Post by NAOMI REINHARDT on Oct 31, 2016 5:50:59 GMT
❝
hearthhome. the next big challenge. naomi is unexcited by the prospect of battle, as she usual is. however, that stance also usually changes mid way through the battle. as reluctant as she is to admit it, pokemon training is something that grows with you and the possibility of new challenges sometimes do excite her. this gym leader doesn't seem to be any more normal than the last. the woman seemed arrogant at least, and naomi wondered whether that had any base. the previous gym leaders had been tricky, but apparently hearthhome presented a different kind of difficulty curve.
she sends out mycah to test the waters, and the woman responds with a drifblim. like she's mocking naomi, or something. gritting her teeth, the woman decides not to let it sway her too much. "DISRCHARGE. bring it down."
a blast of electricity zaps the drifblim as it howls in pain. its cry, though, is more like the singing of a nightingale than a shout for help. and naomi realizes it's not pain at all but rather the call for a counter attack-- an ominous wind stirs up from behind the luxray, and the electric type cannot avoid it. naomi's eyes travel between her pokemon and the drifblim which now seems to be glowing a dark purple. that can't be good.
fantina laughs, and drifblim moves quickly again, another ASTONISHing cry, so distraught and different from the last that it makes mycah FLINCH. "tch-- end this, WILD CHARGE." the electrict type nods, and jumps right on target. the accuracy and speed of the shot is painful to watch, making even the following MINIMIZE do nothing to allow the drifblim to escape. the ghost type faints...but as it does, it explodes.
mycah takes the brunt of the AFTERMATH, falling backwards and landing on his back, fainted. both pokeball are recalled as the two women look at eachother, contempt in their eyes. "très fantastique!" fantina proclaimed, and naomi had no response to give the leader. a gengar and a chandelure took the stage next, both the ghost types circling eachother, both wary but both ready.
"IMPRISON, then SHADOWBALL." naomi wasn't risking it with status effects against a ghost-type master, not today. fantina grit her teeth but smirked, lips pulled back thinly to reveal a set of perfect teeth. the chandelure launched into action, a psychic block fastening itself around the gengar before disappearing to let in a shadow ball. the gengar was knocked back and sent spinning into the wall, but it quickly recovered. it vanished for a few seconds before reappearing, as most ghosts did. however, indigo was prepared. the chandelure flashed into the shadows as well, dodging a coming SHADOW CLAW.
it launched a SHADOWBALL from behind the gengar, successfully winning naomi the second victory. it was a clean one. naomi's chest swelled with pride.
"oh, heavens. what is this? is this my final pokémon?" fantina asked, hands outstretched for dramatic effect. naomi allowed herself the pleasure of a small smile. the second the next pokemon was sent out, she called out again, "IMPRISON!" much to the leader's chagrin.
"it matters not! mismagius, use SHADOWBALL."
the chandelure was nearly swept clean into the wall, but managed to remain strong. it quickly used another SHADOW BALL to counter, but unlike the gengar the witch-like pokemon was swift and dodged with practised ease. another attack from the leader's pokemon left indigo, as well, fainted on the gym's floor.
naomi's heart raced as she threw out her final pokemon. aegislash. it took one look at the weakened mismagius, and used SHADOW SNEAK. mismagius lurched in pain, but aegislash did not stop there. it used a PURSUIT, as if expecting the pokemon to flee, and reflecting, perhaps, its sadistic tendencies. naomi watched the witch go down, and an exhilarated fantina call back her final pokemon.
"ah yes, you were strong. i see now why i have lost. come, take your badge!"
naomi obliged.
she sends out mycah to test the waters, and the woman responds with a drifblim. like she's mocking naomi, or something. gritting her teeth, the woman decides not to let it sway her too much. "DISRCHARGE. bring it down."
a blast of electricity zaps the drifblim as it howls in pain. its cry, though, is more like the singing of a nightingale than a shout for help. and naomi realizes it's not pain at all but rather the call for a counter attack-- an ominous wind stirs up from behind the luxray, and the electric type cannot avoid it. naomi's eyes travel between her pokemon and the drifblim which now seems to be glowing a dark purple. that can't be good.
fantina laughs, and drifblim moves quickly again, another ASTONISHing cry, so distraught and different from the last that it makes mycah FLINCH. "tch-- end this, WILD CHARGE." the electrict type nods, and jumps right on target. the accuracy and speed of the shot is painful to watch, making even the following MINIMIZE do nothing to allow the drifblim to escape. the ghost type faints...but as it does, it explodes.
mycah takes the brunt of the AFTERMATH, falling backwards and landing on his back, fainted. both pokeball are recalled as the two women look at eachother, contempt in their eyes. "très fantastique!" fantina proclaimed, and naomi had no response to give the leader. a gengar and a chandelure took the stage next, both the ghost types circling eachother, both wary but both ready.
"IMPRISON, then SHADOWBALL." naomi wasn't risking it with status effects against a ghost-type master, not today. fantina grit her teeth but smirked, lips pulled back thinly to reveal a set of perfect teeth. the chandelure launched into action, a psychic block fastening itself around the gengar before disappearing to let in a shadow ball. the gengar was knocked back and sent spinning into the wall, but it quickly recovered. it vanished for a few seconds before reappearing, as most ghosts did. however, indigo was prepared. the chandelure flashed into the shadows as well, dodging a coming SHADOW CLAW.
it launched a SHADOWBALL from behind the gengar, successfully winning naomi the second victory. it was a clean one. naomi's chest swelled with pride.
"oh, heavens. what is this? is this my final pokémon?" fantina asked, hands outstretched for dramatic effect. naomi allowed herself the pleasure of a small smile. the second the next pokemon was sent out, she called out again, "IMPRISON!" much to the leader's chagrin.
"it matters not! mismagius, use SHADOWBALL."
the chandelure was nearly swept clean into the wall, but managed to remain strong. it quickly used another SHADOW BALL to counter, but unlike the gengar the witch-like pokemon was swift and dodged with practised ease. another attack from the leader's pokemon left indigo, as well, fainted on the gym's floor.
naomi's heart raced as she threw out her final pokemon. aegislash. it took one look at the weakened mismagius, and used SHADOW SNEAK. mismagius lurched in pain, but aegislash did not stop there. it used a PURSUIT, as if expecting the pokemon to flee, and reflecting, perhaps, its sadistic tendencies. naomi watched the witch go down, and an exhilarated fantina call back her final pokemon.
"ah yes, you were strong. i see now why i have lost. come, take your badge!"
naomi obliged.
tag(s) : @mods!---- words: 000 --- notes: gym #4.
