[color=6ecff6][h2]❄Erika Olson❄[/h2][/color] [hider=Pokemon] [img]https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/ca/Spr_5b_361.png[/img] Sno, Snorunt ♀ Level 19 Status: [color=f26522]Exhuasted[/color] [img]https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/cc/Spr_5b_345.png[/img] Eep, Lileep ♂ Level 15 Status: [color=00a651]Fresh[/color] [img]https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f1/Spr_5b_333.png[/img] Tara, Swablu ♀ Level 15 Status: [color=00a651]Fresh[/color] [img]https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/24/Spr_5b_256_m.png[/img] Chic, Combusken ♀ Level 18 Status: [color=8dc73f]Warmed Up[/color] [img]https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/a1/Spr_5b_443_m.png[/img] Gibs, Gible ♂ Level 18 Status: [color=00a651]Fresh[/color] [img]https://projectpokemon.org/home/gallery/image/71777-animated-3/?do=download[/img] Kay, Inkay ♀ Level 16 Status: [color=f7941d]Tired[/color] [/hider] [hider=Inventory] [color=007236][b]Treetop Badge[/b][/color] 13 Potion 14 Pokeballs 3 Repels 5 Great Balls 4 Antidote 4 Paralysis Heal 1 Escape Rope 3 Tanga Berries 2 Spelon Berries 3 Chesto Berries A Swanna Pail 1 Bug Gem 1 Jaw Fossil 1 Guide to Mt. Strength [b]TM-22[/b] Solar Beam [b]TM-66[/b] Payback 10658P [/hider][hr][hr] Kay summoned Reflect to guard against the Magnet Bombs! It was pretty effective, shielding her from the homing metal orbs that came flying for her, even if a couple slipped through! [color=787D74]‘Peh, no matter. Thundershock!’[/color] Reflect guards against physical attacks only, for whatever reason, and it appeared Julian had studied enough to know that. So, instead, Magnemite shot a blast of lightning as a reply to the Reflects (and since he had to get two moves since you did two moves). The thundershock did some damage, going through too fast to be dodged. Fortunately, despite being a squid Kay is not a water-type, so she only took regular damage. This was when Erika shouted her bit about having earned her right and not taking the easy road, causing Julian to shudder a bit. Swagger hit Magnemite straight on, boosting the magnet-Pokémon’s attack but also confusing it. Julian, meanwhile… [color=787D74]‘What are you talking about? What did you expect me to do? Fight my way through an endless kingdom of Fighting-types?’[/color] Julian asked, frowning. [color=787D74]‘Gr, it’s risky, but I could use that attack-boost. Magnemite! Magnet Bomb!’[/color] [color=ABC7CF]‘Magne…!’[/color] Magnemite prepared to do a boosted attack against Kay…! … And then suddenly rammed itself into the ground at full speed, bouncing back with a one-eyed expression of pain! Magnemite hurt itself in confusion! [color=787D74]‘Darn it!’[/color] Julian grunted in annoyance. Kay winced as the blast of lightning hit the little floating squid, providing a light show. [color=92278f]”Kaaay..”[/color] Yet in spite of that the Inkay held on. Erika nodded at her Pokemon partner and then focused back on Julian. [color=00aeef]”Yes! You robbed yourself [i]and[/i] your Pokemon of the challenge and adventure together. You skipped the part where you grow stronger and closer together!”[/color] Erika was annoyed. She had seen people like Julian all the time in Cooldome city. Her mother would tell them that many of them would try to skip to the top by flying up Mt. Chill but the vicious blizzards often put them at risk! Having seen Magnemite fall due to its own confusion, Erika pointed at the opportunity. [color=00aeef]”Aha! There, now Kay, use Foul Play!”[/color] [color=92278f]”Kay!”[/color] Erika’s Inkay rallied and cast a glowing dark translucent shadow to appear around the opposing magemite that would use that own increased attack strength against itself! Kay shot out the Foul Play, and it hit! Magnemite’s boosted attack worked against itself, and it took a sharp blow that sent it flying back to Julian! Magnemite fainted! [center][color=6ecff6][i]Kay grew to Level 16![/i][/color][/center] Julian returned the Pokémon, looking annoyed as he deposited the Pokéball and retrieved a new one. [color=787D74]‘Adventure…? As if I could. No. I can’t. The world… is far too scary,’[/color] he said, sounding as if he believed what he was saying. He then released the Pokémon, and… [color=787D74]‘FAKE OUT!’[/color] Before the Pokémon was even properly out of its Pokéball it was flying at blinding speed at Kay, a cat with a spring-tail launched as if having bounced on its own tail! Pretty sure that’s not what Glameow does, but it sure knows Fake Out. [center][url=https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/26/431Glameow.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/VSteeQa.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #431 – Glameow, the Catty Pokémon. It claws when displeased and purrs when affectionate. It can switch between the two very swiftly, this fickleness is very popular among some. When happy its tail makes beautiful movements, like a dancing ribbon. Its glare can put foes into a hypnotic state.