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POSTED ON Feb 7, 2019 8:04:43 GMT

fernando waits with bated breath to see the last of cait's pokemon. he can only presume it'll follow her previous schema of grass type pokemon. it's no surprise her last pokemon turns out to be none other then maractus. he may be unfamiliar with the pokemon but that's nothing a quick pokedex scan can't remedy. for now, he'll let the electivire rampage as it will, much more concerned with reading the maractus' dex entry.

the electivire is unfazed by the opposing pokemon, puzzled even, when it doesn't attack. unaware of the COTTON GUARD and its effects, the electivire responds with the only way it knows how.

THUNDER.

the sound of THUNDER cracks with a boom as the raw energy sears from the pokemon's body. a flash of light zips across the field as another jolt of pure electricity seeks to zap the maractus.

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POSTED ON Feb 7, 2019 8:16:40 GMT

thunder hits - the bolt fast and nearly instantaneous as it strikes her maractus; the pokemon seizing and nearly teetering over before abruptly springing back to life with a shout.

'she's resistant to electric-type moves,' cait thought. 'that should give her a fighting chance.'

the maractus's head twitches until she cranes it skyward, the pokemon appearing to assess the sky. a puzzled frown soon marred the cactus pokemon's face as she cocked her head to the side and nodded.

'she has a solid idea of what to expect now.'

"sunny day."

cait nervously licks her lips as her pokemon raises her arms and launches a burst of energy skyward, sunny day soon coming into effect. a pungent heat fell upon the electric-infused battlefield, the sun having grown bright.

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POSTED ON Feb 7, 2019 8:30:02 GMT

the electivire scores a direct hit and the sense of satisfaction settles in. however, it's abruptly stolen away when the maractus is as spry as before. confused, the pokemon can only stomp in place, slamming its fist together in protest.

"it's a grass type. electricity doesn't work well on grass pokemon."

only after the electivire sees it with its own eyes does fernando lend a helping hand. he wants the pokemon to understand the why of the match up and use it to piece together a solution. in response, the electivire snorts. unable to use its primary medium for attacks, it'll have to resort to something else.

experience has taught the electivire that SWIFT is not enough. its a follow up technique, one used to pierce through other attacks and home in on a target. the maractus falls outside of those parameters. it's relatively healthy and resistant to THUNDER. that means one thing - he'll have to clobber it.

with an equally thunderous charge, the electivire begins to charge, stomping down with each step. the lumbering pokemon rears back its first, ready to plant a FIRE PUNCH straight in to the pokemon once it gets within striking distance. that all depends on how mobile and fast the other pokemon can manuever but based of its appearance, electivire doubts that.

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POSTED ON Feb 7, 2019 8:39:40 GMT

the electivire grew closer, its hefty and lumbering steps causing the field to tremble slightly as it neared the seemingly dainty maractus. she made no move to flee, merely peering in the direction of the beast as it began to fill nearly every corner of her vision.

"marac!"

as that fist of fire fell toward her the pokemon abruptly erected a spiky shield. the shimmering green barrier's front was covered in terrible spikes that both defended its summoner whilst threatening to inflict a decent amount of damage to the electric-type's paw.

"solar beam!"

taking advantage of her foe's close proximity and the sunny day in effect, the pokemon conjured the energy needed to launch the astonishingly powerful attack at electivire's midsection within the span of a few seconds.

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what a fucking brilliant trap. even fernando is caught off guard. he had expected little from the rooted pokemon, assuming it was too immobile to elude the oncoming electivire. never would he have expected the pokemon to barricade itself in. the SPIKY SHIELD proves extremely effective - too thick for the FIRE PUNCH to eat away at while puncturing the electivire's fist with numerous thorns.

the recoil from the attack is enough to cause the electivire to cry out in a terrible yelp, reeling back its hand at the sensation of fresh pain. before it can try again, the maractus fires off an intense SOLAR BEAM. at point blank, there's no room to evade and the electivire is sent sprawling backwards.

fernando returns his pokemon and responds with applause.

