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I see some of the wild pokemon coming out. Absol? Tangela? There's not a single Unova Pokemon out here!
"Think I'll go nose around for a bit. Maybe I'll check that cave to the south."

Ginji was hanging around the mouth of the cave and two Boldore appeared in front of him. "Boldore! Prepare to be rocked!" Ginji smirked as he tosses out Blastoise and Venusaur. As the two Pokemon appeared, the Boldore transformed into a Venusaur and Blastoise. "O_O that's something you don't see every day." the teen exclaimed as his Venusaur used Razor Leaf, scoring a critical hit on the enemy Blastoise. The enemy Venusaur was barely scratched by the attack. Together the new Pokemon attacked with Surf and Razor Leaf, doing heavy damage to Ginji's side.

In an excellent display of Power, Ginji's Blastoise unleashed a Mirror Coat that KO'd the opposing Blastoise. Ginji's Venusaur used a Vine Whip to constrict the enemy Venusaur. In the grass Pokemon's vines, the giant turned to pink putty and dropped to the ground. "Dream Ball! Go!" Ginji yelled as he tossed one of the new Pokeballs at the Ditto. Once, twice, three times, DING. "Now I wonder what your ability is..." he laughed while looking at the giant chasm.



((And I'm leaving for dinner. If something else is to happen, I leave it to Thard to make it happen assuming he'll be around. If not, there's a telepad leading everyone back to HQ.))

Seeking refuge from the Pokémon that were starting to plague the area, Nick climbed out of the crater, wandering near the forest. "Totodile!" a cry came from behind a tree. "Huh? Zero, is that you?" Nick asked, wondering how the Pokémon got out of it's Poké Ball. He felt around for Zero's Poké Ball, and found it. "But if... What?" he asked, confused. "Totodile!" the cry came again, this time the Pokémon revealed itself. "..." Nick leaned down and poked it.

"You feel like jelly..." he noted. "To!" Jaws clamped down on Nick's index finger, and he dropped the Poké Ball containing Zero as he fought to release the pressure on his finger. "Totodile?" Zero pondered. Realizing his master was under attack, Zero quickly Scratched the attacker, doing minimal damage.

The offender released Nick's finger, who pulled away in pain. Blood dripped to the floor, and he looked in awe at the Pokémon. Suddenly, Zero was knocked back by an equally powerful Scratch attack. "... Ditto." the Pokémon shimmered it's true form for a second. "... Z-Zero... Don't just stand there, use Water Gun!" Nick commanded.

The wild Ditto responded with a Water Gun of equal power. "This is getting nowhere real fast..." Nick commented.

The attacks continued, and both Pokémon were just as worn down after a series of Water Guns, Scratches, and Leers. The opponents stood, gasping heavily for breath as Nick treated his wound; dipping it in ice. Ditto was having trouble maintaining the form of a Totodile, and his pink, blobby self shone through every now and then. "Zero, use Scratch, one more time!" Nick ordered. However, the Ditto acted faster, landing a Scratch on Zero.

"No!" he exclaimed, watching his beloved Pokémon go down. He up to it, cradling it in his arms. "Don't worry, Zero... It'll be okay..." he whispered to it. The Ditto shot Nick a smug grin. "Buddy, finish the deal!" he commanded, tossing out his Oddish. "Stun Spore!" he ordered, watching the little blue Pokémon land before him. "Oddish." it nodded reassuringly. It shook it's head gently, and yellow powder floated to the Ditto, who wasn't quick enough to dodge it.

The Ditto was paralyzed, unable to make a move. "Now..." Nick said, a look of determination in his eyes. He grabbed an empty Poké Ball from his belt, making sure to have a good grip on the unconscious Zero, and tossed it.

One shake, two shakes... Nick bit his lip in anticipation. A drop of blood hit the floor as he shut his eyes, afraid of what would happen if the Ditto was not caught. He heard the familiar noise of sparks, signaling the Pokémon was his. "Welcome to the team... RNA." he sighed, walking over Buddy, who was celebrating his victory.

Strolling past Ginji's unusual battle, I enter the cave proper. It doesn't take long before a pokemon appears to challenge me. This strange, crystal-studded being is something I'd never seen before, though my TADS identified it as a Boldore. The thing looked rocky enough, so I decided to send my Golduck, Tyrannus into battle.

Tyrannus started off with Calm Mind, but Boldore kicked off a Rock Polish to boost its own stats. The rocky one gained the initiative, blasting my pokemon with Power Gem. Golduck came straight back with Water Pulse, knocking a fair chunk out of Boldore's fighting strength. Unfortunately, the wild pokemon began acting confused. It injured itself attempting its next attack, and Tyrannus' follow-up nailed a weak spot. Boldore fainted and tumbled away into the depths of the cave.

"Aw, that's a shame. I wanted to catch something new," I lament. No sooner did I voice this remark, however, than I noticed an odd cloud of dirt and debris being kicked up from the cave floor not far away. When I approached this cloud, a pokemon suddenly burst through the ground! Large steel-like claws adorned both of its arms, as well as the top of its long nose. Excadrill growled at the disturbance, ready to fight. Once more, I sent Tyrannus into the fray.

"Nevermind stat boosts, we don't want this one fainting on us too. Just go for Water Pulse," I order. Tyrannus gladly obliges, shooting rings of water at the foe. It shakes off the hit, clamps its claws together and charges back. My pokemon takes the hit and gets ready to attack again, but it isn't fast enough. The second Bulldoze finishes him off.

"Interesting... let's try something with more bulk than speed. Sidious, you're up!" The Cradily plants herself on the battlefield, ready to take action on behalf of her fallen comrade. Excadrill brandishes its claws and Slashes my pokemon, only to get caught in the chest by Energy Ball. It's flung back, but didn't take nearly the damage I expected. "Oh? So it's a Steel-type, too, is it? Okay, Sidious, one more shot should do the trick!" As Excadrill hones its claws on a nearby rock, Cradily fires again. This hit leaves the foe bruised and winded, but still standing. In a rage, the driller rushes in to attack.

I throw an Ultra Ball.

The device closes around Excadrill and drops to the cave floor. It wiggles once, twice, and thrice before sounding a soft *ping!* When I pick up the ball, it auto-teleports to storage. "I guess that's enough for one day. Let's go outside again and see how the others are doing."

*Recalls Cradily and leaves the cave*

I send a message back to Itaku:

This is the Giant Chasm. You'll probably find a variety of pokemon if you look around. (Where evolved pokemon are shown, you can catch their basic form instead. Except Beldum, as it evolves into a mini-legend)

Ginji left a teleport pad somewhere around here, I'm on my way back to it right now. I suspect some of the others have already used it to return to base.

Rex reached the teleport pad. He looked back. Roooooooooooooo......... Rex looked around frantically for the source of the noise. "What was that?" Rex cried. Aron and Cyndaquil were on guard, Cyndaquil's flames a blazing. "We can't handle that guys, let's go." Rex said, returning the Pokemon. He stepped on the pad, and instantly appeared in the Common Room. He had heard of a new member and was eagerly wanting to meet him.

Rex wondered the halls of the HQ. Rex heard a voice from the hospital wing. He walked in to the hospital wing and saw the new member. "You must be Nick right?" Rex held out his hand, looking at the new recruit with a smile.