Individual RP: Flammenwerfer

BP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Future reference; you're not allowed to say that the ball hit the Pokemon. No harm no foul.

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"Politoed, quick! Bounce over here towards me!" Shawn called as the Politoed reached the ground. It nodded, and as soon as it hit the ground it sprang back into the air, returning to its trainer. Shawn pulled out a Super Ball and threw it towards the Aron, calling, "You're mine, little guy!"

The Aron was sucked into the small sphere, and the technological marvel rocked back and forth for a couple seconds. Suddenly, a bright white light blinded us, and when my vision cleared I saw the Super Ball laying near the edge of the chasm. Shawn would be able to retrieve it, but not until after the battle.

I swung my head around, searching for the Aron, and I found it. It bashed its head into Politoed, sending it flying away from the chasm. The Politoed crashed into a sand dune, kicking up a dust cloud, hiding it from sight.

~~~~~

Current Battle Statistics:

??? ??? Aron: 33%, SPD+2 (used Head Smash))

Calm Female Politoed: 73%, DEF-2 (used Bounce)

SUN-3

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 13 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); ??? Aron(?)
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 8500/7200

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Soothing Fragrance Super x2
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

OOC: Oh, sorry. I'll remember for next time.

IC: The ball sailed in the air as Aron was released. It rolled down to the edge of the chasm. It looked furious as it charged at Politoed. I couldn't help but watch as my Pokemon was flung into a heap of dust.

Dammit! I thought to myself. That's it. Time to pull off something new.

I turned towards the direction of the dust cloud. It was slowly dissipating, which was perfect. I could clearly see Politoed's eyes, albeit dreary.

"Politoed, if you can see the Aron, use the dust as material for a Mud Shot!" I looked over at Aron. The smug Pokemon sat there, almost marveling at its escape.

I could see the dust rising as Politoed's stomach began to enlarge. It was aiming for that Aron, all right.

"Remember, don't KO it! We need this little guy!" I couldn't see Politoed nod, but I could assume she heard me.

At least, I hope she did.

 

BP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Another friendly tip - using the same move repeatedly isn't good for your quality rating.

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"Politoed, if you can see the Aron, use the dust as material for a Mud Shot! Remember, don't KO it! We need this little guy!" Shawn called out.

Politoed's stomach began to expand, and the dust floating downwards around her began to stop in midair and float back up. It congealed into a ball, and when Politoed opened her mouth some almost invisible water vapour issued out, turning the dirt into mud. The dirt-ball then launched forwards into the air, moving in an arc towards the Aron. The attack reminded me of a mortar.

The Aron looked up and saw the attack coming in. It had a mischievous grin on its face. It curled up into a ball, tucking its stubby little legs underneath its body and craning its neck downwards. A glowing white film covered the Aron, just before the mud ball smacked into it. Mud splattered everywhere.

The white covering faded away, and the Aron stood triumphant, having used Protect to block the attack. It had taken some residual damage, but probably nowhere near as much as Shawn had been hoping for. This Aron was a smart little battler. I watched as it began to run towards Politoed.

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Current Battle Statistics:

??? ??? Aron: 30%, SPD+2 (used Protect)

Calm Female Politoed: 73%, DEF-2 (used Mud Shot)

SUN-4

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 13 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); ??? Aron(?)
Pokemon Captured: N/A
CC since last Encounter: 9339/7200

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 100% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball x2
Park Ball
Soothing Fragrance Super x2
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

"Damn!" I muttered. "This battle shouldn't have gone on this long." I stared at the Aron charging at my Politoed. My friend was burning up in the sun. I knew she couldn't take any of this much longer.

Hell, I myself didn't know how much longer I could take this.

I didn't plan on Aron knowing these moves. Especially Protect. What I did plan on was adding it to my repertoire of battlers. I looked over at Politoed. Her body was wet, but I doubt it was sweat. After all, this species are always coated with that slime.

"Okay Politoed, focus all of your body on Aron's blazing eyes!" I practically shouted to my partner. She faintly nodded once more. "Alright...alright, good! Now..." I wiped the sweat off my brow. My legs were trembling. "Now use Hypnosis! You have to land this! It's crucial!" My body felt tense, my eyes determined.

Politoed seemed to magically gain strength as she straightened her body out. Her stomach once again enlarged, her body pulsating. I clutched another Super Ball from my belt and clicked it off the belt.

Bwong! The hypnotic wave once again shot out at the charging Aron. Right before the two collided, about 6 feet away, my instincts got the better of me as I rapidly threw the Super Ball. I was hoping for the sleep status. I was hoping to catch this little guy.

 

BP

Ranger Chainy

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I could see that the heat was getting to everyone. Shawn's legs were shaking, and Politoed looked almost dead on its feet. The only person who looked relatively okay was the Aron - it must be used to this temperatures. It still wasn't looking great, though - there were patches of mud all over its normally shiny armour, and cracks could be seen in some places. Hopefully Shawn would wrap this battle up soon.

It appeared he was picking up on my thoughts. He ordered Politoed to perform a Hypnosis attack. Purple rings floated out of Politoed's eyes towards the Aron, even as the Aron began running full-pelt towards her. Luckily, this time the rings got into the Aron's eyes, causing it to fall asleep mid-run. It stumbled, and began rolling in its sleep, crashing into Politoed. Despite all this, it was snoring heavily.

Acting fast, Shawn pulled out a Super Ball and threw it at the sleeping Steel-typed Pokemon. It was sucked into the ball and began shaking, like last time. This time, however, it stilled after ten seconds, and a small red light shone from the button on the front.

"Congratulations, you just caught an Aron," I said to Shawn, walking over and picking up the Super Ball. Regulations stated that Rangers had to hold onto captured Pokemon until the end of the excursion.

"Don't forget to pick up the other Super Ball," I added.

