Three Deadly Toxins [Happiness Q] [F]

[Dan]

The Ekans proved to be quite the strong foe. The evil coordinator was confronted with more than he could chew. “Glameow get it together! You’re losing to a common snake! This shouldn’t be so hard. If you would just step up to the plate we would be fine, but you aren’t so-“ and then with the crack of a whip, Glameow was struck. Normally the coordinator would only pull out the whip when it got to crunch time, and now was that time. The normal type was certainly in the hot seat, even with a whip to the back, there’s very little chance that it could pull out the win.

“Come on, use scratch!” The trainer commanded, Glameow seemed incredibly angry and unhappy. The only outlet it had was to battle foes, as it couldn’t take out its angst on its trainer. But Ekans was too fast for the cat. It wiggled towards the Glameow with a hefty bite attack. Wanting to keep going, it tried to hang on. But it toppled over, too hurt to continue. “Ugh. Week Pokemon. I need to get a different battle creature."

As the coordinator returned the Glameow, he readied himself to run away. “STOP RIGHT THERE!” a voice came from behind Venom. It was Officer Jenny and Sammy! “I’ve been looking for you. You’re under arrest for Pokemon cruelty as well as trainer harassment.” The officer handcuffed the coordinator and confiscated the Pokeball that contained the cat. “Thanks for your help. I have only this Luxury Ball to give you. They’re very rare, so only certain trainers are allowed to buy them at the house. Mention my name and they’ll sell you them.” Off Sammy and Jenny went, back to downtown to get this all sorted out.

Trainer Battle

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Weather: Normal

Rod's Glameow | Level 10 | Limber
HP: 0% (0/32)
Status: KO’s
Used nothing!

VS

Venom's Ekans | Level 18 | Intimidate
HP: 71% (33/46)
Status: Normal
Ekans used Bite!

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Ekans gained 1 level and is now level 19! Ekans gained 1 Happiness!

Venom acquired a Luxury Ball and can now buy them in the Pokemart.
Does Venom want to go down another path or finish the quest?

[Venominon]

As he continued to listen to every word out of the coordinator's mouth, Venom continued to glare at him. The Poison type trainer clearly didn't like him one bit, but he did feel very sorry for his Glameow, his anger burning even more intensely as he watched the coordinator strike the cat Pokémon with his whip. "Hey! First off, there's nothing common about my Ekans! There are no other Ekans like her, except her!" Venom yelled at Rod after he called his Ekans common, which made Ekans blush slightly, feeling very happy and touched to hear those words from her trainer. "Secondly, stop that! Its not Glameow's fault! Glameow is not weak at all! When you lose a Pokémon battle, its never the Pokémon's fault! Its always the trainer's fault, but that's okay! The trainer and their Pokémon can always get back up, and try again!"

Venom continued to yell at his opponent with great intensity, knowing very well that Rod's defeat wasn't Glameow's fault in the slightest. It was Rod's, because he chose to pick a fight with someone whose Pokémon was much higher leveled then his own. After their battle ended, and Rod recalled Glameow, Venom was ready to give chase. However, when he heard the voice of Officer Jenny, he quickly turned around and smiled, happy to see that Sammy really did return with help. As he watched Jenny handcuff Rod and start to take him away, Venom knew that Glameow, and all of Rod's Pokémon would likely find far better homes now, and that made him calm down, feeling far better. The ninja's surprise quickly returned when Jenny handed him a Luxury Ball, but he graciously accepted it, putting it away in his bag for later.

"Thank you officer, Ill be sure to keep that in mind." Venom said with a bow, showing his gratitude towards Officer Jenny. Venom then watched her and Sammy leave, and remembered that there was one more Houndour to follow. "What do ya say Ekans? Up for one more?" The Poison type trainer asked his Pokémon, extending his arm down to her so she could climb onto his shoulders again. "Ekans. Ekans." Ekans was more then happy to slither up onto her trainer's shoulders again, and answer his question with a nod. "Thanks Ekans. Ya did great job in this battle. Now lets go see what the final Houndour has in store for us." The ninja spoke to his snake Pokémon friend, then jumped right back into the trees. As Venom jumped from branch to branch, following the path of the Houndour known as Helena, he wondered what its path would lead to, remembering what the last two hound Pokémon had lead him and his Pokémon to.

OOC: Here's another 400 words for my Salandit egg, and Venom is following the left and final path now.

[Dan]

The hunt for the Houndour was almost over. One more path needed to be taken, and Venom was right on track for it! As Glameow and Houndour were being put into a shelter where they would be much better taken care of, the coordinator was being arrested and taken by Officer Jenny. Venom had done good work today! But clearly, he had not done enough. Where was the last Houndour? All three of them were almost rounded up.

