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the aipom took the leer and tackle with a couple of giggles. how basic! they could do better, yeah?
she jumped into the air, whipping her tail at the shinx before attempting to scratch its tiny, lean body. add some flair, yeah!
she didn't really notice she was getting a little too cocky, though. if the battle continued like this, she was probably going to lose. but the aipom didn't pay enough attention to realize this.
aipom was hit by leer! aipom's defense was lowered! aipom was hit by tackle! aipom used tail whip! aipom used scratch!
Post by Ezekiel Matthews on Jul 27, 2015 0:03:40 GMT
Astra was surprised that after successfully landing a Leer and Tackle combo that the wild Aipom was giggling. Ezekiel noted that the personality that the long tail pokemon exhibited countered that of Snubbull he had just captured, maybe if he were to capture Aipom then a dynamic relationship would be born between the two, for now though the blonde haired boy shifted his focus to watching over the battle currently taking place.
Aipom's movements had a touch of flair to them, it almost seemed as if the monkey pokemon was a performer as her mid-air Tail Whip transition into a Scratch attack was smooth as silk. Astra felt there was no need for what she believed was the wild Aipom showing off her adept level of balance and coordination, the flash pokemon was direct with her movements and did not fuss about how graceful she looks while completing her attacks. Ezekiel was enjoying the Aipom's miniature showcase of talent to the point that he had almost forgot it was battle and not a contest, the blonde haired boy had to subconsciously remind himself that he was a trainer and not a coordinator.
"Solid effort on that last combo Astra, worked to perfection! Let's kick it up a notch now with a Tackle and Shock Wave combination!"
Astra was determined to prove through her actions that you don't need to make your movements look dazzling to be effective, the female Shinx took two deep breaths before she begun to charge towards Aipom with electrical sparks flying off her body.
holy crap! holy crap! they meant business! this was a mistake!
now flustered, the aipom no longer giggled or snickered. instead, it really tried to focus. but after that tackle, she was feeling really, really tired. like, super tired. she could barely stand. breathing heavily, she attempted to scratch the shinx again, but only once. she couldn't really bring herself to do anymore.
she was screwed.
aipom was hit by leer! aipom's defense was lowered! aipom was hit by tackle! aipom is just barely holding on! aipom used scratch!
Post by Ezekiel Matthews on Jul 27, 2015 9:07:15 GMT
True performers didn't crumble under pressure, the heat of the battle was revealing who was ready for the spotlight, despite the acrobatic array of skills exhibited by Aipom it seemed that Astra was stepping up to the stage to answer the spotlight. Astra's successful Tackle and Shock Wave combination visually looked incredible, an action scene that would be seen in a movie.
The more damage Aipom took in battle, the sloppier its movements seemed to get. The purple monkey pokemon wasn't losing its cool though as its cheeky smile was still plastered on its face. Aipom launched two scratch attacks towards Astra, only one landed though. Were Aipom's movement deteriorating due to the damage it had taken or simply wasn't able to handle the pressure to succeed. Watching over the battle it was clear to Ezekiel that his partner looked slightly healthier then her opponent, even the slightest advantage could mean the difference in winning or losing, so it was time to put the foot on the gas.
"You've got this Astra! Now use Leer and Tackle!"
Much like at the beginning of the battle Astra's eye begun to glow red in an attempt to lock eyes with the purple monkey, the flash pokemon then begun running across the dirt path towards her the wild Aipom. Practice makes perfect Ezekiel kept subconsciously telling himself this notable saying, it looked as if it was starting to ring true as Astra's transition from one attack to the next was starting to look smoother with more repetition. Ezekiel retrieved an empty red and white pokeball from one of his trouser pockets, he was clearly keen to add the wild Aipom to his young team, for now though he was content with sitting back and watching Astra and her opponent put on quite the show.
holy crap! holy crap! they meant business! this was a mistake!
now flustered, the aipom no longer giggled or snickered. instead, it really tried to focus. but after that tackle, she was feeling really, really tired. like, super tired. she could barely stand. breathing heavily, she attempted to scratch the shinx again, but only once. she couldn't really bring herself to do anymore.
she was screwed.
aipom was hit by leer! aipom's defense was lowered! aipom was hit by tackle! aipom is just barely holding on! aipom used scratch!
