Mahogany Town

Things didn't improve at all for Liz. It was lucky for her that Gus was paying far more attention than the redhead. A silly-looking Fairy hopped out as Clefable began to stir. Liz was on the larger Fairy right away, offering the creature a Berry for its troubles. "Hey. You're the first to wake up." She greeted the Clefable, unaware of the menacing creature with an entirely nonthreatening face. Swirlix lunged to attack Liz while her back was turned. Clefable said nothing, only expecting the worst if it tried to help. The Swirlix was caught by surprise in the midst of its own ambush. Gus slammed his large head into Swirlix and hurled the cotton candy-looking creature into the nearby wall before barking approval of himself. Liz cried out in shock and turned to see Gus clapping his flippers with that goofy smile. Liz turned back to Clefable with a small frown. "Gus! Be nice!" She admonished the Seel, making him blink with confusion as he looked at his trainer. He just did a good thing, why was he being yelled at? "Sorry. We have no idea what's going on. I was...hoping you maybe could help?" She asked the Pokemon shyly, offering it a nervous smile. They had been trying to hurt her just a moment ago. Maybe they really were mean Pokemon. Clefable looked unhappy, but nodded finally. It agreed to lead her to a way out. It wasn't what Liz had asked for, but Clefable felt it was wisest to get her out of here while the getting was good. Swirlix coughed up another of those ghostly flames after it slid down the icy wall, leaving Liz frowning while Clefable looked instantly more nervous. The flame began to follow Clefable while Marill and Clefairy were left behind with the newly defeated Swirlix.

Gus vs. Lv 10 Swirlix
Round 1
Gus used Headbutt! (-70)
Swirlix Fainted! Gus Gained 10 EXP! Gus Leveled up! Gus did not learn Icy Wind...


Pack: x16 Rare Candy, Pokeball x, Potion x, Pokedex, Oran Berry, x2 Pecha Berry, TM19 Roost, x2 Great Ball, x2 Berry Pot, Sail Fossil, Green Barrette, Choice Specs, x2 Belue Berries, x2 Durin Berries, x2 Pamtre Berries, x2 Spelon Berries, x2 Watmel Berries, x3 Boost Mulch, Red Barrette, Pink Scarf, Changing Star Seal, Aspear Berry, Cheri Berry, Chesto, Berry, Rawst Berry, Quick Claw, Rainbow Spray (Used for Zodiac Absol), EXP Share, x4 Ultra Ball, Big Mushroom, Moomoo Milk, Illusory Candle, TM 99 Dazzling Gleam, x3 Salac Berries, x3 Ganlon Berries, Absolite (Absol, Oct. 2017 Zodiac)
Plot Piece: Ring of Alolan Dugtrio Hair (Curse, Found in Leafstone Preserve), Diggle's Cracked Mask (Reduce Defense), Wild Marill Tagalong (Met in Mahogany Town Lv. -- f Huge Power [Atk+3] Play Rough; Aqua Ring; Rain Dance; Double-Edge), Wild Absol Tagalong (Event Claim, Oct. 2017 Zodiac)
Pokemon Encounter: 70/5 Wild Encounter Charged!
Trainer Battle: 112/25 Trainer Battle Charged!
Item Posting: (TM 09 Venoshock) 27/50
Badges: Zephyr Badge


Pokemon:

Liz was glad for a break, regardless of how painfully brief it was. Diggle wouldn't stay put, escaping her ball the moment Liz was inattentive about it and barking at the girl furiously. "What?! You're hurt, Diggle! What are you going to do, migraine them away!" She didn't actually know what Diggle was upset about, but the Aron flinched and avoided eye contact. Liz was at least half right there. She still growled at the young woman, padding up while Cherry came back to his trainer as well and thumping her thick head against Liz's calf. Liz was her human now. As rude and crass as she was, that meant a lot to the Aron. She would rather die than let Liz get hurt even dealing with the pains of this wound she'd brought upon herself. Maybe if she had stayed near Liz she might have avoided getting her face cracked open. The redhead knelt down, looking frustrated even as she scooped up her Aron and rubbed her head behind the mask. "My poor baby. If it weren't for me none of this would have happened." She whispered, kissing the top of Diggle's head with a sad sigh. This marathon of Pokemon battles were taking their toll. Liz was already a poor tactician and she was thinking about the work it was going to take to beat everything. It was making her uncertain of every decision she made now and was making her wishy-washy emotionally as well as mentally. She knew they weren't done yet. Clefable had found the group and snapped at Liz, clearly afraid of the party lingering any longer. If she didn't leave soon, she wasn't leaving at all.

