[Battle] IRIS vs STELLAR

[abyss]

ROUND 1
IRIS vs STELLAR
BATTLE COMMENCE

[Stellar]

Iris

Notes:
Good luck!

It's safe to say Stellar has no idea what she's doing anymore.

She believes she's having an identity crisis, or perhaps, a life crisis. War isn't as black and white as she believed it was, and it's showing now, so deep inside this bloody years and she can't seem to swim out of it, nor she wants to. She wants to, right? She has no idea. Her thoughts were muddled and her feelings were out of control. She can't even figure out what's going to happen next, what she wants to do next. A side wants to battle, because battling is always fun but another side wants to see bloodshed but she hates blood and then there's that side that wants peace, because everything, everything is too muddled, the epitome of chaos, the spiral of madness.

And she finds herself here, in he Whirls Islands, so far from home, in between her birth region, Hoenn and her home region, Kanto.

Just like her.

Stuck in between.

Her battle lust had won.

And here she is, pokeballs all ready, eyes darting around. Lux is going to be here anytime soon, and even if she had found out Nox isn't as right as they seem, Lux is worse, and she's willing to side with the lesser of the two evils.

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[Iris]

War...was not quite what she had been expecting. Then again, what had she been expecting a war to be? Sunshine, rainbows, and Castelia Cones? Iris had done her best to turn her gaze away from all the fighting going on, the bloodshed, despite the fact that she was well aware SHE might have to cause some of that bloodshed herself now. She had...she'd never even used a gun, but she could feel the cold steel strapped to the inside of her thigh. Hopefully...hopefully any Nox she encountered wouldn't fight to the death. She didn't want to have to kill anyone, but...at the same time she had to fight.

Hard conflicts were what illuminated one's gaze to what was truly going on, that was what she told herself. If she did this, she'd have a bigger understanding of both Nox and Lux. Her dress fluttered just a bit in the breeze; she was dressed in her finest that day, an overly elaborate dress that some might think would get in the way, but to her, it didn't. Those that were on top, or at least those that were recognizable like gym leaders, had to inspire others, and that meant doing so via appearance as well. And...and her breath caught in her throat as she stopped her walking, her eyes spotting someone.

If this were any other moment in time, she'd greet the woman, but instead she snatched up a pokeball and out erupted an Archeops...her Cy. She swallowed, doing her best to keep a hard gaze on the woman as Cy let out a cry and eyed her as well. "Nox or Lux?" she immediately asked, well aware of how she looked. A little girl on an island full of fighting; she'd always curse how little she looked, both because she wouldn't be taken seriously and because...because it made it harder for people to fight someone who looked young.

Stellar

[Stellar]

Iris

Notes:
...Archeops vs Archeops is bound to happen. Huh

Stellar jumped backwards when the a Pokemon appeared nearly out of nowhere, and a pokeball is in her hands right away. The sight of what Pokemon that appeared, however, caught her off guard, and she nearly asked which of her pair of Arcehops is out, only to realize that Archeops is neither of her loyal ones, for that one is almost snarling at her, warning.

("Nox or Lux?")

She wanted to snap back ,"What do you care?" but instead, she replied, "Nox." She pressed the button on the pokeball in her hand as she answered, and the Pokemon that came out to face Cy is another Archeops, female, head held high and hissing back. This is Plume, Stellar's proud Archeops. regal and strong by her trainer's side.

Stellar fell into a defensive stance, just being ready. For a moment, she hesitated; why is a young child here. in the battlefield? Why why why? She wanted to ask, but then, she's in the battlefield when she's eighteen but seriously, the girl she's facing in front of her....a look of uncertainty crossed Stellar's face. Unlike what Stellar wants to think, she isn't all that cold just yet, even no matter how many Pokemon she lost she still has a heart and she still hurts.

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[Iris]

Iris narrowed her eyes a bit, trying her best to not let her stance waver as she eyed the other female. Nox...that figured, didn't it? Iris resisted the urge to let out a sigh. She had to appear strong, and just...letting out a sigh at hearing that an enemy was in front of her? Well, that just wasn't strong at all. so she didn't sigh, instead she eyed the Archeops the girl had sent out. Well...that was interesting. She had thought Archeops weren't too common, but apparently she had been wrong about that.

Her gaze went from the Archeops, however, and to Stellar. "Lux," she pointed at herself, trying her best to not frown now. She had to do this, she had to fight. She had to keep telling herself that because that was the only way she was going to manage to get herself to stand what she might have to do to this woman. To her Archeops. Again she could feel the cold steel against her thigh and shuddered just a little bit. "We don't have to fight. You could turn and run away...that way we might not risk killing each other while we fight," she said, still watching her with a serious expression on her face that belied how old she looked.

