A Tad Rusty [Mod]

[DJ Boomkitty]

It was extremely refreshing to ride the lake waters on his Gyarados' back, considering the intense heatwave that was overtaking the land today, the water spraying onto Xavier from his perch. It was at times like these where the young man cursed his choice of hair length; sure it looked good on him, but boy oh boy was it such a burden; heavy when waterlogged, suffocating when warm, absolutely ridiculous when static got anywhere near it... Xavier sighed. He was getting way off track here.

Seeing his destination, Glass Island, come into view, he pointed towards it silently and Wish changed directions with a small nod. Xavier grinned and pat the beast on his back; he was so intelligent. He was also dying due to the sunlight, Xavier imagined... his white scales were so sensitive to the light. He wanted to breach land as soon as possible to return Wish to his Poke'ball where he could relax out of the scalding Sun.

It wasn't often that Xavier went on excursions like this, but he had been feeling a rather large urge to increase his team's numbers. He hadn't caught a Poke'mon in well over a year now, maybe two... the breaching of the castle and power struggle ever since taking most of his time and energy. Needless to say, he was getting rusty, so he finally said 'fuck it' and ventured away today, in hopes of discovering some new allies. It really would help in his venture to disrupt the nobles.

As the pair reached Glass Island, Xavier hopped off Wish's back and recalled him. "Thanks buddy, I hope ya didn't burn any..." He crooned to the Poke'ball as he stashed it away into his bag, taking a look around. It was no wonder where the Island got its name; Xavier could see the sheets of glass clearly. It was very interesting, he hadn't seen anything like it.

Wiping his brow with an arm, Xavier almost wished he was back on the lake being sprayed by water once more, but he stifled his complaint and pressed on. As he walked on, Xav kept an attentive eye, wary of any possible Poke'mon.

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[Jay]

Not too far off from where Xavier had landed, a Charmeleon could be seen appearing to walk down the beach picking up several pieces of glass at each interval. It seemed that he was caught up in what he was doing and didn't even seem to notice that the human was around. If said Charmeleon had even looked directly behind him, he would have noticed that he was being followed rather closely by a Magby who was pretty much mimicking his movements for some reason. Farther off on a large rock, a Jolteon could be seen laying out on a rock sunning himself rather pleasantly.

[DJ Boomkitty]

The Charmeleon caught Xavier's eye immediately, how couldn't it with such a flame on its tail? Pausing, Xavier delved into thought, considering the situation. Wish had an obvious type advantage, but the longer he was out in the Sun, the more he'd be likely to burn due to his condition. He really didn't want to bring him out, but in all honesty it seemed like the best option...

But just as Xavier concluded his thought, a beam of light escaped through his bags opening and Z, his Porygon, revealed himself. His pupils were in the shapes of exclamation points as he floated over to the Charmeleon, his prism feet spinning excitedly. <Hello~ What have you got there~ It looks a lot like me, see~> He chimed, his coloration phasing from his normal blue/pink to transparency and back. It seemed his curiosity was never-ending. <Do you want any help~>

Xavier sighed and followed Z quickly, patting him n the noggin. "Calm down, Z... Sorry about that." He said to the Charmeleon, noticing the glass it was collecting. He raised an eyebrow at it.

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[Jay]

Hu? The Charmeleon was pulled out of his daze and looked to see the Porygon. For a few seconds, he looked a tad confused as to why he was being addressed, yet after a moment, he grinned a bit. <I'm collecting some nice rocks and shiny stones~> he answered back in the natural pokemon language. It was after that that he noticed a human coming towards him. Looking sideways rather sharply for a moment, the Charmeleon relaxed after a moment before waving a hand. The Magby who had continued trying to mimic the other fire type, ran straight into the other causing the Charmeleon to fall forwards and drop all his rocks. <Hey!> he barked back at the Magby who quickly repeated several words of 'sorry' before backing up. The Charmeleon just rolled his eyes and sighed.

[DJ Boomkitty]

<sup>Z's eyes morphed from their exclamation points into question marks, spinning his head in a complete 360 degree circle before tilting it at the Charmeleon. <Stones and rocks~?> He chimed once more, tilting his nose in to inspect what the lizard was holding. There was an odd pause, before Z leaned back, his pupils turning into straight lines. <SEARCHING... PROCESSING... ERROR.> Came his voice, but instead of his usual chime, it was more robotic. His pupils morphed into 'does not equal' signs. <OBSERVED: GLASS. STATED: ROCK. GLASS IS NOT ROCK.>

