(ACE) The MARSH Team

It was supposed to be a bright sunny day, yet the long serpent like body of a female dragonair didn't think just that. She was weary of being in the air for to long, the black birds would take notice and try to attack again. Amitiel stayed high in the clouds to hide her very noticeable color pallet on her scales, and the gold glimmer from the rings. Large angel like wings upon her head flapping with what little grace they could as she was internally panicked, keep an eye for from darkness. Before feeling a change down before, looking down as she hovered there for a second. The landscaping had changed once more to a marsh like area, the scent was heavy in the air as she descended.

Looking around quickly for any signs of undead before quickly noticing a green reptile like creature running out of a building of some sort. Tilting her head as she watched it before it was gone from view, it was wearing something white like old human clothing. Covered in blood, the dragonair swallowed back bile that crept up in her throat as she hovered just above the sickening earth before moving oh so cautiously to the building that it had just come out of. Expecting to be attacked as she flew up the wall to a noticeably large hole in the roof of it, looking down into the gloom.

Voices, there were voices down there, adjusting to the darkness with her eyes as her wing like ears picked up more details. "ENOUGH!" a strong female voice carried above the others, were they fighting to use that sort of tone. Amitiel didn't like the fighting and violence that usually came with those words after, or maybe they were fighting with that sceptile. Looking around in the distance again for it, just in case. Before quietly entering the building through the hole where bodies of other pokemon came into form. Most noticeably the large imposing charizard, mind instantly going to a powerful dragon that could maybe help at dragons den. No he would not care for such trivial task, looking around the others. A strange spider like pokemon was next having no idea what type of pokemon it was or really any other pokemon here.

The one that Amitel quickly takes notice of was a small wounded eevee, not moving. Dead?, no it couldn't be dead or why would the spider pokemon be trying to protect it. Looking around seeing a dark shape of a weavile, instantly freezing. A flash back of the den and this creature ripping apart and freezing her friends, shaking her head vision away seeing it go on a rampage. A small electric current forming around her serpent like body, before a thunder wave pulses into the general direction of the black creature.


(Hey guys, pleased to be on the team. Kaze up to you how you want this to work with the thunder wave. *Edit* Kaze gave the go ahead to hit with Thunder wave* )

The small scrap of brown fur hiss as threateningly as someone of his stature can. No, no he would not stand for this! That thing not only kittennapped Seek but he hurt her when she had done nothing to him. She was innocent and he went and caused her pain. Pink tongue pressing against the roof of his mouth as he hisses Eleroo charges forward to strike the Seceptile, fully prepared to batter it with his tiny claws when something jumps in front of him. !! Surprised by the Weviles proximity he must make a quick scurry to the right so not to be stepped on. A small hissing sounds reaches near-deaf eyes and the Eevee winces as he sees his attack could not do the same- he hit a teammate!

Though Zhen doesnt seem to notice the mere knowledge that he had injured his alley froze the youth. The anger on the fox's face remains, fur standing on end and tail fully fluffed out. While his paws may be rooted to the spot he was still fully aware. Hissing and spitting to cheer on the Weavile a tiny heart flutters as the Grass Type starts to retreat, "It's been fun but au revoir~" Yes, it trying to leave! They had won! The excitement was short lived, a massive thud popping the child off the ground for a moment. His brown gaze swiftly looks forward, catching sight of the spider he had only vaguely noticed and another massive shape. Not the Charizard! There is no sign of purple on its bright scales but its presence riles him further. "Go away!" Eleroo squeaks, eyes searching for Vier for back up. They land on the creamy-brown shape.. oh legends no! "Vier!" He squeals in an even higher voice, paws dancing against the concrete until a shard of glass stabs deep in one of his pads. No more hurting! Someone would have to pay for hurting him too! The dark shape of a Shadow Ball begins to form before his muzzle, aimed at no one but moments from being launched- "ENOUGH!" His attention lapses, the power going wield at the attack fetters away and explodes on itself.

Residue stings in his eyes but Eleroo wince through to see the angry? face of the massive spider. Was she going to dish out the punishment? Distrust echos through his ears, no no no Vier would tell him who hurt him, he wouldn't let the spider do it. Backpedaling over the shards of glass until he is next to Seek the child doesnt take his eyes off the insect. She was coming around!

Shaking her head out the Eevee's world is spinning. Her helmet topples to the ground, a new, large crack running up the front of it. That.. could of been me.. Her trainer was still protecting her from beyond the grave. Thank you. Pain crawls through her shoulder but Seek is more focused on the form next to her. Eleroo was okay.. her vision blurs with fresh tears. "Eleroo!" She whines, forcing her way up until she could tackle him in a hug. Oh legends he was okay.. he had come to help her and he was still okay. "Sorry for that small outburst, I am just tired, sore and used to the silence. So the shouting and screaming is very hard on me. Please forgive me. Is the Eevee all right?" A voice interrupts her reunion. How dare it! But instead of her usual sassy remake the Eevee presses low, her brown shape blurring into Eleroos. What was that thing?! Was it here for her too? Her head tilts to the side. Tired of the noise, hard time shouting.. was it not aware of what had just happened?! Her teeth grit against one another but no words come out. "Youre okay.." Eleroo whines with his face pressed into her mane, indirectly answering the spiders question. "I was so scared.."