As Venom followed the last path, there were several forks that divided into many more paths. It could be easy go the wrong way and lose track. After Venom had spent so much time on the other paths, who knows how far this last dog had gone? BUT, there was a clue right in front of him! Down on the beaten path were many different footprints, all left by Pokemon. One of them had to be put down by Houndour, but it would be up to Venom and his team to decipher the correct match. Choose carefully!

Which print is Houndour’s? Choose the correct one and follow it!

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(( 400 added to the Salandit egg!~))

[Venominon]

Happy that he'd managed to do so much good today, Venom jumped from tree to tree with amazing vigor, determined to find the last Houndour and help it out as well. The ninja wasn't sure what kind of help this final Houndour would need exactly, but that didn't really matter to him. Staying true to his philosophy, Venom would never ignore a Pokémon in need. No matter what kind they were, or what type of situation they were in. It didn't take Venom very long to find the path the third Houndour had run down, so he started to follow it, knowing that with its injuries after their battle, it couldn't have gone too far. However, the Poison type trainer came to a stop when he saw all the different Pokémon tracks in the dirt below.

Venom narrowed his eyes down at the mess of tracks, and jumped down from the tree he was in to get a closer look at them. He and Ekans looked down at all the different tracks together, trying to pick out the Houndour's pawprints among all the others. "Ekans." The snake Pokémon wrapped around Venom's shoulders commented, to which Venom gave a nod. "I know. Don't worry Ekans, Ive got this." The ninja slowly knelt down on one knee, placing a hand on the ground, and feeling each individual footprint. Houndour may not have been native to the Kanto Safari Zone, but all of Venom's time spent growing up in it gave him a kind of sixth sense when it came to Pokémon. He'd seen all kinds of different Pokémon footprints, and had become quite good at tracking, as well as matching a Pokémon's footprints or claw marks to the Pokémon itself.

Within minutes, Venom found the pawprint he was looking for, knowing that it was Houndour's pawprint with just one good look. "Got it." Venom declared, the stood up again, turning to the path he knew the Houndour had taken. "It went this way. Im sure of it." That said, the Poison type trainer took off running, following the pawprints he'd chosen. "Ekans?" Ekans' eyes grew wide for a moment, as she looked at her trainer with some shock. Even she, as a Pokémon, had no idea which footprints were Houndour's, yet her trainer found them in just under three minutes. Ekans didn't normally admit this, even to herself, but she was impressed by her trainer's skills.

OOC: Another 400 words for my Salandit egg, and Venom has chosen to follow footprints B3.

[Dan]

The ninja was certainly one with many tricks up his sleeve. Using his detailed tracking skills, the task of finding the correct footprints was easy. Following the path like an expert, the ninja would find quite the odd spectacle. The female Houndour was lying down in a small cage with 4 pups, all of whom were whimpering. A loud crack from a whip could be heard, making the Pokemon in the nearby trees nervous, rustling the flora nearby in an attempt to peer at what was making the scary sound.

When Venom appeared at the site, there was no one there except the suffering Houndour, which shook with fear as she and her pups lie in the small cage. Another crack from the whip came from behind Venom. “Hahahah, you fell into my trap you fool. It seems as though you were smart enough to find our place, but not wise enough to prevent yourself from the ambush. I’m here to take your Pokemon, either you hand them over, or face the wrath of my Pokemon.” Suddenly a Sneasel appeared on the other side of Venom, sneering with a wicked grin. It had appeared that the sneaky team was up against another tricky opponent.

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Hunter Travis is ambushing you! Call out a Pokemon to fight Sneasel (level 10).

(( Updating incubator))

[Venominon]

Venom kept his wits about him, as he followed the footprints into a new area, not sure who or what he and his Pokémon would find this time. It wasn't long before Venom heard the whimpering of young Pokémon, and was quick to pick up the pace, following the sound he heard all the way to its source. When the ninja finally arrived on the scene, the site before him both shocked and enraged him. Venom grit his teeth, and clenched his fists tightly, as he saw the mother Houndour and her pups in the cage before him, knowing that only one type of person would do something like this. The Poison type trainer had dealt with them more times then he cared to count back home, and it only made him sick each and every time. Once Venom heard the crack of a whip, he and his Ekans quickly turned, knowing all too well who they were about to face.

