Know Your Place [F]

[Morrigan]

"Haah..Hahh..Da-amn cops!!!" Running as fast as her legs could carry her, Sharada had made a narrow escape from a Police Officer on the outskirts of Goldenrod and now found herself weaving in and out of the linked alleyways which ran throughout the city. Not quite used to running such distances, the brunette breathed heavily, beads of sweat trailing down the back of her neck. Almost tripping head over heels across a pile of rubbish bags scattered across the pathway, she soon found herself tripping to a halt. Hoping this back street was safe, she held a hand against the cold, brick wall, torso keeling forward as her lungs gasped for air. Catching her breath for a few moments, she continued onward, slowly but surely. A hand raising and wiping the sweat from across her forehead, she straightened her back, eyes wearily glancing around to try and work out just where about she was.

"No one tailing me. Good." Checking both behind and ahead of her, the Rocket stood with her back against the wall, peering out to take a glance at the main city street up ahead. She couldn't make out any signs of uniformed people, "Way too risky to walk out there, especially in this get up." Sighing out loud, she tilted her head back, closing her eyes as she thought about what to do next. She couldn't go back to HQ just yet, Royce would most likely scald her for getting nothing done. But there was one other option. Moving back into a speedy walk, Sharada weaved in and out of a few more side streets, a familiar building soon catching her eye. Leading to an area known for the more shadier community within Goldenrod, she didn't take too long in descending a flight of stairs. "Goldenrod Tunnel. This'll do." Wrapping her coat around her, the brunette pulled up the zip, successfully hiding the huge red R plastered across her clothing. For now she was going to lay low down here, besides, it was a place she hadn't properly looked around in yet and surely there was bound to be some interesting things to keep her busy.

[The REAL Joey]

Sharada may have fallen in with one of the baddest crews this side of the Johto region but even her current experience that she had claimed for herself under her belt would truly prepare her for the new depths she would see in Goldenrod's ever seedy underbelly. Goldenrod may have been a shining beacon of modernity in a traditionally centred region but that didn't mean that Goldenrod was truly a gleaming, unspoilt ray of marvellous wonder. After all, the brighter a light shines, the darker the shadows it casts are. Such is the case for its underground complex. Filled to the brim with all sorts of vices a person could conceive and then some, it was surely a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Only the foolish dared to explore these grounds and only the shadiest of folk spoilt to claim the sunless world as their own.

Drug dealers, violent fight clubs, prostitution, murders and even whispers of shadowy cultists littered the fettered under of the supposedly bright, golden city. Oh and there was one other thing. If anything, this deadly world of heated contentions and scheming backstabbing was enough to put all the other illicit behaviours to shame. This was of course the nerd wars. It sounded absolutely ridiculous. Throughout the times, nerdy folk had always been picked upon, ignored as social outcasts, jaded for simply having a greater capacity for knowledge or merely taking such a deep intrigue in their hobbies. But somehow, in this seedy underworld, they thrived. Banding together, the nerds formed alliances, destroyed their bullying oppressors and carved a niche out for themselves in this criminal paradise. Using their know how and expertise, they were no longer picked upon but now a sought after commodity. The only problem was, their alliances with others of their kind was based on a fragile foundation at best. As soon as they removed the outside threats, the nerds soon turned upon one another. Small factions splintered from the main campaign; the mutilated factions then turning into nothing more than sole survivors.

With their fortunes reversed in such a short space of time having gained it all, they had gone from rags, to riches all the way back to the rock bottom of rags. Now seen once more as nothing more than a long expired joke, the remaining nerds stuck to the shadowed corners of their beloved under. Now and again, their services would be needed. The odd electronic device hacked there, a confounded gizmo there, just enough for them to get by and not be outright ran out of the unforgiving tunnels. Sitting down on his corner that he had so rightfully earnt, a nasally, stunted little nerd of a teenager pushed his spectacles back up his nose as he blinked his eyes through the large, moleish bottlecap lens. Dirty, squalid and littered with chips, scratches and other blemishes, it was as if he had seen a lot worse. In his hand was a rather simple looking RC device, to his left side a rather cute looking robotic Pikachu. Fiddling with his controls, he moved the robot back and forth and mumbled to himself incoherently. It was only when his ears picked up upon the clacking heels of Sharada as she ventured into the depths of the under, seeking sanctuary from the law above. Nothing would prepare her for what would come next.

