Skye Prower

"I-I didn't d-do anything!" muttered Skye in response to Dylan. "What are you lot so shocked about?" asked the Fox Melody. "It's not like I've got two heads." "Not... two heads, no..." muttered Skye. The Fox Melody stood up and leapt acrobatically clear of the casket, only to crash on the landing. "Ow! That wasn't right. My balance is all off, like I've got too much weight at.. the... back..." Fox Melody looked behind her, her mouth dropping open when she saw two large bushy tails instead of her normal single shorter one. Miles came hurrying up the steps next to Skye. "Did you actually specify a species?" he asked. "Uh, no. I thought she'd... just be a mongoose!" muttered Skye. "I... wasn't expecting that," said the younger Melody from her wheelchair, her face a mixture of shock and delight. ----------------- "Maybe we can get you a brace to hold your head at that angle," laughed Ziona, then she checked her wrist computer. "I think we're missing a party. All the kids seem to be gathering around the Master Emerald. I hope this isn't a sign of them returning to their wicked ways!" she joked.

"I.. think it worked," said Skye. He tried to stand up but slid off the top of the Emerald. "The things one does for family," he muttered to himself, picking himself up p[ainful. From the casket a hand grasped the edge, then withdrew sharply with an 'OW!' as it cut itself on the sharp edge. "That hurt," came a voice, similar to Melody's and yet different. "That.... it actually hurt! I can feel again!!!" Skye walked over to the cakset. "Are you good Mel.... oh %£$%!" Skye jumped back as the figure inside the casket sat up, a yellow-furred, purple-haired female two-tailed fox. "Oops!" muttered Skye.

The lights faded and Skye was slumped on the top of the Master emerald, looking exhausted. The older Melody's body lay there motionless, but still breathing, and the top had been seared off the casket. ----------- "I give it less than a week before you can't stand portraying the image anymore," said Ziona.

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Skye sighed. "Then we run together."

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The lights around the shrine intensified, obscuring the ritual from view. ------------- Ziona burst out laughing. "I think your upmarket place is going to your head," she joked.

(ooc: I think Dylan was just outside the room, or the other end of the corridor, so could hear if shouted.) "So you'd rather we got crushed to death because you couldn't keep the tunnel stable? I can keep a field around the room so they can't get me. Please, go and take Fluffy to safety."

"Do you know how to regulate a limited power flow through a damaged control panel in order to keep selected force-fields running without compromising the structural integrity of a tunnel?" asked Skye

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"Yes, let's" said Kimi, before muttering "I am not naive," to herself. -------------- Outside, the tank turned to face the power station. The energy cannon charged and fired, reducing the power-plant to molten slag. ------------- Inside the building, alarms began blaring as the power was lost. Skye frantically worked the controls as back-up power kicked in. "Warning: Containment System failure. Laboratory Lock-down in effect to contain bio-specimens," spoke a computer voice. "I'm going to have to drop most of the force-fields just to keep the one in the tunnel active," called Skye. "And one to shield this room as long as possible. Dylan, we have to go now. Fluffy.... please go. I need to stay here to keep the little power we have regulated and... I need to know you'll be safe."

(ooc: Don't worry, I was planning on given a new name to one of them after the ritual was done. I was thinking Harmony myself? What do you think? In the meantime, I'll revert to 'older Melody' (the one with cybernetics who's gonna get a new body) and 'younger Melody' (the one in the wheelchair)) The lines that had been drawn on the ground started glowing brightly, as did the sigils on the ground. The older Melody suddenly buckled, as if something was pinning her tightly to the ground.

*breaths sigh of relief* *thinks:* I thought she was gonna hurt it for a second *walks away from window*

210 is wondering how so many people are fitting into the party room?

208 cheers and fetches bowls for the cake

206 asks if there's cake

"Okay Seviper." Skye turned around. "Fluffy, I want you to go now."

204 turns on the light

"If you're sure. It would be safe to go now," said Skye.

"Darn you, you glorified rodent," cried the Commander, disappearing into one of the tanks.

"Uh, yeah. Of course Skye," said Miles, coming out of his reverie looking a bit disconcerted. He backed away from the Master Emerald to a safe distance. Skye, unaware of Spark's problem, started the ritual. "This... is gonna feel weird Melody," Skye warmed.

Lol. That one on the left seems like a grouchy old man with a 'I don't approve of those new fangled colours' look on his face,

"Because he is saying what you told him to say," said the Commander, though as he turned round to look at the crowd, he started to panic as, if it wasn't for the force field, the crowd would be overrunning the military lines. Several people in the crowd were starting to let their pokemon's go.

Skye giggled at Dylan's comment. Miles had wandered next to the Master Emerald, laying his hand on it. He seemed conflicted about something. "Miles," said Skye, noticing him. "I said you should get clear."

*goes to the galley window and looks through* Oh dear...