Return of The Fallen [PG13]

[ANARCHit3cht]

Alex finally saw Little Hilmoss Town it was a bit far, but reachable soon with a quick sprint. He stopped to rest himself a bit,Alex also decided to groom his fur. He laid down and began licking his paws. "I can't believe it, I cant believe that i got this far.." Alex said quietly to himself. He stood up and began a slow trot, then he quickened his pace. Alex soon entered the town.

The first thing the Alex had noticed was a bunch of pokemon gathered around something that he could not see. Slowly as not to disturb what anyone Alex walked to a pokemon in the back.

"Um, excuse me, but can you tell me what is going on here?"

"Sssh! can't you see? Edward Stern is giving a public speech.." the pokemon whipped back around.

"B-But i.." Alex stopped there, there was no use in continuing. Instead of just walking up Alex ventured closer so he could hear Edward Stern talk. He still could not see the pokemon but could make out what he was saying.


"Hillmoss is my only hope. I have no choice but to wait for any brave believers." What does he mean by that? Well i guess i have to wait untill the meeting is over and then ask him in person. I do not really just want to stand here, I think I'll go rest somewhere. With the end of his thought Alex backed away from the crowd and bounded off. He looked around until he found a building that said 'Inn' or 'Motel' he could find none. "Well, I guess I will find a nice patch of grass or something. Alex wandered about a bit he found a nice patch of grass right out side of the town. He laid down, but shifted his position many times untill he was comfortable. He finally found comfort curled up like a ball.

Alex began to drift off to sleep when a growl came from his stomach. "I dont feel that hungry, but if my stomach is growling I must be hungry." he hopped to his feet. Alex began to sniff around the town for some food, as he the spot where the huge crowd was the sqaure was instantly empty. He caught the scent of something, he did not know what, but it smelt very good. He walked towards the smell, towards the northern part of town. When he arrived he saw a Weavile, he did not know who it was, but smelled the same nervous stench that was given off from the crowd. This is that same nervous smell from the crowd, is this the speaker? Those were the last thoughts that went through his head before he approached the Weavile.

"Hello, are you.." Alex had forgotten his name. "um.. Edward Stern?" he guessed. He looked up at the sound of flying pokemon flying overhead. He heard a Meowth that was walking by mock him, "Hah Hah, look a believer..." said the Meowth. Alex just ignored it and waited for the Weavile's answer. His stomach growled again. His nose smelt the same, irresistible smell again. He soon found himself slowly walking towards the smell. It came from a nearby house.

Alex got to the door and hit a couple of times, an elderly Drowzee answered,"Hello.." came the slow voice of the pokemon, "How can I help you?" it asked.

"Hello, my name is Alex" said the Growlithe in a casual tone, "I smelled your food, it smells great and i just got here.. I was wondering if I..." he let his voice trail off thinking he asking too much of the Drowzee.

"Why, Yes you can.." came the Drowzee's sweet reply. The pokemon moved quite fast compared to it's speed of speech. She motioned Alex in with a hand as it turned a corner.

Alex, cautiously approached the door, the smell as good as ever. He came inside, the house was small, and felt cozy.

"Over here" came the voice of the Drowzee.

He padded over into the kitchen and the Drowzee slopped the food down infront of him. "T-thank you Ma'am" said Alex.

The Drowzee nodded her head. "There is no need to thank me, all pokemon young, and old need their food besides I dont think that I could finish all this" she muttered something to herself that Alex could not make out.

Alex bit down into the food it certainly tasted better than the herbs he ate on his journey. Alex watched as the Drowzee yawned and tiptoed over to a bed in which it climbed in and fell asleep. He was about halfway done when he realized the he had had forgotten about the Weavile. He scarfed down the rest of the food and got up. He bolted out the door and in the direction that the Weavile was headed in. He finally saw him on the outskirts of town. He saw the Weavile along with a Gligar.

He overheard the Gligar say "Mr. Edward sir, I would like to go with you and try to defeat the fallen ones." So, they must be joining a team. this could be the prophecy i have to see if i could join. He approached them, "You are Edward, correct?" The Weavile turned and then nodded and turned back to the Gligar who he had heard say that his name was Ky. "I would like to join your team if that is possible, and sorry about running off like that.." he said and then waited for Ed's reply.


//OOC: I hope you didn't mind the bunnying or ghosting wich ever you wish to call it, i looked over the area map you found and i was wondering if you could change Kevin Baconville that name is so random and it doesn't fit at all.\\

 

[Gamekrazy]

"Thank you for your patronage!" Yuu said in a pleased tone as he handed the bag of oran berries to their customer, who in turn handed him some money for compensation. "I hope you enjoy them!"

"Good day for buisness, aint it?" His fellow worker, a Milktank named Belle, commented.

"Yah." Yuu responded. "I think the boss is gonna be pleased. We've sold a good amount of produce. I expect by the end of the day we might not even have any to take back!"

"And you were so looking forward to eating all those leftover pecha berries, wern't you?

"Aw, it dosn't matter. Its not that big of a deal."

Yuu's ears perked up at the sound of bells chiming through the town. The crowds of pokemon migrating twords its center.