The swift blow to the solar plexus knocks the wind from Vier's lungs and he collides with the closed door. His helmet rings like a struck bell as he collapses. Saliva drips from his jaws as he struggles to breathe. Open-mouthed not a noise came out as he tried to breathe. All at once he can breathe again and he breathes in with a long desperate gasp for air.
Vier slowly cracks open an eye. He can taste the harsh metallic warmth of blood in his mouth. The Cubone slowly raises his hand. He had bitten his lip. Vier blinks the blurriness away until the smear of red on his hand comes into focus. His head is ringing and his side hurts. He's going to have bright purple bruising running down his side once the pain dies down.
The small ground type coughs and spits out a glob of bloodied saliva across the concrete floor.
"Zhen..." He croaks and coughs.
It hurts but he can stop here. He reaches out and his stubby fingers brush bone. His club.
He carefully draws in closer and feels the familiar weight of dry bone against his bloodied palm. He pushes himself up with it as the room goes to hell. He catches sight of the flicker of white coat as
"Zhen!" He cries out loud and pushes himself up using the club. The charizard, the spider, now a snake. He forces himself into motion despite the aching of his side.
"Don't you dare hurt him!" The ground type screams.
The Thunder wave is drawn to the club of bone and crackles into harmlessness against the ground. Vier spreads his arms and glares with his dark eyes.
"Nobody touch him!"
A dribble of saliva drips onto his shoulder.

Blood. Zhen smells blood.
His pupils are shrunken to the point it is hard to focus on more than one thing at a time. His gaze is focused with intensity on the scent of blood so close. Skin, bone, skull. His gaze flickers from place to place until it lands on the smear of red across one tan hand. A dribble of saliva oozes from his twisted lips and lands on the cubone's the shoulder. The cries of the others blend into the static hiss between his ears. All that exists to him is the scent and the sight.
He reaches down.
Red. Red. Red. Red blood on tan skin, on white snow. It smells like snow and he can feel the cold. His claws close on Vier's shoulders and lifts it up. The red...His eyes focus on the tiny trickle of blood oozing from beneath the mask of bone. Red...
His claw tighten, holding his prey fast. He doesn't see the look of terror in the Cubone's eyes. All there was in the world was him and that tiny trickle of blood. Red. He remembered red blood on white snow. Red meant life.
Zhen's mouth opens wide and his teeth gleam like splinters of glass in his bloodied gums.
With a sharp crack Vier's club hits the side of his head and wrenches it to the side.

Toxi watched as despite her outburst and subsequent apology the others continued about their own things. The Eevee's whispered between themselves, the Charizard continued to silently scan the room, eyes fixated on the Weavile for Celebi only knows what reason, and the Weavile simply slobbered over the poor Cubone. "Perhaps there is no reasoning with you lot but I believe now would be a good idea to cease your shenanigans so we can fortify this building as shelter in case that vile plant lizard comes back." The Elespider offered, mandibles clacking slightly as she spoke. As content as Toxi would have been to settle down and relax knowing there were others that could look out for once she knew full well how the undead worked, she was becoming one of them. If prey let it's guard down the undead would strike, and there would be casualties not even Toxic Shock could prevent; just like she failed to protect her family.

A quiet sob fought it's way free of the electric tarantula as memories slowly flooded back to her. The room in her vision shimmered slightly, becoming a wooded area. Little spiderlings crawled feebly across the grass, bringing a heartfelt smile to the Galvantula. Nearby the gentle heat of the Charizard's flame mimicked that of her lost lover Teral. "Teral..." Toxi whispered sadly in her delusional state. Part of her knew this was all a lie but Toxic Shock's mind was slowly losing all logical reasoning to the infection. It frustrated her deeply to know that she was going what one might call insane, and there was nothing she could do to stop it. Sighing in defeat, Toxic Shock visibly crumpled to the ground and sobbed despite feeling the tiny legs of her children crawling over her.

"Toxi my love, what is wrong?" She heard the soothing voice of Teral ask. Without thinking about the consequences she replied to the delusion "My hallucinations are getting worse...Please leave me alone..." 

(sorry if it's not that great this time around. I'm tired and stressed, my birthday is in three days but so is my deceased friend's so forgive me if my writing isn't the best.)