~~~~~

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 13 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); Naive Aron(F)
Pokemon Captured: Naive Aron(F)
CC since last Encounter: 0

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 64% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball
Park Ball
Soothing Fragrance Super x2
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

OOC: Sorry I didn't post earlier. Didn't see the new post. O++O

IC: My heart skipped a beat as the Aron collapsed into the Super Ball. I saw its sleeping face sink into the Poke-ball. After a few seconds, the tip beeped, shone red, and stopped shaking. I had finally caught my prize. My face went beet red as I jumped up and down in excitement.

"Yeah, baby! Yeah!" I looked over at my tired Politoed. She laid back, breathing a sigh of relief. She deserved that little rest.

"Congratulations, you just caught an Aron," James said to me. I watched as he went over to Aron's ball and picked it up. I was about to say something, but remembered that it was a sort of rule that they had to keep it until we finished.

"Um, thanks!" I said softly to him. I didn't think he heard me. He turned around and came back, Poke-ball in hand.

"Don't forget to pick up the other Super Ball," he added.

"Oh right! Thanks!" I giddily ran over to where the first Super Ball rolled off. I tried to ignore the searing heat. Hell, I was ignoring a lot of things. I picked up the Super Ball, minimized it and clipped it back on to my belt.

I began to walk back towards the ranger when I remembered Politoed.

"Oh, crap. Here girl, let's have you get back into your ball, okay?" I smiled at my Pokemon. She faintly smiled back. "You did really good, amigo." The red laser shot out at my tired Politoed as she returned to her comfort zone. I looked at her ball for a second or two before I put it back on my belt. Why did I do it? Symbolism, maybe. It just felt right to do so.

I calmly walked back to my backpack. Reaching inside, I fished out another disk. The Pokeplayer was still playing the Aron cries. I laughed a bit as I ejected the disk and put it back into its case.

"Alright, Ranger James, I'm gonna put in this Rhyhorn disk. Let's hope we're lucky with this one, too!" I cheerily smiled at my ranger pal as I placed the Rhyhorn disk into the Pokeplayer. A new, more deep and terrifying cry was playing now. I felt a little startled.

I picked up my bag and placed it on my back. I fished out a water bottle and took a good swig. Refreshed, I asked James a question.

