[PRP] In The Night

[caffeinecraving]

Kailee had contemplated and seriously thought about what she wanted after an agent had pretty much told her she wasnt using her pokemon to their potential... and she had come to the conclusion she needed more then two pokemon. So she had gone out and with the help of another grunt she managed to steal four pokemon... She split the bounty and now she had a total of 4 pokemon. She stared at the two new pokeballs. She had to train them.

And so with that she picked up the balls and headed off. It was about 11:30 at night. No one usually bothered her at night. Which was good because knowing her something would go wrong. "Come on Sissy!" Her wigglytuff disliked being in her ball and so was out and following the training with Aulus she was begrudgingly listening. Afterall, Kailee didn't beat the pink pokemon.

So they moved through the halls and headed to the training facilities. She held the three pokeballs in he hand and smiled. "Come on out guys!" She looked over the two new pokemon. "Alright... lets start training guys... Brimstone... you are with Sissy... Fossil you can be with Munchy..." She had left the door open so anyone walking by would be able to see in. And what they would see would be a circus act. Her Emboar had her wigglytuff in the air, Sissy was yelling and thrashing. Her munchlax had body slammed her cubone to the floor and was refusing to get off now, so was being hit repeatedly by the cubone's bone club.

Kailee was dictating orders but no one was really listening.  

[Ryoushen Finari]

At 11:27 he had snapped awake, his eyes staring up at the ceiling in his room, his body beaded in the usual cold sweat, as he kept the room frigid and he was naturally cold. His ice white hair matted to his forehead from another night of horrific reliving of the loss of his parents, that damned Charizard, and the Absol that had saved his life, leading him on a spiraling path that had spun him right into the clutches of the Rockets. Sure, being a Rocket had its perks, but there were times he wondered if he'd made the right choice. It didn't matter though, he was theirs and in turn they were his, and he'd be damned if he stayed a grunt forever.

He rose slowly, shifting the sheets down off his bare chest, the toned muscular arms of his coming to cross over himself as he tried to shake off the sickening fear and anger that always came with awakening with a start from those hellish images. His body was comprised almost entirely of lean muscle, he'd managed to get his body fat index down to approximately five percent. He spent the majority of his time training, both physically and mentally. He would spend time out on the peaks when he could, stripped most of the way down and chilling himself to the core just to further his endurance and his will to bring the icy jaws of death to the beast of a Pokemon that had ruined his life. His family gone, his home, his friends, everything.

Then came the reminder that not all was gone, a heavy paw set down on the side of the bed and his gaze averted toward the Absol that was his first and most trusted partner. Azra was never going to be a tool, like the Rockets viewed Pokemon, but that was ok. He could attain his goals and the goals of Team Rocket with his Partner and then the other partners and tools he came across along the way. Some pokemon were a means to an end to him, absolutely, but others he was closer to, more in tune with. Azra was like a brother and yet parent to him since the events of that day, and the frosted Absol bore the scars just as he did.

"I know Azra, I know. I need to stop letting myself get so worked up, but I can't help it... Come on, let's wash up a little and go train Schism and Enigma..."

He rose from the bed and his toned, but wiry legs held their strength as his feet touched the floor. He carried himself over toward the bathroom and grabbed a hand towel and drenched it in the sink, letting the water run ice cold before doing so. He took a moment to wipe himself down and then brush through his messy hair, giving it back some of its luster and shape before he threw on some deodorant and then tossed on his training outfit, a form fitting black work out shirt that contoured to every detail of his chest and arms and a pair of black denim shorts. He ignored socks and shoes, and grabbed his Pokeballs from their drawer after inputting the electronic passcode that protected them.

It took him a few moments to get his bearings once he exited the room he called his home, still not entirely accustomed to the new base as all of his previous training and focus had been in the old base. However once he let his uncertainties go, the path became clear to him again and he made his way down the corridors to a room that -was familiar to him. The noises coming from the room were a different story for that matter. Most of the other Rockets weren't around when he came calling on the training rooms, and this time it sounded like chaos in there. He heard the cries of Pokemon, and the barking of orders by a trainer but what he saw when he came in the doorway and leaned in against the door frame nearly made him spit in disgust. What was she doing, and why the hell were her Pokemon acting like a bunch of clowns. Azra sat down on his hinds at Claris's side and slowly shook his head, his curved horn making a soft hum as it passed through the air.

After he let about five minutes of nonsense pass he finally cleared his throat and called out, his voice cold but still somewhat melodic as the stern tone he normally used filled the room:

"Are you training, or practicing for the next traveling circus? What on earth are you doing? And these Pokemon of yours... What do they think -THEY'RE- doing?"  

