Pokemon World

"Good morning,"

Crimson turned to find Noko awake now, munching on an apple.

"So what are we doing today?"

"Hmm...no time like the present to start training." Crimson responded with equal enthusiasm. "Both of you head over to the left side of the house." There was a field there that would be perfect for training. He thought back to the clearing last evening when he'd gone water type. Had that been a dream? It felt like it for it seemed like so long ago. But he could feel the smooth flowing from in his brain, telling him otherwise. Maybe if I could access that part of the brain, I could transform, he thought. It seemed simple enough. But the question immediately came out. Was it?

Noko gulped down the remainder of his apple, nodding attentively while Crimson made up his mind about how best to start the day. "Okay, I'll get ready." He took a few handfuls of fruit and got up. "Morning, by the way," he said to Growls, squeezing past him at the door. When he turned to head around the side of the house, he saw the freshly-baked mud covering the Growlithe's shelter. I thought it wouldn't stand for long on its own. He decided not to mention this out loud and got into a space like he had before yesterday's training. When he thought about it, it seemed strange that he was so used to having Crimson and Growls around after knowing them for less than a day.

"I'm ready now," he called, finishing off all of his fruit.

"I'm ready now," came the reply of a cyndaquill standing behind him.

"Awesome, we just need Growls to get ready," Crimson replied back, turning to the growlithe. "When you're ready, come join us by the field. We'll be waiting. Come on, Noko." He led Noko to the field to the left of the house. He really couldn't start anything until Growls got there. He decided that he would have them spar at first, just to get a general idea of what they were capable of and what needed to be taught. It was more to their benefit. He could practice controlling his form whenever he wanted, but he wanted Growls and Noko to get better at fighting before he began anything.

Growls jogged happily along, a little ways behind the group. When he reached the clearing, he looked up into the sky. He seemed inattentive, but his ears told another story as they moved in all directions that they could. "Ready when you are!" Growls happily chirped.

"Ready when you are!" the growlithe responded.

"Alright, good," Crimson responded. "Now, to start this off, I want to see you spar each other. I want to see where you excel and where you struggle. That is all. I want you both to go easy on your opponent. This is not to see who's better. I want to clarify that. I consider you both as equals to me. I want to know where to start you both off. On my mark, begin sparring!" He called out the instructions to the spar before raising his hand. When he lowers it, the spar should begin. He wondered if doing it this way to begin was the best idea, but he knew he couldn't have them fight him...not until he got this situation under control. The attacks will be weaker when fighting fire with fire, so it wouldn't do much damage to the other.

Noko tilted his head slightly as Growls followed them into a space, wondering what sort of training exercise the three of them would be doing together. He shuffled his feet in anticipation. "So, are we doing that thing with the embers again? We're not trying it with water, are we? Will you show me how to use the embers too?" Wow, Noko, you're acting like such a child.

Growls cheerfully hopped to his position, and got into a fighting stance. He had somewhat of a plan devised in his head. Start with a wide, but weak, blast of fire to see how Noko would react. Then, based on that info, fire a series of smaller, stronger embers in a much harder to avoid pattern.

"Ready!" called out Growls.

((OOC: Sorry guys. It's a really busy few weeks for me, so I won't be on as much as I want to.))

"Ready!" Growls chirped. Crimson waited for Noko to respond.

"So, are we doing that thing with the embers again? We're not trying it with water, are we? Will you show me how to use the embers too?"

"Well, I really can't at the moment. I'm trying to figure out how to control my state changes. It'd be too dangerous for both of you. That's why you both are going to bring your skills to fight each other. That way, I know what Growls can teach you and what you can teach Growls. And don't doubt yourself either. You have a lot of skills, no matter what you believe. Everyone does. We combine these skills and us three will be unstoppable. Now you should get in a ready position because Growls looks like he's going completely offensive and I don't want you unaware of his attacks." He responded, raising his hand. When he brung it dwn, the spar would begin.

Noko bit his lip and tried not to look too disappointed. He reassured himself that they would get around to learning to use fire eventually, but couldn't help feeling a little frustrated at the pace they were going at. How can I survive in a dungeon without knowing how to fight like a normal Cyndaquil?

"Now you should get in a ready position because Growls looks like he's going completely offensive and I don't want you unaware of his attacks." Caught daydreaming, Noko let out a small yelp and spun around to face Growls. "You'll go easy on me, won't you?" he asked, raising his arms tentatively.

"To a point." Growls replied to Noko. He was noting how Noko was reacting even now, showing fear. This would mean that Noko would likely either jump or slide to avoid attacks. Still, it would be good to have the test move, just to see the reaction and get Noko's fighting style. As such, Growls prepared the fire in his throat, and stayed in his ready position.

((OOC: And...I'm back. Took 3 months to move to florida but now I am here! Sigh, long trip. Anyway, I'm back you guys should have started the fight without me. It would've consumed time...wel, I'm back and hoping this isn't permanently dead))

"You'll go easy on me, won't you?" Noko asked fearfully.

"To a point," Growls replied.

"And...go!" cried Crimson, watching the following fight with interest.

The first shot that Growls fired was not big, but it was fast. It made a screaming sound as it shot straight for Noko. All the while, Growls was watching. He waited to see the reaction of his opponent. Normally he wouldn't be waiting like this. Normally, he would have fired off shot after shot in each direction, but he knew that Noko would be slow to fight back.

Once Noko would have chosen his side to move to, a horde of even fast, and slightly larger, shots would surround him.

(I was waiting for UltraEgg or you.)