Quickly Z shook his head, his pupils reverting to half-circles, depicting happiness. <You're silly~ Those are glass shards~> he chimed once more, oblivious as to the Charmeleon's reaction. Xavier hadn't a clue what was going on but did notice the slight unease from the Charmeleon at his appearance. He would wait a moment longer to let Z finish whatever he was talking about, than consider an attack...</sup>

[Jay]

The Charmeleon had jumped back started by the Porygon's reaction, and for a moment, his form tensed wondering if he was about to be attacked or something. The Maby's eyes grew as well, and he found himself hiding behind the Charmeleon. However, when the Porygon cooled again and stated that the rocks were glass, the Charmeleon just stared blankly for a moment. <Uh... ok dude...whatever you say> he answered back rubbing the back of his neck a little a tad unsure of what to really think about the Porygon. That... was just odd....

[DJ Boomkitty]

Z nodded vigorously, clearly pleased. <If you want rocks, you should dig~ In dirt~ Not in glass, you can cut yourself~> He chimed. Up until this point, the Magby had gone unnoticed by Z and Xavier, being so small and hiding behind the Charmeleon. However, with the oh-so dire issue of glass v.s rocks resolved, Z poked his nose around the lizard to see the small Poke'mon. <Oh hello~ Who are you~> He inquired, circling around the small Magby several times, his tail spinning in a circle, exclamation points in his eyes. <You look so silly~ Are you supposed to be a Charmander~> he chimed. Although that was practically an insult, Z still looked oblivious as he pestered the small guy.

Xavier reconsidered his attack, noting the behavior of the small Magby. Perhaps the Charmeleon was a care taker...

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[Jay]

The Maby's face scrunched up, and he found himself suddenly very irritated by the other pokemon. Forming a Fire Punch, the small fire type made to hit Z. The Charmeleon literally face/palmed. <Dudes like will both of you like chill out> he muttered rubbing his temple a moment before looking down at his rocks----glass shards again. After a moment, he looked at Xavier and crossed his arms in front of himself frowning a bit at the man as though expecting him to do something about that rather odd pokemon.

[DJ Boomkitty]

Z got hit by the small punch, causing him to flicker into his transparent mode. That was unexpected! His pupils formed into downwards slants, aggravated. <I'm always chill~ This one needs better manners~> He retorted to Charmeleon.

Xavier sighed. He then noticed Charmeleon's pose, and grinned at him. Care taker or not, he would be a valuable asset to his team. He'd deal with the Magby later. "Well, I see you've gotten acquainted with Z." he said, gesturing to his Porygon. "Its a good thing you warmed him up, because I came out here to do business. Think your up to snuff for a spar?" he asked, taking a step back. Although Wish would have been optimal, Z was ready to go, so he may as well use him.

"Look alive Z, Thunder Wave!" he ordered, causing Z's pupils to revert to exclamation points as he heard the command. Static formed at the tip of his beak and launched itself towards Charmeleon in a Thunder Wave.

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[Jay]

Eh? A battle, the Charmeleon seemed to smirk a little. Well that was always fun. As the first attack was ordered, the fire type was hit by the electricity before he was able to launch an attack and found himself standing there shaking ever so slightly from the electricity's effects. After a moment, he formed a Fire Fang and charged towards the Porygon as fast as he could (which was honestly slower than normal given his circumstances that he was trying desperately to defy). The Magby simply turned his head and looked startled that the Charmeleon was fighting.

[DJ Boomkitty]

Xavier nodded in approval, satisfied with the thunder wave's effect. When he saw the fire fang being prepared, Xav mentally glanced through Z's movepool. Whoever designed the fellow certainly put a lot of knowledge into him... then again, being an artificial Poke'mon, he probably knew his moves by downloading them, for all he knew.

Aha. "Counter it with Double Team." he ordered calmly. Z cried in understanding and performed Double Team. Now instead of just Z, there were four copies of him as well. <Hello~> They all chimed. Five Porygons, each of them spinning their prisms goofily - where would the Charmeleon aim?

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[Jay]

The Charmeleon continued to charge and made to bite one, yet when it poofed and showed itself to be nothing more than a clone, he fell forwards on his face and cringed unable to move due to the paralysis after that. Shoot... Well, at least for Xavier that was rather good, neh? The Maby's eyes grew large, and for a moment, he was about to enter the fight too. However, he backed up at the last second and breathed outwards quietly, obviously afraid.

[DJ Boomkitty]

<sup>Xavier smiled. "That a boy Z!" He praised his companion. He was really on top of things today! Before he ordered another attack however, he noticed the Magby and walked over to it, kneeling down to its level. "Don't interfere little one, I don't want you to get accidentally hit by something." He crooned to it. Sure the Magby was a wild Poke'mon, but Xavier had a heart. He didn't want to see the fella get hurt.

