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It was glorious. The way everything seemed to have ended was a showstopper to say the least, and if Kanoa had to take a hit in order for that to happen so be it. Aukai’s wide guard had been helpful in keeping her safe from any of the remaining threats that lay around, and all of the trainers that were at the peak seemed to work tirelessly in unison, with all of their Pokemon doing their best to destroy the orb, and so it was. A ghastly finish to it all, with the nearby sky being drenched in a haunting purple that semeed to have dealt the final blow. Kanoa held her fist up in the air with excitement, happy to have made it this far and at least have been some help in all the chaos.



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But there was no time for celebration, the ranger quickly realizing that the volcano had erupted once more, with lava beginning to quickly flow down towards her and the rest of Pokemon. Thinking swiftly, Kanao had returned her Arcanine to his ball before replacing him with Kahale, the small Rockruff’s excitement quickly turning to terror as it had seen the molten heat that was soon to be on them. “Aukai use Aqua Jet on some of the lava to cool it! Kahale, use Stone Edge to dislodge that rock from the rest and bring it here!” The two pokemon steeled themselves, putting to work their trainer’s commands before a decently sized chunk of rock, about the size of her switchboard: had been right at her feet. Grinning, Kanoa quickly brought herself up to her feet and mounted the rock, with Aukai returning to its ball and Kahale leaping onto her shoulders.



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“I’ve always wanted to try lavashredding! As the molten rock passed them, the cooled rock had been sturdy enough to not be disturbed by the extreme heat, with Kanoa getting her posture correct before riding the lava all the way down to the bottom, and just as she seemed to be in the clear, the ranger performed a kickflip on the makeshift board, landing neatly on the nearby safe ground. Taking a deep breathe, she looked at her arm: “Right I need to take care of that!”

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Kanoa felt it, the rush of adrenaline that was commonplace when riding atop Haoa while he was at top speed, bobbing and weaving throughout the peak of the Volcano to try and be the best distraction possible. God was it scary, to feel the heat bearing from the primal Groudon and the volcano itself, the artificial sun that seemed to only amplify the existing heat. Kahale was barely able to hold on, the poor Rockruff being nuzzled in between the ranger’s arms as she gripped the Arcanine’s abundant fur. She was going to keep them safe and keep Hoenn safe, just like she had sworn too. Then the solar beams had fired, the giant beams of pure fire heat and energy that seemed to nearly eradicate whatever they blew past, with many coming around the group.


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Kanoa herself had been directing the Arcanine, pulling his fur to tell him where to go next, but it was in vain. She felt it, suddenly: a searing heat directly in her shoulder, the impact and blazing heat sending her flying off of Haoa and down the side of the mountain that she had just been aided in climbing. It hurt, hurt badly. She could barely feel the harsh burn that was on her shoulder, but it had certainly torn through her jacket and left her skin dang near bubbling. The two dog Pokemon had quickly rushed over to the trainer, with Haoa keeping her body covered quickly and kahale keeping a watchful eye for many more attacks. The ranger could barely move as she looked back up at the peak. “I need to get back up there. Kahale.. Come back.” She strained her arm more in order to pull out Aukai’s ball, releasing him and quickly calling to the Tirtouga. “I know you’re hurt… but please. Aukai, use WIDE GUARD.”

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TL;DR: Aukai uses Wide Guard to cover Haoa and Kanoa / Kanoa is INJURED and on the side of the volcano again

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Kanoa could feel the heat radiating not only from the center of the volcano, but also from nearly every direction, with the artificial sun and all other obstacles making Haoa a key player in making sure that she was safe in this upcoming endeavor. With all of the attacks and even the multiple attempts at calming the Groudon, it’s retaliation was clearly biblical. The Solar Beams seemed to strike everywhere and without remorse, and it was even more dangerous to attempt what she had been planning. But it was worth a shot. Kanoa looked to samuel carter with a serious expression, nodding at him to let him know that she was about to be off. Hopping onto her Arcanine and pointing forward, she callout out: “Forward Haoa! Use EXTREME SPEED and wrap around the top, let’s be an annoying target! Kahale, hop on and get ready to use STONE EDGE when you see an opening! Let’s GO!”

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The Arcanine and Kahale both howled, their cries echoing on the mountaintop as they rushed around, the wind that flew over them providing some kind of cooling as the Arcanine had increased its speed twice before using Extreme Speed, making it a blur as it rushed around the mountaintop! When it seemed that there was a chance, Kahale would launch a Stone Edge at the gargantuan pokemon, hoping to attract its attention and become one of the targets of its wrath.


