TheForgottenArc

Pokemon: Storm

Dan nodded at his friends "I'll remember next time, I didn't plan it, it just happened. Anyways be glad you guys didn't go, he had me lug some gross-smelling bags."

When the two showed their new Pokémon, Dan smirked "Nice guys. Guess I have to pick up the pace with training to stay ahead both in the cool and strength factor." He said, reaching for a Poke ball that wasn't there.

"I heard evolution means your Pokémon trust you. I wonder when Grotle's gonna evolve again." He said as he thought If he ever trust me again. Dan's eyed his own shoes quickly waving off sadness, and making sure his body stays in check, he was glad his friends made the effort to talk to him tonight, but, what happened earlier could happen at any time.

On top of that, seeing Crowne cuddle up, the love the Pokémon showed its trainer had made Dan feel worse and worse, reminding him

They don't like you anymore. They don't trust you. The sadness Dan had just waved off visibly returning in force.

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@prettydrops Is it my turn, or yours?

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"Hey guys," Dan said, trying to seem as upbeat as usual. "Uhm, boring honestly. I got a badge but..." Dan dug in his bag, grabbing the badge case and showing Indy and Margo. "It was really, easy. The Exeggcute Mom gave me is really tough. Mainly stuff that paralyzes and puts pokemon to sleep, but it has something called confusion, I think, that's really good." He said, putting his badge case back, he needed to seem more normal. He didn't need his friends worrying about him, he could handle it alone.

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Okay, Dan is meeting up with the two. I didn't really have him do much. But, just do whatever those two want to do and meet with Dan whenever. I don't want the end of my post to feel like its rushing you two.

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Dan had tried to sleep after getting back to his room, but couldn't. He started feeling sick, as he did back in Pewter but unlike last time, he knew it wasn't because of the Mime, that was just the start. His mind flashed back to his talk with his Dad and Mom, he knew it was only a matter of time.

He struggled with his breath as his chest tightened up, it felt like someone was both squeezing and punching at the same time. It was exurciating pain, much worse than in Pewter, but it faded just as quickly.

Dan laid down, his stomach hurt now and his appetite was gone, but it was manageable.
Dan stifled his tears, not wanting to seem like a baby to the air in his room as he heard a text come into his Pokedex.

It was from Indy, some meet-up. Dan texted back Sure, he'd wanted to tell Indy and get it all out through text but he couldn't, nobody needed to know, much less his best friend.

Dan spent the rest of his afternoon looking at his Poke balls, wondering if Rat and Twiggy would ever stop looking at him like he was some sort of sadist.

When it was just about time to go and meet with his friends Dan packed everything except his Pokémon, this would be the first time in awhile that he didn't bring atleast Twiggy with him, hooked to his bag for all to see.

Pokemon: Storm

@Balthazar007 I kind of assumed it was the earth badge, if its not please let me know, and I hope it was Okay to control Jomo! If not just tell me and I can take the last bit out!

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Dan sighed as he raised a hand of protest, he didn't want to do this. He wanted to battle, get his badge and leave, but arguing would just make it much longer.

"Fine." Dan said as he grabbed a bag.

"These smell like shit." He said quietly to himself

"Be careful! You don't want what's in those bags on your clothing." Jomo said.

With two people as opposed to one working, the work got relatively quick, but not quick enough.

"Damn those feel like rocks, after awhile." He said as he walked up to Jomo "Can we battle now?" Dan said
"Yea, yea. First things first. How many badges do you have?" Jomo said

"This would be the first one."
"First. Got it. Okay. You ready? It'll be a 3-on-3. League rules."

"As ready as I'll ever be." Dan said as he picked three Pokémon out, Twiggy, Rat, and Exeggcute.

And thus the battle had started.

Dan grabbed onto Twiggy's ball, but, he refused to throw it out. Only mouthing another 'I'm sorry, I wont get you hurt again.' Instead he threw out Exeggcute, as Jomo threw out Cubone, a cute dyno-looking Pokémon with a skull on its head.

Exeggcute was the only one Dan could look in the eye. He didn't know how bad of a trainer he belonged to. Yet.

"Okay, use Stun spore!" Dan said, as the egg-cluster Pokémon let out a flurry of Yellow dust. It had hit and paralyzed the Cubone.

Cubone retaliated with a headbutt before seizing up due to the spore.

"Now, use Hypnosis!" Dan screamed, while though Exeggcute tried to Hypnotize his opponent to fall asleep, it didn't work."

"Hey! You know you cant paralyze and have a Pokémon sleep at the same time!" Jomo said, as Dan cursed himself out
"Damn it, I should've know that. What am I doing?" He said, as he ordered his Pokémon to use confusion injuring the Cubone greatly.

Cubone had caught a break in his paralyzation and hit Exeggcute with another headbutt, not doing much damage.

With one more Confusion Cubone went down.

"Got him! Nice!" Dan said, as Jomo threw out his next Pokémon, a Sandshrew.

Before the Sandshrew got a chance to strike he was put to sleep by another Hypnosis.

"Now! While he's asleep, use confusion!" Dan said. It hurt Sandshrew, but woke him up, Allowing him to use a swift.

With one more Confusion, Sandshrew feinted.

"Exeggcute 2, Jomo 0" Dan said, confidently, but Dan knew he couldn't get cocky. That's what got Twiggy hurt.

Phampy was the last one. Dan withdrew his Exeggcute, as it had suffered damage from its last two battles.

"Let's see what you can do Raticate." Dan said as he threw out the Rat. Rat gave him a side look, one Dan hated but one they gave ever since the museum, a cold look.

Only with a small combo of Super Fangs and crunch's, and Rat had already won.

"You trained them well! Well then!" Jomo said as he withdrew a feinted Phamphy, and grabbed a box of medals. "With your victory, I present to you the EARTH BADGE" Jomo said as he handed it to Dan.

Dan didn't say anything, he just looked at the badge and saw something he didn't deserve.

After a quick farewell, Dan left and headed back to the Pokecenter to get his Pokémon healed, and seclude himself yet again.

Pokemon: Storm

Okay! Imma make a post, Dan's gonna battle and head back to his room! Whatever happens after that is y'alls game!

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replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7anythi…

Dan Won! Don't peek @prettydrops, until you guys have fought him!

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@Balthazar007
I'm online but It wont let me challenge you, please see if you can challenge me?

EDIT: Nevermind