Up in Smoke [F]

[Tiki]

The two dark types were head to head with each other. The Houndour wanted to maintain its pack leadership by displaying its dominance over this stranger, and the Zorua had her own idea by using Dark Pulse. Tenebrae was too focused to conjure up the Dark Pulse to realize that, the opponent was conjuring its own move as well. With its teeth strangely set ablaze, the part fire type Pokemon opened its teeth, and its mouth looked like it was set on fire, voluntarily. In one quick strike, the opponent bit Tenebrae while he wasn't paying attention, and gave itself a hot bite on the Zorua's fur.

Although Tenebrae's attack was interrupted by the unanticipated Fire Fang, he managed to held onto his conjured Dark Pulse, and fired it at close range at the fire type. The attack hit the Houndour directly, but it just shook its head and made a defiant growling sound. The Dark Pulse did not faze it at all! Tenebrae was not that close of a match to the Houndour!

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Wild Houndour- Level 34
67/85
Status: None
Used Fire Fang!

Sharada's Tenebrae- Level 29
29/71
Status: None
Used Dark Pulse

[Morrigan]

Watching the battle intensely, Sharada was very apprehensive about what would happen in the upcoming round. The previous battle had already tipped her over the edge with worry but now they were surrounded by a pack of vicious Houndour and no clear escape route. Eyebrows lowered into a frown, she stood tall behind Tenebrae, whose own body was hunched forward and fur fluffed up to try and make himself appear bigger and more intimidating. Once again, something very unusual compared to his normal self. Without a care to his surroundings, Tenebrae began to start up his attack. One he had used several times before; a Dark Pulse. "Prepare to meet your demise!" The more he had trained himself over the course of many battles, the more he had become more comfortable using it. But it didn't matter if the attack wasn't going to be all that effective in the first place.

Completely ignoring Sharada's previous plea of using a different move, he was just about to throw the attack forward when he realised far too late that his opponent had vanished. "Tsk... Watch out, Tenebrae! It's gonna dodge your attack!" Moving with incredible speed, the light footed hound appeared to the side of Tenebrae with a wide jaw and sharp fangs aflame with raging fire. Sinking it's fangs into the Zorua's tiny body without hesitation, his once meek voice echoed throughout the tower as he let loose a roar of pain. Trying to shake himself loose, Tenebrae managed to slip away from the strong jaws of the Houndour and create some space between them by firing off a Dark Pulse, the second try actually hitting his opponent. "Heh... Take that!..." Only, to the surprise of Tenebrae, it did little to faze the hell hound. Shrugging the attack off as if it were nothing, the small Zorua leered his eyes venomously. He was more than prepared to fire off more but Sharada knew that his body wouldn't handle it.

A tight fist shaking by her side, Sharada looked over the battle with a glare of determination. She wasn't prepared to just stand by and let Tenebrae act so thoughtlessly any longer. "Move aside, Tenebrae!" She ordered in a more authoritative tone, whilst priming a specialist Pokeball in her hands. As she pulled her arm back, she muttered a frustrated, "Keep your filthy fangs away from Tenebrae!!" before throwing the Quick Ball forward with all her might.


Used;

x1 Quickball (Updated)

[The REAL Joey]

This fight had certainly been something of a face off. With both Pokemon bearing an affinity to the Dark type and also sharing a bestial nature at their hearts, it meant the two were evenly matched. Despite the similarities it appeared the Houndour had something of an edge over the Zorua. Although the fight had triggered something within the usually runtish fledgling, the Houndour had the upper hand in the fact they were duelling each other in its own domain and the Pokemon boasted a lot more experience when it came to fight. An astute trainer, Sharada could easily surmise the difference between the two and there was not a doubt Tenebrae would suffer if another fiery bite of the canine's fangs assaulted her Pokemon.

Taking charge of the situation, a capture device was primed and launched. As Sharada chucked the Pokeball forward, it soared through the air on its own with hurtling prejudice as it found itself dabbing against the Houndour's body. Absorbing it in a red light, the Pokemon was covered from head to toe as it was digitised and scooped into the centre of the spherical capture device. Falling to the floor with a plonk, the capture was now under way. Rocking back and forth, it was processing the newly acquired Pokemon. Hopefully bringing the fatal duel to an end and avoiding any serious lasting injuries.

