Pokemon - Soaring Legends - Part 2.5

[Kuukyo_Fushichou]

Shiro stared into the Gyro Ball that was incoming, clicking his teeth a moment as he planned his next move, before nodding a bit to one crescendo'ing beat on his poképod before bringing up his hand lightly "Blazewing, Endure it, then Finish this with Blazing Flare Kick!" he called out, Blaziken nodding as he crossed his arms into a guard to take the Gyro Ball head on, glowing a vibrant pink color, causing the fighting fire type to skid back with grunts of pain, before pushing the Gyro Ball away, having taken considerable damage while Shiro brought his hand down with a nod "do it!" Blazewing would nod, jumping into the air really high, before encapsulating himself in flames, and called out "from the Skies to the Earth, let my proud wings Soar! FINISHING MOVE!" with that, the flames curling around the raised leg intensified harshly, almost becoming like a small bomb waiting to be unleashed, before zooming back down at surprising speed, using Flare Blitz's speed to push him down "Blazing Flare KIIIIIIIIIICK!" he'd call out, aiming right for Steelix's head with the blow.  

[Kuukyo_Fushichou]

Shiro would smile a bit as he stopped the music in his poképod, nodding to Jasmine as he took the ear-buds out and pulled out his badge case to place the new Mineral badge in with the other badges "it was an awesome battle, even if it was much harder than the last time i was here." he said while glancing to Blazewing who had walked over to join side by side with Shiro, grinning a bit the two would give off a high five to each other while Nightblade chuckled next to Shiro, and turned to pad off over to Crystal, Yellow and Red in amusement, it seemed that the bonds between the rest of his main team have yet to be severed completely, to the Absol, so he was glad for the fact that Blazewing understood that Shiro was trying no to just appease his pokemon's cravings for battle, but to actually gain the true will and heart of a trainer that having to face multiple criminal organizations, Team Rocket most specifically had pretty much nearly squashed completely. didn't help that he was still skittish in being within anywhere near large places of people, but he was trying to overcome that at least.  

[Kuukyo_Fushichou]

Shiro thankfully already had Blazewing out, but given Yellow's powers he'd nod to her and bring out Gojulas and Black Blaze as well, who were still KO'ed at the moment but at least not looking like they were put through a wringer from their earlier fights, but he'd let Yellow handle the healing at the moment while nodding to Jasmine "i expected the challenge, i just had hoped you wouldn't remember i -did- challenge your gym once before." he said with a bit of a blush, but he did nod hearing about the Battle Frontier and then being reminded -WHAT- city he was still in, made those nerves come back ten-fold once more, making him start glancing towards the windows, as if checking to make sure he wasn't seeing any shadows or anything like that, which he wasn't, but he was good "... the Battle Frontier is doable, but i would suggest not staying too long, we do have other things we need to do outside of hitting Cianwood Gym, like going to the Safari Zone."he said, giving Crystal a meaningful look that meant 'Whirl Islands too' while Nightblade had been gentl moving up to nuzzle Shiro's leg comfortingly, getting some pets from him while trying to at least keep his nerves straight and all.  

[Kuukyo_Fushichou]

Shiro nodded a bit, recalling Gojulas and black Blaze once they were cheering at being revived, chuckling a bit at their antics as he put the pokéballs away for the moment while Nightblade and Blazewing followed Shiro at least step in step for the moment. "let's just say things have come to a head, and it took a few Gym battles and digging deep to remember what my dream was, granted, i'll probably -never- feel safe in cities and the like..." he said, shivering a bit lightly more out of nerves "but i'm not going to get better and such by staying in nature constantly, if i don't test myself and my training against other people." he then smiled, petting Nightblade who had begun nuzzling his leg in comfort and all "and good luck to your future gym battles, Jasmine~" he said with a wave, following everyone out and all as he glanced to Crystal "... i don't think this time i'm going to lose the motivation, because i've seen what losing my motivation has done." he simply said, with Blazewing nodding a bit and clapping shiro's shoulder with a hand and a beaky smirk, showing he is there for him, which made Shiro a bit more reassured.  

