((I hope it starts soon, Blade is itching to battle someone...))

Blade: BIIISHARP!

((Calm down, Blade. I know you're awesome! :-D))

((Hmmm...... I guess we could start now. The others can jump in later, and Rika can post her bio when she comes back.

I haven't roleplayed in a while, so my post might be an epic fail. :P))

Sapphire gracefully leaped off from a rock, landing softly on the ground. "Eon!" she cried out. She twitched her right ear, and began padding softly across the hard, rock covered ground. Where was Crystal? "Eon! Eon!" she cried out again, desperate to find her trainer. "Eon!" She twitched her ear and listened intently for the sound of her trainer calling back to her, but the only sound she heard was the crumble of a rock. She lowered her ears a bit, and continued to search. "Espeon," she said quietly.

"Sapphire! Sapphire!" A voice shouted from not too far away. Espeon's ears immediately perked up, and she scanned her area. "Eon!" she cried out as loud as she could. She heard footsteps, and soon her trainer came into view. "Eon!" Sapphire ran up to her trainer, and hopped into her arms. "Eon," she said, her voice sounding like a relaxed purr.

"I finally found you," Crystal said, giving her Espeon a soft smile. "Next time don't wander off like that." She gently stroked her Espeon's back.

Jewel prodded Crystal with her tail. "Chu," she whined. "Chuuuu." She was eager to play something now that they hand found Sapphire.

"Be patient, Jewel. We're going to the lake." Crystal said, looking at Raichu while gently placing Sapphire down.

((Fail post. D:)) 

((That was not a fail post Sarya! Have more confidence! Michael's part that I wrote was a fail.))

"Spoons! Use Psycho Cut!" Colette shouted during the third gym battle of the day. Spoons lept into the air and rocketed psychic energy into the poor Machamp's head. "Machamp! Noooo!" Shouted the trainer ((NPC)) as his Machamp fell to the ground in defeat. "And the winner is.... COLETTE!" The Ref shouted. "Yippee! We won!" Colette shouted and gave Spoons a hug. "The types were in favor and..." Spoons started to say but only got part of it in human speak. "You're getting there!" encouraged Colette, "Just keep thinking on the pronunciation!" She then noticed the trainer's sad face. "Hey, cheer up!" She said and used a revive on his Machamp. "Just train a little harder!" She encouraged as the kid ran off to the pokecenter.

 "I'm kinda tired of battling. Ref!" She called and he ran over. "Yes?" "Could you close the Gym for me?" "Yes Ma'm! he shouted then hurried off. "Lets go down to the lake!" She said and Spoons nodded. She set off at a run with Spoons trailing beside her. She burst out of the Gym saying hi to everyone she saw. She burst into the trees and in a few minutes she was at the lake. She breathed in deeply. "Isn't this relaxing?" She said and sat down next to Spoons.

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Michael put on his uniform and straightened his badge. He checked to make sure he had everything then headed out the door. Flames was waiting for him outside like a bodyguard. "Hey buddy!" Michael said and gave Flames a pokesnack. "Ready to go?" Michael asked and Flames nodded. "Good!" Michael exclaimed and hopped on Flames's back. Flames took off into the air searching for any signs of commotion. Michael did the same but Flames's eyesight is a little better so he looks too.

((Don't worry you're not the only crazy one here lol. xD

Yaaaayyy I can flyyyyy! 8D *jumps off bed and flaps wings like mad* OMG IT'S A FLYING PIKACHU!)) 

"Dusk!"  Eyeliner streaked in an unintended goth fashion down the cheeks of a certain overwhelmed Ranger, his sensitive body boiling in the surrounding heat.  "Fly up and survey the wreckage.  Make sure nobody is trapped!"  Capture stlyer in hand, the slender boy voiced for back-up, his loyal Murkrow already taken to the flame- tainted skies.

"I need help, right away.  Send me anyone you have, please.  Hurry!"  The cries of distressed Pokemon could be heard in every direction, forcing a pain into the heart of Sidney.  A young Togepi encircled in unescapable scorching logs caught his eye.  But he'd need a water- type Pokemon to help free it.

