Hello, my friends! As you guessed, it is I, Lee. And in the spirit of my Pokémon obsession coming back (and the fact that I never wait for you guys to tell me if you like a story idea or not), I have decided to go through with my Pokémon Colosseum idea. Now before- OH DAMN! *dodges oncoming weapons* I said BEFORE you start pelting me with weapons, I promise promise PROMISE not to abandon my Dark Explorations story. I have plenty ideas for that story that need to be written.

Ugh, I wish it was March. I need to play a new Pokémon game. I reserved Pokémon Black and I'm so ready to beat it. I'm so bored, I resorted to restarting my Pokémon Pearl and replaying that. It doesn't fill the void, guys. It doesn't fill the void.

Note about this story: Yes, these are the characters from Dark Explorations. No, they are not Pokémon in this story. They are now basically Trainers, full-on human. Same looks, just without the ears or tails or wings or whatnot. And I made The Under bigger than it looks in the game. I felt it should be bigger. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or Pokemon Colosseum. I wish I did, though...

Chapter 1

It was clear that it was morning. Thieves, outcasts, and all the others hiding from the outside world were bustling into The Under, mingling with the others who lived there. Neon lights that stayed on all night for the party people seemed a tad brighter. The sounds from The Under's run-down colosseum were louder with the sounds of fresh challenges. But the only way to be sure that it was morning was to check the few clocks hanging around the small, shabby house sitting near the edge of The Under.

The house was strange. There was the ground floor and then another floor that went a little more underground than the whole city. The underground floor was much bigger than the ground one, being used as the space to hold a bedroom and a bathroom. Upstairs was used as a kitchen and a sort-of living room with only a ripped-up armchair and an old sofa. There, laying on the sofa in a deep sleep, was an Umbreon.

Right as the digital clock on the microwave struck 9:00, the Umbreon blinked open her red eyes. She stretched out her body and shook her fur out. Hopping down from the sofa, she padded over to the door that led downstairs. It was slightly ajar, and, with a soft push, the Umbreon slipped past it and trotted downstairs. It was dark, as the downstairs had no windows for the neon lights to shine through. But that didn't matter. Umbreon was a Dark Pokémon and could easily navigate her way through any darkness.

Umbreon walked over to the bed in the corner. A girl about eighteen was asleep, her black hair fanning around the pillow. Worn-out blankets covered her body as she slept without a sound. Umbreon blinked fondly at the sleeping girl and paced, debating whether or not she should wake the sleeping figure. Then, with a decided prick of her ears, she prepared to jump onto the bed.

Suddenly, the black cell phone sitting on the broken nightstand started to ring. Umbreon went over and shoved her body against the nightstand, causing the phone to fall onto the carpet. The Pokémon's red eyes scanned the caller ID before she nudged it open.

"Hello? Una? Is that you?"

The Umbreon gave a sort-of mewl to let the caller know it wasn't the girl, but the girl's trusted partner Pokémon. A delighted squeal came over the phone. "Chaos! Good morning, dear! I suppose that means Una's still asleep. Would you take the phone to her and wake her up?"

Chaos gave another mewl and picked up the phone in her mouth, being careful not to let her teeth or lips hit any of the buttons. Jumping onto the bed, she dropped the phone by the girl's ear and nuzzled her nose into her cheek. The girl just grumbled and stirred, throwing the blanket off of her and stretching. "What's up, Chaos?" she asked, rubbing her grey eyes.

"Una? Are you up yet?"

At the sound of that voice, Una started. She picked up the phone. "Lady Venus! I'm sorry, I didn't know you were on the phone." She gave a grateful glance to her Umbreon and stroked the Pokémon's head. "I was so tired…"

"Oh, that's quite alright, my dear." Una could hear Lady Venus getting ready for her daily announcements via the huge screen and every TV in The Under. "You work so hard, being our undefeated champion of The Under colosseum. I'll have Zaden come by later and bring you some fresh food. I just repaid your electricity and cell phone bill, so don't worry about any of that. I wish I could make that little place of yours less run-down…"

Una smiled slightly. "You have so much to do, my Lady. Don't bother yourself with my place. Chaos and I are perfectly content." She stretched out her legs and leaned her head against the wall. "Any challenges for me today, Lady?"

