The White Dragon

[bravenewmods]

The people of Union have descended into the besieged city, doing everything in their power to aid the citizens of Glacier yet remaining within. Whether struggling against the invaders seemingly loyal to the White Dragon, or seeking out the injured and lost in need of aid, they take advantage of several hours of relative calm to do all they can. And for a time, it seems to be working - the invaders are not so very strong after all, not against the experienced Unionites who have surpassed everything from human armies to memories of gods.

But perhaps the might of the two combined is an altogether different challenge.

GRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAH!

The sensation is felt throughout the whole of the city, the rumbling of the earth itself enough to take down the more unstable buildings in its wake. From any point, at any height, all eyes are drawn to the monstrosity that has descended in the blink of an eye into the still-burning town center. A great, white dragon... Exactly as described by those who had escaped from the city.

Those with sharp eyes will see that standing beside it, there seems to be a human figure.

Its sheer presence is overwhelming. The air around it ripples with an aura of heat, but felt even more keenly than that, there is a devastating sense of raw power and control. This being... this god could burn down the entire earth if it wished. A city of Glacier's relative size... What chance did it possibly have? That the world yet remains standing seems almost a mercy. Its size is immense, its bulk several times larger than that of a Wailord, its height almost seeming to rival the tallest towers of Union, though perhaps this is an exaggeration of the mind.

It takes a step forward, and the earth shudders once more in its wake.

All across the frozen city of Glacier, every individual carrying a Warp Band will suddenly feel the device activate of its own accord as a video feed begins to play. Attempting to turn it off fails, and changing it doesn't seem to work either. Something, or someone, has hijacked the feed and is using it for their own announcement.

A tall, severe looking man stares into the feed, his lone eye seeming to burn with an unnatural fire. And beside him, only its lower body visible, stands the feet of the White Dragon, its fur outlined in crisp detail from this distance. The man gazes steadily forward, eyes yet alight with passion.

"So, it seems that this place has found someone to come to its aid. No matter, our plans will not be disrupted by insects like you. Still, it's good to know that there are humans left that understand the value of kinship with our fellow inhabitants of this world. It brightens my day, you might say, to know that my men have been facing honorable opponents, and not weak cowards that still cling to the old ways.

A pity that when we're done here, we'll have to come for you next. I won't lie to you and say we'll show you mercy, but at least your deaths will be swift."

He smiles then, a thin and grave expression.

Every fiber of those remaining in the city screams to flee from this threat. There is nothing they can do - they must retreat. But though their minds may instinctively beg for such a course of action, to do so means to abandon its people to a fiery demise. Can they truly run from this?

They must choose quickly... and this time, it is not a choice concerning a rabid creature, an angered and wild animal lashing out. This cold and calculated destruction, sanctioned by a god itself, so reminiscent of what was said to have happened in the past. To oppose it, perhaps, means to steer the course of history into terrible new waters. Choose quickly, people of Union. What answer will you find?

((Reshiram is a Legendary, and thus, the normal rules will not apply. It will be able to strike through abilities that would seemingly protect people, and analysts will not be able to sense its weaknesses. It radiates an aura of power that will inspire fear and awe in those who see it. Please be warned that there is a definite chance of injury when attacking this creature; however, despite all this, it is possible to defeat it.

Have fun! And enjoy some mood music.))

Comments

[frozenflame]

Sport? You think this is fun?!

[Yukiko screamed out angrily, planting her feet and staring up at the god. Suicune's presence emboldened her, angry now. Yes, her Fire moves had been sealed, but those were useless anyway, and Peter's Outraged rampage was coming to an end anyway. But she had other things ready that would be just as effective. If not moreso.

Warping out a dazed and confused Blissey, she calls up Teddie and her Beartic bellows angrily as waves of rage wash over him from Yukiko. And thanks to the light of the sun and Suicune's help, Bereth the Noivern is back in the fight too.]

Guys! Let's show this 'overgrown heat lamp' what we think about his sport!

[She may also be trying to impress Fuuka, okay? And Suicune had made her laugh with that one.

