near the water's edge (battle/Raize)

[ven Hiroshima]

Ven was walking in to the beach smelling the cool air, Ven could feel the cool air starting to change for the coming winter and the leaves on the trees by the water’s edge was really cool. The winter was Ven’s Favorite season and he could not wait for it. Although he wanted to evolve Wardog in to all evolved Pokémon so he could have them be feared and a force to be reckoned with all he need was a few more battles and Sandshrew would evolve in to a great Sandslash all he needed was a trainer to fight.

[Raize Phoenix]

The two youngsters would play around, running frantically about. "Budew!" Fran cried occasionally. "Litwick!" Kazu responded with a cheerful attitude. It was a glorious day, but as time passed from noon to early evening temperature would drop. Putting on his cozy jacket, Rai covered up well against the occasional gentle breeze. "Fran, Kazu. Lets try a bit of coordinating before we leave." Rai suggested with a positive attitude. The two would smile. "Lit!" Kazu jumped with joy. "Dew!" Fran also bounce with Kazu in sync.

"Fran, Kazu, Take ecenter stage!" Rai thrust his arm forward, for dramatic effect. Kazu jumped for joy, taking a victorious pose. Fran was next to him, Smiling and giving a gentle bow. "Fran use mega drain!" He started off. Fran's bud ontop ;of her head glowed a pure white color, as a dark green vine shot into the air. "Swing it round and round!" Rai called out, to add to the instruction. The vine would begin to swing in a wide and circular motion. With moderate speed, the vine would slowly take the appearance of a dark green circle. "Nice work, Now Kazu focus an ember at the ends of the circle." Rai added on. Kazu would take a puff and spit a number of glowing, fiery spheres towards one of the ends. Just as expected, the vine smacked with through the ember. With this repeating until Kazu's ember came to an end, the end of the circle would glow a bright red.

"Good job!" Rai said, having them stop. Kazu would take a light bow, as Fran returned the vine to her bud. "Dew." It giggled, having had quite much fun with its little show. "You wanna have another go Fran?" Rai teased. Responding, Fran would jump for joy. Suddenly a boy walked onto the beach. Of course it was another familiar face. "Ven, come battle budew!" Rai called out to him. "Dew!" Fran would mean mug him, making the challenge apparent. Kazu would simply turn away from everyone and launch a small ember into the air.

[ven Hiroshima]

Ven looked up as someone was shouting at him, Ven looked up to find Raize standing there with a new Pokémon he must have chought it was some type of grass type he call a Budew Ven looked at Sandshrew and smiled. “Ok Raize ill battle you I need a battle any way so come on let’s do this,” Ven ran up to Raize but stopped a few steps away from Raize. “Wardog 4 engage and start off with a sandstorm then use sand tomb it looks like a grass type so I’m not taking any chances,” Sandshrew rolled up in to a ball and then started to spin really fast it started to lift up the sand in the beach and started a really strong sandstorm. When that was done Sandshrew then started to spin even faster and faster making the sandstorm even bigger were the Budew was. Ven looked at the Raize’s direction “its your move”

[Raize Phoenix]

"Perfect answer." Rai smiled as Fran ran forward. "Bud!" she cried happily. Fran would bounce happily in place, while Kazu stood firm and cheered. "Lit!" Kazu called out, waving at his pal. The budew would give a polite and gentle bow, as the battle began. "Alright, use mega drain!" Rai started off. Through the storm, the budew grow a dark green and launch through the pelting sand towards the sandshrew. The attack, if landed, would make up for the little bit of hp lost.

[ven Hiroshima]

Ven saw as a dark green light glowed in the storm Ven knew it was some sort of drain attack and he had to stop it well then Ven would have to think fast to do anything. Ven started to smirk mega drain is the highest form of the drain moves which was at 40 attack power he could counter the mega drain with swift then attack with slash since that thing looks like it has low physical defense Ven finished his thought with a nod. “nice counter Raize but I have one of my own you see mega drain has a attack power of 40 now if I use lets saw swift with a attack power of 60 the swift would render our attack useless. So Sandshrew use swift at the incoming mega drain and then attack with slash,” Sandshrew shot out sharp stars from its mouth colliding with the mega drain there for causing a explosion. Next Sandshrew disappeared in to the sand storm and reappeared right next to the Budew about to bring its claws down for a slash attack. “it’s your move Raize”

[Raize Phoenix]

Rai would chuckle at his opponents choice. Though he was right, Rai wasn't one to always attack so straight forward without a plan of some form of secondary options. "Dew..." Fran would frown at her attack being countered. The vine would suddenly stop glowing and disintegrate in mid-air. "Dont worry Fran, I always have a back up. Just try to keep up okay?" Rai teased. Getting slightly flustered in a playful way, Fran would blush a bit shake her head side to side. "Dew!" She jumped. The sandshrew would suddenly disappear, and with Ven's last commands it had to be coming closer to use the slash attack. Suddenly the sandshrew would jump through Fran's side of the storm, revealing itself! "Fran, shoot a mega drain right in front of you!" Rai called out quickly before it was too late. Suddenly another vine burst from the bud on her head and rocketed straight for the sandshrew!