Post by Ezekiel Matthews on Jul 28, 2015 13:00:35 GMT
Pure exhaustion. Aipom was visibly struggling to keep it all together, Ezekiel noticed the monkey pokemon breathing heavily with no signs of its cheeky playful nature anymore. Astra felt like a shark watching over her prey, she could smell blood and was ready to strike due to the fact that she was clearly much healthier then her normal type opponent at the moment.
Aipom exhibited that she was going to go out fighting with whatever morsels of energy were left in her body as she landed another Scratch attack, however the monkey pokemon was struggling to keep her balance after that exertion of energy. Astra stood ready to finish off her opponent, her trainer however had a different train of thought.
"That's enough Astra. Aipom has fought with her heart today, I admire her spirit."
That command felt like salt to an open wound for Astra, she wanted to add to her win tally, she wasn't going to disobey her trainers orders though, with his help the flash pokemon was confident that she could become a highly formidable opponent for any pokemon in the Hoenn region. Leaving behind her slightly sour feelings Astra looked towards her energy depleted opponent.
"Zeke really seems to like you and seemingly wants to add you to the team. Your choice if you'd like to join or not though, personally I'd love a new sparring partner."
Ezekiel had an evident smile on his face as he tossed the red and white pokeball towards the wild Aipom, it was up to her now if she wanted to join his team or not, Zeke though had his fingers crossed and hoped that the monkey pokemon would allow him to become her trainer and they continue to learn the ropes and improve together with Astra the Shinx and Tael the Snubbull.
curiously, the aipom looked at the boy and his shinx, quirking her throbbing head. why did they stop? wheren't they supposed to finish her now?
but the boy seemed to shake his head, unallowing the battle to continue. for a moment, the aipom was upset. angry, even. she felt like she was being treated as a weakling.
but then, as she shinx spoke to her, it came to light. of course he wouldn't want to make her faint — he wanted her on her team! she had proven herself tough enough to take the heat! duhhhhh.
so the aipom took the pokeball with a wide grin, giggling a little more. as the capsule encased her and rolled on the ground, it twitched a few times.
once. twice. thrice. click!
and she was his.
aipom accepted the pokeball! aipom is now a part of ezekiel's team! more pokemon?
Post by Ezekiel Matthews on Jul 28, 2015 23:38:20 GMT
The sense of pride and joy that Ezekiel felt at the moment was incredible. The blonde haired male young adult believed that Aipom had potential to be great, however would need strong guidance and training to tap into this pool of talent. Thankfully the purple monkey pokemon allowed the red and white pokeball to successfully capture her.
Despite the fact that she had participated in two battles in such a short amount of time, the blue and black furred Shinx still had energy to burn as she retrieved the pokeball with Aipom inside and returned it to her trainer. Ezekiel lightly stroked the soft fur of Astra, she was his pride and joy.
"Incredible work on the battlefield Astra, let's keep learning together!"
Ezekiel placed his newly acquired Aipom's pokeball into his trouser pocket and then retrieved a spray vial potion. The blonde haired male begun to spray the potion on any visible wounds that he could see on Astra. By the time he had finished doing so Astra surprisingly launched herself towards her trainer and begun rubbing her head up against her partner.
the tympole awkwardly hid in the bushes, watching with curious, watchful eyes. he was kind of scared, but also kind of admiring. that trainer seemed so cool, and so nice! but could he even approach him??
