[PKMN]Tournament of Legends [PG-13/IC/Not Accepting]

[Super Chaos Sonic]

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[center][Tabitha Thomas][/center]

Terrakion's Sacred Sword hit nothing but dirt. Slightly disappointing, but Tabitha had expected something like this to happen, seeing as Blaziken was quite a quick Pokemon. Knowing that an attack would be coming Tabitha and Terrakion both readied themselves, eager to release their ultimate offensive defense, but something stopped Terrakion. He paused for just a moment. Tabitha opened her mouth to yell at him, but then she felt it to, the brushing of a mind against her own. It was similar to Terrakion's yet different, more defined, more noble. Of course as a result of this distraction, Terrakion was hit full in the face by a powerful Sky Uppercut. Being the sturdy Pokemon he was, Terrakion was merely pushed back a few feet, only his front feet leaving the ground, but still a feat one should be proud of. [color=#daa520]"Brother." [/color]Terrakion said out loud, even Tabitha was slightly surprised to here his voice. Only rarely did he ever speak with his mouth, it was usually on telepathic.

[color=#a52a2a]"Terrakion, who is that?" [/color]Tabitha asked. She could sense the change in her Pokemon and as such her own boisterous attitude was somewhat mellowed. The turn of events had completely wiped the idea of a battle from her mind. [color=#daa520]"That, my friend, is the leader of The Swords of Justice. And my long lost brother." [/color]It was then that Terrakion did something Tabitha had never seen him do. He knelt his head, bowing to his brother. The bow was not one that one would give to a king, but one that you would give to a friend, an elder, a leader. [color=#a52a2a]"I think that is enough battling for now." [/color]Tabitha said, also committing a first, calling a battle to a close before it had officially ended. [color=#a52a2a]"So, Blake. I'm guessing there's more you want from me than just this pretty face."[/color]
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[color=#008080][i]It is great to see you too, Terrakion.[/i] [/color]Cobalion said with a nod.

[color=#ff0000]"Your sorta right there, Tabitha." [/color]Blake said, returning Blaziken. [color=#ff0000]"Take a rest Blaziken. Anyway its simple...since I met up with Cobalion again, I've thought about reuniting the Swords of Justice within this tourney. I'm actually trying to create a group known as 'The Blades of Four', a simple group consisting of the trainers that these four Pokemon have chosen." [/color]He said, as he placed his hands into his pockets, looking at Cobalion and then at Terrakion and Tabitha. [color=#ff0000]"I was hoping a group consisting of use four would most likely survive in this tourney a lot more than us being alone."[/color]

Cobalion nodded as he looked over at Tabitha and Terrakion. [color=#008080][i]However it is your choices. You can choose to join up or decline, we won't force you...but it would be nice to have the gang together.[/i][/color] he said, with a slight chuckle.

[color=#ff0000]"So Tabitha, Terrakion...what do both say?" [/color]Blake asked, with a outstreched hand.

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Just then, a rather large VTOL aircraft, with a brown exterior, two large thruster pods attached to swept-back wings, and an airplane-like body, flies over the castle, slowing down as it descends towards the ground. It settles down on a flat space just outside of the castle that is big enough to be used as a landing zone. The craft kicks up dust and sends a nearby Trainer and his Reuniclus back, the craft extending landing gear and settling down on the plain, its thrusters slowly powering down. In the rear, the curved back of the main body opens its top half up on a vertical seam while the bottom half moves down and extends into a ramp, allowing for several Durant to skitter out of the ship. Each of these Durant is carrying a large metal crate, and scurries into the courtyard, lining up. Followed by the Durant is a larger Shiny Durant with several scrapes and dents across its shell, and after him is an interesting-looking Trainer with spiky dirty blonde hair that has a honey blonde patch in the middle, a shirt for the nostalgic kids' cartoon "Teenage Mutant Ninja Squirtles" underneath a safari vest, blue jeans, a pair of goggles around his neck, and a backpack. He was typing away on some sort of electronic tablet, and glanced around, then looked back inside and motioned for whatever was left to come on out. In a flurry of activity, a Flygon, a Gliscor, and a Volcarona dashed out of the aircraft and into the air, soaring and flitting about as they stretched their wings, and a Galvantula scuttled out, followed by a Leavanny, a Heracross, a Kingler, and a Crustle. Finally, an automated drone with four wheels, an engine in the back, and a swiveling head in the front emerged, towing a larger wheeled platform with something loaded onto it underneath a tarp and secured by several metal wires. The yellow towing drone obeyed its pre-programmed path, slowly curving around the VTOL towards the castle. The Galvantula walked alongside her master, a Joltik clinging to his mother's back, and looked up at her Trainer, who looked down and told the large arachnid. [color=#daa520]"Yeah, I know it was a long flight, but the kids will be safe here. It's just a tournament."[/color] He then waved at the pilot of the VTOL, who waved back at him, and the Trainer yelled [color=#daa520]"THANKS FOR THE LIFT, FRANK!!! I'LL MAKE SURE DAD GIVES YOU A BONUS!!!"[/color] The pilot, Frank, gave a thumbs-up and started his pre-flight check, closing up the craft and powering its engines back on. All of the Pokemon and their Trainer were inside of the castle before the aircraft took off and headed back where it came, and once the Trainer walked in, he could see his Pokemon interacting with the other Trainers' Pokemon in the area. He decided to go up to the guy with the Absol, his Galvantula following him as he quickly types away at his tablet before extending his hand. [color=#daa520]"Hey. Sorry about that. I was Squawking about this whole shindig. The name's Daniel Andrews, from Castelia City.[/color]"

[Ren✧]

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[center][Tabitha Thomas][/center]

[color=#8b4513]"You want me?"[/color] Tabitha asked. She wasn't used to being wanted. I mean of course she had been invited to parties and sleep overs, but most of the time she was the girl dancing in the middle of the dance floor all by herself. She didn't mind really, she was loud enough to keep herself company. But this Blades of Four thing seemed pretty cool, and if Terrakion respected this Cobalion guy, then there was no reason she couldn't trust him or his trainer. [color=#8b4513]"Blades of Four, huh? Little cliche, but what hell. I'll join your little club." [/color]Tabitha moved forward, her hand outstretched. Look at that, already made a friend and the elimination rounds hadn't even started yet.


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[center][Rook Tacitus][/center]

Rook touched down in the castle courtyard, hopping off of Aerodactyl, he thanked his friend and returned him to his Pokemon. It looked like there was quite a bit of excitement going on. Judging from the excited murmurs and the way the crowd was positioned he would have to say that a battle was either going on or had just finished. He was tempted to force his way through the crowd and watch the battle, but he Rook didn't really feel like battling his way through people any more than he would have to today.

Rook looked around, searching for something to busy himself with. He was tired of waiting and he needed something to busy his mind or he was going to go crazy. He then noticed the motorcycle that had nearly kill him earlier. Raising his eye brows in curiosity, Rook made his way over to the bike and the girl standing beside it. [color=#a52a2a]"That was quite the display."[/color] Rook said, gesturing to the girl's motorcycle. Hearing the voice she turned around, having previously been watching the aircraft, that had previously been filled with bug-like Pokemon. [color=#ff0000]"Yeah, but I think I was topped by that guy. I'm Serena. What's your name?" [/color]

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[center][Kallen Colverson][/center]

Kallen peeked from behind a column in the courtyard, watching the trainer that had just arrived with a multiple of bug like Pokemon. He was more interested though in the trainer's Pokemon. Steeling his nerves, Kallen moved out from behind the column and moved over to where the Flygon was hovering above the ground. Kallen waved at the Pokemon, who in turn hovered down to earth to greet him. Closing his eyes, Kallen reached out his hand, touching Flygon's brow, and sent feelings of friendship and happiness over to the Pokemon, via the telepathic link that Mew had set up for Kallen. Having achieved the job, Kallen opened his eyes to see Flygon's reaction. The Pokemon seemed friendly enough. It was during this exchange that Kallen noticed the drone-pulled platform. Being the curious kid he was, Kallen waved good bye to the Flygon and went to inspect the platform.

