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{Important Action - Visit the Museum; Rene} At the mention of "history" and "Duel Monsters," Arial felt like she was on cloud nine. If what the lady said is true, this could be her chance to learn more about those "illegal duels"! Yet, like Rene said, this Mr. Johnson might know something... She was clearly torn between her thirst for knowledge about games and her desire for information specifically related to Duel Monsters. She quickly gave her thanks to the ticket seller and got out of the line, scratching her head in frustration. "Ugh, I don't know Rene, I really feel like this museum could offer us information on illegal dueling, but this Johnson guy though..." Arial pouted. "Man, why does this have to be so difficult?!" She finally took her hands down and came across her duel disk with its empty deck slot. Her deck... With a wide grin, she slung down her bag and took out her deck. "Alright, boys, monsters are museum, spells and traps are Johnson." She chimed as she shuffled her cards thoroughly. Arial then closed her eyes and picked up the first card on top. The tomboy gave a peek and and chuckled. "Well then, the deck says museum for me." She showed a Cyber Dragon Core to Rene. Arial then fitted the cards into her D-pad. "Hey, might as well let the cards decide if I can't come up with anything, right? Want to follow?"

And so the end of the chapter is coming to an end... I'm working on the next update so, until then, feel free to voice your opinions on Diana's death before you deal with the patrol group

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{Danielle and Corona} Danielle gave Uncle Thomas and Iblis a bow to signal her gratitude. "That would be great! Thank so much sir!" She then rushed over to pick up her little bug, who chirped in surprise. "Don't worry, I'll let you practice with Iblis after we talked to Professor Cadmus, okay?" Once Corona is comfortable in her arms, she raced to the announcer's booth. "Hey guys! Sorry I'm late! I got sidetracked by Mr. Nerfion; he and his Volcarona was offering to help teach Psychic to Corona here." Danielle announced to Jacob, Mareek and James.

{Gym Crew} Candice chuckled as the little kids and their Pokemon surround her. Despite the kind words offered, however, she shook her head and began to head out the door. "Trust me, dears, this is something you don't need to wrap your head around. You already got enough on your plate as is! Come on, now, you need to get to the conclave!" As the young rebels and Candice reached Diana's lair, however, they could easily see the patrol squad surrounding what appears to be a dead body. "So they are back after all..." Candice muttered none too happily to the victors. She then put on an authoritative attitude and marched over to the acolytes. "Is there something wrong?" The head honcho of the patrol group groaned. Of course the ever-loving gym leader has to have a say in this. So much for the Church reigning supreme. "No, Leader Candice. Nothing's wrong at all." she replied with a sarcastic smile. "We were just coming back from patrol and found this. As we all know, Mother Diana loves her bodies, so we were about to pick it up when this... stupid bat decided to be nasty and block our way." Miki gave a terrified "eep" as she peered over to find Drake's corpse. "I-Isn't that Drake?" she whispered to the others. "What is the mother going to do with him?" "Whatever it is, it's not good, that's what." Jon whispered back, glaring disgustingly at the white-robed girls. Alina and Lupus also nodded, agreeing with that statement. The older brother-figure went over to Miki's side to calm her down. Lupus was clearly not going to let her see this mangled body any more. Candice heard what her company said and glanced at the defensive Crobat; her face showed no emotion as she addressed the acolyte. "Laura, I agree that we should always keep the city clean, but I'm surprised that you didn't rush to our dear Mother's aid, considering what is going on up there--" "You're one to talk! I didn't see you rushing up there!" The head acolyte, Laura, screeched. "I can't "rush up there" because I'm already defeated." Candice added coolly. "Team Dusk has broken in, so our reign may be coming to an end. If we want to keep our control, we need to keep the Mother safe, which is only something you and your patrols can do now." Laura stared in shock. So Team Dusk is really on the move, and even Candice is destroyed, and their dear Mother is alone... She pointed towards the door of the conclave. "Go! Our Mother needs us, NOW!" As the acolytes rushed into the building, Candice grinned and turned back to her party and began issuing orders. "Don't just stand there! Hurry now and get them over to the gym! Laura will only be gone for a short time." Jon was the one to reach Drake first, tucking himself under one of Drake's arm. While he never thought of Drake as a guy he would respect, a member of Dusk is still better than one of the Church. "Anyone care to lend a hand here?" he asked the crew.

