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POSTED ON Feb 2, 2019 0:44:52 GMT

decidueye. Leon Vercetti 's signature pokemon and one he knows all too well. watching the enigmatic fowl snipe pokemon from afar with its SPIRIT SHACKLE is a trait fernando had long admired. he fancies the pokemon for himself but hasn't gone out of his way to acquire one. not yet, anyway.

the moment the pokemon graces the field, fernando is quick to bark out an order.

"you will lose. make sure you tether a DESTINY BOND."

fernando plays the match up in his head and in an even fight he doesn't see the froslass coming out ahead. naturally, a battle relies on execution but he expects the enemy to be competent. being able to outplay or abuse a misplay relies on luck, a factor he refuses to account for.

the froslass holds her ground as she concentrates. an OMINOUS WIND picks up as the pokemon's spirit materializes. she holds it in front of herself as the ethereal esper finalizes its form.

the pokemon is fast. amazingly so. but the lag time stems from the order and the delay caused by having to vocally follow up with a confirmation. the attack flew true and strikes straight through froslass. it punctures her right in the chest and her essence is bound to the opposing pokemon. there's no escape. unfortunately, the same goes for the decidueye.

the single attack isn't enough to down the froslass for good but the damage is visible and critical. frolass limps as it dangles above the floor, barely able to maintain her posture.

"maintain the DESTINY BOND. maintain a WILL-O-WISP as well."

on command, the pokemon starts to channel her energy to bring forth not ice but fire. eerie blue flames arise, floating beside the pokemon as they rotate around her dainty figure. with a shrill shriek, the froslass commands them forward and each ball of fire flies toward the opposing ghost. what's left of the pokemon's translucent double.

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POSTED ON Feb 2, 2019 11:32:30 GMT

decidueye's eyes grew round, the subtle change in his expression betraying his surprise. as a ghost-type, he proved especially sensitive to the sickening sensation of his raw essence being tethered to his adversaries.

"dodge it, boy!"

the pokemon proved to be disciplined enough to ignore all else in favor of heeding his mistress's command. he spread and flapped his wings, the remnants of ominous wind - despite it having inflicted a decent amount of damage as it harshly slapped against the bird's lean frame - having aided in lifting him skyward as he narrowly avoided the ghostly flame that sought to set him ablaze.

"ominous wind!"

taking advantage of his position within the air, he conjured terrible winds of his own that propelled themselves at the froslass with great force. he'd linger several meters above the field, maintaining a hover as his sharp-eyed gaze remained fixed upon the petite creature.

'he's done once froslass is down,' cait thought, biting her lip.

while her experience with destiny bond was limited - she was aware enough of its capabilities. it was a pity that she'd have to lose two in order to take down one - but there was nothing to be done.

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POSTED ON Feb 2, 2019 16:47:44 GMT

the match is set in stone. fernando make no further commands. he knows the froslass will fall but with it will be its opponent. the OMINOUS WIND is an attack they both share it becomes apparent when the atmosphere changes. a repulsive gale spreads out and batters the pokemon. physically, the attack is nothing special, no different then a mild GUST. it is the attacks mystical nature that inflicts the true damage. the froslass can feel her spirit cringe inwardly as the wind seeps into her being. it pushes her to let and she does, falling unconscious and landing on the floor with a solid thud.

however, the DESTINY BOND never fades. their fate is shared and what takes out one is bound to take from the other. like twisted lovers. how fitting for a pair of ghosts.

"a clean follow up, sergeant. if it wasn't for DESTINY BOND, i'm sure your pokemon would still be in fighting shape."

the pokemon is recalled and fernando replaces it with a questionable choice. what replaces froslass is none other then a rock type pokemon: tyrunt. the pokemon enters the field and blinks repeatedly, confused, but equally eager to battle as it spring to life. he sees nothing wrong with squeezing out a command before the battle resumes.

"STEALTH ROCKS."

the command is given and with an obvious show of doubt, the pokemon obeys, confused on why it's attack without an opponent. the battlefield quakes, undertaking a bright white sheen as the pokemon's ability takes hold. several places on the field now becomes trapped. setting on the wrong stone will cause it to implode, setting off in a similar fashion as a mine.

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the lost of her decidueye was unfortunate - but inevitable. cait recalled the bird as he crumpled mid-air, safely returning him to stasis before he met the earth.

"i'm sure he would," cait replied, agreeably.

she considered the tyrunt before her, reminded of Lucas Lane and his respective companions. the scientist held an undeniable fondness for fossil pokemon and anything which vaguely resembled rocks, after all.

'stealth rocks.'

the sergeant considered the newly erected obstacle with an analytical sweep of her gaze, her brows furrowing lightly as she considered who she should bring out next.

