Fear of Failure [Ruby]

[alyssa]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320; font-size:10px; text-align: justify; border: 5px solid #000000; padding:15px; background-image:url(http://colourlovers.com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/patterns/2048/2048203.png);background-repeat:repeat-x][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 2px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:6px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:right; width:330px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:30px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;color:000000]The feeling of shock at the confirmation of the coordinators, or at least coordinator, of the attack sat heavily in her stomach as she and Ruby flew rapidly through the Hoenn air, over the rocky mountaintops of tunnels and over green expanses of trees and open land. Rustboro City was now directly at Flygon’s tail while Alyssa and Ruby were directed for Meteor Falls with Route 115 right below them. Alyssa couldn’t believe that her parents…or at least her mother…had truly led an attack on Verdanturf Town in a time of peaceable rebuilding because Alyssa had been there. They had been serious…they would try to kill her if she came within ten feet of the Verdanturf border, much less running a reconstruction attempt within it. The echoed warning from two years ago rang in her mind as though she’d only just been told it, and Alyssa felt her body tense up, despite the slightly sluggish feeling overcoming her due to the blood coming from the shots on the side of her shoulder. It wasn’t massive, but it was enough to make her feel weaker, particularly since her heart had been pumping rapidly – pushing more blood through her veins. Alyssa felt their descent and she tightened the arm around Ruby’s waist out of habit. Normally, she had her arm wrapped around Flygon’s neck. Needless to say this change of position was different for her. Once they were low enough, Flygon ducked into the cavernous, open space. Flying at a medium level through the Falls, he arced over two waterfalls within it, bringing his trainer and the other person upon his back far from the entrance, somewhere they would be safe. After circling around once or twice, the dragon looked for an appropriate place to land before deciding on the flat ground directly beneath him. He landed gently, his feet touching the ground before he crouched, stilling his wings and putting his clawed forearms on the cavern floor. Alyssa dismounted almost immediately, wincing as her arm swung, aggravating the injury. She held her free hand out to Ruby, offering it to him as extra balance if he so chose. ”We should be safe here.” she murmured, her voice tight from the breath she didn’t realize she was holding. ”For at least a couple of hours.” [/STYLE] [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: 143px; ] [/style] [style=margin-top: -45px; margin-left: -5px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; opacity: .9; color: FFFFFF;]ALYSSA[/style] [style=float:right; width:330px; height: 40px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:16px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;]NOTES this thread I have less of a plan for other than what we plotted. feel free to take your reins back ~<3 YOU GOT MY 300TH POST ON PRE. MUSIC Lunatic Tears - Ayane WORDS 383 [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: -60px;margin-left: -10px; ][/style] [style=float:right; width:170px; height: 16x; margin-top:23px; margin-left:-35px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;] CREDIT TO LUNE OF PREDORMITUM[/style][/STYLE]

[provaud5]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0px,true][atrb=width,420,true] [STYLE=float: left; width: 90px; height: 90px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 15px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 20px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; width: 50px; height: 60px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 10px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 6px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; background-color: #D13434; color: #fff; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; text-shadow: #fff 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px; margin-left: 10px;] O [/style][STYLE=float: left; color: #222; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; letter-spacing: -3px; padding: 4px; 2px 4px 0px;]penYour Mind[/style][STYLE=background: url(http://i.imgur.com/45860.gif); width: 450px; height: 80px; border-bottom: #D13434 6px solid; border-radius: 14px 14px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 14px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 14px; margin-top: -40px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: right; color: #222; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 4px; margin-top: -19px; margin-right: 8px;] The Journey Never Seems To End [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; text-align: justify; color: #c2c2c2; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; line-height: 10px; padding: 1px; padding-left: 122px;] ❚ WORDS 705 ❚ TAGSAlyssa ❚ NOTESSorry it took so long![/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; color: #c2c2c2; text-align: justify; line-height: 11px; padding: 0px 30px 10px 30px;] Ruby was extremely worried while flying, he needed to treat that wound or else Alyssa might bleed out. Luckily Flygon was a fast flyer making it to Route 115 pretty quickly. As the massive green dragon began its descent to enter the cave. In order to stabilize herself Alyssa grabbed on to the young man who wouldn’t mind in the slightest knowing that she would some support through this. After another minute or so the ground dragon landed and the girl removed herself from her pokemon first, offering Ruby a hand even though she was the one injured. Ruby would slide down himself deciding not to take the girls offer in fear of hurting her even more. Upon landing Ruby took off his new bag which was extremely similar to the one he used on his journey the difference being this one was bigger and it matched his outfit, not that the second reason mattered…too much. Inside his bag Ruby pulled out a complete first aid kit filled with wipes and various medicines he kept with him at all times. When traveling with Sapphire he always kept this with him and as time went on he kept it with him more and more often even without the girl there. Upon pulling out the first aid kit Ruby would get a bit more assertive. The girl said that they meaning those who just chased the two of them out of the town would be here soon. In response to this Ruby called out three pokemon. One was the already seen Nexio, The second was a giant stone pokemon with a drill on its nose, and the third was a small smug grass type. “Nex, Rai, I need you two to guard the entrances of the cave if anyone aggressive comes send them away. If it becomes too much for you, retreat.” Ruby said the last part seriously. It would be pretty difficult to beat Ruby’s starter and a powerhouse of his team, but he didn’t want them to feel the need to fight until death, that wasn’t the way ruby did things he was all about living to fight another day and he worked hard to impart that to his pokemon as well. “Sai, You’re gonna be my helper, and Alyssa sit.” Ruby said firmly almost as if it was a command. He grabbed the first aid kit and walked over to the girl inspecting the wound closely. He wasn’t a doctor, but he’d handled injuries like this before with relative ease. “I’m gonna have to rip your shirt alright? I’ll sew it back on later.” The boy said not even waiting for the girl’s response. This action would reveal the girls entire arm. “Sai, head to the lake over there and dampen a rag for me.” He ordered the pokemon coolly not taking an eye off of his patients wound. The Snivy as commanded grabbed a rag from the kit and made her way over to the lake. In the meantime Ruby would take a dry rag and wipe all of the blood off the girl’s arm all except the contact point. By the time Ruby finished wiping the surrounding blood off of the girl’s arm Saigo had returned with a now damp rag. “Perfect, good job girl.” Ruby called to his pokemon petting her while grabbing the rag with his opposite hand. He then placed the damp rag over the wound. “This might sting a bit, but you’re gonna have to pull through for me.” He told the girl before moving the rag lightly, he had to clean the wound somehow. After cleaning the wound he pulled out the NeoJumpluff (Neosporin) and sprayed it lightly over the wound. This would be the finishing touches of disinfecting the wound. If the Nox leader had any questions for him now would be the time to ask. After he disinfected the wound he asked Saigo to get the Medical tape. He’d wrap the tape around the girls arm three times before cutting and tying it. “Don’t move your arm too wildly for a while, as it I’ll open the wound, alright?” He asked the girl smiling calmly now that he’d been able to treat the wound properly. [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; color: #434343; font-family: verdana; font-size: 8px; text-align: right; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;]made by ayu of btn [/style]

