The Raids

[bravenewmods]

[As the people of Union begin to move out into the plains, they'll find that the Councilor's warnings were apt. Though not everyone is targeted, it isn't long before a few unlucky travelers find themselves on the receiving end of the same type of attack. The bandits, whoever they might be, are experts at swooping out of the blue, striking so swiftly that the victims almost never even catch a glimpse of them.

How exactly will they put this to a stop? There's so many, it seems impossible to take them out one group at a time... Perhaps they have a base somewhere.]

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[future_sight]

[You took the words right out of her mouth, Eri. And if she had been on proper footing when she was so suddenly tossed, she probably would have said so in unison. She quickly reaches for her cards.

Entirely done with these raiders' crap--especially since they made poor Miss Maki cry--Mithra charges his horn and throws his head back, a Poison Sting flying at the now airborne raider. Lakshmi takes a running leap at it, claws at the ready to strike the Pidgeot with a Fury Swipe.

Without needing to be told, Coeus immediately hovers toward Maki, a Light Screen enveloping her. Don't cry, Miss Maki, it's okay now! He gives a little reassuring wobble before floating back toward the heat of battle.

Helen, who has yet to leave, takes a deep breath, blowing a wide area Powder Snow at the airborne raider. She doesn't need temperature puns to put your ass on ice, lady.]

[cutiepanther]

[ In a way, it's a little reassuring that Nozomi's Pokemon are protecting her, given that she doesn't exactly know what to do in this situation. There's something in her that wants to help though, not even noticing that her finger nails have started to turn into Purrloin claws, ready to Scratch or Growl at anyone who might come near her.

At the same time, watching Nozomi and Eri working together, makes her feel like she's not needed. The two of them are bringing the fight back to the raiders on their own, with their Pokemon too of course, and doing a hell of a lot to impress Maki.

Her whole fear of having to tell the raiders to leave them alone and just take Maki because she's rich seems to be unneeded. ]

[bravenewmods]

[Two of the illusions fade away with the attacks from Eri's Pokemon; the remaining Staraptors swoop down towards their targets. The real one descends upon Helen and attempts to slam it hard with a Close Combat before swooping away while the illusions attempt to distract Mithra and Eri before they fade.

The Leech Seed is deftly swatted by the raider's spear and immediately implants choking vines all up and down it; she abandons her weapon and jumps backwards to hop onto her Pidgeot.

Staraptor's raider, recovering from the Ice Punch, can't do much but stab at Mithra as it launches the Poison Sting. Staraptor swoops back around after assaulting Helen, and she, too jumps back on.

The leader has risen too high to reach by physical attacks at this point, and seems to be prepared to depart.]

Give them a nice send off.

[And without further ado, the area below is enveloped in an intense Hurricane.]

[erichika]

You won't escape! Jakša!

[Responding to her partner's need, Jakša leaps into the air as does Eri. As they meet in midair, Jakša tucks her head and wraps into a ball in midair, allowing Eri to spring off her, enhancing her jump and sending her hurtling toward the raider. Gathering ice around her rapier, she launches an ice beam at the raider's mount]

[future_sight]

[Eyes glowing, Nozomi draws a card from her deck and, foreseeing the assault, she turns toward the two.]

Mithra, Helen, look out!

[Both Pokemon moving out of the way, Helen leaves the woman with a parting shot--another quick Ice Punch aimed at her face. Mithra, inspired by the display from Jakša and Eri (seriously how are they doing that), focuses himself and then all at once charges the raider Helen targeted with a Peck.]

[cutiepanther]

[ Hurricane? There's only one thing that Maki can do and that's to hug her arms tightly around herself, trying not to be swept away. This fight has gotten way out of hand, especially when she could easily afford to replace the goods stolen from them. ]

Be careful!

[ She manages to get to see Eri flying up after the raider, and can only help that she's isn't going to get herself more hurt. Maybe she can try to catch her? ]

[bravenewmods]

[And because focus is shifting towards the Heatran threads, the intense storm unfortunately unbalances everyone in the winds, and Eri's last ditch effort goes slightly wide. The beam of cold will strike Pidgeot's wing... but it shrieks in outrage and keeps it stiffly outstretched to catch the updraft it's created to soar even higher.]

Safe landings.

[The raider will use the move Throw Traveling Pack at Eri's face as the girl drops... Well, it leaves them with something to get back to the city with, anyway. Like their leader, the other two raiders, too, stretch out their wings and instantly soar upwards on the intense wind (though the three girls may be pleased to see that the Hurricane winds smash them against each other halfway up). It isn't too long before they vanish into the sky.]