Thirteenth Transformation [video]
[It's midmorning on Route 34, and this is Eeveecam. It seems Envy's newest addition is checking out the 'Gear, because all anyone will see are brown furry paws followed by a curious brown furry face for a few minutes. However, since the Gear isn't producing anything interesting for Juliet, she gets bored of it and leaves the view to go look for something else to do. And now anyone still watching will get to see what Envy's up to.]
[Namely, sparring with nothing. It's more just an exercise since he has no partner, but the sweeping kicks and flips are impressive, even if he's still much more limited than he used to be. There are hints of inhumanity in how he moves, and with everything there's a sort of anticipation of much more power than his current body holds. And a few times, when he manages something particularly elaborate, his mouth twists into a smirk and his eyes light up with a sort of vicious glee. However well he's been behaving in Johto, Envy is still dangerous, and this is one of the times it shows.]
[The display hasn't lasted for very long before viewers might notice something coming slowly through the taller grass out of Envy's sight. A large wild Pokemon, perhaps? It's easiest to catch sight of a waving tail with a bright yellow 'X' shape on the end, and maybe a black feline form slinking through the grass. When it gets to the edge of the small cleared area where Envy is, it stops, waits…]
[And with a loud cry the Luxray is pouncing, causing Envy to almost trip, catching himself enough to whirl and bring one arm up. But it's not like that's going to do anything.] Xerxes!
[The lion Pokemon crashes right into him with enough force to send them both tumbling and rolling, and once they've stopped, stands up and off Envy and roars in a way that clearly sounds like smug laughter.]
[Envy glares at Xerxes for a moment before giving the Pokemon a wide, calculating smirk.] So you think you can sneak up on me, Envy, and get away with it do you?
[He's on his feet quickly, and Xerxes roars again before taking off running with Envy in pursuit. Envy is, for lack of a better word, cackling, and catches up enough to ram into Xerxes' side. He throws one arm around Xerxes' neck and attempts to wrestle the Pokemon over, but Xerxes is entirely willing to fight back. Cue the play-fighting. Ladies and gentlemen: what Envy does when he thinks nobody is watching.]
[Namely, sparring with nothing. It's more just an exercise since he has no partner, but the sweeping kicks and flips are impressive, even if he's still much more limited than he used to be. There are hints of inhumanity in how he moves, and with everything there's a sort of anticipation of much more power than his current body holds. And a few times, when he manages something particularly elaborate, his mouth twists into a smirk and his eyes light up with a sort of vicious glee. However well he's been behaving in Johto, Envy is still dangerous, and this is one of the times it shows.]
[The display hasn't lasted for very long before viewers might notice something coming slowly through the taller grass out of Envy's sight. A large wild Pokemon, perhaps? It's easiest to catch sight of a waving tail with a bright yellow 'X' shape on the end, and maybe a black feline form slinking through the grass. When it gets to the edge of the small cleared area where Envy is, it stops, waits…]
[And with a loud cry the Luxray is pouncing, causing Envy to almost trip, catching himself enough to whirl and bring one arm up. But it's not like that's going to do anything.] Xerxes!
[The lion Pokemon crashes right into him with enough force to send them both tumbling and rolling, and once they've stopped, stands up and off Envy and roars in a way that clearly sounds like smug laughter.]
[Envy glares at Xerxes for a moment before giving the Pokemon a wide, calculating smirk.] So you think you can sneak up on me, Envy, and get away with it do you?
[He's on his feet quickly, and Xerxes roars again before taking off running with Envy in pursuit. Envy is, for lack of a better word, cackling, and catches up enough to ram into Xerxes' side. He throws one arm around Xerxes' neck and attempts to wrestle the Pokemon over, but Xerxes is entirely willing to fight back. Cue the play-fighting. Ladies and gentlemen: what Envy does when he thinks nobody is watching.]