Once...

Twice...

Thrice...

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*CLICK*



Congratulations! The Wild Houndour was captured!


Please fill out the following information about your new Pokémon:

Houndour
Name: [choose]
Gender: [Male/Female]
Level: 34
Moves: Odour Sleuth, Beat Up, Fire Fang, Feint Attack
Ability: Early Bird OR Flash Fire
Nature/Personality: [choose]
Exp: 0/3571

[img src="http://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen4/platinum/228.png"]
[b]Houndour[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [Male/Female]
Level: 34
Moves: Odour Sleuth, Beat Up, Fire Fang, Feint Attack
Ability: Early Bird OR Flash Fire
Nature/Personality: [choose]
Exp: 0/3571

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Victory!

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Your Zorua fought courageously and has levelled up!
He gained 2550 Exp thanks to the Lucky Egg and is now Level 30!
Tenebrae also gained +1 Happiness!
A blinding light engulfs your Pokemon... Intervene?!


Your Golett observed studiously and has levelled up!
Magnus von Grapple gained 1 level thanks to the Exp. Share and is now Level 21!
They would like to learn the move Mega Punch. Delete a move so this can be learnt?

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[Morrigan]

OOC: Long post ahead, just ignore. ;D


With both her heart and mind solely dedicated to aiding her Zorua, as the thrown ball encapsulated the Houndour and shook on the spot, Sharada paid it no mind. Tossing his head and staggering on the spot, as if akin to a Spinda, there was something abnormal going on with Tenebrae. Since his fight with the strong Zubat earlier, he had been snarling and growling, both to himself as he attacked and to others around him. All Sharada had been able to see since he had ran away was the Zorua's back but had she seen his eyes, the brunette would've easily noticed the feral and savage glaze. At that moment, Tenebrae was unfamiliar to her, something had caused him to snap but now the problem was calming him back down. She had planned to return him into his Pokeball but what good would it do? As soon as she would release him again or even take him to a Pokemon Centre, chances were that he would still be acting like this. She may have been a member within Team Rocket but she still had a conscience and she didn't want others harmed because of her poor capabilities as a trainer.

Thinking over and over, desperate to come up with a solution, it soon became clear that Sharada wasn't exactly the quickest thinker when it came to her Pokemon. Panicked, she had forgotten something very important... Both she and Tenebrae were surrounded by a pack of wild Houndour and with the visage of their leader suddenly disappearing, they too had sprung into rage. All of a sudden, a group of three Houndour sprung from the shadows and encircled the confused Tenebrae. Her heart clenching, Sharada stomped a foot forward and called out, the tone of her voice even becoming distressed. "Tenebrae! Get outta there!!" Ready to throw herself in harms way to save her partner, the wild Houndour hadn't forgotten about her presence. Three now in front of her with snarling maws and vicious eyes, Sharada took a weary step backward at first but this couldn't stop her from saving Tenebrae. "You damned, stupid mutts! Get outta my way!!" Lifting a leg as if ready to boot one of them in the face, as a mere human, she was unable to land a hit due to their speed and reflexes. The one she was aiming for quickly dodged out of the way but the other two closed in on her.

Their sharp fangs snapping in warning, Sharada had to quickly jolt backward, in order to avoid experiencing a Fire Fang of her own. "Tsk... I'm warning you!" She was no where close to giving up but the Houndour were ruthless. Whilst she had been distracted, the other three had been biting and ripping into the small body of Tenebrae. The Burned Tower soon began to echo with their vile snaps as well as the cries of Tenebrae himself. "This... Is... Nothing!!" The Zorua's body unable to take anymore, it began to shut down with or without his permission. It didn't matter how determined he was to fight back, as soon, the world around him began to fade into black. "--enebra--! TENEBRAE! GET UP AND FIGHT BACK TENEBRAE!!" Icy eyes jolting awake from the calls of Sharada, he still bore a wild glare but was made alert from her words. Fight back? That was something she would very rarely say, atleast to him. "You can't let them beat you, Tenebrae!" Her words cut off every now and again in order for her to dodge a very pitiful jumping bite from the Houndour, for Sharada, it was clear that they were simply there to keep her from getting to the Zorua.

