Her harsh laughter ringing in his ears, Jaden’s angry face seemed to contort in further rage. Normally, he managed to keep calm and composed during a battle. There was something different about this match though. Maybe it was because he had talked with her beforehand? Most of his other fights were against people, he had long since forgotten as nameless faces. Minimal interaction to be had. Perhaps the attempt to understand him? In the heat of the moment, he neither knew, nor cared, what sparked it. Only that he felt a deep repressed anger spilling forth when he looked at Shade.
So you think this is funny huh?...Think I’m just a joke? YOU DON’T KNOW ME! Were you looking down on me earlier then too?! Pretending that you’d know how Seria would feel?! Pretending you know what I’m here for?!...
“Rapidash! Bounce, then Sunny Day to clear the ice!”
Right as the ground in front of the horse was frozen over, Rapidash executed a tremendous jump, bounding into the air. While airborne, the fire that had been coating its body from the Flare Blitz left it, ascending into the sky as hail rained down. Continuing higher and higher, the flames ate away at the hail that downpoured, before dispersing the clouds Froslass had created. Sunlight poured down from the sky, heating up the battlefield that had been frozen over. The ice would no doubt melt soon, however, that didn’t mean immediately. Which still left two problems that were too late to deal with.
When attempting to land from the Bounce, the ice still remained beneath Rapidash’s feet. The Sunny Day had gone off without a hitch, but Jaden noticed as the horse descended, something was off with how they were acting. Putting two and two together, the Trainer realized one of the Confuse Ray orbs had still landed its mark. Gritting his teeth as the scene played out, Rapidash’s landing failed miserably. Unaware of what was going on, the horse freaked, which led to it losing footing on the ice more than it already would have. Crashing to the ground, the creature tried to stand in its dazed state, only to fall down again each time. Like someone attempting to ice skate for the first time while having a panic attack.
Dammit! I was focused too much on Froslass’s ability, and keeping Rapidash’s mobility...she probably planned this...We’re far from done though. I won’t let something this small trip us up!