Exploring After Dark(Mod, Open)

[Froggie]

Ben had decided to go exploring that night. He wasn't even thinking about the fact that the sun was setting and soon it'd be dark outside. The pokemon trainer had gone into the abandoned barracks with all his pokemon out knowing they'd want to explore, too. He felt obliged to them these days and really just wished for them to have fun. Do to school and work theses days he could rarely get out and do stuff with them, so today after work he was taking them on an adventure.

Benjamin went into the abandoned barracks and started looking around knowing that anything that would've been left would probably already have been taken. He was in a great mood, though and was glad for the company. Soon the shadows started falling across the building and the sun was almost out of view. Realizing he had made the dumb mistake of not bringing a flashlight Ben pulled out his cellphone to atleast omit some light.

[Puppet]

Afton stood in the gloom of the Barracks, lingering alone in the darkness. With his general inability to hear, he felt total darkness was a comfort, knowing that your eyes were open, but you couldn't see or hear anything. And if he stood completely motionless, he couldn't feel anything, either. It was what Afton imagined being in outspace would feel like.

His hand brushed against the wood surface of a bunk, the old wod splitnering against his touch. He slowly pulled the wood piece out of his finger, unable to see the ooze of blood in the lack of light, but still feeling the coolness as the blood reached the air. The sun dipped past it's point of illumination, letting the building fall into total darkness. The trainer let out a slow, steady sigh of relief, letting his stress be replaced by the creeping coolness that came with the night.

Eyes open, he caught the reflection of the artificial lighting off of a bolt that held the bunks together. His head whipped around, pupils contracting in his golden eyes after being subjected to total darkness. Frustration boiled inside him, threatening to spill over into a fit, but instead he fumbled at his side for a pokemon. In silence, his ghost pokemon appeared. The Chandelure's purple flames flickered in the darkness, but immited no light or warmth. In fact, it only seemed to make the darkness darker, and the area around him a little colder.

Being mostly deaf, Afton didn't order his pokemon through words, but by signals and looks. His close pokemon had become so fine tuned to these things, that it was rudimentary that the two might devise a plan without making themselves known. Afton's emotions only seemed to feed the ghost type's powers, and it's purple flames grew in size as Afton motioned his intent to drive away the newcomer.

The Chandelure dissolved into the darkness, and the blond trainer held his breath as he peeked around the corner to watch the light of the cell phone. His pokemon appeared beside it, and from it's lamps grew a massive flame, which it aimed towards the trainer and his pokemon. The move turned out to be Flame Burst, and fire exploded outwards in the area, turning the dark hallway into a hell.

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[Froggie]

Ben hadn't expected anything to be there other then maybe a few stray pokemon that'd probably run away in fear from the light. His pokemon all of a sudden started yapping and trying to get his attention when the Chandelure turned up. He stumbled backwards not expecting a pokemon to approach him. It was a shock that startled his pokemon, too.

When the Chadelure sent out a Flame Blast Squirt quickly intercepted it to protect her trainer. All three of Ben's pokemon gathered defensively in front of him to protect him from the Chandelure. "What the fuck!" The trainer squealed really shocked. "Thanks Squirt, you saved me there!" The Azumarill turned around and smiled at his trainer "Zu-Zumarill!"

[Puppet]

Afton watched the move fail to incinerate the little posse and turned his head haughtily away, his golden hair swinging after him. Pacing silently in his hidden spot down the hall, his Chandelure appeared noiselessly beside him. His ghostly ability came in handy for sneaking, but the water type prevented any real fire damage to be done. Coming up with a new idea, he released a ditto from a pokeball, and the blue glop of a pokemon wiggled happily on the floor.

Immediately, it took the form of the Chandelure, gaining it's powers as well. The only difference was that, being a shiny pokemon, the ditto's flames burned a brilliant orange instead. After the Chandelure explained the situation, they both melted through the wall and reappeared near the invasive trainer.

The clinking of metal resounded through the hall, eerie in a haunted sort of way. The Ditto and Chandelure began circling, their ghost lights flickering and leaning as they surrounded Ben and his pokemon. Smog poured out of their lamps, and soon the visibility was reduced to nothing without the sun or other powerful light source.

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[Froggie]

Ben had gotten on his way after the Chandelure left covering some distance towards the exit. He was flipping scared and that thing was just flat out creepy and had scared him half to death. The pokemon trainer had his pokemon all around him for safety measures in case it decided to return. Benjamin screamed loudly when it did, this time with a friend. A shiny pokemon! This really intrigued Ben.

He immediately nodded for his pokemon to attack before he realized the two Chandelute's were using haze. "Alright Squirt use Hyrdo Pump!" Ben called knowing that'd be most effective out of any of his pokemons' moves. Azumarill did as told, but the haze caused her to shoot aimlessly off down the corridor having lost all sense of sight. This sucked, as now Ben couldn't see if it and it's friend were going to try and attack him again and he had no pokemon that could clear away the fog. Next thing he needed was a bird pokemon for situations like this.

