Evan's arms around him had been a missed luxury indeed over the past few years. She had been his best friend and the first girl he ever had a crush on. It was odd to think that the two had drifted so far apart especially when they lived so close to one another. They had daily chances to visit each other but found other things to occupy their time. Was that really friendship showing its cracks or was it an excuse for not giving yourself a break when things got hard? Nero lost his dad and Evan lost her grandpa. With male figures gone from their lives, they both took on an amazing amount of work to help run things. Nero had it easy in comparison to Evan. The Tennenbaums tried to fund Evan's family as much as they could but with their money running out, they could only help so much. If they pushed too hard, the Tennenbaums would end up much like the Finchs.
Nero shook himself from his thoughts as the Vulpix collided with the Eevee. Evan had begun to battle the spry little fox. It's silver fur shined in the light. The little POKeMON, with all its beauty and bravery, was definitely one worth catching. Evan yelled for a Tail Whip from Ahri and the small red fox was aiming to deliver. She pounced around the target whipping its tail back and forth to disorient the enemy. It worked but not well enough. The Eevee propelled itself with a godly amount of force into Ahri's rib cage, sending the Vulpix rolling back. The POKeMON was still reeling from injuries in a previous battle so Evan pulled the fox back and sent out her Mareep. Nero couldn't help but think it was adorable in all ways. He had a soft spot for cute POKeMON.
The rest of the encounter was par for the course for Phari. The Mareep seemed to be a bit cocky which Nero could respect. Sadly, it only helped to frighten Alpha more than ever. " You know, Alpha. Phari could teach you a thing or two about confidence." The Zangoose made indeterminable noises under its breath. Was the POKeMON pouting? It seemed very like Alpha though so it wasn't a hard connection to make or believe. Finishing her battle with a Pokeball, Evan bit her lip in anxiety. A familiar three shakes followed by a low tone let Nero know they had a new friend now. "Sweet you got it!" Nero patted Evan on the back in congratulations. It's not every day you catch a silver Eevee. It probably isn't even every year that you get one. With the POKeMON caught, Nero figured he could get back to business and ask Evan what he wanted to. " So Lissie. Since we're both here now, how about you travel with me? We could make up for lost time."
A Beldum, a Turtwig, and a Numel. One of these Pokemon would be Charlie's very first Pokemon. But how to choose?! Numel was a Fire Type Pokemon, Charlie's most favorite Type. Not only that, but Charlie was the most familiar with this Pokemon, whereas she had never seen a Turtwig in her life - she had only ever heard about the Grass Type Starter. And although Charlie wasn't one to disregard a Pokemon due to it's Type, she had never been too fond of Grass Types. Finally, there was the Beldum. Charlie had never seen one, but she knew quite a bit about them, as she had always been intrigued by the Steel and Psychic Type Pokemon. Chase mentioned many times how powerful Beldum's evolution is, and how he even wanted one himself. In fact, one day, he'd came close to capturing a Beldum, but his Pokeball was not adequate and broke. Needless to say, the Beldum escaped and Chase's spirit was dampened. How jealous would he be if he knew Charlie had the opportunity to have a Beldum?
"Ugh! It's so hard to choose! How did the other Trainers do it so quickly?!" Charlie thought, fervently chewing on her bottom lip. Her eyes darted from one Pokemon to another. The Numel stared at her defiantly, seeming as if he didn't want to go with her. The Turtwig, on the other hand, seemed quite eager to travel with Charlie. It had a smile on it's face that seemed almost devious, and made Charlie feel a bit unsettled. And again, there was the Beldum, who calmly awaited Charlie's decision. The Beldum reminded Charlie a bit of herself - it was content, and seemed ready to go with the flow. It floated a mere few centimeters above it's platform and carefully watched Charlie with it's one red, beady eye. "It's actually pretty cute." Charlie realized with a soft smile. She reached her hand out to the Pokemon, hesitant to pet it because she wasn't sure how you're supposed to pet a Beldum. She carefully grazed the Pokemon's cold, metallic surface with her hand, and in return, the Beldum nuzzled the palm of her hand. That was when Charlie decided she want the Beldum, because the Pokemon was well-rounded; it was powerful, cute, and it even seemed to like Charlie.