"Whats going on?" Yuu questioned, seeing the pokemon moving with a perpose now.

"It seems like some type of town meeting." Belle responded "Why? You want to go?"

"Well, I don't plan to be staying on the farm forever. I might move here ya know."

"Then go. Ill watch the produce while your away. I doubt well be getting many customers during the meeting anyway."

Yuu nodded to Belle, and walked off with all the other pokemon. He had moved out of his parents home a few weeks ago, thinking it was time he became more independant. He still visited them though. Up until this point, he had taken up residence at the farm, but he felt living in a town like Hillmoss, close enough to get to work and a seemingly nice community, would be the perfect place to live.

Arriving at the meeting, he saw it was not about town affairs, but the natural phenomenon that were occuring all over the world. The wevile speaking was being ridiculed by the rest of the crowd. Obviously they didn't take anything he said seriously. Yuu agreed that these strange phenomenon may have to do with the prophecy Arceus had foretold, and even if it didn't, he thought the crowd was being too harsh on a guy who simply wanted to state his views.

After the meeting, he decided it may be a good idea to go along with this person. It would probably bring up his self-esteem, and besides, if he could somehow find out how to stop these natural disasters, he would be extremely proud of himself. But before he went to accept the offer, he had to stop back at the produce booth and tell Belle. Someone had to explain to the boss why he wasn't there.

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"Taking time off?" Belle asked at Yuu's notion "I suppose the boss wont mind... you are one of his favorite workers, after all... But why so suddenly?"

"Ive decided to go around looking for some place to stay, so I thought to myself 'Hey! Why not make a vacation out of it?' And you know How I am when it comes to acting on impulse, right?"

"Yah... I guess." The Milktank responded. "Fine, I suppose there wont be a problem with it. I hope you enjoy yourself!"

Yuu nodded, and headed off twords the place where the Wevile was awaiting anyone to aid his cause. He didn't need to head back to the farm for anything. Its not like he had any personal belongings there anyway. Reaching the meeting spot, he noticed a small group of pokemon were already there.

"Hey, hows it going?" Yuu asked plainly. "Mind If I join your cause?"

 

[Yrie]

Jex swung from tree to tree, Aipom-like in the way she did it, though she didn't grip the branches with her tail. She was nearing Little Hillmoss Town, the town nearest to her. She actually lived in the forest, but today, she had decided to go to town, as more Pokemon than usual seemed to be heading to the center of town. Naturally, she wanted to know why, and so she decided to head there as well.

When she arrived, there was already a small crowd there, more town Pokemon than forest Pokemon, or rather, Pokemon that lived in the forest, Pokemon like her. She craned her neck for a better look, trying to look over a bulky Rhydon and not having much success. However, by shifting her position slightly, she caught sight of a cloaked Weavile that appeared to be the speaker, and who was addressing the crowd.

"Hello, inhabitants of Little Hillmoss Town, my name is Edward Stern," the Weavile began, and Jex could tell from his voice that the Weavile was not much older than she was, but still, she listened intently. For all she knew, this could be interesting, or not.

"Firstly, I would like to thank all of you for coming here today. I know many of you have better things to do, but I have important and urgent news to share with you. I am sure you all have noticed the recent quakes in this area, correct?" He continued, and Jex nodded, along with the other Pokemon who seemed to be wondering what he could possibly have to say on the subject of these recent earthquakes.

"Well, then, what if I were to tell you that these phenomena are not prone to only this area? Even more, what if I was to tell you this, along with other natural disasters have been occurring all over the Alpha Region?"

The Rhydon in front of Jex stirred slightly and let out an impatient grunt, and Jex could distinctly hear him mutter to no one in particular, "get to the point, now, will you? I'm a busy Pokemon." And she had the urge to shush him, though obviously that wouldn't buy her any good. She could see Pokemon glancing at each other, as if thinking that coming here was a waste of their time, and others protesting, one Pokemon saying something about the planet going through a cooling process and that these earthquakes were of completely natural causes. Through the gasps and mutterings, Jex strained to catch the next words that left the Weavile's mouth.

"Natural processes, I've heard the excuses," the Weavile continued, seemingly unaware of the mutterings that were still going on. The crowd silenced as he began speaking again. "I can assure you, my fellow Pokemon, that these are not natural occurrences. No, they are far from it. It has been lost to history, but long ago, Arceus himself foretold of the days when the Earth would shake, the seas would swallow whole islands, and the sky itself falls."

This time, rather than astonished mutterings and protests, the Weavile's words were greeted by laughs and skeptical glances from Pokemon to Pokemon. Jex could tell that the crowd thought it nothing more than a joke, though she couldn't help but want to know more about whatever it was that was going on. At that moment, a Pokemon shouted out.

"And so what do you suggest we do about it, huh?" The Pokemon shouted up mockingly to the Weavile, who seemed to be refraining from rolling his eyes and uttering a rude response with extreme difficulty. Jex thought that had it been her, she would likely have already snapped at the crowd, maybe attacked a few offending Pokemon. She'd never have been able to restrain herself.

