(ACE) The MARSH Team

Making another lap around the room Reed let his copies take over the open space. With yet another Double Team up the Radeon was ready to act, the confusion enough to take misfires and mistakes alike. The attacks did not connect with him, and those images that faded were replaced with another Double Team. The other Pokemon on his side continued to falter, to hesitate and let the child suffer in the jaws of the bat. Were they paralyzed with fear, a bunch of cowards, or truly lost on how to fight for the sake of their charge? Legends forbid, how did you survive Salem.. This lot was hopeless, a liability at best, but the Radeon had to carry this burden to safety for his own well being.

Giving a few barks with distinct spacing Reed signals to his partner to act, and with a perk to her step Johvani gives a single yip back. They had trained on this code, learned to communicate with it when fighting undead, and as she started to run about the room the tall Radeon could feel the Crobat's gaze upon her. Though those outside the squad knew little this Crobat was not so naive, yet the guardian Pokemon knew better; changing the signals, reworking the code to have new meaning, they could use it against those in the know. Leaping to the table and across to a bookshelf Johvani clambers to the top. Rearing her head back she makes a sort of hiss, as if prepping some sort of move. Without hesitation the Crobat swoops to the side and evades the spot she was aiming at. Another attack fires up from below, and another dodge moves the bat again.

Bunching her muscles the lanky Radeon leaps, claws extended and ready to strike. She growls as the bats yellow eyes lock back on her, aggro gained, and a quick series of flaps whips painful strikes at her while backed moving the brute away from her. Though she cringed Johvani did her best not to react, her claws raking at the air as she tried to connect a hit. A few stray Zubats were not quick enough to follow and fell in her wake as she inevitably crashed to the ground, a few more quick to follow in a retaliation effort.
But Johvani was not the focus. As the Crobat backed up it moved closer to another wall and just in range of the shelf Reed had leaped to. Keeping his movements quiet he was able to leap, and though a flurry of wings battered and beat him on the way in the dense Radeon used his bursting momentum to make it through. His claws found purchase in the wound he had already made, fangs snapping about until they met the flesh of a flapping wing. Scrabbling with his hindpaws for further grip he could feel the large Pokemon haphazardly darting about to shake him, but he would not be denied so easily.

Clinging with every instrument he had the savage Radeon snarls and shakes his head, toxic pelt dripping with hate as he curls his claws deeper into his squirming prey. A fluttering mess, the big bat's movements confuse her weaker fellows, and their formation quickly breaks down. "Now, do something NOW!" Johvani barked with the utmost urgency to the other Pokemon as she regained her footing. They would not be able to make the same play twice and could not squander this opportunity.

Why? The Aiveon could feel herself shrinking towards the floor, her desperate plea met with little to no reception. Deflating beyond hope Seek stares at what she thinks is Eleroo; her tear-filled vision too far gone to see his fuzzy lavender fur behind the fidgeting wall of purple wings. Still trapped, still hurting, still leaving them all at the mercy of this menacing winged demon.
Why, she screamed at herself again, why wouldn't they listen?? She was the leader, the voice, the direction, but it meant nothing if the others would not listen! Felix yelled something at the bat but she couldn't catch it as her alarm tuned out the words. Glancing his way Seek can see wounds from the Air Slash barrage that were staring to bleed. He had been hit; was he afraid to strike again? Digging her claws into the floor the Aiveon feels her tiny heart break as another squeak comes from Eleroo, a final straw snapping as something clicks in her brain- if no one would help her, she had to rely on herself.

With a quick breath in Seek spreads her wings and grits her teeth against the pain. The other Radeon's bark and yip, but when no attacks are thrown she pays it no mind. She had to do it, she had to be the one. Eleroo was her charge, and she would reply on others no longer. Taking a stance the youth prepares herself for the pain to come, and charges a Hidden Power to get the ball moving. The attack was quickly draining her from overuse, dizzying but she refused to succumb. The attack did little more than bit a few more shielding bats; Eleroo didn't even squeal and likely did not connect with it. Johvani hissed, and the bat moved to the perfect spot as the Aiveon rears up. Bunching all her muscles she flaps hard and releases her own Air Slash forward.

