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winterfate
Supreme Hero
Water-marked Champion!
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posted March 20, 2008 09:43 PM |
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Korejora:
As you yell Now!, Altros looks back, in genuine shock, as he notices he's just been blindsided.
Even from a distance, you can tell that Fate and Dove are grinning happily at this scene.
Your Pokémon attack their designated targets.
The Sandshrew reaches the Raichu just as it is about to unleash its attack.
Sandshrew uses Scratch!
Raichu takes 4 points of damage!
Raichu loses its focus!
Raichu flinches!
Altros barely stifles a curse word as he notices what has just happened.
((Buizel doesn't learn Aqua Jet until Level 21.  So, I'll assume you meant Water Gun.))
The Buizel reaches the downed, Paralyzed Charizard and attacks.
Buizel uses Water Gun!
Critical hit!
Charizard takes 17 points of damage!
Stacey:
You send out Grimer and Rattata!
Grimer uses Mud-Slap!
Raichu is hit for 5 points of damage!
Raichu's accuracy drops by one level!
Rattata uses Focus Energy!
The Rattata is getting pumped!
Altros' Raichu loses 6.25% HP due to the effects of poison ((1/16 in a percentage.  ))
EDIT:
Mina:
Pichu uses Thundershock!
Critical hit!
Charizard is hit for 18 points of damage!
Sandshrew uses Scratch!
The attack connects critically with the Raichu, who has just been scratched from the other side by Korejora's Sandshrew.
Raichu is hit for 8 points of damage!
Fate then looks at you, one eye shut ((yeah, we're banged up all right )) and replies:
"Hmm, it might just work. How will we manage it though? I don't think that Altros is that stupid."
Fate shoots a venomous look at Altros.
Charizard's Condition:
HP: 50%
Condition: Paralyzed
Acc. down 1 level
Raichu's Condition:
HP: 65%
Condition: Poisoned
Acc. down 1 level
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If you supposedly care about someone, then don't push them out of your life. Acting like you're not doing it doesn't exempt you from what I just said. - Winterfate
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AlkarRahn
Promising
Legendary Hero
Divine Arcanist
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posted March 20, 2008 09:59 PM |
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"Well done, to the both of you! Now, Slap that Raichu again, Grimer. And, Rattata, you Bite it!"
(Oh yeah. The two points per pokemon. 1 into Def and St Def, for Rattata and Grimer. Both of the 2 into Def, for Sandshrew.)
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Kareeah_Indaga
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 20, 2008 10:14 PM |
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“I was actually kind of hoping you’d have an idea,” Mina admitted, “Maybe…blind them? ((How is the cavern lit? I keep forgetting it’s night…)) I don’t know if either of them is nocturnal, and we’d have to do something about Charizard’s tail...” Her mind was starting to feel groggy and unreliable. “I’ll let you know if I think of anything. Pichu, use Thundershock again! Zap that big lizard, you can do it! Sandshrew, use Sand Attack on Raichu—keep her from interfering!”
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winterfate
Supreme Hero
Water-marked Champion!
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posted March 20, 2008 10:35 PM |
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Stacey:
Grimer uses Mud Slap!
Raichu is hit for 5 points of damage!
It's super effective!! ((forgot to note that last time!))
Raichu's accuracy drops by one level!
Rattata uses Bite!
Raichu is hit for 5 points of damage!
Mina:
Pichu uses Thundershock!
Charizard is hit for 10 points of damage!
It's super effective!!
Sandshrew uses Sand-Attack!
Raichu's accuracy drops by one level!
Altros' Raichu, frustrated from the recent attacks, struggles to break free from the Rattata's Bite and then...it happens...
Altros orders Charizard to Slash off the Rattata. As it makes to attack, the Raichu grows desperate and uses Thunder!
The Thunder comes in from the giant hole and moves at blinding speed to reach the Raichu. Stacey's Rattata jumps away just in time to suffer only the shock waves of the attack. The Grimer, having used a ranged move (Mud Slap), is unharmed.
