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[h2][Color=641E16]Rin's First Pokémon Encounter![/color][/h2]
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[Color=E6B0AA][i]Thank You![/i][/color]
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Just as Rin had stepped on a branch a flurry of leaves shot out at them like an automated gun. Their fight impulse kicked in, and Rin's body compressed into a street-fighting stance out of a pure survival-mode drive. [Color=rosybrown]"Ah!"[/color] Though just as quickly as it had begun the frenzy had ceased, leaving Rin's heart racing and their head nearly twisting off as it turned to the leaves' source. In the new clearing before them stood a . . . a [i]Chikorita!?[/i] Rin went from terrified to hyperactive to protective in an instant upon remembering Anusobeket. Pouncing on her like a lioness to her cub, Rin looked her over with feverish eyes. [i]Had they already failed her? Had they led her to an early demise just mere moments since her first ever battle? Would Rin be forced to avenge her with the fury of every action movie they've ever seen?[/i] [Color=rosybrown]"Tell me where it hurts, Anusobeket!"[/color]

[Color=00E5FF]"Toto-Tota?"[/color] Anu on the other hand just seemed more confused than anything over her trainer's weird behavior. Just like them, she hadn't been struck by the attack. Rin could see this now, and sighed heavy in relief, but not before immediately snapping their attention back over to the wild [i]Chikorita.[/i]

[COLOR=rosybrown]"You!"[/color] Springing back to their feet, Rin landed in a full-on pose, pointing straight at the surprisingly calm Grass Type. [Color=rosybrown]"You are really impressive!"[/color] Being the the extrovert they were, Rin skipped over to the relaxed [i]Chikorita[/i] with Pokéball in hand, and a naturally inviting smile on their face. [Color=rosybrown]"That was really amazing what you did back there! Especially with that accuracy; you didn't hit us, even though you could have if you wanted. That proves you don't want to hurt us. So maybe you'd like to come with us? We'd make an awesome team!"[/color] Kneeling over the smaller Pokémon, Rin gave them one more toothy grin of encouragement. Normally they'd just fight the wild pokémon, but this one was special! It was a starter from the same trio as Anu, so maybe it was fate that they met. That or it was dumb luck, and even Rin knew not to look --or in this case [i]punch[/i]-- a gift horse in the mouth. Rin figured the latter. Regardless, they pointed their pokéball at the [i]Chikorita[/i]. [Color=rosybrown]"So what do ya say?"[/color] Opening the standard issue pokéball with a click of a button, a red light zapped the [i]Chikorita[/i], bathing it in a vermillion silhouette. [Color=rosybrown]"Please say yes, I don't want to lose you, or lose a battle . . ."[/color] Rin admitted, and it was up to whatever happened next to decide if their plea was in vain or not. 

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