Snippet #1629034

Adinitium Ferry Dock

Dom, Leafy, and the newly caught Ducklett made their way to the Adinitium Ferry Dock as the sun disappeared under the horizon.

"Hey, kid."

A shady looking man stepped out from the shadow of a nearby tree. "You're not plannin' on usin' that ferry are ya?" He was dressed in all black, save for a silver cursive letter "F" emblazoned on the back of his shirt. He stepped forward toward Dom tossing a Pokéball lightly in his hand. "Because," he snickered, "I think you were planning on going home, weren't you?"

"Whoa," Dom said pausing mid-stride. He didn't see the man materialize from the forest and was surprised by his sudden appearance. Nowhere near as surprised as Leafy was however, scurrying back to her trainer's legs. The Ducklett however, was a little more brave. He beat his wings at the man, causing ripples to glide along the water, "Duck!" he quacked defensively.

"Wait, what? Go home? The hell do you think you are? I've waited my life to get on this road, I'm not going to turn tail and go home just because you insinuated something," Dom said, temper rising. The nerve of that man! The way he tossed his Pokeball up and down was sign... He wasn't going to probably escape by words alone. Well... Damn. Dom would have done something likewise intimidating like juggling his Pokeballs. Too bad his pair of Pokemon was already traveling with him. There goes the element of surprise.

Leafy looked up to her trainer, proud of him and how brave he was, but scared at the same time. That man looked like trouble and they all knew it. The Ducklett however... Was ready for action.

"Hehe. Wrong answer kid. Team Fate doesn't take kindly to smart asses like you."

The man tossed his Pokéball onto the ground, and with a flash of light in the darkness, a Stunky appeared, already snarling and ready to battle.

Team Fate Grunt wants to battle!

Team Fate Grunt sent out level 10 Stunky!

"Hehe, here's your last chance to get out of here, and maybe I'll forget you were here."

Dom took a step back as the Stunky left it's ball. "Dammit..." Dom said, unsure. He hated Dark-types and the dark in general. The presence of the Stunky only made Dom realize the heavily encroaching dusk. They'd have to make it quick in order to the ferry before full darkness. However, Dom already played his cards, he wasn't going to back down now. He'd hate himself for the rest of his life, getting so close to seeing the world, only to be turned around by some goon in a pompous club. No, he'd had to stay and fight.

Leafy felt the sudden tension in her trainer, remembering his dislike of the dark. The Stunky looked rather big, but for her trainer... She'd do anything. She took a couple of brave steps away from the protection of Dom's legs and chirped an uneasy, "Chik...orita.."

Leafy never even had a chance to battle. A spout of water shot from the direction of the stream and careened toward the Stunky. The Ducklett wanted to battle instead of the Chikorita. "Leafy, Come back over here! Let our new friend handle this one," Dom said, regaining some of his senses. Leafy wouldn't do well in this battle. This one was up to the Ducklett. Good thing it decided to take the battle upon itself...

The Pokemon in question began to taunt the Stunky by wildly flapping around in the water.

"Fine then! Your little duck is done for! Stunky! Give him a taste of your Poison Gas!" The little skunk Pokémon let lose a spray of reeking fumes at Ducklett to poison it, happy to start fighting the Pokémon that was taunting it.

"Don't stop! Engulf this whole battlefield in poisonous gas!" The Stunky obeyed, continuing its spray after aiming at the Ducklett and beginning to spread the gas about. If it wasn't stopped soon, the whole area would fill with the creature's spray.

"Ducklett!" Dom yelled between wheezing coughs, The Ducklett replied with a quack as poisonous gas enveloped it. Dom pulled his jacket over his nose and mouth while at his side, Leafy began to cough as well. He held out her Pokeball, and uttered his apologies, "I'm sorry Leafy. This'll keep you out of the gas," and recalled her to her Pokeball. He felt a pang of guilt as the Pokemon entered her ball. But at least she was safe there.

The area around them became thick with a poisonous fog. Coughing Dom called to the Ducklett, "Watersport this entire area and then take to the air and Defog it!" Dom called. With a quack the Ducklett spun around in the stream and doused the imediate area and itself with a fine mist of water. Then it launched itself into the air and flapped it's wings furiously, dispelling the misty water and poisonous gas. Still coughing the Ducklett hovered above the Stunky. He had inhaled a bit of the gas, and it was tearing at his throat and lungs, yet he could still last the battle. he had to. He had to prove himself to his new trainer and Leafy.