Either way, the air around Reshiram gets deathly cold as Teddie decides to take advantage of the newfound Grass/Dragon type combination, striking hard with a Blizzard! And with a bit of maneuvering, the Noivern fires off an Air Slash directed at the Dragon's neck.]

[punchesyu]

[Yosuke stands on the ground, looking upward as the dragon ascends into the sky, letting loose the pillars that slam into the ground. He can feel the aura affecting him, but he's not sure how- he seems to check himself, and everything is intact still. Hertz is too hurt from the burn to go on. So Yosuke has to recall his pokemon back into the Warp Band to let him rest for the time being, and against his better judgement, calls on his other flying type. His fingers fly to his band, and a Scyther appears.]

Makie. This thing has some serious firepower. So be careful, and hit it with an Air Slash! We're not putting up with this stupid game anymore!

[The pokémon nods, knowing now wasn't a time where Yosuke would mess around, taking to the air and waiting for the Blizzard to do its damage before moving in. Yosuke also cannot stand here and sit it out- the wind around him kicks up even more, and as Yukiko and Mami will recognize, he's taking off. The boy starts running, and lets the wind pick him up with ease to make use of the limited flight granted to Windblessed, enough to pick him up high enough to aim another Air Cutter to its underside.]

[bravenewmods]

Pfeh!

[High in the sky, Reshiram wheels and dives expertly through the air, blasting with all the speed of a jet plane as the attacks fly thick and heavy around it. Its tail glows constantly now, and one by one, the Air Cutters, Air Slashes and Avalanche goes wide.

Mami's attack to its soft underbelly, though, does not - the same with that Ice Kick, and with a roar of pain, it momentarily stalls. ...Just enough time for Morgiana to land safely atop its back.

Its reaction is instantaneous - if anything, its speed increases, for its flight is powered equally by its tail as by its wings. Erratically, it soars and swoops through the air, so quickly now that it seems impossible to land anything of substance despite its size. And though her strength may be immense, Morgiana will find that it is extremely difficult to get the purchase to do more than tug and pull at the wings. In its rage, it alternates between spewing a constant Flamethrower and a Dragon Pulse indiscriminately, falling over the combatants at random.

On the ground, Suicune pauses before it steps forward.]

Help me, child.

[Suicune's ribbon-like tail extends and wraps gently around Fuuka as she cowers.]

Our enemy is too swift in the air. I require your third eye.

[With that, the feelers plunk Fuuka unceremoniously onto the back of the great god as it gives a single great bound, darting from building to building - where no building exists, it ascends on pillars of water that seem to form beneath it at its will.]

Focus... there is a pattern in the chaos. Tell us where to strike!

[flying_chains]

[Was this a bad idea?

Nah.

Morgiana gave up on trying to wrench the wings out of their sockets. It was too tough and, mainly, too BIG. She settled for hanging on for dear life and keeping her eyes shut. It appeared to be annoying the god.

She felt like she was screaming, but couldn't hear it over the noise. She really wasn't sure how much longer she could hang on like this.]

[wishingalone]

[The Dragon Pulse and Flamethrower shots rain down; Mami and her team are struck by some of them, but they manage to weave and bob away from a couple. One slams into Inu, knocking the Plusle down; Mami, too, gets a nasty burn along her leg. She grits her teeth, as she looks up.]

[Charlotte, the badly injured Florges, causes a sweet smell to shoot out: Aromatherapy, curing them of all of their status ailments. Mami, for her part, holds a hand over Charlotte and heals some of her damage.]

We'll be ready, when you have a lock on it.

[windyflower]

[While the others were doing damage (and Fuuka raising an eyebrow at Yukiko's words), Fuuka just mumbled to herself. Perhaps it would be better if she and her Pokemon just sat back on this one, they were hardly doing anything at this point. What could they do?

Of course, that soon changed. As she felt Suicune's tail wrap around her, she was in awe that this God had just chosen her to help it out. She can't just stand back and do nothing anymore.]

A-All right, I'll try my best! Just give me a few minutes, I'll see what I can do! Everyone, please try to attack it at the same time, I'm sure I'll pick up something!

[At the same time, as Fuuka watched everything unfold, she was starting to wonder how much longer they can handle the battle]

[bravenewmods]

((Breaking the order momentarily! This will probably be the final attack, so I'll wait on everyone!))