"that was unexpected. a great move combination to handle a close quarter combatant. color me impressed."

but all that praise won't save her. the pokemon he has left all have a type advantage over her last pokemon. his venture into gather ice types and fire types has rewarded him in spades. there's only one pokemon that doesn't hold a distinct advantage over the maractus and it's the one he chooses.

hitmonlee will be cait's next opponent.

"that pokemon knows SPIKY SHIELD. it's the same one cacturne has."

the fighting type pokemon is agile, constantly moving. the way it bounces back and forth, on the balls of its feet is reminiscent of a bouncer's pendulum step. evading is the name of the game and until the pokemon can close the distance, it will remain open to strafing. all it has to do is concentrate, a soft version of MEDITATE as the pokemon comes up with a plan of action.

"it can block physical attacks with a bunch of spikes. handle it as you will."

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POSTED ON Feb 8, 2019 1:18:27 GMT

cait warily eyed the fighting-type, the young woman having little experience with handling that particular breed of 'mon.

"cotton guard," she instructed.

her gaze remained fixed upon the hitmonlee, the young woman trying her best to keep track of its movements. the bipedal creature actions bore a passing resemblance to a professional dancer's, each movement appearing purposeful and well-coordinated.

"mara," the grass-type chimed.

maractus obeyed her mistress's command, strengthening her defensive front as she swayed from side to side.

'it's fast,' cait thought. 'and i'm not sure if we'll be able to use the same trap. we'll need to switch it up.'

"try using giga drain."

her companion's maw opened wide, a beam of energy soon propelling itself from the gaping orifice and toward the fighting-type.

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POSTED ON Feb 8, 2019 1:48:40 GMT

from a distance, the GIGA DRAIN is telegraphed. the time it takes to travel is enough to grant the hitmonlee a window to escape. it takes off in a wild sprint to the side, rapidly gaining ground as it takes the long route to circle the pokemon. all it has to do it stay away from the GIGA DRAIN as it continues to draw closer.

in a surprising pivot, the pokemon extends forward in a sudden bust due to the spring like nature of its legs. the moment it lands on the out-stretched foot, it brings the other one forward, swinging it like a whip with enough force to BRICK BREAK through any standard barriers. admittedly, hitmonlee's unfamiliar with SPIKY SHIELD'S capabilities but it's shattered plenty of REFLECTS and LIGHT SCREENS.

this should be no different, right?

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POSTED ON Feb 8, 2019 2:12:40 GMT

hitmonlee had managed to successfully close the distance between them, and both cait and her grass-type suffered the consequences due to their inability to react in a timely manner. the attack was fast - a meager few seconds having passed before the brick beak landed.

"...!"

"...!"

maractus was struck and forcefully propelled backwards until she collided against her trainer's midsection. they'd both collapse to the ground with a shout, having toppled over due to the sheer power present behind the attack.

"gruh."

cait sat up with some difficulty after a brief moment had passed and shook her head from side to side in an attempt at clearing it. within her scuffed arms was her companion, the grass-type rendered unconscious due to the hitmonlee's attack having been both successful and overwhelmingly critical.

"what a hit," she remarked.

the young woman appeared to be a bit dazed as she blinked - though it was clear to all whom were present that she had lost. even maractus's bolstered defenses hadn't been enough to delay what was bound to occur.

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POSTED ON Feb 8, 2019 7:09:06 GMT

the kick is a decisive blow but an unexpected one at that. fernando wagered that the hitmonlee would make some headway but not nearly enough to defeat the opposing pokemon. tickle him surprised when the blow not only lands but sends the other pokemon hurling back like a projectile.

fernando reacts instantly, running over the battlefield and through the lingering ELECTRIC TERRAIN to check on her. "christ. are you okay?" he has half the mind to call out another pokemon to patch her up and reserves that for later. instead, he offers a hand, looming over her and eager to get her back on her feet again.

