What Goes Bump in The Night

"Sodaiyuki, let us show him the true meaning of fear. Rapture technique!"

The rapture technique, Sodaiyuki's ultimate debuffer. As the sand storm filled the area, Sodaiyuki would cringe. It was buffeted by the sand storm, but not deterred. It's body began to glow white, agility amping its already master like speed to new heights. Then even worse, Sodaiyuki vanished. It's quick attack was fast enough to literally leave Larvitar's view now. Sneasel would appear right next to Shaker and Screech right in its ear, then it would vamp to his other side and screech in his ear again, then once more above it, letting out an ear piercing screech, three times over to lower its defense as far as it could go. As it was coming down right at Larvitar, it cocked its fist back and launched forward with an ice punch. The sandstorm would buffet Sodaiyuki as she attacked, however, giving just the small pause that Shaker would need if he wanted to attempt a counter/dodge.

Dodge/Counter Roll:

Random number (1,20) :

4

*Shaker would be screeched at left and right. He'd hold his head in pain, but once it had the opportunity to get itself steady, it would see that the Sneasel was coming in for an ice punch. Kaito at this moment remembered the battle against the Dark Descendant and her Simisage. With that battle in his head, Kaito thought of the perfect counter attack.*

Kaito: "Throw down! Round the World Chomp n' Stomp!"

*Shaker understood that it was going to Bite down onto the Sneasel, throw it to the ground, then stomp on it. This would be like what it did to the Simisage and this was how it was going to defeat it. What mattered was if Shaker was fast enough to get the timing.*

Random number (1,20) :

15

*Shaker surprisingly was able to dodge the Ice Punch with what little time it had. He'd then open his chompers, Bite down upon the Sneasel's arms, and begin to whirl it around and around until it eventually became dizzy. After whirling it, Shaker would throw it down to the ground close to him. After he did, he'd take a small hop and land upon the Sneasel's belly. Once it did, it awaited Kai's next order.*

Kaito: "Give it a taste of its own medicine! Screech right into its big red ear to daze it even more and lower its defense!"

*Shaker, while sitting on the Sneasel, built up the air in his belly, then let lose another good Screech right into its ear.*

As Sneasel's attack missed, Larvitar's fangs would sink into its icy body, dealing very little damage due to not being very effective. It would cringe as Larvitar slung it around, however, it jerked itself from Larvitar's grip with Quick Attack once it was about to let go. It moved back and then right back forward, being buffeted by the sandstorm again, but not being able to miss its mark this time. With a powerful Ice Punch right to Larvitar's face, it would send the smaller pokemon rolling backwards through the sand covered battle field.

Freeze Chance: Even Frozen, Odd Safe.

Random number (1,6) :

2

Regardless of whether Shaker was frozen or not, the ice punch would literally leave Shaker with 1 Hp left, only due to the sandstorm blocking out a little of the strength behind Sodaiyuki's attacks.

*Kaito's eyes widened. Poor Shaker was punched and frozen solid. Kaito growled under his breath and frowned. He'd turn his gaze from Shinta over to Shaker. Kaito was saddened about the state that Shaker was in, but knew that this is what was going to happen when they decided to challenge her. Reaching into his bag, Kaito would pull out his last Full Heal. He'd run his way over to Shaker and use it to thaw him out. Shaker would be shivering and haggard. It wanted to fight on, it could still do something. It wanted to do something.*

Kaito: "Shaker... You know its too dangerous for you to just keep going like this. Trust me, I love you like my own little brother. You need your rest ok?"

*Shaker begrudgingly nodded, and Kaito placed him back into his ball. Next, he'd place a hand over Aeolus's ball, threw it, and from a strong gust of wind, came out Aeolus the Shiny Pidgeotto. She'd flap her wings and make a disgruntled kaw at the feel of the Sandstorm and even glare at the Sneasel for it was an Ice-type pokemon.*

Kaito: "Alright, Aeolus. I know the odds are against us, but I have total faith in you! We got this ok?"