"Don't you remember everything that we have been through?! Pull yourself together, Tenebrae!!" Although her tone was becoming more stern, her own eyes were beginning to glisten as if preparing herself for tears. Tenebrae was incredibly dear to her, the last thing she wanted was for him to change in any way, she just wanted her old friend back. "Back when we first met properly, in Goldenrod, we promised to trust each other! Become strong together! You probably don't realise it and maybe I have gone back into coddling you... But Tene, can't you see how far we have come since then?!" A pair of fiery fangs biting into his side, the Zorua let out a roar of pain, his blurry eyes trying to pin point which Houndour had attacked him and snapped a growl back at it. "You've always been so calm and quiet but lately, I can see how much you have grown! Don't you remember learning how to use Dark Pulse? Hah... You were a quick learner, even if we did make a bit of a mess!" Hearing the awkward laughter from Sharada as she brought up an old memory, it did bring a small curl to the snout of Tenebrae but he soon dropped it again, as he stomped a paw forward to bring himself back up to his feet.

"And how about your name. I told you it means darkness but to me... You are still that candle in the dark. Aren't you going to lead others, who are too scared to fight back, through the darkness? I thought that was our agreement!!-- Back off, you stupid creature!" Attempting to clip the wild Houndour around the back of the head with a swift slap, she raised her stern glare to see the Houndour still attacking the fallen Tenebrae. "You aren't alone, I've been right behind you the whole time... So wake up Tenebrae! Wake up and FIGHT BACK!" As Sharada shrieked with hope that she would be able to atleast rile him up enough to defend himself, it seemed that something was stirring across from her. The hell hound's gathered around the Zorua were backing off some, it soon caught Sharada's attention that a crimson glow was emanating off of Tenebrae. Fighting the pain he was experiencing, the dark fox pointed his snout up toward the ceiling and let out the loudest, pained roar Sharada's ears had ever experienced.

"RRRRUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAOOOFFF"

The crimson glow turned into a tight coil around the body of Tenebrae and with it, a pure white light shone through the area. Stopping everything in the area in their tracks, Sharada grimaced and held her arms up to protect her face. Trying to squint and glance between the narrow gap between her arms, it proved useless, as she simply couldn't see what was going on. "T-Tene!" Had another Pokemon shown up out of nowhere? Were one of the Houndour evolving because of their anger? Had Tenebrae learnt a new move? One thing was for sure and that was Sharada not knowing what was going on and expected the complete opposite of what was about to come. Soon enough, the light began to die down but as it did, the growls of the Houndour were sparked once more. Something had happened, as whilst Sharada's eyes adjusted to the transition back into darkness, she noticed the paws of the Houndour around her was beginning to move elsewhere.

Lowering her arms cautiously, Sharada squinted her eyes to try and catch a glimpse of Tenebrae, he was her priority. But nothing akin to a Zorua was anywhere nearby, in fact, from her perspective it was only Sharada and the Houndour now in the area. Unlike the lowly human that Sharada was, the surrounding Houndour had keen senses and could feel that something was amiss. Most growling deeply, they were each turning their heads very cautiously, as if trying to find something or someone. Silence and tension spread amongst the group, even Sharada feeling a bead of nervous sweat roll down the back of her neck but she had a different reason. Where was Tenebrae? Struggling to see through the darkness as it was, all of a sudden, a quick blur of something being dragged into the shadows followed by a pained yelp echoed among them. "W-WOAH! What the fu--?!" Jumping, Sharada took a step or two back in defence, only to jolt her head in the opposite direction, when the same thing happened again. Something was lurking in the shadows and chipping them off, one by one.