{Danielle, Corona and Zared} Corona released her focus once Iblis called for her attention. She managed to see her small flames fizz out before she was placed to the side by a Psychic once again. After witnessing another demonstration, the young moth clapped as the warm stream of fire disappeared. Corona chirped enthusiastically at the challenge; she wanted to make the pretty flames too! She then closed her eyes once again to form the fire orb... Seeing the red orb, Zared moved back to Danielle once again to avoid a burn and watched as mentor and student continue practicing. It looks like he doesn't need to worry about Iblis and Corona now. So, there is still one thing left for them to do... He tapped Danielle on the leg to get her attention and pointed to the direction of the stadium. --------------- "That's true; I wonder why that is the case myself..." Danielle agreed with the veteran trainer. In her mind, Corona would be better off with Flamethrower if she were to evolve. It would also be easier for the baby moth to learn since Flamethrower is a powered up version of Incinerate. However, Flare Blitz could show off Corona beautifully, especially if she decides to learn Quiver Dance. So many options, yet only one Pokemon... "Hmm? What's up, boy?" Danielle looked down at the Mawile poking her. She saw him pointing to the announcer's booth before he went still once again. "Oh no! I forgot about that!" She was about to run to pick up the firebug when she saw Corona attempting to enlarge her small ball of fire (with limited success). It wouldn't do to distract her; there is nobody on her current team that is capable of teaching Corona the powerful move so far. But she needed to talk to Professor Cadmus too... "Zared, you're basically the prime witness; go ahead and meet up with Mareek and Java. I'll be there in a few minutes." After Zared ran off to the annnouncer's booth, Danielle turned her attention back to Corona, who managed to release a miniature version of Iblis' stream of fire. She then collapsed on her ground in exhaustion. The tiny Larvesta soon glowed a pale white (Morning Sun) before she raised her head back up and chirped at her elder. "Mr. Nerfion, umm...Is it okay to allow Corona to stay with you and Iblis for a while? I actually have some business to attend to but I don't want to interrupt them... I'll come back and pick her up as soon as its over, I promise!" ------------------ If they looked down the hall, Mareek and Jacob should see a tall Mawile running towards them. Zared gave the company a wave before he managed to reach them.

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{Avis} Avis crowed happily as Devin mentioned her name. So he does remember her after all! She then landed onto his outstretched arm gratefully in order to begin directing him, but the sudden chill from the Icy Wind made her ruffle her feathers. As Shade made his appearance to say who he belonged to, the Murkrow gave a disapproving glance at the ghost type. He's lucky that the Elite Four member didn't decide to chew him out. Avis also shook her head and uttered a small crow to affirm what Shade told him. The Murkrow then pointed in the direction of the announcer's booth with a wing, hoping Devin would understand that he has to go back there. {Danielle, Corona and Zared} Danielle gasped at Uncle Thomas' revelation. That would explain the Unovian's uncanny resemblance to James! She listened attentively to the trainer's advice on Psychic, unaware that Zared started moving towards Corona and Iblis. "Hmm... So a clear mind and a clear idea... It reminds me of those flower arrangement classes I used to have back at the gym..." Danielle nodded as she formed a method to train Corona. With a grin, she looked back up at Thomas and gave a bow. "Merci for the advice, sir. I will certainly put it to use." She then turned to find Iblis conjuring little fire rings. "If I may ask, is Solaris related to Iblis? Both of them act really similar..." -------------- Zared stood in the back and watched the teaching process in silence. By the looks of it, Psychic is somewhat related to Hidden Power and, even, Avis' Night Shade; they both require concentration with a clear intent. While the concept is easy for him to grasp, he could feel that the Larvesta is a little more confused on the matter. After all, most of her moves so far are just projectiles or physical attacks. She never actually had to use her mind before. The Mawile had a feeling that Corona will be needing help to master this for a long time... Corona watched Iblis carefully as he conjured the pretty flames again, only taking her blue eyes off of the Volcarona to go through the rings of fire. She chirped quietly at the flames, noting how they floated gracefully with this weird aura. It looks almost like Avis' Night Shade or Zared's two special-based moves, but blue! At Iblis' screech, Corona imitated his previous actions. She closed her tiny eyes and focused solely on the image of the pretty fire rings. She could feel herself burning as her heat sack released her tiny flames. That sensation soon reached her stomach, her limbs, and finally her head, which means they are close to spouting out of her five horns. She shut her eyes even tighter in order to picture the wispy flames, hoping to replicate the rings as the fire spewed out of her horns. Corona's flames came out regularly from her tiny body but, as they touched the air, they seem to, slowly, circulate around her. Some strayed off course but the basic structure is somewhat sound. Of course, the tiny Larvesta didn't know that this was happening, as her eyes are still closed.

