Rise of the Shadows!

[Kamalia]

Molly shook her head. "What just happened? It took a matter of minutes, and..." She gestured at all the distraught and angry faces.

[Azunara]

Solara tilted her head, thoughtful. "I'd be glad to help you kill all of them. They're either scared or hate me. Those I thought were my friends even attacked my mate and I. Not exactly friendly, are they?" She hissed distastefully, claws slashing the ground. She felt the anger prick her paws, growling. And honestly, there wasn't any chance of defeating the Dusk. The Dawn would be crushed, and she'd help destroy it. She was tired of it all. She'd kill them, except...There was that slight tinge of guilt, but she shook her head. They could all rot.

[Kira]

Sosa nodded and nudged her toward the entrance to the cave. "Let's go then...I don't feel very welcomed here all of a sudden." He muttered as he glanced behind him.

"Everyone is stressed and...seeing Deoxys like that again..well, it kind of reminded me of how he used to be." Daray said with a sigh. "We're all just so stressed. I wish this hadn't happened.."

[Senna-Umbreon]

Ghost growled, lashing out at a random bush. She was surrounded by idiots!!! All of them.. So damn stup-- She stopped her assault on the poor defenseless piece of foliage, and blinked. Wh-what... What the hell had she just done? She shook her head, trying to convince herself that she hadn't just made a giant bitch of herself. But... Nope. That's what she had done. And now everyone hated her.. She was sure of it.

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Rust squeaked, clinging onto Julius's fur, trembling with fear.

Rikki blinked, then looked at Chomp, "............ Well... That didn't end well...."

[Lupis]

Summer nodded. "I agree. I don't think I'd be able to see them the same way ever again." She glanced towards the cave, "I just need to get Hallow, then we can go... anywhere." She trotted up to the cave and called to the young owlet, "Hallow! Come with me, little one." She forced herself not to look at anyone else in the cave, trying to look perfectly casual.

Delrokx looked sideways at Solara. "What's with the weird look? If ya got some friends that you think might be good fighters, loyal to the Dusk or at least to you, then I might be able to get you permission to just infect them and take them along." She gave Solara a calculating look. "I'm going to be perfectly frank, I'm not sure if I can trust you. But you helped me, and you seem pretty determined. If you convince me of your loyalty by the time we reach the inner city, then you might have a chance with convincing Scarab." She began to walk slowly into the city, still holding Hands tightly.

[Kamalia]

Molly looked grave. "What are we doing to do? We're... falling apart. At this rate, we're all just going to split up, or worse. The Dusk won't even have to bother with getting rid of us - we're doing a fine job ourselves."

Julius lowered his head to place it protectively over the Cranivee and swept his tails around him. "Don't worry, Rust..." He murmured. "I will never, never do anything to you. I'll be the sibling I've always wanted to have." He cast a withering glare at the direction Ghost left. "And never got."

[Kira]

Daray closed his eyes and shook his head. "I don't know M'lady...this is all just so..messed up. There has to be something we can do to make everyone at least civil toward one another again!"

Sosa felt his tail hanging a bit and he tried to raise it, but it didn't work out so well. He sighed and glanced back, looking over everyone in the cave.

[rubybeam]

Zodiac snorted "fool deserves to die...." he snarled before getting slapped across the face by his own twin sister "WHY DID YOU DO THAT!?" she yelled

Victini in the meanwhile found herself a nice little corner to settle in hugging her knee's and crying before the voices gave her the next instructions
if you want thunder's respect back...
You have to kill them!
let them die by your hungering flame feel better...

Hallow hooted scared he immdeatly charged for summer resting in her icey warm fur

((off I go to bed!))

[Senna-Umbreon]

Rust squeaked again, staring longingly at the entrance of the cave. He then looked up at Julius, "Where mommy go?"

Rikki walked over to Sosa and Summer, "You two aren't.. Leaving, are you?"

[Azunara]

Solara nodded thoughtfully, clicking her claws on the ground. She was still wary, but life in general taught her to never let her guard down. Doing so got you caught in the older days, and these days? It got you killed. Still. It was a chance to destroy Ghost and Iron. And after what they did, she wasn't going to forgive them. She sighed. Now it was just a matter of earning their trust, and that seemed like a difficult goal.

((*looks at Sol.* Okay. You will stay Dusk. You will stay evil. I should actually have an evil character for once instead of killing or redeeming them. I think with the motive of killing Ghost though, she'll stay pretty dark. Yay.))

[Kamalia]

Molly shook her head slowly. "How do you repair something like this?"

"I... I don't know, Rust." Julius licked his lips and looked away, feeling guilty. Ghost was Rust's mum. No matter how much she just terrified him there, a kid still needed a mom. "I don't know where she went. I... I guess I could... go look for her, if you want me to."

[Lupis]

Summer looked at Rikki. "I don't know. I think we need some time to let this settle down." She contemplated saying more, and allowed herself only a few more words. "I can't look a lot of the people in this cave in the face right now," she said quietly, and glanced around. "Hallow?" She just wanted to get out... Even if they returned later, that was fine. But the cave was closing in on her right now.

Delrokx glanced at Sol. Her own unspoken opinion was still suspicious, but she looked a lot more determined than the betrayers. She had promise, at least. Nodding to herself, she continued onwards towards the inner city.

