OOC: Haha, I think my post are getting longer each time.
Shade Woods
"Come on Calloway, we can't let him beat us. I have a promise to keep and there is no way he will make me break it. The first round went to him. Let's win the rest."
Determined not to let Shade make a battle strategy, Jonathan was already on the move.
"Machop, hit him with another karate chop"
The Machop kicked off the ground and flew at Calloway once again. Its speed had increase since the last attack and if Shade did not do something quick, Calloway would be a goner.
"Calloway, hit him with another string shot, but this time only hit his feet. If we concentrate on his feet, it will be harder for him to break"
No problem.
The Weedle sprayed forth its web once again, but this time, aiming lower so to only capture the Machop's feet. The shot would have been true if the Machop was not so quick to react. Anticipating the attack, the Machop jumped over the web and brought down an even more powerful karate chop on the Weedle. Once again Calloway was able to dodge the main force of the attack. However, same as before, the power of the strike sent the Weedle flying, this time into a wall.
"Calloway! Are you ok!"
Shade was starting to get worried. Calloway was tough in his own rights, but against the Machop it was not much. If the battle continued like this, there wouldn't be anything left of Calloway to take to a Center.
I think that Machop is getting stronger the longer we fight, Shade. I can't keep this up much longer.
It finally came to Shade. He knew how to beat the pokemon.
"That is it Calloway. He is getting stronger. We will just have to reverse the effect.
I don't follow.
"Just trust me."
The pokemon were now in the same place they had started, in front of their trainers. The Machop looked as if it had just come back of a refreshing spring walk. Calloway on the other hand looked as if spring had just walked on him. Jonathan yawned and once again smirked at Shade.
"This battle is becoming rather boring Shade. I expected better from you. I guess it was a waste of time to come up here after all."
Shade laughed and smirked back.
"Sorry, but I am not the one that keeps on hitting nothing but the ground. I guess you trained him didn't you. You must have because that is all you did when we fought at Roseleaf. I would hit you, and you would hit the ground."
That had done it. All the smugness from Jonathan?s face was gone. The insult had hit harder than any of the Machop?s attacks. The battle was about to hit its climax.
"You will pay for that insult, Shade. Machop, destroy his Weedle, leave nothing left of it!"
The Machop mimicked its owner's anger and launch at Calloway at a blinding speeding.
Was that really the best move to make?
"Just do as I say and you will be fine."
Once again the Machop launched itself into the air in order to bring down a devastating karate chop on Calloway, and once again, Calloway rolled to the side to avoid the attack. This time however, Jonathan had changed his strategy.
"This battle is over! Machop, forget about using a karate chop! Once you hit the ground, hit that insect with a low kick!
Shade smiled. His plan had worked.
"Calloway, use your poison sting when the Machop kicks you."
The Machop was quick to attack. It hit the ground and in an instance unleashed its kick upon Calloway. The Weedle, however, was also quick. It met the Machop's kick with the stinger on its head. Both pokemon took the hit hard. The stinger from Calloway sunk deep into the Machop's foot allowing a large amount of poison to enter into the pokemon leg. Calloway took a direct hit from the Machop's kick and once again went flying backward into a wall. Both pokemon hit the ground at the same time. Fear hit Shade as he saw Calloway hit the ground, and he sprinted to his pokemon?s side.
"Calloway! Are you alright!"
Jonathan, on the other hand, was more worried about loosing the battle than the condition of his Machop.
"GET UP YOU WORTHLESS PIECE OF GARBAGE! YOUR BATTLE ISN'T OVER UNTIL THAT WEEDLE IS TORN TO SHREDS!"
The Machop, although drained from the poison in its body, obeyed its trainer and pushed itself up off the ground. It was forced to stand on its right leg because the pain in its left was too great to bare. While still strong enough to do some damage, its initial strength was gone, and its remaining strength was fading fast. This was helped very little by the anger of Jonathan
"You had better not loose this battle! You know what happens to those who fail!"
To Shade, it seemed as if he was saying this more about himself than the Machop. Shade did not have time to think about that though. He had to see if Calloway was all right. The hit to the head by the Machop, while allowing the Weedle to finally do some damage, took a great toll on Calloway. His body was beaten and dirty, his strength was almost gone, and he seemed to barely be able to keep conscious.
"Calloway. Can you hear me buddy."
The small insect moved slightly.
Yeah. I feel like something hit me with four hammers at once. Please tell me that blasted Machop in down.
Shade shook his head. "Not quite, though I doubt he will be standing for much longer. Do you have anything left to give?"
Maybe a string shot but that is about it.
Shade smile and patted the Weedle on the back of it head. "That is all it will take."
Setting Calloway back on the ground, Shade turned and face Jonathan again.
"Nice attack Jonathan. Worthy of a child if I do say so myself."
Jonathan had lost all composure now. His face was blistered red and his eyes looked as if any moment they would pop out.
"You will eat those words Shade. Machop, finish this off now. You had better not loose to a weakly Weedle like that."
The Machop made its final rush at Calloway. Its speed was all but gone as it limped in desperation towards the Weedle. While its strength had decreased greatly, it still had the power to take out Calloway if it got close enough.
"Alright Calloway, let's end this battle. Use you string shot to stop the Machop from attacking.
Using what was left of his strength, Calloway fired its web at the charging Machop. The Machop, to weak to even attempt evading, took the hit dead on. The web slowly covered its body as the Machop tried, with what strength it had left, to escaped. The poison, however, had sealed the battle. The Machop finally gave up from weakness and Calloway gained its first victory in battle.
"Machop return!" Jonathan trembled with anger as he spoke. "You may have won this battle but I swear you will not win the next."
The defeated trainer took off before Shade could say a word. Turing back to Calloway, Shade bent down and picked him up.
"Good job Calloway, you showed him who the best fighter was. Let's see if anyone else will dare to call you weak. Come on buddy, let's get you to the Center to heal. We don't want you to die after a victory like that."
Calloway stayed silent, to tired to talk, most of the trip. As they drew closer to the center, Calloway finally decided to say something.
Where is my food you promised me?
Shade just laughed and continued to walk towards the center.
