*tag near* Icy day to play with fire

[Darkestic]

Walking into the town Lunakov had not stopped yet to get a badge, lately many of the gyms have been closed cause the gym leaders have not been there. the town seemed rather quiet to her ears; but nice. she liked towns like this as she let Ekans out to play while she walked around. Alexandric her charmander on her back braiding her hair as she walked. He was good at it, and did it to pass the time. It was a cloudy day which matched her mood; she wasn't really happy. Someone had insulted her and her pokemon on their way there. It ticked her off since the words they used hurt her more than anything. Ready to tear a head off if someone pushed the wrong buttons.

"Alex. I would advise growling at anyone you want. cause I am really ticked right now." Lunakov told him, Alexandric was thrilled to hear that as they walked by seeing a small restaurant that was selling ramen. That caught her and Ekans attention. they all loved Ramen, that was the one thing they all had in common. "Hungry?" She frowned as they went inside.

Grabbing some bowls to go, they went outside and sat on the ground eatting the ramen. Ekans hated eatting indoors so she thought someone should at least be happy in their group. Thinking about it she knew that there was a gym here.

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Gale's theme

Gale was getting increasingly bored, no one had challenged him in a long time and it was high time someone did, but instead of wondering around waiting for someone to come in and challenge him he went around the town making it quite clear he was the gym leader. If the frequent people greeting him saying “hello Gym Leader-san” it would be the grin ever present on his face that he was so famous for. His Glaceon walked diligently besides him, but no longer with the same elegance. She had grown bored as well. Well that’s why they were outside trying to find there next play toy.

While wondering past one of the ramen stores he noticed a particularly pissed looking person with a charmander and an ekens out, maybe she was a trainer. Probably not but she looks like she could be good fun for a while, well she looked like she could keep him entertained. As he approached the ramen store the charmander began growling at him, he smiled down at the creature staring it down before looking to its trainer

“Maybe you should put it on a leash”

The devilish smile grew on his lips as he looked at the trainer. To be honest if he was more of a people person he would realise what an asshole he was

[Darkestic]

Sitting there eatting ramen for a moment, blue and red eyes looked up at the man. Not happy with his choice of words. Alexandric growled as Ekans hissed at the man. In their mind, the man had no right to tell Lunakov how to treat her pokemon. Standing up she wasn't quick happy with the man's words, so Lunakov held her Ramen bowl in her hands. Looking at it and then at the man that had told her to put a leash on her pokemon.

"You just made my day." Lunakov smashed her bowl of cool ramen in the man's face. "You want to tell someone how to take care of their pokemon do it somewhere else. I have had enough stupid trainers picking fights with me all day and picking on my pokemon." Lunakov frowned as she put her hands on her hips. Her black high heel boots tapping the ground; Alexandric laughed at what Lunakov did. Ekans hissed at the man again since Lunakov had to waste her ramen on him. "You think a grown man wouldn't say such things." Lunakov patted alexandric on the had as his scars could be visible along his back and on his left eye.

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Gale’s face momentarily turned to surprise as the bowl of ramen collided with his face. His Glaceon instantly jumped in front of him defensively. She could easily take both of the Pokémon standing before if need be. Gale found a strange humour in what just happened; it was an uncommon occurrence for a person to treat a Gym leader with nothing other than the utmost respect. She probably did not know and as the bowl fell from his face he would display a broad evil smile, she had become a lot of fun, and this would keep him entertained for a long time to come.

He waited patiently for her ranting to cease before commenting “I did not come here trying to pick a fight, I was merely commenting on your Charmander’s lack of self control.” This was a partial lie, he was picking a fight to cure his boredom but he was just making an observation. He ran his hand through his hair trying to remove as much of the noodles as possible, continuing to smile as he did so. He began to take his trench coat off as it was covered in noodles and cast it aside to one of the nearby tables. The black shirt underneath was unscathed from the attack of noodles, not that he had any objection to walking around shirtless. He glanced down at Glaceon who was itching for a fight; maybe he could turn this to an advantage for him. “Well seeing as your charmander was so eager for a fight, I’ll accept it as a challenge as the mahogany town gym leader.”