Instantly rising to his feet, the nerdy fellow stormed forward and in an explosively nasal voice, yelled at her. "No! NO! NO! You... GUUUURL. You can't just waltz down here like you own the place. Hrk." Shoving his ill fitting glasses back up his nose, he wrinkled his nose in disgust and pointed to the corner. It was a phasing experience to say the least over what seemed to be so small. "This is MY corner. MY CORNER. Nobody else but me can be there. And you're on my property." Leaning his head back, he stared at her dramatically. "What I say GOES. And what do I say? No... GURLS allowed." The sarcastic, malicious tone he emphasised on the word girl appeared to be all too apparent at this point. Ripping a Pokeball from his belt... That appeared to be a string of rope, he tossed it forward and cried out indignantly. "GO MY MINION! SMITE THEE GUUURL!"



Trainer Encounter

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Super Nerd Teru issues a challenge!


He orders forth Magnemite (Level 27)
Please select a Pokemon for battle.

[Morrigan]

Folding her arms tightly, the place she thought would be a safety haven of sorts for even a short while turned out to be the complete opposite. Perhaps it would be better to deal with Royce's wrath rather than linger down here. "What a damn dump..." She grumbled under her breath, a subtle look of disgust crossing her face as all sorts of vile smells entered her nose. It wasn't a place where normal folk would go for a bit of market shopping. Having only taken a few echoing steps, she could already sense piercing eyes stab her from all directions, hidden within every corner and shadow of the underground passage. Her plan quickly changing to that of just cutting through and going up the opposite set of stairs, back to the world above, was soon to be tarnished by a rather unsavoury character. The sound of her clicking heels being hushed by a frantic rustle of clothing, she almost jumped out of her skin as a thin male ambushed her from the shadowy corner.

Sharada's face turned into a mixture of fear and disgust, arms raised into that of a cross shape as if she was trying to ward away an evil spirit. Staggering back as the filthy male approached her even closer, spit escaping from his lips with every foul word, her nose crinkled up in anger. "Woah, woah, woah, slow down there, Einstein." Taking an extra few steps away from him just to be on the safe side, she turned to face him properly, her posture still tense and defensive. As a finger pointed to what appeared to be the problem, her shoulders slumped dramatically, eyebrows arched in disbelief. "So you scared me half to death because I walked too close to your pathetic little corner? Tsk, give me two seconds and I'll be out of your precious radius." Hoping she could just walk away instead of having to share the same air with this gangly nerd for any longer, she flinched as his hand grasped a Pokeball. "You freak--! Fine, I'll let my girls do the talking for me. If I cant get through to you, I betcha I can get through to your Pokemon... And leave em unable to even think anymore."

Hovering a hand across her holster, she examined the Magnemite floating hazardously through the air. It was a fairly easy target but she wasn't one to get overly cocky. Hand ready, she grasped hold of her own Pokeball, containing a particular female who would show no one any mercy, particularly males. Enlarging the shiny sphere, she tossed the ball toward the Magnemite forcefully, a quick flash of light filling the underground passage with an eerie glow. A single foot stomped out of the light, followed by a massively overgrown Nidoqueen. Usually the odd creatures were only shoulder height if that but this one, she was triple the height of an average Nidoqueen. Squinted eyes piercing into the floating magnet, a swift snort of her snout told Sharada that she was ready for her order. "I wont hold back.. Bellatrix! Earthquake!" Pumping her fists together, the Nidoqueen roared viciously, preparing herself for the almighty attack.

[Tiki]

Teru had never expected such an intimidating girl-- woman?-- in his life. Starting with the way she boldly walks on the Goldenrod Tunnel grounds with her clicking heels, and her long light-brown hair that strengthened her impression. The sheltered nerd was not prepare to be approached by a female so... strong and bold.

As soon as her giant and towering Nidoqueen appeared and unleashed the merciless Earthquake, the sound of the earth dancing powerfully was mixed with whimpers of unfortunate wild Pokemon escaping from the area. Despite actually floating, the Magnemite was greeted with the invisible waves of the earth that shook its magnetism into confusion, and then damaged. With the internal system broken, the Magnemite instantly dropped to the ground, lifeless.