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

The little tractor drone chugged along, activating an orange caution siren on top of its head once the crowd started to get thick. The Durant cadre helped to clear away people from the trailer it was hauling, and it eventually reached a corner of the courtyard where the Durants had set down the equipment belonging to their leader's Trainer. The Shiny Durant clicked her mandibles, and the other eight Durant lined up into formation, and saluted her with one of their forelegs before creating a perimeter around the crates and the platform. The drone powered down once it reached its destination, shutting off the siren and folding slightly into itself, disengaging the tractor link as it did so. The Flygon Kallen encountered, whose Trainer called him "Flitter", seemed pretty happy to finally be out of the cramped VTOL and able to fly. From what Kallen gathered, this Flygon used to be a Trapinch in the Desert Resort of Unova that dreamed of being able to fly like his parents, but was ridiculed by his parents. Eventually, he was captured by his Trainer, a Daniel Andrews, and nicknamed "Clamp". He proved useful to Daniel, and made friends with his other Pokemon. As the years passed, he eventually got his wish and became a Vibrava, and since the name of Clamp was no longer fitting, he became Flitter, and enjoys every second of being in the air. However, when Kallen started to approach the cordon, Flitter got concerned. Kallen received information from Flitter that his Trainer had a super-secret project underneath that tarp, and didn't want anyone to know about it. The Shiny Durant hopped off of the pile of crates, approached the human and clicked angrily at him, most likely asking him to leave.

[Ren✧]

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[center][Kallen Colverson][/center]

Kallen received the warning from Flitter just a second too late. Kallen fell back, watching the Shiny Durant leap off the crate and advance toward him. It wasn't until now that he realized how scary a Durant was, especially when it got angry. Slowly backpedaling, still on the ground, so that he could watch the Durant, Kallen eventually bumped into something. Taking his eyes off the Durant, he realized that it was Flitter who he had just backed into. Upon touching the Pokemon, he could feel that the Durant wasn't anything to worry about as long as he stayed away from the crates and platform. Kallen wiped the tears that had been forming in his eyes, hating himself for the fact that they were there. He silently berated himself for getting so upset, he needed to grow up, but they were empty words, even though he was saying them to himself. Kallen picked himself up off the ground, dusting off his clothes. He nodded his head in thanks to Flitter and in apology to the Shiny Durant and hurried away, once again sitting behind the pillar he had just recently left. [i][color=#2f4f4f]"It's better if I just stay here," [/color][/i]He thought to himself.

[Sweetie Belle]

"There it is. Arachnum Island." Creed began descending towards the island riding on a Dragonite. Well, not a real one. As soon as they landed, Ditto revealed its true form, before changing into a replica of Creed.

"Stop it, Ditto. You don't need to do that now. Let's find that courtyard." Creed and his Ditto wandered about the island, finding various points of interest, most notably a casino. After a few minutes, the courtyard was in plain view. Creed took a quick peek inside. He saw various trainers, not too many interesting ones, however.

"These people look boring... and poor. I'd rather play the roulette." Creed started to change direction when Ditto held up the information pamphlet for the tournament. "Any trainer not in the courtyard when the doors are closed will be eliminated from the tournament." He read. With a quick glance at Ditto, he hatched a plan that would keep him in the tournament, and let him [s]bankrupt[/s] play the casino. "Ditto, take my place. And don't interact with [i]anyone.[/i] Got it?" Ditto's body quickly morphed into Creed's. Ditto gave a nod of approval and walked into the courtroom. Creed walked off in the other direction, with cards up his sleeve, ready for the casino.

[Super Chaos Sonic]

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[center][Tabitha Thomas][/center]

[color=#8b4513]"You want me?"[/color] Tabitha asked. She wasn't used to being wanted. I mean of course she had been invited to parties and sleep overs, but most of the time she was the girl dancing in the middle of the dance floor all by herself. She didn't mind really, she was loud enough to keep herself company. But this Blades of Four thing seemed pretty cool, and if Terrakion respected this Cobalion guy, then there was no reason she couldn't trust him or his trainer. [color=#8b4513]"Blades of Four, huh? Little cliche, but what hell. I'll join your little club." [/color]Tabitha moved forward, her hand outstretched. Look at that, already made a friend and the elimination rounds hadn't even started yet.
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[color=#ff0000]"Heh, then welcome to the team, Tabitha." [/color]Blake said, as their hands met in a firm shake.

[center][b]Blades of Four Group Completion: 2/4 [/b][/center]

Cobalion chuckled a bit as he stood beside Terrakion, both of them looking at their chosen trainers. His head moved quickly to his left, hearing more trainers heading toward the courtyard...the tourney would start soon. [i][color=#008080]Blake, you and Tabitha better get going. I have a feeling we'll meet with the other two during the tournament. [/color][/i]he said.

[color=#ff0000]"Understood Cobalion." [/color]Blake said, recalling Cobalion to the Master ball and looking back at Tabitha. [color=#ff0000]"You may want to do the same. Don't want anyone hearing about your Legendary there and try stealing him."[/color]

[~British Soul~]

Walking up to the crowds in the courtyard, Silver noticed that a handshake was taking place. [i]"Making friends before the elimations begin huh? Although even the best of friends can become the worst of enemies."[/i] Silver immediately thought upon seeing the handshake happen. Unfortunately he felt a shiver down his spine as if someone had walked on his grave, so Silver turned around to see what would cause the shivers, and then he proceeded to shrug it off as he shouldn't need to worry about that.

Looking at the crop of trainers that had gathered, Silver knew that it was going to be tough given that they are the best in the world, but he also had a feeling that something is going to happen in this tournament, it was then that Celebi communicated with him through his brain.

[color=#00ff00]"My protector, I'm worried that we're going to get attacked."[/color]
"Same here, but you know I have strong partners so you know we'll be safe."

When Silver came to, he shook his head and thought in his head once more, [i]"So, I'm not the only trainer in this tournament to have a legendary pokemon, this is going to be much more interesting to say the least."[/i]

[Ren✧]

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[center][Tabitha Thomas][/center]
[color=#8b4513]"You're worried about someone taking Terrakion?" [/color]Tabitha asked, slapping Blake hard on the back, with good humor of course. [color=#8b4513]"I'd like to see them try." [/color]Terrakion roared his consent. [color="#daa520"][i]"No one would dare mess with us." [/i][/color]Tabitha smiled as Terrakion matched her own boastful attitude. Something about Blake's warning did worry her though, could there really be someone that would try and steal Terrakion. She shuddered at the thought. Heeding Blake's warning, Tabitha returned Terrakion into her Pokeball.
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The man put his cell phone back in his pocket, seeing that the pictures he had taken of Terrakion and Cobalion had reached their recipient. He pulled the baseball cap farther down, casting his eyes in darkness. It seemed that this tournament would prove a lot more fruitful than the organization had hoped. Team Purity might actually turn up some results this time. He could feel it. A new age was being ushered in, it was his job to make sure the old one didn't interfere. A dark smile touched his face as he walked away from the crowd that was slowly dispersing as the battle drew to a close.

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[center][b]GM Post: A Royal Welcome[/b][/center]

A warning signal blared from hidden speakers all around the castle, signaling that all trainers that were participating in the Elimination Rounds of the tournament needed to be in the castle courtyard or risk immediate elimination. After a flood of stragglers made it through the large doors, they closed with an impressively loud bang. The large crowd grew eerily silent as they waited expectantly. They looked towards the large balcony that overlooked the courtyard as its glass doors opened up, revealing two shrowded figures. As they walked into the sunlight a better view of them could be seen. The man, the figure in the lead, was wearing an outfit that marked him as King Aurelius, host of this large tournament. He wore a tall crown and extravagant white clothing with golden trim. He wore a large cloak, almost a cape that flowed gently in the midday breeze. Behind him followed a woman dressed entirely in black. She wore a well fitting pant suit and a pair of sharp glasses. She carried a black PokeTablet in her hand, a stylus in her other as she tapped away attending to important business. The crowd then saw the previously hidden third figure.

The legendary Absol. Rumored to be King Aurelius' only Pokemon, the Absol was massive in size and an impressive scar sat upon its face, carving just around its left eye. The crowd to a small, collective gasp in seeing it, the creature was indeed impressive. Aurelius raised his hands, signaling that the small murmurs that had started in the crowd were to cease. The crowd grew silent. "Welcome and congratulations. Making it here means you have shown power, confidence, and courage. I expect to see the same out every single one of you from here on out. Welcome to Archanum Island. And let the games begin." Aurelius threw up his arms in a dramatic fashion with the last sentence and at the exact moment a multitude of holographic screens appeared above the balcony, showing what looked to be pairings. Some the trainers below gasped in surprise, first at the fact that the rounds would be beginning so early and secondly at the fact at who they were paired against. A few cheers broke from the crowd and then a wave of clapping reached Aurelius' ears. He smiled and giving a final wave he headed back into the palace.

