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[rydiaofmist]

Who: Everyone!
Where: The newly discovered island
What: After recent events, the people of Union could use a bit of R&R. What better place than a tropical island?
Warnings: Drinks with little umbrellas in them, swimsuits, idek



An island paradise, discovered just off the southern coast, less than a day's travel from the city. A strong enough Pokemon could easily carry their partner and others out there. It was hard to say just who sent the original message, but pictures surfaced, with the tagline "Don't you wish you were here," came over the warp bands' feeds, and, like Venomoths to the flame, people began clamoring toward this new found tropical get-away. Those who wanted to go would find it easy enough--with so many people making their way to investigate, for whatever reason they claimed (but let's be honest, it was probably the beach), one could just hitch a ride.

The island itself appeared untouched by human contact. The Pokemon were strange and different compared to the fare immediately around Union. A warm breeze blew through palm trees, carrying the scent of hibiscus flowers. The water, blue as the summer sky, was warm and inviting.

This truly was a paradise.

Comments

[aniiue]

Shuu'u!

[Chester watches frantically as his Pidgey falls from the air, asleep, his eyes wide. With the Psychic gone, he can finally fire one of his steel tipped arrows at the strange tree Pokemon... Only to look around him, behind himself, and see so many more.]

Hayate, Shuu'u... Go back in the Warp Band!

[He's not going to let his Pokemon get hurt because of his own stupidity... They disappear back into the Warp Band, and he tries to look for an opening to run.]

[bravenewmods]

[The trees are crowding around him, but his arrow did knock one off balance, giving him a small opening.]

[aniiue]

[Chester picks himself up and bolts for the opening, just hoping he's quick enough...]

[bravenewmods]

[He is! But one of the coconut heads is now sailing through the air right at him.]

[aniiue]

[It hits him in square in the back, snapping his quiver of arrows and sending all of them sailing in random directions. Vaguely, in the back of his mind, he prays for any tiny Bug or Grass Pokemon to forgive him if they get hit. He leans to pick up two or three for defense, but continues to book it out of there, toward the shore again.]

[bravenewmods]

[The trees give chase! As more coconuts start flying, some of them land near Chester as he flees.

And explode.]

[aniiue]

[When one explodes, Chester cries out sharply in pain. His ankle got the brunt of most of it, a big gash formed up the side of his calf. He stumbles forward a few steps before the pain is too much and he falls again. He tries to open his Warp Band to call for help, but another head explodes and sends him tumbling down into the tropical brush again.]

[stahlflugel]

[things were looking pretty grim for Chester! Psychic trees with exploding coconuts? What a world. But thankfully for the beleaguered trainer, Eren happened to be walking by on the beach nearby, near the edge where it turned to jungle. He pauses, thinking he heard something over the sound of the waves. Screaming? It's hard to tell.

But then something fucking explodes, which he hears loud and clear. Explosions were never good.

Eren shifts to Skarmory form and runs into the jungle at full tilt, slashing easily through underbrush with his wings, and it isn't long before he catches the scent of blood. Thanks to all the brush and trees, though, he can't quite see where the source is! He calls out]

Hey!! Is someone in trouble out here?! Call back so I can find you!!

[bravenewmods]

[Eren sees a mass of coconut-tree Pokemon closing in on a wounded young man]

[aniiue]

[Chester's lucky he hears Eren's voice, or he may have been done for. Using the last of his strength to fire one of the arrows he picked up off the ground, he shoots it at the closest tree's heads, but he's unable to get up with his leg so wounded.]

H-help! Help, over here!

[stahlflugel]

[Eren hears the call and sees the weird tree pokémon and runs over, crashing through the bushes and slicing through a few vines. He pushes between the Pokémon so he can stand over the wounded trainer with his wings spread wide. He hisses at the exeggutors, rustling his steel feathers against each other to make a lot of noise as a warning. He turns his head sideways to look at Chester]

Are you ok? Can you walk?

[bravenewmods]

[The Exeggutors back off, eyeing Eren nervously. They're not sure if they should attack - yet.]

[aniiue]

It's my leg. It hurts to stand up.

[He readies his last arrow, teeth grit.]

These guys have to go first.

[stahlflugel]

Right!

[Well, he'll have to get them to scatter before he can transform back and offer the guy a shoulder to lean on. He turns back toward the shore and hisses at the Exeggutors standing in his way. He feints slashes at them with his wings as another warning. Get out of the way, or the next attack won't miss]

[bravenewmods]

[The Exeggutor eye Eren warily. One of them meets his gaze, and its eyes start glowing. Eren begins to feel very sleepy.]

[aniiue]

[After his bought with a Psychic attack, Chester knows what those glowing eyes mean and he shouts again,]

Don't look at its face! It'll get in your head!

[stahlflugel]

[the drowsiness is so sudden. Eren feels his legs wobble underneath him. But the benefit of being a Shifter means he knows what's going on, he knows what's happening here. Hypnosis. Eren snarls and closes his eyes, shaking his head to dispel the sleepiness. If he falls asleep now, they'll both be done for!

Eren looks at the Exeggutor's feet instead of at their faces and flaps both wings, unleashing twin Air Cutter attacks on the pokémon in an attempt to clear a path]

[bravenewmods]

[The air cutters slam into the Exeggutor. Suddenly fearful, they back away slowly, at first, before running away]

[aniiue]

[Chester panted hard, looking up at Eren with one eye winced in pain.]

Thanks... I probably would have been able to run to the beach if their heads didn't... explode?

I'm glad you heard though...

[stahlflugel]

[Eren hisses at the fleeing exeggutors, firing off a few more, smaller air cutters, just to show them he means business. Once they're out of sight, he shifts back to human form and offers Chester a hand up and a shoulder to lean on]

It's actually the explosions that I heard. C'mon, let's get you to the shore and we'll find someone to patch you up.

[bravenewmods]

[While Eren is saying this, Chester will see a wild Panpour approach tentatively. It looks at him for a moment, before applying some herbs to his wounds. They sting, but the overall pain seems to reduce.]

[aniiue]

Oh, thanks.

[He starts to heave himself up, before blinking down at the Pokemon in question and nearly kicks it out of reflex. He's had a bad day, all right?]

Huh...? Hey! What're you doing...?

[When the pain starts to recede a little he looks less annoyed and more questioning.]

[bravenewmods]

[The Panpour looks at Chester questioningly, before fussing with some of the herb dressings in a very motherly fashion]

[stahlflugel]

Ah... a monkey? [Eren pauses, staying still but still supporting Chester so the little pokémon can work. He blinks and speaks to the pokémon]

{Hey, I know you're trying to help, but can you wait until we get back to the beach? It's dangerous for us to stay in the jungle. I don't want those weird tree guys coming back.}

sorry for the delay!

[aniiue]

You can speak like a Pokemon...? Well I guess it makes sense for a Shifter. I don't know much about that.

[Chester definitely appreciates the Panpour's mothering, but Eren is right. He lets the other boy help him limp out of the forest, wondering if the Panpour will tag along.]