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Circuit February 14th, 2015 5:08 AM

Zakk Steuermann ft. Gabrielle ¦ Chapter 2 ¦ A New Friend

Zakk's current team:
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Gabrielle's current team:
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Zakk turned his head first at the unfamiliar language, that was yet different to the strange accents of those in Pewter City. He was greeted by a girl running towards him with a basket in her hand. Zakk stopped, and Bagon turned as well, letting the girl catch up. “Are you calling to me?” He asked uncertainly, glancing down to Bagon who looked just as confused as Zakk felt.

“Yes sir,” The girl nodded, stopping in front of him. “I was wondering, is this your Bagon?” She gestured at the oddly-colored dragon beside him.

Zakk squirmed uncomfortably at being called ‘sir’. “I’m Zakk, and yes, this is Bagon.” Bagon roared a shy greeting and shuffled on his feet a little. Zakk looked down at the girl, who seemed quite a bit shorter than he was. She seemed nice, if a little on the formal side, but Zakk was slightly unsure where to go from here. “What can I do for you?”

“I’m Gabrielle from Lumiose City.” The girl introduced herself, bowing slightly at him. “This is one of my partners, Euphy.” She patted the Chansey that just walked up to them, hefting a bulky and heavy-looking backpack. “I’m aiming to become a Pokemon Pâtissière, and was wondering if your Bagon has a special diet.”

Zakk looked at this girl. Definitely a bit on the formal side. Zakk felt a little awkward being bowed to. He looked down at Bagon, and wondered what a Pâtissière was. “Bagon and I… Well, I don’t really remember you see.” Zakk sighed a little, frustrated at himself. “I’m not from around here, but I’ve managed to find myself stuck here for the time being. Although, you sound different from the other people here too, and you say words I’m unfamiliar with too. For instance, what is a Pâtissière?”

“Oh uh…” Gabrielle mumbled, thinking of a way to explain what a Pokemon Pâtissière does. “A Pâtissière is someone who makes sweets, to put it simply. I’m aiming to make sweets that both Humans and Pokemon can enjoy equally.” She brightened up, smiling as she remembered the reason why she approached him. The girl raised the basket she was holding and presented it to Zakk. “Here, have a taste. I made these myself. I think Bagon would like these, that’s why I called for you.”

“Erm, ok.” Zakk agreed and picked one out of the basket for Bagon, and one for himself. The Rock Cakes looked extremely good, and Bagon had already taken a bite and was munching happily. Zakk took a bite and started chewing. It had a slight sourness to it that he enjoyed, and swallowed to take another bite. Before he could however, Zakk’s throat ignited, and his entire face began to glow red. He gasped in shock, and then started hopping from foot to foot as his his throat kept burning hotter and hotter. Zakk didn’t know what to do. Bagon luckily noticed Zakk’s predicament and, after finishing his cake, sprayed Zakk with a full-force Hydro Pump that knocked Zakk to the pavement. Zakk gasped and laid there for a few moments, recovering himself, before pulling himself up now dripping wet. He stood panting slightly, before glaring down at Bagon who just grinned back cheekily. “Are you trying to kill me or something?” Zakk questioned the girl, Gabrielle, suspiciously.

Gabrielle looked away, rubbing her cheek in embarrassment. “Je suis désolé. It looks like I still need some work when it comes to Spicy foods.” In apology, she handed him a MooMooMilk. “It’s a bit late now, but have some milk. I was going to hand it to you when your Bagon… helped you. Milk kills spiciness much better than water ever would.” She bowed again. “It seems like he liked it though. Um, is there any way I could make it up to you?”

Zakk gratefully took the milk, gulping it down. The MooMooMilk felt like silk as it calmed his raw throat. He sighed as he finished it, feeling rejuvenated again. Zakk noticed Gabrielle bow again, and flushed red, now feeling sufficiently awkward. “You’re right, it does help a lot more.” Zakk stated, trying to think of something that could move them on a bit. Then he realised he had no supplies of any kind. “You really do need to tone down the spiciness. Bagon loves it though, being a Dragon type and all. I haven’t got any supplies of my own, so perhaps you’d join me to the PokéMart and show me what I need to carry for travelling alone? I also need a coffee, if you like the stuff perhaps you’d join me?”

“I don’t mind at all, sir.” She smiled, leading the way into the PokeMart. “I was going so shop for my own supplies anyway. And coffee is good, but I don’t think there are any good Cafés around here...”

The Pâtissière then handed the amnesiatic boy a list and a basket, walking as she browsed the shelf.

“These are the most vital things anyone on a journey must have. A Town Map, a sleeping bag or tent, and at least two water bottles. Most supplies change depending on what route you’ll be taking, and how many towns and stops are on the way. You should also probably pack at least a few extra days of food just in case. The rest are optional, so feel free to choose.” Gabrielle dropped a few things on the boy’s cart, namely a scroll-like gadget that was supposed to be a map, and a rolled-up bag.

“I’m going to go get some of my own supplies. If you have any questions, just ask.” The girl then headed off to another shelf, leaving Zakk behind.

Zakk looked around and found the food section. He looked at some tins of beans and various other tinned foods. He pulled a couple off the shelf and put them in his basket. Zakk wandered around for a while, looking at every item. Then he stumbled across a section labelled for various numbers of gym badges. Zakk examined the items for those with no gym badges, and the items for those with eight. There were Pokéballs of various colours lining the shelves, but only the regular Pokéball was available to Zakk right now. He picked up a few, they’d probably come in handy. It was then that Zakk noticed the different coloured Pokéballs Gabrielle carried weren’t on sale. “Hey, that Pokéball you carry,” Zakk started, walking up to Gabrielle after collecting everything he might need. “What’s the deal with that Pokéball? I don’t see it on sale anywhere.”

“Oh, Ceux-ci?” Gabrielle looked up from making her selection at the question. “I’m not too sure about Kanto, but I got mine at a Pokeball Boutique in my hometown. Some of them make Pokemon easier to catch, while others have special effects.” She tapped at a camouflage-patterned Pokeball.. “This is Euphy’s, my Chansy, Safari ball. I caught her in the Safari Zone in Fuchsia City.”

The girl stood up, pointing at the shelf he was looking at earlier. “I don’t understand why Kanto restricts trainers to buy some of their products. I mean sure it gives a person with more money a larger advantage starting out than a regular trainer, but it’s an Entrepreneurial mistake.” She shrugged. “Also, not everyone challenges Gyms. I guess it’s just that popular here for them to even consider something like this.”

Zakk shrugged. “It seems to only be battle related items that are restricted. If you’re not challenging Gyms, you’re probably not going to need the items right?” Zakk looked around, checking if there were any last items he might need, then made his way over to the cashier. A sudden thought crossed his mind and Zakk quickly reached for his wallet, discreetly checking what was inside. Zakk’s eyes widened as he found around 100,000 PokéDollars inside. Yet another mystery to add to the list. Zakk paid and pretended that nothing was strange.

“Hey, Sir Zakk. Would you like to have a battle with me? It would be good practice for a Gym Battle.” As soon as the two exited the Pokemart, Gabrielle turned around to face him. “If you do, I’ll give you something special when we get some coffee.” The Pâtissière headed over to one of the many vacant arenas in the city specifically made for Pokemon battles, and bowed to Zakk in preparation for the battle. “Vous vous presente mon Pokemon,Sweets!” She grabbed a black and red pokeball from her strap and tossed it up, the Luxury Ball spinning sideways in the air before it opened to reveal a pink and white pokemon with an orb on top of its frosting-like head. It hopped in place, its tongue lolling out as it sniffed the air.

Zakk followed Gabrielle and once again flushed red at being called “sir” and being bowed to. Bagon was already out of his Pokéball, so instead he just stepped forwards and stretched. Zakk nodded at the little green dragon and smiled. “You can do it bud!” Bagon roared enthusiastically in return. Zakk looked over at Gabrielle and called “So, do you want to make the first move?” Zakk readied himself, a feeling of déjà-vu filling him as adrenalin filled his body in preparation for battle.

“Fine by me.” Gabrielle began ordering her Slurpuff to attack. “Use Cotton Spore!” Sweets spun in place, cotton popping out of its skin like popcorn and floating around in the air. It hopped forward, then the cotton moved to stick on the dragon.

Zakk didn’t hesitate to respond. “Bagon, use Headbutt through the cotton!” Bagon dashed forwards straight into the cotton, which stuck to him all over. Bagon charged through towards the enemy Slurpuff to attack, beginning to become slowed by the cotton.

“Is he nuts…?” Gabrielle couldn’t help but utter to herself. What an odd battle style. “Sweets, hop to the side and use Sweet Scent to slow that dragon further. Once he’s in bliss, attack with Fairy Wind!” Sweets hopped to the side, the distance between the two Pokemon large enough to anticipate where to move. As soon as she got out of the way, a sweet smelling aroma began to fill the field.

Zakk smiled slightly. “Bagon, cut the attack and use Hydro Pump!” Bagon stopped abruptly and sent a barrage of water hurtling towards the Slurpuff at insane speeds. The cascade of water brushed aside the sweet scent the Slurpuff had previously released.

“Ugh…” Gabrielle groaned. “Take it and keep up the attack Sweets!” The Slurpuff braced itself on the ground, getting hit by the torrent of water, but keeping the scent going. The pink cloud grew to cover over a half ot the field.

Zakk called out to Bagon, “Stay out of that cloud! Get on the other side and Dragon Dance Bagon!” Bagon did as Zakk advised and began using Dragon Dance when he was on the other side of the pink cloud as Slurpuff. Zakk awaited Gabrielle’s command before responding.

“It’ll take more than a little water to take out my Sweets! We’ve lived in Altomare for far too long for that to happen!” Gabrielle told Zakk. “Let’s bake this battle! Cotton Spore!” More cotton flooded the field, littering the arena of traps that is bound to trap the Dragon if he makes any risky moves. But being hidden by the pink cloud, its next action went unnoticed by its opponents. A strong gust began to blow like a harsh hurricane, the strangely-tinted wind whipping to strike the Dragon-type.

Bagon flinched and was buffeted by the strong winds. Zakk quickly thought of a new plan of attack. “Bagon, burn away the cotton and pink clouds with Ember!” Bagon unleashed a flurry of firey pellets that hit a lot of the clouds in front of it, burning them away and leaving the fields mostly clear. “Now let’s turn up the heat, Bagon, use Ember again, show them how fiercely we can burn!” Bagon prepared himself for a small moment, before released another flurry of pellets, this time travelling faster and further. These travelled quickly towards the enemy Slurpuff, but Zakk wasn’t done yet. “Bagon, run forward while you attack, and prepare to use Headbutt!” Bagon did just that, and closed in on Slurpuff as it attacked with Ember.

“Eh, don’t underestimate us.” Gabrielle whinned to herself. “Sweets, charge!” The Slurpuff moved faster than the Bagon, easily slipping in between the scattered Cotton Spore that either hindered the opponent, or acted as a guard against the Ember. Soon enough, the two Pokemon were close together. “Use Tackle!” She snapped her fingers, before winking. “I kid! Cotton Guard!" Suddenly, before the impact, the fluff of Slurpuff puffed like its namesake, easily absorbing the attack and the opponent sinking like a soft pillow into the cotton fur.

Bagon quickly jumped back and Zakk quickly gave him his next move. “Dragon Dance Bagon! Then full force with another Headbutt!” Zakk, felt sweat drip from his forehead. He was out of touch with battling, and unsure how to get the moves to easily flow together, especially against a Pokémon he had never seen before.

“Finish this off with Endeavour into Draining Kiss!” Slurpuff stood in place, the cotton still protecting it from the majority of the damage. It began to glow a pink aura, covering itself and Bagon when they touched. The Cotton retracted, and Slurpuff kissed Bagon when the momentum died down.

Zakk shouted at Bagon to avoid it but Bagon was too slow, and was hit with the kiss, which drained the last of Bagon’s energy. He collapsed to the floor when the kiss ended, and Zakk rushed over to help his friend. Zakk picked him up and smiled at the weary little dragon. “You did good pal, sorry I couldn’t help you better. You get some rest now.” Zakk held up Bagon’s Pokéball and a red beam of light shone from the Pokéball, pulling the Bagon back. Zakk fixed the Pokéball to his belt and stood up straight to face Gabrielle. “You’re strong, and I’m severely out of practise.” Zakk shuffled a little, unsure of what to say now. He stood back a little and allowed Gabrielle to tend to her Slurpuff.

“Not really…” Gabrielle scratched the back of her neck in embarrassment, giving her Sweets a treat for a job well-done. The Slurpuff eagerly devoured the Macaroon she gave it. “Dragon-types are naturally in a disadvantage against Fairy-types. And though Sweets isn’t a dedicated battler, I’ve had her for a long time now, and was trained by my mother to protect me.” She stood up, returning the Pokemon to its ball. “But for being out of practice, you sure were good. Next time though, don’t burn my Slurpuff’s Sweet Scent. You’re lucky it was just an Ember... So, sir.” She smiled. “How about that Coffee?”

Zakk smiled dumbly, and nodded. “Sure thing. I never battled against a Fairy type before… Or maybe I have and I don’t remember.” Zakk trailed off, losing himself in thoughts.

Gabrielle led Zakk to a Cafe she passed by earlier on her walk. It may not be one of the best ones she’s been to, but quite a step up from its competition around the city. Gabrielle ordered a Kalos Vanilite Coffee and an espresso for herself, turning to the older boy to ask what he prefers. “So, what will you order?”

Zakk stared blankly for a moment, before suddenly being able to remember the coffee he used to drink back in Rustboro. “ I’ll have a dark coffee made from Rustboro’s GeoGood hard bean. Just a shot.” Zakk needed something to get him going again after the battle. He turned to Gabrielle. “So what are you plans from here?” He asked, trying his hardest not to sound weird. Light conversation was always best.

“I’m going to challenge Brock soon, then probably head east to Cerulean City.” She said, though she kept the fact that she might get lost on the way to herself. “I’m going to collect badges and contest ribbons while I’m here in Kanto. And also learn more about their local specialties. Though, not much could be said about Pewter.” Her Vanilla arrived, and a small cup of espresso. “Oh, sir Zakk, I almost forgot! Wait here.” Gabrielle stood up, her Chansey trailing after her as she talked to the owner and went behind the kitchen. She came back wearing her pastel-colored chef’s uniform. “Let me make it up to you for giving you an overly spicy dessert. Would you let me?” She asked.

Zakk watched her go, a little confused. When Gabrielle came back wearing a chef’s uniform, Zakk was colourfully surprised. “Erm, sure! Just don’t kill me this time.” He smiled at her and took his coffee, the rush of the strong coffee flowing through him pleasantly. “What did you have in mind?” He asked.

“Don’t worry, don’t worry.” She tried to brush the topic away. “I won’t use any Berries this time.” The Pâtissière brought out a whisk and a bowl, mixing together the ingredients to make a cream. She poured it over a baking dish, and set it aside. She used the expresso she ordered and dipped ladyfingers on it, and placed them on the cream. As she prepared the treat she began a conversation. “So, sir Zakk. You know my dream, can you tell me a bit about yourself?” She asked.

Zakk hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say, since he himself couldn’t remember a lot about himself. “Erm, well you see, all I know is what you see before you. I can only remember days from when I was very young, and after that everything is black. I don’t know what happened to me, but I know there are a lot of experiences missing, a lot of things that would answer all the questions I now have. And so that’s where I plan to go, to find the memories I’m missing, to find out who I am, what happened and why. The only other thing I remember would be finding Bagon. North of my home city, Rustboro, there is a waterfall named Meteor Falls. I used to climb around there whenever I could. And one day, I stumbled on a cave, and inside was my Bagon, being attacked by other Bagon. But they were all blue, and my green Bagon was the only one like him. So I chased the other Bagon off, and played with him. And then he started following me. By that point he had to stay with me, and he’s been with me ever since. I never had a father that I remember, and my mother and sister were very kind and fun to live with. And that’s where the memories stop I’m afraid.” Zakk finished, finding the outlet of his situation bizarrely calming.

