I challenge Dan for a Gymbattle! (Ref: Blademaster)

[RaZoR LeAf]

Rock Slide, Iron Tail, Rollout

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Dig and avoid, Undig and hit, Counter

[Blademaster]

OK, I reffed your battle, MLG, now you go ref mine, you lazy bum.

RaZoR LeAf VS. MeLoVeGhOsTs


Official ASB Gym Battle


Referee: Blademaster


Arena - Nightmare Canyon

A deserted canyon that lies on a slight hill. An open space within the canyon has been forged ready for an ambush. Across the sharply inclined canyon walls are an uncountable amount of sharp rock spines. While the smaller will shatter on impact, the larger would do more damage than thought of mere rock. Hidden within the rock spines are pores from which escapes natural gas. Explosive to the end, the gas can cause a major blast if ignited, either by flames itself or sparks from rocks striking each other as they fall. Fire, smoke and a rain of debris are sure to follow.

The canyon itself is made of a heavy and durable grey rock, which will not be massively damaged by Earthquakes or the like. Further up the canyon however, the rocks are much softer, and so there's always a risk of rock slides rolling down through the canyon. Also higher up there is a large lake, though unreachable from the current location, if it were to rain, it would surely overflow, sending waves of water down through the canyon.

The battle begins at Dusk, with the sun setting in the west. Golden rays light the sky, but they will soon fade as the moon shows itself in the east.


Round 10


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Largo the Donphan(F)
Health: 41%
Energy: 30%
Status: Defense raised 16%; Confused.
Rock Slide - Iron Tail - Rollout


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Morpheus the Ursaring(M)
Health: 53%
Energy: 36%
Status: Attack raised 33%; Confused.
Dig, Undig, Counter

Morpheus and Largo continue their ferocious melee here in Dan's Nightmare Canyon, both battlers neck and neck as the first half of the battle draws to a close. The dark canyon, lit by a series of Double Teamed Volbeat far overhead, would make for quite a shot for the scrapbook... Too bad the ref forgot his camera.

As the referee sulks overhead, Dan and MLG issue their next sets of commands down below...

Largo starts the round off by turning her attention away from Morpheus and ramming her head into the canyon wall, sending an avalanche of rocks down onto the field. Morpheus quickly jumps back into one of his holes, while Largo, her attention divided by her Confusion, is hit by one of her own rocks.

Down below, Morpheus tunnels through the ground and bursts up near Largo, missing her completely and giving her a chance to swing her thick, metallic tail around and clip the back of his neck. Confusion is a bitch...

Morpheus growls and spins back around to face Largo, who quickly curls into a ball and hurls herself at Morpheus. She doesn't notice the faint brown aura around his body, until Morpheus is knocked over and at the same time Largo goes crashing back a few feet.

RaZoR LeAf's Team

Largo the Donphan(F)
Health: 36%
Energy: 14%
Status: Defense raised 16%.


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Morpheus the Ursaring(M)
Health: 44%
Energy: 20%
Status: Attack raised 33%.


Arena Status: There're two big holes where Gaia was Digging and three smaller holes where Morpheus was Digging; most of the canyon floor is covered with fallen rocks.


Other Remarks: None.


-Blade

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Taunt Largo and make sure she doesn't relax. Then go for an Icepunch and relax yourself.

[RaZoR LeAf]

Double Edge to begin, then Rapid Spin so it can't lay a solid blow on you. Finish with Flail

[Blademaster]

RaZoR LeAf VS. MeLoVeGhOsTs


Official ASB Gym Battle


Referee: Blademaster


Arena - Nightmare Canyon

A deserted canyon that lies on a slight hill. An open space within the canyon has been forged ready for an ambush. Across the sharply inclined canyon walls are an uncountable amount of sharp rock spines. While the smaller will shatter on impact, the larger would do more damage than thought of mere rock. Hidden within the rock spines are pores from which escapes natural gas. Explosive to the end, the gas can cause a major blast if ignited, either by flames itself or sparks from rocks striking each other as they fall. Fire, smoke and a rain of debris are sure to follow.

The canyon itself is made of a heavy and durable grey rock, which will not be massively damaged by Earthquakes or the like. Further up the canyon however, the rocks are much softer, and so there's always a risk of rock slides rolling down through the canyon. Also higher up there is a large lake, though unreachable from the current location, if it were to rain, it would surely overflow, sending waves of water down through the canyon.

