Challenge of Three

[Kimi]

"Tuck yourself in, you better hold on to your teddy..."

The gym wasn't too far away from the pokemon center. When Kimi saw it in her view, it still looked the same since she left except the grass seemed long. She took a note that she should get someone to take care of it later. Once she reached the door she sighed and took the key out from her pocket. Kimi then opened to the door into the darkness of the gym.

Kimi walked into the darkness. She wondered 'Why is the switch on the otherside of the gym?' She started to walk towards the far wall while missing the gereators that were arranged in the gym. Kimi thought she was in the clear for the otherside until she tripped over a generator. She completely faceplants into the floor, letting a lud to echo. Moments went by until she spoke, "I'm fine!" Kimi picked herself up and reached the wall where the switch was. She flicked it on and imediately light flashed into the gym.

"Well come on in!'

[Kitsumaru]

Kitsumaru followed after his blue-haired friend's greeting. He entered the well-lit gym and placed a hand on a pokeball that hung from his belt. Kitsumaru was a bit worried that this would consume time that could be put towards saving Iona. Regardless, training this kid wouldn't be a bad idea. He didn't seem to have much experience so this was the perfect opportunity. Kitsumaru didn't want to be too hard on the kid so he'd probably use Lairon, one of Kitsumaru's newer Pokemon. Against Kimi, he'd probably use his Blastoise or Togekiss. Kitsumaru stared at his feet, trapped in a complex web of thought.

[Castor Asteri]

Castor apprehensively fallowed the leader-duo inside. The gym was dark, very dark, and it looked as though no one had stepped foot inside in ages. That was probably for the best though, he reasoned. Team Rocket it would have hit this place by now if it appeared to be active… Right? Castor couldn’t really say, he was no strategist and he had absolutely no idea how far the take over had come -- he just hopped that a troupe of Rocketeers weren’t stationed inside.

Kimi bravely trotted into the darkness while he waited near the door. A heavy thud suddenly sounded in the gloom and Castor jumped in freight. Was Team Rocket in the gym? Did they just attack Kimi?

"I'm fine!" She then called as the lights flickered on. Well, that was a relief, but the task at hand? Simply dreadful, he moaned. Battling two Gym Leaders at once was probably the dumbest thing he’d ever dared.

“Well, ya’ll ready?” Castor questioned, trying to sound as confident as possible. “Because I don’t want to be around if any Rocket’s show up.”

[Kimi]

Kimi sighed as the two boys joined her in the gym. 'It's time' she thought as she walked to her place in the gym. She looked back at them again wondering what pokemon should she pick. She decided one of her pokemon and took it's pokeball out.

“Well, ya’ll ready?”

Kimi smirked. She finally was ready, even with the pokemon to go against Kitsumaru's pokemon. She didn't have a plan like he would, but she'll go with the flow.

“Because I don’t want to be around if any Rocket’s show up.”

Kimi never thought rockets would show up. She hasn't seen any since a long time ago. Could her glass world of peace be actually broken? Kimi grunted at the thought then threw one of her pokemon out. A ball of yellow and black fur appeared then landed on the battle field. It let out a loud cry while letting sparks fly from its' body. Then the pokemon got aware o the situation. Kimi nodded at her electivire and it got ready. Kimi held onto her other pokeball unsure to let her other pokemon out or wait until the rest were out.

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"When you're ready, Come and get it..."

[Kitsumaru]

“Well, ya’ll ready?”
“Because I don’t want to be around if any Rocket’s show up.”

Kitsumaru looked at the two and watched Kimi release one of her Pokemon. The Pokemon turned out to be Electivire. Kitsumaru grinned and grabbed a Pokeball from his waist and dropped it out in front of him. With a 'click!' the ball opened and light exploded from the ball. As the light faded the figure of his Gallade appeared. The Gallade was facing Electivire with an eager expression. Kitsumaru grabbed another Pokeball with his left hand and threw it out in front of him. Like the other one, this one made a 'click!' and from it emerged Kitsumaru's Minun, Sparky. Kitsumaru thought that he would go somewhat easy on the kid. Kitsumaru stared at Castor, waiting for him to make a move.