With a snap of it's jaws, a lone Houndour struck up a flash of fire from it's maw, lighting the walls up for a very brief moment. Something seemed to be dangling from the centre of the ceiling, as what looked like a mass of black and red fur hung randomly from the air. As their eyes diverted upwards, all what could be seen hanging from a partially broken beam was a pair of ice blue eye piercing through the darkness. Then, the real terror started. Falling to the ground, the mysterious creature landed with a gentle thump before standing up on it's hind legs. Sharada's own eyes only met with the back of the creature but something about it's appearance felt awfully familiar.

Faced with a mass of fur for a brief moment, the strange new Pokemon lurched forward, momentarily baring a smirk at the Houndour who could see it's front before launching into an attack. Leaping into the air with a lifted arm, the creature slashed it's might claws downward, striking the body of a Houndour. With a swift swivel, it then turned to the next and with the same claw, scooped the hound up via it's stomach and then smashed it down upon the floorboards. All of a sudden, it seemed to blend right in to the very shadows, reappearing behind another Houndour a few steps away. Bringing it's torso forward into a low lead, the mysterious Pokemon dealt a wide kick before grabbing the face of the next Houndour, jumping into the air and then also slamming that one down against the weak floorboards. As the chaos continued around her, as well as the cries and whimpers of the struck Houndour, it felt as if Burned Tower itself was crying out in pain. The building itself creaking and snapping, Sharada looked around with great concern. She needed to leave but finding Tenebrae was her priority... Not that she could enter the middle of the obscene fight in order to search for him.

Taking notice of one particular Houndour, likely the one who had very swiftly nominated itself for the next pack leader, after their original had been rudely captured by Sharada, it seemed to summon the bravery to approach the feral beast. Fiery fangs wide, it jumped through the air and sunk it's maw past the dark fur of the creature. To which, it reacted very violently. Shaking the Houndour off, the Pokemon held it's arms out by it's sides, lent backwards and let out a roar. With it, the blue orb around it's hair shattered, locks of wild red and black floating ominously upward. That and strange, red markings scattered across it's body. Then, it went in for the attack. Stomping a single foot forward, it caught the Houndour by surprise and it soon felt it's body being pushed to the ground. Swiftly grabbing the dark Pokemon by the skull, the savage creature ran forward, dragging the body of the Houndour behind it and dragging the canine across the ground. With a lift, the Pokemon held the Houndour up above it's head, before momentarily pulling back and letting rip a series of lightning fast slashes. Just as the injured body of the Houndour began to flop forward, the Pokemon then grabbed hold of it's head once more and held it back up into place. With it's spare claw, the creature made a move Sharada knew all to well. Forming a dark orb in the palm of it's spare hand, it was lunged into the gut of the Houndour, the impact strong enough to force it right through the wall of the tower.

Without anymore opponents to face, the wild creature slumped it's shoulders forward and began to breath heavily, as if regaining the energy it had just lost from the previous rampage. As it did this, Sharada felt it was the right time to intervene. From the moment it used Dark Pulse, the brunette had a gut instinct that this... Thing, was related to Tenebrae and his disappearance in some way. Treading ever so carefully as to not alert it, Sharada crept into the centre of the room where the original battle had happened. Not taking her eyes away from the back of the Pokemon before her, she slowly knelt down and scooped the used Quick Ball up into her hands, just as cautiously standing back up as she clipped it to her holster. Taking in a breath, she felt her heart almost stop as the Pokemon turned it's head to the side upon hearing her closing in, yet it didn't cast it's gaze upon her. Both of them fully aware that the other was there, Sharada stood rigid, gulping as her mouth and throat began to feel dry. "Tenebrae? That is you... Isn't it?" Although she had no concrete proof, it was all a bit suspect. Tenebrae had disappeared after the bright flash of light and now this creature stood before her.