Clefable's rant was cut short as the chubby Fairy was launched off of his feet and hurled forward onto the ground. The Aromatisse who had launched the Moonblast caught Spritzee and Swirlix's ghost flames as they rushed to it before opening his large beak and gulping it all down. The downy Fairy swelled with fresh strength, huffing out the shimmering flames through his mouth and nostrils before opening his mouth to blast Liz. Diggle was out of her trainer's arms and connected squarely with the fragrant bird's jaw causing Moonblast to fire straight up into the cave ceiling. While on the ground Aromatisse released a scent that made Diggle's head spin. The Aron staggered, her skin growing flush as the attack was meant to make her hesitate. Suddenly, Aromatisse didn't look so disgusting to the Aron. In fact, he was downright handsome. Diggle's cheeks burned at the thoughts running through her mind but Aromatisse's trick had backfired. In a panic, Diggle lunged at Aromatisse and smashed her head into his as hard as she could. Her paws glowed as she struck him with Metal Claw twice, then fell back to the ground and began rubbing up against the Fairy. Liz didn't know what to make of her Aron's strange behavior, but she could recognize from the smell in the air that something was wrong. Lucky for Liz Aromatisse's perfume wasn't affecting her like it was Diggle. "Cherry, come on! Teach this jerk a lesson!" Cherry sprang forth from his ball without a moment's hesitation. Aromatisse found the hard way that Cherry was only cute, but not a girl! His perfume burned up in the burning hot air and Cherry's Flame Wheel connected hard with Aromatisse! The two Pokemon clashed back and forth with Aromatisse blowing kisses to achieve the same effect Spritzee had been doing in the last battle. Cherry wavered and staggered when Draining Kiss sapped some of his energy. Aromatisse jumped back up and chirped at Diggle, who hesitated at the request. She shook her head, trying to lose the spell Aromatisse had put her under. Cherry spun and belched fire at Aromatisse only to have the shocking result of Diggle intercepting! She cried out in pain from the searing heat and fell to the ground, shuddering from a burn while Aromatisse lurched at Cherry again. "Diggle, no! Cherry! Take him down! Right now!" Cherry curled up immediately and rolled with all the force he could muster, his flaming back swirling as he rolled toward Aromatisse. The fluffy Fairy type gulped and raised his wing-like arms to defend himself. Cherry blew right through the "defense" and slammed Aromatisse into the wall. The ceiling cracked further from the impact, making them all look up in shock. Liz grabbed the falling Aromatisse as Cherry's flames dissipated and hauled him up, doing the same for the ambush Spritzee she had just defeated. "Get Diggle! Run, Cherry!" She called to her Cyndaquil, struggling to pick up Clefable also. She staggered and fell out of the rumbling cavern room, tumbling along the slight decline with all three of her would-be assailants tumbling with her. Aromatisse's ghost fire screamed and burst just like when it had been Clefable that she defeated. Things were getting stranger, but the young woman felt she understood all the same. Her enemy was definitely a Ghost, and she wouldn't be safe until she defeated one!

Diggle vs. Lv. 20 Aromatisse (m)
Round 1
Aromatisse used Attract! Diggle became Infatuated!
Diggle is Infatuated! Diggle used Metal Claw! (-80 70/150) Diggle's Attack rose!

Round 2
Diggle come back! Go Cherry!
Aromatisse used Draining Kiss! It's not very effective...(-25 145/210) Aromatisse gained HP! (+19 89/150)

Round 3
Cherry used Flame Wheel! (-60)
Aromatisse used Draining Kiss! It's not very effective... (-25 120/210) Aromatisse gained HP! (+19 48/150)

Round 4
Cherry used Flame Wheel! (-60)
Aromatisse fainted! Cherry gained 10 EXP! Diggle gained 10 EXP! Diggle leveled up! Diggle forgot Protect and learned Roar!


Pack: x16 Rare Candy, Pokeball x, Potion x, Pokedex, Oran Berry, x2 Pecha Berry, TM19 Roost, x2 Great Ball, x2 Berry Pot, Sail Fossil, Green Barrette, Choice Specs, x2 Belue Berries, x2 Durin Berries, x2 Pamtre Berries, x2 Spelon Berries, x2 Watmel Berries, x3 Boost Mulch, Red Barrette, Pink Scarf, Changing Star Seal, Aspear Berry, Cheri Berry, Chesto, Berry, Rawst Berry, Quick Claw, Rainbow Spray (Used for Zodiac Absol), EXP Share, x4 Ultra Ball, Big Mushroom, Moomoo Milk, Illusory Candle, TM 99 Dazzling Gleam, x3 Salac Berries, x3 Ganlon Berries, Absolite (Absol, Oct. 2017 Zodiac)
Plot Piece: Ring of Alolan Dugtrio Hair (Curse, Found in Leafstone Preserve), Diggle's Cracked Mask (Reduce Defense), Wild Marill Tagalong (Met in Mahogany Town Lv. -- f Huge Power [Atk+3] Play Rough; Aqua Ring; Rain Dance; Double-Edge), Wild Absol Tagalong (Event Claim, Oct. 2017 Zodiac)
Pokemon Encounter: 72/5 Wild Encounter Charged!
Trainer Battle: 114/25 Trainer Battle Charged!
Item Posting: (TM 09 Venoshock) 29/50
Badges: Zephyr Badge


Pokemon:

It was not long before Liz found herself in trouble again. The Ralts was small and cute, but it had the same menacing aura as the other Pokemon before it. She jumped and cried out in shock when the Ralts came in beside Liz, making a small noise to prompt the reaction. She nearly swung the sword and froze halfway in the strike. Honedge stared at the Ralts in the dark while Ralts stared in shock of the young lady trying to slice him open. The silent staring went on for some time until Liz took a nervous step back. "Y-you're another one. Stay back!" She pointed Honedge at Ralts while struggling for a ball at her belt. Diggle lurched out from beside Cherry. She skidded along the ice and bellowed out a loud Roar at the poor thing. Ralts had been preparing to attack Liz, after all, but the sheer volume of Diggle's Roar caused the ghost fire to erupt from Ralts as if it had been ripped free of its body. Ralts collapsed on the ground with a sharp cry of distress. It was left trembling on the cave floor while Diggle continued to growl and bark at the threat to her trainer. Liz felt sorry for the creature, but she wasn't willing to get near it until she was sure it was actually finished. Two pairs of eyes glowed as Liz was focused on the young Ralts, frowning at the poor thing's quivering mess. She was still convinced Ralts was trying to trick her, but she couldn't help but feel bad for letting such a cute little thing cower like this.

