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Raven stood their, silently in shock over the Gyarados's reaction. He hid it well of course, growing up in a noble house it wasn't uncommon that hiding even the smallest emotion would be necessary. He'd expected the Gyarados would be pleased with the outcome...but this was...blatantly ridiculous! Clearly the beast was quite vain...at least in regards to that particular feature.

Yes, this Gyarados was rare in hue, and certainly strong...but it's personality clashed heavily with Raven's own, even if the beast didn't realize it.

The pleasure and gratitude was clear enough in his tone and expression. The Pokemon's behaviour was so exaggerated it would take a fool not to notice. Likely it was either thanking him...or asking best how to...either way, now would be an opportune time to ask a favor...but what?

Requesting the creature join him was out of the question...for several reasons. He'd already found the bone, and thus completed his mission here; as well, it was doubtful the Gyarados could help him with his second task. It seemed unlikely for the red beast to be familiar with a pack of Sneasel in the next area...so what then?

Putting the comb away while he thought, the child furrowed his brow. Well...

...he supposed a trainer could always use a powerful ally. Just because his personality clashed with that of the Gyarados, didn't mean the Pokemon wouldn't be aware of those more...suited to his nature. It was a shot in the dark, but it was worth asking; but how to word it?

Gah, this was all giving him a headache! This was why he preferred battle. It was simple and straightforward. Sure there were rules of engagement, but you never had to watch your words...you didn't even have to talk if you didn't want to! Just let your emotions show through your blade...

The boy let out a slow breath. He'd come to a conclusion, and it was the simplest answer of all...he shrugged. Ultimately he hadn't done it for a reward, so it was better to let the Gyarados himself decide what was most fitting.

Claudandas couldn't stop the Gligar, Lindbergh had already turned in mod flight now to target the Nidoran who had marked her!

[Let's see if YOU like this!] The fly scorpions tail swung down below her, perppering the ground with Poison Stung, the Gligar cackling all the while!

[Stop that!] The cat yelled upward, having to duck back at the poison stings, but now quickly tried to reassertion his weight, he leaned in, good and close. [Listen to me...]

He Growled lowly, not a physical attack, but a warning. [I don't want to hurt someone... Who has already lost someone by harming them further... Whether or not you have fight in you... I speak, as a resident if this island who will attest this girl has gone to lengths to help pokemon you would not believe!]

[This is not a fight you can win. Speak to us... And we will listen]


((Roll 1, Poison Stubg, Roll 2, Growl))


[8+8] - [2+7] = 7, /2 Resistance = 3.5 = 4 dm
Nidoran = 2 HP remainjnf

Raven quirked a brow as the Gyarados left. Striding to the offered scale slowly, he knelt down and picked it off the ground. A dragon's scale...he wasn't quite sure what he could do with such an item, but likely there was a use for it he was as of yet not aware. Some Pokemon could likely use such an item...and didn't many ancient legends speak of treasures made from pieces of a dragon?

Mmm...perhaps the Professor would have some clue.

Well, whatever came of it would. The Gyarados was gone now, and his path was clear.

Placing the scale into the pouch with his remaining PokeBall, the boy placed both hands on the legs of the Sneasel and continued forward. She'd been curiously quiet during the whole incident...but he'd left her waiting long enough. It was time to take her home...to find her home.

(Never)

The Nidoran twist as she yells further.

Her will to attack was diminished by that growl and by the pain of the sting, but she wasn't about to silently go down. She had made a promise, and she intended to keep it ...even if it was to her death as she would push her hardest to try and free herself completely of the Purrloin. One of her feet would come up to try and scratch him in the struggle ...she was down, but not out, and she was going to make him understand that.

Nothing anyone said or did, was going to change her mind ...about her new objective in life. She would destory, kill, maim all humans and she wasn't going to stop until she had succeed in that endeavor.

(-1 to attack)

Ryuu was happy that he had managed to defeat his opponent. Despite the odds, he had managed to win. With that win, he had grown stronger.

The pair had entered the next room, and Riku looked around. There was the first piece of her mission, the Chrono stone. Picking it up and placing it in her pack, she also went up to the pokemon egg. It was interesting and she wondered what kind of pokemon was inside. Now was not the time to stand and think about it. Though part of her mission was over, she highly doubted her Professor would be pleased that the second pokemon she had obtained was still in egg form. Thus she needed to go out and find another pokemon and capture it. Placing the pokemon egg securely in her pack, she gave Ryuu a quick hug. The girl was proud that he had become stronger. The pair left the temple and began to keep going farther into the island.