'we'll see if i can manage this without losing one of my own.'

cait plucked up a pokeball before giving it a toss, a hefty torterra soon emerging from its confines. the stones were merciless once triggered, the dual-type having the terrible luck of having manifested upon a patch of earth that held the trap. he released a low grunt of pain, his eyes squeezing shut for a moment before he shook his head and raised it to peer in the direction of the tyrunt.

'there are rocks planted around the battlefield,' cait assessed. 'but torterra's a mostly immobile fighter. he won't have to move much at all if i do this correctly.'

"giga drain!"

the spikes fixed upon the dual-type's massive shell produced a green glow before they abruptly extended into beams of energy and propelled themselves at the tyrunt.

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fernando isn't sure what to make of the torterra. he knows it's the final evolution of one of the sinnoh starters but he's yet to face against one himself. he wait for cait's command, prepared to counter with an exclamation of his own. the call for GIGA DRAIN comes through and fernando knows that his tyrunt will have no chance. there's only one thing they can do - delay the inevitable.

"ROAR."

surprised, the pokemon rears its hard backwards to stare at fernando, questioningly. in that moment, he realizes that the tyrunt's personality conflicts with his own and mentally curses the pokemon for doing such during a battle. uncontested, the earthly energies spew forth and like vines lash out at the pokemon.

"you can't win against this one. force it back to swap into a more favorable match up," he explains, hoping that the feeling of the pokemon's life force being sucked away will be enough to compel it to obey.

"ROAR."

repeating the order twice finally causes the tyrunt to respond with a deafening ROAR unheard of since prehistoric times.

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POSTED ON Feb 3, 2019 3:25:55 GMT

cait's green-eyed stare settled upon fernando, her eyebrows raising high upon her forehead before she allowed herself a grin that exuded confidence.

'i guess that would make for the most appropriate choice in this case.'

her torterra was forced to flee once the tyrunt obeyed his master's order, the great beast having little choice but to return to his pokeball in reaction to the roar.

"uh."

the noise generated by the living fossil had been considerable enough to even cause the young woman to lose her smile, the look having been replaced by a grimace. a capsule that had been secured around her waist responded to the tyrunt's call, the creature to appear next only slightly smaller when compared to her ground-type peer.

"ve?"

the venusaur was understandably bewildered after having been unceremoniously forced out of her capsule, her eyes round as her gaze shifted to take in her immediate surroundings.

"...!"

once again, the stealth rocks were triggered, a great force erupting from the earth beneath to stab itself into the delicate flesh of her belly.

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POSTED ON Feb 3, 2019 7:35:29 GMT

ah. a venusaur. now that's a pokemon that he's well equipped to deal with. it may not be tyrunt to do it but fernando's plenty familiar with the kanto starter. it's his home region after all.

"EARTHQUAKE and come in close for a HORN DRILL."

now that's a command that resonates with the pokemon. finally, it gets to go on the attack. with a proud bounce, the tyrunt charges forward. every leap and step causes a tremor as the earth splits beneath the pokemon's weight. concentrated shockwaves radiate from the point of contact and several race toward the venasaur, uprooting stone and earth as they attempt to gouge at the pokemon from its underside.

the tyrunt is on a rampage and coming in hot.

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POSTED ON Feb 3, 2019 8:01:17 GMT

the earth trembled and cracked beneath the grass-type's large paws, the following injuries inflicted severe as jutting rocks continued to assault and violently stab into the pokemon's bumpy flesh; had it not been for her naturally held squat position, she'd have surely lost her balance.

"venusaur! focus! now!"

her mistress forced the pained creature to ignore all else in favor of snapping her gaze onto the rapidly approaching tyrunt. there was little doubt in cait's mind that the horn drill would administer enough damage to potentially undo the seed pokemon - so it was imperative that she stopped it.

"try stopping him with your power whip!"

the power-infused vines emerged from her massive canopy of flowers, the pokemon using the flexible 'limbs' as an impromptu shield that could potentially hold the charging beast at bay as they whipped about and sought to snake around his form.

"sleep power!"

a massive blob of the shimmering green filled the air, thoroughly polluting the battleground with its substance.

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POSTED ON Feb 3, 2019 9:35:37 GMT

fernando's not worried about the POWER WHIP. chances are, it'll dispatch his tyrunt but that's dependent on execution. if there's one thing the prehistoric pokemon's good for, it's a rampage. he'll rely on it getting close to deliver the final blow. that's their only angle and without it there's no way for the tyrunt to overcome the match up.

the vines come forth and the tyrunt doesn't hesitate. it welcomes the challenge and carries on. the EARTHQUAKE doesn't stop. not as long as the pokemon continues to advance. however, when the vines flay against the pokemon and bind it in place that's when the pokemon starts to THRASH about. the pokemon's still caught, desperately trying to struggle out of the hold as it's STRONG JAW snaps at the vines with a resounding CRUNCH.

it's the SLEEP POWDER that puts a damper on his plans. there's little the pokemon can do and fernando watches it unfold, undisturbed by the reversal. it only takes seconds for the pollen to spread and inhaled. the tyrunt's THRASH starts to die down as the potent spores start to bring the pokemon into a deep slumber.