Diggle vs. Lv. 15 Ralts
Round 1
Diggle used Roar!
Ralts decided this wasn't worth it! There was no EXP.


Pack: x16 Rare Candy, Pokeball x, Potion x, Pokedex, Oran Berry, x2 Pecha Berry, TM19 Roost, x2 Great Ball, x2 Berry Pot, Sail Fossil, Green Barrette, Choice Specs, x2 Belue Berries, x2 Durin Berries, x2 Pamtre Berries, x2 Spelon Berries, x2 Watmel Berries, x3 Boost Mulch, Red Barrette, Pink Scarf, Changing Star Seal, Aspear Berry, Cheri Berry, Chesto Berry, Rawst Berry, Quick Claw, Rainbow Spray (Used for Zodiac Absol), EXP Share, x4 Ultra Ball, Big Mushroom, Moomoo Milk, Illusory Candle, TM 99 Dazzling Gleam, x3 Salac Berries, x3 Ganlon Berries, Absolite (Absol, Oct. 2017 Zodiac)
Plot Piece: Ring of Alolan Dugtrio Hair (Curse, Found in Leafstone Preserve), Diggle's Cracked Mask (Reduce Defense), Wild Marill Tagalong (Met in Mahogany Town Lv. -- f Huge Power [Atk+3] Play Rough; Aqua Ring; Rain Dance; Double-Edge), Wild Absol Tagalong (Event Claim, Oct. 2017 Zodiac), Worn Trainer ID (Mournful Tidings), A COMPLETELY ORDINARY SWORD! (Definitely not Honedge Lv. 10)
Pokemon Encounter: 74/5 Wild Encounter Charged!
Trainer Battle: 116/25 Trainer Battle Charged!
Item Posting: (TM 09 Venoshock) 31/50
Badges: Zephyr Badge


Pokemon:

Gardevoir was a terrifying beauty to behold. She glided into the room using her Psychic powers to levitate which made Liz's short hairs stand on end. The mother Pokemon fixed Diggle with a glare even as the Aron bellowed a challenge and rushed at her. Instead of starting a fight, Diggle flopped to the ground and slid before Gardevoir where she was lifted and her dreams were steadily drained. Gardevoir had taken no damage, but she drained Diggle's vitality all the same until she went limp and Gardevoir tossed the Pokemon aside. The sense of helplessness made Liz terrified of her new enemy, trembling and struggling to pull a new ball while Gardevoir aimed at the young woman. When Astro came free of his ball Liz was initially ecstatic. A bit of a hothead, Astro was surely the best choice for this battle. She had read somewhere that Psychic Pokemon were weak to Bug. She cheered her little Hero on while his Silver Wind caused Gardevoir to falter. She retaliated with Moonblast, shaking her opponent with the force of the attack. Liz flinched when Astro's constant buzzing faltered. She stared in horror as Gardevoir once more moved in to attack her precious Pokemon. Instead of letting the battle continue the way it had before, Liz recalled Astro and sent Cherry out instead. The newly evolved Quilava came out breathing flames but was quickly met with another Moonblast. Gardevoir may have been clever, but she hadn't been able to beat Cherry like she had Diggle. The Quilava leaped into Gardevoir and spun as he blasted her with Flame Wheel. Gardevoir crumpled onto the ground when she was burned by the attack. Liz sighed out a trembling breath, shaking her head as she fell to her knees. Cherry nuzzled into her shoulder and chest to comfort her while Gardevoir's ghost fire burst free and shrieked a terrible call before it exploded as previous boss battles. The woman was left with her Quilava to wonder how things were going to go now. That had to be it. She was sure of it.

Diggle vs. Lv. 20 Gardevoir
Round 1
Gardevoir used Hypnosis! Diggle fell asleep!
Diggle is fast asleep!

Round 2
Gardevoir used Dream Eater! It's not very effective... (-50 100/150)
Diggle is fast asleep!

Round 3
Gardevoir used Dream Eater! It's not very effective... (-50 50/150)
Diggle is fast asleep!

Round 4
Gardevoir used Dream Eater! It's not very effective... (-50 0/150) Diggle fainted!
Diggle was switched out for...Astro!

Round 5
Astro used Silver Wind! (-60 90/150)
Gardevoir used Moonblast! (-90 140/230) Astro's Sp. Attack fell!

Round 6
Astro used Silver wind! (-54 36/150)
Gardevoir used Hypnosis! Astro fell asleep!

Round 7
Astro, Return! Go Cherry!
Gardevoir used Moonblast! It's not very effective... (-45 10/230)

Round 8
Cherry used Flame Wheel! (-60) Gardevoir fainted!
Diggle gained 7 EXP! Astro gained 7 EXP! Cherry gained 6 EXP!


