Rebecca
As the two stared into the other's eyes, Piers stayed silent. He said what he wanted to say; it made him feel a lot better that Raihan seemed to recognize that. As much as social media annoyed Piers, he did know how much it meant to the other. But still! Okay, he was letting this go. Raihan looked sad enough; it was kind of cute. For once, he had the upper hand in something. He nodded when hearing his compromise. Well, that was a start. He wondered if Raihan had ever turned his phone off since he had one. 
"I'd feel bad if I did it. For the phone, I mean." He mumbled. Just as a little tease. He held onto him when they hugged again it was so warm...

Piers lifted his head. He was met with blue eyes and dark brown skin. Damn, was this the time to get embarrased on how handsome Raihan was, he'd ask himself. That's when he said those words. Each time he heard them he had to *Make* Himself believe they were real. He didn't doubt it, but it was still difficult sometimes. He wanted to say them back. Eventually he would. He nodded silently after. Oh, did he...? He can practically feel Raihan's lips on his, even if they weren't touching. Like before, his heart was pounding in his chest; he could hear it and he wondered if Raihan could too. He guessed it was his turn now. He moved forward, his lips now brushing past his... Ear. 
"Nice try." He whispered, smirking just a bit. "But not yet." 
He puts a finger up to Rai's lips. Piers was the farthest thing from upset with the man right now, but he wasnt *Quite* At the point where they could seal this with a kiss. He gave him a soft peck on the cheek instead. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Sandaconda. He also knew that Obatsgoon was still there, watching. 
"Weirdos." He commented, referring to their two Pokémon who were more or less just being there. Oh well. Piers enjoyed being held anyway, so he wasn't going anywhere.
Samuel
*"Now?"* The chorus of voices in his head sounded off.
"Yes. Now"
Michael
On the far end of the clearing, now that it was late, and pitch black out, save for the faint glow of the moon, a sound was heard from the trees... *Ding*... It rang out, the sound of a bell, casting an eerie silence over the forest once it had died down. Long moments passed before another *Ding*... Then once again, the sound disappeared, leaving the two men alone in the dark. A cold breeze blew over the clearing, pulling the grass into a crescent shape that followed its gale, and rustling the leaves.
*Ding*... There it was again. That haunting little bell. Barely a breath for quiet this time, as the loud *CAW* Of a bird pierced the silence. Now getting colder, the wind started to pick up, blowing the trees which now looked like black silhouettes of witches and monsters dancing the night away!

*Ding, ding, ding* The bell went. Three times at once as the air became colder still, causing shivers to run down spines. From the trees, in a place unknown to the two, a low, quiet moan could be heard. 
*Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding* Again, more and more ringing. This time with barely a breath in between. The forest now so cold that people's breath were a visible fog, and the dew on grass froze. 
And then... Was it over? Through the frigid temperature and the blowing winds, the noise had seemed to stop...

Before exploding in a chaotic mess of the ringing bell, now louder than initially thought possible, the gusts of wind that nearly tore the trees from the ground, and the distant moaning of someone on the brink of death. On, *And on*, ***And on***, **It went, until!**

It stopped-
...

There was no wind.
There was no cries.
There was only a single-

*Ding*
...
This time clearly coming from a direction in the trees. And what else was there to greet the two but a purple glow, flickering in the darkness. Then another next to it. Then another next to the second! And another, and another! Until the whole clearing was lit up in that ominous eerie glow. It surrounded the two, trapping them in the forest...
There was only one logical option now...

*Beep* 
Raihan's phone got a message from a number he'd never seen before...

**??? Sent a message**

*Fight*
Cecille
Piers is such a tease! He felt like a fool as he waited for the kiss but the other passed on to pecking him on the cheek. Although, the warmth from the kiss caused Raihan's face to blossom right where it landed. His sly grin would appear as a cover-up for his nervousness. "Ah? How could ya leave me hanging like that?" But he doesn't mind and goes back to encompassing Piers with a bear hug.

The first ding passed Raihan's ear without so much as lifting a face to it. When the breeze blew, the lanky male found it refreshing! Out here in the moonlight, it is truly beautiful... The mood was setting and that second *Ding* Goes unnoticed again. Then, admittedly, that *CAW* Causes Raihan to jump but he stays attached to Piers. "Should... We go back?" He whispered to the other. He planned for them to sit in the clearing and watch the night together, but it's getting a bit... Creepy up in here. Raihan never sat well with scary stuff—and it's as if a hurricane materialized out of no where. Gusts of wind whip at them and Raihan vaguely sees dancing humanoid shadows around them. No, no, it's not ghosts! Just the wind and the trick of the eye! Raihan wants to believe that so he slam his eyes shut, squeezing Piers tighter in his hold. "Lesgooo..." He mumbles, partly hiding his face in the other's shoulder. When the bell consecutively rings, the taller one would shiver. *"What the hell is this?"* His mind raced. He's shaking in his clothes, especially in his shorts. 

When everything absolutely *Exploded* With sound, Raihan lets out a yelp. He breaks away from the hug he was in and automatically turn Piers toward the sounds and try to hide behind the skinnier one's back! He say no words besides gritting his teeth and still having his eyes close. *"Pokémon, Pokémon, Pokémon!"* He thought repeatedly so it could be less scary. Then, everything was dead silent. So quiet it's... *Spooky.* He dare peek open his eyes. "L-lesgo now—"

That's when he saw the wisps appearing! They surround them in a ring-around-the-rosie way. Automatically, Raihan cringes back behind Piers as if that would solve anything. When his Rotomphone rung and vibrated, Raihan screamed out in an uncanny voice, while falling back on his rump. Rotomphone flies out from Raihan's pocket, its eyes looking rather glazed itself before turning the screen to his face.

*Fight*, it read.

"Sandaconda, d-do something!" He yells, throwing his hand toward... Whatever the heck is surrounding them! The snake Pokémon slithers forward before kicking up its own storm—Sandstorm! Rock and dirt would kick up, whipping at the fragile skins of any Pokémon (or anything else!) that's not immune to it.