Pokegirl Jade

by DragonKnightRyu

What if Lily was not that she seemed, what if she was not born into the Evans family but adopted... and in Jade Potter's fifth year, what if Lily's origins affected her daughter in a rather... interesting way? Fem/Sub-Jade, Dom-Hermione, Lemons ahoy

6. Chapter 5: Terror, Raid on Sahaki Port

Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and Pokegirls is kinda public domain. Any other franchises that might make cameos in this thing are property of their respective owners

"Talking"

'Mouthing/sign language'

'Thinking'

"Radio/Telephone/Telepathy/Eavesdropping"

"Spells"

'Notes, Books, Scrolls'

"Higher Power Talking"

'Higher Power Thinking'

Chapter Five: Terror, Raid on Sahaki Port

Sahaki Port, Nighttime

Sahaki Port was mostly asleep, aside from those people who needed to work through the night to keep the city going. It was quiet, peaceful.

Then the explosions started.

"What's going on?" Hermione shouted questioningly as she and her Harem scrambled for their clothing. "Are we under attack?"

"I'm not sure, Mistress!" Daphne shouted in reply just as another explosion shook the Pokegirl Center. "But those explosions sound like they're starting to get closer!"

"Let's go!" Jade shouted as she grabbed Shinku Ryuujin and ran out into the Hallway, where the other Harems and Tamers were starting to gather in confusion.

"Attention, this is Sahaki Port Police Department," Announced the loudspeakers, catching attention. "We are currently under attack by an unknown group, we are requesting the aid of all Tamers within the city, I repeat…"

"Well, Mistress?" Celeste asked, looking to Hermione.

"We're helping," Hermione replied. "We need to keep the people of this town safe. I know we don't have much actual battle experience, but we've been training for a while now - all we can do is our best, and hope it's enough."

The three nodded as they dashed out of the center, and straight into the besieged city.

With Kouji

"Well, here we are at Ground Zero for a major attack," Kouji remarked as he, Mai, and Silva ran into the fray, searching for the enemy. "Won't know if it's due to the 'Interesting Times' Bloodcurse unless it happens at least five more times in the next couple of months."

"I hope it doesn't," Mai grumbled as she sidestepped a civilian. "This is just plain crazy…"

"I know," Kouji remarked. "I mean, who would attack a port town like Sahaki? The only people who would make sense as the attackers would be one of the Teams, but the Police would have mentioned it if it was them!" He sidestepped another fleeing civilian. "This is most definitely nuts."

"Not only that, they're attacking a town with a Gym Leader! Those guys are amongst the toughest of the PLC, ranking on par with the Commanders of the PLC Armed Forces!" Mai said. "Even Team Leaders think twice about attacking them."

"I know," Kouji remarked. He then spotted something up ahead - what looked like an Armsmistress, a Demoness, and a Hellcat.

The Demoness pointed towards their group, causing the Hellcat to launch a massive wall of purplish flames towards them.

Mai instantly reacted with a Flame Wall Spell, the more natural orange flames crashing into and cancelling out the purplish flames from the Hellcat. "Well, I think we've found at least some of the attackers," she remarked. She then pointed at the Armsmistress and chanted, "May the Power of Fire incinerate my enemies! Let the Intense Flames reduce them to cinders! PYROBLAST!"

A massive ball of fire launched from her hand at high speeds, aiming straight at the Armsmistress.

The Armsmistress reacted by leaping over the ball of flames and began charging the trio, only to be intercepted by Silva. "I got this one!" she shouted over her shoulder.

"Thanks!" Kouji called out, even as he and Mai sized up the other two. The Demoness was probably going to be the tougher of the two enemies, but the Hellcat was part Fire-Type, just like Mai…

Suddenly a trio of pokegirl bodies landed between them, all of them were Nidogg's, as a voice cut through them. "You attack my home… my gym… that which is under my protection, and you expect me to lay down and die?" Kengo asked as he landed atop of the pokegirls, fury in his eyes. "Scum like you, I don't even need my Harem to deal with you."

Kouji immediately had an idea. "Kengo-san, can you deal with the Hellcat while we take on the Demoness?" he asked. "My Alpha's part Fire-Type, just like the Hellcat, so she'd be at a slight disadvantage there, as would my own Fire Magic."

Kengo looked over his shoulder at the pair. "A'right then, but… don't expect me to haul your ass out of trouble if you get into it," he said with a slight frown. "You jumped headfirst into this mess, you have to survive it yourself."

"That's all right," Kouji replied as he drew his sword, Mai preparing another Pyroblast. "We can handle it." Mai launched her spell at the Demoness, Kouji charging into melee range right behind it.

Kengo leapt forward, his massive strides quickly closing the distance between him and the Hellcat, shocking the Infernal Pokegirl long enough for the Gym Leader to grab her by the throat and slam her onto the ground with enough force to crack the ground underneath her. "I am Kengo Mizumachi, Gym Leader of Sahaki Port, I will crush all who attack this city," he declared seriously.

The Hellcat was having slight problems breathing thanks to Kengo's hand wrapped around her throat, though she was clawing at his arm as best she could as she still managed to get out, "It… matters not… who you are… this world will burn… and a new one… will rise… from the ashes…" She spit at him, even as she redoubled her efforts to free herself.

"We of the PLC are not perfect," Kengo informed her as he lifted her and slammed her into a wall causing her to cough out blood. "But… we are not going to roll over and die simply because a fool believes they can do better, or else, all the blood, sweat and tears we have shed that they have spilled, would have been for nothing."

The Hellcat struggled further, now completely unable to speak or breathe, clawing at his arm and kicking against him as her lungs burned with a need for oxygen.

Meanwhile, Silva was continuing to clash with the Armsmistress, darting out of the way of a sword slash before closing in and unleashing a Gatling Punch.

"Gah!" The sword wielding pokegirl coughed as her armor dented under the blows. "You bitch!" she shouted as she swung her sword at the Coyote based pokegirl.

The blade grazed Silva's skin, causing her to wince slightly as she somersaulted backwards to gain some room, before leaping into the air, and coming down once more in a Drill Kick.

The Armsmistress barely managed to get the flat of her sword between her and the kick as the two struggled against each other. "Dammit, why are you getting in my way!" she shouted. "We must raise up a new world from the ashes of the old!"

"This world may have problems, but that's no reason to throw it all away!" Silva yelled in reply, even as she let loose a Magic Punch. "Don't give up on this world! It can still be fixed!"

"The only way to fix it, is to burn it all in a righteous flame that will set the world anew!" the Armsmistress declared zealously. "And my Mistress will be the Goddess who rules over all with an Iron Fist!"

"You're insane!" Silva replied, unleashing another Gatling Punch.

With Jade

"Transcend space to cut my foes… VOID BLADE!" Jade cried out as she swung Shinku Ryuujin in a wide arc causing a ripple in the air to cut through the air, impacting against a dark energy shield of a Dark Lady. "What the hell is wrong with you people, burn this world to create a new one, don't make me laugh, you will only repeat everything."

"Our Mistress will succeed!" the Dark Lady shouted in reply before launching off a flurry of dark magic bolts. "She has seen the depravity of this world first-hand! She alone has the power and insight to guide the world along the one true path, but the current world must be purged, so none of its depravity can corrupt the new one!"

