When the Garchomp woke up, she groaned and slowly lifted her head. She didn't remember what had happened, but she could remember feeling very, very angry. She finally opened her eyes entirely, and looked upon a human girl being spoken to by a bigger human man. The girl was talking in a strange way that didn't feel real, but the other human spoke normally. The Garchomp let out a loud yawn, which sounded much more like a roar than anything else.
Lucille looked up, as did the park ranger she was talking to. "Oh, it's awake!" Lucille stepped closer, but the ranger gently held her back. "Easy! You just said that this Pokemon's responsible for all of this damage in the park. I don't think you should get close to it like that." Lucille shook her head in defiance. "Like I told you, this gangbanger named Roger put Garchomp up to it! It wasn't like it wanted to do this." She looked back to the stirring Pokemon, that started to look around, confused of her surroundings. But, she soon realized that it was more or less surrounded; there were the two humans that were talking, and a few more on other sides of her. She felt boxed in, and started to growl angrily.
"Hey, none of that now." Lucille noticed the Pokemon was starting to get angry, and finally stepped up to the Garchomp. "You're gonna stop being so mean, right now!" But instead of listening, the Garchomp reared back, and got ready to slash the girl in half! Oh crud! Lucille couldn't get out of the way, so she simply held up Helmy-chan, as if she could offer more protection. And in a way, she did; The Garchomp stopped in its tracks, and seemed to filled with dread when it laid eyes on the Helmition. It didn't remember everything, but she did remember that this girl with that helmet were able to defeat it. So, instead of slashing the girl in two and laying waste to the rest of the people...she lowered her head, but still shoved Lucille over to get that damned Helmition away from her.
Oof! So uncouth! Lucille stood up, and wiped the dirt from her butt. "Miss, are you all right?" one of the park rangers asked. "Yeah, I'm okay....now, as I was saying, This Garchomp is a good...um...ah, a girl! A good girl!" Lucille reached into her backpack, and produced a Pokeball. "And I'm gonna take care of it!" she chucked the ball at the Garchomp, who swatted the ball back, hitting Lucy in the face. She winced, but didn't relent. Don't you see I'm trying to keep you from getting taken away?! Lucille tossed the ball again. This time, Helmy-chan bounced up to Garchomp to try diplomacy. Now, madam, you have to understand that my lady only wants to help you! Silly beast! The Garchomp, being too close to the devil's helmet, covered her head with her claws...and got hit with the ball. The surprise was too much. She was caught.
Lucille pumped her fist at the success. Awesome! I caught a Garchomp! I'll have to give her a really cool nickname! As she ran through different name ideas, the main park ranger walked up to her, chuckling lightly. "You know, you're not too bad at working with Pokemon," he said, "especially since you took down that Pokemon all by yourself." Lucille blushed a little, embarrassed with being praised. "Matter of fact, I'd say you'd make a hell of a Pokemon Ranger, if your report of how this all went down is true." Lucille looked up at the man, curious. "Pokemon Ranger? You mean those guys that go around and help people and pokemon out in the wilderness?" The park ranger shrugged. "It's not that simple, but they do help a lot of Pokemon, just like that Garchomp of yours. You should look into it."
After the rangers had dispersed, Lucille found herself walking back towards Violet City, with Samson by her side and the rest of her Pokemon tucked away. Me, a Pokemon Ranger...I wonder if I have what it takes. I mean, I know I want to do it! Just the idea of doing something like that gets me so excited! Now that's an adventure! She looked over at Samson, who glanced back her way. What do you think, Samson? The question was left unanswered, but the Arcanine booped Lucille's cheek with his snout. Well, I'm gonna take that as a maybe.
Exit to: Violet City
♫OOC ⇩
Mysterious Incense 26/50
♬Backpack ⇩
Dragontales Book: When this book is read from, dragon pokemon of any stage are summoned at level 10 for 24 hours. Cannot summon legendaries. Note: This item is consumed upon use
Yellow Flute:When played, snaps a Pokemon out of confusion To Obtain: Combine 3 Yellow Shards
Revive:Heal fainted pokemon to 1/2 max HP To Obtain: 30 Posts Locations: AnyX3
Miracle Seed:Grass type attacks do x1.2 damage Locations: Viridian Forest, Burned Tower, Petalburg Woods, Nacrene City, Pinwheel Forest, Castelia City, Couriway Town
Razor Claw:Attacks have a 1/10 chance of hitting critically. If Sneasel is holding this item and leveled up at night, it will evolve into Weavile.
Lucky Egg:Pokemon holding this item gain +1 Exp point each post and x1.5 Exp from battles (rounded up). The duration of effect is 7 days of active posting. If the Lucky egg is removed before the duration of effect has expired it breaks. Placing the pokemon in the PC or inactive party does not pause the duration of effect Notes: Can be used with the energy drink and the GS ball. To Obtain: 40 posts in any location with a Gym.
Moving on to - Violet City- 3/3 Wild Pokemon - 25/3 - NPC Trainer - 12/15 Found a --- This area holds a --- - 0/-
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Tree 1 - N/A Tree 2 - N/A Tree 3 - N/A Tree 4 - N/A Tree 5 - N/A
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Samson Level 16 Arcanine HP 103/160 Exp 4/20 Ability: Intimidate Moves Thunder Fang 65: 3/10 Chance of causing target to flinch, 4/10 Chance to paralyze target Fire Fang 65: 3/10 Chance of causing target to flinch, 4/10 Chance to burn target Roar Makes foes flee (wild), forces target to randomly swap Pokemon (trainer battle) (Priority -6) Bite 60: 4/10 Chance to Flinch target
Lil Gena Level 16 Totodile HP65/160 EXP 1/26 Ability: Sheer Force Moves with secondary effects are 30% more powerful, but lose their effects Held Item: Razor Claw - 1/10 chance to flinch Moves Leer - Lower's opponent's Defense by one stage. Scratch - 40 Water Gun:40: Bite: 60: x1.3 damage from sheer force
Helmy-chan Level 17 Helmition HP 159/170 EXP 12/17 Ability: Battle Armor Prevents Critical Hits and reduces damage from Physical Attacks by 1/10 of the total damage. Held Item:] Exp Share Moves Leer - Lower's opponent's Defense by one stage. Headbutt - 70: 4/10 Chance of causing target to flinch Astonish:30: 4/10 Chance to Flinch target Iron Defense: Raise user's physical defense two Stages
Zappers Level 18 Joltik HP 100/180 EXP 15/21 Ability: Swarm When HP is below 1/3rd, Bug type attacks do x1.5 damage. If a pokemon with Swarm is in the active party, the RPer may activate this ability to reduce the number of posts it takes to encounter wild pokemon by three. This ability does not stack with similar abilities, or combine with other abilities that affect wild pokemon encounters such as Magnet Pull or Hustle. Moves Lunge: - 80, Lowers opponent's Attack one stage. Thunder Wave:- Paralyze opponent Screech:- Lower targets defense two stages Spider Web: - Traps target. Cannot trap Ghost types. Trapped Pokemon can not switch or flee other than by effect of a move, item or ability.
Bulette (pronounced Boo-LAY) Level 30 Garchomp HP: 10/300 EXP: 1/30 Ability:Sand Force - Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves, doing x1.3 damage during a sandstorm Moves ç•Dual Chop: 40: per hit, hits twice (80 damage total) ~Sandstorm: Creates a Sandstorm for 5 Rounds ç•Crunch: 80: 7/10 chance to Lower targets physical defense one stage •Sand Tomb : 35: Traps target for 4-5 rounds and deals damage equal to 1/8 of the targets max HP for each round after the first. Cannot trap Ghost types. Trapped Pokemon can not switch or flee other than by effect of a move, item or ability. (See Battle Info: Trap Moves for more details.)
Natalia tilted her head slightly when Aiden chalked up his stubbornness to his Five Islander blood. "I remember... You... Played piano.... And there was.... A woman...." Natalia's gaze was distant as the foggy memories floated through her mind. A woman in a large frame, breathtakingly beautiful, and yet Natalia felt so small in comparison. Maybe even then, when she knew everything, she had regretted who she had become.