"GU--GURL, don't be breaking my minions!" the surprised nerd used his index finger to place his glasses back in place as he spoke.

He tossed another Pokeball nervously and shouted, "Voltorb, go! GO! Punish this girl!! She's in our domain! Get her out of our range!"* His voice sounded nervous and somewhat awkward at the current situation. What could he do now besides sending his Pokemon to battle?

From the small Pokeball, a bigger Pokeball with face spawned. The electric Pokemon wobbled maliciously as if it were preparing for some obnoxious territorial protection intention, like its trainer. Unlike most Voltorb, it didn't look like it would want to explode or send sparks flying so soon. Perhaps this sentinel sphere learned how to control its expression, or perhaps it was just casual?

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The battle had began and ended!

Bellatrix had gained 3 levels!
Bellatrix had gained 1 level with Lucky Egg!
Bellatrix is now level 28!
Bellatrix had gained 1 happiness!
Now she is +4 happiness!


Fujiko had gained 1 level with Exp Share!
She is now level 7!


Super Nerd Teru is not done yet!
He sent out his (Level 29) Voltorb!

Would you stay or switch Pokemon?

OOC:
*math joke with "domain" and "range"

[Morrigan]

Sharada stood with a lone hand on her hip, head tilted back ever so slightly in order to stare down her nose at her male opponent. His demeanour had changed, possibly due to her being able to stand up for herself and him not quite anticipating that. "I'm not a weak opponent. You probably should've just ignored me and let me be on my way." Tapping the tip of her shoes impatiently against the floor, she stood her ground as the rumbles of Bellatrix's Earthquake shook the entire Underground passage, not just the Magnemite. Watching as the Pokemon collapsed to the floor, looking broken and sparking horridly, the brunette rolled her eyes at Teru's words. "This isn't the least bit entertaining. Go back to your corner and carrying on fiddling with your little toys." Eyeing the robotic Pikachu by his side, she was surprised it hadn't shattered in the quake.

Remaining silent as he seemed to regain a bit of his previous attitude, Sharada was faced with yet another little toy. Not quite resembling the usual enraged face of a Voltorb, this one appeared to be relatively calm... for now. Having no intention of going easy on him, the girl lifted her hand and clicked her fingers hurriedly, "Bellatrix, follow up with another Earthquake. I don't think I can stand his nasal voice any longer." Pausing as the Voltorb's face turned a little more serious, she curled her top lip, "This battle is ridiculous."

( OOC: Need to beef it up but heading to work noaw so wip. nevermindomgsolazy... )

[Ŀėx.]

When his Voltorb's Selfdestruct barely made a dent, Teru started to sweat nervously. He pushed up his glasses and fiddled nervously for a good minute before he regained the presence of mind to return the smoking metal ball. "Right, well..." These things never go the way I think they will. He loosened his crimson tie, unbuttoned the top button, and rolled up his shirt cuffs. Trying to stand a little straighter despite him having his ass handed to him so far. "You-you have some prowess after all." He rubbed his stubble as he tried to think. The Super Nerd had one Pokemon left. Odds were that the Nidoqueen would beat it as well, and it wasn't safe to be down here in the underground without any healthy Pokemon to back you up. On the other hand he was pretty sure this girl would never ever ever intrude on his corner again, if only to avoid the nuisance. He was getting out his message, but at a high cost. Teru looked up at Sharada, took his glasses off, and rubbed the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand leaving a streak of robot grease. He really hadn't thought this situation through. He gulped and unclipped his last Pokeball from his belt, holding it in his palm hesitantly. "This isn't over. Hrk.." He unleashed his third Pokemon, which turn out to be another Magnemite, then put his glasses back on, looking overly serious.

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Super Nerd Teru's Voltorb ⋅ Lvl 29
Health ⋅ 0% 0/45 HP
Status ⋅ KO'd
Voltorb used Selfdestruct!
Voltorb Fainted!

Sharada's Bellatrix ⋅ Lvl 28
Health ⋅ 75% 73/97 HP
Status ⋅ Normal
Bellatrix didn't have to do anything.

