...They had already escaped. The cage was wide open, and Midnight walked past both her and Felix as if he had been taking a soothing stroll this entire time. With wide eyes, Xandi ran up to the others, looking up to Allie, who was sitting on top of the cage, surprised. "How!?" she managed to ask, completely dumbfounded. "How did you...? I thought you were...?"
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"We're fine, dude," Allegra replied to Xandi, slowly standing from atop the cage and stepping down to the dirt-covered earth below. "Dinguses closed the cage with an attached lever. It wasn't that hard, escaping." For a moment, the Umbreon closed her eyes shut tight, reopening them only to find the same blur of her surroundings. "I did crack my glasses, though. Mind grabbing them for me?"
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"Sure. I'm assuming the cage was attack-proof or something?" Xandi spoke as she stepped next to the cage to retrieve the fallen glasses. Allie only nodded in response, causing the Espeon to raise an eyebrow in confusion. Something must've happened to Allegra if she wasn't talking right now. With her glasses back on, Xandi picked up the Umbreon with the help of her psychic abilities, holding her low to the ground as she walked after Midnight, quickly catching up to him. Allie had fallen asleep by this time, and Xandi chuckled lowly at the sight. "Well, that happened," she spoke to the shiny by her side, smile fading. "We best hope it won't happen again."
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She was already in enough pain, but the Scald that the Vaporeon attacked her with brought Pippa down for the count. She fell to the ground, eyes shaped like never-ending swirls, and breathed steadily in her unconscious state. Wherever her Trainer had gone, it was not close enough to notice this, so the Deerling laid alone in the dirt, mouth open as if she were yelling in pain.