"One second, my dear." Background voices from the small TV station were heard as Lady Venus asked something. "No dear, there hasn't been any challenges so far, so you can relax, walk around, train, whatever pleases you." She gave a small squeal. "Oh, you can spend the day with Zaden! Poor boy must be so bored running errands and fighting off other challenges. It'd do him good to hang out with you, Una."

At the mention of Zaden, Una blushed. "He wouldn't want to hang around with me, Lady. I'm sure he has better things to do…"

"Nonsense! I'll get him to deliver your fresh food and tell him he can hang around you today if he wants. Which I'm sure he will, he's so fond of you, at least that's how it is in my eyes. Oh, here he is now! I'll send him over right away!" And with that, she hung up.

Una closed the phone and looked over to Chaos. "Well, it looks like we'll be hanging out with Zaden today. Hope he doesn't mind…" She shook her head to rid herself of her blush and stood up, stretching one final time. Chaos jumped down and started to groom her fur as Una dressed in her usual all-black. She slipped on jeans, sneakers, and a cropped t-shirt. Grabbing her cropped long-sleeved jacket, she put it on and put her black belt around her waist, the one that held Chaos's PokéBall that Una rarely ever used. Chaos preferred to walk around with Una, and Una had no objection to that.

When a knock was heard on the front door, Una started. "Zaden's here! Let's go see him, Chaos." The two ran up the steps together and opened the door for their friend.

There was Zaden, his skater-cut silver-white hair hanging near his amber eyes. His dark blue jeans, black t-shirt, and black short-sleeved jacket gave him a cool, bad boy look, and his smile/smirk made him look even better. Una tried not to blush like a total girl as she gave him a cool smile back and said, "Hey. Lady Venus told me you were coming over."

"Yup. Brought you and the Umbreon more food, too." He stepped inside and placed the bags full of food on the chipped counter, scratching Umbreon behind her ear. "Good to see you, Chaos. Looking as tough as ever."

Chaos mewled happily and looked over at the door as Zaden's Pokémon, a Zangoose nicknamed Dagger, stepped into the house. He darted over to Una and jumped up into her arms, rubbing his face against her cheek.

Una laughed. "Hey, Dagger! Good to see you, buddy!" She gave him a kiss on top of his head. "Are you two hungry? Chaos and I haven't eaten yet. You can have breakfast with us."

"Zan zan!" Dagger hopped onto the floor and circled Chaos playfully on all fours. Chaos just sat and watched him circle her, her ears pricked in amusement. Una just laughed again and sorted through the bags, grabbing two cans of Pokémon food. She opened them and dumped them into a food bowl that she kept near the table for Chaos. The two Pokémon went and dug in hungrily.

"Want anything?" she asked Zaden, grabbing a can of soda for herself and starting to put the food away in the cabinets and fridge.

Zaden sat on a chair by the wobbly table and stretched out his legs in front of him. "That's not breakfast," he joked, nodding to her can of soda. "That's just loading yourself up on sugar and crashing later. I got you fresh fruit and all sorts of stuff. Why do you need soda?"

"Because I said so." Una popped open the can and took a long sip. Turning to Zaden, she smiled. "Come on. Don't you want anything? I'll make you something if you want."

Zaden ran a hand through his hair and shook his head. "I ate already before I came here. And Dagger's just a hungry Snorlax." He reached down and stroked Dagger's white fur. "So Lady Venus told me I get to hang out with you today. What should we do? Go up to Pyrite Town and challenge the punks in the square? Or maybe head over to Phenac City and watch the newbies think they're so cool for winning in that lame Stadium?"

Una laughed at the latter, but before she could answer, the TV silently playing in the background turned into a newsflash. The two turned around and watched as a picture of a smoking building appeared onscreen.

