[Most mornings in the rocky areas around Umbra Cave are fairly peaceful; there's not much in the area that would be naturally inclined to cause many disturbances, you see. However, there would be no particular need to mention this morning if it were exactly like most mornings, now, would there
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Sir!
[[He's forced to fly in on Swellow to avoid being injured by the violent attacks; at this range, he's yet to get a proper view of just what sort of state his boss is in, but it's clear from his actions that he's not exactly pleased.]]
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It takes him a moment to really register what should be done about this, but eventually, he stops the onslaught.
He isn't about to look up to acknowledge Mitch's presence, instead keeping his gaze downcast and focusing on breathing; his hands close tightly, clenching hard into fists at his sides, but he doesn't seem too inclined to move otherwise.]
...found me eventually, I see.
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Leader, my apolo-
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L-Leader, what...
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Especially given that Camerupt will notice your presence far before Maxie will.
He bristles abruptly, sharp flames licking at the edges of his mouth in preparation for a Flamethrower, which is something Maxie does notice; Camerupt doesn't actually attack, however, given that this one doesn't seem to be posing a threat just yet. Maxie turns, trying to locate the apparent threat; at the very least the bright blue of Team Aqua's uniforms makes this one fairly obvious against the stark backdrop the caves are providing.
Maxie's expression is incredibly wary for a good, long moment; it takes him a while to recognize him. Is that...? He didn't get his name, but that's Archie's admin, isn't it? The skinny fuck from the cavern. The one his rival took with him after giving his hulking ( ... )
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[Camerupt begins to charge up a Flamethrower, and Amber instinctively calls out one of his numerous Volbeats. He had no intention of fighting, but he wasn't going to let himself get incinerated. The Volbeat put up a Protect barrier without the command being issued.]
[Maxie finally speaks, asking the rather obvious question.] My leader has nothing to do with this. I was in the area. [Amber's expression is carefully controlled even though there really isn't much he could give away. He's not entirely sure how his leader and Maxie deal with one another here on the island. The truce is still in effect but...]
I felt the earthquakes and decided to come investigate.
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...Volbeat.
Really, Amber? Really?
As strangely as he's going to be regarding your...Volbeat, however, he'll respond, that odd, manic smirk still present across his features.]
And now you've found the source. But that's really neither here nor there, is it?
Tell me - have you seen your leader lately?
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...oh.
...given his last encounter with this person, very little about this situation surprises him]
You've probably pushed it to the point where it can no longer use that move.
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...ah, it's you. The one with the fierce mustache and the bitchy commentary. He's not entirely sure what to do with you, but glaring sounds like a good option for now - so he'll just be doing that, trying to get his own breathing under control and a bit less...jaggedly shallow.]
Thanks for the advice.
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oh. they're from Maxie's Camerupt. and there's Maxie. looking quite off.
... Mack will retract that statement quickly and fly in closer with his Swellow, absolutely panicked. The thought of just running on through the area crosses his mind but it quickly disregarded not for his own personal reasons for once, but because he wouldn't get there as quickly. ]
Sir! Sir, what happened?!
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As it stands, however, he isn't exactly looking too capable of civil conversation right now; however, after a moment of seeming to ignore Mack entirely in favor of focusing on Camerupt, he answers him.
After all, he's not so far out of it that he doesn't recognize the person calling him.]
...training, Mack. Don't concern yourself.
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[...not to mention blunt. As it stands, Maxie shifts position a bit, the action subconscious - turning his head slightly, as though to avoid letting Mack really look at the injury straight-on.]
Believe me, that isn't going to go unpunished.
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[He was taking a break when he first felt the tremors, but even then he didn't bother to investigate. It's been awhile now, and finally he's decided that whoever is spamming Earthquake should probably knock it off. That battle with Maxie has left him with some serious knee and ankle pain ( ... )
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When he does speak, his voice is blunt, unusually cold.]
I don't believe anyone asked you.
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No, but if you really think I'm just gonna leave you up here 'til you kill yourself, then you're clearly mistaken. [He folds his arms, not making any move to come forward, but evaluating Maxie at a distance.] Why'd you remove the bandage anyway? You were tryin' to keep me from seein' that eye in the first place, right? So what, you just don't care who sees it now?
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I'm not about to kill myself, Archie - I've more important things to do with my time than waste it like that, especially as I don't know exactly where one spends those few weeks.
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