[Kira]

Sosa nudged the small ball of feathers that had latched onto Summer. "Right here...let's get outside." He glanced at Rikki and looked away. "I..apologize for my Alpha." He said simply before he trotted outside.

Daray shook his head. "I don't know..I hope that we can think of something but..I just don't know."

(( ...I broke up the Dawn! *Sniffles* I'm going to just go... M'sorry guys ))

[Azunara]

((I have lurked way long than I should've. Sleep time for me. Also, dark Sol is dark. >.> And I think the Dawn have always been a snowball effect of doom. It was inevitable. I think Avalanche/Ghost/Sol/Sound/Iron really set it off though. Whee!))

Solara followed, tense. She had a sinking feeling no matter what she did, the Dusk wouldn't like her much. How many times had she been cured and betrayed them? Too many. Still, she'd fight for them. She made her choice, and she'd stick by it. The Dawn had gone too far, Ghost had gone too far, and now they'd suffer under her claws.

[Senna-Umbreon]

Rust scampered a few feet towards the cave entrance, then stopped and looked back at Julius, "Meep!!" He squeaked, looking outside again.

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Ghost sighed miserably. No one would want her back.. Not even Iron or Rust... Because of her stupid actions, she didn't have any place to go... No where she belonged. Figured. Maybe Phantom had been right all along.. Maybe all she was, was a failure.. Someone who wasn't supposed to live...

Someone.. Who needed to die.

Casting a forlorn glance back towards the cave, Ghost then set off towards where she hoped the Dusk would be.

((Le gasp! Nuu Ghost, don't get yourself killed! D: *Clings to Ghost*))

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Rikki nodded, "I understand. And honestly.. I don't blame you. But.. Just know that you're welcome to come back here when you feel up to it." She gave Summer and Sosa a smile.

((*Clings to Kira* Nuuuu don't leeaaave! ... Actually, Ghost would've done this by herself anyway. Not your fault XD))

[Lupis]

((A little excitement is good for a faction. *nod* With the Dusk being quiet, this gives them something to recuperate from. They'll figure it out, they always do. I mean, I'm the one killing everyone's characters left and right. x.x I should be apologizing. But... I'm a bad person, I can't help but cheer on Sol, and plot for Ghost's welcome. ><
And yes, the Dawn really have been a snowball effect of doom. Not the right mix of people. Still! Something will be figure out! That's what makes RP fun!))

Summer blinked down at Hallow. "...Oh. Right. There you are, buddy." She licked the owlet on the head and followed Sosa. "Lets go to the meadow," she said simply, and gave Sosa a reassuring lick on the shoulder. "You heard Rikki. If we get lonely we can say hi. Things aren't so bad."

[Kamalia]

Julius watched Rust for a moment, then hesitantly got up. "O.. okay. Let's go then, Rust..." The Floatzel nudged him, then headed out.

[Kira]

Sosa sighed as he nodded. "You're right..still.." He shivered before he shook himself off. "Let's go to the clearing. That should help a bit at least."

Kyuu glanced around, her ears flattened to her skull. Everything just got so much harder.
Remi had hidden against his father and mother during the fight, and had fallen asleep there.
Mewtwo was quiet, as usual, his mind running.

[Senna-Umbreon]

Rust stopped, looking up at Julius curiously. Why was he acting so.. Nervous? Didn't he want to find mommy?

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Ghost kept on, hoping to find at least one Dusk...

[Moonlost]

((I leave for a few hours to return and find crap has officially hit the fan @.@ ))

Baaz had been speechless when he entered the cave. This was the rising Dawn? The light that would banish the Dusk for good?

"ENOUGH!" The Arcanine roared out, fire bursting over his body briefly, illuminating the cave with a brilliant, red glow before fading.
"Look at yourselves, wallowing in self pity." His voice was stern, but clam. He moved his gaze over each person in turn. "How long have you been in this cave, pretending that the attrocities outside aren't happening? So long as we laugh or cry here, we solve nothing. You call yourselves the Dawn. Well the Dawn cannot shine out of a dim cave hiding in the middle of nowhere!"

Baaz began to pace slowly around the cave, embers drifting from his body with each exclamation. "I have walked in the path of justice, helping those who was in need. I ran as a Hound, my teeth shedding innocent blood for those ill-fitted to command them. I have sumbled though the snowfields of the north and in doing so I saw the twin parts of my soul. I did not endure these tests to become some hermit in a cave, snapping at my friends for the slightest misdeed! Right now, the Dusk are gathering, I can hear their voices chittering excitedly in the back of my brain. Who will oppose them if not for the Dawn? The Sunrise cannot cope with the Dusk alone!"

He stopped to take in a deep breath, letting the cave go dark once again. "I know many of you have suffered great losses. It's hard to move on. But if you do not want them to die in vain, then you must move past the pain of loosing them for now. Grieve and hate when there is peace. For now, we must bring war to those who would wish all of us harm! They will not stop until everything is as twisted and warped as they are!"

The Arcanine then padded over to the cave enterance, then turned and sat down. "I plan on setting off for the sunrise encampment to draw plans for our next assault on the Dusk. Join with the sunrise, become a glorious and shining Dawn the likes of which have never been seen before!"

Baaz took in another deep breath. "Tell me, Pokemon of the Dawn. Who are you?! And what do you want?!"

((Multiple ninja edits at the end there. ))