Aeolus: "Kaaaaw!"

(I'm going to roll in order to end you in one blow or to give you chance. >:3. Even, it's over. Odd, you'll get your chance.)

Random number (1,6) :

6

"You're not getting a freebie this time, Kaito-chan."

Shinta's voice would echo over the sandstorm that was brewing. Sneasel, seeing the flying bird pokemon would use it's speed once more to vanish and appear right before Pidgeotto with Quick Attack. It cocked its fist back again, once more being buffeted by the sand storm, and slamming an ice punch into Pidgeotto's body, sending it hurtling backwards and fainting it instantly.

There would be no chance for the Pidgeotto as the sandstorm would also buffet it before Sneasel's attack, and the sandstorm would force Pidgeotto to land, as well as making it hard for it to flap its wings. Even if it could try to perform a gust or a whirlwind, it would not be nearly fast enough to keep up with or to even remotely effect Sneasel.

"This is the power of a gym leader Kaito-chan. Your journey may have been easy up to this point, but don't expect any mercy from us."

Exp Drop/ Switch Out/ Faint: 310

*Aeolus was defeated as soon as she was thrown out. Placing her fainted self back into her ball, Kaito placed his hand upon Fus' ball. His face was hidden behind his hair and would grab the ball and throw it with a stronger force than any of the others. The ball, hitting the ground, bursting open, and from it came Dente's Ace in the Hole, Fus the Lucario. Its face stern and leering down at the Sneasel, it could feel the sudden change within Kaito's emotions. Standing by and ready for any command, Fus took his battle stance and cried out.*

Fus: "CAAAAAARIO!!!!"

Kaito: "Fus! Identified Delta Palm!!!"

Fus: "CARIO!"

*Fus' eyes gleamed blue as it used Foresight on its opponent. Sneasel was pretty much saw the Aura of Sneasel to find it through the Sandstorm at this point, and with a quick burst of speed, ran towards the Sneasel. However, instead of attacking it head on, it began to move in a Triangle like motion, each time not following a specific pattern, it would cock its paw back while moving in the Triangle to come in with a Force Palm.*

Random number (1,20) :

16

Since it was buffeted by the sandstorm, even Sneasel's speed would be put to the test as it tried to counter the force palm.

Random number (1,20) :

14

The Sneasel would not be able to handle the sandstorm and Lucario's shifting movements and as it attempted to ice punch right back at him, Lucario's force palm would come off first. The blow would make Sneasel's eyes widen before rolling to the back of its head, the 4x super effective attack sending the smaller pokemon spiraling out of the sand storm. Sneasel collided with a pillar away from the battlefield, shaking the room and causing the pillar to come collapsing down on top of Sodaiyuki.

Exp Drop: 875 (For Both Shaker and Lucario)

Shinta folded her arms as she looked at her pokemon get utterly destroyed by the powerful blow. She smiled and chuckled lightly.

"Very well then. You have earned the right to face my last pokemon as the 1st gym leader."

Shinta returned Sodaiyuki and suddenly the purple flames around the area faded until the room was eerily darker.

"Submerge them in darkness, Hitodama." (Hitodama-A fireball ghost that appears when someone dies.)



Lv. 25
Gender: ???

Shaker: Exp 5,225/5830 >> 6,100/6860
Lv 17 >> 18

Fus: Exp 10,460/10650 >> 11,335/12200
Lv. 21 >> 22

Aeolus: Exp 4,540/4915 >> 4,850/4915

*After the defeat of the Sneasel, Kaito and Fus took a simultaneous deep breath. The necklace Kaito were had both the Sun and the Moon glistening in the lights. It was a beautiful display of Red and Blue that swirled together every so often to create a purple hue. Kaito took the necklace into his hand and whispered something inaudible. He'd look back up and was ready to give Fus his next set of orders.*

Kaito: "Fus! Identified Quick False Palm!"