"I'll take the Beldum!" Charlie enthusiastically announced to Professor Hawthorn. She took the Beldum in her arms, lifted it into the air, and twirled, perhaps too happy about her new friend. "Thank you so much, Professor Hawthorn!" Charlie shouted to the Professor as she cradled the Beldum in her arms and jogged out of the Labratory, eager to finally really begin her adventure. However, a sudden realization caused Charlie to come to an abrupt stop just outside of the Lab. She hadn't named the Beldum yet! Beldum looked up at it's new Trainer, perplexed as to why she had stopped. "I need to come up with a name for you, don't I?!" Charlie asked the Beldum as she let it go, allowing it to float mid-air. It stared blankly at her as she tapped her index finger against her cheek in thought. Naming Pokemon was something that Charlie had always been just terrible at. All the names she could come up with were mediocre, to say the least. Charlie went through names like Beldy, Titan, and Magneto until she finally thought of the name Xero. Xero wasn't much better than the other generic nicknames, but it seemed to suit Beldum for some reason. Charlie decided to get it's opinion on the name. "What do you think about the name Xero?" she asked the patient Beldum. The Beldum eagerly bobbed up and down, and Charlie took this as a yes. She cheered and hugged the Pokemon, and as they were about to set off on their journey, Charlie heard a familiar voice.
"Charlie." the female voice stated Charlie's name, so the voice obviously belonged to someone from her home town. Upon turning around to investigate, Charlie realized that the voice belonged to a close friend of hers - Evangelista. She asked if Charlie wanted to travel with her and, of course, the answer was yes! Charlie had been hoping that she'd find someone to travel with, and Evan would be a more than perfect person to do so with. Evan had always been like an older, protective sister to Charlie, and overall, they had always been (and still were) very good friends. "Of course I'll travel with you! Let's get going!"
The journey from Lumiose to Santulune was much more active than Charlie had planned. Both she and Evan had many encounters with wild Pokemon and fellow Pokemon Trainers. First, Charlie ran into a Oddish, which was easily defeated by Xero. Then, a Trainer with two Pokemon approached Charlie. The Trainer was quite difficult to defeat, but with Xero as her Pokemon and Evan cheering her on on the sidelines, Charlie and Xero were unstoppable. They defeated several other Trainers along the way as well, and even caught a few wild Pokemon! Her first capture was a Turtwig (ironic, I know). Charlie commanded Xero to use Take Down until Turtwig could no longer battle. Once Turtwig was close to fainting, Charlie used a Pokeball to successfully capture the Pokemon. The Turtwig was calm but strong, and made a great addition to Charlie's team. Charlie's third Pokemon was a Bulbasaur, which she captured soon after capturing Turtwig. The Bulbasaur was quiet and seemed distrusting, and put up much more of a fight than the Turtwig. However, in the end, Charlie's Turtwig was able to pull through and defeat the Pokemon, and Charlie was therefore successful with another capture. There had been only one capture that Charlie and her Pokemon were unsuccessful with, and it was that of a Miltank. The Miltank had simply been too strong for any of Charlie's Pokemon and, with little to no injuries, it easily escaped from the Pokeball Charlie had thrown at it.
That night, as Charlie, Evan, and their new Pokemon prepared for sleep, she couldn't help but to reflect on their journey thus far and smile. She already had three Pokemon! And it seemed as though they were getting stronger by the minute. "Chase and the others back home would be so proud of me." Charlie thought with a grin as she turned on her side, tucked her arm beneath her head, closed her eyes and eventually drifted off to sleep.
The next day, Charlie awoke ready to continue their expedition to Santalune City. Evan seemed just as ready as Charlie, because as soon as everything was packed up and all of the Pokemon were awoken, the duo trekked onward. Along the way, Charlie and Evan once again ran into Pokemon Trainers just as eager to battle as they were. Charlie used Xero and her new Turtwig to defeat the Bug Trainer that had challenged her, and Evan won her battle as well - they were both turning out to be quite the talented Trainers. After their battles, both Charlie and Evan released all of their Pokemon. As they walked, Xero floated close beside Charlie, while Terro (Turtwig) leisurely shuffled behind Charlie, and Bonsai (Bulbasaur) silently sauntered in front of Charlie. The Bulbasaur seemed a bit agitated that he had to travel on foot, and seemed to prefer spending his time alone in his Pokeball. But Charlie wouldn't allow the Pokemon to become anti-social - after all, they were supposed to be a team!