It definitely was not the look a little girl would wear on her face. "And...and we do have to fight if you stay. Because I can't back down." Iris stated. What Nox had done to her parents was still etched into her mind, anyway. While she didn't want to exterminate them, she couldn't run away if one of THEM was standing right in front of her.

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[Stellar]

Iris

Notes:
...

....So it's settled.

They have found their opponents, their first, in this battle, and Stellar could already feel the blood slowly creeping into her head, ready for the adrenaline. Not the safest, not the best, but she can't help it and she have yet found a way to control it right, thus, battling. But battling in war is never safe, the stakes have risen and everything is death death death now.

"...I cannot run away," Stellar replied back, "Because I can't back down either." Ideals everywhere. Clash of opinions. Ultimately, that's what war is, isn't it? Plume let out a mournful whine, a quieter one, and Stelar knows Plume will not back down either, even if Stellar abandoned her. The Archeops' original trainer is a Nox, after all, and it only makes sense that the Archeops' herself is a Nox supporter.

"So we have to battle, cause we can't back down," Stellar concluded out loud, "Plume!"

She has no need to say anything. Plume knows her well enough, by now. 

The Archeops jumped forward with a screech, a row of stones floating up and thrown to the opponent Archeops (Stone Edge) , in the same time her own body glowing blue, Agility boosting Plume's speed.

Stellar herself move backwards more, pokeballs ready. She could feel her knife pressing to her side, ready for usage, and the metal of the gun is heavy in her small bag. She's determined not to use the latter, but only time will tell.

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[Iris]

They couldn't back down either...Iris tried her best to not look upset at that, even though she was. Why did it have to be like this? Nox and Lux ought to try and get along, and yet, they were so different that they just couldn't. And despite that, there were some things that remained the same. Such as the fact that none of their members could run away from this, least of all her and this woman. Iris tried to not focus on the gun strapped to her leg; she could stop it right now.

Just pull it out and shoot the other woman. But she didn't have to do that, and she didn't want to either. It was cowardly, and...and she'd never killed before. Why should she begin now, of all times? "Acrobatics," she ordered simply. Most pokemon wouldn't know what to DO with such an order, how to use the attack. But she and Cy had battled enough that he knew what to do here. He suddenly darted away from the incoming Stone edge, not utilizing it to attack, but to evade instead. That probably left her, the trainer, vulnerable, but if she had to guess...she'd say this woman wouldn't order her pokemon to attack her. Not unless she wanted Iris' Archeops on top of her.

"Now, show a Stone Edge of your own." she ordered next, watching as Cy did as she ordered. Much like before, except this time it was from Cy; stones shot up and launched towards the enemy Archeops in a Stone Edge attack.

Stellar

[Stellar]

Iris

Notes:
...

Stellar believes two things about the war.

One is that Nox is right, even if the methods they use might not be right all the time. They are the lesser of two evils, however, and perhaps, the Republic is the cleanest of them all. She considers, she truly does.

Two, is that the war is useless and shouldn't be allowed to happen in the first place and why? Why did it happen? Who decides it to begin and who decides it to end? How do you know the beginning and how do you know the end? It's ridiculous and innerly, she knows, but that's not the most rational thought in her head, because she's still too reckless and naive to realize.

Plume doesn't know Acrobatics. That belongs to Sam, Stellar knows. It's interesting, watching how Iris battles, because she's obviously close to the Archeops and Stellar isn't, not yet, to both of her Archeops. No, since they only came to her care a year or two prior, and they are still learning each other's move. Despite the short time, Plume seems to trust her enough, and that's enough.

That's always enough.

Plume is fast now, fast thanks to the boost from the Agility, and despite both Archeops being naturally fast, the Agility is making Plume a speed demon, and to Stellar's it's a little terrifying, especially when Plume darted away from the returned Stone Edge easily, attacking without Stellar's command. Plume is independent, Stellar have come to learn, motherly, even. Independent enough, however, to have used her Agility boosted speed to dodge the Stone Edge and strike into Cy, aiming to smack the Archeops with a Dragon Tail , before darting backwards, stones already flying up in preparation for a Stone Edge if the Dragon Tail had missed. 

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[Iris]

Iris had been expecting a dodge. Anyone would if they saw how fast the other Archeops was going, and that was the advantage she had right then. While she was not an expert, she hadn't gotten to be a gym leader at such a young age for nothing.