From under his coat, Dom called out his next command, "It stinks, doesn't it? Give it a bath! Water Gun the hell out of it!" and following orders, the Ducklett did as it was asked, Water pumping from it's mouth and streaming towards the Stunky. The cool water only barely soothed it's burning throat and lungs.

Defog cleared the area of Poison Gas, and Water Sport would dilute the poison and prevent an attempt to recontaminate the field. To top it all off, Stunky didn't take the Water Gun well and Ducklett was out of range.

"Stunky! Use Screech! Bring that Ducklett down here!" Stunky let loose an ear-piercing Screech. Unable to think clearly, Ducklett was forced down from flight, clutching its head with its wings. "Now, charge in with Fury Swipes!" the defenseless Duck took two swipes before it managed to push its foul assailant away. Heavily damaged from the more powerful Pokémon, Ducklett still managed to stand, ready for its trainer's next command.

Dom held out a hand towards the Ducklett, worried about the damage the fury swipes would have caused. The Ducklett managed to push off the Stunky. Although hurt, both inside and out, the Ducklett stood defiant in the face of the Stunky. Dom felt pride well up. The Ducklett was far too rash to worry about the damage from the Fury Swipes and the Poison Gas, or worry about the strength differences between the two of them.

"Quick! Keep a steady stream of water on the Stunky. Now!" Dom called, water spewing forth from the Ducklett's bill at the stronger Pokemon. As the stream was directed to the foe, Dom gave his next set of orders, "Now back up," He said, and the Ducklett began to step backwards slowly, trying to put distance between the two. Then Dom quickly called to the Ducklett, "Now, aim downward!" He called, and the Ducklett, not knowing why, listened.

As the Ducklett looked down, the jet of water jammed into the water, sending the Pokemon upward in the air. "Duck!?" The Pokemon quacked surprised. Dom looked up at his now airborne companion, "See! I know what I'm doing!" Sometimes... They needed to finish this quickly, The fingers of Dusk were quickly snaking their way across the sky. Dom knew that Ducklett was hurt, even if the Pokemon didn't show it. They needed to hurry...

"Ducklett! Hose it down again!" Dom called from below ground, "And if it opens it mouth again, jam a stream of water down it's throat!" Dom called.

"Stunky, behind that tree!" After taking a little beating from the water above, the skunk managed to take cover behind a tree. "Now, spread some Poison Gas for cover!" The gas no longer had its poisonous effect, but the thick purple cloud covering the ground shielded the like-colored Pokémon quite well in the twilight. Unable to see its target completely, Ducklett's Water Gun failed to hit the Stunky head on for decent damage. "Now jump up there and bring it down with more Fury Swipes!"

The Stunky sprang nimbly into the air toward the duck. Ducklett only had time to redirect the Water Gun to try to slow down the incoming Pokémon as the angry little skunk brought it down with a series of Fury Swipes, landing on it hard with the finishing blow. A wet Stunky stood victorious over the brave little duck.

Dom's Ducklett fainted!


"Dammit, no! Ducklett! Gah!" Dom said, irritated and worried. His visage softened into a somber mood as he recalled the fallen Pokemon with a glare at the stranger. The dusk can go to hell for all he cared now, this man had just hurt his new friend. He had hell to pay. He held the ball close to his mouth and whispered, "You did great Duck. Rest, I'll get you to a PokeCenter soon. Just hope Leafy can finish what you started," and tucked the ball away, retrieving his other one.

Leafy popped out from the ball, looking around. Confused she first saw the Stunky... But no Ducklett. She looked back to Dom who shook his head. "It's up to you now." Leafy furrowed her brow and looked towards the enemy Stunky with a hateful glare. The normally shy Pokemon now had murder in her eyes. It didn't matter if Ducklett couldn't finish it off and it was stronger than her. The Pokemon had just hurt her friend as well, and she planned on making the Stunky pay. A feral Growl escaped the small Pokemon as she crouched low to the ground. Albeit shy, the Chikorita had a mean streak,

"Use the cloud, hit and run," Dom whispered. Leafy nodded slightly and then slipped into what was left in the poison-free purple cloud. The Stunky was out in the open, landing there when it knocked the Ducklett out of the sky. "Leafy, tackle the bastard," Dom asked cooly. There was a hesitation as Leafy darted around in the purple cloud before flying out at an downward angle, leaf first, towards the Stunky. Afterward, the Chikorita would quickly retreat into the cloud once more and continue it's hit and run tactics.

