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POSTED ON Mar 13, 2019 3:15:43 GMT

miss alfric holds his interest for various reasons, but the one that is most prominent is how determined she seems to be. alexander has read her file; how quickly she rose through the ranks to become mauville's gym leader is a story to tell in the future, but what sticks out the most is the fact that she only recently started training.

the cait fighting on the docks during slateport is vastly different than the cait that leads mauville. he is not sure what to attribute it to.

nevertheless, his interest leads him to visit her gym; he said he would but he's only recently found the time to. the doors slide open and he's immediately met with an aromatic scent that's complimented by a field of green. he smiles, knowing that this is her gym.

alexader does, however, raise an eyebrow at the sight of the maze. perhaps she took a page out of his book. while he would love to navigate through the maze, he simply does not have the time to spare. so, he calls out his gallade, and upon identifying the different auras present in the room, knows where the end of the maze is.

a nod calls for a TELEPORT.

recalling gallade, alexander steps forward onto the circular field, smiling at miss alfric who stands at the opposite end.

"i apologize for taking a shortcut, miss alfric. it is good to see you."

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POSTED ON Mar 13, 2019 3:30:40 GMT

"mister stone?"

cait had been in the midst of her morning prayers, her hands still clasped before her and her head only having just raised from its formerly bowed position as she peered curiously in the direction of the distinguished fellow.

"you're - i didn't expect you."

the freckle-faced woman remained kneeling position as she blinked at him, her hands soon resting upon her thighs as she addressed stone, her voice raised so that he could distinguish her words very clearly.

"regardless, it's an absolute pleasure to see you here as well," she drawled.

warmth seeped into her overall tone, a pleased smile tugging at the corners of her painted lips.

"i hope your journey was an easy one. the routes have been positively cluttered with rockets as of late, haven't they?"

cait stood and remained idle, her eyes subtly sweeping across his form before resettling upon the handsome features of his face.

'stormy's beau,' she thought, amused.

"is there a reason for this visit, stone? business, perhaps?"

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POSTED ON Mar 13, 2019 3:45:47 GMT

she is not expecting him; perhaps he should have made an appointment. regardless, he returns her warm smile with one of his own.

"they have. but it was no trouble to get here."

rocket's slow but gradual increase in activity is cause for concern, especially for neighboring cities like mauville and rustboro, but for the latter they at least have a body of water that separates them. for mauville, it's just a straight route ahead, so more precautions need to be taken.

"a bit of both."

reaching into his coat, he pulls out the otella badge, flashing it to her. it shines under the skylight, reflecting a nice hue to compliment the green that surrounds them.

"i would like to wager my badge to challenge your gym. if you have time to spare, of course."

miss alfric might not be expecting him to visit today at this particular moment but she should at the very least be aware of his interest in challenging her gym. he has made it clear to her before. he stands, smiling, waiting for a response.

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POSTED ON Mar 13, 2019 4:08:55 GMT

cait appeared to be taken aback by his proposal.

"i've no interest in badges, i'm afraid," she admitted. "but you are welcome to take mine if we come to blows."

his desire to partake in the challenge was a curious one - but not at all atypical.

"i hope you're at least a little familiar with the rules and regulations of my gym. but since this isn't the usual battle - i'll change a few things around to make it interesting."

before waiting for an answer, she'd blow upon the whistle, the item secured around her neck by braided blades of hardy grass that had been fashioned into a necklace.

"a moment while everyone gathers."

it took a few minutes for her companions to gather, with her water-type's slipping from the river that edge the field and those capable of flight descending to settle upon the trees.

"this will be a three on three singles battle," she announced. "both sides will be allowed to use whomever they wish for its duration."

after surveying her companions for a handful of seconds she'd decide upon her sceptile - the creature clearing the river and settling before his mistress once he had been called.