The motion sends pure agony racing up Seek's spine, and though she holds out for the attack her own wail of pain comes alongside it. Tipped off by the sound, or perhaps just too aware of her pathetic attempts, the Crobat dodged the attack once again as the Aiveon crumples to the floor. Tears stream from her eyes, overwhelmed by self inflected injury and despair alike as she once again fails to rescue her kin. Johvani fell to the floor beside her, landing awkwardly and with a cloud of bats to follow. Another failure.
Despite her own fruitless and devastating blow the sounds that meet her ears are welcome. The shudder-inducing snarls of Reed echo over that of the bats, his attack landing in full force and without remorse. The Crobat tried to shake him but failed, breaking down her own defenses as  her followers failed to keep formation and her loft drifted lower and lower. "Now, do something NOW!" Johvani orders them, the passive Pokemon's voice shockingly firm as both eeveelutions spotted the opening.

The bat moved, whipping and zipping in jagged patterns that were enough to make Eleroo's head spin.  He was already feeling sick, but the new wave of nausea only curdled his pathetic mewling. Black swirls in his already fading vision were dizzying, but no matter how disorientated his senses were one thing was coming in clearly. Rabid and vicious snarls of a Pokemon possessed, Reed's voice sounded like that of a wild dog. The ferocity of an undead even, of one with nothing left to lose. Was that because of him, or was it something to do with surviving out here, as a so called Radeon...? The philosophical thoughts would have to wait, any coherent lines being shaken out of him as the Crobat continued to try and shake the brute off.

With quick breaths Seek staggered onto shaky paws. She was dizzy, breathing hard and afraid to even move, but like hell she would waste what would likely be their only opportunity. Keeping her wings stationary she lets a final Hidden Power build within her pelt, the electrical arcs chasing and building into massive spheres. He'll be okay. She reminded herself of her earlier plea. Eleroo will understand if he's hit... With her legs trembling like a leaf in the wind the Aiveon knew it was now or never, and before she could talk herself out of it let her last Hidden Power race upward. It struck gold, the sharp yelp of the small Radeon stopping abruptly from the shock of electricity.

While Reed did not need a command in which to act he still grit his teeth and bit even harder upon Johvani's call. The Crobat struggled within his grasp, and while her wings hit him as she flapped she was powerless to get a good strike in. Violently shaking, writhing, and erratic motions threaten to toss him aside but Reed would not be fooled by the same motion twice. Electricity zips around him followed by a series of shimmering stars, taking out the flurry of noise that had been grating his ears and forcing his target to acknowledge their full presence. Seizing her hesitation Reed digs his claws deep for grip while climbing her silky body, each inch a victory until finally he can sink his fangs into one of her slender ears. The Crobat groans, her grip on the child loosening as she stifles as gasp of pain.

From below, Johvani continued to yip, her moveset ill-equipped for aerial combat as she watches the scene with baited breath. Felix's star storm worked wonders, dwindling the lesser bat's numbers until nearly all lay upon the ground. If only she had better options, but the Radeon knew better than to curse such shortcomings now. Without her shield to take the hit the Swift had but one target and strikes the Crobat again and again. Regardless of her compared strength the disruption and impacts upon her wings teeters the large bat. She tenses with no chance of succor against the sure hit.

Seizing yet another precious opportunity presented to him Reed digs three paws into the Crobat's flesh as he swipes with the remainder. Snaking the limb forward he snaps it back with hooked claw and great speed. While he is unable to see his target the Radeon knows he met his mark as the bat suddenly screams with an aggressively loud shrill cry. Its mouth opens as it wails, the child falling as the warm sensation of blood and tears run down his paw after clawing her eye. The Crobat squirms, erractic motions growing even worse as she attempts to throw her aggressor from her body. Repositioning his jaw the Radeon straps in, ready to ride out her energy as the flapping menace finally tips toward desperation.

