Darren
Darren and Honedge stared at the grass moving in front of them. "Shinx?" A small Shinx hopped out and looked at the two. Darren looked down at the electric pokemon, "Just a shinx. I was hoping for something else, but I guess you'll do. Honedge, slash". The sword pokemon flew over to Shinx and slashed, Shinx jumped out of the way and let out a screech. Darren covered his ears, not expecting a sound that loud to come out of a creature that small. Darren saw sparks of electricity shoot up from the grass a few yards away. Apparently this Shinx isn't alone. "Honedge, slash again!". The sword pokemon moved in for another slash but got knocked back by a thunderbolt from a Luxray. Now this is better. "Honedge! Night slash!". Honedge spun behind Luzray and hit the electric type with night slash. Luxray responded with another thunderbolt, causing Honedge to fall to the ground. Darren thought back his confrontation with Gray. I'm going to end up fighting him eventually. Might as well get some practice in. "Honedge return!". Darren returned the sword pokemon to it's pokeball and stepped forward. "Alright Luxray, I'm up." Darren pulled his katana out and a black aura surrounded the blade.
Luxray fired a thunderbolt at Darren, who dove to the side then fired a shadow ball at the pokemon. Luxray shot the ball with electricity, causing it to explode. Darren lifted his arm up to protect his face from the explosion. Can't see anything through that smoke.. Luxray jumped through the smoke and bit Darren's arm with a thunder fang. Electricity shot through Darren's body, knocking him to the ground and causing him to drop his sword. Darren's hands burst into flames and he punched Luxray in the jaw, knocking it off of him, then he ran to pick up his sword. Darren dove underneath a thunderbolt and grabbed his katana, then fired two shadow balls as he rolled. Darren stood up as another thunderbolt was coming his way. The thunder attack struck the katana. Of course... the steel blade acts as a lightning rod. Darren ran towards Luxray, holding the katana off to the side. As Luxray shot another thunderbolt Darren threw his katana into the air, drawing the electric attack to it, then fire punched the pokemon between the eyes. Darren grabbed an empty pokeball and raised his arm to activate it but looked at the Shinx standing near the grass. Shinx was shaking in fear as it watched it's parent get defeated by the human. Darren sighed and put the pokeball down. As useful as this Luxray would be on my team, it wouldn't be right to take it. Darren picked up his katana, sheathed it, then walked away.
Houndoom
"Why hello there! Did you come to help me cook? Thats great!" Tulip said, walking up to Houndoom. Houndoom tilted it's head in confusion as Tulip pet and kissed it. Houndoom sat and looked around. As Houndoom watched Tulip leave the room, he made his way to the food and climbed up onto the counter to eat. Tulip called "Houndoom!" Houndoom dropped to the ground as it heard Tulip, "I dont have any more room in the oven so could you come help me?". Houndoom grumbled and walked over to the girl who was holding a Swellow on a stick. She placed the stick down and Houndoom used flamethrower on it. Houndoom barked and Tulip picked up the cooked bird. Houndoom followed Tulip around until she fell asleep, then the pokemon walked over and sat by the door waiting for it's trainer to return.