Rattata is hit for 15 points of damage!
Rattata is paralyzed!
It may not be able to attack!
However, the Charizard was not so lucky. Being in close proximity to the Raichu as it was, it takes the full brunt of the attack (redoubled thanks to weakness) and faints instantly.
Altros looks like he's about to blow an artery and yells out:
"You stupid Raichu! How dare you faint my Charizard?!"
The Raichu then turns its malevolent gaze at Altros and starts shaking slightly.
Suddenly, dark energies surround the Raichu, healing it completely (status and HP cured).
Altros looks on, visibly sweating. (he IS out of usable Pokémon you know )
Fate then yells out, hoarsely:
"What have...you...done, Altros?"
The look on Altros' face is one of sheer panic. You get the feeling he's never been this scared in his life.
Raichu uses Thunder on Altros!
Another thunderbolt comes crashing down. As it nears Altros, you can visibly see the mental struggle occurring in Fate's mind.
Dove chastises him:
"Fate! You're not thinking of saving him, are you?"
Fate looks at her and replies, frustrated:
"I don't know...I don't know! No one deserves to die...not even him."
((Tick tock, tick tock, what will the group do? You can let him die...I've already figured out the different possibilities in my mind. ))
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If you supposedly care about someone, then don't push them out of your life. Acting like you're not doing it doesn't exempt you from what I just said. - Winterfate
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AlkarRahn
Promising
Legendary Hero
Divine Arcanist
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posted March 20, 2008 10:48 PM |
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I do agree with Fate, that even though he's not great to have around, he shouldn't die, just yet. Not when it's possible to save him.
"Rattata, do your best to Quick Attack that fool, out of the way of that thunderbolt! Try to keep yourself from ending up in the blast!"
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Kareeah_Indaga
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 20, 2008 11:02 PM |
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Drat!
Mina might have hesitated to save Altros—he had, after all, tried to kill her and the others, attacked the island of Aitel, and given several indications that he was a murderer multiple times over—but she had a soft spot for Pokemon, and Stacey was a friend. Her Rattata was Paralyzed and would almost certainly be fried if he got hit.
“Sandshrew, ground that!”
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winterfate
Supreme Hero
Water-marked Champion!
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posted March 20, 2008 11:28 PM |
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The Rattata uses Quick Attack on Altros!
The attack pushes Altros out of the way of the blast. However, as the Rattata makes to move away, the Paralysis roots it in place. Mina's Sandshrew covers up the crippled Rattata in time to ground out the Thunder.
Altros looks at Stacey and Mina in disbelief.
"But...why..."
Fate replies:
"It's more than you deserve, but I refuse to take life freely, as you do. It would seem that at least one other person *glances at Stacey, then looks back at Altros* agrees with my point of view."
Altros looks on in mute shock at the battle scene.
The Raichu looks at Stacey and Mina irritated, as it suddenly turns completely black ((it was purplish-black before)). Altros starts panicking again and gets up, trying to scale the walls of the cave, and failing horribly. Dove can't help but chuckle at the sudden cowardice of the Unshakable Officer Altros of Team Bandra. Fate, however, remains serious as he says:
"If he's scared of the Raichu's color change, then that means something bad is going to happen. After all, I've never seen him this shaken up, and amongst his many defects, a coward he is not."
Dove nods in agreement as she says:
"But, what could that be?"
She holds up her Pokédex weakly, as she loses balance. Fate holds her as the scan completes:
Raichu
Level: 35
HP: 100%
Condition: Healthy
Suddenly, the Pokédex starts beeping wildly as it says:
"WARNING! WARNING! Shadow Pokémon detected! Shadow Rage imminent."
Altros composes himself, long enough to say:
"You have to get out of here! She's too strong now!"
Fate looks back at Altros, pitying him, and somewhat surprised that he has just said something selfless like that.
The group can then hear Altros saying, over and over again: "What have I done? What have I done?"
Dove yells out to Altros, pleadingly:
"Please! You have to tell us what this Shadow Rage is!"
