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[h2][Color=641E16]| ROUTE 3: Savanah |[/color][/h2][h3][Color=641E16][i]| January 2nd, Afternoon |[/i][/color][/h3]
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Gerseti was well on his way to landing his first move when the baby pokémon began to whimper. From the sight of the first tear Rin knew that Gerseti would lock up, but Rin wasn't buying it for a second. If Midori had taught Rin anything outside of much of daily pest he could be, it was how to spot the difference between actual sobbing and crocodile tears. Their suspicions were confirmed when the Bonsai Pokémon gurgled with the small simper of a smile immediately after Gerseti halted. [Color=rosybrown]"Don't get psyched out, Geri! This little baby is coming with us, so let's make this as painless as possible."[/color] Rin considered calling for [i][u][b]Tackle[/b][/u][/i] seeing how effective the Bonsai Pokémon was using [i][u][b]Fake Tears[/b][/u][/i], but what they wouldn't admit was that the wild pokémon's cuteness was persuading them to use caution.

[Color=saddlebrown]"[/color][Color=gold]G[/color][Color=saddlebrown]i[/color][Color=gold]r[/color][Color=saddlebrown]a[/color][Color=gold]f[/color][Color=saddlebrown]a[/color] [Color=gold].[/color] [Color=saddlebrown].[/color] [Color=gold].[/color][Color=saddlebrown]?[/color][Color=gold]"[/color] Gerseti asked apprehensive. He didn't really have much battle experience, perfering to run away rather than engage, so he hoped that could properly restrain himself without prior practice. 

[Color=rosybrown]"Let's go for [i][b][u]Astonish[/u][/b][/i] one more time, bud. Knock its socks off,"[/color] Rin added with a goading wink. Looking back between his Trainer and the [i]Bonsly[/i] one last tims, Gerseti reared up for another attack . . .

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