At first, the Pokemon didn't react to her voice, or atleast to Sharada it didn't. But within a split second, it responded to her words. Now turned in a kneeling position with one arm held out to the side of it, very slowly, an intense burst of pain shot across a section of her face. From the bridge of her nose, right across her right cheek, clipping her ear and slicing off a chunk of her hair, it took a moment for her to realise that blood was oozing out of a deep slash across her face. "ahh... RRRRRAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHH!" Instinctively grabbing hold of the wound of apply pressure, Sharada staggered back, eyes blurring as her body tried to recover from the sheer shock of the strike. "ah..hah..Haha... Guess I... Deserved this eh?" With one eye closed, Sharada was still able to use the other to stare ahead at the Pokemon. There was no doubt about it, this was now Tenebrae. His body might have changed but his eyes were the same. Plus, the tip of his right ear flopped forward, much like his previous form as a Zorua. "Look at you... Getting all big and strong... Finally going to get me back for shooting Calistra?... C'mon then." Feeling blood trickle between her fingers, her eyebrows furrowed as 'Tenebrae' began to slowly step forward. "I was so happy... When you said we had a strong bond... I guess I was getting ahead of myself..."

Laughing to herself quietly upon thinking it was the end to her, Sharada felt the body of Tenebrae loom over her but no attack ever came. Hesitantly looking up with her lone eye, the brunette froze upon seeing a crinkled up snout, this one of upset rather than anger. "Sh...Sh...Sha...Shar..." Remembering when Tenebrae had first tried to pronounce her obscure name, his voice now was much more deep but the stutter was still there. Standing up hurriedly, she took her hand away from her own face and with both hands, pulled Tenebrae toward her, cloaking him in a warm hug. "It's okay, Tene. You're alright now." Truthfully, she didn't know if he was actually okay or not but if she felt a pair of claws push through her torso, then she would know that it still wasn't the true him. But sure enough, his hair began to fall back down to it's natural position as his snout buried into her shoulder. "W-Where am I? Wh-what...?" Holding him for a moment longer, Sharada took in a deep breath and forced herself away. Holding Tenebrae by the shoulders, she stood back and looked him in the eye. His own facial expression falling into one of guilt, he noticed the wound across her face, "Y-You're!!--" "We'll talk soon. For now, we should get out of here."

Grabbing Tenebrae by the hand, Sharada forced herself to start walking, pulling the dark type along as he noticed the scent of Sharada's blood on his claws. "I don't know where the exit is but we've gotta regroup somewhere. Don't worry Tenebrae, I'll get you out of here." Lost in deep confusion, Sharada took it upon herself to lead them both out to safety. It could take minutes, it could take hours but they needed to escape and gather their thoughts. No doubt more opponents would crawl out of the wood work but it didn't matter, Sharada was determined to escape the tower, no matter the dangers.

[The REAL Joey]

Escape wasn't going to be an option just yet. Although the group had made their bid to exit the decrepit old tower, a rather malevolent force would prevent them from doing so. The burnt tower of Ecruteak was once a beautifully designed homage to one of the great legends of the land. However, when tragedy befell it in the form of a fire that the local citizens were unable to bring under control, it had been left to ruin and forgotten from to the annals of history. Despite being an eyesore on the land, the many locals would leave it be out of respect for what it once stood for and for the lives that were lost in the blaze. It had been since been taken over by wild Pokemon which enjoyed the charcoal burnt wreckage but there were others which dwelt within the tower that were confined for other reasons. One such example was a powerful force which had begun to stir thanks to the evolutionary shift in Tenebrae's being. As if summoned by the spike in energy from the Pokemon's transformation, the very room they were in began to shake.

It was no normal tremor and felt as if every square inch, floor, walls and ceiling were getting dangerously close to imploding in on itself. This was unnatural and the work of a sinister being. With the room now blanketed by a vile mist, it became apparent a Pokemon was behind this terrible occurrence. Faintly revealing itself in an enlarged state, the apparition was none other than a Gastly. This one was powerful however and seemed to be a corruption of a number of the lost souls which had been doomed to limbo when they perished at the time of the tower burning ablaze. As if leeching off the energy Tenebrae had demonstrated, the Pokemon wanted to lash out in vengeance for its pitiable demise. If Sharada and Tenebrae weren't careful, they would be sapped of their life force or worse yet, joined with this terrible abomination. Continuing these large vibrations of the reality around them, the Gastly flashed before their eyes once more as if longing for Tenebrae's soul. Faint ethereal like hands appeared to stretch out and falter at the last second upon nearing the Zoroark but there was no doubt as to their real target.



