2nd Meal

[keep_surviving]

[In the middle of the night there's a new post. All that can be seen is well... Blackness. And muffled voices, one raised, the other trying to keep the situation calm.]

IT'S A DAMN COYOTE! I HATE COYOTES!

Diana, calm down, it's just-

I'LL CALM DOWN WHEN IT GETS THE HELL OUT OF HERE!

[There's sounds of scuffling and things rubbing against the microphone, it's becoming increasingly apparent that the PokeGear is inside a bag. Most likely knocked on during whatever drama is going on outside said bag.]

WHY IS IT COMING CLOSER? GET LOST!

[Louder sounds of jostling and the screen gets a little lighter, Diana must be searching through the bag.]

Forget this! Caine, get rid of this thing!

[A deep angry feline growl and the familiar sounds of a fight.]

You did it! Now throw a PokeBall!

Right! ........ Wait- Fffff NO! [A long string of curses.] WHAT DID YOU JUST MAKE ME DO?

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[Chatting as they walk.]

[keep_surviving]

Because they're still coyotes and coyotes are pretty much the worst animal ever.

[badluckbabe]

Yeah OK, but why though? You gotta help me out here the only time i've ever even seen a Coyote is on field trips.

[keep_surviving]

Look, I already hate caves and didn't have the best wake up call. Do we have to talk about this right now?

[badluckbabe]

Well it keeps our minds off the fact that we might be lost so...yeah?

Unless you can provide me with something more interesting to talk about, this is what I am curious about now.

[keep_surviving]

Well how about you be curious about that? [She points to the giant eye staring at them, embedded in the rock.]

[badluckbabe]

[That's enough to stop Jinx cold and her eyes widen.]

Um...I mean...yeah...maybe let's just...back out the way we came....

[keep_surviving]

[The giant boulder with an eye starts to rise and soon it becomes clear it is instead part of a much large creature. A giant snake made of rock.]

... Hey, Jinx. Try throwing a PokeBall at it.

[Nothing will stop the sass.]

[badluckbabe]

I mean...maybe?

[She's reaching for her bag all the same.]

But do you really think sarcasm is the defense mechanism you wanna go with right now? This thing is huge!

[keep_surviving]

Oh, like your innuendo strategy is any better. [She smirks as she's backing away but stops when the snake starts roaring and thrashing about.]

Look, now you made it grouchy because you woke it up.

[badluckbabe]

GAH! Fine just get in the ball!

[Jinx whips a pokeball at the rock monster who is of course...completely unaffected. If anything it seems more irritated.]

Oh come on! Not even a little flash of light?

[Rocks are starting to fall and she has to dodge around to avoid them. At least what she lacks in luck powers she makes up for in training.]

[keep_surviving]

[Some of the rocks start falling too close for Diana's comfort and she brings Caine out to protect her.

The Luxio immediately beings growling and his tail glows. The Onix stops and starts watching the tail swish back and forth.]

... The hell?

[badluckbabe]

I...do not know. None of my pokemon know that move.

[But this is an excellent opportunity to figure out what to do next. As a self defense measure, Jinx calls out Cake who squeaks happily and then looks horrified at the size of their opponent.]

I-it's ok. You got this!

[keep_surviving]

[The Onix is far too distracted swaying with Caine's glowing tail, much to the irritation of the Luxio.]

What are you waiting for? Shock it.

[Caine gives her a 'r u fing serious?' face. She still isn't great at the whole 'type' thing yet.]

[badluckbabe]

That's not gonna work. Electric attacks don't work on ground types! And I'm guessing he qualifies.

[Meanwhile this little nerd has done her homework.]

You gotta try something else. Maybe a different pokemon?

[Apparently Cake took this as her cue and she spat out seeds at the Onyx which sprouted into small plants and began to leach health from the beast. Jinx looks shocked but then cheers.]

Good girl cake!

[keep_surviving]

Ground? I thought it was called Rock?

[The Onix roars and fixes its giant gaze on the tiny cherry. Smashing its tail and sending more rocks flying towards the small Pokemon.]

[badluckbabe]

I mean yeah there is a rock type as well but-

[ Cake lets out a squeal and is knocked about not fast enough to avoid the attack.]

Cake!

[Dramatic calling out of names aside, Cake is still bouncing around and absorbing some more of the rock monsters health.]

OK we either kick this things nonexistent butt, try to outrun it or...I dunno get squashed. But I can't take this thing on by myself.

[Jinx may have done more battling then Diana had (As far as Jinx knew anyway) But she was also aware most of her team probably wouldn't do well in a physical throw down with a pokemon like this.]

[keep_surviving]

Well, I guess I can try Sass.

[Diana lets the long black lizard out of it's capsule. Caine hisses at her but she ignores him and looks at Diana.]

Care to help us out here a little?

[Meanwhile the Onix starts to bounce its head in time with Cake.]

... you know, I think this guy is a little... special.

[badluckbabe]

Either that or Caine's tail is really REALLY interesting and none of us can tell.

[Cake uses this chance to...start cheering and dancing in place? She's looking at Sass while she's doing it and it takes Jinx a minute to figure out what's going on.]

Oh so THAT'S what helping hand looks like. I wasn't sure how it would even work because....well you don't have hands.

[keep_surviving]

[Sass is blast out weird psychedelic blue fire. It's Dragon Rage but Diana doesn't get it.]

And your fire is that colour now, why?

[Poor Onix was enjoying Cakes bouncing. Now he's hurt and mad again.]

[badluckbabe]

Ooo pretty.

[Cake seems pretty delighted by this turn of events and continues to provide power boosts to Sass, all the while her little seeds on Onyx are sapping away it's energy.]

Try another pokeball as it while it's distracted!

[keep_surviving]

[Now Diana's giving Jinx a look.] Is this gonna become a regular thing with you?

[Onix smash! Onix smash lizard and ooo, bouncing. Watch da bouncing.]

[badluckbabe]

Well excuse me for trying to help us not get crushed by a cave in!

[Speaking of, more rocks fall from the two smashes he got out before getting distracted again.]

I used my last pokeball trying to catch it before. So we either knock it out, or you catch yourself a new friend.

[keep_surviving]

[Diana gives the most melodramatic sigh she can must before slinging at PokeBall at it.

The Onix is caught off guard and the ball wriggles for a moment before stopping.]

... Woo. [She twirls her finger in the air.]

[badluckbabe]

[Jinx lets out a sigh of relief as the cave stablizes again and she scoops up Cake giving her an affectionate cuddle.]

Good job! I always knew you had to be smarter then you act.

[As for Diana she just looks...puzzled.]

How are you so against all of this? Battles and catching pokemon and whatever. You have a giant rock snake to control now. That's cool!

[keep_surviving]

[Sass slithers herself over to climb around Diana's shoulders. Caine does not look pleased about this.

Diana shrugs.]

I'm not against it. I just don't see what I'm gonna do with it. I have to feed it and take care of it. How am I gonna do that? Plus, it's not exactly gonna fit in my motel room.