Post by LUCAS BLACKBURN on Sept 7, 2016 17:54:36 GMT
he doesn't stop quite yet as he approaches the next gym. he's on a roll and he has no intentions of ruining his growing momentum. one battle after another he strengthens, his team now looks intimidating, much stronger than when he first arrived in sinnoh. he skips yet another gym and heads straight for canalave where he was sure he would dominate due to his type advantage. the only thing that worries him, that has him on the edge is the talonflame and the inevitable usage of fire. his hands fiddle with the fabric in his pocket, rubbing them together ever so impatiently as he enters the gym. his heart pumps out of excitement but also fear. it's just another obstacle he needs to overcome, a fear he has to face. he steps onto his side of the battlefield and holds a single pokeball in his hand. his hands tremble as he tries to listen to the leader's introduction, but it only seemed to blend into the background. it wasn't until the appearance of the bronzor would he be snapped out of his trance. he clears his throat and runs a hand through his sweaty hair. calm down. a finger pushes a button that releases a bright flash of white. his eyes shut for a brief moment before reopening to see koma in front of him. he slows his breathing, tries his best to keep his cool as he looks at their opponent. this was an easy battle, theirs to win if he doesn't fuck up somehow. he stares at the back of the talonflame, at the wings and the feathers. just the mere color of it haunts him. but he maintains his facade. "do it." his heart skips a beat as koma flies forward, his wings immediately getting coated in bright red as flames engulfed the bird. he flies straight at the bronzor for a FLAME CHARGE, fire scraping against the metal. he cringes at the sight, the sound, the sudden increase in temperature. he has to get over this fear eventually, and he's truly trying his best. koma's about to go in for another before an EXTRASENSORY makes him plummet to the ground. but he's quick to get back in the air and takes down the bronzor with another FLAME CHARGE. a steelix takes the place of the fallen bronzor, the steel type's appearance causing the ground to rumble due to its sheer weight. the rocket realizes just how slow that snake was so he calls out for another order. "again!" his breathing quickens again as another FLAME CHARGE impacts with the steelix. it's tankier than he would have liked. he looks to the ground to see dust and sand start to rise which only raised questions and concerns. a SANDSTORM fills the battlefield, causing him to raise an arm to hold over his eyes. he can barely see the battle anymore but he trusts the bird enough. he takes this time to calm down again. a FLAME CHARGE into an ICE FANG would send the bird reeling into a nearby wall. an audible thud echoes the battlefield. "koma!" he calls out. the bird struggles through the pain and ends the steelix with a final FLAME CHARGE. with injured wings it's clear koma wouldn't survive another attack. he's preparing for another attack, eyes scanning the area only to be met with a bright FLASH CANNON. it's more than enough to send the bird down. through the sandstorm he recalls koma and calls out kojo. he's handling the fire much better now than he did back at eterna, he's sure of that. he's recovering, albeit slowly. "you got this, easy." kojo's quick on his feet to move forward, leg reeling back before releasing for a HIGH JUMP KICK. the strong fighting move almost knocks the bastiodon out but it hangs on with its sturdy. an IRON DEFENSE into REST would be its only chance of survival, but even then it was useless. the rocket feels himself ease up and even releases a soft chuckle before pointing at the dinosaur. "finish it." a final HIGH JUMP KICK faints it. @gym |