Molly was nearly crying. It had been weeks since she had felt the cool waters on her skin. The few sparse rains in her travels only barely kept her dense fur hydrated. Over the long days her skin had become brittle and chaffed, painful with each slight movement of her tiny body. Despite being mostly consisted of thick mud and dirt water the moisture around her was effectively re-hydrating her, gentle liquid trickling through clumps of tangled fur. She couldn't care less about the slight red that tinted her bath--she needed this.

"ENOUGH!" Of course, her own little moment had to be interrupted. The sharp, sudden word rang out from the distance which caused the Azurill to nearly leap out from the bog waters. Crawling onto sturdier grounds the child shook the excess moisture from her pelt, large clumps of mud still tightly clung onto her blue fur. With a short huff and blink of her eyes Molly neared the source of the voice, cautious in her movements and eyes observant for any sign of foes. The short claws of her feet sunk into the earth beneath her as she walked, her puff of a tail solemnly dragged behind her.

It wasn't long before she caught sight of a magenta through the thick brush. She scoffed, although secretly thankful for the mud that clung to her form--at least she wasn't as easy to spot! She shifted from her place, squinting to see a blurred brown and tan form a few metres away. Molly struggled to see, her place in the undergrowth a too awkward angle to catch better sight of her being of interest. It wasn't long until she stretched too far to see, tumbling forward and out of the brush head-first before disgracefully landing on her face. She groaned, fur on end with hostility to those who surrounded her in case they were foes.

She got up slowly. No sudden movements. Molly's last wish was to have a grave in a dirty marsh, despite the idea of eternally being in water becoming more tempting by the day. The Azurill spoke low, baring her teeth. "Friend or foe?"

[ooc: good to be on the team.]

The female serpent like pokemon blinked as the attack on the cubone her rage only raising higher for the dark ice type pokemon. as she unleashed the thunder wave to stop it from hurting anyone else, only to have the electric wave drained and subdued by the same cubone. frightened by her own rage and fear of what she just did she quickly fled through the hole she came in through without really anyone noticing her

(Leaving post, as permission to leave early from Mew. Sorry it sucked balls had a better post and it got lost)

Vier breathes heavily as he glares up at the Weavile with his dark eyes. A smear of blood so dark it's nearly black runs across the head of his club. A drip of it, tar-like and congealing, runs from the thin cut in the Dark Type's cheek. Defiantly the Cubone glares upward as he pants for breath. The Weavile's grip loosens at it raises one curled claw past its twisted lip. With care it strokes away the trickle of blood and opens his mouth. The purple stump of its cut tongue waggles in an attempt to lick up the blood.
"Put me down." The Ground Type softly orders.
The blood red eyes turn away from the Cubone and slowly lower him to the ground.
"Kneel." Vier demands coldly.
The Weavile's legs collapse from under him.
Ignoring the rest of room Vier pulls up the bandages and lashes them tightly around the Ice Type's scarred snout. Zhen's uncovered eye is completely blank.
"There, isn't that better?" Vier hums. "I promise we'll find you something good to eat soon."
He wipes his split lip, tasting the thick warmth of the dripping blood. His dark eyes are cold as he reaches out and lightly strokes the Weavile's crest of red.
Turning to the others he gives a small smile.
It's o.k. now, see? Everything's o.k."

The shock echoes through Zhen's skull. With the blow his concentration is lost. The bright flaring red of his hunger fades into the blank white static. He can no longer remember what it was he was supposed to be doing. The dark red on his fingers...It meant something once but now the meaning is lost. He tries to stick out his tongue and lick away the smear but it won't move.
Strange.
Even that tiny stab of curiosity has begun to fade. With care he puts down what he is holding. The white noise flares and grows until it is filling all the space between his ears. The command blends into the background and he finds his legs folding under him. His eyes lose their focus. The feeling of cloth being wrapped around him is so faint it is nearly unnoticeable. The numbness seeps over his claws to his core. The faint trail of red is gone and now he standing alone in the blizzard of white, feeling its cold sap his soul.
Another part of the undead dies.

[I'm gonna pass this time. No one is really interacting with Toxic Shock so there isn't much I can do. I'm also very stressed so I don't really feel like working out a post on a time crunch.]

[ooc: sorry skip me. :x molly didn't get any interactions so there's uh, not really anything to do. ;;]

Where'd he end up this time? He knew he'd been wandering for awhile, thankfully without coming in contact with anyone, or anything, dangerous, but it wasn't like he had a map to tell him where he was headed. Anything similar to a map he found was either burnt, illegible, or both.
Part of him wanted to just call out and see if he got a reply, but he knew that making any loud noises would definitely attract unwanted attention. He was left alone to fend for himself, it seemed.

Stumbling into a town, destroyed of course, but it wasn't like he expected anything different, he glanced around. It didn't seem dangerous, and his relatively acute hearing didn't pick up on anything. Giving a huff, he walked further in, perhaps he could scrounge up some food here. It had been awhile.

