<div class="floatleft">(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs9/i/2006/048/4/7/Dont_Touch__Silver__by_HollowEidolon.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Rachel Stone<br/><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Douglasburg Stadium<br/><br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Katsuo<br/><br/><strong>Current Pokemon:</strong>Slowking and Beldum<br/><br/><hr/>"That's right, I'm from Hoenn.  Needless to say, I haven't visited the Battle Frontier there."  Katsuo sent out his Eevee, the small Pokémon leaping out of his arms and onto the battlefield.  Mere moments after the Eeevee touched ground than he ordered it to use a<strong>Shadow Ball</strong>!  As the Eevee concentrated the dark energy into its mouth, he said, "Don't go easy on me alright?"<br/><br/>Rachel gave him a small smile, one that was smug, "Well, well, aren't we a little impatient?"  With that said, the time for talking ended.  Extending one hand, Rachel called out, "Defensive formation, Stone Barrier!"  Slowking, knowing exactly what she meant, brought its hands together in front of it and spread them outwards, causing the air in front of it to shimmer as countless, small stones appear, floating in the space before Slowking.  The Eevee shot the small ball of dark energy at Slowking just as the stones of<strong>Power Gem </strong>shot outwards in a wide arch.  Some of the stones made contact with the ball, causing it to explode halfway to it's target.  The explosion vaporized many of the stones, but not all, though none hit Eevee.  Instead, they impaled themselves along the sides in the center of the arena.  Manuvering would be difficult at the center thanks to the stones, but that sill left a lot of space to attack and dodge on each trainer's sides.<br/><br/>The Stone Barrier technique is designed to pelt oncoming physical attackers with stones, distracting them with pain just enough to barely dodge the attacks and causing an opening for a counter-attack.  However, this technique is quite useful for blocking explosive attacks like<strong>Shadow Ball</strong>.<br/><br/>With a laugh, Rachel brushed her long, sliver hair back with one arm, "Be careful with those<strong>Shadow Ball </strong>attacks, Katsuo.  They are quite the volatile technique."  Rachel shifted her vision to Slowking, "Slowking, use<strong> Flamethrower</strong>!  Target sectors Delta and Alpha!"  Slowking nodded as it opened its mouth,  sending a stream of fire across the ground in the center of the arena, heating the rocks and ground to high levels.  Rachel knew that, when battling, one has to know the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent as well as your own.  She knew Slowking didn't do well in close quarters combat and excelled in ranged battles.  As long as she can keep Eevee at a distance, she has the advantage.  Normally, this would be the sealed deal in a regular battle, but this was a Gym Leader.  Getting cocky could very well cost her the battle.  Her own mother taught her that, continuously beating her in battle despite Rachel having a type advantage.........