"He says it is a sign that the dark one, Giratina, will return to free his fallen followers and wage war once again. This brings me to my main point-" ("About time," The Rhydon muttered). "I call upon all brave warriors to meet me on the northwestern outskirts of Little Hillmoss Town. The time for waiting is over, so we must act! And that is why I'm calling for a small battalion to aid me in finding and destroying the fallen ones."

[FONT=Helvetica\]Mocking laughter greeted the end of the Weavile's speech, and, though Jex didn't know whether to believe this or not, she felt a stab of pity for the Weavile. Surely he wouldn't go through all this just to play a joke on the residents of Little Hillmoss Town! That clinched it, and she decided that she would go meet the Weavile on the northwestern outskirts of Little Hillmoss Town, the designated rendezvous point, as she called it. [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica\]"What a waste of my time, think of the things I could have done in the time it took for me to listen to that stupid speech!" [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica\]"Yeah, and he thinks that we'll believe him…" [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica\]"We're not stupid, I suppose that it's his idea of a joke." [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica\]"Who does he think he is anyway? Going up in front of the inhabitants of this town and spreading lies about something that doesn't even exist!" [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica\]"I can't believe I bothered to come." [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica\]Jex caught bits of conversation as she stood there silently, unable to really move in the crowd of Pokemon that were standing around her, having a good laugh about the speech. What she heard angered her as she tried to put herself in the Weavile's shoes, if she had to do something like that, she would have asked someone who believed her to do it for her. [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica\]As the crowd began to disperse and thin, Jex fought her way through it to find the Weavile, though it seemed that he had already disappeared. Well then, at least I know where I can find him. To tell you the truth, I feel bad for him, of course he's telling the truth, its just that most Pokemon are too thick headed to notice! Obviously, I'm glad that I'm not one of them. She thought as she headed directly for the northwestern corner of Little Hillmoss Town, where she found the Weavile standing there. Not many had actually bothered to come, though she was glad that she wasn't the only one who believed him. Though it was likely she would have stuck to the fact that she believed him, she would still have felt odd being the only one who did. [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica\]"Um…excuse me sir?" She began uncertainly, as the Weavile turned. [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica\]"Yes?" He replied, and she couldn't help but notice just a slight trace of irritability in his voice. Some Pokemon must have come and said that they thought he was a phony, Jex thought sympathetically, though she continued as if she had not noticed. [/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica\]"I-I just wanted…wanted to say that I believe what you said, and…and I'd like to join you…" She said, suddenly feeling extremely unsure of herself, and though she tried her hardest not to show it. [/FONT]

 

[Gummy]

Edward dragged his clawed feet across the rough soil as he made his way to the rendezvous point. By the way that town meeting played out, he had reason to believe this would be no different from Rosetown. Once again, the ignorance of the Pokemon species overpowered its logic, something that would inevitably lead to their demise. As he closed in upon the northwestern gates, he slowed his pace and began thinking. Was it worth it to continue this quest? All this time he spoke of destiny, but for all he knew, it wasn?t even his destiny to be the one to defeat the fallen Legends.

?No,? he said plainly to himself. ?I can?t doubt myself now. I may be the only one willing to at least try this course of action. I?ll just wait... and pray.?

And that was exactly what he did. Almost statue-like, the Weavile stood motionless, keeping his gazed trained on the ground under his feet. His eyes were closed and he was quickly muttering inaudible words, praying to Arceus that his plans would work. As he opened his eyes and lifted his head, his jaw nearly dropped as he laid eyes upon a wonderful sight. To his utter surprise, a small of Pokemon group was headed his way, all coming from different directions. Were they coming for him? Only time would tell.

He stood still as the Pokemon came closer, desperately trying to hide a grin as he saw his entire plans coming to life. When they all stopped and introduced themselves, he could hold it in no longer and let out and awkward chuckle. Before him stood a Gligar, Riolu, Pachirisu, Vibrava, Grumpig, and a Growlithe. One by one, each asked to join his cause, whether or not they fully believed his speech, and he welcomed them with a simple ?thank you?. Had it been any other time, Edward would have greeted them passionately, but he didn?t wish to fear the Pokemon. He walked across the six Pokemon, as if it were a military line, and stopped infront of the Pachirisu. The fluffy little Pokemon had made comment about her height and how it shouldn?t effect Ed?s decision.

?If you ask me, you have more guts than all those Pokemon that wished not to heed my warning. When this is all over, people will talk not about your height, but of your glory,? he said with great emphasis. That last part was directed more towards the entire group.

?My name, as you know, is Edward Stern but please call me Ed. Okay all, I hope you said your last good byes, ?cause we?re leaving now. Unfortunately, everything I said in that speech is everything I know. But I know someone who can lead us in the right direction, but he?s in Rosetown. So, let?s move out!?

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?Halt!? cried a grey, muscular Pokemon with four arms. Edward realized the Pokemon was a Machamp and six Machoke were standing behind it. The group had made it quite a way from Little Hillmoss Town and although he didn?t know about everyone else, Ed was feeling a bit drained. He signaled the following Pokemon to stop and he walked forward.

?Do we have a problem??