{Important Action: Ask What is Going on; Rene} Arial was stuck in her thoughts trying to figure out what the commotion is about that she forgot all about the tickets. Luckily for her, Rene is still sensible and bought them already and got her attention. She gave him a grateful smile and tapped him on his forearm. "Thanks buddy, I'll pay you back once we get inside. As for what's going on..." She practically almost skipped as she turned to face the ticketholder. "Pardon me, Miss, but can I ask why there is such a huuuuge line today? I haven't seen any promotions about a new exhibit or anything..."

{Danielle, Corona and Zared} "I-It's fine, really." Danielle replied, still a little wary of the Volcarona. "I apologize for letting my Pokemon behave like the just did. This wasn't the first time they got into trouble for it..." She looked down at both her Pokemon and nudged them both. "Come on, you two, say sorry for your actions as well." She then saw the little flames floating around them before Iblis illicited a non-threatening screech. "See, even Ibis is apologizing." After a few hesitant seconds, she finally heard Zared and Corona utter what seemed to be an apology. As Corona flew out of her arms once again, Danielle turned back to address the man. "Forgive me, but it seems I haven't introduced myself due to that situation. My name's Danielle Chastain, and these two are Corona and Zared." She nodded to her Larvesta and Mawile respectively. "I have noticed that about Corona as well. One my friends, James, had introduced a Larvesta - Solaris, I think it was - to Corona a short while ago and she was only half his size... I'm thinking that she might have been the runt of the swarm or something... Is there anything I could do to help Corona learn Psychic though or, even, to make her grow to her natural size?" ------------ Zared finally lowered his gaze, uttering a small apology himself. Since Iblis is finally cooperating, as demonstrated by his pyrokinesis, there is no reason for him to feel threatened. Nevertheless, he stayed alert for any small movements that could signal danger. After living in the wild for so long (and because that cheap shot was still fresh on his mind), the Mawile's fight or flight response isn't going to go away so easily. Corona, by contrast, was more than happy to let it slide; she hated feeling so resentful over anything. The tiny moth watched wide-eyed as the small flames danced around her. It was so pretty and warm and fuzzy! After hearing Iblis apologize, she flew out of Danielle's grasp and hovered near Iblis, making sure she didn't touch him this time, and gave a few chirps to exchange apologies. Then she tried to mimic Iblis' pyrokinetic skill, glaring at the empty space in between her and Iblis, only to blow out a tiny stream of fire from her mouth (Incinerate) that sent her flying to the ground. She gave a sheepish cry for help to the huge Volcarona. Maybe he could give her a few tips?