It was when he finally got further in, he noticed the large gate, which led into a building that looked relatively intact. Rushing over, not really paying any mind to anything else, he entered the strange place, obviously excited to at least be somewhere safe for the night. Out of curiosity, however, he moved over to the back-most door, and peered outside. And oh man, he wasn't expecting to see an entire marsh outside. It was huge, and was bound to have things to either eat or use.
And so, he quietly stepped out into the area, cautiously watching for any signs of movement, or sounds.

The male Eevee presses his muzzle deeper into Seek's soft mane. Thick dribbles of saliva, mucus, and tears smear into the fur and he knew he would regret dirtying her later but couldnt be bothered now. Your safe and alive and okay and here and I was so scared.. His body wont stop shaking and every part of his face oozes with relieved joy. "Seek.." He whimpers again, drawing his short arms around her. "You goof.." She finally speaks, her voice breaking as she fought and failed to prevent the sobs. It was rare that she show anything but sass, legends how what had happened while they were separated?

The loud roar of the Charizard as it races outside sends panic shooting through her veins. No more, she cant take anymore of this! The damn thing was disturbed, just breaking an entry and watching them like stalker. But it is leaving, leaving through the very door that had imprisoned her. Good riddance you sorry little- Was it really gone, was it locking them in, was it getting backup.. questions shot through her mind as fast as light. Make it stop. Two blue eyes stand wide open, refusing to close as that watched all the large, foreign Pokemon that now surrounded her. A bright pink form falls from no where, launching an attack that instantly pops her to her paws. Lips drawing back Seek hisses at it. "NO MORE!" She spits, panting and fur fluffing up as the serpent turned to leave. Blood pulsed through her ears that were standing tall for the first time in a while. My helmet..! She hadnt put it back on but it wasnt safe to look away now. Something could strike her on the head..! Another sound, another tick of claws on concrete and her entire form shifts to follow it. Zhen. Her chest tightens and she can not inhale as more terror pulses through her veins.

Eleroo scrambles to his paws, still unsteady but managing to stand as he bears witness to the scene. "Veir!" He wails, remembering the hit he had heard before. I didnt help, and now look! The Cubone was being hurt by his own companion, he needed help! "Stop it!" In a flurry of brown fur the vulpine rushes forward, ready to do anything to help his new friend, but is stopped by a hard, echoing smack. The Eevee's blood turns cold and he freezes on the spot, crouching low to the ground. A moment passes by and he fears the worst. "Put me down." Vier is alive! Peaking his eyes open a new wash of relief coats his small form as he sees both the Cubone and the Weavile are well, no longer in a death grip, and calm. Thank legends.. Eleroo's body relaxes and he falls flat on his belly. "Are you alright?" He asks Veir with a heavy, calming sigh. Honestly.. he had had enough excitement for one day.. "It's o.k. now, see? Everything's o.k."

The female is not as easily pacified. Body stiff, eyes uneasily wide, and breaths rapid she does not shift her gaze from the feral undead. That thing had just attacked its friend. It was just like Jerome said, it wasnt safe, it was a threat and- Jeromes not here. Her eyes peel off the creature and dart around the room like a ricocheting bullet. He wasnt anywhere and she sure as hell doesnt remember seeing or hearing him. He never came. Tiny fangs grit against one another until her jaw aches. He didnt even try to save me! Her body shakes with so many emotions along with anger that she is completely taken off guard by the spider speaking once more. "Perhaps there is no reasoning with you lot but I believe now would be a good idea to cease your shenanigans so we can fortify this building as shelter in case that vile plant lizard comes back."
Oh. Hell. NO.

She was not going to just come in and try to replace Jerome- even if he betrayed her. Left her for dead. Ignored her existence. I didnt matter to him after all. Well fine. She had Eleroo and he was all she ever needed. Stamping closer to him the stressed Eevee hissed ferally at the massive spider. "Who the hell do you think you are just coming in here and trying to boss us around! Just so you know we already have a shelter, no thanks to you." In retrospect, maybe this place could be a better shelter. That tram car was horrid and filthy.. at least this place was mostly dry and sound and would be a better fit.. a shudder ripples down her spine. No, she just wanted out of this house of horrors. The tram was heaven in comparison despite its obvious faults. "Seek calm down!"
Eleroo pleads, suddenly behind her. When had he gotten up, when had he gotten so close? The female takes several steps back as she suddenly feels her space being invaded. "I.. I.." She pants, eyes unfocused and breathe fast. "I gotta get out of here." She takes one more step back and screams as a shard of glass sinks into her pad. Scurrying as fast as she can the vulpine darts for the door, launching her way through it and into the marsh without a second thought.

