[Game] Lord Windos' PokeRole Adventure: Celadon City Vandel

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Taylor scoffs at you, not looking the least bit impressed or mollified, giving you a glare so deadpan you could fry an omelet on it.

"Don't try selling me that crap, partner, 'cause I ain't buying none of it. You could have told your brute not to use it, and I'd bet he'd listen to you, if his servile and zealous attitude is any indication. While we may be crooks using every advantage we can get, we are supposed have a friendly duel, not a no holds bar beatdown. And using or letting Horn Drill or any other OHKO is not and never a friendly Move to whip out and chunk a person's Pokemon.  So zip it and cram it with the excuses, for I'm not in the mood for them right now."

Yeouch. She's pretty Krabby right now, but who wouldn't be seeing their Pokemon instantly taken out, with no chance of recourse? 

She doesn't say anything else to you for now, but does bark out her orders to Kyle, smile back in place and dripping with viciousness.

"Kyle? Float, then Total Lockdown on that Delta Rhyperior. Screw him up, down, over, and through. I want them so blighted, not even Cathy couldn't fix them without a day's worth of care.

The key bearer looked startled by his master's orders, his many keys rattling their shock at that command, given how costly and drastic was, but never the less they regained their calm and gave her a cutely serious nod, before turning back to Rhyxemplar. Sorry friend, but what his master says, goes. 

Reiner Vs Taylor Round 13!

Before the metal kaiju could react, the thief's tool crackled with energy!

Magnet Rise
(6)(1)(5)(3)(1)(4) (1)(1)(3)(5)(5)
*Zoom!* Kyle is Immune to Ground type Moves for 4 Rounds!

The lord protector, anticipating such trickery, change his plan of action, spinning around to nail the key chain with his great big:

Iron Tail 1!
(5)(5)(1)(4)(6)(4)(4) *WHAM!* Critical Hit!
(4)(1)(4)(1)(6)(6) Kyle takes 2 Damage; 5/7 HP, - 1 Pain!
Effect: (5)(6)(1) Kyle Defense decreases by 1!

A loud racket was generated as the fae keybearer was sent flying back, looking severely rattled for the heavy metal behemoth's clubbing. Never the less they sprang back forward with pep in their bounce, smilingly widely at them.....

....before his eyes lite up with Power.

FAIRY LOCK EX
5 WILL POINTS BEING SPENT
(2)(2)(5)(5)(6) (5)(4)(*6)
In an instant, a MASSIVE pink glowing star shaped magical seal appear in front of Rhyxemplar, before it embraced him, scorching and binding into his armor that causes him to cry out in shock. Rhyxemplar is Blocked. His Steel type and all his Steel types Moves are Locked Away and Unavailable for Four Rounds. He will be treated as a Pure Ground type in terms of Defenses and Offenses.

At that moment, all his armor lost its Steel luster and turned a faded grey, and he staggered and fell to one knee, bracing himself off the ground with one arm. He was panting and sweating, his eyes shrunken inward as he tried to pull himself together after such a powerful Move. He....he felt so weak and vulnerable, and he knew an integral part of him had been denied to him. W-Wh.....what sort of sorcery was this? 

Across the arena, Taylor wildly swayed and for a moment collapsed into a heap on the group, but she let out a *Growl* and got to her feet, look and feeling haggered and utterly terrible.

"Not......going.......to........falter. Must.......stay........strong!"

You could hear her mumble this to herself in a wispy yet guttural tone, weak but still containing considerable amount of guts. 

Yikes. That Move was fierce-some, but it had one heck of a drawback.

Since all his Steel type Moves have been Locked Away/Unavailable, Rhyxemplar can not do any more Actions this Round.

Kyle himself seemed to agreed with the above sentiment, as he looked back worriedly at his master, before slowly turning back to his foe with solemn determination. His master was okay, and she gave him orders, so he must carry them out.

What followed was a series of Actions that seemed to heap more salt on the metal kaiju's wounds.

Switcheroo
(6)(4)(4)(5)(3)(5) (1)(6)(5)(2)(3) (2)(4)
Kyle traded his Pitch Black Sludge for Rhyxemplar's Wide Lens!

Metal Sound
(5)(2)(5)(2)(1)(4) (4)
Rhyxemplar's Defense decreases by 2!

Torment
(3)(3)(5)(3)(5)(3)
Rhyxemplar can not use any of the same Moves he used in the last Round.

Rhyxemplar loses 2 HP from 'his' Pitch Black Sludge; 5/12 HP, - 2 Pain! 

With that chaste and apologetic kiss, the Round concludes without fanfare, with Kyle looking spiffy, Rhyxemplar looking like hell, and Taylor looking like she went out on a bender for four nights without sleep. The later still had enough energy to give you a weak smirk, before she started wheezing.

"Heh.......Heh.......Heh.........How.......does........it.........feel..........having..........an......unfair........Move........used.........on.........your..........Pokemon...........partner. Haaaaa.....Haaaaaa............probably..........shouldn't..........have.........done.........that..........but..........it...........was.......so............worth......it."

.....Nasty stuff, that Fairy Lock EX is. Nasty stuff...

Current Status:

Kyle: 6/7 HP, Magnet Rise Buff, Holding Wide Lens
Rhyxemplar: 3/13 HP, - 2 STR and Defense, Steel type and Steel type Moves Locked Away/Unavaliable (For 3 More Rounds), Holding Pitch Black Sludge, - 2 Pain, Has Healer for his Ability.

Reiner Vs Taylor Round 14

Reiner still plays it cool, but he's giving Taylor a very stern look in return, with an equally stern response.

"...Taylor, as you said, this isn't a no holds barred beatdown.  So what. Exactly. Were you hoping to achieve.  With that?  If I was actually trying my absolute hardest to win, you'd be seeing much, much worse from me.  You haven't seen any of the tricks that I have, and you're not going to in this battle.  Rhyxemplar, that's enough.  Give Taylor her item back, and get some rest."

Reiner recalls Rhyxemplar.

"...I'm halfway tempted to just call it off right there if you're willing to put yourself on the line for this, Taylor.  I have other things to worry about, and I don't want you falling unconscious from exhaustion to be among them."

He turns to Mr. Mime.

"Mr. Mime, get her something restorative ASAP, please."

It's a completely no nonsense attitude.  He is NOT letting Taylor continue the battle in this state. Hopefully that defuses things a little.

The screens and the Misty Terrain are also both down now, so yay?

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Reiner still plays it cool, but he's giving Taylor a very stern look in return, with an equally stern response.

"...Taylor, as you said, this isn't a no holds barred beatdown.  So what. Exactly. Were you hoping to achieve.  With that?  If I was actually trying my absolute hardest to win, you'd be seeing much, much worse from me.  You haven't seen any of the tricks that I have, and you're not going to in this battle.  Rhyxemplar, that's enough.  Give Taylor her item back, and get some rest."


Reiner recalls Rhyxemplar.

"...I'm halfway tempted to just call it off right there if you're willing to put yourself on the line for this, Taylor.  I have other things to worry about, and I don't want you falling unconscious from exhaustion to be among them."

He turns to Mr. Mime.

"Mr. Mime, get her something restorative ASAP, please."