Altros looks back at Dove, fear plastered on his face, and slowly replies:
"Shadow Rage is a state that Shadow Pokémon reach in occasion, during periods of intense stress, fear and/or anger. Until it wears off, the Shadow Pokémon will not heed reason and will attack madly and randomly, its attacks magnified by the power of the negative energy. When the Rage wears off, it faints instantly, no matter how much HP it has left."
Fate then snaps at Altros again:
"You fool! Is this why you destroy the region? To create these...monsters?! What made you think you could control it?"
Altros looks defiantly at Fate, a portion of his torn pride recovered, and replies:
"Pokémon are meant to serve us. Why do you refuse to understand that? You could never understand our true motivations...these Pokémon are just one part of it."
Dove spits back:
"You are wrong! Pokémon live alongside us and protect us, aid us in times of need, cry with us in times of sorrow. You are truly pitiful. As for your motivations, none are good enough to justify something so...vile as this!"
The Shadow Raichu, tired of the pointless (in her opinion) bickering, attacks!
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Shadow Raichu attacks!
Shadow Raichu uses Ether Focus!
Shadow Raichu is getting pumped!
Shadow Raichu's Attack goes up one level!
Shadow Raichu's Sp.Atk goes up one level!
Shadow Raichu's Speed goes up one level!
((Its move list changes drastically in Shadow Rage as well, kinda like the Gamecube games...somewhat. ))
Shadow Raichu's Condition:
Level: 35
Effective Level in Shadow Rage (hereafter EL): 44
HP: 100%
Condition: Healthy
Shadow Gauge: 97%
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If you supposedly care about someone, then don't push them out of your life. Acting like you're not doing it doesn't exempt you from what I just said. - Winterfate
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OmegaDestroyer
Hero of Order
Fox or Chicken?
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posted March 21, 2008 01:08 AM |
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"Absolutely no way are we going to hurt this thing. Baskerville, please blind the fool with sand attack!"
I turn to Dove. "Good lord, you sound like you've been watching a lot of that one show. You know, the one about people using monsters to fight others. Oh, I forget the name of it."
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The giant has awakened
You drink my blood and drown
Wrath and raving I will not stop
You'll never take me down
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Kareeah_Indaga
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 21, 2008 01:29 AM |
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“Good work, Sandshrew.” Mina praised.
Just then she noticed something tiny gripping her left leg, and looked down to see Pichu had taken refuge behind her during the near-disaster. The little Pokemon was peering out from behind her, watching the spot where the Thunder had hit with something very like awe.
“Impressive, isn’t it?” Mina asked her.
“Piii…”
“You’ll be able to do that some day.”
“Pi?” Pichu asked, ears perking up. Her tone made it sound like, ‘Really?’ Mina nodded, a small smile on her face. “Chuuu…”
The quiet little dialog between Pokemon and trainer was interrupted as the Raichu suddenly turned a solid, light-devouring black.
After all the trouble he’d caused them, Mina thoroughly enjoyed the sight of the Bandra officer making an outright fool of himself, but sobered at Fate’s comment.
“…I've never seen him this shaken up, and amongst his many defects, a coward he is not."
Then the Pokedex started blaring about Shadow Pokemon, and Pichu shrank back behind her, shivering. Mina made reassuring crooning noises as Altros started to panic.
"What have I done? What have I done?"
Screwed up as usual, Mina wanted to say, but managed to hold her tongue.
"Please! You have to tell us what this Shadow Rage is!"
Mina’s gaze (now cold and serious, and growing steadily colder) shifted between the Bandra Officer and the increasingly irritable-looking black Raichu as the former explained.
"Pokémon are meant to serve us. Why do you refuse to understand that? You could never understand our true motivations...these Pokémon are just one part of it."
“Fool,” Mina hissed. She turned back to observe the Raichu, disgusted with Altros, and noticed that the Electric type seemed ready to attack.