As the amnesiac boy told his tale, Gabrielle continued working on the dessert. After placing the finishing touches, she handed the dish to Euphy the Chansey who used carefully placed and controlled Ice Beams on it. “So, you have la-acunar Amnesia?” The Pâtissière asked, almost saying ‘laser-guided’. “Are you even sure you want to remember those events? You may have forgotten them because it was too traumatic or horrible for you, and your brain locked them away to protect you.” She took a sip of her drink, letting the smooth and aromatic coffee drain away her fatigue. “And should you be even travelling in your condition? No offense, sir, just hoping that you don’t bite off more than you can chew.”

Zakk considered what Gabrielle said, but lightly shook his head. “What else can I do? I have no family that I remember around here, no home, and no other goal right now. No, finding out who I am, and what happened to me is definitely what I want to do. And again, what else can I do in my position? I can’t stay here forever, I have nowhere to stay, and I won’t achieve anything by staying in place.” Zakk watched the Chansey help out in the preparation of this dish curiously. “Besides, perhaps by travelling I’ll find something else I can work towards as well.” Zakk finished.

“I suppose so.” Gabrielle nodded, but lost in her own thoughts. She blinked, and turned back to Zakk. “Anyway, I think it’s done. Here, have a little pick me up.” She giggled, presenting the Tiramisu to him. She handed it to him on a plate, the now frozen dessert made of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and cream. “I think it’s about time I go. If you ever need any help, don’t be afraid to call me. Here’s my Holo Caster information.” With that, the Pâtissière waved at Zakk and left the cafe, her Chansey chasing after her.

Zakk took the information, although he didn't yet have a Holo Caster. Zakk tucked into the Tiramisu and found it a lot more agreeable than the Rock Cakes he'd been offered earlier.

Later after having had Bagon's health restored at the Pokémon Centre, Zakk once again began to make his way to the Police Station, renewing his journey with a new friend, and a new experience to help him along the way.

Rune Alchemist February 14th, 2015 7:10 PM

Viridian Gym

"Excusez-moi~" Gabrielle Recette, Pâtissière-to-be and newbie trainer from the Kalos region, said upon entering the dimly-lit Gym of Pewter City.

After parting ways with an older boy by the name of Zakk, she let her Pokemon rest in the Pokemon Center for a short while, and left her supplies in her room. She then returned Euphy, her Chansey, in her ball and proceeded to challenge the local Gym Leader. Of course, she was still thinking on whether or not her Pokemon are ready to tackle the Gym for a Badge. Maybe she should have caught more Pokemon?

Her thoughts were pushed aside when spot lights turned on, bringing to view a tan, brown-haired boy standing in the center of the field. "I am Brock, Leader of Pewter City Gym. What is your business here?"

Gabrielle had to take a step back at the introduction the Gym Leader gave, but stood resolute and squared her face. "I'm Gabrielle Recette of Lumiose City, here for the challenge for my First Gym Badge."

Brock nodded, taking his position on a platform on the other side of the Gym. "Very well. Take your position and we shall start the match."

The girl walked to the designated spot for the Challengers, idly taking note of an official Pokemon League Referee walking to supervise the match.

"How many Pokemon do you have?" Brock asked, his arms crossed in front of him.

"Two, sir." Gabrielle replied, tapping her bag's strap to bring attention to her Pokeballs.

"A Two-on-Two Pokemon match then. Is that fine with you?" The girl nodded, her hand clutching at her Slurpuff's Luxury Ball in nervousness. Brock's glare softened, smiling at her. "No need to be tense. If you do, your Pokemon will sense it."

Gabrielle nodded again, and took a deep breath.

"Let's work together, Sweets!" She grabbed the Luxury Ball, tossing it upwards on its side, releasing the Fairy-Type Pokemon to the field. She grabbed the ball as it fell down, wasting no time in clipping it back on her strap. In the meantime, she already noticed that Brock has sent a Pokemon she hasn't seen before.

Bringing out her Pokedex, the Pâtissière scanned the small Pokemon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Upgraded Kalos Pokedex
Aron, The Iron Head Pokemon

Aron feeds on iron ore that it digs from mountains. It uses this ore to make its body. With one all-out charge, it can demolish even a heavy dump truck.

"This is a 2-on-2 Pewter City Gym Match between Gym Leader Brock V.S. Challenger Gabrielle Recette of Lumiose City. Only the Challenger may make substitutions." The official called, holding two flags. "At the end of the match, the Gym Leader will determine whether or not the Challenger is worthy of the Boulder Badge."

"You may now..." The Official said, raising the flags.



"Sweets! Use Fairy Wind!" Gabrielle called. The Fairy-type twirled in place, the winds surrounding it coloring oddly and buffeting forward. Brock stood impassively as his Pokemon took a hit.

"You won't get far attacking my Aron with a Fairy-type move." Brock stated, his Aron prancing in agreement. "My Aron is a Steel/Rock type, Fairy-type moves just bounce off my pal's thick armor." Of course, being a Gym Leader, Brock didn't hesitate on punishing his opponents for the mistakes they make. "Aron, use Iron Claw!"

The Iron Head pokemon charged forward, ignoring the buffeting winds that tried and failed to damage it. As soon as it closed in, its tiny forelegs glowed metallic, and Aron reared back to scratch at Sweets.

"Cotton Guard!" Gabrielle returned, already guessing from the Pokedex entry that most attacks Aron can learn naturally are attacks that make contact, and raising her Slurpuff's defense by using Cotton Guard would help a big deal.

Like the match she had earlier, Aron had a hard time penetrating the soft, downy fur that has become Sweets's once it used the move. Aron wouldn't give up though, and continued its attack, but it can't keep this up. Soon enough, it tired a little.

"A Good Defense can be a Good Offense, but for that to work, your defense has too!" Brock told Gabrielle. "Use Iron Head!"

Aron jumped back, creating distance between the two Pokemon to gather its momentum. Aron's head began glowing brightly, which then nudged Sweets a feet even through the thick cotton.

"Counter with an explosion!" She waved a hand forward, surprising Brock. Sweets also began glowing, and before Brock could order Aron to get away, Cotton began to pop away from Sweets. Aron backed away in astonishment. "Just like an ill-prepared bread... Sweets can't fight Aron."

"Quick, Sweets! Use Sweet Scent!" Sweets puffed out a cloud of sweet smelling air that caused Aron to relax, its head raising up as it tried to sniff up more of the aroma. "There! Fairy Wind!"

"Aron, Iron Defense!" Brock tried to counter the attack, seeing what was happening, but Aron was too preoccupied to do anything.

The strangely-tinted air struck right underneath the armor, managing to deal at least some kind of damage against the Steel-type Pokemon. Unfortunately, this caused Aron to snap out of its bliss, and it charged forward to attack Sweets again.

"Punish them! Use Heavy Slam!" Aron became outlined in yellow and slammed into Sweets, pushing the Slurpuff into the ground.

"Oh, no!" Gabrielle could help but tear up as her partner was squished by the Steel type pokemon that was at least ten times heavier than it. For such a little guy, it sure was heavy! "Use Draining Kiss!"

Luckily for Gabrielle, Aron was still on top of Sweets so the Slurpuff didn't have to exert too much effort to use the attack. If it did, it would have probably just collapsed on the floor. The kiss connected, and it was able to drain the smallest amount of energy back into it.

"Get out of there!" She ordered the Slurpuff, and Sweets backed off, managing to escape the slowed Aron. Sweets swayed in place, but Aron only looked winded. She feared that Sweets won't last long in this fight if it went on. "Take a rest first, Sweets."

She returned the Fairy-Type back to its ball, and brought out her second Pokemon, this one in a Safari Ball.

"Tournant Euphy!" Gabrielle called, "Replace Sweets against Aron!"

"Chansey!" Euphy called, its usual smile plastered on its face. It sees the Aron in front of it and waved at it.

Brock stared at the Chansey with an unreadable expression, before he ordered Aron to attack. "Rock Tomb!"

Rock rained down on the sides of Chansey, trapping her in a tight space. Gabrielle, before Chansey was trapped, managed to call an Ice Beam before a rock dropped down in front of Chansey.

The Ice-type move hit Aron square in the face, and suddenly the Steel-type was covered in a glacier. The two battling trainers gasped, seeing the sudden stalemate that was created when their attacks succeeded.

"Good call. Switching out your Pokemon for another." Brock complimented Gabrielle in her decision. "But I still have one more fully-rested Pokemon in my team, and both of yours might be too tired to face him, that is if you can get past Aron."

"We will!" Gabrielle said with determination. "For the sake of our Dream we can't stop here!"

"That trait is admirable, Gabrielle. But not all dreams come true." Brock said sagely. "Many trainers pass through me to get to the Pokemon League, and yet there are those with your determination that I have battled and won against, but have never come back to challenge me again."

"I've come this far, and I won't back down. This is my long-life dream, to become a Pokemon Pâtissière and make all kinds of sweets!" Gabrielle told Brock."Even if I don't get the Boulder Badge now, I'll train hard, both physically and mentally, and challenge you again. We won't let a rocky-road bump like you stop us! Isn't that right, Euphy? Charge Beam!"

The Rock Tomb upon which Euphy the Chansey was imprisoned began shaking, tiny loose ruble coming off the sides. Finally, the rocks smashed apart, revealing a slightly dirty Euphy for all to see. Lighting sparked on its fur, and a grim determination on the face of the Pokemon whose species is known to always be happy.

"My Pokemon and I share the same dream. Because of that, we work to make it happen." Gabrielle said, her voice slightly wistful as she remembered the words flung at her by some of the people she knew. "I will never give up my dream. I don't care if I face many difficulties. They can't be as bad as not being able to achieve what I've always wanted. And if I have to face you to do it, then by all means, I'll bake this battle!"

"Strong words," Brock started, "But I'd like to see you back them up."

Just then, a small crack appeared in the Iceberg that encased Aron. Gabrielle realized that Brock was buying time by coaxing her to talk, allowing Aron to almost break free.

"You let your emotions get the better of you." Brock stated.

"No." Gabrielle shot back. "For a Pâtissière, putting all of yourself in your creations to make your customers smile is what's important. I've never let it get the better of me, because it is what drives me."

She waved a hand forward, aiming at the thawing Aron.

"Charge Beam!"

Euphy charged up another of her attacks, launching the electric beam towards the Aron, who broke the ice just in time to get hit by it. The Iron Head Pokemon was shocked into unconsciousness and fell to its side, too tired to battle. The remaining electricity flowed into Chansey, increasing her special attack even further.

"Aron is unable to battle!" The referee called.

"Hmph." Brock returned Aron, picking out another Pokeball. "Let's test your resolve then. Go, Onix!"

The large Rock Snake Pokemon appeared, dropping into the ground and shaking the entire building. Euphy fell on her rear at the tremor, and Gabrielle had to wave her arms to balance herself.

"Woah, that's one big Rock-Type." Gabrielle looked up at the tall Rock Snake, making herself and Chansey look quite small in comparison.

"Second match, begin!" The official waved the flag, resuming the battle.

"œuf à la coque!" Euphy grabbed the egg on its pouched and threw it up, the egg shattering into shards as it recovered the Chansey's health. Seeing the danger, Brock immediately set to attack Chansey.

"Rock Tomb!" Onix followed its trainer, smashing its tail on the ground. Like Aron earlier, rocks began raining around Euphy, cutting off the Chansey's path when she tried to run away. Each time she turned to run towards one corner, a rock would slam in front of her. Thankfully for her, Euphy managed not to get hit by any of the rocks. But she was trapped in the middle of a Hexagon formation.

"Charge Beam out of there!" Gabrielle told Euphy, hoping to escape before the Onix could do anything. But Brock would have none of it.

"Dragon Breath." Onix raised itself up high, way over the walls of the Tomb, essentially making Euphy a sitting target. Blue flames licked out of the edges of Onix's mouth as it charged its attack. It then struck out, just over the ring of rocks and breathed the flame into Euphy.

Euphy meanwhile, managed to gather enough energy into her attack and blasted forward, the beam shattering the walls in front of it like rubble, and hitting Onix on its chest. Still, being a Ground-type, it didn't affect Onix at all. But Euphy took the full brunt of the Dragon Breath.

"Euphy!" Gabrielle cried her Pokemon's name, honestly worried for her. Her Chansey is quite durable, but a point blank Dragon Breath from a Gym Leader's Pokemon can't be good for her continued health.

As the attack subsided, the girl could finally see what happened to her Euphy. The attack of the Onix was so powerful, it blew the Rock Tomb away completely, and Euphy herself was struggling to stand up.

"She's paralyzed." She realized.

"Let's finish this off with Iron Tail." Brock commanded. Onix roared in approval, raising its tail once more, it coating in a metallic shine. The Steel-type move slammed into Euphy from above, driving it into the ground. But still, Euphy tried to get up. Onix moved to repeat its attack, with Euphy cringing.

"Counter! Please, counter!" Gabrielle pleaded, unable to bear seeing her Pokemon suffer. Just as the Rock Snake's tail was about to make contact, Chansey's body was coated in a red glow, and the Iron Tail was repelled and hit the snake in its face.

It fell on its side, groaning in pain. Euphy tried to get up, but was only able to sit up.

"Are you okay Euphy?" Gabrielle asked her Pokemon. Euphy turned to look at her, with an expression that said 'Are you serious?' "Oh, right. Stupid question. Can you still fight?"

Euphy sighed, looking to the side. It nodded, but flinched as the Paralysis took hold.

"Let's get rid of that Paralysis. Aromatherapy!" This time Euphy's sigh wasn't one of resignation, but one of relief. The Paralysis flushed from its body.

"You have a strong Chansey, Gabrielle." Brock complimented her.

"Thank you. She's been a big help to me since we met." Gabrielle caressed the Safari Ball on her bag's strap, remembering their meeting.

"But its time for me to end this match. After I take down your Chansey, all that's left is your starter, and it looks too weak to battle my Onix." Brock finished. "Use Stone Edge Onix!"

Sharp Rocks began floating around Onix, hovering in an axis around it. It snaked forward, aiming to strike it while Euphy hasn't had the time to fully recover.

"Don't let him hit! Use Dazzling Gleam!" Gabrielle has a feeling that Brock is not used to fighting against Fairies, even if he knows their basic strengths and weaknesses. And though Chansey isn't a Fairy-type, it was still however able to learn Fairy-type moves.

An extremely bright flash emitted from Chansey, the attack powered up by the successive Charge Beams earlier, blinding the Onix and damaging it. The Rock Snake shuddered as its attack was cancelled.

"Finish it off with Ice Beam!" She said.

Euphy sent forward a blue beam, flash-freezing the ground underneath it and instantly knocking out Onix, who crashed into the ground unmoving.

"Onix is unable to battle, victor goes to Gabrielle Recette of Lumiose City." The Official announced.

"Yay, we did it Euphy!" She ran forward to hug the Chansey, who only sighed as the battle was over. When her trainer finally glomped her, she formed a half-smile and pointed at Brock. "Oh, right. We don't know if we've earned the Badge yet..."