[alyssa]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320; font-size:10px; text-align: justify; border: 5px solid #000000; padding:15px; background-image:url(http://colourlovers.com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/patterns/2048/2048203.png);background-repeat:repeat-x][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 2px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:6px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:right; width:330px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:30px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;color:000000]Flygon had a great memory, Alyssa had to give him that much. The far-back cavern they were in now had been one of her favorite training spots in the years before the war that she took off after her journey through the regions. Once someone entered Meteor Falls, they could wander around forever and a day to in the massive cavern they were in and still not find the specific section she and Ruby were now in. He didn’t take her offered hand to dismount Flygon, and instead hopped off before releasing three of his pokemon to guard the section they were in. A small smile pulled at her lips despite the wound on the side of her arm. Though the expression faded rather quickly, her thoughts remained relatively positive. Although I wanted to talk to him more, I’m witnessing the actions I would have wanted him to put into words. She didn’t blink as the young man commanded her to sit. She assumed that he had some expertise when it came to dressing wounds; otherwise the air of authority he currently exhibited was unneeded. She sat on a broken stagalmite and pulled her arm around the front of her body, placing it gently in her lap. The blood had trickled down her arm and created a spiderweb-like pattern on her shirt from beneath the outside of it where it soaked into the fabric. She felt her throat clench as well as her stomach and she looked away. If she froze up at the sight of her own blood now, in front of Ruby, what sort of Leader would that make her in comparison to a suboordinate like Ruby? A pathetic one, that’s what. She answered the question herself, the scorn in her mental voice keeping her expression stable and unwavering. She noded when he informed her of his next actions. ”You can sew?” she asked him quietly, curious. It wasn’t a skill seen often. All she knew how to do was patch small rips and tears. ”A good talent to have.” She flinched slightly when he ripped the lower portion of her sleeve clean off the hem on her shoulder. He cleaned her skin of blood easily enough, and she gave a small sigh. That was a bit of a relief. She only gave a nod and turned her blue eyes to look at him for the first time since he started tending to her injury. His red eyes were slightly narrowed with concentration on his work, and he didn’t look away until the job was done. ”Thank you, Ruby...” she said quietly, lifting her arm slightly to look at the tape wound around her upper arm. ”..this will do well.” She glanced at his pokemon standing guard at the front of the room they were in. ”If they are able to locate us all the way back here, I’ll be most impressed...” she murmured, pulling the half-gloves off of her hands and shoving them in her pockets. ”I trained here for years, and only once did somebody else manage to find their way all the way back here – and it was because they were lost, too. The only direct access to us they have without wandering through this labrynth is if the blasted a hole in the ceiling, and I don’t think they’d go that far.” Alyssa pulled her phone out of her pocket and glanced at it. No word yet. ”....need a run-down of what exactly happened in Verdanturf?” she asked, more mildly than intended. If he needed the explanation he deserved, she would tell him the circumstances of what had conspired. At least, the circumstances she felt sure were true. [/STYLE] [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: 143px; ] [/style] [style=margin-top: -45px; margin-left: -5px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; opacity: .9; color: FFFFFF;]ALYSSA[/style] [style=float:right; width:330px; height: 40px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:16px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;]NOTES sorry it took so long ;A; MUSIC Link - L'arc~En~Ciel WORDS 614 [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: -60px;margin-left: -10px; ][/style] [style=float:right; width:170px; height: 16x; margin-top:23px; margin-left:-35px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;] CREDIT TO LUNE OF PREDORMITUM[/style][/STYLE]

[provaud5]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0px,true][atrb=width,420,true] [STYLE=float: left; width: 90px; height: 90px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 15px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 20px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; width: 50px; height: 60px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 10px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 6px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; background-color: #D13434; color: #fff; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; text-shadow: #fff 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px; margin-left: 10px;] O [/style][STYLE=float: left; color: #222; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; letter-spacing: -3px; padding: 4px; 2px 4px 0px;]penYour Mind[/style][STYLE=background: url(http://i.imgur.com/45860.gif); width: 450px; height: 80px; border-bottom: #D13434 6px solid; border-radius: 14px 14px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 14px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 14px; margin-top: -40px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: right; color: #222; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 4px; margin-top: -19px; margin-right: 8px;] The Journey Never Seems To End [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; text-align: justify; color: #c2c2c2; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; line-height: 10px; padding: 1px; padding-left: 122px;] ❚ WORDS 285 ❚ TAGSAlyssa ❚ NOTES A terrible post I'm sorry ;_;[/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; color: #c2c2c2; text-align: justify; line-height: 11px; padding: 0px 30px 10px 30px;] Once Ruby finished treating the wound he recalled Saiga to her pokeball and walked over to the small pool of water where the grass type obtained the water for the wound. Ruby listened intently as the girl spoke all the while cleaning his now dirty hat. He’d give it a real wash down later, but for now this would do. Yeah it’s something I picked up from my mom awhile ago and don’t worry about the first-aid Sapphire comes home with all kinds of scratches and bruises so I’m used to it. As the girl asked If he wanted to know why they attacked he thought for a moment, Ruby originally thought it was just another skirmish by some Lux diehards, apparently this wasn’t the case at all. “Well yeah I’d like to know, but if it’s personal and you feel uncomfortable you don’t have to tell me. Everyone has things they’d rather not share so if you don’t want to you don’t have to.” He said simply squeezing out the water from his hat. He turned from the fountain, and called out another pokemon, Caigo his Numel. “Can you give me a light Flamethrower Cai?” Ruby ordered the Volcano pokemon and soon a small flamethrower shot out of the pokemon’s mouth at a wall Ruby placed the hat close to flames making sure it was heated, but not close enough so that it caught fire effectively drying his hat. As the flames spewed out of the fire pokemon’s mouth he’d listen to the girls response about the situation if she chose to explain. [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; color: #434343; font-family: verdana; font-size: 8px; text-align: right; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;]made by ayu of btn [/style]

