Krom Hitoawa continued on, Route 1 no match for his fighting pokemon. The Little Hammer Pokemon kept on, Rock smashing Patrat and Lillipup with ease. Audino appeared twice, both times unable to resist the power of super effective Fighting moves. Arriving at Accumula town when the sun set, Krom decided to rest, renting out a room in the Poke-Center. He looked out the window, the warm and hairy Pokemon snoring in the corner. The moon shone in the sky, and Krom closed his eyes, praying to Zekrom that he awakens.

Krom awoke, hearing the sound of cheering. The little Pokemon cleaning it's beard and hair, ignoring the noise. Krom ushered the Pokemon out, not noticing the hairy creature slip a comb into his beard.

Krom halted once he left the Poke-Center, in shock at what he saw. The Pokemon Champion, Dragon Master Iris, stood with a smile on her face, Haxorus next to her. A trainer stood, smirk upon his face. He was confident in his skill, and his Hydreigon duplicated his confidence. Underwarf combed his hair, watching intently.

The Hydreigon shot a Flamethrower, acting on command. The Haxorus swung it's axe jaw, cutting the flame in half. The three headed dragon roared, unleashing dark rings from it's maw. Dark Pulse was a special move, only obtained in Hydreigon through special tutors. Again, the axe jaw Pokemon cut the blast in half with it's axe. The trainer growled, commanding a Dragon Rush. The dragon threw it's heads back, charging the Pokemon. The blue aura surrounded it, and it neared it's target. The Champion gave out a command, Dragon Tail.

The axe jawed Pokemon jumped, landing backwards on the dark dragon. The blue aura coated it's tail, and then it's tail came down. The resounding shockwave blew Krom's hair back, Underwarf loosing his comb. The Hydreigon was defeated, lying on the ground unmoving. The trainer growled, returning his Pokemon to it's ball. The trainer growled, turning and darting through the crowd. Iris smiled, returning her Haxorus. She waved to the onlookers, before summoning a Dragonite and using Fly, likely to head back to the Pokemon League. Krom saw the power the Haxorus held, and wondered if any of his Pokemon could beat it. The crowd dispersed, average activity returning.

Krom regained his composure, hearing a chuckle in his ear. He spun, looking up. Shira stood there, Tepig snorting next to her. "Hey Shorty, how ya been?" she asked, Tepig snorting again. The hairy Pokemon beside Krom growled, raising it's hammer against the pig. Shira chuckled. "Looks like they want to fight. What say you, O Short Trainer?" She asked, teasing her friend. He chuckled, backing up. "I accept thy challenge, O Great Amazon." He said, teasing back. The pig pokemon and the Little Hammer Pokemon stood across from each other. Shira wasn't about to let her friend get the first move.

"Tepig, Ember!" she called out. The pig cried out, shooting embers from it's snout. The many embers flew at Underwarf, who glared at the pig. "Underwarf, dodge it and use Leer!" He called out, teeth grit. The hairy Pokemon sidestepped the embers, casting an extra nasty glare, unnerving the pig. Shira smirked. "Tepig, Tackle!" she called out. The pig ran at the Hammer wielding Pokemon, jumping to tackle it. "Rock Smash!" Krom called, slowly relaxing. Before it struck, Underwarf swung it's hammer, the attacks Power boosted by Leer. The pig cried out, grinding against the ground. It wobbled to it's feet, red glow slowly coming over it.

Shira cackled. "Blaze time! Tepig, Ember!" she cried. Krom wondered why she seemed so happy. The pig shot flame from it's nose, the embers more like balls of fire now. They smashed into Underwarf, slowly weakening him. Krom called out Rock Smash, but the balls of fire numbered too many. The eyes of Underwarf seemed to burn like a furnace, and it stood unmoving. Shira laughed again. Krom was uneasy, battle making his friend a different person.

"Tackle, then Ember!" she called out, issuing two commands. Underwarf crouched down, digging it's hands into the ground. Krom wondered what it was doing, then his Pokedex beeped. He pulled the machine out, listening to it's mechanical voice. "New Move Learned: Rock Throw." It spoke, and Krom smiled. The pig lunged, and Krom screamed for Rock Throw. Shira stopped laughing, watching as the Pokemon lifted a large chunk of rock into the air. She cursed profusely, but it was mumbled by the rock crashing into her Tepig. The dust cleared, and her Pokemon was unconscious. She returned it, smiling.

"Go, Patrat!" she called, unleashing a second Pokemon. Krom grunted, not expecting it. Shira called out for the Pokemon to use Bite, and Krom was at a lose of what to do. The meerkat came at the Hammer wielding Pokemon, mouth open. Krom did the only thing he thought of. "Rock Smash!" he called out, remembering the move's success on Route one.

The Patrat closed in, Underwarf lowering it's hammer. The Patrat's teeth came down, aiming for the chest of Underwarf. The hammer came up, smashing into the chin of the Pokemon, rattling it's skull. The pokemon fell limp to the ground, defeated. Shira returned her second Pokemon, laughing. She walked up to the smaller Trainer, ruffling his hair. "Not bad Midget. That thing has potential." she said, glancing down at the Pokemon, who was running it's fingers through it's hair. Shira laughed as she walked away, leaving Krom confused. "I don't get it. She was always like a big sister to me. Why does Pokemon battling make her so…aggressive?" he wondered aloud, heading back into the Poke-Center.