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POSTED ON Mar 13, 2019 4:28:39 GMT

"very well."

pocketing his badge, he replaces it with a singular pokeball as he listens to her words, nodding at her remark. he has read up on her gym and understands her requirements, though he isn't surprised that she feels the need to reiterate them as most challengers often do not. he speaks from experience.

while her companions gather, he calls out his first choice for the battle. the purple monkey bursts free from the confines of the sphere, bouncing on his feet while using his tails to propel him up into the air, perhaps dancing as excitement flows through him.

when miss alfric's companions have finished gathering, a sceptile takes its place on the battlefield. there is something intimidating about having the gym leader's pokemon surround the battlefield, albeit as spectators, but the threat is still there. it does not seem to faze them, however, even the young ambipom as he slaps his tail-fists together, preparing for battle.

"good luck, miss alfric."

one look to ambipom is followed with a nod.

"simple attacks, please, ambipom. be careful."

ambipom bounces forward, using his tail-fists to propel himself along the ground, boosting his speed as he closes the distance. when he nears, he SCREECHES to perhaps catch the sceptile off guard only to follow it by swinging his two tail-fists for a DOUBLE HIT, boosted by his TECHNICIAN ability.

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POSTED ON Mar 14, 2019 11:55:04 GMT

the screech brought with it a subdued defense and a moment of hesitance, the sceptile's eyes having grown round with alarm as the slits of his ears were assaulted by such a terrible noise.

"focus!"

his mistress's sharp command allowed the pokemon to react but with only seconds to spare, his foe having already closed the bit of distance that had formally separated them. he made good use of detect, his eyes taking on a dull glow as he predicted where the double hit would land and deftly avoided each blow.

"leaf blade!"

a pointed spike of green emerged from his right forearm, the pointed protrusion that was leaf blade soon slicing at the monkey's slim mid-section.

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POSTED ON Mar 15, 2019 2:12:50 GMT

ambipom reels his tail-fists back afer the first strike collided against an invisible barrier. he feels the impact and immediately shifts on his feet, swiveling just enough to allow his second tail-fist to TICKLE the sceptile, reducing both its attack and defense even more as ambipom anticipates the next attack.

the LEAF BLADE strikes at his abdomen, cutting ever so slightly but it is the impact that causes the most damage. the blow knocks the wind out of him and as he gasps for air, he brings a hand to where the attack connected, holding it in pain.

"DUAL CHOP!"

ambipom's two tail-fists glow an eerie blue before striking forward, looking to punch the sceptile in the gut once only to follow it with an uppercut. once again he is boosted by his ability.

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POSTED ON Mar 17, 2019 11:37:46 GMT

the punch to the belly that had been swiftly followed by an uppercut left the grass-type partly dazed and swaying upon his own two feet.

"damn."

her sceptile stumbled backwards, his paw reaching to caress a jaw that now sported a fresh bruise. after a brief moment dedicated to examining the damage, eyeing his opponent and spitting out a wad of green gunk the pokemon lunged forward. his claws were covered in an inky blackness, night slash manifesting and rushing toward the monkey's face - the attack soon succeeded by a slam as the grass-type sought to bring the normal-type to the ground.

'i doubt brute force will work,' cait thought, but allowed the grass-type free reign regardless.

her sceptile was an attacker by trade, the young woman managing to fell many trainers by making use of his raw power. but stone was no ordinary trainer - he was far more intelligent and had a firmer grasp on battle than she.

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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2019 6:42:59 GMT

like a professional limbo dancer, ambipom leans back just far enough to avoid the sharp NIGHT SLASH. he smiles in response, giggling with glee only to be struck in the gut with a sudden SLAM. he's taken to the ground, wind knocked out of his purple body.

too bad for the sceptile that ambipom's tail-hands are stll free.

reaching around just as he hits the ground, ambipom SCREECHES only to DUAL CHOP the sceptile; the first blow aims for its back while the other for its face.

alexander watches, studying, because sceptile is an interesting pokemon. its strength is only complimented by its agility and yet for whatever reason, this particular one appears sluggish, perhaps opting for strength over mobility.

he saves the thought for later.