Eleroo stands still. What, what just happened why did she run! Looking between Vier and the spider he doesnt know what to think or do. Give chase? No she.. she wouldnt go far she.. she was, was she scared? His mind is blank and heavy and but at the same time a flurry of chaos.. "Oh Seek.." He sighs heavily, the becoming too much for his weak body. With the utmost care Eleroo pads over to and grabs the rim of his friends helmet. Maybe it would calm her down. Turning to leave his delicate ears flick toward the next voice to speak up, "My hallucinations are getting worse...Please leave me alone..." The youth stares at her for several moments. He.. that was a concerning statement, but he chose to ignore it for the latter. He had his own concerns and with a muffled, "Wohkay." continued toward the door.

((OOC: Vier is just smiling uneasily, trying to look like everything's o.k. while Zhen stands there blankly))

"Who the hell do you think you are just coming in here and trying to boss us around! Just so you know we already have a shelter, no thanks to you." The Eevee she had just saved moments ago hissed at her. Toxic Shock understood that the child was stressed and afraid but that was no excuse. "Excuse you child, but just because you are terrified does not mean you need to be rude. Your mother would be ashamed of your attitude I'm sure." Toxi scolded the Eevee, attempting to ignore the hovering presence of her delusions. If this ungrateful furball were her child such behaviour would have been beyond unacceptable, the vulpine would need a time out but not so soon after the torment she had just been through.

A silent war raged inside Toxic Shock's mind, on one hand she wanted to corner the young Eevee and keep her in a time out until she understood what she did wrong, the other part of her wanted to let the poor creature be. It was putting a strain on her deteriorating mental state. Her stomach growled amidst the internal chaos, distracting her for the moment. Her mouth watered at the though of sinking her fangs into the bratty vulpine's soft flesh. She shook the image from her mind and approached the young Cubone instead, not with thoughts of food but a request. "I know I am new here, so perhaps it is not my place, but please...look after yourself and the others. I need to forage for food before I do something I regret." She murmured to the small creature before stepping out, taking down the electric barrier she had previously put up.

The swamp still stank of death, but it did , but it did not bother the elespider. In fact she was starting to appreciate it, the scent covered her own rather well. Wasting no time, Toxi crawled into the canopy of the trees and began to scour the area for prey. Even the undead would better than nothing, and it showed on her face. All six of her eyes held a dangerous gleam revealing her thirst for blood and flesh. Clacking her mandibles silently together she spotted something round and blue, it seemed out of place for the swamp. She approached it rapidly, skittering across branch after branch and observed the small creature. Her stomach growled again as saliva coated her mouth. Such a delicious morsel, perfect she thought to herself. Unable to resist any longer she wove an electric web and shot the shocking, sticky net at the small Azurill, hoping desperately that it landed.

(She is attacking Molly, but it is up to you Ced if the Electro Web hits or not. :>)

    Pitiful. Trembling under her mud-slathered pelt the rodent frantically surveys her surroundings. The bright magenta is no longer there, gone as quickly as she had spotted it. With a huff the Azurill straightens herself. Maybe she is being a little too on edge, she thinks. Although the thick marsh is bound to hold many adversaries hidden within it's reaches the child was equally camouflaged--at least, that's what she would like to believe.
    Molly nearly jumps at the deep voice that mumbles behind her, and she actually does leap--a good 3 feet into the air--and stumbles back when she sees the massive hulk of orange and flame staring at her. The dragon was crouching to meet her eye level, which she found almost a little insulting. She is not one to be so easily scared! She vehemently denies in her mind that she jumped out of fright. No, that wasn't out of fright. She was just...practicing her high jumps, yes.
    "Little Azurill? Are you alright?" The Charizard rumbles out their words and the child puffs out, cheeks round and fur bristling. Little?! This dragon was looking down on her! How dare he! Molly is old enough to fend for herself, she reassures in her mind, and is perfectly capable of battle! Opening her mouth to begin a long, rambunctious lecture she stops seconds after breathing in.
    Bright yellow strands tangle into her soaked fur and she screams. She screams, shrieks, voice shrill and shaking as she writhes in the Electroweb. It hurts and the pain is pulsing. Pulsing like when those filthy talons wrapped around her in a vice grip and those eyes glowed red and the hold only grew tighter and tighter and tighter--
    "Help me!" Her voice dies near the end of her plea, throat gagging and limbs flailing wildly--only serving to tangle herself further into the attack. "HELP ME!"

"Help me!"

A sudden scream pierced the air. It rippled and echoed through the trees and for a moment, Claus' vision blurred and it seemed almost as if time had slowed. He remembered screams. The same ones that left his mother's mouth when he watched her die among the living corpses. "HELP ME!" He heard the scream again, this time, however, it was louder. Almost making him want to run to the rescue.

... But he knew that he couldn't trust that sort of stuff. It was kill or be killed, he knew that well, and it seemed like someone was to be killed tonight. Or was trying to lead him into a trap. Either way, he didn't want to stay here any more. If the scream was genuine, which, hell, it definitely sounded like it, it meant there was danger.
And danger was something he really preferred not to run into. Especially not like this.