Pack: x16 Rare Candy, Pokeball x, Potion x, Pokedex, Oran Berry, x2 Pecha Berry, TM19 Roost, x2 Great Ball, x2 Berry Pot, Sail Fossil, Green Barrette, Choice Specs, x2 Belue Berries, x2 Durin Berries, x2 Pamtre Berries, x2 Spelon Berries, x2 Watmel Berries, x3 Boost Mulch, Red Barrette, Pink Scarf, Changing Star Seal, Aspear Berry, Cheri Berry, Chesto Berry, Rawst Berry, Quick Claw, Rainbow Spray (Used for Zodiac Absol), EXP Share, x4 Ultra Ball, Big Mushroom, Moomoo Milk, Illusory Candle, TM 99 Dazzling Gleam, x3 Salac Berries, x3 Ganlon Berries, Absolite (Absol, Oct. 2017 Zodiac)
Plot Piece: Ring of Alolan Dugtrio Hair (Curse, Found in Leafstone Preserve), Diggle's Cracked Mask (Reduce Defense), Wild Marill Tagalong (Met in Mahogany Town Lv. -- f Huge Power [Atk+3] Play Rough; Aqua Ring; Rain Dance; Double-Edge), Wild Absol Tagalong (Event Claim, Oct. 2017 Zodiac), Worn Trainer ID (Mournful Tidings), A COMPLETELY ORDINARY SWORD! (Definitely not Honedge Lv. 10)
Pokemon Encounter: 76/5 Wild Encounter Charged!
Trainer Battle: 118/25 Trainer Battle Charged!
Item Posting: (TM 09 Venoshock) 33/50
Badges: Zephyr Badge





Pokemon:

It was dark. Liz couldn't feel anything except sadness. She was dead, and her team had died for her. It felt like an eternity she floated in nothingness. Death was as cold as she had imagined it to be. The redhead was pensive, reflecting on all of her decisions before. She had so much she still wanted to do and now it was gone. Hot tears streamed down her cheeks but the contrast didn't register in her mind. She wept for her friends and her Pokemon. Her mother would never know what happened. Why was it so hard to move after dying!? She wanted to cover her face but all she could do was scream and sob and struggle against the tons of snow holding her in place. Snow wasn't alive! Why did it follow her to the other side!? She screamed again, calling for her Pokemon, for Julian. Even for the monster that had forced her to fight in this cavern. What greeted her was equal parts terrifying and captivating. Gardevoir phased through the snow to cradle the young woman's face in her palms. Gardevoir wasn't a Ghost Type...The sad smile showed that she knew what Liz was thinking. It made her tears come out in greater volume. "I-I'm sorry...!" She whimpered, realizing that it had been the cave-in that killed them all. Gardevoir only shushed her with transparent fingers touching her mouth. A ghostly light came from Gardevoir's chest, like the flames Mimikyu continuously produced. One of the Ralts came through the snow next, another ghost of a long dead Pokemon that Liz had fought against.

While Liz struggled with fully understanding what had happened, Gardevoir disappeared with her child to find her second. Using the poor little thing as a medium, they began displacing the snow and moving the survivors from the bottom of the cavern-turned-crevasse up to the surface of the mountain. Julian would catch glimpses of ghostly lights in the mountainside while Liz was drawn up to safety along with her Pokemon. Absol was pushed up close to Liz who cradled the wounded Pokemon instinctively without realizing what she was hugging to. Even Mimikyu came up with the rest, hanging onto Cherry with one of its ghostly limbs and doing its best not to alert Gardevoir to its plot. When the lot had arrived at the surface Liz could now tell ghost from living Pokemon more easily. The Ralts collapsed onto its face which prompted Liz to scoot close and grab it up as well. Her shredded glove left her scarred arm exposed to the elements but she ignored the pain to protect the baby. This Ralts, and Mimikyu, were the only two living Pokemon Liz had faced off against. Mimikyu had already killed the rest. "No...friends...New...friends..!" Mimikyu was upset to say the least. Its eyes shone with malice as it hoisted itself up to strike Liz from behind. "STAY FOREVER!" Screeched the monstrous Fairy. Honedge lunged from its place on Liz's back and clashed with Mimikyu. It swung back and struck again, interfering with Mimikyu's attacks as it tried desperately to kill the cause of its misery. Honedge wrapped its tassel around Mimikyu's arm, focusing its energy and glaring at Mimikyu while its other arm struck Honedge hard. "Let's go together!" The sword Pokemon declared, applying the power of Destiny Bond before it was struck down by Mimikyu's attack. Mimikyu seized after hitting Honedge, dropping the sword and reaching desperately for Liz who was now facing the two and cowering from Mimikyu. "F-friend...Don't..." Mimikyu shuddered and fell shorter than it already was. "G-go..." It fell into the snow and seemed to vanish after several moments, leaving its ruined Disguise. Liz quietly took the costume out of the snow and looked down at the Pokemon she held. The ghosts around her made their own affirmation that their struggle was over. Ralts whined as it watched its mother float away with the others until their ethereal bodies vanished one by one. Liz was left alone on the mountain in the freezing cold. If Julian had not already noticed her there, Cherry began to belch flames into the sky in hopes of catching Marcellus or Julian's attention. Liz needed help and there was no way they were getting back on their own!