[caffeinecraving]

5 minutes was a long time. Sadly she could fill it easily with the chaos that was her pokemon and what she was considering training. Kailee wasn't so much barking, there was no bite to her voice, no stern tones. That was her major problem. While pokemon could be tools and she could see the value of treating them as such she loved them. They each had a personality and that meant they should be valued.

Brimstone finally let go of Sissy and the pokemon set up and used sing. The Emboar promptly fell into sleep and Sissy nodded her head. There... handled. Munchy still laid there. He yawned and Kailee jumped at it. "OK! Good Munchy... Try using rest!" The munchlax looked at her and then took that as permission to fall asleep. She watched him waiting to see if he would heal but nothing happened so she just facepalmed. "Ok... um... Lets see..." She pointed to munchy. "Sissy get him off Fossil!"

Sissy puffed up and turned away crossing her arms. She still wouldn't listen. So she moved over grabbed the cubone's arms and pulled. She landed on her backside holding the small pokemon.

Kailee startled though at the voice. She should have known that her first training session with her new pokemon someone would find her. She hugged Fossil to her. "Im... " She frowned. "Well so you don't seem to be laughing... so i guess that means training" She smiled and set Fossil down so she could get up, her blonde hair bouncing slightly as she did. She blinked, looking to her pokemon on that. "Im not sure. I really have no clue what they think they are doing... But!" She smiled and pointed. "Brimstone..." She pointed to the Emboar, "Is practicing the art of deep meditation... Fossil..." She smiled to her cubone, " was showing an amazing effort. Munchy..." She gestured the sleeping munchlax. "Is learning how to use rest.... and Sissy...." She looked to the wigglytuff. "Is supervising." She nodded and then glanced back to the man. "You can join our training if you like... " She beamed at him. "It looks like your absol is really strong... We could really benefit from practicing with you... If you are willing."  

[Ryoushen Finari]

He stared at her for another moment after she spoke and then cast a quick glance to each of her Pokemon. Two normal types, once of which had a fairy subtype and Cubone which was a ground type. Azra would have a little difficulty with the Wigglytuff given his move types, but then again he still had some fairly solid techniques that didn't necessarily require him to strike against the Wigglytuff's strong points. Wigglytuff's did have a high HP, and decent defensive capacity, same with the Munchlax. Cubones strength lay within its attack and defense. However the problem with these Pokemon was less likely their aptitude and most likely their trainer had no real control over them.

"Supervising, Meditation, Effort, and a Munchlax is -learning- rest?" He shook his head slowly and stepped into the room, his bare soles touching almost soundlessly on the cool floor of the training hall and he looked to Azra, who padded in after his trainer. "I will train with you, but I warn you now I do not pull punches. You need to be more firm with your Pokemon, they don't listen to you because while they may care about you, they don't -respect- you as a trainer."

He walked over to the Wigglytuff and leaned down toward it, bringing his eyes level with it,"Sissy, if you're supervising you need to step up more, make sure they see you as their superior. You don't have to be mean but they need to know they can count on you." The next he moved to was the Emboar, tilting his head at it briefly,"You're a Fire and a Fighting type. You should be punching first and meditating later. She's going to need you to hit hard and not stop until your opponents are all knocked out in front of you."

Azra stopped and stared at each as he went, glaring at them with his one good eye, and the only one he offered even any sort of vocal response to was the Emboar. Neither Azra or Claris had much love for Fire types. As he stepped closer he paused at the Cubone and chuckled a little,"Whack em with your club little guy, and make sure you listen to your trainer, she's going to need your support." Last but not least he paused at the Munchlax and shrugged, not really knowing what to say,"You'll be a good support for your trainer, if you come to trust in her and yourself. She's going to need you to take hits and heal yourself through it, to stay strong and in the game for her."

With all he needed to say to her Pokemon having been said he made his way across the training room and nodded to Azra, who stepped out onto the training battle field.

"You'll need to make sure they know you're in charge... Inspire their confidence and they'll lend you their strength whenever you ask it, not just when you really need it.. Azra will be my first to fight... Show me your all."  

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She watched him closely. He was sizing up her pokemon. She could feel it. And that was ok... because she was looking over the Absol. She laughed. "Well... yeah... " She grinned. "We would expect absolutely no less... right guys?" They all nodded. Minus Sissy... She frowned. Everyone could see that she needed her pokemon's respect. Maybe that should be a red flag.

She shrugged. "Yeah im still working on Sissy... but everyone else seems to respect me." She glanced to sissy and sissy flicked her ear. She sighed. She didn't know what to do for the poor thing. Sissy looked up as the man came closer. She puffed up not happy with being told she was lacking. Count on her... she needed to be dependable? Kailee looked to the man and smiled as he spoke to her pokemon. But the thing she saw was a light that seemed to spark in Sissy. She seemed to want to prove she was great. But then Azra glared and Sissy glared back. Yep... that pokemon had her number now...