She turned to look at Brock, who has his arms crossed in front of him, contemplating something deeply.


moon February 15th, 2015 8:44 AM

Cerulean City - "The floral lagoon city."
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Cerulean City is considered one of the most beautiful places in Kanto. It lies in the north central region, surrounded by hills and rivers running down to the sea at Cerulean Cape in the north. The city itself is somewhat larger than Pewter. Notable places of interest are a bike shop (but bikes are expensive) and a pokémon daycare where trainers can leave their pokémon for a while to let the daycare workers tame them or breed them. There is also, of course, a pokémart, a pokémon center and a gym.

Cerulean Gym:
Misty is among the middle ranked gym leaders of Kanto. She uses water types and all her gym battles take place across/in/above pools indoors or outdoors, so you'll have to think up a strategy for being able to fight either in or above the water, or by jumping around on the few platforms in the water. Remember to stop writing just as the battle is over, and wait for the GM to decide whether or not you get the Cascade Badge.


You can access Nugget Bridge and Cerulean Cape whenever you want, but you cannot advance to Route 9 or Route 5 without the Cascade Badge!

Gelius3 February 15th, 2015 11:33 AM

Gelius Emerald - Cerulean City - Fished out! Mark's secret!

I can't believe that the pokeball opened. The Linoone is free! And then the Linoone uses Headbut. I am thrown to the river, taken by the current. Bubbles tried to go to my rescue while Leaf and Sludges got hit too.

(Mark's POV)

Meanwhile in Cerulean City, Emerald Family House Garden...

Mark was fishing. Since he returned his journey that was almost complete, he had nothing to do. So he stayed on the yard fishing. The house where he lived with the family was near the river that conected Cerulean, Route 24 and Route 4. Little he knew that he was about to catch something.

The fishing rod started to bent. The noise of the string woke Mark up. He rushes to grab the rod and tries to pull it. He had caught something that was heavy for sure.

"Gurdurr! Help me here!" Mark shouted at his newly caught Fighting Type Pokemon. He had caught Gurdurr while Gelius was out.

The Fighting Type Pokemon starts to help pulling. Both were at point on falling in the river...

(Gelius' POV)

I was taken away by the current. I was almost fainting and then i feel something pulling my shirt. It did nothing during 2 minutes and then i am pulled out. I was on the land like i was thrown to a garden. Then i recognize the garden. I'm in my home!

"Hey Gelius. You are not a water type pokemon. So what you doing on the river?" He says and then starts to laugh. I recognize this voice. It's Mark!

"What's up Mark?" I said.

"I'm okay but you soaked." He said. "Why you took so long? Gary Clark is here 2 days ago and when he came he took like a day to go to Vermilion and to get the Thunder Badge. Laura, Joey, Larry and Gavin already have 3 badges." My jaw drops.

"It's nothing i just needed to deal with some Team Rocket goons. I think it's their name." I said. Mark changes his expression.

"Go change yourself." He said and left with his cold expression. I wonder whats going on. I look down to the river and see Bubbles carrying Sludges ad Leaf. I retrieve them.

(Mark's POV)

Meanwhile on Mark's Room...

Mark picked his phone. He looked at the board with some kind of papers and clues. One of them had Shadow, Snake, Flare and his mother, along with other 5 people that are uncovered. Another is the old leader of Team Rocket. One of the other is a paper saying : "Team Rocket. The eternal enemy that destroyed our family.".

Mark tries to call his dad's work. Someone answers.

"Hello Pokemon Transport System?" Answers a young man.

"Hey Bill. It's me Mark. Pass to my father." He says.

"OK." Bill says. Then a man talks.

"Hello who talks?" Says the man.

"Hey dad... It's me Mark. I have good and bad news. The good news is that Gelius came already." Mark says.

"That's good." Says his father.

"Now the bad news. Team Rocket is back and they tried to harm Gelius." Mark says. His father gets mad.

"Team Rocket? I thought they were over! What we are going to do?" He says.

"Don't worry dad. I'll watch Gelius back. They already destroyed our family... I won't let that happen again." Mark hangs up. He picks his old things that he got from the travel he made some years ago. He picks also his old pokemon. He even picks Raichu. Mark makes his bags and tries to hide them. He would leave when the time was good to leave.

(Gelius' POV)

Meanwhile at Cerulean City Streets...

I left my house to face my hometown. I am then tackled by Gary Clark.

"Well well well. The loser is here." He says and gives me that m*********** grin. Behind him was Larry and 2 girls fighting for G. Clark. "As i said, lets settle this now!" He said.

"Not so fast! It will be a 2 V.S. 2 battle!" Gavin came on my assistance. "I'll take Larry and you take Gary Clark." He said.

By the time, people (probably from Cerulean Academy) gather around our battle field. The clash was going to start.

gimmepie February 15th, 2015 9:08 PM


The chill of the early morning air was gradually subsiding as Tasman drew closer to Cerulean City, he’d gotten up very early having slept restlessly after being attacked by the other Buizel and had returned Gati to his ball so he could get more rest. That allowed Tasman to walk in silence and so he took in every aspect of the view he had of the city near the sea. The morning sun reflected off of the dew on the grass, the flowing water of Cerulean River and of the not-too-distant sea of Cerulean Cape. The sunlight on all the water gave Cerulean an almost shimmering appearance and it was easy for Tasman – even as a Kalosian – to admire the beauty of the place. In fact, he much preferred the simple beauty of Cerulean to some of gigantic man-made structures that could be seen in Kalos.

It was only a little while later that Tasman finally entered the city he had been admiring, people starting now to roam the streets. The sound of running water never seemed to be far away to Tasman, because even though the sea was far enough away to be silent the Cerulean River was nearby and there always seemed to be some sort of fountain or something nearby. Even on streets that were thronging with people, it seemed more peaceful in Cerulean than in the stoic grey Pewter City.
“It’s really nice here” Tasman found himself saying as he opened his map. It seemed to him that the pokemon centre was towards the centre of the city – which made sense really – whilst other attractions included the bike shop nearby, the pokemon daycare on the outskirts of the city and the relatively close Cerulean cape.
My first stop should be the pokemon centre, I’ll book myself a room there and get my team healed up. Then I’d like to see the cape, there’s no point in rushing into a gym battle when I haven’t even decided who I’ll use yet.

Soon Tasman arrived at the pokemon centre, passing a large crowd outside the neighbouring bike shop on the way through.
“Here is your room key, your pokemon are all healed up.” The nurse said to Tasman cheerily
“Thank you” Tasman said before asking “do you know the fastest way to get to the cape from here?”
“A little love-bird are you?” the nurse winked, teasing Tasman
“Uh… no, why would you think that? I just like nice scenery.” The nurse laughed before responding
“Never mind, however you need to wait for the moment. The road is currently closed because some silly person thought it would be funny to let a bunch of Diglett they caught from near Vermillion lose on the route between here and the cape. Why not have a look next door in the meantime?”

Tasman left the pokemon centre feeling slightly disappointed, but he would just have to wait which wasn’t too bad. Instead he decided he might as well see why such a big crowd was surrounding the bike shop. Tasman had no interest in actually buying a bike, they were far too expensive and he liked to travel at a slower pace anyway. Tasman joined the crowd and soon saw the source of the commotion.
“That’s right!” a man with a microphone was saying enthusiastically, the crowd becoming more excited with each word “the bike shop tournament is simple! You simply have to beat a few opponents one on one before the final round. Then you take part in a best two-out-of-three battle and the winner gets to take home a free bike from our newest range! Who’d like to sign-up?!” The crowd roared and before Tasman knew it he’d found himself signing up. He had paid absolutely no attention to the fact the prize was something he didn’t want, he just thought a tournament sounded like fun. So twenty minutes later Tasman found himself standing opposite a boy a few years younger than himself who was using a Tyrogue with his Nidorino, Lance, in standing opposite the fighting-type.


“Use Bulk-Up!” the Tyrogue’s muscles bulged suddenly “Now Tackle!” the young pokemon ran for Lance, launching itself at it.
“Lance! Use Poison Jab!” the Nidorino’s horn glowed a sinister purple, Lance using the side of it to block the other pokemon’s Tackle with ease. Lance then flung his head back to a straight position… and flung the Tyrogue over the crowds head and across the street. For a while there was just the sound of the Tyrgoue’s surprised cry, then a loud crash… then silence. The silence persisted for a while before the referee finally spoke as the boy ran of towards his pokemon
“Um… Tasman and his Nidorino win!” the crowd clapped as Tasman stepped aside for the next battle., feeling slightly embarrassed by the events of his own having forgotten about Lance’s unusual immense physical strength. A blonde girl with a Sylveon was next to battle along with a trainer with a Wartortle. She also defeated her opponent with ease… and soon enough it was Tasman’s turn again.

A young man a few years older was to be the Kalosian’s opponent. He worse torn jeans, a leather jacket and had a flamboyant green and purple hairdo.
“I’ll get you back for what you just did to my brother’s pokemon!” he declared, “Hitmonlee, let’s go!”
Why is it always me in these situations? Tasman groaned inwardly, it didn’t seem like this was a man he wanted as an enemy.

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moon February 16th, 2015 2:27 AM


Nugget Bridge is one of Kanto's architectural wonders. Made of wood over the Teal River, long like a modern steel bridge and painted with golden details, it is in itself a reason for some to come and visit Cerulean.

Nugget Gang:
When Cerulean's police force is mostly hired out to combat organized crime in the neighboring cities these days, a local gang of teenagers have decided to use that to their advantage. Cerulean Cape is considered the most beautiful scenery in Kanto and lures plenty of visitors every day in the warmer months. Plus, one of the most famous pokemon collectors and researcher lives there... But now the "Nugget Gang" are forcing everyone passing over the bridge to pay a toll, unless they can defeat them all in battle...

You need to beat 3 Nugget trainers to pass, and you can decide for yourself how many (or few) pokemon each of them uses. You obviously need to beat them if you want to visit Cerulean Cape. If you think your character is wealthy enough to be able to pay the toll instead, state why in the OOC thread and the GM will consider it.

Of course, you can invent shenanigans or try and stop their business, but you won't completely succeed as as they should still be there when later players arrive. We can contruct an eventual story arc where several players can participate in bringing them down though, if someone feels like it! Like, later on in the RP maybe.

Gelius3 February 16th, 2015 5:10 AM

Gelius Emerald - Cerulean City - Rivals! The big defeat!

"GO POKEBALL!" We yelled throwing our Pokeballs. On mine, Sludges was revealed. On Larry's, Machoke was revealed. On Gavin's, Pidove was revealed. And on Gary Clark's, Cacnea was revealed.

"Pidove use Aerial Ace!"

"Machoke counter with Brick Break!"

"Cacnea use Pin Missile!"

"Sludges go for a Sludge Bomb!"

Pidove striked at Machoke but smashed Pidove with Brick Break. Pidove was on the ground unconscious. While that, Sludges uses Sludge Bomb to stop the Pin Missile, and hits Cacnea. Cacnea, that was still weak, is down. Gary Clark pulls out another pokemon. The leader of the Raticate horde. Gavin pulls out the Troublesome Linoone.

"Raticate use Quick Attack!" G. Clark Says.

"Machoke teach a a lesson to him. Brick Break!" Larry says.

"Linoone use Headbutt!" Gavin says.

"Sludges you can take that Raticate down! Sludge Bomb!" I say.

This time Linoone manages to hit Machoke. Machoke loses his balance and almost fell in front of Raticate, taking the Quick Attack move and getting knocked out.

"You idiot!" G. Clark says.

"Sorry..." He pulls out another pokemon. "Pinsir!" Pinsir came out.

On Sludges' turn, the Mud Bomb hits Raticate, taking another of his newly caught pokemon out. Gary Clark pulls out his Beedrill.

"Pinsir use Submission!" Larry says.

Pinsir smashes on Linoone. Gavin was defeated. Larry returns his Pinsir.

"HAHA!" He laughs.

"Sludges use Mud Bomb Again!" I said.

"Beedrill try to Poison jab the bombs all out of the way!" G. Clark says. even that Beerill made to block 2 Mud Bombs, all of the other stroked right on Beedrill, knocking him out. G. Clark retrieves Beedrill and grabs another pokemon. "Now the real battle starts now. Kadabra come in!" Kadabra enters. "Kadabra use Confusion!" Kadabra tries to confuse Sludges. Sludges is out of battle.

He was right. The real battle starts now.

gimmepie February 17th, 2015 1:21 AM


“Mega Kick!”
“Aqua Jet!”

Tasman and the punk-looking guy had been battling for a while now, and whilst it was true the Hitmonlee battling Gati was strong it was clear that its trainer lacked any real ability to plan strategies. He was essentially just yelling out random attacks and hoping for the best – which is why Tasman was finding him so easy to beat. Guys like that were nothing compared to how difficult Brock had been. Gati’s priority speed allowed him to easily slip past the powerful kick attack and slam into the Hitmonlee, sending it skidding over the ground until it came to a stop at its trainer’s feet and didn’t get up again.
“The winner’s are Tasman and Gati!” the referee announced, Tasman grinned and stepped aside with Gati.

“Next up we have Simon versus Clarity!” Tasman watched as a young man with a buzz cut and a tattoo of a magnemite on his neck stepped forward to battle a young, short blonde girl with a simple hat. If you didn’t know better, you’d probably assume the girl – who was a few years younger than Tasman – was at a disadvantage but having seen her last battle Tasman knew that she was going to be able to hold her own.

“Poli” she called “Let’s go!” Clarity tossed forwards a pokeball and from it a round, blue pokemon with glove-like hands at the ends of its arms and a spiral pattern on its stomach appeared in a flash of light.
“Raticate, chomp this thing!” a large gold-coated rat pokemon emerged for Simon, it’s large teeth glinting briefly in the sun “Hyper Fang!” the Raticate’s teeth glowed brightly as it lunged for the bulbous tadpole pokemon
“Bubblebeam!” a torrent of bubble flew for the Poliwhirl at a rapid sped, slamming into the Raticate and popping with enough force to send it tumbling back. Clarity then pressed her advantage
“Body Slam!” the Poliwhirl dived for the temporarily downed Raticate, but was too slow for the rodent
“Sucker Punch!” Simon, the trainer with the magnemite tattoo called, the Raticate suddenly rolling to its side and punching the Poliwhirl in its belly with surprising speed and ferocity. The Poliwhirl called out in pain and slid back several feet, but it wasn’t defeated – it didn’t even fall down “Super Fang!” The Raticate’s teeth glowed again, seeming to expand and sharpen before the pokemon ran at its opponent, again it was outdone though
“Hypnosis!”

The Poliwhirl’s eyes shone a mysterious blue and the spiral on its belly seemed to moved hypnotically. Just as the Raticate reached the water-type it fell to the ground in a deep sleep. Tasman winced; he knew the moves Poliwhirl could learn well enough and he was pretty sure he knew what was coming.
“Wake-Up Slap!” the Poliwhirl slapped the sleeping Raticate with tremendous force and sent it flying back to the space near its trainer, the effect of the move dealing double the damage to the sleeping pokemon but also waking it up though. Tasman watched though, and like the rest of the crowd he knew it was over for the staggering Raticate.
“Bubblebeam!” the spray of pressurised bubbles smashed into the Raticate and knocked it out.
“Clarity and her Poliwhirl are the victors!” the referee called loudly, inspiring applause from the crowd – Tasman included. This left only Tasman and Clarity in the competition, so after a brief recuperation Tasman was standing opposite the blonde girl who now stood where Simon once had.
“Nice to meet you, best of luck” Tasman grinned
“Likewise – Sylvia, let’s go!” came the reply from Tasman’s opponent and in a flash the pink, beribboned quadruped , Sylveon, appeared on the battlefield.
“Gati, this one’s all yours.” Gati stepped forward from beside his trainer, raring to go.