The battle begins at Dusk, with the sun setting in the west. Golden rays light the sky, but they will soon fade as the moon shows itself in the east.


Round 11


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Morpheus the Ursaring(M)
Health: 44%
Energy: 20%
Status: Attack raised 33%.
Taunt - Ice Punch - Relax


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Largo the Donphan(F)
Health: 36%
Energy: 14%
Status: Defense raised 16%.
Double-Edge - Rapid Spin - Flail

Largo and Morpheus are both exhausted. They have been swapping blows for ages now, slowly whittling down each others' health to the point that they are both on the verge of collapsing. Only one of them will remain standing after this round...

As Largo and Morpheus face each other down one last time, their Trainers give their commands.

Morpheus starts the round by making a goofy face at Largo and then turning around and slapping his backside cockily, hoping to provoke the Donphan into a rage.

Her should be careful what he wishes for - Largo howls and barrels across the field, slamming her head and unbroken tusk into the grizzly bear's stomach. Morpheus screams as his tender belly is pierced and he is knocked ten feet back from the blow. He slowly gets up, gasping for air...

And then, he rushes Largo, his fist surrounded by icy energy yet again. Largo rolls into a ball and drops on her side, spinning at high speeds. Morpheus' fist connects, but it is knocked aside by the furiously-spinning elephantess before it can cause any damage.

Morpheus grits his teeth in frustration and falls back as Largo gets up.

And then, she falls back over, her energy spent.

MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Morpheus the Ursaring(M)
Health: 30%
Energy: 10%
Status: Stomach bleeding; Attack raised 33%.


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Largo the Donphan(F)
Health: 31%
Energy: 00%
Status: Knocked out.


Arena Status: There're two big holes where Gaia was Digging and three smaller holes where Morpheus was Digging; most of the canyon floor is covered with fallen rocks.


Other Remarks: Dan sends out and attacks, followed by MLG, and then we continue like usual.


-Blade

[RaZoR LeAf]

Very well, i'll continue with Savoonga, my male Walrein.

Savoonga, Hail, then Ice Ball till it faints

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Sunnyday, then Firepunch until you run out of energy. I'm VERY proud of you Morpheus, your rest will be deserved.

[Blademaster]

...

Savoonga?

RaZoR LeAf VS. MeLoVeGhOsTs


Official ASB Gym Battle


Referee: Blademaster


Arena - Nightmare Canyon

A deserted canyon that lies on a slight hill. An open space within the canyon has been forged ready for an ambush. Across the sharply inclined canyon walls are an uncountable amount of sharp rock spines. While the smaller will shatter on impact, the larger would do more damage than thought of mere rock. Hidden within the rock spines are pores from which escapes natural gas. Explosive to the end, the gas can cause a major blast if ignited, either by flames itself or sparks from rocks striking each other as they fall. Fire, smoke and a rain of debris are sure to follow.

The canyon itself is made of a heavy and durable grey rock, which will not be massively damaged by Earthquakes or the like. Further up the canyon however, the rocks are much softer, and so there's always a risk of rock slides rolling down through the canyon. Also higher up there is a large lake, though unreachable from the current location, if it were to rain, it would surely overflow, sending waves of water down through the canyon.

The battle begins at Dusk, with the sun setting in the west. Golden rays light the sky, but they will soon fade as the moon shows itself in the east.

Before the round begins, Dan recalls his fallen Donphan and sends out what could be his fiercest Pokemon yet: an 8-foot ice-blue walrus with the main of a lion and tusks as sharp as lances!


Round 12


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Gonna ice the competition!
Hail - Ice Ball - Ice Ball


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Morpheus the Ursaring(M)
Health: 30%
Energy: 10%
Status: Stomach bleeding; Attack raised 33%.
Sunny Day - Fire Punch - Fire Punch

Morpheus looks nervously at his opponent as he is issued what could be his last set of commands. As both Pokemon are given their orders, Morpheus gulps silently as Savoonga glares at him, an icy mist spilling from his nostrils.

Savoonga starts the round by lowering his head and closing his eyes, making a plea to the water titan Kyogre for hail. Within a few moments, his prayer is answered, as small balls of ice begin to fall from the sky.

But at the same time, Morpheus has clasped his paws and made a silent request to the land titan Groudon for sunlight. Groudon cannot answer his plea for sunlight at night, but the great Continent Pokemon can offer him a bright, silvery moon, the sunlight refracting off of which disperses the hailstorm-causing clouds and nullifies Savoonga's attack.

