Rise of the Shadows!

[Magnakilro]

Pinsir walked out, "Don't worry...its just us!"

[Kira]

"Oh..." Sosa relaxed a bit, though he kept his eyes on Pinsir. "What do you want?"

[Kamalia]

"Well, it IS safe there. I mean, the Dusk took off when they came during that one battle. I don't think they'd want to do much to the Sunrise right now, at least not for a while. I wouldn't know why Summer and Sosa wouldn't want to come, it's big enough of a place that they could avoid us if they really wanted to." Tira rubbed the remaining dust off of her snout while peering at the big tree up ahead, trying to see Summer and Sosa. "Hi guys!"

[Azunara]

Zerak blinked at their hostile reactions. He didn't blame them, but...He stepped out from the bushes, ears low, tail low, trying to look non-threatening. "Hi."

[Magnakilro]

Pinsir replied, "We came looking for you...we were worried...."

[Lupis]

Summer settled down slightly, but she wasn't pleased that they had come to find her and her mate. She backed up so she was standing beside Sosa, flicking her ears. "Hey," she greeted cautiously. "We're fine. Nobody but us - and you, now - has found this place. It's untouched by the Dusk." She knew that she was being a bit cold, but she was tired and sick of the war, sick of temperamental Dawn, sick of everything but this place and these two people.

[Kira]

Sosa let his tail flick as he shifted to stand a bit ahead of Summer. He had to protect her if something went wrong. "We're fine here...you can leave now..."

[Azunara]

Zerak paused. Their reaction was...anything but friendly. Extremely hostile. He winced slightly, backing away a few steps. "Well. The Dawn are camping with the Sunrise if you ever need to find us..." His tail twitched slowly, watching them.

[Kamalia]

"Well..." Tira began cautiously, looking around the field. "We're just a bit... worried. I mean, it's only you two and Hallow. If some Dusk come along..." Her voices faded and she cleared her throat. "Well, we came to tell you that we've joined up with the Sunrise." She nodded at Zerak. "They've got shelters and everything there. It's pretty safe. And... we were wondering if you wanted to come?" She said slowly, watching their faces.

[Magnakilro]

Pinsir nodded in agreement with Zerak and Tira.

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Chomp picked up a large amount of berries, "Ready to head back?"

[Senna-Umbreon]

"Yup." Rikki replied, grinning and gathering up a bunch of berries.

[Kira]

Sosa flicked his tail, glancing at Summer. He did like it here, but they made a valid point. "It's up to you..."

[Magnakilro]

"Think of it like this guys...the more pokemon we have helping us...the faster this war will end...the faster the war ends...then that allows you to come straight back here to live out your lives!" Pinsir said.

[Kamalia]

Tira brightened. She hadn't expected either of them to even start considering it, so this was a good start! "And if you guys really don't want to deal with us anymore... it's big enough of an encampment that you can avoid most of us most of the time." She sounded slightly sad at the idea, but at least they would still be safe.

[Lupis]

Summer looked around the field, thinking about what life would be like here, then thought about what it would be like living with the Sunrise. The choice, to her, was obvious. Besides, the Dusk wouldn't seek them out, they'd be focused on the main enemies. Going to the Sunrise seemed less than safe. She turned her head to Sosa, speaking quietly. "I don't see how it would be any safer going to the Sunrise. The Dusk will be attacking them, not us - I don't even think the Dusk know we left. They'll actively seek out the Dawn, though." She shrugged slightly, draping her tail over his back. Her ears flicked as she listened to Pinsir. "What are your thoughts?" she asked Sosa quietly.

Scarab opened the doors for Ikis, then looked to Solara. "You and the other evolutionsss will sssstage an attack on the Dawn, but only if they're not grouped together. I don't want to risssk losssing the new evolutionss."

((I'm thinking that they'd run into Pinsir, Tira and the others, because they're nearer the cave.))

[Azunara]

((Yay! Sol gets to see action!))

Solara nodded, stifling a huge grin. Fantastic! She was ready for an attack.

[Kira]

Sosa remained silent for a moment before he looked at Summer. "I believe..that staying here is the best thing we can do at the moment..if we do run into trouble..we'll know where they are but..I do not wish to be involved if there is a chance for us to avoid it."

Ikis nodded, his knuckles cracking as his paws turn into fists. He couldn't wait to try out his new abilities!

[Magnakilro]

Pinsir sighed, "I guess your minds are made up....come on guys, let's go..."

[Azunara]

Zerak nodded, following Pinsir.

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Solara stretched, raking her claws on the ground. The location of the Dawn cave was still familiar in her mind, and she looked at Buzzard, Confusion and Ikis. She gave them a wicked grin, saying, "Shall we see if we can find a few Dawn to mess with?"

[Kamalia]

Tira sighed as well and looked in the direction of the Sunrise encampment and the rest of the Dawn. So much for this little mission. "Well, good luck you two. Hope you get through this okay." She turned to follow Pinsir and Zerak, glancing over her shoulder back at them now and then.