It's a completely no nonsense attitude.  He is NOT letting Taylor continue the battle in this state.  Hopefully that defuses things a little.

The screens and the Misty Terrain are also both down now, so yay?

Your old partner breathlessly chuckles back to you, still looking rather chipper despite also looking like she was about ready to keel over at any moment.

"Honestly.....? Revenge. Petty.........petty.........revenge. I......really........didn't.......like.......it.......when............Rhyxemplar.........OHKOed.....Jeff..........so........I........wanted.......to.........make.......them...........you...........pay..........for..........that. Heh......heh.....heh......maybe.........I.....have............overreacted.....a........bit..........but.......it........was.........so...........gratifying...........that.........I..........don't..........care. Heh.....heh......heh.........no........but.......given........what......I.....know......about.......you......and.....what........I've.........seen.........already.......they........must..........be........super.........nasty."

Taylor accepts the PBS carefully as Rhyxemplar slowly trudges over and hands it to her with a hidden grumpy scowl. He was NOT happy with what she/Kyle did to him, no matter how temporary it may be, and if he had any say in the matter he'd feed her the vile substance her little key chain foisted on him. Vile, vile rouge Dragon Tamer......

You actually couldn't Recall your metal Kaiju, as he was still Blocked by the effects of Fairy Lock EX. This prompts Taylor to chuckle a bit, before recalling Kyle to break the enchantment. The instant that happened, the seal on Rhyxemplar's chest faded away, the colour of his armor restored to its full glory, and he felt MUCH more better and secure, so much stretched out an let out a cry of relief! Ah, his Steel type hath returned once more, and now he is restored to his full glory, just like Arceas intended!

After that, THEN you could recall him.

When you made your serious and concerned declaration and called for Mr. Mime's assistance, the thief extraordinare slowly raised her hand up and languidly waved you two off.

"No......need......for.......that..........partner. Got.........plenty........of.........PP Ups...........and..........you.........don't..........deserve...........to...........cover...........for..........my............rashness. I'm.......a.........big...........girl...............that...........can................deal...............with.................her...................messes..............and................hide...............her...................behind............heh.....heh."

How characteristically stubborn of her! 

She then gives you a friendly enough smile as bows her head and breathlessly chuckled and wheezed.

Heh....I.......think.........I......will.........give............into...........temptation........and..........call..........it............quits. If.........I'm..........getting........that...........worked..........up.........over..........our............duel..............then..........I'm..........taking.........things........way...........to...........seriously. Haaaa.....Haaaaaa.....can't..........help........it.........sometimes.......you...........know? Still........have.........the........blood.......of.........Dragons........in........me...........so...........great..........fights..........and........stuff...........rile........me........up...........something..............fierce. Heh.........plus..........against.........you........and..........your...........monster............how........can..........I..........resist.............letting...........lose..........and.............throw..............caution.................to.............the...............wind? That........and........I..........don't...........think............Kyle...........could..........handle.........the........rest.........of............your.......Pokemon.........by.........himself............and...........Beth...........she's............too............much.............for...........a............fair............fight...........I..........think. Doesn't.............really............know...........the.........meaning...........of..............restraint.........or............has..........funny...........way.......of.........interpreting.......it."

"Anyway........is........that..........okay.......with..............you? For......me.......to..........throw........in........the........towel? Can........still...........put............up..........a...........fight..........if.........you...........want. Whew..................."

Looks like she offering to surrender, out of the all to reasonable desire that she'd beat in multitude of ways. Do you accept?

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Your old partner breathlessly chuckles back to you, still looking rather chipper despite also looking like she was about ready to keel over at any moment.

"Honestly.....? Revenge. Petty.........petty.........revenge. I......really........didn't.......like.......it.......when............Rhyxemplar.........OHKOed.....Jeff..........so........I........wanted.......to.........make.......them...........you...........pay..........for..........that. Heh......heh.....heh......maybe.........I.....have............overreacted.....a........bit..........but.......it........was.........so...........gratifying...........that.........I..........don't..........care. Heh.....heh......heh.........no........but.......given........what......I.....know......about.......you......and.....what........I've.........seen.........already.......they........must..........be........super.........nasty."

Taylor accepts the PBS carefully as Rhyxemplar slowly trudges over and hands it to her with a hidden grumpy scowl. He was NOT happy with what she/Kyle did to him, no matter how temporary it may be, and if he had any say in the matter he'd feed her the vile substance her little key chain foisted on him. Vile, vile rouge Dragon Tamer......

You actually couldn't Recall your metal Kaiju, as he was still Blocked by the effects of Fairy Lock EX. This prompts Taylor to chuckle a bit, before recalling Kyle to break the enchantment. The instant that happened, the seal on Rhyxemplar's chest faded away, the colour of his armor restored to its full glory, and he felt MUCH more better and secure, so much stretched out an let out a cry of relief! Ah, his Steel type hath returned once more, and now he is restored to his full glory, just like Arceas intended!

After that, THEN you could recall him.

When you made your serious and concerned declaration and called for Mr. Mime's assistance, the thief extraordinare slowly raised her hand up and languidly waved you two off.

"No......need......for.......that..........partner. Got.........plenty........of.........PP Ups...........and..........you.........don't..........deserve...........to...........cover...........for..........my............rashness. I'm.......a.........big...........girl...............that...........can................deal...............with.................her...................messes..............and................hide...............her...................behind............heh.....heh."

How characteristically stubborn of her! 

She then gives you a friendly enough smile as bows her head and breathlessly chuckled and wheezed.

Heh....I.......think.........I......will.........give............into...........temptation........and..........call..........it............quits. If.........I'm..........getting........that...........worked..........up.........over..........our............duel..............then..........I'm..........taking.........things........way...........to...........seriously. Haaaa.....Haaaaaa.....can't..........help........it.........sometimes.......you...........know? Still........have.........the........blood.......of.........Dragons........in........me...........so...........great..........fights..........and........stuff...........rile........me........up...........something..............fierce. Heh.........plus..........against.........you........and..........your...........monster............how........can..........I..........resist.............letting...........lose..........and.............throw..............caution.................to.............the...............wind? That........and........I..........don't...........think............Kyle...........could..........handle.........the........rest.........of............your.......Pokemon.........by.........himself............and...........Beth...........she's............too............much.............for...........a............fair............fight...........I..........think. Doesn't.............really............know...........the.........meaning...........of..............restraint.........or............has..........funny...........way.......of.........interpreting.......it."

"Anyway........is........that..........okay.......with..............you? For......me.......to..........throw........in........the........towel? Can........still...........put............up..........a...........fight..........if.........you...........want. Whew..................."

Looks like she offering to surrender, out of the all to reasonable desire that she'd beat in multitude of ways. Do you accept?

Reiner closes his eyes and sighs.  "...if there's one thing I've learned from this crazy, crazy week, Taylor, it's that revenge for revenge's sake ain't all it's cracked up to be.  Particularly when said payback has a hefty, hefty cost associated with it.  Blood of Dragons or not, if ya let instincts like that control you entirely, they'll only lead to your ruin.  I accept your surrender, but only on the condition that you take a moment to relax for once in your life while you have a chance to.  No need to run yourself ragged unnecessarily."  It's actually quite ironic that Reiner's lecturing Taylor on this.  She used to tell him that all the time, back when they first met 7 years ago.  Reiner would train almost endlessly back then, trying to improve his skills so he could keep up with Clair...Taylor, being the easygoing, carefree girl she was at that time, though, encouraged him to take a break every so often, using those exact same words.  Heh...it sure does bring back memories...