Not that it mattered now.
"....It doesn't matter what I want. The fact of the matter is I'll either remember, or I won't, and regardless of what happens, it seems my past is determined to catch up to me." She sighed, rubbing her head. Aiden seemed to agree, insisting that they deal with the problem the best they could, since it was the job of the present and future to clean up the messes of the past. "Wise words... I didn't take you for a philosopher." Natalia chuckled. Just keep moving... Like a sharpedo in the water, Natalia felt if she didn't keep moving forward, she would die. And yet... She was already so tired of running.
Nyomii was greatly concerned, of course, but she knew that in these matters, Natalia didn't like her to interfere. Even if she was missing some memories, the espeon still wanted to respect her master's wishes. Within reason, of course. It was relieving to have Aria as a confidant on these matters, otherwise, Nyomii felt she might very well go insane. The irony that Aiden had an alien presence in his dreams last night as well was not lost on Nyomii. However... This one Aria determined to be protecting him. "It felt...." The espeon shivered. She hadn't felt that way for a long time. Not since being a blind little eevee, lost and alone. "Dark." She breathed. Even now, she could recall the feeling of shadowy tendrils closing in on her mind's eye. It was like staring at the face of death itself, and while she couldn't see it, she could feel it.
On that bitter note, she reluctantly followed the two trainers out of the room to eat breakfast. Cobalion was waiting for them outside, explaining that the celebi had returned to her home, wherever that may be. "I see.... That's too bad, but I dare not keep her longer. I'm sure she's very busy" Natalia nodded. Aiden invited the musketeer to join them for their training, and though he politely declined, he seemed excited to come along and watch. Nyomii didn't miss the twinkle in his eye at the idea of sparring, though. "Surely even a battle hardened master such as yourself could stand to sharpen your blade every now and again, lest it get rusty." The espeon encouraged. It would be a thing of beauty to watch a legendary guardian at work, if not for Natalia and Aiden, then as a shining example for their pokemon.
The cobalion took a liking to that idea, given that he could find himself a suitable partner. ('In that case... Perhaps you would find me to be a suitable opponent.') A low growl sounded from the dense bushes as the group approached the park, and out stepped Ezio. The absol's dark red eyes stared the legendary down fiercely, but calmly. In the past, he had always been known as a wild beast that only stopped at Natalia's heel. However, during her time away, he had changed considerably. Whether that was for better or for worse was yet to be determined. Back when he stopped them in the Union Cave, he challenged Natalia's team and won handily, but his intention seemed to be to make a point, rather than truly harm them. If he had wanted to do that, he could have attacked Natalia directly after dealing with Nyomii, but... He didn't.
A sharp glance to Natalia suggested that he still might, if she wasn't careful, but instead... ('Good to see that you're taking my suggestion to train seriously.') He said simply. ('Come, musketeer. It is time we clashed swords.') He sneered before turning to dash away deeper into the park woods. Natalia felt a little overwhelmed, seeing the absol again, but mostly, she felt strangely relieved. "Ezio..." She murmured in admiration before nodding to herself. Time to train.
Tossing out Reaper and Jets pokeballs, Natalia summoned her Gastly. If she had a fighting chance against Whitney, she needed to play this smart. Ghost types were the best defensive choice while she could rely on Blaze for her offense. It seemed even Ezio might be willing to step in and help her out with this battle, but she wouldn't hold her breath. Natalia was sure that if she relied too much on Ezio, he would disapprove. A well rounded team was best.
⇨xxN A M E: Blaze - Quilava T Y P E: L E V E L: 28 G E N D E R: ♀ N A T U R E: Brave, A Bit of a Tomboy A B I L I T Y: Flash Fire - This pokemon is immune to fire type attacks. Activates when user is hit by a damaging Fire-type move. Once activated, user's Fire-type moves deal x1.5 more damage with type effectiveness for five turns. H O L D I N G: Charcoal: Fire type attacks do x1.2 damage A T T A C K S: Brick Break - 75: Ends the effects of Reflect and Light Screen Barriers, Even on pokemon with fighting Immunity, Makes Contact Leer - Lowers target defense Quick Attack - 40: Makes Contact (Priority +1) Fire Blast - 110: 4/10 Chance To Burn
⇨xxN A M E: Nikolai - Servine T Y P E: L E V E L: 22 G E N D E R: ♂ N A T U R E: Sassy, very full of himself A B I L I T Y: Contrary - Inverts stat modifiers, causes all effects that would lower a stat to increase it instead, and vice versa. H O L D I N G: Leftovers - Restores 1/16 of the holder's max HP at the end of every round. A T T A C K S: Inferno - 100: Burns Target Aqua Tail - 90: Makes Contact Leaf Storm - 130: Lowers user's special attack by two stages Leech Seed - Drains 1/10 of Target's HP every round and restores that amount of HP to the user.
220/220 HP | Status: None | 14/19 EXP
⇨xxN A M E: Ezio - Shadow Absol T Y P E: (Shadow Type) L E V E L: 19 G E N D E R: ♂ N A T U R E: Rash, Hyper Aggressive and wild A B I L I T Y: Shadow Aura - Depending on the amount of Love Points (LP), this pokemon has a chance to enter "Reverse Mode" after using a Shadow Move. H O L D I N G: Absolite - Mega Evolves Absol (Atk 1.2, Sp.Atk 1.3, Speed 1.1) A T T A C K S: Shadow Wave: 50, hits multiple targets Shadow Sky: Changes the weather to Shadow Rain for five rounds. Damages all non-shadow pokemon at the end of each turn for 1/16th their maximum HP. Boosts the base damage of shadow-type moves by +40 while in effect. Changes Weather Ball to shadow type. Frustration: 200, Makes Contact (Special conditions for this attack due to being a shadow pokemon)
⇨xxN A M E: Nyomii - Espeon T Y P E: L E V E L: 21 G E N D E R: ♀ N A T U R E: Calm, Very focused and works well under pressure A B I L I T Y: Magic Bounce - Reflects the effect of all stat lowering status moves (excluding Memento), non-damaging status condition-inducing moves, entry hazard moves, moves like Taunt and Torment, and so on back to the user. H O L D I N G: Mind Plate - Psychic type attacks do x1.2 damage, but if a psychic type is using the attack, it does x1.3 instead. A T T A C K S: Quick Attack - 40: Makes Contact (Priority +1) Psychic - 90: 1/2 chance of lowering target's special defense by one stage. Confusion - 50: 4/10 chance of confusing target Dazzling Gleam - 80: Hits Multiple Targets
210/210 HP | Status: None | 8/20 EXP | Next Attack: Level 25 - Future Sight
⇨xxN A M E: Jet - Aklor T Y P E: / L E V E L: 15 G E N D E R: ♂ N A T U R E: Rash, has an odd way of showing its affection, like head butting you as hard as he can or giving love nibbles A B I L I T Y: Strong Jaw - All biting attacks used by this pokemon do x1.3 damage H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Bite - 60: 4/10 chance to flinch target, Makes Contact Poison Fang - 50: 1/2 Chance of Badly Poisoning Target, Makes contact Thunder Fang - 65: 3/10 chance to flinch, 4/10 chance of paralysis, Makes Contact Ice Fang - 65: 3/10 chance of freezing target, 3/10 chance to flinch target, Makes Contact
150/150 HP | Status: None | 6/25 EXP | Next Attack: Level 23; Trap Jaw
⇨xxN A M E: Reaper - Gastly T Y P E: L E V E L: 16 G E N D E R: ♂ N A T U R E: Quiet, Likes to Observe A B I L I T Y: Levitate - Renders the user immune to Ground-type moves (except Sand Attack), Entry Hazards, Terrain altering, Arena Trap, and damage from Sky Drop. These immunities can be lost if the user is holding an Iron Ball, is under the effects of Smack Down, Gravity, Ingrain, or if the opponent has an Ability Suppressing ability. H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Hypnosis - Puts target to sleep. 1st: 10/10, 2nd: 8/10, 3rd: 4/10, 4th+ : 1/10 Lick - 30: 7/10 Chance to paralyze, Makes Contact Spite - Target's Last Move is limited to five more uses, and then cannot be used again for the rest of the battle. Can only limit one move per pokemon. Night Shade - Does damage equal to user's level.
