"Challenge my statusss?" she asked somewhat annoyed.
"You can challenge me once a month if you want," I said confidently. My fights with Medusa weren't only for training, but to learn her fighting style and moves. In a fair fight I don't stand a chance, but since when was I ever someone who fight fair?
"Samesss can be saidsss to yousss," Medusa said slithering a distance away from me, Smokescreen slowly spilling from her mouth.
"Hey, that's cheating!" I shouted only to get a chuckle out of Medusa.
The wind of Tailwind won't blow away Smokescreen fast enough, so I chose to use Gust. Blowing away the smoke, Medusa was nowhere in sight, the hole in the ground at least reassured me that she used Dig. Looking up at the incoming Acid Spray, I blocked it with Protect and took off into the sky with the aid of Tailwind.
#CAUTION#
I stopped and I looked down at the ground, I was only 2 meters into the air disappointing one might say, but that's around the level of height I stick within the battle. I doubt Medusa can catch me off guard while underground, so why caution?
F*ck.
Seeing Medusa shoot off a branch and using Poison Fang, I quickly used Cotton Guard. Her bite couldn't penetrate deep enough, but the corrosion spread quickly. Using Cotton Spore to release Cotton Guard and hoping that it would possibly hit Medusa, I was angered when I couldn't find her.
"Take me seriously!" This wasn't how she fought me before, before she would lock me in melee before wrapping me up, but today she's attempting to chip my health.
Finally managing to restore a stable form of flying, I really couldn't wait to evolve. I began to think of countermeasures against this tactic... or so I wanted to. Using Protect I blocked a ball of Acid coming from below me, without the aid of Instinct I wouldn't have been able to react by the time I noticed it.
Above? Looking up, I saw Medusa once more falling towards me. Wasn't she below? Her mouth opened spraying out Acid Spray making my plan of using Cotton Guard invalid. I charged down with Double Edge and bounced away with Splash, dodging the Acid Spray. Somewhat hovering, I kept my eyes focused on Medusa, I can't allow her to escape my eyesight again.
"Lesss thinking, more fightingsss," the words may seem simple, but it affected me much more than I bet Medusa had thought.
"Fine," let's fight MY way.
I moved straight towards Medusa with Double Edge who spat out Acid Spray at me. Double Edge blocked out most of the damage but some still hit, no pressure. Medusa used Dig to dodge my attack.
[Host has learned Dig]
If I can learn it once, I can surely learn it twice. With the aid of Quick Attack, I quickly caught up with Medusa who dug back up into the surface to escape. Coming out, a Poison Tail swung towards me which I blocked with Protect. Slamming my body at Medusa with Quick Attack she blocked it with Protect and quickly wrapped around me with Wrap.
Poison Fang hit me as I had used Cotton Spore, the pieces of cotton that has stuck onto Medusa quickly turned black and fell off her Acid Armor body. The Poison effect had hit me.
'Mimicking me is still better than being plain stupid,' he mocked.
F*ck off!
Acid shot towards me as Medusa slithers backward, to counter it, I used Sand Attack and rushed towards Medusa with Quick Attack. Disappointed in my speed I added Tailwind to it.
"It's about time you rest," Medusa mutters.
#CAUTION#
I used Cotton Guard blocking what I expect to be a Glare and shoot it out immediately as Cotton Spore. Turning around I used Last Resort at Medusa who was behind me but a step away from her the move suddenly stopped and I couldn't use it again, forcing me to quickly change it to Double Edge.
[Disable]
#CAUTION#
My body reaction speed was nowhere near as good as the start of the battle, making me unable to use Cotton Guard in time. Glare hit me, all the muscles in my body failed to respond and fell to the ground motionlessly.
'You still had most of your pieces but still lost to me when I only had 6,' he mocked.
Mock me all you want, I hope you didn't forget who killed who?
'Dying to my big brother huh, at least I'm certain he'll join me in a month,' he laughed.
Scr*w you!
With the lethality of Medusa's poison, I'll faint 3 minutes from now and die an hour later... this wasn't how expected I would die this time. Can I at least say something before fainting? trying to move my mouth I got my answer.
"I-I l-lost, d-didn't I?" a stupid question don't ask me why.
"Yesss," her tail wrapped around my body dragging me on top of a tree. Storing her food possibly?
"You held back, didn't you?"
"Yesss,"
"Make sure you fully swallow my body, I don't want a trace of it left," that should solve your hunger for today and possibly tomorrow as well.
"Swallowsss? you ain't dyingsss," What crap are you spouting? "Leaf Guardsss,"
"...ahahahaha," I laughed at my stupidity. Medusa was trying to carry me up to the top of the tree to absorb sunlight.
*smack*
"You can't hurt a dying Pokemon," I complained.
"Getsss a better laughtersss," Medusa denounced my laugh.
I don't got time to complain. I started using Synthesis, trying to delay myself from fainting. Should've really picked Voltorb... no, f*ck that! I still need to kill that bastard Zane.
***
Beri isn't the type of person who should think mid-battle, therefore a fast pace fighting style best suits him. Something Hoppip lacks.