"Reports of a fire breaking out somewhere in the desert have finally been investigated. It appears that the Team Snagem hideout has been discovered and blown up by one of their members. Also investigated, a tiny device known as a Snag Machine was taken by this member as well. Details on who and where this member is located is still unknown."

When the report was over, Una shook her head. "Damn idiots. Team Snagem is so lame." She tossed her soda can and picked up a brush from the counter. Kneeling down, she started to brush out Chaos' fur as the Pokémon ate. "If that Team Snagem punk tries to come to The Under and snag Chaos, I'll destroy them."

"I've only heard of Team Snagem and what they do," Zaden said. "But I don't understand. How are they capable of snagging other Trainer's Pokémon?"

"That Snag Machine is how they do it," Una explained, voicing what she had heard Lady Venus tell her. "They place a PokéBall in that machine and throw it and it can snag any Trainer's Pokémon. I heard they've taken a lot of Pokémon." She ran the brush over Chaos' ears gently. "Lady Venus just says that they're bad guy wannabes. If they had found the hideout earlier, anyone could've gone right in and kicked their asses to take back the Pokémon."

Zaden just scoffed and let Dagger jump onto his lap. "Punk better not show his face around here. We'd tag team him and whatever Pokémon he stole." He smiled as Dagger playfully batted at Zaden's bangs. "I could never let him take Dagger away."

"I wish Ein could figure out a way to make our Pokémon resistant to being snagged instead of working on whatever project he's so busy on out at the lab," Una told him, standing up. "If that rogue member is good enough to outsmart and infiltrate Team Snagem, there's a chance he's good enough to get our Pokémon."

"We'll have to propose that idea to Ein whenever we see him," Zaden agreed. He got up and allowed Dagger to sit on his shoulder. "Let's just head on over to Phenac City and watch the newbies. Then we'll head back up to Pyrite Town and challenge people."

Una nodded and smiled. "Alright. Let's go up to the warehouse and grab our bikes. I'd race you, but you're too old to keep up."

"I'm nineteen. That's only a year older than you," Zaden told her, patting her on the shoulder. "Don't make challenges that you can't win, Una. You'll just get burned in the end."

Una just grinned. "We'll see, Zaden."

…

Driving across the desert on the motorcycle always felt amazing. Una felt free and alive, almost like she was glad to be away from The Under. Riding in the cart attached to her bike, Chaos enjoyed the freedom just as much as Una. The Pokémon's eyes were soaking in the passing desert scenery with happiness.

Zaden rode next to her, Dagger sitting in his own cart, looking around wildly. Una smiled and looked out at the horizon, waiting to see when Phenac City came into view. Instead of the city, another motorcycle came out from the distance, going in the opposite direction as she and Zaden.

Una glanced to her left. It was a guy dressed in all black like her. His orange hair hung around his face, the bangs brushing against the top of his black eyes. There was a single PokéBall clipped to his belt, just like her and Zaden. A strange black and blue machine-like sleeve covered his right arm. But the strangest thing about him was that he had a wicked grin on his face. He looked as though he had just done something totally badass.

The guy, probably around nineteen, caught Una looking at him. He slimmed his wicked grin to a sly smirk as he gave her a single wave of his hand and a wink. Then, he revved up his motorcycle and sped off.

Una turned back to the road, spotting Phenac City. But that was the farthest thing from her mind. That guy was going in the direction of The Under. And that wicked grin made her uneasy and curious. Just who the hell was he?

If the description wasn't the dead giveaway, no, Wes, the original name of the main character of Pokémon Colosseum, was not the one to steal from Team Snagem in this story. Those of you who have read Dark Explorations might know who it is. And if you've read it, I understand Zaden hasn't come into that story. Yet. You'll see him soon (SPOILER!).

Ok, here's the pronunciations for those two names:

Una (You-nuh)

Zaden (Zae-den)

So tell me what you think. Either the second chapter to this story will be my next objective or the fifth chapter to Dark Explorations will be. Leave me a review, guys!