A few moments passed and then the referee spoke
“This is the final match in our tournament to win a bike from our fantastic new range!” the crowd cheered “At the end of each round, both trainers must return their pokemon. The trainer who wins two rounds is the victor and wins the bike!” Tasman felt the familiar excitement of battling begin to rush though his veins – the fact he was competing for something he didn’t even want irrelevant.
“Sylvia, use Swift!” shining, golden stars flew towards Gati
“Use Aqua Jet!” Gati launched forward surrounded by his cloak of water. The battle was on.

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Zavytar February 17th, 2015 7:49 AM

Danica Chandler
Mt. Moon
Battle vs. Super Nerd! Begin!


"...What did you just say?"

Danica turned around, making the boy squeal inside his head in excitement. This is it. This is my last chance! he thought as he nervously approached the blue-haired girl. "T-That's right, I've found some Fossils! Apparently these super-ancient Pokémon once lived here at Mt. Moon! And I've found the fossils of two of them!" he said, speaking so fast it was hard for Danica to understand what he was saying- it wasn't liek she was making a big effort to understand anyway. "P-Perhaps. you know, I could... um... show them to you!"

Pffft. Showing them? That's it? Danica thought, That's no use. I need to get me one of those Fossils! Well, perhaps I can find a way to get my hands on at least one! Danica's face then showed a very faint smile, and she nodded to the boy. "Alright. Let's take a look." she said. The boy smirked and led Danica to where he had dug up his fossils. He attempted to grab Danica's hand on the way, but Danica took notice and it took a glare from her to make the Super Nerd stop what he was trying to do.

"Um, okay, well... um... here they are!" the Super Nerd says. "Helix and Dome Fossils! And they're both mine!"

Danica looked at the Fossils in awe. They didn't look like the ones she had seen at Pewter Museum. Her eyes gave off this odd sparkle of happiness, which made the Super Nerd chuckle. "Yes, they're truly wonderful. I can see that you like them. Perhaps we could..." he said, before being interrupted by the girl.

"I want one." Danica said coldly, "Where can I get one?"

"Umm... Eh... It took a long time for me to find them..." the Super Nerd says. "You have to be patient and dig for maybe days! But, you know what they say... Two heads think better than one. Perhaps we could tag team and, uh, look for more..."

"No time." she said coldly. She considered leaving without a Fossil, given that she had already found a Moon Stone. But then, an idea crept into her mind. She hadn't trained Curtis or Harley at all since she left the Pewter Gym. Perhaps she could battle this guy, and make some kind of bet. "I know! I challenge you to a battle. If I win, you'll share one of your Fossils."

The Super Nerd hesitated. He had spent a very long time looking for those fossils. His happy day was turning into a not-so-happy one. But then, he came up with a way to maybe improve how it was going. That's it! I got it!

"Um, fine. But if I win, you'll... go on a date with me!" The Super Nerd exclaimed, "So, deal?"

Danica swallowed hard. Great... Now I have to win this battle. For my sake....

"Deal. Go, Curtis!"

The Super Nerd chuckled, "Excellent. Go onwards, Grimer!"

Danica's eyes opened wide. NO. NOT THESE UGLY, YUCKY, POISON POKÉMON! AAAAAAGH!

jombii February 18th, 2015 8:09 PM

Jordan Kaleel Jr.


Onwards!



Guest: Oddball_ as Delta

Click!
Delta grinned as he heard the all to familiar sound. "I caught... a Slowpoke!" Delta walked over and grabbed the Pokéball. He looked around and noticed Gelius standing in front of a Pokéball. Delta held his breath, watching the Pokéball shake once... twice...

However before it could shake a third time, it snapped open and shattered, releasing the Linoone. " Don't worry Gelius, just a little more!" Delta cheered. Upon hearing a second click, Delta turned and saw Jordan picking up a Pokéball in which Delta assumed was the Ekans. "Well uh... Now that that's out of the way... haha..." Delta laughed walking over to the new boy.

Jordan took the ball, exalted. “Nice work, Zub!” He palmed his Pokeball, the one containing the Ekans, and put it in his pack. He would have time later to check what his new Pokemon is capable of. For now.

“Hey,” Jordan said. “That was uh, a nice battle, I guess?” Jordan held out his hand. “The names is Jordan. Jordan Kaleel Jr. And you are?”

"Most people call me Delta. I'm a Pokémon trainer from the Unova region, here to unearth the mysteries regarding the fabled and ever impressive Mega Evolution. Oh and topple the Pokémon league as a side project. I've already got the boulder badge from Brock and was heading to Cerulean to challenge Misty."

“Well, nice meeting you, Delta. I’m just a native here in Kanto, though,” Jordan took out his hand. “I’m also on the gym circuit although it is not really my thing, battling the leaders and all. It’s just a little side dish. What I wanted to do was collect rocks all over the region,” Dennis smiled. “Badges are some kind of rocks too so I guess that must count for something in my books.” Dennis spotted Cerulean city in the distance. “You want to go? I mean towards Cerulean.”

"Most definitely... I could use some clean clothes and warm food. As could Riley, Char, Hope, and... The new guy."




Klippy February 18th, 2015 9:31 PM



Benny woke up to the smell of bacon and beans. He opened his eyes. He was laying on the couch and looked towards the fireplace where Norway was standing over some sizzling pans. Benny rubbed his eyes and sat up. It was just the two of them in the cabin. He yawned and stretched. Norway looked up, smiled, then handed a plate towards him.

Benny sat up and thanked the large man. He felt surprisingly rested for sleeping on the couch. Especially falling asleep next to Efa. He looked around as he munched on a piece of bacon and asked, "Where's Efa gone to?" Norway turned to him with a rather sad look on his face.

"She's gone, boy," said Norway. He turned back to the beans over the fire, stirring them. Benny jumped up, choking on his food. Norway ran over and slapped his back. The bacon flung from his throat and into the fire. Norway was laughing loudly. Benny was gasping for breath and couldn't believe that she would leave. Why would she...?

Norway looked like he was about to burst with laughter. "Just kiddin' ya, boy! Har!" His booming laugh filled the cabin and suddenly Efa walked out of the bathroom. Her hair was damp and she was dressed in clean clothing. Benny sat down feeling like an idiot.

"He told me you left!" said Benny in mock-anger. Norway laughed even harder and Efa giggled as well. Benny couldn't help but smile. She sat down next to him and grabbed a piece of bacon off his plate, smirking at him. He felt his face turn bright red and scooped some beans into his mouth. Norway sat and ate as well, only much faster than either of them could. He put his plate aside, then got his boots on.

"Alright kids. I'm going to finish getting ready and gather up some Pokemon to take. You two get ready. Your Pokemon are out back now eating with all of my critters, so I'll bring them with me when you come out." The giant man stomped outside, hollering out at his Pokemon. Benny looked at Efa confused.

"What did he mean by that?" he asked her. She munched on her bacon, taking her time to answer.

She swallowed a bite and said, "He's taking us through Mt. Moon. He's spent so much time out here that he knows a path where we can even look at some fossils and evolution stones! I'm going to evolve Zen!"

Benny was impressed. Norway was definitely going out of his way for them. He finished his beans, put his plate in a bucket of water to soak, then got himself ready.

Half an hour later, Benny and Efa were stepping out into the early morning sun. It was barely past dawn and the fog in the forest looked simply stunning. It was the kind of weather Benny loved. He took in a breath of fresh air and enjoyed the moment briefly before a whack to the head told him Rillo had arrived. She was cheerful and had crumbs all along her face. He brushed them off and gave her a hug. She nestled into his backpack and closed her eyes for a little extra shut-eye.

Norway was rounding the corner, being followed by four Pokemon. He had a hand full of Pokeballs, tossing two to Efa and one to Benny. Indigo had enjoyed a morning swim in the pond and had been fed as well. Efa clipped her Pokeballs into her belt as Benny hooked Indigo's ball on his bag. Norway then introduced them to Combusken, Gurdurr, Boufalant, and Gliscor.


Benny was impressed. Norway was definitely a strong trainer and he had the Pokemon to prove it. Benny was sure that he had only seen a small fraction of the amount of Pokemon Norway possessed. Efa ran up and hugged the Boufalant. He did look nice and fuzzy. Norway lifted her up and placed her on its back. She squealed with excitement. He grabbed Benny and threw him on the giant beast's back as well. Norway told him to hold on to Efa in front of him, giving him a nudge and a wink.

Benny's face turned redder than Gurdurr's nose. He place each hand on her sides. She giggled, whipping him in the face with her hair, which smelled better than ever, as she looked about the forested mountains.

It had been about an hour's worth of walking, but Benny and Efa got to relax and enjoy the view from atop the Boufalant. Norway walked beside them talking on and on about his adventures and experiences. Benny was unfocused on his words as he took in the beauty of Route 3 and Mt. Moon, which inched nearer and nearer the longer they went. Efa asked Norway thousands of questions, patting the Boufalant on the head and tickling Rillo, who had switched from Benny's bag to the puffy haired head of her fellow Pokemon.

Soon enough, they reached the mouth of a cave. Norway helped them off their ride, feeding the Boufalant some cookies before returning it to a ball. He instructed Gliscor to help them through the cave and it swooped around cheerfully, pleased it could help. Its keen eyesight would assist them in the dense darkness. Norway lit a match so he could ignite a gas lamp placed by the mouth of the cave.

"Well kiddos. Let's go," he said as he squeezed into the cave. Efa locked hands with Benny as she liked to do when afraid. He followed Norway, Rillo now back in his bag and nervously hiding herself.

The cave was spooky and running water could be heard echoing off the walls. They heard the sound of voices in the distance as well. Other people passing through the main tunnels of Mt. Moon perhaps. Rocks crunched underfoot as they moved along, Benny occasionally slipping on the damp cave floor. Efa breathed kept up with Benny, but Norway trudged along at a smooth pace. He had walked this path many times, whereas they were quite inexperienced as to its footing.

There was a crumbling of rocks ahead as Norway stopped. Benny could barely see and bumped into the large man. He was squinting into the darkness to see what approached. Loud thumping ringed in their ears, but the noise dissipated before long. Benny was anxious and on edge, but grateful nothing had jumped out at them.

They moved along the path at a good pace for such deep darkness and Gliscor helped when it could. Benny suddenly lost his footing as something beneath his foot made him slip. He fell face-first into the rocky cave floor and barely avoided breaking his nose. Efa shrieked which sent a family of bats fluttering from a hole in the rock and back out the mouth of the cave.


Norway bent over and helped Benny up, then bent down to pick up the rock he had slipped on. He chuckled and rubbed off some dirt before saying, "My, oh, my..."

"What?" Benny asked, rubbing his palms which were scratched and slightly bloody. Norway stuck his massive hand out and showed them the stone. It almost looked...


"It's a Pokemon, kiddos," he said smiling. "I'll be damned if it ain't a Cover Fossil even." He grabbed Benny's hand and stuck it in his palm, which stung slightly from being forced open. "You keep that, boy. Someday they'll be able to revive fossilized Pokemon and you'll have first ticket to the rarest damn Pokemon this world may ever see. Aside from the ones in folk stories. Har!"

They trudged along for about a half hour more when Norway stopped and picked up another stone. He turned and faced Efa this time. "Guess it's your turn, sweetheart." He handed her a glowing stone and she gasped. She hugged Norway, then grabbed for her Pokeball. She released Zen and bent down.

"Zen, my little angel... are you ready?" she asked, petting the smiling Clefairy on the head. Zen jumped up and down as Efa handed her the stone. Benny realized it was a Moon Stone as Zen glowed brightly. She was evolving! Before long, a Clefairy no longer stood in front of them. A Clefable was now standing before them, but there was no mistaking it as Zen.



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Zavytar February 19th, 2015 9:42 AM

Danica Chandler
Mt. Moon
Fighting Fear, Part One! Vs. Super Nerd!


Curtis leaped from Danica's back into the battlefield. He could sense his trainer's distress, and put on a serious, determined face. He was going to give his all to make Danica win the battle, take a Fossil, and prevent her from having a weird playdate with this strange fellow who almost badly harmed the girl and stole a perfect catch from her. On the other side of the battlefield, the Grimer had a vacant look in the eyes but appeared to be more than ready for battle. The battle ahead looked like it was going to be a very action-packed one, as the trainers both had an enormous desire to win.

But it was not going to be easy for Danica. You see, as you may have noticed, she strongly dislikes Poison-type Pokémon. And despite having a Pokémon with a type advantage, she has a very hard time thinking straight when she has to face one in battle; just like back at Pewter City against the trainer with the Beedrill, and a mentioned incident at Viridian Forest. Anyway, before I get carried further away, she would have to put all her focus on defeating the Super Nerd. Otherwise, if she lost to his Poison-type Pokémon, not only she'd have to go on a date with the guy, she would ahve to spend time with his Pokémon as well. She cringed at the very thought of that.

"Grimer, use Pound!" the Super Nerd commanded.

"Curtis, Confusion, NOW!" Danica said.

As the slimy Pokémon collided with Curtis, the latter used his psychic powers to send him back some steps. While it was a somewhat weak attack, the type advantage had certainly paid off and the Grimer appeared to be drained of about a third of its energy. Great. Now, all I have to do is spam this move until that yucky Grimer faints!

"Curtis, Confusion, one more time! Give it all you got!" Danica exclaimed.

The Super Nerd chuckled, "Grimer, Sludge!" he said.

Grimer managed to hurl Sludge out of its mouth before being knocked over again. Now both Pokémon appeared to be horribly hurt by those moves. Danica couldn't understand why that was happening. And she was beginning to get nervous. I don't know what's his other Pokémon. But I need to beat this Grimer fast. Harley's a Grass-type, and Sludge will mess him up pretty bad!

"Fufufu..." the Super Nerd says, "While a Psychic-type move may work well on my Grimer, your Ralts is Fairy-typed. So Poison-typed moves will deal a lot of damage to them!"

"N-No..." Danica said, "Th-that can't be..."

"Oh, but it is!" the Super Nerd said, "Now look at the bright side! We'll both go and find Fossils together!"

"In your dreams! Curtis, Double Team!" she shouted.

"Grimer, Pound!"

Grimer leaped forward to strike, but upon hitting Curtis, he faded. It was one of the illusory copies! Now if Danica continued to do that, Curtis would be untouchable! She would say hello to that Fossil and goodbye to that creepy Super Nerd. However, after she told Curtis to use Double Team again, the Super Nerd did something unexpected. He took out a Pokéball and recalled Grimer. Then, he sent out a Koffing. YUCK! ANOTHER ONE! No worries... C-Curtis will handle that one too!

"Curtis, Confusion!"

"Fufufu... Prepare yourself..." the Super Nerd said, "Koffing! SELFDESTRUCT!"

The eyes of the Super Nerd looked as if he was possessed by some sort of strange entity. He smiled somewhat mischievously as his Koffing inflated and then blew up. A huge cloud of dust went flying towards Danica and she was forced to close her eyes. When that subsided, she opened them to find something that made her skin turn pale: all illusory copies of Curtis were gone and Curtis himself was lying on the rocky ground, unconscious. He was unable to keep going. Danica grabbed his Pokéball and sent him inside to rest. Koffing was unable to battle as well, so the Super Nerd sent Grimer back out again. The blue-haired girl looked as if she was in the verge of a nervous breakdown.

"H-Harley, come out!"

"Ah, Skiddo. A Grass-type." he said and giggled, "This should be a walk in the park."