Well, part-time gym leader, but still, she knew she had skills, and she also knew she'd need all of them for this fight. Besides, this was a Nox! The very same people that had assaulted her home...she couldn't lose to them, because if she did, it very well might mean death. Just as it had meant death when her parents had come across them. A Dragon Tail, huh? Iris' eyes narrowed; she had to do something about the Archeops, of course. but what? The only one that would be really effective against it would be her Lapras, and they weren't really right next to the water..."Counter it!" Iris called out, watching as her Archeops soared forward, the claws on his wings beginning to glow as he prepared to strike with a Dragon Claw attack. Wait...wait, that could work!

"Titella! Help Cy!" she tossed a second ball forth, and with a roar, her Aggron rushed forward as quickly as she could, lowering her head in a Head Smash attack as she did so. Iris had let her out at just the right time for Cy to have flown away, too, as she knew he would, regardless of if his attack had gone through or not.

Stellar

[Stellar]

Iris

Notes:
...

Nobody could have predicted the switch.

Okay, Stellar conceded, maybe some people could predict the switch, though the blame hammered away at the corner of her mind. Plume dodged backwards to avoid the Dragon Slash, and that was good enough, until an Aggron came reeling out of nowhere and hit back with a Head Smash.

To say Plume and Stellar are shocked is an understatement.

The Archeops got flung backwards easily, and Stellar cringed, fancy hearing a few broken bones, whether true or not. Either way, she's not risking it, and she returned her Archeops. To Iris it is visible that Stellar is shaking now, but for more reasons than fear.

An Aggron.

An Aggron is everything to Stellar, everything. Some tears were visible at Stellar's eyes, and she sniffed.

"Aria!"

There's a lot of mix feelings in this. Stellar have grown up, and bonded with what she thinks is the best Aggron in the world, and to her, Aggron are wonderful creatures who do not deserve their violent pokedex entry, however true. To battle with one, to even think of hurting one....

Stellar's Aggron had been watching. She always does, of course, watching Stellar, watching for when Stellar would sent her out. She's the girl's powerhouse, protector and guardian, and she could guess how much this is affecting her best friend. Aria, her name, came out of the pokeball and smashed straight into the other Aggron, a thousand rocks flying and raining upon the other Aggron, a Rock Slide.

For the opponent's Archeops.... Stellar looked up, knowing she needs to give Plume some rest. Already she could feel the indignation of another Pokemon in her current roster, one that demanded heavy justice to Plume's injuries, and Stellar willingly let that Pokemon out.

The Pokemon to meet Cy was another Archeops, the second on in Stellar's team, this one called Sam.

Sam screeched furiously. His life mate is Plume, which only makes his anger more than understandable, and he shoot out of his pokeball with an Acrobatics, aimed solely at Cy.

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[Iris]

Iris almost winced when her Aggron rammed into the other Archeops, but...it had to be done, there was no way around that, and Iris wasn't about to apologize for it either. Had she not done that, had she not done something drastic, it would have been HER pokemon getting hurt, and she didn't want that. Was that hypocritical of her? To want her pokemon to be safe while desiring for this woman's pokemon to be defeated? It probably was, but she realized that she had to force herself to not care about that, to just think about her own safety.

That was...that was the only thing one could allow themselves to focus on in a war, especially in a battle like this. However, when the Archeops was called back, what Iris didn't expect to see come out was another Aggron. It almost made her think that this woman had...copied her, somehow, but when a second Archeops was sent out as well, Iris realized that wasn't the case. Still...what an odd coincidence. The girl quickly got over it, however, but before she could give orders to her Aggron, she was hit by the Rock Slide; thankfully, Iris knew it wouldn't harm her that much. At the same time, Cy got slammed by the Acrobatics, but it didn't knock him out. Even so, she needed an offensive powerhouse to get throug hthis, Iris knew that.

Something to make this end here and now. "Endeavor, Earthquake!" she ordered, bracing herself as her pokemon did as ordered. Cy charged the other Archeops in an Endeavor attack, hoping to make the opponent as weak as he was getting, while Titella roared again and then stomped on the ground, creating an Earthquake that caused the ground to shake and rumble. It caused Iris to sway to and fro, but she managed to stay standing. Or at least, she managed to stay standing long enough to toss another pokeball forward. Out from it came a Hydreigon, letting out a fearsome cry before she leaped onto its back. While he could not fly offensively, he could still fly, and thus avoid the Earthquake. "Dragon Pulse!" she pointed at the Archeops, intending to put it down for the count first. With an obedient cry once more, her dragon opened one of its three mouths and shot forth the Dragon Pulse attack.

Stellar

[The Crash Man Ω]

VICTORY: STELLAR

+500 WEP to Nox

(That was an awesome read and so close that it took us a whole week to judge. Amazing job, you two!)