That's when he saw a Wartortle at a nearby river, the convience of the situation making him smirk.  "Capture on!"  He announced, a stubby little capture disk proudly zooming from his styler.  A wand shot out of the top of the device, Sid putting his game face on.

He skillfuly looped the wand around, the disk quickly ringing the Pokemon.  It didn't take many rings for the capture to succeed, the disk returning to the syler victoriously.  The Wartortle turned to the Ranger, ready to help.

"Wartortle, I need you to extinguish those flames."  With a nod, water jetted out from its mouth, the fire dying with a short fight.  Afterwards, the Pokemon returned to its own business, disappearing into the depths of the river.  This left Sid to relieve the Togepi, who had a troubled ex
pression.

"Its okay, little one."  He patted its head, further inspection showing it to be female.  He scooped her up into his arms, tucking her safely into his jacket, meanwhile glancing frantically about for a sign of help.  His Murkrow returned soon after, flailing its wings as if to warn that the fire was rapidly spreading.

((Choco!  *Snuggles*  I missed you ^.^)) 

"Bloodstone!" Crystal called. Soon a Salamence came flying over, and landed right next to Crystal. She wrapped her arms around her precious Pokemon and gave it a quick hug. "Sorry to disturb you while you were resting on the rock, but we're heading to the lake now," she said quietly. She gently stroked Bloodstone's head before hopping onto her back and motioning for Jewel and Sapphire to come. Jewel and Sapphire obediently hopped onto Bloodstone's back. "Bloodstone, let's go to the lake," Bloodstone nodded and took off.

When they were high up in the sky, Crystal began admiring the scenery below. "All those trees, and Pokemon..." Crystal said in awe, but something in her eyes made it look as if she were plotting. "Perfect for--" she cut herself off, and smirked. Jewel snuggled up next to her, and Sapphire hopped onto her shoulder.

Salamence let out a roar to signal they were there. Not a mighty threatening roar, but a soft quick one. "Okay, time to land," Crystal said. Bloodstone began to fly down, and as they neared the ground, she slowed down and landed smoothly. When she saw the lake, her eyes widened with excitement, and she was cheerful unlike usual. "Come on everyone, to the lake!" Crystal exclaimed, smiling. She dipped her hand into the lake to check if the temperature was fine, and played around with it for a while before getting up. "Stay here, I'll be back," she said, and then ran somewhere. When she was at a spot where no one could see her, she pulled out her swimsuit and quickly changed.

"Okay, we're ready!" Crystal shouted excitedly, running back to her Pokemon. "Let's go!" She jumped into the water, and Jewel went after her. When Jewel was near the lake, she looked frightened. "Oh, here," Crystal said, pulling a floatie over Jewel. "You should be fine now, don't worry about drowning." Jewel hesitated, and then jumped into the water. "See? You're fine," Crystal said, smiling reassuringly at Jewel.

Sapphire soon jumped in too, and Bloodstone lay in the shallow water, not having to worry about drowning since she was big and the water wasn't deep. Crystal swam around, splashing everyone and laughing. "Can you remember the last time we did this?" She asked.

((Crystal is normally not cheerful but in this post she is, so don't be like "What the heck happened to Crystal?" :P))

Becky turned at a sharp sound behind her. A Mienshao jumped out from the bushes. It glared at her. She drew a Pokeball from her pocket.

"Just like old times, my friend." she whispered to it, before hurling it into the air. "Go, Blade!" In a flash of crimson light, Blade, her loyal Bisharp, stood before her. It stood ready to recieve a command.

"Okay, here it goes..." Becky said. "Blade, use Night Slash!" Quick as a flash, Blade charged at Mienshao. The attack hit, and Mienshao was thrown back. The fighting type Pokemon growled before standing up once again.

"Miennnnshaaaa!" it cried, before summoning a ball of glowing energy and hurling it at Blade.

"That's Aura Sphere!" Becky gasped. "Blade, dodge it!" Blade managed to dodge the attack by the tiniest of margins. But the Mienshao came right back and used Jump Kick, hitting Blade hard. Blade staggered back from the super-effective attack, but was not defeated. But just as it looked like the battle would REALLY begin......the wild Mienshao turned and fled. Blade stared after it. He seemed slightly confused, or even amused, at the Mienshao's antics. Becky sighed.