[Kuukyo_Fushichou]

Shiro would nod, thankful for the fact that they kept Red and Yellow in the dark about their true objective in the area while he hummed, idly petting Nightblade a bit in thought, given that if he -did- stay anywhere near Olivine City for sleep... there was no telling how his nightmares would act up again. "... truth be told i was going to suggest just heading for Cianwood City to get some rest, -then- in the morning head out to the Whirl Islands, given I'd have flat out refused to stay in Olivine, not just because of the paranoia.. but I'm actually -afraid- of what my dreams will do with my mind knowing I'm in the very city that i got kidnapped." he said with utmost seriousness, while Blazewing looked at shiro concerned, and having to be pulled aside by Nightblade right quick to be informed about the worsening of Shiro's nightmares ever since the Team Rocket Debacle, which had the Blaziken frowning in clear anger, but given that no one felt said anger, it was clear that it was there, more than likely towards Team Rocket, the whole lynchpin of everything at the moment but after a few seconds he'd calm down and gently move to give Shiro a pat on his shoulder, before recalling himself to his pokeball. Nightblade would do the same once he reached up and pawed at his a couple of times to allow himself in, and that'd leave Shiro capable of calling Kazekiri for his flying type like per the norm at the moment.  

[Kuukyo_Fushichou]

Shiro nodded a bit as he recalled Kazekiri into her pokeball with a thoughtful hum "well, depends on how many pokemon's allowed, but i'm definitely using Kazekiri and Blazewing, though i might start off with Black Blaze and Gaia first for the Gym trainers." he said, knowing full well that Chuck used Fighting types, so those four would be top choices to use as he nodded to the exhaustion and all as he yawned, definitely less tense now that they were away from Olivine City and all "yeah... getting some reservations and some food sounds like a good idea, plus we can let Nurse Joy check our pokémon for in the morning whether we do Gym first or hit Whirl Islands." he said, while Blazewing had popped out, idly leaning against shiro's back with him tilting a bit forward to handle it "sounds like an interesting time you guys have been having. wanna tell me what's really gone down in detail after our being caught with Team Rocket?" Shiro would wince, before returning back his reply to the blaziken "maybe after dinner, but it's gonna be a bit of a long story." he responded, with Blazewing nodding a bit and returned to his pokeball, while at least following Crystal inside to get some food, his pokemon checked out, so on from Nurse Joy, as well as those bed reservations.  

[Kuukyo_Fushichou]

Shiro of course had his own turbulent dreams/Nightmares to deal with, so thankfully when the resonating started between his unown and the Lugia unown, it actually caused him to stay awake once he couldn't sleep more from said nightmares waking him up, granted, he did have Nightblade in bed too so he just curled up next to the warm fur of his Absol partner and at least waited out the morning, to which Shiro would 'yawn' a bit, though his yawn was different from one of waking up and all, as he turned a bit to face more towards the ceiling a bit "morning." he'd say a bit blearily as he laid there a bit, with Nightblade slowly waking up and all giving a sleepy one-eyed look to everyone over Shiro's head.  

[Kuukyo_Fushichou]

Shiro just sighed, rubbing his head a bit but not looking like he was going to rub his eyes in tiredness, showing he was wide awake despite his issues with nightmares and all as he started sitting up on his bed lightly "yeah, gonna have to be because otherwise this is only gonna get worse the longer we dawdle..." he said, sighing a bit while Night Blade just rolled his eyes as well "while true, you at least need some breakfast, both of you." Shiro turned to his partner in crime Absol with a raised eyebrow, before sighing a bit "i know Night Blade, and i plan to get some... and some more aspirins down my gullet, because my headaches are getting worse again..." Night blade just frowned concernedly, knowing full well that Shiro hadn't achieved even a sensible balance to everything going on inside him to where he could freely use his psychic capabilities without hurting...