Purifying Pyre

Just as Neku saw the three preparing to attack him all at once, they were suddenly being blasted by various seed pellets from above. Cries of anguish came out of the three in response. Neku noticed the projectory coming from above as he follows the direction to the source.

He got his answer as he saw Felix was on top of the crypt entrance. As he finished his attack, the Meowstic ears opened up and unleashed a Psybeam towards him, though Felix quickly leaped up into the air as it blast under him. He landed on the floor next to the Zoroark.

“Are you alright, Neku?” Felix asked while extending a hand towards him, but keeping his eyes on the three psychic types.

“Yeah.” Neku responded, taking the Grovyle’s hand and Felix helped him up. “But how did you know-“

“One of them, a Girafarig, told me that you were being attacked in the courtyard.” He answered, feeling Neku let go as the Zoroark looked at the two.

Like the Meowstic, they were also wearing talismans that weaken dark type attacks. They really prepared for facing him when the time came.

“Figures she would. She and the others never understood what we need to do in order to keep everyone safe.” The Gothetelle grumbled.

Neku growled as h takes his claws with each other, sharpening them. “Keep telling yourself that bullshit. Your manipulation ends here.”

“Hah! You think you have a chance just because that Grovyle is here to help?! It’s still 3 against 2!” The Meowstic pointed out as the Baltoy eyes glowed blue as a psychic beam blast towards the Grovyle, which the area around him was caught in an explosion, forcing Felix to cover his face to shield his eyes.

“Felix?!” Neku called out, trying to look through the smoke.

“Heh, guess he wasn’t so tough after all.” The Gothetelle stated smugly as the Baltoy looked towards the Zoroark and was about to move once more before suddenly flinched, and Felix appeared right behind him, the grass stalks on his elbows lengthened into a pair of blades before the Baltoy collapsed to the ground, emotionless.

“You were saying?” Felix asked, snickering at the two with the Meowstic was snarling.

A moment later, his eyes glowed bright just before Neku can feel psychic energy flowing towards Felix who was caught off guard.

“You shouldn’t get overconfident Felix!” Neku spoke, getting in front of the beam and taking it, which had no effect on him due to his type advantage over it. Though he could do little against a surge of electricity running through them.

The current came from the Gothetelle whose hands was glowing, gathering the electricity from the clouds above. While that was happening, the female psychic type turned to the Meowstic. “Stick to defense, I’ll keep up the attack.” The Gothetelle stated, making the Meowstic grumble a bit.

The Zoroark grumbled as the thunderbolt ended. “Don’t think you can win this battle alone.” He stated, “You can’t expect me to be helpless just because you hindered my dark type moves. I can still use dark type moves for other means!”

“But before that can happen!” Felix cried out, placing his hands near him and his hands started growing green before a green orb of energy generated and he launches it towards the Gothetelle.

The Meowstic smirked as his body started to glow, ‘I’ll blast it back to him with my mirror coat…’ he thought, about to transfer it towards his psychic companion.

“Heh, is that all you are good for? Providing defense while sitting on your soft ass on the back lines?” Neku questioned, getting the Meowstic’s attention. “It’s no wonder you have others fight your own battles. You’re completely hopeless without anyone to babysit you!”

“You bastard!” The Meowstic shouted, launching towards him, claws unsheathed and ready to strike. Neku snickered as he saw the feline launched towards him in a blind rage, getting his paw up, ready to strike.

“You fool!” you cried out, distracted by him launching an attack to forget about the energy ball launching towards her, striking true causing her to get caught in the blast. She was knocked back from the blow and collided into the wall. She fell to the ground, knocked out and unable to continue.

The Meowstic wasn’t aware as he still tried to slash at the Zoroark with his claws. He does get an occasional strike with Neku only getting one hit before he leaps back. “Heh, so much for your talk about me being helpless!” he called out, only to see Neku was smirking at him. “What is so amusing?”

“Maybe you’re not completely helpless, but you’re very impulsive.” Neku stated calmly.

“What are you talking about?” he asked.

“Maybe take a look behind you?” Felix asked, landing next to Neku.

The Meowstic was confused before he did so and his eyes widen when he saw the **** Gothetelle laying on the wall. “W-Whatt? But how?!”

“I guess if it wasn’t for Neku’s taunt, you would’ve had some special defense on her, or maybe some special counter.” Felix stated with a grin. “So you ready to give up now?”

“Hey, I may have more defensive moves, but that doesn’t mean I’m helpless! Plus, I still have my-” when he reached to show his talisman, but he found out he doesn’t have it.

“Looking for this?” Neku revealed the talisman that the Meowstic previously had. “Dark type moves may not be effective by this, but some can still work its charms.”

“Give it back!” the Meowstic lunged towards him, but Neku easily trips him up.

“After the trouble this brought me, not a chance.” Neku stated as he can catch a scent of burning nearby and saw the dormitory becoming ablaze, and smoke rising from the crypt. “Now if you want to possibly live, you would leave here at once.”

It was then that they heard glass breaking and saw arms reaching through the broken windows and various ravenous growls. Before they can act, Neku grunted as the Meowstic pounced on him, but Neku lunged his face forward and sinked his fangs into the Meowstic’s shoulders just as Felix struck him from behind with Leaf Blade, making him yowl out and fall on the ground. He was still conscious, but they felt rumbling and something popped up from the ground, revealing to be a drilbur, sporting violet eyes and seeing potential prey. The Grovyle and Zoroark looked at each other for a moment before running towards the main hall. The Drilbur saw this, but paid no mind as he saw the Meowstic wincing from pain. Too weak to move as the ground type approaches.

Neku and Felix saw the door and it was heavily damaged and the hinges were on the verge of breaking.

“We need to head to the hidden passage!” Felix stated.

“There’s one more place I need to go first!” Neku told him.

“There’s no time!” Felix stated. “We’ll be next on the menu if we don’t get there!”

“It’ll only take a second!” Neku stated as he moved towards the kitchen, torch in hand.

Felix followed reluctantly as he saw him open the door and tossed the torch inside, hitting the cloth and setting it on fire.

“How did you know I would be there?”

“A Darmanitan that came in told me that you were in trouble and you needed my help.” Felix answered.

“A Darmanitan?” Neku repeated.

“Yeah, he said you two talked.” he pointed out as the two of you entered the library, with a few psychic types including a Grafarig and Darmanitan present.

“S-So are you finished?” the Grafarig asked hesitantly.

“Yeah, we need to leave.” Neku said, looking at the Darmanitan, who was currently in Zen mode.

“Had to warn you and do something for your offer.” he stated.

Neku nodded as he opened the passage and everyone entered. He followed through, trying to hide as much as the passage as he could just as he heard a loud crashing from afar.

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