[spoiler=OOC]
Alright, if not somewhat abruptly, the first rounds have started. You are paired against a normal trainer, they can have whatever Pokemon you want, you can be battling on whatever stage you want. It is going to be a 3 on 3 match, one Pokemon at a time. I would imagine you would want to keep the majority of the battle off screen and only include the last few finishing moves and then followed by your trainer recounting the battle in their minds, summing it up. You don't have to do this all in one post either, don't just cut to the action. Take a few posts to split up from any occasion you might be in right now, and get to your correct battle stage. Perhaps you can get lost, find some interesting secrets around the castle...of course minor secrets. You are free to invent minor characters, such as servants. Keep up the good work.
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[ListenToLife]

Clement chuckled to himself as another Legendary entered the battle he was watching, shocking him slightly and causing a mild grumble in his mind from Suicune.
[color=#0000ff][i]"They're allying together." [/i][/color]Suicune growled, causing Clement to nearly burst out laughing.
[i]"What, are the Legendary beasts more of a 'Lone wolf' type of group?"[/i] He asked, mockingly, to which he got no answer. He smirked to himself, the only outward noting of the inward conversation, before looking to the skies, watching as a large vehicle swooped in from the skies.

"Another rich guy like me, I presume." Clement muttered to himself, raising a hand to shield his eyes from the sunlight as the vehicle came into land. "I hope he's as interesting as these lot. This tournament might not have been a waste of time."
He made a few steps towards the vehicle and its unusual cargo, but after it set off and only the passengers and cargo were in the courtyard, the crowd seemed to grow behind him, and his mild claustrophobia kicked in, so as the others cheered for the king that appeared out of the upper reaches of the castle. The Absol caught Clement's eye for a moment - a fantastic beast it was, probably an incredibly powerful one too - but Clement turned his attention away from it, instead focussing on getting himself some free space.

Luckily, when the battles were announced, the crowd thinned out as people moved around, attempting to find their battle partner. As such, Clement soon got the free space he wished for; people seemed to avoid him all together. He moved quickly over to a nearby wall of the castle, so that people were less likely to come near him - unless they wanted to battle, in which case they were probably his opponent.

And, as such, a rather bulky, large man soon stomped his way over, his sunglasses way out of proportion with the rest of his face and body. Clement estimated his height to be around 6'9, and his muscles seemed more of a Machamp-Adrenaline(aka, steroids) enfused blend, rather than actual muscles, so he was most likely rather weak, realistically. Clement smirked and pushed himself away from the wall, reaching his left hand into his pocket and pulling out a single pokémon.

"My name's Shawn Damage, and you better be prepared to lo-" The tall man proclaimed, before being cut off by a single raised hand from Clement. An eyebrow raised at this action, for he probably wasn't used to such calmness and normality around him - he was usually threatening enough to make almost anyone cower a little at the sight of him. Clement...he just stood their, his right hand raised, while the other tossed a pokéball up and down.

"Shut it, Big guy." Clement ordered, locking eyes with the man. "Cos I dont want your annoying voice ruining the battle. Now then, judging from your size, gait and obvious fake name choice...." At this, Clement raised an eyebrow slightly, mockingly shaking his head slight from side to side, mouthing 'tut tut tut' in order to rile his opponent. Which was working, considering many veins were starting to bulge from the man's face, indicating his anger. "....I can presume you're a fighting type specialist, in which case I only need one pokémon to deal with you."

The man snapped at this, laughing manically at this confidence. "Ahaha, you think you can beat my team? You're insane!" 'Shaun' shouted, rather hypocritical in this statement, though Clement merely over-looked this and ignored this angered beast. "My Machamp will destroy all your puny pokémon! Go, Puncher!"

Clement sighed and shook his head with disdain. Puncher? This guy was obviously lacking in the intelligence department. Most likely, he got through to this stage through lucky type-matchups and brute force. But he was about to lose his streak.
"Togekiss, you're up." Clement calmly uttered, tossing his pokéball half-heartedly into the arena, just as a large, 4 armed muscle-man emerged from a red flash of light - his opponent's pokémon. It did seem slightly stronger than a majority of the Machamp Clement had faced before - it was taller, more muscular and more scarred than others - but Togekiss had never struggled before with fighting types, and it wouldn't do so now.

"Think you can take him?" Clement asked, knowing the answer. Togekiss showed no reply, instead merely vanishing into thin air, re-appearing directly in front of Machamp, where her eyes began to glow purple, and Machamp was raised off the ground.
"Psychic's always better at close range." Clement muttered, as Machamp was launched straight for its master, with a force that could crush a lorry.

"Next pokémon?" Clement asked, not even needing to look at the machamp to see it was down for the count. Shaun looked slightly distressed, but returned the Machamp to its pokéball and grabbing a different one; no doubt another brawny no-brainer.

[Love of Ghibli]

Daniel was so excited he had made his way into the courtyard early so he didn't get the bum rush that everyone else did. So many interesting things were happening, a person arrived on a helicopter, Zapdos later revealed that there were at least 3 legendary pokemon that Daniel flew over, and there looked to be so many excitingly strong trainers showing up. This could possibly be one of the greatest moments in Daniel's life. Of course he curbed his elation when the grand king and his mighty Absol appeared. Daniel was naturally one of the people Oooing and Awwwing. [color=#daa520][i]You're easily amused[/i][/color] Zapdos noted but he knew that Daniel did have some talent so in terms of battling Daniel should be fine.

Then the first round parings were up.Daniel looked everywhere for his name and thought he found his opponent but quickly realized that there is another contestant named Daniel at this event. [color=#008080]AWESOME we have to go talk to him eventually[/color] he said with earnest. [color=#daa520][i]Seriously, I'm sure you could find excitement in a plastic bag if needed. Anyway it looks like your opponent is a...D. Lass. Well you humans do love your names don't you.[/i][/color] [color=#008080]Well maybe D stands for Daniel and there could be another Daniel. HAHAHA its like highlander..."There can only be one." [/color]Zapdos chuckled at his guardians joke, this was why he chose him.

Daniel made his way down to the courtyard and when he did some women approached him. Her skin was light brown, she was pretty tall about 5'11 in height. Her outfit was what you would expect a fitness instructor to wear and she did look the part. Her body was incredibly fit and you could the chisled features of her abs. Zapdos didn't think anything of the stranger until he could sense Daniel's...intensity. Daniel was looking up at this woman and he had those cartoonish fiery eyes showing his overzealous seriousness. The lady pulled her hair which of medium length, curly, and one shade darker than her skin to reveal that she had those same eyes.[color=#008080] D. Lass I presume[/color] he said with the look of blazing passion. [color=#b22222]Daniel Cesar...what's your middle name? Nathan? [/color][color=#008080]Exactly.[/color] [color=#b22222]Aren't your parents clever.[/color] [color=#008080]Better than having the D stand for Dancer.[/color] [color=#b22222]You not ready for this boo.[/color][color=#008080] I was born ready, you still have years of training left before you can even think about being ready.[/color] Zapdos didn't understand this level of intensity over what appeared to be dancing. [color=#daa520][i]What's going on here?[/i][/color] Zapdos asked inside Daniel's mind but there was no answer just...well the equivalent of bloodlust in Daniel's case. [color=#b22222]Where do you want you this beating boy?[/color] [color=#008080]Take it to the roof that way when you cry no one will be there to hear you. [/color]

Fast forward to on the roof of the castle Daniel and D. Lass staring at each other intensely. Interesting thing to note they had both pulled out there music playing devices and synchronized them with each other and set them to a randomizer this pokemon battle was also going to double as a dance battle. [color=#daa520][i]Seriously! You can't get serious over the fate of pokemon everywhere, but some B**CH challenges you to a dance battle and you're on Defcon 4.[/i][/color] [i][color=#008080]Its a matter of honor![/color][/i] [color=#daa520][i]YOU'RE 15 YOU DON'T KNOW OF HONOR! [/i][/color]Once again if the Thunderbird could facepalm it would.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq_sGy4H_-k"]First Song[/url]

It began the two were circling each other as the song broke out then they each broke out in perfect rhythm and did the dance. To the untrained eye one would think they planned this song out. Daniel was happy though because this was on his Poke-pod. Time for the pokemon to come out. Show them Crabby Patties Kingler! He threw his pokeball and out came a Kingler going at the same beat as the other pokemon. At the same time D. Lass threw her pokeball to reveal Leafeon who was also in perfect harmony. Without missing a beat the pokemon engaged in rhythmic combat while the two dancers were still going strong. They didn't have much time because this round was over when the song ended. The song was coming to a close as Kingler was holding his own against a pokemon of superior type by simply throwing around Crabhammers,but the pokemon was just too quick at the very end the enemy Leafeon came in close and delivered a Leaf Storm point blank knocking the Kingler unconscious.