160/160 HP | Status: None | 6/24 EXP | Next Attack: Level 19, Confuse Ray
[Inactive]
⇨xxN A M E: Plazma - Rotom T Y P E: / L E V E L: 22 G E N D E R: 0 N A T U R E: Impish, Likes to Play Pranks A B I L I T Y: Levitate - Renders the user immune to Ground-type moves (except Sand Attack), Entry Hazards, Terrain altering, Arena Trap, and damage from Sky Drop. These immunities can be lost if the user is holding an Iron Ball, is under the effects of Smack Down, Gravity, Ingrain, or if the opponent has an Ability Suppressing ability. H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Discharge - 80: 7/10 chance of Paralysis, Hits Multiple Targets Astonish - 30: 4/10 chance of flinching, Makes Contact Uproar - 90: lasts 3 turns, and all Pokemon on the field cannot sleep for the duration of the uproar Volt Switch - 70: Switches with a Pokémon in active party, Makes Contact
220/220 HP | 9/22 EXP | Next Attack: Trick - Heart Scale, Shadow Ball TR
⇨xxN A M E: Calliope - Altaria T Y P E: / L E V E L: 20 G E N D E R: ♀ N A T U R E: Jolly, Very Motherly and Nurturing A B I L I T Y: Natural Cure - The Pokémon's status ailments are healed when withdrawn from battle H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Sing - Puts target to sleep. 1st: 10/10, 2nd: 8/10, 3rd: 4/10, 4th+ : 1/10 Sky Attack - 140: 1 - Charge, 2- Attack; 4/10 chance of flinch, 1/10 chance to critically hit, makes contact Dragon Rush - 100 damage; 3/10 chance to flinch, makes contact Disarming Voice - 40 damage, Ignores accuracy & evasiveness
200/200 HP | Status: None | 2/20 EXP | Next Attack: Level 52 - Moonblast
⇨xxN A M E: Jade - Lupup T Y P E: / L E V E L: 14 G E N D E R: ♀ N A T U R E: Brave, likes to challenge herself, not afraid to speak her mind A B I L I T Y: Adaptability - If this Pokémon uses an attack that has the same type as it, then the move's power does x1.5 base damage H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Tackle - 50: Makes Contact Iron Tail - 100, 7/10 Chance of Lowering Opponent's Defense by One Stage, Makes Contact Dragon Pulse - 85 Damage Bite - 60: 4/10 Chance of Flinch, Makes Contact
140/140 HP | Status: None | 18/19 EXP | Next Attack: Evolve to Lunine --- > Level 42, Moonblast, Psychic TM
⇨xxN A M E: Wisp - Phantump T Y P E: / L E V E L: 7 G E N D E R: ♂ N A T U R E: Timid, Bashful and Skittish A B I L I T Y: Natural Cure - The Pokémon's status ailments are healed when withdrawn from battle H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Tackle - 50: Makes Contact Astonish - 30: 3/10 chance of target flinching, makes contact Confuse Ray - Confuses Target --
70/70 HP | Status: None | 16/17 EXP
⇨xxN A M E: Belle - Flaffy T Y P E: L E V E L: 12 G E N D E R: ♀ N A T U R E: Bashful, shy and skittish, easily frightened by loud noises or bright flashes A B I L I T Y: Static - The opponent has a 3/10 chance of being induced with Paralysis when using a physical attack against this Pokémon H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Tackle - 50: Makes Contact Iron Tail - 100: 7/10 Chance of Lowering Opponent's Defense by One Stage, Makes contact Thundershock - 40: 4/10 chance of paralyzing target Thunder Wave - Inflicts Paralysis
120/120 HP | Status: N/A | 2/17 EXP | Next Attack: -- | Evolves at Lv. 15
Where am I? National Park Who am I with? My Pokemon, Natalia~ How am I feeling? Worried, but determined Team Out of Ball: Counters: Movement: 1/3 Wild Pokemon: 188/5 NPC Battle: 163/15 Item Quest: Heart Scale: 0/10 Big Mushroom: 34/30 Choice Scarf: 20/30 Area Specific: N/A Wacan Berries x5 (Horoscope ; Unclaimed) Fast Balls x5 (Horoscope ; Unclaimed) Blue Apricorn (4th of July Blue Bundle ; Unclaimed) Blue Shard (4th of July Blue Bundle ; Unclaimed) Level 11 Charizard, Level 5 Smeargle, Level 5 Lupup, Level 20 Mudsdale, Level 15 Galarian Ponyta, Wish Ball (Level 25 Xerneas), Level 10 Rockruff (Unclaimed)
Wishlist (Subject to Change): Muscle Band (30), Assault Vest (30), Rotom Balls (10), TR Iron Tail (40), TM Volt Switch (Tier 4), TR Darkest Lariat (30), TM Phantom Force (Tier 7), TR Shadow Ball (30), TR Play Rough (40), TR Body Press (30)
✦ ✦The way Natalia’s head tilted a bit at his statement wasn’t lost on Aiden, likely the mention of his home of Five Island might’ve struck a memory hidden in the fog that still clouded her mind. Her eyes seemed to cloud over as she spoke, telling him what she remembered from their time spent on Five Island during the Tanabata, that he’d played piano and seeing a woman. The corners of Aiden’s lips pulled up into a small, sad smile as the memories resurfaced to the forefront of his mind, nodding in confirmation. ”Yes, I took you to my old house on Five Island during Tanabata,” he explained quietly, ”The woman you saw was my mother, I showed you her picture and played one of her songs on her old piano.” In spite of the suddenness of their time traveling a few years ahead, the experience was still fresh in Aiden’s mind as if it had happened only just the other day. Looking back on it, the emptiness of the old house hadn’t concerned him so much as how oddly undisturbed it had felt when they’d walked through the halls, how frozen in time everything had seemed save for the dust gradually gathering on the deserted furniture. Surely his family would’ve loved to meet Natalia if the circumstances had been different…
That being said, however, focusing on the past wouldn’t be of much use to them regarding this new dilemma that had been unceremoniously thrown into their laps. Aiden’s eyes were downcast as he listened to Natalia’s resignation that her past would surely catch up to her no matter how much she did or didn’t remember, wishing he could say something to assure her but unable to come up with anything. Still, the only thing they really could do about whatever this thing was that was coming after them was to just try to deal with it as best they could, considering they had no idea of what this sudden malevolent force even was or what it was capable of. But, as he’d said, it was up to the present and the future to clean up the messes left by the past as best they could, his smile brightening as it got a bit of a laugh out of Natalia. ”I suppose you could call it more of a sudden stroke of wisdom than anything,” he suggested with a shrug, gathering up his things so they could grab a bite to eat and head out to the National Park from there.
Aria, on the other hand, could sense the worry rolling off of Nyomii in waves, and frankly the Delphox was just as concerned for the safety of their trainers in the face of this new and unknown threat that had presented itself. That they knew next to nothing about whatever it was that was after them, what it wanted, why it was targeting them, what it could do, only further compounded the issue in Aria’s eyes. Still, for the sake of not causing any further panic and alarm, the fox did her best to not let her worries show too much in favor of staying positive, optimistic, and encouraging. All they really could do at this point was to continue pushing forward, keep on training and growing stronger as they gathered more badges… Having Nyomii to share information and confide in certainly helped her to keep it all internalized and controlled as to not cause any further distress, and she was sure her Espeon companion felt similarly. Aria still wasn’t entirely sure of what to make of the odd presence she’d felt in Aiden’s dreams, but if nothing else it at the very least didn’t seem to be of any immediate danger to them and seemed far more intent on protecting the boy.
