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Bold is for attacks


Kass' POV

"What do you mean the front gate's locked?" I huffed.

"It appears that the town is shuttered." Cecelia told me "I don't see any way in or out."

"How strange." Nessa said "I've never heard of something like this…what is he doing?"

"Do you know the Gym Leader here?" I asked.

"Kind of, we're not that friendly or anything but I know of him." She said "I don't know why Piers would lock the town though, that's not like him."

"Psst, Kass."

I heard someone whisper and looked over to see Marine.

"Come here." She waved me over.

I followed her around some shipping containers to where she was waiting.

"It's good to see you again, how are things going?" I asked.

"okay, I must have just missed you in Circhester." She said "The front gate is locked isn't it?"

"Yeah, I'm not sure what to do I need this badge." I frowned.

"Don't worry I'm from Spikemuth I know a back-way in." she smiled "But I can't just show it to you…"

"Huh?"

"I want to see how strong you've gotten and what to expect in the finals." Marine said

"Well I'm always up for a battle." I smiled.

"Good…" she nodded, a very small smile on her face "Liepard!"

She let out a long slender cat and it looked cautiously at me.

"Okay, Darumaka!" I sent out the chilly little creature "Ice Punch!"

"Fake Out!"

Before Darumaka could attack Liepard blitzed in and pounced on him to stop the attack.

"Now Sucker Punch!"

Darumaka got slashed as the cat moved with incredible speed.

"Wow, I forgot Liepard are so fast." I smiled "Darumaka Belly Drum!"

The little monkey like creature patted its belly to psych itself up.

"Now Brick Break"

"Sucker Punch!"

Liepard moved in suddenly and slashed Darumaka back again refusing to let it attack.

"You're Pokemon is weaker than I would have thought." Marine hummed as I recalled Darumaka.

"I only caught him recently so we haven't done much training yet." I said "Sirfetch'd!"

"HMPH!" The bird appeared and tapped its sword on his shield.

"Swords Dance!" I said.

"HM!" The bird pointed his sword high and got ready to battle.

"Torment!"

Liepard stared down Sirfetch'd and glared a bit.

"Are you sure it's wise to challenge a knight?" I asked "Sirfetch'd Close Combat!"

Sirfetch'd flew in and delivered a few rapid slashes to Liepard and knocked it out.

"Fetch!" it pointed its sword at Marine with confidence.

"Right, Toxicroak!"

The large frog appeared and croaked at us.

"Peck!" I told my Pokemon.

"Poison Jab!"

"Quick block!"

Sirfetch'd put up a shield and absorbed the sudden blow.

"Revenge!"

Using the shield Sirfetch'd bashed Toxicroak and broke it's guard to slash it.

"Creative use of all your Pokémon's tools." Marine said "Toxicroak Swagger!"

The frog growled a bit and waved its claw, issuing a challenge to my Pokemon.

"Issuing a challenge again, clearly you didn't learn you lesson last time." I smiled.

"FETCH!" My bird flew in slashing and swinging wildly as Toxicroak slickly slid around them.

"Sucker Punch!"

Toxicroak stepped around the sword and drilled Sirfetch'd with a hard blow to knock it out.

"You can challenge a knight if you twist their love for battle and honor." Marine smirked a bit.

"Heh." I smirked back and felt my blood flowing "You must think you were pretty clever…Unfezant!"

I sent the bird out and she spread her wings.

"Go Marnie, show'em!" Team Yell roared.

"Unfezant Air Cutter!"

Toxicroak bounced around to avoid the blades of air and started dripping poison off its talon like hook.

"Poison Jab!"

Unfezant flew back as the attack came and then flapped her wings.

"Air Slash!"

The bird did a quick swipe to know out the frog.

"Hmm…" Marnie studied me.

"Come on don't keep me waiting." I smiled wide.

"Scrafty." She said putting out another Pokemon.

"Another Pokemon that my Daddy also has." I looked at her "What are you one of those fangirls?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." She pouted a bit "Crunch!"

Scrafty jumped at Unfezant and tried biting it but the bird flew back to avoid it and flew around.

"Feather Dance!"

She scattered feathers around to slow Scrafty down as she dove down.

"Air Slash!"

She easily felled the Pokemon with one attack.

"Was that all?" I smiled.

NO POV

"Oh dear, I fear she's been challenged too." Cecelia hummed.

"Morpeko!"

Marnie sent out her last Pokemon the little mouse looking up.

"Heh, that's it." Kass laughed "Air Slash!"

Unfezant flew in and Marine told her Pokemon to wait.

"Now Spark!"

Morpeko jumped and zapped the bird, sending it crashing and burning into some nearby boxes.

"Useless!" Kass recalled her Pokemon "We need to win!"

"She's in a fervor." Cecelia sighed "The challenge of the swagger must have gotten her blood pumping."

"Is that bad?" Nessa asked.

"...no, it should be fine." Cecelia blinked.

"Cinderace!"

The rabbit hopped out and kicked a rock around a bit.

"Flame Charge!"

Cinderace charged in and tried to tackle Morpeko, the little creature skipping around it. Suddenly it changed color and became purple and black.

"Aura Wheel!"

"Headbutt!"

Cinderace blocked the attack with his head and pushed Morpeko back.

"Aura Wheel again!" Marine yelled.

"Send it back!" Kass laughed "Pyro Ball!"

Cinderace kicked Morpeko like a ball, sparks shot up his legs as the rabbit sent the mouse flying back and knocked it out.

"I win!" Kass cheered, her body seeming to calm down a bit "Man that was fun."

"You're so strong…I guess I need to get even stronger to that I can beat you." Marnie said "Anyway, come on I'll show you the back entrance."

"That was exciting." Kass said.

"Miss, you need to keep your emotions in check more." Cecelia said "You were getting out of hand, you yelled at your Pokemon."

"Oh I did, I guess I should try and be more like you huh?" Kass laughed.

"You should be yourself." Cecelia told her "Let's go inside."


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