Piper the Skitty
[Sandy Cave - F6]@NinianSkitty's eyes crinkled up with glee as she saw the tall fox sage walk into the room. It took all her will to keep herself from giggling with delight as she imagined what would happen next.
Ooo... A Delphox... They always have something interesting on hand... Plus... They'll surely be knocked out in one shot... Watching silently, she turned her attention to the Carracosta who had woken up. It was almost time to put her plan into action.
Yes yes yes... Come on... A couple more seco- Yes! With the ancient Pokemon having fired a powerful surge of water at the unsuspecting Fire-type, Piper burst from her cover, darting across the sandy floor with unnaturally quick speed. Nearing the briefly dazed Delphox, she leapt up and swiped at the artifact with her tail before landing gracefully on the ground. As the strange instrument dropped to the ground, she picked it up with her mouth and made a beeline for a small stash of Oran Berries that were gathered by the now enraged tortoise.
Just a quick snack before I take my leave... She mused in her thoughts as she came to a sudden stop in front of the delectable blue pile of fruits.
Dropping the instrument on the floor, she lowered her head and ravenously munched on a couple berries, leaving the ones making contact with the sand untouched. After finishing her brief snack, she picked the artifact back up with her mouth and broke into a sprint. From a glance over her shoulder, she noted that the Delphox was still up and gaining the upper hand.
W-What? How is tha- Crap, I need to hurry... Shifting her focus to the room's exit, she picked up the speed and looked straight ahead until she was away from the combat which immediately ended after her departure as an effective wave of hypnotic energy put the Carracosta to sleep. Much to her joy, the next room was void of activity, empty with clusters of jagged sandstone spread out about the grainy terrain. With a sigh of relief, she opened her mouth to drop the artifact on the ground... only to find that it was no longer there. Her stomach suddenly dropped, a rare feeling of panic setting in her mind. This had never happened out of the few times she had successfully stolen from Delphoxes in the past. An item vanishing from thin air? It was possible... but she didn't know they were capable of doing it.
"No no no... This-"Fearfully she glanced back to the previous room before moving to take cover behind a group of tall stones. Her heart pounded against her chest, her ears wide open as she listened for any signs of her being followed. Exhausted and drained by her high-energy robbery attempt, she couldn't find it in herself to press on and put more distance between her and the scene of the crime.
This can't be happening... Maybe I'm just tired... Maybe I really did drop it in the middle of my esc- No... That... That's impossible... I'm not that clumsy. Shit... That means... Peeking out of her cover, she shot another glance at the opening leading to the previous room before ducking back down. She needed ten minutes to rest. All she could do was hope that she'd be left alone until then.