Bellatrix is the Winner!
Nidoqueen gained 1450 Exp!
+725 with Lucky Egg!
Total: 2175/2437
+1 Happiness!


Fujiko had gained 1 level with Exp Share!
She is now level 8!


Super Nerd Teru is not done yet!
He sent out his (Level 30) Magnemite!

Would you stay or switch Pokemon?

[Morrigan]

Noticing the Voltorb had began to spark oddly, Sharada clicked her tongue, face grimacing angrily as she swiftly worked out what it was about to do. After visiting Joe's warehouse on the odd occassion, she had managed to bump into numerous Voltorb traps and if there was one thing she knew about Voltorb, it was the fact that they blew up with little hesitation. Bracing herself for a blast, her Nidoqueen didn't appear to be thinking along the same lines as her trainer. Eyes filled with indignation, she began stomping forward with her mighty feet, each stomp shaking the Underground as she prepared another Earthquake. However, her move was about to come to a surprise standstill. "BELLATRIX! IT'S USING SELF DESTRUCT! GET OUTTA THERE!" Although she intended her cry to be a warning, it came at the wrong time. Now in much closer proximity to the Voltorb, the large Nidoqueen lifted her head and turned, a harsh glare being shot back to her trainer as if telling her to back off.

Unfortunately, this momentary distraction would cost her. Flinching as the proximity around them was suddenly caught in a blinding flash, Sharada forced her eyes shut, arms raised to cover her face as a massive boom filled the area. Wincing ever so slightly, Sharada peered her eyes back open as the rumbling died down, she was worried for the state of her Nidoqueen, after all. Waiting for the dust and debris to settle down, Sharada looked just as surprised as the nerd, Bellatrix merely standing in the extra same space, scratching at her stomach lazily whilst the Voltorb was utterly annihilated. Blinking once or twice, her lips turned into that of a smirk, pointing a lone finger forward, "Looks like that was a bad move on your part. Why dont'cha just give up now and let me be on my way afterall?" Watching the opposing trainer carefully, Sharada could already see the change in his demeanor. No longer stood the NO GURLS ALLOWED trainer, instead, a weak and panicked one. The sweat dripping from his head becoming even more apparent as he wiped down his brow with his spare hand.

As he unclipped his final Pokeball, Sharada raised her head, tilting it back ever so slightly and gave him a blank stare. "Fine. I gave you one chance to give up and you blew it." Raising her arm up, she gave him a thumbs down, "Down you go." Throwing the ball forward, Sharada wasn't overly surprised that Teru had sent forward another Magnemite. One more Earthquake would've probably been enough to finish it, however, as Sharada parted her lips to speak, she faltered. Teru had suddenly became that much more serious and even she had to admit that this Magnemite had a different air about it compared to the last one. A roar from Bellatrix soon dragged the brunette out of her thoughts, shaking her head from side to side before giving orders to her Pokemon, "Let's try a different approach on this one, Bellatrix. It looks a bit more Sturdy. Give it a good ol' Double Kick for now!"

[Tiki]

Well, this young kid was internally devastated right now because usually his Voltorb's Self Destruct would shred the opponent's Pokemon to faint, and therefore allow his stronger Magnemite to take out the rest of the opponent's Pokemon. This girl was just different, and tough... Now he was nervous because he can't defend his "boys corner", but also that he couldn't be the intimidating kid on the corner now.

When Sharada gave him that thumb down, his confidence shook. How. Dare. She? How dare she evaluate my Pokemon battle? This was his turf after all! His hands were subtly trembling with nervousness and anger. One hand was holding a Pokeball and arm on the side. The other hand was just a fist on the side shaking. His emotion was a bit of a train wrecked right now because he's trying to be serious but also shaken by the girl's attitude.

"Magnemite, use Magnet Bomb!" he shouted, as he calculated that it's the only move that's not useless against the Nidoqueen's part ground typing. "Just because I'm on my last Pokemon doesn't mean I'm going to give up!"