Some time into the journey, Evan's Vulpix Ahri suddenly began to sprint away from the duo, and toward another Pokemon Trainer and his Pokemon. Evan lifted her hand to her eyes to shield them from the sunlight, in order to get a better look at the Trainer. "Who is it?" Charlie asked, concerned that the curious Vulpix may cause a problem. However, Evan quickly pointed out that the Trainer was Nero, another Lavenderite that Charlie was quite familiar with. Charlie and Evan caught up to Nero, his Pokemon, and Ahri. Once they reached them, Evan propped her bike up against a nearby tree and approached Nero, who was distracted by the lively Vulpix. As soon as he noticed Evan, though, he disregarded everything else and lifted her into the air, obviously happy to see his dear friend again. "It's great to see you. And you also, Charlie. What are you guys doing here?" Nero asked. However, just before Charlie or Evan were able to answer, a silver Pokemon erupted from the shrubbery of the forest and collided with Ahri, who was already prepared for battle. At first, the Pokemon had been moving too quickly for Charlie to be able to make out what it was. But as Ahri stopped the Pokemon in it's tracks and landed an attack, Charlie realized the Vulpix was battling a shiny Eevee. How lucky! Charlie hoped that Evan would be able to defeat and capture the whirlwind of a Pokemon, which already had defeated Evan's Vulpix.
Evan's thought process matched the speed of the Eevee's attacks, though, and she sent out her Mareep to finish the job. In the end, the Mareep was able to defeat the Eevee, and Evan captured it as well! Charlie cheered with Evan and Nero when they heard the ding! of the Pokeball, confirming Evan's success. "Congrats Evan! That was a great battle!" Charlie exclaimed. "You too, Phari. Great job!" she added as she gently pat the Pokemon on the head.
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Painting brushes, fifteen in total. And color palettes. Sketchbook as well. • 10,000 •
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Before she could even get a reaction, the petite girl was scooped up into a very tight, but loving grip. Well she thought so anyways. Not sure how she should react, she giggled as they danced and once he put her down, his giant hand ruffled her beautiful hair. Messing it up slightly while dislodging Pixie from her position. Frustrated, the little pokemon floated over to where Gibbie was playing with the shinx.
Feeling his arm around her waist, she blushed slightly, while lifting her hands up. Only to nod to his response, oh boy. Not this again. She was starting to get uncomfortable. Being away from him so long, she wasn't quite used to his playing. Even when they first met, she was clueless to it. Now, she could tell and it just embarrassed her. To the point she was starting to turn red. Remembering those days did bring a sort of warmth to her heart, and then her face. Crap, this wasn't good. He could always make her so embarrassed she'd fall over herself in an instant.
Letting out a sigh of relief as he introduced his friend and released his grip on her waist. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting the redness fade away. Once she opened them, her smile returned, well until Xentus commented on him being her 'artistic model'. Beatrix shot a surprised look in his direction, he did NOT just go there, did he? HE DID! She blushed harder and waved her hands around. "No, no no!" She looked to his friend Gergo, her face as red as a tamato berry. "I-it was one session! I ran into him a-and, ohhhh!" She hid her face in embarrassment. Bah! He sure knew how to push her 'easily embarrassed' button, well anyone could honestly. It was just that easy.
Puffing her cheeks, she stomped her foot. Trying to calm herself. It was hard when you were near Xentus, she couldn't even properly greet Gergo or introduce Matilda. Not like it mattered, they pretty much did it themselves. Well one thing did catch her attention, quickly letting her embarrassment be replaced with wonder. Xentus's pokemon. She couldn't remember what it was, but its colors were, unique. Jumping up in excitement, she completely forgot why she was embarrassed and scooped the little Shinx into her hands and twirled with it. Although not her pokemon, she was extremely friendly to them. Maybe not the best thing.
Holding it up like Simba in the lion king, she smiled. "You're absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful colors. Just like thunder and lightning!" Turning to Xentus she held shinx in her arms smiling. "He's adorable!" Her smile faded as her expression changed into slight confusion. "What is it?" In truth, she didn't know what it was, and she was holding it. Smart huh?
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Gwen looked over as Annie came to a screeching stop next to her, her small Pokemon hoard gathered around her. Hades spared the girl a single glance as well, before looking back to the battle. Gwen shrugged in response to the enthusiastic comment.
"I've never seen a shiny, period. It is really a pretty thing isn't it?" she admitted. She was trying not to sound too absent minded as she said it, trying her best to observe the ensuing battle. She really wanted to get a better idea of other people's battling strategies since her own was a bit... lacking. The lavender haired girl- 'Lissie'?- she alternate Pokemon, just like Gwen had been trying to do. Between her Vulpix and her Mareep, this Lissie person was able to subdue the little silver slip of an Eevee. The ball shook and then stopped, signalling the end of the battle and a catch.
