a route seven brawl, honey&gamma / pokemon au

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w i l d e r

I started by journey a bit faster than most. My parents told me not to rush it, that there was still so much I didn't know, but I am an electrical current flowing high through a cable line: swift and galvanic, a small yet fervent bundle of charged electrons. Once I get going, I can only be stopped by the end.

Typical, it was hardly enough to convince them.

They were hard-asses, always had a feeling of contempt at my penchant for trouble, but our home was in the most technologically-advanced city in the world! Why wouldn't they support my somewhat incendiary tendencies? It didn't make a lick of sense to me, still doesn't, but they never were the visionary type. Blue-collar workers, what's worse, right?

But that wasn't going to be enough to stop me. No, my ambition was Herculean. I built a working replica of a Pokeball with just scraps from the factories and parts from our microwave that I dismantled (don't tell them that, though, I convinced them it was stolen by one of our nutty neighbors) and caught my first Pokemon myself, all of my own. It was a pathetic thing, hung out in the basement of the factory both my parents worked at, but it was my pathetic thing. I'd grow it into a domineering beast, one that people would fear a party wipe when challenging me.

And that was the breaking point of my parents, they gave in like a sinkhole and I never looked back. I'll visit someday, but I don't see that time arriving soon.

This all lead me here, to this moment, and I couldn't be more ready. Technically, I'm an inexperienced battler, but I stayed up all night, made my eyes go all red from straining them, reading up on type match-ups and strategies before I left. And it always helps that I'm a fast learner. I pick things up as my eyes drink them in, tiny notches forming in my brain.

It was my first true challenge as a trainer - let's see how much of a fight she'll put up.

"Minun, it's time to get this done!"

HP: 20/20

1. Quick Attack [0-10, priority move]
2. Spark [0-20, roll 1-5 to determine paralyze result, 4-5 is a success]
3. Swift [1-15]
4. Nuzzle [0-5, roll 1-3 to determine paralyze result, 3 is a success]

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Ha!

The first move, her first attack, made barely a scratch on Minun. His little face is scrunched up, eyes glimmering at the chance to strike back, a look made for battle. That's right, Minun. We're here to win, nothing less. He turns tiny head slightly, giving me a sharp nod of acknowledgement.

A grin plays about my lips, the corners turning up ever so slightly. This Combee is about to be in for a world of pain with our Electric power. Minun's a tesla coil, electricity flowing off his static fur - he's the perfect conductor.

"Get ready, we're powering up!" I shout, shoving my hand outwards, fingers flexed like I've seen gym leaders and champions alike do on the television. The best always add a flare to their battling style, so I will too.

"Minun hit them with Spark!"

HP: 15/20

1. Quick Attack [0-10, priority move]
2. Spark [0-20, roll 1-5 to determine paralyze result, 4-5 is a success]
3. Swift [1-15]
4. Nuzzle [0-5, roll 1-3 to determine paralyze result, 3 is a success]

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+ 5 super-effective

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