The Machamp held up a piece of paper. ?As a matter of face, yes. We got a report from Rosetown, speaking of a banished Weavile.? The Machamp pointed at Ed?s missing jewel, a common sign of banishment among Weavile. ?We have been ordered to apprehend you if you re-enter Rosetown?s vicinity within the month.?

?Well we can?t allow that to happen, now can we?? Ed shot a devilish smile at the group of Pokemon. ?I hope you guys are ready for a fight.?

OOC: Sorry for the grammatical mistakes in this, I didn't have a chance to proofread it. Anyway, your (main) task is to describe the fight. Remember what I said about Special Type moves taking more power than Physical ones. Also, there are 6 opponents, one for each RPer. Whoever chooses to attack Machamp should have the hardest time.

 

[ANARCHit3cht]

Alex nodded at Ed. "Yeah, I am ready" he said in a low growl. He turned is attention towards the Machamp,gave him a good look up and down, bared his teeth and then lunged at the rather large pokemon. The Machamp swung his arm forward as if to swat away the Growlithe,but was instead met by sharp teeth. The Machamp flung his arm around wildly to shake off Alex,Alex came crashing to the ground seconds later. He stood up and looked around, also seeing his comrades engaged in the battle against the Machoke. Alex backed up so that he could use a take-down attack. He charged the Machamp's leg and was hit with a hard kick. So that is his low kick, huh?Alex again crashed to the ground. These Physical attacks don't seem to be working... I need a plan Alex jumped to the side as a karate chop came down to the ground. Now is my chance! Alex used his agility moved and raced up the Machamp's arm, when he reached his shoulder he lost his footing, crashing to the ground once more. The Machamp isn't as big as i think i have to keep that in mind.. Alex was definetly loosing the fight as of now. Why did I even choose this Machamp? It must of just been on impulse. Alex moved back, still keeping his eye on the Machamp "Time for another take-down" he mumbled to himself.

Alex looked down and then back up at his target, who was already using another low-kick. Alex countered it with a take-down, on the foot still on the ground. In turn the Machamp lost his footing and fell backwards. The Machamp looked as angry as ever. He decided to take his advantage. Alex used ember on top of the foe's head. He heard the Machamp grunt. Is this a sign of me taking the lead? Even if it wasn't Alex took it that way. The Machamp finally regained it self and slapped out the ember.

"You are a foolish little Growlithe, you should've stayed back and kept your nose out of our buisness..." The pokemon said in an annoyed voice, "but now you don't have the option of backing out" the Machamp grunted while sending a Dynamic Punch towards the Growlithe, who in turn staggered around in a daze.

"I don't think I should have stayed back, it is the annoying, arrogant punks like you that really tick me off" Alex growled back, while using a flame wheel.

"That is a bold statement, noble too especially for such a tiny little pokemon, but nobility will get you now where when helping a banished pokemon" retorted the Machamp. He side-stepped out of the way barley getting singed by the fiery attack. "Ha Ha Ha Ha, you are weak" the Machamp ventured to say.

Alex charged towards the Machamp who tried to swat him away again, but again met Alex's fangs.

"You should know, the same attack never works on me" the Machamp said with a sense of pride. He clamped his other hand on the dog-like pokemon. He swung him around and tossed him to the ground. "That is a taste of my seismic toss.."

Alex was almost out of the fight against this rather powerful pokemon. zzz"Oh yeah?" Alex taunted, "Well then here have a taste of my flame wheel, it is only fair since you let me taste you toss.." Alex began to shoot out an flame wheel and the Machamp opened up his mouth to speak again.

"Ha Ha Ha I hate pokemon like-" he was cut off by the flame of the wheel entering his mouth. He let out a bit of a yelp before he ran off to go find water to cool his mouth.

"Well, I hope i don't see you around here for a while.." Alex said to the fleeing Machamp. He laid down he was a bit exhausted, but couldn't sleep in case anyone needed him. So he just laid there waiting for someone to ask for help, or signal to move on.

 

[Yrie]

What good will my abilities be? Jex thought helplessly, being a fighting type pokemon myself? She had no clue how she was going to defeat the Machoke, but still, she had never been a quitter, and she wasn't about to just step back and admit defeat now. It was much too soon to do that. Without further ado, she began planning a strategy quickly in her head, though she hadn't gotten far when a Machoke lunged at her, fist clenched, preparing to throw what would have been a devastating punch had Jex not dodged it. The power of the punch made the attack slower, and thus, easier to dodge.

Sidestepping the next punch as well, she spun around and used quick attack. The distance between her and the Machoke made for a direct hit, even so, the Machoke only staggered slightly, and recovered quickly, more quickly than it would have taken Jex to recover.


"Weakling!" The Machoke taunted, and Jex tensed, it was never a good idea to get her angry, for when she finally did, her attacks often packed devastating power. That was why she restrained herself from getting too angry, so that she didn't cause any unintended damage. "I'm almost finding the whole thing a joke!" He continued, as Jex used another quick attack.


"Just wait," Jex muttered under her breath, keeping her voice low so that the Machoke couldn't hear her. However, the constant taunts were really getting to her, and she felt her neck fur bristle.


