No reaction would've done better for a getaway. Chara shows a vulnerable place, Chara shows teeth, Sparks flashes his back. And literally flashes, a necklace of light high on his throat.

You've got battle spirit, he tells them in a short howl, showing approval in a few jerking wags of his tail.



He lopes at them with increased speed. Leap, scream instincts, but he's no Electrike pup. He refuses to sink down, either, giving them a chance to swing cinders down into his eyes or jump on him again instead.