bravenewworld | The Elite Four Strikes

[Yukiko and the selfstyled Guardians of Union were not far behind Chie. She wasn't a Ranger or a Sword, but this was her home, and she'd already seen an attack all but level her little store. That drove home the point: She had to take action too. People needed help.

Huffing, checking over her shoulder for Fuuka, she skitters to a stop with her posse in tow. Positively radiating sunlight, she's all fired up!]

Yeah, seriously. What's the plan, Chie?

[Likewise, Fuuka felt the same. This was her home as well, she wasn't going to let it be destroyed! If there was a chance she could help, she was going to take it.

With both of her pokemon nearby, she simply looked back at Yukiko with a smile before giving a small nod]

I don't think you should give just yet, Yosuke! I'm sure Chie has something for us!

[+1 Old dude. When Gordon joins the others, he is very, very not pleased, scowling at the destruction of his home, the city he's sworn to protect, the city he's lived in his entire life, all because some kid who thinks they're saving the world by razing it to the ground. Still, the lives and safety of the citizens and denizens of Union comes before breaking a boot off in some crusader booty. He apparently stopped by the Habitat, though, a swarm of Pokemon following in his wake, breaking down the obstacles to getting people out safely and hearding panicked citizens along.]

I've been hearding everyone that way. Away from the worst of the fighting. With the warp band network down, people are panicking. If we don't get some kind of order established, things are only going to get worse.

While the hardest hit areas were closest to the Signal Tower, the residential district was in utter chaos. Mothers, fathers, children, all trying to gather up a few last creature comforts before areas were cordoned off, trying desperately to make their way back to their homes before the coming storm; their shouts, their cries echoed through the streets.

Seeing Chie and Gordon, the group was waved through quickly, given specific directions--get people moving as soon as possible. While the great ice dragon circled in the sky, raining down destruction around the other districts, it was hard to say how long it would take before the mighty god looked for another target. These pockets of activity were far too dangerous.

Directed toward one of the larger building housing a number of flats, the halls were packed with people and things, thrown about haphazardly in haste. Other Swords stood at the ready, trying to help families gather their things and get out as soon as possible, but there were more than a few stragglers.

[Perhaps he's put some thought into this, maybe he's just the sort of person for whom this comes naturally, but Jim calls out to the stragglers.]

If it can be replaced, leave it! Your families can't!

[Not particularly hopeful, but to the point. That said, he helps those families he can get what they don't think can be replaced, but with a mind towards moving people to safety as quickly as possible, the elderly man's eyes glancing back to the circling dragon with a mix of contempt, anger, and wariness. Even as his pokémon help the families evacuate, they do the same, some looking with more anger, others more wariness. But they have a job to do, and all the pokémon Gordon has with him have been with him long enough to know what that job is.]

Huh...? The plan? Uh-

[Chie isn't used to so many people looking to her for leadership, so she's privately very relieved when Gordon steps up to take the reins. While she's a seasoned fighter, this sort of thing isn't exactly something she has a lot of experience with. She's still a pretty low-ranking member, after all.]

Right! Make sure everyone in your group stays together, and follow us!

[Chie wasn't the only one. The only time Fuuka really ever fought was when she was had to take down Reshiram a while ago. However, she really hoped that the damage and the fighting wouldn't be as severe as last time.]

All right then!

[She shouted before both of her Pokemon started looking around to see if anyone else might need some help]

[It's easy to see why the old man has the rank he has, and she practically jumps at his call. So do the Guardians of Union. Rocket scampers ahead, Drax following close behind to start helping move people along. The giant Chestnaut at least has hands...and unlike Snor-Lord he's not too selfish to use them. Gamora. Well. She has sword hands.]

If you've got anyone hurt, come here! I can heal them or give you some herbs!

[Yukiko, helping.]

[Geo's Scyther, Giedi, flies over to help move people along as well (although, he's more or less just waving people along than anything else--at least he's trying!).

Geo just clears his throat, then lifts both hands to his mouth before he speaks.] If you don't have anyone injured, please keep moving!

[Saiph, his Purrloin, dashes ahead to follow Rocket and Drax.]

Guys, this seriously isn't good, what if that thing comes down here and tries to take out that housing building...everyone in there's going to die!

[He looks up at the sky, hoping that it didn't come their way.]

Do any of you guys have some defense here? We're totally screwed if it even looks at us the wrong way!

Their presence seems to be a boon to the relief efforts, and while there are those who drag their feet, Gordon's commanding presence gets people moving. Injuries seem very mild here, and appear to have been sustained from other areas of the city. Still, Yukiko will see quite a few with bruises and gashes, thankful for anything to ease their pain. Even the dragon seems to have passed over this area. Things seem to be going well, for the most part.

Too well. Yosuke just had to jinx it.

"Floor 11 is clear, sir!" One voice called.

"10, clear!" Another.

"Levels 9 through 6 are good to go!"