"Let's go explore some more, shall we?"

 

NBP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: No problem, man.

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Shawn went to pick up the Super Ball laying near the crevasse. I had a quick look around to check that the battle hadn't done any damage to the surrounding area: it was negligible, which was good to see.

Politoed came hopping over, and Shawn thanked her for her effort before returning her and turning to me.

"Alright, Ranger James, I'm gonna put in this Rhyhorn disk. Let's hope we're lucky with this one, too!" he said happily.

"You probably will be," I remarked, "Voice Disks tend to work around me. I don't know what it is - maybe they can sense my affinity with technology or something."

Shawn grinned in reply and fished a water bottle out of his backpack. He took a long slug out of it, then recapped it and placed it back into his backpack.

"Let's go explore some more, shall we?" he asked me.

"You don't wanna swing by the cabin for a rest first?" I asked, surprised. He'd seemed so run down up to now, but then again I knew first-hand how joyful a successful capture made someone.

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 13 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED, INACTIVE], Rhyhorn Voice Disk
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); Naive Aron(F)
Pokemon Captured: Naive Aron(F)
CC since last Encounter: 2133

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 64% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball
Park Ball
Soothing Fragrance Super x2
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

I was jogging place, just raring to go. James looked at me quizzically.

"You don't wanna swing by the cabin for a rest first?" he asked, seeming somewhat shocked.

I stopped, literally in my tracks. "Er, yeah, I suppose that would be great." I looked around. "Was that the way we came, or what?" I had a terrible sense of direction. If it weren't for rangers, I'd be lost.

The shock of capturing Aron was beginning to wear off, and I could once again feel the blazing heat.

Ever since I became a trainer, I had wanted an Aggron. This Aron was a great start. Rock and Steel types were a personal favorite. Rhyhorn was next on my list, and I'd be damned if I couldn't catch one. I suppose there was always the third possible capture. I'm not sure what I want to see from that yet. Anything is possible in the park, after all.

"Ok, yeah, we should take a little rest in that cabin you were talking about." I looked at James, trying not to directly stare him in the face. I hated doing that.

 

NBP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Sorry for shitty post. Things going on.

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"Er, yeah, I suppose that would be great," Shawn said, sounding momentarily confused. "Okay, yeah, we should take a little rest in that cabin you were talking about."

"Sure, it's not far from here, perhaps a five minute walk." I nodded.

I led Shawn along from the crevasse as the low bellows of his Rhyhorn Voice Disk echoed from inside it. I knew exactly where we were - soon we'd see a small log cabin, about the size of a caravan. We wouldn't be too cramped, though - the cabin actually extended underground. This kept the occupants cool on even the hottest days. I knew for certain there were a couple of frosty beers and some other drinks there - couldn't wait to put my feet up and maybe even get a small buzz going to fight off the heatwaves.

We soon arrived at a dramatic 45 degree turn in the canyon. It abruptly turned towards the largest mountain in the Deckbi range, which is why the current going theory is that there was a huge battle between Legendary Pokemon here, and this crevasse is a byproduct of that long-distant fight.

I saw the cabin up ahead, outlined against the distant mountain. I also saw a Rhyhorn gently cropping at some almost-dead grass just outside it. I shook my head ironically.

"I told you the voice disks always work with me," I remarked to Shawn.

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 12 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED, INACTIVE], Rhyhorn Voice Disk [ONE USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); Naive Aron(F); ??? Rhyhorn(?)
Pokemon Captured: Naive Aron(F)
CC since last Encounter: 3125

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 64% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball
Park Ball
Soothing Fragrance Super x2
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

"Sure, it's not far from here, perhaps a five minute walk." James replied. I smirked.

He nodded at me and thus we began our trek to the cabin. I looked over the edge of the crevasse. Damn, that's a little scary... I could hear the voice disk booming, echoing into the seemingly endless crack. Hopefully something hears this disk besides us.