With a sudden burst of speed the Crobat uses her multiple wings to fly backward and crush her fellow poison type between her and the wall. The feral Pokemon does not yield, his jaw clenched like the talons of a bird upon its prey. With a unbecoming panic the Crobat moves forward and back, their path slowly tipping to the side as it repeatedly smashed the Radeon against the wall. The hits squeezed the air from his lungs, the todd unable to confirm the battle situation as he persisted. He can not tell their position from the floor any longer, but as the hard wall changed to a icy cold feeling Reed knew instantly they had moved in front of the window.

Johvani's quick yips confirm it, a warning for him to let go before a new threat could cause harm, but Reed's jaws refuse to part. With rushing steps the tall Radeon leaps over the table and onto the couch. Bunching her paws she springs upward and grasps at a lower wing, but even her weight can not stop the brutes desperate momentum as it charges against the vertical surface once more.

Seek's head was dizzy, a spinning swamp of stars as her attack knocked the wind from her. The glittering yellow and white colors of sparkles and stars danced in her eyes, little glowing dots that distorted her vision as she struggled to keep on her paws. Bats shrieked and clicked, the jolt wrecking their systems and knocking from the air. The Crobat's massive lavender shape could be seen from between their forms, a clear target even in her fuzzy vision, but she had already done her part and could do no more. Just looking up worsened the sway in her paws, and the trembling Aiveon was at the mercy of her companions.

The arcs of electricity left a sizzling noise hissing in Eleroo's ears. He had heard it many times over from his spars with Seek, and while its familiarity brought an ounce of comfort his body flinched up nonetheless. The Crobat managed to dodge, her passengers avoiding the blast while her underlings fell off in droves. With his tightened muscles sapping what was left of his strength Eleroo felt himself growing limp, the spinning world hard to keep track of, but it seemed the stars were finally aligning. Literally so, as stars raced and whizzed past with a vivid nyoom. Each met its mark even if its path was deflected in another direction. The remaining bats dwindled even further, the living shield now in pitiful tatters as the floor below was littered with beaten bats. Twisting his neck the youth tries his best to make a viable Shadow Ball, but the effort is too great and the angle refuses to align.

Yet with his head turned up he can see something, a warmer shade of purple and a bright glint of white. Was that..? He hadn't a chance to think as a horrid shriek pounds against his ears and suddenly the pressure along his body vanishes. A shocked gasp draws air into the kit's mouth, the sensation of falling revitalizing the panic pulsing throughout his system. He tries to twist his legs underneath him but can not, his weak body still feeling limp, but the thud of his landing comes much sooner and is not painful. There is warmth in the grasp, and though his vision is hazy Eleroo can clearly make out Shenron's brightly colored scales and warm glow against the murky cabin. Staring with wide eyes the child takes in several small breathes before his mouth starts to tremble with sobs. "Shenron..!" He weeks, unable to express the ball of emotions building in his throat.

Seek beams, an open smile spread across her face in an instant. Oh thank the stars! With Eleroo finally away from that fiend there was no reason to hold back, but there was also no time for celebration. The Crobat panicked and flailed, crushing its remaining aggressor against the wall. Its teetering movements tipped her toward the window, its dangerous cracks growing as it smacks against it. "Stop!" She chirps with alarm, but there was no stopping the creature now. Johvani raced across the room but even she could not stop the Crobat from smashing against the window again. It creaks and snaps, an ice-like sound enough to make anyone's blood run cold. What can she do, what could they do?! The question answers itself, nothing, as the Crobat gives a third and final smash against the window.

The ear-splitting crack scours the room as the window shatters into a million small splinters, the Crobat fumbling back through the jagged shards. A bolt of lightning lights up the sky just outside as the Pokemon fall to the grass below, the sudden boom of thunder and roar of the wind deafened only by the scream of breaking glass. Sharp edges slice without mercy, and red drops streak across the panes and fall into the rain. Running onto the couch herself Seek stares out at the mass of three purple Pokemon that lay still on the ground. The scent of blood is lost to the storm and the damage hard to tell in the gloom, but the alarm hits her all the same as the poison types lay in a bleeding heap.