[alyssa]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320; font-size:10px; text-align: justify; border: 5px solid #000000; padding:15px; background-image:url(http://colourlovers.com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/patterns/2048/2048203.png);background-repeat:repeat-x][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 2px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:6px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:right; width:330px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:30px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;color:000000]Watching Ruby move after she spoke drew a bit more attention towards the young man than was perhaps intended. She was a bit hung up on the fact that she’d not realized the white item upon his head was, in fact, a hat. She would bring it up later, though, when the time was right. The more serious air that had settled between them prevented any sort of light-hearted comments to be made from one party or the other. She made a mental note to inquire light-heartedly about it later, perhaps as a tension break after they discussed things. She was slowly forming an idea in her mind that she would propose to him. Depending on his reaction to what she would say next, she would go through with what she’d put together in her head. ”After Steven’s...’exploits’, shall we call them, in Verdanturf, it’s been more active than it was in the past. I would have expected it to be a ghost town, especially since so much of it was destroyed in the explosion.” she leapt right into explaining the events that had occurred to him. ”I took the opportunity to go home to Verdanturf and start reconstructing, with hopes that a high-ranking figure in Nox such as myself could sway the hearts and minds of the townspeople towards our cause rather than simply going with the flow of things and remaining neutral under Lux’s shadow.” Standing, she rolled her shoulders and placed both hands on her hips, looking around the small area they were in. It had been a while since she was here last. ”I expected Lux soldiers to put up a fight against the Nox I brought with me, but I was guessing they’d flee at the sight of me.” Though she disliked using her rank as something to sway people, it came in handy. ”That worked for the few hours I was there, but then, you know what happened.” Although it wasn’t much to smirk about, she couldn’t help but feel the corner of her mouth curl upward. ”The coordinators of –“ she was cut off as the phone in her pocket buzzed, and she answered it immediately, flipping it open to read the text message. She read it quickly, Shootout continues. Civilians safe. Leaders fled; left five soldiers in place. Citizens know you were attacked. ” –the attack were my parents.” Alyssa shrugged a bit. ”They’re Lux, I’m Nox. They didn’t take kindly to my decision to support Nox and told me that if I came within ten feet of Verdanturf’s border they’d kill me. The only thing I failed to realize was that they’d grow so dedicated to Lux’s cause as to lead an attack against Verdanturf simply to rout me out.” Alyssa scratched the back of her head, trying to make sense of things. ”I was their main target, but needless to say taking out all Nox that were there wouldn’t be a bad prize for them. I just received word from one of my Guerillas there that the gunfight that erupted continues still, but the citizens are safe.” Alyssa chewed her lip, placing a hand beneath her chin and she slowly started to pace back and forth to think. ”I don’t doubt they’d be planning a second attack – I wouldn’t be surprised if they launched it within a week, even though I’m not there myself. This is an opportune time, in Verdanturf’s weakened state, to take it over and claim it for Lux. The citizens know that I was targeted, even though I was just doing something to help them. Since I grew up there, I know many of them and...well, they don’t have any issues with me.” The white-haired Veteran gave a light laugh. ”The people of Verdanturf Town go with the flow – very few times to they go against it or have any sort of outspoken opinion. So long as they go about their life from day to day without incident, they’re happy. With Verdanturf the way it is right now, it would be a perfect time for me to make a move on Verdanturf and take it under the wing of Nox. The citizens are sympathetic towards Nox and I at the moment, so now is the time to make a move if I’m going to. But, I can’t return there unless I either wish for another shootout to erupt or the Town is under Nox’s control at last. Lux wouldn’t go for it because they have no interest in a half blown-up town...” She continued in this manner for about a minute more, her voice dropping to a murmur towards the end. Blinking in surprise, Alyssa looked up and turned around to look back at Ruby. ”I’m sorry for that...” she said a bit sheepishly. ”I sort of...zoned out a little on you and started speaking my thoughts...you had a bit of a look into a Leader’s mind.” A laugh managed to come from her mouth, ”I’ll shut up and give you a chance to speak now.” [/STYLE] [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: 143px; ] [/style] [style=margin-top: -45px; margin-left: -5px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; opacity: .9; color: FFFFFF;]ALYSSA[/style] [style=float:right; width:330px; height: 40px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:16px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;]NOTES ...SHE RAMBLED A LITTLE. SORRY. MUSIC Seabiscuit WORDS 840 [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: -60px;margin-left: -10px; ][/style] [style=float:right; width:170px; height: 16x; margin-top:23px; margin-left:-35px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;] CREDIT TO LUNE OF PREDORMITUM[/style][/STYLE]