The Walrein snorts in annoyance and opens his mouth, spitting a ball of ice the size of a baseball at Morpheus' head. The bear flinches slightly, but then he comes back, flames dancing around his fist as he charges at Savoonga and socks the ice monster in the face. Savoonga groans and falls back a few feet...

And then, an exhausted Morpheus cries out and crashes down on his back. He's out.

RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 93%
Energy: 95%
Status: Proud of himself over his victory.


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Morpheus the Ursaring(M)
Health: 26%
Energy: 00%
Status: Knocked out.


Arena Status: There're two big holes where Gaia was Digging and three smaller holes where Morpheus was Digging; most of the canyon floor is covered with fallen rocks.


Other Remarks: MLG sends out and attacks, followed by Dan, and then we continue like usual.


-Blade

[RaZoR LeAf]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savoonga

[Blademaster]

MLG, where are you? The DQ date is getting awfully close...

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Sorry, but my internet has totaly failed me the last few days and I fear that it isn't solved yet.

I choose my first pokemon, my pride and joy, the center of my favorite pokemon: Athene! The female Slowbro.

So a water-ish battle it will be. Prepare.

Safeguard first, Calm mind and then Zap Cannon!

[RaZoR LeAf]

I'm glad you chose Slowbro, instead of going for a more obvious electric type. This way it will be more fun.

Savoonga, another Ice Ball, then Encore the Calm Mind and finish by Yawning.

[Blademaster]

Oh, that Savoonga... right.

RaZoR LeAf VS. MeLoVeGhOsTs


Official ASB Gym Battle


Referee: Blademaster


Arena - Nightmare Canyon

A deserted canyon that lies on a slight hill. An open space within the canyon has been forged ready for an ambush. Across the sharply inclined canyon walls are an uncountable amount of sharp rock spines. While the smaller will shatter on impact, the larger would do more damage than thought of mere rock. Hidden within the rock spines are pores from which escapes natural gas. Explosive to the end, the gas can cause a major blast if ignited, either by flames itself or sparks from rocks striking each other as they fall. Fire, smoke and a rain of debris are sure to follow.

The canyon itself is made of a heavy and durable grey rock, which will not be massively damaged by Earthquakes or the like. Further up the canyon however, the rocks are much softer, and so there's always a risk of rock slides rolling down through the canyon. Also higher up there is a large lake, though unreachable from the current location, if it were to rain, it would surely overflow, sending waves of water down through the canyon.

The battle begins at Dusk, with the sun setting in the west. Golden rays light the sky, but they will soon fade as the moon shows itself in the east.

Before the round begins, MLG recalls his fallen Donphan and sends out, in an exact opposite display of what Dan did, his least threatening Pokemon yet... in the wake of a gigantic steel serpent and a grizzly bear, he now sends out... a pink stuffed animal with a spiral shell clamped around her tail? Uh, OK...


Round 13


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: ...Slow.
Safeguard - Calm Mind - Zap Cannon


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 93%
Energy: 95%
Status: Proud of himself over his victory.
Ice Ball - Encore - Yawn

Well, gang, this is it! Dan's Blaziken and his Donphan have both been defeated, as have MLG's Steelix and Ursaring. Now, it's come to this...

Two Water Pokemon have entered this Canyon; only one will remain standing.

Two Trainers have entered this Canyon, as well; by the end of this round, only one will claim rights both to the Canyon itself and, far more importantly, the Sharp Edge Stone Badge.

Blademaster and his Metang, as well as Ace64 and his Volbeat further up the quarry, watch in silence as the final round begins...

Savoonga begins the round the same way he ended the last one - he opens his mouth and spits a chunk of ice roughly the size of a watermelon at Athene, who closes her eyes and focuses. In seconds, a white sheen envelops her body and then vanishes, leaving her protected from all status effects; a second later, the chunk of ice slams into her chest, but her resistance absorbs the brunt of the blow.

A tense moment passes as Savoonga waits for the slow Hermit Crab Pokemon to move. Athene, not really noticing the delay, puts her paws to her temples and concentrates, a bluish aura surrounding her body as her Psychic powers are amplified. Savoonga pauses, an evil smirk on his face...

And then, in true seal fashion, he rears up, clapping and barking for an Encore. Athene blushes slightly and puts her paws to her head again, repeating the move and amplifying her abilities even more.