She wanted to hold out hope that this other alien presence that seemed to have been drawn to Aiden could maybe be of help to them against whatever was hunting them… Perhaps if it came back again in another dream, maybe he could try to reach out and make contact with it. Upon asking what the presence Nyomii had sensed in Natalia’s mind had felt like, Aria immediately regretted the question as she saw the way the Espeon shuddered, the fear that radiated off of her as she described it in a single word: Dark. Even though she was only hearing about it secondhand, the Delphox felt an eerie chill settle onto her shoulders, a deeply unsettling kind of fear similar to what she’d felt at the Halloween Ball coming over her. Taking a deep breath and doing her best to shove those thoughts to the back of her mind in favor of focusing on today’s goals, Aria followed along with their trainers as they grabbed a quick breakfast before leaving the Pokemon Center and the city proper for the park.
Cobalion was waiting for them at the city outskirts, greeting them as they approached and explaining that the Celebi they’d met yesterday at the shrine had already taken her leave. He hummed and nodded at Natalia’s suggestion that the little time traveler was likely very busy.”Indeed, the duty of a timekeeper is never truly done. But I’m certain she was grateful to the both of you for helping to look after her until she recovered,”he agreed as he looked between the both of them. The musketeer politely declined the offer to join in for training, but seemed content enough to simply accompany them and watch in the meantime. Even so, he couldn’t help but entertain the idea of sparring as a means of warming himself up and helping to sharpen his skills. The little white Espeon agreed with the proposal, suggesting that even one as experienced as him could do with a bit of practice every now and again.”A fine point, my lady. That and it certainly wouldn’t serve a good example to my fellow musketeers for me to slack off on my training, if we might meet them during our journey,”he nodded, feeling the flames of challenge sparking in his chest with her encouragement. After all, what sort of leader would he be if he shirked his training and let himself grow too soft? Not a very good one, that much was certain. Still, there was the matter of finding a partner… Of course failing that he could always just find some trees to use as punching bags for a while, but that would hardly be much of a challenge compared to facing a capable opponent.
As if to answer him as their collective party approached the park, a deep growling voice spoke up, addressing the musketeer as Ezio stepped out from the bushes to make his presence known. Aiden immediately tensed up as the all-too-familiar Absol approached, though took a deep breath and forced himself to ease up a bit more as he remembered their talk back in Ilex Forest. If Ezio had wanted to harm him then he surely wouldn’t have hesitated to do so… especially without Natalia’s presence there to keep him under control. Yet, seeing the challenging yet calm way the Absol was staring down Cobalion rather than just outright attacking him as he might’ve otherwise done… Aiden had to wonder just how much he had changed. That being said he had no doubt that Ezio wouldn’t hesitate to come after him if the Absol saw good reason to, which hopefully wouldn’t ever come to pass if the blonde boy could help it.
Cobalion returned the dark-furred Absol’s stare in kind, eyes narrowed as he carefully sized his challenger up and down. He had no doubts that Ezio was very strong and capable, yet there was something about the Absol that felt oddly… off for some reason. What it was exactly the musketeer couldn’t place, yet if there was any uncertainty he felt at all it didn’t show on his face as he stood tall, stalwart and confident.”Very well, darkened one. Consider your challenge accepted,”he reciprocated with a nod, quite eager to have a suitable opponent to train against. Ezio’s sharp gaze flitted over towards the girl, remarking that it was good to see that she was seriously taking his suggestion to train before returning to the legendary. With a challenging invitation, the Absol turned and ran off deeper into the woods to await their match. Cobalion turned to the pair, nodding to them with an odd glint in his eye.”I wish the best of luck to you both with your training. I shall return in due time, Master Aiden.”His gaze lingered on the boy for just a moment longer, and then he was off, charging through the woods in pursuit of Ezio to finally cross swords with a worthy opponent.
”He’s really changed a lot…” Aiden said quietly as he watched the pair disappear, taking a breath and giving a small smile to Natalia, ”Shall we then?” With their luck, hopefully they might be prepared enough to take on Whitney when they returned to Goldenrod again. Naturally Ghost and Fighting-types were their best bet to hard counter the gym leader’s Normal types, but Aiden would rather not rely solely on Cobalion to carry them through the whole fight even though he had the best natural advantage out of everyone on his team. The only other Fighting-type he had was Mogwai, and while he wasn’t sure if the Bewear would really be strong enough yet to battle against such strong opponents it would definitely be best to train him up sooner rather than later. Grabbing a couple balls off his belt as well as Natalia released her Ghastly and Aklor, Aiden sent out Annabelle and Mogwai as his choices. And immediately upon being released, the Bewear growled happily as he wrapped his trainer up in a careful hug,"Aaaaaiiiideeeen~”The blonde smiled, gently patting the big bear’s arm in greeting before returning the gesture.
”Hey, bud. Are you ready to get some training done?” he asked once Mogwai let go, not exactly certain if the Bewear might be too keen on fighting after only recently being freed from the Void lab he’d come from. Having a good idea of the conditioning and torture the big bear had been put through, it wouldn’t be surprising if Mogwai was especially reluctant to throw himself into training and battling right away. However, the Bewear’s eyes lit up with a strangely determined fire as he nodded, striking a heroic pose with his huge arms raised in the air.”Yeeees! Siiiire Mooogwaaaaiiii reeeaaaadyyyyy!”he declared, already marching forward,”Beeee beeeetteeeer kniiiiight! Groooow strooong, proooteeeect aaaall!”
Eyes lighting on a nearby tree, Mogwai reached up and with a single tug snapped a good-sized branch off of it, holding it firmly in one paw like a rudimentary sword as he remembered seeing Daphnes do and giving it a few experimental swings. Aria was content to stand by for the time being until she was needed, chuckling softly as she watched the Bewear’s antics. While Aiden and Natalia were focusing on training, the Delphox kept glancing worriedly off in the forest where Ezio and Cobalion had gone. As much as she understood how much of a potential threat the Absol could be even if he hadn’t directly attacked Aiden back in Ilex, she had felt something strange in the air about him this time around… What it was exactly, she couldn’t say for certain, but she knew for sure that she didn’t like the ominous feeling it had given her. She just hoped Cobalion at least had an idea of what he was getting into…✦ ✦
Kakuna took 72 damage! (80 BP – 8 Defense Boost) (0/150)
Kakuna fainted!
Mogwai earned 10 EXP! Seras gained 5 EXP!
