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Oh crud, oh crud, oh crud, oh crud! The young female trainer ran through the stadium, knowing good and well that she was late for her Pokemon battle. Prying off her backpack, she rummaged through her belongings to find... There it is! My Pokeball! Grasping the red and white capsule firmly in her hand, the trainer threw her backpack back... well... onto her back. Sighing at the terrible joke she just made, the trainer continued running to her destination. Finally, when she arrived, very out of breath, it was not what she expected.

It was... unpleasant, to say the least. Garbage was strewn every which-way, and the whole place reeked of acids and poisons. Wrinkling her nose at the smell, the girl looked at the Pokeball in her hands, then gently pushed the button and threw it out, smiling as the beam of light took the shape of her beloved Gastly.

"Gast-gastly!" Nerezza looked around the room with disdain, then pure joy, knowing well that she had the upper hand here. Glancing over at her trainer, she hoped that she knew that too.

The girl calmly walked to the trainer box, her Gastly floating beside her. She took a good, long look at her opponent, and was surprised to see that it was a girl about her own age. The girl smiled, and thanked Arceus that the battle would at least be a bit less awkward. Straightening a hairband that clearly had the name "Opal" on it, the trainer cocked her head and said to her opponent, "So shall we battle, then?"

Right away, Opal knew that her opponent wasn't too confident. She smiled serenely, as she knew that feeling good and well. She looked over to her Gastly, then to her opponent's Breloom, trying to recall the weaknesses of Grass and Fighting types. Opal looked over to Nerezza, attempting to find four moves that would work well to use.

Feeling her trainer's gaze, Nerezza glanced over to her, with a quizzical look on her dark face. Knowing her, the Gastly assumed that the girl was already formulating a battle strategy. Only a few weeks together, and I can read her like a book. I just hope that whatever plan she has won't backfire...

Opal gave a sudden jolt at her opponent's sudden reply. "Very well, then..." The girl inhaled deeply, doing her best to remain calm and sound at least sort of polite. But as her opponent's Pokemon unleashed its attack, Opal lost some of her composure and started over to her Gastly, who was already hit by the paralyzing powder. Balling her hand up into a fist with one of her hairband's ribbons stuck inside and biting her lip, the girl started to think madly on what she could do.

"G-gas...Gastly!" The powder felt like a jolt as it caught Nerezza by surprise. Instantly, the Gastly felt all of her "body" freeze up, and she could not move at all. Gritting her sharp teeth, Nerezza desperately looked to her trainer, hoping that she would come up with something.

Opal was at a loss for what to do. Her only Pokemon was paralyzed for Arceus knew how long, and that would give her opponent the upper hand. The trainer though madly on what to do, and looked over to the Gastly. She wasn't faring too well. Realizing that she couldn't do anything at the current moment in time, Opal sighed and waited for the inevitable attack. When it came, it was not what the trainer expected. The move was powerful, yes, but, as Opal remembered, it was only half as powerful as it would be to another Pokemon. Opal smiled at Nerezza, as if she thought it would give the Pokemon strength.

Nerezza struggled to free herself from the confines of the paralyzing effects, but to no avail. I...hate...this... Inside, the Gastly seethed in a quiet rage. She saw her opponent beginning to attack, and she gritted her teeth, bracing herself for the attack. When it came, Nerezza unclenched her sharp teeth and opened one eye, looking herself over for the damage. To her happy surprise, she wasn't too scathed. Feeling cocky, the Gastly gave her opponent a small smirk then laboriously stuck her tongue at him. Maybe... I can handle this...

The trainer, although quite excited over the fact that Nerezza had an advantage, was worried. How much longer could her Pokemon last? And how long would it be until the paralysis wears off? These thoughts whizzed around in her head like a swarm of angry Beedrill, and Opal tried her best to keep them in check. She looked over to her struggling Pokemon and noticed that her opponent's Pokemon was communicating with her. Despite herself, the trainer laughed a little. That Breloom's in for an avalanche of sass coming his way. Opal made her face solemn again and called out to the Gastly. "Hang in there Nezza, and keep your focus!"

Nerezza's defiant attitude kept her from giving up hope, and she continues to struggle and strain in the confines of her paralysis. Then, to her complete surprise, her foe had the audacity to come up and stick his tongue out at her! The Gastly's eyes shot into a death glare. "Gast-gastly... Gast... Gastly- gast! Gastly!" Oh, think your some kind of big shot, Mr. Fungus-Head? If I wasn't stuck right now, I'd punt your sorry tail all the way to Kanto and back! Nerezza growled. Who does that mushroom-brain think he is, asking me that? Nerezza thought to herself. Oh, baby, when I'm free, I swear I am gonna show 'im who's the boss 'round these parts. Oh yeah! The idea of beating the Breloom gave the Pokemon energy to spare, even after the second hit came around, and she decided to mess with him for the fun of it. "Gast gastly... Gastly gast-gast." Just watch your back, pally... Cause you won't know where I'll go next... Nerezza then grinned, showing her sharp teeth, and used all of her concentration to make herself invisible for about 6 seconds. The Gastly smiled maliciously to herself. That boy's in for a world of hurt.

Opal's patience was wearing thin. How long would it take until Nerezza was free?! Nervously twirling her hairband ribbon, she tried to remember how many turns that have passed. By memory alone, she determined that three turns had past and Nerezza didn't seem much better. There must be one more turn left, the woman thought excitedly. She bounced a little and called to the stuck Gastly. "Don't worry Nezz! Just a little more! You can take it!" In her mind, Opal was already thinking of what attack to use. Taking into consideration that her opponent's Pokemon was Grass and Fighting and Nerezza was Poison and Ghost, the trainer made her decision and waited until Nerezza was free.

The Gastly smirked at her opponent and his trainer. Obviously, the Breloom wasn't exactly the battling type. She grinned maliciously. I may just be able to use that to my advantage... She braced herself as she saw the next attack coming, waited a few seconds, and then opened one eye, confused. Then there on the ground a few feet behind her were the seeds from the attack. Eyes now sparkling with cruel delight, she shouted to the Breloom. "Gast GAST! Gastly gast!" Hey DUDE! Nice aim! She then proceeded to laugh and as she did, she could feel the paralyzing bonds slowly breaking around her. Nerezza grinned a sharp-toothed grin. And now it's my turn.

Opal saw the bonds lifting on Nerezza and she had to restrain herself from letting out a whoop of delight. Now they were back in business! She smiled at her Pokemon, who gave a small smile back. They both knew which attack to use. But as they were readying themselves to attack, Nerezza was hit with the Leech Seed once more, and this time the seeds met their target. Opal gritted her teeth as her friend was knocked backwards by the attack, but it wasn't very effective and it loosened the paralyzing bonds even more. Nerezza saw a small opening and pushed her way out of the bonds. Opal was ecstatic. "Way to go, Nezz! Now, Sludge Bomb!"

Nerezza was as excited as her trainer. She set a deathly glare in the Breloom's direction. "And now you get yours, buddy." The Gastly took up some of the poisonous gases that made up her body and compiled them into a semi-solid blob. Once it was sufficiently big enough, she hurled it at the Breloom, hoping it would hit.

HP: 650/800 ((Whoops. Forgot to post her HP in my last post. lD))

x2 Super Effective
+50 Field Advantage