Pack: x16 Rare Candy, Pokeball x, Potion x, Pokedex, Oran Berry, x2 Pecha Berry, TM19 Roost, x2 Great Ball, x2 Berry Pot, Sail Fossil, Green Barrette, Choice Specs, x2 Belue Berries, x2 Durin Berries, x2 Pamtre Berries, x2 Spelon Berries, x2 Watmel Berries, x3 Boost Mulch, Red Barrette, Pink Scarf, Changing Star Seal, Aspear Berry, Cheri Berry, Chesto Berry, Rawst Berry, Quick Claw, EXP Share, x4 Ultra Ball, Big Mushroom, Moomoo Milk, Illusory Candle, TM 99 Dazzling Gleam, x3 Salac Berries, x3 Ganlon Berries, Absolite (Absol, Oct. 2017 Zodiac)
Plot Piece: Ring of Alolan Dugtrio Hair (Curse, Found in Leafstone Preserve), Diggle's Cracked Mask (Reduce Defense), Wild Marill Tagalong (Met in Mahogany Town Lv. -- f Huge Power [Atk+3] Play Rough; Aqua Ring; Rain Dance; Double-Edge), Wild Absol Tagalong (Event Claim, Oct. 2017 Zodiac), Worn Trainer ID (Mournful Tidings), A COMPLETELY ORDINARY SWORD! (Definitely not Honedge Lv. 10), Pikachu Disguise (Mimikyu's Hair-Raising Adventure)
Pokemon Encounter: 78/5 Wild Encounter Charged!
Trainer Battle: 120/25 Trainer Battle Charged!
Item Posting: (TM 09 Venoshock) 35/50
Badges: Zephyr Badge






Pokemon:

Liz's receival of Julian and Zekrom to the rescue was...unstable. To say the least. More fear, excitement, disbelief, pain, cold, maybe some side effects from being buried...Julian was lucky he couldn't hear, but Liz was so wild with her lips moving and arms flailing in gestures that made no sense. Her coat was gone, torn apart during the adventure and lost in the avalanche. The longsleeve shirt was missing the right sleeve entirely and the left was tattered by the ice and snow. Her chest and belly were exposed partially with large holes and her left pant leg was ripped from just beneath the hem of her pocket down to the calf. Her leg was bleeding from a long, shallow cut but she didn't seem to even realize she was wounded. "JULIAN! You're OK! You're here! Julian, it was amazing! It was AWFUL! You wouldn't believe what I've just been through!" Her babbling was incoherent to say the least and her bouncing around was doing nobody any favors as she tried to "show" her story with more exaggerated motions. The redhead punctuated her enthusiasm by answering the big hug she had been greeted with and squeezing her partner in a tight hug of her own. "I never should have left without you!" She declared aloud, smiling happily even though she felt she had done an awful job. She had done her best, and it all worked out, she could be a bad trainer and still succeed. That was what mattered to her. She had set Absol and Ralts down when Julian came to her rescue, now kneeling to them after releasing her friend. "Hey...you've been through a lot. And...I really don't deserve to ask this..." Instead of speaking out loud her desire, Liz dug two Pokeballs out of her bag and Ralts stared in shock while Absol grew instantly defensive. Ralts quietly touched the button, disappearing into the ball before it was transported to Goldenrod City.

The tension with Absol was palpable, making Liz certain the creature was going to walk away. Julian would be able to tell that its fur was a different color though Liz still hadn't realized that truth yet. The red-haired girl looked up to Julian with a frown, not sure what to do. Absol needed care, but she probably wouldn't want to be handled by the humans. Liz's moment came and passed in quick shock. While she was busy looking to Julian for some kind of advice, Absol had padded over to the outstretched hand and bumped her nose against the button. Liz stared in awe as the creature fixed her with a stare until everything turned red and she was drawn into the ball. After that was finished, she returned her Pokemon still out of their balls, retrieving Honedge from the snow and sliding the sword Pokemon down the back of her shirt since the poorly crafted sheath she had lashed together was gone as well. "Look! I found a sword!" She called out, pointing to the suspicious "item" as she moved to Pidgeot's back. She pet the big bird along his long plumage that looked like hair. "Hey. Everyone's really tired. Can we be quick this time?" She spoke softly to Julian's Pokemon. She loved letting him fly however he wanted, but the situation was pretty serious right now. With everything happening today Liz had forgotten her poor friend Marcellus and could only hope in the back of her mind that he was still well.


Pack: x16 Rare Candy, Pokeball x, Potion x, Pokedex, Oran Berry, x2 Pecha Berry, TM19 Roost, x2 Great Ball, x2 Berry Pot, Sail Fossil, Green Barrette, Choice Specs, x2 Belue Berries, x2 Durin Berries, x2 Pamtre Berries, x2 Spelon Berries, x2 Watmel Berries, x3 Boost Mulch, Red Barrette, Pink Scarf, Changing Star Seal, Aspear Berry, Cheri Berry, Chesto Berry, Rawst Berry, Quick Claw, EXP Share, x4 Ultra Ball, Big Mushroom, Moomoo Milk, Illusory Candle, TM 99 Dazzling Gleam, x3 Salac Berries, x3 Ganlon Berries, Absolite (Absol, Oct. 2017 Zodiac)
Plot Piece: Ring of Alolan Dugtrio Hair (Curse, Found in Leafstone Preserve), Diggle's Cracked Mask (Reduce Defense), Wild Marill Tagalong (Met in Mahogany Town Lv. -- f Huge Power [Atk+3] Play Rough; Aqua Ring; Rain Dance; Double-Edge), Wild Absol Tagalong (Event Claim, Oct. 2017 Zodiac) Capture!, Worn Trainer ID (Mournful Tidings), A COMPLETELY ORDINARY SWORD! (Definitely not Honedge Lv. 10), Pikachu Disguise (Mimikyu's Hair-Raising Adventure)
Pokemon Encounter: 79/5 Wild Encounter Charged!
Trainer Battle: 121/25 Trainer Battle Charged!
Item Posting: (TM 09 Venoshock) 36/50
Badges: Zephyr Badge





