Rise of the Shadows!

[rubybeam]

Hallow whined "You sure?" luckly due to being a flying type he had a firm grip on the branches but hanging upside down wasn't fun

[Azunara]

Solara silently made her way to Scarab, flicking her tail in salute. "Sir? We've returned, and I've got good news. Two more Dawn are dead, and three were severely injured. At most, we sustained easily healed injuries. We would've finished the rest of them off, but they managed to get reinforcements."

[Kira]

"I know you've noticed that it's taken a while for Pinsir and the others to come back...they were in some sort of fight and Zerak was killed..and...and...so was Tira...I'm so sorry that I have to tell you this...she..told me to tell you both to not worry about her..she's with Desna now so.." Daray glanced up at the pair, upset himself.

"I'm sure! I would never let a child be hurt." Delora said seriously.

[rubybeam]

Hallow closed his eyes unhooking branches, his little stud of wings flapped uselessly in the air

[Lupis]

Scarab looked at Solara and mentally smirked. The Dusk army had been mental warfare of one sort, using numbers to scare the enemy - but mutated monsters, that was a new level of fear.
"Impressssive. We will be evolving more Dussk - perhapsss we will attempt sssecond evolutionsss." He smiled to himself. "Legendariesss need not be born sso."

[Kamalia]

The two girls simply stood there for a moment, staring at him as they processed his words.
"Wh... what? What?!" Olivia broke the silence, her voice taut and high-pitched. "What are you talking about?! DEAD?! Is this some kind of sick joke?" The Blaziken took a menacing step forward, practically screeching. "Tira can't be dead! She's so young, the Dusk... they wouldn't, would they? Hold her for ransom like last time, but not kill her! She... she can't be dead, she can't!" She shrank back in on herself, a horrified look on her face. "She... can't be..." She swallowed, staring at Daray as if trying to will him into saying that it wasn't true. She screamed in anger and whirled around to punch at the wall. She struck a hole clean through and the wall began to flicker and burn from her blazing fists.

Molly, feeling strangely numb, let her instincts take over. She robotically grabbed Olivia and Daray's arms and pulled out of the hut and away from the flames. The pair thudded to the ground and watched the hut burn. Julius was already there, spewing water on the flames and gesturing frantically at any nearby water-types for help. Olivia let out a rather long string of curses, then faced Molly. The two looked at each other in silence for a long moment, then hugged the other tightly, rocking back and forth as they wept.

[Kira]

Daray stayed close, but back enough to give them space. This time, he wouldn't leave. He didn't say anything, but he was still there. Damn the Dusk for this..

Delora smiled as Hallow landed on her back. "Hello little one."

[Azunara]

Aurora squeaked in terror, adding ice to the flames to try and control it. She wasn't sure what happened, but she knew something really bad was going on. She whined, scared.

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Solara nodded thoughtfully, "The Dawn definitely were stunned to see us."

[Senna-Umbreon]

Ghost blinked at Olivia and Molly, "... What the heck? What happened?" She paused, then thought about it for a moment.. Tira and the others hadn't come back yet, and both Olivia and Molly were upset... Oh crap.

[rubybeam]

"h-hi" hallow squeaked a bit scared still from the fall

[Kamalia]

Molly and Olivia separated. Olivia glared at the burning hut, the feathers around her eyes and cheek damp. She hissed underneath of her breath and if one listened closely enough they could make out the several awful things she would like to do to some Dusk right now. Molly watched the dancing flames silently, running a hand over her face from time to time as she breathed deeply. "...Thank you for telling us, Daray." She murmured, her eyes closed. "I'm glad that she's... not in pain any more. And that her and Desna can see one another again." She opened her eyes to look in the direction of the old cave. "Do you know where her body is? And Zerak's too? They need a proper burial..."

[Kira]

Daray gave his head a little shake. "No...but I'm sure that someone will bring them back.."

Delora smiled and shifted so Hallow could hop to her head if he liked. "Ready to go see your mother?"

[rubybeam]

Hallow nodded saying 'yes' he hopped on delora's head sitting down till his legs didn't show

[Kamalia]

Molly nodded slowly, then looked back at the burning hut. She raised an arm and a bubble appeared around it, keeping embers in and oxygen out.
Molly used Protect!
"Ohh... it's times like these I wish I had some water abilities... at least I can help smother the flames." She winced, hoping that the Sunrise wouldn't be too miffed about having one of their huts burned to the ground.

[Kira]

Daray nodded a bit and looked down again. He Hated bringing bad news to the ones he cared about. "I'm so sorry Molly..."

Delora kept her balance as she made her way back to the others, making sure the little owl did not fall.

[rubybeam]

one of the sunrise however seen the burning hut "no..no...NO WE JUST CREATED THAT JUST A WEEK AGO AND THE BURNS DOWN ALREADLY DAMNIT!" he kept on curseing, he appered to be a hariyama

[Kamalia]

Molly looked down. "It's... a hard blow for Olivia and I." She murmured. "The two of us are the only ones remaining from our old party. Our family, if you will. Louis has disappeared, Desna's dead, Tira's dead..." She closed her eyes and issued a long sigh, her ears pricking up slightly at the Hariyama's angry exclamation. She winced. Olivia glared for a quick moment at the Hariyama. She was not in the mood for this.

[Lupis]

Summer looked up as she heard Delora returning. She smiled with relief as she saw Hallow. "Hallow! There you are. Thank you, Delor- wait." She blinked. Delora?! Wasn't she dead?! "Delora?!"

[rubybeam]

Hallow chirped happily hopping over to summer


The hariyama stared at olivia "Well you should know the punishment for destroying the hut you have to help rebuild it!"

[Kira]

Delora let out a little laugh and smiled at Summer. "Yes, I'm alive. It's a long story..we should get back.."