But as she completes her display, Savoonga seems far less impressed - instead, he simply yawns. Athene, protected by the Safeguard as well as just naturally being oblivious, doesn't fall asleep, but she does look offended by Savoonga's rudeness...

MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 96%
Energy: 85%
Status: Offended; Safeguarded for 4 more rounds; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 93%
Energy: 87%
Status: Pretty good.


Arena Status: There're two big holes where Gaia was Digging and three smaller holes where Morpheus was Digging; most of the canyon floor is covered with fallen rocks and some ice.


Other Remarks: None.


-Blade

[RaZoR LeAf]

Hmm I thought maybe yawn would have worked through Safeguard. Oh well. Not to worry Savoonga, you fared well in that round. This round, go for broke with Earthquake, then follow up ith Rock SLide and finish with Blizzard

Mimic any electric moves

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Ok first Teleport into the lake! It's a gigantic lake and use a Surf to make the water flow into the giant canyon, let's make it a water pokemon water battle! Surf on the wave if you wish. Finish up with Future Sight.

Teleport ~ Surf ~ Future Sight

[Blademaster]

RaZoR LeAf VS. MeLoVeGhOsTs


Official ASB Gym Battle


Referee: Blademaster


Arena - Nightmare Canyon

A deserted canyon that lies on a slight hill. An open space within the canyon has been forged ready for an ambush. Across the sharply inclined canyon walls are an uncountable amount of sharp rock spines. While the smaller will shatter on impact, the larger would do more damage than thought of mere rock. Hidden within the rock spines are pores from which escapes natural gas. Explosive to the end, the gas can cause a major blast if ignited, either by flames itself or sparks from rocks striking each other as they fall. Fire, smoke and a rain of debris are sure to follow.

The canyon itself is made of a heavy and durable grey rock, which will not be massively damaged by Earthquakes or the like. Further up the canyon however, the rocks are much softer, and so there's always a risk of rock slides rolling down through the canyon. Also higher up there is a large lake, though unreachable from the current location, if it were to rain, it would surely overflow, sending waves of water down through the canyon.

The battle begins at Dusk, with the sun setting in the west. Golden rays light the sky, but they will soon fade as the moon shows itself in the east.


Round 14


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 93%
Energy: 87%
Status: Pretty good.
Earthquake - Rock Slide - Blizzard


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 96%
Energy: 85%
Status: Offended; Safeguarded for 4 more rounds; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.
Teleport - Surf - Future Sight

Well, gang, this is it! Dan's Blaziken and his Donphan have both been defeated, as have MLG's Steelix and Ursaring. Now, it's come to this...

Two Water Pokemon have entered this Canyon; only one will remain standing.

Two Trainers have entered this Canyon, as well; by the end of this round, only one will claim rights both to the Canyon itself and, far more importantly, the Sharp Edge Stone Badge.

Blademaster and his Metang, as well as Ace64 and his Volbeat further up the quarry, watch in silence as the final round continues...

Savoonga starts the round off by pushing himself up, flinging himself high into the air before crashing back down, shaking the entire canyon! Athene struggles to maintain her footing; she stops and glows white, vanishing before she takes any real damage.

Further up the canyon, Athene reappears, standing atop the lake like a divine figure. Her entire body glows a deep blue, as does the entire lake...

Back down the canyon, Savoonga waits patiently for his opponent to reappear. He sighs and looks at his watch (Don't ask me where he got it.), and then he looks back up, a faint roaring reaching his ears. He squints down the canyon.

And then, his eyes widen as a veritable tsunami crashes down, turning the canyon into a river! Savoonga is merely annoyed by the cascade - he feels more at home now, and he sees Athene perched atop the water. Grinning, Savoonga roars with enough force to shake the canyon walls, sending an avalanche tumbling into the river and slamming Athene mercilessly, knocking her under.

Underwater, Athene's eyes glow an eerie blue before fading; Athene kicks her way back to the surface...

And she's slammed by a furious tempest of ice, snow, and wind that freezes the lake around her! Good thing for that Safeguard, or she'd have been in some serious trouble...

RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 83%
Energy: 60%
Status: Pretty good.


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 78%
Energy: 65%
Status: Safeguarded for 3 more rounds; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.


Arena Status: The canyon is now a river, some thirty feet deep and God-knows how long. The floor of the river is covered by rocks and silt, and several small icebergs and ice sheets are floating around near Athene.


Other Remarks: Between the light from the moon, the light from Firefly and his clones, and the reflections off the ice, the arena is bright enough to see pretty clearly now. Not Sunny Day bright, but bright enough.


