Death's The Easy Way Out

[Darkfire]

(Nah. No Rayzor makes things interesting and more risky.)

[~Handy~]

Sturdy stays quiet, and then Dunin says something. "Uh, exuss me, but diden't that deoxys says Ray-! Then faint? Is ray--- the name of something?" Dunin says. Sturdy is filled with curisosity and says "The name of the gaurdain of erymire maybe?"

[Jespeon]

Thicko! whispered Zeelo loud enough for Dunin to hear but not loud enough for his master to hear. Then Zeelo turned and snapped at the red golbat. "Are you deaf? The deoxys said that it was Rayzor the Rayquaza when I asked who the Guardian of Erymire was! You need to listen to be successful Dunnin!" Zeelo said angrily. Of all the masters minions she could have brought with her she had to bring Dunnin didnt she.

(This is nothing against you Handy I just think it would be interesting to have Zeelo hate Dunnin)

[~Handy~]

(That would be intresting. Ok do it)
"I was down stairs! When Strudy headr The guardain of Erymire he said lets go up!I dident hear anything put bla bla bla!" Dunin says getting angry. Sturdy grinns and thinks Dunin might get into a fight.

[Jespeon]

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"How can you have been downstairs? There is no downstairs! We're outside!!!!" said Zeelo angrily. He closed his eyes and attempted to calm down. His master wouldnt want him to fight with Dunin no matter how irratating he was.

[~Handy~]

"Ok, I was with the prisoners! Big deal!" Dunin says in anger. Sturdy just walked off into the woods.

[-Legendary-]

Amira smirked in delight. She rolled her shoulders and began to descend towards the Deoxys. “If you would have listened,” she muttered to the fainted Deoxys. She then let a small, sinister laugh out. A dark mist surrounded the pokemon and it rose from the ground. “I’ll take care of this one,” she growled to Zeelo. She began to float towards the dungeon, the Deoxys floating right behind her. Suddenly she stopped and looked back towards the pokemon, “Return to your duties,” she commanded, assuming they knew what she meant. At the moment it was just patrolling the Horde for possible converts and prisoners. She their numbers grew she could send missionaries out to return with interested pokemon.

[Darkfire]

Deo was appalled. He tried his hardest to win, and was massacred. Even though unconscious, he managed to shift into his normal form. Even though he knew that he might be killed...or worse...he felt secure. Safe. Happy. And he didn't know why. He knew he should feel scared, especially completely under the mercy of the Horde's leader for god's sake, but he didn't feel scared in the least now.
This can't be good. Something's wrong with this. Deo thought. But for now, I guess I'm stuck.

[Jespeon]

(Lets send Vixen and Darkfire in now)

Not too far from the Fortress were Vixen and Darkfire. Vixen had her tails low and her ears flat. She was terrified and didnt want to go in but she was with Darkfire and it seemed omportant to him. Her mother, when she was alive, had always taught Vixen to help her friends and Darkfire was the best friend she had... well., apart from Zeelo. But he was long since dead and she couldnt think of him now.

(Read Zeelos charrie application to understand what she means)

[Darkfire]

Darkfire had never wanted Vixen to come along; she was his closest friend, and knew how dangerous this was. And he still regretted letting her come along.
"Hey, Vixen? You gotta promise me. If things get really bad, get away from here. I know you wanna help, but it just feels wrong with the possibility of putting you in danger." Darkfire sighed. He knew how bad things could get when it came to the Horde.

[~Handy~]

Zap, one of the 9 amigos, ran across Vixen and Darkfire. "Hey, arnt you Darkfire and Vixen?" Zap says. Zane flys on a skaromory pass them looking at them.

[-Legendary-]

Amira floated past the pokemon and towards the Dungeon. It was a nasty place. Cob webs stretched across walls. It was clammy and cold. The walls and floors were drenched in a sticky liquid. No one knew what it was. A damp air carried the retched scent of rotting corpses. Guards walked through the halls, carrying dead bodies out, touring prisoners. It was their fault they decided to trespass on Horde property and get caught. They should have been more careful…or smart.

She floated to the ends of the Dungeons. As they went, the security increased. More guards wandered the halls, and the strength of the guards grew as well. There were higher leveled, rarer, stronger pokemon at the ends. Eventually they came to a dead end. A large melt door blocked their way. A black smoke surrounded the lock sealing the door. The dial twisted back and forth, then suddenly a click. The door eased it’s way open, two large Arcanine’s standing on the other side. Teeth bared, fur standing straight up. At the sight of Amira they backed down immediately. They bowed their heads, standing off to the side. She gave them a smirk of satisfaction at their ready and continued passed them. There were only a few cells in this wing, all empty. They didn’t have any extraordinarily strong prisoners to keep in here yet, now they did. A strong, metal call door slammed open. Deo went flying into the cell, slamming against the wall and falling with a thump. The door slammed shut behind him. Amira crept closer to the bars, smiling wickedly. “Dear Deo, I know you feel it. It’s only a matter of time before it takes over.” he smirked. A small, cackle came form her. She was talking about his feeling; his feeling of being home, his secure feeling. Darkness was a safe place. Once you embraced it, you never went back. And now that a Shadow Lord was back, the process of shadowing pokemon was back again. It was only a matter of time before this one would give up, and submit to the shadowing. “I’ll be back soon, deary,” she smiled, turning and leaving the Dungeon.