45 @Link:I totally forgot about one thing about season 2 of GX: Chimeratech Overdragon. If you want to take a look at how Cyber Dragon decks were, watch "No Pain, No Gain" (I forgot the episode #). @Yash: YGO is basically a children's card game played by teens and adults. The basic premise: The heroes have to stop the antagonists from taking over the world by dueling. If you want to catch up to the current mechanics quickly, watch yugioh zexal. If it gets confusing, YGO GX or 5Ds is a good choice. I prefer 5Ds since that is when synchros are introduced while it still has the basics in there (And had a good 1st season)

Ah, I didn't know that. Thank you for telling me!

{Danielle, Corona and Zared} The Larvesta was clearly shocked when Iblis attempted to knock her off, especially when he rammed his head against the wall, almost squishing her too if she wasn't small enough. She didn't pull on his hairs or anything -- Before she could finish her thought, Corona found herself floating in mid-air thanks to the Psychic. Finally realizing the gravity of the situation, she chirped in defiance before being thrown off to the side. Corona managed to use her six tiny feet to skid across the floor, thereby lessening the bodily harm done to her, but she was clearly aggravated now. She only wanted to say "hello," if he didn't want to interact, then just tell her! When she saw Zared being thrown into the wall by yet another Psychic, she rushed forward with an Acrobatics to push him to off to the side. Hopefully, he could take care of himself from there... Corona then glared up to the huge Volcarona and unleash a horrible screech of her own to signal her strength. Let's be real, though, this is coming from an undersized Larvesta; it's not threatening at all. But Corona's intent was clear: She's not about to let him harm her friends and get away with it. ----------------- That's it! This oversized moth wants to go, then Zared will more than happy to fight! With a loud battle cry (Intimidate), he conjured a few white orbs (Hidden Power Water) to diffuse the flames when he heard Uncle Thomas command the arrogant Volcarona to stop. The Mawile also released his concentration on his attack... Only to hear an ear-piercing screech and get hurled off by a Psychic. He cursed at his own mistake of letting his guard down so quickly; there was no way he could avoid the eminent blow. It was then that he felt something ramming him on his side, thereby sending him off to the corridor. Luckily, since he is a Steel type, that ram felt nothing more than a push to him. Zared waved his arm towards the ground behind him to blow up a stream of Fairy Wind so that he could land safely. Once he gathered his bearings, he looked up to find his tiny teammate glaring up at Iblis. Oh no, Corona is gutsy and all, but she stands no chance against this thing. He ran back and placed himself in between his teammate and Iblis, readying yet another Hidden Power as payback for that cheap stunt... "Zared, stop! You're no better than him if you attack!" The Mawile growled his displeasure at Danielle. That stupid bug deserves a strike to his damned ego! Ignoring her command, several white orbs surround him once again... "ZARED! You'll be sitting on the sidelines for the next matches if you don't listen RIGHT NOW!" ... Crap, she got him there. He hated sitting on the sidelines more than anything in the world... With an angry sigh, he waved off the white orbs and glared at Iblis and Uncle Thomas. Zared then crossed his arms across his chest to emphasize of his dissatisfaction. ----------------- Danielle ran over to pick up her angry Larvesta, clearly shaken by the sudden turn of events. 'Is that how Corona could be...?' She then gave a pat on Zared's head, who only gave her a glance before he looked back at Iblis and Uncle Thomas. "N-No, C-Corona should have asked... She's j-just too happy to see one of her own k-kind..." The coordinator was just stuck; something told her to run and forget this encounter, yet something told her to stay. She looked down at her tiny moth, who let out a few flames from her horns in irritation.