Jade's eyes tightened as she spun her Naginata, using it to block the incoming magic, kicking in it's secondary ability, something that she had discovered purely by accident, the Naginata had the ability to absorb any magic, whether it is active, latent, or her enemies, it greedily drank all magic. "All I hear, is whining and bitching about some hardship in life, even if you succeed, there will be corruption and depravity, if anything, you are causing it," Jade informed, a glow surrounding her as she drew upon her extraordinarily deep magical reserves. "Heaven shall weep as Gods fall… Sodo Ha Hakai!(Grand Blade Destruction)" she cried out, swinging Shinku Ryuujin in a wide arc that launched a massive pillar of white energy that tore the surrounding area apart as it barreled down upon the Dark Lady.

The Dark Lady threw up as powerful a shield spell as she could, holding back the pillar of energy for a moment before the barrier shattered, engulfing the Dark Lady, who had no time for any thoughts other than shock before her body was consumed by the spell.

Jade panted slightly as she felt the drain on her magical reserves from the spell. 'That one still takes a lot from me,' she thought as she narrowed her eyes, trying to confirm if her enemy was dead or not. 'Can't use it too many times in succession…'

As the pillar faded, Jade could see no trace of the Dark Lady - and expanding her senses showed no magical trace, either, no sign that her enemy had managed any last minute teleportations. But there were still several more enemies out there.

Jade turned her back on the sight of her enemy's death and leapt away to check on her Mistress.

With Hermione

"Defend me with the Shadows of the Netherworld! Wall of Shadows!" Hermione cried out as she slammed the butt of her staff into the ground, causing a wall of shadows to erupt between her and the unholy fire sent at her by a Demoness.

The fire impacted against the wall, and then dispersed, before the Demoness unleashed another spell at her, which once again broke against the barrier. "You are strong…" the Demoness remarked. "Such power is wasted protecting this corrupt world!"

"You call this world corrupt?" Hermione asked with a snort as the runes on her staff began to glow. "Bitch, I've seen far greater corruption than this. Smite my foes with thine Holy Wrath! Lance of Light!"

A bolt of holy light energy surged forward, shattering her own shield as it bore down upon the Demoness.

The Demoness brought up her own shield of Infernal Magic, which shattered instantly when the bolt struck it, and then impacted her with colossal force, sending the Demoness flying back into a wall.

"You really don't realize how lucky you have it here, sure, you may have some criminals, but those are always around, yeah they cause grief, but… in the end, you are no better than them," Hermione lectured. "Vanish. Embrace my foes in thine chill embrace. Shadow's Embrace!"

Beneath the recovering Demoness a massive pool of shadows formed, before it leapt up and began to drag the pokegirl down.

The Demoness struggled as hard as she could, but could not escape the pool of shadows as it dragged her down. 'I'm sorry, Mistress…' were her final thoughts before she disappeared beneath the surface.

"Mistress," Jade said as she landed next to Hermione. "Are you alright?"

Hermione nodded. "I'm fine, Jade," she replied, smiling at her. "Our opponents are rather tough, but I'm tough, as well. They seem to be rather fanatical, though."

Jade nodded in agreement. "Man, maybe we should've just let them loose on our old world, eh, Mistress?" she asked with a sly grin. "If they wanted to purge corruption so much…"

"Yeah… but they'd probably go too far, like they're trying here," Hermione remarked. "If they think the only way to save this world is to start from scratch, imagine what they'd do in the other one… to both Magical and Mundane alike… they'd be worse than Voldemort… they are worse than Voldemort."

Jade nodded in agreement, her face grim as she tightened her grip on Shinku Ryujin. "Give the order, my Mistress," she said, her eyes hard. "Give the order and I shall slay your enemies."

Hermione nodded. "Go, Jade," she commanded. "If they look to be too powerful for you, fall back and get backup. If they look to be fighting against their will, incapacitate them only. Otherwise… don't hold back."

Jade nodded as her magic flowed down and she leapt, causing the ground beneath her to crumble as her magic gave her a boost.

Hermione looked after her for a moment, before heading off down another direction.

Splitting up like they had might have been a bad thing, but there just weren't enough defenders to reliably team up against the attackers for more than a few moments at a time.

Hermione just hoped they could get some help soon. Or at least find the 'Mistress' the attackers were referring to. If they could take her out or force her to withdraw, they could put an end to this raid.

With the City Guard

"Get into positions, I want that turret setup!" the commander of the City guard shouted to his troops as man and pokegirl alike rushed to secure a defensive position. "Get those sandbags ready!"

Suddenly a blast of dark magic hit the ground in front of the commander, sending him flying through the air to land with a bone-shattering 'crunch' some fifty feet away. The troops turned in the direction the blast came from, to see a pair of women approaching them. The first was clearly human, but with jet black, shoulder length hair and crimson eyes. The other looked similar, only her eyes were glowing, and her skin was incredibly pale. That combined with the Aura of Fear she was giving off allowed them to identify what she was: A Dark Queen.

"Such a feeble effort," the Dark Queen remarked. "Did you really think you could stand up to us?"

"You have put up quite the struggle," the human added. "Especially some of the Tamers and Pokegirls you have recruited against us… but it is futile. We cannot be stopped. We will not be stopped… until this world has been purged to make way for a new one."

The human and Dark Queen both charged up massive blasts of Infernal Magic. "You shall be among the first to be purged!" they called out together as they launched their blasts at the City Guard troops.

"Light and Darkness Hold no meaning, there is only the Void of Destruction! Mugen Kano! (Infinite Void)" A masculine voice chanted, causing what looked to be a black hole to appear before the members of City Guard, absorbing the attacks from the two attackers. "That is enough."

Everyone looked over to where the voice originated from, and eyes widened at the sight of Ryu Hisanaga standing on a rooftop overlooking them with an angry scowl on his face. "Leave now or face your death," he ordered, reinforcing it with a burst of Killing Intent.

The woman's eyes narrowed. "Hisanaga…" she growled, before she began smirking. "In a way, I am glad you're here - you are a symbol of this world. You may claim to be fighting for peace, and to make the world better… but you don't go nearly far enough."

Ryu looked down upon the woman, his eyes and face reflecting nothing but contempt. "The words of a brat who knows nothing of the world," he said dismissively. "You have no clue on the true meaning of sacrifice, this is your last chance to go home, and never show yourself again."

"You achieve the goal you set out to achieve, and then go home, thinking everything is done, when you should continue until the foe you seek to quell has been utterly obliterated," the woman sneered. "If you had done that with the Teams so long ago, my family and friends would not have had to die… yet, I have to thank you - that set me on the road to learning just how corrupt and depraved this world is. The world that turned its back on us, rejected us when we sought out the power we needed to help it… the only thing that can save this world now is the flames of rebirth… which Ilya and I shall control."

"Oh, so I am apparently Omnipotent?" Ryu asked with a raised eyebrow as he stepped off of the roof and landed on the ground before them. "And whoever said, my fight was finished, little girl? Now, disappear, Unleash the rage of the world… Judgement Blade!" Ryu roared as he drew his sword and slashed in a single stroke, unleashing a massive blast of reddish energy.

The woman and the Dark Queen leapt to the sides, the blast of energy passing between them. The Dark Queen, upon landing again, began chanting. "Arrows from the depths of hell… come forth, and pierce my enemies! Overwhelm them with your numbers! Infernal Bolt, Hellfire Shift!"

A large swarm of black flame blasts launched out from the Dark Queen, all aiming for Hisanaga.