[provaud5]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0px,true][atrb=width,420,true] [STYLE=float: left; width: 90px; height: 90px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 15px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 20px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; width: 50px; height: 60px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 10px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 6px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; background-color: #D13434; color: #fff; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; text-shadow: #fff 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px; margin-left: 10px;] O [/style][STYLE=float: left; color: #222; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; letter-spacing: -3px; padding: 4px; 2px 4px 0px;]penYour Mind[/style][STYLE=background: url(http://i.imgur.com/45860.gif); width: 450px; height: 80px; border-bottom: #D13434 6px solid; border-radius: 14px 14px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 14px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 14px; margin-top: -40px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: right; color: #222; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 4px; margin-top: -19px; margin-right: 8px;] The Journey Never Seems To End [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; text-align: justify; color: #c2c2c2; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; line-height: 10px; padding: 1px; padding-left: 122px;] ❚ WORDS 475 ❚ TAGSAlyssa ❚ NOTESAlright we're do you wanna go with this?[/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; color: #c2c2c2; text-align: justify; line-height: 11px; padding: 0px 30px 10px 30px;] Ruby listened to the girl carefully removing the now dried hat further away from the flames and onto his head. Caigo realizing his job was done sat down and began to lounge releasing steam from his hump showing that the pokemon was ext ordinarily relaxed. Saiga taking this as a cue sat next to the Numel laying against the fire pokemon’s side and soon the two of them were asleep. It was at this point that Largo and Nexio returned together, having no news to report the two also began relaxing in the cave as well Rhygo was most likely on his way back as well. It was then that Alyssa got a text, Ruby raised an eyebrow but said nothing allowing the girl to start her story. Apparently she had some family issues, something he could easily relate to. Her parents were most likely the ones who started the attack, and had threatened to kill her if she entered Verdanturf again a while ago.His own father was never that cruel, but Ruby knew he was more than a little displeased with his son’s actions as of late. Ruby was relieved when she explained the text message she’d received. Ruby no longer used an actual pokegear but had upgraded to an X-tranciever which was just much more useful to him due to the service he got in darker deeper and harsher places in general. She then continued to explain the vantage point of her hometown’s people, and her popularity among the citizens excluding her parents of course. Following this she explained that they were most likely planning or had already planned a second attack. Ruby had thought as much, the term ‘Strike while the iron is hot” came to mind immediately, she also explained how her presence there wouldn’t help the cause so to speak. For the most part Verdanturf seemed complacent as it was, working day to day remaking their fallen town. Ruby himself had witnessed the complacency of the town first hand on multiple occasions so he was easily able to confirm what she was saying. As Alyssa Finished Ruby had few questions, he just needed to confirm something mainly. “It’s fine don’t worry about it.” He said deep in thought.. After a moment he continued “To me it just seems like you need a face to go there and claim the city completely, one final push right?” He asked calmly letting his assumption sink in before continuing. “If so then fine I can do it. I have a fairly decent reputation around Hoenn as the son of the Petalburg gym leader, one of the two who helped strike down Magma and Aqua, and as a champion.” He put his hand over his mouth still in thought he didn’t like having to rely on titles and reputation, but at this point it was needed. “Will that work for you?” [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; color: #434343; font-family: verdana; font-size: 8px; text-align: right; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;]made by ayu of btn [/style]

[alyssa]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320; font-size:10px; text-align: justify; border: 5px solid #000000; padding:15px; background-image:url(http://colourlovers.com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/patterns/2048/2048203.png);background-repeat:repeat-x][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 2px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:6px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:right; width:330px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:30px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;color:000000]Ruby seemed ready to ask a question as soon as she finished, and the Leader understood that as a good thing. Had he nothing to say, she would have been concerned. Her words would have either stalled his comments completely into silence, or he failed to pay attention to whatever she just said. She highly doubted either would have been the case, and she quelled her thoughts to hear him speak. His words sank in and a feeling of determination filled her. She had wanted to know where he stood in this war and now she knew more than she did previously. This was something good, and something she would be able to use to her advantage. She had plans for Hoenn, but she was just one person. She would be unable to purge Hoenn of Lux single-handedly, no matter how hard she tried. Having the support of somebody like Ruby on her side and supporting her in any way he could. He had offered his hand to her, figuratively speaking, in aiding Nox and further taking Verdanturf. Although she wanted her hometown back desperately, she'd never figured how she would be able to get it back after the explosion that occured in it until now. Her appearance had started turmoil, and now it needed to be under a wing more than ever. Making a move soon was ideal, like she had stated. "I do need somebody to claim Verdanturf in the name of Nox." she nodded before straightening. "Lux still maintains control of the Town, but if they wanted to keep it from Nox's control, they should have moved sooner." Clearing her throat, she placed her right hand on her hip. "I'm taking their laissez-faire attitude and making it my advantage, and you've just volunteered to help me out here." Alyssa's lips curled slightly in a small smile - a real one, too. "You are all that you just mentioned, but unfortunately some people may not think of you as that still, though they should, thanks to this war. This will be the chance to re-affirm your place on the map of Hoenn, Ruby. It is the chance to prove your willingness to work for Nox's cause publicly, and show that you are loyal not only to the faction, but to me as well." she knew requesting he pledge his loyalty to her was a far-reaching step, but it was something she saw as beneficial for Nox, but more importantly all of Hoenn when she made her move through the region. "I need you to lead a skirmish in Verdanturf for me. By accepting the responsibility you're accepting the pledges I requested just moments ago. I'll give you further orders from there." She held his gaze levelly, awaiting his response. [/STYLE] [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: 143px; ] [/style] [style=margin-top: -45px; margin-left: -5px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; opacity: .9; color: FFFFFF;]ALYSSA[/style] [style=float:right; width:330px; height: 40px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:16px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;]NOTES pledge some allegiance and get your orders MUSIC dining hall people WORDS 460 [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: -60px;margin-left: -10px; ][/style] [style=float:right; width:170px; height: 16x; margin-top:23px; margin-left:-35px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;] CREDIT TO LUNE OF PREDORMITUM[/style][/STYLE]