5 or so years ago

"You should take a moment to relax for once in your life while you have a chance to.  No need to run yourself ragged unnecessarily."

The cloaked girl and the blue and yellow bird sitting on her should just suddenly appeared in the middle of one of Reiner and Seadras' training sessions in the rain again.  Seadra had gotten used to Taylor's appearing acts by now, but Reiner always seemed to fall victim to the suddenness.  As soon as he heard that voice come from behind him, he practically jumped 5 feet in the air as he turns around to face her.

"Gah!  T-Taylor, how long have you been there for?!"

A hand goes to her chin (presumably, given Taylor's head is currently hidden by the cloak's hood), and Lucy tilts her head in much the same way as Taylor appears to be doing as they both seem to ponder Reiner's innocent question.

"...hmmmm...to be frank, long enough to know that you two are working too hard at this.  Honestly, why are you training in the rain?  Yeah, yeah, I know, I know.  Ya need to be able to keep pace with your cousin and all.  Are you doing yourself any favors by training so often in this weather?  You're going to catch a cold or something at this rate."

Reiner shakes his head in response.  "...if I don't train now while I have the chance to take advantage of the weather, then when should I?  It doesn't rain every day, ya know, and I don't exactly have access to a Rain Dance TM."

Taylor and Lucy both sigh.  "...you've been training all day, every.  Single.  Day.  For 3 months.  It'll rain again.  I can definitely promise you that much.  Or I could see if I can 'find' a Rain Dance TM somewhere for ya so you can train when ya actually need to instead.  Probably won't be too hard.  I'm sure someone has one laying around here somewhere.  Just take a break already."

That purple, sparkly Seadra nicknamed Jeff pops up near Reiner's Seadra in the water and trumpets a greeting.  He's 100% curious to see if Seadra's training has been paying off.  Upon seeing her rival show up, Seadra trumpets her own challenge!  She won't lose to Jeff this time!

...which prompts another sigh from Taylor.  "...honestly, Jeff, you are not helping me make my case for relaxation here."

Jeff and Seadra simultaneously trumpet in protest!

Lucy's shaking her head in exasperation, much like Taylor also is.  What is it about those two that makes them so gung ho about battling whenever they're around each other?   "Alright, alright, fine.  We'll see if their training has helped them get any stronger, Jeff.  On one condition though, Reiner."

Reiner had been looking at the two seahorse pokemon, thinking that he might have actually gotten away with being able to train.  When Taylor addresses him, though, he starts again and turns to face her once more.  "...and that condition is?"

Lucy's smirking, a clear sign that Taylor is too.  "If Jeff and I win again, you need to take a break from training for an entire week.  I'll make this interesting, though.  If you win, I'll join your training sessions for a whole week.  'Cuz if I lose to you, I'm sure as heck going to need it since you'll have been doing something right, apparently."

"You're on!"

To keep it short, Reiner lost that battle.

Unfortunately for Taylor, Reiner's just as stubborn, and he's not about to just let her use those PP Ups to recover from her mistake.

"...save 'em, Taylor.  The whole reason I said we weren't gonna use trainer items was because we might need 'em.  Just accept the dang help and don't look the gift Ponyta in the mouth for once.  Particularly when it's gonna be costing me less than it'll be costing you.  You and I both know PP Ups ain't cheap, and I'm pretty dang sure that Mr. Mime helping ya is gonna cost me less than it would cost you to get enough PP Ups to fully recover from that stunt you just pulled."

Reiner (carefully) kicks one of the Toxic Spikes away from where he's currently standing.

"Darn shame ya didn't get to see one of my other Dragons in action, though.  Hehehe.  Those Toxic Spikes ya had Cathy lay?  Hehehe.  Oh, he woulda loved to exploit that.  Hehehe.  Can't say the the other non-Steel types I happen to have would have appreciated them, but they'd probably have dealt with it just fine.  Not the worst situation we've been in, after all."

[Spiritmon]

(Since Dragonstrike is over, I think it is time to settle a few things before heading to the dead battle.)

After Arial and everyone return to the normal world, before he awake Riza and prepare everyone the preparations and boosts, he take a moment of talk with his brother Gaspar. Gaspar was out of the Pokeball, clearly grumpy and unhappy with Arial decision. Arial was beside his brother, clearly uncomfortable and without words to talk with him, looking at the dark sky, almost like begging to Orland go down from the sky and help him.

"So...I need to talk with you Gaspar...to settle a few things and ask a few questions." Say Arial with his brother beside him. "I know you...dont like Riza, or rather, hate her...I understand a part why. She have done problems to us in the first time we meet. Not to mentioned she once command a Ultra Beast in her side."

Then Arial look upon the sky once again. "But even you understand she was not herself back in that time. She was controlled by her Cursed Arm back in that time. All I want brother is to understand why. What was the main reason of you dislike her. I not asking to change your opinion or begin to like her. But I asking to explain me why."

Gaspar was once again grumpy, looking in other side of the place. Arial sigh and again look at the sky. "I know you now know the move Assist. You can use human speach if I recall the uses of the move. Please brother, say something." Say Arial, almost begging to Gaspar talk with him again. He is trying to mend things between them...because they might not have the chance to do it. 

Arial never feel the grab of death so close was today. If Zuryk and Spiritmon was right, that thing can easily kill Arial with no big problems (and if it is the thing I imagined it is, then he gonna have problems...). If Arial will die or not, it will depend in the survival skills he learning in his journey. But if trully gonna die...he will not die with regrets. He need at least mends things with his brother, before its too late. 

A man dying full of regrets is worse than death itself. And Arial almost die a lot of times. And one of them he pay a high price to revive with Gaspar life cost...he never feel so much regret and suffering (nor I too...). He never want to feel such feeling ever again.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

(Since Dragonstrike is over, I think it is time to settle a few things before heading to the dead battle.)
After Arial and everyone return to the normal world, before he awake Riza and prepare everyone the preparations and boosts, he take a moment of talk with his brother Gaspar. Gaspar was out of the Pokeball, clearly grumpy and unhappy with Arial decision. Arial was beside his brother, clearly uncomfortable and without words to talk with him, looking at the dark sky, almost like begging to Orland go down from the sky and help him.

"So...I need to talk with you Gaspar...to settle a few things and ask a few questions." Say Arial with his brother beside him. "I know you...dont like Riza, or rather, hate her...I understand a part why. She have done problems to us in the first time we meet. Not to mentioned she once command a Ultra Beast in her side."

Then Arial look upon the sky once again. "But even you understand she was not herself back in that time. She was controlled by her Cursed Arm back in that time. All I want brother is to understand why. What was the main reason of you dislike her. I not asking to change your opinion or begin to like her. But I asking to explain me why."

Gaspar was once again grumpy, looking in other side of the place. Arial sigh and again look at the sky. "I know you now know the move Assist. You can use human speach if I recall the uses of the move. Please brother, say something." Say Arial, almost begging to Gaspar talk with him again. He is trying to mend things between them...because they might not have the chance to do it. 