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POSTED ON Feb 3, 2019 10:10:26 GMT

venusaur released a terrible noise, the roar that escaped her gaping maw laced with pain as the crazed tyrunt managed to bite down onto her vine. 'strong jaw' had only intensified the bite, and cait watched on in mild horror as it proved effective enough to sever the glowing tendril.

"venus!"

angered by the rock-type's actions, the pokemon quickly regained control of her mental and physical faculties, her pointed teeth bared as she released a snarl. without being prompted, she took advantage of the debilitated little beast, her eyes wild as she intended to wield power whip with ill-intentions in mind. the grass-type manipulated her 'limbs' so that she could mercilessly slam the creature into the cracked earth multiple times over.

"stop! stop!"

the pokemon halted, albeit reluctantly, a spasm visibly coursing throughout the remnants of her severed vine.

"release it."

once again, she complied, cait's eyes narrowing as she put her companion's obedience to the test. she had no intention of losing control and proved willing enough to bring the flow of battle to an abrupt halt to regain it.

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POSTED ON Feb 3, 2019 10:25:45 GMT

fernando makes no outright comment as the scene unfolds. he simply observes, making mental notes to himself about both his opponent and his own pokemon. asleep, the tyrunt cannot resist nor defend against the venasaur's assault. it literally gets beaten awake, coming to by the second time it's thrown against the floor. with a shrill shriek, the pokemon comes alive and continues to struggle as it's beaten to submission. fernando allows it to continue to prove a point. cait is not the only person to receives a precious training. no, she's literally whipping his tyrunt into shape.

the tyrunt lands with one final thump. dazed, dizzy, the pokemon cannot bring itself upright. the vertigo of being swung around so much leaves it in a tizzy. the perfect time for him to recall it.

"that's your win, sergeant. i hope you don't mind if i kick it up a notch?"

that's two down on his end. he's still plenty to go but his concern lies in which of his new pokemon are left. recently, his capture has been centered around fire types. naturally, that spells disaster for cait and her grass type team. he's yet to see her last two pokemon but the trend hints at her being a grass type specialist. with an innate advantage, he's unsure of how much value he can gather from sicking one of his new fire types against her inferior grass types.

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POSTED ON Feb 3, 2019 11:09:49 GMT

cait eyed her grass-type, all-too aware that she was on her last legs. the young sergeant doubted she'd be of much use in the next battle; but recalling her now felt as though it'd make for a poor choice.

'what should i do?'

'delaying the inevitable' was a far more appropriate term for what would occur if she returned the beast now.

'there's also that chance that she may be able to do some damage to whoever comes out next.'

"i don't mind, sir," she responded.

her voice was slightly clipped and her tone strange, the girl concealing her bout of indecisiveness poorly.

"venusaur, get ready."

the pokemon tucked away her vines with some difficulty, visibly battered and unable to move properly. the look upon her face betrayed a hint of agony, but the venusaur schooled her features just enough as to not appear pitiful.

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"i expect nothing less, sergeant."

with her expressed permission, fernando brings out a starter pokemon of his own: blaziken. the hoenn native is the newest of his fully evolved pokemon. this is its first real battle outside of sparring among his own pokemon. as for orders, fernando won't need to give it explicit details on how to operation. he's learned that the pokemon can handle itself just fine. a wild pokemon capable of evolving on its own twice shows a certain level of competency. all he has to do is figure out is the range of its pwoer.

"it knows SLEEP POWDER. hit it fast and hit it hard."

the pokemon responds with a low growl. the sound of its own name passes through its lips. in a blink, the pokemon darts forward, exerting an immense amount of force every time it vaults forward, the pokedex entry mentioned that it could clear a thirty story tall building in one mighty leap. fernando considered the account an exaggeration but seeing the pokemon in live action causes him to reevaluate the claim.

blaziken doesn't dare ascend past a few feet. each spring is done horizontally and the pokemon closes in at an alarming speed. a dangerous ring of fire emits from its wrists.

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POSTED ON Feb 3, 2019 12:01:08 GMT

the blaziken made for an intimidating sight - a beast of such caliber renown for its maneuverability and potential as a physical and elemental fighter.

'oh, no.'

after being given leave to attack, the bipedal creature lunged toward her vulnerable venusaur.

"take down!"

the order was shouted with only seconds to spare, the venusaur forced to push past the pain as she forced her limbs to obey her will. in comparison to the graceful fire-type, she appeared as naught more than a lumbering, limping mess as she managed a weak charge.

'oh, gods. she's going to collapse.'

cait saw it clear as day; the pokemon slowing rapidly and panting heavily as she struggled to maintain her lopsided gait.

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