"Forged with Endless will… Shield of Swords!" Ryu cried out as he sunk his blade into the ground, causing a massive wall created of thousands of swords to erupt upwards, blocking the magic. "Heaven shall weep as Gods fall… Sodo ha Hakai!" Came the roar from behind the wall, and unlike the one that Jade had used earlier, this one was a veritable skyscraper of energy that fell upon his enemies.

"Defend the Impure and Unholy… Demonic Gates!" the Dark Queen called out, as a demonic-looking gate rose out of the ground to block the attack. She quickly cast the spell several more times, giving the skyscraper of energy multiple obstacles to slow it down, she leapt back to the woman. "Victoria, we've gravely underestimated Hisanaga's power, and I can feel that several of our 'girls have fallen already. As much as it pains me to say this, we need to fall back."

Victoria nodded, seeing how the energy from Hisanaga's attack had taken down several of the barriers the Dark Queen, Ilya, had put up already. "You may have won this fight for now, Hisanaga…" she called out, even as she and Ilya began charging up energy. "But mark my words, this war has only begun. The world will burn in the flames of rebirth… and you, and all who seek to defend this world, shall burn with it!"

The two then teleported away, mere seconds before the pillar of energy enveloped where they had been.

Ryu didn't show an ounce of emotion as he stared at the place they had been standing at for a few moments, before sheathing his sword and turning to the City Guard Survivors. "Begin search and rescue operations," he ordered. "The enemy is retreating."

The survivors gave confirming nods before rushing off to find any injured civilians from the battle. "You might as well come out now," Ryu called out to the seemingly empty area. "Who are you?"

The woman who emerged had red hair, and amber eyes. "Your senses are as good as I have heard if you were able to detect me, Hisanaga-san," she said. "My name is Helen."

"So… what is it you wish from me, Helen?" Ryu asked, a raised eyebrow the only sign of his curiosity.

"I…" Helen began, hesitant. "For the past fourteen years, I have been a member of the Harem of the woman who attacked this place. She was not always this… evil… she was just a heartbroken young woman who had lost her family and hometown in a Team Attack, and sought to bring the Team that had performed the attack down in retribution." Her eyes grew distant, remembering. "Then a raid went wrong. We lost a Harem Sister, and her Alpha became a Demoness. Everything began changing at that point, they started becoming obsessed with power. And then they sacrificed one of our Harem Sisters in a ritual to allow her Alpha to evolve again…"

"So… they decided to be dark avengers then?" Ryu asked, a scowl forming on his face. "And the reminders just keep on coming, don't they?"

"Yes, but someone sensed the ritual being performed," Helen remarked. "At the next town, she was asked to hand her Alpha over to the authorities, but refused, fighting her way out when they tried using force. And then later we learned that both she and her Alpha had Bounties placed on them."

Ryu sighed and shook his head. "I remember that one, someone jumped the gun before the Watchers could properly investigate and make tentative contact, by the time they got into the area, they had already started to attack…" he said, shaking his head once again. "So… why are you leaving her then?"

"I… I believe my former Mistress is still out for vengeance, but her target has changed from the Teams to the world," she said. "She and her Alpha have deluded themselves and the rest of the Harem that they're fighting to make a 'new world', but they just want to see this one burn. I won't stand for it."

Ryu sighed as he looked up into the night sky where the smoke of the fires flowed up. "300 years, for 300 years I have been putting a plan into motion, a plan that would shake this very world to it's core," he informed, his voice barely a whisper. "They are a threat to the endgame of this plan, you do realize what that means, correct?"

Helen nodded, her eyes shining with unshed tears. "I do," she said. "And honestly, the Mistress and Alpha I knew died that day when my former Alpha became a Demoness - what's left is a twisted remnant of what they used to be…" she then looked up at Ryu, her eyes shining in determination this time. "I feel it's my responsibility to help put them down, and set things right."

"If you are certain," Ryu said grimly as he turned towards the outskirts of town. "If you are prepared to stain those hands of yours with blood, then follow me."

She nodded, even as she fell into step behind him. "Thank you, Hisanaga-san," she said.

"Save your thanks until we are finished," Ryu informed. "And see if you are still willing to thank me then…"

With Kouji

Kouji and his Harem had joined forces once more, Silva having knocked her foe unconscious to join Kouji and Mai against their foe, and the Gym Leader had finished his foe, as well.

After the Demoness dodged another strike, though, she paused. "It seems our fight is over for now," she growled. "My Mistress is calling us back. Rest assured, though, our campaign is just beginning, and we shall purge this corrupt world, allowing a new one to rise from its ashes." She then teleported away.

Kouji then sagged down to the ground. "Phew," he said. "That was intense…"

"You did well," Kengo informed as he walked up, wiping the blood off of his hands. "Catch," he ordered as he tossed Kouji a small object. "A reward for helping defend the city."

Kouji caught the object, which turned out to be… "A Badge?" he asked. "You… T… Thank you, sir…" he said.

Kengo nodded. "I suggest you diversify your arsenal if you do plan on challenging other gyms, or even these forces," he advised. "Don't want to be caught with your pants down without anyone around to pull them back up, do you?"

Kouji nodded. "Thank you, and I was intending on it," he replied. "Even my Tou-san has a varied Harem, to make sure all his bases are covered."

Kengo nodded. "If you will excuse me, I need to help with the rescue efforts," he informed before heading off towards the worst hit areas.

Kouji just sagged even farther. "I'd help him, but I am beat," he remarked. "I think it's about all I'm going to be able to do, just to get back to the Pokecenter and into bed before I crash."

"Agreed," Silva informed from her position next to him. "Sleep sounds good right now."

"Yeah," Mai commented from his other side. "Let's get back to the Pokecenter before we crash, though… probably not a good idea to just pass out where we are."

Kouji and Silva nodded, and they started back to the Pokecenter, supporting each other as they walked.

With Hermione's Harem

Hermione groaned as she walked with the support of Jade and Daphne as Celeste made sure the way ahead was clear. "Man, I am ready to sleep," Hermione groaned tiredly. "And I am not waking up for at least 12 hours."

"Agreed," Jade muttered. "That battle was so exhausting… we were fighting pretty much non-stop, there, weren't we?"

Daphne nodded, a light sheen of sweat covering her body. "Yeah… it was a close one," she agreed. "But… what caused them to retreat?"

"No clue, but what matters is they did retreat," Hermione remarked. "It'll give us time to rest, to recover, and to prepare - if we run into them again, I want to be ready."

Celeste nodded. "To attack innocents like they have, it makes my blood boil in rage," she informed angrily. "When we next meet, I will ensure they do not escape judgement."

"We'll help you as best we can, Celeste," Hermione replied. "We're in this together."

Her three Harem girls nodded in agreement as they continued onto the Pokecenter to rest and recover.

Almost all of the Tamers across the city were in a similar state, tired from the battle and making their way to Pokecenters and hotels to crash. Those who still had energy helped with the rescue efforts.

They'd survived the assault, but a war had begun, one that held the fate of the world in the balance…

END CHAPTER

NOTES

No Special Notes for this chapter.

