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"Well that was very nice."

Nakano would declare as she watches his pokemon at work. She couldn't help feeling just a tad bit ...sorry for it. Reduced to a maid, or butler, either way, she had always figured that a Pawniard had more pride then that.

Her arms were cross as she declares lightly.

"Yes, I am ready for the new assignment."

Nakano didn't need any more prompting ...as she heard the man hit the ground hard. It would seem that he was having trouble with balance ....as she would hold down a snicker.

There was no sense in ruining their grand entrances with her own lack of self control.

She would cough once to make sure that his eyes were on her.

"First off, is my partner." "A pokemon of such skill and power that I named her after the great Firebird herself, Suzaku."

She would release the metal/flying pokemon into the air ...as she did one huge loop around before coming back at her. Landing with her feet down ...and her wings were spread wide as she allowed the glint of metal to run across her body do to her movement and the light caressing her metal sheen.

"Second, these are the two she helped me to capture."

Nakano would pull his eyes from Suzaku with her words as she would take out one of her transformed pokeballs, and smash it point down into the ground ...as a reddish light would erupt from it's tip as it poof back into it's real form of a pokeball behind her ...as the Drillbur did a forward roll to land on her feet. Her claws were crossed as she would uncross them with a slashing movement that looked nothing but lethal.

"This is Pooka, the creature of the land. Her claws that can shatter rocks made her the perfect new addition to my team."

Nakano declares proudly as the Drillbur lost her balance at the sound of her name. She still hated it ....as she manages to recover before she hit the floor. Though the girl wasn't done yet ...as she took one more pokeball loose. This one didn't have the kunai look to it ...as she simply open it in front and between the two that she had already called out.

"And finally, a touch of the exotic. A flame unlike any other ...is the heat that will burn away the world, Carrot."

He appeared at a dash, but hearing his name made him end up in a slide as he came to a stop on rear in front of them. His tails would whirl once before they came to a stop behind as he gave a wink and allowed a wisp of flames to escape his mouth.

"This is my team, Suzaku, Pooka, and Carrot."

She crosses her arm with nothing but pride on her face. Though, the three pokemon heard their name called as Carrot and Pooka would both look at Suzaku with expressions that weren't too nice.

Why was she the only one that got a cool sounding name?

While, Nakano was still singing their praises a fight would break out ....as the other two moved to tackle the Skarmory. This was really their first group meeting and it seemed that upon hearing each other's name ...this had brought about a scrap.

"So, as you can see, my team so far is per....."

She looked to see them fight. Suzaku had her foot on the Pooka's head pressing her down while, Carrot was on her back trying to flame her head as she moved it to one side and then the other to avoid it.

"Hey, you three stop it ...stop it right now."

Nakano moves to stop the fight and ends up getting caught up in it. As she takes a slash to the side, a ember to the face, and finally an Ominous Wind that send her flying away from the group as they finally stopped their fight at that last attack and each sat with their back to each other.

Sliding to a stop, the girl would then declare.

"Though, there is still some kinks that need to be worked out."

With a team like this, it would be surprising if Nakano survives the next mission.

Starter Pokemon:
Suzaku
Skarmory(f)
lvl:3/Relaxed
Hp: 17/17 Pp: 18 Att: 10 Def: 15 Spd: 9 Sp Att: 8 Sp Def: 10
moves: Leer, Ominous Wind
Exp: 180/200
Pokemon held items:n/a


Pooka
Drillbur (f)
lvl:3/Brave
Hp: 17/17 Pp: 17 Att: 12 Def: 8 Spd: 9 Sp Att: 7 Sp Def: 8
Moves: Scratch, Mud Sport, Crush Claw
Exp: 27/200
Bio: This pokemon was captured on Beginning Island on the girl's quest to capture a Vulpix. A vulpix which in the end she failed to capture, but maybe it's not so bad to at least capture one pokemon instead of none.


Carrot
Vulpix (m)
lvl:3/Jolly
Hp: 16/16 Pp: 17 Att: 8 Def: 8 Spd: 9 Sp Att: 7 Sp Def: 9
Moves: Ember, Hex
Exp: 40/200
Bio: This pokemon was the Vulpix of her dreams. Nakano had meet him on her first run through the island, but knocked him out not once but twice. Making it impossible to capture him ...though she vowed to come back to get him. A final fight at the edge of the desert would make this possible as the girl finally got the fox.