The steel type moved in toward the Nidoqueen, just as she was moving in on it. The giant Nidoqueen roared, and then slapped the Magnemite with her tail to disorient the Pokemon first. Next, while the Magnemite was re-orienting, she hopped and kicked with both of her feet on the steel type's one-eyed body. The move wasn't enough to knock the Magnemite out, as it floated up to do its attack.

The magnemite's body glowed white, and the magnets glowed blue. Then, the glowing blue magnets on the Pokemon fired several orbs of energy toward the Nidoqueen. The attack did some damage, but it wasn't significant amount of damage.

Both Pokemon remained standing (er, floating for one of them). Teru then burst with anger, he attempted to defend himself saying, "Hmph, girls like you need to learn how to read street corners! Why don't you try to walk into biker's corner?"

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Super Nerd Teru's Magnemite- Level 30
46/64
Status: Normal
Magnemite used a successful Magnet Bomb!

Sharada's Bellatrix the Nidoqueen- Level 28
60/97
Status: Normal
Bellatrix used a successful Double Kick!

[Morrigan]

The sudden silence had put Sharada on edge somewhat. Whilst she was pleased that she no longer had to listen to his voice whine on about how she had invaded his space, at the same time, she no longer had a lead on what he was now thinking. For all she knew this sturdy Magnemite could have some secret, almighty move that she hadn't heard about and all this was just a false plot, luring her in to think that she was winning. But as his hands began to shake with a mixture of nerves and anger, she quickly pushed aside such an idea. He really was pushed in the corner now with no tricks of extra self destructs to protect him. Besides, even if he were to take down Bellatrix, there were many Pokemon sitting on her belt.

Raising an eyebrow as he hurriedly ordered his attack, she shook her head as if disagreeing with what he had chosen to do. "Something like that isn't going to finish off my Nidoqueen." With her very words, Bellatrix had stormed forward. Knocking the magnet off course with a swish of her tail before landing her set of stumpy kicks. With atleast the first hit now landed, a sudden smirk spread across Sharada's face. Now it was time to finish it off once and for all. Amused as the Pokemon charged up and shot orbs of energy towards the Nidoqueen, she did indeed stagger back from the impact but the damage was even less compared to the self destruct she had taken head on.

As the round came to a close, the brunette felt relieved that this fight was almost over. She had been naive in thinking that she could avoid battling trainers down in the underground tunnel, it was just something else to add to the list to avoid once this was over. But suddenly, something the trainer said caught her off guard. Her figure slouching and face contorting into a look of confusion, she raised her eyebrows, "Wait... What?" The mere mention of the word biker only meant one thing to her, causing her to suddenly glance from left to right as if searching frantically for something, or someone. If this was some sort of set up battle, then she was going to clobber this mystery biker good and proper. It would further explain why Teru was so quick to jump on her to battle. Unfortunately there were no signs of such a man, only the odd person watching the battle from afar but otherwise, the area was quiet. Looking rattled but never the less gaining her posture back, Sharada looked a little flustered as she glared over to the nerd, "Trust me, I've done that before too." She muttered, not directly aimed at him but it was audible.

With a mighty stomp of her foot followed by a roar, Bellatrix and her impatient nature reminded Sharada of what needed to be done. "Ooh. right." Coughing softly, she straightened up her back, "It's been nice and all that but I really think it's time to round this off. Bellatrix, you know what to do. Hit 'em with your heaviest Earthquake!"

[The REAL Joey]

Angrily adjusting his spectacles, the the ultra boffin was at the end of his wick with Sharada. There was a reason so many male dwellings had a sign that warned of no girls allowed. It was purely because they had no interest of fraternising with them. "Should have stayed well enooooough alone!" He spat ridiculously as beads of saliva went flying forwards from his mouth. It was only when Sharada had decided that enough was enough that Teru had fully understood what she had said. "Hyah hyah hyah. Your BUFFOONISH attempts at trying to win this duel... Hrk. HRK?!" Sniffling to himself, he had just had that word Earthquake again. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" He yelled out in a very pansy like manner. The last earthquake his team had taken on was bad enough let alone a second round of tremors. Lunging forward, his mouth agape, glasses falling to the end of his nose, he began looking around in a panic for something to hold onto. Just about tired of the nerd as Sharada was, Bellatrix let out an angry roar as she lifted up her foot and bought it down with a mighty thud. Increasing the rate in which she stomped, the very ground itself seemed to quake beneath her indomitable might. Not long thereafter, the very area around them was at the mercy of her earth quaking power. With his Magnemite now completely obliterated from the harsh earthen assault, Teru looked just about as defeated as he tripped up on his feet and almost clean knocked himself out on the ground with his chin.