Pokedex Entries

DARK QUEEN, the Queen-Behind-the-Scenes Pokégirl
Type: Very Near Human Metamorph
Element: Magic/Ghost/Dark (Infernal)
Frequency: Extremely Rare
Diet: Human Style (only the best), some Life Energy
Role: Manipulators, dark rulers.
Libido: High
Strong Vs: Psychic, Fighting, Normal, Poison
Weak Vs: Celestial, Sonic attacks
Attacks: Call Me Queen, Energy Drain, Night Shade, Ghost Blade, Fear Aura, Energy Blade, Power Bolt, Teleport, Ensnaring Kiss, Enslaving Kiss, Dark Blade, Dark Shield, Cocoon of Darkness, Dark Bomb, Grisly Wing, Shadow Scythe.
Enhancements: Enhanced Strength (x2), Enhanced Speed (x6), Enhanced Endurance (x6), Enhanced Healing (x5), Night vision, Wingless Flight, High Intelligence, Limited Metamorph Solid Ether Body, Longevity
Evolves: None
Evolves From: Demoness or Succubus (Dark Ritual)

It is (fortunately) a very rare occurrence to find, even in the harem of a strong-willed tamer, a group of powerful Infernals who are willing to place enough trust in one of their number of elevate her even further in power. When such an event does come to pass, however, the result is quite awe-inspiring. Evolving from a Demoness or Succubus through a special Dark Ritual, a Dark Queen is just that; a Queen of all that's Infernal.

Physically, the evolution generally entails the loss of her previous "off" characteristics, such as claws, wings, et cetera, leaving a Dark Queen almost identical to a human woman, albeit a tall, imposing one. The average height for a Dark Queen is 6' even, with variation of up to several inches in either direction being known to occur, though this is sometimes augmented by high-heeled shoes. Her eyes, if not already, will usually become a shade of red, violet, or gold, and her hair tends towards something baroque, with jet-black being seen most commonly. A Dark Queen's skin also generally becomes lighter (tending towards pale), although some seem to prefer to tan to a lesser or greater degree.

For the most part, however, this true appearance is rarely seen, even relative to the rarity of the breed itself. This is due to one of the Dark Queen's most useful (and perhaps unique) abilities; she is capable of metamorphosing a "shell" of her previous body around her true form. Whilst this shell is in place, the Dark Queen will generally fight and act as if it was her actual body, and most of her physical enhancements are reverted to the previous state. However, if she reaches the limit of her previous body's capacities and does not revert to her true form, then she can also be defeated as if she were a Demoness or Succubus. Regardless, this "shell" is seen far more commonly than her true form, and can stand up to all but the newest, most advanced 'dex scanners as of 300 AS. Considering this and the recent flurry of activity in the Celestial community, it is apparent that this kept even the Megami "in the dark" about the true nature of Dark Queens until very recently.

Insofar as personality goes, the average mentality is not at all what one would expect from the Queens of Infernaldom. Rather than the haughty, arrogant, bitch that would generally be imagined to hold such a role, the average Dark Queen has an aura of regal grace and nobility around her that could put the greatest of Elfqeens to shame. It is, in fact, almost unheard of to encounter a rude or otherwise overly unpleasant Dark Queen when in her true form, although they are certainly capable of acting as such when metamorphosed into the shell of a Demoness or Succubus. That is also, of course, not to say that they are not proud or ruthless; au contraire, a Dark Queen will kill (or, more likely, order the death) an enemy as quickly as any other Infernal-type. She will simply be polite and generally calm about doing so.

The likely reason for the loss of a Dark Queen's overt viciousness is the requirement of at least four fairly powerful Infernals to assist in her evolution. Since convincing such self-serving, opportunistic, and untrusting Pokégirls to support her in gaining more power and in becoming their Queen is understandably very difficult, only the most cunning and manipulative Demonesses or Succubi ever manage it. As such, those who ever hope to must learn to control their natures in the process, and the evolution further catalysts this mentality further, although one ought to note that that key word is control...

In any case, the other primary point of note about the mentality of the Dark Queens is that they are, as a rule, manipulative enough to make the most devious of Killer Queens look amateurish. However, this is partially negated by the fact that, in order to be so successful, they do not try to control everything. Rather, by only exerting her influence when it would forward her goals, a Dark Queen precludes her influence being easily discovered and gaining the stigmata that Bondage and Killer Queen have earned. It should be noted, also, that the actions taken to advance said goals are not necessarily negative in and of themselves; they have been known to range from the truly heinous to the heroic; from arranging massacres to ensuring that her tamer is in the right place at the right time to intercept a team attack. Unfortunately, such manipulative tendencies are actually more active when a Dark Queen is acting in her Demoness/Succubus "shell," unlike most of her other characteristics.

Naturally, considering the aforementioned, the dynamics of having a Dark Queen who freely admits to be such are extremely difficult to study, especially since a tamer with such a Dark Queen is generally loathe to lose her goodwill by subjecting her to such scrutiny. However, on the condition of anonymity, several tamers have, with the revelation of the breed's true nature, come forth with some information in this regard. As such, it is known that Dark Queens are very free with their dark blessings, and most harems that they are found in are composed of primarily Fiendish-template Pokégirls, with notable exceptions being those Pokégirls whose evolutionary arc hasn't brought them to what the Dark Queen considers their most useful form and other Infernals. This tendency, combined with her natural charisma, manipulative abilities, and inclination towards leadership, means that almost never is an admitted Dark Queen found in any position but alpha. Unlike other manipulative types, however, a Dark Queen will normally submit to her tamer's desires on issues not instrumental to her ambitions, and simply ensure that his desires are the same as hers of said issues. This, of course, makes her a deceptively attractive option...until one considers how her ruthlessness plays in; a Dark Queen has few inhibitions about what she will do to ensure that said desires coincide.

Generally, however, this insurance is not carried out by the Dark Queen herself. In a further ploy to avoid their manipulation becoming known, most Dark Queens develop a network of lesser Infernals and Fiendish templates who are loyal to her. If referred to at all, the network is usually called a "Covenant," and the exact method or methods through which the members of a Covenant communicate is still unestablished, although magic is considered the most likely. In any case, the Covenant will generally include those Infernals that participated in the ritual that created the Dark Queen and any Fiendish templates created by the Dark Queen or members of the Covenant. Other members aside from the Dark Queen have been known to use the Covenant for their own plans to an extent, but generally refrain from doing so as to avoid becoming dependant upon their sisters, as being willing to trust the Dark Queen does not equate to trusting each other. Inter-Covenant relations are, as of 300 AS, an unknown quantity.

When a Dark Queen must do things herself, however, and opts not to battle in her shell, she is nothing to scoff at. Yes, her strength enhancement is very low, but for good reason; the Dark Queen is not a physical, front-line fighter. Rather, in keeping with her nature as a Queen, almost all of her abilities are ranged, and getting in close to her is nigh-impossible; with her wingless flight ability, she is able to not only remain out of the range of land-based foes, but above them whilst she rains down dark bombs and power bolts. If an enemy does get too close, however, she will generally still be able to hold her own with an Energy or Dark blade, assuming she doesn't just teleport away from them.

Considering the impressive array of powers and connections available to a Dark Queen, going feral is generally almost absurd. However, when it does happen (usually through being left in a Pokéball for too long), the resulting state is quite suited to the 'girl. In essence, she becomes "trapped" in her shell form, losing herself within the illusion of her previous form. As such, it is naturally quite difficult (if not impossible) to identify a feral Dark Queen as anything other than a feral Demoness or Succubus. In fact, the self-deception extends through feral shock; until her personality and higher mental functions have returned to a good degree, she will use "Succubus" or "Demoness" when referring to herself. However, this does have one beneficial effect; the best time to identify a Dark Queen is during taming shock. Once her higher mental functions begin to return and she rerealizes her identity, it is extremely easy to make a slip and refer to herself as "Dark Queen." Should this occur, she should be Pokéballed and turned in to the local authorities. Failure to do so may result in criminal charges.