Both Daniel and D. Lass stood up breathing a little heavily as they were giving it there all but D. Lass winked as she was the winner. No time for boasting or sulking though time for round two.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg0qluaxpOo"]Second Song[/url]

D. Lass' face lit up as she heard the opening notes. No way a boy could take her in song about being sexy,seductive, and popping booty. She and Daniel closed in on each other and started to gyrate and out came the pokemon. D. Lass called forth a Gyarados who could shake its body to match its trainers gyrations. Daniel called Pichu which was almost had D. Lass laughing if she wasn't in the heat of dance battle for her honor. Throughout the match both trainers were able to gyrate and pop booty in perfect synchronicity which was amusing as for the pokemon Gyarados just kept trying to flood the little spark rat but Pichu was hanging in there. D. Lass was going for a finishing move as she turned her back to Daniel, did a deep squat, and braced her hands on her thighs. She then popped her but to the rhythm of a Gatling Gun which for Gyarados meant finish them. Gyarados fired a Bubbebeam so fierce it almost destroyed the roof they were fighting on. When the smoke cleared the song was still playing and Daniel and Pichu were both in a perfect split. They both power slid over to there perspective opponents. Daniel, still in split, proceeded to reply with the same Gatling Gun booty pop that D. Lass did but it was better because it was a split. Pichu slid right under the Gyarados and blasted him with Thunderwave causing it to fall down paralyzed and then followed up with Thundershock. Thanks to all of the advantages, such as type and being drenched in water the pseudo dragon pokemon was knocked out.

Danield winked at D. Lass as he had won this battle and recalled his pokemon. She was pissed but once again there was no time to lament, only one battle left. They both knew it was time to go all out.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0"]Third Song[/url]

After the first beat they both knew how hard this would be, you couldn't fight during the chorus because you had to do the dance. D.Lass called forth Hydreigon while Daniel called forth Haxorus. Both Dragons were going at it as Haxorus kept throwing poison jabs at the pseudo legendary. It would only reply with vicious bites. Then the chorus came and they all had to do the dance which was amusing because all parties involved were in perfect harmony but when it when it went off they resume. It was like all four battlers were giving it there all. Sweat was coming down their faces. They had just made it to the last part of the song and both dragon launched at each other with a Dragon Claw causing a mini explosion on top of the roof while the dancers were in their last pose.


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Minutes later Daniel was seen travelling around the castle trying to find some other pokemon battle to watch. Zapdos was clearly traumatized by the events he witnessed and was unsure of what to think. He saw Daniel do somethings that he didn't think humans could do or should do for that matter.[i][color=#daa520] What just happened?[/color] [color=#008080]You watched someone step up to me and I had to put her in her place. Its okay though she had some moves. She just wasn't on my level. Now lets go find some other battles I'm kinda excited now. Maybe we can find a club around here. [/color][color=#daa520]You are a strange human being.[/color] [color=#008080]Thanks, that reminds me I have to find computer to update my music, apparently I forgot to put all my Reggae tracks on here. [/color][/i]

They continued to look down at the courtyard and see some battles going along.

[Super Chaos Sonic]

[center][i][url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx77uLdVcug]Kingdom Hearts 2 OST ~ Hand in Hand[/url][/i][/center]

It had started and Blake was fired up, no pun intended. He approached his side of the arena which was a place near a small hot spring, fixing his fingerless gloves. The hot springs...a perfect place for him and his Pokemon to shine.

[color=#008080][i]Don't show overconfidence, Blake. Stay focused.[/i] [/color]Blake heard Cobalion say.

He simply nodded as he saw his opponent: [url=http://api.ning.com/files/wqAzcbPXfUrYnj2hkW26ZPinTnaZnYSDsD8DGNNE3Ly4VjhOVi8N-jTM4xvoVhNwAMCzdehaTLRdDpgtIaPJfZRC4BXdmWDx/AnimeGuy16.jpg]a young man[/url] with silver white hair and a hat, almost making him seem like Trainer Red...not happening. He fixed his shirt and smirked, as he tipped his hat. [color=#006400]"Sup! The names Jerry Walsh! And dude, my Pokemon are gonna beat you to a pulp! Go Ivysaur!"[/color]

Blake looked at the Ivysaur, and then at the kid. This was seeming like an easy fight afterall. [color=#ff0000]"Let's hope you don't have any other Grass Pokemon...cause this'll be easy. Arcanine! Start the fire!" [/color]he said, bringing out Arcanine.[color=#ff0000] "Use Extreme Speed then, Fire Fang." [/color]With that, Arcanine quickly rushed toward the Ivysaur, not giving him a chance to move, as he chomped his fangs onto it pouring flames onto the Grass Pokemon.

[i]Fire Fang is Super Effective! Ivysaur fainted![/i]

[color=#006400]"H-Hey! I wasn't ready!!" [/color]Jack whined, recalling Ivysaur. He sent out another one...another grass type. Yeah...it was gonna be a short battle.

[center]=Exactly 2 Minutes Later=[/center]

[color=#006400]"T-That wasn't cool yo! Y-You beat all my Pokemon with Arcanine!! My Ivysaur, my VictoryBell, and my Grotle!!" [/color]Jack yelled.

Blake shrugged as he recalled Arcanine. [color=#ff0000]"Well there was no point in returning my Pokemon since all yours were grass. Regardless, your Pokemon were great!" [/color]he said encouragingly. Apparently it was that encouraging, since Jack left flipping him off. [color=#ff0000]"O-OK...?"[/color]

[color=#008080][i]At least you tried to be a good sport...regardless, let's continue to watch the other matches. [/i][/color]Cobalion's voice said, as Blake walked toward the courtyard.

[Ren✧]

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[center][Rook Tacitus][/center]
Rook waved good bye to the fiery girl he had been talking to you. She gave him a playful smile and then put her helmet on and sped away on her motorcycle, eager to find her opponent. As she drove off, Rook let out a sigh. Several times during their conversation Rook felt as if he was disarming a bomb, that was one explosive girl. But there was something about her that intrigued Rook, something that made her more interesting than other girls. Rook brushed away the thoughts for now, slightly embarrassed by what he had been thinking. Rook realized that he too should be finding out where his opponent was. He looked up once again at the holographic boards and found his name, paired up against an 'R. Young'. He turned to find his opponent, bumping into the person behind him. [color=#008080]"Watch it, would ya?"[/color] Rook looked at who he had run into. A young man, similar in age to himself, he wore nothing but a pair of swim trunks a necklace. [color=#a52a2a]"Sorry about that."[/color] Rook apologized, helping the stranger off the ground. [color=#008080]"No problem. Look I would love to stay and chat, but you know battles to win," [/color]He said gesturing towards the holographic boards. He turned to look at them and then said [color=#008080]"Looks like I gotta find an R. Tacitus." [/color]The stranger said. Rook's eyes grew wide. What luck, he had stumbled upon his opponent without even meaning too. [color=#a52a2a]"Look no farther. The name's Rook."[/color]

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[center][Kallen Colverson][/center]
Kallen cringed as his Roselia was hit by a powerful flamethrower from the foe's Darmanitan. The smoke cleared and Roselia lay on the cobbled ground, unconscious. Kallen returned his Roselia. [color=#ffa500]"Probably better if you just run home kid. No reason to waste everyone else's time." [/color]His opponent taunted. Tears sprang to Kallen's eyes, but he quickly wiped them away. He couldn't start crying, not here. Already a crowd of trainers that had finished their battles were crowding around him, Kallen's stomach twisted in knots. He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath. [color=#2f4f4f]"Go, Azumarill!" [/color]A round, bunny-like Pokemon took the field. [color=#2f4f4f]"Use, Hydro Pump."[/color]Kallen's Azumarill let loose a powerful jet of water, hitting the foes Darmanitan before he could even issue a command. The Darmanitan was shot back, fainting as it hit the ground. Kallen smiled, hopeful that the battle would perhaps turn out better than he thought. [color=#FFA500]"Lucky shot, kid. Don't get used to it. Go Mightyena!"[/color]

[Piercer of the Heavens]

"Lynn..." Knox said, thinking about it. "That's a nice name. My mother's name is Linda, by any chance is your name short for that?"(She never had a name so yeah... giving her one now). Before he could say anymore a man dressed up as a king came out. After a his speech the match-ups were displayed. "Huh... Dan. Wonder who that is." Knox said to himself as he saw who he was against. He then looked back at Lynn. "Well I've met one of your pokemon, so how about you meet one of mine."

