what a merry fucking christmas. the steelix couldn't have been a more perfect mon to run into and rhugone actually smiled at the spectacle of the pokemon bending and twisting itself around various large rocks, crushing them as if they were nothing. it seemed she had caught it in its training arc, much like she perpetually was in, herself. "do not be afraid," rhugone said softly as she approached the larger-than-life pokemon, actually optimistic with its response that was an alarmed backing up which made sense but it didn't seem to want to flee, instead giving a familiar steelix glare and bowing its head as the two muscleheads starting crushing rocks at their respective speed, training together. once done, rhugone bowed before the large pokemon and it nodded head in return. it seemed to be a magical moment between the two on an equally magical day. with a reassuring vine whip holding the steelix in place, rhugone tapped a pokeball onto the large steel type's forehead - trying to claim it as her own.[break]

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