Post by Ezekiel Matthews on Aug 5, 2015 5:13:40 GMT
A heartfelt moment between two friends, the bond between human and pokemon was steadily developing in Ezekiel and Astra's case. A sudden ruffling of a nearby bush was overheard by Astra's adept listening skills, it seemed the pair were not alone. Ezekiel noticed Astra's attention shift towards a nearby bush that seemed to have movement coming from it. Zeke could only wonder who or what was watching he and Astra and if they were no harm or were here to cause trouble.
"Astra, scout that bush."
Astra and her trainer had been thinking alike as the flash pokemon had already begun to make her way towards the bush, she wasn't completely sure how to approach this situation so made her presence known by questioning whatever was hiding inside the bush.
he huddled himself even tighter into the bush as the shinx and trainer approached. oh no, they were going to see him hiding and fight him! this was bad!! very, very bad!!!
but then the shinx spoke, and although the tympole was still learning how to hear, she didn't sound very threatening? maybe even friendly? slowly, after working up his courage, the tympole exited the bush, looking in every direction but at the trainer and his pokemon.
Post by Ezekiel Matthews on Aug 5, 2015 10:50:03 GMT
The shaking of the inhabited bush seemed to become more prominent the closer Astra moved towards it before suddenly stopping. Astra stopped in her tracks and waited for whatever it was inside to make another move. Everything was still for a moment until out of the bush emerged a spherical bodied, tadpole-like Pokémon with a tan, circular face. Its spherical body was black and appeared to have no visible limbs. Instead, it had two black-and-blue ringed half-spheres on either side of its head. Finally a long, blue tail with a fan-like shape and a black spot at its base was visible. Ezekiel hurriedly retrieved his pokedex and pointed it towards the very small pokemon as the robotic monotone voice of the pokedex known as Dexter begun to reveal information about this new encounter.
"Tympole. The Tadpole Pokemon. By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk."
Once the pokedex had finished spitting out new information, Zeke placed the mechanical device back in his pocket and retrieved his notebook and pen and begun to scribble notes about the visual appearance and information he had just been told about Tympole. Astra noticed that the tadpole pokemon was frantically looking in every direction bar where she and her trainer were, she wondered if the Tympole was lost or simply just shy. Ezekiel had noticed the same as his partner pokemon and was under the belief that the Tympole was wild and simply shy in the company of complete strangers.
"Hello there little friend, nice to meet you! No need to be worried, we won't hurt you!"
As helpful as the blonde haired male's friendly tone was, the communication barrier between trainer and pokemon was one sided as neither pokemon or human can speak the opposite's language. Astra stood her ground and smiled towards the shy Tympole,
"Nice to meet you Tympole, this is my trainer Ezekiel and I'm Astra!"
luckily for him, the trainer and his pokemon seemed really friendly. but unluckily, he was terribly shy! the tympole blushed as he looked at the ground, swaying side-to-side bashfully. they were so strong, and he was just a baby compared to them! how could he ever ask them to accept him into their team?
Post by Ezekiel Matthews on Aug 6, 2015 5:45:31 GMT
Labeling Tympole as shy would be an understatement. Despite the fact that both Ezekiel and Astra had cleared the air between themselves and their wild encounter, the tadpole pokemon fixated its vision towards the ground. Astra's eyesight was so fixated on the wild Tympole across from her that she noticed the tadpole pokemon blush,
"So cute! We should be friends!"
Ezekiel wasn't entirely sure if it was his presence that may be causing the Tympole to act so shyly, all he could do was try his best to draw out a response from the shy young water type pokemon.
"I hope we aren't scaring you Tympole, we only wish to become friends."
the tympole finally looked up to the shinx, both shocked but highly relieved. so they wanted to be friends, too?
the human had eased a little closer, soothing the tympole's shy heart with his voice. looking back to the ground, he blushed again, but this time with a small smile.
he nodded. yes, he'd like to be friends!
tympole is reassured by astra and ezekiel! tympole wants to join them on their journey! capture? no more pokemon will appear.