Pokemon:

Diggle had already been sent back so that Liz could have her new Absol. She wanted to deliver the Pokemon to Joy herself. She had a lot of work to go through for her new partner's sake. Absol already didn't trust her. When Pidgeot spread his wings, Liz had the briefest moment to remember that "fast" was a terrible idea. "Uh-oh--" Was the last coherent sound she made before the powerful bird Pokemon was off like a shot! Liz screamed into the crisp mountain air as Pidgeot rose up and dove right down to Mahogany Town's Pokemon Center. Liz threw herself to the frozen ground, grateful for surviving the trip! "Too fast! I'm sorry! Too fast!" She cried out, tears streaming down her face from a mixture of terror, the wind whipping her face, and laughing so hard at her own foolish request. Maybe next time she would remember to mind her manners. Or at least get an understanding with Pidgeot what "fast" means for his trainer's lady friend. Honedge was trying to get his eye out of the snow, but he absolutely would not move enough for Liz to realize she was carrying a Pokemon on her back. When she rolled up out of the snow Honedge sighed with relief and gave a parting wave to Pidgeot in thanks after she offered Pidgeot a fresh Berry. He could have called Liz's attention to the possessed sword and he didn't. That was good enough for him.

When Julian showed up Liz had a fresh glove on, though her attire was that of a Nurse uniform now. She had other clothes, but Joy had refused to let the young lady go long enough while cleaning her wounds to acquire the much-needed change of clothes. Now cascading red locks blended with the pink and white dress while Joy was finishing wrapping up Liz's leg. Joy had almost blown it for Honedge, but noticed the Pokemon's silent, frantic insistence to keep quiet so she made up a word on the spot to describe the sword. Liz had also managed to make some changes to her roster, now prepared to engage the trials of Pokemon Training with an almost entirely new team. Not that it was necessarily a good thing, but Liz had decided some of her babies needed the break. Cherry, Diggle, and Fluffy especially. Spike had been let out of his ball and rested comfortably on his trainer's head watching Joy work. Her new Absol was resting by Liz's feet with her own injuries tended. Belle, Princess, Gus, and Liz's Shiny Electabuzz--she had just named him Atlas--were all getting acquainted with each other while Atlas and Absol worked on acclimating to their new family. Well, Atlas was acclimating. Absol was trying to sleep. She looked down at Absol and gingerly stroked the calamity Pokemon's head. "Shhh. Calm down now, everyone. Some of us are tired." She spoke softly, looking to Princess with a warm smile as the Salandit covered her mouth with both clawed limbs. Atlas grunted at his trainer but did not shout further. Liz looked quite content surrounded by these Pokemon. Taking care of others seemed like something she was meant to do. The redhead fixed Julian with a warm smile when she noticed him, brushing her hair back and standing up slowly to show off the outfit. "I told her I had clothes...I look ridiculous." She remarked, pouting like a child and folding her arms. At least now she had grown calmer. She was speaking clearly so that he could read her lips and facing him so her lips were visible in the first place. Spike squeaked out a greeting to the young man, happy to see Julian was still around. "Any sign of Marcellus?" She couldn't resist asking. They had gone out looking for him and both had wound up running into their own share of problems.


Pack: x16 Rare Candy, Pokeball x, Potion x, Pokedex, Oran Berry, x2 Pecha Berry, TM19 Roost, x2 Great Ball, x2 Berry Pot, Sail Fossil, Green Barrette, Choice Specs, x2 Belue Berries, x2 Durin Berries, x2 Pamtre Berries, x2 Spelon Berries, x2 Watmel Berries, x3 Boost Mulch, Red Barrette, Pink Scarf, Changing Star Seal, Aspear Berry, Cheri Berry, Chesto Berry, Rawst Berry, Quick Claw, EXP Share, x4 Ultra Ball, Big Mushroom (Nagi learned Destiny Bond!), Moomoo Milk, Illusory Candle, TM 99 Dazzling Gleam, x3 Salac Berries, x3 Ganlon Berries, Absolite (Absol, Oct. 2017 Zodiac)
Plot Piece: Ring of Alolan Dugtrio Hair (Curse, Found in Leafstone Preserve), Diggle's Cracked Mask (Reduce Defense), Wild Marill Tagalong (Met in Mahogany Town Lv. -- f Huge Power [Atk+3] Play Rough; Aqua Ring; Rain Dance; Double-Edge), Wild Absol Tagalong (Event Claim, Oct. 2017 Zodiac) Capture!, Worn Trainer ID (Mournful Tidings), A COMPLETELY ORDINARY SWORD! (Definitely not Honedge Lv. 10), Pikachu Disguise (Mimikyu's Hair-Raising Adventure)
Pokemon Encounter: 80/5 Wild Encounter Charged!
Trainer Battle: 122/25 Trainer Battle Charged!
Item Posting: (TM 09 Venoshock) 37/50
Badges: Zephyr Badge






Pokemon:

The final blast that took out the ghosts had really done a number on the entire team. Knocking out everyone it had hit, everyone but Athena and Cronus luckily. The sun had just risen starting the day in the quiet Mahogany Town. However, everyone was about to get a shocking awakening. There was a loud booming thud, as the group teleported into the area, as Styx suddenly hit the ground limp. The area outside the Pokecenter was littered with unconscious Pokemon, Styx, Salem, Angelique, Josette, Novu, Inanna, Ryer... They were all taken out by the blast. Cronus was quick to psychically return Styx, Inanna, and Ryer, deciding they were too large to just carry in. "Help me get them inside, Athena." Cronus commanded, as he scooped up the unconscious bulb, and leaned down to stand Marcellus up. His eyes fluttered open as he began to wince at the bright area around him, and groaned. Cronus didn't feel up to psychically carry everyone in, so he would have to walk Marcellus in. Pulling the male's arm around his shoulders, Marcellus was struggling to stand as he began coming to. "Wha... What's going... on?" The male questioned, stammering through his words. "Everything is okay, we're just going to walk inside." Cronus told him, as they began to walk slowly, Novu's limp vines dragging behind him. Athena quickly picked up the others, Angelique, Josette, and Salem, grunting as she bent to pick them up, and follows after him.

