┌ 🐉 ┘[Lily would hear a very loud roar from up above! It sounds like both a Salamence and a Hydreigon at the same time...]
Oh fuck guys I just heard something outside hold on
Off Rotombr
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Lily finishes sending the draft of the post about the strange noise; she had forgotten to tag the owner of the house, but hey, she follows the buizel on rotomblr, so he'll probably see it. Besides, it's their home, and he's kind of magic.
I'm safe… Right?
Still, the buizel was scampering at top-speed down the halls, phone left behind so she could use all four limbs. Searching the doors, which of these was it? Too many flowers, too many trees, too many flowers, one of the ponds, aha! The buizel slides to a stop, and gently opens the door. A step out, a polite close of the door behind her, and she's scampering to the opposite side of the field. This is one of the better places for her to get a view of the sky quickly while not damaging the flowers. And if something does happen, it should be localized on this patch of the yards, safe from damaging the gardens.
The buizel holds hope that whatever made that strange sound either knew who she was or wouldn't notice her.
I just… gotta remember to use Protect if it's actually a threat! That's all…
How unfortunate for Lily that whatever made that awful roaring noise was only getting closer, but luckily it didn't seem to have detected her yet. Unfortunately, again, it was getting tired of flying...
┌ 🐉 ┘"Grrmmph..."
A massive shape began to descend into the field, on the opposite end to where the Buizel was located. It was for sure some kind of hybrid Pokemon, primarily of Salamence and Hydreigon, but traces of Garchomp could be seen if one got close enough to look. It was probably about six feet tall on it's hind legs...
Just what was this thing??
┌ 🐉 ┘"Rrrrrrrhh..."
It looked around at its surroundings, but still didn't notice Lily yet.
Okay so I didn't imagine that! That's. Not good news, but bright side, bright side, it's. Not actually, as big as I was expecting? Cool, I just have to...
Well. What the buizel 'has to' do, what she 'ought' to do, is quite different from what's happening. Even if logically, Lily knows what to do, her little buizel body has entered emergency mode.
And unfortunately, of the reactions her body could have had to panic, it's chosen being frozen.
A little twitch here and there of those paws, as if trying desperately to summon the willpower to run. Heartbeat pounding faster and faster in that little chest, eyes locked onto the... Odd almalgamation of 'mons she didn't recognize. It was certainly draconic, especially the way it growled like that.
At last, Lily found the one part of her still functioning enough to announce her presence. The everstone around her neck lit up and translated into human language, while her own pokemon voice chittered:
🌸: Ah, hello?
... Ah. Good. Announce my presence. Perfect.
The great beast continued to sniff around, beginning to step forward as it did so. It was probably hungry... that couldn't be a good thing for Lily.
┌ 🐉 ┘"..........."
Oh dear, it was starting to head in her direction now. Could it smell her?? Probably. Would it try to eat her?
Almost definitely.
And now since the Buizel had decided to call out to the beast, it knew exactly where she was.
┌ 🐉 ┘"GRROOAAAAARRRGH!!"
It started to charge towards her location!
Okay no yeah that was the worst plan!
The buizel's body remained rather frozen in panic, eyes tightening with panic at every thundering footstep of the strange dragon. Even as she knew what needed to be done, that panic was going to cause her reaction time to come down to the wire.
The ground shook.
Its roar nearly knocked her back,
Its breath brushed her fur,
And in an instant, teeth met against a pale force-
Lily Used Protect!
🌸: Oi! Whoa! Hey, buddy! If you can understand me, wha- I dunno, stop the ground twice? I'm not food, c'mon!
The buizel's initial freezing is fading, though she's a little slow to start up on getting out of the way of any follow-up assault...!
The translucent shield was thankfully sufficient in blocking the beast's jaws, although the sheer force of the attack against Lily's Protect could probably be felt as an aftershock. just what was this Pokemon??
┌ 🐉 ┘"Grrrrgh..."
It backed away on all fours; the hybrid's forearms were distinctly Hydreigon-esque, although resembling the heads of Bagon instead. There was no way this creature had been born naturally... right??
┌ 🐉 ┘"{So... hungry...!!}" it growled in Pokemon speak.
!!!
It spoke! That was new, and different, and an incredible sign! It was also enough hesitation to let Lily ready up a more valuable defense,
Lily used Agility!
and then step a little to one side herself. Okay, food, perfect. Food is such an understandable motivator.
🌸: Perfect! This is a really big place, and I'm so certain there's like. So much food in this place! Food that isn't me! Uh, I bet, you're not feeling good, but I promise, if you are patient, you will get LOTS of food, and also not murdered by the person who owns this place! If he finds out you're causing problems she might explode your brain? Or something.
A little step back and forth, as if trying to find an opening, but she wasn't going to try and take it unless she felt like this... Strange, possibly artificial beast was going to at least make the attempt,
🌸: So if you promise to stay here and stay calm, I will be as fast as I can and get you like. A BIG hunk o' meat, that's probably perfect for you!
The great beast lowered themselves now when Lily mentioned there being food. they didn't really care what they ate right now; the hunger gnawing at their stomach was too great to ignore.
┌ 🐉 ┘"{I fear nothing! I am Shadow of Death!}"
Maladrakos grunted and shook their head, letting out a snort as they continued to observe Lily. She was strange to the hybrid, but only because they had never seen a Buizel before. So small and puny...
┌ 🐉 ┘"{...I will stay.}"
They would trust her to bring food back quickly.
