Slippery Slope

[Pokemaster]

Tori, knowing that it would be faster to get back to Blue Bay by getting on the train up in Shadow City, would decide to head up that way, knowing she could get some last minute training done along the way. Making her way into the Muddy Trail, she would suddenly hear the sound of a Delibird cry out from above. Looking up she would notice that it was in fact Delibird, flying down towards her. " Huh what's a Deibird doing in a place like this?" She would ask it, scanning it with her pokedex as it reaches into its bag and takes out a set of bells, giving them to her. " Hey I know these, this is a Sooth Bell. So that's what you're doing here, giving out a gift. Well thank you very much." Delibird would then give Tori a happy cry as it would then fly off.

[Pokemaster]

Walking along the Muddy Trail, Tori's pokegear would ring. Taking it out and checking it, she would see it was a message from Nurse Joy telling her that they had a gift for her at the Pokemon Center from her family. Interested in what it was, Tori would head back the opposite way headed back towards Volco City's Pokemon Center.

[Pokemaster]

Tori would return to the Muddy Trail making her way towards Shadow City so she could catch a train back to Norm City. Walking along the trail, she would be glad that she wore high boots so that the mud on the ground wouldn't get her dirty at all. As a result of the cold weather, most of the muddy ground would be hardened making it much easier to walk along the trail through the area. As she walks the trail, she would come to a pair of level 27 Kricktune, both of whom seemed to be singing amongst themselves. Upon noticing Tori's presence there, they would turn to her defensively wanting to battle her. " Well Mimi-chan looks like we've got ourselves a battle here, Hinata-chan help us out." Tori says releasing her Quilava to the field to help Mimi in the battle. " Hinata-chan start things out with your Flamethrower on one of the Kricketune and Mimi-chan give the other one your Quick Attack." Mimi would nod as she suddenly rushes forward at a fast paced speed, striking the Kricketune with her body, knocking it back some (Kricketune 97/103) Hinata would then light her flames as she would spit forth a burst of fire from her mouth onto the second Kricketune, stunned from the sudden attack, striking it with the fire, dealing 106 damage, fainting it.

*Hinata gained 237 xp
Hinata grew to lvl 42
Mimi gained 237 xp*


The remaining Kricketune would attack back with its Slash, jumping forward at Mimi striking with its 'swords', slashing at her, striking her with the fast paced motion, knocking her away (Mimi 79/88)

" Hinata-chan give it your Flamethrower to take it out." Tori says as Hinata would light her flame a second time, spitting forth a burst of fire onto Kricketune, striking it with the flames as it enjoys its strike on Mimi, dealing 110 damage, fainting it.

*Hinata gained 237 xp
Hinata grew to lvl 43
Mimi gained 237 xp
Mimi grew to lv 28*

Suddenly Mimi's body would begin to glow white. " Could that be?" Tori says as within the light Mimi's body would begin to grow and change in form. When the light fades away, Mimi would stand in her new form as a Lopunny. " Alright Mimi-chan, you've evolved into a beautiful Lopunny." Mimi would admire her new form giving a happy cry in return.

[Pokemaster]

Tori would continue through the Muddy Trail on her way towards Shadow City. Making her way through the muddy ground of the trail, she would soon come to see a level 29 Roselia sitting out sitting out on the trail as a level 32 Kricketune would come out to it, seeming to want a spar with it. Seeing this, Tori would come forth to them, wanting to satisfy their desire by giving them both an opponent. " Alright this'll be good training for us. Let's go Hinata-chan and Angel-chan." Tori says as she would send out her Quilava and Togepi to the field. " Hinata-chan start out with a Flamethrower on Roselia and Angel-chan use your Encore on Kricketune." Hinata would nod as she lights her flame spiting forth a burst of fire from her mouth onto Roselia before it has an opportunity to react to the battle, striking it, dealing 105 damage, fainting it.

*Hinata gained 218 xp
Angel gained 218 xp
Angel grew to lv 32*

As she grows stronger, Angel's body would begin to glow white. Within the light, her body would grow and change and as the glowing fades, she would float as a Togetic. Looking at her form, she would give a happy cry at her new form. " Alright Angel-chan, you've evolved into a Togetic." Tori says happily to her new pokemon. During this time Kricketune would use Focus Energy, focusing itself for its next attacks. Angel would happily clap her hands, giving it an encore making it want to use it again. " Perfect, now Hinata-chan use Flamethrower on it and Angel-chan, use Yawn." Hinata would then spit forth a burst of fire from her mouth onto the Kricketune as it's enjoying its encore (Kricketune 37/118) Angel would then give a loud yawn to which Kricketune would yawn in return before falling asleep.

" Hinata-chan now finish it with your Flame Wheel." Tori says as Hinata would jump into the air, curling into a ball, her flames covering her body as she strikes forward at the sleeping Kricketune, striking it, dealing 56 damage, fainting it.

*Hinata gained 280 xp
Angel gained 280 xp
Angel grew to lvl 33
Angel Learned Ancient Power forgetting Charm*

" Alright that was great from both of you working together in sync against the both of them. And this battle even helped you to evolve to your next stage Angel-chan." Tori says as both her pokemon would give her a happy cry.

[Pokemaster]

Tori wanting to make it into the Marsh Grounds before calling it a night, would continue forward through the Muddy Trail, seeing the end of the trail coming into sight, heading off into a larger area. Starting forward towards the opening, a level 30 Roselia would come forth to confront her, wanting a battle if she wanted to pass. " Alright if it's a battle you want, then let's give it one Hinata-chan." Tori says as she would send out her Quilava to the field, ready for the challenge. " Now let's light up the night Hinata-chan, Flamethrower." Hinata would light her flames, running forward at Roselia, jumping up into the air, spitting forth a burst of fire down onto Roselia, striking it, knocking it back, dealing 105 damage, fainting it.

*Hinata gained 225 xp*

" Alright Hinata-chan, that was a great battle, now let's get moving on to the Marsh Grounds." She says as Hinata would give a happy cry as Tori recalls her, heading off into the marsh to set up camp for the night.