Ren's joints ache. The scar on his forehead does too. He swears he sees shapes in the fog, vines ready to strike, but every time he looks, there's nothing. He's aware of the effects of the fog, but that does little to stop the paranoia from creeping in.
"Right. We've dealt with worse before, too," Ren replies to Akari, as much for himself as for the others, "we've got this."
Yeah, he's definitely also picked up on the concern of the rest (of course he should, that's what a leader does), and to compensate, he's taken on his Joker persona-- oozing with confidence, ready to fight, and self assured to make the rest feel more confident as well. In that regard, he's similar to Akari-- it's a mask that's well-worn.
He is deeply concerned when Flowey lands in the middle of the footprint. That size... at least 3 of them could fit in there, if not all of them. He swallows down the rising doubt-- he cannot doubt himself, the others, or the plan. They won't make it if he does.
"We've got this," he repeats, nodding at Flowey. He doesn't know the Sunkern, really, and he looks kind of small, but he's willing to trust the other. "As long as we've got each other's backs, we'll come out on top."
There's a moment of silence after his words, not even the noises of the forest present. He... hadn't noticed that the forest went quiet, his fur standing on end--
And then, as if to confirm Flowey's words, a giant shadow rises a few paces in front of them. A gleaming scarlet eye pierces through the darkness and the fog, menacing and unnatural, followed by a deafening roar, loud enough to hurt his ears.
It's gigantic. And it's approaching. Fast.
"Everyone, brace yourselves!" Ren manages to shout, before a giant claw smacks him in the face with a slash that he doesn't even have to chance to dodge, despite trying to jump backwards. He cries out in pain, but doesn't back down, hackles raised as he quickly assumes his position next to Flowey. The beast roars again.
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"Right. We've dealt with worse before, too," Ren replies to Akari, as much for himself as for the others, "we've got this."
Yeah, he's definitely also picked up on the concern of the rest (of course he should, that's what a leader does), and to compensate, he's taken on his Joker persona-- oozing with confidence, ready to fight, and self assured to make the rest feel more confident as well. In that regard, he's similar to Akari-- it's a mask that's well-worn.
He is deeply concerned when Flowey lands in the middle of the footprint. That size... at least 3 of them could fit in there, if not all of them. He swallows down the rising doubt-- he cannot doubt himself, the others, or the plan. They won't make it if he does.
"We've got this," he repeats, nodding at Flowey. He doesn't know the Sunkern, really, and he looks kind of small, but he's willing to trust the other. "As long as we've got each other's backs, we'll come out on top."
There's a moment of silence after his words, not even the noises of the forest present. He... hadn't noticed that the forest went quiet, his fur standing on end--
And then, as if to confirm Flowey's words, a giant shadow rises a few paces in front of them. A gleaming scarlet eye pierces through the darkness and the fog, menacing and unnatural, followed by a deafening roar, loud enough to hurt his ears.
It's gigantic. And it's approaching. Fast.
"Everyone, brace yourselves!" Ren manages to shout, before a giant claw smacks him in the face with a slash that he doesn't even have to chance to dodge, despite trying to jump backwards. He cries out in pain, but doesn't back down, hackles raised as he quickly assumes his position next to Flowey. The beast roars again.
[OST: Battle! (Noble Pokemon)]
It's Ursaluna, larger than any of them could have imagined.
And it is angry.