31 - Breaking Out
{This calm will go up in smoke almost immediately.}
A blustery day was upon Azalea Town as Devontae emerged from the south-facing door of the northwestern-most house in town. Today he wore a yellow hoodie with green sleeves bearing a logo likely belonging to a sports team somewhere, green and yellow basketball warm-up pants, a yellow baseball hat with the same logo, and yellow high tops, all hues matching perfectly. Behind him was an older gentleman wearing a cerulean gi with a white belt. They shook hands as Devontae said, “Thanks again, Kurt. Sorry I hadn’t been by sooner to get them.”
“I’m still surprised you wanted these Heavy Balls at all,” Kurt said. “I thought you’re a Fire-type specialist?”
“I am, but an in-and-out understanding of those Rock- and Ground-types that so threaten my team will help me overcome them,” Devontae answered.
Kurt nodded. “Fair answer.”
A Flying-type Pokémon with a rider landed in front of the Pokémon Centre. Devontae turned in time to see the trainer slip into the trees, heading north, with the Pokémon following. The flyer was a Crobat, and disappeared as skillfully as its trainer did. Not a sound came from the footsteps or wingbeats, nor could either be seen in the forest. Devontae muttered, “That’s kinda weird.”
“Yeah, I wonder what he’s up to. Not often you see him away from the League,” Kurt said.
“Who?”
“That was Koga.”
Devontae turned fully toward Kurt as his face shifted to worry with widened eyes. “Koga!? Seriously?!”
Kurt frowned. “It is...why is that a problem?”
“No time to explain!” Devontae yelled as he turned, took a few steps in haste, and threw a Pokéball. A Charizard materialized. Devontae ordered, “Fly, buddy! Get us to Goldenrod now!”
Swiftly climbing onto Charizard’s back, Devontae patted his Pokémon. Instantly they were airborne and heading north by northwest. Devontae tapped at his PokéGear. Instantly Aengus’s face appeared on the screen. He raised an eyebrow and asked, “Calling me on the wing?”
“Aengus, buddy, are you still in Goldenrod?” Devontae pressed.
Aengus raised an eyebrow and slowly said, “North of town a short ways on Route 35. What’s the matter?”
“Is Rarity with you?” Devontae continued pressing.
Aengus hung his head as his shoulders drooped. He murmured, “No. She’s...at the Daycare. I’ve been having second thoughts about that decision. I really should get her out of there.”
“You’re goddamn right you should!!” Devontae barked. “Even if it weren’t for the coming trouble! I’m en route to Goldenrod. Meet me at the Centre pronto!”
“What ‘coming trouble?’” Aengus asked.
“Koga just landed at Azalea and is cuttin’ across woodland! For such an old m—” Devontae used a word that would have earned an admonishment from Rarity “—that man can really move!”
Aengus blanched and his eyes shot all the way open. His breathing accelerated rapidly. He got out, “I’ll see you there in a few minutes.”
{Track title is exactly what they are here.}
Rarity stood with her mouth slightly parted, her left eye squinted, and her right eye wide. Blinking, she echoed, “You...want to break out of here?”
“I thought that’s what I said. It’s certainly what I meant,” Rapidash grumbled with growing impatience.
“Rapidash, my love, not that I object to the affection, but why didn’t you simply say so?” Rarity asked, shaking her head slightly.
Rapidash sighed and looked down. He softly answered, “Well...there’s that old Pikachu that’s always walking around. He’s the last ‘mon I want to hear us talking about that.”
Rarity’s face fell to a silent grumble. She paused, then growled, “You mean to say all of that was just a distraction!? A diversion to keep them off our backs?!”
Rapidash opened his mouth to answer, but was knocked aside as Rarity slapped him full across the face. He rubbed at his throbbing jaw as he looked back, seeing her eyes full of tears of rage and a quivering jaw. Softly he said, “You didn’t let me say it’s also because I’ve wanted to do that with you.”
Rarity’s angry crying melted into sad tears. As she quietly sobbed, she squeaked, “I...I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I just...after this betrayal from Aengus, I just was afraid you were untrue too.”