Another interesting note is that a tamer who tames a Dark Queen out of her feral state will generally win a great deal of gratitude from her. Apparently, due to their regal and proud natures, Dark Queens become extremely embarrassed over their loss of self whilst feral. As such, the tamer who restores her is somewhat of a savior, and unless he displeases her strongly, the Dark Queen may even consider revealing herself to him. In these cases, said tamer usually ends up quite pleased with his "new" Pokégirl; Dark Queens, especially those evolved from Succubi, tend to be highly experienced and unselfish lovers, doing their best to sate their partners' desires so long as said desires do not conflict with her own. In that respect, her sexual attitude mirrors that of her overall attitude when in a harem, except that avoidance of conflicting desires is likely to prove much more... pleasurable to the tamer.

In closing, it is imperative to note that, whilst Dark Queens may seem to be highly appealing Pokégirls... they should be avoided if at all possible. They might not be overtly hostile, bestial, blatantly sadistic, arrogant, or otherwise unpleasant as many of their sisters are, but they are by far the most dangerous of Infernal Pokégirls. After all, even a Mazouku can be curbed of her vile tendencies in the hands of a powerful, noble force... but a Dark Queen's brand of evil is immutable. No amount of humiliation, excessive taming, or respect will ever cause a Dark Queen to truly turn from her path; rather, those who discover the truth and are not fooled into believing her to be innocent or evil enough to join her are generally found dead, if at all. So, no matter how enticing she might sound, do not, for any reason, attempt to gain possession of a Dark Queen!

Classified:

Information beyond this point is on a need-to-know basis and must never reach the public.

We do not need every would-be evil overlord trying to create a Dark Queen!

Urgent Notice to all Security and Law Enforcement Personnel:

An eliminate on sight order has been put into effect for Dark Queens in all PLC-affiliated Leagues. Caution is advised in carrying it out, however, as there is the potential that her tamer will prove hostile to the attempt, and Dark Queens are difficult to defeat without the assistance of a powerful Celestial or a Pokégirl capable of sonic techniques. The Tamer must not be allowed to dictate policy and should be detained or eliminated if necessary.

It has recently been discovered that the "Dark Ritual" used to transfigure a Demoness or Succubus into a Dark Queen is actually an E-stone Ceremony.

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Ceremony Description
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Elemental Stones Needed: Dark Stone (x2), Dusk Stone (x2)
Area & Time Conditions: Night and seclusion.
Ceremony itself:

The E-Stone Ceremony used to evolve a Demoness or Succubus into a Dark Queen is better known as The Dark Ritual, and for good reason. Generally preformed with much more "ceremony" than is required, the exact process long ago merged with the myth. Insofar as has been ascertained, however, the base requirements are a Demoness or Succubus powerful enough to bestow the "blessings" that result in a Fiendish template, at least four Infernals Pokégirls of decent power, two dark stones, two dusk stones, and a magic circle. In order for the Demoness or Succubus to ascend, she must have convinced the four or more supporters (who generally need to be more powerful than a Daimon and cannot be Fiendish templates) to truly trust her and wish her ascent. Considering the nature of powerful Infernals, this is truly a Herculean task, but it is possible, as evidenced by the existing Dark Queens.

Once the four (or more, presumably) supporters have assembled in a secluded area at night, a magic circle must be etched into the ground. It may be as simple or complex as the creator wishes, so long as there is a central position connected by spokes to four surrounding, equidistant positions. The supporters then each must take a Dark or Dusk stone and stand in one of the surrounding positions, whilst the Dark Queen-to-be should stand in the center, not directly facing any of her supporters. At this point, the supporters should place their stone in the center of the markings designating their positions, then begin to focus their thoughts on the ascension of their new Queen. If their trust in her as their Queen is true, then the power of all four stones will be drawn into the circle, then focused through the spokes towards the center. If any of the supporters' trust is false, however, her stone will instead explode, and the entire ceremony will not only fail, but require an entirely new set of stones.

Assuming that the four stones are assimilated successfully, though, the central position will be flooded with power as the entire circle glows a purple-black. Regardless of the weather, black lightning will then strike at four points upon the perimeter of the central position, and an explosion of magical darkness will follow, lasting a few seconds. Once it has cleared, the circle will be broken in four placed (presumably where the lightning struck) and the new Dark Queen will stand in the midst of what is now her Covenant.

It should be noted that this is simply what has been deduced to be the very basic required ceremony. In all documented cases, more gloss and embellishment were present. Such embellishments often include (but are not limited to) ceremonial attire, chanting in Latin or other dead tongues, much more elaborate magical circles, a ring of magical fire between the supporters and the Dark Queen candidate, a sacrifice or sacrifices, et cetera. So long as they do not interfere with the core ceremony, such additions are not problematic and definitely contribute to the aesthetic effect of the transformation.

DEMONESS, the Greater Demon Pokégirl
Type: Near Human
Element: Magic/Dark/Varies (Infernal)
Frequency: Very Rare
Diet: Special
Role: Commanders, schemers.
Libido: Average
Strong Vs: Infernal, Normal, Magic, Psychic, Ghost, Varies
Weak Vs: Celestial, Fighting, Bug, Varies
Attacks: Negative Aura Burst, Energy Drain, Nightshade, Energy Blade, Hypnotic Gaze, Teleport, Dominate, Call Me Queen, (others vary by type).
Enhancements: Enhanced Reflexes (x5), Enhanced Strength (x4), Enhanced Speed (x4), Enhanced Endurance (x4), Longevity, (others vary by type).
Evolves: Dark Queen (Dark Ritual), Demon-Goddess (E-Stone Ceremony), Mazouku (Mechanism Classified)
Evolves From: Daimon (Mana Crystal), Fallen Angel (Further Trauma + Dark Stone)

Proud, cunning, vindictive, ruthless, and unrelentingly intense, Demonesses were perhaps the ideal commanders in the Legions of Terror during the war. Their strategic abilities combined with their commanding natures and somewhat cold reasoning when dealing with those under their command allowed them to direct the Legions to many victories during the war, and made them rather infamous after it. As such, to this day, despite their many advantages, a stigmata against Demonesses remains, even when those against many of the other Infernals (such as Daimon and Succubi) have faded.

In appearance, Demonesses are generally mostly human, but with enough "off" characteristics to ensure that they are rarely mistaken as such. Such "off" characteristics differ from Demoness to Demoness, but some common examples are glowing eyes, clawed hands, and fanged canines, with others varying widely, usually in accordance with the Demoness's variable element. Aside from these "off" characteristics, Demonesses can vary widely in their looks, though most are between five and six feet, and their appearances are often somewhat related to those they had as a Youma or Daimon if they evolved up.

The mindset of the Demoness breed, on the other hand, is much easier to present an average for. As a whole, Demonesses are very proud and very intense, a fact which leads them to often tend towards being very easily insulted. This has lead to Demonesses developing somewhat of a reputation for being short-tempered, because even small (or perceived) insults can set them off, and very rarely will they forget an insult of any kind. On the flip side, however, they are also very easy to flatter, taking compliments almost as seriously as insults... which has problems of it's own; woe be unto the fool who idly flatters a Demoness, for false compliments are generally taken as high insults.

This isn't particularly problematical in and of itself, of course, until one takes into account the fact that Demonesses are also ruthless, cunning, and extremely vindictive. As such, they will often go to very great lengths to extract revenge upon those who insult them, a tendency which has added greatly to the stigmata against them. However, again, this sort of extreme intensity in pursuit of a goal does have a positive aspect, if the Demonesses goal's can be brought into line with her tamer's.