Knox reached at his side and got a pokeball. He just dropped it and from it an Octillery. As soon as Octillery came out if his pokeball he jump onto Knox's face attaching himself. Knox grabbed octillery, yelling at the same time but the sound being disorted. After about 30 seconds of pulling Octillery finally let go. Knox's face was full of suction cup prints. "He he. This is Octillery.." He told Lynn. "You now, I'm not in a hurry to find my partner. So how about out two pokemon battle right now. Just quick one-on-one. To warm us up."

[Enrise]

-A bit delayed-

Both Jari and Absol saw the battle come to a conclusion from where they stood, and saw the match come to a close. He didn't appreciate the sudden closing of the fight, but he more or less was preoccupied by the fact that they brought out legendary Pokemon. "[i]​[color=#4b0082]These naive brats, if anything, they'll find out that bring out those Pokemon would be a mistake later on in the future.[/color][/i]" Jari tapped Absol on the head, and signaled him to come along, there was nothing more to see.

When the King finally made his appearance, Absol and Jari both glanced at him, and gave a small chuckle to each other. They didn't think that the King was something so special, perhaps someone of recognition, but not of significant importance. "[color=#9999ff]Ha, I don't know about you Absol, but I think the 'King' isn't all that great. Do you?[/color]"

"[color=#000000]Sol! (Hardly!)[/color]"

Then came the famed Absol that was the King's Pokemon. Jari looked over, and smirked. Absol followed, but then growled. Jari turned his head in sudden attention to Absol, hearing him growl for the first time in forever. He crouched down and held his hands, getting ready to make sure that Absol does't chase after the other. "[color=#9999ff]Easy there boy...[/color]" "[color=#4b0082][i]What's gotten into him? He never growled at another Pokemon like now, only if we were in danger.[/i][/color]"

Holding Absol tight the whole speech, Jari listened carefully while looking out in the corner of his eye. He finally saw the old man leave, and his Absol leave as well. Jari's Absol finally stopped growling, and looked at Jari, who turned his full attention to his friend. "[color=#9999ff]Don't worry 'bout it, you're still the better Absol to me.[/color]" Absol responded with a lick on the cheeck, tickling Jari.

"[color=#9999ff]Heh... Alright. Time to get started. Let's head over to our stage, alright?[/color]"

"[color=#000000]Absol! (Yeah!)[/color]"

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After a few minutes of wandering aimlessly however, Jari was lost. There were people around to ask, but some of them didn't look like they would respond to him. Absol followed him around like a good little puppy trailing his master's steps. Finally, after reaching a certain measure of aimless walking, he walked over to another trainer and tapped them on the shoulder, asking them if they knew where his stage (A desert stage) was being held at. "[color=#9999ff]Excuse me, do you know where desert stage is at? I'm supposed to be there, but I'm kinda lost...[/color]"

[spoiler=OoC]
Okay, I left this off so I can get some character interaction. Anyone can answer, so I'm not picky on who. Just who ever's character is able to answer. Whoever does so, when they answer it, he will answer this, "Alright, thanks." and will leave towards that stage.
[/spoiler]

[Ren✧]

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[center][Anguta Sikuaq][/center]
Having just easily finished off his opponent, who had conveniently been using a Tropius, a Pidgeot, and a Meganium, all of which were incredibly weak against ice type Pokemon, Anguta was walking around looking for a battle that looked mildly interesting. Feeling someone tapping on his shoulder, Anguta turned to find himself face to face with a trainer, and beside that trainer an Absol. Listening to his question about a desert stage, Anguta nodded his head. [color=#00ffff]"Yes, yes, I just passed that. If you just go back a few feet and then take a right down there, there should be a door labeled 'Desert' on it. I saw a guy waiting in there. Best hurry and good luck. [/color]With a nod of his head, Anguta walked away from the trainer. Turning, he thought he saw something in the crowd. The guy that had arrived on a Salamence. With nothing better to do, Anguta decided to follow him, it was good to learn your opponent's strategy, especially this one.

[~British Soul~]

As the crowds started to scatter to watch the many round 1 battles that were to take place, Silver hopped onto his Salamence in order to see who his opponent was. He was paired up against a Mr. Luke Koji, a name that Silver thought he had recognised but he couldn't put his finger on it, so he'd be sure it was just a person he had never heard of.

When Luke saw the pairings, a smile developed on his face, [color=#0000cd]"So I'm up against A Silver Yuja huh? I'm sure I recognise that name."[/color] Luke sported a mohican and stood at 5'9". He also wore a brown shirt and a light blue denim jacket with the sleeves ripped off and wore dark blue jeans with a few rips on them. [color=#0000cd]"Bring it on Mr. Yuja, you're going down."[/color] and thus Luke set off for the top of the outer castle walls by getting on top of his Skarmory.

=/= 10 minutes later =/=

After scouting around the castle for the last 10 minutes on top of Salamence, Silver decided to check the castle walls on the outside, when he heard someone scout at him from below.

[color=#0000cd]"Hey you!" [/color]Luke shouted, almost knocking Silver off his Salamence. [b]"I'd Watch it if I were you, if I didn't have total control of myself on top of my Salamence I'd be a pile of broken bones by now."[/b]
[color=#0000cd]"Are you Silver Yuja?"[/color] Luke said not caring about what his opponent had to say, and then Silver jumped off Salamence and returned him to his pokeball. [b]"To what if I am, I assume that you are Luke Koji."[/b]
[color=#0000cd]"That's right, and I'm going to personally crush you for what you did to my father."[/color] Saying that got Silver worked up, and responded swiftly. [b]"Y-Your father? Wait then you must be a part of the Bridge Bike thugs."[/b]
[color=#0000cd]"Was, I left a short month after their defeat at Ilex Forest and went on my own journey and won the Korean prelims to get here. Oh and while I'm at it don't you dare refer to us as thugs. Now let's get this started."[/color] Luke got out one of his pokeballs just as a group of people rolled in to watch the battle.

Before Silver got out his pokeball, he felt a bit uneasy, even Celebi felt it. [color=#00ff00]"My protector, it's one of them, get rid of them please."[/color] [i][b]"Don't worry, it's in the bag, I've taken down these guys before, I know what I'm doing, and I will send this guy packing so fast, they won't know what hit him."[/b][/i]
[color=#0000cd][i]"What's he stalling for? He knows that he's going to lose so what's he waiting for? Unless... no that'd be impossible."[/i][/color] Luke tought in his head before Silver got out his first pokeball.

=/= [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJrmc-RXzo"]Anime OST - Johto Rival Battle[/url] =/=

[color=#0000cd]"Krookodile, you're up first!"[/color] Luke called out, throwing his pokeball sending out a red bipedal Crocodile. [b]"Hmph, ok then get out there Tyranitar."[/b] And just like that, a green dinosaur that looked like godzilla came out, and a vicious sandstorm soon followed.

[b]"Tyranitar, start off with Stealth Rock!"[/b] As commanded, a group of rocks appeared from the ground and disappeared for now.
[color=#0000cd]"Krookodile, use Dragon Claw!" [/color]Luke Called out as Krookodile ran towards Tyranitar with glowing blue claws. [color=#0000cd]"Imagine, imagine it as a Zangoose coming at you with its Crush Claw attack with you standing there doing nothing."[/color] Luke then said trying to intimidate Silver with past memories.
[b]"Use Stone edge Tyranitar!" [/b]Two rings of rocks surrounded Tyranitar which then struck Krookodile knocking it back a few feet, then Luke responded, [color=#0000cd]"You know rock type attacks don't do much on ground type pokemon."[/color]

[i][b]"He's right, I'm gonna have to switch."[/b][/i] Silver thought before recalling Tyranitar back into his pokeball. [b]"Now Lucario get out there!"[/b] Lucario entered the fray doing a somersault, which didn't impress Luke one bit, however it did excite some of the croud. [color=#ff0000]"Wow look at that Lucario go."[/color]

[b]"Lucario, use Aura Sphere!"[/b] Silver called out doing the same actions that Lucario would do when using Aura Sphere, Luke told Krookodile to dodge, which seemed to work, however Silver prepared for this, by telling Lucario to fire more Aura Spheres which came in contact with Krookodile, knocking it out. Luke returned Krookodile to his pokeball, and before he sent out his next pokemon, he decided to irritate Silver once more.

=/= Music stopped =/=

[color=#0000cd]"You think you're all that don't you? Thinking you have me all figured out, but you don't, in fact before this battle is through you will fear me and admit that you're a reckless son-of-a..."[/color]
[b]"Watch what you say Koji, because there are young people watching us."[/b] Silver responded trying to act smart which Luke didn't take kindly to.

