Snippet #2676971

Lance had two things going for him as the screaming storm descended. Well, three, actually. One, Altaria was naturally specially defensive, though that didn't matter much in the face of a super-effective hit like this one. Two, even with as strong as Lucky was, Squirtle wasn't as naturally gifted in raw power as his evolutions. And three, the move wasn't exactly the most reliable--

"FUCK!" Lance blurted out. Titania couldn't rein him in fast enough that time as the squall slammed into the dragon that looked more like a bird, and even she had to put her arms up and back away as the powerful icy blast worked its magic. Note to self, teach Ulysses that move. Would really help if and when I'm attacked en masse again. To the shock of everyone except possibly Lance himself, Altaria was still up after that! There was no way it was taking another like that, though, or even a weaker hit. Lucky being the jolly old soul that he was was probably the difference there. If he was a bit more modest, the OHKO might have been within reach.

"We can't let him get another hit like that! Altaria! Use Double Team!" The ultimate rage-inducing move, a true test of character for Winter as his opponent shook off some excess snow via rapid movements that made it look like there were two or three of them at any given moment. Lucky could probably track it, but even for him it was an inexact science, reliant on educated guesswork.