Trainer Battle

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Teru's Magnemite | _ | Level 30 |
Health : 0% (0/64 HP)
Status : KO'd
...

Bellatrix | ♀ | Level 28 |
Health : 62% (60/97 HP)
Status : Normal
Put a sock in it

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Weather status: Normal

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Victory!

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Your Nidoqueen fought courageously, gained 2250 experience and has levelled up!
It went up by 1 level and is now Level 29!
Bellatrix also gained +1 Happiness.


Your Jigglypuff observed brilliantly and has levelled up!
It went up by 1 level and is now Level 9 thanks to Exp. Share!!
Fujiko would like to learn the move Pound.
Delete a move so that Pound can be learnt?

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Letting out a grunt, Bellatrix laid off her attack leaving everyone in the vicinity to regain their footing. So completely disorientated from the unrelenting assault, Teru could have had comical Pidgey flying about his head as he struggled to regain sense. "Uhhhhhhhh... Hrk. Pleeeeeeeeeeease! Leave here! Gooo! SHOOO! Here, take this and leave! I'LL PAY YOU ALL MY POCKET MONEY!" Haphazardly reaching into his pocket, the nasally brat launched a load of money at Sharada, hoping that would be reason enough to go elsewhere. "It's alllll I have!" He whined. The act of losing was not a sight most pleasant.

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Super Nerd Teru was defeated!

He bribes you with £432 to leave him alone!

[Morrigan]

Steadying her footing as she allowed Bellatrix to go full reign with her earthquake, Sharada wasn't surprised in the slightest to see the Magnemite fall from the air as the whole underground shook. Bellatrix was a violent creature naturally but even Sharada could tell when something had truly aggravated her and this battle with the nerd proved that the two had atleast one thing in common. They hated whiny men. As Teru landed chin first against the ground, tripping on his own feet none the less, Sharada rolled her eyes, "That is enough, Bellatrix." Her stomping grinding to a halt on her trainer's command, the Nidoqueen turned her head snootily, crossing her arms and making an accomplished grunt. Taking a few steps forward, Sharada raised her hand to give her Pokemon a pat on the back for a job well done but her hand hesitated slightly before she actually touched the Nidoqueen. Knowing she wasn't one for physical contact, Sharada instead withdrew her hand back down to her side sadly, she didn't like the idea of a missing limb. "Great job, Bellatrix. You were excellent." Giving Sharada a look as if to say 'of course' she allowed Sharada to return her back into the comfort of her Pokeball.

Attaching the ball back to the holster which sat on her leg, Sharada looked down upon Teru, who was nothing short of a sorry mess laying sprawled across the floor. Not even giving him an ounce of pity, she instead crossed her arms and was about to turn and walk away without saying anything, until his voice grab her attention once again. Eyeing him cautiously as his hands rummaged through his pockets, she jumped back in surprise as he tossed money at her, her reaction to naturally catch it. Counting through the amount, she looked to him blankly, "P-Pocket money?" she stammered, sighing tiredly and then pocketing it regardless. "Look, just stay out of way, alright? And your er, Magnemite is strong and whatever." Her voice trailing off, she waved her hand from side to side as she muttered, trying to ease the situation somewhat. Nodding her head upon deciding that she didn't have anything else to say, she turned on her heel and took a couple of steps forward.

Noticing something pink bouncing up and down in the corner of her eye, Sharada then peered down to her feet, noticing her red eyed Fujiko. "Huh? How long have you been out?" Sharada questioned casually, kneeling down to greet her Jigglypuff, "Have you been watching the battle? Learnt anything useful?" Giggling away cheerfully, the pink puff nodded, taking it upon herself to climb into Sharada's arms, causing her to stand back up. "Haha, well, alright! Let's go see what else is down here, huh? Though I dont think there will be many opponents in your range, just yet." Walking away from the battle with Teru, which felt like it lasted years, Sharada was eager to move on. Leaning from her grasp, Fujiko peered around Sharada's arm and glared back at the nerd, a smug smile covering her face which screamed the words 'loser'.