All of a sudden, James stopped. At first, I thought he was merely just admiring the mountains. Even in this hot weather, they did look pretty nice. After all, the mountain I thought he was gazing at was the largest in the Deckbi area.

But, that didn't seem like it. I followed his eyes; he wasn't just looking at the enormous mountain, he was staring at the cabin. I was just about to run there in hopes of cold beverages when I saw what he was looking at.

It was a Rhyhorn, just standing there.

"I told you the voice disks always work with me," he remarked to me.

"Hah, whaddya know? So they do!" I couldn't believe it. The second Pokemon I was after was right in front of me. Without hesitation, I flung my backpack off my shoulders and whipped out another Super Fragrance. I squirted the mist into the air and once again wafted it towards Rhyhorn.

Swiftly, I randomly grabbed one of my Poke-balls. Maybe it was the excitement, or because I secretly knew that all three would have a good chance against the rock rhino. I tossed it out and Infernape made his first appearance.

"Naaaaape!" Infernape shrieked as it came out of its ball.

"Heh, well Infernape, I guess we can't really go stealthy with you, can we?" I smiled at Infernape. He somewhat smiled back, but I knew he was raring to go. He pounded his chest in a typical ape-like manner.

"Alright, buddy, let's get off to a good start. Rush at Rhyhorn with your incredible speed and hit him with a good Brick Break! Then, whip him off his feet with Grass Knot!"

Infernape grunted in approval. His left arm glowed a shimmering green as he reached down into a small patch of dying grass. It seemed like he literally pulled out a large blade of grass. I didn't have enough time to observe it, however, as he immediately charged at Rhyhorn, the Grass Knot flailing helplessly in the wind. His right hand clenched into a fist and shone a glorious white color. He jumped into the air, screaming at the Rhyhorn.

My Infernape was ready for this fight.

 

BP

Ranger Chainy

OOC: Rhyhorn gender?

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"Hah, whaddya know? So they do!" Shawn exclaimed. I smiled smugly - I wasn't a bad Ranger, and my proficiency with Voice Disks and sighting rates was off the charts. There had only been one expedition in the last four months out of all of my runs in which a Voice Disk had failed to attract its intended target.

Shawn quickly detached a Poke Ball, and threw it high into the air. It burst open, and an Infernape was revealed when the white light dissipated. I couldn't hold in a groan - my dislike of Infernape as a species was famous throughout the Park Staff.

The Infernape instantly called a challenge to the Rhyhorn, who looked up and saw intruders on its territory. It responded to the challenge, lowing angrily and stomping its hoof on the ground. It waved its horn around, threatening to unleash its pure destructive power.

"Heh, well Infernape, I guess we can't really go stealthy with you, can we?" Shawn joked. "Alright buddy, let's get off to a good start. Rush at Rhyhorn with your incredible speed and hit him with a good Brick Break! Then, whip him off his feet with Grass Knot!"

Infernape reached down into the sparse brown grass. There was a brief flash of green light and I caught a faint smell of earth before the fire monkey Pokemon pulled out a long strand of what looked like rope, almost like three vines had been intertwined. Infernape detached the rope from the ground with a flourish, and it cracked through the air, promising pain to all those it touched. Infernape then began running towards the Rhyhorn, the whip trailing behind him in his left hand and his right hand beginning to glow a pure white. The Rhyhorn accepted the challenge, and began pounding towards its opponent.

Just before the two were about to make contact, the Rhyhorn twisted its foot and began spinning through the air, the horn pointing towards Infernape. I had a sudden urge to yell "Giga Drill Break", but decided not to.

The spinning Rhyhorn crashed into Infernape's chest, but the fire monkey was Fighting types, and so was ready for it. He took the attack with a grunt, and then smashed upwards with his glowing hand, knocking the Rhyhorn into the air. It continued to rotate as he flicked the whip up. The Rhyhorn's spinning was its undoing - the rotation caused the rope to be bound tightly around it. Infernape then heaved down, pulling the Rhyhorn down into the ground. Impact.

