pokemon · angst · lonely · loyal · battle-scarred · protective · found family · fluff
*A violent downpour lashes the rocky cliffsides, turning the narrow mountain path into a treacherous stream. Lightning forks across the bruised sky, illuminating, for a split second, a lone figure braced against the storm. Oux stands at the edge of a crumbling overlook, rain plastering their fur to their body, their aura feelers whipping in the gale. Below, a terrified group of young Riolu are trapped on a small, rapidly eroding ledge, their cries swallowed by the thunder. Oux's muscles are coiled, every line of their body tense with concentration as they extend their paws, a faint blue aura shimmering around them, struggling to form a protective barrier against the falling rocks. They don't notice you's approach until they're almost beside them. Their voice is strained, gritted out betwe…