The group definitely was a mess, everyone was covered in rubble, and dust. Marcellus appeared almost untouched aside from some slight rubble from the blast, but he appeared fine. While his Pokemon looked worse for wear. Josette and Angelique's dresses had become tattered and ripped, while cuts began to form on them, while their hair completely out of sorts.. Athena's fur was matted in some places, and out of sorts, as scuff marks appeared on her helmet like head, as blood started to appear in her yellow fur. Salem seemed the best out of the Pokemon, however his usual pristine and silky fur were clearly matted as he laid limp along side the smoochum. There were even a single cut across Cronus's shoulder that was fairly deep as his white skin was now gray and black from the rubble as was the rest of the white Pokemon. "We were attacked. I need you to run tests on him, and heal us." Cronus simply stated. The nurse and Chansey moved to help. After everything, Julian and Liz were on the last thing on Cronus's mind. He'd of course so back to look for them, but right now, his focus was on the surrounding limp Pokemon, and his barely conscious human.

Liz’s cheeks grew scarlet as Julian dragged her down from the high spun babblefest with a simple touch. She folded her hands behind her back as a show she was going to calm down now. Marcellus spun a tale of evil ghosts that made her tremble with fear. The others recognized the ghosts were behaving strangely but Liz just heard Ghosts doing horrid Ghost things. “That’s awful...You sure you’re ok? Ghosts can get into your head. Do screwy things.” She suggested, speaking with a clear note of experience in her voice. None of the ghosts she dealt with had actually messed with her mind, but she remained convinced Junior and Arol were liars and the conflicted feelings she had were their fault.

She could have let Julian go first. Should have, in fact, she was still too tightly wound. Instead Marcellus made the grave error of asking about her misadventure. “It was wonderful! It was awful! They were so pretty—and terrible!” She was so torn on how to feel about the Fairies that the boys might think two women were trying to tell the story. She regaled them with how she had tried to find Marcellus on her own since Julian had needed to rest. Like an idiot. The Fairy Pokemon were easy at first, but scary. The ghastly light that came from them was glossed over like an abnormal Attack rather than the phenomenon she knew it was. Her momentum broke when she finished the defeat of Aromatisse, fishing the ID Card from her glove and holding it out for Marcellus and Cronus to read. “I-I found this...He’d been there a long time.” Her voice broke and she grew less eager to tell the story. “It was...uhh..it was...RRRGH!” She snatched her Dex out after snarling frustration and nearly hit Marcellus with it shoving the screen in his face. “THAT thing! It killed them! It killed them and it trapped them—IT WAS HORRIBLE! I hate it! I wish Cherry would’ve...w-would’ve...!” Her feelings broke up too many different directions and she had to breathe before she could finish. Her shoulders were hunched as if protecting her from the memories in some way. “We beat it...And this sweet little Ralts was the only one still alive. He’s resting at my mom’s house. The other is an Absol I found before the Fairies. I should let her rest too. They’ve been through a lot.” Liz had been eager to show off some of her recent catches but wasn’t willing to stress them out meeting new people right after the ordeal. Honedge remained perfectly still strapped to the young lady’s back like a real sword silently pleading with Cronus not to say anything. It was hard not to know her feelings toward Ghost Types and Honedge liked being around her. He hoped that, as long as he remained “dormant,” nobody would expose the identity of Liz’s new pet sword.


Pack: x16 Rare Candy, Pokeball x, Potion x, Pokedex, Oran Berry, x2 Pecha Berry, TM19 Roost, x2 Great Ball, x2 Berry Pot, Sail Fossil, Green Barrette, Choice Specs, x2 Belue Berries, x2 Durin Berries, x2 Pamtre Berries, x2 Spelon Berries, x2 Watmel Berries, x3 Boost Mulch, Red Barrette, Pink Scarf, Changing Star Seal, Aspear Berry, Cheri Berry, Chesto Berry, Rawst Berry, Quick Claw, EXP Share, x4 Ultra Ball, Moomoo Milk, Illusory Candle, TM 99 Dazzling Gleam, x3 Salac Berries, x3 Ganlon Berries, Absolite (Absol, Oct. 2017 Zodiac)
Plot Piece: Ring of Alolan Dugtrio Hair (Curse, Found in Leafstone Preserve), Diggle's Cracked Mask (Reduce Defense), Wild Marill Tagalong (Met in Mahogany Town Lv. -- f Huge Power [Atk+3] Play Rough; Aqua Ring; Rain Dance; Double-Edge), Wild Absol Tagalong (Event Claim, Oct. 2017 Zodiac) Capture!, Worn Trainer ID (Mournful Tidings), A COMPLETELY ORDINARY SWORD! (Definitely not Honedge Lv. 10), Pikachu Disguise (Mimikyu's Hair-Raising Adventure)
Pokemon Encounter: 82/5 Wild Encounter Charged!
Trainer Battle: 124/25 Trainer Battle Charged!
Item Posting: (TM 09 Venoshock) 39/50
Badges: Zephyr Badge





