Shadow Fire

Silver cringed when he saw Ethan recall his Pokemon. He'd forgotten about that little side-effect of a Pokemon being defeated. He wouldn't let it happen again. When hearing the name of the next Pokemon being released, he resisted the urge to fall over. Fluffy? You've gotta be kidding me... Shaking his head briefly, the teen glared at my opponent, before grinning. "Zubat!" he called. "Astonish!" Heeding its master, Zubat closed in and attacked, while letting out a loud, supersonic screech.

Gastly was unprepared, the attack slamming right into him. The ghost Pokemon wailed in pain, before dropping to the ground, eyes spiraled, indicating it was knocked out. Silver clenched a hand into a fist, using his other hand to recall Gastly to his Monster Ball. "Gastly..." he growled, glaring at the capsule. "You have failed me..." Attaching the ball to his belt, Silver grabbed another Monster Ball, launching it forward. "You got lucky before..." he called to his foe. "But I won't let you win this round! Zubat! Go!" Zubat was released from the Monster Ball, looking ready to battle.

The smirk faded from the Gastly's face as he narrowly dodged the Flame Wheel. Silver's smirk faded into a menacing scowl. "Damn..." he hissed. "Gastly! Get yourself together and use Lick!" Gastly nodded, before vanishing again, reappearing right in front of Cynder, his tongue preparing to lick the fire-mouse.

Meanwhile, down in the Underworld, the Demon Overlord smirked. "I see... They're amassing forces. Dost they not recall times past, and thy defeat their ancestors experienced? Thou will suffer, verily at thy hands of demonic superiority!" The Demon Overlord laughed sinisterly.

Smokescreen again. He's desperate. "Gastly!" Silver called out, smirking wider. "Curse!" The ghost Pokemon purred, sacrificing half his strength to place a devastating curse on his foe.

Silver gave an even more malicious smirk, watching as Gastly vanished from sight, dodging the attack again. "Got him!" the trainer snickered. "Gastly, Night Shade!" The ghost gave a toothy grin as he reappeared, right behind Cynder. With alarming speed, he unleashed a Night Shade directly at his foe. OFF TOPIC: I know Night Shade isn't one of the moves Silver's Gastly knows, considering it's learned at Level 15, and at this stage, his Gastly is only level 14. However, I'm making the level higher. =P

The ghost gave another mean smirk, before dodging the flames with ease. It was clear that this Pokemon would not easily be defeated. He's finished. His Pokemon are worn from battle. I've got this won.

Silver began laughing, the crimson-haired teen's eyes showing sadistic glee. "Gastly!" he called out. "Mean Look!" Once again, the smirking ghost Pokemon's eyes glowed eerily, disabling any chance of escape.

Silver snickered, holding a Monster Ball out. "You underestimate me," he chortled. "I've become stronger. My Pokemon are unrivaled. But if you still wish to face defeat, far be it from me to deny you. Gastly! Go!" Launching the Monster Ball, it opened to unleash the ghost Pokemon, who had a smirk to rival Silver's. "Gaaaaastly..." it purred. "Gastly!" Silver's smirk widened.

Now's the perfect time! Smirk widening, Silver raced up to Ethan, his expression changing to a glare when remembering how he was humiliated just outside Cherry Grove. Pointing at Ethan, he made a good show of being domineering. "You!" he hissed. "I hear you took down Team Rocket. That's impressive, but last time, I told you I'd get my revenge. I'll ground you into dust. Prepare for your just desserts!"

Giving a soft grumble, Silver glanced back into town, noticing the raven-haired boy enter the gym. A smirk crossed his lips as a thought came to mind. "I have a great idea, Snappy..." he purred. "We'll lie in wait for him to leave the gym, exhausted after battle, and then pounce. He won't stand a chance against our superior power." The blue Pokemon glanced up at the red-haired teen, blinking his eyes. "Croco..." it growled. "Croco naw naw croco naw."

I checked again on the Skin by Dragonfly website, and a custom skin may cost anything between $350 - $700, if not more, depending on what is needed. So yeah... lots of money.

You shall witness one day the revival of me and my Team Rocket. Silver woke with a start. Glancing to the side, he noticed that through the night, Snappy had emerged from his capsule and was sleeping beside his trainer. The clock on the wall read 03:57, and while it was still early, the red-haired boy decided it was time to leave. Lifting the Croconaw into his arms, while mentally grumbling about the weight, Silver silently left his room. Leaving the card key on the desk in the lobby, he went outside and made his way around the town.

Silver's mind quickly switched from Ethan to the return of Team Rocket, his face twisting in anger. "Just what in the hell do they want?" he hissed to himself. "They disbanded 3 years ago, disgraced by their defeat at the hands of a child. Has Giovanni... returned too?" Dropping backwards onto the bed, the red-haired boy closed his eyes for a moment, before taking Snappy's Monster Ball into his hands. Giving a slight smile, he let his eyes close again, falling asleep.

Brave was created as a gaming skin, but the logo was customised (and recustomised by Zeth). The skin is good, though I'm actually thinking of saving up for a custom skin, one intended for this site and this site alone.

