[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

With everyone's prep work done, it's time to head to the grand finale, the pièce de résistance.

(...)

Karen blinks a few times as she tries to understand this gentle push.  "...I...I think the Plates want us to...take the places of the Lake Trio on that platform?"

Lucas thinks about what that might mean.  "...well, the Lake Trio seal the powers of Dialga and Palkia by forming a triangular formation around the Legendary.  I can see the sense in the formation, if not exactly why you're being urged to do so.  Dialga doesn't seem to be here right now, after all.  Still, it's worth a try, I guess."

Karen takes a step forward, but Lucas steps in front of her to prevent her from steeping onto the platform right away.  "Before we do anything, though, have the links for the Red Chain ready.  And everyone pick one pokemon to send out at a moment's notice if something backfires.  Alright?"

Karen nods in agreement.  "Got it."

Rui nods, a nervous hand on Milotic's pokeball.  Espeon stands watch, tense with anticipation of what's to come.

Lucas steps back, a hand on his backpack's strap.  "I'm ready when you guys are.  I'm going to use an ace I've got up my sleeve exactly for moments like this.  Fair warning, though, it might be a little...disorienting at first."

Scizor backs away from the platform until he's standing in front of Rui.  He takes a battle ready stance as he nods at Karen, Kogeki, Kee, and Randolph.  He's ready.

Everyone hears Milotic's telepathic voice.  I am prepared to face this danger.  Do what you must, and do not hesitate to call on me if needed.

The final battle is about to begin.  There's no turning back now.  Everyone has enough space to summon only one pokemon, as it is unclear if the void outside of the Spear Pillar's boundaries are safe to tread in.  Choose carefully.

Ran was dead silent the moment the group arrived at the summit and were black void that enveloped all but the ruins itself, until he quietly and grimly uttered thus:

"A Empty Night. A true, pitch black Empty Night. Ill, grave omen, for our task ahead of us. Pray that we're prepared for it, everyone."

And that was all he said. There was simply nothing he else he could say that would adequetely described the unnerving and foreboding feeling Spear Pillar gave him. It was like an Ending was approaching, and he couldn't for the life of him tell what kind and for whom it beckoned of....

(...)

Him being inexorably drawn into the ominous trianglur formation that represented the Trios of Sinnoh caused him to shudder like a leave soon after he took his place in the center, a sour and worried look appearing as he glanced around at everyone.

"Great, we're all being readied as substitute seals to restrain or beckon Dialga . Representing either the Pixies, or Palkia, Dialga, Giratina, and Arceas themselves. Whatever is guiding us this way, I sure hope as hell whatever plans you have work without getting one or all of us sacrificed . Bah....."

At Lucas' behest, Ran takes his piece of the Red Chain (If he has one) and/or his Azure Flute out (Regardless), and elects to keep Paula out with him. Well, he was going to Return her and have Omnia stay, but the big siren, ah, objected to that idea, giving the metamorphic Pokemon a look that convinced them to let her take over protecting their Trainer before taking her rightful place beside him, her Mega Trident held with grace and majesty. Ran was a bit annoyed about that, but he couldn't find it within himself to fault her for the decision. He knew how much she cared for him, and was only acting in the best intention for his shake.

He nodded back to the champion. "Ready, everyone. Just give when the signal, and I'll start playing the Azure Flute. And Kogeki, we're all in this together to the very end. I will not about my partners again we they need me most. We'll beat Dialga or whatever comes next, or we all die trying."

(Ready to begin the Final? Battle)