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Run in with Zapdos

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    “Dam that accursed bird!” Howard shouted as he led his crew of ice breakers across the frozen sea. Having left his ship behind, the patchwork pirate ordered the ice to be broken so that trade could restart between the Thurond’s shore and the rest of the United Realms. Up till recently the going was good as the team had cleared a mile’s worth of ice with the combined strength King and Bass with the ice pick wielding crew. Once the ice was weakened by the crew, the lapras would surface from underneath breaking if fully apart. From there the crew with the help of that deviant pancham would remove the now floating ice and shatter it across the surface that they left solid.

    But as the ice got thicker and took longer to cut through, that was when he struck. All they had for a warning was a flash of light before the Thunder attack hit. Panic ran rampant among the sailors with most of them running back for the ship.

    “Bass, dive underwater and don’t surface till you reach the ship,” the half-dwarf said he ran alongside the broken ice. With a cry of displeasure, the lapras obeyed submerging itself in to the ocean.

    The Sound of Thunder came swooping in as its attacks ravaged the ice flow. King, seeing how his punches were useless versus a flying foe, resorted to grabbing broken ice chucks and hurling them sky wards in vain hope that they would harm the rampaging bird. While some of the piece hit their target, it did not do a thing to distract him from the other crew members.

    Seeing the aim his partner had, Howard toss the pancham a Pokéballs. “Try that!” he said giving a wry smirk and a thumbs up. Little did the pancham know that if his plan worked, all of Zapdos’s anger would directed toward them. While Howard didn’t care, it was his job as captain to ensure the safety of his crew, he was worried about king’s safety. The Pokémon has grown to be a very loyal mon and was even getting respect among his peers. On top of his youth, Howard wasn’t sure he would be able to keep him safety.

    One look at King’s face though was enough to ensure him that everything was going to work out fine. With a nod, King pelted the Pokéballs at the thunder god. Everything seem to go well as it sailed right into the path he was flying along. But before it made contact, the ball was struck with a bolt of lightning that arched of the legendry’s body. While the capture attempt was useless, the overall arching goal worked as the pirate stared at the hateful giant.

    <You dare to capture me with your toys?> Zapdos asked in a mocking tone. <You are very brave to try that. That, or you are the dumbest person in the world.>

    “I’m neither,” The half-dwarf replied as he casted a glance at his crew as they fled the scene. “I’m just doing my job to ensure my crew are safe from your wraith.”

    <So you are nothing more than a martyr?> the great bird asked again as he landed on the ice. The weight of the massive giant cause it to start cracking. <If you are so willing to die, then allow me to grant you this wish.> Lightning arched of his body in anticipation.

    “I don’t think I’m going to die today,” the half-dwarf replied as he motioned his partner to get ready. Bringing up his fist, King prepared himself.

    The comment caused the god to laugh. <You wish to fight me? I hope you know that you are clearly out matched.>

    “Who said anything about fighting?” Howard asked before giving the signal. King slammed both fists into the ice right where a crack that would separate a chuck of ice from the main body just formed. The weight behind the forceful blow cause the ice to tip upward creating a temporary shield.

    It didn’t last long as Zapdos obliterated it with another Thunderbolt attack. Shards of ice rained down on the pair as they ran back toward where they first encountered the god of destruction. Taking flight once again, the Sound of Thunder gave pursuit, blasting at them only for them to dodge out of the way at the last second.

    It wasn’t long before they reached the end of their operation. The scattered equipment added more objects to dodge as they avoided the lightning. One such strike separated the two long enough for the thunderbird to land once again, pinning King to the ice and leaving Howard near the edge.

    “Don’t kill him!” the pirate shouted.

    <You dare tell a God what to do?> Zapdos mocked. <Why would I not kill him?>

    “Because he is part of my crew,” Howard admitted. “If you let him live, then I will sacrifice myself.”

    <And here I thought you said that you weren’t going to die today,> he replied, releasing the pancham. Lightning started to arch around his body once more before launching his attack right at the half-dwarf. Once the cloud of ozone and ice faded away, there was nothing left of the man once known as the Patchwork Pirate.

    Satisfied, Zapdos started to fly off again leaving only a few parting words to King. <Your master let you live at the cost of his life. If I was you I would leave commonbrone and others like them alone. Their fate is seal. Stay with them and I will not let you live again.>

    Alone and cold, King glanced at the god before breaking for the ice edge. Once there he searched for any signs of Howard’s survival. [He can’t die,] he muttered checking both the ice and the water nearby. Already the surface of the water started to freeze over making his search harder and harder with each passing second.

    [Howard can’t die. He survived a Sharpedo attack. He can live through anything.] King’s voice was starting to get choked up by the tears that welled up in his eyes. The sound of breaking ice pulled him from despair. From in front of him Bass rose to the surface with Howard draped across his back.

    [Bass?!] King asked, half surprise to see the lapras and half glad to see his trainer, [I thought you were told to head back to the ship?]

    The lapras reach to the shore to grab a blanket to drape across the wet captain. [He said to stay underwater till I reached the ship. He didn’t mention that I should head to the ship and nothing else. Now let’s head back, Howard needs to get warm.] With a nod, the pancham climb aboard and the three of them rode through the now closing pathway back to their ship.

Word Count: 1141 Words
Correct Spelling & Grammar?: Yes
Items: N/A
King | Deviant Pancham (Macho Brace & Power Bracer ): Major
Howard | PC : Major
Bass | Lapras : Minor (357 words)
Zapdos | NPC :
Major

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"For Completing Week 14's Weekly Quest, you earned 800 trins!"

Word Count: 1141, PC

King's Macho Brace & Power Bracer boosted their Attack!
King gained 84 Attack.
King has earned 84 stat points! King gained 16 levels!

Word Count: 1141, PC

Pokemon of Choice (Howard) gained 12 HP, 12 Attack, 7 Defense, 2 Sp. Attack, 10 Sp. Defense, 2 Speed.
Pokemon of Choice (Howard) has earned 45 stat points! Pokemon of Choice (Howard) gained 9 levels!

Word Count: 357, PC

Bass gained 4 HP, 5 Speed.
Bass has earned 9 stat points! Bass gained 1 level!


Trainer earned 164 Trinities.