Danica was now more put off by this guy. He was, to her eyes, a creep from the very start; but now he was adopting this supervillain-kind-of personality, and, in a way, was being kind of a bully. He had to be stopped. Not only because she wanted the Fossil, not only because if she lost, she'd have to go on a date with him, but now it was more of a personal matter. He had to be taught a lesson. Her face full of fear turned into one full of anger, and she finally spoke up.

"We'll just s-see about that!" she said, "Harley, use Tackle!"

"Fufufu... Grimer, right after the attack, use Disable!"

As soon as the goat-like Pokémon touched the gooey body of Grimer, he felt like an odd wave of electricity go though his body. Although it dealt no damage, the move Tackle was now sealed! Now Danica had only one choice- to use the not-very-effective Grass-type moves! And the Super Nerd had super-effective Poison-type moves at his disposal! Will Danica find a way to win the battle? Or will she have to look for fossils with this creepy Super Nerd? Find out in the next issue!

Rune Alchemist February 19th, 2015 6:19 PM

Route 3
*Appropriate BGM*

Brock approached Gabrielle, who was crouched beside her Chansey, the two looking up at the Gym Leader. He loomed over them, his arms crossed, before he smiled.

He reached out a hand to her and took her dainty but practiced hands in his rough ones. Pulling her up, he turned her hand around and placed a pin on the palm of her hand.

"You've impressed me with your dedication and perseverance, Gabrielle." He said, a hand on her shoulder. "Your bond with your Pokemon is evident, and I see that you're going to go far chasing your dream."

"The World of Pokemon is vast, and there are many kinds of trainers out there. You are quite unique, I can tell. You will chase your dream far and wide, and you'll see the world for what it is." Brock resumed his lesson. "You shouldn't forget the dedication you've shown in our match, and I'm sure you'll do well, and someday you will make your dreams come true."

Gabrielle nodded, taking the Gym Leader's words to heart.

"You're still young, and have many more things to learn. If I may make a suggestion, you should visit Cerulean City, where the next Gym is located. If you take your Pokemon Training seriously, I'm sure that the Gym there would test your abilities even further. The Leader there is a friend of mine." Brock finished. "Now go, Gabrielle. I hope that the next time I see you, you're even closer to have achieved your dream."

For a moment, Gabrielle just stared at the Gym Leader in stunned surprise. Then, what Brock said registered in her mind, and she began to shake in excitement. She twisted in place raising the Boulder Badge above her.

"Boulder Badge, get!" She joyfully said.

"Chansey!" Euphy chirped from beside her, before flopping on her back, exhausted.



"He was so cool, wasn't he Euphy?" Gabrielle asked her Chansey, who was walking beside her on the path to Mt. Moon. It was the morning after the fateful Gym Match, a very early morning if you ask any other person. It's actually 5:00 AM, and waking up really early, exercised, bathed, and gotten dressed in a new outfit, Gabrielle and her Pokemon set out from Pewter so that they can start making their way to Cerulean City.

She found it impractical to wear a skirt when she plans on climbing a mountain, even if she wears cycling shorts underneath it, so instead she's wearing khaki shorts, plain sky-blue dress shirt, and a pith helmet.

The girl is also skating slowly, using the attachable inline strapped to her boots.

Euphy the Chansey shrugged, the backpack she was carrying shaking a little at the motion. Truth be told, the Chansey thought that all the Gym Leaders have a degree of coolness to them. She may not have been Gabrielle's Pokemon for long, but she does know about the Pokemon League. It must take a lot to become a Gym Leader after all.

"What's the matter?" Gabrielle turned around, skating backward as she looked at Euphy. The Chansey shook her head and pointed forward, trying to tell her trainer to look ahead of the road.

Gabrielle giggled, pivoted on a foot and dashed forward, the still rising sun illuminating the road just enough for her to see where she was going. A Hoot-hoot flew over her head, roosting on an alcove located somewhere in the tall cliffs that dominated one side of the path.

Truth be told, she felt like she's on top of the world. She just finished her first Gym Battle, she met a new friend who she was able to share her skills with, and most importantly, she's one step closer to achieving her dream.

She absolutely won't forget this day.

A cliff came up on the path, and instead of taking the ramp circling around to the left, she rode it out, jumping at the right time in a twirl. She didn't see the boy walking on the lower path though.

The boy, alerted by the noise, look behind and above him, and nearly stumbled back in surprise. "Woah-!"

Gabrielle shifted her weight in the air and landed delicately, a few inches before she would have hit him, greeting the boy. "Oh, morning!"

"Hey, you watch where-... Gabrielle?!" The boy started, only to exclaim in surprise when she finally saw who almost crashed into him.

"Hi Ezio, long time no see!" She said.

The brown-haired boy blinked, rubbed her eyes, then pinched the girl's cheeks to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

"Ouch!" She slapped his hand away, glaring at him. "What was that for?"

"I was making sure I wasn't dreaming." He said, still unbelieving. He shook his head and pointed at her. "Anyway, what are you doing here?!"

"Shouldn't you be pinching yourself?" She muttered to nobody in particular, before smiling. "I'm on my Pokemon Journey. I'm planning on obtaining eight of the Kanto Badges and participate in the Quarts- er, Indigo League while doing Contests."

"Oh? A Trainer and a Coordinator? Are you sure you're the Gabrielle I know?" Ezio regained his bearings, giving a rather sly smile at the girl. "Last time I saw you, you got lost on a one-way street. That takes special talent, one Coordinators and Gym Challengers are better off without."

"And last time I saw you, your special talent earned you that scar on your lip." Quipped Gabrielle, smiling good-naturedly. "So, you know why I'm here. What about you, why are you here?"

"I'm heading north to Cameron." He told her. "What about you?"

"Cerulean." She informed him. "I'm going to pass through Mt. Moon to get there."

"Oh, really? You wouldn't mind if we traveled together a bit? It's on the way anyway, and I don't have to go north until we reach Mt. Moon." Ezio asked.

"I don't mind at all." She grinned, before a cry from her Chansey, who just managed to make her way down the slope, brought her attention back to her Pokemon. "Oh, wait. Let me introduce you to my Pokemon. This is Euphy, she's been helping me a lot with my training."

"Oho~ A Chansey?" Ezio peered closer to Chansey, who leaned away at the attention. "She's helpful, I take it?"

"Of course!" Gabrielle agreed, and started skating forward, prompting the others to follow her lead. "She won my the Boulder Badge after taking out Leader Brock's Aron and Onix."

"Heh~ Aren't you reliable." Ezio patted the Chansey on the top of her head, earning him a slight purring from the Normal-type. "Ah, speaking of which."

He moved ahead of Gabrielle, taking the lead.

"I'll be the one telling us where to go. Who knows where we'll end up if we follow you."

"Chansey~" Euphy agreed.

"Mou~ You two..." Gabrielle pouted, but was defeated at the laugh the two shared. And so, the two friends and their Pokemon caught up with one another in their stories, the journey passing by in peaceful tranquility.


"Hey, what's that?"

Gabrielle turned to look that Ezio was pointing at a Pokemon grazing in the grass. It was a quadruped Pokemon with a bushy mane and horns. It was also rather large, maybe coming up to above half her height.

"Oh, I know. Those are Skiddo." She thought about those she saw running around in Kalos. "I saw them all the time back in Kalos. A lot of people use them as transportation, beasts-of-burden, and farm animals."

"Heh~ How neat." Ezio hummed.

"They're also usually seen in Kalos though... I wonder what its doing all the way out here in Kanto?" She told him, before nodding to herself. "I'm going to catch it."

"Oh, I've got to see this!" Ezio sat on a nearby rock as Chansey placed her pack beside him, walking to her trainer.

"Hey Skiddo~" The Pâtissière sang, stepping into the tall grass. The Mount Pokemon turned to look at her. "I'm going to try and catch you."

From behind her, she could hear the distinctive sound of hand meeting face.

Ezio couldn't believe his friend. Did she just walk up to a Wild Pokemon and challenge it, saying that she was going to catch it? Yes, yes she did. He moaned into his hands. Won't the Pokemon just run away?

To his surprise however, the Skiddo acknowledged her.

"Okay, good! Go, Sweets!" The Meringue Pokemon appeared with a cry, displacing the grass as it landed.

The two Pokemon stared at each other for a moment, analyzing their opponent before fully committing themselves to their attacks.

With a 'baa', Skiddo pawed the grass before charging.

"Slow him down with Cotton Spore!" Slurpuff nodded at the order, puffing out cottons that floated towards the wild Pokemon. It connected, but merely bounced off. Then, a green aura began to emit from its grass mane. "Wait, what? Is that- That's Sap Sipper! Oh no!"

The Grass Type move was not only ineffective in slowing down the charge of the Wild Pokemon, it also increased its attack, which is bad news for Sweets the Slurpuff.

The Mount Pokemon lowered its horns and tackled the Fairy-Type, sending it flying back.

"What am I doing?" She asked herself, "Cotton Spore doesn't even work on Grass-types."

Sweets hopped to stand, glaring at the offending Pokemon for its attack.

"Sweets, Draining Kiss!" Gabrielle told the Slurpuff, who kicked off the grass towards the Skiddo.

The Skiddo turned around, lowered its horns again, and prepared for the attack. Sweets, undeterred, continued its attack. That was Sweet's mistake.

Skiddo's horns glowed green, and as soon as Sweets was in range, the Skiddo hooked Sweets from under it and hoisted it up with its horns. The Gabrielle's partner tumbled in the air, unable to control its flight and crashed into the ground with a dull thud.

"What was that attack?" Ezio asked, curious and not the least bit worried about his friends' Pokemon.

"That was Horn Leech." Gabrielle stated, observing the light that came from Sweets and went into the wild Skiddo. "It's a Grass-type move that works like Giga Drain."

"Ho~ What are you going to do then?" Ezio leaned his head on his palm, watching the battle develop. In the meantime, the Skiddo stood up straighter, a green glow of Aura surrounding it. "That looks like Growth."

"Can you still battle Sweets?" Her Pokemon nodded. "Okay, use Draining Kiss again."

"That didn't work the first time, what makes you think it's going to work on the next?" Ezio told her.

"Just watch." Gabrielle told him. Sweets ran up to the Skiddo, who lowered his horn again to use another Horn Leech. Just as Sweets was about to connect, and the Skiddo hooked it for a throw, Gabrielle gave another command. "Jump!"

Sweets jumped towards the Skiddo, using the Mount Pokemon's head as a jumping board. The Skiddo tried to hit it with its horn by quickly raising its head. Instead of hitting, Sweets was propelled directly above into the air by the force.

"Now, Fairy Wind!"

Sweets pirouetted in mid-air, sending several harsh gusts of wind slamming into the wild Skiddo, who had to brace itself or it would be blown away.

"Connect with Endeavoring Kiss!"

Sweets twisted forward in a somersault, glowing orange and pink as it did so. Landing on the back of the Wild Skiddo, it flinched when the Endeavor hit its mark, before Sweets kissed it with a Draining Kiss.

The Skiddo charged, trying to get the Slurpuff off it. Gabrielle had to dodge out of the way when it went towards her, and Ezio yelled in fright when the two battling Pokemon ran at him.

Thankfully for Ezio, he was able to jump to the side before the Pokemon hit him. Instead, the Skiddo was able to smash the rock he was sitting on just a while ago.

"That's one strong Skiddo." Ezio said shakily.

The Skiddo turned around and aimed its charge at Gabrielle, who saw what the Pokemon was doing and skated away.

"This isn't how you do a Pokemon battle!" She shouted, trying to keep the distance between her and the Wild Pokemon. "Use Fairy Wind and try to slow it down!"

Sweets, seeing its trainer in trouble, hurriedly used the attack. the Pink-tinged wind buffeted the wild Pokemon.

Gabrielle thought of a few ideas on how to defeat the wild Skiddo. Though the Fairy Wind is doing its job and whittling down the Wild Pokemon's health, it looks like it'll still strong enough to handle several blows from it

Then, she saw the cliff face, and she smiled, preparing a vacant ball in hand.

"Sweets, cut off the Fairy Wind!"

"What?" exclaimed Ezio. Sweets echoed his confusion. Why stop? But the Slurpuff is trained, and trusts Gabrielle, so it did what it was told and stopped attacking.

The Wild Skiddo immediately sped up, Sweets still on its back and holding on for dear life.

Gabrielle moved perpendicular to the Cliff Wall, the Skiddo following after her. Before she hit the wall, she jumped, skating very briefly up the wall. Just before gravity got a hold of her again, she pushed off, just barely above the Skiddo and Slurpuff.

The Pâtissière reached out, grabbing Sweets with both hands, and back-flipped over the Wild Pokemon.

The Skiddo crashed into the cliff face, and the Mount Pokemon wobbled from the hit.

"Time for a catch!"

Holding Sweets in one arm, Gabrielle turned around in the air and threw a Premier Ball at the disoriented Pokemon. It sucked the Mount Pokemon inside, and then it closed with a click. It landed on the grass at the same time as Gabrielle did on her feet, and began rocking.


Geras February 19th, 2015 10:35 PM



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Kiya Bonham
Route 3: Champion's Frustration, And a New Disciple?
Time: Afternoon → Night


Kiya walked up to Champion and patted him on the shoulder. When the Hitmonchan didn’t respond, she picked him up and threw him over her shoulder. Then she turned to Brock and held out her hand. “A loss is a loss, I guess our training just wasn’t enough. Thanks for the match. But I’ll be back, and next time we won’t lose!”

“Wait.” Brock didn’t shake Kiya’s hand, instead grabbing the back of it and turning it upright. Then he placed something into it, on her palm. It was cold and metallic, and once Brock moved his hand away, Kiya saw that it was the Boulder Badge. Kiya’s brow furrowed. “You and your pokemon are both very passionate and very strong, and you have an even stronger bond. It’s clear that you’ve been training together for a long time. If you’d known about type matchups, there’s no way you wouldn’t have beaten me. That’s why I think you deserve it.”

The girl stared at the badge in her hand for a moment, unsure of what to say. She had lost the battle and didn’t feel like she deserved it, but at the same time, she didn’t want to disrespect the wishes of a strong opponent. She thought about it a few more seconds before making her decision. “Alright, I’ll accept this badge. But I’m still coming back for a rematch. If what you said is true, then I hope you train hard for when I finally come back. I won’t let you get away with losing easily!” With those words, she punched forward at Brock and shouted. He seemed to flinch at the sudden motion before smiling at her. “Uh…” started Kiya. “You’re supposed to bump your fist against mine. Does nobody else outside the dojo do that?”

“What?” Asked Brock, a bit surprised. “Oh! Sorry, it’s just that in my experience, fist-bumps usually aren’t so violent.” He then lifted his fist and bumped it against Kiya’s. “How long have you two been together?”

“Hmm…” Kiya had to think about that for a bit, never having bothered to keep track. “I think Master Kiyo gave Champion to me 10 years ago. No, 11 maybe? Somewhere around there.”

Brock’s eyebrows raised in surprise. “In that case, it’s no surprise that you two are so strong. But I have to warn you, one pokemon won’t be enough to conquer the gym challenge. There is always a pokemon that yours matches badly against, and it’ll need support. However, you’ve spent so long with your Hitmonchan that I think it might be difficult for you to synchronize with any other pokemon. Just keep that in mind during your travels, and work at bonding with any other pokemon you catch.”

Kiya wasn’t sure how to respond. She disagreed that one pokemon couldn’t beat all the gyms because she believed that with enough training anything was possible, but on the other hand she had always planned on catching other pokemon anyway, mostly as sparring partners for herself and Champion but also to have others to share the beauty of martial arts with. Well, besides not training enough it seemed that things were going well for her so she figured she’d just keep doing things the way she had been.