Her Emboar looked at the human and snorted. He wasn't meditating by choice. Sing, had put him to sleep. So he shook his head. Brimstone huffed at the Absol. He hadn't done anything. Fossil swung his club. "Cu, Cubone!" He swung his club at Azra. Afterall he had just been told to hit em... Munchy just blinked and yawned.

Kailee wasn't 100% sure why he was giving her team a pep talk but she appreciated it. She nodded to his statement. "Alright... Ill use Brimstone first!" The Emboar moved onto the field and she returned Fossil and munchy letting sissy stay at her side.  

[Ryoushen Finari]

He tensed a bit as the Emboar stepped out, not at all liking the prospect of the type match up for Azra, however given Azra's level of training and his skill he was sure he could hold his own for a short time before needing to recall Azra. Azra's known attacks were not at all geared toward dealing with a fighting type. The prospect of a challenge pleased him though, and the tension faded and he offered her a smirk.

"Very well. Let the battle begin."

Azra tensed and took a few steps, starting to circle the Emboar as he sized the large Pokemon up. Azra knew he couldn't take many direct fighting move hits but a fire move or three would be passable, he hoped the opposing trainer knew less about type match ups than she did about keeping control of her own Pokemon. The Absol snarled before casting a quick glance at Claris for direction.

"Azra... Nightslash."

He knew this wasn't his best choice in moves, but combined with Azra's amazing luck (Super Luck) and the moves high chance to strike a vital point, it could slow the Emboar down and give them an early edge. The Absol howled as it sprung at the Emboar, its curved horn glowing a sickly purplish-black as it swung it's head downward toward the Emboar, suddenly teleporting to its location to deliver the potentially painful strike.  

[caffeinecraving]

Kailee knew the match ups... She was actually very good at battling when her pokemon cared to listen to her. But her Emboar, while at a good level was still a little unpracticed. Kailee smiled back to his smirk. She nodded at the call to battle. "Ready Brimstone!"

She watched the absol carefully and Brimstone narrowed his eyes. Kailee called out. "Use Power-Up Punch." He was slow but he packed a punch.. and because even if he used flame charge and raised his speed it wouldn't be enough to go before Azra. So they would settle for having to go second but at least they could hit the pokemon where it hurt. Brimstone was watching and heard the command from the absol's owner, but then the pokemon disappeared. So he concentrated on his attack, his fist was covered in an orange aura.

Kailee called out. "Behind you!" He turned around to find the pokemon and he took the hit, he roared in pain but then it was his turn and his fist flew aiming for the absol. He snorted and waited for Kailee's next command.  

[Ryoushen Finari]

Azra struck in hard against the Emboar and then reeled from the quick return strike. The Absol flew back, skidding off the floor as he used his claws to regain his balance and shook himself fervently to regain his composure. The Absol snarled and his fur bristled on his back as Claris barked out his next order.

"Azra, use Me First. Make him pay for that."

The Absols eyes flashed a brilliant red and then a soft green before returning to their Icy color as it lashed out at the Emboar with its next prepared move with the same potency as though it were of a similar type to the Emboar."  

[caffeinecraving]

"Good job Brimstone! That was super strong...Use Flame charge! Get your speed up!" She watched the Absol shake it off. He was stronger than she had thought. Shoot! she hadn't expected that to be a move the Absol knew! It was going to do next to nothing and his speed while going up so would Azra's.

She watched her emboar stomp and start his flame charge. He was attacking when he was hit. She grit her teeth as he landed and snorted in determination. "Use Power-up punch!"

Her blue eyes glittered. "I know you can do this Brimstone!" He nodded and pulled his arm back his fist glowing orange once more. She glanced around. Ok she needed a way to slow down the Absol. Sissy tugged her sleeve. "Not now sissy..." And then she had a thought. "Sissy! you are brillient!" The pokemon proudly puffed out her chest. After he attacked with Powerup punch, if it hit or not, she held up his ball. " You sure Sissy?"She nodded and Kailee smiled. "Alright! Come back Brimstone! Get in there sissy!"  

[Ryoushen Finari]

Azra's momentum allowed him to evade the oncoming Power-Up Punch. Using his increased speed and the impact from the head to head strike to propel himself off the Emboars arm and land safely away. Azra huffed from his injuries, glaring as the Emboar was returning to its Pokeball. Claris shook his head and barked an order as the red beam was striking the Emboar.

"Azra! PURSUIT!"

The Absol smirked and turned the same brilliant red of the Pokeball stream and lunged, launching the attack designed to deal substantial damage to swapping Pokemon. The area around the beam and the Emboars outline would turn black briefly before Azra bounced back out from the beam and turned his gaze back toward the Wigglytuff. Claris spoke again as he focused his attention on the other trainer.