[Tiki]

With the encounter of this nervous, timid nerd boy was over, Sharada continued making her way through the Goldenrod Tunnel. It had a strange smell combining trash, rusty metal, plastic, and styrofoam, and perhaps even some urban junks whose smell had faded by other dominating scent. A few Rattata and Raticate noticed her, but scampered about as they didn't want to battle. The tunnel was eerily quiet besides the sound of trash cans rustling and Sharada's heels clicking on the ground. Her mighty heels were loud enough to send wild Pokemon hiding or running for themselves, along with whatever food they found in their mouth.

Although that was just on the ground. Up high between the ceiling and the ground, a lone Magnemite hovered sluggishly, as if bored by the monotony of its life and perhaps lack of friends. It moved in a straight line in the air, with the most disinterested expression on its body, even though it only has one eye.

Then, upon realizing Sharada was the one clicking her heels on the ground, the steel type halted its motion and hover in the air motionlessly. Suddenly, it shook itself and opened its eyes widely, staring blankly at Sharada and the Jigglypuff.

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A wild (Level 18) Magnemite appeared with a bored eye!

More like "Meh"nemite

[Morrigan]

Strolling through the underground tunnel with that particular weight off her shoulders, she was surprised with how quiet the area was. It was known to be the rougher part of Goldenrod so in a way, she had hoped to blend in with the crowd and not stand out too much but unfortunately, there was no crowd to now mingle with. Forgetting Teru and believing she had the place all to herself, she figured a small time of training wouldn't go amiss. There were rumours floating around Team Rocket of a big mission being under discussion, about kidnapping the Radio Tower's daughter in return for a ransom and even the possibility of taking over the tower full stop. Whilst she didn't like it, the brunette was having trouble fitting in and thus making herself seem suspicious, in her eyes atleast. So maybe completing such a task would win her some attention from her group, thus, training was in order just incase she managed to be offered the mission. Clutching onto Fujiko in her arms a bit more tightly as her thoughts pondered deeper, the large, red eyed Jigglypuff stared upward in confusion from her trainer's sudden silence, picking up on her puzzlement and even slight sadness.

With her gaze meeting the floor, it was a good thing that Fujiko was out and paying attention. Tapping as Sharada's arm wildly as if to stop her from walking, the pink puff expanded her body with an angry inhale of air, snapping Sharada right out of her thoughts, "HUH? What is it, Fujiko?" Pointing rapidly ahead, the brunette stopped in her tracks, realising she was just about to walk head first into a hovering Magnemite. "A Magnemite again, huh? They must be common down here." Noted Sharada as she took in the bored aura the Magnemite was oozing. About to reach for a Pokeball, Fujiko held up her hand as if to stop her trainer. Examining the Pokemon from afar, the Jigglypuff tried to determine if she could take it on or not, quickly deflating back into her trainers arms as if to say it was too much hassle. Laughing with a shake of her head, Sharada beamed, "No problem, Fuji. You just sit back and carry on watching how things get done. Don't worry, you'll be kicking arse in no time!" As she mentioned kicking arse, her hand moved over a familiar Pokeball, enlarging it and tossing it forward to reveal the behemoth that was Bellatrix. Giving a displeased grunt at being summoned again so soon, against another Magnemite none the less, she quickly figured what she need to do in order to retreat back into the comforts of her Pokeball. "You got it Bellatrix, start your Earthquake!"

OOC: Sent in Jigglypuff, replaced with Nidoqueen and used Earthquake.

[Tiki]

When the balloon Pokemon inhaled herself, which startled Sharada, the Jigglypuff looked analytically at the bored Magnemite. The electric type got startled as well, wiggling its body frantically as it woke up from the boredom trance. Then, just as it was preparing to attack, the Jigglypuff backed off and allowed the trainer to send out a Pokemon. The Magnemite wasn't happy being startled and then tricked by the Jigglypuff.

