<span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Kraken's Supersonic did what it was supposed to do..., almost.  Jackie's Torchic seemed a little off-balance and could conceivably score damage against itself for the space of one to four more battle commands but in spite of its apparent <i>confusion</i> the little bird pokemon leapt at the Tentacool with its hind legs extended and managed to score a solid <i>Scratch</i> attack on Kraken.  His friend winced a little, but stood his ground.<br/>
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More<i> Supersonic</i> attacks wouldn't be effective unless the Torchic snapped out of its confused state.  Since Kraken had only recently hatched, the only other move that they could use was <i>Poison Sting</i>.  It was strange that pokemon battling a status condition couldn't get additional status conditions, which to Davey's mind confirmed the existence of God.  Still, it was what they had and until they got lucky or the Torchic became unconfused the poison probably wouldn't work.<br/>
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"Kraken!" Davey called out to his buddy, "Use <i>Poison Sting</i>!"<br/>
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Kraken took one of his tentacles and and swung it in a whip-like motion that sent a glistening little stinger into its feathered foe.<br/>
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Under his breath, Davey continued to hope that somehow luck would favor him and that they would win.</span></span>