[b][i]~Claire and Groudon~
~Ayero Countryside, road to Hiden~[/b][/i]

[b]"Hmph, clever, aren't you?"[/b] She smirked, watching the Haxorous create a shield of earth by smashing the ground. Whoever this man was, he had skill to be sure, and that Haxorous was indeed quite powerful. Still, he had made a mistake of carelessly engaging them. Powerful or not, Groudon was the pokemon who was said to have formed the continents in ancient times during its clash with Kyogre. If this man and his Haxorous thought they had any chance of winning, they were wrong on so many levels, it was almost laughable. 

Claire didn't seemed fazed by the scarlet flames that rushed passed her even though they singed her armor slightly. She turned calmly away from the battle as the Haxorous rushed at Groudon, putting some distance between herself in the pokemon that were fighting. Groudon wasn't fast enough to dodge the attack, that much was sure, especially after the Haxorous had its speed amplified by Dragon Dance. However, if there was one thing she was confident in...was Groudons defense, and his ability to take damage without even flinching.

[b]"This battles already been decided, I hope you know."[/b] She confidently and calmly stated to the man. Perhaps it was a bit arrogant for her to say so, but the chances that she would lose this fight, were slim, at least it was by her calculations. If there was one thing she had taught Groudon to do against a speedier opponent, was to restrict its movements, and Groudon did just that without even having to be commanded. Once he could even get a single claw on the pokemon, it would be over.

As Haxorous rushed at Groudon, the ancient pokemon simply grabbed the Haxorous' horns with his claws. The force of the attack was enough to shove the titanic pokemon back about a foot, leaving a gash in the earth from Groudons feet. Of course, the attack did quite a number on Groudon, the tusks no doubt digging into his own claws, but Groudon simply growled as it held the Haxorous by its tusks.

[b]"Slam it with your Precipice blades!"[/b] The ground rumbled as numerous blades of earth erupted in a circle around Groudon, creating an almost maze like path along the ground, further restricting the Haxorous movements should she manage to free himself, which was unlikely. The blades no doubt would have hit Haxorous, unless she had somehow managed to free herself and deflect the blades. Even then, she had a plan for such an outcome [b]"If it frees itself, use Lava Plume to finish it before it can even move!"[/b]