Yellow - Ratty marks territory

“Volt Tackle!” Yellow called as Pika darted into position atop one of the turnbuckles. He leapt from the rope like a bullet, but Skulker was ready, dodging to the side and right into the second attack. “Now, Ratty! Hyper Fang!” Ratty dove for his back a second time, and a second time Skulker deftly avoided the attack and snatch up Ratty in midair. This time, however, he looked at Ratty for a moment, and then at Yellow.

“Do you have to keep using this one?” he asked derisively. “It’s so… plain.”

Yellow set her jaw and shouted. “NOW!”

Without hesitation, Ratty marked his territory, right on Skulker’s face. The robotic suit sparked and fizzled as its optics were splashed, and Skulker turned away with a dark scowl as he tossed Ratty aside. “Disgusting!” he shouted. As he began to fade into invisibility again, his tone grew even more cruel. “It seems like you aren’t taking this seriously anymore, child. It’s time I ended the hunt.”

Yellow didn’t waste time- recalling Ratty and Pika into their balls, she had Kitty soar up into the air, then summoned Ratty onto her own shoulder, letting him perch like a sailor atop a crow’s nest. She whispered her commands to her Pokemon, and then waited, her eyes darting about even though she knew it was a hopeless gesture. Suddenly, Ratty’s head darted to the side, and Yellow nodded and sprung into action. “PIKA!” she shouted, and the Pokeball on her hip exploded into light as Pika appeared at her side, leveling an electric blast in the direction of her arm. It lanced through the air and collided with nothing, hitting empty air and stopping like it had hit an invisible wall… or an invisible hunter.

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Round 7a, FreestyleKneepad