A Journey (13+)

[Percy Thrillington]

And in a desperate attempt to revive the thread before it expired, Marvalo slid his hand into his pocket and grasped the small sphere he had dreamed of holding for so long. He raised it into the air and (ignoring the shocked faces around him) threw the Poké Ball into the air.

"Go, Jigglypuff!"

A few people gasped. A few more laughed at the feminine Pokémon who had landed at Marvalo's feet. He ignored those who were mocking him and tried not to blush in embarrassment. The pink balloon with two legs looked up expectantly at his new trainer, wondering why it had been called upon and thrown into the battlefield. Marvalo struggled to find words for a couple of seconds as he realised how unorthodox hijacking the battle must have been.

He knew that there was no going back now though. Make his Pokémon return would make him look stupid and his Jugglypuff appear to be pathetically weak in front of the crowd. No, he'd have to do something that would probably irritate both Amelia and Emma. Not that he cared about annoying them, of course. He just liked being respected. Having manners should get anyone respected. Hijacking the debut battle of two aspiring trainers did not seem to give anyone the impression that Marvalo had manners.

It was too late for second thoughts.

"Jigglypuff, use pound on that Meowth!" He ordered and prayed that the blob would obey him.

OOC: There's actually a few hours before the thread expires so I figured I may as well save it from dying. It's an okay roleplay that deserves to live longer than this.

 

[JX Valentine]

The Meowth's ears twitched at the sound of his species' name. His paws let go of the Sandshrew, and in a fluid motion, he turned and fell to all fours facing the pink puff. With a horrible hiss, his lips curled back to reveal glistening, white fangs as a warning to his potential opponent.

In the meantime, Emma turned her eyes towards Marvalo's Pokemon. She really couldn't help but smile, though she would have preferred to maintain the expression of neutral maturity. Instead, she brought the back of a hand to her mouth, and the first thing that came out was a loud snicker.

"That's your starter Pokemon?" she asked, glancing from the Jigglypuff to Marvalo. "Well, boy, it's..." She hesitated, her lips pulling back into a smirk as she thought of the best word to complete that sentence. "...Cute."

As if losing interest in the Sandshrew, the Meowth padded closer to the Jigglypuff. A purr rumbled from his throat as he narrowed his eyes and waited for that attack. Although he didn't feel as if Sandshrew was much of a challenge either, he looked at Jigglypuff as if its soft body would make a tasty afternoon snack.

In the meantime, his owner pointed at the pink puff.

"Well, if you honestly want to interrupt, then let's go," she said. "Meowth, Scratch!"

With a loud meow, Meowth darted forward with his claws out. Emma felt relieved that for once, her Pokemon was obeying her. She really had no idea that he was just acting on his empty stomach.