In awe, Rebecca watched the attack unfold whilst leaning against a tree and standing on her good leg, keeping her ankle raised into the air slightly. That Mankey had just appeared from nowhere...she hoped that they weren't going to be attacked by wild pokemon the whole way along...that would just be too much bad luck for it to be coincidental.
As the Mankey swiped Rhyhorn's legs from underneath him with a Low Kick, Rebecca winced on Rhyhorn's behalf - wow, that Mankey really packed a punch, or a kick, despite it's lesser stature...and it didn't half know what attacks to use against Rhyhorn. For a moment, Rebecca felt a guilty sort of pang...if Rhyhorn had been tired out carrying her...she didn't weigh too much but after all the training beforehand...if Rhyhorn didn't make it through this fight then she'd feel really bad about it...
But, of course, Seth knew what he was doing and Rebecca whooped and clapped as Mankey's pokeball stayed closed. "Great job Seth! That could be one powerful pokemon in future!" She hopped over to him and Rhyhorn, leaning some weight on her injured ankle tentatively...oh, that wasn't too bad...she smiled as Rhyhorn and Seth reunited over their victory, but was alarmed as Seth asked Rhyhorn if he could carry someone to the Pokemon Centre.
"Oh no Seth! Seth, there's no need for that...honestly...as long as we go slowly I can make my own way to Viridian...we just can't go too quickly, that's all," she smiled at Seth genuinely, reinforcing the truth of her words. "I promise, I'll be cool...in fact," she released her freshly caught Pikachu, smiling as Hoppip floated over to it curiously. "Now would be a good time for some training I think!" she paused thoughtfully, wondering how she could train her Pikachu. Pikachu...speed! Agility! Excellent.
"Okay Pikachu, I want you to run to that tree and back as fast as you can!" she instructed, Pikachu watching her for a moment as though sizing her up and deciding whether or not to follow her instructions. After a moment, he obviously decided he liked her enough to listen, as he tore off through the grass, leaping up into the tree before pelting back down it towards her. Rebecca nodded happily, beginning to walk with Seth and Rhyhorn slowly, Hoppip on her shoulder. "That was brilliant! Now, do it even faster!" she watched as he ran again, his speed seemed consistent...but his stamina was not fading which was a good sign...she watched with alarm, however, as having run up the tree the fourth time, he shrieked a loud 'PIKA!' and fell out of the tree, catching himself on his feet on the ground and glaring up at a Pidgey that was glowering down at Pikachu from a branch. "Oh not another one...okay Pikachu, use your Thundershock attack!" Rebecca shouted over, watching as Pikachu launched a Thundershock at the Pidgey, which it evaded. Growling, Rebecca watched as the Pidgey flew down at Pikachu to peck him, hobbling over as quickly as she could and calling "Pikachu! Evade it, use your speed!" and seeing Pikachu roll out of the way, "Good! Now counter with your Thundershock!"
The Pidgey tried to get up once more, but Pikachu had recovered too quickly for it and hit it with a Thundershock attack. The Pidgey squealed at the shock, wings outstretched and it's body twitching as it fell to the floor on it's back. Rebecca laughed and called Pikachu back, smiling as he sat by her feet. "Good job Pikachu! Now, let's get back," she walked back over to Seth and Rhyhorn, smiling sheepishly. "Sorry...I couldn't resist trying Pikachu out..."
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((@Scarf Blade - Congratuations! You have caught a Mankey!
- Congratulations! Your Rhyhorn has grown to level 8!
@SelenaStar - Congratulations! Your Hoppip has grown to level 8!
- Congratulations! Your Pikachu has grown to level 6!))