The Rhyhorn made a crater in the dirt, precariously close to the edge of the precipice. It lay there, doing nothing. Then, slowly, small motes and patches of dust began to hover up and around the injured Rock type. More dirt joined in, until there was a fair size cloud swirling around the Rhyhorn, obscuring Shawn's view. I could still see the Rhyhorn through the heat vision on my visor, but unless the situation got dire I wasn't supposed to help out the Trainers.

~~~~~

Current Battle Statistics:

??? ??? Rhyhorn: 61% (used Drill Run, Sandstorm)

SAND-1

Hasty Male Infernape: 82% (used Brick Break, Grass Knot)

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 12 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED, INACTIVE], Rhyhorn Voice Disk [ONE USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); Naive Aron(F); ??? Rhyhorn(?)
Pokemon Captured: Naive Aron(F)
CC since last Encounter: 5478 / 7200

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 64% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 83% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Soothing Fragrance Super
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball
Park Ball
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

OOC: Male, I suppose.

IC: My heart was pounding as Brick Break made contact. I heard the satisfying thud against the rocky body as it drilled into Infernape. My bulky Pokemon made no qualm about this, however, as he proceeded with the plan. The long tangible rope wrapped around Rhyhorn, flailing it to the ground. A small crater, about the size of a large tree stump, formed underneath the rocky rhino. Infernape stood tall, grinning from ear to ear. He knew he did good.

That is, until the over-looming dust cloud appeared. The great impact caused a thick wall of dust to block my view of the two Pokemon. I then realized the Rhyhorn was using Sandstorm, and if I didn't catch it quick, my Infernape would be tragically injured.

"Okay, Infernape," I called out to my Pokemon. I could barely see the outlines. "If you can hear me, start with a wicked Swords Dance! Then, use two Mach Punches, one in each fist. But, if you can't see Rhyhorn, then try to circle the area and close in!"

I knew that Infernape was smart. Smart or stubborn. It didn't matter. All I knew was that he didn't like to lose, and I could see him attempting to go all out in this battle.

I looked into the sandstorm. I could faintly see the shining body of Infernape as he spun around in place. His attack stat would be through the roof. After that, however, I couldn't see much. Knowing Infernape, though, I could predict that he was readying his Mach Punches. I knew that for sure.

 

BP

Ranger Chainy

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"Okay, Infernape, if you can hear me, start with a wicked Swords Dance! Then, use two Mach Punches, one in each fist. But, if you can't see Rhyhorn, then try to circle the area and close in!" Shawn called out.

Infernape hooted in agreement, and began performing a kinda of ritualistic war dance that was used as much to limber up one's muscles as it was to intimidate. As Infernape did so, I could hear a very low-toned droning from somewhere - the Rhyhorn was probably preparing its next attack.

Suddenly, the large fire monkey was off like a shot. It stayed low to the ground, crouching over, and keeping its two fists completely still despite the astonishing speed it was moving at. It couldn't see through the veil of sand, so it circled around, trying to get a visual, but no luck. Finally, it burst into the whirling yellow cloud, heading for the centre, instinctively knowing that was where the Rhyhorn was.

He was right. He saw the large gray mass that was the Rhyhorn and moved straight towards it, smashing both fists into it's front armour. The Rhyhorn snorted in pain, but was ready for it. It reared up with the punches, but then smashed down,causing a localised earthquake of sorts. Infernape flew backwards, towards the chasm. It flipped over and over as it did so, and only just managed to grab a handhold on the edge of the cliff before falling.

~~~~~

Current Battle Statistics:

??? Male Rhyhorn: 29% (used Curse, Counter)

SAND-2

Hasty Male Infernape: 27% (used Swords Dance, Mach Punch)

~~~~~

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 12 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED, INACTIVE], Rhyhorn Voice Disk [ONE USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); Naive Aron(F); ??? Rhyhorn(M)
Pokemon Captured: Naive Aron(F)
CC since last Encounter: 6912 / 7200

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 64% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 83% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Soothing Fragrance Super
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball
Park Ball
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

~~~~~

 

The dual Mach Punch combo was a success...or so I had initially thought. The damn Rhyhorn used Counter! What a snide Pokemon. I must say, it used its bulk to its advantage.