Rapidash winced and rubbed his jaw again. He held her close, and let her cry into his shoulder. Rubbing her back, he softly said, “That was the tipping point, his putting us in here. I’ve been traveling with Aengus for about ten years. He’s not the nicest person, and certainly can become a slave driver. But when you came along, he began to change, and change for the better. He was turning into a good man, the like we’ve never seen from him in all this time. And then he and Paddy have it out with his half-breed pony-Pokémon thing…call it a ‘ponymon’ if you’d like, and after that thing alone thrashes us, Aengus gets the thought to get one of his own with no regard to what you’re feeling or what you want, or even what you two agreed to. He just fell right back into the atrocious person he was before you came along. Knowing what I know of him, he probably thought you’d appreciate that he put you in here with me and not something else from the Field group. But it’s too much. The homeland you spoke of sounds wonderful, especially compared to here. I...I can’t do it anymore. I just can’t.”
Rarity hiccupped once in her sobbing, then asked, “You...want to come back to Equestria with me? Not just to visit, but permanently?”
Rapidash nodded. “I hope you’d like me to, too.”
“But of course! I see no reason not to! And unless the princesses know something we don’t, I can’t imagine they’d object to you becoming an Equestrian citizen,” Rarity said happily.
“Then, I’d love to be with you, for as long as you’d have me!” said Rapidash as his eyes lit up.
“Yes!!” Rarity cried. “Come with me, my love! Let us go home together!”
Rapidash snorted a chuckle, and said, “I’m glad you’re enthusiastic, but we do need to get out of here before we do anything else.”
Rarity laughed sheepishly and murmured, “Oh. Right. That. Depending on how tall the fence is, we may just hop over it.”
“There’s some kind of invisible barrier above the planks and posts; I already checked. I think we should check the fence and barrier for weaknesses. There may be a breakpoint somewhere, a spot that needs maintenance that they haven’t found. You check one way around the perimeter, and I’ll check the other,” Rapidash said.
Rarity nodded with a grin, “Smashing plan! We should begin right away!”
“There may be smashing involved,” Rapidash said with a grin of his own.
Rarity suddenly frowned. With a sigh she asked, “But how can we check the fence without the old Pikachu or anypony—anymon else, catching on to us?”
“Well, you could strut as you walk the fence line like you’re in afterglow,” Rapidash suggested, rocking his head from side to side.
Rarity sighed, “Darling, I hardly know what that feels like, or how a mare, er, ‘struts’ like that.”
Rapidash shrugged. “Act like you feel sexy. You really are, to be truthful.”
Rarity blushed and felt some heat from down below again. “Why, thank you, love. You’re not so bad yourself.”
Then it was Rapidash’s turn for pink cheeks. “Thanks. But back to the matter at hoof, you can pull that off, right?”
“I...don’t know,” said Rarity in thought. “I’ve never thought about it, let alone tried to make that impression.”
Rapidash frowned, looking down. The two stood there a moment in uncertainty. Then Rapidash looked up brightly. Quickly his smile turned slyer. He flirted, “Who says you have to fake it?”
“Darling, we can’t! We’re not married yet!” Rarity protested while her body squirmed in protest to her mind’s decision.
“I wasn’t saying we do ‘the deed;’ it’d make an egg, anyway. Sending one to Aengus is about the last thing we need,” Rapidash said as he sidled alongside of her, then started backing up. “But there’s something so many ‘abstinent’ couples have done that isn’t ‘the deed,’ you’d still be saving that for marriage, and I confess I’ve dwelt on thoughts of doing this to and with you, too....”
“Rapidash, my love, while I admit there is a...certain appeal to the thought, we really shouldn’t do—” Rarity began in protest, suddenly stopping a split-second after she felt him lift her tail. In that instant both her eyes shot open and out of focus as she faced forward, while her mouth fell open making a sudden sharp gasp. Her back arched. Her jaw and neck kept her head moving as though she were about to throw up, if not for the overt euphoria. Involuntarily she held her breath for a moment. Her front legs nearly buckled. Slowly her neck lowered as she murmured, “—oh my Celestia...!!”
Devontae landed outside the Goldenrod Pokémon Centre. He quickly put Charizard away and ran inside. Standing in the centre of the Centre’s lower floor was Aengus. Devontae rushed toward him. Aengus made no move to defend himself as Devontae clocked him in the face. He fell to the ground, wincing and blinking quickly. Everybody else stopped and stared in shock. Devontae curtly said, “I’m glad you know you deserved that!”