Before she could react, the Machoke had used Cross Chop, she did a backward roll, coming out of the evasion technique standing, and then using Counter as the Machoke made another attempt. She became encased in an orange glow as the Machoke used Cross Chop again. Immediately after the attack made contact, a pair of ghostly arms returned the attack, leaving Jex unharmed, because Jex had countered the attack, it did double the power, and the Machoke was sent flying.


This time, it took longer for the Superpower Pokemon to get up again, though it still didn't take long, Jex figured she would be better exhausting the Pokemon by dodging its attacks, though it seemed that it would never become exhausted. The next things that were said from its mouth, however, were too much.


"Why don't you just give up, huh? You're too weak to defeat me, maybe you should better waste your energy battling Magikarp." The Machoke said mockingly, sneering at Jex, who could feel a pounding in her ears, as the blood thundered through them.


She responded wordlessly, with a flurry of attacks rather than with verbal retorts and insults. First she used Sky Uppercut, her paws glowed blue, and she rushed at the Machoke, slashing upwards twice and throwing the Pokemon in the air, taking no apparent notice of its much larger weight, her anger perfecting her aim and control, then she followed it into the air with quick attack, flying higher than the Machoke, and placed a paw on the center of the Pokemon's chest. With a devilish grin, she followed up the Sky Uppercut with Force Palm, releasing an enormous surge of energy, and slamming the Machoke against the ground. It made contact with an enormous thud, and a cloud of dust floated up from the ground. Jex leaped backwards to avoid crashing into the ground herself.

The Machoke lay there for several long minutes, and the cloud of dust had long since settled when it finally got to its feet again. Jex glared at it, and it seemed to back off a few steps. Then the look on its face changed from stunned and surprised to defiant.

"You and your group of idiots better watch out, other pokemon won't like you spreading pointless lies!" He shouted, trying to intimidate her, instead, Jex pretended to yawn with boredom.

"Oh come on, that's the best you can do? I've gotten used to Pokemon saying things like that." Jex said, giving the Machoke a satisfied look as it stomped off with an attempt at dignity sort of march. But that was one Machop, and there were six.

 

[Lusankya]

Several other Pokemon, including a Gligar, Riolu, Pachirisu, Grumpig, and a Growlithe had all joined the team after Kairo did. If they were really out to save the world, then Kairo would have been really worried; this was not anything near what he imagined to be a team of heroes. Certainly, they were no match for even the weakest Legendary. Unless some of them had hidden powers that Kairo didn't know of, he reckoned they would be screwed. So it was a good thing that there wasn't any need to save the world, unless the Weavil, who had them all line up military-style and talked to them, announcing his name as Edward Stern, was actually right. Which Kairo's little insect brain didn't want to imagine.

As they marched out on the road, Kairo deciding to walk instead of fly, they eventually were met by a group of Machoke and a lone Machamp. "Do we have a problem?" Edward asked

The Machamp held up a piece of paper. "As a matter of face, yes. We got a report from Rosetown, speaking of a banished Weavile." The Machamp pointed at Ed's missing jewel. "We have been ordered to apprehend you if you re-enter Rosetown's vicinity within the month."

"Well we can't allow that to happen, now can we?" Ed shot a devilish smile at the group of Pokemon. "I hope you guys are ready for a fight."

What? Kairo was stunned. What did he get banished for? Then he realized that it was probably for the same thing he just got ridiculed for.

Great. Now they were going to fight. Kairo ducked to the rear of the group as those in front charged into battle. The Riolu and the Growlithe quickly managed to run off a Machoke and the Machamp (amazingly), but there were still plenty more. He attempted to wander off to the side and work his way around, behind the Machoke. If anybody asked him what he had been doing, then he would explain it as trying to flank them. Sure, that was believable enough.

"Hey, you!" one of the Machoke shouted at Kairo, who groaned inwardly. The Machoke rushed at him, and Kairo buzzed his wings, taking to the air and perching on the Machoke's head. What in the world am I doing? he wondered to himself. Perching on his head was a bad idea. His only fighting experience previously consisted of being beat up, and the only times he had won was when he was versing Ratattas.

The Machoke lifted his arms up, preparing to throw the annoying bug off his head, and Kairo reacted instinctively; His wings began to hum a screeching, high-pitched noise, and everyone surrounding him clamped their hands to their ears (if they could), some screaming from the pain the Supersonic was causing them. Over time, the attack could rupture eardrums and cause ears to bleed, and Kairo didn't want that to happen to his traveling companions, so he ceased the buzzing.

Bad idea. The Machoke quickly recovered, grabbed Kairo, and smashed him into the ground with a Seismic Toss. Kairo bounced off the road and rolled down, but the Machoke was charging down at him now. Again acting instinctively, Kairo buzzed his wings again, this time acting for wind power instead of sound power. A column of sand and dust blew into the air, and the Machoke ran right into the miniature Sandstorm. Kairo suddenly stopped the Sandstorm, and aimed a Dragonbreath into the cloud before it dissipated, firing where he had last seen the Machoke.

Score! The Dragonbreath was a direct hit, and the Machoke was blown back, still trying to rub sand out of his eyes. Not losing the opportunity, Kairo charged forward with a Faint Attack and hit the Machoke right on the forehead, scoring a knockout blow.

