On the Outskirts of Sonata [mod]

[Raeoki]

Vixen allowed the Absol to leave, watching it with her squinty, ever-glaring eyes. <"Th-thanks!"> Wrath called out, feeling that it was needed.

Vixen got to her feet, and brushed the snow off her bum. She looked down at Wrath, and started stroking the Glameow from between the ears and up to the fluffy tail-tip. Wrath purred and rubbed against Vixen, obviously pleased. But then it was all shattered when Vixen said: "We have to go now."

Wrath leaped away from Vixen, almost slamming into the Sneasel, but she managed to catch herself in time. "Glameow!" she proclaimed, crouching down as if a Growlithe was eying her.

Even though Vixen didn't understand Wrath's tongue, she definitely got the point. "Well, we can't stay here forever. I'm in a program, you know." She vaguely gestured to her pendant, and Wrath cocked an eye-brow.

The whites of Vixen's eyes were finally visible as her eye-lids stretched farther apart. "What do you expect me to do, huh!? I doubt that any of them wants to come, and... She trailed off, her angry eyes allowing suspicion to mix in. "Do they?"

[Jay]

The Snorunt seemed to watch the Absol leave before turning back to the conversation. She was suddenly very sad at the idea of the Glameow and the girl leaving, yet as she stated a question on whether she, the Prinplup, and the Sneasel would want to go, the Snorunt quickly perked up. "Sno!" she called out. Yes! That'd be fun....er....right? She looked towards the Prinplup who seemed to think for a moment and then nod slowly. The Sneasel seemed to stare for a moment before finally crossing his arms and nodding as well. If his friends were going, he'd go too.

[Raeoki]

Wrath let out a squeal of OMG YAY!ness and tackle-hugged the trio, stretching her front legs as far as she could to include everybody.

Vixen was surprised, yet relieved, that they had all decided to come. "Uh...ahem." Wrath looked over her shoulder and frowned at Vixen. Did her trainer suddenly decide not to let her friends come with?

But Wrath happily released them when Vixen took out three Pokeballs. "I won't ever know the names your parents gave you, if that's what Pokemon parents do, so you'll have to deal with the things I come up with...at least from me," Vixen told them.

She started nick-naming the one by one as she captured them with the Pokeballs. "You're Greed," she said before capturing the Prinplup. "And you're Sloth," That was to the Snorunt. "Aaand you're...Pride." The Sneasel was named and then the Pokeball made a bwoooo noise. Vixen waited a few moments, then beamed them back out of their Pokeballs.

Wrath blinked at Vixen. <"You sure have a thing with the Seven Deadly Sins, don't you?"> Vixen obviously couldn't respond.

(ooc: Were we supposed to do a battle or is this okay?)

[Jay]

The pokeballs all seemed to ding capture due to the fact that the pokemon were willing.


Name:
Species: Prinplup
Gender: Male
Ability: Torrent
Personality: A 'big brother' to most people and pokemon, this Piplup is tough when he needs to be but generally kind. He likes playing with the Sneasel, Snorunt, and Glameow especially games in tag and the like. He isn't too bright but will try his hardest in all situations.



Name:
Species: Snorunt
Gender: Female
Ability: Ice Body
Personality: Up-beat and lighthearted, this Snorunt loves to make friends and be social. There is rarely a dull moment in this Snorunt's life as she is always looking for something to do. She is a tad childish and sometimes spiteful especially when someone takes things away from her. However, overall, she's sweet.



Name:
Species: Sneasel
Gender: Male
Ability: Bad Habit
Personality: Wary of strangers, this Sneasel prefers to stick with the people he knows. However, he will lighten up after a while. He's rather intelligent and can actually speak human yet refrains from doing it because he believes that it is below him.


The wind seemed to pick up just a bit after that.

[Raeoki]

Vixen watched as Wrath commenced to chatting with the newby Pokémon. A chill went through her as a icy gust of wind blew. She hugged herself tightly, trying to stop her teeth from chattering. "Hey!" Vixen interrupted them. She motioned her in the opposite direction of Sonata City. "If you four want to sit there and freeze death, fine by me. I'm going to the next city," Vixen grumbled, and turned her back to them.

There was a small ripple of panic between Wrath, Greed the Prinplup, and Sloth the Snorunt, as Vixen gained a few yards ahead of them. Calling, <"Wait for us!"> in Poke-speech, they hurried down. Pride, of course, went at a more dignified pace.

(ooc: ...Is this the end? )

[Jay]

Suddenly a scream was heard. A boy came running straight in the direction of Vixen. Following him, a horde of Wingull came screaming and attacking him for one reason or another.