Nero patted the girl on the back, and Gwen pushed herself back onto her feet just in time to hear him invite the two new girls to join him. She gave a little snort of amusement before she could stop herself. When one considered how adamantly he turned down the younger boy from the day before, however, the humor she found in it was more evident. She could only guess this girl was some sort of crush or perhaps even an old girlfriend. Not that Gwen was bothered by it, by any means. She'd known Nero for what was probably less than a full 24 hours. However, she was uncomfortable carrying on the way they were.
It certainly wasn't in her nature to sit around acting unfriendly. Being polite had always been important to her. With Hades at her heels, Gwen marched up to the three. She pushed past Nero, giving him a scolding glance, "You know, it's rude not to introduce Annie and I to your girlfriends, Nero."
She was teasing, of course, and she shot the girls a conspiratorial wink and a grin as she extended a hand to shake. "I suppose y'all know Nero from before? Hi there, I'm Gwen and this is Hades," she added, motioning to the Poochyena leaning against her leg. He seemed more absorbed with their Pokemon then the conversation Gwen was having, however, and didn't bother looking up.
"And the sweetheart with the herd of Pokemon back there is Annie. We met Nero at the lab yesterday. It's a pleasure," Gwen finished her rounds of introductions with a nod before turning around and heading for her bike. Hades didn't follow immediately, too busy sniffing around at other people's Pokemon, but when he looked around and realized she'd walked off without him he yipped and darted after her. She grinned as he ran up and playfully nipped at her heel before pulling his ball from her hip pouch and returning him.
"I've got to get my poor Pokemon to a center soon," Gwen said, this time addressing Annie. "So I'm going to go on ahead. Plus, I could probably use a shower," she added with a sheepish grin, shrugging her shoulders. She kicked back the stand on her bike and with a wave to Nero and his group, took off down the path at top speed.
A young man, dressed for climbing and wearing a million watt smile, strode past the group to Evangelista. "Excuse me, Miss," he said. "I hate to bother you during such a lovely reunion, but I was wonder if you'd like to battle?"
Trainer Carlos would like to battle Evangelista! Zorua
Level 7 | ♂ Ability: Illusion
Scratch | Leer | Pursuit
Xentus was rather proud that he somehow managed to find the time to flip Elek the one-fingered salute behind Trix's back at the dark-haired male's words, all while keeping his eyes fastened firmly on the girl's red face. Really, it was just too easy to get Trix to burst like an overripe tomato, but that's what made it fun, right?
Besides, Xentus trusted himself enough to stop if his friend had a real and honest problem with his flirting. Hopefully. Probably. But he in turn trusted Trix not to read too much into it, like many women did. That was just his way of it, flexing a muscle or flashing a quick wink at a passing pair of legs - nothing more too it. Most women turned away right at the start anyways, all ready to assume he was seconds away from pouncing, like a ******** Persian or something. Rarely did one get any closer than a passing interest, such as Trix, and Xentus could honestly admit that he appreciated that.
Even if he had to often wonder whether he should call for medical support, every time the girl's face would turn twenty different shades of red.
"That's right," Xentus spoke up, finally relinquishing Trix from his grasp to turn and face the blonde standing a ways away - who, it turned out, was in fact a woman. Lucky him. "Xentus Abstervo, massage therapist extraordinaire, and the best ******** night of your life," he introduced, with half of a bow and twisting smirk on his lips. His hair flopped back into place as Xentus straightened himself out, one eyebrow raising in a somewhat wry fashion. Mat, huh? So she was that kind of girl. "Trix been keeping you for herself all night, huh. For shame, baby girl," he added, with a few shakes of his head to demonstrate his mock-dissapointment as Xentus turned back towards his friend, who was now proceeding to gush over Lux as her Gible and a small cat-like Pokemon continued to play. Seemed like the shines got all the ladies.
That, or the right Pokemon did. Elek could keep his hulking Tauros - Xentus would take all the cute and fluffy Pokemon, and the ladies that came with them.
Lux didn't seem to approve however, as he struggled in his friend's grasp, alarmed hisses escaping his lips until he eventually broke free to drape himself all over one of Xentus' feet, blinking up at Trix with something like righteous indignation at being handled so. Xentus gave the small Pokemon a small nudge with his toe, shaking his head again when the Electric Pokemon only curled up tighter on his throne. "He's a Shinx, Trix," he explained, bending down a bit to give his partner a quick pat on the head, "Electric Type. Good thing for you he doesn't actually know how to generate electricity yet, don't think I'm really in the mood for a roast."