[~Handy~]

Zap felt so ething coming from the horde. "Run!" Zap said has he ran too the galciers

[Darkfire]

Deo was shattered, knowing what had happened got him into this situation. For once, he wasn't so confident in his own abilities.
I was so hardheaded, and now look where it's gotten me! I never should have gone with my friggin gut instinct! Deo thought. He only wished Rayzor was here to help. It'll be a while before he realizes something is wrong. Will I be able to resist the shadows for that long? Will I...even want to after a while? No, I can't think like that! I have to get out!
~~~~~
"Run?" Darkfire asked. He was confused. What would scare away a pokemon that quickly?
"I don't see anything..." Darkfire murmured. He felt a cold chill pass, and shivered. "This place gives me the creeps..."

[Jespeon]

Vixen smiled at Darkfire. "Thank you for caring for me but I'm not deserting you!" she said. She stepped closer to the bushes and spotted a shape ahead of them. She stepped back quickly. "Theres someone there. By the entrance to the dungeons!" she told Darkfire. FOr a split second that shape had looked familiar but... no... it couldnt be...

[Jespeon]

Zeelo sat at the entrance to the Dungeons as his Master went to take care of Deo. He sat bolt upright as though this job meant everything to him, and it probably did. To serve his Master was his only purpose. A small wiggle in the bushes sent his blood red orbs towards them. He tilted his head at them but thought nothing of it. However he kept more aware after that and when his Master asked him to report he would tell her of it. Apart from that, Zeelo sat and waited for his Master to return.

[~Handy~]

Zap had stopped for a moment. "Yes run! I feel a very powerful dark energy coming towards here!" He says before heading too glaciers with another one of the 9 amigos.

[Darkfire]

Darkfire, rushing in front of Vixen, pulled out his strongest Flare Blitz.
"If I tell you to pull back, I swear, you better do it. And by gods, I sure as hell hope that's not an enemy." Darkfire said, sounding more...mature, and serious, than he normally does. For two reasons. One, he felt that eerie shadowy presence from whenever he was around Horde, and two, he REALLY didn't want Vixen hurt.

[~Handy~]

Dunin was now flying through the air around the horde, shooting hyper beams at the ground when he saw a intruder or a prisener escaping. He just saw the shadow lord leaving the donguen. He would keep an eye on her if a enemy attacked her so he can send horde members too her.

[Jespeon]

Vixen grinned at him but didnt speak. She wouldnt allow him to be hurt either. And she was much more powerfull than she was letting on. She looked back at the entrance to the dungeons. "Hes gone!" she said. It was true there was no-one there. But that only means the pokemon had moved. Suddenly blood red orbs appeared in front of her and she instinctivly released silver flames towards the enemy. As the flames died down the pokemon could be seen. A cross between an Umbreon and a Houndoom. There was only one pokemon Vixen had ever seen that looked like that. "Z-Zeelo?"she asked, stuttering.

[Darkfire]

Darkfire stumbled, and broke his own concentration, shattering the Flare Blitz. Looking at Vixen, then Zeelo, he got a confused look on his face.
"What's going on?" Darkfire asked, instinctively curious.

[Jespeon]

Zeelo crept down from his position in front of the dungeons to see what the intruders wanted and who they were. He had seen the shape of a quilava in the bushes so he couldnt ignore it. He hid in the shadows as was his skill and lept up to the bush. He spotted the most beautifull ninetales he ad ever seen as she shot silver flames towards him. He easily dodged but not before he recognized her. "Vixen?"

[Darkfire]

Darkfire was utterly confused now. Looking between the two, he cocked his head.
"You two know each other?" Darkfire asked.
"A free Pokemon...and a Horde member...this doesn't seem right." Darkfire sighed.

[Jespeon]

"Zeelo I thought you were dead!" she said, her voice sounded strained, as though she was trying not to cry. "I saw every one die. I ran. How did you survive?" she asked him. Then she turned to Darkfire. "Zeelo was in my pack when we were kids. We were best friends. But then one day the pack was invaded. The enemy killed everyone. I watched them slaughter my parents..." She said the last sentence very slowly. "I thought they killed Zello and i ran, tried to hide."

[Darkfire]

"So lemme get this straight. This dude was in your pack, you were best friends, and you thought he was dead?" Darkfire asked. "Boy, now I'm confused. But if you could trust him...I guess that means I can too." Darkfire sighed, trying to hold in the reflex to heave about saying something nice about a Horde member.

[Jespeon]

Vixen smiled at him and liked the top of his head in a friendly way. "Thanks." she said.

[Darkfire]

Darkfire smiled nervously, and took a few steps back from Zeelo. He could tell that darker Pokemon was stronger than him by a lot, and knew he was with the Horde. He was still scared now.
'I hope he doesn't wanna kill me.' Darkfire thought.
"Well how about you two get reacquainted." Darkfire stuttered.

[Jespeon]

Zeelo nodded to Darkfire and looked behind him. "I'm sorry Vixen but I must go. My Mistress expects me to help her."

(Short post, g2g)

[Darkfire]

"Mistress? Uh oh, I dun like the sound of that..." Darkfire sighed. He turned to Vixen.
"I got a bad feeling about this. Your old 'best friend' having a Mistress while being in the Horde? We might be dealing with the Shadowlord soon, and that would be the death of us both." Darkfire warned.

[Jespeon]

"But... Zeelo wouldnt... would he?" she said.