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[Castor Asteri]

Both Kitsu and Kimi released pokemon by the likes of which Castor had never seen. His eyes widened at their appearance and his (minimal) confidence weaned. They were fully evolved tyrants and his pitiful duo (Castform and Meowth) stood no chance -- however, it seemed as though these two terrors would be facing each other…

Castor franticaly eyed the small mouse that was to be his oponate (or so he hoped) and readied his pokeballs. Yet, if the he'd spent any time in front of the television set he'd known better than to challenge Kistumaru's Minum; Sparky, the minim, was Amane's chief mascot.

Tossing his pokeballs into the air, Castor summoned his team. Pollux, the Castform, would face off against Sparky and Othoniel, the Meowth, would spar with whatever Kimi had in store for him.

[Kimi]

"What you say now is not what you said,"

Kimi looked at the boys choices. Kitsumaru picked his Gallade to go against her Electivire. She smirked, 'He isn't going to go easy on me hm....' Then Kimi looked at the other pokemon she will be going against. It turned out to my a Meowth. Kimi smiled then picked the pokeball she was going to use.

"Let us play a game of Cat and Bird?"

The pokeball opened and a Honchkrow appeared flapping it's wings. Now that all of the pokemon are on the field, Kimi though something was missing. It took her a while but then reached into her pocket and pulled out a remote that she still had in her pocket. Once Kimi hit the button, music began to flood the gym.

"We need some battle music, right?"

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"but I'm okay with that..."

[Kitsumaru]

Kitsumaru watched as Castor let his Castform and Meowth out. Kimi sent out her Honckrow to combat the Meowth. How ironic. Kitsumaru was a bit worried that Castor's Meowth would have trouble against Honchkrow. Regardless, the goal would be to beat both of them as quickly as possible. Time wasn't stopping so neither would Kitsumaru. Kitsumaru grinned.

"Music sounds good. Let's kick this off with a Light-Screen, Sparky!" Sparky waved his tiny arms and a box of light surrounded him. This move would lessen the effects of Special Attacks. Kitsumaru looked at Gallade and ordered, "Use Double Team!" Gallade sprang into the air and began moving so quickly that it looked as though there were several Gallade surrounding the Electivire. Kitsumaru was now regretting not having taught Gallade Earthquake. Had he used Earthquake, Sparky would be hit as well. Therefore, it was probably best. Kitsumaru's mind kept wandering across Team Rocket. He was starting to wonder why they weren't dealing with that problem now. It'd be much better to train but Team Rocket's control would soon spread and take complete control over Iona.

[Castor Asteri]

The bipedal cat's ears perked at the mention of a feathery adversary and flexed his claws in anticipation. Othoniel had all the confidence that Castor lacked; he was/is bold, fierce, and intensely competitive. Othoniel was/is a fighter. (I can't make up my mind on tenses…)

After the bird's release music filled the air. Castor fidget at the sudden outburst and searched for its source. He completely missed Kitsumaru's command to Sparky as he looked for the gym's speakers and knew not what the mouse had casted for its opening attack, but such things didn't matter. The move was non offensive and Pullox needed a turn to ready himself before unleashing any worth while attack.

"Pul, sunny day! Othoniel, scratch!"

As forementioned, Castor had no talent for battle. He lacked confidence and one could say that he didn't have violent bone in his body, but the white haired body was intuitive and very well taught. He knew pokemon's moves, types, and weaknesses, so he knew his battle with the dark-flying type Honchkrow would be an uphill battle -- despite the cat's physical advantage. The same went for Pullox verses Sparky. The normal type Pullox had absolutely no moves that would deal any really damage to the electric mouse and the weather Pokemon would be unable to change into his water form in fear of utter electricution.

Pullox rose into the air and began to shine brightly as he used sunny day. The small gray Pokemon grew as bright as the sun, then faded into the burnt orange, yellow, and white that signified his "sunny form." While Pullox transformed, Othoniel circled the bird and continued to prowl until an opening appeared in the bird's defenses and leaped - claws outstretched - at the overweight bird.

[Kimi]

"Would you get on you knees,"

Kimi looked at Kitsumaru while he gave his pokemon the orders. Double team, a good idea on his part. She sighed and thought for a moment. 'Most of the attacks would just be wasted now...' Kimi thought. She looked her other pokemon in the air them smirked.

"Fluffy use Earthquake," Kimi said as she braced herself for the incoming quake. There was enough chaos happening from the quake that Kimi took the chance to get her other pokemon out of a possible sticky situation. "Tiny! Dodge and use Aerial Ace at that kitty cat!" Kimi yelled out to her bird pokemon as the earth began to split under them.

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"for me?"