In fact, assuming that her loyalty is won by a tamer (via whatever means), a Demoness will generally be quite an excellent addition to his harem. Not only does she bring her extreme intensity with her, but a Demoness's level of devotion to a tamer is just short of a Dark Lady's... although less slavish and more imaginative. As such, the Demoness will often seek the betterment of her master and his harem, even at the expense of other harem members and especially outsiders. This means that she is a good alpha choice, but also a dangerous one; unless she can be convinced of her harem sisters' worth, she will often be willing to sacrifice them for what she considers an overall gain, a tendency that is based in her Commander Mentality. It should be noted also that few Demonesses ever lose this tendency entirely, and that even those who have been convinced not to do so within the harem will still often sacrifice outsiders for the harem's gain.

In keeping with their Commander Mentality, when it comes to combat, Demonesses prefer to let others do their fighting for them. In battles that allow more than one combatant, she will generally hang back and attempt to direct the actions of the other 'girls. If a Demoness is forced to battle, however, her tactics are usually quick, efficient, and brutal; with elemental powers developed over the course of several evolutions, most Demonesses are not a force to be trifled with. Most are, in addition to this, able to utilize teleportation, making it easy for them to strike at any point they preceived the opponent's defense to be lacking at. Beyond these general guidelines, though, tactics vary, especially considering the breed's scheming nature and the planning skill most Demonesses retain from their time as Daimon.

There is, however, one major exception to the rule of Demonesses preferring not to fight, and that is when their opponent is a Succubus. Whether it's due to a historical feud involving the fact that the Succubi left the Legions of Terror en masse soon after their induction (an insult that few Demonesses have forgotten) or simply to the ardently different approaches to life that the two breeds have is uncertain, but, regardless of the reason, meetings between Demonesses and Succubi almost always result in a battle. As such, only the most foolish, cunning, or intrepid tamer will attempt to keep the two breeds in the same harem. On a related note, should the Demoness win, she will generally become extremely amorous, and so taming accommodations should be readily available if one intends to pit a Demoness against a Succubus.

In any case, aside from after defeating a Succubus (or, to a lesser extent, another powerful opponent), a Demoness's sex drive is fairly reasonable. Her intensity does transfer into her attitude during taming, however, and many Demonesses will be quite passionate in bed. But, as with other areas, a Demoness's Commander Mentality does bring some preferences of its own to taming; mainly, that she usually prefers to be in control. This drive is hardly as strong as that of many other breeds, however, and a loyal Demoness will generally be willing to let her tamer dominate her without too much of an argument.

Like Droidos, Demonesses do not require physical sustenance (although many enjoy eating anyway, just for the taste) or even negative emotions as food. Instead, they must periodically release bursts of negative energy that cause those around the Demoness to feel mildly ill. However, she has more control of this ability than her fighting-type cousins, and can generally designate people (usually only her tamer) to be immune, so long as at least one living, sentient creature is affected. It should also be noted that this ability (or even a somewhat more intense version) can be used in combat as a weakening technique, and is thusly listed in the Demoness's attacks as "Negative Aura Burst."

Finally, feral Demonesses can be quite problematical, often turning other ferals in the area into something of a "personal army." Thankfully, though, they do oft lose fine control over their elemental abilities in the feral state, and often become even further susceptible to flattery. Still, those not exercising caution in their dealings with a feral Demoness and her 'legions" tend to wind up either dead or a slave to keep the Demoness sane. As of 300 AS, threshold into a Demoness is considered impossible due to very few having yet become Pokéwomen.

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Ceremony Description

Elemental Stones Needed: Angel Stone, Dark Stone, Metal Jacket, Mana Crystal
Area & Time Conditions: Any time, with at least one previously wronged harem sister and her tamer present.
Ceremony Itself: Should a Demoness experience some life-changing revelation or humbling experience and lose her willingness to freely sacrifice others, then she gains the potential to evolve into a Demon-Goddess via an E-Stone Ceremony. The ceremony itself is a fairly simple process; the Demoness must, with the evolutionary items fairly close to her, freely and earnestly apologize to those of her harem sisters that she has wronged in the past, and to her tamer form any who are no longer in the harem. So long as these apologies are actually meant and believed by her tamer, the Ceremony will be complete, catalyzing her evolution to Demon-Goddess.

NIDOGG, the Stygian Dragoness Pokégirl
Type: Not Very Near Human Animorph (Snake)
Element: Dragon/Ghost (Infernal)
Frequency: Extremely Rare
Diet: Omnivore, strong preference for meat
Role: Transportation, aerial support.
Libido: Average
Strong Vs: Normal, Fighting, Electric, Fire, Grass, Water, Bug, Poison
Weak Vs: Celestial, Dragon, Dark, Ghost
Attacks: Tail Whip, Regenerate, Wrap, Twister, Dragonbreath, Energy Drain, Night Shade, Ghost Blade, Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, Grisly Wing.
Enhancements: Enhanced Tail Strength (x5), Enhanced Speed (x8), Enhanced Agility (x7), Constant Ashen Wings effect, Solid Ether Body, Longevity.
Evolves: None
Evolves From: Kadru (Dusk Stone)

A rather harsh departure from the rest of her evolutionary line, the Nidogg is a much less... pleasant Pokégirl. Upon coming in contact with a Dusk Stone, a Kadru's typing changes to Dragon/Ghost, although her body stays solid, apparently being made of the same substance of a Demoness or Succubus's. It is suggested that this is because, during the war, Nidoggs served as the steeds for Demonesses and other Commanders in the Legions of Terror, although why Sukebe chose the Kadru as his basis for such a role is a subject of much speculation.

Physically, a Nidogg actually shrinks overall, becoming closer in length to a Ulupi than a Kadru, and more slender, if a bit taller. Her scales generally darken, corrupting into a rust-red, sometimes interlaced with purple or violet patterns. Her "wings," on the other hand, do extend out slightly... but they become frayed and uneven, so as to have almost a skeletal appearance. Her breasts may increase up to half a cup size again, but will generally remain in the C to CC range, with D being the exception. These changes generally allow for more maneuverability on the ground at the expense of some reach and strength, but perhaps the most useful (and strangest) change is the addition of the ability to sustain flight. This seems to be, due to the "ruined" nature of her wings, some sort of variant of Ashen Wings that is constantly in effect, and was presumably induced to allow the Legion Commanders who were incapable of flight an aerial viewpoint.

Unfortunately, however, their role in the Legions also resulted in a mentality adjustment on evolution; one that has made many tamers look upon the Nidogg unfavorably. Nidoggs are, as a rule, somewhat imperious creatures, looking down on most other Pokégirls, and, although this mentality doesn't extend to their masters, it makes them very hard to deal with in a harem setting, as they tend to look down on their master's "lesser servants" with disdain and derision. They do respect power, though, and if another non-dragon type can illustrate that they are superior to her, she will often begin to gravitate to this other as well as her master... so long as at least one harem sister remains "beneath" her. It should also be noted that most Nidogg will never respect other dragon-types, although the reason behind this is uncertain. Some have speculated, however, that it is because they feel intimidated by other dragons, especially the haughty and proud Draco line.