Angry, the Magnemite charged up an electric attack, only to be diffused by the Nidoqueen who just popped out of the Pokeball. The ground type grinned at the sight of another Magnemite, and began stomping her feet just as Sharada had order. Now, most of the tunnel Pokemon were startled, and scrambled for their lives. Thankfully though, this kind of earthquake won't damage the entire facility, but just enough to hurt a Pokemon. In one hit, the Magnemite fainted on the ground, only for its fellow tunnel friends to carry it away.

Bellatrix roared loudly, hopefully to warn other weak opponent to not bother them again. Her roar echoed through the tunnel, lingering for a few seconds.

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Fujiko gained 1 level for participation! Now level 10!
Happiness +1, now +8!


Bellatrix gained 900 exp for defeating Magnemite! (+450 with Lucky Egg!)
She's now level 30! (727/2791) to next level!
Happiness +1, now +7!

OOC: I hope I didn't screw up the math this time. Updated Fujiko but can you check Bellatrix and then I'll update it?

[Morrigan]

Remaining in the same spot as the rumbling began to die down, the sound of the Magnemite's body landing against the cold floor was enough to signify that the battle was over. No matter how overkill the attack seemed, she merely shrugged her shoulders loosely, "Now that is one pile of scrap metal." she noted in a blunt, monotone. All of a sudden, numerous Pokemon appeared to drag away the injured magnet, moving quickly so not to disturb the now roaring Bellatrix. Attempting to cover her ears at this sound, Fujiko could already tell that she wasn't going to be fond of this beastly, battle loving barbarian. Sharada, on the other hand, smirk as Bellatrix turned up her nose, basking in her strength. With a confident strut forward, the brunette stood beside her partner, tightening her grip protectively around Fujiko. With a grunt, the Nidoqueen turned her attention to her trainer, eye twitching at Sharada's now radiant smile. "In the time we have been together, you really have grown, Bellatrix. When you're in my team, I know I can always count on you." Staring down ruefully, the Nidoqueen grunted once or twice as if replying back but really, it was just nonsensical noise or at the very least, Fujiko couldn't understand her. Bellatrix had always been strong and independent, she felt as if she didn't even need Sharada in the first place.

"C'mon now, I mean what I'm saying. I wish you would lighten up a bit." Taking a huge gamble, she playfully tapped at the Nidoqueen's arm, her eyes widening in absolute surprise that Sharada would even dare. Fujiko also instinctively flinched but amazingly, nothing happened. Lifting an armoured clawed, Bellatrix scratched at her own stomach, looking away. Whilst she didn't like being slaved like this, there was no doubt that Sharada had been there for her every step of the way. Without this extra support, she would've lost sight of Joey's Turncoat, let alone the means to evolve into what she was now. Bellatrix didn't like it but in her own way, she was grateful. Relaxing her tense shoulders, Sharada was amazed to still have her head intact. "I know there was the problem with Delphine and Greil. Even helping me through Ilex Forest must've been a chore. But remember, Bellatrix. We're a team, I want you to count on me, just as much as I do for you." Cocking her head ever so slightly at her trainers words, the Nidoqueen simply nodded. Maybe not as enthusiastically as Sharada had hoped but it was atleast a start. "Return for now, Bella. Have a good rest." Lifting up the Pokeball, a red beam swiftly brought the creature inside, her icy blue eyes examining the glossy shine before clipping it back onto her holster.

"Don't worry about her, Fujiko. She just likes to do things her own way." Sharada spoke out upon noticing the Jigglypuff had fallen somewhat quiet. "She constantly has revenge on her mind. One day, she'll realise there is more to life than clutching at grudges." Having no idea what Sharada was even talking about, the pink puff tilted herself, the clear confusion plastered across her face. Laughing out loud, Sharada pressed on, "The day we bump into Turncoat again, you'll understand!" Now moving past what appeared to be a hair dresser, Sharada paused as if considering a cut of her own before swiftly shaking her head and continuing onward.

OOC: Yeah thats much better. I have also updated Bellatrix so no worries about her. I think there has been a bit of discussion lost somewhere about the experience dealt so I think Joe is going to update the guides to make them a bit clearer when he gets a spare moment.

Also a side note; I have swapped Lucky Egg onto Kirin (Zebstrika)