With his tail between his legs, he sprinted back into the ruined building, and back out into the town. He'd rather live another day starving than eat something and die trying. It would be what his mom wanted, after all.

Eleroo stopped to readjust his teeth. This thing was too awkward to carry for more then a few yards, how did Seek manage it all the time? "Excuse you child, but just because you are terrified does not mean you need to be rude. Your mother would be ashamed of your attitude I'm sure." The childs head tilts to one side. Whats a mothers shame.. He wonders to himself. His owner was sometimes disappointed about his progress or scrapes, did that count? Shaking the distraction away Eleroo tucks his nose under the lip of the helmet and pushes it onto his as he had seen Seek do many times over. Its definitely easier to move as he bounds forward but the Eevee finds a new problem- his head isnt as big as his friends, in more then one way, and the thing keeps falling into his eyes as he runs into the Marsh.

Out. Out of there. The female Eevee's paws glide across the marshy ground yet she feels each sinking step, each blast of icy cold water as it splashes up her legs and onto her filthy pelt. She was getting the fuck out of there. No stupid spider was going to boss her around and tell her what to fortify. But she doesnt get far, panting hard and slowing to a halt before long. No one.. controls me.. no Sceptile.. no Spider.. Lungs burning and wide, unfocused eyes staring at the ground Seek was more then unnerved. She shudders, body shaking wildly for a moment as it pushes the memory of the Seceptiles claws. ...It doesnt help, the bruises still littering her skin, throat tight from the pressure as she swallows. Throwing her head back with eyes closed she takes in a very loud breath and lets it out.
Splash.
Seek freezes, suddenly aware of her environment for the first time. So many plants, smells, sounds. Slowly and mechanically cocking her head to the side the youths blood turns to ice as she sees the orange shape of the Charizard once more. How the hell had she missed that?! "Little Azurill? Are you alright?" Now it chose to talk. Blue eyes search frantically for the 'Azurill' in question, passing over the blue shape a few times before picking it out from the other brush. She has no idea what this Pokemon is but she doesnt get the chance to even formulate what to do next.

A flash of yellow, a scream of pain and the crackle of electricity. The new Pokemon is screaming. "Help me!" Instinctively the Eevee crouches and tilts her head forward only to find the heavy presence missing as a gentle breeze passes over her forehead. Wh-what? Seek shakes her head. No, no its definitely not there. Panic starts to pulse through her veins. How in Arceus name could she forget to grab her helmet?! "HELP ME!" She... she couldnt do anything without it. Without protection. Not alone, not against this Charizard and whatever was after the Azurill. Yellow. More yellow. The spider was back. "Oh legends why.." She whispers under her breath. I cant.. do.. anything.. The female steps backward a few feet. Was the spider.. trying to eat that rat looking thing?! She knew that thing was a threat. No. Ive already had my brush with death for the day. She was getting out of here. Now. Turning to head back toward the building she starts to run again, ready to pick up her possession and Eleroo and get- A loud caw rings through her ears as pain races through her already injured shoulder. The ground comes away from her paws as the Fearow lifts her higher, a swarm of other minor birds in its wake. The flock was back now?! "ELEROO!" Seek wails, barely spotting the tiny blob below wandering about.


"HELP ME!" The males eyes go wide as he watches the tarantula attack another Pokemon. "Stop it!" He gasps quickly, having to throw his head far back to see the scene. Why was she attacking this Pokemon, they didnt look like they had harmed anybody! A new cry comes to ear, something much, much more important that the males head instantly flies upward. "ELEROO!" Oh no.. "No, Seek!" He cant breathe. They had already dealt with this, he had already lost her and gotten her back, he couldnt handle the stress right now. Head flipping between the struggle on the ground and the Eevee being flown away the child starts to tremble. "Cut it out, she needs us!" There isnt time to wait for them, to see if the Azurill is okay. "Seeeekk!" He wails, starting to chase after the birds from the ground.
ZAP.
Crackling pain ripples throughout the childs body and he freezes on the spot. All the air is pushed out of his body as he steps on the loose tendril of the Electroweb. Worse yet, his chest tightens with pain, heart burning as a presence tingles his chest. Not the.. poison.. Eleroo stumbles forward, threatening to fall, and starts to run. Sweat already starts to beat under his pelt, temperature rising, eyes closing. He must run.. One paw, then the other.. the Eevee kicks himself into gear, only forcing the poison from his Toxic Orb to course faster.
He runs after the shrinking shape in the sky.

