[color=orchid][center][h1]Sophia Danvers[/h1]
[h3]Vareena Town[/h3][/center][/color]
[@Heckno12]

Sophia doubled over coughing from the steam and the smoke. She backed away from the heat, lost her balance and fell to one knee. Through the hiss of vapour, she heard Actinium yell one more threat. Her blood chilled. The commander? Was this the maniac with the Aerodactyl? Or someone even worse?

As the cloud dispersed, she wiped her watering eyes and stared at the form slumped on the ground. Rheese wasn't just dazed, but out cold. Sophia crawled forward, her Pokemon approaching. [color=orchid]"Rheese, are you alright?"[/color] she rasped, even though he clearly wasn't. He was breathing, thank Arceus, but didn't move or reply. [color=orchid]"Please, tell me!"[/color]

She put her hand on his forehead and closed her eyes. Head pulsing with pain, she drew in her breath, but focused nonetheless. Through the blur of faint energy signals around her, she could just about pick up on his - which felt healthier than she'd expected.

She gave a laugh of relief. [color=orchid]"He actually seems pretty ok,"[/color] she told the others. [color=orchid]"Except... wait..."[/color] She shuddered as if she'd touched something unpleasant. Which, in a way, she had - she had no idea what that bizarre energy trace was, but it obviously wasn't ok. [color=orchid]"Uh, I stand corrected. There's some hint of something weird, something I've never sensed before... This isn't just a typical sleep effect he's under."[/color]

Groaning, she withdrew her hand. That was all she could glean.

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[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Gothita "Lacey" lv15 (+1), Purrloin "Grimalkin" lv13, Staryu "Arcturus" lv14 (+1), Darumaka "Lumas" lv11, Shuppet "Fantoccino" lv12 (+1), Bronzor "Clarus" lv12 (+1)
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, TM33 (Reflect), Oran Berry x2[/hider]
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[color=chocolate][center][h1]Amber Pine[/h1]
[h3]Vareena Town[/h3][/center][/color]
[@Heckno12] [@OtomostheCrazy]

[color=chocolate]"Aeshna!"[/color] Amber called as soon as the fumes cleared and she could catch her breath. [color=chocolate]"Check which way they went!"[/color]

The Yanma flew up and circled around, but the duo had already made their exit. As Aeshna descended, Amber sighed. There was nothing they'd be able to do to stop the two anyway. The most important thing was that the grunts had let Rheese go, and hadn't hurt him - well, hadn't further hurt him.

[color=chocolate]"It's going to be ok."[/color] Crouching down, she checked his breathing and pulse. [color=chocolate]"Help's coming. Alexis, looks like that screaming did the trick."[/color] A good few of the surrounding people had their phones in hand, hurriedly relaying the situation, so with any luck, the emergency services would be here soon.

Sophia wasted no time in checking him over, in a rather less conventional way. Amber tensed - it wouldn't help if Sophia passed out too from pushing herself too much. She relaxed a little at the confirmation that Rheese wasn't badly harmed, only to frown at the next statement. So it wasn't simply a hypnotic effect, like she'd thought. [color=chocolate]"Any idea what it might be?"[/color] she asked, but Sophia shook her head.

[color=chocolate]"We really should have all gotten each other's phone numbers,"[/color] Amber muttered, gently moving Rheese onto his side. [color=chocolate]"I'm sorry, Rheese. Sorry I didn't look for you."[/color]

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Kabuto "Chalcedony" lv11, Yanma "Aeshna" lv10 (+1), Rockruff "Kyra" lv13, Rowlet "Tacita" lv12 (+1), Anorith "Larimar" lv13, Sableye "Almandine" lv12
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, Potion x1, Dusk Ball x1[/hider]