((Patience is a virtue. I didn't forget, nor was I ignoring you, I've been busy.))

((I blame my clear and apparent videogame addiction.))

Sitting there, it was evident that Professor Rook VonTrune was somewhat less then impressed by the girl's team. "A bucket of feathers, a furred sack of dirt, and a spicy entrée....all held together by one overinflated ego..." The man commented dryly as he looked from one Pokemon to the next, and then to Nakano "...I can't tell if this is a magnificent joke, or the a horrendous pun."

Scratching his head faintly the man would let out a sigh "Well its no worse a comedy routine then the last group" He'd state, taking his feet off the desk and leaning forward "Now lets move on shall we?"

Emotion would wipe from the man's face at that moment "For your next mission you'll require a bit more...briefing then before. I'll begin with a bit of history in regards to your next destination" The man would state, watching Nakano carefully as he spoke each word.

"As you know at one time Team Rocket controlled the world as a whole...the events between then and now however are irrelevant...the topic this time will be what came before that" Rook began, folding his hands together beneath his chin as he spoke "Centuries ago...before the Academy...before the Organizations rise to power...Team Rocket was formed by a single great man...a man who saw his plans fall to pieces many times, but a great man none the less. People tend to forget that without him all this wouldn't have been possible..."

"This man was a Gym Leader by name of Giovanni" Slowly Rook would rise to his feet "Using various connections provided by his position Giovanni brought together those whom shared his aspirations....but as you might imagine, world domination is a rather costly endeavour" Lifting up a hand Rook would begin rubbing his thumb against his index and middle finger.

"With that in mind Giovanni created a number of legitimate side-businesses to fund the Organization's endeavours..." Moving his hand again, the Professor would click a remote, the black board behind him turning into a television screen and revealing a lush green island "...one such business still exists, and it is still very much under our control...though we like to keep that fact a secret from the general public. Best they don't know all the places our money comes from, yes?" Rook tilted his head slightly, then clicked a button.

The image would suddenly split, revealing a number of pictures which seemed to be taken in some sort of carnival or theme-park. "PokeLand is more then several centuries old, it's almost as old as Team Rocket itself, and to this day it stands as a major tourist attraction. The Park itself is located on the Isle of Giant Pokemon...aptly named, I assure you..." He clicked the remote again, the images suddenly swapping to Pokemon which stood several stories tall. A Pikachu which crashed through trees as if walking through tall grass, a Gloom which stood as tall as a roller coast, and a Blastoise standing level with a small mountain.

"The Pokemon are machines designed and maintained by an elite team of engineers" The Professor would perform a brief shrug "A bit of a gimmick, but it draws in the crowds." It was then the Professor would click another button on the remote, causing the images on the screen to focus solely on a number of the Giant Pokemon, all of which seemed to be causing some sort of mayhem "As of late we've been experiencing a number of...technical difficulties..." Another click of the remote and the images would change to various portions of the park left in ruins "...there's some sort of glitch, a fault in the system which has caused the majority of the Giant Pokemon to go on a series of rampages across the island."

"The engineer's have managed to keep things under control enough to keep the park running; but there's no telling how long that will last" The man stated, pressing the remote against to turn the screen off "Any guesses to your next assignment?"

That response would find Nanako in a particularly odd position. One moment she was simply standing there, and the next the entire world would be quite literally turned upside down as a vine snagged around her ankle and flipped her into the air. In little more then moment the girl would find herself tightly bound by a series of thick, wriggling vines, each one seeming to be almost strategically placed to keep her from moving; and if she tried the ones between her ribs would tighten sharply.

The culprit as her Pokemon would discover was a very large Tangrowth; one where more then his finger tips had been stained red.

At a gesture from Rook the Tangrowth would swivel the girl around, allowing her to see him through the corner of her eye as he suspended from her steel beam set in the ceiling "Meet Chain the Constrictor" The Professor would state pleasantly as he walked out from behind his desk toward Nakano "Never let your guard down Miss Hinode. Keep your eyes and ears open at all times...else it will be more then you whom gets killed" Rook would said, his voice light and cheerful to begin with, but swift to drop down to an icy chill.

"Even if you aren't a tactics student you'll need to make use of your brain...and that also means knowing when to keep the attitude to yourself" He said darkly "Else you'll learn first hand what Marie and I have learned over the years."

At his indication Nakano would be turned to face Rook's Bisharp, whom was currently making the mild effort of sharpening her various bladed appendages.