The sparse trees are enough to block his view, dropping his eyes to the ground to see where he was going before bringing them back to the sky. Oh gods, oh gods no. The Sceptile was one thing.. he didnt have the stamina for this.
Eleroo stumbles, fumbling as he fights to keep both his pace and his balance. The poison blazes icy hot through his veins. The helmet shifts, falling over his eyes once more and blinding him. Disorientated the Eevee runs blind until suddenly, there is nothing underpaw. One heartbeat, two heartbeats, splash. He's sinking. Paws flailing to push the blinder off all he can feel is thick sludgy waters dragging him down, soaking deep into his fur. He literally cant breathe. The adrenaline courses through his small, worn body but he only feels himself sinking lower into the pit.

Vier carefully pats the Weavile's dark cold fur, feeling the tough muscle hardened by rigor mortis beginning under the skin.
The Weavile says not a word, moves not a twitch. his red eyes stare blankly into nothing.
"There you go, nice and calm." He hums.
For this moment nothing is more important than soothing Zhen. The Ice Type is all he has left. He was afraid of losing him more than he cared about the Eevees. Zhen had been there for him when no-one else would be. Now there was that constant fear that he would lose him.
His gaze is drawn to the smear of red on the head of his club.
"You always get grumpy when you're hungry."
With a frail smile Vier looks up at his guardian. It felt like he was the one looking after Zhen more and more.
He glares at the space where the Sceptile has escaped. At least that loathsome lizard was out of the way. He tugs at Zhen's hand.
"Let go.

The Weavile exhales a puff of cold air and straightens up. The Cubone is sitting firmly on his shoulders once again. With slow deliberate steps he strides out of the abandoned human building towards where everyone else has run.
Vier tugs on one red feathery ear to direct his attention. Eevee footprints. On instinct the Weavile slips into hunting mode, following both the tiny marks in the dirt and his own nose to follow where the two normal types have gone. He hears a cry of panic and starts to hurt around to face it. Vier insistently tugs on his fur, forcing his attention ahead.
The Weavile raises a twisted lip in a snarl before he realizes Vier's bone club is pointed upwards. There are shadows in the sky. One of them is the silhouette of an Eevee.
Vier is yelling something. Zhen's addled brain loses track of the meaning but it sounds like a cry to rescue.
Blindly obeying the command Vier exhales an Icy Wind skywards.

((OOC: Urgh writer's block))

Screams pervaded the once silent air as her Electro Web hit the Azurill. All the noise it made only served to further Toxic Shock's desire to end it's life and sate her hunger. Only she was intercepted by a large wall of fire from an angered Charizard. The Elespider recoiled slightly from the heat, but her hunger drove her to find her way around the flames and chase down the Azurill. She quickly skittered across the branches of trees, hissing in anger as more screams and shouts flew through the air, this time from the young Eevee's fleeing the area from pesky undead birds. "How dare you." Toxic Shock hissed, approaching the Charizard from behind, preparing another Electro Web. "You're a predator too, are you not?" Toxi snarled, tossing the electrified strands of silk at the large fire type. 

She did not wait to see if the attack disabled the beast, she was starving and that Azurill would be her next meal. Rearing slightly, she charged at the tangled creature, hoping to inject venom into the runt and slow its struggle. She was only inches away from the poor Fairy type when the Charizard whom she thought she had disabled intercepted the bite. Toxic Shock recoiled from the fiery tail of the beast before having a chance to inflict the poison and hissed. "Let me feed!" Toxi screeched, rising to her hind legs in attempt to be intimidating. She was tired of these games, if the freak beast wanted to play like this, she would devour him instead. 

[Permission from Baloo to have Shenron block Toxic Shock's attack on Molly.]

The toxic sludge filled every orifice of the Eevee's person. Oh god he didnt die like this. He's not going to die like this. Eleroo thrashes but the sludgy water is thick and foul, unnaturally toxic against his delicate skin. It reeks of chemicals, definitely contaminated by something as it burns his nose and fills his poor nostrils. Drown, suffocate, both?! The childs mind goes into a panic. Help me! The others were.. helping the blue Pokemon. He was alone in this. He was alone and going to die while Seek was ripped apart by birds! Lungs screaming for air he can not keep his jaw closed. They part but the instant the vile stuff touches his tongue he retches, locking them closed once more while he flails harder. Twitching as the toxins from his necklace course through his system the Eevee feels his mind slipping into darkness. The sunlight couldn't even pierce this stuff properly..
Tiny paws kick to grip anything when they connect with a geometric corner. An electric feeling shoots up his arm and prickles throughout his body. Eleroo tries to scream in shock not pain but the moment he opens his mouth his throat fills with foul sludge. An unnatural warmth fills his body and he convulses vainly. As all vision is lost.