“She'll faint when the rage wears off, will she?” Mina glanced at Altros briefly and poisonously, her tone stiff and professional. She didn’t trust him one bit. “I think delaying tactics are in order.”
She turned so she could keep an eye on both the Shadow Raging Raichu and the scarred Bandra officer; Altros wasn’t going to be sneaking away after this if she had anything to say about it.
“Sandshrew, use Sand Attack—blind her! Pichu—”
“Piii?”
“Thunder Wave!”
((Lemme know if we’re limited back to one Pokemon each and I’ll change it.))
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AlkarRahn
Promising
Legendary Hero
Divine Arcanist
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posted March 21, 2008 05:16 PM |
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Even with it's ability to use certain bad conditions, like paralysis, and get a good effect, I don't think it would be the greatest of ideas to let Rattata continue in this battle. Not with something as powerful as this Raichu has become, and chance any attack not even happening.
"Rattata, return! Grimer, poison that Raichu!"
I hold out Rattata's pokeball, so it can go back inside.
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Mytical
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Chaos seeking Harmony
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posted March 22, 2008 07:12 AM |
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"Evan help sand attack that raichu!" Misty figured they would have to reduce the accuracy as much as possible as fast as possible.
"Hedge, I want you to listen carefully. I want you to wait until the Raichu does something. If it is a normal electrical attack, I want you to throw yourself in front of it's target. Those attacks can't hurt you. If it is anything purple, sand attack instead, right as it tries to launch the attack. You have to protect the little ones, you understand? If you get hurt, I will take care of you, I promise."
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Message received.
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Korejora
Promising
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posted March 22, 2008 08:22 PM |
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"Yeah," said the girl. "It doesn't look like we'll be able to take it down. Let's just outmaneuver it till it runs out of juice. Okay, you know what to do!" she said to her Pokémon.
They nodded in tandem and turned to face the Raichu. As they neared it, the Sandshrew kicked sand up into its eyes, while the Buizel put on his cutest face and forced out an endearing growl.
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That's the best part. 
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winterfate
Supreme Hero
Water-marked Champion!
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posted March 23, 2008 01:13 AM |
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Omega:
Dove looks at you and pridefully answers:
"I forget the name myself, but...*grin appears* hey! Someone has to champion the cause of all Pokémon!"
She sticks out her tongue playfully as she turns back to the Raichu.
Baskerville (( )) uses Sand-Attack!
Shadow Raichu's accuracy drops by one level!
Mina:
Sandshrew uses Sand-Attack!
Shadow Raichu's accuracy drops by one level!
Pichu uses Thunder Wave!
Shadow Raichu is paralyzed!
It may not be able to attack!
The Shadow Raichu looks at the offending Pichu and glares.
Stacey:
You recall Rattata!
You send out Grimer!
Grimer uses Poison Gas!
The attack misses! ((by default, because you can only have one Status Effect on a Pokémon at a time, unless its Confusion and something else))
Misty:
Evan uses Sand-Attack!
Shadow Raichu's accuracy drops by one level!
Hedge is standing by!
Korejora:
Sandshrew uses Sand-Attack!
Shadow Raichu's accuracy drops by one level! ((excessive, ain't it?  ))
Buizel uses Growl!
Shadow Raichu's Attack drops by one level!
The Shadow Raichu, nearly blind after the huge amount of sand in its eyes, devises a devious plan. It starts charging up a strange move of some sort. Suddenly:
Shadow Raichu focuses its power!
Light of diverse colors starts moving around the Shadow Raichu, moving ever closer, until it finally merges with the Pokémon.
Shadow Raichu uses Invigorate!
It can now act twice!
Shadow Raichu is cured of Paralysis!
Dove then points out something on the Pokédex:
"Look! Her Shadow Gauge is dropping!"
Fate then looks at her and softly remarks:
"Right, but it looks super-quick now. And, the Paralysis seems to have worn off somehow."
Dove bites her lips in frustration as she notices this.
