Tak'n Route 202 (open)

[wolf]

Raphael has now just left Sandgem Town as he takes Route 202 north towards Jubilife Town. That town was a day or two away if he ran, but what was the fun in that? He was now an official Pokemon trainer. Just being able to walk this path and see other trainers and wild pokemon was awesome.

Looking around at the open fields and trees in the surrounding area to the sides of the path, Raphael was just taking it all in. It just felt good to be out on this walk towards his future.

-wild Level 5 Starly appears-

"Alright a wild Starly! I'll use my Pokedex now."

Raphael stated with excitement as he pulled out his Pokedex to get some information on Starly.

Usually with a large flock, it is barely noticeable when alone. Its cries are very strident. Though small, they flap their wings with great power.

The friendly voice from his Pokedex stated to Raphael. Grabbing out one of the Pokeballs Professor Rowan had given him, Raphael winds up and throws the ball at the Starly that was alone at the moment.

"Alright you are mine!"

Raphael shouted as the pokeball hit the Starly and drew it into the pokeball with a red flash of light. Landing on the ground the pokeball tilted back and forth blinking red on the front. Not too much longer and the Starly broke free of the ball and flew away in anger.

"Aw man.....so close..."

Raphael states with disappointment in his voice. He was trying not to use all of Trog and Doc's energy fighting wild pokemon. Instead he wanted them to be well rested for trainer battles if anyone challenged him. Unfortunately catching pokemon was harder then they made it look on television.

[The Dark Ballerina]

<sub>Ree sighed heavily, the pokemon she was about to catch running off in fear of the male voice. Mooneh was annoyed himself, floating around Ree's head as she trudged towards the voice.

"Hey. Don't people tell you that you need to be quiet when in an area full of pokemon?"</sub>

"Exactly, child..."

"Mooneh. Shush."

Ree glared at the moon-esque pokemon before swatting at him and sighed, looking upon the boy. Her aquan orbs stared down at him, before she softened, a rarity. "Just. Try to be quiet so you don't get hurt."

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[wolf]

In the midst of his depressive moment Raphael is approached by an older girl. A pretty red head was standing next to him and it was taking everything in his power not to stare at her.

"I...um...."

Raphael tries to talk as she yells at him.

"Sorry, I am new at this....I just got my pokedex earlier today."

Raphael states sulking a little. He just had never been shown how to properly catch pokemon other then throwing a pokeball like on television. Everything about being a trainer was crashing down on him, the loneliness of the journey and having to figure things out.

[The Dark Ballerina]

<sub>"You've got to
weaken the pokemon first."

She said calmly, smiling. The female patted his head. Lunatone floated down infront of her, glaring at the two pokemon.

+Lvl. 9 Skitty Appeared!+

"Mooneh! Hypnosis!"

The dreaming trainer pointed forward, her eyes sparkling brightly, her hair shifted with her body, falling down into her face. Obviously, she was getting excited already, watching her Lunatone in all its beauty.</sub>

Mooneh's eye glowed as it stared the Skitty down, causing it to be hypnotised.

+Skitty is now confused!+
+Skitty uses tackle!+

"Now! Use Rock throw!"

Mooneh used rock throw!

+Skitty is hit!+
+Skitty uses tackle!+
+Skitty hurts itself in its confusion+

"Once more!"

Mooneh used rock throw!


+Skitty is hit!+
+Skitty uses tackle!+
+Skitty hurts itself in its confusion.+

Ree pulled a pokeball from her pack, enlarging it. "Go!" She threw it at Skitty, the red light engulfing the fairy pokemon. She became bored, closing her eyes as the Skitty gave no fight, it being too weak.

+Ree succeeded in catching Skitty!+

"See. You gotta weaken it."

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[wolf]

The pretty girl patted his head as she explained that he had to weaken pokemon before attempting to capture them. Of course that made sense, the weaker they were the easier they would be to catch. But that meant he would have to harm the pokemon to catch it.

"thanks..."

Raphael states as she then begins to show it how it was done against a low leveled Skitty. The girl was using her Lunatone. He pulled out his pokedex to get information on both of them.

"Lunatone is a Rock and Psychic type. Because it turns active on nights of the full moon, it is said to have some link to the lunar phases."

The information for Lunatone came first.

"Skitty is a Normal type. It can't stop itself from chasing moving things, and it runs in a circle, chasing its own tail. "

Then the information of Skitty came next.

"Awesome!"

