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It’s a bit bland since I drew this on the spot but it was so I could have a good transition to the next scene (where we’ll get to see some action!!)

Slight warning for strong language, although it's slightly censored!

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Azalea had her eyes set on the obstacle course. She joined the next batch of pokemon in line, set her paws on the ground and bolted forward at the signal. Coming up to the first obstacle, a tire run, she popped in and out of the tires with relative ease. A shadow passed overhead and she took a moment to see who it was. A riolu wearing a blue cape bounded ahead and she stared in awe.

No time to waste, she had to go faster!

The next obstacle was a wall with ropes attached on top. She grabbed the rope and tried to scale the wall while holding onto it but found it difficult to plant her feet on the wall. She ran back a few steps and charged at the rope, jumping at it and landing at a decent spot. Once the rope stopped swaying, she shimmied her way upwards.

A long strip of dirt came next, a sign plopped in the dirt telling them to show off their moves. Making sure there wasn’t anyone ahead of her, she took a running start and triggered flame wheel. In her mind she counted for 5 seconds before releasing the move, continuing her run to the other side.

The next few obstacles went similarly well and at the end, Azalea found herself slightly tired yet even more energized to do more. She wandered back inside the building (the obstacle had an inside and outside section) and saw that Madeline herself was helping some pokemon with their moves. Wow! And then she saw other guild members battling each other. As much as she wanted to improve her moves with Madeline, the thought of a spar sounded much more appealing.

She looked around for, hmmm, someone to, ah ha! It was that riolu with the blue cape from earlier. He looked pretty strong, a spar with him could be fun!

“Hey! I saw you earlier on the obstacle course! Let’s spar together!”

The riolu did not immediately turn to face her and instead gave her an exasperated side glance. Azalea felt emotions that weren’t her own wash over her, a sense of confusion and…disdain. He turned toward her slowly, arms tucked in his cape as he reluctantly faced Azalea. He was making a face at her that she wasn’t sure how to place as he responded with, “Why the f*ck should I?”

It’s not an outright no, so Azalea continued, pumping her fist in the air.

“Because it’d be fun! You look strong and I want to learn from your form. Plus, I’m pretty sure I can put up a challenge,” she boasted. She felt another wave of emotions, interested? Not interested? She wasn’t quite sure. (Intrigue, dismissal and disgust, Tetra would’ve put into words if she was there).

A quilladin made his way over towards the riolu, panting. He stopped in front of them with his paws on his knees.

“O-oh, Ko. Is this your new friend?” he said, trying to recover his breath. The riolu, -Ko?-, shook his head without hesitation. The quilladin pats him on the back with a gentle, less flaring optimism. “Well, I think you should make some friends here, at least. If we’re going to be here for a while, some people on your side isn’t a bad thing.”

“She wants to battle me.”

This came as a shock to the quilladin, who eyed her nervously. He looked a bit uncomfortable for some reason.

“W-well,” he began sheepishly. “I would want to stay out of it if that’s possible, but you like strong, fearless people right? Like in your adventure books? She seems to fit the picture. Maybe you guys will know more about each other if you duke it out?”

Ko looked between Azalea and his partner, the latter of which was looking at him with a pleading expression (-please, just make SOME friends-). Message understood albeit reluctantly, he rolls his eyes. “Ugh, fine.”

He walked over to a wider, more open space, stepping into the darker part of the floor that marked the sparring arena. He passed Azalea without batting an eye and in that moment, she swore that she could feel a tinge of excitement at the prospect of a good fight. Her flames flared, in response.

The quilladin stood on the sidelines a few steps behind her. “Good luck out there! But be careful, Ko doesn’t really like to hold back,” he said in a hopefully reassuring tone.

That made her even more excited. “That’s great! I’ll look forward to seeing his full strength. See you around!”

As she got into position, she heard a familiar voice cry out to her.

“Azalea!”

Azalea turned to face Tetra with a grin. “Here to wish me luck?”

“I, yeah, just, just be careful,” she sighed.

She flashed her a thumbs up and took her place, her back bursting into flame. “Ready when you are!” she called to him.

He moved his paws in an arc and two spectral swords appear before him. He grabbed them and performed a graceful dance, not dissimilar to a tribal, almost primal routine. His piercing, crimson eyes stared right into Azalea, burning with spirit. He put out a paw and beckoned towards her...

Cameos:
Team Remoulade by @ MonteBlanque, with credits for Remoulade's side of the dialogue and actions!