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Samoa│♂ │ Level 35 │ 350/350 HP │ Sheer Force: Base power of moves with additional effects increased by x1.3, but additional effects are negated │ Adamant: Reserved and Stand-offish │32/45 EXP │ Held Item: Expert Belt (Super Effective attacks deal x1.2 damage) │ Crunch (100 ; 7/10 lower target’s Defense one stage) ; Iron Tail (120 ; 7/10 lower target’s Defense one stage) ; Hydro Pump (130) ; Ice Punch (95 ; 3/10 Freeze)
Daguerro │♂ │ Level 23 │ 230/230 HP │ Volt Absorb: Pokemon heals ¼ of max HP when hit with an Electric-type move │ Timid: Loyal, loving, and tenacious │ 23/32 EXP │ Held Item: Leftovers (Restores 1/16th max HP at end of every round) │ Quick Attack (50; Priority +1) ; Outrage (120 ; User confused after 2-3 rounds) ; Thunder (110 ; 7/10 Paralysis) ; Thunderbolt (90 ; 4/10 Paralysis)
Aria│♀ │ Level 24 │ 240/240 HP │ Blaze: Fire-type attacks deal x1.5 damage when HP is below 1/3rd │ Modest: Thoughtful, cunning, mild-mannered│ 11/32 EXP │ Held Item: Flame Plate (x1.3 damage to Fire-type attacks) │ Role Play (Copies target’s ability) ; Shadow Ball (90 ; 8/10 chance to lower Special Defense one stage) ; Psychic (100 ; 1/2 chance to lower Special Defense one stage) ; Fire Blast (120 ; 4/10 Burn)
Sire Mogwai │♂ │ Level 19│ 190/190 HP │ Fluffy: Half damage from moves that make contact, but double damage from Fire-type moves. Fire-type moves that make contact deal neutral damage │ Jolly: Nervous and shy, happy-go-lucky but often reluctant to fight, loves friends and hugs │ 16/26 EXP │ Held Item: Oran Berry (Heals 50 HP) │ Ice Punch (75 ; 3/10 Freeze) ; Sacred Sword (90 ; Ignores target’s stat changes) ; Drain Punch (75 ; Restores user’s HP by ½ damage dealt) ; Iron Head (80 ; 4/10 Flinch)
(Mareve) Seras│♀ │ Level 23 │ 230/230 HP │ Flash Fire: User is immune to Fire-type moves, and Fire-type attacks deal x1.5 more damage with type effectiveness when user is hit by a damaging Fire-type move │ Lonely: Quiet, doesn’t speak much, iron-willed, won’t back down from a challenge, prefers the company of those she trusts│ 9/18 EXP │ Held Item: EXP Share (Gains ½ of EXP gained by teammates in battle) │ Dark Pulse (90 ; 3/10 Flinch) ; Bite (70 ; 4/10 Flinch) ; Extrasensory (90 ; 3/10 Flinch) ; Rapid Fire (110 ; 1/3 Burn)
Annabelle│♀ │ Level 25 │ 250/250 HP │ Levitate: User is immune to Ground-type moves (except Sand Attack), entry hazards, terrain effects, Arena Trap, and damage from Sky Drop │ Naïve: Childish and friendly, loves to play pranks and spook others for fun │ 7/30 EXP │ Held Item: Quick Claw (1/3 chance user goes first) │ Hypnosis (Puts opponent to sleep ; Increased chance of failing if used on the same target multiple times) ; Drain Punch (85 ; User heals up to half of damage dealt) ; Skill Swap (User swaps abilities with target) ; Knock Off (75 ; Removes target’s held item for rest of battle ; deals x1.3 damage if target is holding an item)
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Natalia│♀ │ Level 33 │ 330/330 HP │ Pixilate: Normal-type moves become Fairy-type and deal x1.2 damage │ Calm: Extremely timid, kind-hearted, motherly, selectively mute │ 8/31 EXP │ Held Item: Pink Bow (x1.2 damage to Fairy-type attacks) │ Dazzling Gleam (90) ; Hyper Voice (90) ; Draining Kiss (70 ; User recovers 3/4 of damage dealt in HP) ; Wish (User makes wish, active Pokemon next round recovers HP equal to ½ HP of user ; Usable only 5 times per battle)
Evelynn│♀ │ Level 12 │ 120/120 HP │ Illusion: Takes the appearance of a conscious Pokemon in the party upon being sent out. Type does not change, and appearance returns to normal when attacked│ Hasty: Mischievous, caring and loving, a bit of a glutton, loves to entertain│ 7/22 EXP │ Held Item: N/A │ Scratch (40) ; Fake Tears (Lowers target’s Sp. Defense two stages) ; Pursuit (40 ; Double damage dealt to switching opponents) ; Bounce (85 ; User springs up first turn, attacks next turn ; 7/10 Paralysis)
(GS Ball) Cobalion│ Θ (♂) │ Level 30 │ 300/300 HP │ Justified: User’s Attack raised one stage when hit with a Dark-type move │ Lonely: Noble and stern, yet kind, fights for justice, willing to aid those who fight for a good cause, acts almost fatherly towards friends │ 0/15 EXP │ Held Item: N/A │ Close Combat (140 ; Lowers user’s Attack & Defense one stage) ; Quick Attack (60 ; Priority +1) ; Iron Head (100 ; 4/10 Flinch) ; Metal Burst (Deals back damage of target’s last attack x1.3)
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Key Items: - Xtransceiver
- Natalia Jones / Fey Marquee - Giovanni Versechi - Isis Nikon - Zero Rai - October Sparks (Inactive)
Natalia felt a tear drop onto her hand as Aiden confirmed the memories, and reached up to delicately touch her cheek. She didn't know why she was crying, that much was obvious on her confused face and knitted brows, but nevertheless a few tears managed to slip through. She quickly wiped the tears away. "Sorry, I don't know why I...." Maybe it was just the overwhelming fear of all the concerns and worries deep inside of her that threatened to take over. Shaking her head, Natalia pushed aside the strange feelings for now. She needed to get through this conversation, not break down into tears. The only thing they could do was prepare for the worst, and hope for the best. She wouldn't accomplish that by sitting here feeling sorry for herself.
"....Aiden...?" Natalia stopped him before they left the room to eat, hesitating for a moment. "....Thank you. You're a good friend.... Sorry for being difficult." She muttered quietly, wanting to say her peace. She had been all out of sorts from her memory loss and time travel, and Aiden was continuing to stick around trying to help her, despite... However much he knew of her past self and her current abrasiveness. He deserved better. That seemed to be a sentiment her past and current self seemed to share. With that, she pressed on to eat and accompany Aiden to the park for training, meeting up with the cobalion that seemed to be joining them.
It was worrying to see Ezio show up suddenly and challenge the steel type musketeer, both for the legendary and Ezio, but she wanted to trust that they would be safe. Or at least, the cobalion would make sure nothing got out of hand. "Has he? I don't really remember... I just feel kind of... Sad when I see him." She admitted with a frown, though the feeling passed, and she returned Aiden's smile. "Yeah... No time like the present." Natalia nodded as they sent out their chosen pokemon. It seemed they had similar plans in using ghost types against Whitney, and Mogwai's chivalrous attitude about training earned a chuckle from Natalia. It made her think of a child playing knights and dragons with a stuffed teddiursa brought to life.
"This aught to be a good refresher for me as well as you two." Natalia smiled uncertainly at her pokemon. Jet seemed content to manage mostly on his own, biting down and latching onto just about anything that came near. It was... something, the fact that her pokemon were more effective at battling on their own than with her guidance. That was basically how she had gotten through the first two gyms so quickly. That and Nyomii's guidance. "You may not remember this, but my previous trainer was a pokemon school teacher. If you have any questions, I'm all ears." Nyomii offered with a smile, letting her large ears twitch up and down just a little to emphasize her point. Natalia stifled a giggle. "Understood." She nodded, pulling out her pokedex to refresh herself on her pokemon's moves and abilities. "Hm... Reaper, you don't have many very strong attacks... And the ones you do have are all only ghost type. So even if I put you against Whitney's pokemon, you aren't going to be able to do much right now." Searching in her bag, Natalia pulled out her TM case, flipping through the disks and handing one over for Reaper to absorb. The pink TM turned grey, crumbling to dust as the knowledge it contained was transferred to Reaper. "There. That should help. Now let's find you an opponent."
Glancing around, Natalia spotted a weedle crawling through the grass. That seemed like a nice easy opponent to start her off with. "How about that?" It was just a little worm, right? How bad could it be? "Um... So lets start with hypnosis. The new attack you have doesn't work unless your opponent is asleep." Reaper nodded in acknowledgement and floated over to the weedle, his eyes glowing with psychic energy. The moment the weedle looked into them, its eyes fell heavy with sleep and began to snooze, allowing Reaper to feed on its dreams. The pain seemed to wake the bug up and cause it to attempt a bite, though it was barely able to scratch Reaper before the ghost licked across its face to knock it out.
⇨xxN A M E: Blaze - Quilava T Y P E: L E V E L: 28 G E N D E R: ♀ N A T U R E: Brave, A Bit of a Tomboy A B I L I T Y: Flash Fire - This pokemon is immune to fire type attacks. Activates when user is hit by a damaging Fire-type move. Once activated, user's Fire-type moves deal x1.5 more damage with type effectiveness for five turns. H O L D I N G: Charcoal: Fire type attacks do x1.2 damage A T T A C K S: Brick Break - 75: Ends the effects of Reflect and Light Screen Barriers, Even on pokemon with fighting Immunity, Makes Contact Leer - Lowers target defense Quick Attack - 40: Makes Contact (Priority +1) Fire Blast - 110: 4/10 Chance To Burn
⇨xxN A M E: Nikolai - Servine T Y P E: L E V E L: 22 G E N D E R: ♂ N A T U R E: Sassy, very full of himself A B I L I T Y: Contrary - Inverts stat modifiers, causes all effects that would lower a stat to increase it instead, and vice versa. H O L D I N G: Leftovers - Restores 1/16 of the holder's max HP at the end of every round. A T T A C K S: Inferno - 100: Burns Target Aqua Tail - 90: Makes Contact Leaf Storm - 130: Lowers user's special attack by two stages Leech Seed - Drains 1/10 of Target's HP every round and restores that amount of HP to the user.
