Kanto Week 41 Part 2 - Battling Aria
- Location
- Elsewhere
[X] Blissey
[X] Dragonair
[X] Gengar
[X] Dragonair
[X] Gengar
Violet's initial idea was to use Forretress to clear out the Meowscarada and Blastoise before focusing on the Skeledirge. It would be quick and certain, an easy victory.
But it wasn't optimal.
Violet forced herself to take a breath and think. Blissey was a must due to the sheer value Life Dew provided, while Dragonair's knowledge of Fire Blast meant that he could remove the Meowscarda on his own. The last Pokemon would optimally be Umbreon due to his effectiveness against ghost types. But … Gengar had yet to battle …
She gripped the three Pokeballs in her hands and threw them underhanded. Flashes of red light led to the appearance of Blissey, Dragonair, and Gengar. This was then followed by Dragonair coiling around the other two, rising until his head touched the cave's ceiling. A pleased chirp echoed through the tunnel that was then followed by a cheer from Blissey.
"Let the battle begin," Willow said, notably quieter than she would normally be.
Violet felt her posture shift, her eyes studying her opponent even as her Pokemon leaped into action themselves. Dragonair shot forward with Meowscarada counter-charging, a faint hint of frost clinging to the Magician Pokemon. "Outrage on Blastoise," Violet called out, her plan swiftly changing as she spotted Blastoise withdrawing into his shell for a Shell Smash. "Blissey, intercept." Gengar didn't need any orders himself, already understanding his role to trade blows with Skeledirge.
A Triple Axel smashed into Blissey's Protect before Meowscarada cartwheeled off as a Fire Blast slammed into it next. Then Dragonair charged through the flames, Outrage causing Blastoise to roar in pain but remain barely standing. Then a Dark Pulse followed his movement, striking Skeledirge who briefly grunted at the blow.
Immediately, Aria issued a series of orders, which unfortunately for her, Violet had already preempted. "Hold the Protect up, Gengar, Sucker Punch."
A second Triple Axel slammed into Blissey's Protect, even as Gengar darted forward with incredible speed. His Sucker Punch preempted Blastoise's Wave Crash and caused the Shellfish Pokemon to faint. Dragonair launched himself passed Skeledirge's second Fire Blast to slam into Meowscarada, causing the Magician Pokemon to slide back but remain standing.
"Fire Blast," Violet ordered, a maw of flame darted towards Meowscarada who barely managed to backflip over it. A third triple axel lashed out, but Dragonair twisted in midair, avoiding all three blows by the barest of margins.
"Do it again!" Aria called out, excited to see her Meowscarada remove Dragonair from play.
"You're not looking at the right 'mon," Violet said louder than intended, causing Willow to glance at her and instantly realize the plan.
A second Fire Blast bloomed and struck Meowscarada causing the Magician Pokemon to faint. From the backlines, Blissey puffed herself up followed by Dragonair mimicking the sound of a clap with his tail.
The rest of the battle was rather straightforward with Blissey easily healing her Pokemon while Dragonair and Gengar constantly attacked Skeledirge until they fainted. After which Aria congratulated her on the win before notably avoiding a glaring Willow. Then the other trainer left for the Pokecenter.
*Dragonair improves Outrage from B– to B-*
*Dragonair is now very close to evolving*
*Blissey improves Fire Blast from C to C+*
Now Violet and Willow had to figure out a way to get through this door. The unknown script implied a puzzle where they would have to translate it then press the letters in the right order to spell out a four-letter word. Which gave them a few options on how to approach it.
[] Brute Force - Certain to work, but also certain to take a very long time. You estimate it would take a full week of trying various combinations of letters until it finally works.
[] Seek out the Language - Taking some pictures of the unknown script and returning to the Pokecenter will allow you to decode it somewhat easily. But it's possible that this leads to a riddle that's hard to solve.
[] Scale the Caldera - Circumventing the door and climbing through the caldera is a viable option. You would need special equipment for it, but Cinnabar Island has that. Willow is very enthusiastic about this option
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