He wasn’t going to originally reveal the fact that he was a gym leader, due to the fact that she may immediately start apologising for her actions, but he really doubted that would happen so instead he would pull rank on her and allow his Pokémon to stretch out a little, that’s probably all she’ll be good for. Gale was really enjoying this though, she didn’t want to see her leave so much, she was just too much fun, he wasn’t going to tell her that though he just leaned back against a street lamp pole behind him with his hands in his pockets (you know, all cool and shit) with a cheeky smile on his lips, waiting for a response. He was satisfied, pushing her buttons was going to be too much fun.

[Darkestic]

Lunakov turned her nose to him. "He has perfect control. He just can tell the jerks from the nice people. Maybe it is you that needs some control. He has all right to growl at people for what poachers put him through." Lunakov told him, she was not happy to hear that man say that her charmander had no self control. Alexandric stood next to Lunakov and then let smoke out through his nose as a show that they were ticking him off since Lunakov was not happy. The guy had made the day worse, this was not a day for a human to be talking to his master she was upset about something and more upset about what happened on their trip to the town.

Ekans coiled around Lunakov's lower legs and she didn't move. But the moment she heard that he was the gym leader, she stared at the glaceon. "And you think I care why? and your glaceon can get mad at me all it wants. As if enough people haven't ticked me off. And I refuse your challenge. Cause I never offered one." Lunakov grinned at the man whom claimed to be a gym leader. He tried to strike a cool pose but to her eyes she saw him as an idiot trying to look cool. Alexandric got down on all fours as him and Ekans waited protectively around Lunakov. "Maybe you should have some self control. And I don't battle ticked off unless the occasion calls for it. Doesn't give a person a clear head to fight. So if you excuse me my pokemon would like to continue their meals since we just got into town. but if Alexandric wants to fight by all means he can, I don't force my pokemon." Lunakov raised an eye brow to the man but alexandric and ekans didn't move. they were ready to fight if it was called for it. Charmander thought for a moment, he knew that ice type and fire types were not a good mix in a battle sometimes. But he remained on all fours growling at the glaceon.

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The woman’s ranting was most entertaining. It took all of gale’s self control to keep from laughing, it was just lucky for him that he was famous for his devious smile of otherwise he would be in trouble for the satisfied smirk on his face. Gale caught something about poachers, and wondered what she was talking about, Gale hated poachers and felt for the charmander, but he wouldn’t let this small moment of sympathy ruin his fun.

As she continued yelling she started commenting about his Glaceon, not that he or his Glaceon cared that much, anyway, she was just getting back at him for his earlier comments, well that’s what he was assuming anyway. Once she finished Gale had found numerous things to comment on, but if he did he would be there all day so he chose a few, while leaning on the lamp post

“I need self control? Just let me clarify something here, he threw a bowl of ramen at someone here?”

His voice calm powerful, but not without the hints of sarcasm running through it, he glanced down at her Pokémon, they were both raring to go and getting hyped up. His Glaceon still maintained a graceful appearance about her, merely standing between the Pokémon and her trainer, just being a little protective. “And judging from the looks of your Pokémon, they are not going to take no for an answer”
He finally stood upright the smile ever present on his lips, running his hand through his hair again, finding but more remnants of the ramen in it, patiently waiting for her to either calm down, or what would be the funnier option, continue ranting

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Thinking about it made Lunakov laugh, she had been the one to toss ramen at his face. but Ekans hissed as he found it not funny. Noticing that they wanted to fight the man for his choice of words towards Alexandric. He didn't. I did." Lunakov pointed out. She was ready to kick the guys head in even though he is older and is a gym leader.

"Alexandric. If he wants to fight then burn his rear with flame wheel." Lunakov told her charmander. backing up, he was more than happy this time. Running at them he used flame wheel towards Glaceon. "Just watch out for water." Lunakov warned her charmander. she wasn't afraid to battle anyone.

"I don't need to fix alexandric. nor ekans. you need to fix that badass attitude." She frowned at Gale. it was starting to tick her off. she was ready to grab a cake and throw it at him.

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Battle Music

Gale let out a small chuckle when she finally found the humour in this, looks like she had lightened up a little, although her Pokémon where as angry as ever, although he didn’t truly blame them for their actions. The charmander was first it seemed, now the actually bothered to look at the opposing Pokémon he noticed that they did not look like they had much experience; he hoped they would be worth the trouble. Although one of his more liked duties as a Gym leader was the responsibility of teaching other trainers through battle. And that’s what he intended to do.