[provaud5]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0px,true][atrb=width,420,true] [STYLE=float: left; width: 90px; height: 90px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 15px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 20px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; width: 50px; height: 60px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 10px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 6px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; background-color: #D13434; color: #fff; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; text-shadow: #fff 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px; margin-left: 10px;] O [/style][STYLE=float: left; color: #222; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; letter-spacing: -3px; padding: 4px; 2px 4px 0px;]penYour Mind[/style][STYLE=background: url(http://i.imgur.com/45860.gif); width: 450px; height: 80px; border-bottom: #D13434 6px solid; border-radius: 14px 14px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 14px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 14px; margin-top: -40px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: right; color: #222; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 4px; margin-top: -19px; margin-right: 8px;] The Journey Never Seems To End [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; text-align: justify; color: #c2c2c2; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; line-height: 10px; padding: 1px; padding-left: 122px;] ❚ WORDS 350 ❚ TAGSAlyssa ❚ NOTESSorry it took so long! (Thread's yours finish or continue I don't mind either way ^^)[/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; color: #c2c2c2; text-align: justify; line-height: 11px; padding: 0px 30px 10px 30px;] Ruby took her words seriously, he'd be openly supporting Nox, no doubt troubling his father and his mother. For a second Rub let his mind wander, he'd been sending letters to his mom in secret just to make sure she knew he was safe. He asked her to keep the letters away from his father, Ruby could only hope she listened. If he agreed to go through with this he'd have to stop contacting her completely, or else his whole family may be accused of conspiring with him. This wasn't just a rebellion against his father, this was in its own way exile. He'd be effectively exiling himself from his own flesh and blood, the thought on its own made Ruby want to back out it and run home immediately to hug his mom and thank his dad for everything, and truthfully he wasn't that far from it. That was until two figures stood out in his mind, one with Green hair the other with Brown, his two closest friends; Wally and Sapphire. Wally was too weak with his Illness and Sapphire was bound to get herself into deep trouble sooner or later. He needed to be around them it was up to him. Ruby sighed loudly all the while rubbing his head,"Well this is definitely a mess isn't it? In public fine my face is yours, however my allegiance is to my friends. I will protect them to the ends of the earth no matter what. They are, and always will be my first priority." He looked the girl in her eyes seriously, " I'm sorry, but that's the best I can offer." He then averted his gaze choosing to watch his lounging pokemon, his voice became significantly lighter as well. "Alright Alyssa I'm yours now, I'm trusting you so save Hoenn, if you don't I wont be able to forgive you." The boy gave his signature smile hoping to lighten the mood a bit. [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; color: #434343; font-family: verdana; font-size: 8px; text-align: right; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;]made by ayu of btn [/style]

[alyssa]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320; font-size:10px; text-align: justify; border: 5px solid #000000; padding:15px; background-image:url(http://colourlovers.com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/patterns/2048/2048203.png);background-repeat:repeat-x][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 2px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:6px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:right; width:330px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:30px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;color:000000]Alyssa watched Ruby intently as she waited for a response. There were certain standards to this agreement that she would accept, even if they weren’t exactly what she had just mentioned. She trusted Ruby’s judgement as well as his intentions, and therefore she trusted whatever answer he would give her. If it didn’t meet what she had laid out, she would be happy with any answer he gave her so long as she found herself able to work with it. Were he someone like Maxie, whom she’d requested the same of a couple of weeks before this meeting, she would have been less lenient as far as terms and conditions proposed by the other party went. As she listened to his words, an unexpected smile pulled at her face. It was one of the first genuine smiles that lit up her expression in a couple of months...since around the time she became a Leader of Nox. ”Your words are something I’d expect from a person older than yourself...” she told him as soon as he finished talking. ”...it just goes to show how you’ve grown since you helped take down Team Magma and Team Aqua.” Although she wasn’t even in Hoenn at the time of that chaos, she desperately wished she had been. ”I realize that requesting this of you will more likely than not cause trouble, and I accept your terms.” she felt the smile grow still, bringing light to her cerulean eyes for the first time in a while. ”I respect your decision...after hearing so much about you before finally getting the chance to meet you, I’d expect no less. I’ve met Sapphire only once, but I’ve known Wally since before he was a Pokemon Trainer, and I feel sure they would say the same thing as you.” She crossed her arms and a more serious expression took hold of her face. ”I will save Hoenn. I promise you that. I will purge Lux from Hoenn and re-establish it as the region it was pre-war. I’m fully aware of the heavy burden I’ll carry thanks to this, seeing as my course of action will result in conflict from Lux, and unavoidably some casualties and destruction. However, I will re-build Hoenn after making it a Nox stronghold, and a safer place than it is now.” Crossing her arms, she narrowed her eyes slightly. ”You have my word in this. I don’t go back on my word, and I keep my promises however I can.” Nodding slightly, she looked away to think before looking back. ”Give the situation in Verdanturf about three or so days to settle down.” She was thinking of how much time would be necessary. ”In that time, I will find some people I know would be more than happy to help you in this skirmish. Terran Sunderland, the Leader alongside me, will be well-informed that you have just as much authority in this endeavor as him. I’ll also put my Lieutenant, Gold Harberlein, under your control. There’s another young lady I think would be interested...I’ll have to contact her and see, and I’ll let you know as soon as possible.” The white-haired leader raised a hand to her chin to think. ”As far as the actual skirmish goes, keep it peaceful, obviously. I’m thinking that my guerillas that are currently there will be enough to end the shootout in due time, so that by the time you show up, they won’t be there anymore. Continue to rebuild, and start building a protective barrier around the town. Also, have some people start clearing Rusturf Tunnel from the explosions that took place there. If Lux shows up and fights us, it will just prove to the civilians that Lux are violent and fast-acting.” She looked back at him, ”What do you have to add?” [/STYLE] [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: 143px; ] [/style] [style=margin-top: -45px; margin-left: -5px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; opacity: .9; color: FFFFFF;]ALYSSA[/style] [style=float:right; width:330px; height: 40px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:16px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;]NOTES Alyssa approves MUSIC Monster - Skillet WORDS 636 [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: -60px;margin-left: -10px; ][/style] [style=float:right; width:170px; height: 16x; margin-top:23px; margin-left:-35px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;] CREDIT TO LUNE OF PREDORMITUM[/style][/STYLE]

