[center][h2][color=magenta]Mira[/color][/h2][/center]

More visions flashed through Mira's head as she looked at the Lopunny. One scene showed Mightyenas closing in all around. In another, a Noctowl swooped down. She shuddered, trying to focus on the present. [color=magenta]"Florentine's right,"[/color] she said, her tone urgent. As much as she wished she could comfort the girl, there wasn't time. [color=magenta]"There's no easy way to say this, but there are wild Pokemon approaching..."[/color]

The shiver of nearing presences ran through her. [color=magenta]"Watch out!"[/color] She gripped the Lopunny's arm and pulled her out of the way, nearly toppling. A split second later, a blue energy blade sliced the ground where the girl had been. Whirling round, Mira unleashed a psychic blast at a dark shape that glided down on silent wings. Hurtling backwards and slamming into a tree, the Noctowl fell in a flurry of feathers, before righting itself and casting a piercing glare at the group. Two more owls soared closer.

[color=magenta]"Ugh..."[/color] Mira leaned against a tree, clutching her head. Using that much psychic power at once had taken its toll on her. [color=magenta]"Florentine, now! We've got to get back!"[/color] Although she could hold the Noctowls off for a while, she barely knew how to fight, and as tough as Florentine was, a Fighting type would have trouble against three Flying types.

Maybe they shouldn't have waited for the baron's permission. Maybe they should have gone right away, whether Jean liked it or not.

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[center][h2][color=palegoldenrod]Gabrielle Angouras[/color][/h2][/center]

[color=palegoldenrod]"And just what makes you think I can trust you?"[/color] Gabrielle snapped, folding her arms, or at least trying to. It wasn't an easy task with all that fluff. Deep down, though, she knew the Gallade had a point, his words stirring up an uneasy feeling in her. When the Gothitelle stopped spacing out long enough to back up the other Psychic type, Gabrielle groaned. As much as she hated to admit it, there wasn't exactly anywhere else for her to go. [color=palegoldenrod]"Ugh... Fine then, if there really is no other choice. But if this is some kind of trick you're trying to pull, I'll have you know who I am..."[/color]

The next moment, she found herself hauled to her feet and dragged to the side. [color=palegoldenrod]"What...?"[/color] An Air Slash narrowly missed, carving a deep groove into the soil. She stared in horror at the three winged shapes casting shadows over the clearing.

The Gothitelle's eyes glowed, and one of the Noctowls went crashing into a tree, but the Psychic type sagged, clearly unused to using her abilities. Gabrielle's blood seemed to turn to ice water in her veins as she remembered what she'd heard about Noctowls. They never let their prey escape.

As the Gothitelle called out to the Gallade, Gabrielle tensed all over at a distant sound. Another Mightyena howl.