Italics indicate thinking
Bold is for attacks
Kass' POV
Spikemuth was a dark and dreary city, it seemed like not many people aside form locals came here because of how secluded it was.
"Wow it's a…nice place." Kass tried to sound nice.
"Oh thanks." Marine blinked "The gym is at the end of the main road just follow it and you'll find the gym leader no problem."
Kass nodded, stopping in the Pokemon Center to heal up and swap some Pokemon out before going down the block. As she approached the gym, which was just an outdoor combat area, she could head loud music being played.
"This isn't really my style." Nessa laughed at the heavy metal screeching "But I guess the locals like it."
"Oh, you're finally here." The man singing sighed "You see I'm like…really not a great gym leader, so I figured that was why no one wanted to challenge me."
"No, I wanted to, the door was locked." I said.
The man with the stripped hair sighed and walked off the stage "Yeah I have pretty good ears so I just heard that whole chat outside about locking down the city for Marnie. This is a pretty simple gym, can't even Dynamax, but well…hope you'll enjoy the battle."
"You haven't even introduced yourself." I said.
"Oh right…" he took a deep breath before looking at me with a spark in his eyes "I'm the Gym Leader of Spikemuth! Piers, the dark type master!"
"Right." I smiled.
"Scrafty!" he sent out a Pokemon.
"Oh, my dad's got one of those." I said "Falinks!"
The troop of Pokemon marched out and the battle began.
"Scrafty, Fake Out!"
Falinks took the attack with little trouble and rolled to the side.
"Revenge!" I yelled.
They circled around Scrafty and all charged in, slamming it with their horns.
"Payback!" Piers quickly yelled out.
The Pokemon spun on its hands and kicked them back roughly, landing with a pose.
"How cute." I laughed "Now crush it Megahorn!"
The troopers charged and piled on, quickly managing to KO it.
"Hmph, not have bad, but the ballad is just starting." He said taking out his next Pokemon "Malamar!"
"Ballad?" I laughed "Falinks, Assurance!"
The group charged in not backing off.
"Malamar, Psycho Cut!"
The squid spun in place, throwing its tendrils out and whacking my Pokemon away.
Falinks regrouped and got ready to attack.
"That's the spirit, No retreat!" I cheered "Now Revenge!"
They got fired up and rushed in to attack again, piling on Malamar.
"Psycho cut again!" Piers yelled.
Falinks were sent flying as Malamar's sharp tentacles flew out, the squid laughing as it defeated them.
"Return." I called them back "Seems we need to step it up "Vespiquen!"
The bee queen flew out buzzing.
"Attack Order!"
Vespiquen buzzed and shot out a flurry of insects to attack Malamar.
"Night Slash!" Piers commanded making the Pokemon send out a flurry of attacks.
"Dodge then Air Slash!"
Vespiquen flew around the attack and sent out her own slashes, pelting Malamar back with them.
"Attack Order!"
Once more she attacked and knocked the opponent out, the squid falling over.
"Keep it up!" I cheered.
"Skuntank." Piers sent out a rather pungent Pokemon.
"See this is getting fun." I smiled.
"I…suppose." He sighed "Toxic!"
"Defend Order!"
Vespiquen put up a shield of bugs to block the poison.
"Power Gem!" I yelled.
"BUZZ!" she screeched loudly and sent out an attack that hit the skunk.
"Snarl!" Piers said.
Vespiquen took the attack then turned her body.
"Attack Order!"
She shot out attacks and the skunk fell over, allowing Vespiquen to knock out a second Pokémon.
"Hmph, all the way to the end already." Piers said "Obstagoon!"
"RAAH!" the large Pokemon howled landing on the field wagging its tongue.
"Attack order!"
"Obstruct!" Piers said.
The Pokemon blocked it and caused Vespiquen to stall.
"Throat Chop!"
The bee crashed and I called her back.
"Obstagoon!" I sent out my own large black and grew Pokemon.
The two Pokemon stared each other down, refusing to budge from blocking each other, glaring into their eyes.
"GRR this is so boring!" I groaned "Return, Barbaracle!"
The bulky rock monsters landed.
"Cross Chop!"
The charged in and slammed into Obstagoon, the large blocker slid back but refused to buckle.
"Counter!" Piers said.
Obstagoon took the attack then turned it back on us, trying to blow us away.
"Shell Smash!"
Barbaracle took the attack and used it to increase its speed.
"Slash!"
It attacked and with a swift claw, knocking out the other Pokemon".
"Alright." I cheered.
"Haa…whatever." Piers sighed "I wanted to win in the end after all."
"You don't sound like it, perk up." I patted his back.
"Well what's done is done, here's your Dark Badge." He said.
"Just one more to go." I smiled "I so close!"
"I bet my Sis will challenge me next." He hummed "I better get prepared."
"Marine?" I asked "Yeah she's strong too!"
"Good, I want her to take over this gym after she's done with her Challenge." He said.
"Hmm, are you sure you should be making a choice like that for her?" I asked.
"I don't wanna." Marine walked up "I think you're an awesome Gym Leader Bro. Even if you don't Dynamax you still give everyone else a hard time, so don't quit. Sides…once I become Champion, I won't be able to be a gym leader."
"Well you won't be Champion cause I will." I said.
She just giggled a bit.
"Thanks for battling with my bro, he needs a kick in the butt sometimes." Marnie said.
"Oh, I just like battling strong people, the fact he's your brother doesn't mean much to me." I said "He's nice though, must be nice to have siblings, I'm an only child."
"Yeah…it is nice." She looked over "And stay away from him."
"What?"
"I see how you looked at him, stay away from my brother." She suddenly got uncomfortably serious.
"I think you got the wrong idea." I laughed.
"Are you saying my brother is ugly?"
"What no, he's cute and stuff."
"Stop lusting after him!"
"I don't understand what you want me to say!" I cried.
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