[Raeoki]

Vixen was in attack mode in a few heart-beats.

She pulled out her pocket knife and put one foot in front of the other, her glare becoming more intense and furious. "Wrath, Pride," she growled. "Get the boy. We'll be right behind you."

Wrath and Pride nodded, and hurried into the fray. Vixen waited a few moments, the signaled to Greed and Sloth. They were only a yard away from Wrath and Pride.

Wrath and Pride mostly ignored any pecks and scratches that the furious birds brought to them, retaliating little. Pride and Wrath were only a few feet away from the boy now. Cringing slightly, Pride opened his mouth. "Come- he shouted, but a terrible shriek cut him off, and a Wingull launched itself at the side of the boy's neck.

Wrath let out a screech of fury and flung herself at the Wingull, intending to use Scratch to claw at its wings, but Vixen apparently had other ideas. "Fake out!" Vixen suddenly cried out, not really thinking about it.

[Jay]

The Wingull continued to flock downwards and sealed around the pokemon. Pecking violently, they charged here and there around the boy pecking at him and using various attacks. One rather smart bird released a Supersonic that hit the boy in question and caused him to stagger around in confusion. Another bird retaliated with Wing Attack towards Wrath while another used a Quick Attack towards Pride.

The Fake Out hit the bird about to use Wing Attack and caused it to freeze for a moment. However, another bird seemed to take up the battle and released a Swift towards Wrath. Oh what a mess....

[Raeoki]

The move could not be missed; Wrath let out a small hiss as she was hit. Wraths paw shot out, meaning to use Scratch on a bird; any bird, really. Vixen, meanwhile, tried to keep an eye on the Wingulls while trying not to get pecked to death, but silently approved of the move - but, what she did not approve, was that Wrath didn't even bother to aim.

She turned to Pride, who had ran over to help the boy. "Kid!" Vixen was silently surprised at Pride's ability. "Stop groaning and come on!" His voice was commanding, and very, very intelligent. Obviously from the trio Vixen and Wrath had met on only a few minutes before, Pride was the smartest. Pride had something to be very prideful about.

Then another Wingull swooped down at Pride, intending to Wing Attack the base of the Sneasel's spine. "Pride; turn and Scratch!" From the urgency of Vixen's voice Pride automatically turned around. Surprisingly calm and collected, Pride shot his paw at the bird’s face.

[Jay]

The boy seemed to tense at the voice from the Sneasel but quickly seemed to run towards Vixen and as fast as he could given the fact that the birds were all but dive bombing him now. The Wingull fighting Wrath had been scratched and quickly panicked flying upwards to avoid getting clawed at. The Wingull attacked by Pride was clawed hard as well but retaliated with a Wing Attack once more. "We need to get out of here!" the boy called as his voice seemed to all but crack as a bird swooped down and pecked him hard in the arm.

[Raeoki]

Greed jumped at the bird that attacked the boy, using Tackle. Vixen glared at the boy. "Oh, oh, are you so sure about that!? Maybe we can have a tea part instead!" Her voice was dripping with sarcasm and contempt. Reaching over to grab the boy tightly by the arm, Vixen glanced at Greed. "Take the rear Greed. And Sloth-"

A grunt of pain cut her off. The wing had caught Pride in the stomach, knocking the breath out of him. Wrath swiped at the Wingull, and not bothering to see the damage done to the bird wrapped her tail around the Sneasel, leading him over to the others. With some guidance from Vixen and their fellow Pokemon, they started taking positions around the boy. Greed took the back, being biggest. Wrath and Pride was to the left and the right of the Wingull-mobbed boy. Vixen was at point and Sloth a foot away from her. Vixen hesitated, thinking that it just seemed...unnatural. Almost robotic, for all of them - including herself - to simply fall into place, as if they were programmed for it. Realizing that her Pokemon were all staring at her for leadership (excluding Pride, who was still holding his pained stomach), Vixen trudged through the mob of Wingulls, pocket knife in hand.

"Wouldn't it be easier to get out the way we came? That's closer," suggested Pride, feeling better.

It took Vixen a moment to respond; and not only because of the birds. She had a feeling it would be awhile before she got used to a Pokemon that could speak human. "That's in the direction of Sonata. I'm not losing time just because it's closer," Vixen grunted, dodging a flying Wingull beak.

"But-"

Vixen didn't hesitate that time. "Just shut up."

Pride flinched, but shock was immediately replaced by fury. <"Ignorant oaf; I make a wiser suggestion, and you brush it aside like a fly!? Fool!"> Pride hissed under his breath, going back to his native tongue. Wrath grimaced, and her tail and ears drooped as discomfort fell into the other Pokemon's emotions.