Whoa, Kairo thought. Did I just win that? He suddenly realized that his entire body ached, and the exoskeleton on his back seemed slightly crushed from the Seismic Toss. Great... Now he was injured, and there were still more Machoke. He quickly scuttled back towards the rest of the group.

 

[Gamekrazy]

The group had taken off and headed for Rosetown shortly after meeting. It seemed that Yuu was not the only person who had wanted to join the Wevile's cause, weather it was out of true belief, or pity for the pokemon, they were joined by a Gligar, Riolu, Pachirisu, Vibrava, and a Growlithe.

Upon arriving at the outskirts of the town, they were met by somewhat of a welcoming committee. It appeared that their fearless leader was not exactly 'welcome' within the town. What ensued was a fight between the pokemon in Ed's party and the group of Machoke which stood in their way. At first, Yuu stayed out of it, to see exactly how their opponents would act. When he thought he had their foes all figured out, he began to chuckle to himself, coming out as a series of pig-like snorts. This caught the attention of one of the opposing Machoke.

"Hey bacon boy!" The Machoke demanded in an annoyed tone "Just exactly whats so funny?"

"Its just... amusing..." Yuu said "That you pokemon get so riled up over the words of another. If you truly wish to disagree with what my comrade is saying, why not just close your ears and turn the other cheek? Forcing him out of town seems like an infraction to our freedom of speech."

"Oh really?" The Machoke responded "We cant have this guy around, spreading these lies, possibly corrupting our children's minds now can we? And Im not the only pokemon who agrees that this freak shouldn't set foot within our town!" The muscular pokemon proceeded to walk forward, slowly approaching Yuu, smacking his fists together. Yuu merely stood there, the same amused expression on his face.

"You take pride in your muscles, don't you?" He asked. The Machoke stopped in his tracks.

"What?" He asked, slightly dumbfounded.

"Your Muscles. I assume you wear the minimal clothing you do so you can efficiently show them off, correct?"

"Of course!" The pokemon replied, as if it was obvious "What man dosn't pride themselves in their strength... of course... looking at you, I can see you obviously never have. You've never been in a real fight, have you?" Yuu said nothing, but kept his eyes locked on his cocky opponent. "Well then, allow me to show you what one is really like!"

Bringing his hand into a fist, the Machoke swung a Dynamic Punch straight at the Grumpig's face. When he was inches away from colliding with the pig pokemon, Yuu's eyes glowed a pure, dark purple. The Machoke's attack immedately stopped as he froze in place. He was dumbfounded.

"Wha... what the!?" He stammered as he began to be lifted off of the ground, Yuu's purple glowing eyes following him all the while as he rose high into the air. "Whats going on!? Put me down! Gyaaaaaah!"

It suddenly appeared as if the Machoke was being grabbed by a very large invisible fist, which was slowly tightening his grip on him. The Machoke seemed to be in extreme pain.

"You know... by Grumpig standards, my psychic abilities are far from fully developed..." Yuu said, still not taking his eyes off of his writhing opponent. "Do you know why I am causing so much pain to that well-toned body of yours? You have a type disadvantage my friend, and it is extremely foolish to charge headfirst into battle against someone who has the upper hand." Yuu then had a smirk come across his face.

"You've never been in a real battle, have you?"

Before the Machoke could respond, Yuu drove his gaze down into the ground, and with it, his psychic grip on the fighting pokemon pulled him down from the air, slamming him into the earth below. When the dust cleared, it could be seen that the pokemon was unconscious.

 

[Clark]

It took Kat a moment or two to recognize the situation. Only a matter of seconds passed, however, before she was ready to spring into action. Well. She didn't particularly approve of fighting for this Edward guy, as if she and the other Pokemon who'd shown up were just his little protective army, but she was more than willing to prove herself one way or another. Especially if the simplest way would be a battle.

Her eyes quickly scanned the group of Mackokes. Already a few of the Pokemon had started fighting. She just had to jump right in. It couldn't possibly be that hard... Machokes were known for being all brawn and no brains. So--

"Heheh. What're you looking at, runt?" one of them grunted, inturruption her thoughts. In a split second, anger flashed through Kat's mind like a bolt of lightning. "D'ja hear me? Or is the little rodent too scared to fight a big guy like me?"

Kat felt a snarl rumbling in her throat. It was almost instinctual, actually. She was being confronted by a Pokemon who was many times her own size, which made her mind ready to flee or run. Of course, she did the exact opposite, and answered by leaping into the air with a ferocious cry.

Quick Attack would do the trick of getting her right in front of her foe. Fast. And, that it did. Her small form zipped over the ground and toward the Machoke faster than one could blink. Now all she needed to do was aim her teeth properly. If it worked properly, her plan of attack wouldn't exactly be pleasant, but it would at least prove effective.

As Kat bolted forward with her mind racing at the speed of sound, something suddenly flew at her. She blinked, only for a fraction of a second. A foot. Low Kick. So, the Machoke wasn't half as dumb as expected after all. She still managed to use the speed she'd accumulated to dodge it, however. She just... skidded too far to the side to land the Super Fang she'd been planning.

"What was that?" asked the Machoke in a taunting tone.