[Puppet]

((rofl, he screamed!!))
The true Chandelure felt half of it's lamps go out as it was caught on it's edge by the Hydro Pump. Spinning out of it's levitation, it disappeared through the wall behind it in retreat. The Ditto was left alone, and so reverted back to it's blue, globulous form. Sliding along the cooridor floor, it bumped into Ben's foot, shuddering in terror as he quickly scootched backwards in retreat. This only caused him to bump into Squirt, however, and his form quickly changed into a golden yellow Azumarill. The Smog began to clear, and Afton's ditto found himself incircled by the enemy. He laughed nervously, placing a paw behind one of his golden ears.

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[Froggie]

Ben was trying to make all of the hazey smoke disappear by waving his arms frantically. It was no use though as it wasn't helping clear the air at all. He was panicking as this did not usually happen with him on the losing side of things, but for now he was going to play it cool. All hope was lost when the ditto touched his foot, though. He jumped almost a mile high flailing about and wailing the whole time. It was probably even loud enough for Afton to hear and he was almost deaf.

As the smoke began to clear and he started getting his bearings and was slowly able to see with his cellphone light Ben began to realize what was going on. Whatever that pokemon was it was now a shiny Azumarill. Then, the pieces fell into place. This must've been a shiny Ditto because the thing that touched his foot seemed a lot more squishy and slimy. This made Ben want to catch it even more. "Gulp, use Ice Shard!"

[Puppet]

The Ditto squeaked, throwing it's round body out of the way of the ice attack in panic. His limbs shaking, the golden Azumarill began to make his own plans. He wasn't much of the destroy-everything-in-sight type, and actually preferred to make people laugh than fight. However, it seemed Afton wanted these ridiculous creatures gone for a reason, and he had to respect that. From the ground, his mouth opened and released a quavering note. As it went on, it became more bold and strong, and he continued the Sing attack to help tranquilize the nasty situation.

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[Froggie]

Ben had nodded for Arnie to get into the action. "Arnie use quick attack," the trainered ordered. He watched as his Vulpix gathered up speed and went for the Ditto only to have his plan come raining down when the other Azumarill started to sing. "Squirt use a counter sing and make it loud as possible. I want all the pokemon in here in a daze." Benjamin said knowing that'd be the only way to stop the fake Azumarill-Ditto.

He also brought out Zizzy, even though he knew she would more then like want to play with Gulp rather then battle she'd work good against the Ditto. Zizzy's Illusion ability made it where she turned into a Vulpix which was the last pokemon Ben had sent into battle which silently made him curse. He had wanted to use Dark-type attacks, but until Zizzy's Illusion wore off he was stuck with having two Vulpixes that both were weak against a water type.

[Puppet]

The Ditto's Sing cut off as it was slammed in the gut with a Quick Attack. Grimacing, it curled up it's rabbit like ears to try and block out the sound of the other Azumarill's hypnotic attack. It only half worked, but it was enough to keep him conscious. Glaring at the Vulpix with his black eyes, he watched as another one appeared. Was he seeing double from the Sing? No, they moved differently...it just meant he'd have to take them both. Sucking in air, he cheeks puffed up, and then unleashed a Surf attack. Suddenly, the whole cooridor was flooded by a giant wave, sweeping up all in it's path. The golden azumarill tumbled inside the water, riding the tide back down the hall to Afton.

The trainer was standing on one of the mattress-less bunks to keep his clothes from getting wet. Beside him hovered an unharmed Chandelure, who clinked her iron in a giggle at seeing the tired out Ditto. The Azumarill melted into the water, reforming as the blue putty that was it's natural form, and stuck it's tongue out at the ghost type. Afton leaned down and scooped the Ditto back out of the water, peering around the corner to see if the trainer was put off enough to leave without further ecnouragement. If nothing else, this newcomer was providing for great entertainment.

[Froggie]

Benjamin was really shaken by what was going on. He personally didn't care about the shiny Ditto anymore. He just wanted to get back to his dorm and go to sleep. It was getting quite late anyway. Ben jumped up as the surf passed by, but still got his ankles wet. The fate of his pokemon was less fortunate. Squirt was unphased, but Arnie and Zizzy were pretty badly shaken and Gulp was just moaning to himself trying to not show pain.

He had had enough and decided to call it quits. Stupid Chadelure and Ditto have to ruin his trip for fun with his pokemon. Ben put Zizzy, Arnie, and Gulp back in their pokeballs Squirt staying out as usual. He then proceeded to walk towards the exit through all the water that had no place to go to. It was a funny sight, but Squirt was swimming around on her back blowing bubbles in the air. "Show off." Ben teased as they made it to the door.