The Fearow lets out an ear-piercing noise that could only be described as joyful. "Drop me you worth- ah!" With each struggling movement she can feel its grizzled talons sinking further into her body. Wailing in pain Seek must use per paws to cover her face as other small birds attempt to peck her eyes out. "Get away, get away!" Batting them away only did so much- she couldnt fully extend her arms and the birds would just keep coming. Her hind paws battered the air as they drangle freely. Prods and scratches come from all sides, each scavenger wanting a piece of their leaders catch. Oh legends they were surrounding her in a swarm of feathers and feet. I dont have time to be eaten- Eleroo is drowning! One Starly reached out for her eyes with its talons, and with panic induced speed the Eevee sinks her fangs into its legs. The bird squawks, flapping but unable to keep upright as it is jerked and rocked along side the fox with each beat of the Fearows wings.

The massive bird bellows, flying haphazardly as it tries to loose the prey-stealers. Already Seek's jaw is aching, the Starly light but too much for it to bear. A sharp beak stabs her flank and her teeth clamp harder in pain, her victims rotten bones cracking. Why wont it drop me! There had to be something she could do.. Taking in a deep breath Seek winces as the birds claws squeeze her expanding lungs. Im dead if this doesnt work. Shaking with fright the Eevee feels the static build in her fur. Small pops and clicks cause some of the birds to call louder and flap away as her Hidden Power charges. "Let.." The electricity sparks free from her pelt, spreading into anything close enough to feel it. The flock scatters, whats left of their brains knowing better then to mess with lightening. "GO!" The Starly flails as its weak heart takes the full brunt of the pulse, the Hidden Power racing through both it and the Fearows bodies. The Beak Pokemon roared, more annoyed then hurt, but the Starly fell limp with death as its rotten form is too weak to take the charge.

Blinded by her own power Seek feels the birds grip weaken and gladly sucks in a lungful of air. The light doesnt fade though, the cacophony of startled birds deafened for a moment as she feels herself both falling, hovering, and growing. Whats happening?! "Seek!" The voice wails from below. Eyes flashing open she sees the ground coming in much to fast. A dark form races toward her. Was that.. Eleroo's Shadow Ball?! Failing in the air to try to avoid it the wind catches and drifts her along as though she was as light as paper. Thank the- Blue eyes locking on her paws Seek screams again as she sees feathers sprouting from her wrists. "What the hell?!" Tossing about in the air Seek is horrified to find more feathers and massive wings where her tail used to her. The wind blows again and she is forced to obey, ending up spread eagle in the sky. The youth drifts unevenly but she is no longer falling at deadly speeds. "Seek!" Eleroo calls out again but when she sees the blot of his form in the ground it is not what she was expecting.

"I DON'T WANT TO DIE!"
"How dare you... I will burn you away until not even your soul is left..."
"You're a predator too, are you not?"
"Thank you....thank you thank you thank you..."
"Let me feed!"
"Watch out!"
"SHUT UP!"
Vier screams out in a bloody rage. The noise echoes across the trees, causing several flying types in the distance to take off. He didn't care about any of this! The spider could eat the loud mouse for all he cared.
What he cared about was where the hell Eleroo and Seek have disappeared to in the few minutes he couldn't see them. Apprehensively he scans the sky for the shape of the undead bird he had last seen with a scrap of brown fur clutched in its talons.
"Eleroo! Seek!" He cries out.
Where were they?!
He is just in time to witness something bizarre happen. The shape of the Eevee already fading in the distance starts to shift and change color. A damp shape emerges from the mud, both changed into something that doesn't resemble any form of Eevee Vier had possibly heard of. His breath catches in his throat. What had just happened?!
"What the hell?!"
"Seek!"
Vier leans up against his guardian to catch his breath for a moment. They were o.k...maybe.
"Sorry for yelling." He pauses. "Let's just...let's just sort everything out peacefully."
He turns towards the purple and blue shapes.
"Eleroo? Seek?" He asks uncertainly, keeping his club clutched close just in case.

The Cubone turns and points his bone club at the Galvantula.
"Please let the mouse go. Zhen needs to eat as well, the two of you can hunt something better if you go together. She's not more than a mouthful anyway. That tail is like fur-coated rubber." He tries to smile and climbs down from Zhen's shoulders.
The Weavile bends to allow it. His red ears fold down as Vier's stubby fingers brush over them.
His stomach aches. He can feel it rotting from the inside, cutting through the numbness. The torn end of a bandage hangs loosely over his grey-furred chin.
"Go get something to eat Zhen." He says softly.
The Cubone's words seem sharper, like there is less of the white fog for them to cut through.
Hungry.
Vier pats him on the side, gesturing off to the distance. Zhen turns his head in that direction. Hungry, find food.
The Weavile turns his head again so he is facing the yellow spider.
Food?
He opens his mouth, showing his teeth and short stump of a tongue. It just hangs open for a bit before he closes it.
He can find better food. He should go and find food. Food for Vier...
In his minds eye the twisting trunks of the marshland trees become straight pines with clusters of dark needles. Over the rich organic stink of rotting plants lies the remembered scent of snow.