Flowey's April Showers/May Flowers Catch-all

[friendlyflower]

Who: Flowey & Cedric, Emporio, Mayaka, Ritsuka, Oko; others may be added
What: Quests (one backdated)
Where: The cliffs & beyond, Forest Waystations
When: April through May
Warnings: Violence (canon-typical, including battling, and maybe beyond), Flowey's warnings (child injury & past death, disassociation, angst)

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[friendlyflower]

Flowey might not be strong, but he is determined. Even though his shell is dented, he forces himself back upright. "That... was an exception. I was about to handle him!" he says, knowing it's an obvious lie.

He digs in his roots with Ingrain, taking the edge off the pain. Ritsuka doesn't have that luxury, though. He rolls one of his few Oran Berries towards her. "Thanks for the assist anyway, but too many attacks like that will knock you out as soon as the enemy!"

There's nothing else she could've done, but it doesn't escape him how quick she was to throw herself headfirst into danger.

[lightofchaldea]

"Thanks." Ritsuka quickly dug into the berry, not even bothering to comment on Flowey's claim to have not needed the help. He could say what he liked, so long as they were both safe, as far as she was concerned. Besides, reviewing how well or poorly things had gone was for later, when the fighting was over, anyway.

"... Yeah, I need to train a lot more to get used to fighting like this, I guess."

She meant the whole crashing thing. That she had a reckless streak making itself known didn't really occur to her.

[friendlyflower]

"You'll have plenty of time to get used to that!" Especially since the Ditto are still coming.

He gets right back to using his Grasswhistle. Some of the Ditto who fall asleep fail to hold onto their transformations and revert to being purple ooze with simple faces. A few of them who awaken transform into versions of Ritsuka and Flowey themselves.

[lightofchaldea]

Now was the time to strategize. The ones that were asleep could be ignored for the moment, but of the ones that woke back up, there were different threats they posed. On the one hand, those that transformed into Sunkerns would presumably be weak to Ritsuka's flying-type attacks, but they also may be able to use Grasswhistle themselves. On the other hand, the Rufflet ones wouldn't have any special tricks to worry about, but posed an additional threat to Flowey.

A split second decision was needed--and Ritsuka went straight for the Ditto-turned-Sunkern. She could take more of them out more quickly, thinning their numbers, and by doing so perhaps would also be enough of a threat to draw some of the aggro from the others toward her.

And if not, well, that just meant she needed to fight as hard and as quickly as she could so that she could assist Flowey again if he needed it.

[friendlyflower]

He winces watching Ritsuka tear through a bunch of Sunkern with his face. Well, better them than him!

Flowey doesn't have as much on the Ditto-turned-Rufflet in terms of Pokemon type, but he does have his intelligence, and Ritsuka gave him an opening; a small flock of them are chasing after her now. Flowey manages to pick up a nearby stone onto his head and bounce to launch it towards them. He doesn't exactly kill two birds with one stone, but he does knock several of them out. The Ditto lose their transformation and land on the ground, their eyes swirling.

The tide has turned. Some of the Ditto turn to run away. Flowey almost tosses some rocks and other weapons towards them, but visibly stops himself. He's grown enough of a conscience to know that attacking retreating or surrendering enemies is wrong, even though he has a nagging feeling that they'll just come try attacking again later.

[lightofchaldea]

The Ditto were finally retreating, and none too soon. Ritsuka's idea had worked, but it sure had meant she'd spent several long moments desperately fending off multiple attacks before Flowey had intervened. One last push of attacks soon convinced the remaining assailants that their fellows that were already fleeing had the right idea, though Ritsuka stayed on guard watching them go until it was clear they weren't planning to come right back.

"I think it's over..."

She was tired. Physically tired, in a way she wasn't really accustomed to being.

just about ready to wrap if you are!

[friendlyflower]

Once the last Ditto have retreated, the thrill of the fight fades and he's just left tired-- and with an almost comical dent in his shell. It'll probably be fine after a good sleep. Mysteriously, Pokemon have remarkable healing capabilities.

"Not bad! Not bad at all," he says. "I think you'll do just fine here."

He has one Oran Berry left. He's about to bite into it when he stops and rolls it towards her. He has to look out for the newbies, after all. (It doesn't have anything to do with 'caring', of course.) "Here. You look like you got hit by a truck!"

works for me~

[lightofchaldea]

"Are you okay?"

Once it was clear things had settled, Ritsuka's first priority was... to check on her companion. Because of course it was. Though she'd take his offering of the berry as an affirmative.

"That bad, huh?"

She couldn't deny she certainly felt worse for the wear. Nothing life-threatening, exactly (she did, in fact, know how that felt), but now that the fighting was over, it was that much more clear how much of a beating she'd taken in the process.

wrapped!

[friendlyflower]

"I guess I'll show you to the clinic. You know, since I owe you one!" Not to mention he's headed in the same direction, and acting tough for her will keep his mind off the pain. He'll be proud to report this mission as a success.

Still, he wonders what really drives these Pokemon to attack in hordes like this. It's not the first time, and certainly won't be the last. He'll have to put it out of his mind for now. What matters is that Ritsuka can handle herself and, for a time, the town is safe.