220/220 HP | Status: None | 15/19 EXP
⇨xxN A M E: Ezio - Shadow Absol T Y P E: (Shadow Type) L E V E L: 19 G E N D E R: ♂ N A T U R E: Rash, Hyper Aggressive and wild A B I L I T Y: Shadow Aura - Depending on the amount of Love Points (LP), this pokemon has a chance to enter "Reverse Mode" after using a Shadow Move. H O L D I N G: Absolite - Mega Evolves Absol (Atk 1.2, Sp.Atk 1.3, Speed 1.1) A T T A C K S: Shadow Wave: 50, hits multiple targets Shadow Sky: Changes the weather to Shadow Rain for five rounds. Damages all non-shadow pokemon at the end of each turn for 1/16th their maximum HP. Boosts the base damage of shadow-type moves by +40 while in effect. Changes Weather Ball to shadow type. Frustration: 200, Makes Contact (Special conditions for this attack due to being a shadow pokemon)
⇨xxN A M E: Nyomii - Espeon T Y P E: L E V E L: 21 G E N D E R: ♀ N A T U R E: Calm, Very focused and works well under pressure A B I L I T Y: Magic Bounce - Reflects the effect of all stat lowering status moves (excluding Memento), non-damaging status condition-inducing moves, entry hazard moves, moves like Taunt and Torment, and so on back to the user. H O L D I N G: Mind Plate - Psychic type attacks do x1.2 damage, but if a psychic type is using the attack, it does x1.3 instead. A T T A C K S: Quick Attack - 40: Makes Contact (Priority +1) Psychic - 90: 1/2 chance of lowering target's special defense by one stage. Confusion - 50: 4/10 chance of confusing target Dazzling Gleam - 80: Hits Multiple Targets
210/210 HP | Status: None | 9/20 EXP | Next Attack: Level 25 - Future Sight
⇨xxN A M E: Jet - Aklor T Y P E: / L E V E L: 15 G E N D E R: ♂ N A T U R E: Rash, has an odd way of showing its affection, like head butting you as hard as he can or giving love nibbles A B I L I T Y: Strong Jaw - All biting attacks used by this pokemon do x1.3 damage H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Bite - 60: 4/10 chance to flinch target, Makes Contact Poison Fang - 50: 1/2 Chance of Badly Poisoning Target, Makes contact Thunder Fang - 65: 3/10 chance to flinch, 4/10 chance of paralysis, Makes Contact Ice Fang - 65: 3/10 chance of freezing target, 3/10 chance to flinch target, Makes Contact
150/150 HP | Status: None | 7/25 EXP | Next Attack: Level 23; Trap Jaw
⇨xxN A M E: Reaper - Gastly T Y P E: L E V E L: 16 G E N D E R: ♂ N A T U R E: Quiet, Likes to Observe A B I L I T Y: Levitate - Renders the user immune to Ground-type moves (except Sand Attack), Entry Hazards, Terrain altering, Arena Trap, and damage from Sky Drop. These immunities can be lost if the user is holding an Iron Ball, is under the effects of Smack Down, Gravity, Ingrain, or if the opponent has an Ability Suppressing ability. H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Hypnosis - Puts target to sleep. 1st: 10/10, 2nd: 8/10, 3rd: 4/10, 4th+ : 1/10 Lick - 30: 7/10 Chance to paralyze, Makes Contact Spite - Target's Last Move is limited to five more uses, and then cannot be used again for the rest of the battle. Can only limit one move per pokemon. Dream Eater - 100: Restores HP to the user equal to 1/2 of damage dealt.Only Works on Sleeping Pokemon.
160/160 HP | Status: None | 17/24 EXP | Next Attack: Level 19, Confuse Ray
[Inactive]
⇨xxN A M E: Plazma - Rotom T Y P E: / L E V E L: 22 G E N D E R: 0 N A T U R E: Impish, Likes to Play Pranks A B I L I T Y: Levitate - Renders the user immune to Ground-type moves (except Sand Attack), Entry Hazards, Terrain altering, Arena Trap, and damage from Sky Drop. These immunities can be lost if the user is holding an Iron Ball, is under the effects of Smack Down, Gravity, Ingrain, or if the opponent has an Ability Suppressing ability. H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Discharge - 80: 7/10 chance of Paralysis, Hits Multiple Targets Astonish - 30: 4/10 chance of flinching, Makes Contact Uproar - 90: lasts 3 turns, and all Pokemon on the field cannot sleep for the duration of the uproar Volt Switch - 70: Switches with a Pokémon in active party, Makes Contact
220/220 HP | 9/22 EXP | Next Attack: Trick - Heart Scale, Shadow Ball TR
⇨xxN A M E: Calliope - Altaria T Y P E: / L E V E L: 20 G E N D E R: ♀ N A T U R E: Jolly, Very Motherly and Nurturing A B I L I T Y: Natural Cure - The Pokémon's status ailments are healed when withdrawn from battle H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Sing - Puts target to sleep. 1st: 10/10, 2nd: 8/10, 3rd: 4/10, 4th+ : 1/10 Sky Attack - 140: 1 - Charge, 2- Attack; 4/10 chance of flinch, 1/10 chance to critically hit, makes contact Dragon Rush - 100 damage; 3/10 chance to flinch, makes contact Disarming Voice - 40 damage, Ignores accuracy & evasiveness
200/200 HP | Status: None | 2/20 EXP | Next Attack: Level 52 - Moonblast
⇨xxN A M E: Jade - Lupup T Y P E: / L E V E L: 14 G E N D E R: ♀ N A T U R E: Brave, likes to challenge herself, not afraid to speak her mind A B I L I T Y: Adaptability - If this Pokémon uses an attack that has the same type as it, then the move's power does x1.5 base damage H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Tackle - 50: Makes Contact Iron Tail - 100, 7/10 Chance of Lowering Opponent's Defense by One Stage, Makes Contact Dragon Pulse - 85 Damage Bite - 60: 4/10 Chance of Flinch, Makes Contact
140/140 HP | Status: None | 18/19 EXP | Next Attack: Evolve to Lunine --- > Level 42, Moonblast, Psychic TM
⇨xxN A M E: Wisp - Phantump T Y P E: / L E V E L: 7 G E N D E R: ♂ N A T U R E: Timid, Bashful and Skittish A B I L I T Y: Natural Cure - The Pokémon's status ailments are healed when withdrawn from battle H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Tackle - 50: Makes Contact Astonish - 30: 3/10 chance of target flinching, makes contact Confuse Ray - Confuses Target --
70/70 HP | Status: None | 16/17 EXP
⇨xxN A M E: Belle - Flaffy T Y P E: L E V E L: 12 G E N D E R: ♀ N A T U R E: Bashful, shy and skittish, easily frightened by loud noises or bright flashes A B I L I T Y: Static - The opponent has a 3/10 chance of being induced with Paralysis when using a physical attack against this Pokémon H O L D I N G: N/A A T T A C K S: Tackle - 50: Makes Contact Iron Tail - 100: 7/10 Chance of Lowering Opponent's Defense by One Stage, Makes contact Thundershock - 40: 4/10 chance of paralyzing target Thunder Wave - Inflicts Paralysis
120/120 HP | Status: N/A | 2/17 EXP | Next Attack: -- | Evolves at Lv. 15
Where am I? National Park Who am I with? My Pokemon, Natalia Team Out of Ball: Counters: Movement: 2/3 Wild Pokemon: 169/5 NPC Battle: 164/15 Item Quest: Heart Scale: 0/10 Big Mushroom: 34/30 Choice Scarf: 21/30 Area Specific: N/A
Oh? What’s this? (Claims) Wacan Berries x5 (Horoscope ; Unclaimed) Fast Balls x5 (Horoscope ; Unclaimed) Blue Apricorn (4th of July Blue Bundle ; Unclaimed) Blue Shard (4th of July Blue Bundle ; Unclaimed) Thick Club (July 2020 Horoscope) Bronze Stone (January 2020 Horoscope)
✦ ✦Talking about what had happened during their trip to Five Island during the Tanabata brought with it a flood of fresh emotions, the sight of the rooms and furniture that had remained untouched for so long, the melodic notes of a piano playing a sad yet touching song, all the while feeling like his mother’s spirit was standing there with them, watching over them protectively… Aiden took a deep breath and swallowed the lump forming in his throat, his brows knitted in concern when a few tears fell from Natalia’s eyes though the look on her face said she wasn’t sure why she was crying. His hand rose slightly as if to wipe them away, but hesitated and withdrew back to his side as she brushed them away on her own while apologizing. He simply shook his head, only offering a gentle, reassuring smile in return before they decided to get their things together and get a move on with their plans for the day.
