Her face slick with dew, C.J. rose to stand in the forest cleaning; Zulu slithered down to her feet, assessing all that surrounded them. From behind she heard Richard as he barreled in, flinching slightly at his reprimanding tone. Before the girl could retort, several different cries echoed together throughout the treetops. C.J. spun on her heels to witness the smaller Caterpie wriggle itself below Richard's neckline. She unsuccessfully tried to stifle her laughter with a hand to her lips as his Ekans added to the unfolding chaos. Once the backup Weedle pair began firing, she had to duck and shuffle out of the danger. Zulu followed his partner gracefully, but turned on a dime as the larger Caterpie charged towards him. C.J. watched as his body tensed, preparing for the impact. A small shudder of nerves slightly shook the snake's body.  The Caterpie was too close for comfort, and C.J. needed to throw out a command fast. She racked her brain for a strategy, knowing that Zulu's tackle would be sloppy because of his defensive stance. Suddenly, the young trainer knew what to ask of Zulu and called out to him confidently. [color=goldenrod]"Zulu, use leer![/color] His golden eyes shone hypnotically as he faithfully obeyed, the tip of his tail shaking violently in an attempt to frighten the bug. If Zulu could lower its defense, the slight second of apprehension would be enough for the quick Pokémon to launch a powerful wrap attack. Stopping the agitated Caterpie in its tracks. C.J. spared a quick glance at Richard, praying that her distraction would give the two time to compose themselves as well. 

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