Starter Pokemon: Larvitar [Male]
Name & Level: Ryuu, 3
[Temperament] Quiet
Stats:
Hp: 11/16 Pp: 18 Att: 9 Def: 8 Spd: 7 Sp Att: 8 Sp Def: 8
Moves: Bite, Leer
Exp: 103/200

The young sneasel was too quiet as Raven would only then notice that she was actually biting on her paw to stifle the giggles that threaten to bubble forth. She had understood it all, and had hidden in the shadows of a rock to keep from being seen. Her first impression was that he would eat her, but now, now ...after listening she was simply trying to keep the laughter down.

There was no sense in letting him think that she is insane as he would once ore pick her up and off they would go. The Sneasel failing laughing once she was assured of her place with him.

With the Gyarados out of the way Raven would backtrack upon the path once more. The place where the sneasel had run in a pack and driven him to run away from them. Though the question would remain, did they sit and wait for him ...would they wait around by the water's edge after hearing the scream of the Gyarados, and it's tortured roars.

As his feet would touch that of the stoney path he would find that they were indeed gone, but that wasn't all. His path itself had actually changed as he came out in a area full of cactus ...it was true that he had been near one the first time he had come through, but this was a sea of them. Cactus as far as the eye could see ...their thorny hides threatening to cut and stab into vunerable flesh as they stood only a few inches from each other ..all the way around.

Raven had quite literally entered a catcus patch of gigantic size.

Which meant, somehow between the time he had left the water's edge and the time he first put foot on the desolate crater the area had changed as he stood at the bottom once more. Though one that seemed to be in a different direction.

The Crater of Desolation

Pokemon to be found here:

Nincada lvl: 3 - roll 1
Diglett lvl: 3 - roll 2
Scyther lvl: 3 - roll 3
Dweeble lvl: 3 - roll 3
Skorupi lvl: 3 - roll 4
Sneasel lvl: 3 - roll 5
Cacnea lvl: 3 - roll 6
Trapinch lvl: 3 - roll 7
Spinarak lvl: 3 - roll 8
Joltik lvl: 3 - roll 9
Skarmory lvl: 3 - roll 10

Raven looked up, casting the Sneasel an odd glance...though she wouldn't be able to see it. So apparently something about all that had been rather funny had it? Now he wondered if he'd really have wanted to understand the Gyarados or otherwise.

Well, that was no longer here nor there. The beast was gone, and they had returned from whence they had came...sort of. It was a cactus patch...a big one.

At times like this, Raven was quite glad that the only piece of his body he left exposed was his face. Though one had to wonder how often his cloak might catch on the various cacti. He'd just need to be careful he supposed...

Turning sideways to make himself a tad smaller, the boy began to carefully make his way through the patch. Hopefully, he wouldn't encounter anything out here. Battling would be...tricky.

((really, it always looks so special))

Yet, this time the blade of wind would cut through ....as surely as any sword as it would leave deep furrows in the ground like blades.

Victoria chuckles darkly.

"True evil know no mercy, and leaves no chances for surrender or rescue." "It's only poser that believe in torture, because, to torture an opponent is to say that they have worth."

"And everything is worthless in the eyes of true evil."

The girl pronounce as she realized that she sounded just a bit insane in her speech as ...Aella stopped her attack and looked at her. The looked at her a bit nervously. It was kind of hard not to get caught up in this dark aura and express things best lost in the darkness as the pokemon's tail went down.

She didn't even have to look to know that she had killed the pokemon, but still ...was this her trainer that was talking about evil with a pokemon that wanted to be a villian.

A sweat drop would go down the side of her face. There was some silliness in her trainer afterall ...as the girl would notice that look and look away. A bluish on her face, she hadn't meant to be caught at such a bad acting game.

Afterall, role playing had been a favorite game of hers when she was back home. And because, of how own preferences she had always played the villian. It was just a shame that now, her play was real as the Emolga's ears went down.

It's death had been real, even if the part of the villain ...Victoria had played had not. The girl would only kick some dust on the corpse before she continued onwards.

Her hand going to pull out the needle that had embedded itself in Aella's shoulder. Not a nice thing to have to do, but necessary to keep the poison from seeping into her.

(17 - 1 + 13 - 8 =21 x 2 = 42dmg))


Aella
Emolga [F] Lv 4
Nature: Rash
Stats: HP:18/19/PP:23/ATK:12/DEF:11/SPD:14/SP-ATK:13/SP-DEF:9
MOVES: - Air Slash - Charm - Quick Attack
EXP: 5/300