My Infernape, my friend, was able to find the foe, that's for sure. I'm happy he got that far. But, even in the sandstorm raging, I could see my partner struggling to get up from the side of the cliff. He slowly climbed, feeling incredibly weak from the counterattack. I could hear him breathe steadily. The Rhyhorn was breathing quite heavily too. At least we whittled its health down.

"Alright, Infernape, let's make this quick! Try to lead the Rhyhorn into the open more!" I could hear the distant grunt of approval, however it was more-so weak than anything. I could see the faint outline of the ape Pokemon as ran towards me, ever so gingerly, until he was about 5 feet away.

I could clearly see his battle wounds. I knew that I had to stop this battle in a jiffy. I could make out the shape of the Rhyhorn rumbling toward us.

"Alright, buddy, let loose another Mach Punch! Go!" Again, Infernape rushed the enemy head on, fist blazing a radiant white. I remembered how that last time, with that Aron, my random ball toss worked. Might as well try again...

I unclipped a regular Park Ball from my belt. Pushing the button, I enlarged it and tossed it in the the charging Rhyhorn's direction.

I was hoping that Infernape could reach it before the ball did.

 

BP

Ranger Chainy

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"Alright, Infernape, let's make this quick! Try to lead the Rhyhorn into the open more! Let let loose another Mach Punch. Go!" Shawn called.

Infernape grunted as he pulled himself up onto the top of the cliff. I could detect a strain in his voice, but he still seemed alright to battle. He took a quick look at the whirling sand cloud, and hooted angrily, trying to get the Rhyhorn to come out and fight fair an square. Nothing happened for a couple seconds, but finally the Sandstorm began to die down, and the Rhyhorn emerged from the cloud. It pawed at the dirt, accepting the challenge.

Pleased, Infernape darted towards the giant beast, its right hand glowing white. The Rhyhorn turned its head, preparing to swipe at the Fire-type with its large horn, but Infernape got there first. He darted past the dangerous weapon and punched Rhyhorn hard in the shoulder. The Rhyhorn moaned, but followed through with its attack. It turned its neck all the way around and smashed Infernape hard with the flat of its horn. Infernape grunted as he flew through the air, landing on the dusty ground in a heap.

Shawn quickly threw a Park Ball at the Rhyhorn. It tapped the Wild Pokemon on its flank and absorbed the large beast. It wiggled on the ground for a few moments before laying still. I walked over to it to pick it up as Shawn hurried over to check on Infernape.

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 12 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED, INACTIVE], Rhyhorn Voice Disk [ONE USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); Naive Aron(F); Serious Rhyhorn(M)
Pokemon Captured: Naive Aron(F); Serious Rhyhorn(M)
CC since last Encounter: 0

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 64% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 11% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Soothing Fragrance Super
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball
Park Ball
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2
Full Restore

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Terrific. The attack made contact before the ball did, just as I had hoped. But, Rhyhorn definitely did a number on my ape Pokemon. I dug my arm into my backpack and pulled out the Full Restore I had for just such a situation. I rushed past the shaking Park Ball as Infernape collapsed from the exhaustion.

"Hey...hey, Infernape. Don't worry, bud. Don't worry." I could feel his body steadily rising and falling as he heaved his breaths. I readied the powerful potion and sprayed it all over Infernape. I tried to attend to the wounds, but there were so many. I was getting worried that I wasn't reaching them all.

It turned out I must have, however, as my hasty friend slowly rose to his feet. He stretched out his arms and legs and let loose a roar of delight. It was quite obvious that he had a good time fighting the Rhyhorn, even if he was wounded badly. I had a feeling the Full Restore helped to restore more than his health.

"You did great, Infernape. If I need ya again, you know I'll be calling you." I cheekily smiled at my Pokemon as I retracted him back into the Poke-ball. He froze into a silhouette of himself as the red laser engulfed him.