"I should be asking you the same question," Kat replied. The Machoke still seemed amused. What he probably didn't notice, however, was the sparks charging in Kat's fur. Until the attack was released, that is.

Discharge was a powerful move. And, it would take up quite a bit of Kat's energy. All the same, that was a risk she was willing to take. Especially if it would Paralyze her foe. That would give her a huge advantage. If it didn't... Well, she just had to hope it would turn out alright.

As the Pachirisu released the massive burst of electricity, she felt as if a huge force had rammed into her, knocking out all the strength in her body. It wasn't painful, per se, but it was powerful, and left her laying limply on the ground for a few seconds... Only a few seonds. That was how long it took her body to realize it wasn't really down and out. She lifted her head and saw the Machoke standing above her, as if ready to attack. Crap. She had to dodge. Fast. But... the attack had worn her out! She just couldn't--

It hit her like a train. Boom. Cross Chop. Such a powerful move could have easily lead to her doom, too... If not for the slight lack of speed and energy the Machoke had put into it. Kat lifted her head, weakly, and saw him standing there. Shivering. Barely able to move. Paralyzed.

Now was her chance. She shook off the pain. Shook off the sudden loss of all strength and will to keep going. Instead of focusing her remaining energy into cowering or running, she put it into a dash. Then she used Super Fang. Right on her foe's leg. Kat was even sure she tasted blood, which disgusted her, but she simply ignored it. If she didn't use this move, she'd be pacing around him timing Quick Attacks for a long while...

"Gah!" the Machoke cried, stumbling over in pain. "I give up. Paralyzed! Wounded!"

"What...?" Kat laughed, "Is that really all you've got?" She was almost disappointed. Almost.

"Shut up," came the reply. In that moment, the Machoke managed to rise. He then simply marched off, following some of the others who had been defeated. Pokemone who knew their limits were wiser than those who didn't. All the same, it was an easy victory. Kat smirked. It was actually smart of the Machoke to escape when he did. Well. That wasn't half as hard as expected.

 

[Gummy]

Edward couldn't help but let a glimmer of a smile appear on his face as his companions leapt forward at his command. In truth, his assassin-like fighting style could have easily reduced the enemy numbers by half before things got difficult, but what he really wanted to see if these people were really ready to risk their lives for the cause. Not only were good at following orders— a skill that would definitely come in handy during later fights— but one Pokemon even had the guts take on the Machamp. Alex the Growlithe didn't look like much standing next to the enormous, four-armed brute, but to Ed's amazement, was able to take him down rather efficiently.

However, not all was going well. As Edward quickly scanned the battlefield for his remaining companions, he saw Ky the Gligar frozen in fear as an overly muscular Machoke charged toward. The Weavile glanced between the fear-struck Pokemon, the other pre-occupied Pokemon, and remaining Machoke that was headed for him. With a sigh, Ed decided he had no choice but to intervene and take both Machoke on by himself.

With a burst of speed, the petit Pokemon dashed toward Ky, getting to him much sooner than the Machoke.

"I'll take it from here. Stand back." The Gligar had barely moved away when the first Machoke struck. Edward was fully prepared for it and was thrown back by the force of the Karate Chop. He attempted to land on his feet but lost his footing and slid across the hard ground. However, before he could even get up, Edward opened his eyes to see the other Machoke run past his partner and charge for the floored Weavile.

Edward took a deep breathe and upon exhale, released a gust of subzero temperature winds. Shards of ice formed in the gale and impacted against both Machoke, stopping the approaching one in his tracks.

'Now's my chance," Ed realized as he effortlessly hopped to his feet and sped toward his nearest enemy. As he got closer, his right hand began encasing itself in a shell of ice that seemed to be as sturdy as a rock. Before the Machoke could fully recover from the Icy Wind, Edward hit him square in the face with an Ice Punch, drawing copious amounts of blood and sending the Pokemon reeling backward. He touched his nose to check if he was truly bleeding and was horrified at the sight of his bloodied fingers.

In a blind rage, the Machoke pounded its chest like some kind of ape and ran reckless to Edward. His friend tried calling him back so they could regroup, but the brute was simply too angry to listen to reason— which was exactly what Edward wanted to happen. The Weavile inhaled once again but this time instead of an Icy Wind, he produced a high pitched Screech that could probably be faintly heard back in Hillmoss. The attack produced its desired effect as the wild Machoke stopped dead in its tracks and collapsed to the ground. The remaining Machoke pressed his large hands against his ear as he looked all around him. Apparently, all his other companions had either been brutally defeated or fled the scene, and he tried to accomplish the latter.

"Not on my watch," Edward whispered as he pressed his feet against the ground as sped in the direction of the retreating Pokemon with his Quick Attack. He struck the unsuspecting Pokemon on the back, causing him to fall forward several feet. Unwilling to give the Machoke a change to retaliate, the Weavile extended his claws and wrapped them around his victim's neck. With a little concentration he focused all his energy into Crush Claw attack, ending the Machoke's life instantly. Wearing a rather emotionless face, Edward wiped his claws free of any blood and got to his feet.