-Blade

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Toxic, Psychic, Zap Cannon.

[RaZoR LeAf]

Dive underwater to avoid the Toxic and stay as deep as you can. Preferably on the riverbed. Stockpile some energy, then start a Hail storm again. Hopefully the distance between you and Athene will be eough to have most of the Zap Cannon dissapte.

[Blademaster]

RaZoR LeAf VS. MeLoVeGhOsTs


Official ASB Gym Battle


Referee: Blademaster


Arena - Nightmare Canyon

A deserted canyon that lies on a slight hill. An open space within the canyon has been forged ready for an ambush. Across the sharply inclined canyon walls are an uncountable amount of sharp rock spines. While the smaller will shatter on impact, the larger would do more damage than thought of mere rock. Hidden within the rock spines are pores from which escapes natural gas. Explosive to the end, the gas can cause a major blast if ignited, either by flames itself or sparks from rocks striking each other as they fall. Fire, smoke and a rain of debris are sure to follow.

The canyon itself is made of a heavy and durable grey rock, which will not be massively damaged by Earthquakes or the like. Further up the canyon however, the rocks are much softer, and so there's always a risk of rock slides rolling down through the canyon. Also higher up there is a large lake, though unreachable from the current location, if it were to rain, it would surely overflow, sending waves of water down through the canyon.

The battle begins at Dusk, with the sun setting in the west. Golden rays light the sky, but they will soon fade as the moon shows itself in the east.


Round 15


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 78%
Energy: 65%
Status: Safeguarded for 3 more rounds; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.
Toxic - Psychic - Zap Cannon


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 83%
Energy: 60%
Status: Pretty good.
Dive - Stockpile - Hail

Savoonga and Athene glare fiercely at one another - they both have a lot riding on this battle, and neither of them can afford any screw-ups. Both Trainers issue their commands; the round continues...

Athene begins the round by opening her jaws wide, gathering some of the nastiest bodily chemicals imaginable within herself and compressing them into a lump of deadly poison. She opens her jaws and spits the purplish glo at Savoonga...

But Savoonga is smarter than that; he quickly takes a breath and dives underwater, speeding down to the bottom of the river and taking in a large amount of mineral-rich water and ice in his mouth for later.

Up above, Athene squints into the murky water, trying to locate Savoonga, but she can't - his bluish fur blends in with the frigid water perfectly. Grunting in annoyance, Athene simply closes her eyes. Her body glows a light blue...

Moments later, Savoonga roars in pain down below as his brain is wracked by a stinging, jabbing pain, as though he has just swallowed a whole carton of ice cream at once.Savoonga begins slapping himself on the head, trying to dispel the pain, but seconds later a bright ball of energy flies out of nowhere and slams into Savoonga, flinging him against the riverbed.

Savoonga shakes his head and gets back onto his feet, or whatever they are; he closes his eyes and prays to the mighty Kyogre for hail...

Back on the surface, Athene amasses a large ball of crackling electricty in her hands and hurls it down into the water, moments before she is pelted on the head by several small chunks of ice. The blast of electrical energy surges through the water, much of it dispersed by both the moves poor aim and the massive amount of water conducting the blast around it, but a small amount of Thundershock-strength electricity manages to hit Savoonga. He groans in pain, but the canyon wall behind him at least serves as something of a ground, absorbing some of the shock.

Unfortunately, it didn't also absorb the side effects of that Zap Cannon...

MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 75%
Energy: 45%
Status: Safeguarded for 2 more rounds; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 63%
Energy: 49%
Status: Paralyzed; Stockpiling 5% HP.


Arena Status: The canyon is now a river, some thirty feet deep and God-knows how long. The floor of the river is covered by rocks and silt, and several small icebergs and ice sheets are floating around near Athene.


Other Remarks: The arena is still kind bright, but not as much as it was before; Hail is falling for 4 more rounds, dealing 3% damage to every non-Ice Pokemon in the area.


-Blade

[RaZoR LeAf]

Use Waterfall to get through the water fast and strike Athene, then Spit Up the energy and finish with a Facade

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

As he rushes towards you spit a Toxic in his face. Then Teleport behind him and launch another Zap Cannon right at his back.

