(OK, last time I'll post OOC, OK? XD Well, I guess I'll battle Starly, then? Yeah... ><')
-Recap of Before Going into the Game-
Pocket Monsters Dark. This is it. This time, I'll be sure to do better than ever before! Yes, this time... Wait. What is this? A light? Is it busted? I just got this cobalt DS Lite! The light's getting brighter, I'm being dragged in...
I can't see anything. Where am I? It's so cold. I'm drifting, I'm drifting...
-End Recap-
A whistling chirp sort of thing sounded through the morning sky. At once, Mizu slowly opened her eyes and looked around her. Oh, good heavens, where am I? she asked. She looked at her hands, and realized her DS wasn't there. Somebody could've taken it. Of all the nerve... People from Japan are just like this... She grunted, and slowly got up. Taking the time to look around, Mizu realized it didn't seem to be Johto. But... Why aren't I in the Johto region? She soon began recollecting what had happened last.
"That's right... I turned my game on, and there was a bright light, and then, I found myself in darkness... And that's it..." she muttered. Her outfit rustled with the cool breeze, and Mizu shivered. "So cold... This can't be Japan," she remarked. Suddenly, she noticed a shadow heading her way. It seemed to be in the shape of a bird, but it was larger than the birds in the Johto region of Japan. She looked up, and lo! A Poppo flew past, and left Mizu distraught. A... A... POPPO?! No way, am I in my game??? She stood there for a few seconds, still flabbergasted, and began following it. Suddenly, she stopped. It seemed some ne'er-do-wells with black robes were causing trouble to the place, and Mizu noticed quite a few had some Pokemon with them. So I really am in the world of Pokemon... Still unable to believe it, Mizu suddenly heard a cry for help.
The voice, how it pierced Mizu's ears! Perhaps it was naught but a shriek, but nonetheless, Mizu had to do something. But... These guys are worse than the bullies at Ichimiya Junior High. They could do more than give me blue bruises... She began weeping softly, as she couldn't help but recall what had happened to her before she had run away. The leader of the pack, Ryoga, had beaten her up just because of her eyes. Mizu had lost much self-esteem during her time in that school, and never wanted to remember the horrible events that took place. But, this is my chance to be brave! She tightened her fists into balls and walked over to the seemingly youngest member of the pack.
"H-hey!" she shouted. The person turned around, and he seemed to have calm but violent golden eyes and silvery gray hair. "S-stop that!" Mizu was still shaking, afraid of what was to happen. The boy smiled, then walked up to her.
"So, you think you can beat me, miss?" the boy asked. "Well, I'll let you know something." He leaned toward her ear carefully. Mizu couldn't help but blush. "You can't stop me. Why? It seems you have no Pokemon." The boy retracted from her ear, and Mizu stared at him in shock. It was then that she noticed the Poke Ball lying just inches away from the boy. Using all of her might, she did a side jump (to the boy's surprise) and rolled towards the red-and-white ball. She picked it up successfully, and the boy stood there, astounded.
"I must admit, even if I am one of the younger members of Team Dark, it is quite amazing that you've shown that much skill already," he said, smiling. "But I believe your time is up. Come on out Mukkuru!" The gray-white starling Pokemon came out of the ball the boy had thrown, and Mizu knew she was screwed.
"Um... Um... C-can't give up... M-must fight b-back..." Mizu stuttered, wincing as the Poke Ball she was holding shook with her. She slowly lifted her hand, and threw the ball. "Whoever you are, come on out!" she cried. The ball opened up, and the green dinosaur, recognized as Yogiras, appeared. The creature looked at Mizu, blinking its eyes carefully, and Mizu couldn't help but smile. I have the advantage, she thought, still smiling.
"I'll call you Shinsei Bara, Bara for short," she remarked, and the Yogirasu smiled. It then proceeded to glare at the boy's Mukkuru, and Mizu knew it was ready to fight.
"First off, use Sandstorm!" Mizu shouted. Bara started spinning around rapidly, kicking up the dust around it. At once, the battlefield became a huge sandstorm, and the Mukkuru cried out in pain. "Now, Dragon Dance!" Bara surrounded itself with a red light, and showed off its speed. "Finally, Iron Head!" Bara rammed into Mukkuru with such power that the small bird was knocked back.
"Shimatta!" the boy yelped, reaching out for his Mukkuru. However, the thing still seemed to be liable for battle. "Well, since you've come this far, I'll tell you my name," he smirked. "It's Kin." Mizu couldn't help but give a surprised look; his name meant Gold, which reminded her of the character from "Pocket Monsters Special", one of her all-time favorite manga series.
"Well, this'll be interesting," Mizu sneered back, a somewhat sly smile spreading on her face. The Yogirasu seemed to glare at Mukkuru, who glared back at it.
"Iron Head!"
"Tackle!" The two charged at each other with much power, and both Mizu and Kin watched in suspense...
(The battle will conclude in the next post~ OK, just to get some things straight:
Mizu is still in Japan, so she has the Japanese version (it takes her a while to get these games). Thus, the Pokemon's names are in Japanese, though because she is part of the world, their nicknames can be as long as they want.
And, Pocket Monsters Special is the manga version of the video games. It's much much better than the anime, and Mizu's favorite character is either Yellow or Ruby.)