Thanks for the support. Unfortunately, this will most likely be the last skin I acquire from Skin by Dragonfly, as they've now switched to making custom skins only, which are $300 minimum. If enough people donated, I could go about having a custom skin made for this community alone, but I won't be expecting that anytime soon.

A new skin, Luminos, has been added to the community. If you were around during 64Hackz, you may remember this skin. Mixing dark and light, this skin is pleasing on the eyes. You can change to Luminos by using the skin selection dropdown at the bottom of the community forums.

To make things a little more organised, I have added a tutorial system, which can also be used to provide codes pertaining to various games. As such, new forums have been added to the community to cater for this system. Please ensure you read the following announcements: Tutorial Guidelines Topic Creation Thank you, and I hope you enjoy using this system!

Silver had begun to head for the Pokemon Center when he froze in his tracks. Ethan had just arrived at the building and was walking inside. Gritting his teeth, he waited for the raven-haired teen to head off to the room he was given, before rushing into the Pokemon Center. "Welcome!" Nurse Joy said, smiling at the red-haired boy. "I'll bet you're tired, right? I've got a few spare rooms, so please, take your pick." The redhead tried not to blush. He'd always had a slight fondness for Nurse Joy, regardless of which one it was. 'Kinda reminds me of that Brock guy back in Kanto.' Noticing Ethan had taken a room closer to the lobby, Silver decided to choose the room furthest from the lobby. Nurse Joy's smile widened and she handed him the card key. The boy took it gratefully, and scampered off to the room he was provided with. Entering, he gave a sigh of relief as the door closed behind him. "That was close..." he muttered. "Last thing I want is to deal with him right now."

With all the walking, Snappy began to grow tired. The Croconaw gave a loud yawn. Silver stopped at once and stared down at the Pokemon. "Tired, huh?" he grunted. "Well, I think it's time you went to bed. I can't have you bringing us down due to your fatigue. Return." Snappy gave a content yawn as his Monster Ball converted him into energy, sealing him inside his capsule. Silver glanced at the Monster Ball, before giving a slight sigh. He was starting to get tired himself.

Hearing Ethan's underground battles against Team Rocket, Silver gave a vicious smirk. "I never thought I'd be cheering for him..." he snickered. "But Ethan... kick their asses good. Make them all suffer." Snappy glanced up at his trainer, remaining silent, but wondering what his master was thinking.