Encounter

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An enraged Gastly (Level 34) blankets the area!
Please select a Pokemon for battle.

[Morrigan]

Pulling the Zoroark along by the claw, there was a brief silence between them as they continued to step through the inside of the Burned Tower. Judging from Tenebrae's expression, he had no recollection of what had happened. He was struggling to stay upright on his new feet, leading to the occasional stumble and he couldn't quite lift his gaze up and away from his claws. Sharada, on the other hand, was simply on a mission to flee. Using her spare hand to apply pressure on the bleed across her face, she slunk in between several broken beams before the duo made it to a large, open area. The floorboards themselves had a huge, gaping hole in the centre and whilst she didn't quite have the bravery to step forward to have a look, there was no doubt that the hole continued throughout the whole tower. "We... We passed by this, I'm sure. The exit has to be close." Moving away from the gaping hole, the duo stuck to the nearby walls. If they continued to follow this, then a door would show up eventually.

Trailing behind Sharada, all of a sudden, Tenebrae felt both his nose and ears twitch. He didn't know why, he couldn't explain it but all of a sudden he felt an overwhelming sense that something was drawing closer. Pulling his claw away from the brunette's grasp to check around, just as Sharada turned her head to ask what was wrong, what felt like the entire tower began to shudder. Stepping forward to protect his trainer, Tenebrae supported Sharada by the waist, who had just about toppled head over heels if not for his quick thinking. "W-What is going on?! An earthquake?!" Shouting her words over the sound of fearsome rumbling and cracking floorboards, as they were now, if the floor fell through they would likely end up dead. But the Zoroark was calm, his pair of pale blue eyes merely staring into the middle of the room. Following his line of sight, Sharada looked surprised as a purple mist seemed to suddenly cloak the area and with it, a very large Gastly made an appearance.

Feeling her hands naturally fall upon Tenebrae for support, Sharada couldn't quite take her eyes off of the apparition. "This... This is all caused by a Gastly?!" Lifting his nose, Tenebrae began to ease his grip away from Sharada once he was sure that she was now steady on her feet. A battle was coming if they planned on leaving this place. "This is no illusion." Tenebrae spoke out loud, drawing in the attention of Sharada. "I can feel them. Countless souls... Trapped to feel despair forever." Her eyes widening, all of a sudden she felt her body be pushed to one side as Tenebrae lept to the other, both of them narrowly dodging a pair of ethereal hands out to train their life force. As Tenebrae landed neatly back on his feet, Sharada too pushed herself up from the ground. "Then, is it up to us to put them out of their misery?" Sharada queried with a slight smirk, to which Tenebrae nodded. "We have no choice. We have to calm them down if we plan to flee."

Raising her shoulders, Sharada gave off a casual tone as she rubbed at her face. "You know? If I remember correctly, our first battle together back in Goldenrod was with a Gastly, wasn't it? Those strange trials aside." Her eyebrows furrowing in confusion just thinking about it, Tenebrae squatted slightly with raised arms has he prepared himself to attack. "Yes. But this time, I am not scared." Smiling, Sharada responded with a teasing tone, testing the waters of Tenebrae's patience "You mean, you don't need to U-Turn out? I can ask Delphine to finish it off." "Hmph. Don't underestimate me." Turning to face the enlarged Gastly, Sharada gave a nod and gave her order. "I don't know what happened to you but Tene' will put you out of your misery! Tenebrae! Use Dark Pulse!" Acting before the Gastly could pull off anymore tricky illusions, the Zoroark made an agile leap into the air and began to prepare his attack.

OOC: Zoroark uses Dark Pulse.

[The REAL Joey]

It wasn't even a contest.

Despite being the culmination of a number of wayward souls which had perished in the tragic fires all those years ago, filled with a malcontent and vengeance to those living, it could not come close to the power Tenebrae now possessed. No longer was he a Zorua runt. He stood on his own two feet and harboured far greater ability than before. As spiteful as the spirits were that pooled into the form of this Gastly, they hadn't a ghost of a chance.