Shadow Raichu's Condition:
HP: 100%
Condition: Healthy
Acc. down 4 levels
Sp.Atk up 1 level
Speed up 1 level
Shadow Gauge: 75% ((Invigorate is -20%; each turn in Shadow Rage is -2%; just thought you might like to know that ))
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If you supposedly care about someone, then don't push them out of your life. Acting like you're not doing it doesn't exempt you from what I just said. - Winterfate
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Kareeah_Indaga
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 23, 2008 03:14 AM |
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Mina looked around the cavern for something, anything that could turn the tide. Tents, rocks—the plain wooden door they’d come in ((Thank you winter ))—she grumbled under her breath before complaining aloud, sparing a glare for Altros.
“If someone had constructed decent doors for their base, I could have had Pidgey Whirlwind her inside, we could have barricaded the door and just waited her Shadow Rage out. But nooo…we have to do this the hard way.”
She turned to Fate. “Fate, do you think that mud-pit thing you did earlier would slow her down? I can have Pichu Thunder Wave her again, so she either has to take the Paralysis or burn her Rage, but her speed and special abilities are already through the roof and if I do that it’ll just make them worse, so we’ll need to slow her down. Or I could call Pidgey out and try to Whirlwind her—I really doubt it’ll blow her away in this confined space, but he might be able to keep her pinned to the wall until her rage wears out, and the Sandshrew can protect against her electrical attacks at least…well?”
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winterfate
Supreme Hero
Water-marked Champion!
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posted March 23, 2008 03:58 AM |
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Mina:
“Fate, do you think that mud-pit thing you did earlier would slow her down?"
Fate looks at you. His condition seems to be worsening rapidly. As he replies, you notice he has to close his eyes several times to prevent himself from falling down:
"Well, I think that she's too fast at the moment."
Fate nearly falls down as Dove picks him up.
"...Pidgey out and try to Whirlwind her"
Fate replies:
"That...that...could work. Try it..."
As he finishes his sentence, he falls to the floor unconscious.
Dove turns him over and tries to slap him awake.
"Darn it!", cries out Dove, tears welling up, "Don't die on me!"
The Shadow Raichu looks at the scene in confusion. Dove looks at the Raichu as their eyes meet:
"Please...stop.", pleads Dove.
Her tears are now running down. Suddenly, the Shadow Raichu starts to walk towards Dove. Dove then stands up and screams defiantly:
"Fine! Kill me if you want! But leave them alone!"
The Shadow Raichu stops as suddenly as it started and stares at Dove. A tear drops from the Pokémon's eye as she starts shaking slightly.
Shadow Raichu attempts to tighten its focus...
But, it failed...
Dove looks at the scene in utter disbelief. A quick glance at Altros reveals that he is as confused with what is happening as Dove is.
Shadow Raichu tightens its focus!
Invigorate allows Shadow Raichu to take a second action!
Shadow Raichu uses Focus Punch!
The Shadow Raichu, in tearful rage, bolts towards Dove. As she tries to land the attack, Dove looks at her pleadingly. The Shadow Raichu cries out and swings the punch, missing Dove completely, and smashing the ground next to her.
Shadow Raichu's Condition:
HP: 100%
Condition: Healthy
Acc. down 4 levels
Sp.Atk up 1 level
Speed up 1 level
Shadow Gauge: 59% (( -2x3 for turn usage; -10% for that failed Focus Punch; -0% for the successful Focus Punch ))
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If you supposedly care about someone, then don't push them out of your life. Acting like you're not doing it doesn't exempt you from what I just said. - Winterfate
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Kareeah_Indaga
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 23, 2008 04:28 AM |
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“She remembers you…” Mina whispered to herself. Then she pulled her focus back together with determination.
“Pichu return!” Mina called back Pichu and snatched up Pidgey’s Pokeball with her other hand, ignoring the bloody imprint it left on the ball. “Pidgey, come out and use Whirlwind to blow Raichu away from Dove and Fate! Sandshrew, protect him!”
Mina tried to get the older girl’s attention as the Pokemon rushed to their tasks. “Dove, keep talking to her!” she urged.
