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[attr="class","wildtitle"]A WILD EKANS APPEARED!

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It was an odd thought. A gym leader challenging a gym leader. He knew it wasn’t out of the normal. After all, gym leader or not they were still trainers in the end. It was just a strange thought along with many other thoughts that ran through his head. Typically, a trainer doesn’t become a gym leader unless they have a few badges themselves. Maverick didn’t have one. And yet, the League higher ups allowed him to become one. Did the league have faith in his abilities to be a gym leader or were they just desperate to fill the spot? At the time of his application review, several gym leaders stepped down from the position. Why? Was there something he didn’t know about?

Maverick’s head zoomed through so many unanswered questions. But when a poisonous baby snake slithered in their path way, his train of though shifted to reality. The infernape growled at the snake as it hissed back at him. He beat his fist against his chest, ready to battle it out with the little devil. “Sovar,” the man mumbled, coaching the creature from behind him, “That is a poison type. Be careful.” The fire and fighting type stared the snake down as it coiled in a defensive position. The wild ekan’s GLAREd at the infernape, its eyes took on a deep red glow and grew twice the normal size. This made Sovar flinched, suddenly paralyzed by the snake’s sinister look. The trainer observed the battle, biting his lip in an attempt to not intervene.

The wild pokemon then shot multiple clumps of mud his creature in a MUD BOMB. Sovar still traumatized by the glare he couldn’t move, just raising his arms to shield his face at the clumps of mud hit him right on. He grunted from the pain, the mud sticking to his fur waiting for the attack to stop. Once the mud bomb was done, Sovar lowered his arms to see the ekan’s stare at him darkly. Honestly, the infernape was at a disadvantage really. He didn’t have any super effective moves against the snake but that shouldn’t matter. Unable to stand just waiting around, the trainer spoke up. “Use flame wheel.”

Sovar leaped into the air, shifting his weight to somersault. The flames on his head enlarged, covering his entire body as he rolled forward into the snake. This caught the snake off guard as Sovar crashes his body into the snake. It screeched in pain, flinching as the heat singed his skin. “Again.” The creature circled around, ramping into the snake again from behind before it had time to recover. It screamed in pain, the flames burning deeper into its scaly exterior. “Once more.” Shifting his direction, the infernape slammed into the snake again before falling out of the somersault. Sparks skipped around his fur, indicating he was still paralyzed a little. But the agony of the fire was too much for the poison type, giving way and passing out before them.

With successful knocking out the creature, one would think he would be happy. But his expression remained placid, warm gaze flickered to the infernape giving his trainer a hint of a smile. Maverick sighed, waving for the infernape to follow him. “Good attempt,” he praised lowly, his tone clearly not truly satisfied, “but you need more confidence in yourself to fight without instruction from me. You need more practice. Can you continue?” Sovar’s little hope of happiness vanished with his trainer’s tone but nodded all the same. “Alright,” the man grunted, leaving the snake knocked out on the ground, “Let’s look for another opponent.”

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[attr="class","wildtitle"]A WILD MAREANIE APPEARED!

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It didn’t take long for the trainer to spot yet another practice target for his infernape the further they wandered the outskirts. Luckily, the wild pokemon that casually strolled by was only a mareanie and not the fully evolved form of topapex. Either way, mareanie wasn’t an easy opponent to take down especially with it being almost immune to both fighting and fire type attacks.

“Alright Sovar,” the man mumbled in a low tone, warm gaze observed the creature a several feet away from them, “I want you to take on that pokemon over there.” The infernape pounded his fist into his other hand, the fire on his head burned brighter. “However, there are a few things you need to know.” The creature shifted his gaze to his humans, listening intently to his masters advice. “Mareanie are a water and poison type. You are weak to water which also means fire won’t do any good. And because it’s a poison type, fighting moves will not be very strong against it and it could try to poison you.” The creature’s gaze shifted back to his target, mind running through different attack ideas. “Just try your best.”

With that, Maverick motioned with a nod of his head for his creature to try and battle it. The infernape swallowed the lump that formed in his throat, but didn’t dare show weakness in from of his new master. He approached the creature, standing on his hind legs as stared at him. Sovar let out a battle screech, pounded his fist into his chest as he got himself pumped for battle. His body became outlined in white glow, the creature feeling suddenly light on his feet as he strikes his opponent several times with his ACROBATICS. The poison and water type retreated behind its arm like tentacles and took every hit until Sovar was done.

The infernape’s chest rose and fell, clearing a got of energy was exerted. The wild pokemon peaked from behind its front arm, eyes large and filled with liquid. Was it about to cry? Sovar took a step back, unsure what the creature was about to do. But as the creature lifted its arms and what both Maverick and Sovar thought would be an attack, the wild pokemon high tailed it out of there in a blink of an eye. It cried all the way home. What just happened?

