Lambency (Ingo x Reader)

37. The Celestial Mountain (III)

Lady Sneasler penetrates Moonview Arena like a conqueror, followed by a clowder of Sneasel.

Several other Sneasel are climbing down inside the ancient amphitheatre from higher grounds, or walking out from between the columns.

Cornered, you and your partners feel pressured. Sneasler and her friends are purposefully intimidating you all. Excepted...

"Ah, thank you for joining us, Lady Sneasler! Warden Melli is safe and sound, I appreciate you checking on him!", Ingo advises, completely oblivious to the threathening aura she is exuding.

She lets out a low growl.

"Could it be that something is troubling you?", he wonders, placing his thumb under his chin interrogatively.

"Sneea snea!", Sneasler meows enthusiastically at Ingo, as if to mean, "Nothing could be better!". She then cracks her knuckles and tilts her head to the side to stretch her neck.

"W-W-Warden Ingo, you lout! Stop enabling her malevolence and do something at once, you're her warden, after all! She'll only listen to you!"

"What exactly are you accusing her of?", Ingo is genuinely confused. "It appears to me that she's in a playful mood!"

"NONONONO IT'S TRAP! A TRAP!", the other warden goes into a panic.

Even you have a hard time believing Sneasler simply wants to 'play' when her colony is gradually closing on you of the sort...

"Ingo, why are there so many of them?!", you ask, uneasy. Even Rhyhorn and Sneasel are backing down while Cyndaquil whimpers. You pick her up and she immediately hides under your tunic, curling against your chest.

"They came to say hello, without question!"

You are unsure whether Ingo is overly optimistic or too trusting. Somehow, the words Elesa told you back then are beginning to make perfect sense...

Sneasler elegantly places her paw in front of her mouth and snickers before extending her arm and pointing at Melli.

"Sneasneaa!", she orders, meaning "Go!".

A group of Sneasel runs at full tilt in Melli's direction without even looking at you.

What ensues is complete, bizarre chaos.

Skuntank and several Voltorb get in between to prevent them from going any further but they all skillfully jump over them while the next wave nimbly climbs on top of Skuntank and tickles him. He struggles but eventually falls flat on his belly, immobilised.

When they see the Voltorb rolling, some Sneasel chase them to play. Several Voltorb then tackle the feline Pokémon to save their friends.

Another group of Sneasel are playfully balancing on the balls, prompting the other Voltorb to release some electricity to repel them.

A Voltorb voluntarily explodes a little further away, causing many Sneasel to flee. They are hissing and screeching out of fear because of the loud noise.

A couple of smaller Sneasel, probably the youngest of the litter, stop near your own partner to sniff him inquisitively, wondering why he does not want to participate and have fun with the rest of them.

Other curious Sneasel either pull on Ingo's coat asking him to come and play or roll on their back, exposing their belly to him in a friendly manner. Ingo crouches to pet them one by one, offering an opportunity for two Sneasel to climb on his back.

"What a great honour! I'm delighted you trust me so much as to show me your weak spot!", he rejoices and gives them a belly rub. One of the Pokémon grabs Ingo's hand and gently nibbles it.