First Checkpoint (Open)

[whitedragon]

Rhyperior looked down at Aaron's hand for a bit, staring at the identical mood crystal. With his own crystal, he could feel the boy's hatred pulsating from him. His body shook with anger. This was his place to be mad, not his! A red-hot fury shot up inside his body and he roared as he let the energy release. He hurled himself at Aaron, but stopped mid attack as Uxie's psychic hit him. He felt the Pokemon's own rage attack his mind. He screamed out in fury and pain as it lifted him off the ground. A huge mound of energy began shooting into all points of his body. It was summoned to the guns in his hands and it streamed into the air. A huge white ball of energy formed. When it was big enough, it turned into a huge boulder and he roared and smashed it, releasing rock energy everywhere. One he was back on the ground, he put out his empty hand towards Aaron and motioned that he wanted to fight.

You have been challenged!

Rhyperior
Stone Edge | Earthquake | Horn Drill | Rock Wrecker

[hawkeye]

Violet's eyes widened. All she thought in her mind was "sh*t sh*t sh*t!" The Rhyperior challenged Aaron. She never saw him in battle, so how could she know what it would end up like?? Braviary started making a caw that got louder and louder. She recognized the call from when the Braviarys would fight for food against other pokemon, or call for back-up. She glared at him to be quiet. He drooped and made the look. The look that drove her nuts ever since she met the Braviarys. young Rufflets would make that face to their mothers meaning "PLEAAAAAAASE???" Even some mothers would stop and give a slight nod to their every wim. The problem was that Braviary was the master of the look. He would do it and a random bird would cry out. She tried to overcome it in time, but it was impossible. She finally looked at him when he made the little caws that the really young Rufflets would do. "Ok, lets compromise. If that battle gets really bad, like, bloody gory bad, we could jump in. But this is his battle. Like how you and Shelgon had your battle, he has his own." he finally stopped and nodded his head slowly. She started to hope and pray all over again, of the hope of this Rhyperior not a scary monster, but a fluffly happy thing that loves rainbows.

[nightwolf84]

Aaron stared gravely at the beast. He didn't want it to get bloody, but he knew he had to prove his skills to win the Pokemon's respect. All in all, it was probably a better fate than being torn up by its massive claws. If only he could solve this peacefully... But no matter. What had to be had to be done. He looked around, and saw the mood sour. Luna let out a low growl. Around him he saw Violet utter a few curses and Braviary tense up. It was his destiny. Aaron looked at Luna, and she looked back at him. She nodded slowly. Without speaking, he mouthed: "If we want to earn his respect, we better do it now before he goes psycho again." In reply, her eyes spoke assent. Aaron narrowed his gaze toward Rhypherior, his stare cold and emotionless. He tilted his head sideways to get a better view of his opponent. The arms and chest of the beast were reinforced by stone plates. A helmet-like plating surrounded its head. The only logical place to attack, then, was its backside If Luna could just land a hit there... He looked up at Rhypherior, who had been standing there. He gave him a warning signal, a small sign. Then he initiated the battle. Luna leaped up over his head, letting out a fierce roar. She skillfully twisted in mid-air, changing direction. Just as she approached Draco's backside, the dark crest on her tail began to glow with immense power. She whipped around and brought her tail down, now only inches away from Rhypherior's rear end.