[Puppet]

((I like how you totally ripped my posting style. ;] ))

Afton watched him leave, feeling a resounding peace wash through him like the wave in the corridor. He truly was a person of solitude, despite having pokemon. Returning the two to their balls, he watched the light of the other trainers cell phone disappear gradually back the way it had come, and released the tension that had built through his body. He plopped down on the hard wood bunk, stared into the darkness, and felt home.

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[Froggie]

OOC: I like it, too. 'xD

Ben walked out of the barracks knowing he'd just come back another day to play when hopefully those creepy pokemon had moved on. It was very odd to see a Ditto and Chandelure playing with each other like that and actually intrigued Ben more, but he had enoug hfor the night and decided if he were to come back at all it'd be in the morning when it was light outside and he would be able to actually see if something was trying to scare him.

As he walked away from the abandoned barracks he knew he had done the right thing as he or one of his pokemon could've gotten seriously hurt if he had stayed. Just becasue he wanted to stay and catch the shiny Ditto didn't mean he had to. Those were two completely different things. It made Ben realize he really needed to start putting others before himself for the sake of his pokemon and any of his friends.

[Jay]

Far off from Afton, a Duskull seemed to be floating around rather aimlessly. He was tired but not in the sense that most were. He was socially tired and didn't want to deal with any more jibber jabber from a certain chattery pokemon whose species will remain vague for personal reasons. A Litwick could also be seen sitting on one of the bunks and staring off towards the evolution of him ._. hm.

Out where Ben was now, a Shelmet could be moving around rather quickly for some spastic reason. Farther away than that, a Ponyta's flames could be seen as she moved quietly around looking in each direction a tad paranoid.

[Froggie]

Ben had come back the next morning as it was the weekend and he had the day off from school. Today he wanted to actually let the pokemon have fun, since it was light outside and you could see all through the barracks. There were going to be no surprises today, not without warning and preparedness. Benjamin was in a good mood and thought it'd be nice to catch a pokemon, too.

He walked up to the barracks and searched around looking for some life that would be a good addition to his team. The trainer approached them chuckling at Zizzy's taunts to get Arnie to play chase with her. Ben couldn't help but think she was the cutest thing ever, while Arnie just thought she was being a nuisance. The blonde-haired trainer opened the door and it creaked, but so far things didn't seem as scary as before.

[Jay]

A Ponyta could be seen resting far off in a corner of the barracks as though she were exhausted from the night previously. Sitting on one of the bunks of beds, a Munna could be seen appearing to think deeply for some reason or another.

[Froggie]

Ben wasn't interested in catching any of the pokemon, but he did want to improve Zizzy's battling skills as she was more about playing than fighting. He called her out and slowly approached the Munna wanting to battle it. The trainer motioned for her to go forward and she did. "Use foul play." Benjamin said motioning for her to attack the Munna.

He wasn't exactly sure what moves she knew, but was thankful to see her go and make a move to attack the pink blob looking pokemon. Gah, what an ugly creature it was. He'd never add something like that to his team and it'd only cost him more money to evolve it which he didn't have. Benjamin saw Zizzy streak forward and use foul play aiming to use the Munna's strength against it in a maneuver to the head.

[Jay]

The Munna was hit and fainted on contact. Oh dang... ._.; the poor thing wasn't strong at all.... How cruel it must have seemed... Cruel enough for a Shuppet to suddenly rush out from a shadow under the bed and place himself in front of the fainted pokemon.

[Froggie]

OOC: Does that count as a battle for evolution? Or does the whole thread?

Ben watched as Zizzy used her attack on the Munna and couldn't help but become astounded by the reaction. Fainting in one hit, now that was rare, that really must've been one week butted pokemon. Now he was really glad for not catching it. The trainer saw the Shuppet come out in defense and decided to battle it, too. "Use foul play on the Shuppet!" Ben commanded.

He couldn't believe it. There were so many ghost types that one hit would kill them as dark-type moves were double effective. Benjamin watched as Zizzy went up and began to use the same move on the Shuppet this time. She slowly used the Shuppet's strength against it and aimed to rage at the ghost-type's face with a big powerful jam of the head.

[Jay]

[Each difficult or hard battle meaning each time you fight a tough wild pokemon it signifies a battle count. The Munna, for instance, doesn't signify a battle at all. I'd be like attacking a level 1 with a level 99 xP. Also don't forget the Mod can decide if your pokemon qualifies to evolve at any time if the battle that they are trying to evo in is difficult or not.]

The Shuppet smirked and dodged the Foul Play with ease. He smirked and stuck his tongue out before forming a a Thunderbolt attack and shooting the electricity not at Zizzy but at the human. <GET OUT OF HERE!> he shouted in irritation. Stupid humans T-T ...........