From: Sirius <sirius259@aol.comeleon> Subject: [PW!][LEAGUE] Indigo's command. Damian Fox vs. Sirius! Date: Monday, January 31, 2000 4:54 PM OOC: I guess Jeff's post was eaten, so I'll just continue from what he sent me... Sirius carefully thought out which of his Pokemon to send out next. None of his Pokemon, besides Reis, had a clear advantage against a Kabutops, so he might as well use... "Marowak, GO!" shouted Sirius. The Pokeball that he threw bounced across the field and released Sirius's Marowak. "Maro, maroo..." growled Marowak. Just a few feet across the arena was Damian's Kabutops, Edgy. Both Pokemon assumed a fighting stance. "The green trainer, Sirius, has chosen a Marowak," remarked one of the announcers. "Though a Kabutops would usually win in this situation, Sirius's Charizard has already done some considerable damage against it." "Hmm... a Marowak..." murmured Damian. Edgy's slashes wouldn't accomplish much against Marowak's tough defensive traits, but a Hydro Pump, provided it hits, would finish the job quickly. The referee raised her flags. "Trainers, begin!" "Edgy, try to weaken it a little with a Slash!" Damian called out, not sure if he could be heard through the deafening crowd. Marowak carefully backed away from the advancing Kabutops, awaiting Sirius's order. "Marowak, use a Bone Club, but be ready if it tries to slash!" shouted Sirius. Marowak growled in acknowledgement. "Kabu, TOPS!" Edgy, only about four feet away from the small Marowak, suddenly raised its blade arm to the side. In one swift sweeping motion, Edgy slashed at Marowak. Marowak tried to block with its bone, but was hit hard across the face. It rolled out of the way to avoid more hits and to distance itself from Edgy. A crack-like cut appeared on its skull face, but Marowak was still relatively healthy. A few of Sirius's supporters sighed with relief. "Marroo, maaro!" growled Marowak fiercely, warning Edgy to stay away. "Good job, Marowak... just... hang in there!" said Sirius. He suddenly grimaced afterwards. "A close one!" said Ed. "Damian's Kabutops hits, but Marowak pulls through with barely a dent!" "Edgy, another Slash!" shouted Damian, clearly unsatisfied with the results of Edgy's last attack. "Marowak, use..." Before Sirius could have a chance to issue a command, Edgy was charging forward and wildly slashing. Marowak could barely be seen in the flurry of slashes, and Sirius was beginning to panic. "Maro! MARO!" The Kabutops suddenly lurched backwards, wincing in pain. Marowak had apparently charged a Skull Bash while Edgy was slashing and had finally released it. While Edgy stumbled backwards, Marowak hit a second time with a powerful bone club straight at Edgy's head, nearly knocking it out. Marowak leaped back to avoid another slash while Edgy recovered. "A sudden turnaround!" exclaimed Bob. "Sirius's Marowak escapes with little damage from all of Kabutops's slashes, and delivers some tough hits! What will the red trainer Damian Fox do now?" Enough was enough. "Edgy, HYDRO PUMP! Fill the entire arena with water!" Barely moments later, the arena was nearly flooded from the water from Kabutops' attack, which had missed Marowak by nearly ten yards. With no high surface to take refuge on, Marowak fearfully scampered away from the rushing waters, but he wouldn't escape in time... "Aaahhhh! Marowak! Use..." started Sirius. "MARO!" Marowak made a desperate leap right when the waters closed in. Edgy, dizzily stumbling around in the opposite direction, gasped in surprise when Marowak blindly tackled it from behind. Edgy, unconscious, drifted motionlessly through the water while carrying the frightened Marowak. The water soon dissipated into the muddy arena, and Marowak hopped off of the prehistoric creature. "Kabutops has been defeated," announced the referee, who was soaking wet. "Match goes to the green trainer, Sirius." A light blinked out on Damian's side while Edgy was returned. "Great job, Marowak!" cheered on Sirius, who hardly believed he could pull off a win with Marowak so close to falling into the water. "Now... what'll Damian send out next?" TBC... Sirius Lisa: Dad! The flash must have scrambled their circuits. Homer: What are you, the narrator?