The ninja waited for his foe to show himself, and finish speaking, then he quickly glanced at the Sneasel behind him. Staying calm, but giving the hunter a snake eyed glare, Venom gave him a response. "Not gonna happen, but here's what is gonna happen. The hunter is about to become the hunted. As Im sure someone like you knows, there's a predator for every kind of prey. Return for now Ekans." As fitting as it would be to have Ekans battle against a Sneasel, Venom recalls her to her Poke Ball, deciding to let someone else handle this opponent. Putting Ekans' Poke Ball away, Venom then pulls out a Dusk Ball, and tosses it up into the air. "Your up Zubat! Lets go!"

The Dusk Ball bursts open, and Venom's bat Pokémon friend emerges from it, flying all around Venom. "Bat! Zubat!" Of course, Venom knew that Zubat was at a disadvantage against Sneasel, given their types and all, but that made no difference to the Poison type trainer. Venom was out to prove that Poison types could overcome their disadvantages, and beat Steel types. So his Flying type Zubat battling against an Ice type like Sneasel was basically like practice for when Venom and his team finally make it to Jasmine, at the Olivine City gym. "We have to save these Houndour Zubat! Hit Sneasel hard with your Wing Attack, then circle around and hit em with another Wing Attack!" Quickly getting a feel for the situation, Zubat flew straight down at the sharp claw Pokémon, his wings shinning with the energy of a Flying type Pokémon. "Zubat!"

OOC: Running Shoes used, and 400 more words for my Salandit egg.

[Dan]

“Alright Sneasel get in there with a quick attack.” Travis commanded his Pokemon with an iron fist, wasting no time to attempt to kick this battle off with a bang. Sneasel swiftly zoomed across the field and swiped Zubat. The bat Pokemon was much higher leveled, so the hits didn’t do too much damage. In return, the flying Pokemon used a wing attack. “Sneasel, you’re supposed to counter this rat with wings. Clearly, you’re weaker than I thought. I regret ever stealing you from that trainer. It’s clear now that you’re just a terrible copy of an otherwise powerful breed.”

“Use quick attack, and make it a good one. Or else.” Travis cracked the whip, smacking Sneasel’s back. The Pokemon grimaced, but did as it was commanded. Again it glided through the battlefield and hit the bat, doing little damage. Before Travis could say anything, Zubat came down again with a powerful wing attack. This time, Sneasel didn’t get up from the attack. “Well, it’s clear to me now that you’re utterly useless. Maybe Zubat will do more work that you.” Out he called another Pokemon, the same species as Venom’s.
Battle

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Weather:

Sneasel | Level 10 | Keen Eye |
HP: 0% (0/34)
Status: Normal
Used Quick Attack x2!

VS

Zubat | Level 19 | Inner Focus | Soothe Bell
HP: 46% (23/50)
Status: Normal
Used Wing Attack x2!

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Travis sent out Zubat (level 10).

Venom’s Zubat gained 1 level and is now level 20! Zubat gained +2 happiness (+3 overall)

(( Edit: my bad, updating salandit now))

[Venominon]

Watching the hunter whip the poor sharp claw Pokémon made Venom enraged once again, as he glared at Travis as if he himself were a powerful serpent, ready to strike with all its might. This glare only got even more intense when Venom heard that Sneasel wasn't actually his Pokémon, which of course, made all of this far worse then it already was. "How dare you! Stealing a Pokémon away from its trainer is unforgivable, especially when you treat it the way you do! I promise, Ill set every last one of your stolen Pokémon free, and make you pay for all of this!" The Poison type trainer yelled with great anger at his opponent, and watched as he sent out his second Pokémon. Zubat was surprised to see that he now had to face one of his own kind, and almost didn't want to, but even he knew that it was for the greater good.

"Don't worry Zubat, we'll set that Zubat free too." Venom spoke to his Zubat, giving the bat Pokémon a reassuring smile. Zubat turned for a moment, looking directly into his trainer's eyes. "Zu. Zubat." The Poison/Flying type Pokémon gave his trainer a nod, confirming that he was on board, one hundred percent. "Good. Then lets show this guy the power of a true bond between trainer and Pokémon! Start off with another Wing Attack!" Venom gave his Zubat the order to attack, refusing to let any Pokémon stay with a cruel trainer like Travis. "Zubat! Bat!" Zubat felt the exact same way, and flew straight for his fellow bat Pokémon, his wings shinning with Flying type power once more.

OOC: You forgot to add the 400 words from my last post on this thread to my Salandit egg, and this post is adding on another 323 words, for a grand total of 723 words. Thank you.

[Dan]

Travis scoffed at the opponent’s dedication towards setting a measly Zubat free. “You want to set a Zubat free? No one will want such a common Pokemon in their team. I didn’t even want this stupid thing, but when selling rare Pokemon, you gotta keep some of them to continue the hunt.” Underestimating the foe’s Zubat was a horrible mistake, the specimen had been trained for quite a while now. “Even if I lose the battle, you think you can force me to give away these captures? Fat chance.” Venom’s Zubat went in for the kill now, attacking the other Zubat. Although cruel, it was the only way to set it free from the hunter’s abusive nature.

