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It seemed Toni couldn’t get enough of this place, but at least she wasn’t in the same part of it this time. Instead of exploring the caverns, she’d elected to go on a hike toward the peaks. She wasn’t sure if she’d reach them – in fact it seemed unlikely she would – but at least she’d be seeing more of the island. Maybe a lot more, if she got high enough and found a place where she could look out over a cliff or something.

She’d been climbing up for a while, and now the cold was really getting to her. She shivered, despite having put on her warmest clothes for this trip. Eventually, she decided a rest was in order and kept her eyes on the mountain itself until she found a cave to slip into. She didn’t know how much warmer that would be, but at least it would get her out of the wind. She headed to the back of the cave and sat down by a small pool, her hand wrapping around Moonstone’s pokeball as she settled. Should she have the Pokemon come out to warm her up again, or should she let her rest? As she debated this, she stared around. She had hoped to see another wild Pokemon today. Maybe there was something in here that had the same idea she did.

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((If I understand as well as I think I do, my first thread for this week is over.  May as well do my second one while I've got the time and inspiration.  Again, surprise me!))

[Kitten4u]

o/



Species: Delibird
Gender: Female
Ability: Hustle
~Moves~
Present

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She didn’t have to wait very long. A wild Pokemon came to join her in the cave before she could properly warm up. She didn’t know if this was the Delibird’s home or if it really had gotten the same idea as her...or if it just wanted some water or something. It was another ice type. Did ice types even get cold? But it was also flying, wasn’t it? She thought she remembered flying types not doing so well in cold. Of course, now that she was trying to remember, she couldn’t confirm where she’d gotten that idea and so she couldn’t say for sure…stupid brain.

It didn’t matter, anyway. This was another chance to get stronger, and thought over her next move. She could try to capture or befriend it, or train against it with one of her current Pokemon. After thinking it over, training seemed like the more appealing option, so she released Hematite from her pokeball. She hadn’t been bonding as much with the Honedge as she had with Moonstone, and she felt guilty about that. Maybe she should help Hematite catch up a bit today.

“Hematite, Iron Head,” she instructed. “As many times as it takes to defeat your opponent.” It was a lazy order, she was sure, but she was cold…she wanted to do what she came here for and go home to warm up.

The Honedge slammed into the Delibird, who retaliated by…gifting her? Except the present ended up exploding. Fortunately, the attack didn’t seem to faze Hematite, who slammed into the Delibird again, and yet again while the wild Pokemon flinched.

The third attack caused Delibird to faint. Toni recalled Hematite to her pokeball and exited the cave, heading back down the mountain and toward her dorm for the night.