“Thanks, but there’s nothing Champion and I can’t beat with enough training,” answered Kiya before bowing to Brock and walking out of the gym with Champion hung over her shoulder.

***

The sun had long disappeared below the edges of the distant Mount Moon by the time Kiya finally made it to Route 3. Many things had happened since leaving Pewter Gym, most notably an incident in the Pokemon Center that resulted in her nearly getting thrown in jail even though according to her she did nothing wrong (while she did manage to avoid imprisonment, she was still placed on a watch list), but she had overcome those obstacles and was now back on track in her quest to strip Sabrina of her title.

Champion walked alongside Kiya as they traversed through the route, fully healed but in a particularly bad mood after losing not only to Brock’s Aerodactyl, but also to a Gardevoir belonging to the police. He walked at a brisk pace, though it wasn’t difficult for Kiya to match. She frowned. The girl wasn’t very fond of Champion when he was in a bad mood, as it tended to make him difficult to deal with. Fortunately, this wasn’t anything she hadn’t handled before.

After punching him on the shoulder, Kiya smiled and said, “Come on, let’s have a race. Hopefully it’ll get you to stop pouting about a loss or two. Take it from me, it’s not that big a deal.” Champion gave her an annoyed look that probably meant he didn’t believe her. “Do you even remember your win/loss against me? I know a thing or two about losses.” With a pat on his back, Kiya took off running. “Now enough talking, I wanna run!” It wasn’t very long before Champion came running after her.

While Champion had the fastest fists of anyone Kiya had ever seen, man or mon, his legs were a different story. That wasn’t to say that he was slow, but a footrace was one thing that Kiya managed to rival and occasionally exceed Champion in, depending on whether or not one of the two had been slacking on their training. At the moment the two were neck and neck, taking an instant to glance at each other with a grin before pushing themselves to go a bit faster. There were other trainers and pokemon walking along Route 3 doing various things, and a few of them might have even challenged Kiya and Champion to a battle, but at the time it was like there was nothing else in the world other than the two of them and the road ahead.

Kiya had taken the lead, her breathing ragged from the strain. They’d been going at it for a while, long enough that even Kiya’s well-conditioned legs were beginning to burn, and she loved it. Route 3 was perfect for a run because it was astoundingly uneven and there were tons of rocks and boulders one needed to watch out for to avoid tripping or crashing. Mindless running on an even track or treadmill was good and all for the body, but a martial artist needed more than just a strong body to be successful.

Champion managed to push his way ahead of Kiya once more, but eventually he began to slow down as a consequence of his low stamina and Kiya was able to retake her lead. The pokemon center at end of the route was visible far in the distance so she felt confident about her victory at this point, despite the fact that she’d been struggling with the obstacles on the road in her exhaustion. Her solution to that was to simply concentrate better. However, her increased focus on the rocks meant that she was able to concentrate less on the other things occupying the route, and as such, she failed to notice a little Mankey who had taken it upon itself to cross the road right in front of her. Kiya tried to slow down, but she’d been going too fast and was unable to stop herself immediately, barreling right into the furry little pokemon.

After crashing into it, Kiya and the Mankey slid a good distance along the ground before stopping. She got up and rubbed her arm, which hurt after landing on it like that. Then Kiya looked at the pokemon who’d stopped her with a frustrated stare. She was surprised that such a little thing didn’t just get pushed aside, being surprisingly heavy, but that just meant that it was probably dense with muscle like her. What she found stranger still was that she was quite familiar with her dad’s Primeape, and though it was maybe three times bigger, it didn’t weigh much more than this Mankey. Either way, the Mankey could very well have cost her the race.

The Mankey didn’t seem too thrilled about what had just happened either, as it began screeching and flailing its arms around as soon as it got up off the ground. It then pulled its leg back for what was obviously a kick, so when its foot went flying towards Kiya’s legs she was ready and she smoothly leapt over the little pokemon to dodge the move. This seemed to make the creature even angrier. Looking at the pokemon actually reminded Kiya of herself when she was just a little girl, whining about not being able to beat the adults but continuing to challenge them regardless. She decided she should probably catch the little guy. It wouldn’t hurt to have a bigger team, and she could take the Mankey on as a student as well, teaching it karate!

As she was making her decision, Champion came upon the scene, having been watching the events from behind. “Good timing!” Kiya piped as she dodged another Low Kick from the Mankey. “I wanna catch this guy. Can you keep him busy while I get some pokeballs out?” Champion examined the Mankey for a moment before narrowing his eyes and saying something to it. Suddenly the Mankey stopped attacking Kiya and turned to the Hitmonchan. It screeched something in reply and lunged at him, delivering a scratch to his chest. Champion didn’t even blink at the attack, and proceeded to drive a Mach Punch straight into the Mankey’s face, sending it flying into a nearby tree where it hit the tree so hard it actually bounced back. Kiya whistled as she searched through her bag, impressed. “Wow, definitely a critical hit! If he gets back up from that I’ll really want him!”

The Mankey lied face-down at Champion’s feet for several seconds before leaping back to its feet, looking significantly angrier and more belligerent than before despite the deep indent in the fur on its face marking the force of Champion’s punch. However, Champion simply turned his back on the creature. Apparently he had judged this Mankey as not worth his time. This appeared to be the last straw for the Mankey. With a loud shriek, it threw its whole body into an attack powered by its pent up frustration that hit Champion right in the back. He made no moves to dodge it, the pathetic attempt at a scratch attack still fresh in his mind, but surprisingly, this attack hurled Champion forward. His face hit the ground and he slid several feet, to which the Mankey cried victoriously.

Both Kiya and Champion were shocked at the Mankey’s sudden burst of strength. How come it couldn’t even put a scratch on Champion before, but now it could knock him around like a ragdoll? Kiya’s hand had come in contact with a pokeball, but now she reached for her pokedex instead. Pointing it at the Mankey revealed some information about it that at this point Kiya already knew, like the fact that it was quick to anger, but it also revealed some interesting things. Firstly, that what Kiya had been addressing as “he” was actually a “she”, but more importantly, that it possessed the “Anger Point” ability, which greatly increased its strength when it was hit by a powerful move. Kiya liked the idea of such an ability, and it was even something she could relate to. She would definitely be catching this Mankey, no matter what!

Champion heard the pokedex as it read the entry aloud and got up, patting the dirt off himself. He then gave the Mankey a nasty glare. Mankey was feeling quite confident at this point, though, and didn’t falter. It flung itself at Champion like before, knowing now that is attacks could actually hurt the veteran fighter. Unfortunately, the Mankey’s attack didn’t connect this time. Before it could hit, Champion slammed down on the little furball with another Mach Punch and smashed it into the ground. The attack was brutal, but even so, the Mankey tried to get up again. Champion loomed over it menacingly, and when it defied him with a shriek, he hammered it into the ground once again.

This happened one more time before the Mankey stopped trying to get up. Champion looked greatly disappointed. At that point, Kiya figured that it was over and threw a ball at the Mankey, who was still lying face-down on the ground. “We’re going to have a lot of work to do once you’re my student,” said Kiya as the Mankey was enveloped in a red light and pulled inside the pokeball. It began to shake, and Kiya grabbed another ball so she would be ready if it ended up popping open again. This Mankey was a fighter, and maybe a moment’s break was all it would need to be ready to challenge them again. She was excited at the thought of having such a tenacious disciple!


gimmepie February 25th, 2015 9:44 PM


Gati flew past the usually non-missing stream of golden stars, able to avoid the projectiles because of the superior speed provided by his priority Aqua Jet. In a violent spray of water Gati collided with Sylvia the Sylveon and sent her rolling across the ground towards Clarity.
“It will take more than that to stop us!” Clarity exclaimed with fiery determination that Tasman found infectious. Clarity was very different from the easy wins he’d experienced against the two fighting type users before her, she wasn’t just good but she was passionate and enthusiastic. She was going to be a real challenge for him and challenges were what made battling so much fun.
“Disarming Voice!” Sylvia let out a sudden, loud but almost musical cry that seemed to fill the air with a bizarre power – a power that stunned Gati and blasted him back.
“Follow it up with Fairy Wind!” as the sound faded and Sylvia climbed back to her feet she unleashed a pink-tinged gust that further flung Gati back, Tasman’s Buizel skidding back to his feet by his trainer with a fierce look in his eye. Like his trainer Gati was getting fired up by the battle.
“We can take more than that too, right Gati?!”
“Bui!”
“Aqua Jet!” Tasman called, hoping to get ahead of Sylvia with speed again and keep her trainer wondering about what other attacks Gati might possess. Gati cloaked himself in a torrent of water and blasted forward towards his Sylveon opponent.

“Quick Attack!” Sylvia was suddenly a blur of movement as she launched forward and collided with Gati with a crash and shower of water droplets. The two priority attacks had met with equal speed sending both pokemon flying backwards. It was clear however, that Gati possessed greater physical power than Sylvia as she landed on her side, skidding to a halt before Clarity, Gati tumbled along the ground but was ultimately able to land on his feet.
“Whilst she’s down, Power-Up Punch!” Tasman instructed, Gati’s fist glowing a powerful orange colour as he hurtled towards the fairy-type as she was struggling to her feet.
“Disarming Voice!” even as Sylvia was forcing her self to her feet she cried out again, the attack stunning Gati just before he could land a hit “Now Swift!” a shower of shining stars blasted Gati and sent him flying backwards again, this time he landed hard on his side.
“I’m not going to be lulled into a false sense of security just because that attack won’t do much to a fairy like Sylvia” Clarity grinned at Tasman “I know exactly what it will do and your Buizel is plenty tough enough already”
“He appreciates the compliment trust me, but flattery will get you nowhere” Tasman laughed, smiling himself “Try and stop us. Gati, Aqua Jet!” Gati sprung to his feet before careening towards Sylvia once more.

“Not a chance! Quick Attack!” Sylvia sprung forwards in a momentous blur slamming into Gati half-way across the battlefield. Both pokemon hit the floor hard but immediately sprung back up.
“Swift!” Clarity commanded
“Use Double Hit to send them into each other!” Gati’s fists glowed violet as he hit two of the stars, causing a chain reaction that resulted in star after star colliding and exploding into a shower of shimmering fragments
“Pretty” Clarity remarked as the glittering pieces of her deflected attack fell over the battlefield to the “oos” and “ahhs” of the spectators.
“Agreed” Tasman chuckled “but now isn’t the time to be distracted, Aqua Jet!” Clarity caught herself, recovering quickly
“Fairy Wind!” she was too slow to react for the priority move however and even as the pink wind begun to form Gati slammed into Sylvia knocking her down.
“Gati, follow that up with a Power-Up Punch!” Gati’s orange-glowing fit smashed into the downed fairy-type not doing a huge amount of damage considering the type disadvantage, but achieving a different goal in boosting Gati’s physical power.
“Disarming Voice!”
“Again!” Gati was quicker once more, delivering a second Power-Up Punch, this one doing more damage than the last whilst simultaneously increasing his power “One last time!”
“Yawn!” that move caught Tasman by surprise, Sylvia opening her mouth wide and breathing what seemed to be a yellowish cloud over Gati’s face. The change was instantaneous, Gati’s attack halted and he began to stagger drowsily “Now get him out of the way with a Fairy Wind so he can take his nap out of our space!” a pink-tinged wind whipped up instantly and blew Gati back to the centre of the battlefield, although by some miracle he was still standing Gati’s eyes dropped shut and it was obvious he was afflicted by sleep.

“Game over I guess” Clarity grinned “Hit him with Quick Attack repeatedly!” Syvia responded instantly, bounding forth in a barely visible flurry of motion. The first hit slammed Gati to the ground, but the barrage continued with each attack causing him more harm. Over and over Gati took hits from the Sylveon, the referee getting closer to calling the match with every collision. Tasman began to feel the tension of an impending loss, he was never the most competitive person but something had been coming over him in intense battles like those against Brock and Clarity, he got caught up in the heat of the moment and he grew a powerful desire for victory. The referee opened his mouth, the first few syllables rolling off his tongue, Gati’s eyes shot open stopping him in his tracks and making Tasman grin vividly once more.
“Aqua Jet!” Gati suddenly launched forward in a torrent of water, intercepting Sylvia and sending her hurtling into the ground with a crash and a spray of dirt and dust. When the air cleared it revealed a barely standing Gati and Sylvia laying at his feet unable to battle. The crowd and referee looked astonished – honestly so did Tasman and Clarity.
“The first round goes to Tasman and his Buizel, Gati!” the crowed clapped and cheered as Clarty congratulated Sylvia on her effort and returned her and Tasman recalled Gati
“Heal yourself up with an Aqua Ring and then have a nice rest for the next round. I’ll take you straight to the pokemon centre after.” Gati performed the Aqua Ring before flopping down to sit at Tasman’s feet and watch the next battle.

“I guess that wasn’t game over after all. Gati is really strong to pull of a win like that, you must be quite the trainer.” Clarity called to Tasman from the other side of the battlefield “I’m not going to let you get another win though.” Tasman replied
“I was just thinking you and Sylvia are pretty amazing too. I don’t even think battling Brock was this crazy. I’m afraid that I’ll have to take that win though.”
“Just try it” Clarity said with a fiery expression. With that both trainers simultaneously sent forth their next competitors
“Dalair, your turn!”
“You’re on Poli!”

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Gelius3 February 26th, 2015 2:15 AM

Gelius Emerald - Cerulean City - The real battle! V.S Kadabra

"Alright! If it's pain what you want, then you will get it! Leaf you are next!" Leaf comes in.

"A Nuzleaf? I must admit, that pokemon is rare... But it wont stop Kadabra!" Gary Clark states.

"Leaf time to preform a Razor Leaf!" I said.

"Teleport away and then Shock Wave!" Gary Clark stated.

Kadabra evaded the Razor Leaf, teleported to Leaf's back and used Shock Wave. Leaf was unlucky to get caught on this wave of electricity.

"Oh no way we will lose to you! Leaf go for a Feint Attack!" Leaf did not gave time and glowed black, hitting Kadabra. "Now Leaf Blade!" Leaf's leaf glowed green and then Leaf hits Kadabra with the leaf. "This is how its done. Leaf prepare yourself." Leaf knew it was time to preform Razor Wind. He started to charge.

"No time to preparations. Kadabra make your left hand an Fire Punch and the right hand an Ice Punch and go for multiple hits!" Kadabra teleported and then went to Leaf's back. Multiple hits were made and then Kadabra goes to front of Leaf and throws the Nuzleaf back. Leaf goes right to my face and i fell. Then Leaf does a last thing. He glows Black again and then strikes right on Kadabra. Kadabra was out. "Return! Pidgeotto! Teach this idiot boy about Type Matchups! Wing Attack!"

