Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-24304510-20140426211001/@comment-24304510-20140513062036

Luna gazes out into the cistern, scanning the room for anything out of place. It's too dark to tell much, but it looks as if a large section of one of the walls has collapsed on the right side of the room. The area is shadowy, but it might lead to something.

Cardin rolls up the map and turns back to the group. ""We should have a plan of attack once we reach the junction. we have no idea what's in there, if anything, but let's hope we get the drop on them."

Yang crosses her arms, but nods in agreement. "Odds are, if we get there quickly, we'll be doing the ambushing. And at best, it'll be an even fight, because we know to expect something coming. It's hard for it to be a trap--and if it is, should we leave a rear-guard that can help us back away and escape?"

At this, Cardin balls his hand into a fist. "We're human beings, dammit. We're supposed to be the most intelligent creatures on Earth. Yet the only strategy we can up with is running in headfirst and relying on our pathetic eyesight and hoping that some Pokémon doesn't jump out and kill us. That's bullshit. And while we stand here, Arceus knows what could find us and we'd all be screwed."

As if on cue, a large form drops from the ceiling behind Cardin. Its beady eyes glow in the faint light from the battery lantern. Ruby squeaks and hides behind Yang, who locks up at the sight.

""What?" Cardin asks. The massive form exhales, and a cold breeze reeking of rotting flesh passes across the group. The mechanic freezes, then jerkingly turns around to see what is behind him. Cardin is the tallest of the group, edging out Aurea by two or three centimeters. However, the creature behind him stands almost half a meter taller than him. He dryly whimpers "Oh, shit," weakly.