Post by Blackspade on Jun 25, 2011 21:12:22 GMT
RAI
Written by Rai
"Duke buddy, give me a heroic pose!" The Tyrogue opened its stance and tensed its muscles, bulking up to add to its attack and defense. "You ready for this buddy, Elekid will make a nice addition to the family." Tyrogue just shadow boxed and nodded. "Then get in there and show me your moves!" I said while thumbing the special pokeball I had bought just for this encounter.
This particular Elekid had been terrorizing the back alleys of Saffron for the past couple of weeks. Duke and I figured that with our unorthodox style and excellent communication skills we were the perfect ones to teach the little bandit some discipline. Now after tracking its movements for a few days and cornering it in a small courtyard we can finally do just that.
The Elekid, frustrated that it couldn't find a way out, wildly charged Duke. "Dodge it Duke!" Tyrogue nimbly side stepped the charge. I squat down to be at eye level with the oncoming Elekid. "Just come along quietly I don't want to hurt you." The elekid paused like it was considering it, then took a deep breath and screeched in my face. "You are a little demon aren't you! Ha!"
"Ahem." A voice from behind me drew my attention. "Listen here, I found it fir-" Instead of one of the local trainers like I had been expecting at the entrance to the courtyard stood an older fellow and a strikingly white haired girl only a few years younger than me. "Please, don't let us distract you from a difficult battle," the man said.
I turned back in time to see the little yellow electrical plug wrap Duke in a bear hug, screech in his face, and then discharge a lot of electricity. The last attack was minimized due to the Cell Battery I had given to Duke to hold. "Frak! Duke, looks like we are going to have to get physical." Duke cocked his head back as far as he could, hesitated, and then snapped it forward nailing Elekid in the face. It dropped Duke and backed away.
"We had better negate it's electric attacks, so it doesn't hurt anyone, buddy!" Tyrogue immediately stuck it's hands into an old fountain at the center of the courtyard, coating them in mud then launched a barrage of attacks. When the two finally separated, Elekid was covered in a layer of mud. "Now what are you going to do, Elekid?" Tired and angry, it jabbed out an arm in a single wild punch that would have confused Duke if it hit the mark. "Now Duke!" Duke countered the attack by ducking under the arm and tossing Elekid to its back.
"That should do it," I said tossing the Luxury ball I had been holding the entire battle. It wiggled a few times then locked. "Awesome buddy, Elekid is a part of family now!"
"Very good battle, but not all of them will go so smoothly," the old man said from behind me.
"You still here pops?" I said as I turned to face the two strangers. "I agree with you though. If this had been some random encounter, I would have been in trouble, but I had scouted both this Elekid and other electric types out before tackling it." I finished by returning Duke to his ball and grinning. "Now then, can I help you with something?"
"My organization is looking for skilled young trainers, and something drew Eve here to Saffron."
"Well, I suppose that explains you. What about her?" I gesture towards the white haired girl.
The man smiled. "That is Eve our ace trainer, and future leader of the movement."
"Hello my lady!". . . "Whoa, that is one telling stare you have there." I flash another grin. "Alright, pops I'll join you under one condition."
"Oh and that is?"
"I only take orders from her." Again I gesture towards the girl. "She seems like she needs someone a bit more energetic to be her voice to the world than you gramps."
"I don't think I -" He starts. "Oh well then, you know how to find me when you can." I interrupt him and laugh. "Ha! It sounds like it will be fun." I flash the man a more threatening smile and wink at the girl as I pass between them on my way out of the courtyard.
In the alley the man stops me and sighs. "Wait, I really don't have time for this." "Eve, are his terms acceptable?"
. . .
"Well seems she is not against the idea." He replies.
"Yay! Hear that my lady!" I say pumping my hands into the air. "You get a servant and I get the chance to test my skills. Win, win, right? Oh by the way I'm Rai."
". . . Rai." She replies.
"Yes my lady?"
". . . Please be quiet. . ."
I bow and share my biggest smile yet. "Yes Mistress! Heeheehee!"