Snippet #2809811

The Fused Lucian knew very well that if he didn't try for something here, the next hit would take him out of the fight. He had to try something a little more daring, something with risk.

He looked to the trees at his support.

"Umbreon! Confuse Ray that bastard!" he called out as he began charging up a Shadow Ball in his hand.

Umbreon twirled her tail slightly as she stood up to get a better vantage point, shooting the Charizard from afar with Confuse Ray. It wouldn't be that bad of an attack for Diamond's Pokemon to take, but he hoped that with the damage already dealt by it's own hand and the potential for Charizard to be confused, his last ditch effort would be enough to seal the deal.

Not even waiting to see what happened, he ran forward into the direct line of fire of the Flamethrower. The fire blazed hotly around him, but he had just enough energy to unleash his Shadow Ball, aiming for the center of chest. And then, the heat was simply too much. With a labored exhale, he slumped forward and hit the ground with a soft thud.

The Gengar was knocked out.

At the same time, the glowing lights faded from Human Lucian's eyes and he groaned, clutching his head immediately. He had the wherewithal to pull out the PokeBall and recall his fallen companion, but he would need a moment to recover.

Seeing the Slurpuff miss and the Gengar knocked out, Chloe immediately took control of the situation. "Togekiss, stay in front of Lucian. Do not let that boy near him! Slurpuff, in front of me. We'll take him down together!"

Slurpuff bounded forward, a surprise spring to her blobby appearance as she covered the distance in little time. At the same time, Diamond was rushing forward, aiming his strike at the girl. She gasped as she realized he wasn't going to be above hurting other people with his power and braced herself for possible impact.

They were interrupted by Lucy's cry for help. All participants turned to see the newcomers, holding the Lucario within some weird energy. Given the color of said energy, Chloe instinctively took a step back. Lucian managed to open his left eye, trying to concentrate on who the two strangers actually were.

While Diamond reacted with anger and shouting, the girl took a little more subdued approach, "Wh-Who are you?"