Direct my signal - I will mark the point with the aurora's light. Everyone, gather your power! Fanalis child, strike at its tail when it is weakened and ground it for good!

[A Signal Beam blazes forward now to mark a point in the sky. And though the terrible battle rages on around them, Fuuka will find that her mind calms and her second sense comes easily to her - the gleam of the great crest atop Suicune shimmers with the force of the Calm Mind that it shares with the girl now.

She will see flickering images - like the stills of a movie in stop motion. The past and the present spread out before her... but with equal ease, so, too, is the future laid bare.

Where does she see it come?]

[windyflower]

[As Fuuka's mind calms, she was trying her best to see where its weak spot might lie. This was a very odd feeling, to know that she could barely do much of anything and now? To think that she was critical to the battle wasn't something she was use to.

After looking through everything, she just pointed straight where to attack the dragon]

Over there! Attack it now, attack its' tail, that's where its' weak spot is!

[bravenewmods]

[And in a single smooth motion, the Signal Beam guides towards exactly where Fuuka directs, where Reshiram will fly past in precisely a second. Up above, its movements continue to seem entirely erratic, but... trust in the ability of the team!

The beam flickers like a bull's-eye for them to target even as Reshiram begins to draw near...]

because of course her entire dialogue here needed to be P4 all-out attack battle quotes

[footprints_on_your_face]

Aha! Is this our chance?

[Chie grins confidently, looking to her companions very briefly as she clenches a fist.]

Let's do it!

[Performing a few quick kata, Chie concentrates and forms a ball of solid ice in front of her and then roundhouse kicks it, sending the Ice Ball attack headed straight for the target Fuuka has painted. But she's not done yet! By the time she's done spinning, there's a huge pointy icicle in her hand, which she hurls with all her strength to join the first attack. An Icicle Crash, you might say.]

[frozenflame]

Way to go, Fuuka!

[Yukiko cheered her friend on, confident not only in the god's direction but in the girl's analytical abilities. She was good at this, and that was part of why Yukiko was just so taken with her. She was smart, clever, funny, and good at what she did. And when she was confident like that? That was even more attractive.

Holding up her finger, she pointed at the dragon god's tail.]

Hey! Snor-Lord! Remember that move I told you not to use? Do it. Now!

[Wait...wait...Peter's ears prick up and his body turns. The boss just called him Snor-Lord?! And...he gets to use the move! He gets to do the thing! The big, half ton bear-cat flashes a claw's up and turns, setting himself and does a few standing crunches. Gotta get the belly all warmed up for this...and when he's ready a second later, he takes a deep breath and opens his mouth up and a cannon-volley of the poisonous bile that may or may not be Yukiko's cooking blasts towards Reshiram's tail. A Gunk Shot filled with hideously salty curry and purple carrots. Guess that new poison weakness is going to suck...]

And Teddie, let's try that again!

[Another Blizzard, this time aimed a bit more carefully, lashes out towards Reshiram as well.]

[wishingalone]

Let's finish this, then!

[Charlotte fires a large Moonbeam into the sky, up for the targeted spot. It's something of a distraction, because at the same time, Mami lifts herself up off the ground with a ribbon lashed to a tree. She needs it for what she's about to do.]

[She makes a large cannon appear; this one is about as big as her, clutched in her hands, and aimed upward. The ribbon she made is a way of bracing herself and helping to lift it.]

Tiro...!

[She winks. A little heart floats off her eyelashes, touching the fuse mounted to the giant gun. It burns it down -- and then the cannon fires. The recoil sends Mami flying back, while a massive shell hurls up for the tail that is marked. The cannon shimmers, before it dissolves away in an instant.]

FINALE!

[punchesyu]

Makie! Go for that spot!

[He shouts to his Scyther, having to land himself and skidding across the ground. Makie flies in, but not too close so as to avoid any other attacks from their allies, and uses Air Slash once more.]

You think you can just show up here and do whatever you want! Well, we're not gunna let that happen! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrraaaggghhh!!!!!

[Looking up, he takes his aim, kunai still drawn, focusing on the wind once more to let a final Air Cutter loose at Reshiram.