Dom knew that Posion would beat the Grass-type Leafy, at least Leafy didn't have any grass type moves to be ineffective in the battle. He also knew the Stunky was bigger than the Chikorita, so she had to use what little deception she could. Therefore, using the purple cloud against him. There was no Ducklett to defog that.

Pride in its accomplishment was short-lived as Stunky was hit hard with a Tackle from Chikorita.

"Stunky! Hit Chikorita with a Scratch, then let it defeat you," the Grunt called out. Stunky found the little green leaf sticking out of the cloud and went in for a Scratch, though the aim was a bit misjudged. Then the Pokémon looked at its trainer in confusion with sad eyes as it made no attempt to follow up its attack and literally left itself wide open for Chikorita to attack.

Leafy sustained a minor scratch across the cheek, nothing too serious, but the sudden stop in the fight confused both Trainer and Pokemon... Leafy slowly circled the Stunky, awaiting her trainer's command. Dom on the other hand, hesitated. Why... Why was this fellow just give up like that? What game was he playing at? Dom chewed his lip for a moment and threw all caution to the wind. He had to finish this fight, dark was upon them and he had to get to the ferry dock. Now.

"Leafy, finish it," he said in the same cool voice, cautious. Leafy followed the command to the letter and slammed into the Stunky. After the hit connected, Leafy quickly skipped to Dom's side. Dom, who had an eyebrow raised, watched the trainer like a hawk. He didn't like the ominous feeling creeping over him...

Stunky was defeated!

Chikorita gained EXP!

Chikorita grew to level 6!

Chikorita learned Razor Leaf!

Chikorita grew to level 7!

But suddenly Chikorita dropped to the ground in pain. "Chika!" it cried out as Stunky's ability Aftermath kicked in, dealing enough damage to nearly finish off Leafy after the fact.

"Hahaha!" the Grunt laughed. He returned the poor Stunky to its ball and shoved it back into his pocket. "Looks like I won, huh? Because I still have this!" He tossed out another Pokéball and a Zubat popped out. "Looks like you'll be handing over your money, runt. No way Chikorita can beat me now!" The Zubat bared its fangs menacingly.

Team Fate Grunt sent out a level 10 Zubat!

With Chikorita at a double type disadvantage, things looked bleak for Dom and Leafy.

"Not so fast," a woman's voice came from the forest. The figure stepped out into the open. It was none other than Jessica Roth, who Dom recognized as one of the top students at the Pokémon Academy. "Pichu, Volt Tackle," she commanded cooly and a small electric mouse flew through the air, leaving a trail of lightning in its wake that lit up the night. It was a one hit K.O. "What kind of scumbag waits around for lower leveled Pokémon anyway?" she asked as the Grunt ran off, leaving the Zubat on the ground. "Sorry for stealing your thunder... literally. But I figured you could use the help." And with that the girl began to walk away toward the dock.

Dom sprinted to his fallen Leafy, feeling foolish for falling for the trap. He slid on his knees to the Chikorita, potion already in hand. Two sprays, and the Chikorita was on it's feet, but still tired and sore. The final spray would bring it back to full health... But Dom looked over to the Zubat who's trainer had just ran off and left. Leafy and Dom exchanged glances, and with a nod from Leafy, Dom used the last spray on the fallen Zubat, feeling pity for the creature. It's scumbag of a trainer just left it there to fend of itself. With the spray, the Zubat was back upright, but still injured heavily. He patted the things head, but it ducked away from his hand. "It'll be alright, here," he said picking the Pokemon up in his hands, "Once we get across the ferry, we'll heal you up in a PokeCenter and then I'll let you free... How's that sound?" Dom asked... "Zuu..." Was his answer, the weak Pokemon in his arms unsure.

"Come on Leafy, let's get to that Dock. Hey! Jessica! Wait!" He called. As traveling with another right now would be far better than traveling alone. What Dom didn't want to mention was that he didn't want to be alone in the dark. He made for the Docks as well, Leafy at his immediate side and the Zubat in his arms.