Sombra, Charna, Zodiac et al. {Open!}

[Omega]

"Charna," said Sombra, "You're pregnant. You shouldn't go." Sombra turned to Alcatraz, "If you support Zodiac's plan, I'll go with you."

[wynnyelle]

"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere," said Charna. "I'm staying right here, if it's all right with Alcatraz. I don't want to be moving very far from this place." She was no longer up to travelling, and wanted a safe place to give birth.

"It's fine with me, in fact I insist," said Alca to Charna. he looked back at Sombra. "I'm in support of it if it means we can learn about the darkness that is causing the Horde to be what it is. The Shadow Lord--that is the one through whom the evil really manifests. He rules the Horde. I killed the last one, but a new one has risen, I know that. i can feel it."

"I'm in support of it," said Carni. "I wish to rescue my surviving flock."

[Jaemon]

"I always wanted to be a spy..."

[wynnyelle]

"I can't go with you," said Alcatraz. "There's no way I could be a spy, they would recognise me instantly. The Shadow Lord wants me dead...sometimes the Horde sends out search parties for me, though not as much lately. They seem to be preparing for something."

[Jaemon]

"I'm confused!" said Zodiac. "Are being spies, or getting an army?" Zodiac wasn't the brightest of all pokémon, but he had his moments when he was smart.

[wynnyelle]

"Well, it's up to you," said Alcatraz. "I think you'll need to do both if you want to be successful. You can't just join the Horde and be spies if you have no one to back you up."

[Omega]

Sombra didn't know what to say, "I really don't know what to do..."

[wynnyelle]

"You haev the drive," said Alcatraz. "What we need to do is get things rolling. We can't just stand by and watch them take over all of Erymire."

[Omega]

"Is it possible to contain the horde in a section of Erymire?" asked Sombra.

[wynnyelle]

"I don't know that that would be possible, or effective," said Alcatraz. "There are just so many of them..."

"Maybe if someone killed the Shadowlord and then, instead of leaving, took over the Horde themselves and started working to turn them around?" Charna suggested.

[Omega]

"Who could do that, though?" asked Sombra.

[wynnyelle]

"I was thinking maybe I could try," said Alcatraz, "the problem is, though, that they hate me over there...they loathe us because they see us as creatures of the light. I don't know if they would accept my rule."

[Jaemon]

"Well," said Zodiac. "If we befriended some of these hordes, maybe they'll see you in a different light."

[wynnyelle]

"They see no true friends...only allies, and enemies." Alca looked at them sadly. "They are consumed by a rabid thirst for destruction. They've run rampant through this land before, and now with a new Shadow Lord rising, they will again if something isn't done."

[Omega]

"Then we have no choice," replied Sombra, "I and whomever is willing to aid me will pretend to join the horde and grow close to the leader. Then, we will bring him down."

[Jaemon]

"I'll aid you!" said Zodiac.

[wynnyelle]

"You can count me in," said Carni, getting up. He looked at Alcatraz, "you'll look after Charna?"

"Of course," said Alcatraz, "and I'll be backing you up if you need anyone's help, if you find yourselves in a tight spot. I can only do so much from here, but you are three very brave souls...foolish, some would say."

[Jaemon]

"I'll take that as a complament." said Zodiac.

[Omega]

"I'm only doing this so I can get home," replied Sombra, "Anyway, I have a plan. We enter the fortress claiming to want to join the horde. We get close to the leader. Then, when the time is right, we lure him someplace where all of us, including Alcatraz, gang up on him and kill him. Alcatraz, for this, we'll need you to recruit some followers. Who's with me?"

[wynnyelle]

"If all we do is kill the ruler we'll need someone to replace him," said Alcatraz. "Also, you won't be able to just meet the Shadow Lord. You have to work your way up to doing that. The Shadow Lord doesn't just meet anyone. But I'm all for your plan...if you think you can do it. Just...well..don't stay there too long. There is a shadow force that corrupts many pokemon."

[Jaemon]

"I'm with ye!" piped Zodiac.

[wynnyelle]

"I think he means someone powerful," said Charna around a bolus of cud.

[Starrunner]

Dancing Flames tripped into the clearing and landed inbetween Charna's front legs. She cheeped scardly and looked around. (exscuse the not-a-word..lol)

[Omega]

"I will do what it takes," replied Sombra.

[Starrunner]

She got up and cheeped, "hello."

[Jaemon]

Zodiac looked at the bird. "Food..." he stared at the bird with big eyes.

[Starrunner]

She puffed up her feathers and squaked, "I am not! I bet you never seen anything like my before!"

[wynnyelle]

Charna startled and got up. She had been lying on her side chewing cud, suddenly there was this chicken around her feet. "Of all things to suddenly find at your feet...a chicken. Hello there."

[Starrunner]

"I am no chicken!" she peeped displeasedly, "I am a peachick!"

[Jaemon]

Zodiac licked his lips. It was true that he never saw a thing like it before, but food is food.