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shinx vs. ditto

Souji walked along the route at a casual pace, Shinx dashing back and forth in front of him, sniffing at every flower and peddle. The boy smiled at the antics of his Pokemon, glad that Shinx was enjoying his time outside. And he had to admit that it was a wonderful day - clear skies, warm temperatures and light winds. Every so often Shinx came up to him and rubbed against his ankles before dashing off again. Souji knew that behaviour was a sign of affection, which he found slightly surprising considering they had only just met. But it boded well for their future as partners, so he accepted it and kept an eye on the Pokemon.

Shinx approached a slightly larger rock sitting just off the path and meowed to get Souji's attention. The noise caused the rock to twitch, then it dissolved into a pink creature that the boy recognized as Ditto. It stared at them for a moment, then transformed into Shinx and bristled its fur. "Oh..." It wanted to battle, and while Souji could grab his Pokemon and run, it didn't seem like the right thing to do. Especially since they were the ones who had disturbed Ditto in the first place.

Taking a deep breath to try and ease the tension in his stomach, Souji gave Shinx and encouraging smile. "Use Charge!" The cat Pokemon crouched, electricity crackling through his fur as he built up and stored electrical energy. The transformed Ditto was more aggressive, running at Shinx and hitting him with Spark. His Pokemon shook the attack off easily, hissing at his opponent.

"T-Thunder Fang!" Now it was Shinx's turn to go on the offensive. Electricity gathered around his mouth, snapping and crackling as it formed into a pair of giant fangs. Ditto attempted to dodge but Shinx was quicker, and the attack struck it head on, making it fall to the ground. Souji waited a moment to see if it would get up, but the boosted attack had done its job, and the Ditto reverted to its natural form.

Shinx trotted back to him, looking proud and Souji crouched down to pet it. "Great job!" he praised, scratching behind the cat's ears. Shinx purred at headbutted his knee, making Souji lose his balance and topple over. The boy froze, old memories threatening to overwhelm him, then he laughed weakly and pushed himself to his feet. "Let's keep going."

Defeated Ditto, looking for another encounter.

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Shinx vs. aipom

They wandered towards the opposite end of the route, passing by several trainers engaged in battles between themselves. Souji slowed down to watch, curious to see their tactics, and Shinx amused himself by exploring some more. No more rocks transfigured themselves into Ditto however, so he returned to the boy's side as they continued onward.

Route 29 was fairly short, and it didn't take them long to cross the flower-filled meadows. Souji paused and looked around, trying to figure out what to do next. He didn't seem much point in going to Wakaba Town, and he didn't want to head back to Kikyo just yet. "What do you want to do?" he asked, looking down at Shinx. The feline scanned the area, then dashed towards a berry tree in the distance. Souji smiled and hurried after him, arriving to find his Pokemon pawing at the tree trunk. "Hey, hey, don't scratch the tree," he scolded gently. "I'll find you a better scratching post later."

Shinx dropped to all fours but remained staring up at the tree, so the trainer sighed and reached for a ripe berry that was within his reach. "Pom!" He hastily jerked his hand back as an Aipom dropped down to swipe at his fingers, its hand-like tail gripping a higher branch tightly.

"Oh..." Souji retreated several steps, watching the Aipom nervously. Shinx growled at the wild Pokemon, fur crackling as he used Charge in preparation for a fight. Aipom screeched at that and let go of the branch it was holding, dropping to the ground and lashing out at Shinx with Scratch. The feline growled again as sharp claws raked through his fur, but held his ground.

"Spark!" Souji ordered, seeing an opening. Electricity surrounded the Pokemon, then Shinx leaped forward and tackled the Aipom, sending it flying backward. The monkey got up slowly, swaying unsteadily, but proceeded to lash out with its tail in a Tail Whip. Shinx drew back, slightly intimidated, but Souji cheered his Pokemon on. "You can do it! Use Bite!" Courage restored, the cat charged forward again, jaws opening wide before biting down hard on the Aipom's tail. The wild Pokemon yelped and slumped to the ground, overcome, but Souji was ready.

A Pokeball soared through the air, hitting the Aipom and sucking it in. Souji watched anxiously as the ball hit the ground and wobbled back and forth, red light flashing from the button in the centre. Was this it? Was this his first wild Pokemon capture?

Capture attempt!

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capture try #2

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"Ah!" Souji cried out in surprise and disappointment as the Aipom broke out of the Pokbeball and threw it back at him. He quickly raised an arm to block the item, and the ball bounced off of him and rolled away before breaking in half. "Aw..." The boy bit his lip, staring at the broken Pokeball. Then he shook his head and pulled himself together. He would definitely catch this Aipom!

"Shinx, use Thunder Fang!" he said, backing off to give the two Pokemon more room to fight. Aipom chose that moment to grab and fistful of dirt with its tail, quickly hurling the Sand Attack into the face of the oncoming feline. Shinx slowed down but kept going, the electric fangs snapping shut on air as the Aipom backflipped out of the way. Shinx growled and pawed at his eyes, unable to avoid the sharp claws that struck him as the little monkey followed up with Scratch.

Figuring it was best to keep things simple, Souji spoke again. "Try Spark this time!" Shinx nodded, shaking the last bit of dirt from his eyes, and launched himself at the nearby Aipom. The wild Pokemon bolted around the berry tree, trying to put some distance between it and the Shinx, but the feline didn't give up, leaping at the other Pokemon as it tried to climb upwards. This time, the blow connected, sending both Pokemon to the ground. Electricity crackled over the Aipom's fur, and Souji smiled recognizing that it was paralyzed.

He threw another Pokemon and watched the capture process repeat itself. If it was successful, he would recall Shinx and head back towards Yoshino City. If not, he was prepared to stay and fight some more.