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[Tonight, instead of being greeted by the usual sort of scenery one would find in a dream, you will find yourself in a cave. Yes, a cave. It's not exactly the most rugged and untamed cave there is, however. In fact, it seems as if people come and go through this cave relatively often. The reason for that being that, well, people do traverse this cave often. For those familiar with the Unova region, you might recognize it as a part of Victory Road. It also happens to be far from empty at the moment. Disregarding the teenaged boy and his Pokemon (he was training them, since that was clearly the only reason to be in this cave), there were other Pokemon--Durant and Boldore, mostly, with the occasional Swoobat here and there--moving in and around the chamber. The boy is clearly wrapped up in training his Pokemon at the moment, but you know, if you make a noise, chances are he'll pay you some attention.]

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[Oshawott hangs back, nervous, but a quick command from Ami makes it move forward and keep going anyway.

She has to admit, it feels good to be the one giving the orders.]

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Serperior, use Coil. [and so it does. Instead of rearing itself up after the attacks, Serperior ducks back down, curling its long body up to raise its defenses.]

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[Ami orders another attack despite the increased defense; it's a good opportunity to start fighting back.]

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Use Leaf Storm. [And that is exactly what it sounds like. A storm of leaves kicks up, aimed at the Oshawott.]

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[Oshawott covers its eyes as the leaves whip around it and hit it. It makes a tiny pained sound for a second.

This isn't going well, really, and it makes Ami slightly irritated to have such a weak pokemon. Telling herself it's only natural after so short a time isn't reassuring or helpful, either.]

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[Don't worry, Cheren thinks it's impressive, kind of, that an Oshawott has put up this much of a fight. Given type advantages and the general difference in strength between base forms and fully evolved Pokemon, it's very impressive. Serperior, on the other hand, is still watching the Oshawott, waiting to see what it will do next.]

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[The Oshawott is almost spent, and there's no point in making it fight some useless battle when the outcome is now certain.

No point, except a pride that goes even deeper than reason, compelling her to keep going and to push her pokemon just as hard, just as hard as Ami's been pushed herself, an endless cycle of iron will.]

Oshawott, fight back harder!

[Its strongest attack, a last-ditch effort that will either turn the tide or end up in a quick loss.]

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[Serperior takes the hit, and pretty hard, as well. It's none too pleased about this, clearly, as it lashes its tail out at the Oshawott in retaliation for the hit.]

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[The retaliation comes swiftly, and Oshawott is done; even Ami's stubbornness and pride can see that. She calls him back.]

Next time won't be that easy.

[She informs Cheren of this with easy pride. It irritates her to have lost, but she'll continue training.]

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It put up a good fight. You shouldn't wander around with your Pokemon injured, though. Here. [he tosses some revives and potions Ami's way. He might be a jerk, but he will heal other people's Pokemon after a battle. Sometimes.]

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[A quick, hard look, and then a nod.]

Thank you for that.

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It's no trouble. If you let it evolve, it will perform better in battle, you know. [he wants to know what other Pokemon Ami has, but he will ask that later.]

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I was already intending that without you saying so.

[Defensive thing. But she doesn't seem too worked-up about it. Instead, she uses the healing items to bring her pokemon back to health.]

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The Oshawott isn't your only Pokemon, is it? [yes, this is later enough. He wants to know, okay.]

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

For the time being.

Didn't I say it already? I'm new to training them.

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New to training doesn't necessarily mean you only have one Pokemon. Some people catch others soon after their first.

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I haven't had that chance. [Considering she spends the vast majority of her time, all her waking life in fact, in worlds with no pokemon at all.]

Next time, I'll show you my new pokemon.

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[It's a shame Cheren doesn't understand that much yet. What is this shared dream whatever you want to call it thing? Nothing he knows.]

I'll look forward to it. I'd recommend getting a type to balance out Oshawott. Grass, electric, or fire would all be good choices; they cover weaknesses, and allow for a more even overall defense for your team.

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I'm comfortable with ice or water types. [Her team is likely to be unbalanced; though perhaps it's possible to be aware of balance while still favoring one element.]

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In that case, you'll want dual-typed Pokemon to balance things out. There aren't too many different combinations of water Pokemon, but there are a few water/grass types, as well as at least two water/electric Pokemon.

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Which would you suggest? [The question is bland, but interested; she'd be a fool not to take advantage of his expertise.]

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Really, you can't go wrong with Starmie. It's a water and psychic type, so that gives it a pretty nice coverage. Lanturn, as a water and electric type, works well even if its stats are somewhat lacking in places. Ludicolo is a good water and grass type, and water and ground types are a good choice, as well. Perhaps you could add a dual water and ice type, since you mentioned liking ice types, as well.

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I've researched some of them before, in the library. [Because this is how Mizuno Ami learns about the world. Hush.] Maybe I'll capture one soon. Water and Ice.

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[Cheren has no issue with this. Libraries are for cool people.]

For the ice types, though, there isn't as much diversity in dual types, as there are far more single-type ice Pokemon. Weavile, Walrein, and Froslass are probably some of your best bets as far as dual types go.

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I'll research them further. [And, of course, she would - the next time her dreams brought her into a pokemon world.]