in front of the injured dragons. A flock of Zubats went spiralling through the air from the Gothita's Psychic type attack.

Looking up to see some of the bats swooping at her, Sophia used her own psychic power to throw them back - only to end up on her knees, her surroundings spinning.

This cave really was a terrible place to be exhausted in.

[color=orchid]"G-Grimalkin... Hit them with Fury Swipes!"[/color] she panted. [color=orchid]"Arcturus, use Water Gun!"[/color] As she staggered to her feet, another Pokemon joined the fray.

"Bron! Bron-zor!" Placing itself in front of the two trainers, the Bronzor blasted one of the bats with Confusion. Despite the type disadvantage, though, it was clear which side was stronger. Three huge Golbats, fangs bared, sped at the defending Pokemon.

Ghosts had been far from the only thing to be wary of here.

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[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Gothita "Lacey" lv13, Purrloin "Grimalkin" lv12, Staryu "Arcturus" lv12, Darumaka "Lumas" lv11, Shuppet (currently unnamed) lv11
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x2, TM33 (Reflect)[/hider]
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[color=lightsteelblue][center][h1]Vivianne Cypress[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Cave Complex[/h3][/center][/color]
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As the two beginner trainers ran towards what could only be some kind of powerful Pokemon, Vivianne sighed. Besides Rachel, she was likely the highest-level trainer in the group, and had a responsibility to intervene.

[color=lightsteelblue]"Pixel, Shortout, come along,"[/color] she called as she hurried after Oscar and Sophia. It turned out her suspicions had been right. She shuddered. As a researcher, she was no stranger to witnessing unpleasant things. This horde of bats, though, attacked the weakening dragon with such ferocity that, if it hadn't been for the lower-level ones fleeing at the cymbal-like crashes, she'd have suspected the battle-rage. And there, right in the middle, stood the two fledgeling trainers, putting up a fight against the onslaught.

[color=lightsteelblue]"Shortout, use Thunderbolt,"[/color] Vivianne commanded. A beam of electricity from the Rotom lit up the cave and struck one of the Golbats, which fainted instantly. [color=lightsteelblue]"Pixel, Psyshock."[/color] A purple ball of energy formed in front of the Porygon Z and flew at another of the gluttonous bats.

Some of the wild Pokemon turned and flitted away, but others remained, undeterred.

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[color=chocolate][center][h1]Amber Pine[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Cave Complex[/h3][/center][/color]
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Amber knew she shouldn't follow, but these were her friends, and by the sound of it, some kind of hurt Pokemon. [color=chocolate]"Oscar! Sophia!"[/color] she called, sprinting down the tunnel. [color=chocolate]"Vivie!"[/color]

She ducked as a dark shape swooped at her. Then another. By her side, Kyra sprang up, jaws clamping down on a wild Zubat. As others descended, Chalcedony, Larimar and Almandine lashed with their claws.

[color=chocolate]"Whew... Good work,"[/color] Amber said, heading further into the cave alongside her Pokemon, her pace picking up even though more flutters and screeches made it clear what they'd find. She highly doubted it was just Zubats. [color=chocolate]"Now let's check on the others!"[/color]

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Kabuto "Chalcedony" lv10, Yanma "Aeshna" lv9, Rockruff "Kyra" lv12, Rowlet "Tacita" lv10, Anorith "Larimar" lv11, Sableye "Almandine" lv10
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, Potion x2, Dusk Ball x1[/hider]