And right on cue, Xentus' stomach gave a rough rumble, reminding the male that he had eaten only a scant breakfast early this morning, which had consisted of only healthy Pidgey feed, like seeds and nuts and s**t. He needed meat, dammit. Plus, he still had a pocketful of Pokemon that needed a Pokemon Center, pronto. The Eevee he'd just captured had seemed liable to keel over at any moment, and here he was, chatting it up with fine ladies and equally fine gentlemen. Oops.
For some reason, Xentus looked both left and right, half expecting a fist come flying from Arceus knows where for Pokemon abuse.
As it was, no crazy, red-headed lady was apparently in the vicinity, giving Xentus the freedom to finger open Lux's Pokeball and recall the small Electric Type to his home, before turning back around towards Trix and her blonde friend. "You're heading into Santalune for the first gym." It wasn't a question. "Meet me inside for some R and R, yeah? I'm gonna grab a headstart, my babies need a bit of lovin'," he instructed, patting the outside of his robes where his Pokeballs were hiding - and leant into Trix's personal space, eyebrows raised conspiratorially. "And I'm not just talking about my Pokemon, either," Xentus added, leer flashing across his face as he quickly pulled backwards back to avoid a messy situation, like a slap, or punch, or roundhouse kick upside the face.
Not, that he'd ever experienced a roundhouse kick upside the face for borderline sexual harassment. No sir.
With a rough chuckle, Xentus threw up one hand over his shoulder in farewell as he turned away from the two women to face the city - and consequently, Elek, whom he'd almost forgotten was there. Xentus threw a grin at the male, expecting him to share in the joke…but paused just as he was passing by, a frown furrowing his eyebrows as he took in the other male's features. Something in Elek's expression didn't sit right with Xentus, for some odd reason or another - but, he couldn't quite place a reason why. Still, Xentus reached out to clasp a heavy hand on the male's shoulder, demanding and expecting attention as he leaned in a little closer towards Elek's ear. "Don't make me wait for your scrawny a** too long, eh?" he not-questioned, one eyebrow raised, before he completely released the other male, waving a hand over one shoulder without looking back as he began to make his way into the city.
Well…town, more than like.
A few sights, including a pair of mile long legs parading in the shortest skirt ever to grace this wonderful region, immediately clambered for his attention, but Xentus forced himself to focus on his destination enough to actually reach it, strolling through the red doors like he owned the place. At this time of day, there didn't seem to be too much of a hustle and bustle in the place, and Xentus was able to walk right up to the counter, leaning one elbow against it as he gave the nurse a toothy smile.
"Hey there," he greeted, absently pulling out Pokeball after Pokeball to set them on the counter top, "take care of my babies for me, won't you? And if you need someone to take care of your babies, you just let me know," Xentus added, with a quick and practiced up-down that nonetheless had the nurse shooting a look of high disdain, looking as if she'd like to throw his Pokeballs back into his face. Professionalism eventually won out however, and the nurse snatched up his Pokemon team - not fast enough to beat Xentus however, who snatched up the middle Pokeball after a moment's thought with a, "Not that one, he's fine." A flash of red, and the Torchic was on the ground on display, stretching out his feathers and letting out a light yawn. The nurse didn't look anymore impressed as she marched away to place his Pokeballs onto a tray, leaving Xentus cold and without the benefit of a warm body smushed against his side.
******** rude.
"Guess it's just you 'n me for a while, birdy," Xentus sighed, folding his arms inside his robes as he strolled away towards the couches, the Torchic following along behind at a quick pace. Maybe he should have actually let the small Fire type battle during the short route? It seemed being cooped up all night was starting to take its toll. Xentus' theory was further compounded as the Torchic continue to walk in short, aborted motions while the male sat down, absently pulling out a magazine to flip through it.
Famous Pokemon trainers in skimpy swimsuits were not going to look at themselves, after all.
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Action : Waiting for his Pokemon. ▮ Feeling : Absent, bored. ▮ Location : Santalune, Pokemon Center. ▮ With : Torchic.
Pokemon out of Pokeball :
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Romane estimated perhaps one or two more hours before she officially reached town, though she was beginning to feel like a break was in order. It was important to respect her own limits and even if she couldn't take a nap as she desperately wanted to, maybe sitting down and resting would help make the last few hours of walking easier? The woman started to come to a stop as she scanned for some rock or bench to rest on, hoping she wouldn't have to sit on the ground. She had just spotted a bench a few dozen paces ahead of her and was preparing to go there when the sound of wheels rolling against gravel caught her attention. It would have been ignored normally—she had encountered many youth playing on scooters and things of that nature—but, they were approaching fast and she was completely alo—Ah! She felt an instance of relief as she recalled her newest companion, diving into her pocket to retrieve Warden's pokeball. She felt her Joltik dig her feet into her shoulder as she spun around and sent out the Bulbasaur to stand at her feet.
