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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:06 am
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Excadrill's feet touched the ground, and everything flew into obscurity.
"Ya gotta have more gumption, son." Clay's rounded figure emerged from part of the sandstorm, he was standing closer to Wayne than he had been at his chair. He moved and drank without seeming to care for the sand in his drink.
"Strong jaw, see, that's how ya take a punch with grace."
The sandstorm whipped around the moment Excadrill touched ground. He disappeared into the haze of it not just because of the storm but also because of his ability, doubling his speed.
Daphne wasn't the only dancer, Excadrill moved with a grace of his own, closing the distance between them in a moment, dancing through the sands, aware of it, a part of it, sword dance carrying into a Slash as he reached his target.
But that wasn't all there was to it.
"Y'aint the only one with some tricks, kid." Clay extended the glass of whiskey to Wayne, his own body and Excadrill's radiating aura.
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:47 am
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"Sand Rush and Sand Force," Wayne said, reading from his pokédex, "No, that's pretty straightforward."
Wayne's intentions seemed clear as day through the Aura link. As Excadrill began to charge towards her, his Swords Dance increasing his strength to the point where he heavily outclassed Daphne in terms of raw power, the Lilligant stood her ground and waved her leaf-hand in the air.
Her Aura collected above the arena, a bright, shining ball of light. It took barely a second for Sunny Day to pulsate through the sandstorm, eradicating it and drenching the arena in Aura-born sunlight, the air clean. Without Sandstorm, Excadrill's abilities were rendered useless. Its once mighty charge faltered as its speed returned to normal levels and its strength boost diminished.
Daphne jumped backwards. Even though Excadrill was suddenly a lot slower, she didn't intend to allow it an easy target by remaining still. If Excadrill still wanted to reach her, then it would have to do so through the immense power of a Sunny Day-charged Solar Beam.
The Lilligant thrust her hands together, Aura radiating between the two leaves before exploding forth as a huge energy beam. She hoped to have acted quick enough. If Excadrill was slow to react to its sudden shift in power, or didn't decide to abandon its assault, then it would take the full brunt of Daphne's Quiver Dance-enhanced attack. And, as she was just off the ground when she fired, Daphne would be propelled further away from her opponent, hitting the ground with a slide.
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:56 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:21 am
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Clay was trying to distract him. Wayne glanced down at the drink and held out his hand to stop it. He assumed that Clay's hand would get stopped dead against his new Aura strength, but to his surprise, Clay was actually able to keep pushing against him. He felt like a small child trying to shoved a brick wall that shoved back.
Wayne remembered what Tess had said about flaring, and that Aura links meant that if the trainer was flaring Aura, then so was the pokémon. His eyes snapped back to the battle and he grit his teeth. Excadrill was pushing through the Solar Beam, the grass attack deflecting from the mole pokémon's steel claws.
Rays of power splayed out from the point of impact, striking off in random directions, searing scorch marks across the arena floor, impacting the gym's cavernous ceiling with great booms and dislodging chunks of rock. The giant stone shards began to rain down, crashing here and there amidst clouds of dust.
Daphne hit the floor, rolling to the side to avoid a falling chunk of rock, narrowly avoiding an untimely end in the rumbling cavern. Excadrill was upon her again. His flared Slash should have expired when he struck her Solar Beam. Unless Clay wished to flare twice in a row, then Excadrill's power had fallen once again.
The Lilligant took a chance as Excadrill, great bulk, jagged claws and all, hurtled towards her. She activated Growth, which boosted her Attack and Special Attack by two stages each thanks to Sunny Day. As her power increased, Daphne seemed to swell, growing larger by a couple of inches, her body size increasing in proportion.
As Excadrill's Slash came racing down, Daphne braced herself, throwing her hands together, instantly blasting out another Solar Beam. If it hit, and assuming he didn't flare again, then Excadrill would be heavily damaged by her attack and sent flying through the arena. If the mole pokémon did flare, then his Slash would break through Solar Beam and hit Daphne, leaving her damaged and him immobilised by the burn out, weaker than if he had no Aura at all.
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:30 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:51 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:00 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:10 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:17 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:40 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:37 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:58 pm
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"Swimming's for chumps," Wayne muttered, throwing Eukarya's ball into the air. The pokémon materialised, automatically using his Self-Telekinesis to avoid dropping into the ocean. Wayne climbed out of the hatch at the top of the drill escape pod and stepped onto Eukarya's Light Screen.
"Well, we beat that guy," Wayne said as Eukarya used his psychic power to make the Light Screen platform float through the air, following close by with Telekinesis. They left the sea behind and flew towards the hill that Clay's building was on. The sun was shining brightly by now, bathing them in light as they hovered past the impressive structure.
Eukarya brought them to a stop in front of the gym entrance and, just a few feet above the ground, dissolved the Light Screen and let Wayne drop to the floor. The trainer said his thanks and recalled the psychic, starting the long walk into town. Normally he might have complained, but not right now. He had things to mull over, and a walk was the perfect time to do it.
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:28 pm
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As Wayne was on his way inside of town, Azucena was on her way out. She had to collect some ingredients before she opened up shop.
"Whoa, Wayne," Azucena called as she saw him a bit further up the way. She snickered when she saw him. "Dude, you need a shower."
((You should decide how far into Wayne's walk it is that they run into each other. Didn't wanna step all over your toes.))
***
"What happened to the gym?" The collapsing tunnel of Wayne's match had pulled it under. However, most people knew that there were other arenas to be had. Henrietta was directed by the annoyed looking secretary to a rather large building.
One of several that Clay owned. This one resembled a mansion.
"We're finishing up the remodeling of the gym here," the man at the door said. He let Henrietta inside to wait. The waiting room itself had a few games, a little casino inside of the large building. Out back was a pool.
Henrietta, who was already wearing swimwear under her clothes decided to take up the option. And let Bastion collect some water before the match.
And so, floating on the surface of the pool, she stared up at the ceiling.
"Swimming's pretty cool."
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:04 pm
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((Don't tell me what to do mad
But okay ninja ))
Wayne was about halfway back to town when he ran into Azucena. The road leading down was fenced by two long cobble-stone walls with large fields either side. It looked like this was Driftveil's farmland, though the nearest fields seemed overgrown with tall grass. Wayne frowned at Azucena's remark.
"What are you talking about? I already had a show--" Checking himself, he realised that he was in fact covered in crumbs of dirt from the crumbling cavern. He shook his head and ran his fingers through his hair to free it of soil fragments.
"Man, that's annoying," he grumbled, letting out a sharp sigh. "Why are you out here alone? You'd be screwed if some psycho attacked you. That's sort of been happening lately."
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"Why yes it is, lil missy. In fact, ah have just been partakin' in a short swim maself."
Clay was stood at the poolside just behind Henrietta. He was still a bit wet from his dip in the ocean, and had changed out of his normal outfit into a black suit shirt, blue jeans, leather cowboy boots and a string tie with a silver Tauros emblem.
"Ah'd appreciate it if ya'd kindly get yer clothes back on. Would like ta avoid any more sexual pree-dation charges, false ones ah might add. Some snappy shutterbug with no respect fer people's privacy, or the state of undress of guests, might be skulkin' around."
The gym leader cleared his throat. "Ah take it yer here fer a gym match? Ah don't strictly take challenges in this here mansion, but ah know of a place that's right nearby. Would be perfect fer yer lil Blastoise over there."
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:19 pm
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