[provaud5]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0px,true][atrb=width,420,true] [STYLE=float: left; width: 90px; height: 90px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 15px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 20px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; width: 50px; height: 60px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 10px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 6px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; background-color: #D13434; color: #fff; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; text-shadow: #fff 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px; margin-left: 10px;] O [/style][STYLE=float: left; color: #222; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; letter-spacing: -3px; padding: 4px; 2px 4px 0px;]penYour Mind[/style][STYLE=background: url(http://i.imgur.com/45860.gif); width: 450px; height: 80px; border-bottom: #D13434 6px solid; border-radius: 14px 14px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 14px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 14px; margin-top: -40px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: right; color: #222; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 4px; margin-top: -19px; margin-right: 8px;] The Journey Never Seems To End [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; text-align: justify; color: #c2c2c2; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; line-height: 10px; padding: 1px; padding-left: 122px;] ❚ WORDS 476❚ TAGSAlyssa ❚ NOTESTerrible post grammar wise, but I think you got the picture since you replied XD[/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; color: #c2c2c2; text-align: justify; line-height: 11px; padding: 0px 30px 10px 30px;] Ruby had no idea how the girl would respond, he stated his terms now all that was left was for her to either accept, or dismiss him. He knew, or at least hoped she'd respect his decision because she seemed to be the type of person who would understand. The problem was even if she did understand she'd have to do what she felt was best for the cause, and sadly Ruby's priorities didn't line up word for word. Luckily Ruby spotted a small smile on her face which seemed to grow, a good sign. She then unexpectedly complemented the wandering champion causing him to grin a little bit more himself. "Well I'm flattered." he replied simply, "As much as I appreciate the compliment it wasn't just me who took down Magma and Aqua, everyone had a part to play Wallace, Steven, Sapphire, and even Wally. We all worked hard, heh I wouldn't have even gotten close it wasn't for all of them, but I digress I guess we have a deal?" Ruby was feeling pretty jubilant at this point although he kept his usual stylish demeanor. As she confirmed what Ruby hoped he exhaled calmly,"As for Wally I'm sure he would he's fighting as hard as he can, sometimes I wish he wouldn't..." Ruby almost mumbled the last part, "Sapphire.... that girl is a pain." his voice returned to it's normal tone if anything becoming a bit sardonic. Ruby sighed, "But I owe her a lot and if I''m not there to protect her who knows what kind of trouble she'll get into." Ruby didn't like showing it but despite the pain she put him through Ruby really did care for Sapphire greatly. She then spoke about keeping her promise about saving Hoenn which Ruby nodded seriously, he had faith that she'd keep it along with the other Nox forces in the region. They then began discussing the plan, Three days and she'd grab a few named Soldiers for him, He'd heard about Terran the former Magma grunt who'd shown himself as a capable leader and Gold the wandering champion of Hoenn. He'd been wanting to meet both for awhile and this would be a good opportunity. The goal of the Skirmish was to gain Verdanturf with as little violence as possible. He wouldn't attack until he was attacked, which Ruby had no complaints with whatsoever. "It seems like you've had a plan all along, Alright send me the forces and I'll make it happen 3 days from now. Make sure they're prepared I'll grab a person or two myself, is that it?" [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; color: #434343; font-family: verdana; font-size: 8px; text-align: right; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;]made by ayu of btn [/style]

[alyssa]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320; font-size:10px; text-align: justify; border: 5px solid #000000; padding:15px; background-image:url(http://colourlovers.com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/patterns/2048/2048203.png);background-repeat:repeat-x][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 2px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:6px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:right; width:330px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:30px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;color:000000]The white-haired Leader waited until Ruby had stopped talking to speak. Alyssa nodded after a moment to answer his last question. However, if he would permit it, Alyssa had a feeling some small talk would do them good. ”Just stick to your guns, words, and wills, Ruby. That is what I ask of you and expect to see. Remember: keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer.” She didn’t want to have said something like that, but she felt it was necessary to tell the young man. Danger in Hoenn was closer to everybody than she wanted to believe, much less admit. Despite the fact they’d both just encountered something potentially life-threatening, and she had assigned him the task of leading a peaceful force to Verdanturf, she would try to lighten the air...for Ruby’s sake more than hers. Provided she knew everything that had been going on in Hoenn as she should have, this would be the first time during the war that he would make an appearance worth paying attention to in the war effort. ”I have a feeling that if Wally gets wind of the state of Verdanturf, he’ll go running to try to help it.” she stated honestly, thinking of their mutual friend with a concerned expression that reflected what she had a feeling was hidden beneath his mumbled tone. ”Unfortunately, though, he has a habit of being a bit rebellious against what people want...” Alyssa paused, a sheepish expression crossing her face before it was replaced by a slightly embarassed one. ”...he got that from me.” She glanced to the side to avert her gaze until the small flush that had risen to her cheeks vanished. She was glad to move the conversation to something more light-hearted than simply talking about the war and allegiances associated with them. ”I watched over him when we were both younger...guess you could say I used to be his babysitter.” A laugh escaped her lips. It had felt good to smile, but it felt even better to laugh after the events that had occurred. A sigh left her lips and she stared at the flowing water a short distance away, a small, reflective smile on her face before glancing at Ruby, looking at the black hair upon his head. It was sleek and black like the coat of an Umbreon. It was odd associating his look without his hat with his true identity. She couldn’t quite pull her eyes away as she re-painted her image of him in her mind. Without the white hat, she actually found him to be rather attractive. It was clear as day to her that Sapphire was the target of his heart, though, so she only smirked at the thought before pushing it away. As if she had time for romance, anyway. [/STYLE] [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: 143px; ] [/style] [style=margin-top: -45px; margin-left: -5px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; opacity: .9; color: FFFFFF;]ALYSSA[/style] [style=float:right; width:330px; height: 40px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:16px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;]NOTES more happy-ish c: MUSIC people on the bus WORDS 468 [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: -60px;margin-left: -10px; ][/style] [style=float:right; width:170px; height: 16x; margin-top:23px; margin-left:-35px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;] CREDIT TO LUNE OF PREDORMITUM[/style][/STYLE]