"You will go to the Island of Giant Pokemon" The Professor stated, putting what seemed to be a ferry ticket down upon the desk beside where she was held "Once there you will seek out the head engineer. Do whatever they ask of you, and when you arrive be certain to give them your Chrono Stone. It'll be something of a payment for you once they're done with it."

It would be at that moment Rook would snap, and all at once the vines would release Nakano, tangling together to one again for the Tangrowth's arms. The Professor would make his way casually to his desk, seating himself calmly "You'll find the ferry easily enough, simply follow the road signs....now then, any questions?"

Propping his feet upon his desk and crossing his arms behind his desk, the Professor would respond with a single blunt "Nope!" Then lean back in his chair "Outside your first mission you're on your own for supplies."

Riku entered flanked by Sir Aiden and Ryuu on either side. Somehow Yoshi had escaped once more and sat on her shoulder. Shaking her head slightly, she entered the room cautiously. For some reason, strange things liked to happen in this classroom. Unexplainable things. She entered and then looked around for her Professor. The brown haired girl was ready for her next mission. The training in the Mirage Arena had been successful and her pokemon were now stronger then before. What kind of state would her Professor be in this time?

Pokemon: Growlithe
Name & Level: Sir Aiden von Fegefeuer der Wüstenhund [Sir Aiden the Desert Dog of Purgatory] , 3
[Temperament] Quirky
Stats:
HP:12/17/PP:20/ATK:10/DEF:8[9]/SPD:9/SP-ATK:10/SP-DEF:8
MOVES: Bite, Morning Sun, Howl, Flame Charge
EXP: 164/200
Held Item: Resist Feather
Bio: After Riku was journeying back towards the beginning of the island, she ran across a strange Growlithe. He seemed a little older and stranger then most pokemon they had encountered and yet not as violent. He challenged the pair to a duel and lost. Ryuu managed to knock him out with a powerful Bite attack, though luckily the pokemon was still barely conscious. With that, the pair were able to capture the Growlithe and he is a good addition to their team.

The girl entered the room expecting something strange and was not disappointed. Her Professor and her pokemon were sitting down and playing a....video game? Well it wasn't like the Professors had anything super important to do- like save the world or anything. To occupy so much free time, they had to do something. The girl shrugged off the though and instead walked towards Professor Rook."Excuse me, Professor for interrupting. I've finished training and all my pokemon are now one level stronger." she remarked calmly. Would he give her the next mission? She was eager to know what exactly it would be.

Pokemon: Growlithe
Name & Level: Sir Aiden von Fegefeuer der Wüstenhund [Sir Aiden the Desert Dog of Purgatory] , 3
[Temperament] Quirky
Stats:
HP:12/17/PP:20/ATK:10/DEF:8[9]/SPD:9/SP-ATK:10/SP-DEF:8
MOVES: Bite, Morning Sun, Howl, Flame Charge
EXP: 164/200
Held Item: Resist Feather
Bio: After Riku was journeying back towards the beginning of the island, she ran across a strange Growlithe. He seemed a little older and stranger then most pokemon they had encountered and yet not as violent. He challenged the pair to a duel and lost. Ryuu managed to knock him out with a powerful Bite attack, though luckily the pokemon was still barely conscious. With that, the pair were able to capture the Growlithe and he is a good addition to their team.

She nodded, though she did notice the way her Professor was acting when he mentioned the mission. Okay...what was that about? That made her even more curious about what it would be. Instead she just turned and left. Time to go rest and relax on her land. They'd be back the next day.

Pokemon: Growlithe
Name & Level: Sir Aiden von Fegefeuer der Wüstenhund [Sir Aiden the Desert Dog of Purgatory] , 3
[Temperament] Quirky
Stats:
HP:12/17/PP:20/ATK:10/DEF:8[9]/SPD:9/SP-ATK:10/SP-DEF:8
MOVES: Bite, Morning Sun, Howl, Flame Charge
EXP: 164/200
Held Item: Resist Feather
Bio: After Riku was journeying back towards the beginning of the island, she ran across a strange Growlithe. He seemed a little older and stranger then most pokemon they had encountered and yet not as violent. He challenged the pair to a duel and lost. Ryuu managed to knock him out with a powerful Bite attack, though luckily the pokemon was still barely conscious. With that, the pair were able to capture the Growlithe and he is a good addition to their team.

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