Believing their sorrow to be inconsolable, they lashed out at the Tenebrae which had leapt into the air. As they did, their phantasm claw made for him but to their surprise, nothing connected, instead swiping through what turned out to be an illusion. Letting out a hideous roar, the Gastly turned to see Tenebrae behind it.

Instinctively lashing out once more with its tendril like appendages comprising of its gaseous body, it made an almighty slash at the Pokemon only to be disappointed once more. It had been yet another illusion. Sounding out a blood curdling cry that began to shake the very tower as it had done before, the Gastly began striking out at the increasing number of illusions which were now ganging up upon it.

At this point the mindless attacking was becoming a danger and it was something Tenebrae was aware. As capable as Sharada was, there was no defending against supernatural attacks of this nature. Dropping all of his illusionary forms, the real Tenebrae came charging out of nowhere and grabbed the real form of the Gastly, dragging it along the floor, holding tightly onto its face as it eventually pushed it up against the wall. With one hand still free, a dark, pulsating, cluster of energy was formed in the other which was then driven directly into the pinned embodiment of the souls causing a chaotic reaction. Let loose so much energy at the Gastly was enough to exorcise their torment. It was if they needed the extra oomph to move on. Fading away from his grip, the tower room immediately stopped shaking and the nefarious gas seeped away back to normal.

Calling upon the help of his team members didn't seem nearly as much of a priority from now on.



Wild Battle

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Gastly | _ | Level 34 |
Health : 0% (0/74 HP)
Status : OHKO'd
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Tenebrae | ♂ | Level 30 |
Health : 100% (87/87 HP)
Status : Normal
Devour-our-our!

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Weather status: Normal

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Victory!

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Your Zoroark fought courageously and has levelled up!
He gained 2550 EXP thanks to the Lucky Egg and is now Level 31!
They also gained +1 Happiness!

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[Morrigan]

OOC: Squirtle was holding Exp Share so updating it with 1 level, making it Level 12.


Sharada stood back, putting herself in a safer location of lurking in the shadows of the decrepit tower, as Tenebrae took care of the situation at hand. Eyes thinning ever so slightly as she watched the Zoroark from afar, she couldn't quite believe the amount Tenebrae had changed in such a short space of time, due to his recent evolution. Using the power of illusions to his advantage, the sneaky fox like creature had tricked the ominous Gastly numerous times, creating duplicates of his own shape to use as distractions, as the true Zoroark got into position. But that wasn't all Sharada had picked up on. He had still been enraged during a portion of the battle against the Houndour pack but he fought in a much more vicious manner. Even now, he wasted no time in dragging the Gastly across the floor before pinning it into position. As a Zorua, he was agile and swift but now, his strength was able to be balanced better due to his larger, physical form and thus, attacked in a more ferocious manner.

The wild Gastly meeting the fate of being on the receiving end of Tenebrae's Dark Pulse, the dark fox thrusted the pulsating orb into the body of the wild spirit, causing it to fade into nonexistence very quickly and stopped the shaking of the tower. Soon, everything around them went silent and with caution, Sharada stepped out of her little hiding place. Looking over to Tenebrae, he stood away from the wall and slowly turned to face the brunette, the two exchanging glances. "You made that look easy." Sharada spoke out with a smile, watching as the Zoroark lept from his current spot on the other side of the room and landed before the brunette with ease. "Atleast we wont be having it bother us anymore." His own eyes looking down to his own hand, the Zoroark stretched his new claws, lingering stare examining them. Propping a hand on her waist, Sharada turned her head to look over her shoulder.

"Looks like I really don't need to worry about you anymore." Tenebrae lifting his gaze from himself, he watched as Sharada looked directly at him, wearing a wide smile of her own. "...Nah. Just kidding. You'll always be my special little Tenebrae." Raising her spare hand and rubbing the side of Tenebrae's face affectionately, the Zoroark quickly grew flustered and moved past her. "W-We should find the exit." Quickly scurrying on ahead, Sharada followed after the Zoroark with a cheerful chuckle. Even if her roots would grow deeper into Team Rocket, she hoped that she could continue to share strong bonds with her Pokemon.

FIN