Arial never feel the grab of death so close was today. If Zuryk and Spiritmon was right, that thing can easily kill Arial with no big problems (and if it is the thing I imagined it is, then he gonna have problems...). If Arial will die or not, it will depend in the survival skills he learning in his journey. But if trully gonna die...he will not die with regrets. He need at least mends things with his brother, before its too late. 

A man dying full of regrets is worse than death itself. And Arial almost die a lot of times. And one of them he pay a high price to revive with Gaspar life cost...he never feel so much regret and suffering (nor I too...). He never want to feel such feeling ever again.

You were indeed correct about your mimicat's mood, for it was foul, surely, and resigned as you decided to endanger your very life for that Vampire, a dark frown etched into his normally goofy face as he glared into the warehouse floor. When you began talking about some of the flaws of your cuddlebug they perked up a bit, looking a wee bit hopeful that you were finally coming to your senses about that horrible creature and ditch her, but quickly appeared grumpy again when you immediately began standing up for her like usual. Fst.....

When you asked, nay, BEGGED for your brother's council about Riza that way, though, he briefly looked taken off guard, before his expression became downright ruinous in frustrated anger as they now glared at you. Then, before you could react, they hopped right out from under you to a distance away, before they suddenly started glowing brilliantly!

Transform and Assist
Auto Success

Their glowing form stretched tall and lean, bipedal legs and lanky but firm looking arms sprouting out from his central mass, and finally a round head appeared, before the light cleared and revealed a human form.

Not just any form, though.

He was wearing a tattered but good quality brown trench coat, which was opened up and revealed a thick black and grey Baashaun wool sweater underneath it. His jeans with dingy, with many tears and holes in them and many more slapdash looking repairs to them, and was wearing rain boots with iron toes. On top his head was a worn but well cared for black flat cap, with long, full, but stringy grey hair spilling out from under it.

As for his appearance......well, it was unmistakable.

It was Orland's. Your father's. And boy, did he look mad.

Your prayers were answered......in a round about way.

He marched right up towards, and with a familar gesture he cuffed you right up the back of the head, before he clenched onto your new threads and started furiously shaking you.

"You big dumb idiot of a brother....do I HAVE to spell it out for you?! Shove it down your ear holes, just like pop used to do? Well, if that's what it takes to get it through your thick skull, fine!"

His......Gasper's voice......it was your father's.

"Grrrr......alright, let me lay it on you: that Riza is a fucking monster - a murderous, blood drinking MONSTER - that has been causing you no end of TROUBLE ever since she first meet you. By kidnapping you. Do you even REALIZE how terrified out of my mind I was when that happened?! But that's not all, noooo!She then beat your, Baltazar, and Sekmet senseless, before locking you away in her hideyhole for who would have known HOW LONG?! What a wonderful first impression THAT turned out to be, though, since instead of wanting to carve out that freak lunatic's heart out , you gave her YOURS instead! What. Sort. Of. Sense. Does. That. Make?! Even for nutters like us?!?! God damn it, Arial."

Your....family member shoved you away as he finished roaring that last bit, shoving his hand into his coat pockets and glowering at you hunched over, like.....like your father did when you did something especially boneheaded.

"That's not all she done to you, though. No sir. Her just being in your life has put you at odds with some of the Executives and Reiner, people you ABSOLUTELY you don't want on your bad side. You'd nearly got your brain fried again just trying to make her normal, and somehow made her EVEN MORE INTERESTED IN YOU, when he previous amount was already excessive and wrong. But somehow, somehow that's not the worst of the trouble she's put you in. No, all of THAT is topped by the fact you are now LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE TO [i]FIX A WOMAN YOU'VE ONLY MEET A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO![/i] A WOMAN THAT DOES NOT DESERVE SUCH A THING FROM YOU! NOT NOW, AND NOT E V E R!! NOT AFTER ALL THE HORRIBLE SHIT SHE'S DONE, AND ALL THE HORRIBLE SHIT SHE'S PUT YOU, MY GODDAMN KNUCKLEHEADED BROTHER!!! PERIOD! End of story.................!!!"

He was huffing by the end of his impassioned rant, now looking visibly exhausted from spewing up all his pent up RAGE against the woman that had made such a damn mess of his brother's life, but still looking angry and deeply, bitterly[b] disappointed + frustrated. On his feline face such feelings were bad enough, but on Orland's.....ouch..

A minute passed in silence as your 'resurrected' father continued puffing and angrily trying to burn a hole in your new jacket with his glare alone, before he took a deep breath and released it an explosive *SIGH* and shook his head resignatively, and look off to the side.

".......There. Do you understand now why I fucking hate that fucking [b]bitch? *Sighs, and shakes his head again* .....I'd tell you she's not worth it, all the effort you've put into her. That's she was and will never be worth it enough for you to gamble your life away for her shake. *Sighs yet again, and looks to the ground* .....But what's the point? Your mind and heart is already set. You love her, and you'd do anything for her. No matter what, and regardless if she's totally undeserving of ANYTHING from you. So foolish.......so you."

Silence, like cold iron being pumped into your veins.

".......You know, if I didn't love you as much as I did, I'd have taken a hike by now, and left you mash faces with her and be mashed by all the ill omens she brings with her. But I do love you. Hell, we're brother's, for Christ's shake. I'd do anything for you, like you do for me, not matter how much we disagree with each other. Just like any family should. ......And I don't want to lose the only bit of it left I have by leaving you to the Chimicondas."

" So I'll help you in this suicide mission of yours, no matter how much I HATE it. Fuck it, I'll even tolerate her more, if you're THAT dead set on you two being an item. Might as well, for all the good my contempt for her has done us. I'll those things for you, and only you. The one thing I will never do is like and forgive her for what she's done. So give up trying to make me chummy with her, for it is never EVER going to happen. She'll not have my blessing or compassion, but I'll put up with her and consider her family, and that's all you're ever going to get out of me. Got it?"

He then pulls his Pokeball of from his coat pocket - how the heck did he get a hold of it? - and clutched it with grim resolve.

"I'm through talking for tonight. Release me when its time to fight. Go wake up your girlfriend, and get her and everyone else ready. We're on a one way trip to hell from what it sounds like, so we all have to be ready for it trying to yank our SOULS out from us. .....See you then, brother."

And with that said, he returned himself to his Pokeball, it landing on the ground with a *CLACK!* and a *thud*. The noise was enough to cause Riza to jolt up from your makeshift mattress, swiveling her head wildly around looking for any threats, before her gaze rested on you and she relaxed, as nothing appeared wrong with you or her surroundings. She did look confused to see you not only up and awake, but also wearing those new duds of yours, though

{.....Arial? What Was Noise? Why Are You Up? Awake? Why Dressed Like........That Now? *Beat* .....Looks Good, Cool On You.}

....
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[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Reiner closes his eyes and sighs.  "...if there's one thing I've learned from this crazy, crazy week, Taylor, it's that revenge for revenge's sake ain't all it's cracked up to be.  Particularly when said payback has a hefty, hefty cost associated with it.  Blood of Dragons or not, if ya let instincts like that control you entirely, they'll only lead to your ruin.  I accept your surrender, but only on the condition that you take a moment to relax for once in your life while you have a chance to.  No need to run yourself ragged unnecessarily."  It's actually quite ironic that Reiner's lecturing Taylor on this.  She used to tell him that all the time, back when they first met 7 years ago.  Reiner would train almost endlessly back then, trying to improve his skills so he could keep up with Clair...Taylor, being the easygoing, carefree girl she was at that time, though, encouraged him to take a break every so often, using those exact same words.  Heh...it sure does bring back memories...

