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As Mellona's Gust successfully stopped the attack, Antoinetta smirked. [color=7cff30]"Heh. Easy."[/color] In truth, her heart was thrumming like a Yanma's wings - blocking a move as fast as Quick Attack was no easy feat. If Emmy tried that again, could she and Mel pull that off a second time?

And, of course, it didn't shut up Nicholas' jeers any. Netty folded her arms, hoping he didn't notice her grin waver. Common and weak? Surely someone with a Normal type, equally overlooked but with a great deal of potential, should know better than to judge undervalued Pokemon. How would he feel if people said the same about his Sentret?

[color=7cff30]"May I remind you I have a name. Did you not listen to the announcements, or do you just have the worst memory?"[/color] she mocked back. Before she could continue, to tell him how much he'd regret underestimating bugs, he called Emmy's next move - Scratch.

No time to answer. [color=7cff30]"Mel! Resist with Struggle Bug!"[/color] A red glow surrounded Mellona, brightening as if the resolve she mustered against Nicholas' trash-talk were visible. Right as Emmy lashed at her, the Combee spun, her glow flaring outwards in a burst of energy. Not a regular blast of raw power, but a swirling wave that sparked like a firework.

[color=7cff30]"Do you call this weak?"[/color] Netty taunted. Struggle Bug lowered special attack power, not physical, but with any luck it could block the Scratch. At the very least, it'd deal a little more damage than Gust.

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[hider=Pokemon Team:]
[list][*] Combee (Mellona), lv10
Current moves: Sweet Scent, Gust, Struggle Bug, Bug Bite[/list][/hider]
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[hider=General][/hider]
[hider=Medicines][/hider]
[hider=Pokeballs][list][*] Pokeball x5
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[hider=Berries][list][*] Oran Berry x5
[*] Cheri Berry x1
[*] Pecha Berry x1
[*] Rawst Berry x1
[*] Chesto Berry x1
[*] Aspear Berry x1
[*] Persim Berry x1
[*] Leppa Berry x1
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[hider=TMs][list][*] Hidden Power
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