[Blademaster]

RaZoR LeAf VS. MeLoVeGhOsTs


Official ASB Gym Battle


Referee: Blademaster


Arena - Nightmare Canyon

A deserted canyon that lies on a slight hill. An open space within the canyon has been forged ready for an ambush. Across the sharply inclined canyon walls are an uncountable amount of sharp rock spines. While the smaller will shatter on impact, the larger would do more damage than thought of mere rock. Hidden within the rock spines are pores from which escapes natural gas. Explosive to the end, the gas can cause a major blast if ignited, either by flames itself or sparks from rocks striking each other as they fall. Fire, smoke and a rain of debris are sure to follow.

The canyon itself is made of a heavy and durable grey rock, which will not be massively damaged by Earthquakes or the like. Further up the canyon however, the rocks are much softer, and so there's always a risk of rock slides rolling down through the canyon. Also higher up there is a large lake, though unreachable from the current location, if it were to rain, it would surely overflow, sending waves of water down through the canyon.

The battle begins at Dusk, with the sun setting in the west. Golden rays light the sky, but they will soon fade as the moon shows itself in the east.


Round 16


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 63%
Energy: 49%
Status: Paralyzed; Stockpiling 5% HP.
Waterfall - Spit Up - Facade


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 75%
Energy: 45%
Status: Safeguarded for 2 more rounds; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.
Toxic - Teleport - Zap Cannon

Savoonga and Athene glare fiercely at one another - they both have a lot riding on this battle, and neither of them can afford any screw-ups. Both Trainers issue their commands; the round continues...

Savoonga, his muscles tense and unmoving, decides to let the water around him do the heavy lifting - he roars fiercely, and the water around him erupts into a massive cascade that washes over Athene, drowning out the Slowbro (Slowsis?) and, just for good measure, Savoonga crashes down on top of Athene, as well. Athene plummets like a stone, kicking her way back to the surface as fast as she can. She breaks the surface and takes in a deep breath; a lump of poisonous chemicals wells in her throat. She spits the glob at Savoonga...

At the same time, Savoonga spits a ball of concentrated water, ice, and minerals at Athene; the poison orb and the ball of water strike one another and splatter against each other. Drops of diluted poison spatter in the river and dissipate harmlessly.

Well, that was a bust.

Annoyed, Athene crosses her arms over her chest and glows white; a second later, she vanishes, and another second later, Savoonga screams in pain as he is struck in the back by a blast of 10,000 volts!

Unfortunately, Athene's trainer has obviously forgotten one fact - Athene is in the water now, too; the Zap Cannon strikes Savoonga, but then it feeds back, arcing through the water and electrocuting Athene as well!

As Athene groans in pain and sinks lower into the water, Savoonga's eyes glow a faint yellow; he spins around and slams his skull into Athene's stomach, sending her skipping over the water like a fat pink stone.

RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 47%
Energy: 30%
Status: Paralyzed.


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 50%
Energy: 26%
Status: Safeguarded for 1 more round; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.


Arena Status: The canyon is now a river, some thirty feet deep and God-knows how long. The floor of the river is covered by rocks and silt, and several small icebergs and ice sheets are floating around.


Other Remarks: The arena is still kind of bright, but not as much as it was before; Hail is falling for 3 more rounds, dealing 3% damage to every non-Ice Pokemon in the area.


-Blade

[RaZoR LeAf]

So are the pokemon on the surface, in the middle or on the river bed now?

[Blademaster]

The surface.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Ok Athene, Relax x2 then Yawn.

[RaZoR LeAf]

Rest then Snore x2

[Blademaster]

RaZoR LeAf VS. MeLoVeGhOsTs


Official ASB Gym Battle


Referee: Blademaster


Arena - Nightmare Canyon

A deserted canyon that lies on a slight hill. An open space within the canyon has been forged ready for an ambush. Across the sharply inclined canyon walls are an uncountable amount of sharp rock spines. While the smaller will shatter on impact, the larger would do more damage than thought of mere rock. Hidden within the rock spines are pores from which escapes natural gas. Explosive to the end, the gas can cause a major blast if ignited, either by flames itself or sparks from rocks striking each other as they fall. Fire, smoke and a rain of debris are sure to follow.

The canyon itself is made of a heavy and durable grey rock, which will not be massively damaged by Earthquakes or the like. Further up the canyon however, the rocks are much softer, and so there's always a risk of rock slides rolling down through the canyon. Also higher up there is a large lake, though unreachable from the current location, if it were to rain, it would surely overflow, sending waves of water down through the canyon.

The battle begins at Dusk, with the sun setting in the west. Golden rays light the sky, but they will soon fade as the moon shows itself in the east.


