► tenth sketch [Video]

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[Well, Johto, your intense and abnormally bipolar weather has finally taken its toll. This camera feed is rather wobbly and shaky. But that's because its holder is fond of flying around the place and twirling in midair. Naminé's pokemon are outside and milling about, enjoying the sunshine for once. And the girl?

She's there, looking uncomfortable as she's on a pink bike (she's wearing leggings together with her usual white dress, okay) one foot on the ground and obviously looking like she has never done something like this before.

The camera flies in as its holder chirps her encouragement to her trainer, and Naminé grips the handle bars tightly before starting to push forward.

She manages to go forward a little, rather wobbly and slowly, but it doesn't take long. The gear suddenly gets dropped with a cry of "tiiic!" and the feed shows a view from the side, with a Vaporeon dashing worriedly off cam just as a crash of metal is heard. There's a faint "ow..." and some chattering from her pokemon.]

I'm okay...

Comments

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

I challenge the champion, and then I'll go explore the other regions.

[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize battling other trainers would be hard though.

[Yep, she battled Xion.]

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

It can be, when you have to figure out a strategy really quickly or something like that. You have to think on your feet.

[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

It was kind of scary. Even when it was just Xion I was facing, and it was a friendly match.

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

I remember that feeling. I've...sort of gotten used to it.

How did that battle go?

[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

[And she smiles a little.]

Well, I lost. Actually, I forfeited. I was getting too worried about my pokémon getting hurt. I guess I'm really not cut out for battling.

[Even if her pokemon were a higher level than Xion's.]

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Yeah. You kind of have to be willing to take that risk.

...

When did you two battle?

[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

Before we left for Ecruteak city. She was telling me how Axel was being uncooperative. We tried battling to see if her pokemon would follow her orders more.

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Did they?

[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

I think so. We tried to do a double battle, and Axel worked together with Bell more.

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Double battles are kind of tough. I've been training to get used to them.

Did it work?

[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

Oh. Still, I think battles are just really tough in general.

Mhm. He wasn't so stubborn after that.

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

I could help you with some strategies, if you want? I've almost got it figured out.

That's good.

[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

Mm.... no thanks. I think... I'll stick with raising them.

[She feels better knowing she's helping them grow than turning them into fighting machines.]

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Alright. If you say so.