OoC)) I must unfortunately skip, can't think of anything for Felix this round other than being on alert

Though he reached and flexed with claws outstretched the wildly flailing bat prevented Reed from getting another good hit on its face. Forced to keep his claws in grip-only mode he clung for dear life, head rocking to and fro to increase damage to her ear as much as possible. Blood filled his mouth as damage stacked up, running down his jaw and chest, but nothing he did seemed to ground the larger Pokemon or stop her beatings. Johvani's pip reaches his ears but there is nothing more he can do; the damn thing was refusing to give up. The change in light alerts him to the coming hit, and digging in even further Reed braces for impact.

The sound of shattering glass overrides all other noise. The screaming storm and any sounds of pain lost under its cry. For a second, he feels nothing, the impact of the glass fading away as the group falls through it, but the ground was hits like a brick wall. A heavy thud, the weight of the Crobat upon him, and the cold bite of the outside world. The cold, wet, hard, and sodden grass is a harsh reality, and is quick to sap any strength from him. A high-pitched ringing in his ears muffled all other sounds, dragging his thoughts away as he tried to orientate himself. Laying there smothered, the Radeon does not think to even breathe until the burning stings from blades of glass fester up.

Having fallen away from the pair the other Radeon struggled to her feet. Though they wobbled a bit Johvani managed to stand and shake loose shards of glass and mud from her long pelt. The other two remained still, their fight abruptly ended. Were they, were they dead..? "Lu'req!" They bark with quick panic, bounding to the scrap of purple fur that was wedged beneath the bat. Heaving with their shoulder Johvani roughly shoves the Crobat off her companion. It fell away like dead weight, giving no indication if it was simply unconscious or dead, But Johvani could not be bothered to check. Pulling glass and licking blood from Reed's pelt she drags him further away from the other Pokemon. "Are you alright?" The words are laced with concern while the panic is forcibly measured.

After a few moments the other Pokemon huffs, a quick breath filling his lungs. "Not dead yet." The tod grunts, his red eyes sliding open to annoyed slits. Digging his claws into the soil the Radeon pulls the rest of himself free from the fleshy prison and makes his way to his paws. Relieved, Johvani smiles, her soft eyes regaining their shine. "Is she..?" The taller Pokemon begins, but Reed cuts her off swiftly, "Felt a heartbeat, so not yet either." Giving an acknowledging nod she continued to lick the other Radeon despite his protest. With a sudden inhale a shimmer comes over them, her Wish finally granted though she was not the one to accept. After a few moments Reed pulls away, his voice rational and firm as he states, "We need to move."

The warmth of Shenron's hands was able to seep into Eleroo's fur, his toxins immediately receding as the comfort of his friend replaced the overwhelming fear. Finally he was able to catch his breath, the world around him having to take a backseat as he steadied his mind. He was free, he was safe, he was no one's puppet. Allowing himself just a few precious moments Eleroo got his breathing back under control, his racing heart slowing just a bit before he dared to act with his own paws. Giving Shenron another thanks he carefully made his way to the floor, though he did not stray far from the dragon's side. The harsh wind and rain was now entering their little safe space, making it cold and wet like the cruel outside. Bats littered the floor, either downed or refusing to fight any longer. This place was no longer habitable.

Seek stared out the window with panicked eyes, but as she saw one Radeon move her paws quickly sent her in the opposite direction. Bolting back into the room he nuzzles Eleroo's cheek before running her nose all over him. Was he hurt, was he damaged? Had she let further harm come to him? Specks of blood dotted his pale fur, some from the bit wounds but mostly from the bat itself. He did not cringe at her touch, instead leaning into her and rubbing his own cheek along her side. Safe. A deep sigh squeezes out of her body, stressed shoulder's visibly lowering. "Thank goodness." She breathes before personally asking, "Are you alright?" Giving his forehead a few quick licks the small Radeon tilted his nose away, a hot flush burning within his cheeks. "I am now." He confirms, a noise like a low purr rumbling beneath his soft voice.

Though he looked up at her with ever grateful eyes Eleroo was less than joyed by their situation. "Are they okay..?" He questions, gaze trailing off from Seek's form to that of the broken window. It would be remiss to ignore his saviors, let alone their allies would took that final blow. Seek nods before gesturing the others toward the couch beneath the broken window. "They are, dunno about the bat though."