=/= [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFC3mYlxC5E"]Anime OST - Who is Stronger? Epic Battle![/url] =/=

[color=#0000cd]"Infernape, come on out!"[/color] As the energetic fire monkey came out, the Stealth Rock appeared and closed in on Infernape causing some damage, not to mention it also felt pain from the Sandstorm, then Luke forward to see Lucario unharmed. [color=#0000cd]"Hey why isn't your Lucario getting hurt by the Sandstorm? Isn't it a fighting type?"[/color]
[b]"Lucario is also part Steel type so Sandstorm does nothing to him, bring it on."[/b]

[color=#0000cd]"Infenape, Flamethrower!" [/color]Infernape launched a powerful Flamethrower at the confident Lucario who launched a Dark Pulse to subdue the fire attack. Infernape then came at Lucario with a Mach Punch, to which Silver asked Lucario to stand his ground because he knew that Lucario can withstand the attack with its boosted stamina from drinking aprijuice made from yellow apricorns. There was a lot of two and throw from both sides, but eventually Silver decided to return Lucario to his pokeball.

=/= [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIqh48mFdE"]Anime OST - Johto Champion Battle[/url] =/=

[b]"Tyranitar, come back out there!" [/b]Tyranitar came back out for another go, but Luke gave out a little snigger. [color=#0000cd]"Is the pressure getting to you?"[/color] Silver wouldn't like to admit it, but Luke's earlier intimidating comments had gotten to him, but he was sure that Tyranitar could take on Infernape.

[color=#0000cd]"Infernape, Close Combat!"[/color] Infernape ran towards Tyranitar, doing a considerable amount of damage to Tyranitar, before Silver finally commanded him to use Stone Edge sending Infernape flying hitting the ground a few moments later. Whilst Infernape was struggling to get back up, Silver took the opportunity to finish it with an earthquake, and as the earthquake subsided, Infernape was knocked out.

=/= Music Stopped =/=

With two pokemon down, Luke's back was against the wall, however he still had one more trick up his sleeve. [color=#0000cd]"Winning against me will be harder than you think, especially with the pokemon I'm sending out last. This pokemon may fascinate you, as you got agitated when we used it on you the last time, and don't you deny it, let's go Skarmory!"[/color]

=/= [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMPvoVAX2XU"]Anime OST - Kanto Champion Battle[/url] =/=

When Skarmory came out of its pokeball, Silver had an angered look on his face. [b][i]"Why did it have to be that one, at least it wasn't a Zangoose. No matter, I'll still take it down." [/i][/b]The Stealth Rocks closed in on Skarmory and caused some damage.
[color=#0000cd]"Skarmory, go in for a Steel Wing attack!"[/color] Skarmory closed in on Tyranitar with his one of his wings turning metallic, Silver commanded Tyranitar to use Thunderpunch, and as both attacks collided, they looked even, but Luke wagged his finger in a tut tut tut manner. [color=#0000ff]"Skarmory, strike with your other wing!"[/color] Skarmory's other wing turned metallic and struck under Tyranitar's chin, thus knocking it out.

[b]"Arg... Lucario, get back out there!"[/b] Lucario somersaulted back onto the battlefield. [b]"Use Aura Sphere!"[/b] As Lucarios fired an Aura Sphere towards Skarmory, Skarmory countered with Air Slash firing two saw like energy blades, cutting the Aura Sphere in half. Silver was definately under pressure at this point, then Skarmory came at Lucario at full force with Brave Bird, but Lucario did a forward somersault to dodge, but before Lucario hit the ground, Skarmory hit from behind with Air Slash, then coming at him with Brave Bird, knocking it out.

Luke was feeling really confident at this point, having knocked out two of Silver's pokemon in one fell swoop. [color=#0000cd]"You're all caught up in trying to win, that you lost sight about what is important, a bit sad really."[/color]
[b]"Shut up, Luke I will defeat you, Electivire get out there!"[/b] Electivire came out of its pokeball, however not being a rock, steel or ground type, Electivire got hurt by Sandstorm. Alot of the crowd were surprised that Silver didn't send out Salamence as those two would have been a force to be reckoned with, but Silver had a strategy in mind for the final bout.

[color=#0000cd]"Steel Wing, go!" [/color]Luke commanded as Skarmory came towards Electivire with its metallic wings, but then Electivire used his tails to dodge and then struck Skarmory's back with a Thunderpunch which ended up paralyzing it. [i][b]"Great! Maybe I'll have a shot at winning this."[/b][/i] Silver thought upon successfully striking Skarmory with a super effective hit, though it didn't seemed fazed as much as Silver had thought.
[color=#0000cd][i]"Oh no, that kid might actually beat me, but I'm not done yet."[/i][/color] Luke thought thinking that he might lose this battle.

=/= [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofVwGpugOs0"]Anime OST - Johto Victory Battle Theme[/url] =/=

[color=#0000cd]"Air Slash Skarmory!"[/color] as the two saw like energy blades came towards Electivire, Electivire countered with Protect, so Luke decided to end this now with a Steel Wing which prompted Silver to strike with another Thunderpunch, Luke was baffled by this strategy as this proved to be Tyranitar's downfall and as the two attacks collided, Silver had a smirk on his face. [b]"Our attacks may be locked together, but there is a move that Electivire can use with it's other arm, Fire Punch Electivire!"[/b] Electivire's other arm was covered with fire and struck Skarmory's face, causing it to fall to the ground, and when the dust cleared, Skarmory had fallen and Silver was declared the winner.

=/= Music ends =/=

[color=#0000cd]"This isn't the end Silver." [/color]Having been eliminated, Luke headed off on his Fearow as his Skarmory had been defeated. Silver gave a sigh of relief, knowing that he had advenced to Round 2.

[Ren✧]

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[center][Rook Tacitus][/center]
Rook stood down by the beach, his bare feet being occasionally tickled by the gentle surf. After meeting his opponent, they agreed that the beach would be a nice place to battle, seeing as it would be less crowded. So after a short trip, each on the backs of a flying Pokemon, Rook on his Aerodactyl and his opponent, who had introduced himself as Ryan, was on the back on Mantine. It had been quite interesting to see the Pokemon fly. Rook of course knew that it was half flying type but he had never really seen one out of the water.

That battle was already underway, each one of them only having two Pokemon left. This Ryan kid was definitely a tough trainer, but it wasn't anything Rook hadn't run into before. Right now, his Kabutops was breathing heavily as he stood his ground against his foe's Dewott. Previously, his opponent's Crawdaunt had made quick work of Rook's Rampardos, but Kabutops had managed to handle Crawdaunt fairly well. Fatigue was starting to set in though. The stalemate between Dewott and Kabutops would quickly end, in Dewott's favor if Rook didn't finish this fast. [color=#a52a2a]"Kabutops! Use Rain Dance!" [/color]Performing an odd dance, Kabutops raised its claws in the air, shooting a glowing blue orb into the heavens. Suddenly the sky was polluted with dark clouds and not too long after that raid started to come down in heavy sheets. [color=#008080]"Dewott! Use Revenge!" [/color]The otter-like Pokemon charged for, an angry look in its eye, but Rook knew that with Rain Dance going, Kabutops could easily dodge. [color=#a52a2a]"Don't let that attack hit! Dodge it and use Aerial Ace!" [/color]Kabutops jumped over Dewott, doing a somersault in the air and then following through with a powerful Aerial Ace to the back, knocking the Dewott out. Rook's foe, Ryan, cursed beneath his breath.

Without saying a word, he sent out his final Pokemon, [color=#008080]"Go Ludicolo. Start things off with Energy Ball!" [/color]Rook was caught slightly off guard. He hadn't been planning on an attack right off the bat. [color=#a52a2a]"Use Aerial Ace to dodge and then go in for an attack!" [/color]But it was too late. Even though Kabutops speed had been heightened, and he easily dodged the first Energy Ball the second Energy Ball hit him full in the face, scoring a super effect, STAB, critical hit. Kabutops fell to the ground, clearly not going to rise again. Rook sighed. It looked like this was going to come down to his last Pokemon.

[color=#A52A2A]"Don't fail me now! Go Armaldo!" [/color]Taking a page out of Ryan's book, Rook thought it best to start off with an attack right off the bat. [color=#a52a2a]"Use X-Scissor!" [/color]Armaldo dove towards the opposing Pokemon, his scythe-like claws delivering a power STAB, super effective hit. The foes Ludicolo lurched back, but it was obvious the battle wasn't over yet. In fact, as Rook watched it seemed as if the foe's Ludicolo was actually regaining a bit of the energy it had just lost seconds ago.