[/i][/color][/center] Fake Out, being what it was, was way too fast for either Kay nor Erika to react to, and it struck Kay straight on. There was, however, time to react to the next move. [color=787D74]‘Faint Attack!’[/color] Julian called, and Glameow was faster than Kay and already up close. Now, with Reflect up, Kay should be able to survive another hit, but Faint Attack was an always-hit move that certainly wouldn’t let the shield stand in its way, even if it did reduce the damage. One Faint Attack would be fine. Two, no. Erika flinched as Glameow darted out and hit Inkay without a moment to react. Even though there was nothing she could really do, Erika still considered that a failure on her part to not be fast enough. She glanced at her Pokedex as it instructured her on what she was looking at before folding it into her back pocket. [color=00aeef]“Nice work Kay but I think it is time for a change.”[/color] She raised Kay’s pokeball and withdrew her before nodding towards Chic who was still eagerly awaiting a fight. They met each other’s eyes, trainer and Pokemon, [color=00aeef]“You’re up, Chic. You got this.”[/color] [color=f26522]”Coooombusk!”[/color] Chic slapped her face and leapt in, taking the first faint attack with ease as it was a dark attack and reflect was still up to slow the blow. [color=00aeef]“It is supposed to be scary but you’re supposed to do it anyway. Because it is something you overcome. It shows your resolve as a trainer and leader for your Pokemon! Chic, double kick!”[/color] Chic darted towards her opponent and threw out both feet in a dropkick! Kay excited the field, and Chic came in instead! Chic was immediately struck by Faint Attack, but it was Not Very Effective! Glameow jumped back while Julian grunted. [color=787D74]‘Glameow, use Hypnosis!’[/color] he called, and Glameow spun around! The cat waved its circling tail in a way that would be hypnotic to someone who saw it… except Chic was already mid-dropkick and struck the cat twice! [color=8A95A7]‘Glam-!!’[/color] the cat called before being launched back by Super Effective damage! Glameow fainted. Julian grunted as he returned his Pokémon. [color=787D74]‘I’m not… looking for an adventure,’[/color] Julian said, taking a moment before sending out his next Pokémon so that he could speak more calmly. [color=787D74]‘I just want to have the strength to defend. And… Pitri… my partner… I want to reward him after all the support he’s given me!’[/color] he said, before throwing his next Pokéball forward. Out if it came a living wind-chime, a Psychic-type floating in mid-air before Erika and Chic. [color=C8E1F2]‘Chimecho!’[/color] the Pokémon introduced itself, an echo following its cry. [center][url=https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/5/55/0358Chimecho.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/CKDxDrM.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #358 – Chimecho, the Wind Chime Pokémon. When it cries, it echoes inside its hollow body. It is known to hang from trees and eaves and cry in the wind. It uses its long tail to pick up berries and nuts which it then eats. Should it be enraged, it cries ultrasonic waves powerful enough to most foes flying.[/i][/color][/center] [color=787D74]‘Hold it…’[/color] Julian waited with his next command to see what Erika did. Pitri the Kirlia was standing right behind Julian, watching intently. Erika felt her cheeks tug as a frown as she considered Julian. [color=00aeef]“So that gives you a right to tear up Pokemon habitats and homes to plunder what you want? I get it, Pitri is your best friend but you can’t roll over others for him. Besides, maybe it would have been nice to spend the time together on your journey to find a dawnstone.”[/color] Chic stood at the ready but Erika motioned for her to come back. [color=00aeef]“Sorry Chic, need you ready in case we have to fight some more. Instead…”[/color] Erika fished for her first Pokeball on her belt, [color=00aeef]”Let’s go, Sno!”[/color] Out came the little snow hat Pokemon. [color=6ecff6]”Snoorunt!”[/color] Erika pointed across the way. [color=00aeef]”Let’s try to cinch it from here, Sno. Double team!”[/color] And Sno began to move fast enough to create illusionary copies of herself. [color=787D74]‘I… geh… What does it matter if there’s a new tunnel and some battling and looting? Trainers battle wild Pokémon and pick up things they find all the time!?’[/color] Julian said, seriously not understanding. Then, Erika switched to Sno. [color=787D74]‘That’s… that’s a Pokémon that can evolve with Dawn Stone…’[/color] Julian suddenly realised, and his expression got annoyed. [color=787D74]‘Fine. You want to make it an experience? I’ll make it an experience by having us beat you together. Chimecho, return!’[/color] Julian returned Chimecho to its Pokéball. And then… [color=787D74]‘Pitri, Double Team!’[/color] [center][url=https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/6/64/0281Kirlia.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/iRiMDX6.