Standing, he directed his attention back to Z. The Charmeleon was slowed, maybe this would work... "Try a Zap Cannon." Z didn't hesitate, forming a large ball of electrical energy at his beak's tip, gathering it up, then launching it in a nasty Zap Cannon. Although powerful, it was still fairly inaccurate...</sup>

[Jay]

Indeed, despite the fact that the Charmeleon was paralyzed, the Zap Cannon missed simply due to the accuracy of the move. However, the fire type still wasn't able to even shove himself up and remained there paralyzed and trying to fight himself upwards. The Magby frowned at the man and then looked at the battle before shaking his head and looking back at Xavier unsure of what to do still. He didn't want to get attacked but but but.....

[DJ Boomkitty]

Xavier cursed his luck. He knew Zap Cannon was quite inaccurate... eh, it was worth a shot at least. Z still had a plethora of other attacks he could utilize. Oh the wonder of normal types! He noticed how Z and his copies drooped slightly in response to his missing, and chuckled somewhat. "It fine Z! Nail him with a Tri Attack. That's your favorite, ne?" He teased, causing Z to buck back up into his perky self. Combining fire, electricity and ice into a unique normal-type attack, Z giggled. <I made it with love~> He sung before launching the bundle of energy at the Charmeleon.

Xavier smiled down at the Magby, patting it on the head. "It may look bad, but it should be over soon." He reassured to the small Poke'mon. He did feel a little guilty for making it watch.

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[Jay]

The Tri Attack, far more accurate than the Zap Cannon, hit the Charmeleon head on, and sent his form rushing backwards. Cringing but refusing to go down just yet, the Charmeleon managed to force himself upwards and breathed out a Flamethrower attack. Though it was weaker than his normal once, whether from depleting health or the paralysis was up to the debate of the medical group that would have to look at him after this, the Chameleon still spent his fire and even managed a smirk of sorts finding some odd sort of confidence in that moment. If he could attack back, then it wasn't so bad. Breathing outwards, the Magby seemed to cool a bit more as he saw the Charmeleon get back up and attack. Good.. that meant he still had fight in him.....

[DJ Boomkitty]

Z didn't expect such a comeback. The Charmeleon's flamethrower ate through his copied quickly before landing a blow on the polygon himself, causing Z's pupils to morph into spirals. He teetered off-balance and dipped in his floating, but spun his head in a circle to clear his mind. <Hot hot hot~> Z chimed, righting himself.

Xavier grit his teeth. Sure the flamethrower appeared weaker, but with the Sun beating down on them, it probably hurt more than normal. However, he had an idea. "Use Psychic Z." Z nodded vigorously, his eyes glowing blue as he began his Psychic attack. If successful, the Charmeleon would be suspended in mid-air, aiding Z considerably.

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[Jay]

The Charmeleon was raised upwards and flailed as he tried to fight both the paralysis and the Psychic both to no avail. It frustrated him greatly, and a rather interesting sound, a mix between a hiss and a growl, echoed from the fire pokemon before he was thrown by the Psychic move's natural course. Hitting the ground again, he cringed inwardly but then made no move to get up. The Magby faltered and suddenly found himself running over fast towards the Charmeleon before starting to look over the other fire type.

[DJ Boomkitty]

Not missing a beat, Xavier tossed a Poke'ball onto the fallen Charmeleon, hoping it would take. Although, he mentally reminded himself to scrounge some extra Pen up to afford Great Balls, at the least. They would be a nice asset... as this Charmeleon would be, if the capture was successful.

He noticed the Magby once more and frowned at it. He couldn't leave the poor thing here. Nodding, he awaited to see if his capture took place before consulting the Magby.

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[Jay]

The pokeball sealed around the Charmeleon and seemed to shake quite a bit before finally ringing in capture.


Name:
Species: Charmeleon
Gender: Male
Ability: Blaze
Personality: A rather calm pokemon despite his fiery upbringing, this Charmeleon rarely lets much if anything really get him in a bad mood. He's always trying to find the bright side to any situation and doesn't back down even from the most difficult of challenges. Though he can be a bit of a teaser towards younger pokemon, he doesn't usually mean any harm by it and actually likes to see what other pokemon can pull off via their own strength. He likes a good battle every once in a while and doesn't mind taking orders from Xavier as long as they're not like 'go jump off a cliff' or something. He likes to collect shiny things including glass and reflective objects, and he has even been known to steal such objects at times.


The Magby only frowned more when the ball rang in capture and finally found himself simply deflating and sitting on the ground.