[provaud5]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0px,true][atrb=width,420,true] [STYLE=float: left; width: 90px; height: 90px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 15px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 20px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; width: 50px; height: 60px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 10px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 6px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; background-color: #D13434; color: #fff; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; text-shadow: #fff 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px; margin-left: 10px;] O [/style][STYLE=float: left; color: #222; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; letter-spacing: -3px; padding: 4px; 2px 4px 0px;]penYour Mind[/style][STYLE=background: url(http://i.imgur.com/45860.gif); width: 450px; height: 80px; border-bottom: #D13434 6px solid; border-radius: 14px 14px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 14px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 14px; margin-top: -40px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: right; color: #222; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 4px; margin-top: -19px; margin-right: 8px;] The Journey Never Seems To End [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; text-align: justify; color: #c2c2c2; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; line-height: 10px; padding: 1px; padding-left: 122px;] ❚ WORDS 560 ❚ TAGSAlyssa ❚ NOTES I don't think apologizing to you would really do you justice, but I'm so sorry ;_;[/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; color: #c2c2c2; text-align: justify; line-height: 11px; padding: 0px 30px 10px 30px;] “My guns and my wills eh? It’s not like I have anything else.” Ruby said jokingly although a bit of sadness could be felt from the words, but there was nothing that could be done about it at the moment. He had his convictions, as well as his resolve. That being said he would do whatever he needed for his friends and to protect those who were dear to him, including his family who he just abandoned. Wasn’t it ironic? In order to protect his family he had to abandon them, it was almost laughable to a point. “As for my enemies they’re as close as they can be.” Ruby visualized his dad a huge Lux Supporter and the leader of the Petalburg Gym. His own flesh and blood the man who partly made him was now against him. Last he heard was the man still made his daily routine between Oldale and Petalburg despite Petalburg being Nox territory, something that he’d have to remedy himself sooner or later as Norman was known for his stubbornness, Many told Ruby that the two were very similar in that manner. She then spoke more about Wally. Apparently when they were younger she used to babysit his green haired best friend, which made him wonder how old Alyssa was anyways. He figured in her early twenties by looks, but something made her seem just a little older, besides the fact that she used to babysit Wally who was in his early twenties. Either way he wouldn’t ask as it would be extraordinarily rude, but he couldn’t help but wonder…. “So that’s where he got his anarchistic attitude.” Ruby knew Wally was never rebellious in the way most people thought meaning aggressive, but he had a tendency to go against rules and end up just doing what he wanted in the end, despite his various sicknesses proving himself over and over in a passive aggressive manner. Thus filling the bridge between the overly forceful Sapphire, and his own overly passive aggressive nature, it truly was funny the ways things tended to work themselves out. He then caught her catching a glimpse at his hair, he hadn’t adjusted his hat properly yet so the black shown a little, “So the secret is out I guess… Not many people know what my actual hair looks like. I don’t like it because it makes me look too much like my dad, not to mention it’s my signature, although this hat isn’t the original.” This was actually the third as after his various adventures the original eventually became worn out as all items do over time. He still kept the original in a box deep in the depths of his closet along with some other mementoes from his various journeys like;his first pokegear, and various elemental stones and other items he never had the chance to use from way back when. “Heh anyways I think it’s time we make our way out it’s getting a bit late and I have to prepare for the movement alright? You need a ride out I’m sure my Golurk wouldn’t mind dropping you off somewhere if your Flygon is still tired.” Ruby spoke the truth he had three days to get everything he needed together, and resolve a couple of matters after all in three days there would be no going back…. [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; color: #434343; font-family: verdana; font-size: 8px; text-align: right; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;]made by ayu of btn [/style]

[alyssa]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320; font-size:10px; text-align: justify; border: 5px solid #000000; padding:15px; background-image:url(http://colourlovers.com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/patterns/2048/2048203.png);background-repeat:repeat-x][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 2px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:6px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:right; width:330px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:30px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;color:000000]Alyssa nearly snorted out of amusement when he referred to Wally’s actions as anarchistic. Surely, she hadn’t been that terrible of an influence on him? She knew she was reckless and headstrong, and unblinkingly staring her goals straight in the face, even with the war that raged outside. Blaming me for it entirely is a bit harsh… she thought jokingly, allowing the smirk to spread on her face. The smirk stayed painted on her face as she listened to the explanation behind his hat. It was interesting really. To think the reasoning behind it would be something like it was interested her, but with a small shrug as he turned away. The phone in her pocket buzzed and she blinked in surprise. She had sent a few text messages out to Nox supporters she’d had in mind to aid Ruby in a skirmish as soon as the idea had sat in her mind on the ride over. She’d contacted the people she mentioned to Ruby as possible supporters, and then some, just in case she felt the need for extra. Clearly, though, since she sent the text in the first place she did feel the need. Glancing upward at Ruby’s turned back, a small grin split her lips and she ripped a black, yellow, and red Luxury Ball from her belt , keeping it a portable, small size as she hurled it in his direction, aiming to smack him on the back of the shoulder. ”Think fast, Ruby.” the ball ricocheted off his shoulder and bounced back to her hand. She caught it and raised it beneath her chin. ”It appears I’ve managed to save you some time.” She held up her cell phone, clicking the button in the center to scroll through a few of the messages. ”You don’t need to go looking for supporters or bother contacting them – they’ve already responded.” She closed her phone and slipped it back into her pocket. ”You how have your own mini-troop. But now you need to face me. In a time of war like this, you must be prepared for anything. Were I a Lux tyrant, I long would have struck you down when you weren’t looking with my pokemon. I’m not doing that now, but you need to stay on your toes. Battle me. Here. Now. Three-on-three.” Her gaze intensified, the cerulean eyes on her face narrowing in determination as she stared at him through her bangs. ”I understand your need to do things, but you don’t need to worry about getting people to help anymore, or getting them together…they know full well what to do. I made sure of that.” Clicking the center of the Luxury Ball, she expanded it in her hand ”I’m not giving you the option to say no…apologies for this rash and headstrong action but, in war it’s always now or never. Think of this as a small test.” With that, she tossed the ball into the air. [/STYLE] [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: 143px; ] [/style] [style=margin-top: -45px; margin-left: -5px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; opacity: .9; color: FFFFFF;]ALYSSA[/style] [style=float:right; width:330px; height: 40px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:16px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;]NOTES cue, battle music MUSIC Would It Matter - Skillet WORDS 493 [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: -60px;margin-left: -10px; ][/style] [style=float:right; width:170px; height: 16x; margin-top:23px; margin-left:-35px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;] CREDIT TO LUNE OF PREDORMITUM[/style][/STYLE]