The little toad-like being didn't look as imposing as she would have liked, but his stern expression and the imposing vines it extended out hopefully would stop whoever was charging at her. She mirrored Warden's pose with one hand thrust forward in an effort to tell the other to stop, expression as sharp and serious as the Bulbasaur below. Several baby-blue eyes peeped out from behind Romane's neck curiously, but Recon recognized the stranger with one look and tapped reassuringly at her trainer's shoulder. The gesture was pointless, however; Romane's drowsy mind had already put the pieces together. Wasn't that the child she saw last night? She relaxed and lowered her arm, muttering to Warden to follow suit. But, the Pokemon ignored the command and instead let out a.. squeal.
“Warden.” She muttered again, feeling embarrassed at the odd noise he seemed to consider 'threatening'. It sounded like a balloon being squeezed against its will, really, or like a kitten screaming or probably a dozen other pathetic noises that she really didn't want other people to hear. The Bulbasaur let out the hiss-squeal again and she resisted the urge to sigh, simply hoping the pokemon would silence when the boy reached them. She put her arms behind her back and waited for the boy from last night to finish his approach, knowing that either he would stop or the Bulbasaur's vines would stop him before it could hit the trainer.
“Good morning. I see you managed to wake yourself up.” She greeted immediately, not with a little disapproval. She had made a few attempts to get the boy up, but he seemed determined to laze about that morning. So, Romane had decided he was safe enough with his pokemon to protect him and headed off. Even with that justification, she was still pleased to see he was up and alive.
xxxxxx(￣^￣) Ｓｔａｔｕｓ Ｒｅｐｏｒｔ｡ Ｗｈｏ｡｡｡Recon, Warden, and Klein Ｗｈｅｒｅ｡｡｡Route 4 Inventory
6,050p
1 Pokeball
1 Bottle of Fountain Water
1 Protein Bars
1 Pocket Knife
1 Comb
Black Shoe Polish
1 Buffing Cloth
Extra Outfit
◢ ⋮ some unknown guy Xentusxx◢ ⋮ Santalune, Pokemon Center.
“I should have introduced myself sooner, my apologies.” Evangelista commented in response to the pink-haired girl that pushed Nero out of the way, before she could respond to his request to join him. She - Gwen, so newly named - made quick work of the introductions for herself, her pokemon and the other companion. “I’m Evangelista, or you can just call me Evan. My friend here is Charlie, and we all grew up together in Lavender Town.”
She smiled softly at Charlie as she pat Phari, who mewed happily at the attention, on the head. Taking a break in the introductions as Gwen went to collect her bike, the girl took the chance to scoop up the newly captured Eevee in the pokeball. Brushing the bit of dirt on it, Evan shrunk it down and tucked it into her belt pouch, taking a moment to appreciate that fact that she had a small party growing already. "If Charlie doesn't mind, Nero, I think it would be goo to travel together."
Starting towards her own bike, thinking that getting a move on was a smart idea, the girl was promptly interrupted by a trainer wishing to battle. Hesitating for a moment (concerned over the safety of her pokemon), Evan did ultimately agree to the battle. He was just so, well, polite about it. And who was she to turn up the chance to win some more money. "Great! Get ready!"
so the battle got long. It's in the spoilers if you wish to read. :O
Taking a few steps away from the tree where her bike was, Carlos sent out his first pokemon: Zorua. The little dark fox shook itself, letting out a little mew. Slender fingers lightly touching the pokeballs on her belt, grey eyes settled on her Mareep that was already out. Might as well. She had nothing that was going to be exceptionally strong against a dark type. "Phari, let's continue this."
"Moony, use pursuit!" An aggressive start. It was an attack that had a speed advantage, and so there was little Phari could do to dodge. Her Mareep was struck, the damage sending her down. "Don't let him get away, thunder wave!" The wave of electricity struck the Zorua, causing it to leap back and hiss. It's fur stuck straight up, but it was still able to move. No luck on getting it paralyzed. "And time to use leer!"
"Use the opening to tackle him!" The gleam from the Zoura's earned an annoyed mew from Phari, but the early attack did nothing to deter her pokemon. Darting forward, Phari side tackled the Zoura with more force than anyone expected, sending both tumbling in the dust.