Pokemon:

After explaining his kidnapping, and Cronus couldn't help but notice the sudden change in Liz, from Concern to almost disgust mixed with fear. She commented on the ghosts could have gotten in his mind and screwed with it. That definitely wasn't a foreign concept to him, he knew both Ghost and psychic types were known to mess with the mind. Marcellus had to pause for a moment, and think. His brain was physically okay after the scans, but he never did his own reconnaissance of sorts. He looked away to think for a moment. He knew Cronus would have taken immediate action if there was one of those demonic ghosts lurking inside him some where, but had they altered him in anyway? He still felt a bit woozy, and a bit.... different. It wasn't a bad difference he thought... He wasn't angry, or saddening... Nothing to weaken his mind or body. It just felt like a slight shifted feeling... He looked to Cronus, who was still focused on Liz, and then looked back to her."I don't feel any different, I don't believe they did anything. Maybe I got lucky." He replied calmly. It was a bit of a lie, but he couldn't put his finger on what was different, so he wasn't going to admit something in him had changed. If he asked Novu who pulled him out of the dark energy he was held captive in, Novu would be able to explain the hatred and fear he experienced in just sticking his vines into it. Mean while Marcellus was bathed in the darkness. How ever the conversation made a swift left turn as Liz energetically recounted her horrors of Fairy types. It was quite strange listening to her tell her tale, switching between beauty and horror. If she was lost alone up in Mt Mortar, he couldn't imagine anything beautiful in that monstrous place. After encountering Missingno, along with battling the evil teams, a lost on all sides against the beast defeating everyone including Raikou and Zapdos, as well as the mountain itself. And not this... Marcellus never wanted to step foot on that mountain again. She continued on about her harrowing tale about battling a family of Ralts, and other Fairy types he had and hadn't heard of. It was an interesting tale, but almost disturbing in it's context. She went on to show him the Trainer badge. Her voice turned somber, he was almost afraid to look at the badge. So far in his line of training, he had had a few other trainer's he had met disappear off the radar. Granted, they weren't friends really, but they were acquaintances that he would have liked to have pursued as friends. He had made friends with Sasori back in the Mountains, and had a frenemy relationship with Avikna... And a few others that had all seemed to have disappeared one way or another. He was afraid to ask Cronus what had happened. But he forced himself to look at the badge, and luckily he didn't recognize the trainer. Liz soon worked herself up as she began to describe who did it. She angrily held her pokedex out very close to Marcellus's face, to which he plucked it from her hand, and looked at it with a confused expression. He had no idea what this was, it almost looked like a joke, but it was in the pokedex... He looked to Cronus, and he didn't seemed offended, so it wasn't some terrible joke, but he didn't look concerned either so he'd have to have him explain what it was later when Liz calmed. "That's fairly bizarre... but I'm glad you defeated this thing, and made it out." He told her handing back her Pokedex. She seemed to have saved her own Ralts, and an Absol, which both should be good for Liz he thought. He half thought of introducing her to his own elderly Gardvoir, to help with her Ralts, but after a second he irradiated that idea. Evanora was not someone that could help anyone. Cronus ignored the pleas from the Honedge. It wasn't his place to out it's guise, and it had no bad intentions towards her or the group. Marcellus had never seen a Honedge, having caught Vorpal as an Aegislash, so he wouldn't know to out the ghost.

The attention turned to Julian, as he spoke through Cronus, Marcellus sat up and dd his legs over the side of the bed, and listened to Julian's story. Marcellus didn't exactly care to listen to his story. Marcellus still didn't exactly like the teen. But Julian had had his own horrific tale of what happened to him while Marcellus was gone. Having capturing his attention fully a little ways into the story. Liz explained a bit more of what happened after the cave in, but then teen back tracked and explained for her. He was sure Julian could have busted them out, but in the long run he could see how badly that cut turn as he explained. He told the tale of how they escaped, then having to find Liz, only to be attacked by a strong poacher. That was a bit concerning to Marcellus. They had been lucky enough to avoid any poachers on their journey. If Julian had to break out Zekrom then maybe that was a strong poacher. Marcellus almost hoped the legendary did him in. As a boy he remembered hearing tales of poachers and his father having to escape or battle them. "It sounds like you were lucky to make it out alive too. " Marcellus commented as he stood up, testing his balance has he did. "But we weren't around for the avalanche, so don't be hard on yourself. You were defending yourself." Marcellus told him. At that moment, Marcellus cared more for Julian then the poacher, since the avalanche didn't effect him. "I was a bit too busy to respond. I'm sorry." Cronus spoke almost mono-toned, as if he were reading his response. He didn't feel bad for not going to rescue Liz or Julian. He had his own priorities in saving Marcellus. The white haired trainer glanced to the psychic type, and then quickly spoke. "Well, I think we can all agree in that I would like to leave Mahogany, and probably not come back." Marcellus spoke. His bag had gotten heavy to Cronus had retrieved his Pokemon, and they were ready to head out. "Do we know where we're headed to next?" Marcellus asked Liz and Julian. He still didn't exactly have a plan of attack. He could go home, but he knew his team needed a bit more exercise, and he enjoyed Liz's company so he would want to stick around.