When it comes to combat, the majority of Nidoggs have a strange preference; they like for their tamer (or a Pokégirl who has earned their respect) to ride on her back and directly give her orders. Although this is very useful in a double battle, a grand melee, or against Ferals, it is an obvious disadvantage for normal battles. As such, those tamers wishing to use a Nidogg in more conventional circumstances may wish to invest in short-range radios if he does not wish to spend extensive time training her for more conventional solo fighting. In any case, despite this difficult, a Nidogg can be quite powerful in battle, with her already decent repertoire of techniques augmented by Ghost and Infernal options. Dragon Dance can also be used to increase her already impressive speed and agility, after which she is capable of moving in to strike with her tail, a dragon claw technique, or even wrap. In instances where this is unfeasible, however, Dragonbreath, Twister, and Grisly Wing often serve to "soften" targets whilst she remains safely out of range.

On a related note, however, it should be noted that Nidogg and Yggdra have something of a rivalry. Whether it is because they're Infernal and Celestial evolutions of the same Pokégirl or because they're both powerful dragon types with opposing viewpoints, the fact is that the two breeds get along terribly, mostly due to actions taken by the Nidogg. Unless she is restrained by her master's direct commands, the Nidogg will often attempt to attack the Yggdra's Malorn Tree in an attempt to get a rise out of the Celestial, and this will stir even the normally calm and giving Pokégirl to anger. The ensuing clash, however, is generally not an easy one to predict the result of. Both can fly, weather permitting, both are strong against each other, and although Nidoggs are faster, Yggdra are more powerful and far larger.

When it comes to taming, Nidogg's abilities of flight seem to bring with them similar desires to those of many flying-types; the dream of being tamed in midair. Thankfully, though, this whim is not at all unfeasible. With the addition of a specially-made saddle (that many leagues recommend for Nidogg tamers in general also), strapping oneself in the proper position isn't at all difficult, and aerial taming can be quite the experience. Still, if her master is unwilling to partake of it, most Nidoggs won't brood too badly, as they are thankfully much easier to tame than Kadrus and often submissive in non-aerial situations.

Finally, although feral Nidoggs are not often seen, on those occasions that they appear, they rarely stay in one place, taking advantage of their newfound powers of flight. In these travels, they do not seem to have clear objectives, although they've been known to make unannounced, unwarranted attacks on other dragon types, especially Yggdra. As such, although they're not normally considered particularly dangerous to the average tamer, those in possession of dragon-types are advised to be wary. Thresholding directly into a Nidogg is considered impossible as of 300 AS as none have yet become Pokéwomen.

HELLCAT, the Fiendish Feline Pokégirl
Type: Very Near Human to Not Very Near Human Animorph (Feline)
Element: Fire/Ghost (Infernal)
Frequency: Very Rare
Diet: Carnivore, enjoys burnt meat
Role: Unholy predator, Battlefield clean up, Front line fighter
Libido: Average, Shifts to High following a victory
Strong Vs: Bug, Fire, Ice, Plant, Steel, Fighting, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Weak Vs: Ground, Water, Dark, Celestials
Attacks: Fireball, Flamethrower, Ignite, Rage, Warm Embrace, Fire Kick, Bite, Fury Swipes, Seductive Purr, Purr Vibrations, Lick, Nightmare Syndrome, Lure, Illusion, Sex Attack 1, 2, and 3, Evil Charm, Devour
Enhancements: Enhanced Senses (Hearing, Smell, Sight) (x3), Night Vision, Scent Alteration*, enhanced reflexes (x3), enhanced strength (x3), enhanced speed (x3), enhanced endurance (x3)
Weaknesses: Water deals maximum damage, Need fire to recharge every week.
Evolves: None
Evolves From: Youma (Cat E-Medal (Magic/Fire type Youma only) or Cat E-Medal and Fire Stone (All Youma except for Magic/Fire types))

Discovered almost a decade after the discovery of E-medals, the Hellcat is evolved from a Youma. Originally thought to only come from Magic/Fire type Youma when a Cat E-Medal was applied, studies proved that if a Fire Stone and Cat E-Medal were applied simultaneously, then this evolution could come from any Youma type.

Physically, Hellcats can vary as much as their pre-evolved form, ranging in looks from a pure feline Animorph to almost indistinguishable from a regular human. In general, their hair/fur color varies from reds and oranges to solid white, and flows as if it were fire itself. Eye colors lie in the range of normal feline eye colors, greens, yellows, or rarely reds and blues. There has even been one recorded event of a Hellcat who looked remarkably like a white Lioness.

One thing that the Hellcat is good at is cleaning up a battlefield, and reports of Firecats that would eat corpses during the Revenge War are now being looked at again for fear that these were Hellcats. Hellcats generally torch bodies before consuming them, preferring the taste of charred meat above anything else. Even when tamed, they tend to see things in two lights, those that can be played with or those that can be prayed upon. Even when only Alpha bonded, their Tamer falls under the playing category, and she seeks any opportunity to get her 'mate' in bed. Oddly enough, they are considered one of the more 'prudish' Infernals, and while they may flirt, refuse to perform in public among other things (which vary from Hellcat to Hellcat). One particular Hellcat almost seemed Celestial in her obvious embarrassment of any sexual talk outside of the bedroom.

Regardless of how harmless they seem to those they've bonded to, they are considered a danger to those they see as prey. Many humans and Pokégirl alike have been treated to the phrase, "And I shouldn't eat you why?" It is not recommended for any tamer to have a Hellcat in a harem with any mouse or bird type unless they are far stronger than the Hellcat. Otherwise, documented cases have shown that the Tamer will wake up one day with one less Pokégirl and a well fed Hellcat. It is mainly this philosophy of 'meat is meat', in addition to her opinion that good and evil are relative, that put this Pokégirl solidly in the Infernal realm. When asked if they are evil, most Hellcats will state that good and evil are propaganda put fourth by Celestials so they can secretly rule the world. It seems that they not only state this, but truly believe this to be the case, fighting against Celestial backed agendas with the claim that they are 'freeing the masses'. If innocent people have to die or get in the way, then they accept this so long as the greater good are 'freed'. They see true freedom as complete Anarchy, and as such will only bother with laws if their Tamer tells them to.

Hellcats, in addition to feeding, have a need to replenish their fire energy weekly with fire. Usually this is done by building a large bonfire that the Infernal steps into and can actually sleep in. It is speculated that because of this need to absorb fire energy, this breed cannot become the Charred template, and this has mostly proven true in research studies. Another quark of a Hellcat is that they will not tolerate any dog types, period. This usually leads to in fighting, and unless the canine type is stronger than the Hellcat, things progress until either the Hellcat is dead or feeds on the canine Pokégirl's corpse.

Hellcat's have varying preferences for taming, almost always avoiding public tamings in general, which means that though they have several sex attacks, they it is next to never that they are seen on the Sex battle circuits. Though they have the ghost subtype, they are solid and cannot phase, and despite being a fire type they are not too hot to need taming with salves.

The feral state of a Hellcat is marked by the Pokégirl dropping down to all fours, and many find their way to battle sites to devour the dead and dying. As such, feral Hellcats and Valkyries have something of a contention, since the Valkyries attempt to save what a Hellcat would eat. Otherwise, they only attack if they are hungry, and usually target bird and mouse Pokégirls. They are random, having no territory and no set traveling pattern, seeming to embody the Anarchy they claim when tamed.

Scent Alteration - (EFT) (Ghost): This technique allows the Pokégirl to alter her scent in a manner that will throw off the senses of even the sharpest Pokégirl nose. It takes an entire 6 hours for the pokégirl to alter her scent, and afterwards this move may be used again, effectively changing the pokégirls scent to anything they have smelled at intervals of 6 hours for each scent change. It is not uncommon for this move to be used to mimic popular perfume brands in domestic girls.