Upon being struck by the bat Pokemon’s wing attack, the foe was too exhausted to get up. “Well, looks like you knocked out another one of these weak Pokemon. Guess, I’ll have to hit the road now.” As the hunter began to run away, Office Jenny leaped from a nearby bush to handcuff him. “No way you’re being let go now! I’ve been hunting you down, just like that coordinator. Thanks again for all your help, Venom. I’ll make sure this Houndour and her puppies get taken care of, in addition to the rest of his team. I don’t have much of a reward for you other than this.” The police officer gave him 1,000 in order to buy some supplies. Just when everything had settled down, the egg incubator began to glow. The egg inside had cracks all over it, ready to burst out into the world. A little Salandit baby came out!

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Zubat gained 1 level and is now level 21! Zubat gained 2 happiness (+5).

Salandit hatched from the egg! Fill out this code:
[img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/bw/salandit.png"]
[b]Salandit[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [choose]
Level: 1
Moves: Scratch, Poison Gas
Ability: Corrosion
Nature/Personality: [choose]
QUEST COMPLETE!

[Venominon]

Listening to the hunter's mockery towards Zubat, Venom actually didn't get mad. Rather, Venom smirked, and let out some laughter. "Its amazing how little you know of the Pokémon your battling with. Its true, Zubat may be a very common Pokémon, but this world of ours has no weak Pokémon. With proper training, even the most common Pokémon can be a star, and that's just what Im gonna do with my Zubat. One day, Ill raise him into a strong Crobat, a Pokémon not seen very often at all." The ninja explained to his opponent, as he watched his trusty Zubat finish off the other bat Pokémon.

With the battle over and done, Zubat flew right back to his master, and hung upside down from his arm, smiling at him for his words from just a moment ago. "Zu! Zubat!" Venom smiled right back at his small friend, and gently petted the top of his head. "Just wait and see Zubat. One day we'll show your true power off to the world. But for now, get a good rest my friend." The Poison type trainer pulled out Zubat's Dusk Ball, held it out to him, and called him right back into it for now. Venom then put Zubat's Dusk Ball away, and looked back at Travis again, just in time to see officer Jenny slap a pair of handcuffs on him. Venom smiled at this, happy that all of his poached Pokémon could now be happy again.

Venom then turned his attention to the police officer herself, and accepted the cash she'd given to him with another smile. "Thank you officer, but Im just glad I was able to help these Pokémon out." Venom gave her a bow, then watched her take the Pokémon hunter away. It was then that Venom looked up at the sky, and realized that night had fallen over Johto. "Oh well. I guess looking for that trial will have to wait until tomorrow." The ninja said to himself, then went to look for a place to make camp for the night. However, as he had begun to walk through the trees of route 29, he noticed that the egg he'd been carrying with him had started to glow in the night.

Seeing this made Venom let out a gasp, as he was both surprised and excited to see that his egg was finally starting to hatch. Getting a big grin on his face, Venom took the egg out of its incubator, gently set it down on the ground, knelt down to it, and waited for the new Pokémon to be born into the world. Within seconds, the egg shattered and the glow stopped, and in its place was a Pokémon that Venom had never seen in person before, but one that he was very familiar with from his research. "Woah, a Salandit! I cant believe it!" The small newborn Pokémon slowly opened its eyes, let out a yawn, then looked up at its new trainer. "Sala. Salandit." Venom gave his new Pokémon and friend a smile, and slowly held his arm out to it. "Welcome to the world Salandit. Also, welcome to Team Toxic. You don't know it yet, but your gonna play a big part in our mission to show the world the true power of the Poison type."

"Salandit?" The Poison/Fire type Pokémon didn't really get what he was saying to it right now, but being that Venom was the first thing it saw after it hatched, a bond of mutual trust was established very quickly. Without a single hint of hesitation, the toxic lizard Pokémon crawled up Venom's arm, then curled up on his shoulder, making itself comfortable there. As his new Pokémon let out another yawn and quickly dozed off, Venom smiled at it once again, gently wrapping part of is scarf around it. "Sleep tight little one. When morning comes, we'll get started on your training." The Poison type trainer whispered so as not to wake Salandit up, then walked towards a nice enough looking tree. Venom then climbed up into its branches, and sit back, making himself comfortable and soon getting to sleep himself for the night.




Salandit

Name: No nickname
Gender: Female
Level: 1

Moves: Scratch, Poison Gas

Ability: Corrosion

Nature/Personality: Modest