Standing in an open field with several scattered trees around, Blade scanned the area to see if anyone or anything was around before taking in a deep breath. So far, only Fou-Gai and Kaen were the other souls nearby, and even then they were a good distance away. They were told to keep clear, and for good reason.
Once he felt he was ready, the thief brought out a certain pokeball before tossing it onto the ground about ten feet away. As soon as he let go of it, he drew his sword and assumed a fighting stance. Bright light burst forth from the pokeball, unleashing the black and red Blastoise out onto the field. When he had completely materialized, he stared straight at his trainer, narrowing his eyes before grinning.
“So are you going to cooperate with me for once? Or will this just be the same old story?”
The big water type remained silent, and instead let his actions do the speaking. Quickly, the hatches in his shell opened, revealing the cannons it held. As this happened, he ducked down, using an arm to brace his upper body. And the moment he was in position and had aimed, water began to gush straight out for the human.
By now, Blade knew the signs of when he was being targeted, not that there was much to know in the first place. When he saw Blood Vain preparing for a hydro pump, he began to move. In the next moment, he felt drops of water sprinkling against him as the attack narrowly missed. Knowing it would be a matter of seconds before the next attack came for him, he kept running in an attempt to flank the Blastoise. He had tried to reason with Blood Vain numerous times, but none of it ever seemed to get through… except when there were potential enemies within the area. Even then, it was rather hit or miss for when the pokemon wanted to side with him.
Unfortunately, the only thing that seemed to really get through was a display of power. And even then it wasn’t easy, and not just because it was a 200lb powerful water pokemon who isn’t afraid to injure or kill another. Blade couldn’t really tell why, but the fact that he once managed to defeat and capture Blood Vain seemed to cause the brute to have a vendetta against his trainer.
Blood Vain grumbled with displeasure as he saw his attack miss, and he quickly moved to reposition himself. He fired off a few more hydro pumps to no avail, and then he decided to change up his plans somewhat. The water type wasn’t as nimble as the smaller human, so he was going to need to change that if he was to get what he wanted. Which was Blade’s dead body at the time being.
He turned about to keep his trainer in his sights. Then, he opened his jaws and let out a bright beam down towards the human’s feet. Upon contact with the ground, sheets of ice formed to create a slick surface. The pokemon watched as he saw Blade attempt to move away from the beam, but the thief ended up running onto the icy grounds, causing him to slip and fall. Perfect. Now, acting more like a shark than a turtle, the Blastoise ran straight for the fallen human.
With a groan, Blade shook his head to himself as he scrambled to get to his feet. Still on the ice, he found it hard to get up quickly without slipping or sliding more. And just as he managed to get some sort of foot hold, he saw a black mass headed straight for him. He tried to move, but between the ice on the ground and how close he was from Blood Vain, there was just no way he could dodge in time.
“UGH!” he grunted as the Blastoise had aqua-tailed him right in the gut. The blow was enough to cause him to tumble some distance away without any wind in his lungs.
Seeing this, Kaen started to rush towards his trainer’s aid, but the Torchic with him soon stopped him.
”Get out of the way! He’s going to get killed if we don’t do anything!... Why is he doing this anyway?!” shouted the Charmander, both angered and worried with what was happening.
”Calm down Kaen… I don’t think he’s in as big of trouble as it seems… Even if he is, there isn’t a whole lot the two of us can do against Blood Vain, and you know that,” sighed Fou-Gai,
”As for why… well.. he’s trying to prove himself I guess. I think Blood Vain is angry at him because he feels like he was captured by someone really weak…”Growling, Kaen clenched his fists while the flame on his tail grew out of frustration. As much as he hated this right now, the Torchic was right. Still, he wished there was something he could do about all of this.
While the two fire types were speaking, Blood Vain was narrowing in on the human who was doubled over and gasping for breath. He could taste victory more and more with each step he took. With a dark grin, he stood over Blade before reaching out to grab onto him. If his canons could punch through steel, he wondered what they could do to a human’s head at point blank range. Oh this was going to be fun to find.
But, the thief still had a bit of fight in him. Out of desperation he swung up his right arm, throwing flames straight for the Blastoise’s eyes. It hardly singed the brute, but the sudden heat and light right in his eyes was enough to startle and distract him enough to buy time. Blade was released from the claws of the turtle, and when this happened he rushed over to where he had dropped his sword. Once he reached it, the water pokemon had shaken off the shock and Blood Vain couldn’t be more unhappy with what had happened.
Booming out a roar, he dropped back down onto all fours to fire off more hydro pumps. The young man, with adrenaline numbing the pain, managed to stay out of the streams of water. As he ran, he moved to close in on Blood Vain, to the point where he was just a few feet away. It was then that he struck out for his arm inbetween gushes. Sucessfully, he managed to slice into the pokemon’s thick hide, and the sudden pain was enough to cause him to waver some. Roaring, more in irritation than anything else, Blood Vain went to stand back onto his hind legs to resume attacking.
Just as he did this, he found Blade’s sword tip hovering around where his throat would be. Grimacing, he stared straight into the human’s dark red eyes.
“…Gotcha.”
”That’s only what you think,” finally spoke the beast before shifting slightly and lunging straight forth. The sword still sliced against the side of his jaw but that was no problem at all for him. He had felt greater pains in the past.
And as he moved forth, he unleashed a water pulse from his mouth, striking the thief in the chest. The blow knocked him back and onto the grassy earth. With a groan, the human’s vision blurred. Having taken two direct hits from a powerful pokemon, there wasn’t much more his body could handle at this point.
Turning his head to the side, Blade saw Blood Vain’s pokeball on the ground near by. As the large water type drew near, he rolled onto his side and grabbed it. Before the Blastoise could deliver any more devastating blows, he was struck with the red beam of light, recalling him into the red and white ball.
With a sigh, the thief dropped the ball before closing his eyes. It would be a week if not longer before he’d be able to try any of this again.
“One.. one of these days Blood Vain… one of these days…”
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