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"Hey, that's mighty fine t'hear," said Brisa, already vividly imagining going toe to toe with her friends. They were both so strong. No matter who won, it'd be a fight to remember. Hopefully she got to fight both of them before she was eliminated. Maybe she'd get to fight both at once–! She...

Something wasn't quite right, but perhaps Brisa was missing some context. Or they were just real dinged about by the fight, or by the doomsday hanging overhead. It'd be more than fair. Still, at least they both admitted the final blow against Giovanni was a good one! "Fer sure we can pull...

Brisa returned the grin. Damn right, Starr went down fighting. Gods, she was so strong. All this was worth it just to get to fight by her side. There was something off about Starr's smile, though... Oh. Yeah, that... "Astrid. It's okay." Brisa gave her friend a tired smile. It was a long...

Luz laughed to herself at the ongoing bickering. Ultra shades were so interesting, so much fun! It'd be good to get to know these two better, maybe hang out as a group with their hosts, have some friendly competition... Wait! "Say, you two," she called, clapping each of them on the back. "I...

Brisa gasped for air, exhausted after keeping up a ferocious pace of attacks to get through so many shield barriers and wear down her opponents' evasiveness. It sure had been one of the toughest fights of her life—the sort of fight she'd never get back home. The sort she was born for. Fighting...

Brisa had a mission. Speak with as many of the team as possible over the next few days, and get them in the best condition possible for the fight with Joule. She'd train them, motivate them, and coordinate them as best she could. She could handle it. For something this important, she would...

Luz nodded, and made a mental note to get the four of them together in a room to do something fun. Maybe battle! Although, Team Lightning would probably wipe the floor with Team Gloop. Something to think about. Luz shrugged expansively, and put an arm around her new friend. "We're all plenty...

Well, wasn't that a pleasant surprise? Brisa smiled at her friend, certain that she'd make good on their mutual scarcity in due time. Just as soon as things were less hectic. Once they beat Joule. "Well, it'd be my pleasure to share one with ya when we're done with our pal Joule up there. Maybe...

Yeah, it was definitely the right play not to push him too hard right now. That was okay. He had a good umbral move, and he'd reach for his shine when it counted, when there was real need. If he really didn't like radiance at all, he probably wouldn't like alcohol either, but . . . it was worth...

'Poorly', huh? Maybe Celeste's reservedness was a cover that'd get stripped away by radiance. Maybe he just felt uncomfortable without clarity of mind. After all, shadows brought out a . . . harsh side of him, from time to time. If he went blacklight, perhaps he'd veer even wilder? "If it...

"What, you're worried about explodin'? Or . . . what it'll reveal about ya?" Most folks were more worried about their shadows than their radiance. Then again, if you had a lot of inhibition that got stripped away by radiance it would be like being drunk... Brisa thought back to her first...

"Is now a good time?"

"Hey, no problem, partner. Just eager to get everyone at their best fer our toughest throwdown yet." Come to think of it, Brisa had no idea what Celeste's improved radiant move was. Had he even used one? "You figured out yer Shining move yet?"

"Good fuckin' gods you're hard to hit." Brisa came to a halt and breathed hard, focusing away her blacklight. "That's one hell of a move. If you can land it on the godlike bastards we fight, I have a feelin' it'll come in useful. Sky and stars, Celeste, what a workout."

Brisa gnashed her teeth hard enough to make sparks. "As if I'd go easy on you. Come at me, motherfucker!" She put real effort into her next Electric Facade, but somehow, she could only land a goddamn grazing hit on the fucker. He'd messed with her aim!

Brisa kept the Whiplashes coming, relentless, but steady. She wasn't trying to knock Celeste out, just to provoke more from him... "I ain't gonna quit 'til ya show me what you're capable of! Prove yerself t'me!"

Wait, the absol didn't even feel comfortable making the first move, even after an invitation? Brisa would start, then. Too bad for him! "Alright, Celeste. I'm fuckin' comin' for ya." Brisa surged with power as first her Arclight, and then her Overcharge sparked off. She held back her power...

So, Celeste really never fought recreationally? That . . . just wasn't how pokémon ought to be. Well, every world had its own culture, she supposed. She gave Celeste the short version of the spiel on sparring etiquette, and a couple of pointers that might be relevant to a fellow predator. Weird...

Oh, thank stars. It was good to see the absol looking well enough. "Howdy, Celeste! Hell, I don't think I see you around half as often as I'd like. I swear I've been meanin' to spar with ya fer more'n three months already." Increasingly, trying to engage in small talk was producing a certain...

Endless training was nothing new for Brisa, but for whatever reason it was so much more exhausting now. Maybe because she was drilling so many different moves? Or the pressure? Or just because she was working practically around the clock. Whatever. She had a list of folks with new shadow moves...