~Round Two~
The Dark Master vs. RaZoR LeAf
Houndoom [Copernicus | M] vs. Spinarak [Jeff | M]
Houndoom: Swift, Darkblast, Shadow Ball
Spinarak: Double Team, Sludge Bomb, Night Shade/Agility
~Pre-Battle Statistics~
Houndoom: 93%, still taking damage from Night Shade, stinging
Spinarak: 87%, slightly burned (just slightly) on one leg, nothing major
Arena: A large fiery tornado smack dab in the middle
~Pre-Battle~
Spinning with great speed was a twister filled with fire, giving off a great, huge, heat which could be felt even by the ref; who was on the far platform. It roared with anger; showing it's fiery red and orange face to the two opponents, the two Pokémon, and the one ref. No one was intimidated by the fire's fake facade... well at least no one except the ref, who was cowering in a corning crying, "No, mommy... don't let it take me!" The darkness still loomed close by, but it seemed different now that the fire was emitting a warm light as the platforms dropped. Both trainers seemed to be a little more into it now that they had gotten a "warm-up" round. They both had, if possible, more life than before, and were more intense as the time went on.
Copernicus lay at the opposite end of the fire cone from Spinarak. He hissed menacingly, glaring fiercely at the small insect that had inflicted so much pain, and caused more damage than just a shot to his pride. He growled with anger, a low, loud moaning type noise that one would hear only if they were going to walk into a cemetery full of zombies and ghosts. The heat from the tornado didn't effect Houndoom at all; he was naturally used to fire, and most heat that stood in his way. It was just hindering his natural abilities.
Spinarak, on the other hand, looked quite content, happy at it's job against what seemed to be an impossible enemy. Using careful moves and strategies he was able to create the best atmosphere. Jeff couldn't get a clear view at Houndoom, who was most likely growling at the other side of the tornado. He, however, did feel the heat from the large obstacle that stood in his way. Unlike Copernicus, he did not have a natural immunity to fire, heat, and flames. Quite to the contrary, that was his weakness in battle: fire.
The ref had finally gotten over his "I want my mommy" mood, and started taking actual note of the battlers. RaZoR LeAf was thinking of a careful strategy that led no room for any surprise attacks to come. He thought carefully; hoping to make this situation even better than it already was. It would be risky to try to attack full out, so careful planning must be used. While thinking, he tapped his fingers against the railing of his platform, making a mechanical "plunk" sound when each individual finger hit the railing. Finally, he readied his attacks.
"Alright Jeff, see that Tornado, it may be dangerous to you, but it's also a godsend. So lets make or break. With the tornado obstructing your enemies view lets build up our defenses. Start off with a Double Team, the more of you there are, the less chance there is of being hit. Next, fire off a Sludge Bomb. If Copernicus is nearby and you can see him, aim for him. If not, then launch it INTO the tornado of fire. Hopefully, it'll be flung all over the place. Finally if Copernicus is nearby hit him with another Night Shade. If not, then try an agility to get your speed up," RaZoR LeAf commanded.
"Okay Copernicus, Conjure a Swift then use a DarkBlast while trying your best staying away from the tornado of flame and then finally shadowball Spinarak," The Dark Master replied.
The ref, finally in control of himself, looked up and realized that both battlers were ready. "Twweet," his whistle sounded and the second round was under way!
~Battle~
Spinarak quickly scurried towards the right side of the fire, hoping to catch a good glimpse at Copernicus; and rather hoping that Copernicus saw some of him. It would help in the later actions, and may prove to be useful in this one. Spinarak closed his eyes and concentrated as hard as he could. He remembered the attack perfectly, and the definite outline of his body started to become fuzzier. It slowly disappeared, and then a flash of light appeared, and another Jeff, exactly like the first one, appeared. This happened three more times, each the same as the last.
Copernicus at first was taken by surprise, actually being able to see Spinarak duplicating itself time and time again. After the first duplication he grew bored and remembered what his command was. He realized that if Spinarak kept multiplying, it would be impossible for him to actually hit it. He readied his attack, getting energy from all around him and inside his body, transferring it to his mouth. There the energy built up and caused his mouth to glow a whitish-yellow color. Houndoom then released the attack onto his opponent, sending brilliant white stars swooping at the fives copies of Spinarak.
Jeff had just finished using Double Team, happy at his identical twins that were displaying the exact same face, emotions, and movements as the real Spinarak. He, however, saw the stars coming towards him, and rolled, followed by four more rolls. The stars tore through one clone immediately, and soon another clone broke apart. The remaining star hit the real Jeff, but not for much damage. It hurt him very little, but he was now two clones short of what he had in the very beginning.
Copernicus speedily set out to do its job, a devastating signature move that would cause much harm to his foe. For a split second his eyes glowed a dark blood red, emitting a faint glow that looked rather like the glow of the fire in the center of the arena. It was now slowly dying, but still remained there. He then slowly faded out of view, gradually becoming more like a shadow than anything else.
Jeff, getting ready to do his attack based on poisons, was amazed when Copernicus cloaked himself and turned to a state of panic. The toxins that he had been gathering from his regular body fluids were now almost all in his mouth, building up and creating a goo-like substance. It would being to feel uncomfortable after a long amount of time, but currently Spinarak was unaffected by the poisons that had gathered. He was trying to find where Copernicus had disappeared to.
Meanwhile, Copernicus had tip-toed over to Spinarak, and silently snuck behind him. He uncloaked and made a barking type noise. He had been gathering dark energy when he was cloaked, along with accessing more fire from the infinite supply of fire that he held within his body. They mixed in his mouth as he shot two perfectly round balls of black fire at Jeff.
Spinarak had just enough time to see Copernicus to unleash the acids in his mouth. They spat out in a goo form and reached Copernicus's shoulder, poisoning it. He then found himself hit by two balls made of fiery darkness, which quickly turned into miniature twisters. The two twisters spun Jeff around, however never quite throwing him into the darkness. They spat him out right on the floor, dealing major damage to Jeff.
Jeff got up rather slowly, but felt okay. He might have been damaged physically, but mentally and emotionally he still held up perfectly. He again fed off the darkness which surrounded him, and seemed to be a thing of life to any creature that might live on the falling tiles. It slowly grew within him, and he emitted another greyish glow. It illuminated the space around him, but not for long.
At the same time Houndoom was making a little dark magic of his own. He was sucking in the same darkness that seemed to grow every second to use to his own advantage. The darkness rounded itself out inside Houndoom's body, making a perfect orb. It happened all in just a little while, and the orb sat on the tip of Copernicus's tongue.
Copernicus and Jeff unleashed they're dark based attacks at the same time towards each other. The stream of inky darkness and the black orb of darkness hit each other in the middle of the two battlers. The ball made of shadows exploded once it hit the Night Shade. This caused both battlers to get injured equally, while the Night Shade seemed to be nulled.
~Post Battle Statistics~
Houndoom: 82%, poisoned, quite fatigued
Spinarak:58%, still recovering from the last two dark attacks, minor fatigue, all double teams eliminated
Arena: A small tornado, now more towards the opposite side of the battlers.