"Use this chance to get a scratch in, Zoura!" "Phari, try and dodge and follow up with another tackle!" They were in luck as it seemed Mareep had recovered faster, dodging the swiping claws. Swiveling around, Phari lowered her head to charge in for another successful tackle. Phari collapsed in the next moment though, indicating that she had used up all her strength in the last attack. Another attempt was just going to get her fainted, which is not something Evan wanted. Digging her pokeball out, she sucked Phari back up in the beam of light, tucking it away and releasing Ahri.
"Switching out already?" Carlos laughed when he caught sight of the Vulpix, probably assuming he had the advantage. "Let's get this Vulpix with a Scratch, Moony!" The Zorua managed to land the attack, but considering the his fox pokemon was panting as hard as Phari was, it wasn't going to last much longer. "Ahri, let's finish this with Ember."
The flames shot out, engulfing the Zorua and causing it to collapse, to the bemoaning of the trainer. "I guess I misjudged slightly, but don't worry, I won't anymore!" He collected his Zorua, and sent out the next opponent: Whismur. "Let's lower his defences before attacking again." Ahri darted foward to land a tail whip, much to the annoyance of the Whismur. It sputtered and swiped at the offending tails in it's face. "Waffles, let's end this: uproar!"
"s**t." Evan muttered under her breath, not pleased with this turn of events. The waves hit Ahri, sending her down, now fainted. The worst part was, was that the attack was not stopping. It seemed that uproar was not a once-off move, and Whismur was winding up again to send another wave at her already down companion. without another thought, Evangelista darted forward. Diving forward, she managed to secure her arms around her and roll in time to take the full attack with her own body. Bracing for the next attack, a cloud-coloured eye cracked open when it didn't hit. Looking over her shoulder, she saw a very sheepish looking Carlos and Whismur looking at her. "I didn't really didn't think that one through, did I?" He pointed to the tree just to the right, that now had some bark missing in a spot. It seemed that he had turned his Whismur away on the last cycle of uproar to avoid causing anymore damage.
"It's fine. Just give me a moment." Returning Ahri to her pokeball with a small whispered 'sorry', she pulled herself up and dusted her clothing off. Selecting another pokemon, she called forth Koer, her Lillipup. "Let's make this as quick as possible, Koer. Bite." Her Lillipup wasted no time, puffing up her chest and running forward with jaws gnashing. Evan might have felt bad in a different situation, but her now injured back and the muted anger over her Vulpix almost taking more damage than needed dulled any regret for moving quickly. It worked, too, as the sharp canines of Lillpup sank into the Whismur. It reeled and let out a whine of pain, though Carlos reacted fast: calling for his own pokemon to use pound.
"Roll out of the way, Koer." Lillipup managed to easily enough, full health and fast-footed. "Why change what worked in the first place?" Pivoting, Lillipup sunk his teeth in again, Evangelista pleased at this, though her face showed nothing but fierce concentration. "Enough of this, Waffles. Let's give Majora a turn at this."
No sooner did he bring out his Yamask, did Evangelista allow herself a small grin. Lillipup was called back, and her first companion was called forth. "Athena, I think we could do with a shadow sneak.""What?! No fair!" Carlos shouted as her Ralts melted into a shadow and slithered across the ground to rise up behind the Yamask. The attack hit full-force, and the beauty of it was that it did more damage due to the type of attack. "Majora, let's disable that attack!"
A glow of purple curled around Ralts, who simply reached out as if to touch it. It faded before Athena could make contact, turning her head to look at Evan. "Try shadow sneak again?" The Ralts paused for a moment before shaking her head. "No? okay, then might as well use confusion." The attack vibrated out, striking the Yamask once again, and this time sending her down. It seemed Carlos was stuck with using his last pokemon, the Whismur.
"Confusion again, Athena." With shadow sneak out of the picture, this was her only offensive move for the moment. While it might be smarter to use more status effecting moves, Evangelista was in a rush to finish this battle. With two very damage pokemon, and a new companion that probably also needed some attention, it would be nice to have this over soon. Luck was on her side, however, as the confusion attack manage to land and also afflict the status upon the opponent. It became apparent when Carlos attempted to use uproar - only to have it backfire on his own Pokemon and faint it.
Any post-battle chat Evan decided to cut as short as possible, removing Charlie's things and placing them gently on the ground. "Nero, you can ride Charlie in, right? I'll meet you guys at the Pokemon Center." It was rude to leave like this, she knew, but the urgency over the condition of her companions was overwhelming. They depended on her for safety, while Nero, Charlie and Annie (yet to be properly spoken to) could take care of themselves. Two of the three had her number, if they were that long in getting to the Santalune.