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TL;DR: Kanoa is riding atop Haoa while using Extreme Speed around the peak / Kahale strikes at Groudon with a Stone Edge to gain its attention / Injure Kanoa

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Kanoa watched in horror as Aukai had begun to be clobbered by the group of Archeops, taken aback by the fossil Pokemon’s strength that she wasn’t ready for. For a moment she hesitated, but everyone else here was doing their best to make sure that they had made it up there and stopped the rampaging Groudon submerged in the molten pool. Steeling herself, the ranger quickly whipped out three Pokeballs, one to take back Aukai and another to release Haoa and Kahale, her two trusted dogs. Following in samuel carter ‘s footsteps, she commanded the Arcanine to stand in front of her, his natural ability to withstand Fire-type attacks keeping her from succumbing too quickly to the immense heat. The Rockruff however, would have a different task. Seeing the tactic that Sam’s Gardevoir would be employing, she considered it best to try something similar since Aukai needed time before he could be released again, especially after that beatdown.



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“Kahale, follow up with DOUBLE TEAM! Haoa, use AGILITY again and keep me covered. Get ready to move on the double!”

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Even if Kanoa was useless when it came to getting rid of that artificial sun, she wouldn’t back down and simply twiddle her thumbs. There was something more she was going to do here. Maybe enough to be one big distraction..

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TL;DR: Switched out Aukai for Kahale and Haoa / Preparing a big distraction

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“Woah woah woah… is that…?” The ranger couldn’t believe her eyes, to see a ripple in time created by the sheer amount of primal energy that was introduced by the legendary Pokemon was certainly something that she would have to write home about. But more than that was the actual wildlife, the Pokemon that were only restorable from fossils using that modern tech… stuff that she had a passing interest in and did herself in order to acquire Aukai. Her eyes drifted over to the Tirtouga, as if to question if this was what their habitat was really like.



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She had become too distracted to notice that @jess had disappeared from their group for a moment, only catching a glimpse of her slipping away in order to investigate further. But before she could say anything, the words from samuel carter had caught her ear, letting her in on a plan to clear out the large herd from around them. Was Aukai really the best choice for that? None of my team has anyone who could keep away a group like that. Though maybe its time I get an HM for Surf... As soon as the group had teleported, she called out to her current companion, while releasing Haoa once again.


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“Aukai, use AQUA JET and go in a circle around us! Haoa, use AGILITY! The Tirtouga launched around the group, using the strong stream of water that was created by the move to hopefully beat back the Archeops.

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TL;DR: Aukai used AQUA JET and Haoa used AGILITY / Stuck with samuel carter

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There was a lot going on right now, and it was becoming increasingly hard to focus on everything that was happening all at once, the sounds of Pokemon and trainers working together and trying their best to take on a mountainous threat, one that most certainly threatened more than just the local area. Kanoa’s mind became filled with worry and anxiety, but she was reminded by Haoa with a short grunt that this was indeed the exhilaration she seeked, the wonder and danger of adventure that she asked for when she left Alola. So the main thing she needed to do was make sure that the rest of them were safe. Quickly putting the Arcanine back in its ball, she quickly released Aukai, her Tirtouga, who was ready and eager to help.



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First she had to thank samuel carter for the save with teleport, certainly cutting their travel time as they continued to move up the mountain. “Yeah, thanks!” But before they could have a moment to catch their breath, the alert from Absol came, along with the ever creeping smog from all of the fire and destruction. Seeing that @jess had seemed to have herself, Kanoa needed to make sure that her and the man had been taken care of, yelling out: “Aukai, Wide Guard now!”

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WORD COUNT : 220

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TL;DR: Kanoa instructed Aukai to use Wide Guard to protect samuel carter and herself / The only pokemon currently out is Aukai

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Kanoa didn’t expect such a massive event to be occurring so soon after she had arrived at Hoenn, but whether or not she felt that she was prepared she knew that she needed to participate and help out in whatever ways that she could. Being from Alola, she was well aware of the dangers that some rampaging Pokemon presented, and with this being THE Groudon and all, surely this was going to be something big. It was really easy to feel the effects of the legendary’s presence, even when not that far away from the mountain, and the closer she got the hotter it would be. I guess being an island girl comes with its perks huh?



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Rushing in Haoa, the freshly minted ranger looked around, trying to find some way to get up the mountain, and only now began to realize how large this truly was. There were so many people and their Pokemon here, all more likely than not working toward the same goal. It didn’t seem that there were too many ways to go up the mountain, and she wasn’t extremely confident in Rowlet’s ability to fly, especially with all of that soot and ash falling in the air. Running up the mountain was certainly possible with Extreme Speed, but that might tire Haoa out when there’s more important things to take care of. But it seems like someone had a good idea, she went over to the guy offering up the teleporting, and quickly held onto him. “Let’s do this! If we need to move anywhere quick I can have my Arcanine use Agility!”