"I'm Claris by the way..."  

[caffeinecraving]

Kailee watched. "Oh! Good move..." She kissed the pokeball. "Rest up... you did really good." She smiled. "Your Absol is really strong! And you are a great team!" Sissy nodded. She was gonna win though... she was determined.

Kailee smiled. "Im Kailee. Its nice to meet you..." She glanced to Sissy with a smile. "Ok Sissy! Slow that Absol down!" Sissy nodded and she opened her mouth and used Sing. It was a really pretty song, And kailee kind of relaxed as she listened. However she wasn't affected otherwise.

She waited to see if the absol would fall asleep. If not she would use sing again....  

[Ryoushen Finari]

Azra listens as the song is sung and as he drifts off he lowers his head just a bit and then produces a berry that had been tied to his leg, nibbling at it as he uses the Chesto berry to stay awake this time around. The Absol glowers at the Wigglytuff before Claris speaks.

"Azra... Perish Song."

The Absol lifts its head and lets out a droning, mournful howl. The sound filling the training chamber with a sense of dread and foreboding that something awful would happen to the Pokemon that heard it. The sum of all the disasters, all the terror, all the pain in the area filled the howl, and Azra as he lowered his head closed his eyes and slumped to the ground, the Wigglytuff having used Sing a second time putting him out for the count and Claris raised his Pokeball.

"Alright Azra... Enough, well done. Come back now..."

The red beam would strike the Absol and return it to the contraption before he set it to his side and pulled a second ball, throwing it out to bring out his next Pokemon.

"Enigma, end this..."

The red beam spewed forth a White, Silver, and Ice blue Mismagius that flitted about for a moment and then twirled before making a face at the Wigglytuff.  

[caffeinecraving]

Sissy narrowed her eyes back, half pouting that the pokemon had had the correct berry on it. Kailee shook her head. "Don't worry we got this! Sing again." However before Sissy could go the absol was singing. It was a lovely mournful song and it made kailee almost swear. Her wigglytuff swayed slightly to the howl. Sissy took her turn singing and Kailee opened her mouth to give Sissy her next order and then closed it when the pokemon was called back. She smiled to sissy. "Its ok... You got this...." She watched the new pokemon... a ghost type. "Be quick! Use Flamethrower!"

Sissy nodded and moved to a good angle to fire the attack. A fiery blast erupted from the pink pokemon. It was the best she could do. She had been practicing that attack on and off and it was now strong enough to match what the wigglytuff was capable of.

Quickly, She wondered if her emboar would have enough left to land his assurance attack, super effective... But sadly she figured he wouldnt last the ghost types initial hit on his switch out... So she looked to sissy. Counter went down to 2 moves left. She could switch her out... and she would if sissy looked like she was tiring. But currently sissy was standing strong.

"Lets go sissy! We can beat him!" If not they were sunk... all she had left were her ground type... and her other normal type.  

[Ryoushen Finari]

The mysteriously colored Mismagius was fading away from sight when the Flamethrower attack struck it, leaving a smoldering outline of its form on the wall behind where the Mismagius had been. Fortunately Enigma's training had left him particularly resilient (for a Mismagius) against special attacks.

"Hmph... Enigma, Thunderwave... Make that Wigglytuff twitch."

His lips curled into a sinister smirk as the Mismagius's eyes flashed blue, and then the air around it and the Wigglytuff crackled with an electric current. Enigma shrieked and cackled as it unleashed the undamaging attack, in an attempts to inflict the Wigglytuff with a crippling Paralysis. Enigma's strongest attack, Shadowball, would have no effect on the Wigglytuff. Dark Pulse be the best follow up, even if it didn't do a great deal of damage, but the chance to stop the Wigglytuff in its tracks between the paralysis and a potential to make it flinch was too good to pass up. The gems on the Mismagius shimmered black as it readied the next attack.  

[caffeinecraving]

Sissy looked around looking unsure. She had problems with ghosts. They didnt play by the laws of physics... and that made it hard to handle them. She looked back to Kailee and Kailee gave her an encouraging look. Although she was feeling nervous herself. How to get past the ghost...

She watched the mismagius and she called out. "Dodge it!" But it was too late and Sissy was struck. She squealed as she tried to move. Kailee grit her teeth. It wasn't worth it. "Alright... Sissy come back..." She called the pokemon back to the ball. The red beam pulling her back to safety. Ground or Normal. She grabbed Munchy's ball. "Lets get them Munchy. Use toxic!" The Pokemon popped out getting ready to use his attack.

That and surf were the only things that Munchy knew that could affect the ghost. Fossil's moves were even less effective.