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It had to happen sometime, and after he had taken some time to rest and heal a bit, Asch felt it was about time. Plus, he couldn't leave her in that ball forever. The Pokemon would have to eat, and hopefully being couped up in the ball for such a long period would make her more likely to cooperate. He didn't really know this Vaporeon very well, but she could prove to be troublesome.

That's why the agent brought her to one of the training gyms. It was a good place with lots of space where she couldn't escape and wouldn't be able to damage anything or herself. That is if she decided to prove... unruly. Luxury ball in hand, his left considering his right was still in the sling, he entered the gym followed by his Zoroark and Zorua. The doors were securely shut behind them.

Asch couldn't very well defend himself from an angry Pokemon at the moment, and thus his own loyal Pokemon were there to serve as protection and a means to help control the stolen water type. Saber sat crouched next to his master and eyed the luxury ball that he held. Tyke tilting his head curiously as he wondered what was going to happened as he stood on Asch's other side.

After a moment of quiet thought, he then finally triggered the release of the ball, letting out its occupant. Here goes nothing.

Asch sighed quietly as Vahy'n quickly deduced the situation and started growling at him. This illicited a growl from Saber as well who started to rise up threateningly, ready to defend his master. However, he was stopped by a hand motion from Asch and quickly settled down again. However, Saber continued to watched the Vaporeon closely.

He regarded the water type cooly, keeping his voice calm and level as he spoke to her. "That won't help you here." He told the growling Pokemon. "I have no intention of harming you, but I will put you back if you give me too much trouble."

Tyke's ears slicked back as he looked between Vahy'n and his master. He liked Vahy'n and he liked his master. He didn't like seeing them not get along, although he couldn't really blame her. "Zor zor!" he called to her, taking a tentative step forward. ""

Asch glanced down at the Zorua for a moment before looking back towards the Vaporeon. He didn't expect her to like or trust him, but if he could atleast keep her from mauling him, that would be a plus.

At her harsh reply, Tyke ducked his head and whined softly. He didn't like this, but master knew what he was doing. He would just have to trust him, and hope that everything would be okay in the end.

Asch wasn't at all surprised at Vahy'n's continued aggression, even as she made to attack him. Saber quickly leaped in front of Asch and took the full force of the attack. It was powerful and Saber had to fight to keep from being thrown back from the force of the water.

The Zoroark wasn't stopped by Asch this time, and after the attack had passed, Saber went into action. With blinding speed, Saber rushed forwards as dark energy gathered around him. Then with a mighty slash of his claws, that energy was thrown at Vahy'n in a Night Daze attack.

Again Tyke whined and shut his eyes, not wanting to watch as he pressed his face against Asch's boot.

Asch watched the ensuing battle keenly, keeping his attention mostly on Vahy'n. Saber didn't have to defeat her, but at least wear her out enough to lessen her ability to fight. It might be a bit cruel, but a worn out Pokemon should be more cooperative and he took Faleen's advice to heart. He wouldn't go easy on this Vaporeon, and if that meant not healing her, that's what it took.

Saber got his hit in, but to his surprise, found fountains erupting from underneath him. "ZRK!" he cried as he was shot into the air from the force of the water coming from the ground. However, he quickly managed to regain his composure and did a forward flip in the air. Coming back down, the dark type snarled and lashed out his claws in a Night Slash attack.

Ears pressed back, Tyke's green eyes peered out from around Asch's boot as he watched all of this taking place. He whimpered some more, not liking this one bit. It just didn't feel right, and he didn't want to see them fighting.

By now Asch was wet. Soaked actually. But it didn't seem to faze him as he continued to watch the face off between the Vaporeon and Zoroark, with dripping hair hanging in his face. Tyke actually took a moment to shake out his fur, and frowned worriedly as he too watched.

Now the Vaporeon was just stalling for time Asch noted as Vahy'n now took an evasive tactic. She was holding her own rather well without the support of her trainer, but Asch wasn't about to let up.

"There's no where to escape. This will just continue until you give up." Asch's voice carrying across the room as he spoke to the Vaporeon once again. Even if she ended up fainting, this situation would just be repeated until Vahy'n decided to surrender. If the Vaporeon wanted to kill herself resisting, then that's how it would have to be.

"" Tyke now added as he watched her fire off an Aurora Beam.

Saber lifted his arms in preparation for another attack, but was surprised to see that it was instead directed at the door. Asch had made sure the door was solidly locked. This was a training gym after all, and it was meant to stand abuse, thus the doors took the hit with little trouble.

"That won't work," Asch told the Vaporeon plainly.

Asch returned Vahy'n's glare with one of his own, his stern frown remaining in place as he stood ridgidly, watching the Pokemon closely. His stance portraying that he wasn't about to back down, even as Saber paused to shake the water from his fur. A spray of water droplets flying through the air and falling down like rain upon the Rocket and Zorua.

The boy let out an impatient sigh, knowing this would be difficult, but it was still a pain. He was beginning to wonder if it was even worth hanging onto this Pokemon, or if he was better off letting the Team dictate its fate. "I don't like this anymore than you," he snapped at her growling. "Just deal with it. I'm not letting you go, and if you want to live a decent life, you have to cooperate. I don't care if you like me or not, but you'll spend the rest of your life in this ball or being studied in the labs if I find you're not worth my time."

Tyke glanced up at his master than then looked back at Vahy'n, his ears still slicked back as he then looked down at his paws with a whine. This was all very distressing for the little Zorua.

"That's better," Asch said as he waded through the water towards a wall where he flipped a large switch. The sound of gurgling as drains opened reverberated through the room and the water level started steadily going down. With the water having gotten so deep, Tyke had to keep his head up to keep his nose above water. Eventually this got old and he instead scrambled up to his favorite perch on Asch's shoulder, breathing a sigh of relief as Vahy'n calmed down.

Since Vahy'n was starting to relent, Asch decided to take it a step further by recalling Saber. This left himself open for attack with only the minute Tyke to defend him. A show of trust that would hopefully defuse the Vaporeon further. The Zoroark disappeared in a flash of light and his ball was returned to his side.

The water soon dissipated, leaving only some small puddles and a very damp and slick floor. Asch took a few paces closer to Vahy'n, but didn't dare to get too close just yet. "I didn't harm your trainer, and I never intended to," he told her.

"Don't look so surprised," Asch said with a tinge of disgust in his voice as he reached behind him to pull something from a small pack attached to his belt, hidden by his cape. "Even if I am a Rocket, that doesn't mean I like to harm innocent people. Especially if they're unarmed. I'm just here to do my job and follow orders."

Tyke's ears perked up in interest as he realized what Asch was pulling out. It was a poffin, and he set it down on the floor for the Vaporeon. "You must be hungry by now." Even though it was technically a treat, it was all he had at the moment.