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #281 – Kirlia, the Emotion Pokémon. Its horns amplify its psychokinetic powers, allowing it to see glimpses of the future or distort space to display mirages. It’s highly sensitive to its trainer’s feelings, instinctively dancing in response to happiness. It’s said to grow more beautiful when exposed to positive emotions.[/i][/color][/center] [color=99CC97]‘Kirlia!’[/color] Pitri suddenly leapt forward, stopping where Chimecho had floated, and, just like Sno, started splitting up into many. Erika nodded, [color=00aeef]”That’s right and my ambition to make Sno into a Froslass is no less important than yours.”[/color] Erika turned her attention to the battle where it was now filled up with many Pitris and Snos alike. [color=00aeef]”Alright Sno, bite and see if we can’t guess which Pitri is the right one!”[/color] And so Sno would jump at a nearby Pitri, biting with its rather impressively sized mouth! Sno started chasing Pitris, biting as she went! However, at least for right now, the true Kirlia escaped her jaws, as the various Pitris started dancing in varying directions, creating a rather confusing visage! In return… [color=787D74]‘Pitri, Disarming Voice!’[/color] Julian called, and all the Pitris together braced, and then called out in unison, sending a sound-wave that cared naught if there were many copies of Sno, it hit anyway, doing Fairy-type neutral damage! [color=787D74]‘We… should have the advantage in this chaos…’[/color] Julian reasoned, looking a bit mentally drained from the battle. Erika pouted as she did the mental math of the situation. Sno might never hit but Pitri will always hit with Disarming Voice. It might have made sense to retreat, use a sturdier Pokemon like Eep in this situation, but Erika did like the poetic battle between the two would-be dawn stone users. [color=00aeef]”Alright, Sno, change of plans! Ice Shard but forgo going first to try and spot the real Pitri! That sound has to be coming from only one of them after all!”[/color] The group of Snos did as Erika had asked, all turning to look upon the line of Pitris as a collection of icicle shards hovered around them, waiting and watching. [color=787D74]‘Sh-shouldn’t matter. We’ll have a two-hit advantage… Disarming Voice!’[/color] Julian called, and once again, the many Pitris together made the gesture of tensing up, before calling out altogether and sending a wave of Fairy-type sound knocking into Sno for some damage! … But there! Sno could detect where the correct Pitri was, and direct an Icy Shard at him! Pitri was struck, and for a moment all of the Kirlia’s flailed a bit, and there was a bunch of snow-effects all around! Pitri was more than prepared to get up and continue to battle, however! Sno staggered but she was still hanging in there as she stood up. [color=00aeef]”Hanging in there Sno? Alright we go again!”[/color] The many Snos found their foothold again dug their little feet into the earth, ice shards forming around their heads ready to lash out at the sound of Pitri’s voice. [color=6ecff6]”Sno-Snorunt!”[/color] The chorus of duplicates rallied, ready to trade blow-for-blow! Having the advantage of a priority move, Sno blasted her next Icy Shard at high speed and hit Pitri once more! Julian smirked, and looked like he thought he was smart. [color=787D74]‘Teleport,’[/color] he said, and suddenly the Kirlias all shifted their location in the room. It wasn’t clear who the real Pitri was anymore. [color=787D74]‘Heh, now you don’t know who the real one is again…’[/color] … Then it was his turn to do the mental maths and realised that, if Sno just found Pitri again the same way, and then Sno gets two hits for every his one. [color=787D74]‘Gah. Nevermind. Just Disarming Voice!’[/color] Julian called, and indeed, once again the Kirlia sent out a Disarming Voice and did some damage to Sno, and once again Sno could find which was the real one from the hit! [color=00aeef]”Go on Sno, Ice Shard but wait to find the real Pitri!”[/color] Erika called out, content with trading blow-for-blow until this fight ended. With Ice Shard being physical and Kirlia being weaker to physical attacks, Sno should be able to hang in there she thought. It was sound in her head, at least. Sno did so, taking a blast of Disarming Voice before letting loose a few shards of ice at the assumed real Pitir. However, Erika thought of a little trickery to hopefully tip the scales into her advantage. When finding the real Pitri, her next command would be a sudden change with the real Pitri identified. “Sno use Bite on the real Pitri!” Erika pointed at the real Pitri like a general to watch as Sno charged, opening her wide mouth to take a chomp of Pitri! Pitri shot away another Disarming Voice, and it left Sno really damaged! But, in reply, Sno shot an Ice Shard and hit Pitri in return! Pitri was about to cry out again, when Sno instead dashed in and bit onto Pitri, making the cry instead one of pain. This is when Lucian looked like he’d decided it was enough. [color=787D74]‘Pitri, return! We’ll have the others finish this-!’