“Wasn’t gonna argue that point at all,” Aengus answered as Devontae helped him back to his feet. “Since that’s taken care of, let’s move!”
The two ran out of the Centre, jumped on their bikes, and raced southward.
With a sated smile and naughty eyes, Rarity sauntered along the fence, occasionally looking at the Pokémon in the Daycare. A soft glow surrounded her horn. She swayed her hips markedly as she walked along, letting her tail swing side to side. Nearly every male Pokémon stopped dead in his tracks and stared agape. A Hitmonlee dropped the ball it was holding. A Togetic’s wings snapped open and taut. Even the grizzled old Pikachu’s cigarette fell from his mouth. Others had more overt physical responses. Rarity sighed contentedly as she caught the eyes of a Dragonite, who instantly had a serious nosebleed. Most of the female Pokémon glared at their male counterparts, some with hands on their hips, some tapping feet irritably, some both. Most of the rest glared at Rarity. Some of them stared as lustfully at her as the males did.
Rarity reached a corner and turned, having seen no points along the fence that needed maintenance. She continued as she had before. Quickly she found a Hitmonchan with the same staring as all the other males, except he was bold enough to start her way. He did not make much progress, as the Electabuzz that was nearby very quickly jumped up and spun him around. Grabbing him by the head, Electabuzz kept his face pointed toward herself and downward as she huskily said, “Eyes on me, boy. And only me.”
A few moments passed before she stepped into the trees. Soon she came upon an oversized yellow snapdragon and a green sauropod with a pink flower for a mane that somehow were making it work. She could not determine which one was which gender, and certain this would be nothing she would speak of ever. The snapdragon called out, “Hey, do you wanna join in?”
“Yeah! A group makes it great!” the sauropod added.
Rarity hesitated, as neither had even slowed down. She muttered to herself, “Stay in character, Rarity,” before replying, “Not right now, my dears! Perhaps later?”
“Sure!” they both answered and continued as they were as if they had no interruption.
She did not encounter another Pokémon for two minutes. Near a collection of bushes at the base of some trees between two hillocks, a familiar face stood on the other side of the fence. She dropped the act as she called out in surprise, “Keldeo??”
{And his role has finally come.}
Keldeo had been pointedly examining the fence. He looked up as she called his name. Meeting her gaze, he started her way and sighed, shaking his head. As he stood in hoof’s reach were it not for the barrier, he said, “Well, well, well. Right where I thought I’d find you.”
Rarity hung her head and said, “My sincerest apologies. You were right about him, and I did not listen.”
Keldeo nodded sadly. Looking up and down the fence, he said, “Well, there’s nothing for it now. We have to spring you from this place.”
“I’ve been checking the fence and the barrier for weak points,” Rarity said. “So far, I’ve found none.”
“And I came the other way, doing the same. No dice. Looks like it’ll just have to be forced,” Keldeo grumbled.
“What’s wrong? Do you doubt we can do that?” Rarity said.
Keldeo grimaced, and looked up and down the fence. He said, “At other Daycares, where some have wanted to escape, I’ve seen three Pokémon work together to try to break through. The humans in charge stopped them before they succeeded. We may have enough force, but enough time...not so much.”
Rarity said, “Rapidash also wants out.”
Keldeo’s eyebrows raised. “Now that is some much-needed serendipity. The three of us together might break through before they come to stop us, since you’re not a Pokémon and have another power source. Plus, Rapidashes are known for their speed over land. If he can carry you, that’ll greatly hasten returning you to Pastoria. Where is he?”
“Checking the fence, coming along the opposite direction from me.”
“Good,” Keldeo sighed with relief. “You’re about halfway around the perimeter. He shouldn’t be long.”
Aengus and Devontae ran inside the Daycare building, dropping their bikes just outside of the door. As they came to the counter, the old lady said, “Calm down there, you two! There’s no running inside! Didn’t the professor tell you there’s a time and place for everything? But not now, about those running shoes!”
“Sorry, ma’am, but I left a Rapidash and Rarity here?” Aengus said hurriedly. “How quickly can you get them back out?”
The Daycare Lady started, “Just a moment, and—” She suddenly stopped. “Wait a minute...where did they go?”
Devontae scoffed, “Ah, shit! Whadiya’ mean, ‘where did they go?’”