With an apologetic nod to the group, the purple haired girl swung her leg over her bike and kicked off. It didn't take long as the pace she took, which was a little reckless. Once outside the center, Evan quickly handed over all her Pokemon to the sympathetic nurse. Letting out her breath now that she knew they were getting proper treatment, the girl put her hand on her back and rubbed - now no longer focused on other things, it was apparent that she was more hurt than she thought.
Shrugging it off, she found a couch to collapse into. Gwen had mentioned a shower, and that seemed like a great idea. As soon as the others caught up, she was going to suggest that they all do that, and get a proper meal. Hand sneaking under her shirt to feel her back, she winced as her fingers connected with what she guessed was a rather nasty welt. Nothing a shower wouldn't clean out later.
Looking around, her eyes settled on a dark-haired gentlemen that looked vaguely familiar - from the route? - and studied him for a moment. He seemed busy though, and Evan was not one to start up conversations, so she instead closed her eyes and sank into the cushions, though slightly more on the right side to avoid applying pressure on her back.
A young woman clearly not paying attention to where she was going bumped into Nero. "Oh my goooosh, I am so sorrrry. I totally should watch where I am going, that was my bad - oh is that your Zangoose, he's so cute! Seems a little shy, though. How does that affect battling with him - oh, speaking of battling, you want to?"
Trainer Helena would like to battle Nero! Drilbur
Level 10 | ♀ Ability: Sand Rush
Scratch | Mud Sport | Rapid Spin | Mud-Slap
A group of young teenage girls, dressed in what look like school uniforms, pass by the group of trainers, heading into Santalune. They stop however, staring in Matilda's direction, before they suddenly all start giggling. One girl in particular blushes and pulls some hair behind her ear, causing her friends to giggle harder and nudge her. Finally, the girls steps forward, smiling shyly as she pulls out a Pokeball from her school bag.
"Hi," she says breathlessly, tucking more hair behind her head, "my name's Sarah. I uh, I couldn't help noticing you're a Pokemon trainer like myself! You're really cute - I-I, I mean, your Litleo is really cute. I, uhm. Would you like to battle?"
Trainer Sarah would like to battle Matilda! Chimchar
Level 11 | ♀ Ability: Blaze
Scratch | Leer | Ember | Taunt
The shouts from Klein and sounds of his skateboard draw the attention of an elderly looking gentleman shuffling along the Route, who frowns disapprovingly at the young male. After a moment, he approaches Klein and Romane, though he keeps his frown fixed on the former as he shakes his head. "Really sonny," he scolds, holding up one Pokeball, "no need to be causing a ruckus so early in the morn'. Why, back in my day, we used our Pokemon to get a young dame's attention! You want to impress, you've got to show her what you're made of, got that sonny?"
Senior Sal would like to battle Klein! Stunky
Level 10 | ♂ Ability: Stench
Scratch | Poison Gas | Screech | Fury Swipes
"Um, excuse me?" A young boy approaches Claude, hesitant to bother him when he's resting. "I hate to ask, but could we battle? I want to get better, and I think practice makes perfect!"
Trainer Alex would like to battle Claude! Exeggcute
Level 8 | ♂ Ability: Chlorophyll
Barrage | Hypnosis | Uproat | Reflect
Volbeat
Level 12 | ♂ Ability: Swarm
Flash | Tackle | Double Team | Confuse Ray
As the two girls rest up and rehydrate along the Route, a sudden cough interrupts their conversation. A middle aged male is leaning against a nearby tree, a friendly smile on his face as he inclines his head in greeting towards Catalina and Zooey. His eyes drift down towards the Dratini drinking water however, and his smile tilts upwards sharply.
"Nice Pokemon you've got there," he says, pushing himself off from the tree to stride forward, never taking his eyes off the Dratini. "I've heard a lot about Dragon Pokemon - strong, tough. How 'bout a battle? I'd love to see what that Dragon of yours can do."
Trainer Wilson would like to battle Zooey! Panpour
Level 12 | ♀ Ability: Gluttony
Play Nice | Leer | Lick | Water Gun
"Hey pretty lady!" A young man can be seen poking his head from the treeline, waving down Gwen just as she gets on her bike. Once he had her attention, he would plaster on a lopsided grin. "I figured a pokemon battle is the best way to impress you, so, interested? Name's Benjamín, and you can call me "Ben-Jam-In!" His hands came up to mimic pistols as he gave her a dramatic wink."
Trainer Benjamín would like to battle Gwen! Foongus
Level 10 | ♀ Ability: Effect Spore
Absorb | Growth | Astonish
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