5 or so years ago

"You should take a moment to relax for once in your life while you have a chance to.  No need to run yourself ragged unnecessarily."

The cloaked girl and the blue and yellow bird sitting on her should just suddenly appeared in the middle of one of Reiner and Seadras' training sessions in the rain again.  Seadra had gotten used to Taylor's appearing acts by now, but Reiner always seemed to fall victim to the suddenness.  As soon as he heard that voice come from behind him, he practically jumped 5 feet in the air as he turns around to face her.

"Gah!  T-Taylor, how long have you been there for?!"

A hand goes to her chin (presumably, given Taylor's head is currently hidden by the cloak's hood), and Lucy tilts her head in much the same way as Taylor appears to be doing as they both seem to ponder Reiner's innocent question.

"...hmmmm...to be frank, long enough to know that you two are working too hard at this.  Honestly, why are you training in the rain?  Yeah, yeah, I know, I know.  Ya need to be able to keep pace with your cousin and all.  Are you doing yourself any favors by training so often in this weather?  You're going to catch a cold or something at this rate."

Reiner shakes his head in response.  "...if I don't train now while I have the chance to take advantage of the weather, then when should I?  It doesn't rain every day, ya know, and I don't exactly have access to a Rain Dance TM."

Taylor and Lucy both sigh.  "...you've been training all day, every.  Single.  Day.  For 3 months.  It'll rain again.  I can definitely promise you that much.  Or I could see if I can 'find' a Rain Dance TM somewhere for ya so you can train when ya actually need to instead.  Probably won't be too hard.  I'm sure someone has one laying around here somewhere.  Just take a break already."

That purple, sparkly Seadra nicknamed Jeff pops up near Reiner's Seadra in the water and trumpets a greeting.  He's 100% curious to see if Seadra's training has been paying off.  Upon seeing her rival show up, Seadra trumpets her own challenge!  She won't lose to Jeff this time!

...which prompts another sigh from Taylor.  "...honestly, Jeff, you are not helping me make my case for relaxation here."

Jeff and Seadra simultaneously trumpet in protest!

Lucy's shaking her head in exasperation, much like Taylor also is.  What is it about those two that makes them so gung ho about battling whenever they're around each other?   "Alright, alright, fine.  We'll see if their training has helped them get any stronger, Jeff.  On one condition though, Reiner."

Reiner had been looking at the two seahorse pokemon, thinking that he might have actually gotten away with being able to train.  When Taylor addresses him, though, he starts again and turns to face her once more.  "...and that condition is?"

Lucy's smirking, a clear sign that Taylor is too.  "If Jeff and I win again, you need to take a break from training for an entire week.  I'll make this interesting, though.  If you win, I'll join your training sessions for a whole week.  'Cuz if I lose to you, I'm sure as heck going to need it since you'll have been doing something right, apparently."

"You're on!"

To keep it short, Reiner lost that battle.

Unfortunately for Taylor, Reiner's just as stubborn, and he's not about to just let her use those PP Ups to recover from her mistake.

"...save 'em, Taylor.  The whole reason I said we weren't gonna use trainer items was because we might need 'em.  Just accept the dang help and don't look the gift Ponyta in the mouth for once.  Particularly when it's gonna be costing me less than it'll be costing you.  You and I both know PP Ups ain't cheap, and I'm pretty dang sure that Mr. Mime helping ya is gonna cost me less than it would cost you to get enough PP Ups to fully recover from that stunt you just pulled."


Reiner (carefully) kicks one of the Toxic Spikes away from where he's currently standing.

"Darn shame ya didn't get to see one of my other Dragons in action, though.  Hehehe.  Those Toxic Spikes ya had Cathy lay?  Hehehe.  Oh, he woulda loved to exploit that.  Hehehe.  Can't say the the other non-Steel types I happen to have would have appreciated them, but they'd probably have dealt with it just fine.  Not the worst situation we've been in, after all."

"Heh....heh......ya....have.....a.....point.....there.....partner....but......dang....if.....it.....isn't....cathartic! This...sorta...behavior...from...me...hasn't...become...common....over....the...years...though....so...you...don't...have...to...worry...about...me...flying...off...the...handle...at...the...littlest....provocation...like....Clair...heh! Just...got...too...work...up...like....I...said. Don't....worry....too....much.....'kay?"
.....!
.....Your not sure how to take her remarks, but you can at least say she's recovering quickly from Fairy Lock EX, judging by how less laborious her breathing has become.

However, when you told her to chill out using her own words, she sharply draw in a breath in recognition......before she ended up collapsing on the floor in a fit of gasping laughter, her giggles intermixed with wheezing and snorts.

"Heh heh, *Wheeze*, oh heh heh....! Who *Wheeze* are....you....heh hehe, *Wheeze* to....tell....me....off...about....THAT.....Mr. Train.....Until.....You......Wane, heh heh heh, *Wheeze Wheeze!* Then....again......*Wheezes* if......YOU......of.....all...people.....are....saying......to......relax, *Wheeze*.....then....I....guess....I....should......listen! Heh....heh....good...times.....good....times. .....Thank you, Reiner. Good.....battle."
....Daddy!
Reiner wins the Duel by forfeit! Him and all his Pokemon that participated receive 15 XP, except Arbok, who gets 20 XP as further compensation for his woes at the hands of Cathy!

Thankfully, your old partner manages to pick herself off the ground without assistance (if you offer none), so it appears her laughing fit only depraved her of breath rather than her health. 

Your insistence of letting Mr. Mime take care of her Exhaustion was meet with an eyeroll from her, but never the less she agrees with a huff. The psychic butler himself also nods to your comments, as he himself knew how exorbitant the prices were on such revitalizing medicine.

"Fine...fine....Didn't...want.....to......impose....on....ya.....too.....much....but....if....you...insist....."
....Daddy!!
She raises a weary eyebrow and frowned thoughtfully at your bemused remark, before her eyes sparked with realization of what drake you were referring to.

"Oh....you....have....a....Dragonair? Huh....yeah....that....would....have....sucked....to....deal....with. Especially...with.....your....training....back.....it....up. Man....what....other....monsters.....do....you.....have.....stashed....away....partner....? And....yeah....you....are....right...about....that heh...heh!
....Daddy!!!
With that said and Taylor fully accounted for now, you turn your attention to the spot where Hope was spectating from, and found ALL her feathers ruffled up and crackling with twitchy electricity, eyes wide as she hoped up and down in agitation and fright.
Daddy, Daddy, DADDY!!! Scary Fairy Glarey Locky Wocky!!! Feel Bad Bad BAD, IS Bad Bad BAD!!! No Like, No Like!!! Bad, BAD!!! Going To Get Me Next!!! Help HELP ,Daddy!!!
....It appears that Rhyxemplar was not the only Pokemon that disliked the fae sealing Move. Better go calm her down, before she starts throwings Gusts around in riled up panic!

