The next day we check out the board to see who our opponents are. Turns out that we don't have to battle anyone for the day so we decide to go back to the spot that we found a few days earlier. Tronay and Ruby decide to work on a Quick Attack normal type move and Veer and I decide to train him to use a move called Shadow Claw which is a ghost type attack.
"Veer focus your energy onto your hands," I say as try to demonstrate the move but my demonstration doesn't work so well.
Veer finally releases how to do it and so he does as I ask and his right paw becomes shrouded in a thin, wispy gray mist.
"Good, now slam your paw against this rock," I comment as Veer runs toward the rock.
No sooner is he halfway there, the Shadow Claw vanishes.
I guess that the attack doesn't like me, Veer mutters as he lowers his head and allows his right paw to fall back to its natural position.
Not true Veer, Ruby says as she and Tronay walk up.
"I'm guessing that the training didn't go so well," my sister says as she gazes at Veer.
"Not as I had hoped," I answer as we head off to find our brother.
We find Santerous and Tara by a nearby stream. The two face off against a metal bird with a reddish undertone for its wings. The bird's yellow eyes locked with my brother's.
"Tara use your Energy Ball attack on that Skarmory!" Santerous commands as Tara's blackened eyes burn with excitement.
Tara opens her mouth and releases a small greenish ball of swirling energy. The Skarmory shrieks as it is hit but as the smoke clears, it looks unharmed by the attack. Skarmory shrieks once more and flaps its wings in front of its body, releasing a flurry of silvery wind combined with several of its feathers, a Silver Wing attack. Tara slides backwards from the blow but shakes it off.
"Tara use Crunch!" Our brother shouts in anger.
Tara runs forward and clamps down on the Skarmory's leg with its large jaws and powerful bite. The Skarmory struggles to keep its balance as it toddles back-and-forth, nearly exhausted from its battle with Santerous and Tara.
"Go poke ball!" Santerous says as he throws the ball at the silvery bird.
A flash of red light draws the bird into the ball and the ball lands on the grass, rocking back-and-forth as the silver bird struggles to not be captured. At last the ball stops shaking and our brother walks forward to pick it up.
"Good job bro," Tronay says as she smiles over our brother's first catch.
Good job Tara, both Veer and Ruby comment as they run over to the grass type.
Thanks, Tara mutters as she slips to the ground, exhausted from the battle
Santerous clutches the poke ball for support as his face grows pale. I realize it first and inform Tronay, who catches him before he falls.
"Quick, take him to Pokemon Center that is near the stadium and I will join you shortly," I shout as Tara, Ruby, and Veer help to carry Santerous.
"Alright," Tronay says as she leaves, her mind allowing me to sense her fear.