[h3][color=#F95B6C]Eryn Montero[/color][/h3][hr][sup][i]Trial of Fear || Day 4: Evening || [@PlatinumSkink][/i][/sup][indent] [/indent] Sneaking through the maze was rather nerve-racking, even with Eri the Lunatone leading her. Every corner presented a new chance to get spotted, and behind her, the Umbreon showed no signs of letting up. Having it around creeped Eryn out, though she knew from the Umbreon’s Pokedex entry that the unsettling feeling she had about it was just a part of its powers. Still, it didn’t seem to be looking to fight, and Eryn was happy with that much. So they had a silent, fear-striking stalker with glowing rings. They’ve had worse. Eri froze first, and Eryn peeked around the corner, brows rising when she saw a kid up ahead, yellow shirt, blue cap, and all. Beside him was a Rattata with some red band tied around him, and as soon as he started talking, identifying himself as a part of the trial’s challenges, Eryn grinned, walking up to him. [color=#F95B6C]“Sounds like we’re almost done then,”[/color] she said. [color=#F95B6C]“Which is good ‘cuz I’m getting hungry.”[/color] Looking at his Rattata curiously when it was brought up, Eryn frowned. Even though it looked like it was raring to go, determination filling every follicle on its body, it didn’t look very strong. What the red ribbon or sash it had on was, Eryn had no idea, and she made an internal note to study some items. From the way the youngster worded his challenge, it was clear that there was something up with this battle, but what was it? The no switching rule meant he fully expected to knock his opponents out, and adding on the healing rule he put forth, it sounded like he was expecting his Rattata to get pretty beat up doing so. [color=#F95B6C]“Trial of F-E-A-R, huh?”[/color] she repeated, grinning again. [color=#F95B6C]“Bring it.”[/color] Whatever it was, she’d figure it out when it came. The Rattata didn’t look very challenging, and she had no more clues as to what the boy’s brilliant plan was. [color=#F95B6C]“C’mon out, Kylie,”[/color] Eryn said, Kylie materializing in front of her. She’d play it safe first. Kylie’s typing made most normal-type attacks useless, and she could tank a hit or two if the kid pulled anything surprising out of his sleeves. On the field, Kylie looked around for a moment before settling her eyes on the Rattata, a smile playing on her lips. “Maw,” she sang, waving at her opponent, her eyes trained on the red sash the Rattata had around it. [color=#F95B6C]“Let’s go, kid. Kylie, Bite,”[/color] Eryn called On the field, Kylie leaped forward, jaws first. Her teeth wrapped around the mouse, clamping down, and when she let go, Eryn was surprised to see that the Rattata already seemed to be on its last legs. It had seemed rather weak, yes, but she’d given it the benefit of the doubt since there was no way such a weak Pokemon could beat any of her Pokemon, nevermind her whole team. In fact, she was surprised it was still standing when a slight breeze looked capable of blowing it over. Then came the reveal—Endeavor. The dots connected, and Eryn’s mouth dropped, her eyes wide as she watched the kid command a follow-up Quick Attack to knock Kylie out entirely. With a measly hit that couldn’t have hurt any of her team on a good day, the Rattata took Kylie down, crumpling the Mawile. On her side of the field, Eryn spluttered, recalling Kylie with some amount of disbelief as the youngster healed his Rattata up. The red sash—it had to be. It’d prevented Kylie from knocking the Rattata out, thus opening her up for Endeavor and Quick Attack. In short, it was brilliant, but Eryn was a bit too annoyed to tell the boy so. Cheap tricks and rules established in good faith were what had led Kylie to get knocked out so easily, and Eryn didn’t like it one bit. This wasn’t a real strategy—wasn’t a strategy anyone could use anywhere except in this battle, where switching was barred and items were allowed in an established pause. Eri the Lunatone drifted over, red eyes boring into Eryn’s, and she sighed, nodding. [color=#F95B6C]“Alright, kid. You got me. That was good,”[/color] she said, eyes drifting to his Rattata as she pondered her options. She needed something to break his two-move knock-out strategy—something that could hit faster than the Rattata’s Quick Attack, something that could knock the Rattata out before it could execute its two-step plan. A ranged move? Dei could jockey Smokescreen and Ember, smoke the Rattata into missing and take it out with a second Ember before it could get close enough for a Quick Attack. Or was it Peri and Rock Tomb to hinder the Rattata and allow her to get in the final hit as the Rattata took its time climbing over rocks? The red band—that was key to the boy’s success, so something that could get around it would solve the problem. [color=#F95B6C]“Hold up, Eri,”[/color] Eryn said, grinning as she looked to her resident shapeshifter, whose blank, stoney face communicated no emotion whatsoever as he turned to her. [color=#F95B6C]“Multi-hits—you know the one.”[/color] Registering her words, Eri's eyes glowed in understanding, and he drifted onto the field, hovering a foot or so above the Rattata on his side of the field. Behind him, Eryn was all grins again. Thinking fast in a pinch indeed. [color=#F95B6C]“Alright, kid. I better get something for beating you in this game of wits!”[/color] she called. [color=#F95B6C]“Eri, sic ‘im!”[/color] [center] [/center][hr][hider=Actions][u][b][color=#F95B6C] Actions: [/color][/b][/u] Rattata knocked Kylie out, and now Eri’s getting back at it with Fury Swipes. If it doesn’t hit at least twice, so help me. [/hider] [hider=Pokemon][u][b][color=#F95B6C] Pokemon Party: [/color][/b][/u] [indent][table][row][/row][row][cell][hider=Dei — Charmander][h3][color=#F95B6C][sup]Dei[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/charmander.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Charmander [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Level 15 [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] ♂ [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Blaze [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Scratch [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Growl, Smokescreen [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Ember[/sup][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider] [/cell][cell][/cell][cell][hider=Kyllene — Mawile][h3][color=#F95B6C][sup]Kyllene | “Kylie”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/mawile.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Mawile [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Level 16 [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] ♀ [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Hyper Cutter [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] 0%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Astonish, Bite [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Taunt, Growl, Fake Tears, Sweet Scent [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Fairy Wind[/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider] [/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][hider=Tula — Magikarp][h3][color=#F95B6C][sup]Tula | “Tutu”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/magikarp.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Magikarp [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Level 15 [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] ♀ [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Rattled [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Tackle [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Splash [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] N/A [sub] [/sub][indent][color=#F95B6C]—[/color] [i]Soothe Bell[/i][/indent][/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider][/cell][cell][/cell][cell][hider=Erebi — Zorua][h3][color=#F95B6C][sup]Erebi | “Eri”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/zorua.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Zorua [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Level 15 [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] ♂ [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Illusion [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Scratch, Pursuit, Fury Swipes [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Leer, Fake Tears [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] N/A [sub] [/sub][indent][color=#F95B6C]—[/color] [i]Silk Scarf[/i][/indent][/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider] [/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][hider=Peri — Onix][h3][color=#F95B6C][sup]Peri | “Per-per”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/onix.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Onix [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Level 11 [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] ♀ [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Rock Head [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Tackle, Bind, Rock Throw, Rock Tomb [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Mud Sport, Harden, Curse [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] N/A [/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider][/cell][cell][/cell][cell] [/cell][/row][/table][hr][/indent][indent] [/indent][/hider] [hider=Inventory][u][b][color=#F95B6C] Inventory: [/color][/b][/u] [indent]Pokédollars — 16514 [list][*]Potion — 1 [*]Super Potion — 1 [*]Pokeballs — 5 [*]Great Balls — 2 [*]Old Rod [*]Escape Rope [*]Electric Gem [*]Sharp Beak [/list][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider]