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<span style='color:orange'>"Curse those speaches. I was probably sent here 'cuz they didn't care if anything happened to me, I'm not exactly what you would call... serious?"</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Ok, our group consists of two humans and two NPC. There's something I never thought I'd say!"</span>
"Let's just go to the next town already!"

They continued walking to Vallhalo, confused as heck.

<span style='color:gray'>"So Gold, what monsters do you have?"</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"You met Hueny and Ippol, that's all I've got. I told you my monsters are pathetic I just want to get out of this stupid game..."</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Good point, but that's gonna be hard with weak monsters..."</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"And why do you think I'm following you around? Look, there's Vallhalo, hurry up."</span>
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Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
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shauni suddenly hured the familiar sound of silvers questions and rants
She ran up to meet them, they where if anything suppirsed she has beaten them to Vallhalo. They were even mur supprised when they saw Jeff with Anna and david
Shauni and Jeff brought them up to speed as did J and Silver
Everyone was introduced to each other and they all retured to daivds house
Shauni still awaited Jeffs answer to her suggestion of the sourse of his powers. The others felt awkard about asking eather Jeff or shauni anything, espacilly since shauni had told them she was the virus Gold had told them about

Gold was extremly angry at shauni, he was stuck in this game beacuse of the virus and shuni was the face of that virus to him, he hadnt gottan to know her and assumed she must be bad. As usual Yomico was clueless and Silver was asking aquird questions to everyone.
"BOW BEFORE THE SHAUNINESS THAT IS SHAUNI! "--Shadowman

"Shauni fell down a drainage ditch and died. That was the end of her pokemon journey. "--Shauni


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((Oops, I guess this post comes before yours, Shauni))

<span style='color:blue'>*Josiah was surprised that Yomico seemed to be taking all this in stride, still she was a NPC, they were probably coded to sort of go along with the flow. At long last the small group left the forest behind. A seaside village could be seen nearby.*</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Finally." *Silver groaned.* "Think we can get some food there?"</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"Probably." *Gold replied.* "But I don't have any money."</span>

<span style='color:blue'>"I got some." *Josiah checked his pockets.* "But I don't want to spend it all on food. Some new power orbs sure would be nice." *They entered the town and began to walk.*</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Hey, is that fish?" *Silver stopped as they neared a house.* "These are NPCs, myabe they'll let us have some!" *He ran up to the door and knocked.*</span>

<span style='color:green'>"Hello." *A young man answered the door.* "I'm David, is there something you need?"</span>

<span style='color:blue'>"Sorry." *Josiah shrugged.* "My friend..." *He froze.* "Shauni, Jeff? What are you guys doing here?"</span>

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<span style='color:orange'>Zapz </span>- 2/3 - Electric --> Attacks: Flash Zapper, Flash Tackle, Multi Striker
<span style='color:gray'>Shadow Wing </span>- 2/3 - Dark --> Attacks: Shadow Bind, Claw Rake, Night Ray, Shadow Shroud
<span style='color:green'>Mogal</span> - 2/3 - Ground --> Attacks: Root Strike, Leaf Rain, Upheaval
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dont worry about if J, the sides of the story fit

Silverasked his question first "So gold, what ware you gunna do to shauni then? she is that virus you were talking about, and she did say we cant leave becasue no of us are real. I would be horried but nothing suprises me anymore"

Yomico sat silently as alway, shauni stood up as did gold
Gold began to yelled at shauni "This is all her fault, lets distry her and maybe we will get out of her"
Yomico suddenly sprong into life "No! Leave her alone"
The other decided which side they would take, and what action they would carry out, it was a plan, distry the virus and get home possibly, but could they really hurt shauni?
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"Shauni fell down a drainage ditch and died. That was the end of her pokemon journey. "--Shauni


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<span style='color:orange'>"Silver, your monster is evolved, have it attack her!"</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Come on, she didn't do anything! ...Wait, did you just say evolved?"</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"Uh... yeah. Where I come from, if a creature changes shape it's called evolving."</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"...And if you're not exactly human, what are you?"</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"A Trainer, why?"</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Holy Fudge Crackers, you're from the Pokemon world!"</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"...You know about it?"</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"It all makes sense now... The Pokemon Storage System is based on computers, and if the virus infected that there would be problems worldwide! And you said you're from a place no one knew existed, we all thought that was a game! And I bet that Crystal person's from the Digimon World!"</span>

((Weren't expecting that, now were you?))
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Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
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cool crossover!