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

"Heh....heh......ya....have.....a.....point.....there.....partner....but......dang....if.....it.....isn't....cathartic! This...sorta...behavior...from...me...hasn't...become...common....over....the...years...though....so...you...don't...have...to...worry...about...me...flying...off...the...handle...at...the...littlest....provocation...like....Clair...heh! Just...got...too...work...up...like....I...said. Don't....worry....too....much.....'kay?"
.....!
.....Your not sure how to take her remarks, but you can at least say she's recovering quickly from Fairy Lock EX, judging by how less laborious her breathing has become.

However, when you told her to chill out using her own words, she sharply draw in a breath in recognition......before she ended up collapsing on the floor in a fit of gasping laughter, her giggles intermixed with wheezing and snorts.

"Heh heh, *Wheeze*, oh heh heh....! Who *Wheeze* are....you....heh hehe, *Wheeze* to....tell....me....off...about....THAT.....Mr. Train.....Until.....You......Wane, heh heh heh, *Wheeze Wheeze!* Then....again......*Wheezes* if......YOU......of.....all...people.....are....saying......to......relax, *Wheeze*.....then....I....guess....I....should......listen! Heh....heh....good...times.....good....times. .....Thank you, Reiner. Good.....battle."
....Daddy!
Reiner wins the Duel by forfeit! Him and all his Pokemon that participated receive 15 XP, except Arbok, who gets 20 XP as further compensation for his woes at the hands of Cathy!

Thankfully, your old partner manages to pick herself off the ground without assistance (if you offer none), so it appears her laughing fit only depraved her of breath rather than her health. 

Your insistence of letting Mr. Mime take care of her Exhaustion was meet with an eyeroll from her, but never the less she agrees with a huff. The psychic butler himself also nods to your comments, as he himself knew how exorbitant the prices were on such revitalizing medicine.

"Fine...fine....Didn't...want.....to......impose....on....ya.....too.....much....but....if....you...insist....."
....Daddy!!
She raises a weary eyebrow and frowned thoughtfully at your bemused remark, before her eyes sparked with realization of what drake you were referring to.

"Oh....you....have....a....Dragonair? Huh....yeah....that....would....have....sucked....to....deal....with. Especially...with.....your....training....back.....it....up. Man....what....other....monsters.....do....you.....have.....stashed....away....partner....? And....yeah....you....are....right...about....that heh...heh!
....Daddy!!!
With that said and Taylor fully accounted for now, you turn your attention to the spot where Hope was spectating from, and found ALL her feathers ruffled up and crackling with twitchy electricity, eyes wide as she hoped up and down in agitation and fright.
Daddy, Daddy, DADDY!!! Scary Fairy Glarey Locky Wocky!!! Feel Bad Bad BAD, IS Bad Bad BAD!!! No Like, No Like!!! Bad, BAD!!! Going To Get Me Next!!! Help HELP ,Daddy!!!
....It appears that Rhyxemplar was not the only Pokemon that disliked the fae sealing Move. Better go calm her down, before she starts throwings Gusts around in riled up panic!

Reiner would definitely help Taylor up again.  "Don't be ridiculous.  You're a guest here, and the Aurum Vexilium treats its guests well.  And considering I all but invited you here, however indirectly, it'd be silly of me to not extend the offer."  Say what ya will about Reiner, but when he's in a kinda decent mood, he can be very polite, just like his mother.

He chuckles along with Taylor at her remarks following her figuring out he has a Marvel Scale Dragonair, but those who are perceptive enough would be able to tell that it's a little dryer than Taylor's chuckling was. Mostly because Taylor doesn't know even half of what Reiner's just been through this week...for now, though, he just focuses on talking about the more positive comments, so Taylor probably won't notice. "Not just ANY Dragonair, actually.  I'll tell you the story in a bit.  As for other monsters that I've got in my pocket...hehe, well, I've got plenty of surprises to choose from, I can tell you that much. Various Dragons and Weavile are far from the only pokemon I have on hand these days."

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Now then, moving on to dealing with Hope being scared.

Reiner calmly kneels in front of Hope, looking her straight in the eyes.  "It's okay, Hope.  It's okay.  The scary Fairy isn't here right now, so he won't be using that move on you, alright?  Besides, if he did, I'd have to have some very stern words with Grandmommy since he's her pokemon, like I just did right now.  And I'm also sure the last thing Grandmommy wants to do is harm you.  There's no reason to panic.  Okay?"

A strong, calm demeanor should hopefully be reassuring for Hope that everything's alright.  I think.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Reiner would definitely help Taylor up again.  "Don't be ridiculous.  You're a guest here, and the Aurum Vexilium treats its guests well.  And considering I all but invited you here, however indirectly, it'd be silly of me to not extend the offer."  Say what ya will about Reiner, but when he's in a kinda decent mood, he can be very polite, just like his mother.

He chuckles along with Taylor at her remarks following her figuring out he has a Marvel Scale Dragonair, but those who are perceptive enough would be able to tell that it's a little dryer than Taylor's chuckling was.  Mostly because Taylor doesn't know even half of what Reiner's just been through this week...for now, though, he just focuses on talking about the more positive comments, so Taylor probably won't notice.  "Not just ANY Dragonair, actually.  I'll tell you the story in a bit.  As for other monsters that I've got in my pocket...hehe, well, I've got plenty of surprises to choose from, I can tell you that much.  Various Dragons and Weavile are far from the only pokemon I have on hand these days."

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Now then, moving on to dealing with Hope being scared.

Reiner calmly kneels in front of Hope, looking her straight in the eyes.  "It's okay, Hope.  It's okay.  The scary Fairy isn't here right now, so he won't be using that move on you, alright?  Besides, if he did, I'd have to have some very stern words with Grandmommy since he's her pokemon, like I just did right now.  And I'm also sure the last thing Grandmommy wants to do is harm you.  There's no reason to panic.  Okay?"

A strong, calm demeanor should hopefully be reassuring for Hope that everything's alright.  I think.

Taylor graciously accepted your aid.....and then promptly fell forward to wrap you in a hug, arms wrapped behind your neck, her face pressed up against yours, and a tired yet somehow feisty smirk gracing her scarred facade.

"Appreciate...the....help.....partner."

She then plants a kiss on your check without warning, and lets out a wispy giggle as she stared at you with fae amusement and a little smoldering ember of passion.

"There...ya go. Some....sugar from me....for being so sweet. If that's not enough payment for ya.......well, I can always give you some more later."

Her tone was all too coy as she gave you a look and smile that you'd often seen on Felicia as she pursued Weavile/Melchior, and waggled her eyebrows. 

.....Welp, your 'trapped' now. Oh no......

As for your comments on Yang, she only shakes her head and chuckles before nodding. You were correct to assume she indeed did not pick up on the deeper implication of your laughter/commentary, in part due to the fact she was just too bloody tired to be Alert for subtext not of her own making. All she cared about was get some TLC for herself and her 'Mons, maybe some grub, and a place to hit the hay. Simple as that.

