> That might not be a great idea though. Your shadows dissolve in light, and I just flash everywhere.
> 
> I'll probably fight him myself, but I still wouldn't be able to beat him, just run away probably

You guys don't have to win every fight. You could always meet up, fight and then withdraw to fight another day. Your characters could learn what they are week against and try to figure out a way to better themselves. Great example would be Megaman ZX. As the character you fight the final boss very early on and actually loose, but this in turn upgrades your powers from Megaman X to ZX and thus you gain some extra strength. Applying the same logic to your RPs will help flesh out characters and build their storyline, sometimes in ways that you may not have thought of before. :)