Shauni stood uneasy, people where now distracted towards Gold and his admision to being in the pokemon world. She waited to see if silver would do as gold had requested, but thought of that seemed to have moved on, the gamers now concentrated there questions towards gold
"So, you are from the pokemon word? that is so cool! I make a comic about pokemon!" yelled J
Shauni was thinking, how did coding from other games find there way her, then she relised the virus must have carried it her, she was the cause of this
"Guys lissen, think about it. If data from others games is crossing over, then perhaps others from other games might have" she said
"hay that sounds cool!" yelled Jeff
"No its not!" yelled shauni "What if its bad guys like Gannondorf from Zelda or Soin from Fianl Fantasy. We could be facing a disatser on a grand scale! We might be confronted by them!"
"I wont worry" reasured Yomico "Data from other games is reconfiugered to match this one, thus is the nature of the vaccen."
The others all looked at her "what?" asked Shauni
Yomico smiled "I to am not of this game world, but of another. I am from the Final Fanatsy Relem of which you speack. My data was reconfigured to match this world, and thus I am no longer able to us magi, I am a NPC, and nothing more."
Shauni walked over to her "The organisation? the vaccen? It converst infected data into perminate game data right? Gold was made into a random card holder to battle, Yomico a guide charatcer, and Felix.....a spirite"
Gold losned his scawl "So your says the vaccen, not the virus has trap me here? the virus has brought me her only?"
shauni noded
Gold pulled away "I still dont trust you, but if silver says you good, ill beleve you. Just make sure that you get me back home"
shauni sighnd "I dont now if I can....."
"BOW BEFORE THE SHAUNINESS THAT IS SHAUNI! "--Shadowman

"Shauni fell down a drainage ditch and died. That was the end of her pokemon journey. "--Shauni


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<span style='color:gray'>"I'm still confused. Characters from other games are getting stuck here? It's kinda wierd there's a person from the game this is a copy of. Chances are there're people from Monster Rancher too, since that's the game I was gonna play when I got stuck here."</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"What happens if a Pokemon gets transfered here? By your standards they are characters in that game, and the NPCs that originated from this game might try to ctach them in cards. They probably wouldn't respond well."</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Good point... but that still leaves one question- How do we get out of here, and get everyone back to their origional world?"</span>
"Irregardless" and "Over exaggerated" are NEVER CORRECT EVER because they are redundant
Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
Example: I can not exaggerate the importance of this fact enough, regardless of how often people ignore it.
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<span style='color:purple'>"I don't know. But we'll be leaving by ship in 2 days. So maybe we'll find some answers in the next town. I've got some extra mon if you need any."</span>
*Hands 2000 mon to Josiah and Silver.*
<span style='color:gray'>"Hey thanks!"</span>
<span style='color:blue'>"Thanks man."</span>
<span style='color:purple'>"No problem. I've done quite alot of battling while we were seperated. Check out my monsters."</span>
<span style='color:gray'>"Wow! You've got some pretty powerful moves there."</span>
<span style='color:purple'>"Oh! Before I forget; check this out.</span>
*He shows them the pamphlet he got from the prince.*

<span style='font-family:Times'>The ten legendary attacks are as follows:
<span style='color:red'>SCORCHED EARTH (FIRE)</span>, <span style='color:teal'>EROSION (WATER)</span>, <span style='color:brown'>FOUR SWORDSMAN (GROUND)</span>, <span style='color:gold'>THUNDERSTORM (ELECTRIC)</span>, <span style='color:blue'>SHATTERED SOUL (ICE)</span>,
<span style='color:gray'>WRATH OF GOD (LIGHT)</span>, <span style='color:black'>INSTAKILL (DARK)</span>, <span style='color:red'>OMEGA INFERNO (FIRE)</span>, <span style='color:gold'>OMEGA THUNDER (ELECTRIC)</span>, and <span style='color:blue'>OMEGA BLIZZARD (ICE)</span></span>

<span style='color:blue'>"Legendary attacks, huh. That sounds pretty awsome!"</span>
<span style='color:purple'>"Yeah well I was shocked when I read the last one. You remember in the forest right? I'm still not sure what it means. I am, however, sure that I want to be with you guys when I find out."</span>

<span style='color:red'>END OF CHAPTER 2</span>


<span style='color:red'>CHAPTER 3: TOGETHER AGAIN</span>
*They wake up the next morning.*
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<span style='color:orange'>"I'm willing to bet Crystal's over the ocean... but in the meantime, want to battle again, Silver?"</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Fine... I'll choose first this time so you'll have a chance. Go Tushi!"</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"Go Hueny!"</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"How did I know... If there's one thing I learned from my Pokemon blue version it's type doesn't matter! Flaming Tail!"</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"Dark Spin!"</span>

The bug was spinning at Tushi rapidly, but he slapped it away with his tail, neither monster taking damage.

<span style='color:orange'>"Shadow Power!"</span>
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"Counter with Tail Slap, then Poison Bite!"</span>

The Shadows charged at Tushi who used his tail to stop them, then bit Hueny and injected the poison.

<span style='color:orange'>"Uh... What other attacks does it have... Um... Crunch? No, that's Pokemon..."</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Flaming Tail again!"</span>

A Flaming tail slammed down on Hueny, who surprisingly bit the tail doing plenty of damage.

<span style='color:gray'>"Flaming Tail and Finish it!"</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"Crunch!"</span>

The little bug attempted to bite it one more time, but the tail hit it one more time and it was K.O'd.

<span style='color:gray'>"If a Pidgeot can beat a Raichu and a Jolteon, Tushi should have no problem with a Hueny!"</span>
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"...I lost again, with a type advantage..."</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Huh? Tushi... is evolving again? That was fast..."</span>

(You can base this one off my avatar. Just it's orange and red, with a flame pttern on the flaps of skin instead of the face-thing on Arbok. That and it has purple Dragon wings coming out from behind them)

<span style='color:gray'>"Ok, don't even THINK about trying to ride on my head now! You're huge!"</span>
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"Great. Now it's fully evolved, and mine haven't even evolved once. I am really bad at this, I miss my Pokemon... I hope Crystal has enough skill for both of us."</span>
"Irregardless" and "Over exaggerated" are NEVER CORRECT EVER because they are redundant
Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
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<span style='color:blue'>*While Gold and Silver were fighting Josiah headed out to buy power orbs. He had some money of in own, in addition to what Jeff had given him so he'd hopefully be able to afford some good stuff. Arriving at the store he quickly checked the prices for different power levels and settled a G5 orb, an E5 orb, and a D5 orb. After paying the shop keeper he used them on his monsters and checked the new attacks. Zapz had learned Voltage, Shadow Wing Dark Strike, and Mogal Rock Crusher.*

"Hmm..." *He frowned as he started walking back.* "I forgot to ask Shauni how many moves each monster can know at one time." *He took another look at his cards and studied the area where moves were listed. There appeared to be five slots.* "Anyway, that wasn't too bad. Got some level five attacks and I still have 500 mon left."</span>

"Excuse me!" *A man wearing an extremely long coat ran up.* "I heard you say you have 500 mon. I just happen to be selling this extremely rare and powerful monster for only 500 mon and you look like a trainer so..."