It should be noted that Taylor is and has been leaning on you for support ever since you picked her up - or more accurately cuddling you like a stuffed Ursaring. Time will tell whether or not she'll stop....

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Your steadfast reassurance was exactly what was needed, as the turbulent tyke soon stopped figiting anxiously/agitatively and leap right into your arms, snuggling into your chest and forcing Taylor to scooch over (Who's didn't mind one bit, and was viewing this all with nostalgic content).
Okay? It Okay? Okay, Okay! Daddy Protect Me From Scary Fairy Glarely Locky Wocky! Keep Me Safe, Keep Away Danger! Love Me Lots! I Love You Lots Too, Daddy! Love You, Love You!
Daw.......

Soon after 'saying' that, Hope suddenly let out a yawn, and her eyes began to drop.
Getting....Tired? Tired.....And Sleepy...... *Haaaaaa* Night Night, Daddy. See.....You.......Tomorrow. Love........You.........ZZzzzzzzzzzz
She fell asleep in your arms, a peaceful smile painted on a trusting, loving face. All the excitement since her hatching must have finally caught up with her. 

Your old partner couldn't help but say "Daw........so cute. Reminds me of when I was the one holding Lucy, and not the other way around. Heh.....Children really are something else, eh partner?"

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Taylor graciously accepted your aid.....and then promptly fell forward to wrap you in a hug, arms wrapped behind your neck, her face pressed up against yours, and a tired yet somehow feisty smirk gracing her scarred facade.

"Appreciate...the....help.....partner."

She then plants a kiss on your check without warning, and lets out a wispy giggle as she stared at you with fae amusement and a little smoldering ember of passion.

"There...ya go. Some....sugar from me....for being so sweet. If that's not enough payment for ya.......well, I can always give you some more later."

Her tone was all too coy as she gave you a look and smile that you'd often seen on Felicia as she pursued Weavile/Melchior, and waggled her eyebrows. 

.....Welp, your 'trapped' now. Oh no......

As for your comments on Yang, she only shakes her head and chuckles before nodding. You were correct to assume she indeed did not pick up on the deeper implication of your laughter/commentary, in part due to the fact she was just too bloody tired to be Alert for subtext not of her own making. All she cared about was get some TLC for herself and her 'Mons, maybe some grub, and a place to hit the hay. Simple as that.

It should be noted that Taylor is and has been leaning on you for support ever since you picked her up - or more accurately cuddling you like a stuffed Ursaring. Time will tell whether or not she'll stop....

------

Your steadfast reassurance was exactly what was needed, as the turbulent tyke soon stopped figiting anxiously/agitatively and leap right into your arms, snuggling into your chest and forcing Taylor to scooch over (Who's didn't mind one bit, and was viewing this all with nostalgic content).
Okay? It Okay? Okay, Okay! Daddy Protect Me From Scary Fairy Glarely Locky Wocky! Keep Me Safe, Keep Away Danger! Love Me Lots! I Love You Lots Too, Daddy! Love You, Love You!
Daw.......

Soon after 'saying' that, Hope suddenly let out a yawn, and her eyes began to drop.
Getting....Tired? Tired.....And Sleepy...... *Haaaaaa* Night Night, Daddy. See.....You.......Tomorrow. Love........You.........ZZzzzzzzzzzz
She fell asleep in your arms, a peaceful smile painted on a trusting, loving face. All the excitement since her hatching must have finally caught up with her. 

Your old partner couldn't help but say "Daw........so cute. Reminds me of when I was the one holding Lucy, and not the other way around. Heh.....Children really are something else, eh partner?"

"...yeah, they really are..."

Reiner can't help but smile as well, but it soon turns into a frown as he sighs.  "...on a different topic, though...I said I need some time, Taylor, and I'm sticking by that.  You've still got some ground to cover. Don't try to rush it.  And this isn't exactly the time nor place, either.  Whole city's on edge right now since the Nuclear Research Facility downtown blew up.  Probably going to warrant a visit from my cousin.  No, not Clair.  My other cousin.  And I really don't want to be in the general vicinity when he arrives.  Have some business I need to wrap up first, but I'm aiming to get outta here before the end of the day.  Need to stay outta sight and outta mind for a little bit."

A bit of a damper on the mood, but it needed to be said eventually. Time to get back to business.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Spoiler

(Since Dragonstrike is over, I think it is time to settle a few things before heading to the dead battle.)
After Arial and everyone return to the normal world, before he awake Riza and prepare everyone the preparations and boosts, he take a moment of talk with his brother Gaspar. Gaspar was out of the Pokeball, clearly grumpy and unhappy with Arial decision. Arial was beside his brother, clearly uncomfortable and without words to talk with him, looking at the dark sky, almost like begging to Orland go down from the sky and help him.

"So...I need to talk with you Gaspar...to settle a few things and ask a few questions." Say Arial with his brother beside him. "I know you...dont like Riza, or rather, hate her...I understand a part why. She have done problems to us in the first time we meet. Not to mentioned she once command a Ultra Beast in her side."

Then Arial look upon the sky once again. "But even you understand she was not herself back in that time. She was controlled by her Cursed Arm back in that time. All I want brother is to understand why. What was the main reason of you dislike her. I not asking to change your opinion or begin to like her. But I asking to explain me why."

Gaspar was once again grumpy, looking in other side of the place. Arial sigh and again look at the sky. "I know you now know the move Assist. You can use human speach if I recall the uses of the move. Please brother, say something." Say Arial, almost begging to Gaspar talk with him again. He is trying to mend things between them...because they might not have the chance to do it. 

Arial never feel the grab of death so close was today. If Zuryk and Spiritmon was right, that thing can easily kill Arial with no big problems (and if it is the thing I imagined it is, then he gonna have problems...). If Arial will die or not, it will depend in the survival skills he learning in his journey. But if trully gonna die...he will not die with regrets. He need at least mends things with his brother, before its too late. 

A man dying full of regrets is worse than death itself. And Arial almost die a lot of times. And one of them he pay a high price to revive with Gaspar life cost...he never feel so much regret and suffering (nor I too...). He never want to feel such feeling ever again.

You were indeed correct about your mimicat's mood, for it was foul, surely, and resigned as you decided to endanger your very life for that Vampire, a dark frown etched into his normally goofy face as he glared into the warehouse floor. When you began talking about some of the flaws of your cuddlebug they perked up a bit, looking a wee bit hopeful that you were finally coming to your senses about that horrible creature and ditch her, but quickly appeared grumpy again when you immediately began standing up for her like usual. Fst.....

When you asked, nay, BEGGED for your brother's council about Riza that way, though, he briefly looked taken off guard, before his expression became downright ruinous in frustrated anger as they now glared at you. Then, before you could react, they hopped right out from under you to a distance away, before they suddenly started glowing brilliantly!

Transform and Assist
Auto Success

Their glowing form stretched tall and lean, bipedal legs and lanky but firm looking arms sprouting out from his central mass, and finally a round head appeared, before the light cleared and revealed a human form.

Not just any form, though.

He was wearing a tattered but good quality brown trench coat, which was opened up and revealed a thick black and grey Baashaun wool sweater underneath it. His jeans with dingy, with many tears and holes in them and many more slapdash looking repairs to them, and was wearing rain boots with iron toes. On top his head was a worn but well cared for black flat cap, with long, full, but stringy grey hair spilling out from under it.