All though he was breathing heavily from the exhaustion and a bit of pain, Ed still had business to take care of. He marched past the other Pokemon, quickly congratulating each one and also apologizing about Screech attack he used without warning. He abruptly stopped infront of the Gligar.

"I'm sorry Kyshawn, but I'm going to have to ask you to return to Little Hillmoss Town." The Gligar was about to protest, but Ed held up a finger signaling him to stop. "Don't try to convince me. By simply getting cold feet you made my battle much more difficult. Now imagine if that extra Machoke was smart enough to go for say, Alex, who was already exhausted from the Machamp fight. I simply can't trust you with my, or anyone else's, life." Edward realized what he was saying sounded rather cruel, but a good leader had to be cruel sometimes. Without another word, the Gligar turned tail and retraced the path back to Hillmoss. When Ed was sure he was out of earshot, he turned to the rest of the team.

"You all have proven yourselves today and I'm finding myself all the more proud that you decided to fight with me. However, for future reference, I think it'd be best if we thoroughly take out our enemies next time instead of simply letting them escape. The ones that did escape are undoubtedly headed back toward Rosetown where they will put the town on watch for our group. I have yet to devise a plan how we'll get around this problem, but for now let's rest." Edward pulled out a bag from under his cloak and retrieved numerous apples for it, handing one out to each Pokemon.

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The sun was just beginning to set when Rosetown came into sight. The entire landscape was bathed in an orange glow, giving the town a marvelous appearance. But Edward knew better than anyone that the place was filled with guards that wanted his head for the crimes he had only recently committed. The Weavile put on his most confident face and turned to the others.

"Okay guys, listen up because this was all I could come up with. I hope you're all good at stealth because the only way we're in there is my sneaking in. Also, we'll have to split up, but no more than groups of two, and I'll have to go alone as I will draw the most attention. I'm sure most of you haven't been to Rosetown, but our destination is easy to find. It is a hut that is built into a tree on the far eastern side. It's probably best we split up now so we don't look suspicious. I'll start at the western side, as I know the town best." With a nod to his companions, Edward began walking away toward his entrance point.

"Oh, and one more thing," he began to add without turning around, "if even a civilian recognizes you as one of the Pokemon described by the fleeing guards, you can't hesitate to silence them. Knock them out if you don't have stomach for blood, but we cannot allow others to know we've infiltrated the village. I know I'm sounding like a bad guy here but remember, we're the ones that will save this planet."

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OOC: Okay my fellow RPers, it's been a couple of weeks, but know that this RP is still alive and well. I know you guys are feeling really constricted with the recent events in this RP but now I'm allowing you a little free roaming. You can enter Rosetown with one person (although I hope that the person you choose to enter with allows you to bunny their character and vice versa to minimize long conversations). As long as you eventually get to the destination, I don't care what you do in Rosetown. You can take out a suspicious guard or civilian, run into an old friend from Hillmoss and try to convince him/her you're a good guy, or share your thoughts about your leader Edward. And as for Rosetown, it similar to Hillmoss in that it just a town built from wood and only a few brick buildings. There are a few houses built in the trees like they are in Fortree City in the 3rd Gen games. And as a last note, if you choose to fight a guard for whatever reason, he/she must of the Fighting Type.

 

[ANARCHit3cht]

"You all have proven yourselves today and I'm finding myself all the more proud that you decided to fight with me. However, for future reference, I think it'd be best if we thoroughly take out our enemies next time instead of simply letting them escape. The ones that did escape are undoubtedly headed back toward Rosetown where they will put the town on watch for our group. I have yet to devise a plan how we'll get around this problem, but for now let's rest."

Oh.. it is all my fault that he got away..Alex felt a little bit down, but decided to get over it. Then he noticed that his new leader plopped a red apple in front of him. "Uh... thanks.." he said and then watched the weavile go down the line. He bent down, sniffing the apple. It wasn't really the ripest apple, but Alex was starving and would eat just about anything right now. He opened his mouth, and cautiously took a bite. I still don't really know this guy.. he could dangerous. Well I guess I have to trust him.

"Okay guys, listen up because this was all I could come up with. I hope you're all good at stealth because the only way we're in there is my sneaking in. Also, we'll have to split up, but no more than groups of two, and I'll have to go alone as I will draw the most attention. I'm sure most of you haven't been to Rosetown, but our destination is easy to find. It is a hut that is built into a tree on the far eastern side. It's probably best we split up now so we don't look suspicious. I'll start at the western side, as I know the town best." With a nod to his companions, Edward began walking away toward his entrance point.

"Oh, and one more thing," he began to add without turning around, "if even a civilian recognizes you as one of the Pokemon described by the fleeing guards, you can't hesitate to silence them. Knock them out if you don't have stomach for blood, but we cannot allow others to know we've infiltrated the village. I know I'm sounding like a bad guy here but remember, we're the ones that will save this planet."

Alex nodded at his leaders last order. He opened his mouth to speak, but the leader was already gone. Well.. I wonder who I should accompany through town.. maybe that Riolu. No, she probably has someone in mind. Hm.. I guess I'll just wait for someone to ask me. When he looked up, the whole group had already taken off. So he began to run to catch up. When he did catch up, he stopped to take a breath, and then had to catch up.