[Jay]

The boy found himself unsure of what to do but simply went along with it as best he could. The birds seemed to be continuing to attack until a roar hit the air causing many of them to flee in that moment. "Sol!" was the call from the Absol as he seemed to cut into many of the birds just by his words. A good number of the Wingull fled, yet four remained. The Absol was gone in that instant as though he had simply come to banish the majority before leaving again.

The Wingull that remained seemed a tad distraught at being left by their party but didn't appear to want to give up just yet. The first charged towards Pride using a Wing Attack. The second moved to attack Wrath with a Supersonic. The third went after Vixen and the boy directly with an Aerial Ace. The fourth went for The Prinplup and Snorunt using a Wing Attack.

[Raeoki]

If they had not stood there in stunned silence, they might have been able to escape the quartet of angered birds. "Attack at will!" Vixen cried, lunging at the one who had attacked her and the boy.

Pride managed to escape his attacker, unlike Vixen and Wrath, who was instantly confused by Supersonic. He launched a Quick Attack at a Wingull, hoping to knock the bird to the ground with the speedy strike. Both Greed and Sloth were hit, Sloth surprisingly hit harder then Greed. He recovered from a slight stun, and then advanced upon the Wingull, letting out a deep Growl. Sloth suddenly sprang at the Wingull, hoping to Powder Snow it to submission

[Jay]

The Quick attack bashed hard on the Wingull and set it flying back into the snow. The bird didn't appear to be getting up any time soon. The Growl seemed to unnerve one of the Wingull, yet the Powder Snow didn't hit as hard as one would have hoped. The boy was starting to sway on his feet as though un-able to keep his balance.

[Raeoki]

Vixen grabbed the boy by the shoulder. "Retreat!" she hissed. Greed scurried over to help the still confuzzled Wrath.

Pride glared at Vixen, certain that was definetly the wrong choice. They would probably be chased by the stupid birds, seeing as how Vixen was too stubborn to run to the protection of Sonata City. Snorting, Pride spun around and used Faint Attack on the Wingull that had confused Wrath. Not seeing the out-come, Pride hurried off.

Sloth ran a few paces, then spun around and Leered the remaining. <"You better stay where you are!"> she proclaimed, trying to make herself look bigger. <"Or else!">

Whatever the "or else" was Sloth didn't know, nor did she care. The Snorunt spun around, and scurried after the others.

[Jay]

The boy seemed to nod and then started to run as fast as he could away from the birds once more. If he ever saw a Wingull again, it would be too soon at least in the boy's mind. As the group retreated, the Wingull were too harmed and in such an odd mess that they were unable to chase after the group. Soon enough, the birds were nothing but white specs in the distance.

[Raeoki]

Vixen waited until the Wingulls were nothing but blots in the horizon, then spun on her heel. Hissing, she put her pocket knife to the boy's chest, feeling awfully stabby at the moment. "What did you do!? You could've killed us, you idiot!" she spat. Pride wasn't too happy about being caught up in the Wingull mess either. In the short period of time between his capture and fighting the Wingulls, he had been in total ignorant bliss, not knowing that his trainer was a complete idiot. Or at least in Pride's mind, she was.

[Jay]

The boy raised two hands as though fearful of being shot rather than stabbed. "I-I-I...." he tried, yet the words wouldn't slip from him, and he ended up making some kind of squeaking sound rather than anything else. After a moment more, he mustered up a sentence. "I was trying to catch pokemon when they all suddenly just came at me...." he finally stated.

[Raeoki]

Vixen stared at him for a moment, then busted into laughter. She put her knife down and guffawed so badly that she falls to the snow, rolling on the ground. Wrath hurried over to pluck the pocket knife away from Vixen before she accidentally stabbed herself or something.

Vixen got onto her hands and knees, still laughing, tears streaming down her eyes. "Wha-ahahaha-wha' exactly did you do!? Stab-eh heh heh-them!? Hah! Stab'em...hahaha!"

"I do not understand what the joke is,"> Pride whispered in Greed's ear.

<"I suppose she is calling him a failure in a hilarious way,"> the Prinplup shrugged. <"Not everybody has to have the same thing funny," he justified Vixen's rofl.

(ooc: Vixen crashed a ROFL-copter.)

[Jay]

The boy sweat dropped and sighed rubbing his temples slightly. "No... I ...well... my Togepi couldn't handle them all, and my Ariados was already tired from battle and...." he broke off and sighed outwards as though not sure whether or not to continue or just let the girl continue laughing.