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Rory adjusted the mirrors on the jeep as they drove down the road. [color=0054a6]"Hesperus City is one of the tamer places you'll find here in the region,"[/color] he explained. [color=0054a6]"Yeah the Overseer is..."[/color] Rory trailed off as he recalled his rather disastrous first at challenging Norah. [color=0054a6]"She's a bit on the eccentric side I'll give her that. If you aren't totally prepared then you'll find yourself in a world of hurt. Fortunately, she does take it easy on newer trainers. You should consider yourselves lucky that you never end up staring down her Kingbull. You'd never think that something as small as a Snubbel could turn into something like THAT. Once you do beat her however, our next stop is going to be the Stelto Forest outside of the city. That route is Norah's territory and with her mark you both should be able to catch Pokémon there. But first..."[/color]

Rory slowed down the jeep and brought it to an eventual stop. With a smirk, he stepped out and gestured for the two trainers to do the same. With a gesture to the tall grass in front of them Rory produced a set of ten pokeballs from his bag, handing five to each of them. [color=0054a6]"You're going to need to gather some new allies here on Route 1. I'm trusting you both understand how to do it so I'll spare you the explanation. Right here is a good area to gather your basic grass, rock, and normal-types. If you're lucky you may come across a poison-type as well which would be effective for the battle. Always remember that just because you specialize in one type that you shouldn't limit yourself on what Pokemon you catch."[/color]

As Orianna and George took the balls, Rory let his gaze wander over route one. The foothills outside Mercer Town did have a fair bit of variety in the Pokémon you could see. In fact, it would probably be a good idea to catch a few Pokémon of his own. As if on cue, he spotted a rustling in the grass a good distance from him. Leaving the duo on their own, Rory silently crept up on the disturbance and pulled out a Pokeball of his own. With a single swift motion, Rory launched the ball and it soared through the air right as a small Rufflet sprung from the grass. The ball struck it on the forehead and the little bird was converted into light as it found itself being pulled into the pokeball. With a soft 'click' the latch on the pokeball locked shut and Rory's DexWatch beeped to notify him that Rufflet had been registered to his Pokedex! 

[quote]Rufflet - The Eaglet Pokémon. While many Flying-Type Pokémon have left the mountainous area of the Kaida Region; Rufflet is one of the few who dreams of fighting the dragons and reclaiming its nesting grounds. [/quote]

[color=0054a6]"So you're a fighter huh, little buddy? Well then welcome to the team!"[/color] Rory smiled at the pokeball as he picked it up.

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