<span style='color:blue'>"Let me see." *The man produced a card. Ray, a light type, with the Shine attack.* "I have been wanting a light monster..." *Josiah shrugged.* "Sure, why not." *He paid and gave the man a blank card and returned to David's house.* "Hey guys, I got a new monster!"</span>

"Whoa, a Ray!" *Shauni looked over the card.* "I've never even seen on before. I hear they're really rare."

<span style='color:blue'>"Cool! Then let's see how strong it is! Hey Gold, fight my new monster!" *Gold shrugged and headed over. He was getting a bit tired of the others using him for training but there wasn't much else to do. He sent out Hueny against Josiah's Ray.* "Use Shine!" *Ray glowed brightly but when the light faded nothing had happened.*</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"Hueny use Dark Spin!" *Hueny hit Ray, KOing it in one hit.*</span>

<span style='color:blue'>"That's it?!?" *Josiah groaned.* "I should have known better than to buy a monster from some guy on the street."</span>

"Maybe it'll get stronger when it grows." *Shauni shrugged.* "It is really rare, I do know that. Here, I got a spare power orb you can give it. At least that way it'll have a real attack."

<span style='color:blue'>"Thanks." *Josiah caught and used the L4 orb, teaching Ray the Sparkling Beam attack.* "I'm stuck with this guy now so I may as well give him another chance."</span>

((Ray looks kinda like Ralts only it doesn't have a horn and is gold and yellow with white trim. Also, it has tiny angel wings on its back.))

Current Monsters:
<span style='color:orange'>Zapz</span> - 2/3 - Electric --> Attacks: Flash Zapper, Flash Tackle, Multi Striker, Voltage
<span style='color:gray'>Shadow Wing</span> - 2/3 - Dark --> Attacks: Shadow Bind, Claw Rake, Night Ray, Shadow Shroud, Dark Strike
<span style='color:green'>Mogal </span>- 2/3 - Ground --> Attacks: Root Strike, Leaf Rain, Upheaval, Rock Crusher
<span style='color:orange'>Ray</span> - 1/3 - Light --> Attacks: Shine, Sparkling Beam
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<span style='color:gray'>"Where have I seen this before..." Silver said, recalling how a certain Rocket bought a certain Magikrap from a certain salesman on a certain cruise ship. "Oh well, if this is a close to a copy of Pokemon as it looks like when it evolves it'll be really strong."</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"YES! Thank you Ray and your likeness to magikarp, or should I say Magikrap! Hueny's evolving!"</span>

It turned into the same bug Silver had, finally...

Silver had just bought a few things as well, a W8 and L6 power orb. Ommie learned Acid Rain and forgot Growling, and Kojyo forgot Leaf attack and learned Leaf Chain
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Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
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<span style='color:purple'>*Jeff is leaning against a build staring at the sky. He is chewing on a toothpick.*
"Hey Jeff, what's up?"
"Hmmm? Oh hey Anna. Nothing's up, I'm just trying to sort all the data I've recieved from Shauni and Josiah. It seems there is more to this story than I had previously thought."
"Try not to think too hard. You should try and relax. It's a beautiful day outside. You should be enjoying it. ^_^ "
"Yeah, you're right. C'mon let's go out and battle."
"Oh you are so dead."
"Yeah right. Go bobble!"
"Go drakonne!"
"Bobble use Hydro Beam!!!"
"Drakonne fly up!"
"Hey! Since when can she fly"
"She has wings idiot. <_< "
"Oh... right... Okay bobble use tsunami to knock her down."
"Use light spear to split the wave!"
*The massive wave is split in two missing Drakonne slightly.*
"Use water jet to jump up and hit her."
"Ack! Use holy crush!"
*Drakonne tackles bobble with tremendous force.*
"Alright time to bring out yuki. Go yuki and use mega icicle!"
"No come back drakonne. Go vampiro and use Full Moon."
*All of a sudden day turned into night and a full moon appears in the sky.*
"Okay now use dark doom!"
"Use hazy shade to hide yourself!"
It's too late to hide. Full moon sees all."
*Yuki gets hit with dark doom, but does not fall.*
"Now that you've weakend me I can use... Hyper Blizzard!"
*The tempature dropped to 32 degrees. A harsh snow begins shooting towards vampiro.*
"Hmph. You win this round Gallo. But next time your mine."
"Whos the man! ^_^ "
Yeah, yeah, yeah... Gloat while you can."
*The re-enter town and join the others.*
"Hey guys, are you all done shopping?"</span>
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<span style='color:gray'>"Yeah, I've got everything I need for now."</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"And I've got an evolved monster finally, what more could I ask for?"</span>