[provaud5]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0px,true][atrb=width,420,true] [STYLE=float: left; width: 90px; height: 90px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 15px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 20px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; width: 50px; height: 60px; background-image: url(http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll457/provaud/a-2.png); border-radius: 10px; border: #D13434 solid 3px; margin-left: 6px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: left; background-color: #D13434; color: #fff; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; text-shadow: #fff 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px; margin-left: 10px;] O [/style][STYLE=float: left; color: #222; font-size: 30px; font-family: arial; letter-spacing: -3px; padding: 4px; 2px 4px 0px;]penYour Mind[/style][STYLE=background: url(http://i.imgur.com/45860.gif); width: 450px; height: 80px; border-bottom: #D13434 6px solid; border-radius: 14px 14px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 14px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 14px; margin-top: -40px;] [/style] [STYLE=float: right; color: #222; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 4px; margin-top: -19px; margin-right: 8px;] The Journey Never Seems To End [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; text-align: justify; color: #c2c2c2; font-size: 9px; font-family: arial; line-height: 10px; padding: 1px; padding-left: 122px;] ❚ WORDS 364 ❚ TAGSAlyssa ❚ NOTESSnappy Ruby is Snappy[/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; color: #c2c2c2; text-align: justify; line-height: 11px; padding: 0px 30px 10px 30px;] Ruby gave a short sigh and then a quiet smile, it'd been a while since he battled. He was a champion, but with the war going on the opportunity didn't show itself very often, not to mention his interest in pokemon contests even before played a crucial part in his battling absence, this would be a nice change of pace for him and he knew a few of his pokemon would enjoy it as well, he turned towards Nexio who had already perked up at the thought of battle. Despite all of this due to his regular training schedule his pokemon were still in pristine condition, even in this time of war. Ruby rubbed his shoulder lightly, "Was the pokeball really necessary?" He gave a small smirk to the girl, "Well your contacts are definitely quick to the draw, so sure a quick battle wouldn't hurt. I accept, although I doubt you'd have given me the chance to withdraw anyways right?” Ruby stood allowing the pokeball to fly, “Sorry, but I don’t have a pokeball to throw as he’s already out, in truth he’s been here for a while.” Ruby was as calm as could be. “Drill Run.” The ground shook violently for a moment before a gigantic drill would fly up through the ground towards Alyssa’s pokemon. “It’s like you said in a time of war you have to be prepared for anything.” In truth Ruby in battle was very similar outside of battle. He was perceptive and never let any opponent see him sweat. That combined with his creative tactics and his wit is what got him past the Elite 4 all those years ago. However Ruby had a serious handicap. She’d seen all the pokemon Ruby had with him at the moment and only 4 of them were usable in high level battle, while he only knew one of hers, And if he went all out with the four he had he’d rock this cave and possibly Rustburo or Fallarbor with it. Ruby grumbled slightly. He’d just have to focus on control in the match an excellent training scenario to be indeed. All that was left was to see how Alyssa would respond to his surprise assault. [/style][STYLE=background-color: #1d1d1d; color: #434343; font-family: verdana; font-size: 8px; text-align: right; padding: 0px 10px 5px 0px;]made by ayu of btn [/style]

[alyssa]

[atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320; font-size:10px; text-align: justify; border: 5px solid #000000; padding:15px; background-image:url(http://colourlovers.com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/patterns/2048/2048203.png);background-repeat:repeat-x][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 2px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:6px;][/style][style=float:left; border:4px dotted #FFFFFF;opacity:0.9; margin-left: 10px;margin-top:36px;][/style][style=float:right; width:330px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:30px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;color:000000] The Luxury Ball flashed gold between the two of them after it reached the top of its arc, the energy shooting straight from the ball to the ground in the form of her beloved Weavile. The pokemon stood, ready for his opponent with his hooked claws crossed over each other as he waited, eyes alert for any movements as far as this battle would go. Everything was quiet, so the Sharp Claw pokemon knew this was not a battle on the front lines as he’d grown accustomed to as of late. ”Got that right.” Alyssa murmured, smirking slightly and crouching a little, her fists clenched tightly. The shaking ground beneath the feet of trainers and pokemon alike gave Alyssa a small warning to the pokemon’s actions. So, he was going to use his Rhyperior to start rather than the Sceptile he was so well-known for working with? Interesting. Alyssa saw the Sceptile a short way off, having perked up at the beginning of the battle. Now, though, the attention was on the Rhyperior that burst from the ground for Weavile. ”Now Weavile, go!” The small, speedy pokemon followed his trainer’s command instantly and bolted. However, he didn’t move away from the rocks flying from the ground from the larger pokemon’s attack, or out of the way. In fact, he rushed towards the Drill Pokemon. The Weavile jumped into the air as soon as a particularly large slab of rock that broke away from the ground and into the air. He met it mid-flight and changed direction using that, jumping off of it in order to zip out of the Rhyperior’s line of charge, into the rushing water not far from them. ”As a forewarning, I would appreciate a restriction on non-environmentally damaging moves?” she told him, phrasing her (inarguable) request as a question. ”I wouldn’t appreciate this whole area risk being brought down by something like Earthquake…I quite like it.” Bringing her hands to her chest, Alyssa then slashed her arm horizontally through the air in signal to Weavile. ”Meteor Falls has been my training spot for almost half a decade now.” With that, Weavile – having landed beneath the water – summoned the water beneath his body. Eyes glowing a similar shade of gold to the jewel on his head, he raised his clawed hands as though directing the wave, which followed, up into the air, a good fifteen feet above the enemy pokemon’s head before bringing the water crashing down forcefully towards it in a mighty Surf. [/STYLE] [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: 143px; ] [/style] [style=margin-top: -45px; margin-left: -5px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; opacity: .9; color: FFFFFF;]ALYSSA[/style] [style=float:right; width:330px; height: 40px; background-color:cacaca; margin-top:16px; margin-left:-165px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;]NOTES pardon, cue r/s/e CHAMPION battle theme music MUSIC Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day WORDS 417 [style=height:5px; width:350px; background-color:FFFFFF; margin-top: -60px;margin-left: -10px; ][/style] [style=float:right; width:170px; height: 16x; margin-top:23px; margin-left:-35px; opacity:.8; font-size:9px; padding:10px; text-align:justify; font-family:arial;] CREDIT TO LUNE OF PREDORMITUM[/style][/STYLE]