“They left where they were staying at, and...what’s that?” she muttered.
Devontae leaned over the counter and looked at the monitor. He looked at Aengus and said, “Hey brah, don’t that look like that ‘Keldeo’ we saw at the League?”
“What!?” Aengus yelled. He jumped over the counter and stared at the image from the security camera. The next camera showed Rapidash walking along the fence, checking it now and then. He looked at Devontae, then back to the screens, almost shouting, “Are they seriously plotting to bust out?!”
“Looks like,” Devontae answered flatly.
On another screen a man zipped between trees outside the fence. After jumping two screens, he was seen no more. The red capelet, however, was unmistakable. Aengus breathed, “Koga....”
“C’mon, brah! We gotta get them outta there!” Devontae yelled.
Aengus and Devontae ignored the Daycare Lady’s demands to not head into the yard as they rushed through the back door.
{Not the best start between the two boys.}
Rapidash stopped suddenly as his gaze met Keldeo’s. He frowned, looking between him and Rarity, demanding, “Who’s this?”
“My name is Keldeo,” he answered. “Since I reached The Great Marsh and heard Princess Twilight Sparkle and some of the other ponies talking about how much effort they would put into finding Rarity here, I’ve taken it upon myself to help bring her back before tensions rise too high. While the pony-Pokémon relations are smooth, some of the Legendary Pokémon who have gathered by the portal are already butting heads. And then there’s human-pony relations to worry about. I’d like to avoid total war, in whatever form it may take, and worry we’re already too late.”
“We can get there ourselves, thank you,” Rapidash snapped.
Rarity took him by the hoof, and kissed him on the lips. She said, “Darling, you have no reason to feel jealous. You are who has my heart, not him. Besides, you’re a grown stallion, and he’s just a colt.”
Keldeo lashed back, “Filly, I am old enough to be your great-grandsire’s great-grandsire!! I am not a child!!”
Rarity’s and Rapidash’s heads both jolted back. They looked at each other agape, then turned to him as Rapidash asked, “You’re...how old??”
“A hundred and thirty-three.”
Rarity blinked and said, “You don’t look a day over a year and a half.”
“Whatever,” Keldeo grouched. “Look, I came to be your guide through the wilderness, since I’ve traveled this way many times. Rapidash, I heard from Rarity you also want out.”
Rapidash eased off of his jealousy. “Yes.”
“Then, we should all hit this fencepost right here,” Keldeo said, tapping one. “There’s no significant difference in their repair along the entire fence, and of those close, this one is the most beat-up. If we can snap one post, that should break the barrier in the immediate area, and then you both can hop the posts and follow me.”
“Sounds good,” Rapidash said.
“Since you run so much faster than she does, it’d be best if she rode on your back,” Keldeo said.
Rapidash nodded. Rarity charged her horn and said, “We strike on three. Ready?”
Keldeo said, “Let’s do it.”
“One, two, three!”
Rapidash struck the post with a Flare Blitz while Rarity fired a concussive blast. Keldeo had a unique slashing attack. Part of the post had given way, but there was plenty left. Rapidash asked, “I’ve never seen a move like that before! What was that?”
“That’s my move; only I know it. It’s my ‘Secret Sword,’” Keldeo answered.
Rapidash pursed his lips and nodded most impressed. He said, “Secret indeed.”
“Yes,” said Keldeo. “Learned it from my uncles, long before either of your great-great-grandparents were even thought of.”
“Let’s give it another go!” Rarity called out. “One, two, three!”
The trio struck again with the same attacks, dislodging a few chunks and leaving a few small tongues of fire lapping at the wood. A third combined strike, and they had undeniable progress. Two hits later, the post snapped. Two metres to either side of the post wavered.
{And it gets hectic, quickly.}
“Rarity!!”
Rarity turned back to see Aengus and Devontae running for them at full speed. Rapidash said softly, “Oh no...no, no, no, no. Not now...!”
Devontae hollered, “Rarity! You gotta come back!”
Snorting a puff of icy mist, Rarity barked, “Why!? So you can force motherhood upon me and use my descendants as soldiers in your little army?! Absolutely not!!”
“Rarity, let’s go...!” Keldeo urged.
“You’re in danger!” Aengus yelled as they neared and stopped.
