Game's Over [Event]

R E G I G I G A S

Another howl roared through the air - not of pain, but of rage. A heavy stomp in the nuisance's direction did no good. The giant made odd, inhuman noises as it searched for the offender, but it was no use. The black speck had scurried back behind the shelter of the trees. Nothing that could be discerned as words escaped Regigigas, but the noises it made were filled with fury, a dull, lingering pain in it's foot driving it even farther into the rampage.

It uprooted the largest tree within reach with ease, roots doing nothing to anchor the tree in place, or even inconvenience the attacker. Regigigas whipped the tree around in a large semi-circle around it, a series of sickening cracks snapping through the sky. Even attacking an unseen target, it swept across such a wide radius that Evelyn would be unlikely to avoid it.

And if the others were unlucky, Viktoria and the Deerling may get caught in the line of fire.

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Viktoria's attack did, at least, draw it's attention away from Evelyn and the Deerling. That much had to be said for her plan.

It even stopped marching onwards for a moment, instead turning course towards the odd blue speck. What could pass as a face observed her for a long heartbeat - did this creature have one? - before the lights on it's abdomen pulsed red, white and blue in a frantic pattern that Evelyn would almost call angry. It thrust down a massive fist towards the ground where Viktoria stood, and it could easily leave the brave fighting type a splatter on the floor if she couldn't get out of the way.

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Evelyn's heart attack only halted when she was sure Viktoria was out of reach. That was way too close. God, this heroic idiot. Viktoria had vanished below the ground, leaving Evelyn to stop and stare. Her relief vanished all too quickly, as the titan lifted a foot to stomp just where she had been standing a moment before, shockwaves crashing across the soil like waves. The Earthquake crashed across the soil, a massive hand gouging at the soil where Viktoria had vanished as if to try and uncover the nuisance.

No, no, no no no, just when things had been going better for them- Evelyn scrambled for a tree, climbing and clinging to it for dear life to avoid the Earthquake as best she could. She could feel the vibrations, still, deep in her bones, watching in muted horror and only being able to hope that Viktoria would resurface. The Deerling was thrown off his balance, being thrown gracelessly to the ground, still pathetically pawing at the log to try and free his unconscious sibling.

Evelyn wondered, briefly, if they were going to die here.

And then the sky exploded into red.

LATIAS & LATIOS

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LATIAS & LATIOS

The log was quickly turned to splinters with a bold "Ka-POW!", the red dragon scooping up the unconscious Deerling in her arms. "Sorry about the wait, guys! We can only be in two places at once, and this whole dungeon is really really REALLY messy." Evelyn couldn't find the heart to disagree.

Her brother had appeared in a burst of blue light, quickly assessing the situation, glancing between the gathered pokemon. "Carry the injured Deerling." He ordered through narrowed eyes, "I'll handle the other one and the Riolu."

"Missed one, Latios, there's the invisible girl over there!" He had half-wondered if his sister had gone truly insane before a Salandit flickered into existence with an awkward wave.

More to carry wasn't good. They needed to get everyone out of here. The blue dragon paused for a brief moment before shooting a nod to his sister. "We carry the Deerling." He adjusted instead. "They can't hold on with their hooves. Salandit, Riolu, can you hold on while we're flying?"

Latias spun in a little circle around the injured Riolu, seemingly just out of an adrenaline rush, shooting another pulse of red light at the injured fighting-type. It was a softer light then her Dragon Pulse, however, the neon red tinted with a warm pink instead of deep crimson. It was a Heal Pulse, one that hopefully would hit it's mark and help the Riolu hang on.

"If you don't go too fast, probably." Evelyn answered, slightly uncertain. Latias pouted briefly as this news, gathering that there would be no loop de loops or zooming this time, clearly disappointed.

... Evelyn moved to hop on the blue dragon instead. He seemed to be the much safer ride.

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As Latias and Latios plopped the two Deerling unceremoniously on the ground, the brother gave a relieved sigh and a thankful nod, nuzzling his sibling as she hauled herself back to her feet. Another Heal Pulse from Latios had them back on their feet quickly enough, but there was no time to waste before the blue dragon turned his narrowed eyes on the crew. "What on earth were you thinking, getting that close to Regigigas?"

"W-we didn't want to!" The Deerling protested. "But Willow got trapped under a tree while we were running away, and if they didn't come to help me get her back, the giant pokemon would have..." He trailed off, and Latios gave a faint yet heavy sigh, looking back at the Riolu and the Salandit.

"You don't need me to tell you how lucky you got, do you?"

"Latioooos! Stop being such a party pooper!" Latias protested, giving him a poke with her muzzle. The grin that spread across her face was mischievous, perhaps even joyful, giving the gathered group a confident grin. "We needed more pokemon for The Plan! Hey, you two, if you're so heroic, you should help us!"

"Latias! They're not strong enough."

"Yeah, well, no one we met's been strong enough for your taste, so maybe you need to stop being so picky." She shot back, and there was a grain of truth there that managed to silence her sibling for a moment, hovering up to Evelyn and offering a handshake - the Salandit reluctantly accepted, more out of confusion than anything else. After Evelyn had shook her hand, she did a happy loop in the air and offered the same to Viktoria, an outstretched hand and a brilliant smile.

"Besides, we'll be there to protect them! And we're pretty tough! So what'd you say, you two, wanna help save the world?"

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"It's gonna be SO. COOL." Latias whooped, clapping her hands together in delight. "We're gonna lead him over the shooty thing and it'll be all like WOOOSH!"

"She means a geyser." Latios forced his way in to explain. "We want to lure him over one, but we just haven't been able to make him go the direction we need him to." He admitted, a hint of annoyance in his voice. "If we can pull it off, I think that might just be enough to take him down."

"Last time I tried I got swatted out of the sky and Latios got mad at me, though, so I'm not allowed to do that anymore." She pouted.

Evelyn glanced over at Viktoria, heaving a sigh. "No way. You're not doing this, it's way too risky. You're lucky you didn't get buried back there."

"There is a risk." Latios admitted. "Of course there is. But like Latias said, we'll be there to protect you. And as much as I hate to admit it, you might just be perfect for the job. Riolu can run a long distance, and he might just be mad at you after you struck him. But it's your decision. I won't begrudge you if you would rather return home, or help the injured pokemon."

"But that's boring! And the longer he keeps stomping around, the more people he's gonna hurt, right? So getting rid of him is the best way to help everyone! And you can help too, little lizard! You can poison Latios and then he can poison the big stompy guy!" Latias chimed in, helpfully(?).