[color=#008080]"I bet you didn't account for my Ludicolo's Rain Dish or the fact that your Armaldo is weak to water attacks. Ludicolo, use Scald!" [/color]Rook smiled a little to himself. It was true that he hadn't known about Ludicolo's ability, but he was more than ready for a water attack.[color=#a52a2a] "Armaldo, use Rapid Spin!" [/color]Armaldo complied quickly, sticking out his arms, Armaldo began to spin intensely. As the water hit him, it parted, broken apart by the quick speed of Armaldo. The danger being nullified, Armaldo's attack continued. [color="#a52a2a"]"Combine that with X-Scissor!" [/color]Rook called as an afterthought. A sickly yellowish-green color glowed brightly from the spinning twister that was Armaldo, hitting Ludicolo straight on and kicking up a bunch of sand as well. When the miniature sandstorm cleared, Armaldo stood triumphantly over his opponent.

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[center][Kallen Colverson][/center]
Kallen eyed the snarling dog Pokemon cautiously. These kind of Pokemon had always frightened him. Slobber dripped from the beast's mouth as its eyes flashed red with rage. This was definitely not a happy Pokemon. [color=#ffa500]"Mightyena! Use Howl, followed by Thunder Fang!" [/color]Mightyena let out a bone chilling howl and charge towards Kallen's Azumarill, static crackling from its mouth. Kallen watched helplessly, it wasn't exactly sure what to do. Luckily, Azumarill did. Taking matters into her own hands, Azumarill took a fighting stance. As the Mightyena neared her, her fists and feet glowed a brownish-orange color and before the attacking Pokemon could even land its hit she unleashed a powerful Superpower on the rabid dog. Grabbing it by the snout, she lifted the dog Pokemon overhead and slammed it on the ground, following through with a mighty punch to the jaw, sending the dog colliding into a pillar. Kallen stared in admiration for his Pokemon, but Azumarill just rolled her eyes, later she would be having a talk with her trainer about not underestimating his own Pokemon. The rest of the battle finished quickly as Azumarill made quick work of his opponent's Houndoom, a terrible type match up against Azumarill. Kallen returned his Pokemon into its Pokeball and fled the scene. He didn't want anyone to see him break down from the stress of the situation.

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Lynn smiled brightly "Wow, actually, it is short for Linda! Good guess!" Lynn was startled by the sound of the castle alarms, but quickly regained her cool. She saw the king and Absol come out and announce the tournament's commencement. She was thrilled, but less so when the holographic match up boards came out. The colored names were on a colored background. She could barely read it. She heard Knox' request, but was worried about the boards being turned off, and never learning who her opponent would be. "Um, sure, we can battle real quick, but... Can you see my name? I can't find it!"

[Ren✧]

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[center][Tabitha Thomas][/center]
[color=#8b4513]"Finish this with Hyper Voice, Exploud!" [/color]Tabitha's Exploud let loose a shout so powerful that it shook the ground. The soundwaves could be seen in the air as it hurtled towards the flying Staraptor hitting the bird right out of the sky. Crashing to the ground with a cloud of dust, Tabitha's opponent's final Pokemon fainted. Jumping up in victory, Tabitha taunted her opponent. [color=#8b4513]"Ain't no one gonna mess with Double T!" [/color]Tabitha gave her Exploud a high five before returning him to her Pokeball. It looked as if her opponent had run off, and she didn't blame him. It must be embarrassing to lose in the first round of the Elimination Rounds. She shrugged, thinking that she better find one of those Pokemon Center Stations that she had seen set up all around the palace grounds. Even though she would've liked to think she creamed her opponent, it had been a bit of a struggle. Her opponent's Noctowl had made fairly quick work of her Hariyama and Machamp, but she pulled through with her Exploud, using its Hyper Voice to take down her opponent's Noctowl, Vespiquen, and Staraptor. [color=#daa520][i]"How come I didn't get any action?" [/i][/color]Terrakion asked from his Pokeball. Tabitha ignored the question, because the answer made her squirm, thinking about the fact someone might be interesting in taking Terrakion away from her filled her with fear and rage. She wouldn't let that happen. Tabitha pushed the thoughts from her mind. [color=#8b4513]"I better go find Blake. The Blades had better stick together."[/color]

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[center][Serena Finch][/center]
Serena walked through the palace grounds, thinking about the guy she had just met. He said his name had been Rook, definitely one that stood out. She liked standing out. Something about him seemed special. Before she could think about him anymore though, she realized she had yet to find her opponent. So at the top of her lungs she screamed. [color=#ff0000]"WILL REYNA MASSENGALE PLEASE SHOW HER FACE!" [/color]A few seconds of awkward stares and annoyed murmurs a woman stepped away from the crowd and towards Serena. She had to be in her late 20s, maybe early 30s. Beside her followed a Delcatty. She wore an elegant white dress as well as a pair of heels. She held her nose up snootily. [color=#696969]"It's about to you arrrrrived." [/color]She said, strangely purring her Rs. Serena raised an eyebrow at her. This was going to be interesting. [color=#ff0000]"Alright, Miss Priss. Should we get started?" [/color]Serena challenged, not taking kindly at all too this woman's superior attitude. [color=#808080]"Well if you don't just want to surrrenderrr before hand, I guess we should." [/color]Not wanting to waste time in finding an appropriate battle zone, she took a few steps back allowing enough room for a battle to take place and Serena grabbed a Pokeball from her belt throwing it, bringing out her first Pokemon. [color=#ff0000]"Let's finish this quick, Electrode!" [/color]The snooty woman just flicked her wrist signalling that the Delcatty beside her would be the first to battle. [color=#808080]"Delcatty, use Dig!" [/color]The large cat leaped into the air and then dove straight into the earth, making a tunnel as it went. [color=#ff0000]"Predictable. Electrode use Magnet Rise!" [/color]The spherical Pokemon glowed with a yellow light and then rose a few feet off the ground, just as Delcatty came up right underneath, only hitting air. As Delcatty lay below, totally exposed, Serena took her change! [color=#ff0000]"Electrode use Wild Charge." [/color]Electricity crackled around Serena's Pokemon and then in an almost comical way he just dropped from the air, hitting Delcatty in the face with the attack. [color=#ff0000]"Now follow through with Gyro Ball!" [/color]Still atop the cat-like Pokemon, Electrode began to spin dealing massive damage to the pathetic, cat-like Pokemon. It was apparent to everyone that Delcatty would not be battling any longer. [color=#808080]"Oh my poorrrr, baby." [/color]Reyna exclaimed as she rushed on to the battle field, running towards her fallen Pokemon. Scooping it into her arms, she said, fighting back tear [color=#808080], "No more, cruel girl. You have hurrrt my babies enough!" [/color]With that Reyna scurried away. Serena looked after her, wondering what just happened. Realizing that the girl had just surrendered, Serena was flushed with both anger and success. Deciding to act on anger, Serena chased after the balling woman. [color=#ff0000]"Get your butt back here and finish battling me!" [/color]Serena called!

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The man shadowed Tabitha as she forced her way through the crowd of people. He noted that in her last battle she hadn't used Terrakion. It may have been just coincidence, or she may just be getting more cautious. It was time for him to make things more interesting. Twisting the baseball cap around his head, putting it backwards the man revealed his face. His eyes were a dark green and a jagged scar traced his upper lip, nearly unnoticeable. He put on his most friendly smile and walked up to Tabitha. "Your Tabitha, aren't you? Gosh, I saw your battle and you were just amazing! Could we talk, I have something I want to show you. By the way, the name's Alex. It's so nice to meet you." Alex nearly threw up from the fan boyish attitude he had to put on, but he would do anything for Team Purity.

[ListenToLife]

This massive, steroid enfused man was obviously getting angrier by the second. How dare this puny kid just pummel Machamp? How dare this pile of sh*t be so cocky, and confident, and annoying?! His blood was boiling now, and an urge to crush this guy in front was enveloping his mind. The confident smirk, the non-chalant eyes and the way he held himself; relaxed, calm...uninterested. It was like it was boring, and that just made Shaun angrier.

"HARIYAMA! Destroy that pathetic bird!" Shaun cried, throwing the ball towards the ground with force that nearly broke it. Out from the pokéball emerged a pokémon nearly a large as his master, and probably much stronger. "Force palm!" He commanded, the veins on his arm bulging as he pointed at the enemy Togekiss, his angerred gaze concentrated solely on the winged beast, as if borring into its soul.