"It runs away every time..." she muttered, before recalling Blade. She sat down beneath a tree and started to think of a way to catch Mienshao.

((Sorry it's so short, my next ones will be longer...))

((Lol! *Ish snuggled* Argh! Be me plunder'n ally Kate! How fares yee? That makes Crystal and Colette like opposites! :P)) 

Colette looked across the lake and noticed another girl over there. It would be pointless to tell spoons because he sensed them before she saw them. "Shall we say hi?" She asked Spoons. Spoons shrugged, got up, and started walking torwards the girl. Colette laughed and followed. "HELLO OVER THERE!" She called.

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Michael looked around and to his surprise saw smoke rising from the forest. "Usually the Rangers control these fires by now." He murmered((SP?)) to Flames. Flames nodded and took him down lower. Michael scanned for any sgns of a single ranger. he finally spotted one sin the middle of the fire. "Flames I don't think he can get out!" Michael exclaimed and Flames nodded. Flames slowwly dived down into the clearing, landing softly behind the ranger. "Need a lift?" Michael called to him. 

((Becky, was your first game Pokemon Black/White? I'm just wondering, because you don't seem to talk about the previous generations. :P

Choco, sorry if Crystal is being a little mean to Colette. She's not so social. ^.^;))

Crystal heard someone yell, and turned around. Not too far away there was a girl and her Alakazam. Great. Someone else? Crystal glared at her. "What do you want?" she asked in a not so friendly tone. Jewel began to build up static in her cheeks, and Bloodstone stood next to Crystal, growling. Sapphire remained still except for a few ear twitches, but she was ready to attack in case of danger.

((Short post. >.<))

((Anti-social! Lets see what Colette does! *Sits done like in a movie theater munching popcorn*))

Colette Stopped and wondered what she had done to make this girl angry. She beat a few kids in battle that don't look anything like her, Walked to the lake, walked over to the girl and said hello. Spoons fists tightened on his spoons. Colette decided to try to please the girl. "I just came to say hi. You're pokemon look well taken care of. What kinda food do you feed them?" She asked in a pleasent sort of way.

((Shorter post. :())

((Actually, your post is longer than my previous post and my new post. :P))

"I usually cook them poffins, but they eat other things too," Crystal said, no longer glaring. The girl might be annoying and cheerful, but she didn't look like a threat to her or her Pokemon. But she might as well avoid her when she's not relaxing and having fun, because if she's not having fun, she's doing something she'd rather not say. "Anyways, are you going to leave or just stand there and bother me?"

((Oh well! Intros are always the longest posts. So these are pretty good sizes! :D))

Colette laughed and sat down in the grass motioning for Spoons to sit too, Spoons shot the other pokemon a warning glance before sitting down also. "I'd rather sit and bug you. I've been standing all day!" She joked and laughed some more. "I usually feed my pokemon just plain berries. It gives the food a more natural taste. I never caught your name. Mine's Colette, and yours is?" She asked wondering whether the girl will just tell her to go away again. Spoons on the other hand was meditating trying to probe the girl's pokemon's minds. Spoons knew Colette would sense what he was doing and tell him to stop, but it didn't hurt to get some "inside" information.

((Oh noez Spoon's is going to find out Crystal's secret. D: We're doomeeed (not really). xD)) 

Bloodstone noticed Spoon's warning glance, and gave him a warning glance back that meant, "Hurt my trainer and you're dead." She might be a female Salamence, but that doesn't make Bloodstone weaker than a male Salamence, or any male Pokemon. "My name is Crystal," Crystal replied, smiling a little. Maybe Colette wasn't that annoying after all. "Want to swim with us?" she asked.

((Inside Crystal's mind.)) Why do I have to be work for Team Ebony? ((I just made the name up, I know it sucks lol. xD)) I wish I could just quit and live some normal life, but I can't. If they find out I'm not doing my job, they'll get so angry. But in this case, I'm fine. They don't mind short breaks. But quitting, that's a whole different story. So I guess I'm a villain. I never wanted to be one, but they made me. Tonight I'm going to have to attempt to capture some strong Pokemon and bring it back to them....

((I know, that's not much. But it wouldn't be fun if Spoons found out everything. :P))