“Koga’s coming for you! He’s close!” Devontae shouted.
Rarity rolled his eyes. “Oh yes, the old man who couldn’t last long at the League. What’s the matter?”
Devontae wide-armed slapped Aengus across the face and screamed at him, “What the hell!? Why didn’t you tell her!? Do you tell her anything?!”
As Aengus reeled, Rarity raised an eyebrow, and asked, “Didn’t tell me what?!”
Keldeo scoffed in human speech, “We don’t have time for this crap!”
“Koga swore vengeance after Salazzle died! He’s coming for you, and he’s close by!” Devontae shouted.
Rarity’s ears fell, as did her expression. Her eyes widened and her breathing quickened. A twitch ticked below her left eye. Keldeo softly and slowly asked, “You...actually killed in a battle??”
Aengus’s eyes focused on something in a bush to the south, then he dove and screamed, “Look out!!”
Extending his left hand, he landed with a flop to Rarity’s left. He pushed himself up and looked down at his left hand. A blowgun dart had stuck into his middle finger near the tip. The finger had already turned ghostly white and the discolouration was working into his hand. He struggled to stay sitting and he murmured, “Oh no....”
Slapping the two Pokéballs on his belt, Feraligatr and Chandelure appeared. Feraligatr looked down and screamed, “NOOOO!!!!”
Aengus’s breathing had already become laboured. Chandelure very suddenly shifted to her right, then suddenly fell to the ground as her flames disappeared, her body as stiff as the cast iron it resembled. Her eyes were dark, and a blowgun dart stood up from her face. Aengus quickly reached up with his right hand in front of Rarity’s neck. As he did, he yelped when a four-point shuriken pierced through his hand. Rarity screamed, “You coward!!”
Her horn charged, and a wave of fire consumed the nearby shrubs. As they did, Koga stood as the bush burned away from around him, kunais and shurikens in hand. He quickly hurled them at Rarity, which struck her magical shield she erected in the nick of time and bounced off. Feraligatr fell to his knees, and cradled Aengus. Real tears began down the crocodilian’s face. The sound of six Pokéballs opening rang loudly. Rarity turned to see around Devontae were an Arcanine, a Houndoom, a Magmortar, a Flareon, a Charizard, and a Typhlosion. Raspily Aengus called, “Rarity....”
She looked him in the eye as the colour left his face. He managed to say, “...run.”
Koga deployed five Pokéballs, each with a Crobat. Keldeo yelled in plain human speech, “Let’s go! Let his sacrifice be an act of honour!”
Rapidash hoisted Rarity up and put her on his back, her front-right hoof knocking off the ball of red yarn. She yelled, “Aengus...!!”
“After them!” Koga screamed. The five Crobats started after Rarity as Rapidash leapt the fence and took off.
“Aaeeennggguussss!!!” Rarity screamed in the distance as she, Keldeo, Rapidash, and the five Crobats disappeared into the woods at high speed. Koga drew his last ball and flew out on a sixth Crobat.
{He ain’t gonna make it. How many of you have played the game whence this track came?}
Devontae slid on his knees to Aengus’s side as Feraligatr rocked him. The shuriken slid out of Aengus’s hand. Devontae sobbed, “No...! No, no, no!! Dammit all!!”
With a terribly shaking hand, Aengus gave Devontae a tiny key. Breathlessly he whispered, “Treat them better than I did.”
“Your PC key...?? You can’t give up! You just can’t!” Devontae cried.
Aengus began, “Father, I have sinned...many times...please forgive....”
A gurgling sigh left his throat, and he was limp and still. Feraligatr screamed. He bawled, wailed, and wept, holding Aengus’s lifeless body close, still rocking him, tears cascading down his face. Devontae threw his arms around Aengus as well, also crying. Devontae’s team of Pokémon had knelt or laid down, each of them with tears. Those boarded at the Daycare had all gathered around behind them, as well as the Daycare Lady, and the grizzled old Pikachu. The Daycare Lady stood wide-eyed with both hands over her mouth. The old Pikachu stepped forward, put a paw over his heart and knelt, bowing his head. The other Pokémon there followed suit, one-by-one, until they all were kneeling or laying down with bowed heads, paying respects to the trainer who gave up his life to save one whom he trained.