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top: 0px; left: 0px;">Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Naxylldritt!</p><br /><br /> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #dd0000, 3px 3px 0 #dd0000, 5px 5px 0 #dd0000, 7px 7px 0 #fe6230, 9px 9px 0 #fe6230, 11px 11px 0 #fef600, 13px 13px 0 #fef600, 15px 15px 0 #fef600, 17px 17px 0 #00bc00, 19px 19px 0 #00bc00, 21px 21px 0 #009bfe, 23px 23px 0 #009bfe, 25px 25px 0 #009bfe, 27px 27px 0 #000083, 29px 29px 0 #000083, 31px 31px 0 #30009b, 33px 33px 0 #30009b, 35px 35px 0 #30009b, 2px 2px 0 #dd0000, 4px 4px 0 #dd0000, 6px 6px 0 #fe6230, 8px 8px 0 #fe6230, 10px 10px 0 #fe6230, 12px 12px 0 #fef600, 14px 14px 0 #fef600, 16px 16px 0 #00bc00, 18px 18px 0 #00bc00, 20px 20px 0 #00bc00, 22px 22px 0 #009bfe, 24px 24px 0 #009bfe, 26px 26px 0 #000083, 28px 28px 0 #000083, 30px 30px 0 #000083, 32px 32px 0 #30009b, 34px 34px 0 #30009b; top: 0px; left: 0px;">Buon Compleanno, Naxylldritt!</p><br /><br /> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #dd0000, 3px 3px 0 #dd0000, 5px 5px 0 #dd0000, 7px 7px 0 #fe6230, 9px 9px 0 #fe6230, 11px 11px 0 #fef600, 13px 13px 0 #fef600, 15px 15px 0 #fef600, 17px 17px 0 #00bc00, 19px 19px 0 #00bc00, 21px 21px 0 #009bfe, 23px 23px 0 #009bfe, 25px 25px 0 #009bfe, 27px 27px 0 #000083, 29px 29px 0 #000083, 31px 31px 0 #30009b, 33px 33px 0 #30009b, 35px 35px 0 #30009b, 2px 2px 0 #dd0000, 4px 4px 0 #dd0000, 6px 6px 0 #fe6230, 8px 8px 0 #fe6230, 10px 10px 0 #fe6230, 12px 12px 0 #fef600, 14px 14px 0 #fef600, 16px 16px 0 #00bc00, 18px 18px 0 #00bc00, 20px 20px 0 #00bc00, 22px 22px 0 #009bfe, 24px 24px 0 #009bfe, 26px 26px 0 #000083, 28px 28px 0 #000083, 30px 30px 0 #000083, 32px 32px 0 #30009b, 34px 34px 0 #30009b; top: 0px; left: 0px;">御誕生日おめでとうございます、ナックシルドリット!</p><br /><br /> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #dd0000, 3px 3px 0 #dd0000, 5px 5px 0 #dd0000, 7px 7px 0 #fe6230, 9px 9px 0 #fe6230, 11px 11px 0 #fef600, 13px 13px 0 #fef600, 15px 15px 0 #fef600, 17px 17px 0 #00bc00, 19px 19px 0 #00bc00, 21px 21px 0 #009bfe, 23px 23px 0 #009bfe, 25px 25px 0 #009bfe, 27px 27px 0 #000083, 29px 29px 0 #000083, 31px 31px 0 #30009b, 33px 33px 0 #30009b, 35px 35px 0 #30009b, 2px 2px 0 #dd0000, 4px 4px 0 #dd0000, 6px 6px 0 #fe6230, 8px 8px 0 #fe6230, 10px 10px 0 #fe6230, 12px 12px 0 #fef600, 14px 14px 0 #fef600, 16px 16px 0 #00bc00, 18px 18px 0 #00bc00, 20px 20px 0 #00bc00, 22px 22px 0 #009bfe, 24px 24px 0 #009bfe, 26px 26px 0 #000083, 28px 28px 0 #000083, 30px 30px 0 #000083, 32px 32px 0 #30009b, 34px 34px 0 #30009b; top: 0px; left: 0px;">Quchjaj qoSlIj, Naxylldritt!</p><br /><br /> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #dd0000, 3px 3px 0 #dd0000, 5px 5px 0 #dd0000, 7px 7px 0 #fe6230, 9px 9px 0 #fe6230, 11px 11px 0 #fef600, 13px 13px 0 #fef600, 15px 15px 0 #fef600, 17px 17px 0 #00bc00, 19px 19px 0 #00bc00, 21px 21px 0 #009bfe, 23px 23px 0 #009bfe, 25px 25px 0 #009bfe, 27px 27px 0 #000083, 29px 29px 0 #000083, 31px 31px 0 #30009b, 33px 33px 0 #30009b, 35px 35px 0 #30009b, 2px 2px 0 #dd0000, 4px 4px 0 #dd0000, 6px 6px 0 #fe6230, 8px 8px 0 #fe6230, 10px 10px 0 #fe6230, 12px 12px 0 #fef600, 14px 14px 0 #fef600, 16px 16px 0 #00bc00, 18px 18px 0 #00bc00, 20px 20px 0 #00bc00, 22px 22px 0 #009bfe, 24px 24px 0 #009bfe, 26px 26px 0 #000083, 28px 28px 0 #000083, 30px 30px 0 #000083, 32px 32px 0 #30009b, 34px 34px 0 #30009b; top: 0px; left: 0px;">Fortuna dies natalis, Naxylldritt!</p><br /><br /> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #dd0000, 3px 3px 0 #dd0000, 5px 5px 0 #dd0000, 7px 7px 0 #fe6230, 9px 9px 0 #fe6230, 11px 11px 0 #fef600, 13px 13px 0 #fef600, 15px 15px 0 #fef600, 17px 17px 0 #00bc00, 19px 19px 0 #00bc00, 21px 21px 0 #009bfe, 23px 23px 0 #009bfe, 25px 25px 0 #009bfe, 27px 27px 0 #000083, 29px 29px 0 #000083, 31px 31px 0 #30009b, 33px 33px 0 #30009b, 35px 35px 0 #30009b, 2px 2px 0 #dd0000, 4px 4px 0 #dd0000, 6px 6px 0 #fe6230, 8px 8px 0 #fe6230, 10px 10px 0 #fe6230, 12px 12px 0 #fef600, 14px 14px 0 #fef600, 16px 16px 0 #00bc00, 18px 18px 0 #00bc00, 20px 20px 0 #00bc00, 22px 22px 0 #009bfe, 24px 24px 0 #009bfe, 26px 26px 0 #000083, 28px 28px 0 #000083, 30px 30px 0 #000083, 32px 32px 0 #30009b, 34px 34px 0 #30009b; top: 0px; left: 0px;">Feliz Aniversario, Naxylldritt!</p><br /><br /> =P

As Silver slinked towards the well, newly evolved Croconaw in tow, he heard voices floating up the well. Hearing what was said, the red-haired boy made a face. "Those fools are stupider than I thought..." he muttered. "Cutting off Slowpoke tails for profits? No wonder they were easily defeated by a kid. They have the mental capacities of a teaspoon."

Silver clenched his teeth together, noticing Ethan head down into the well. Thankfully, the other boy couldn't see him. "He's going up against Team Rocket..." he muttered to Snappy. "I hope he thrashes them." Glancing down at the Totodile, Silver suddenly blinked in confusion. "Snappy?" he asked. "What's going on?" The Totodile was now glowing softly. Giving his own grin, a bright light enveloped him. When it faded, he had transformed. "Croco..." he growled happily. "...naw!" Silver's surprised expression became a wide grin. "I see..." he purred. "You've evolved. Now, you're stronger. Come, let's take some trainers down a notch."

Arriving at the cave's exit, Silver peered out cautiously. "I can hear voices..." he mumbled to Snappy. "Keep quiet." The Totodile nodded, although he seemed a little preoccupied.