ARMSMISTRESS, the Ultimate Fighting Pokégirl
Type: Very Near Human
Element: Fighting/Steel
Frequency: Uncommon (Normal) to Very Rare (Winged, Gold Continent)
Diet: any human style food
Role: can adapt to almost anything
Libido: Low (High with favored master)
Strong Vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Plant, Poison, Rock, Steel
Weak Vs: Electric, Fighting, Fire, Ground, cat Pokégirls
Attacks: Pummel, Roundhouse Kick, Sword Dance, Meteor Punch, Chi Blast, Master Blow. (And Feather Shuriken, Thunderbolt, and Whirlwind if the winged-type of Armsmistress).
Enhancements: Enhanced Strength (x12), Enhanced Agility (x4), Enhanced Durability (x8), Enhanced Speed (x4), Weapons Knowledge, Armored
Evolves: Seraph (Valkyrie-based winged Armsmistress only; Angel Stone), Warrior Nun (Amazonchan/Amazonlee-based Armsmistress only; Angel Stone)
Evolves From: Amazonchan (works on it's speed), Amazonlee (works on it's strength), and Valkyrie (Dawn Stone)

Amazingly human in appearance; only distinguishing feature that sets them apart from 'normal' humans are the fact that the vast majority of all Armsmistresses have red hair and green eyes, barring regional variances. Their busts do increase from their previous forms, but usually only by a half-cup at most.

The Armsmistress is a hard-to-attain evolved form of the Amazonchan and the Amazonlee. They come from either form since it seems to be when an Amazonchan and Amazonlee balance their speed and strength.

They are more human appearance than the three stages of the Amachop (Amachop, Amachoke, Amachamp) and often better fighters than Herochans and Heroines. This is because Armsmistresses are incredibly skilled fighters, ranging from hand-to-hand to fighting with any form of weapon. (Preferably swords).

Armsmistresses are unparalleled armorers, and each creates her own armor shortly after evolving. The armor of an Armsmistress is also highly sought out by Tamers. The combination of intricately molded steel and leather is incredible in its quality. Few attacks can barely even scratch it. This armor typically reflects the personality of the Armsmistress who crafted it, though armor created for others can be created with their tastes in mind. Few Armsmistresses will ever craft armor for anyone but themselves, however, making these extremely rare.

Even then, the armor is never quite as effective for another as it is for the Armsmistress herself.

Armsmistresses will only remove their armor for Taming. They are perfectly comfortable sleeping in their armor, and tend not to favor post-Taming cuddling, preferring to get back into their armor as quickly as possible. An Armsmistress outside of her armor loses a considerable amount of her strength, and is generally safe to tame without restraints. They become paranoid about attacks when unarmored, however, partially accounting for their low libido. They are more willing to "let down their guard" with a Tamer they trust, which can raise their libido significantly. Armsmistresses will only bathe if dirtied by outside conditions, such as mud and the like, and still prefer to do so while armored, if possible. Armsmistresses have an unusually efficient internal cooling mechanism, allowing them to engage in strenuous physical activity without sweating. They do tend to breathe heavily during these activities, as their circulation system is similar to that of pre-Sukebe cheetahs, though more refined.

Armsmistresses that evolve from Valkyries, called Malakim in some Leagues, are extremely rare. In the wild one can tell if an Armsmistress evolved from a Valkyrie from a simple fact. They have wings, and can learn Flying-type attacks. (This however, has caused many Tamers to mistake an Armsmistress for a Valkyrie and visa-versa).

How to evolve an Armsmistress from a Valkyrie however, is still a complete mystery.

Due to a peculiarity on the part of an Armsmistress' maternal instincts, they cannot fight feline-like Pokégirls. Instead they show great maternal affection towards the feline-types. This is believed to be related to their cat-like circulation system, indicating that Sukebe may have used trace amounts of cheetah DNA in their creation, resulting in unforeseen feelings of kinship with feline Pokégirls.

NEKOMATA, the Two-tailed Spellcat Pokégirl
Type: Near Human
Element: Magic
Frequency: Very Rare
Diet: omnivore, preference for fish and meat
Role: Magic-user, mage assistant
Libido: Low (High seasonally)
Strong Vs: Fire, Steel, Ghost
Weak Vs: Water, Bug
Attacks: Fira, Thundara, Blizzara, Power Bolt, Scratch, Leap, Dodge, Agility, Teleport, Hypnotize, Illusion, Reflect, Smile, Summon, Tail Whip, Dazzle High Levels only: Ultima
Enhancements: Enhanced Speed and Agility (x6), spellcasting abilities, night-vision, Enhanced senses (x3), Magical knowledge, Telepathy
Evolves: None
Evolves From: Mistoffeles (Tatmon runic tattoos applied)

Though originally the Mistoffeles always had dark fur, head to tail to toe, this newly discovered evolution has all colors available to her fur, though it seems the darker brown to black remains rather common amongst them. However, most of these Pokégirls also have runic symbols emblazoned on their fur, usually 'written,' it seems, by a Tatmon onto her body. The Mistoffeles evolved an hour later as she admired the tattoo-work that her harem sister had done. Less mischievous, more serious, although still rather nice towards those she cares about, the Nekomata's personality barely changes from what she once had been like. Her physical attributes, on the other hand, do change. With no Nekomata found with less than a low C-cup in way of breasts, most seem to possess larger breasts than that. Her fur becomes shorterd, and her skin much more sensitive- no Nekomata will wear clothes unless it's absolutely necessary, for some reason. In the dark, a Nekomata's runic writings upon their fur glows a soft color that seems to be different depending on the individual Nekomata. So far, there have been very few Nekomata reported, and none that have happen to have the same color of glowing runes. The one thing that startles most Tamers is that their new Nekomata has two cat-like tails, each the exact same as the original had been, that is about two and a half feet or so in length and are both prehensile.

Unlike the Mistoffeles, the Nekomata rarely cares to call upon Summoned Pokégirls - they have their own lives, after all, and the Nekomata is conscientious about interfering with others lives in such matters. They have access to their own powers, and gain several powerful elemental spells to assist them rather than ask for assistance from other Pokégirls. In battle, the Nekomata hate to take orders, instead preferring on their own judgment. As such, Tamers that try to tell them what to do must be Delta-bonded with the Pokégirl, or else it is likely that he or she will simply be ignored rather than follow the Tamer's command. Delta-bonded Nekomata trust their Tamer's choices, because that allows them to think it through together. The average Tamer just doesn't think fast enough on their feet for the Nekomata's taste. Although she can use Telepathy with any Tamer or Pokégirl, they are not empathic, and cannot read minds- it works like a radio, in that it's one-way communications until a Delta Bond has been formed.

These Pokégirls also dislike gambling, considering it mostly a waste of time, unless her tamer and harem are in dire straights and require a quick amount of income. Their aptitude for games of chance only increase with their evolution, and this in turn often forces casinos to either set a time limit for how long a Nekomata is allowed in their doors or to ban them from their buildings upon sight. They get along well with Catgirls and Kittens, but not so well with most of the other common feline-types that she might come across. In a harem setting, Nekomata don't actively attempt to become an Alpha: they believe it's too much work to bother with. Instead, they often go for a Beta position in a large harem, which they feel is a better fit for their laid back and studious lifestyles. Nekomata are often bored with mundane tasks, and only taming, battles, or research truly gains their attention for any length of time.