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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2019 16:01:58 GMT

sceptile hadn't expected the assault that followed his slam, his experience with ambipom practically non-existent. this lack of foresight resulted in the normal-type having a natural advantage over him, and he'd end up teetering again. it was unfortunate he wouldn't recover from it, the sceptile soon stumbling from the ambipom as the strikes that he had been struck by thus far rendered him severely weakened.

"you're done, sceptile."

the pokemon stiffened and shot his mistress an alarmed look, the expression upon his face soon transitioning into one of begrudging acceptance. with what little energy he had left, he'd limp from the battlefield, assisted along the way by his fellows whom supported his weight.

"gengar."

gengar happily hopped onto the battlefield, the toothy grin typical of his species prominent.

"try to make quick work of this one," cait encouraged. "confuse ray - will-o-wisp."

a dizzying array of attacks were produced, the pokemon preforming a dance that involved the elaborate waving of his arms as he summoned forth powers tailored to inconvenience his foe.

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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2019 2:36:16 GMT

again, miss alfric manages to surprise him by recalling her sceptile, who still looked fit enough for at least another attack. he was taught to not concede until the battle is truly over, but he doesn't question her methods; he has no grounds to.

gengar has a natural advantage over the ambipom but the purple monkey doesn't let that fact deter him from trying his absolute best. ambipom is determined to prove his strength and worth to make his trainer proud.

both attacks connects, confusing and burning, and ambipom is left in a dazed state. he teeters on his feet, losing balance but he still tries his best to lunge forward for a DUAL CHOP attempt.

alexander readies another pokeball, knowing that this is the purple monkey's last attack.

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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2019 11:47:03 GMT

the large gengar snickered at the sight of the wobbling monkey, but he remained disciplined enough to focus upon the battle at hand as the normal-type committed to a charge. he preformed yet another jig as he avoided the ambipom's sloppily executed dual chop, the ghost-type swaying as he playfully chimed insults in his respective tongue.

"finish it, gengar," cait commanded, weary of his games.

his mistress's tone of voice left little room for argument and the pokemon soon complied to her desire for a quick end.

"gen-gar," he rumbled.

gengar's paws clapped together before opening to reveal a dark and pulsating power that gathered between them. a spiraling energy burst forth, a potent dark pulse aimed directly at the weakened aimbipom.

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POSTED ON Mar 20, 2019 1:55:34 GMT

the DARK PULSE sinks the ambipom. he falls to the ground with x's over his eyes, exhausted from the battle. a flash of red hits him before he's recalled back into his pokeball.

to take ambipom's place is honchkrow; the dark-flying bird hovers in the air, his wings flapping with great might as he eyes down his enemy.

"take it easy, honchkrow."

circling his prey, honchkrow soars through the air and slashes his wings down for a NIGHT SLASH. and then another, making sure to time them apart so gengar cannot simply dodge both with one simple move.

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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2019 9:30:26 GMT

honckrow being brought forth resulted in the narrowing of cait's eyes. dark-types were an infamous breed of pokemon that she wasn't particularly fond of despite the fact that she was in the possession of several of her own.

"be wary, gengar," she cautioned. "it's a threat."

her ghost-type shifted his stance, his grin lessening by a fraction as he eyed the bird up and down. gengar's gaze remained fixed upon the sight of it but he was unable to properly anticipate the night slash's descent. a single blow was glancing but the other rammed mercilessly into his large frame, nearly knocking the pokemon off his round feet.

"confuse ray - will-o-wisp," she prompted.

he regained his balance and followed her instructions, his dance a noticeably stiff as a result of the injuries he had been inflicted with thus far.

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POSTED ON Mar 25, 2019 3:52:56 GMT

trained and more experienced than the ambipom from before, honchkrow exudes confidence as he stares down the gengar; foe. no orders need to come from alexander, honchkrow knows what needs to be done.

the first attack is blocked by a simple raise of his dark-blue wing, shielding his eyes from the CONFUSE RAY. but perhaps it is that same confidence that comes to bite him as he falls victim to the WILL-O-WISP. flames lick away at his feathers but that does not stop him from continuing to circle his prey.

two more NIGHT SLASHES are sent towards the gengar, slicing.