And now for a battle! :D A short battle, but a battle nontheless
Drabble 21: Nihilism
The breaking point for Marshal was Caitlin's nihilistic attitude and her psychic snipes at his head. The breaking point for Shauntal was when Grimsley insulted her writing. The excuse for all of them was proving which Pokemon type was best. So Alder found himself walking in halfway through a colossal Double Battle, with Shauntal and Marshal versus Caitlin and Grimsley. The main chamber was already a mess, but Alder wasn't that concerned. Instead, he chose to observe the battle. He hung back in the shadows so he wouldn't be noticed.
It was Grimsley's Bisharp and Caitlin's Metagross against Shauntal's Chanderlure and Marshal's Throh, all four showing signs of fatigue. Throh headed for Bisharp, but was slammed aside by a Zen Headbutt from Metagross. Bisharp then charged forward and struck Chandelure with a Night Slash. The ghost chandelier reeled back, but then spewed a Flamethrower at it. Bisharp nimbly dodged the flames, but it was not the target: Metagross screeched metallically as it was blindsided by the fire. Throh then grabbed the weakened metal monster's legs, spun it around, and tossed it into Bisharp right before it could attack Chandelure again. The heated metal of Metagross's hull agonized and enfeebled Bisharp, which made it an easy target for Chandelure's Fire Blast and Throh's Superpower. Both enemy Pokemon were knocked out by the tandem attack.
Alder smirked as he watched Shauntal and Marshal hug each other while Caitlin and Grimsley skulked off to their rooms. He knew it wasn't just raw power and type advantage that won that fight: it was the bond and understanding between the Pokemon and their Trainers. Plus Shauntal and Marshal knew each other better, and could better coordinate each other's attacks. Alder hoped that Grimsley and Caitlin, always loners, would understand that someday as well.
Alder left as unnoticed as he had come. He wasn't ready to return to the League tonight. He'd rather avoid the staff's complaints about the main hall mess, for one. Let Marshal and his brawny Pokemon clean it up.
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I feel like Shauntal and Marshal would do well in a double battle, since their types share no weaknesses (they mostly over each other's weaknesses, actually.) And of course some random Alder here and there is fun too :P. Hope you liked!