[color=chocolate][center][h1]Amber Pine[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Cave Complex[/h3][/center][/color]
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[color=chocolate]"I could teach you, if you like,"[/color] Amber offered to Nyxx as she carefully loosened a piece of smoky quartz from the wall. A soft glow from Rachel's Cradily lit up the cave, making her and everyone else's work easier.

She stared in fascination at the fossil Pokemon through the multicoloured beams that reflected off the crystals. [color=chocolate]"A Cradily! And that must take a lot of skill, to have that level of control over a move!"[/color] Setting down her tools and tucking the gems into her bag, she whipped out her notebook. At least she'd have all sorts of exciting things to tell Coral, as well as the difficult news.

As she felt the nudge of a smooth shell aganist her leg and heard a grumble of "Kabu! Kabuto!", she looked down. Chalcedony scuttled back and pushed a freshly excavated stone with his head, rolling it towards her.

[color=chocolate]"Ah, sorry."[/color] She stopped scribbling, putting away the notebook and picking up the gem. [color=chocolate]"Got a little distracted there. Not going to leave you two to do all the work."[/color] Chalcedony mumbled something to Larimar, who responded with a sound like a giggle.

Amber studied the crystal. A dark purple one, like an amethyst, except it didn't have the same bright shimmer as the other gems. Instead, a shadowy core could be seen at its centre. [color=chocolate]"Is this...?"[/color] Picking up the bag and tools, she approached Aedre, who'd snapped a chunk of blue rock from the wall. Smooth as a tumblestone, and gleaming blue like a clear pool, it was unmistakeably a Water Stone. [color=chocolate]"I think I've found a Dusk Stone here. Is it true that a Honedge needs this to reach its final evolution? If so, it'll be more useful to you than to me. And yeah."[/color] She glanced from Aedre to Alex. [color=chocolate]"Let's see what Pokemon are around he-"[/color]

She whirled around at a loud bark. A clawed hand shot out. With a yelp, Amber pulled back, watching Kyra stop the attacker just in time with a bite. The creature shook off the attack, grinning and snickering, a pair of crystalline eyes fixed on the Dusk Stone.

[color=chocolate]"What is it with Pokemon trying to steal things from me?"[/color] Amber wondered aloud. [color=chocolate]"As interesting as their natural behaviour is... Larimar, use Water Gun! Chalcedony, Absorb!"[/color]

The imp-like Pokemon shrieked as a jet of water and a red beam knocked it back. Its eyes turned black, shooting out dark energy blasts. Kyra jumped in front of Chalcedony and Larimar, howling as she took the attack.

[color=chocolate]"Kyra!"[/color] Amber stared as the Rockruff landed, staggering a little but standing her ground. [color=chocolate]"Bite it again!"[/color] The dog sprang forward, jaws clamping down. With another cry, the would-be thief scurried away down a tunnel.

Still tense, Amber watched for its return, but when it failed to reappear, she sighed with relief. [color=chocolate]"Are you alright, Kyra?"[/color] she asked, treating her with a potion and swinging her bag back onto her shoulder. [color=chocolate]"Good job there, you three. Now that's over with, let's move along."[/color]

A golden, glowing blur leapt at her. [color=chocolate]"Wha... Recover?!"[/color] Instinctively, the researcher dodged. The Sableye's claws connected with her bag. There was a tug, and a tearing sound, followed by clattering as several Pokeballs fell out. In a flash of light, the Sableye vanished. The only sign of it was a green capsule - a Dusk Ball - wiggling on the ground, then becoming still.

Stunned into silence, Amber stood there for a few seconds. Then, she took a cautious step forward and picked up the Dusk Ball, holding it at arms length as if fearful its occupant would jump out. [color=chocolate]"Well... That just happened."[/color]

And just like that, she'd caught her sixth Pokemon, albeit not quite in the way she'd expected.

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Kabuto "Chalcedony" lv10, Yanma "Aeshna" lv9, Rockruff "Kyra" lv12, Rowlet "Tacita" lv10, Anorith "Larimar" lv11, Sableye (currently unnamed) lv10
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, Potion x2, Dusk Ball x1[/hider]