[ven Hiroshima]

Ven chuckled, “Raize you forget something Sandshrew gets a evasion boost in the sand storm that along with a sand attack your attack is rendered useless and with your attacks lower than 60% attack power you have no way of attack. So now Sandshrew cancel your slash attack and use sand attack instead and then finish with another slash, Raize since that thing only has special attacks that means it’s a special attacker which has a high special defense not only that but since it has a high special defense then I assume that it has a low normal defense correct and with slash being at 70 attack power you little plant well get cut up.” Ven had a flaw less plan the power of his Pokémon did not compare to the power of his Sandshrew, not to mention that his Budew is still getting attacked by both the sandstorm and by sand tomb Raize was really in a bad spot now. Ven smirked “it’s your move Raize!”

[Raize Phoenix]

Leeting out a small sigh, Rai would shake his head slowly. "Dont think that I dont know what Im doing." With the mega drain being dodged, it would retract quickly to Fran's bud. "Counter it!" Rai called out. Whether sandshrew had increased evasion or not, being right in front of the grass type it had no way to dodge. "Dodge" He called out, having Fran move to the left of the incoming attack. As the sandstorm slowly weakened, Rai was more at ease. This evasion that sandshrew gained would be lowered damn near to normal. "Use stun spore!" Rai added. With its bud still open, the vine quickly disappeared and a yellow powder would spread out across the field.

[ven Hiroshima]

Ven gasped at the move Sandshrew was hit and hard Ven nodded “Raize this battle is far from over I don’t need to come towards you to defeat you. Sandshrew fall back and wait for him to attack let the sand consume him.” Ven would fall back having Sandshrew go in to the sand storm and then Sandshrew disappeared from view, what could Ven be up to it was as if he was admitting defeat or was he the fate of this match would be decided on the next turn. Ven had one last turn with the sand storm in play so he would have to make it worth it. Ven smirked once more “it’s your move”

[Raize Phoenix]

Not having heard Ven's commanding, Rai would usually go straight with more attacks. Unfortunately it was coming close to Fran's nap time, so rushing this would be necessary. To make matters even more pressing, Fran had already taken damage. "Dew..." Fran yawned, a bit tired. "It'll be over soon Fran. Hang in there." Rai encouraged. "Dont do anything irrational." He told her with a firm tone. Taking another bit of pelting sand, Fran took a bit more damage. The tomb and storm were finally starting to stack on and hurt more than expected. "Fran, just wait for him to get close & use mega drain to get some energy back." He commanded, having her go into a defensive position until further notice. With her bud ready to open, Fran would be ready to instantly launch mega drain at great speed.

[ven Hiroshima]

Ven looked the sand storm was starting to sway and along with that the sand tomb well coming in close would doom, although Ven had a plan as he smiled “what a move bringing a baby on to the battle field well that would you be your Wrong doing Sandshrew use sand storm sand tomb and stay put let the sand hurt him he can’t hit you if you don’t know where you are.” Ven’s plans were flawless Raize’s Pokémon had low attack power and in order to win this the Budew would have to find and hit Sandshrew. Raize would have to beat Sandshrew before the sand consumed his baby

[Raize Phoenix]

"Fran, you're doing good." Rai complimented, as the little girl hung on to her remaining energy. Unfortunately, Rai was unable to find a new way to turn this around. A loss for Fran would just lead to better experience for more wins ion the long run. Besides, it was more about the experience and coordinating than just battling and winning. "Dew." Fran would begin to pant heavily with sand whirling around, being kept up. Unfortunately, the pokemon would finally get tired. Before falling unconscious, Rai would smile. "Nice one Fran." He told his partner. She would sigh at her loss as she faded away into the red beam of energy. "Dont get too full of yourself for beating up a kid Ven." Rai teased, walking off. "Good job." He would shout still facing forward while he disappeared in the distance.

[ven Hiroshima]

Ven as well as Sandshrew looked as the sands consumed the little Pokémon Ven smiled and withdrew his Pokémon then clipped his phantom to his belt. Then Ven hared Raize’s words and Ven smiled once more. “Raize you are the one that chose to bring a baby in to the battle field not I and in a battle one should not let up just because his opponite is weak. Go his full power as he would be fighting a stronger enemy, what honor would I have if I did not show you a battle at my full strength. You see Raize you lost because you made a tactical mistake and in battle one mistake or one slip up in your tactics then you lose the battle you lost this battle on your own accord not mine you could have one if you did not send a baby to fight a battle you are to blame for the loos not I so Raize I am not saying that I’m so good just because you lost and I won against a baby. I am saying that it don’t matter if it’s a baby I well still fight it like it’s the most hardest Pokémon to beat for the soul reason of honor if I would have not went all out it would be a dishonor to you and I’m not going to have that. You see Raize I respect you and your ability’s as a trainer I know you are strong and wise but you lost today because you made a mistake. I well share something a old wise man told me when I was young and that is when at war you can’t afford any mistakes because if one mistake then you and all your army well die so think about that and maybe we can have an all-out battle some time Raize but in tell that day I bid you ado.” Ven with that he turned and walked away.