Round 17


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 50%
Energy: 26%
Status: Safeguarded for 1 more round; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.
Relax - Relax - Yawn


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 47%
Energy: 30%
Status: Paralyzed.
Rest - Snore - Snore

Savoonga and Athene glare fiercely at one another - they both have a lot riding on this battle, and neither of them can afford any screw-ups. Both Trainers issue their commands; the round continues...

The round starts off pretty uneventfully - Athene rolls on her back and puts her hands behind her head, gently bobbing in the water like a pink buoy, and Savoonga rolls over and falls asleep altogether! The walrus begins to snore softly, a bubble expanding and contracting from his nose...

Just then, before anything else happens, the Canyon suddenly goes dark. Dan, MLG, and the ref look up overhead and see an exhausted Firefly drop down beside his Trainer, his clones vanishing and his tail light fading. The Volbeat pants and collapses onto Ace's lap, his energy exhausted. Ace smiles warmly and pats the tuckered-out Bug warmly before turning his attention back to the battle.

Concerned about the lack of light, the ref looks down at his Metang.

"Flash."

The Metang's eyes glow like searchlights, projecting two beams of light down over the river and lighting things up a little more. It's not completely illuminated, but at least we can see what's going on again.

Meanwhile, nothing exciting his happened down in the river - Athene is still floating around laxly, and Savoonga is still snoozing. The ice monster opens his jaws and emits a sharp bark that disturbs Athene, making her ears ring a bit.

Unaware of what's going on, Savoonga repeats the move, nearly giving Athene a heart attack. She rolls back over and glares at Savoonga, Yawning softly - she knows the move will have no effect on a Sleeping Pokemon, but between the soft splashing of the water, her dozing opponent, and the dimly lit night sky, she is beginning to feel drowsy herself.

As the round ends, a near-invisible white aura around Athene's body flickers and vanishes.

MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 40%
Energy: 34%
Status: Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 67%
Energy: 22%
Status: Asleep.


Arena Status: The canyon is now a river, some thirty feet deep and God-knows how long. The floor of the river is covered by rocks and silt, and several small icebergs and ice sheets are floating around.


Other Remarks: The arena is not that bright; Hail is falling for 2 more rounds, dealing 3% damage to every non-Ice Pokemon in the area.


-Blade

[Blademaster]

Can Gym Leaders be DQ'ed?

I dunno either way, but it's been five days, Dan - hurry back!

[RaZoR LeAf]

Sorry, never saw your reply.

Sleep Talk x3

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Ok, First relax, then use Zap Cannon, then Relax again.

[Blademaster]

A'ight, here we go again...

RaZoR LeAf VS. MeLoVeGhOsTs


Official ASB Gym Battle


Referee: Blademaster


Arena - Nightmare Canyon

A deserted canyon that lies on a slight hill. An open space within the canyon has been forged ready for an ambush. Across the sharply inclined canyon walls are an uncountable amount of sharp rock spines. While the smaller will shatter on impact, the larger would do more damage than thought of mere rock. Hidden within the rock spines are pores from which escapes natural gas. Explosive to the end, the gas can cause a major blast if ignited, either by flames itself or sparks from rocks striking each other as they fall. Fire, smoke and a rain of debris are sure to follow.

The canyon itself is made of a heavy and durable grey rock, which will not be massively damaged by Earthquakes or the like. Further up the canyon however, the rocks are much softer, and so there's always a risk of rock slides rolling down through the canyon. Also higher up there is a large lake, though unreachable from the current location, if it were to rain, it would surely overflow, sending waves of water down through the canyon.

The battle begins at Dusk, with the sun setting in the west. Golden rays light the sky, but they will soon fade as the moon shows itself in the east.


Round 18


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 67%
Energy: 22%
Status: Asleep.
Sleep Talk - Sleep Talk - Sleep Talk


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 40%
Energy: 34%
Status: Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.
Relax - Zap Cannon - Relax

Well, this round is gonna be pretty slow...

Again, Athene lays in the water languidly, recovering some of her energy. Savoonga, in the meantime, mumbles in his sleep; a moment later, in an amazing display of irony, he unleashes a bellowing Snore that shakes, rattles, and rolls Athene.

The Slowsis growls and rubs her ears, rolling over. She begins to conjure more electrical energy in her hands, but then she stops. She remembers what happened last time... Cautiously, she swims over to a mass of floating ice and climbs atop it. In the meantime, Savoonga mutters in his sleep again; a pink aura surrounds his body as well as Athene's.

