Pokémon: Vengeance
Outside the Cloud Forest, in Pahoehoe City
Pahoehoe City resided under a volcano, like Lavaridge in Hoenn. However, this was the largest city in eastern part of the Tempest Region, and the second largest in the entire region. It was always snowing there, and a series of deep trenches protected it from the ongoing lava flows. The lava would seep into the ocean. Fire-types, rock-types, ground-types, and steel-types ran freely here.
Benny felt at home here now. The fire within him seemed to burn as brightly as the lava in the trenches. Before, it felt too dry for him, and it had been just terribly uncomfortable.
"How you holding up, Benny?" Amicus asked.
"Pretty good, considerin'." He stretched his arms. People stared at the strange Pokémon, some fearfully. He chose to ignore them. "Proper, why are here?"
"Well, we need supplies, and I need to see my old mentor. He always has an ear open for gossip."
Amicus giggled. "That guy was weird! Didn't he try to kick you in the face that one time?"
Prosper sighed, frowning at the memory. "Yes... He succeeded most of the time."
The two Pokémon snickered at the memory. "He lives here now?" Benny asked.
"That's what I heard through the grape vine." The trainer straightened his back. "It's supposed to be near the Pokémon Gym..."
Prosper face palmed. This couldn't be happening...
"He's the new Gym Leader...?" Amicus asked, tilting his head. "Who authorized this?"
"Probably the local government," Benny said. "Pahoehoe has a strange mayor..."
"Shut up, both of you," Prosper sighed. "At least he's the seventh gym... He'd just give badges out if it were anything less..." He knocked on the door of the house next to the gym. An Electivire answered, raising an eyebrow at them. "I... Tell Dre that midget is here..."
The Electivire snorted. "A'ight. Hol' up a sec." It shut the door for a few seconds before yelling could be heard between it and a human male.
The door opened again, revealing a man in his 30s with black hair and a beard. He was a head shorter that the blond, as was most everyone. "Ellie, I am not an old coot!" he yelled at the Electivire before turning to Prosper, his eyes widening in surprise. "Midget! Wow, you grew up big..."
"Hi, Dre!" chirped Amicus, wagging his tail at the gym leader.
"Hello to you too, Ami- What happened to your leg!?" He scooped up the Syleveon and hugged him close. "Who would do such a thing to you?!"
"That's what I'm here to talk about, Dre," Prosper said, regaining his mentor's attention. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but... i need your help."
Dre's face turned serious as he stepped out of the way. "Come inside. You don't know who might be listening nowadays..."
The trio nodded, following his instructions. The gym leader shut and locked the door behind them.