[/color] he called… but that’s when. [color=99CC97]‘Kirl-!’[/color] Pitri actually jumped sideways, dodging his trainer’s call back. [color=787D74]‘P-Pitri?’[/color] Lucian asked, but, of course, as someone who knows as much about battling as Erika, she’d know this phenomenon. It’s when the Pokémon itself wants to fight. For its trainer, or for itself. Pitri now grabbed onto Sno, focus in his eyes, and then…! The landscape changed for Sno. That is, as we know from Teleport being able to teleport the trainer home, they can teleport others. Pitri just teleported the both of them up into the air, intent on striking down his opponent down into the ground, in a move that would be truly worthy of a future Fighting-type! [color=00aeef]”Sno!”[/color] Erika’s blinked, losing sight of her Pokemon with Pitri’s battle-focus taking the duelling pair out of sight! It wasn’t going to matter that Erika couldn’t try and direct the battle because Sno was battle-focused as well and determined to defeat her immediate rival! With the impending and improvised seismic toss by Pitri’s teleport, Sno huffed and quickly came up with an attempt to soften the landing! Powder Snow was blasted behind the falling Sno at full force to quickly pile a snowy mound on the ground right where the pair were falling and thus, hopefully, cushioning the fall! The two Pokémon slammed down into the puddle of snow, blasting a wave of white in all directions! When the snow cleared, Pitri was standing, heavily damaged, but conscious. Sno was half-buried in the snow. [color=787D74]‘Pitri…’[/color] Julian looked stunned, absolutely not having expected his Pokémon to do something like that. Pitri staggered back, panting from effort, but then slowly turned to slowly walk back towards his trainer, giving Julian a triumphant little smile… Erika frowned as she saw the splash of snow all around after their impact. A Pokemon who finds that determination to fight hard is truly a wondrous thing so even though it seemed like her side had lost, she was fascinated to experience it first hand at least! [color=00aeef]”Well, it was…”[/color] Erika started, drawing her Pokeball before catching a glimpse of Sno’s move. The little Snorunt moved fast, too, leaping out of the snow mound and lunging with her big toothy mouth to chomp down on the confident Pitri in a surprise bite! [color=6ecff6]”RUNT!”[/color] Sno bellowed! Julian's eyes widened more than Erika had seen them so far, and pointed desperately. [color=787D74]‘PITRI BEHIND-!’[/color] Pitri just stood stunned, staring at his trainer for a tad too long. He turned his head just in time to see Sno's maw clamp down on him. [i]chomp[/i] Pitri let out a light gasp, then fell motionless in Sno's grip. His trainer just stared for a moment. [color=787D74]‘What… What was the point of that? If I had switched, you wouldn't…!’[/color] Julian complained, frowning as he reached for another Pokéball… when his hand hesitated. He briefly looked down at them. He still had more Pokémon, but his determination had left his eyes. [color=787D74]‘… No,’[/color] he sighed, his posture slumping down, his eyes looking decidedly not at Erika. [color=787D74]‘I… I've lost.’[/color] Her opponent no longer wished to battle. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Sno grew to level 19! Sno learned Bite! Erika was victorious! Erika gained 6400P for winning![/i][/color][/center] Erika let out a held breath. She had tensed up when saw Sno wasn't moving in her pile of snow. The sudden attack had even startled her but it turned out Sno might have wanted this more than Erika! [color=00aeef]"...Well that is that."[/color] She muttered finding it disappointing that her opponent's will to keep going just ended there. In a way Erika understood, she would have faltered, heck, was faltering as she saw Sno laying there. She walked over to her Pokemon giving a light pat to Sno's pointed head. Sno was tired, huffing in air but the fight was over. [color=00aeef]"You did good, Sno. I'm proud of you!"[/color] Erika looked down and met Sno's lifted gaze and smiled. Then her attention turned to Julian. [color=00aeef]"I'm sorry Julian but I think it was the adventure that Sno and I had together to achieve something. We didn't take a shortcut here and faced everything together. You robbed Pitri and yourself a time together. That is what, I suspect, gave Sno that little bit more to overcome Pitri. You both did well."[/color] Erika shrugged, not really knowing what else to say in this situation. [color=00aeef]"Oooh shooot!"[/color] Erika turned to look at the rest of the chamber. The Psychic Pokemon and the Fighting Pokemon were they still battling? [color=00aeef]"We need to seal the cave after we kick all the Psychic Pokemon out! Chic!"[/color] [color=f7941d]"Cooombusk!"[/color] Chic flared as she reached Erika's side. One battle into the next, hopefully things were going well enough...