A Sword of the Savior, one who appeared to be the head of command for this operation, nodded, his voice booming through the hall. "Last call, we need to clear this floor now!"

Over the shouts of families gathering together the last of their belongings, a shrill roar cut through the skies. People stopped cold. It was close. It was really close.

"Shit!"

"We need to move! Now! It's coming back around! Savior help us!"

"Everyone, please remain calm!"

Hearing the panic in the Swords' voices only seemed to fan the flames of hysteria around the halls, and people began to scramble in confusion. Time to run!

Sheesh! Good job, Yosuke!

[Because this was totally his fault and not just coincidental. But Chie's under a lot of stress right now, so blaming him only seems natural.]

Uggghh, nevermind! Ghidorah, come on out! Help get those people to safety!

[Summoning her Hydriegon with her Warp Band, Chie sends it flying up to the highest floor not yet evacuated.]

Guan Yu! Make sure the building stays safe until everyone is out!

[Her Aegislash is next, erecting a King's Shield and doing its best to defend the people.]

[Gordon turns at the roar, several of his pokémon (those that had been shooting dirty looks in the direction of the dragon earlier) turning from their efforts as well. When chaos starts to break out, he calls out.]

Remain calm. Get out and away from the fighting.

[He turns to his Arcanine, currently the mount for a few that wouldn't be able to evacuate in any kind of hurry on their own.]

Rusty, get those people to safety and then get back here. We might need your help.

[He turns, heading towards the exit, Mac, Mike, and Lauren following. The large, pink form of Ramsey makes a muffled noise at the Captain, the human picking up the questioning tone if nothing else.]

I'm going to place it under arrest. Then, when it resists--

[He chambers a round.]

I'm going to shoot it.

[The Blastoise grins at that, cannons emerging from his shell.]

Hard.

[The cuts and gashes are quickly dealt with by Yukiko, raising her hands to the sun and releasing a wave of healing light over the gathered group. Snor-Lord interposes himself with Wroot's help, making sure nobody gets too handsy, as well. This helps her and Fuuka both not to get swept away in the crowd. hopefully Gordon's orders quell things.]

Right! We have to get ready on defense! That means you guys too! Buff up!

[And just like that, Gamora and Snor-Lord start getting ready. She sharpens her claws with a Swords Dance and the big blob uses Amnesia to boost his defense.]

Giedi!

[The Scyther flies over, pumping himself up with a Focus Energy. Maia jumps from Geo's arms to set up a Light Screen.]

[Trying her best to make sure that everyone got out to safety, Fuuka called over both of her Pokemon to get ready should anything happen. At the same time, with Fuuka keeping an eye on the dragon, she had to wonder if it was possible to defeat it once more.

Either way, Aerodactyl used Steel Wing to try to raise his defenses before following Chie's Hydriegon to rescue everyone on the top floor.]

C'mon, we better hurry! It looks like it's getting closer!

It's not my fault!

[He shoots back to Chie, looking up towards the sky once more, feeling panic surge through him. Just as it did when they'd fought Reshiram. This is some serious end of the world shit going on here, and he doesn't understand why all this has to happen now...]

Maybe we can distract it a little before it gets here! You know, so we can get as much defense up as possible! [His mind races. But how.]

Hertz, get just in range to use an Air Slash on that thing, then get the hell outta there! [He yells as he uses a Tailwind on the party.]

The Tailwind from Yosuke certainly makes evacuation efforts a bit easier, the party as well as any other volunteers helping evacuate the area benefiting from the speed boost. Rusty is able to help a number of children, their parents following the large arcanine out to the streets. Likewise, Fuuka's efforts to get people out seem to help quite a bit.

Once outside, however, they are able to see the true magnitude of what was going on. The great icy dragon, gliding toward the apartment building, letting out an earth-rending Hyper Voice-charged shriek, shattering the windows of any buildings within the area--theirs included.

The various shielding moves seemed to at least keep the foundation in-tact, but it was hard to say for how long. The walls let out a foreboding groan, feeling the pressure of Kyurem's attack. It would not be long for this world.

Yosuke's Air Slash caught the edge of the great beast's tail, and while it didn't act as if it noticed it, the dragon let its wings fall hard, the pressure of it bearing down on the people in the streets, knocking them to the ground. It did not appreciate that bit of a tickle, human.

[Gordon falls to one knee at the Hyper Voice, the magically imbued jacket taking some of the hit, and the old man too stubborn to give the god the satisfaction. In a weird way, this is his life's work. Defend Union, its people, his family, his home, from all threats. Today, the threat is an angry god, upset that Union and her people refused to have any part in a cleansing. Doesn't mean his job has changed, just, if anything, gotten more important.]

I have defended this city my entire adult life! I have sworn an oath, to this city and its people to defend it from all threats! In the name of Union, in the name of the Savior, stand down!

[Then comes Kyurem's little tantrum at the Air Slash.]

Suit yourself.