“Hielo, cool it down a bit”

Hielo his Glaceon, caught on to the fact that her trainer was asking for. She opened her mouth and launched an Icy Wind. The bits of snow erupting from her mouth soared towards the Charmander. The heat of the flame wheel was enough to melt the snow, but was not enough to evaporate it completely and as the water began to accumulate around the charmander it doused the flame exerted by the fire type Pokémon. This rendered its attack redundant but as it was still charging, Hielo would jump out of the way and easily avoid the Pokémon. After seeing this Gale became a little disheartened at this, maybe her Pokémon were a little inexperienced to be fighting a gym leader.

Gale was all for a battle but utterly defeating a Pokémon with no hope of winning was something he wasn’t into. “Maybe you should come at me with both your Pokémon at the same time” his Glaceon would be able to hold them off with some degree of difficulty but it would make for an interesting fight. “but let’s move out into the street first”

He walked out into the centre of the street, Hielo at his heels. He stopped a little over the far side and Hielo stood a few feet in front of him the cobblestone path of one of the back roads was a strong support for this battle. He stood there smiling waiting for her move.

[Darkestic]

Ekans smirked when he said that both of them should attack, but atlast he knew too well that he has not been with Lunakov as long as charmander has. Shaking off the ice, Alexandric let out an ember to the glaceon's face at full blast. He has been training for years with Lunakov to be strong enough to stand his own ground.

"We are on the side of the street."wondering how things could have been different she wasn't sure what was going on but knew that there was something up with the guy. Staring at him, Lunakov brought Alexandric into a one arm embrace. "Are you here to steal pokemon?" No one had ever asked her to go out into the street when they were on the side of the road where no one could bother them. This made her suspicious more than anything. Not sure what to say or do, she kept both her pokemon at arms length as though guarding them from the man. a frown sat on her face.

"If you are, my pokemon will be the least of your worries." She gone to defensive mode.

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Gale flinched at this. That was not what he was about. A Gym leader’s duty was to protect Pokémon, anyone who did otherwise was not worthy to bear the title of Gym leader. His heart began to pulse faster, forcing the heated blood through his system at a rate he could not control. Despite how he may act around people he is very proud of his title.

“No, I was merely suggesting we move so there is no collateral damage to the ramen store”

He spoke softly, but loud enough for her to hear, the sternness and anger of his voice would be easily felt off every syllable of his words, he was not happy, his normal smile had disappeared to be replaced by a indifferent face, no there was a slight furrow in his brow displaying only a small part of his annoyance. But right now it didn’t matter; he could deal with being seen as a guy with badass attitude, he just needed to rectify her mistake.

“If you would rather choose the battle ground feel free, or if you’d rather I just leave”
He was dead serious there were no longer hints of sarcasm in his voice he wanted her to realise he was not going to take her Pokémon.

[Darkestic]

Lunakov laughed, she had made a mistake on calling the man on that. "Sorry but the last time someone told me that in goldenrod, someone tried to kidnap Alexandric." Lunakov laughed, she was well amused right now at the moment. she was still pretty ticked but laughing none the less. alexandric and ekans looked at her with odd looks on their faces. Staring at the glaceon her eyes saw that the he was still wanting to battle the glaceon.

"Alex. flame wheel." Lunakov toldhim, charmander attacked the glaceon knocking it out into the street. "I didn't say push it into the street. but better place than any." Lunakov said as she stood on the grass with ekans. Alexandric didn't believe in two on one, he rather do a one on one if there is only one opponent. Rubbing her forehead, she didn't know what to do but kept her mind in the game. alexandric took his collar off and threw it at Lunakov since he doesn't like to battle with it on.

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Gale calmed a bit, he understood why she reacted that way from her response but it was still something he was annoyed about, but he loosened up and allowed a smile to play at the corners of his lips. He watched as the charmanders flame wheel hit Glaceon knocking her closer to Gale. She emerged relatively unscathed. “If you want to do damage, you’re going to have to do a lot more then that”. He wasn’t lying either, his Glaceon was one of the toughest creatures he ever met.