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TL;DR: Kanoa is going to take the offer from samuel carter to teleport / The only pokemon currently out is Haoa

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Kanoa stared out at the sea, not even aware that Kahale had already turned his head toward the stranger that approached his trainer, his paws slowly shifting around as he tried to get into an aggressive stance while still in the ranger’s lap. Meanwhile Nalani simply fluttered lightly in confusion, trying to get the girl’s attention as she absentmindedly stared off into the distance. That was the case, at least until she had heard a voice she hadn’t heard in a very long time, one that she almost didn’t remember: “Lil…?” The girl’s eyes widened as her head nearly snapped to look at the childhood friend she remembered, that she had considered lost or… worse. The girl seemed to jump to her feet, the Rockruff nearly falling out of her lap before clumsily landing on the sand and the Rowlet fluttering in confusion before stablizing herself.



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Kanoa moved quickly and wrapped her arms around Lilith, pulling her in for a tight hug. It would be a few moments of silence, her mind kind of grappling with the fact that she was here, and well at that. “Where the hell have ya been?!? Don’t give me that `it’s been a while` shit! You should know well how much ya had everybody worried! They had rangers lookin’ everywhere for ya n’ even dad went around the islands! How long have ya been here?!?” She shook her head, the worried expression changing to a more relieved smile. “What am I saying… I’m just happy to see you’re doin’ well. The hell have ya been up to all this time..?”

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It wasn’t hard for Kanoa not to chuckle and smile at the Raichu’s caked up face paired with the rather endearing dream of the shop’s owner, almost immediately reminding of what her own mother used to say about the restaurant that she operated. She would say: “The smiles from enjoying my food was more than payment to keep the roof over this kitchen!” The Alolan honestly couldn’t even wait for the food to come, her stomach growling in anticipation with Haoa staring intently at the pancakes that the Raichu seemed to be enjoying so much.



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When the man asked about the dishes, a part of what he had said caught her ear, “more things that would remind me of home”, and her eyes widened at the realization! She quickly lifted one of her hands and pointed rudely at him, her eyes filled with glee, “Wait wait wait wait! You’re from Alola? That’s awesome, I had considered it once I saw your Raichu! Oh right the drink… uh maybe strawberries. I’ll also take hash!” She took a deep breath for a moment, Kanoa hoping to not let her excitement get the better of her. She started tracing her gloved hands, trying to remember what the names were for some of the dishes her mom made. “Uh… If I remember right… Seared WishiWashi steaks, fried Marean bulbs, and there was also Araquanid soup! The first two are usually a lunch or dinner addition but the soup is pretty squarely an appetizer!”

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WORD COUNT : 257

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Kanoa was very surprised at the sudden appearance of someone on the training grounds, whipping her head quickly toward them when they had called her name. It seemed to be someone who was rather important, or at least felt like in the moment, and her suspicions were confirmed the moment that the man gave his condolences. It was a bit weird to her, especially since she had only arrived there shortly before he did, so it was probably more like she was the one that kept him waiting. The ranger scratched the back of her neck, chuckling a bit moreso to herself than the man. “Oh it's alright dun’ worry about it! I was actually gon’ apologize myself since I just got here!”



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She pulled out one of her pokeballs, rolling it around in her fingers while taking a gander at the training grounds around them. “So what do I have to do to be considered an official ranger? Should I battle ya or somethin’? Or is it some kinda savin’ a Meowth from a tree situation? Whatever ya got in mind I’m down for!” Kanoa threw the ball into the air, letting out her Rowlet Nalani. The little rascal simply plopped herself onto the Alolan girl’s cap, raising one of her wings as a greeting to the man. “Seems like she wants to be friendly today. Usually this one tends to give people the side-eye. Oh shoot, I’m supposed to greet ya!” The skater quickly held out her hand toward him, a little grin on her face as she did so: “Ya already know I’m Kanoa but it’s nice to meet’cha!”

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Kanoa had been lounging about in Hoenn for a little while now, a couple of days that she had used to get her bearings and explore the region that she would soon call her home; to find a couple of friendly faces so she didn’t feel like a stranger in a strange land. Now it was time to fulfill the promise she had made to her father, to become an official Ranger of this region as a jumping off point for her exploratory endeavors. But it wasn’t going to be that simple, as she had to find someone that would at least help her learn the ropes in this region, as all of them seemed to have their own unique method. That’s when she had gotten in contact with one of the Head Rangers, Laurence Anderson, who agreed to oversee her official instatement as a Ranger, that is, if she was able to complete the challenges properly.

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First things first was to get to the Ranger HQ in Fortree City, which wasn’t too difficult, she could just ask people where it was, with most of the people being friendly in all to first timers; as the entire city being built in a large and vast forest did often lead to confusion and a lost sense of direction. But with a push in the right direction, she did indeed find herself at the “courtyard” of the Fortree City Ranger HQ. Now all the Alolan girl was doing was looking around for the head ranger that was supposed to watch over her for these “challenges”.

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