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p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"After spotting Horridian, Murkrow flew over to where they were fast. When they landed, they noticed that Horridian was holding an unconscious Musa. a few of her other spirits had been scattered about with the villain laying on the ground; seeming dead next to a cat. A massive 'X' had been craving in the chest/p
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p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"Pichu climbed up on Horridian's shoulder while Murkrow scouted the area. Seeing Musa's bloody body laying limp had frustrated him beyond belief. He should've been there to protect her./p
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