Inwardly Mina was puzzling over how complete—or incomplete—the change Elder Saha’s Raichu was. How deep did it go, she wondered, and could it be broken? Would it resurge later if it could?
She looked again at the pitch-black Electric type…and, in the sort of distant clarity that only came late at night with the onset of a second wind, a thought formed. Mina pushed it away for now; if it were true, she didn’t want to rush over and strangle Altros when there were more pressing issues to worry about.
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winterfate
Supreme Hero
Water-marked Champion!
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posted March 23, 2008 04:46 AM |
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Mina:
Dove looks at you and nods. She looks at the Raichu and says, pleadingly:
"Please...stop this. We can go home right now if you want to. Wouldn't you like that?"
The Shadow Raichu looks at Dove with a hint of sadness in her eyes. She seems torn between her Rage and her love towards Dove. Suddenly, as it makes to attack again:
"“Pidgey, come out and use Whirlwind to blow Raichu away from Dove and Fate!"
Pidgey uses Whirlwind!
The Whirlwind blows Shadow Raichu away!
The Shadow Raichu is blown forcefully towards one of the stony walls. It manages to break free as the Whirlwind dies, taking no damage. Dove looks at the Shadow Raichu as the Pokemon returns the gaze.
Suddenly, in the middle of the battlefield, the air starts turning opaque. The group notices that a black portal is opening. Altros attempts once again to scale the walls, having only marginally more success than last time. Once again, he falls pitifully to ground level.
Dove looks over to Altros and cries out:
"What is happening?"
Altros answers simply:
"Dimensional convergence."
As Dove tries to figure out what he means by the phrase, he looks toward the corner of the cave and makes to reach it. As the group takes a better look at the area he's aiming for, you all notice that it is a well-hidden door. Dove takes a guess at what could be behind the door:
"The backup generators. They have to be there. You wouldn't have your backup generators stranded in the middle of nowhere."
Dove curses as she continues:
"This was our plan. If he self-destructs the backup generators, the force will wipe us all out. I don't like what I'm about to suggest, but I need to know if you're all willing."
((Take a guess at what she's thinking. Last update for today! Take care, everyone! ))
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UPDATE:
Dove looks at the silent group and continues:
"Well, you might already be guessing where I'm heading with this, but here goes."
Dove takes a deep breath and says:
"The way I see it, we have to go into the portal. There's no other way. We could try to make a dash for the main elevator instead."
Dove looks at Altros and smirks, saying:
"Hey!"
Altros looks at Dove long enough to get dragged to her side by a pair of Vine Whips. The Whips tie themselves around Altros as they then break off of Bayleef's body.
"Thank you, hun.", says Dove in a thankful tone as she finishes restraining the villainous Officer.
Altros tries, in vain, to break the bonds.
Dove stops his struggling with a glare and then moves over to Fate's side again. Almost on cue, Fate's Pokédex starts beeping. Dove picks it up.
"Dove? Is that you?", came the reply from Elder Aquai.
Dove nods as he continues:
"Where's my son?"
Dove turns the Pokédex towards Fate. Elder Aquai then says:
"All this blood...what happened?"
Dove quickly (or rather, as quickly as possible) tells the Elder about the recent happenings. Elder Aquai frowns as he replies:
"Do you think you can hold out for a few more minutes?"
Dove, instead of answering verbally, turns the Pokédex towards the Shadow Raichu. Elder Aquai looks visibly worried:
"You all need to hold out just a while longer."
Dove finally decides to ask the obvious question:
"Why do we need to hold out?"
Elder Aquai replies, with the first smile in the whole conversation:
"Dream is going your way. He should be there soon."
Dove smiles happily as she replies:
"Where the [censored] was he? Took him long enough..."
Elder Aquai: "I'm sure he'll tell you all when he gets there. For now, stay safe."
Dove signs out as she gets a second wind. She manages to stand up as she says:
"No more running then. We need to hold out now!"
