starkidcosmo

Mio Mio knew something was up when Jack spoke. The way his opponent turned visibly pale said all Mio needed to know. "Meena!" he shouted, but his cry was drowned out by Lara's bone-chilling howl. Meena's life flashed before her eyes as the Poochyena attacked, clearly going for the throat. But instead of dodging or running, Meena stood ready to take the attack. If she was going down, she was sure as hell taking Lara down with her. She hissed and spat, trying to provoke her opponent. Mio shouted in horror as he realized her plan, but someone else was already a step ahead of him. Even as Jack's command sent Lara off-course, Loam darted as fast as her stumpy little legs could carry her. She chomped down on Meena's tail, using her powerful muscles to spin the Meowth around like a shot-put, sending Meena flying towards Mio. Lara's attack landed right where it should have, but thanks to Loam, there wasn't a target. Mio slid on his knees to catch Meena before she landed, the impact pushing the air out of his lungs. Luckily, it seemed Meena hadn't suffered any more damage than she'd already taken, but it was clear her wounds and her adrenaline were taking a toll. "We're going to have a talk about this whole mess later, Meena." Mio said, taking a potion out of his bag and spraying it on Meena's wounds. Meena grumbled and went to stand up, but her trainer stopped her. "Uh-uh. You're done." he said. "You're not going to fight until we've worked out your issues." Meena glared, but Mio met her gaze calmly, and she was forced to accept his decision. Mio placed his Meowth gently on the ground, ignoring her grumbles of discontent. Standing, he turned to Jack. "Uh, sorry, but it looks like I'm gonna have to switch out." he called. Loam moved in front of Lara, her gaze icy. "You stay under control now, Loam. I don't want to have to take both of you out of fights." Mio's voice was stern, and Loam could tell he was very serious. She nodded coolly, reassuring Mio that she was listening and level-headed. Revenge was a dish best served cold, after all.

Poor Meena already knows what it's like to be on the wrong side of the hunter/hunted relationship, but it looks like she's gettina violent reminder...

Mio Meena yowled in triumph as her claws connected with Lara's snout, but her celebration was cut short by another command from Mio. "In again!" He shouted. "Scratch!" With visceral pleasure, Meena shoved her uninjured paw into Lara's mouth, taking the bite with nary a wince. She ignored the pain in her other limb, using it to slash violently at Lara's head. Mio winced. Meena was being far too reckless. Her irrepressible bloodlust was clouding her judgement; Mio felt lucky she was still listening to him. He reached for a potion, but realized that if he healed, Jack was free to do the same. Meena was taking hard hits to get in damage, he couldn't let that be in vain.

Mio As Meena missed, Mio ground his teeth together hard. He had to think of a way to get in a good hit, or Meena wasn't going to last. She came sprinting back to him, but Lara was hot on her heels. And then it hit him. The problem was how to communicate his plan to Meena without Jack or Lara understanding. In a fit of desperation, he called out. "Meena, scary face!" Somehow, Meena managed to give him a scathing look, as if she was calling him a lot of rude words for "stupid." Mio shouted the command again, praying she'd understand. He pleaded with his eyes as she hurtled towards him, and despite all the sand and dirt clouding her vision, she saw and understood. Meena skidded to a halt just in front of Mio, and whipped around to face the oncoming Lara. Lara's jaw, covered with dark energy, clamped down around Meena's foreleg. She hissed in pain, but she knew precisely where the little beast was. Mio didn't even finish the word "scratch" before she had swung hard with her other paw, claws gleaming.

Mio Mio swore under his breath as Lara landed a direct hit with sand attack. Meena pawed at her eyes furiously, before spinning around to squint angrily at her opponent. She couldn't see much through the grit in her eyes, and it made her angry. Hissing, Meena slunk forwards. "Meena! Don't get flustered!" Mio called. "Move in quick and try for a scratch, but if you miss get out fast!" He gritted his teeth. Meena was definitely faster than Lara, but it didn't mean anything if her attacks couldn't connect. Meena managed to shake off most of her frustration at Mio's command. She sprinted towards what little of Lara she could make out, zig-zagging to try and confuse her opponent. When she was just out of what she thought was Lara's range, Meena faked left before speeding, hopefully, behind Lara. She pushed forwards hard with her back legs, propelling herself further than normal and raked her claws in Lara's direction.

Mio Mio took a sharp breath as Jack's Poochyena dashed forwards. If he was remembering correctly, Poochyena generally hit harder than Meena could probably take. Which meant the strategy for this fight should most likely be guerrilla-style. "Meena, get behind her and use Growl!" Meena waited til the last second and leaped forwards, landing just behind Lara. She jumped backwards before letting out a horrible yowl, hopefully reducing the Poochyena's raw power.

hoo boy. Big crowds are what really get to me, but even more specifically i can't stand having people behind me, and when adults/people i don't know/don't like touch my back. Everywhere else is normal levels of "um, what are you doing" but when people touch my back I seize up. At restaurants I have to have my back to a wall or at least a booth or I start panicking lol. Other than that, Parasitophobia, which is the fear of parasites, and I'm terrified of syringes... which makes getting my blood drawn real fun.

Outside- Mio At Jack's suggestion, Mio nodded and kneeled down, letting Meena and Loam jump safely to the ground. He let his Pokedex scan them, taking the moment to breathe deeply. He stood back up as soon as the Pokedex had finished, moving over to the battlefield where Jack was standing. Meena stretched, seemingly nonchalant, but Mio could tell she was excited. A Poochyena or Shinx were much more suitable opponents than one measly Patrat. "Singles sounds good." Mio glanced at Meena and Loam, wondering which he should send out first. It didn't even take a second before Meena made the decision for him, padding out in front of her trainer. Mio smiled ruefully and shrugged, while Loam stared at her teammate with unabashed awe. A battle has started between Amateur Mio and Amateur Jack!

Juniper's Lab- Mio Mio shuffled uncomfortably as the three kids introduced themselves. The first two, Tara and Alia, seemed calm enough; Tara was composed and polite, while Alia was quiet-- although that might've been from exhaustion. Hugh, however, was everything Mio was terrified of. He glanced down as the aggressive kid scanned him, sweating. Relief washed over him as Professor Juniper led the group outside. Outside- Mio Mio took stock of the situation as fast as he could. It seemed that Alecks and Jason had already made their challenges, which left either the three kids or Jack. He grimaced, realizing his decision was pretty much set. Meena, still balanced on his shoulder, lashed her tail from side to side in excitement. Loam, however, didn't seem all that interested, instead opting to shove her face into various parts of Mio's chest. Reluctantly, Mio approached Jack and waved. "Ah, well..." he coughed, averting his gaze, "...Want to fight?"