{The two tracks were often seen together just like this in the game. Certainly applies here.}
With a sigh and wiping at his eyes, Devontae stood up. Softly he quoted, “Greater love hath no man than this.”
Devontae pounded a fist over his heart twice, and held up his index and middle finger spread to Aengus’s body. “Until we meet again, up above.”
He turned to go, but Feraligatr tugged at his hoodie. Feraligatr had closed Aengus’s eyes. Devontae clawed away more tears, steadied his breathing, and asked, “You wanna come with me?”
Feraligatr nodded. As Devontae turned to his six, Feraligatr started rummaging in Aengus’s bag. Flareon stepped forward. Devontae asked, “You really cool with steppin’ out?”
Flareon nodded. With a click he returned to his ball, which disappeared in cascading sparks. Devontae turned to see Feraligatr hand over his own ball, and a sketchpad. As he clicked the ball onto his belt, he started looking at the sketchpad. He found drawings of equines in different attire, mostly dresses, but all expertly sketched with fine detail. Devontae closed the pad and looked at Feraligatr. “This was supposed to go with Rarity, wasn’t it?”
Feraligatr nodded. Devontae said, “We gotta get this to her! All her time here would be for nothin’ without this! Sinnoh’s northeast of Kanto, right?”
Another nod. The Daycare Lady stepped forward and said, “Go. Finish your friend’s business in his stead. The cameras will have captured everything the police need.”
“Thank you ma’am,” Devontae answered with an appreciative sigh. He returned Feraligatr to his ball as he summoned Charizard and flew out.
John 15:13. That's what Devontae was quoting. Aengus saw the blowgun sticking out of the bush, and he jumped in the way. You can't pretend those darts aren't poisoned. They're too small to do anything otherwise. Aengus knew darn well if he blocked that attack he would not survive, and blocked it he did, and a shuriken too. Gave his life to protect Rarity. I wager some of you guys think it's a justified punishment for what he's done, and it may be so. It doesn't change he knowingly and willingly laid his life down for her. Could you do it, if it came down to it? For me, I don't know. I can't honestly answer something like that 'cuz I've never been in anything remotely resembling that situation.
The task of returning Rarity is now in Keldeo's hooves. With Aengus gone, and Devontae too far behind to catch up, no one else can do the job. While he does know the way, he'll need all the help he can get to keep this trip short, and will not hesitate to take it if possible. Certainly sounds like he has stories to tell, if he would only tell them. Bit by bit he'll reveal what's hardened him into the tough nut he is now.
And then there's Devontae, who does have to play catch-up, while riding into the unknown. That sketchpad makes it so Rarity actually gains something significant from this venture. While one could say she could just recreate it from her memories, how badly will that be scuffed up from her time in the wild, the preceding battles, and so on? Who knows, maybe she's a very Ginsberg first thought, best thought sort of gal. Either way, now that he has Aengus's PC Key, he can gather from all of his boxes. Fun times. This might be enough to make him diversify from being a Fire-type Specialist...or just give him access to other Fire-types he couldn't find around Johto or Kanto. We'll see in time.
And Koga...what a guy. 
Kills Aengus and his Chandelure, and has five Crobats tailing Rarity and company, along with himself still looking for the killing blow. While Rarity did escape, so did Koga. Hard to guess where they'll meet again, or how that'll go down, but it sure feels like they'll come face-to-face at least one more time.
Rarity begins her return trip next week! But what await them out there? And can everyone get to where they need to be to make all the good things come to pass in time? How is she faring after seeing Aengus get killed like that? Or Rapidash, since he's been with the guy for a bloomin' decade? Stay tuned to find out!
Thanks for reading. 
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What's the hardest possible facepalm?
Cause dammit Koga.
That's some damn nasty poison. But I guess that's what I'd use if I was a someone with as much power as Koga and wanted someone dead.
Well, this is turning into a Death Battle episode, only without the funny commentary... Cos fuck, shit is going to blow up.
Oof. Yeah, about that...
As for the rest of the chapter, all I have to say is:
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Koga killed another human being out of revenge. No ninja or Elite Four bullshit can protect him from justice. And if the other Elite Four are cool with this, I will ask it now: What is wrong with them!?
Honor is restored in this act of sacrifice. Too late for full redemption, but perhaps to keep his name from being fully tarnished...