It's gotta work. He's hoping that this beats that thing once and for all, because he's not sure what else they can do unless Suicune has some other tricks up its sleeve or something.]

[flying_chains]

[As all these attacks were closing in on Reshiram, Morgiana let her deathgrip go and kicked down with both heels into the small of the god's back, simultaneously attacking and propelling her away from it before all hell broke loose.]

[bravenewmods]

All together!

[Ice Ball!

And just as Fuuka has predicted, the first attack unerringly follows the signal and smashes right into the tail of the great dragon. The ice shatters into a thousand prismatic shards that glisten through the air, the mesmerizing colors visible even from this great distance. A beautiful, if fleeting sight, appreciated only by those gazing upwards in hopes of the destruction of the dragon...

The moment passes quickly.

Icicle Crash! Reshiram gives a great roar and performs a near 90 degree spin in midair, defending its tail. Gunk Shot! Blizzard! Combined, it becomes a storm of poison that coats every inch of its pristine white fur in a mass of vile goo. Moonbeam! Tiro Finale! The first shot sends it spinning, the second enormous cannon-blast launches it back with great force - or it would if it weren't interrupted by dual blades of wind cutting in from both sides, stalling it in place. Air Slash! Air Cutter!

And now comes the end as Morgiana gives one last great kick from above.

Slowly... precariously... the dragon falls from the sky... and an almighty crash resounds throughout Glacier as it plummets into the ground.]

The Unforgiving Blaze... has been snuffed. Momentarily. You have done well, children of man.

[In about ten seconds, of course, it will arise to menace another group, but that's a story for another time. Here and now, they have succeeded in preventing certain destruction.]

((The main goal of this log has been accomplished! You may thread with Suicune here if you wish, but we will also have a finale log where this may be done. The tag-a-day schedule will no longer apply.))

[frozenflame]

[Yukiko's eyes go wide as the mighty dragon falls, dropped by the combined force of the attacks. They won? They...won! They managed to beat this creature! They...defeated a god in battle, and they did so with the blessings of Suicune. That alone was enough to make her heart soar, the sky lightning up with a burst of sunshine. But there was more to it than that. Nobody seemed to be dead, nobody seemed to be too badly hurt (and while Morgiana was still airborne, she trusted Chie would catch her, or Bereth would fly in at the last second.). There were no deaths, no more bodies...and that alone was cause for celebration. Another Morning Sun pulses across the field to cover any less serious injuries, and Yukiko just waits for Suicune to descend.

While that's all going on, a few things happen at once. Bereth makes ready to be Morgiana's safety need if required, Teddie sits down on the ground and rubs his own fur...and a very very exhausted Snor-Lord flops back onto the ground. The earth shakes as the giant just falls back to sleep, thoroughly exhausted from the effort of bellowing at a god repeatedly and getting beat up for it. he'll...probably be there a while.

But all that's pretty secondary to Yukiko. Snor-Lord and the other Pokemon will be fine, right now she has something a bit more pressing in mind. Once Fuuka's down, Yukiko races across the snowy ground and throws her arms around her in a tight hug, twirling her even.]

Fuuka! You were amazing! Your power, it saved us all!

[And she meant that too. Without it, they would've had no idea where to really strike. It really was just an incredible blessing that they'd won...

And it prompted her to do something very, very bold.

Craning her neck, she gathered Fuuka in tighter, tilted her head to one side a bit...and pressed her lips against the shorter girl's in a fierce kiss. There wasn't a lot of restraint left in her, and even with a crowd that included a god...she just didn't care! They'd won!]

[windyflower]

[As soon as everything was over, Fuuka couldn't believe what just happened. Did she just save everyone? While it was thanks to her that they were able to defeat the God, there was a voice in the back of her head saying that she could have done more.

All she did for the most of the battle was stand back as the others did most of the work. She could have done so much more and maybe she could have prevented Morgana from being hurt so sadly...

When she was finally on the ground, as much as she wanted to smile, it seemed forced. Even when Yukiko came to give her a big hug, she chuckled to herself]

I-I'm glad! I didn't think I would do anything for you guys, I thought I was going to sit back a-

["And let everyone battle." was what she wanted to say. Of course, moments before she finished, she immediately knew something felt odd. She just couldn't put her finger on it. Although, her question was quickly answered by a powerful kiss!