Fus: "Cario!"

*This translated to Foresight, Quick-Attack, Feint, Force Palm. Basically a mirror of what Ricko had did to Kaito in the past. Fus would use Foresight to identify the Aura of the Spiritomb and took off in a brief flash of speed. As it closed the distance between it and the Spiritomb, it would use Feint disappear from the Spiritomb's view with its speed, lastly it would appear right behind the Spiritomb to come and deliver a Force Palm that may or may not Paralyze it.*

Random number (1,6) :

2

"Foolish."

Shinta's voice echoed through the area as if she had spoken through a microphone. Just as Lucario appeared and delivered its force palm, its hand would seem to pass right through Spiritomb. The Spiritomb he attacked flickered away and a field of darkness appeared below Lucario. The darkness suddenly began to send blunted spikes up repeatedly, striking Lucario at point blank range and tossing him several yards away.

"Shadow Sneak success."

Shinta smirked. Spiritomb rose from the darkness, however, as soon as it had, the darkness seemed to draw all around its body, turning the purple flame into a burning black one. Small lights began to appear floating next to Spiritomb.

*Kaito would have been shocked at first, but kept his cool. That Spiritomb was fast, but who says Fus wasn't fast? After being sent several yards away, Fus regained his composure and took his battle pose. He didn't take that much damage and was still in the game. Kaito gritted his teeth a bit. What could he do that would work against that Spiritomb? Thats when he thought of it and was ready to issue the command.*

Kaito: "Alright Fus, same tactic! However, this time instead of a Palm, Send It Right Back!"

*Fus cried out and ran forth with all of its speed again. It charged towards the Spiritomb to close the distance, and would use Feint to get behind it once more. However, instead of using a Force Palm Fus would pull a fake punch as he prepped his body for a Counter attack, should the Spiritomb attack again.*

Staying stationary in its same spot, Spiritomb waited for Lucario to get close again before letting the balls of light that surrounded it flash in a orb around itself. Lucario would be hit by the rays of light and instantly confused. (Confuse Ray) Then the darkness that surrounded Spiritomb would pull its body straight through Lucario while he was confused. His counter may still have a chance of going off, but it was slim. SPiritomb would pass right through Lucario's body and end up behind it as it performed a Faint Attack. None of Spiritomb's hits had done much damage at all, the dark attacks being only 1/4 effective while the ghost attacks only being 1/2 effective. Plus Spiritomb's attack wasn't very high, which would mean Shinta was only chipping away at Lucario's health. But sooner or later, it would start to show.

Confusion Roll (How many turns Lucario will be confused)

Random number (1,6) :

3

To escape confusion, roll D20. (1-10, you hurt yourself in confusion. 11-18, you attack normally. 19-20 and you are cured of confusion.)

*Kaito's heart beat quickly. He was nervous as the Confuse Ray made contact, but understood that Fus had this. Fus on the other hand was seeing ducks and stars float around him in his confusion, but would nonetheless try to get himself steady.*

Kaito: "You can do this, Fus! I know you can! Send it back two times stronger!"

*Fus after taking all of the damage, would attempt its Counter towards the Spiritomb after it attacked him with its attack.*

Random number (1,20) :

15

The counter would go through even though Lucario was confused. It would deal super effective damage, however, Spiritomb hadn't dealt much damage to Lucario, as well, it's defense and special defense were ridiculously high. (seriously)

"Welcome to your Nightmare."

Shinta's voice echoed as soon as Lucario's attack hit. The code she used was received by Spiritomb and the pokemon would emit a pulse of hypnotic energy around its body, using the hypnosis ability and putting Lucario straight to sleep.

Sleep Turns:

Random number (1,6) :

5

"Dream Eater."

