Doors to a New Journey.

[Ray]

Ray was exhausted. She had been travelling ever since the previous night because the Academy was situated far away from her home town. She hadn't been able to sleep during the entire journey. It was early afternoon when she arrived on the island. The monorail journey was the most frustrating journey she had ever had. She could hardly sit in one place for a few minutes let alone a few hours. She didn’t want to go to this Academy in the first place. The guy next to her was really excited. After listening to him for about half an hour, her mind began to turn a little. Soon she ran out of ideas to keep herself occupied. She began fidgeting with the straps of her knapsack. The steady sound of the monorail was driving her insane, when, luckily for her, they reached the island.
After reaching the island, Ray had been herded to the Laboratory. She could hardly keep her eyes open. As she looked at the huge white doors in front of her, she couldn’t help feeling a bit excited, not to mention nervous. She had heard a lot about the infamous Laboratory on her way down here. One of the three instructors would test you and then giving you a starter Pokémon sort you into a dorm depending upon how you fared in battle . She walked into the Laboratory silently, and surveyed the area. It wasn't exactly like she expected. When the person sitting next to her had mentioned that it was a laboratory, she thought of a place with glass test tubes, jars and huge machines and gadgets to test pokemon. Instead it was completely white and empty, there were a few tables towards her left, but no one in sight. Finally she called out,“I’m here for a test.” and waited, with anticipation.

[Yang]

”I’m here to give you a test.” A cold, yet deep male voice answered. Standing a short distance away from Ray was a tall, white-haired man wearing nothing but the color of sheer alabaster. His eyes were a vivid cyan color, almost like that of a demon’s. If anything, it seemed as if he were looking into the girl’s history- as if to observe her. Yes, this instructor certainly was far from normal… But who could complain? At least he wasn’t Yin.

”Follow.” Yang ordered. The male grabbed a deck of note cards from his desk before heading into a large, white room. The room wasn’t decorated in any way, shape or form. In fact, it was extremely bland and looked like one of those rooms they put crazy people in to lock them up from the rest of the world. However, Ray wasn’t here for that reason. Not yet anyway. She was there for the battle that would decide her rank, history, and quite possibly the rest of her adolescence.

”Here, pick one of these.” Yang ordered. He was holding a tray of pokeballs in one of his arms, and a deck of cards in the other hand that you wouldn’t be receiving just yet. ”When you pick one, send it out and you may make the first move. I suggest you try your hardest on this test, otherwise you may end up in the black dorms. It’s not exactly the most suitable place to live…” He told the girl; grabbing a pokeball for himself and releasing whatever was inside.

VS

”Unfortunate.” Yang said with a small smirk upon seeing the Pokemon they had both released. He threw a note card towards Ray, figuring she’d catch it. On the note card were five moves Aipom was capable of using. If Ray wasn’t all that educated in Pokemon, then she’d probably need it.

Scratch, Double Hit, Swift, Agility, Screech

Ooc: For therecord, in the future you can use any move a Pokemon can learn naturally as long as you are staying in character. These moves do not include egg moves are TM moves.

[Ray]

Ray followed her white haired instructor into the neighboring room. The room was bare, almost as bare as the previous had been. She then picked up a poke ball from the tray in Yang’s arms and released the Pokémon within. An Aipom, she noted, looking at the goofy grin on the Pokémon’s face and the three fingered hand at the end of its tail. Ray smiled back at it and then after Yang gave her a few instructions waited for him to release his own Pokémon. When Yang did, she saw a massive Pokémon; it looked like a woolly mammoth, without a trunk. Ray bit her lip nervously. A Mamoswine. Things didn’t look to good, but she would try her best. She nodded at her Aipom.

Ray had been in a few battles with her brother before and she had practiced with her grandfather, but she still lacked enough experience. Books couldn’t help her at this point of time. She knew for a fact that Aipom(s) were very swift and she was pretty sure that the mamoswine wouldn’t be able to move very fast because of its size. She decided to use that to her advantage. “Aipom, use Swift!” She called out, and watched as Aipom sent star-shaped rays towards Mamoswine.

[Tao]

((Since Tests have been cut off for the time being, I'm gonna end this one.))


Suddenly, as the two were about to battle, the room collided into darkness. Shifting plates took down the pokemon and sent them down to the chutes to be returned to their pokeballs immediately after. As the lights came back on, Tao could be seen walking towards them with a Machamp by his side, carrying a tray of three pokeballs and a yellow belt and phone strap with it. Walking up to Yang, Tao whispered 'Emergency meeting for the staff' to his ear as he turned around and faced the examinee.

"Here are three pokeballs, pick one for your starter. Also, you've been placed in the Yellow Dorms. Machamp over here will be look you out."

And with that, Tao urged Yang to leave with him and be off.


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Pokeballs - Poliwag , Rattata, Skitty

[Ray]

Just as Aipom used swift, the lights in the laboratory suddenly went out. It took Ray by surprise, and she wondered whether this was a part of the battle. She could hear Aipom and Mamoswine, and then Yang saying something inaudible. Just then, as suddenly as they had gone out, the lights came back on, illuminating an eccentric man, with grey hair. He was wearing a black suit, and a red bow tie. Tao whispered something into Yang’s ear and then handed her three poke balls. “You’ve been placed in the yellow dorm. Machamp, will look after you.” He said in a brisk tone and then he and Yang went out. Ray released’ the Pokémon and’ finally chose the Poliwag from all three. Machamp, then took the two remai0ng pokeballs and followed the two instructors.