I clipped his ball back on to my belt and went back to my backpack. Once more, I pulled out the Rhyhorn disk and put it back into the bag. Again, I pulled it back onto myself.

I looked over to where James was standing. He was holding the Park ball that I had tossed at Rhyhorn. I gladly assumed that I must have caught it. I shakily moved over to him, grinning from ear to ear.

"Great. Now that makes two Pokemon. I wonder what we'll see next." My eyes wandered in all directions until it fixated on the cabin we were meant to be resting in the first place. "How 'bout we go in there for a bit? I think we need some R & R right now."

 

NBP

Ranger Chainy

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I picked up the ball and cleaned some dirt off of it with my thumb before stashing it in my pack. I cast a quick eye around the terrain - nothing seemed to be too damaged. Shawn and Infernape had managed to keep the battle away from the cabin - it would have been bad if that had been destroyed.

Suddenly reminded by the random thought, I looked over to Infernape. Shawn was crouched over him, spraying his Pokemon with what looked like a Full Restore. I was impressed - not many Trainers took such good care of their Pokemon here in Park, preferring to try and save as much money as possible.

When he was done, he returned the Fire-type to its Poke Ball and wandered over to me, grinning. "Great. Now that makes two Pokemon. I wonder what we'll see next," he said.

"Anything could happen." I shrugged. "We're getting closer to the mountains, though - that means we'll probably start seeing some stronger Pokemon."

"How 'bout we go in there for a bit?" Shawn asked, pointing at the cabin. "I think we need some R & R right now."

I sighed with relief. "Sounds like a bloody awesome plan to me," I replied fervently. I desperately needed to get out of the heat.

I led Shawn over to the cabin, and pulled open the door. Cool tendrils of air immediately wafted past me, and my eyes lit up. The air conditioning hadn't yet given out. Fantastic.

I led Shawn down the cramped stairs into the underground dugout. It was fairly rudimentary - there was a two-person couch, a bed, refridgerator, table, and a single swinging light hanging from the ceiling.

I unclipped my pack with a groan, sliding it out from its place in my lower back. I dropped it by the door and crossed over to the fridge. The insides of this were even cooler than the shack, and I quickly retrieved my stash - two sixpacks of Seyhoots beer. The Boss didn't like us drinking on the job, but there were no rules against it and I'd need to fortify myself if I was going back out into that heat.

I fell onto the bed and put my feet up, ripping out a beer and flinging the lid off expertly with my thumb. I took a long draught of the ice-cold beverage before ripping out another one and offering it to Shawn.

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 12 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED, INACTIVE], Rhyhorn Voice Disk [ONE USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); Naive Aron(F); Serious Rhyhorn(M)
Pokemon Captured: Naive Aron(F); Serious Rhyhorn(M)
CC since last Encounter: 1795