As for his appearance......well, it was unmistakable.

It was Orland's. Your father's. And boy, did he look mad.

Your prayers were answered......in a round about way.

He marched right up towards, and with a familar gesture he cuffed you right up the back of the head, before he clenched onto your new threads and started furiously shaking you.

"You big dumb idiot of a brother....do I HAVE to spell it out for you?! Shove it down your ear holes, just like pop used to do? Well, if that's what it takes to get it through your thick skull, fine!"

His......Gasper's voice......it was your father's.

"Grrrr......alright, let me lay it on you: that Riza is a fucking monster - a murderous, blood drinking MONSTER - that has been causing you no end of TROUBLE ever since she first meet you. By kidnapping you. Do you even REALIZE how terrified out of my mind I was when that happened?! But that's not all, noooo!She then beat your, Baltazar, and Sekmet senseless, before locking you away in her hideyhole for who would have known HOW LONG?! What a wonderful first impression THAT turned out to be, though, since instead of wanting to carve out that freak lunatic's heart out , you gave her YOURS instead! What. Sort. Of. Sense. Does. That. Make?! Even for nutters like us?!?! God damn it, Arial."

Your....family member shoved you away as he finished roaring that last bit, shoving his hand into his coat pockets and glowering at you hunched over, like.....like your father did when you did something especially boneheaded.

"That's not all she done to you, though. No sir. Her just being in your life has put you at odds with some of the Executives and Reiner, people you ABSOLUTELY you don't want on your bad side. You'd nearly got your brain fried again just trying to make her normal, and somehow made her EVEN MORE INTERESTED IN YOU, when he previous amount was already excessive and wrong. But somehow, somehow that's not the worst of the trouble she's put you in. No, all of THAT is topped by the fact you are now LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE TO [i]FIX A WOMAN YOU'VE ONLY MEET A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO![/i] A WOMAN THAT DOES NOT DESERVE SUCH A THING FROM YOU! NOT NOW, AND NOT E V E R!! NOT AFTER ALL THE HORRIBLE SHIT SHE'S DONE, AND ALL THE HORRIBLE SHIT SHE'S PUT YOU, MY GODDAMN KNUCKLEHEADED BROTHER!!! PERIOD! End of story.................!!!"

He was huffing by the end of his impassioned rant, now looking visibly exhausted from spewing up all his pent up RAGE against the woman that had made such a damn mess of his brother's life, but still looking angry and deeply, bitterly[b] disappointed + frustrated. On his feline face such feelings were bad enough, but on Orland's.....ouch..

A minute passed in silence as your 'resurrected' father continued puffing and angrily trying to burn a hole in your new jacket with his glare alone, before he took a deep breath and released it an explosive *SIGH* and shook his head resignatively, and look off to the side.

".......There. Do you understand now why I fucking hate that fucking [b]bitch? *Sighs, and shakes his head again* .....I'd tell you she's not worth it, all the effort you've put into her. That's she was and will never be worth it enough for you to gamble your life away for her shake. *Sighs yet again, and looks to the ground* .....But what's the point? Your mind and heart is already set. You love her, and you'd do anything for her. No matter what, and regardless if she's totally undeserving of ANYTHING from you. So foolish.......so you."

Silence, like cold iron being pumped into your veins.

".......You know, if I didn't love you as much as I did, I'd have taken a hike by now, and left you mash faces with her and be mashed by all the ill omens she brings with her. But I do love you. Hell, we're brother's, for Christ's shake. I'd do anything for you, like you do for me, not matter how much we disagree with each other. Just like any family should. ......And I don't want to lose the only bit of it left I have by leaving you to the Chimicondas."

" So I'll help you in this suicide mission of yours, no matter how much I HATE it. Fuck it, I'll even tolerate her more, if you're THAT dead set on you two being an item. Might as well, for all the good my contempt for her has done us. I'll those things for you, and only you. The one thing I will never do is like and forgive her for what she's done. So give up trying to make me chummy with her, for it is never EVER going to happen. She'll not have my blessing or compassion, but I'll put up with her and consider her family, and that's all you're ever going to get out of me. Got it?"

He then pulls his Pokeball of from his coat pocket - how the heck did he get a hold of it? - and clutched it with grim resolve.

"I'm through talking for tonight. Release me when its time to fight. Go wake up your girlfriend, and get her and everyone else ready. We're on a one way trip to hell from what it sounds like, so we all have to be ready for it trying to yank our SOULS out from us. .....See you then, brother."

And with that said, he returned himself to his Pokeball, it landing on the ground with a *CLACK!* and a *thud*. The noise was enough to cause Riza to jolt up from your makeshift mattress, swiveling her head wildly around looking for any threats, before her gaze rested on you and she relaxed, as nothing appeared wrong with you or her surroundings. She did look confused to see you not only up and awake, but also wearing those new duds of yours, though

{.....Arial? What Was Noise? Why Are You Up? Awake? Why Dressed Like........That Now? *Beat* .....Looks Good, Cool On You.}

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(Sorry the delay in my posts! Riza answear will come soon, but for now I need to focus in Gaspar response right away since I cant use my computer for too long)

Before Gaspar could return right away to the Pokeball, Arial grab his hand. He look to him and gave him a tigh hug. "...I sorry brother. For all this trouble I force you to go though. You mean the world to me, and I have make go though this troubles."

Arial then release him and begin to talk a bit. "I been doing lot and lot of mistakes during all my life Gaspar. Mistakes I am not proud of me. When I was throw away in a random trash can, you and Orlando take me. And make part of your family. After our father die, I killed and rob, not caring for others except for you guys. My path was carved in sins and mistakes. And join Team Rocket was the pinacle of that."

Arial then look to the sky. "I not saying I sudenly become some sort of saint. I still hate humanity. But all I did in this life was only make people and Pokemon life miserable, including your my brothers and family. I never returned the kindness Orlando once gave to me to anyone. Me, who life once mean nothing to no one."

Arial then close his eyes for a second to remember the day he was meet by Orldand and see the baby who was Arial. Gaspar see that little baby, and baby Arial have cry a lot scared. And then Gaspar some silly cat faces, and transform in some baby Pokemon, making the little one smiled and do a wonderfull baby laugh. He remember Baltazar using psychic powers and make baby Arial fly a bit. Or see Melchior protect the little child from trouble. Arial hold dear that memories with love and care.

"I just want to do something I can truly feel proud Gaspar. Do the same kindness you and Orlando once show me...and maybe my old man feel at least a little happy in the afterlife. At least, this is what I feel brother. I want to at least try save someone, like you two once save me. Even if that is someone like Riza. In my heart, I feel I should at least try."

Arial then approach his brother. "...Before all of this, I think I did not care for anything. That I should hate this world. But then you have died brother. I never feel so much despair and sadness as before. I begin to care more to bonds, and family. And that every life is precious. Pokemon...and even human life. And to even care the bonds I forge with others."

"And...its mean a lot to me brother. Thank you for give your support and bless for a fool brother like me. I love you Gaspar. Like I love your brothers and sisters Airmid and Sekmet. And forgive all the troubles I cause you...."