Athene faces her enemy and begins her attack... Wait, what's this? She's stopped?

Yes, Athene is staring dreamily at the sleeping sea lion, almost like... she's Attracted to him! Unable to deep-fry the object of her desire and with no other means to attack, she spends the rest of the round staring goofily at Savoonga, who merely mumbles and Yawns in reply.

RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 67%
Energy: 11%
Status: Asleep.


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 34%
Energy: 39%
Status: Drowsy; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.


Arena Status: The canyon is now a river, some thirty feet deep and God-knows how long. The floor of the river is covered by rocks and silt, and several small icebergs and ice sheets are floating around.


Other Remarks: The arena is not that bright; Hail is falling for 2 more rounds, dealing 3% damage to every non-Ice Pokemon in the area.


-Blade

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Dreameater x2, then Dynamicpunch.

[RaZoR LeAf]

Not gonna survive this, so keep going with Sleep Talk, Blizzard if you wake up

[Blademaster]

RaZoR LeAf VS. MeLoVeGhOsTs


Official ASB Gym Battle


Referee: Blademaster


Arena - Nightmare Canyon

A deserted canyon that lies on a slight hill. An open space within the canyon has been forged ready for an ambush. Across the sharply inclined canyon walls are an uncountable amount of sharp rock spines. While the smaller will shatter on impact, the larger would do more damage than thought of mere rock. Hidden within the rock spines are pores from which escapes natural gas. Explosive to the end, the gas can cause a major blast if ignited, either by flames itself or sparks from rocks striking each other as they fall. Fire, smoke and a rain of debris are sure to follow.

The canyon itself is made of a heavy and durable grey rock, which will not be massively damaged by Earthquakes or the like. Further up the canyon however, the rocks are much softer, and so there's always a risk of rock slides rolling down through the canyon. Also higher up there is a large lake, though unreachable from the current location, if it were to rain, it would surely overflow, sending waves of water down through the canyon.

The battle begins at Dusk, with the sun setting in the west. Golden rays light the sky, but they will soon fade as the moon shows itself in the east.


Round 19


MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 34%
Energy: 39%
Status: Drowsy; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.
Dream Eater - Dream Eater - Dynamicpunch


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 67%
Energy: 11%
Status: Asleep.
Sleep Talk - Sleep Talk - Sleep Talk

Here we go again...

Athene starts off the round by resisting her carnal urges and focusing on an attack. Her eyes glow blue, as does Savoonga's body as energy is leached from the walrus and into Athene. Savoonga groans and thrashes, but he doesn't wake up. Meanwhile, Athene sighs in content as some of her injuries begin to heal...

...And then she succumbs to Savoonga's yawn and dozes off.

Meanwhile, Savoonga grumbles in his sleep and rolls over...

And then, to the shock of both battlers, the ref, and their spectator, Savoonga perfectly Mimics Athene's last attack! Athene moans as her energy is stolen and drawn into Savoonga's sleeping form...

And then, Savoonga lays still, his energy exhausted at last by such a powerful attack.

Somewhere in the background, a wrestling bell dings three times.

The battle is over.

MeLoVeGhOsTs' Team

Athene the Slowbro(F)
Health: 35%
Energy: 30%
Status: Asleep; Special Attack and Special Defense both increased by 33%.


RaZoR LeAf's Team

Savoonga the Walrein(M)
Health: 58%
Energy: 00%
Status: Knocked out.

Well, that's it. Savoonga is unable to battle, so I hereby declare the winner of this Gym Battle to be... MeLoVeGhOsTs!!!

As proof of your victory, MLG, you receive a free catch or evolution of your choice and, of course, the Sharp Edge Stone Badge. I'll leave it to the Gym leader to award you that...

Also, as per ASB Rules, MLG and I both gain 6 points from this battle, and Dan earns 3.

Congrats, MLG! And great work to you both!

Well, it's been fun, but this battle is over. Until next time, I'm Blademaster. Good fight; good night!

(departs)

-Blade

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Hurray! Hurray! I'm really excited! Thanks for a great match Dan, take that as a payback for beating my Slowbro with your Slowking before Thanks for reffing Blade you've been a good, amusing and quick (!) referee. Thanks.

Hurray!

*runs off with points*

[RaZoR LeAf]

Thanks for the reffing Blade, and well done MLG, it was a close fight all the way through.