She was in shock! Not only but the sudden kiss but with everyone watching them? What could she do? The longer the kiss went, the redder her face became!

Oh what was she suppose to do???]

[frozenflame]

[Just roll with it is probably the best answer.

Yukiko just holds on a moment longer, hoping that it wasn't too sudden. It was an impulse, sure, but the longer the kiss went? The more self-conscious she got, and the more worried that she'd done something crazy. But then, this whole escapade was a bit like a second date...

So it doesn't last forever. Yukiko just pulls back with a sigh, still holding Fuuka close, resting her forehead against the other's. Whatever Chie and Yosuke and the others had to say, so be it. She was pretty pleased with how that went.]

Hmmmmm...

[Um, what else do you say after that?]

[punchesyu]

[As the dragon falls, a cry of triumph erupts from Yosuke, his fist clenching as it crashes into the ground. He can't believe they'd managed to beat a god, or at least take it down for the time being. He can't help but celebrate, it was the stuff of legends, and they'd managed to survive it and overcome it. His first action after Reshiram is defeated is to put some distance between him and it, just in case it picks itself back up. He trots over to Mami, smiling brightly at her to help her up (if Tiro Finale knocked her down???), laughing.]

Hey! You alright? [He asks, wanting to take care of her first. No matter what position she's in after that, he pulls her close to him in an embrace.] I think the others are okay...

[His voice trails off as his gaze sweeps over the group and fall on the two girls kissing. His eyes go wide, and his jaw drops open...]



Oooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!! It's girls gone wild over in here! Somebody pinch me! How did I get so lucky to get to witness something as hot as this-!!!!!

[That is definitely loud enough for everyone to hear.]

[footprints_on_your_face]

...Wow, seriously?

[Be grateful, Yosuke. The only reason Chie isn't currently kicking you in the junk is because she's waiting for her own girlfriend to come down so she can do exactly what Yukiko and Fuuka are doing. But the edge in her voice is certainly there.]

[bnw_wighty_npcs]

Ah. Is this the human process referred to as 'mating'?

[If anyone has forgotten it's there, the enormous god looks on curiously at the copious amount of snogging happening now.]

I have heard that your eggs manifest internally. I have always thought it very inefficient.

[windyflower]

[This was way too much to handle for her! Not only the kiss but to everyone to see? And to hear what the God had to say about it? This was one way to end a battle! The poor girl didn't say anything at first, she just stared at everyone with a red face as she mumbled to herself. What could she say about this whole affair?]

I-I...I just...I....

[Whatever she wanted to say had completely escaped her mind. The only thing going on in her mind was just a much of scrambled up words!]

I...uh...thank you, Yukiko...? [While she was trying to form words, she felt like that was the least she could say back to her!]

[frozenflame]

[Yukiko smiles at Fuuka as reassuringly as she can, but...everyone's commentary totally snaps her out of the moment. She takes a sharp, deep breath, and her attention refocuses on the group...while her face turns as red as a tomato. Yosuke receives a baleful glare and a growl.]

Yosuke...



[But her ire quickly turns to complete embarrassment at Suicune's commentary. She looks away, choking back a cry of dismay.]

It's...we...it's not mating!

[And she can't quite...bring herself to say much to Fuuka beyond a mumbled]

I'm sorry...I should've waited. But you're welcome...

[wishingalone]

Wonderful! We did it! And--aah.

[Aw. Yukiko's kissing Fuuka. She nods, approvingly -- they're so cute together! -- before she looks back at Suicune. She keeps speaking in that pleasant tone.]

No, no, it is simply a form of affection among us! Thank you for your aid. [And, without a beat or a change in tone:] Yosuke, you're sleeping on the sofa tonight. In your own house. I will stop by to insure that you do!

[Mami Tomoe: THE LITERAL DEVIL]

[footprints_on_your_face]

Ooooooooooh, somebody's in trooouuuuubleeee!

[Totally mature, Chie. Well done.]

But hey, Yukiko! When were you gonna tell me you got a girlfriend too?