[ they're just going to have to wing the amount of times they'll have to twist and turn around in this panic. ochako is trying her greatest to lengthen the distance, and for sure shoyo wouldn't interject— he hardly even feels the need to, holding tight onto her arm and instructing egg. ]

We've got your back, Ochako! Just focus up ahead, Egg's got this! [ he knew the combusken could breathe embers, but not that big and not that hot. it was like being, literally, behind the blast of a flamethrower. it's done heavy damage to the number pursuing them, there were still stragglers; he gasps with an ah! once he sees a handful of glints speeding after them. ] Do that one more time, the biggest breath you've got! Just wait for them to get close!

[ when the time is right— boom. ]