Graveyard of Lost Souls Team Karaoke
The burn Lok had inflicted onto Raphael didn't seem to be doing much, being counteracted by some sort of regeneration. To make matters worse, Lok had brought attention to himself - attention that would cost him, as he let out a painful scream. It was like the Godslayer had struck him right at his soul, feeling something eat away at him. His body started to burn up as he clutched his chest. The Bannette was clearly toying with them, his maniacal voice ringing in Lok's head. "This is bad..." He muttered to himself as he watched Nine strike at the Godslayer once again, taking the attention away from him. At this rate, he was feeling a lot of regret about coming here. Maybe Shaymin had been right all along...
Well, it didn't matter now. Even if he had wanted to turn back and run, he couldn't. He glanced back towards Gwen, checking up on how she was doing. She was standing there ominously, a blank stare in her eyes. "Gwen...?" She seemed completely out of it, almost in a trance. "Gwen!" He shouted, running towards the girl.
No response.
Even after pulling at her arm, she didn't move, just swayed a bit in place. It was almost like she was a lifeless mannequin. His heart sank. "Gwen!" He shouted once more, his voice filled with panic as he feared the worst. He shook the girl by her shoulders. "Snap out of it, Gwen! Please..." His voice trembled, eyes starting to tear up.
Still nothing.
"No no no no..." He muttered, turning around to see Nine getting absolutely demolished by Raphael. "Gwen, please! Nine needs us... Kayla needs us..." He said, turning around back to Gwen with tears rolling down his face.
"I need you."
Temple of Time and Space Team Showdown
Scarlet's pincers locked onto the Kabutop's blade, gripping it tightly as she glared at the ancient gijinka's eyes. However, she let go as the Kabutops fired off a Hydro Pump at her, sending the Scizor flying back from the force of the water stream. She managed to land on her feet, but saw that her opponent was quickly following up on his attack, dashing towards her to strike with another Slash. She acted quickly, her wings fluttering violently as she sidestepped the attack. Her blood was pumping from adrenaline as she darted back in to go for a right hook aimed at the Kabutop's side.
The ancient fighter winced as Scarlet's fist struck him, before giving the girl a rather nasty Leer, one that made Scarlet feel slightly uneasy. She didn't have time to think about it that much, however, as Kabutops was now coming at her with another Slash. She raised her pincer to block the slash, gritting her teeth as she felt the blade cut into her metallic hand. A small trickle of blood came out of the crack that was now on her fist, but she wasn't deterred. "Now you've done it..." She said, her eyes burning intensely as she took the opportunity to go in with a Bullet Punch right into his gut.
Kabutops doubled over from the attack, lifting his head up to look at her. Scarlet grinned, although she didn't have time to appreciate her attack as she saw him getting ready to fire off another Hydro Pump. This time, she was ready, however, as she darted out of the way. "Not this time!" She said, drops from the jet of water splashing onto her metallic coat as she got ready to go in with another punch.
Kabutops was ready for this, as he swiped towards Scarlet, his hand covered in a claw-shaped purple flame. She met the Dragon Claw with a Bullet Punch, the two attacks clashing with each other. Both of them winced as the other struck, the clash causing both of them to take a step back from each other. There was a short pause as the two fighters glared at each other, before they immediately dashed towards each other once again. As Scarlet dashed in, she narrowly dodged a downwards Slash aimed towards her, returning with a set of punches that he managed to block with two swift Slashes. The clinging of metal filled the room for a few seconds as the two of them swung at each other swiftly, each fighter looking nearly evenly matched.
However, as Kabutops went in for a Dragon Claw aimed right at Scarlet's head, she managed to grab his claw once more with a Bug Bite. For the first time in that fight, he let out a shout in pain, but Scarlet wasn't done. Her wings fluttered violently as she pulled on his arm, causing him to stumble forward right into a flurry of punches that sent him flying backwards. Scarlet darted forwards, Kabutops trying once again to blast her with a Hydro Pump. However, he missed as she darted forwards, her Bug Bites clamping right into his sides as she held him. With a grunt, her wings fluttering violently, she managed to lift herself slightly off the ground, before suplexing the Kabutops.
Scarlet picked herself off the ground, breathing heavily as she turned towards the Kabutops. "A worthy foe..." She said quietly, taking a moment to take a breath as she looked at her knocked out opponent.