The group is not sure who Dream is, but if news of his imminent arrival boosted Dove's morale that much, then it must be good news indeed.
((I should be back to update again later. Later! ))
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If you supposedly care about someone, then don't push them out of your life. Acting like you're not doing it doesn't exempt you from what I just said. - Winterfate
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Kareeah_Indaga
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 23, 2008 09:20 PM |
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"The way I see it, we have to go into the portal. There's no other way. We could try to make a dash for the main elevator instead."
Mina looked at her incredulously. Two thoughts reigned foremost:
You want us to strand ourselves in another plane of existence away from all medical help when your boyfriend is out cold and maybe dying?
Followed by:
You want us to try and rush seven-eight people into an elevator a floor away ahead of a speedy Electric type?
Trailing after them a little more slowly followed:
Is there any reason we can’t just stand and fight?
Before she could voice anything, however, Altros found himself forcibly restrained and the Pokedex beeped.
Mina suppressed an ungenerous thought about people and their cell phones in favor of holding back Raichu while Dove updated the Elder on their situation.
“Pidgey Whirlwind! Keep her pinned down! Sandshrew ground out her electric attacks!”
Mina’s eyes sought out Raichu’s. I’m really not the one to be doing this, but as Dove is currently occupied…
“Raichu! You protected us on the island, and I wanted to thank you for that. But we can’t let you stop us. We don’t want to hurt you—”
Oh yeah, that’ll go down well after that Poison Sting and all that sand— Another corner of her mind protested. But it’s true! We don’t! At least I don’t…
“But you aren’t giving us a choice! Stand down!”
She finished her brief impromptu speech (I really, really shouldn’t be the one doing this; she has no emotional connection with me at all…) just in time to catch the tail end of Dove’s conversation.
"Dream is going your way.”
Huh? Does he mean we’re all going to sleep?
“He should be there soon."
—Oh, Dream is the guy’s name. Never mind. Wait, since when are we getting reinforcements? Why didn’t anybody bother to mention this ages ago?
"No more running then. We need to hold out now!"
“Good!” Mina exclaimed.
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winterfate
Supreme Hero
Water-marked Champion!
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posted March 24, 2008 01:49 AM |
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Mina:
The Shadow Raichu turns a deaf ear towards your words. However, the Whirlwind prevents her from taking any sort of action.
Altros starts squirming to break free of the Vine Whips binding him, an attempt thwarted by a well-placed slap to the cheek by Dove.
"Stay put!", snapped Dove.
Altros starts squirming more as he complains:
"Darn it! He ((he means Dream; no harm in clarifying this )) should be swimming with the fishes by now!"
Dove glares at Altros as she asks:
"Care to elaborate?"
Altros lets out a "Hmph" and says nothing else.
Dove decides to drop the issue and looks back at the Shadow Raichu. She then resumes her pleading.
The Shadow Raichu is less receptive now, seemingly a combination of the weakening Rage and its forced relocation to the wall side, courtesy of Whirlwind.
Suddenly, the Shadow Raichu lets out a cry and frees itself from the Whirlwind. Dove looks panicked and Altros tries to get up, failing horribly.
Shadow Raichu starts charging up a mysterious attack!
Purple lightning starts emanating from Raichu's body as Dove looks at her Pokédex. The Raichu's Shadow Gauge is dropping very quickly.
Dove remarks:
"This could be the last Shadow Rage attack...but it looks so powerful."
Dove is in sheer awe as the purple lightning starts extending from Raichu into the surrounding area.
Minutes pass and Dove notices that the Shadow Gauge has stayed stable at around 10%. The Raichu is glowing purple now...the attack seems to be nearly complete.
Dove breaks down as she drops to her knees and starts trying to wake up Fate once again:
"Please wake up!", she cries out pleadingly as she shakes Fate forcefully.
All of a sudden, the Shadow Raichu stops glowing and:
Shadow Raichu uses Cataclysm!
The ground starts shaking forcefully, purple lightning tearing it asunder in all directions. The lightning starts traveling through the ground, as the skies start raining down thunderbolts as well.
