it all comes down to this

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

Who: Johan, Kaito, Konata, Heather, Rika, Beat; eventually Kay
Where: Tarantulas' Former Lair/Cave of Wonder Torture Kay Keeping
When: Wednesday, August 25th; Evening
Summary: RESCUE TEAM GO!
Rating: PG-13! There will be violence (albeit of the wild Pokemon variety, at least we hope that's all there will be) and Kay will be fresh from being tortured once our heroes meet up with her - needless to say just mentioning what went down deserves the raiting.
Log: Johan couldn't believe it-- What were the chances that she would have been right under their noses the entire time? That the kidnapper hadn't taken her away after the crystals had all vanished, along with the Unown? ... He supposed the chances were a lot higher than he was giving them credit for, but right then, he didn't want to think about them. He had more imporant things to think about.

He wanted to rush in there and get her right now. If Asuka hadn't warned him, hadn't told him he was acting dangerously similar to how Juudai had been acting when he himself had vanished-- And if he didn't have just a bit more common sense than his friend had had at that point, then he probably would have gone in there. But he hadn't. Instead, he'd had Jet, his Drifloon, and Misola, his Noctowl, scout out the surrounding area, along with Jam, who had found the place to begin with. He'd gone in with Garnet, his Ampharos, just a few steps in, and he'd gotten jumped by a good five angry and confused Pokemon-- Pokemon from the nearby route, outside of the Ruins of Alph.

And it looked like there were a lot more in there past them.

Johan glanced at his PokeGear, checking the time. It didn't matter whether or not if everyone, or ANYONE, was here - he wouldn't be able to keep still for much longer. Kay was in there, he knew that, and here he was, standing here waiting for reinforcements. He could only wait so long. Oh, he'd get her back, of that, he had no doubts. Even if it killed him, before the night ended, she would be in her bed again.

((OOC: Here's how this is going to work! We'll have the main thread going down in an action log, which I'll start in a new comment, and then we'll have a secondary thread, one I'll also start, which will take place before that one, during the time period before they enter but after Johan sent out the "distress call" over the network, which I'll be posting in just a few moments. THAT thread will be done like a regular network post, and everyone can tag each other and tag however they want - they can get to know each other, talk about Kay, the "mission", all of that stuff. If anyone has any questions, just drop 'em over on the OOC post and hopefully I'll be able to answer them. Now let's go rescue Kay! ... Oh and, not sure if it was clear, but to make it so, tagging order for the rescue thread will be: Johan, Kaito, Konata, Heather, Rika, Beat, Johan, Kaito, etc. We'll put Kay in where appropriate when the time comes.))

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RESCUE THREAD

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

[He looks over everyone that's gathered. It's a decent amount of people, and hopefully more than enough to take on the wild Pokemon that have been dragged inside to keep them from getting to Kay. He gives them one final look, then takes a deep breath and turns towards the Kay, Garnet the Ampharos at his side.]

Okay everyone! I'm glad all of you could make it, and I know Kay's really happy in there too-- Or she will be. I've got Garnet here in the front to light the way with his electricity, and I'll have other Pokemon out to battle, and I hope the rest of you'll be able to do the same. If you don't think you'll be able to keep up, I won't blame you for turning around.

If not... Well, I guess there's nothing else to say. I don't know about any of you, but I'm not leaving without Kay. [Johan gives everyone a smile, then turns back to the front, his expression serious, and starts walking on in-- Already, there's a lot of Ekans, Zubat, Bellsprout, and more leering at them angrily for intruding. He calls out his Misola and--]

Let's go everyone!!

[bakaitoukid]

[it's quite the motivational speech, and Kaito's standing nearby for the entire thing, arms crossed over his chest, clothes still smudged and dirty from a week of constant searching. He doesn't say anything, not even when Johan's finished speaking, instead opting to exchange glances with his Aipom, nod once, and follow his blue-haired friend into the lair.

He wasn't afraid of a few wild Pokemon, and if the fighting was for Kay, we was more than willing to leap headfirst into the fray.]

[playingyou.livejournal.com]

[Kona is leaning against a boulder with her arms crossed, seemingly a little nonplussed at the situation.] If it's that dangerous down there, how did anyone get Kay inside in the first place? I don't think the wild Pokemon will be a big deal. And we can use Repel if we need it.


It might be a trap, though. [She pats her Pidgeot, on the head -- in spite of him being a few inches taller than her.] Kamikaze will keep watch out here and let us know if someone suspicious comes by.

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

[Meanwhile, in a time period roughly half an hour or so before Johan gives his almost dramatic speech-- We find Johan! Chilling outside the lair/cave, waiting for people to arrive. He looks up at the sky, thinking about how he can't wait to watch the stars with Kay again, but ultimately is just standing there in silence. For this is our pre-rescue thread, and he can't do anything here on his own! So let's go wild and have at it guys.]

[used-beatup.livejournal.com]

[He didn't feel the need to respond to the speech, since Johan already knows Beat's been looking. Instead, he spends the first half of that half hour explaining what's going on to his little sister, and then hustling over]

...

[and... he's only communicated with Johan via audio and text, but he doesn't see anyone else, so he approaches the silent fellow]

Yo! This the rescue party?

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

[Blinking a few times-- And even though they haven't communicated fact to face, Beat's a got a voice that is pretty damn hard to mistake for someone else's. Johan offers him a small smile and nods.]

That's right. You're Beat, right?

[used-beatup.livejournal.com]

Yup. And that makes you Johan, I guess.

