“Whoa—a Gengar?” Aedre asked, recognizing the iconic ghost-type. It took a moment to place the deep shadow of a Pokemon, but—having seen Ghastly and Haunter before—she knew the species’ general form well enough to hazard a guess.
It became quite obvious in a moment that the ghost-type meant no harm to Nyxx, maybe even protecting her. Not expecting the Gengar’s seemingly independent decision to use Shadow Ball, Aedre tensed up, ready to grab Nyxx if it seemed something would happen, but not sure if she would get there soon enough. But, again, the Gengar appeared to be helping the girl rather than trying to hurt her, and Aedre was surprised to see more shadows drift over—wild ghost-types.
“Is he yours?” Aedre asked, flinching as the ghost-type burst into laughter before disappearing. She was ill-equipped to deal with anything of the Gengar’s tier, and the danger she may have faced if the ghost-type left her slightly shaken, although she did her best to play it off as the cool cave air.
Hearing Rachel’s comments on one of the Pokemon—an almost automaton-like being of stone chunks and strange symbols—Aedre grinned excitedly. Danger was daunting, yes, but the possibility of uncovering an ancient civilization’s untouched ruins was more than tempting. Although she’d never had much interest in archaeology, fossils being more to her tastes than ancient artifacts—it occurred to Aedre that the Pokemon were also deeply connected to ruins, be it that they dwelled in them now, or that they lived with the ancient civilization. The Golett seemed to be proof of such, having unnatural symbols that seemed to have been drawn by humans.
“Could we really?” she asked, then coughed, trying to keep the childish delight out of her voice. “I mean, I promise not to touch anything. The oil on our skin would cause rapid deterioration of anything well-preserved, so it’s more for the ruins’ sake than for ours.”
When Amber walked up, offering the Dusk Stone, Aedre received with a grateful smile. “You should have found one for yourself, not for me. Now what are you going to use to remember this adventure?” She paused, looking at the stone in her hands. “Thank you, though. I really appreciate it, and so will my Honedge when he evolves—someday.”
Team:
Pasithea “Thea” ♀ — Togepi (11)
Attacks:Growl, Charm, Metronome, Sweet Kiss
Ability:Serene Grace
Alitis “Little” ♂ — Fletchling (11)
Attacks:Tackle, Growl, Quick Attack
Ability:Gale Wings
Decus “Dee” ♂ — Honedge (6)
Attacks:Tackle, Swords Dance, Fury Cutter
Ability:No Guard
Bag Items:
Pokedex (with Kosei Region Map)
Smart Phone
Credit Card linked to a private account that houses a decent amount of money
Poke Radar
Collapsable Bike with two gears (third for bike ramps, fourth for muddy slopes)
Just as her Pokemon were about to strike the Metang, however, the steel-type disappeared with a flash of red. Leisy looked around wildly for it, then — realizing what its disappearance meant — immediately tried the button on her Pupitar's Pokeball.
"Oh, thank Arceus," she said, cradling the Pokeball in her hands and hugging it when the Pupitar vanished inside. "You're going to be okay now, Devi. We all are."
Returning her Sewaddle as well, Leisy called her Audino and Fletchinder back to her side as her Prinplup finished the battle on her side of the field. Looking around for her friends, Leisy spotted Ella kneeling, frozen, over a body — Florence.
At Ella’s call, Leisy found her limbs freed from their own invisible shackles, and she sprinted over to Florence’s side. "Cura!" Leisy shouted, finding that the normal-type was already rushing over. “Can you help her out?”
“Auu,” the normal-type said, bending down and listening to Florence’s breath before summoning the bright glow of a Heal Pulse.
“Oh, Florence,” Leisy said, looking to Ella. “We shouldn’t have let her push herself this far. We should have taken a break, made her sit out, or,” Leisy stopped, taking a deep breath. “Arceus, this needs to stop happening.”
Cura looked to her trainer, stepping back from Florence’s side and shaking her head. There was no more help she could offer.
“Do you think — do you think sleep is enough?” Leisy asked. “Or should we rush her to the hospital and have a doctor check her over? Florence was the best at this sort of thing, but she’s the one who needs help now, and I really don’t know what to do.”
@LuckyBlackCat true. How about finish the battle, then say that a timeskip happened because they all blacked out or retired to bed? Just timeskip the sleep they all need.