Dove looks at Fate tenderly as the apparent end draws near. She remarks, almost inaudibly:
"We could've been so happy..."
She starts crying as the attack nears. Suddenly, the group hears a man cry out:
"Salamence! Protect them now!"
A man in his late twenties, mounted upon a Dragon Pokémon, and wearing a red shirt with a cape, as well as red pants ((red on red! )) comes flying down. As his Pokémon lands in front of the attack, you notice that he is also a redhead, which makes you wonder what's up with his preference for all things red. As the Salamence's Protect blocks out the portion of the attack aimed at the group, the group notices that the remnants of the attack have reached the backup generators. Suddenly, the generators explode and the base's foundation starts to fail. The attack ends and, with it, the Raichu's Shadow Rage.
Shadow Raichu expends its Rage!
Raichu faints!
The Raichu turns purplish-black once again, as the redhead man runs over to its side, but not before telling Salamence:
"Get the group out of here now! After they're safely outside, get my cousin and Dove to the Pokémon Center in the nearby village."
Having reached the Raichu's side, the man looks back at the group, notices Mina's condition and corrects what he has just ordered his Salamence:
"Take her to the Pokémon Center as well. *pointing at Mina*"
The Salamence takes the group out as quickly as possible until only the mysterious man, Altros and the Raichu are remaining.
Then, it takes one last dive into the base to fetch the remaining men (and Pokémon), just as the base's foundation gives way.
Minutes later...
The group ((excepting Dove, Fate, Mina and Zorpaleus, who are having a Salamence ride to the nearby unnamed village; you know, the one next to the sea on the region snippet map? )) finds itself at the base entrance once again. The footprints of the retreating Team Bandra grunts can still be seen in the sandy area surrounding the base. The mysterious man introduces himself:
"Well, my name is Dream. I'm impressed that you all managed to infiltrate and reach the base's lowest level and also at the fact you managed to capture this *kicks Altros forcefully* son of a swine."
Altros snorts and replies:
"You should be swimming with the fishes right now."
Dream grins and retorts forcefully:
"Well, I was, for a bit. But, unlike you, I actually have a brain."
Altros glares as he retorts back:
"You stuck-up son of a..."
Dream sticks out his tongue mockingly and says:
"Takes one to know one!"
After that exchange, Dream kicks Altros once again, knocking him to his side, as he looks back at the group.
"Well, we're going to the same place they're going, but since I have only one Flying Pokémon, we'll be going on foot to save my Salamence some travel time. On the way there, feel free to ask me anything.
Altros can't help himself:
"Why didn't you roll over and die when I tied that anchor to your feet a week ago?"
Dream snaps back, completely ignoring the question:
"You're lucky my cousin's so nice. If I were in his shoes, I would've killed you a long time ago. You don't deserve to live."
Dream starts walking to the front of the group, intentionally stepping on Altro's foot as he drags him along, using one of the Vine Whips.
The group makes the long trek towards the unnamed village (pending the Salamence's return to speed up the trip).
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Mina:
Your ride, on the other hand, is a lot quicker (by way of Salamence). Fate's condition looks like it's worsening and Dove has since fainted next to Fate. Zorpaleus is also fainted at the moment. Daring to look down, you notice the barren state of this part of the region in all of its glory. (())
Dream's Salamence lets the three battered members of the group down in front of the village's Pokémon Center ((will have a map up...one of these days. ))
You wobble inside just as unconsciousness takes you. The nurse at the counter notices you, Fate and Dove, and sends some more nurses to assist you and lend medical aid.
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If you supposedly care about someone, then don't push them out of your life. Acting like you're not doing it doesn't exempt you from what I just said. - Winterfate
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Hero of Order
Fox or Chicken?
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When the rest of the group isn't looking, I will kick Altros in the ribs for being such a jerk.
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The giant has awakened
You drink my blood and drown
Wrath and raving I will not stop
You'll never take me down
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