Raphael exclaims as he watches he beat the wild pokemon quickly. This was so exciting, he was actually watching pokemon battles, trying to capture pokemon, and battling himself.

"You're...[small]amazing[/small]...."

Raphael started to say as he was looking around for a pokemon to go after.

-Lvl. 5 female Shinx appears! SA: Rivalry-

That was when he saw a Shinx playing over by a big rock. Opening the pokedex he wanted to get the information on Shinx.

"Shinx is an electric type. Its forelegs have a muscle-based system of generating electricity. All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. Its body shines if endangered. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded. "

This was his chance to test out this new tactic.

"Lets battle Trog!"

Raphael shouts as he grabs the pokeball from the back of his belt. Clicking the button in the front the pokeball grows in his hand. He then threw it releasing Raphael's Charmander named Trog.

-Charmander(s), Lv. 8! SA: Blaze-

"Alright Trog lets start with tail whip!"
"Charr--charr"

Trog turns around and does tail whip to the wild Shinx.

-Tail whip lands and lowers Shinx's defense-
-Shinx uses leer to lower Trog's defense-

"Follow that up with Scratch!"

Trog fights off the leer to jump up and attack with scratch.

-Shinx gets hit!-
-Shinx uses tackle to deal damage to Trog-

"Follow that up with Ember!"

Trog gathers fire in its mouth before lifting its head and then dropping it into a spiral fire attack known as ember!


-Shinx was hit knocking it down in exhaustion, but it fights to stand back up-
-Shinx uses tackle to deal more damage to Trog critically-

"Alright now its time to try and catch it!"

Raphael shouts as he grabs another pokeball from his pack. He then throws it at the severally weakened Shinx. The ball hits the pokemon and draws it in. Not much after and the ball completely stops moving making it so he captures the Shinx!

"Yes I have caught a Shinx! How did I do?"

Raphael asks the girl behind him.

[The Dark Ballerina]

At his compliment, she blushed and laughed, "Thank you. My foster grandmother and siblings are better though!"

The female laughed, shifting her hand to reach her pokeball to its holster. "You did a great job, Hon," she said softly, her eyes lightening a great deal. But obviously, her good mood wouldn't last long.

Mooneh rammed into Ree's shoulder.

"OW! You little..."

"We need to get going on to town, Ree. Harpy has been spotted around these parts..." The lunatone growled angrilly, not wanting to have a run-in with his trainer's sister at this point in time. His eyes glowed slightly as he tries to hypnotize Ree.

"Gah!" The redhead covered her eyes with on hand, waving it over at Mooneh. "Stop that!" She growled, holding up his pokeball. "Return!"

She uncovered her eyes and smiled nervously, reaching over to pat the boy on the head once more.

"You'll be a great Trainer, you know. Just avoid pokemon poachers and the like. 'Kay?"

[wolf]

Raph put the pokeball with his new pokemon Shinx in it on his belt. Turning around he looked at Charmander with a smile. This Charmander was strong and with Raph's training he could help him to reach his highest potential. Raph then returned Charmander to his pokeball also as he talked with the girl.

And again the pretty girl touched his head after her pokemon tried to hypnotize her. That was really strange for a pokemon to try its own move on its owner. And her reaction was even stranger.

"Alright? and how do I avoid them?"

Raph asks the girl that now seemed to be in a hurry. He had never heard of pokemon poachers before, maybe she could enlighten him. He had heard of a lot of things to become and a poacher was not one of them.

[Poacher Harpy]

<sub>A girl in a 'proper' dress walked past the two, before she stopped. Her gaze fell on Ree, then on the boy. She smiled lightly, nodding.

"There is no way to avoid a poacher. They find a pokemon they want, they take it. Simple."

A "Shiney" Roselia, a Roselia with black and purple roses instead of blue and pink like normal ones, calm along after its master. It glared at Ree, then at Raph', before its air became pleasent. Poacher Harper, its trainer, also know as Harpy, turned her gaze to Ree, a small polite smile crossing her face.

"My goodness... You're so beautiful... Like Papa said..."</sub>

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[The Dark Ballerina]

<sub>A blue Gardevoir appear in a beam of red light from Ree's pocket. Her gaze glared at the Roselia, a faint growling heard.

"Ree, this is Harpy!"

Ree stared in an annoyed fashion at Harpy, then to her rude Roselia. "Poacher Harpy, if you do not leave now I will call upon Officer Jenny, I do have a cellphone. You understand? LEAVE."</sub>

[[BWaha. Harpy's is good but Ree's is suckish.]]

[~*Meg Rose*~]

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