Let his tale be told to those who ask. Tell it truly, the ill deeds along with the good, and let him be judged accordingly.
The rest... is silence...
One has fallen.
Only one remains.
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Personally I would have wanted Aengus to apologize and make restitution to all he recklessly endangered after a trial in front of an impartial jury... Now considering Koga which I failed to do that fate turns out to be futile. Man I hate the vengeance=justice types.
I hope Rarity can at least gain Aengus some leniency post-mortum.
Just when you thought things in the swamps was going downhill, Koga just pulled the chain.
Right Koga. Premeditated murder is the perfect response to manslaughter (monslaughter?) And does no one consider the long reaching consequences on the human side? I mean, seriously, this is beginning to reach levels worthy of [Abridged] Kirito Misanthropic Speech.
As to Aengus even if you think him guilty of rape/murder, the death penalty is a bit extreme under the circumstances. Presumably, Rarity's death will correct the imbalance as well as her return. This leaves only the Lulamoon. Having no connection to EQ, I'd guess it will choose to stay. Make a small bet Paddy abandons it as useless.
Well, all I can say to that is...
I did not see that coming. Glad I suggested an additional tag now, main protagonist death definitely qualifies for the Dark tag, and Koga actually being the type of Ninja you'd see in the real world compounds the issue.
I don't know if I want to see him die or if he manages to keep up and then get's smacked down hard by Luna or possibly Mewtwo, because honestly anything would be interesting to see, but also become a cliché.
If Paddy 'reforms' because of this I'm going to be sick though, that dude doesn't deserve reformation.
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It might be this one:
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Or maybe this one:
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Given the guy is also a master of Poison, I'm sure he has extensive knowledge on the subject. Clearly he picked something that hits Pokémon really fast, as it did to Chandelure.
8122899
And that death and destruction comes before we se Mewtwo make landfall yet....
8122918
Yeah...there's always a complication....
8123058
I suppose he could (correctly) claim that Aengus moved in front of his attack meant for another and that's why he died, that he knowingly and willingly took the hit. Not sure how that'd hold in court.
8123136
Aye. A few good weeks and a shining moment cannot erase a lifetime of dickbaggery.
8123247
Certainly such a trial would have been ideal, but alas...not to be. And I'm sure she can, but he is the reason she's in this mess at all.
8123252
There's plenty of trouble all around right now.
8123350
Schadenfreude raised to the Nth power?
8123368
I had to go look up that speech, 'cuz I wasn't sure what you were on about. But it does seem to apply.
8123390
Um...balance? The concern is foreign sources of power flowing between the worlds, and cluing in the invaders to where they are. Hence, return Rarity, and have green-eyed Trixie pick a side. Then all will be swell, theorectically...hoping they haven't already been seen.
8123939
Koga will be serious complication from this point forward. His fate will not be revealed for a while yet, methinks.
And who knows about Paddy? For all we know, Aengus's passing could be the event that pushes him over the edge, as in, moves him from douchebaggery to true malice, or from petty revenge to arranging deaths. This, too, will be revealed in time.
8123960 That wouldn't help Koga's case. Not only he would be admiting that he took another person's live, even by "accident", but he has no remorse in doing so. In short, he is telling to the court that he is a cold-blooded murderer. And even worse, he admits that indeed wanted to take someone else's live. That's jail for both attempt of murder and murdering an "innocent".
So yeah...
Koga's doomed.
Question how the fuck did a poison dart kill a Chandelure a fucking ghost type aka something that's already dead and in terms of type match ups takes half damage from poison types?
8124329 If you kill a ghost what do they come back as?
8122874 I would say this one
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Well, the shite has hit the fan good and proper now. Honestly I just hope that they kill Koga at this point. Just blast him in half with some lethal magic attack and leave his corpse to rot. Show this cocky old fool who's boss. I don't care how justified he thinks he is. he's targeting the wrong person. And the only thing people like him understand is a lethal deterrent.
Koga needs to die, now, in a more brutal way than his bitch of a sallazle!
As much as Angeus pissed me off, this was sad... especially Chandelure dying as a freaking bystander!
8124329
Some strong af poison
Bloody hoo'mans!
C'n't stand 'em, I tell ya!
Bet most 'o the community w'ud giv' up 'eir humanity enyway