Spiritomb would use the darkness that surrounded them to peer into Lucario's mind as it slumbered and began to eat away its dream, as well as Lucario's mental health, restoring its own health by a equal amount. Due to Lucario being both Steel and Fighting, the attack did normal damage to it with Spiritomb's slightly above average special attack.

Kaito: "Tch... Come on Fus! Pull on through, survive this! You can do this!"

*Kaito quickly pulled out his pokedex, pulled out a Full Heal, then loaded it onto the launcher. Aiming down the sights towards the sleeping Fus, Kaito shot the Full Heal towards him to wake him up. Waking up, Fus would hold his head and shake it a bit. He'd cry out once more and awaited his next commands from Kaito.*

Kaito: "Relentless Rush!"

*Fus' paws would glow and since he was close to the Spiritomb already, it would find it hard to have much preparation for Bone Rush. Fus would start his assault upon the Spiritomb and Kaito hoped he could make every hit count.*

Random number (1,5) :

2

(Lucario is still confused XD)

The two hits from the Bone Rush would go through, but would not do much damage due to Spiritomb's defense once more, and also Lucario did not get STAB damage on the hits.

"Faint Attack, again."

Spiritomb once again shrouded the area in darkness before striking Lucario with the force of it all. The area was slowly starting to freeze from the amount of pure darkness in the area. It would not effect Shinta, but Kaito would soon starting shivering as he felt his soul in dire danger. Shinta would not let him get hurt, but even she couldn't help it when a battle got this heated.

"You are quite skilled Kaito-kun, but this is just a game of who will last longer now."

She hadn't used hypnosis again (using no-miss moves like that twice in a row is banned) but as soon as Spiritomb was recharged, the battle would be over. As long as she could put Lucario to sleep, she would have the upper hand.

*Kaito began to shiver, but he kept his eyes on Fus who was beginning to wear. The two were tired however they couldn't give up, not when they were this far into the battle. Kai then smiled and let his energy flow forth as this battle was pretty damn fun.*

Kaito: "Don't compliment us yet, Shinta! Not until we know the results of this battle! Now then, with this lets settle it. Lets land it with our Paralyzing Rush Combo!"

*Fus was fighting off its confusion and continuing to keep itself steady. Looking towards the Spiritomb, it would go in with a Force Palm that aimed to paralyze it. If the attack and paralysis went through, Fus stepped in for another Bone Rush Combo that would hopefully end this battle.*

Confusion:

Random number (1,20) :

19

Paralysis:

Random number (1,6) :

5

Bone Rush:

Random number (1,5) :

1

(Son of a bitch on this damn dice roll. XD)

Lucario would be cleared of confusion, however, the Force Palm would not paralyze Spiritomb like it had wanted. However, there would be a pause in the battle as Lucario's Force Palm hit deeper than it intended...

...

.....

CRITICAL HIT!! (Lucky shit, damn dice roller)

The attack would hit for Super Effective Damage, and with the Sandstorm still raging around (and making up for the last few turns where Spiritomb wasn't buffeted), the Spiritomb's flames would slowly dim until it was no more. The darkness in the area began to fade as well as Shinta looked at her downed pokemon and smiled.

"Return Hitodama."

She returned the pokemon.

As the darkness in the room finally faded...Shinta warped directly in front of Kaito, standing only a few inches taller than him, however the heels made it more.

"...."

She held her hand out, a black badge shaped like a Skull and Crossbones in it.

"Congratulations, you have won the Nightmare Badge."

Dusk City Gym!
Status: Complete!
Leader Defeated: Shinta Valadores
Final Exp Drop: 2750
Badge Earned: Nightmare Badge
PK Drop: 1500 PK

POKEDEX ACTIVATED: The Nightmare Badge will allow the pokemon holding it to see in the dark, regardless of how black it is, even if the darkness is created by supernatural means. This also works on the trainer if they wear the badge as well.

