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[attr="class","body"] If Fern had been with him, he would've told Jayden to take a break. He would've known the signs of the Admin's potential collapse. If Jayden had shared with him all he was going through, maybe Fern would've even tried to get him to stay home, to convince him in the same way that they did atop that mountain.

[break][break] But all he had now were his battles that day. With freya morningstar. With Laurence Anderson and Elinor Anderson. With Gunner Graves and Greyson Connors.

[break][break] HATRED burned deep for the League today, even for it's civilians.

[break][break] Scales fit to his outfit, digging deep against his skin. Violet eyes burn when they spot Thomas Benoit on his Steelix, and the Rocket Admin appears on a stone cropping overhead. His Ninetales is with him, immediately blasting a FIRE BLAST towards the man.

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[attr="class","body"] Thomas Benoit. one of the league's former elite four and previous co-holder of yveltal's blessing. he was a constant thorn in rocket's side, yet another foolish leaguer determined to spread poison and lies among hoenn soil.

[break][break] "Thomas Benoit."

[break][break] violet eyes burn like fire behind his fanged mask - ones that the other would recognize from the littleroot attack.

[break][break] "have you not learned your lesson?"

[break][break] tossing a pokeball, his krabby materializes in front of the ex-elite-four. pincers snapping through the air as easily as it might flesh.

[break][break] "they broke your wings," he said. "and you still fight for them."

[break][break] his ninetales beside him lets out a powerful roar, tails flaring behind him as his DROUGHT activates. burning hot sunlight gleams in the sky above. once again, another FIRE BLAST.

[break][break] RAZOR SHELL shoots towards the ex-elite-four in cuts of white and purple light as his krabby materializes beside jayden too.

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[attr="class","body"] HATRED burns in his eyes as the man denounces Rocket, however, recognition flashes briefly when Jayden realizes that he denounces the League as well. It's not the first time that this has occurred — in the middle of a battle no less. It gives the Admin a sense of deja-vu.

[break][break] A shimmer of SAFEGUARD is thrown up when the rocks volley against him, though some are small enough to even cut at his armor and open old wounds. A sharp whistle and he directs Krsnik to attack once again, this time with the flames of SHADOW FIRE.

[break][break] A METAL CLAW crashes against the incoming SOLAR BLADE attack, as the Krabby leaps backwards. Then scuttering forwards with a fierce CRABHAMMER.

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[attr="class","body"] Nonplussed at the death of the Steelix, Jayden looks on. The smell of putrid smoke and ash fill the air, mingled with the smell of burning metal. It brings him back to Kanto, of the memories that tie him and countless others there.

[break][break] An unrelenting BITTER BLADE crashes down onto the Krabby, who attempts to defend himself with a CRABHAMMER. But the power of the sunlight weakens him, caused him to be sliced into pieces.

[break][break] Pink smog fills the air and surrounds Jayden as the effects of the Deep Sea continue to infect him further. Scales grow around his armor, encasing him in a blackened shell. The only thing visible is the flames of burning violet.

[break][break] In front of the Ceruledge, a Lunatone appears in a white glow of energy. Suddenly, the ground begins to shake and Jayden leaps from his perch on the rocky outcrop, diving towards Thomas Benoit with a dagger in hand.

[break][break] A GRASS KNOT starts to form on the ground where the ex-elite-four stands, attempting to wrap around his ankles.

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[attr="class","body"] The MYSTERIOUS ORE does it's job, releasing their opponent from the binds of a imprisoning GRASS KNOT.

[break][break] Jayden is quick to reach into his arsenel to throw POISON BARBS at their foe, but it's too late — the former elite-four is already being swept into the smog of a PHANTOM FORCE. One that Jayden only knows too well.

[break][break] Before Jayden can give chase, however, there's a COMM that cracks through his ear. The crackle of a grunt's voice echoing:

[break][break] SIR, I-IT'S Ashley Shepard. HE NEEDS HELP!

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