[he pauses, looking around again as if he'd find people hiding. But really, he's just an impatient kind of guy.]

Is this it?

[foolishwren]

<sub>[For awhile, Heather was kind of nervous about keeping the volume on her 'Gear up. It was stupid. The thing didn't exactly blast out radio static on a regular basis, right? But it was just instinct, and for the past day or so, she's been hunting around with her nerves all a-jitter solely because she was expecting it to start screeching any moment. But she couldn't afford to turn it off-- lest she miss any updates on the search. Lord knows she wasn't exactly having a ton of luck herself. Her only comfort was she'd been able to find Luke and Harry and that they were safe at least.]

[Needless to say, Johan's sudden message startled the heck out of her, but HERE SHE COMES.]</sub>

Hey!

<sub>[A few assorted pebbles and bits of dislodged loam patter to the ground as Heather comes skidding down the hill towards the cave, a little out of breath. She looks tired and dirty-- though that's no surprise. NONE of them would be winning any neatness contests today, after all. Behind her, Arty the Furret slides down as well.]

You found her? Where is she?

S'she in the cave?</sub>

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

[Johan looks up as Heather arrives, and it's obvious she's out of it-- Heck, he's out of it too, so he can't going to really comment. He does pull out a bottle of water and hold it out to her, though.] Hey-- Here, you look like you could use this.

Yeah, she's in there. [He looks up at a Golbat that's lurking around somewhere-- Kay's Golbat, to be exact.] Jam's positive of it.

[foolishwren]

_{[She took the bottle gratefully. Leisurely strolling down the road to the next town was one thing, but charging all over the place turning over every stone (okay, well, that was a BIT of an exaggeration) was another. She was just a little winded, though.]}

Thanks... nice place to take kidnapped kids. Quaint. <sub>[It probably doesn't even need to be stated that she said this with a wry, not-terribly-mirthful tone.]

[Taking a swig of the water and then pouring a little into her cupped hand to splash over the back of her neck, she looked into the cave dubiously. It was easy to stay hopeful while searching, but now that they were confronted with this... it was easy to tell by Heather's expression that she was worried they might find the worst.]</sub>

D'you know how many others are coming?

[playingyou.livejournal.com]

Okay, so can you explain now? [That's all Konata says as she approaches Johan at the meeting place. She's been searching for only about a day, since that's how long it took her to get into the area.]

You found her, but you can't get to her alone?

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

-- Yeah. Look. [Johan bends down and tosses a rock into the cave and-- There are screeches and other cries and needless to say that rock is probably wishing it was something with legs so it could get out of there right now.]

I probably could do it alone, but I don't know how much of that my Pokemon could take. She's pretty guarded, but Jam's positive she's in there.

[playingyou.livejournal.com]

What about Team Rocket? Any sign of them?

[bakaitoukid]

[Needless to say, as soon as Kaito gets the message, he practically flies to Johan's location. The fact that they finally had some news as to wear Kay was being kept was the first good news he had heard all week, and a good part of him was relieved she was still in the area. He had entertained thoughts that her captor might have carted her off somewhere else, after all.

When he arrives, he's grinning from ear to ear confidently, Biz once again perched happily on top of his head]

Ooooooi! [he lifts a hand to wave at the group that had already gathered before him]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[If the tension of waiting for the battle against the Unown was heavy, this, Heather's sure, is pretty much even worse. She's been picking through her pack, trying to decide if there's anything worth bringing in. ... Not much. Trail Mix may be delicious but it wouldn't serve much purpose in a fight...]

[At the sound of Kaito's voice, she looks up, offers a smile, and waves back-- but it's not quite the same goofy one she usually wears.]</sub>

You made it!

Ready to kick some ass?

[bakaitoukid]

[His isn't goofy either-- it's confident and relieved. He's a bit brighter than he's been the past few days because she's finally been found, and that's much better than no news whatsoever]

You bet I am!

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

Kaitoooo--!! [At the sight of his second-in-command/partner/brothing/whatever Kaito has been during all this, Johan grins back, though not as widely as Kaito, and returns his wave.]

I'm glad you could make it!

[bakaitoukid]

Johaaaaaan! [it was probably some combination of what was listed above, since he puts his entire heart into finding Kay just as much as anyone else did. And probably gave Johan pep talks when he needed them]

You think I'd miss this? [he skids to a stop and leans his hands against his knees to catch his breath. He doesn't get winded often, but he's just been so tired lately that he doesn't have nearly as much energy as usual]

[playingyou.livejournal.com]

Hey, you.

[Kona waves calmly, already briefed on the situation from Johan.]

Are you ready to head in right away?

[bakaitoukid]

[His grin fades into pleasant surprise when he sees Konata, and his smile softens a bit as he approaches her]

It's been a while, hasn't it? [a nod] I'm more than ready to go in right away.

[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[She approaches, her demeanor completely different than usual.] Johan, I will be joining you.

I may not know Kay personally, yet I cannot let something like this happen without doing everything in my power to help.

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

-- Rika? [he blinks, her whole attitude, well... different, but he pays it no mind after a few moments. He's sure that he's different than how he normally is as well.]

Thank you. We can use all the help we can help.

[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

There is no need to thank me. I simply won't allow the same fate to befall someone else when I know that I can help to prevent it.

It looks like you'll be receiving a lot of help. I'm sure we will reach her in no time.

[used-beatup.livejournal.com]

[oh sweet someone who doesn't know everyone else.]

Yo yo, welcome to tha beatdown!