Pidgeotto strikes on Leaf and Leaf faints. I was up to only one pokemon. "OK now i won't play! Bubbles you are next!" Bubbles came out of the pokeball. If Bubbles gets knocked out i will be so humiliated...

gimmepie February 26th, 2015 3:56 AM



Dalair looked at the Poliwhirl that was standing in front of him, then looked back over at Tasman with wide eyes. Dalair wanted to be strong, Tasman had figured that out easily enough – but as always the young Shinx was something of a coward.
“It’s okay Dalair, I won’t let anything bad happen.” Tasman said, offering that and several more phrases of encouragement to the little pokemon, eventually persuading it to turn back to face Poli.
“Are you sure he should be battling yet?” Clarity asked, surprising Tasman because she seemed genuinely concerned about facing an opponent that wasn’t ready
“He’s a bit timid, but when he puts his mind to it he can hold his own.”
“I hope so” was the girl’s reply

“Begin!” the referee called loudly, prompting the trainers and their companions into battle.
“Poli, use Double Slap!”
“Baby-Doll Eyes, Dalair!” As the Poliwhirl moved to attack Dalair, Tasman’s Shinx shifted it’s expression to it’s cutest possible, a pink shimmer in his typically yellow eyes. The attack didn’t halt Poli though, the tadpole pokemon slapping Dalair twice and sending him rolling back several feet before he leapt back to his feet with a look of determination.
“Smart move, making a tougher opponent weaker” Clarity observed “and your Dalair seems a lot feistier now.”
“Like I said, he brings it when it counts. Dalair, let’s use Tackle!”
“I’m not going to let you!” Clarity said, as determined as when the battle begun herself “Mud Shot!”
Oh no…

Poli unleashed a concussive torrent of mud directly at Dalair, who had already jumped forward to tackle the opposing Poliwhirl and was in no position to dodge. Clarity’s super-effective attack hit Dalair head on and sent him flying back to Tasman’s feet where he struggled to stand back up.
“Ready to continue, Dalair?” Tasman asked, concerned but also sure that even if Dalair didn’t know it, he had plenty of fight in him. The little Shinx glanced back at Tasman before gulping and nodding his head.
“Don’t give them time to recover, Double Slap!” Poli ran forwards towards Dalair, but this time Tasman was determined to get the upper-hand.
“Dalair, use Flash!” As Poli was about to land his attack, a sudden burst of light erupted from the star on Dalair’s tail temporarily blinding the water-type and stunning him into stopping his attack “excellent! Follow through with Tackle!”

At the command, Dalair rushed forward and rammed hard into Poli’s body, sending the stronger pokemon skidding backwards but not taking him down. However, Poli still couldn’t see properly so Tasman pressed his advantage.
“Tackle again!” Once more Dalair rammed into Poli, this time bringing his foe down onto one of his knees “One last time!” Dalair launched himself furiously towards Poli, Clarity had regained her senses though and called her attack when Dalair was too close to avoid the incoming attack and Poli couldn’t miss even with his sight impaired.
“Bubblebeam!” Poli launched the attack immediately, a widely dispersed spray of pressurised bubble blasting Dalair back and leaving him open to a follow-up attack “Now, Mud Shot!”

Once more Poli blasted Dalair with a torrent of thick mud, knocking him down and sending him flying back towards Tasman’s feet where Gati managed to catch his unconscious form.
“Once he get’s over his fear he has quite the fighting spirit, I like him” Clarity chimed “It’s a shame that fighting spirit won’t help you if the only damaging move you have is Tackle.”
“I guess it was kind of obvious after all” Tasman laughed “I guess when I kept calling for a Tackle and not an electric move anyone could have realised they didn’t have anything to fear from the type match-up. Either way though, just wait until he learns some electric attacks and we’ll have to have a rematch.”
“We definitely will, until then onto round three.”

Tasman recalled Dalair, thanking him for his hard work.
“Majesta, show her what you’ve got!”
“Arrow, let’s finish this!” In two flashes of white light, a pair of bird pokemon appeared on the battlefield. On Tasman’s side was his Pidgey, whilst Clarity had called forth a flying-type of a similar size – a Spearow.
“Well this will definitely be interesting” Tasman said, his blood pumping with anticipation
“It certainly will. I won’t be letting you win though”
“Who said anything about letting me win?” Tasman chuckled before the referee spoke
“The final round will determine which trainer wins the bike!” his voice boomed to the enthusiasm of the spectators “It will be a battle of the birds, Tasman’s Pidgey against Clarity’s Spearow. Ready?”

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Gelius3 February 28th, 2015 7:58 AM

Gelius Emerald - Cerulean City - Hard Target, Harder aiming! V.S Pidgeotto!

I throw Bubbles' pokeball. He comes in.

"Bubbles go for Bubblebeam!" I said.

"Pidgeotto try to evade!" Gary Clark said. Pidgeotto evaded. "Now Wing Attack!"

"Wait for it..." Pidgeotto was getting near Bubbles. Then it came the right time. "Quick! Evade and use Hypnosis!" Bubbles evaded and then used Hypnosis. Pidgeotto fell asleep on the floor. "Now Body Slam!" Bubbles jumped on Pidgeotto with so much force, that the poor bird woke up with loud voice. Then Pidgeotto escapes from Body Slam.

"Pidgeotto use Quick Attack!" Gary Clark stated.

Pidgeotto strikes on Bubbles with a big speed, that throws Bubbles back.

"Now Tackle all the times you can! Don't let that chubby Poliwhirl get you!" Gary Clark commanded.

"How do you dare to call Bubbles "chubby"? Water Gun!" I said.

Pidgeotto flew towards Bubbles. Bubbles tried to shoot water to Pidgeotto but the bird always evaded. Then Pidgeotto hits Bubbles. Bubbles still stood on.

"Come on! You can do it!" I said. Then Bubbles glows light blue. Then a light blue beam is shot. Then it hits Pidgeotto, making the bird faint.

Bubbles learned Ice Beam

"Wow that was an Ice Beam!" I said.

Gary Clark retrieves Pidgeotto. "Lets finish this! Croconaw!" The pokeball revealed Croconaw inside. This was Starter V.S. Starter.

Zavytar February 28th, 2015 10:24 AM

Danica Chandler
Mt. Moon
Fighting Fear, Part Two! Vs. Super Nerd!


In the previous issue, we left off with Danica having only her newly-caught Skiddo, Harley, to fend off against the Super Nerd's Grimer. While the slimy blob of a Pokémon had been weakened by Curtis, Danica's Ralts who had been knocked out by a Koffing in the same battle, Harley had only Grass-type moves to use against Grimer, given that Tackle had been disabled. Danica was feeling a lot of pressure, given that if she lost, she'd had to spend who-knows-how-long on a date with the Super Nerd, who she wasn't particularly friendly to (but, then again, who IS Danica Chandler friendly to?)

Anyway, it's high time I resume telling the story of how the battle concluded. Like I said, Danica and Harley were in quite a tight spot. And the Super Nerd was looking at Danica with creepy, sparkling eyes. Danica would have to turn to a more defensive, sneaky tactic. She tried that against Brock and it didn't quite work out as planned, however, it's not like she had an actual choice. She knew of a move Harley could use that could slowly take energy from Grimer and give it to the young goat-like Pokémon. That's right: I'm talking about Leech Seed. Under the blue-haired girl's command, Harley hurled some seeds at the sludgey Pokémon. In the blink of an eye, vines emerged from them and wrapped around Grimer tightly, and began to drain its energy. However, the Super Nerd also had a trick up his sleeve. His next command filled Danica Chandler with dread, and the next thing she saw was the Grimer emitting a purple cloud of gas. She quickly told Harley to try to run from the cloud, while using Vine Whip to strike the yucky opponent.

"Fufufu... Grimer... Keep up using Poison Gas!" the Super Nerd said and chuckled.

"Harley, keep running and try to keep attacking him with Vine Whip!"

Harley ran for his life while moving around the Vine Whips to strike at Grimer form as far as he could. And while the Leech Seed attack from before was very helpful with weakening the foe, it wasn't long before both would be on an even ground. The cloud of Poison Gas had grown bigger and thicker and after two strikes from Vine Whip it had caught up with the Skiddo and inflicted with the special condition Danica despised the most... POISON! ACK! HE'S POISONED! she thought, This can't be happening to me! I can't go on a date with this weirdo!

"T-Time to seal the deal now!" the Super Nerd exclaimed, "Grimer, use Sludge!"

While he cringed in pain because of his poisoned status, Harley was hit by a super-effective attack from Grimer. Now both Pokémon were at about the same energy level, with Skiddo being just a tad more energic due to the Leech Seed attack. Danica knew that one more Sludge and it would be all over. She closed her eyes and silently wished for something to happen while keeping an expression of pure horror and disgust in her face. And then, just in time, a miracle occured. Harley felt another wave of electricity going through his body. It felt slightly painful, however, it was something benign. The effect of Disable was not a permanent one, and now it had gone away! Harley charged at Grimer and Tackled it in retaliation for the previous Sludge attack.

Danica was more than pleased. She didn't know if it was the Mt. Moon magic atmosphere or if it was just a plain coincidence and a whole lot of luck, but it appeared that the battle was soon to come to an end. With all her drive, she shouted out her next command. The Super Nerd, well aware of what had happened, was getting tense and nervous, adn saw his chances of going on a date with this girl slowly slipping away. Pretty much like when Danica fought the blonde guy with a Beedrill back in Pewter City, the nerdy trainer panicked and shouted out his next command in desperation.

"Harley, Tackle! Finish him!"

"G-Grimer, P-Pound!"

Yes. Even I facepalmed at what this guy just did. What a way to throw away a battle when you were just one attack away from winning. But whatever. Anyway, both Pokémon collided in the air and fell backwards. They struggled to stay standing. Harley was hurt by Poison and appared to be on the verge of fainting. But the Grimer's health was sapped by Leech Seed and some of it replenished Harley's. And it was the last bit of health that the Grimer had, which meant it fainted and Danica had won the battle. She couldn't contain her feelings and leaped for joy, which made her defeated opponent even feel even worse.

"I... I..." the Super Nerd said, and recalled his Grimer, "You know... I let you win. So, you know..."

"SHUT IT!" Danica shouted, and recalled Harley. "Enough. Now. Fossil. Hand it over."

"Y-Yes..." the Super nerd replied, feeling as humiliated as he could feel. He showed her his Fossils again and told Danica to pick one. She was drawn immediately to the spiraly one, the Helix Fossil. "I'll take that one." Danica said.

DANICA obtained a HELIX FOSSIL!

"By the way... um... Keep going through there..." the Nerd said, pointing at a small passageway, "Go that way and you'll be in Cerulean City in no time. And nice battle, by the way."

"Yeah, whatever. Thanks for the Fossil." Danica said. She was already back to her rude, unfriendly self. "Bye."

She sprinted towards that direction, wanting to get out of Mt. Moon as soon as possible. She moved like a purple ninja through the rocks and stones, and soon she had reached the exit. However, the stress from the battle and the exhaustion from the sprint had taken a toll on her. After taking a few steps in the open air, she suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness.

gimmepie March 1st, 2015 1:54 AM


“Arrow is a tad impatient, so let’s start things of. Arial Ace!” the Spearow cawed before flapping its wings hard and climbing in altitude quickly. Majesta immediately started beating her own wings, determined not to give Arrow the advantage of height. It was as Majesta ascended though that Arrow closed his wings and suddenly streaked forwards towards her.

“Majesta, Air Slash!” Tasman called in response, Majesta opening her wings before thrusting them forwards, producing a blade of shining, compressed air that launched towards the rapidly approaching Spearow.
“Dodge it!” Clarity instructed, Arrow abandoning his attack and spiralling away before flaring his wings to Majesta’s left “Quick Attack!” Arrow was suddenly a blur as he launched forwards towards Majesta, Tasman responding the only way he could to counter the priority move
“You too, Majesta!” Like Arrow, Majesta was barely visible as she darted forwards meeting Arrow in a furious crash.

In the aftermath of the collision Arrow, who had been somewhat above Majesta, was flung back in an upwardly-skewed trajectory whilst Majesta pelted downwards to slam hard into the ground with a loud shriek.
“That looked like it hurt” Clairty said from the other side of the field, Arrow righting himself in the air.
“Don’t count Majesta out, you’ve never seen fighting spirit like hers” Even as Tasman finished his sentence, Majesta sprung back into the air with an angry caw, she looked determined to repay Arrow.
“Arrow, Steel Wing!” Using his greater altitude to enhance his attack, Arrow flew towards Majesta with silver wings.
“Dodge it and use Sand Attack!” Tasman called to Majesta, who looked like she didn’t even need the instruction. The Pidgey through her body back until she was on her back, and as Arrow flew over her she flung her wings forward hard launching sand trapped in her feathers from her fall into the face of her opponent.

Arrow screeched at the sand in his eyes and begun veering in crazy direction, flapping madly and blinking like crazy in an effort to clear his stinging eyes.
“Majesta, he doesn’t seem to know where to go. Let’s help him stay aloft shell we?” Clarity looked confused at this until she heard Tasman’s command “Twister!” As Majesta beat het wings a spiralling gust formed, soon becoming a rotating vortex of wind on the battlefield. The tornado moved forwards towards Arrow, who with his temporarily impaired vision flew directly into it. The Twister pulled Arrow inside, throwing him around in brutal rotations before fading as it through him out towards Majesta.
“Now’s your chance, Brave Bird!” Tasman called, Majesta flapped her wings a few times for extra altitude before snapping them shut and hurtling towards the disoriented Arrow, a red aura blazing around her. Clarity opened her mouth in shock, surprised that Majesta knew the powerful move, which was very rare for a Pidgey. As Majesta neared her target Clarity’s worry was evident, and yet she still spluttered an instruction just as Arrow was about to be hit
“Barrel roll and use Steel Wing!”

In the split second before Majesta hit him, Arrow suddenly closed his own wings and barrel-rolled in the air. Majesta narrowly missing her fellow flier, however as she passed over the top of arrow, he opened a single wing – a wing that shimmered a metallic silver – and using his rotation slammed it onto the top of Majesta. Majesta, still coated in the aura of her attack, streaked towards the ground and collided with it in an explosion of dust and dirt.
“The power of her own attack must have made that worse” Clarity said, breathing surprisingly deeply given that she had been holding her breath only a short while during the aerial skirmish. Majesta cawed weekly, stumbling forward on her feet before giving a fierce battle cry, and shakily at first, taking to the sky again.
“Air Slash!” Tasman called, impressed as always by Majesta’s determination, Clarity was having none of that though
“Quick Attack!” Arrow dodged the blade of air, and using his rapid momentum slammed into Majesta sending her towards the ground, however before she crashed she launched a second Air Slash, this attack catching Arrow by surprise and sending him flying into the side of the bike shop with a loud thump, Arrow slid to the ground slowly even as Majesta pushed herself to her feet, flexing her wings to check for damage. Soon, Arrow was doing the same thing until the two birds caught each others’ eyes anyway.
“I guess they won’t preen forever” Clarity said across the battlefield, Tasman chuckling at the comment
“I guess not, shall we?” both trainers grinned determinedly at each other as their pokemon took to the sky, simultaneously calling their attacks
“Quick Attack!” both trainers called, in a flurry of motion their pokemon diving for each other.

Over and over the two flying-types collided with each other at a furious pace, each trying to outspeed and out fly the other. They seemed closely matched as they repeatedly met with violent force in the centre of the battlefield. Both pokemon performed increasing elaborate manoeuvres as they dodged around attacks and dived for each other, only to clash and be launched away before resuming their frantic battle for superiority. With a loud crash and furious squawks the two birds flung away from each other again.
“This isn’t working, Air Slash!” Majesta seemed to agree because she immediately changed tactic, flinging her wings forward and sending her attack careening towards Arrow. Clarity however, didn’t seem concerned
“Use Steel Wing!” in an instant Arrows wings were shimmering silver as he spun again, using his hardened wings to knock away the powerful attack, but the Spearow and his trainer weren’t done yet “Arial Ace!” Clarity yelled excitedly, Arrow diving suddenly, his wings snapping closed as he streaked down and slammed into Majesta once more. Tasman’s Pidgey once again flew hard into the ground with a crashing sound that rarely suggested a hope at a pokemon getting back up any time soon… and yet Majesta did. With a feeble, struggle and rapid flapping of her wings the Pidgey managed to get back to her feet.
“I’m impressed, you weren’t kidding about her having unmatched fighting spirit. It’s a shame I have to wrap things up. Arrow use – “ Clarity’s voice stopped cold. Majesta’s was glowing a vivid white, her body seeming to grow and shift slightly as she shone. Until with a squawk she suddenly extended her now larger wingspan, the glow shattering with the movement.
“Well that’s not good” Clarity said, blinking with surprise
“That’s a matter of perspective.” Majesta was severely battered and bruised, but both she and Tasman felt their confidence returned now that she’d evolved.