“Alright my turn” he glanced at Glaceon who was eager to get back at the charmander, certain not to let the fire Pokémon get another shot in like that. “Ice Shard, Quick Attack!” this attack combo was one of Hielo’s favourites it revolved around using her speed to catch the opposite Pokémon off balance. She opened her mouth and began launching Ice Crystals at the charmander the enveloped a wide arc and simply jumping out of the way would not be enough, after this she would use quick attack to dash out to one side of the Pokémon an attempt to hit it side on. She was extremely fast and could flawlessly execute this attack. The question was whether or not the fire Pokémon could avoid it.

[Darkestic]

Charmander glared at the glaceonbut Lunakov smiled. "Never under estimate him either." Lunakov warned, she stood on the sidelines watching both of them. Ekans not really saying anything. "flame thrower to born the ice way and then bite its head when it hits you." Lunakov told him. She thought about this very clearly as she calmed her temper to think clearly.

A burst of fire came out of his mouth as he hid inside the flame that shot out. Not the one to dodge an order, the moment he got struck his charmander fangs sank into glaceon's head with one biting through its ear. The pokemon felt cold to him, but of course he knew that the pokemon is an ice type. "Now don't let go and build up a good one." Lunakov knew that some of the shards hit charmander, he was just trying to ignore it. The scratches on his skin was clean as specks of ice could be seen on his body. To him, he didn't want to lose or feel worthless. he wants to get strong enough to one day carry and care for Lunakov like she does him. Gripping his claws into the glaceon's back as his fangs remained in its head. the hit he took from the quick attack hurt, but he wanted to prove that he was just as tough.

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Hielo was in a fix, even Gale could realise this, and even though Glaceon wasn’t overly hurt it did have a much larger impact the flame wheel. But he also realised that the charmander must be equally if not more hurt then Glaceon. Also biting into a Glaceon was not the smartest idea. The sheer cold of the creatures as its fur is practically made of ice will assist in Hielo’s escape. Gale knew that Glaceon’s power lay in her speed and special attacks, but he also spent a lot of time figureung out how to escape situations like this.

“Icy Wind”

The order only confirmed Hielo’s own plans, she directed an icy wind towards the floor, seeing as her head was locked in this position by the charmander’s jaws it was not difficult to achive. As the snow bellowed out of her mouth it froze the floor under their feet, as an after effect of the move some of the snow rebounded off the floor and froze on both their body’s which would cause a small amount of pain to Alex. it did not matter if Glaceon got hit as she was used to cold climates and a little wind chill (below 0 degree wind XDD) did not bother her.

“Quick Attack”

Gale muttered the words for her release, her paws had evolved to grip on the slippery ice and he doubted the charmander could do the same. As she powered her way out the Charmander would most likely be forced to let go and will most likely slip on the ice underfoot whereas Glaceon after breaking the hold would continue a circle and come back round to strike the off balance fire creature

“Ice Fang”

Completing the attack series Hielo’s mouth glowed blue with cold energy and would endeavour to sink her cold teeth into the Charmander. Gale had found this a little more difficult than originally anticipated, he had found a small amount of respect for her as she managed to calm down so she could analyse this battle properly, maybe this wasn’t a huge waste of time after all.

[Darkestic]

Charmander glared as Lunakov stared at him, she didn't like to watch her pokemon get hurt. but she knew that her beloved charmander had his pride. The quick attack hurt him but he forced himself to hold on even though it froze his mouth a bit. thinking for a moment, Lunakov had an idea. She moved her fingers like someone walking. Char....

He finally let go as he lost his grip, the ice fang sinking into his arm. It hurt, and forcing himself to stand he wasn't going to give up this fight. "Now F. T." Lunakov smirked. Biting the glaceon's nose trying to make the pokemon let go of his arm. He figured out what Lunakov was thinking. Taking a deep breath for a second, he blew a burst of fire fight at the glaceon's face.

"Are you bored? I think he is having fun with this." Lunakov said as she looked at a few limbs on charmander. she knew that some of them had been hurt long ago and some didn't hurt well. "Alex. you okay?" Lunakov asked.

Breaking the glaceon's grip, he stepped back and nodded his head as his left leg began to cause him pain. Lunakov could see it, she wasn't going to force him out the battle. though no matter how much she wanted to, she didn't need to hurt his pride. "burst of flamethrower combined with a fire wheel." Lunakov told him. Alexandric gave a large puff of flame thrower towards the glaceon, and then started its wheel as the fire was still in the air.