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Cody stopped laughing and turned bright red the minute Maddy finished her idea. "My sh-shoulders? I mean, I g-guess we could d-do that," he stuttered out, nervous. He didn't want to look like an idiot after making fun of Sean for so long. So the boy went up to the failing team and squatted as low to the ground as he could between Sean's legs. Wrapping his arms around his knees, he slowly lifted himself up, struggling to straighten his legs out as his teammates slowly rose into the air.



Cody struggled and strained under the weight of his teammates to lift any higher, until finally, with one last push, he forced his legs straight, giving Maddy the extra couple inches she needed to get in. Just as she climbed in, the boy's legs buckled, sending both Sean and himself to the ground, the new recruit crushing his already energyless body. "Get off..." was all he could muster out until he was able to catch his breath.

Cody took a few deep breaths and mustered up the strength to roll over to his stomach. Pushing himself up with his arms, he crawled after the two trainers through the vent, feeling himself slowly regaining some lost energy. "So, do we know where we're going?" he asked, looking to his teammates.

Cody, still recovering from the last energy exhausting exercise was not prepared for a fall that would knock the wind out of him. He cursed as they fell, smacking the ground hard, but was quickly helped to his feet by Sean who, from what he had seen, had practically stuck the landing. "Alright, Mr. Gymnast," the boy commented. "Thanks for the help up." The two boys nodded in agreement, taking off in opposite directions in search for the door.

Maddy ran off in search of the door. Fortunately, she found it within the first few minutes.
She responded to Memo. "Opening the front door for ya now!"
She ran at the door full force and kicked it. The lock busted and the doors flung open. With a smirk on her face, she turned to go back to the other two, but found a scientist in her way.
"I guess I'll just have to deal with you." She said, pulling a Pokeball off her belt.

Cody and Sean would also have their path blocked by a scientist each.

Memo and Matt would run into two scientists returning to the Institute from field work.

Each scientist will have 1-3 Pokemon; most likely Steel-, Electric-, or Poison-types.

Maddy unleashed Axew as the scientist let out a Magnemite.
"Use Sunny Day!"
Axew did a cute little wiggle dance of some sort and the sunlight outside intensified. Magnemite attempted to paralyze Axew with a Thunder Wave attack, but the little dragon quickly jumped out of the way.
"Incinerate it!"
Axew let loose a small stream of fire at Magnemite, KO'ing it.
The scientist let out a Voltorb, so Maddy switch out Axew for her Gible.
Maddy smirked. "Earthquake!"
Gible struck the ground hard, creating a terribly powerful Earthquake. Voltorb was overwhelmed by the attack and fainted.
The scientist was looking rather worried now, and sent out a Zubat. Maddy switch out Gible for her Froakie.
Zubat rushed forward and bit Froakie. The little frog Pokemon flinched away from the pain, but Zubat flew in and bit down on him again.
"Ice Beam!"
Froakie let loose a frigid beam of ice, striking Zubat hard. The little bat clung to consciousness and let loose a Confuse Ray. The attack failed, however.
"Smack Down!"
Froakie picked up a nearby rock that had been brought up from the ground by the Earthquake used earlier and flung it at Zubat. The bat Pokemon wasa grounded... permanently.
Maddy returned Froakie as the scientist ran off. She went off to look for the rest of her companions.

The duo ran wildly through the maze, but to no avail. This door was extremely illusive. Just as the two turned a final corner, a scientist from the institute stepped out from one of the laboratories.
"You're the ones everyone has been talking about!" he shouted, turning to run.
"Don't move," Cody responded calmly, sending Sparks from her ball to head him off. "You're trapped."
The scientist thought quickly, pulling a ball from his belt as well and throwing it into the air. "Seviper, protect me!" he shouted, cowering behind his pokemon.
Sparks lept at Seviper first with an Iron Tail, making solid contact with the snake's body as it turned to dodge.
Seviper quickly turned around and hit Pikachu with a Payback, doubling the damage the small mouse did, and sending her flying.
Pikachu quickly gained its bearings, doing a flip in the air and landing on her feet before taking off with an electrical fury, smashing into Seviper for a K.O. with Volt Tackle.
The scientist cursed and returned his pokemon, exchanging it for a Magnemite. Cody quickly returned Sparks and sent out Axew, hoping to gain an advantage from its moveset. The Magnemite was quick, shocking and paralyzing Axew quickly with a Thunder Wave. Axew struggled, but the electricity flowing through his small body glued him in place. He couldn't move.
The small, metal pokemon shot out a high pitched Supersonic, sending Axew into a daze of confusion. The baby dragon managed to quickly snap back into reality and let out a firey blast, scorching Magnemite's body for good damage.
The foe pulled through and started glowing red, its body expanding greatly until finally, it erupted in a giant explosion, knocking both trainers and pokemon back. Cody looked down to see Axew K.O.'d in his arms, but at least his baby dragon would be ok. He quickly pulled a ball from his belt and returned the small beast, looking up at a pile of debris and dust. As the trainer stepped through the debris, he noticed the scientist had disappeared. Disappointed, Cody cursed under his breath. "I was really hoping to use him to get out of here," he said to himself.

Memo went out along the riverside as well and nodded to Maddy he was about to sit when he saw a Castform zoom out and give Memo the stinkeye!!
"Chi?!"
Cereza was obviously offended and grabbed Memo's face. The little troiblemaker was long gone into the trees, but Memo knew he'd go out and catch it later, alone. For now je sat there and threw his rod into the still water and waited. Magikarp, after Magikarp took his line ubtil finally a Feebas was at the end of his line!!
"Gah!"
He quickly called out his Horsea once again to make quick work at weakening the the less than attractive fish with a Twister! Memo launched a ball and 1, 2, 3! Memo had a Feebas who also seemed to have a staring problem.

Matt went and chased after a Wingull with his Carvanha that used a Crinch to catch the bird and render it immobile for capture!
"Sweet!"