On the way out, however, Aiden paused when Natalia spoke to him, turning to face her as she seemed somewhat hesitant with what she wanted to say. As she thanked him, saying that he was a good friend and apologizing for being difficult, a warm smile crossed his lips. ”It’s no problem, really,” he assured with a soft chuckle, ”It’s the least I can do, after all… I think you’re a good friend too.” In all fairness, he could understand her wanting to figure things out for herself. Just because she had lost her memories didn’t mean she had to be treated like some delicate flower that would break at even the slightest mishap. Still, at the very least he only wanted her to not be afraid to look to him for help whenever she needed it, to know that it was okay to fall back on others for support when she couldn’t do it herself. Maybe she felt that he deserved better, and yet he chose to stay with her because he’d promised to stay with her no matter what. Even now, she’d need his help more than ever to fight against… whatever this thing that seemed to be stalking them was. They would be jumping into uncharted territory here with little to no direction on where to go for sure, but at least they’d be in this together if nothing else. With new resolve and a set goal in mind, they grabbed a quick bite to eat in the Pokecenter cafeteria before finally heading out to the park for training and meeting up with Cobalion who was keen to join them on their venture in spite of not exactly needing any training for now.
However, before they could set out to start their training, they were suddenly accosted by Ezio who stepped out from the brush and issued a challenge to the musketeer. As somewhat relieved as Aiden was to not have the Absol’s attention for once, he couldn’t help but feel a bit worried as Cobalion charged off deeper into the forest after his would-be opponent. Knowing what Ezio was capable of from past encounters, he hoped the musketeer had a good idea of what he was getting into and to stop things from getting too out of control. Still, he couldn’t help but feel that the normally aggressive Absol seemed… a lot different from what he remembered. He hummed and nodded as Natalia inquired about his statement regarding how much Ezio had changed, admitting that she didn’t really remember and that she just felt a bit sad whenever she saw him. ”Well… It’s a bit of a long story, but we can talk about it later,” he said, deciding to just set it aside for the time being as he flashed a warm smile and suggested they focus on training for now. Sending out Mogwai and Annabelle, who would be the most useful of his team to fight against Whitney in the upcoming gym battle, Aiden was admittedly a bit surprised at the Bewear’s eagerness to train as he grabbed a large branch to use as a makeshift sword and got right into it. Seemed Mogwai fancied himself a knight, which the blonde trainer had to admit was quite cute as he watched the big bear swing around his ‘sword’ like a kid playing pretend. Maybe he could take a shot at drawing something like that sometime…
While Natalia was focused on getting back into the swing of things with training her own Pokemon, Aiden watched as Mogwai threw himself into the fray at his first couple of opponents. The Pinsir got in a good hit on the Bewear with its sharp, vice-like pincers, though the bear hardly seemed to notice as his thick fur absorbed a good portion of the damage before he swung a frost-covered fist around to finish it off with a hefty blow. The Kakuna was easy enough to deal with, aside from trying to increase its defenses though that hardly made much of a different against Mogwai’s heavy hitting strikes. ”Good job, bud, you’re doing great,” Aiden praised with a bright grin as he sprayed the Bewear down with potions to keep his health topped up, ”We’ll probably be more than ready for the gym if we keep this up~” The Bewear’s ears perked up in excitement at his trainer’s words, clearly overjoyed at being praised for his efforts as he raised his ‘sword’ in the air triumphantly.”Yeeees! Siiiire Moooogwaaaaaiiiii beeee stroooong foooor Aaaaiiiideeeeen! Fiiiight toooo deeeefeeeend!”he called out, giving the branch in his hand a rather clumsy but hopefully cool-looking flourish as he stepped forward once more to challenge any other Pokemon that were looking for a fight.
”Eeeheee~ How noble! If I ever get in trouble I know who I’d want to come rescue me!”Annabelle chirped in amusement as she hovered beside Aiden, content to watch from the sidelines until she was called upon in the meantime. ”Well, I suppose it wouldn’t be fair to not give you a chance at training too, Anna. Here,” as Aiden spoke he reached into his bag, pulling out a small handful of Rare Candies and handing them over to the ghost, ”How about you take these over to Mogwai while you both train? You two can split them among yourselves as you’d like.” The Gengar’s eyes widened, her grinning mouth opening into a big ‘O’ of wonder as she took the proffered candies like a kid on Halloween getting one of those super-sized chocolate bars before smiling brightly.”You got it, cap’n~she piped up cheerfully, hovering her way over to join Mogwai with the little blue treats in her arms.”Hi hi, big guy!”she called out as she approached, moving to float in front of him as she held out the candies for him to take what he wanted,”I brought some treats for us to share, if you want some~”
Upon seeing the ghost suddenly pop up before him, Mogwai’s eyes narrowed in immediate suspicion as he felt a familiar chill run down his spine. He was no stranger to dealing with Gengar in particular, they were one of the primary Ghost-types that saw the most use at the Void lab for their powers of hypnosis to keep more raucous subjects under control and make them more compliant to commands. However, Annabelle’s unexpectedly cheerful greeting and offering of the candies caught him off guard, Mogwai’s furtive stare slowly turning into confused peering as he looked between the peppy Gengar and the little treats she was offering to him.”Iiiis reeeeaaaallyyyy ooookaaaaayyyy? Nooooot triiiiick?”the Bewear rumbled, half curious and half skeptical as he eyed the candy in wonder but made no move to grab any from her. Maybe Annabelle wasn’t like the other Gengar he’d met… he was still very unsure about her overall since his track record with Ghost-types wasn’t great by any stretch of the word. Still, given that she hadn’t made any attempt to try and hypnotize him right away, maybe it wouldn’t hurt to give her the benefit of the doubt…”Of course not, silly~ Why would I do anything like that? Aiden just gave these to me and suggested that we share them together!”Annabelle insisted with a little giggle, thrusting her hands out a bit more towards him,”Soooo, do you want any or not? It’s okay if you don’t, it just means more for me!”
The suspicious look on Mogwai’s face eased up a bit at the mention of the candies being offered on behalf of Aiden, feeling more assured that this really wasn’t some kind of scheme and that the treats were surely safe to eat. After a couple more moments of dithering as he thought over the offer, he reached out and took two of the candies, leaving the remaining three for Annabelle to eat herself.”Thaaaaank yoooouuuu,”he growled gratefully, popping the pair into his mouth after carefully unwrapping them (a somewhat difficult feat with his rather large and unwieldy paws) and feeling a surge of strength course through him as he swallowed. Annabelle followed suit as she ate her share, grinning brightly at the thought of maybe making another friend as well.”You’re welcome~ I’m Annabelle, by the way! But you can just call me Anna!”the Gengar said cheerfully, moving to hover next to Mogwai so they could continue training together.”Aaaannaaaaa…”the Bewear muttered, committing the name to memory as he tested it out, standing tall and pounding a fist against the thick black fur of his chest as he nodded with a small smile. He realized that he hadn’t exactly gotten to really know much about his teammates yet now that he was traveling with Aiden… but now seemed as good a time as any to start making more new friends as far as he was concerned.