Upon exiting, he noticed a group of people protesting something. Krom walked over, seeing they were protesting a street magician. The magician was good too, using Pokemon expertly to perform tricks. He wondered why these people protested him, and looked at their picket signs. One said: ARCEUS HATES FAGS! MALE LOPUNNY ARE NOT POKEMON! This angered the shorter trainer. He looked to Underwarf, who appeared to shake with rage and hate. "Underwarf, use Rock Smash." He whispered, the beard of the Pokemon appearing to shape a smile. He glanced to the magician, whose Lopunny was saddened. Underwarf cried out, striking a protester in the knee with his hammer. The man cried out, knee shattered. Underwarf went from protester to protester, shattering knees and shins. The Pokemon seemed to laugh in happiness, as if it was made for this. Krom fled into the surrounding forest, watching Officer Jenny arrive, Zoroark in tow.

Krom creeped from the forest when he thought it was safe. He gathered information through eavesdropping. The group was called the Westborough Baptist Church, and they seemed to hate everything. They protested male Lopunny, Gardervoir, Gothitelle, They scorned Unova Natives who still worshipped Zekrom and Reshiram, and even those that worshipped Kyurem, saying that you worship Arceus or are damned to an eternal hell with Giratina, the Renegade pokemon banished for disobeying the supposed true god. Krom scoffed, watching the magician perform, Lopunny much happier. The magician wore a small pendant, with a blue yin-yang symbol. It was the symbol of Kyurem the Incomplete, god of unity. Krom smiled, pulling out his Mjolnir pendant from under his shirt. The hammer was the symbol of Zekrom of the Ideals, God of Storms and Strength. The magician smiled, his Lopunny waving. Krom waved, turning to leave the town. Or at least, he tried to. He heard a familiar growl, accompanied by unhealthy giggles. Krom rolled his eyes, turning to face Hyuu and Kyouhei, Underwarf grunting as he ran his fingers through his beard.

"What? You need Dr. Hitoawa's Marriage Counseling again?" He asked, flinging out an insult. The crimson eyed trainer clenched his fists, attempting to remain calm. Krom scoffed, disliking the Aspertia Native's innate hate of him. "What? Trying not to unleash your rage? Remember what happened last time?" He asked, hoping to deter the annoying trainer.

Aspertia City Gym Leader Cheren watched on, analyzing Hyuu. He was the same he was two years ago. Hotheaded and obsessive. Knowing Hyuu, he would follow Krom, not letting leave a town or city without 'unleashing his rage' as he so eloquently put it. Kyouhei appeared to be challenged, always giggling and happy. He was even like that when his father died.

Hyuu roared in anger, returning his defeated Snivy. Kyouhei had already been defeated, laughing at Hyuu's defeat. Hyuu growled, whipping around to yell at Kyouhei. He spun so fast, the golden cross he wore under his shirt flung out, glittering in all it's expensive glory. The words Arceus Bless Me were engraved in Unown script. Krom clenched his fist, glancing down to keep Underwarf in check. The Pokemon wasn't paying attention, choosing to tend to it's hair again. Hyuu grabbed the boy, shaking him viciously. Krom sighed, wondering if Hyuu had an explosive disorder, and turned to walk away.

Cheren looked on, afraid for Kyouhei's well being. Hyuu was being unusually vicious, shaking him violently. He grabbed him by a chain hanging from his neck, ripping the chain off and flinging it. Cheren closed his eyes, off to contact Hyuu's mother regarding his mental state.

Krom heard something clatter to the ground, and Underwarf turned. Natural to a dwarves creature, Underwarf liked valuable objects. He looked down, seeing the monticore pendant at his feet. He tugged on Krom's leg, pointing at the jewelry. Krom picked it up, examining it closer. The pendant had the body of Landorus' Therian form, the wings of Tornadus and the tail of Thundurus. It was the symbol of the Kami trio, those who walked the path of animal and man. They symbolized spirituality, and the passing into another world. It belonged to Kyouhei, and Krom saw the trainer barking at his friend, whose eyes were locked on the pendant. Krom growled, stomping over. He tapped Hyuu on the shoulder, and clenched his fist. The crimson eyed trainer spun, then got a fist to the face. He collapsed upon the ground, blood trickling from his lip. Krom handed Kyouhei back his pendant, marching back to the Poke-Center

Krom laid in the bed he rented, angry. These Arceus worshippers swept in from Sinnoh, changing everything. It was customary for each trainer to wear a pendant that symbolized their god, even if the god was a Pokemon. Then they came, and hammers, monticores, yin-yang symbols, and flames swapped out for crosses, in fear of the insane worshippers of the Horse. Krom would always wear his hammer, and no one could stop him. For he was Krom Hitoawa, and he would always hold the heathen hammer high.