<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>Waiting at the First Shot Raffle<br/><br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Open<br/><br/><strong>Current Pokemon:</strong>Slowking and Beldum<br/><br/><hr/><em>Earlier that day......</em><br/>"Beldum, Slowking, use Formation Z3!"  With a metallic rumble, the silver colored Beldum lifted off the ground where it fell moments earlier, dodging the Rattata's<strong>Hyper Fang</strong>.  The Slowking closed it's eyes, only to open them again, glowing a strange blue.....<strong>Confusion</strong>.  The Slowking locked gazes with the Arbok just feet away from it.  Once the gazes were locked, the plan was sealed.<br/><br/>"Okay, Slowking and Beldum, finish them off!" yelled a tall, silver haired woman waving her left arm out in a very familiar way.  The Rattata, realizing that things were going bad, charged at the Slowking in a second<strong>Hyper Fang </strong>attack.  However, despite the Rattata's speed, it wasn't enough because the Beldum quickly floated in the way, hardening it's body with an<strong>Iron Defense</strong>!!  With the Rattata now completely distracted by the Beldum, Slowking increased the mental frequency of the<strong>Confusion</strong>so as to make the Arbok view the Rattata as a foe and both Slowking and Beldum as friends.  With near lightning speed, the Arbok used an<strong>Ice Fang </strong>on the Rattata, followed by a<strong>Constrict</strong>.  It wasn't long before the Rattata fainted when the Beldum used<strong>Iron Head</strong>, slamming the back of the Arbok's head, knocking it out.<br/><br/>Formation Z3 was still imperfect and really only worked when there was absolutely no chance for failure.  It required Slowking to "rewire" the opponent's brain temporarily so that the foe attacks it's partner instead.  However, it takes immense focus to do so and leave Slowking open for attack.  That's where Beldum comes in.  Beldum has a tough, steel body and can use it's Iron Defense to block attacks from getting to Slowking.  However, Beldum is relatively small, smaller than Slowking, so many attacks can get past and around Beldum.  It's a very risky plan, but, should it be successful, it almost guarantees victory.<br/><br/>With that done, the referee yelled out that Rachel Stone was the winner.  It wasn't suprising, considering that the trainers she has battled so far weren't nearly on the level of a gym leader.  That's what Rachel Stone, daughter of the Champion Steven Stone, wanted.  Giving her Pokemon the nod of approval, she returned them to their Pokeballs and slipped them onto her belt.  That Raffle was going to begin in about four hours, so a little rest was required.  It wasn't luck that Slowking and Beldum came out of that battle unscathed, no, it was the large skill gap between her and these low class trainers.  However, Rachel knew her luck would change today.  The Raffle was going to happen soon.  She had already watched many battles throughout this conference today and was impressed by some and sickened by others.  Some of these trainers was the reason she took the first flight to Tasmina...<br/><br/>--------------------------------------<br/><em>Now, at the Raffle.....</em><br/>Rachel, Slowking, and Beldum were fully rested after that early morning battle with the young woman and were waiting in the small crowd after drawing her ticket.  Rachel sighed and looked up at the giant clock on the stadium.  "Come on already.  Today's the day I get to actually have a battle worth having!"  No sooner did she say the words than a man carrying a box walk up to the small stage.  The man stepped to the microphone and coughed out, "Attention trainers.  Today, some of you will have the very rare chance to challenge our region's new Gym Leaders before anyone else.  Even if you do not get to battle them, rejoice as you will have the rare opportunity to watch the very Leaders you will eventually face as well as the battle styles of potential rivals!"  The crowd around Rachel began cheering wildly, all wanting to be the one chosen for this honor.  She shook her head and leaned against the small tree at the edge of the crowd.  The man continued, "We will start with Mister Katsuo Katashi, our Psychic Gym Leader and the Master of the Mind!"<br/><br/>With that said, the man reached into the box and pulled out a small slip of paper.  "Rachel Stone, please come forth and stand on the stage while I call out the other names."  Rachel's eyes widened with suprise before she settled her face into a calm impression.<em>"The Master of the Mind, eh?"</em>Rachel thought as she made her way to the platform, ignoring the other names being called out,<em>"As a Psychic Type trainer, neither of us should have the advantage.  However, she didn't get the position of Gym leader for no reason.  Depending on the battle format, Formation Z3 will not be used, especially as Psychic types tend to be mostly immune to those kinds of techniques unless the user is of a very high level of training.  If it's a single battle, Slowking should be able to handle whatever she has......"</em>As Rachel stood there on the platform, she continued planning ideas for nearly every fighting type opponent that she could possibly face.  Of course, Rachel knew that all plans are thrown out the window once the actual battle starts, but it never hurts to be prepared.  One may never know when the opportunity may arise.......