Aiden chuckled as he watched the interaction, happy to see the two getting on well with each other so far. Thalia even seemed quite pleased to see Annabelle making new friends, the Sylveon looking up to the blonde trainer with a soft smile as she nudged against his leg. Reaching down to pet the little Fairy-type, Aiden glanced over to see how Natalia was doing with her own training as her Ghastly was able to take out a wild Weedle easily enough after putting it to sleep with Hypnosis. ”Looks like it’s going pretty well so far,” he commented with a smile, glancing over towards her with a hint of curiosity in his bright blue eyes, ”Think we’ll be ready to try our hand at Whitney by the time we get back to the city?” He wondered what Natalia might have in mind as far as a strategy for going against the gym leader when it came time, though she’d likely have a bit of a tougher time since she had no Fighting-types on her team. Naturally Reaper would be her main counter against the leader’s Normal-types, but Whitney’s Miltank especially was not to be underestimated, it had gained such a notorious reputation around Goldenrod for a reason after all. Of course it hadn’t helped that Natalia had lost quite a few Pokemon during their surprise time traveling venture… still, surely she’d find a way to pull through the challenge even if it might require getting a bit more creative with her tactics.✦ ✦
Samoa│♂ │ Level 35 │ 350/350 HP │ Sheer Force: Base power of moves with additional effects increased by x1.3, but additional effects are negated │ Adamant: Reserved and Stand-offish │33/45 EXP │ Held Item: Expert Belt (Super Effective attacks deal x1.2 damage) │ Crunch (100 ; 7/10 lower target’s Defense one stage) ; Iron Tail (120 ; 7/10 lower target’s Defense one stage) ; Hydro Pump (130) ; Ice Punch (95 ; 3/10 Freeze)
Daguerro │♂ │ Level 23 │ 230/230 HP │ Volt Absorb: Pokemon heals ¼ of max HP when hit with an Electric-type move │ Timid: Loyal, loving, and tenacious │ 24/32 EXP │ Held Item: Leftovers (Restores 1/16th max HP at end of every round) │ Quick Attack (50; Priority +1) ; Outrage (120 ; User confused after 2-3 rounds) ; Thunder (110 ; 7/10 Paralysis) ; Thunderbolt (90 ; 4/10 Paralysis) | Needed For Moveset: Magnet Rise (Move Tutor)
Aria│♀ │ Level 30 │ 300/300 HP │ Blaze: Fire-type attacks deal x1.5 damage when HP is below 1/3rd │ Modest: Thoughtful, cunning, mild-mannered│ 30/37 EXP │ Held Item: Flame Plate (x1.3 damage to Fire-type attacks) │ Role Play (Copies target’s ability) ; Shadow Ball (90 ; 8/10 chance to lower Special Defense one stage) ; Psychic (100 ; 1/2 chance to lower Special Defense one stage) ; Fire Blast (120 ; 4/10 Burn) | Needed For Moveset: Dazzling Gleam (Tier 6 TM) or Signal Beam (Move Tutor)
Sire Mogwai │♂ │ Level 29│ 290/290 HP │ Fluffy: Half damage from moves that make contact, but double damage from Fire-type moves. Fire-type moves that make contact deal neutral damage │ Jolly: Nervous and shy, happy-go-lucky but often reluctant to fight, loves friends and hugs │ 4/37 EXP│ Held Item: Oran Berry (Heals 50 HP) │ Ice Punch (85 ; 3/10 Freeze) ; Sacred Sword (100 ; Ignores target’s stat changes) ; Drain Punch (85 ; Restores user’s HP by ½ damage dealt) ; Iron Head (90 ; 4/10 Flinch)
(Mareve) Seras│♀ │ Level 24 │ 240/240 HP │ Flash Fire: User is immune to Fire-type moves, and Fire-type attacks deal x1.5 more damage with type effectiveness when user is hit by a damaging Fire-type move │ Lonely: Quiet, doesn’t speak much, iron-willed, won’t back down from a challenge, prefers the company of those she trusts│ 7/19 EXP │ Held Item: EXP Share (Gains ½ of EXP gained by teammates in battle) │ Dark Pulse (90 ; 3/10 Flinch) ; Bite (70 ; 4/10 Flinch) ; Extrasensory (90 ; 3/10 Flinch) ; Rapid Fire (110 ; 1/3 Burn) | Needed For Moveset: Air Slash (Lvl 30 or Tier 7 TM)
Annabelle│♀ │ Level 28 │ 280/280 HP │ Levitate: User is immune to Ground-type moves (except Sand Attack), entry hazards, terrain effects, Arena Trap, and damage from Sky Drop │ Naïve: Childish and friendly, loves to play pranks and spook others for fun │ 28/33 EXP │ Held Item: Quick Claw (1/3 chance user goes first) │ Hypnosis (Puts opponent to sleep ; Increased chance of failing if used on the same target multiple times) ; Drain Punch (85 ; User heals up to half of damage dealt) ; Skill Swap (User swaps abilities with target) ; Knock Off (75 ; Removes target’s held item for rest of battle ; deals x1.3 damage if target is holding an item) | Needed For Moveset: Phantom Force (Tier 8 TM), Sludge Wave (TR), Focus Blast (TR)
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Natalia│♀ │ Level 33 │ 330/330 HP │ Pixilate: Normal-type moves become Fairy-type and deal x1.2 damage │ Calm: Extremely timid, kind-hearted, motherly, selectively mute │ 8/31 EXP │ Held Item: Pink Bow (x1.2 damage to Fairy-type attacks) │ Dazzling Gleam (90) ; Hyper Voice (90) ; Draining Kiss (70 ; User recovers 3/4 of damage dealt in HP) ; Wish (User makes wish, active Pokemon next round recovers HP equal to ½ HP of user ; Usable only 5 times per battle) | Needed For Moveset: Moonblast (Lvl 50), Mystical Fire (TR)
Evelynn│♀ │ Level 12 │ 120/120 HP │ Illusion: Takes the appearance of a conscious Pokemon in the party upon being sent out. Type does not change, and appearance returns to normal when attacked│ Hasty: Mischievous, caring and loving, a bit of a glutton, loves to entertain│ 7/22 EXP │ Held Item: N/A │ Scratch (40) ; Fake Tears (Lowers target’s Sp. Defense two stages) ; Pursuit (40 ; Double damage dealt to switching opponents) ; Bounce (85 ; User springs up first turn, attacks next turn ; 7/10 Paralysis) | Needed For Moveset: Dark Pulse (Evolve - Zoroark), Flamethrower (TR - Zoroark), Sludge Bomb (TR – Zoroark), Nasty Plot (TR)
(x1.5 EXP from battles) Cobalion│ Θ (♂) │ Level 30 │ 300/300 HP │ Justified: User’s Attack raised one stage when hit with a Dark-type move │ Lonely: Noble and stern, yet kind, fights for justice, willing to aid those who fight for a good cause, acts almost fatherly towards friends │ 0/15 EXP │ Held Item: N/A │ Close Combat (140 ; Lowers user’s Attack & Defense one stage) ; Quick Attack (60 ; Priority +1) ; Iron Head (100 ; 4/10 Flinch) ; Metal Burst (Deals back damage of target’s last attack x1.3)
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Key Items: - Xtransceiver
- Natalia Jones / Fey Marquee - Giovanni Versechi - Isis Nikon - Zero Rai - October Sparks (Inactive)
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150/150 HP | Status: None | 6/25 EXP | Next Attack: Level 23; Trap Jaw 
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140/140 HP | Status: None | 18/19 EXP | Next Attack: Evolve to Lunine --- > Level 42, Moonblast, Psychic TM 
120/120 HP | Status: N/A | 2/17 EXP | Next Attack: -- | Evolves at Lv. 15 
- Zephyr Badge
- Hive Badge
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Samoa│
Daguerro │
Evelynn│
Kaizer│
(x1.5 EXP from battles)