He's trying to get back at you for stopping his fun xD @Tails (and Tomas if I am mistaken): Do you want each of us to take a separate action and kill 2 birds with one stone (Ie: Arial asks about the line while Rene does the tickets)? We can also do the same action, of course~

Please continue Henry's punishment for Pierre ^^

Pixl knows what's up. ^^I have been trying to branch out to Chimeratechs and its other fusions but... I have seen an accelerated Cyber Dragon Infinity deck profile though. Arial will never use it though... xD

Azery, I think you meant Arthur, not Jacob xDD

{Danielle and Corona} "Hmm? O-Oh, it's no problem at all sir!" Danielle greeted warmly. She was not paying attention to what the stranger had said on the phone anyway; her mind was bent on finding her way to the announcer's booth, after all. When Uncle Thomas released his Pokemon however, Danielle almost jumped when several licks of fire attempted to burn her. She could also feel Zared huddling behind her leg, attempting to hide behind her. Despite the sudden surprise though, Danielle gasped in wonder as Iblis, the Volcarona, appeared majestically in front of her. "Wow, so that's how Corona is going to look when she evolves... Sir, he's beautiful! Do you have any tips for me in raising little Corona here?" She peered down at the tiny bug in her arms. "Look at him, little one. Isn't he amazing? You won't have to use your little jets to fly anymore~" Corona was, obviously, not intimidated by the fire that had surrounded them earlier. Then again, she was about to fall asleep after that sigh, so she barely noticed anything around her until Danielle addressed the tiny Larvesta. She chirped groggily before she saw a familiar color scheme that resembles her mother... Then she felt a cold, chilling wind sweeping through her hair, which caused her to shiver a little. Well, that woke her up; Corona was about to utter an irritated chirp when she finally realized that she was facing a Volcarona. Is that Mom??? No, wait, he didn't smell like her... Maybe it's Dad! In her excitement, the Larvesta instantly forgot about her irritation and rocket-jetted out of Danielle's arms. She did a few loop-de-loops around the huge (and probably un-amused) Volcarona before she settled in between the two red horns(?) surrounding his head, chirping happily at meeting her evolved form. Of course, Zared was less than pleased by this meeting. Not only was he almost burned, but Corona basically just received a slap to the face from an unfriendly Volcarona, and she just shrugged it off like it was nothing! The Mawile growled a warning at the huge moth; if he makes one move on either of them, Zared will put out that fire in a snap.

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{Avis} Ooohhhh snap! Angry Elite Four member is angry! Avis had stood back to watch the scene unfold before her very eyes, not wanting to interrupt such a tense moment. This was many many many times worse that the one between Jacob and Mareek, and that was uncomfortable even for her. The Murkrow glanced at Shade and gave a nod to acknowledge him. Just what is he doing here? She doubt that Danielle would send him to look after her; the Murkrow has a 100% completion record on hide-and-seek after all! Eh, whatever, it's not like Shade is trying to sabotage her or anything. After Marco disappeared from view, Avis flapped a few times to usher herself forward to meet Devin. Yes, he may be angry, but Devin wouldn't harm an innocent little Murkrow, especially if it is the same one that helped him through the forest, right? Devin still has an image to uphold in front of the students and the visitors, so it wouldn't be wise to blow up on her right away. Avis greeted the tall man as soon as she reached Professor Cadmus' side, hovering close to his forearm in case he gave her permission to use it as a perch. The curious Murkrow then uttered a few more cries, questioning what just happened.

{Monika} "It sounds good me to me." Arial whispered back. "If anything, you will be the most capable of chasing down a suspicious person, so why_not?" With that, Arial gave her goodbyes to the rest of the group and raced off with Rene to her motor scooter. ----------------------- {Important Action} "Wow, I know Heart Museum is popular, but I didn't expect this!" Arial commented as she parked her vehicle near a bike stand. After she secured her bike to said stand and put her gray helmet back into its locked compartment, Arial walked briskly to the back of the line and attempted to peer over the heads in front of her, hoping to get an idea on what is happening inside. "Well, whatever is in there must be good if it attracted a crowd this huge, right? That just means more people to ask about Professor Tenjo! I wouldn't mind waiting on the line just to get inside, what say you, Rene?" ((Arial will wait for her turn to go in))

14 True.

Yep, it's the museum for Tails and me~

12 I want to make it challenging!

10 Aren't votes supposed to be secret? lol