Toki jumped a little as Annalise just sort of appeared out of a portal. He blinked slightly at her, but managed to remain calm "H-hello." He bowed his head politely and adjusted his glasses a bit "That's right. Ranger Toki Akiyama, reporting." He saluted before he turned to continue his lookout. As he saw her Dragapult scan the area, he got an idea. "Nyx." He called as he held his arm out. The bat Pokemon flew onto his arm and tilted her head "Go scout the area from above see if you can find anything through echolocation. Think you can do that?" He said encouragingly as he gently scratched under her chin. She squeaked and lifted off to scout from the sky.

"I've fought with Rocket before and a poacher was responsible for making a Pokemon accidentally cause a forest fire, but directly? No, I haven't. My father's a conservationist though, so I have personal reasons to dislike them." He explained.

"Though...I do know they're dangerous to deal with. I'm not going to be reckless about this. I'll follow your lead, Captain Henderson. I fully accept my lack of experience and I'm willing to learn what I can on the field." Toki was an honest and humble sort. He knew his limits and when it was time to ask for help, especially with situations he was unfamiliar with.

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Toki gave an understanding nod at the plan "Got it. I'm ready to move." At that, he followed Annalise down the hill towards the clearing. He kept low and quiet, occasionally glancing up at Nyx. They kept watch for a while before Toki heard a single squeak from above. Random noises from Pokemon shouldn't be a cause for alarm for the poachers, but Toki looked up and saw Nyx looping and circling above a location. "Captain..." He whispered as he pointed up towards his Noibat "She found something. I'll look for the traps while you move forward to where she's circling. Does that sound reasonable?" He asked.

Sure enough there were signs of movement in Nyx's direction. Some poachers hired on by what look to be a few Rocket grunts. They seem to be muttering about what Toki feared, and that was trying to capture the rarer Pokemon on the route. That would throw so much out of balance. Toki bit his lip but let out a quiet sigh. "I'll get the traps, Captain...I'll follow your plan. If they start putting up a fight I'll come help as soon as I'm able."

Toki carefully maneuvered to the other part of the clearing, staying low in the shrubbery. He found a few traps and dealt with them as quietly as he could. For bear traps he tossed some foliage onto them to dampen the noise when he triggered them with a nearby branch. For rope traps he simply pulled out a knife and cut through them. He would continue his sweep for the traps until he was needed for battle.

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Some of the more spineless poachers immediately retreat "We've been found out! This job doesn't pay nearly enough to deal with Rangers, you guys are on your own!" One of them shouts as they make a run for it. Toki heard the commotion start and let out a sharp whistle "Hurricane. Cut off their escape." He said as Nyx swooped down and flew in circles around the retreating poachers. The air currents buffeted and knocked them off their feet, completely disorienting them. All the while Toki carefully approached a thrashing Kecleon stuck in a rope trap "Easy, eaaasy..." He said in a gentle tone. I kept the knife at a safe distance, reaching up to cut away at the rope "There you go...get going, you're safe."

Once the traps were dealt with, Toki rushed to aid Annalise in the fight against the Rocket poachers that remained. One sent out a Mawile in an attempt to fight against Dragapult while the other sent out a Machoke. Toki stood his ground next to Annalise, the opposing sides at a standoff "What do you think? I can send something out to fight the Mawile and your Dragapult can take the Machoke..." He said, trying to be conscious of proper type advantages.

Toki's heart pounded. The poachers still standing weren't backing down. Still, he steadied himself and took out a Pokeball "Setsuna!" He called out before releasing his Mienfoo, who immediately took a battle stance. "These Pokemon are not for you to torment. Leave."

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The Machoke was clearly frustrated at missing the real Dragapult due to its Double Team. Its veins pop out as it lets out a roar before winding its arm back. It would swing its arm in a chopping motion before repeating the motion with its other arm, using Dual Chop to crush the Dragon Type should either of the hits connect. The air seemed to warp from the force of the swings.

The Mawile up against Toki's Mienfoo glared viciously, the secondary head behind it glimmering like steel as she hopped forward and swung violently, using Iron Head to slam into the Mienfoo. Setsuna blocked and took the attack head on while stepping forward "Force Palm!" Toki shouted out as Setsuna swung around to Mawile's side. His palm glowed as he drove it into Mawile's side, the strike sending vibrations throughout its body! It staggered back from the attack and continued to glare.

Toki was keeping tabs of both sides of the battle as much as he could. That Machoke could be trouble if it managed to hit, but since the Force Palm worked, Toki had an idea on how to defeat the Mawile in short order. He didn't bother speaking, not wanting to be a distraction in the battle.

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The Machamp breathed heavily and looked around in a panic for the missing opponent. Its arms trembled in exhaustion as it resorts to flailing around itself wildly in an attempt to get one good strike in, but it was no use. Dragapult reappeared and struck with Phantom Force, the impact sending the Fighting type into a nearby tree and knocking it out promptly. The poacher began to sweat and returned it to its Pokeball before they attempted to turn tail and run.

Toki carefully reached back for a pair of cuffs as the battle was about to reach its conclusion. Mawile lashed out as its other head began to gnash and bite towards Setsuna, who skillfully backstepped out of danger. When the Mawile flinched from the effects of the previous Force Palm, Toki gave the command "High Jump Kick!" Setsuna backflipped away before he jumped into the air. He descended with incredible speed and struck true, a heavy, diving roundhouse kick slammed against the Mawile, knocking it out as Setsuna landed safely.

The other poacher recalled their Mawile and tried to run, but Toki had already moved in tripped them to their knees in a fluid motion. Despite the struggling, Toki managed to get their arms behind their back and get the cuffs clasped on "You're coming with us." He said professionally. His heart pounded regardless, but he was relieved he managed to catch them. He brought the poacher to their feet and waited for Annalise's orders.

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Once the poachers were cuffed and apprehended, Toki let out a sigh of relief. The poachers understood the threat of thunder loud and clear and sat down next to each other to await arrest by the police. The Pokemon kept an eye on them as Toki took his glasses off and rubbed the bridge of his nose "Okay...I think that went pretty well." He said, mostly to himself as a way to keep his confidence up.

When he heard Annalise's praise for the successful job, he bowed his head politely "Th-thank you. I feel like there's still a lot I need to learn but I appreciate it, Captain. I just suggested what I could and followed the plans we set out. Oh, does your Dragapult need any medicine after taking that hit? I have spares if you need any." He offered.

Either way, he nodded at her question "Yes, I'm a cadet. I've been in Hoenn for a while now, doing odd jobs here and there for the Rangers, but I haven't really done anything too noteworthy if you ask me. I usually take on small jobs and patrols, but...I thought it was time to do something a bit more. I need to stop being so timid and passive." He said with a dejected sigh.

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