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POSTED ON Feb 8, 2019 8:35:04 GMT

"i'm okay."

she blinked somewhat dumbly at the offered hand before accepting it. unfortunately, the young woman released it the moment she tried to stand; the grunt of pain followed by a whimper hinting toward a flare of agony.

"w-wait a minute. let me just sit for a bit, sir."

cait adjusted her hold upon her maractus for the sole purpose of retrieving their capsule, visibly relieved as the grass-type's weight was lifted once recalled. yet there was still a persistent and dull ache that flared within her chest and belly.

'let's take a look.'

the girl tentatively peeled up her shirt and craned her neck to assess the damage. it didn't feel like anything was broken, but she was certain that her freckled flesh would be heavily bruised. cait released a laugh edged with pain before grimacing tightly and smoothing out her top.

"i'll be alright," she assured, maintaining her seated position as she grinned up at the man. "a short trip to the infirmary is all i need."

it was only a bit of bad luck that had caused her to end up flat on her ass. but she supposed it was worth it - for very few were granted the opportunity to battle with a council member.

'and it was a full battle, too. i've got to tell stormy about this.'

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POSTED ON Feb 10, 2019 4:30:21 GMT

"take it easy. no need to push yourself."

while cait tends to herself, fernando takes the chance to return his hitmonlee. the fighting pokemon is sucked up from across the battle field and in it's place is his kirlia. the psychic pokemon stands by the two humans, awaiting fernando's orders. it isn't hard to infer what he wants but until he gives the word, the pokemon refrains from interfering.

"indeed. let's see if this eases your pain until you get there. kirlia?"

that's all that needs to be said. the kirlia places out her hands and a beam of purple circle radiate outward, sinking into cait as the HEAL PULSE starts to mend her injuries.

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POSTED ON Feb 10, 2019 7:31:31 GMT

she felt her condition begin to rapidly improve as kirlia's power mended her flesh and whatever lay beneath it; the dull ache that had been experienced soothed away. cait blinked after a moment and sat up a little straighter, a relieved smile tugging at the corners of her lips as she did so.

"that's... better," she remarked.

she stood without assistance and only suffered through a twinge of pain because of it. cait then gingerly placed a hand upon her belly and prodded gently at the area before releasing a hum edged with satisfaction.

'i think i can skip my trip to the nurse.'

"thank you, sir. and thank you too, kirlia."

her gaze lingered on the dainty creature for a moment, the young woman not particularly familiar with the pokemon's species but aware enough to know its name and typing.

"you have quite a few pokemon," cait said. "how many do you own?"

sergeant alfic had finally taken notice to the minimized pokeballs that lined the man's waist, her eyebrows raising high upon her forehead as she counted more than the usual six.

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POSTED ON Feb 12, 2019 6:50:55 GMT

the kirlia answers the thanks with a prompt curtsy. the way it holds both ends of its skirt is reminiscent of the pose it held at the end of the wintertide opening. fernando remains silent, smiling. at least until she inquires about how many pokemon he has. truth be told, fernando's not even sure. he has a rough estimate of how many he's caught for himself but between the horde he's given to the league and the ones that silph co. provide, it's impossible to keep track. at least off the top of his head. there's no doubt LILLIAN GLASS would be able to provide a more accurate audit on his army.

"personally? probably somewhere in the ball park of a hundred. i'm not held to the same standards as trainers. they're more like exotic pets and security as opposed to combatants."

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POSTED ON Feb 12, 2019 10:27:32 GMT

"what?"

the freckle-faced sergeant blinked dumbly at the man before realizing what she had said. cait slapped a hand over her face and shook her head, her own rudeness having caused her cheeks to grow hot with embarrassment.

"s-sorry, sir. that's - um - wow. do you personally take care of them all?"

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