Description
Previous Next

It’s a bit bland since I drew this on the spot but it was so I could have a good transition to the next scene (where we’ll get to see some action!!)

Slight warning for strong language, although it's slightly censored!

----------------------------------------------
Azalea had her eyes set on the obstacle course. She joined the next batch of pokemon in line, set her paws on the ground and bolted forward at the signal. Coming up to the first obstacle, a tire run, she popped in and out of the tires with relative ease. A shadow passed overhead and she took a moment to see who it was. A riolu wearing a blue cape bounded ahead and she stared in awe.

No time to waste, she had to go faster!

The next obstacle was a wall with ropes attached on top. She grabbed the rope and tried to scale the wall while holding onto it but found it difficult to plant her feet on the wall. She ran back a few steps and charged at the rope, jumping at it and landing at a decent spot. Once the rope stopped swaying, she shimmied her way upwards.

A long strip of dirt came next, a sign plopped in the dirt telling them to show off their moves. Making sure there wasn’t anyone ahead of her, she took a running start and triggered flame wheel. In her mind she counted for 5 seconds before releasing the move, continuing her run to the other side.

The next few obstacles went similarly well and at the end, Azalea found herself slightly tired yet even more energized to do more. She wandered back inside the building (the obstacle had an inside and outside section) and saw that Madeline herself was helping some pokemon with their moves. Wow! And then she saw other guild members battling each other. As much as she wanted to improve her moves with Madeline, the thought of a spar sounded much more appealing.

She looked around for, hmmm, someone to, ah ha! It was that riolu with the blue cape from earlier. He looked pretty strong, a spar with him could be fun!

“Hey! I saw you earlier on the obstacle course! Let’s spar together!”

The riolu did not immediately turn to face her and instead gave her an exasperated side glance. Azalea felt emotions that weren’t her own wash over her, a sense of confusion and…disdain. He turned toward her slowly, arms tucked in his cape as he reluctantly faced Azalea. He was making a face at her that she wasn’t sure how to place as he responded with, “Why the f*ck should I?”

It’s not an outright no, so Azalea continued, pumping her fist in the air.

“Because it’d be fun! You look strong and I want to learn from your form. Plus, I’m pretty sure I can put up a challenge,” she boasted. She felt another wave of emotions, interested? Not interested? She wasn’t quite sure. (Intrigue, dismissal and disgust, Tetra would’ve put into words if she was there).

A quilladin made his way over towards the riolu, panting. He stopped in front of them with his paws on his knees.

“O-oh, Ko. Is this your new friend?” he said, trying to recover his breath. The riolu, -Ko?-, shook his head without hesitation. The quilladin pats him on the back with a gentle, less flaring optimism. “Well, I think you should make some friends here, at least. If we’re going to be here for a while, some people on your side isn’t a bad thing.”

“She wants to battle me.”

This came as a shock to the quilladin, who eyed her nervously. He looked a bit uncomfortable for some reason.

“W-well,” he began sheepishly. “I would want to stay out of it if that’s possible, but you like strong, fearless people right? Like in your adventure books? She seems to fit the picture. Maybe you guys will know more about each other if you duke it out?”

Ko looked between Azalea and his partner, the latter of which was looking at him with a pleading expression (-please, just make SOME friends-). Message understood albeit reluctantly, he rolls his eyes. “Ugh, fine.”

He walked over to a wider, more open space, stepping into the darker part of the floor that marked the sparring arena. He passed Azalea without batting an eye and in that moment, she swore that she could feel a tinge of excitement at the prospect of a good fight. Her flames flared, in response.

The quilladin stood on the sidelines a few steps behind her. “Good luck out there! But be careful, Ko doesn’t really like to hold back,” he said in a hopefully reassuring tone.

That made her even more excited. “That’s great! I’ll look forward to seeing his full strength. See you around!”

As she got into position, she heard a familiar voice cry out to her.

“Azalea!”

Azalea turned to face Tetra with a grin. “Here to wish me luck?”

“I, yeah, just, just be careful,” she sighed.

She flashed her a thumbs up and took her place, her back bursting into flame. “Ready when you are!” she called to him.

He moved his paws in an arc and two spectral swords appear before him. He grabbed them and performed a graceful dance, not dissimilar to a tribal, almost primal routine. His piercing, crimson eyes stared right into Azalea, burning with spirit. He put out a paw and beckoned towards her...

Cameos:
Team Remoulade by @ MonteBlanque, with credits for Remoulade's side of the dialogue and actions!