“Well then...” Maverick strolled up to his creature as he stood there motionless, still trying to comprehend what just happened. “Sometimes pokemon aren’t cut out for battle. That was one of them. Nice work either way.” Warm crimson colored orbs flickered to his creature, a flash of a grin appeared before it vanished. “Let’s keep going.” The trainer returned to his search for a worthy next opponent for his infernape to take on. Sovar snorted before following his human.

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[attr="class","wildtitle"]A WILD MIGHTYENA APPEARED!

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As soon as the man heard it, he knew what it was.

It grabbed his attention instantly. His entire body shifted in the direction of the cry, listening intently to both its tone and for the return call. After the howl died out, a moment of silence filled the air. The infernape turned to his trainer, trying to understand what the human was doing. Maverick didn’t meet his gaze, instead his eyes were in the sky in concentration. Another howl erupted from this canine, loneliness in the depurate cry for its pack. He let the howl die out again, seeing if the howl would be returned.

Nothing.

Reaching into his pocket, the man tossed out his own creatures. The first was the white spotted mightyena known as Rurik. The canine’s head titled to one side, eyes shifted from the infernape to his master. Next creature that maderized was his mate, Willow. The white mightyena snuggled up against Rurik. “I need you two to howl,” the man explained to the canine’s, “I want to draw the pokemon to us.” Rurik wasted no time, throwing his head back and letting a low beckoning howl slipped through his parted muzzle. Willow soon followed her mates lead, letting her voice mix in perfect harmony. The two let their howl die out, ears flickered when a howl responded back. Maverick grinned.

Turning his attention back to Sovar, the man snatched his ball out of his pocket. “I’m sorry Sovar. We will continue you training later. Great work today.” With that, the scarred human recalled his fighting and fire type and shoved the ball into his pocket before turning to his creatures. “Alright,” he mumbled to the love birds, “Try to get it to come to us.” Rurik throw his head back in another howl, this time calling to the wild canine. Silence filled the air after. Did he lose it already?

Just as the worry that he lost the pokemon, Rurik’s call was replied back. But this time, the howl was a lot closer. And in no time, a four legged figure emerged from the brush and revealed itself to them. Three pairs of eyes turned to the mightyena as she seemed to be caught by surprised. Maverick could see the fear and panic in her eyes, taking a few steps back in defense mode. Swiftly, Maverick lowered himself. “Easy girl,” the man spoke softly in a low tone, hand extended out, “We won’t hurt you.” His gaze flickered over her, spotting that she was favoring her left front leg. “Are you injured?” He asked, knowing damn well she can’t reply, “We can help you.” It might seem stupid to most, but many pokemon can get the gist of human language so it seemed well with to talk to the wild pokemon. “Please,” the man pleaded, head shifted to his two mightyena’s before he turned back to her, “We won’t hurt you.”

Rurik stepped forward, standing proud like an alpha but friendly. Willow let out a few whimpers before leaning into a playful bow. White bushy tail wagged in the air. The wild mightyena let out a series of whines, gaze flickered to the two canine’s like her to the human that knelt before her. She looked like she was about to bold. However, she suddenly lowered herself to the ground in complete submission. The wild pokemon whined hysterically, ears folded back. Willow darted up to her, licking the side of her muzzle before she licked her leg. Rurik followed, nudging the side of his face to the wild creatures before looking to his master.

Taking it as a sign that they are good, the man raise to his feet and slowly approached the injured pokemon. A mixed between a growl and whine slipped her muzzle, Rurik letting growl overpower her to indicate he wasn’t having it. She rolled over to her back, revealing her belly to the man. Mostly would take it like she wanted her belly roughed, but Mav knew better. He knelt down to her and gingerly examined her leg. A sharp whine was her reply. The trainer let out, putting his hands up. “I’’m not a vet, but it appears you didn’t break it. Just sprained it or maybe pulled something.” Reaching into his pocket, the man pulled out an empty pokeball. “But I would feel better if a true vet looked at it.” He opened his hand in front of the mightyena’s face, the ball rolls in his palm. “Let me catch you to get it checked out.”

He was leaving it up to her. The mightyena rolled back onto her paws, weary eyes looked up at the trainer that knelt before her to the ball that rested in his hand. Rurik nudged the ball with his nose, trying to explain to the canine what his master wanted her to do. The wild creature stared at the ball as if an internal struggle was going on that he could not understand. After several minutes, the mightyena created forward just enough to lightly tap the ball with her nose. The ball popped open, sucking the creature in before closing behind it. Maverick grinned, standing up as the ball began the wiggle. “Thanks for your help you two,” he praised his own mightyena’s, the pair snuggling each other while they waited with their human, “It looks like you might have another pack mate.” Did a delibird gift him a mightyena or did a delibird gift this mightyena a human who would help?

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