<span style='color:gray'>*Watches Toshi fly over his head* "Holy Fudge Crackers! It can fly!" *Toshi lands next to him and lowers its head* "What? Oh, I get it!" *Gets on Toshi and flys up* "Check it out!"</span>

Current Monsters-
Toshi - Fire - Flaming Tail, Extreme Flame, Poison bite, Fire Charge, *Flame Wing
Kojyo - Light - Leaf Chain, Tail Slap, Light Slash, Light Charge, Flower Power
Ommie - Water - Droplets, Water Charge, Cannonball, Acid Rain, Ocean Surf
Heuno - Dark Spin, Shadow Power, Metal Horn, Dark String, Dark Steel Drop

*Toshi is the only monster that can learn this move and it's extremely powerful
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*After silver landed, everyone headed to the shrine to heal up. Time passed and soon night had fallen. Jeff was laying outside of David's house, staring at the stars. From David's house he could hear the jovial sound of singing. He layed there reflecting on all that has happened.*

<span style='color:gray'>"If you'll excuse me for a second, I'd like to get some fresh air."</span>
*He walks outside unaware of Jeff's presence and bumps into him and falls over.*
<span style='color:purple'>"Are you okay Silver?</span>
<span style='color:gray'>"Yes, I'm fine. I wasn't aware that you were out here. What are you doing out here anyway?"</span>
<span style='color:purple'>"Didn't you hear the narrator?"</span>
<span style='color:gray'>"The what?"</span>
<span style='color:purple'>"Um... nevermind. I was just thinking about all that's happened and what will be next. I guess it would be foolish of me to expect anything."</span>
<span style='color:gray'>"Yeah, it's like the old saying 'Expect the unexpected.' right."</span>
<span style='color:purple'>"So what are you doing out here?"</span>
<span style='color:gray'>"I just came out to get some fresh air."</span>
<span style='color:purple'>"The air is very nice here. I've never felt more relaxed then out here staring at the sky. The breeze feels great on my face. It's so peaceful. Too bad we're leaving tomorrow morning. *sigh*"</span>
<span style='color:gray'>"Cheer up, mate. I bet the breeze will feel better once we're on the ship."</span>
<span style='color:purple'>"Optimistic are we? Well can't say I blame you. It should be fun for yuki and bobble. They should feel right at home in the ocean. It's getting pretty late. We should head inside and get some rest, don't you agree?"</span>
<span style='color:gray'>"YAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWNNNN! Yeah I'm pretty tired myself. Let's go inside."</span>
*They head inside and prepare to go to bed.*
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The next day they got on the ship early in the morning, as the trip would take almost all day. Toshi willingly stayed in its card, for its own good... but Ommie stayed out. Silver tried to put up with Ommie tackling him, excited to be allowed to stay out of the card, while Gold looked out over the Ocean. He didn't particularly care for his monsters, and was eager to get to the other side since he knew Crystal was there.

<span style='color:gray'>"Ommie, don't make me put you back in the card! Ow..."</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"Does this have to take all day? Can't this boat go any faster?"</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Why do you want to get over there so bad, anyway? Do you get seasick or something?"</span>
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"No, it's just... Crystal..."</span>
"Irregardless" and "Over exaggerated" are NEVER CORRECT EVER because they are redundant
Regardless means "without regard", and adding "ir" on the front actually makes it a double negative; exaggerate means "to overstate" so you're literally saying "over overstate."
Example: I can not exaggerate the importance of this fact enough, regardless of how often people ignore it.
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