[The gun is raised, and, with remarkable marksmanship, Gordon fires. He's not waiting to see what one bullet does, squeezing off a volley of Steel type projectiles. Mike the Blastoise drops to all fours launching off an Aura Sphere.]

[The Hyper Voice knocks Geo backward, tumbling onto his butt.

... He picks himself back up quickly enough though and motions to Giedi, who begins twirling his blades rapidly so that he can launch a Vacuum Wave at Kyurem. Geo, feeling a bit heartened at Gordon's words about defending Union, squares his shoulders before he hurls a telekinetic blast in the dragon's direction.

Sinistra scurries away, the Spinarak rushing ahead to try and lead more families away from the fighting. His Rotom, Atik, bobs along behind her.]

[As the Hyper Voice nearly knocked Fuuka off balance, she was starting to fear for the worse. But she had to admit, hearing Gordon's words did boost her spirits some.]

I don't think it's going down without a fight. But we'll fight back right?

[She said with a confident smile.

As she tried to make sure her Aerodactyl managed to rescue some people from above, she had to do something. Her Meowstic sending off Confusion in hopes it would do something to known the dragon off course.]

We'll hold it here! Get to safety!

[Chie calls out to the people still trying to escape before turning her attention to the giant dragon blocking their path. She's fought against impossible odds before, and she's taken a vow to defend the people of Union as a Sword of the Savior. There's no way she's running from this.]

Ghidorah, Guan Yu - let's get him!

[Dropping the shield and evacuating the last few people from the building, Chie's Pokemon spring into action. Her Hydreigon beats its own wings mightily, summoning a Draco Meteor attack aimed squarely at Kyurem's big stupid mouth. Maybe that'll shut up all that Hyper Voicing it's been doing. And at the same time, Guan Yu the Aegislash shifts into its attack form, letting loose with a Sacred Sword to its midsection.]

[As he's wont to do, Wroot stands in front of Yukiko, tree-limbs spread to absorb most of the shockwave. It doesn't bother his rocky hide, but it definitely shakes Yukiko. Rocket though, goes sailing away. Smacking into a building, stars in his little eyes, he drifts into unconsciousness. And that...that's enough to seriously piss off the selfstyled Guardians of Union. And Yukiko. Rocket's going to get help soon but...]

You overgrown thing! How dare you attack my home!

[She snaps her fingers up in an angry gesture, casting Forest's Curse on the giant monster, giving him a Grass Typing.]

Peter, remember what you had for lunch. Why don't you give this jerk a taste?

[Oh yeah. YEAH! THE BOSS'S COOKING! UGGGHHHHHH! DISGUSTING!

His stomach gurgles...he doubles over, and falls backwards, spraying a Gunk Shot right at the newly weakened Kyurem. That's...some really gross curry, okay?]

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[Yosuke falls as well, losing his balance easily enough. He crawls back to his feet, looking upward at the dragon that he's almost sure might try to eat them for lunch. But he won't have that, and not without a fight, moving into a defensive position. His allies attack, and the Snorlax just...]

Oh, duuuuude, gross!

[There went his appetite.]

Okay, Makie, show 'em what you're made of! Hit it with an X-Scissor!

[He flaps his own wings once, twice. Faster and faster, until he kicks up his own Razor Wind with almost no down time at all, sending it straight at Kyurem.]

Of all the things fired, thrown--and even lobbed--at it, Kyurem seems to take it in stride. With seemingly larger Magikarp to fry, it looks like it might even pass over again without much hassle.

That is, until Snor-lord decides to throw literal crap at it.

The Gunk Shot hits its tail first, followed directly by a Draco Meteor straight to the face. There were some things that the giant ice dragon could ignore. It could ignore a lot of things, really. But there were two things it couldn't stand for: Someone throwing putrid... whatever that was at it, and someone else hitting it in its beautiful (to someone) face.

Okay its going to kill everybody here. You had your chance to go quietly into the night. The window's closed now.

Two things happen in quick succession. Letting out a shrill, ear-splitting screech, the pressure of its presence hammers down on them like a ten-ton weight. Those evacuating parties who didn't immediately freeze in fear find themselves beyond the current capacity to concern themselves with personal preservation. They scream, they cry, and many fall to the ground under the dragon's great emotional pressure.

Confusion hits it, but either the dragon shrugs it off, or uses the effects to further fuel its Outrage. Throwing the curry residue back at the party, it uses that momentum to slam into the top of the residential building that they were protecting, the top few stories raining down on the street below.

Is Kyurem having a temper tantrum? Hell yeah it's having a temper tantrum. You threw crap at it. Literally. Crap.

Yukiko has Snor-Lord, Linnone, Sudowoodo, Bisharp, and Chestnaught

Meowstic, Aerodactyl

Hitmonchan, Blastoise, Arcanine, Lickilicky, Skarmory, Stoutland, Breloom

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Chie's got Hydreigon, Barbaracle, Floette, Aegislash, and Hawlucha for this

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