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 64% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 11% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Soothing Fragrance Super
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball
Park Ball
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2

~~~~~

 

"Sounds like a bloody awesome plan to me," James replied, seemingly sighing in relief. I could see quite clearly that he was just as exhausted as me, if not, even more.

He led me over to the entrance of the cabin and we rushed inside. I could instantly feel the cool air surround me. The icy tendrils tickled my sweaty forehead as I relaxed with every step.

We went down a real narrow stairway. I felt cramped until we reached the small room underground.

Hahah, reminds me of home. I thought to myself. I immediately threw my backpack onto the floor and jumped on the couch. My shirt was wet with sweat, and I could feel the coolness of the air conditioning all around me.

"God, this is great..." I looked over at James as he set his backpack on the floor as well. He instinctively went to the fridge and pulled out a couple six packs of, well, what seemed to me, exotic beer. He somewhat fell on the bed beside me as he extended his arm out to me, can in hand.

"Hell yeah, I'll take a can." I retrieved the beverage from my ranger pal. "Thanks, bro." I immediately cracked open the can and chugged the whole drink. It was refreshing to have something cold with flavor go down my throat.

I didn't know how much time passed while we were down there. I lost track after the first 10 or so minutes. I was curious of how it was outside and asked James.

"Hey, what time is it?" I grabbed some water in the fridge to help flush my body. "Think it's any cooler outside now?" I removed the cap and drank about a good half bottle.

 

NBP

Ranger Chainy

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"Hell yeah, I'll take a can. Thanks, bro," Shawn said.

"Not a problem," I replied. We sat and drank in silence, just enjoying the reprieve from the heat. After Shawn finished the can, he opened the fridge and had a long slug of water out of the jug in there.

"Hey, what time is it? Think it's any cooler outside now?" he asked me, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand.

I snorted in laughter, and looked at my watch. The hands were moving around a little bit - the beer was starting to take effect. I squinted my eyes, concentrating, and eventually they stilled, revealing the time.

"It's only quarter to twelve yet," I replied, "so it's still going to get hotter. The temperature will rise until about three o'clock, at which point it'll start to drop off. But, heat or no heat, we should be moving on anyway. I don't particularly want to camp here overnight. Last time that happened, a Typhlosion damn near burnt my pants off for intruding in its nest."

I put the spare cans in the back into the fridge, but brought out a sixpack of bottles - easier to consume on the move. I then led Shawn back up the staircase, making sure to hit the lightswitch on the way out. I left the air conditioner on, though, just in case we needed to come back or another Ranger was out here. As soon as I opened the door, the heat assaulted me. It felt like I was being hit by a Hitmonchan's Fire Punch. The gentle buzzing at the base of my skull helped allievate it though, and I pushed out into the desert, being careful to stay under the shade of the shack as Shawn followed suit. I looked up towards the sky, intending to check the position of the sun, but I saw something else. A Gligar was hanging upside down from the roof of the shack, holding onto the wood with its stinger. It watched us with slitted eyes, suspicious but not willing to leave the shade.

I nudged Shawn gently and indicated the Gligar with my head, being careful not to disturb it in case Shawn wanted to try and battle it.

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Shawn Harbitt
Location: Mt Deckbi
Area Effects: Fire Repellant, 11 Encounters Remaining, Aron Voice Disk [TWO USED, INACTIVE], Rhyhorn Voice Disk [TWO USED]
Pokemon Encountered: ??? Hippopotas(?); Naive Aron(F); Serious Rhyhorn(M); ??? Gligar(?)
Pokemon Captured: Naive Aron(F); Serious Rhyhorn(M)
CC since last Encounter: 3324

Pokemon Statistics:

Brave Male Gallade 100% (TM Skill Swap, TM Swagger, TM Substitute, TM Brick Break, TM X-Scissor, TM Psych Up, TM Earthquake, TM Aerial Ace, HM Strength, BM Encore, BM Shadow Sneak, MT Ice Punch <Steadfast Ability>)

Calm Female Politoed 64% (TM Ice Beam, HM Surf <Water Absorb Ability>)

Hasty Male Infernape 100% (TM Earthquake, TM Brick Break, TM Swords Dance, TM Shadow Claw, TM Grass Knot, TM Will-O-Wisp, TM Roar, TM Stone Edge, TM Substitute, HM Strength <Blaze Ability>)

Item Statistics:

Pokeplayer
Rhyhorn Uncommon Disk
Aron Uncommon Disk
Soothing Fragrance Super
Hyper Ball x3
Super Ball
Park Ball
PokeDoll x6
Full Heal x2
Super Potion x2

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OOC: Hahaha here we are!

IC: I was a little woozy from the beer as we exited the shack. Once more, we were exposed to the unbearable heat.

Hasn't gone down at all... I thought to myself. Just perfect.

I was about to just walk out into the clearing when James nudged me. He flicked his head up, as if he were trying to show me something. I peered up to see what he was signalling at.

"Ohh, a Gligar..." I whispered to myself. "I sure love me some Gligar." I looked at the Pokemon as it hung upside down. It was like it was peering into my soul with its slitted eyes. I turned to face James.

"Hey, uh, let's try to sneak past this little guy. If we can't, let's use one of the Poke-dolls I have. I already have a Gliscor, anyway..."