*Kaito stood there, mouth wide open, eyes widened, and an unbelievable shock on his face. He won... Kaito won against Shinta and her pokemon. Fus would stand proudly and let out a deep breath before it turned towards its trainer and Shinta. Kaito looked up towards Shinta, his eyes glinted and glistened with joy. His eyes watered, but there were no tears, as if his eyes were shining out of victory. With a trembling hand, Kai gently took the badge into his hands and looked deeply into it. The detail, weight, and status of it filled him with great excitement. The pokedex registered the badge and its effects. These badges seem to have some pretty cool powers behind them, and Kaito was so darn happy to actually obtain his first badge.*

Kaito: "I... Won.... I WON!!!! WOOOHOOOO! I OBTAINED MY FIR-!!"

*Not long before Kaito could continue his sentence, Fus tackled him and began to cuddle the crap out of him. This was truly a wonderful match and Kaito had one of the best matches of his life. The funny thing is though, this wasn't the end. Kaito's journey was just beginning and a lot more is bound to happen. Stay tuned next week kids, for a new episode of Pokemon: The Elestia Chronicles!!!*

Fus: Exp 11,335/12200 >> 14,085/15650
Lv. 22 >> 24

Shinta watched the scene before her with a content smile. She was happy to see that there were still trainers out there with hearts like Kaito's. The happiness that she had seen in his eyes, the joy he felt in his achievement, it warmed her like only several others had ever been able to do before within the walls of Dusk City.

"Kaito-chan. I want you to take this too. It is TM99, Dark Pulse."

Obtained TM99: Dark Pulse

"Now, come with me."

As if she had given him a choice, a cloud of darkness would surround Shinta, Kaito, and Lucario. They would be moving through a pitch black area, the world around them flashing at them only several glimpse. Kaito would be able to see that they were over Dusk City in a bubble of darkness.

"You must know Kaito, that in other regions, not all the Gym Leaders have been loyal to their oaths as Gym Leaders. I know that does not go for the Leaders of Elestia, however, we are struggling at this time as well. With the Dark Descendants, the Sovereign of the Mayor in this city, and the Pokemon League's inaction, I fear Elestia is headed for darkness, and not one that is meant for balance."

She indicated her own darkness.

"Please do not turn a blind eye to what you see along your journey. That's all I ask of you."

The bubble of darkness popped, dropping Kaito on his feet right in front of the Dusk City Gym. Shinta kissed his cheek.

"I'll look forward to battling you at full strength Kaito-chan. Don't forget this victory. Farewell."

*Kaito placed the TM into his bag. Soon enough, Kaito, Shinta, and Fus were placed in a bubble that overlooked the city. The Dark Descendants? Who or what were they? Listening to what Kaito said about what was going on in the world he began to foster some sort of feeling. A feeling that ached at his heart. This world was slowly going into darkness? No, that couldn't be a future he could have for not only his pokemon, but for everyone all the other trainers and pokemon out there. Kai frowned a little and decided that his journey is now growing bigger and bigger by the day. Kaito's face grew dark a bit, but it turned a bright red and flustered after Shinta had kissed his cheek. He'd tremble a little more, but called out to her before she went back into her gym.*

Kaito: "W-Wait! Shinta, who or what are The Dark Descendants? Are they the people in the black coats that were back in the Mountain Route?"

*Kai needed to know, if they were the people in black, Kai needed to alert his family to have them alert everyone else in Luna Mountain Town.*

Shinta would fade into darkness as she went back into her gym. However, her voice would be directly in Kaito's mind.

"Their clothes are as black as their pain, and they wear chains as red as the blood of those that suffer."

Her voice would pause.

"However, they are not what everyone sees. They are victims as well...but who knows which are which? They are children, wronged by fate, seeking retribution, revenge, happiness. There are some who's chains represent their own blood, their clothes represent their own despair. But there are others who wear the blood of their victims proudly. Though of very different minds, all of one goal. Friend or enemy...that is for the spectator to decide."