And yet, neither Togekiss nor Clement took that much notice, instead looking away from the muscular and man and his pokémon, and analyzing something rather trivial at that moment. For Togekiss, this was a rather pretty rose flower it was situated next to. For Clement, it was a small dot of dirt on his palm.
"Do you know, my Togekiss is rather like a missile." Clement said, out of the blue, and Hariyama started its attack. Shaun raised an eyebrow at this, thrown off by this casual statement. Clement chuckled, turning his head slowly to face Shaun. "First she goes up, safe from any danger to herself, and keeping her opponent safe from harm as well..." He added, watching as Togekiss suddenly darted upwards, avoiding the attack of the Hariyama easily. "...before coming down hard on the opponent, causing total annihilation." He finished; the Togekiss obeying his description to the word, leaving Hariyama in a small crater as she crashed down on top of him and fluttered her way over to in front of Clement once again.

"Please, at least give me a challenge." He taunted, rolling his eyes as something seemed to crack in Shaun's head.
"Fine! I'll send out this, my strongest pokémon!" Shaun answerred, throwing a pokéball high up into the air.

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Daniel was rather annoyed as the man he was attempting to contact stared at the battle like there wasn't a young man attempting to be friendly. Daniel continued to try and get the guy's attention, but neither he nor his Absol even glanced over at him. The Bug Trainer stopped once the King made his entrance, and seethed while the one who summoned them all to this island made his grand speech, and subsequently gave the match listings, Daniel's opponent being some steroid-popping jerk named Chaud. When Daniel turned back to address the guy he was attempting to make contact with, he had vanished. Still irritated, Daniel summoned his Pokemon over and went off to find his room to store his things in, and then head to the Marsh Arena. He Squawked about this incident and was updating his FriendBook page when he suddenly noticed the jerk from before heading his way.
And Daniel snapped.
He ran up to him, pointed in his face, and loudly exclaimed. [color=#daa520]"YOU!!! I can't believe you! I stood there, next to you, doing everything I could to get your attention, but you thought a little exhibition match was better than some actual social interaction! I'm done being friendly with you, pal, because if I'M not worth giving the time of day to, why should I do the same to YOU?!? All I wanted was to make a new friend, and all YOU had to do was to TURN. YOUR HEAD. LEFT!!! Now don't get me wrong. I'm normally a nice guy, but you pushed my buttons, and I do NOT take KINDLY to PEOPLE who PUSH MY BUTTONS!!!"[/color] Daniel took a few breaths to calm himself down and locked eyes with the man he was yelling at. [color=#daa520]"What do you have to say for yourself?"[/color]

[Super Chaos Sonic]

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[center][Tabitha Thomas][/center]
[color=#8b4513]"Finish this with Hyper Voice, Exploud!" [/color]Tabitha's Exploud let loose a shout so powerful that it shook the ground. The soundwaves could be seen in the air as it hurtled towards the flying Staraptor hitting the bird right out of the sky. Crashing to the ground with a cloud of dust, Tabitha's opponent's final Pokemon fainted. Jumping up in victory, Tabitha taunted her opponent. [color=#8b4513]"Ain't no one gonna mess with Double T!" [/color]Tabitha gave her Exploud a high five before returning him to her Pokeball. It looked as if her opponent had run off, and she didn't blame him. It must be embarrassing to lose in the first round of the Elimination Rounds. She shrugged, thinking that she better find one of those Pokemon Center Stations that she had seen set up all around the palace grounds. Even though she would've liked to think she creamed her opponent, it had been a bit of a struggle. Her opponent's Noctowl had made fairly quick work of her Hariyama and Machamp, but she pulled through with her Exploud, using its Hyper Voice to take down her opponent's Noctowl, Vespiquen, and Staraptor. [color=#daa520][i]"How come I didn't get any action?" [/i][/color]Terrakion asked from his Pokeball. Tabitha ignored the question, because the answer made her squirm, thinking about the fact someone might be interesting in taking Terrakion away from her filled her with fear and rage. She wouldn't let that happen. Tabitha pushed the thoughts from her mind. [color=#8b4513]"I better go find Blake. The Blades had better stick together."[/color]
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The man shadowed Tabitha as she forced her way through the crowd of people. He noted that in her last battle she hadn't used Terrakion. It may have been just coincidence, or she may just be getting more cautious. It was time for him to make things more interesting. Twisting the baseball cap around his head, putting it backwards the man revealed his face. His eyes were a dark green and a jagged scar traced his upper lip, nearly unnoticeable. He put on his most friendly smile and walked up to Tabitha. "Your Tabitha, aren't you? Gosh, I saw your battle and you were just amazing! Could we talk, I have something I want to show you. By the way, the name's Alex. It's so nice to meet you." Alex nearly threw up from the fan boyish attitude he had to put on, but he would do anything for Team Purity.
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Blake had seen the ending to Tabitha's battle, as he hurried off to congratulate her. But before he could, some random kid suddenly just jumped in front of him, acting like her number one fan. [color=#ff0000][i]Um....what in the...?[/i][/color] he thought.

[color=#008080][i]Careful Blake...I feel an uneasy presence around. [/i][/color]Cobalion warned him.

[color=#ff0000][i]An uneasy presence? Who would it be then? The only people right here are me, Tabitha and this kid...no way is it the kid. [/i][/color]Blake chuckled with this thought. He finally walked up to her and clapped a bit. [color=#ff0000]"That was an awesome battle there, Tabitha. I didn't see much of it, but that last battle was amazing. I'd hate to mess with ya!" [/color]he said, with a smile, placing his hands in his pockets, before glancing at Alex. [color=#ff0000]"So whose the squirt? Little brother? Cousin?"[/color]

[Enrise]

Surprised by the sudden attention he was given by this one man, he came to a immediate stop. He was shouting senselessly, and it seemed that Jari really ticked this person off. Strangely however, Jari can't seem to put a finger on where he met him before. In fact, did they even met, is Jari's question. "[color=#4b0082][i]Who is this joker? What the hell is he on about?[/i][/color]" Still being a target of this man's shouting, Jari looked over to Absol, who simply shrugged at the situation.

After the shouting ceased, Jari gave a long pause, closed his eyes, and sighed. It was a sigh of discomfort, of an annoyed being. He looked the stranger back in the eyes, and leaned on his right leg. Looking back down at Absol, who was confused about the whole situation. He gave his Pokemon a little nod, and returned his attention back to the man, and gave a more apathetic face, and said calmly. "Look... I'm really not sure what happened, but whatever I did to bother you, I'm sorry... Or whatever it is people say. And quite frankly, yes. I do think that a match is better than some social interaction. Especially if the match I just saw was between two Leg- no. Nevermind that. But I've never had much interaction with society for the longest time. And I'm fine with or without it."

Jari checked the clock and looked back to the trainer. "If you really want to talk this out, it can wait after our matches. Wouldn't want to lose the first matches, am I right?"

He gave his Pokemon a quick rub on the head, and noticed that his stage was within a 30 second walking distance.

"Alright. Again, we'll talk after the matches are over..." Jari turned around and gave a small wave, where Absol followed.

[Ren✧]

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[center][Tabitha Thomas][/center]
Tabitha was somewhat surprised to be suddenly hit with a barrage of questions from this kid. He looked to be about 10, kinda a wanna-be-skater look with his backwards hat. [color=#a52a2a]"Well actually I was looking for a friend. You can tag along if you like. Oh look there he is!" [/color]Tabitha exclaimed, spotting Blake. Taking Blake's praise with a little less than gracious attitude, she shook her head. [color=#a52a2a]"This Alex, I only just met him." [/color]Alex looked uneasily at Blake then a look flashed through his eyes that definitely didn't belong to a little kid like that. The look quickly vanished, leaving Tabitha to believe she only imagined it. "Actually, I better be on my way. My mom is probably looking for me. Nice meeting you. I hope to see you later, Tabitha." Alex wandered off. Tabitha returned her attention to Blake. [color=#a52a2a]"Well that was a bit odd. So how did your battles go? I assume you won." [/color]

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Alex dashed out of sight, careful not to be caught by Tabitha or Blake. He then returned the cap on his head to its original position. The light around him shifted and suddenly he was not the little kid he was just moments before. Alex took off the cap and looked at it. It really was amazing, an image modifier installed in a baseball cap. The wonders of technology never did cease to amaze him. [i]That Blake knows something[/i] Alex thought to himself[i] time for a bit more trickery. [/i]Alex pulled out a Pokeball, summoning out a Zoroak. "Ready to have some fun?" Alex asked. Zoroak growled with excitement. "Change into Virizion." The Zoroaks eyes grew wide with anticipation. It had been a long time since he imitated a legendary. "Time for me to join this Blades of Four." Alex shifted the cap on his head again, once again becoming the young child. He would wait awhile before approaching the two again. Perhaps wait for the feast he knew would be later tonight.