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Majesta evolved into a Pidgeotto!

Zavytar March 8th, 2015 8:49 AM

Danica Chandler
Route 4
Wakey Wakey, Danica!


The blue-haired girl that had been lying unconscious just outside Mt. Moon for the past two hours slowly regained her senses. She had a vague summary in her mind of her trek through Mt. Moon, however she could not remember certain details, such as what had happened before she passed out. What she felt was a hangover-esque thing, as if her brain had gone into overdrive to get out of the cave and then suddenly shut down. She scratched her head, removing some twigs and small pieces of dust that had clung to her hair while she was out cold.

"Ugh..." she said, "I'm all sore..."

She groggily pulled out her Pokégear, and checked her Map App. The device showed her that she was on Route 4, and that Cerulean city was just a couple miles away. A faint grin made its way to her face, and she carefully stood up. Having been lying on the hard ground for so long was not exactly doing wonders to her back, but she figured she'd take care of that when she got to the city. At the moment, all she wanted was to check in at the Pokémon Center and get her Pokémon rested up. Then she'd worry about accomodation. Given that she was not feeling well, both physically and mentally, she decided she'd postpone her Gym battle for the following day.

Having made sure she had all her belongings with her, Danica Chandler then began to walk east, where Cerulean City awaited for her arrival. As she walked, she could hear a cry coming from one of her Pokéballs. It was Harley, who, still poisoned was crying because of his condition. What the... When did Harley get poisoned? she thought, and immediately checked on Curtis, who had fainted. And how did Curtis faint? Jeez... I gotta get to Cerulean and fast!

But she knew better than to just sprint and suffer the same fate as in Route 3. She took out an Antidote from her bag and removed the condition from her Skiddo. Now that poison was not gonna keep hampering her progress, she continued moving forward. She took a deep breath of the clean mountain air and gazed at the City that stood standing in the horizon. Cerulean City... Here I come!

gimmepie March 9th, 2015 12:58 AM


“Arrow, you’re in the lead. She’s still taken more damage than you, we’ve got this evolution or not. Steel Wing!” The Spearow let lose a fierce battle cry as his wings became a metallic silver. He flapped for a bit of altitude and then streaked towards Majesta. If Majesta could have moved her beak to form an expression, she’d probably have given a confident smirk.
“Majesta, let him get close.” Majesta didn’t move, not until Arrow was too close to avoid her incoming attack “Air Slash!” she flung her wings forward suddenly, a blade of air, larger than it used to be, launched right into the incoming Spearow.

Arrow was sent flying backwards with a loud bang, now it was his turn to barely struggle to his feet. This would be the last attack, win or lose for either of them.
“Ready Tasman?” Clarity called from across the battlefield
“Let’s do it” Tasman replied
“Arial Ace!”
“Brave Bird!”

Both birds flew upwards, then for each other. Arrow, streaked forwards as Majesta launched towards him, a blazing aura bursting into existence around her. Both trainers felt their hearts bating hard, both held their breath. The audience was silent with anticipation. Then there was a clash in the air above them. Majesta was tossed back, but she managed to right her self. Arrow however, went careening into the ground and fainted upon the impact. The crowd erupted into cheering and clapping, both trainers had performed admirably but Tasman had emerged victorious.

“You were amazing Arrow, we’ll get ‘em next time” Clarity said, her voice suddenly lacking all the energy she had previously displayed. Without another word, she turned and walked away, leaving Tasman stunned.
I haven’t known her for longer than this battle really, but that doesn’t seem quite right… he couldn’t think on it much more though, because he was lost in congratulations from the crowd and the voice of the referee as he handed him a voucher.
“You can use that whenever you want, just bring it in and you can have any bike from our new range.”
“Uh… yeah, thank you” Tasman said, taking the voucher he didn’t even want and heading away from the bike shop and back over to the neighbouring pokemon centre. Thankfully, there wasn’t a long wait and after a few trainers had their pokemon taken by the nurse he was able to hand in his team.
“You’re back pretty soon, I guess you took my advice about the bike shop” the nurse laughed
“It was a great idea” Tasman chuckled himself “I won actually… not that I even want a bike.”
“Congratulations. Your pokemon will be ready in a little while, there’ll be a bit of a wait this time though.”

Tasman left the cue and was about to head out of the door towards Nugget Bridge when he stopped suddenly. Clarity was sitting alone in the corner of the pokecentre. Tasman turned back around and went to sit next to the Cerulean trainer.
“That was a great battle” The blonde girl looked around, surprised to see Tasman sitting there. Tasman was surprised to, she looked like she was barely restraining tears.
“Yeah… it was” Clarity responded, her voice lacking even a semblance of her former enthusiasm. Tasman had to restrain a sigh, it wasn’t any of his business but he didn’t enjoy seeing people upset.
“Why are you so downcast?” he said trying to be as tactful as he could “You don’t really seem the type to be this sad at losing a battle, especially after having me on the ropes like you did. Is everything okay?” The girl’s expression didn’t change even a little; evidently talking about it was something she did not want to do.

Tasman was about to apologise for bothering her and leave when she surprised him by responding.
“I can’t go on a journey now.” The surprises kept on coming, Tasman’s jaw fell open
“What?!?! Why not?”
“My parents are really overprotective of me” Clarity said, her voice quivering in a way that saddened Tasman to his core “but my cousin got them to agree to let me go so long as I had a bike and was good enough to beat Misty. I can’t afford a bike, and I couldn’t get one any other way but winning, which obviously I didn’t. Besides, if I can’t even win a stupid bike how am I meant to beat someone as good as Misty?”
“Is she really that good?” Tasman asked
“Easily the best trainer in Cerulean City” Clarity laughed humourlessly “I’ve seen her beat a trainer without a single of her pokemon fainting or even taking damage, and he even had a Pikachu which could do super-effective damage. What was I thinking?”

Tasman felt an unpleasant knot in his stomach, listening to Clarity was heartbreaking. However, he was well aware that he had the means to fix at least half of the problem.
“I don’t even want the bike”
“Do I look like I need you to rub it in?!” Clarity demanded of him “just go”
“That’s not what I meant” Tasman pulled the voucher from his pocket “I don’t want the bike, you can have it. It’s a voucher so you can even choose which one you want.” The anger quickly faded from Clarity’s face, she stood blankly at Tasman for several moments, stunned by what he said.
“Are you serious?”
“Of course” Tasman grinned “I prefer to move at my own pace, so I don’t really need a bike. Besides, I can’t have a trainer as good as you stuck here in Cerulean can I?”

Clarity leapt to her feet excitedly and wrapped her arms around the still-sitting Tasman, practically crushing his ribs.
“Thank you! This is great! Thank You! You’re the best!” the words spilled from her mouth, Tasman on the other hand was wondering if his face was turning blue from lack of oxygen.
“Suffocation is not the best thank you” he managed to choke out, causing his newfound friend to jump back, her face becoming extremely red as she realised she’d very nearly hugged someone she’d just met to death.
“I’m so sorry!” she exclaimed, falling back into her chair “I barely know you and I randomly hugged you and I insulted you and-“
“Relax” Tasman interjected, grinning “I didn’t die so it’s all good.”
“Are you sure?”
“Very”
“I still have to beat Misty, I couldn’t even beat you.” Tasman shook his head
“If Majesta hadn’t evolved you’d have won. It was just luck on my part… which judging from experience these last couple of days means I’m about due for something horrible to happen.”
“What?” Clarity remarked. Tasman laughed, deciding it would be wise to change the subject
“It’s a long story, but yes. You could have beaten me if it weren’t for luck. So don’t use me as a gauge. Besides, you won’t know if you can win if you don’t even challenge the gym. Why are your parents so overprotective?”

Clarity found herself laughing along with Tasman now, her mood having completely changed. She seemed much more like the girl Tasman had battle now.
“Luck huh? Well I guess you’re right. As for my parents, well it’s kind of my own fault really.” Tasman raised an eyebrow “I did something stupid when I was little and damaged my lungs, so I can’t do too much strenuous activity or I might need surgery again. They take it way too far though, I can swim and run for a while and I just have to stop when it starts hurting. I’m lucky I have my cousin, she’s an amazing trainer – she’s been in leagues and everything – but she’s really good at making a point too. So now I just have to beat Misty and it won’t matter, I’ll be able to go on my journey.”

Tasman nodded at the conclusion of Clarity’s story; everything made total sense now. He’d never have guessed Clarity would have a health problem like what she described, she seemed so vibrant and healthy. It just went to show you could never judge a book by its cover.
“Glad to see you’re feeling more confident. I’m going to challenge her later myself.”
“Oh really?”
“Yeah, I’m going to go see the cape first though.” Clarity seemed lost in thought for a while before grinning broadly
“Let’s meet at the gym this afternoon, we can watch each other’s battles.”
“An excellent idea” Tasman said, he was looking forward to watching what was sure to be an exciting battle. Clarity gave Tasman a devious look suddenly though
Oh God… now what?
“Do you really think I can win, or were you just trying to make me feel better?”
Ohhhhhhhh
“I admit I wanted to cheer you up, but honestly I don’t know if you can win or not. You’re really good though, so you’ve definitely got a chance. Probably better than mine!” Tasman laughed “I know that I intend to make it to the league though, and I’d like to think I’ll see my new rival there.”
“I don’t recall agreeing to be your rival”
“I don’t recall asking” Tasman teased causing Clarity to shake her head
“Well if that’s the case, we better both win our battles. I’ll see you at the gym.” Clarity rose to collect her pokemon, the nurse calling for her
“See you then, Clarity”
“Oh yeah two things” she said “Firstly, I prefer Clare. Secondly, don’t get messed up by the thugs on Nugget Bridge. Bye!”

With that the two trainers parted, although they’d soon be seeing each other again.

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Gelius3 March 10th, 2015 2:55 PM

Gelius Emerald - Cerulean City - G. Clark's secret weapon on his sleeve! V.S. Croconaw!

I had already enough troubles.

"Bubbles! Lets finish him with Body Slam!" I said. Bubbles started to run towards Croconaw. Croconaw did not moved. Then Bubbles jumped. Then Gary Clark speaks up:

"Checkmate. Croconaw evade and Brick Break!" He said. For a Croconaw, he was fast to evade a Body Slam. Then Croconaw hits Bubbles and smashes him to the ground. "Now Iron Tail!" Croconaw sweeps his tail and makes my Pokemon to get thrown back to a wall. "Now multiple Ice Punch!" Croconaw moved at a high speed, more than normal, closed his fists and then punched continuously on Bubbles. He might have trained well his Croconaw. "Now Crunch!" Croconaw grabbed Bubbles by his fangs. He manages to go to a roof, and then throws Bubbles to the air.

"Bubbles!" I shouted.

"Croconaw! Now its time for your smashing move! Brick Break!" He said. When Bubbles was at a perfect time and place for Croconaw (When falling), Croconaw punched him downwards, making him to crash to the ground so hard.

I ran towards Bubbles and saw him unconscious. I retrieved him.

"This will teach you to not meddle with me." He said and left along Larry and a lot of cheerleaders.

I ran to the Pokemon Center. The Nurse saw me.

"Oh no! You were defeated by Misty?" She asked.

"No..." I said.

"Nugget Bridge Gang?" She asked.

"No." I said.

"Gang of Bugs?" She asked.

"What?! No!" I said.

"Lt. Surge?" She asked.

"F*** your theories! I lost against Gary Clark." I yelled at her. "Heal my Pokemon please."

She sighs. "Alright. Gary Clark defeated you with Croconaw?"

"You know him?" I asked.

"Of course. Everyone knows Gary Clark. Who are you?" She asked. She gave me the 3 Pokemon.

I face-palmed. She is right. I come by, people wonder who am i, and when i leave, everyone forgets me. Who cares...

I left the Pokemon Center and i went right to the Nugget Bridge.

Zavytar March 14th, 2015 6:46 AM

Danica Chandler
Route 4
The Slow Pokémon!


Danica was walking towards the city on the horizon when she suddenly felt an odd sensation in her legs. It was like they had suddenly turned to jelly. She figured that whatever had happened at Mt. Moon that she could not remember was to blame, and that it had certainly been a long trek and she could use some minutes to rest. Given that Cerulean City was so close by, she thought, why not? It's not like a couple minutes to rest her tired legs were going to make a big difference, right?

She sat down and sent out Harley, who immediately nuzzled the blue-haired girl. Danica returned her Pokémon's affection by petting her goat-like Pokémon with a smile. It was a quite adorable sight to behold. The sun looked like it had been up in the sky for too long, and it began to make its way to the other side in the world at a slow pace. And speaking of slow pace, there was a like nearby, where a dopey Pokémon with a vacant look was resting. It let out a yawn that drew Danica's attention.

Wait a minute, I know that Pokémon! It's a Slowpoke! she said to herself, Part Water, part Psychic! She quickly went through her travelling bag to check if she had spare Pokéballs, which, to her delight, she had. She turned to Harley.

"Okay, Harley, I know you are very tired, but we're gonna try to catch that Pokémon over there." she said, pointing at the pink, dopey Pokémon that did not change its position, "Are you ready?" Harley yawned and stretched out his body and replied with a nod. With a smirk Danica got up and proceeded to walk over to the Slowpoke, who took no notice of anything.

"Harley, use Leech Seed!" she commanded.

Harley spat out some seeds that enveloped the Slowpoke, who let out a confused cry. It turned to see that a girl and a Skiddo had engaged in battle with it. Sigh... Can't one have a little time to rest? the Slowpoke thought, even though resting was what she had been doing pretty much all her life.

moon March 14th, 2015 1:42 PM

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viridian forest

The forest was green and alive. An emerald world enveloped Art as she kept walking, stumbling every other step on roots and rocks. She could not believe that she was actually here.

A few days earlier, she had left Vermilion by boat, set for Pallet Town. Traveling alone was something she had never ever done before, despite being twenty years old. She had stayed within her room on the boat for most part of the trip, until seasickness forced her out into the fresh air just in time to see the shores south of Pallet approach.

She hadn't stayed in the tiny town for more than the few minutes it took for her to walk straight through it and find the route north towards Viridian City. Civilization. Not that she particularly enjoyed being around people either, though. Which was why the forest she knew lay beyond entranced her so.

Forest were beautiful, full of life that usually wasn't human... She had painted many forests in her life, but not been inside of them herself very often. And definitely not an ancient one like Viridian Forest. But here she found herself now. And she was utterly and completely lost.

Taking up the pokédex she had picked up in Viridian's pokémon center, she tried to make sense of the map in it. But the signal was weak. She must have wandered further than she thought. Her feet were starting to ache and the cyan cotton shirt she was wearing was starting to feel much warmer than it should.

Feeling alive?

Instantly, she slammed her hands over her ears, but she knew that it wouldn't help. When the voice came, it could not be blocked out.

Stop panicking. You're alive and well in a beautiful place. Can't you see? Can't you hear?

Art closed her eyes, but slowly let her hands fall back to her sides. The world around her was quiet. Though, not completely. Something was moving in the bushes. Branches were creaking above her. Could it be...?

When she opened her eyes, something was looking back at her.


((OOC: just a little something to get me going!))


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