Krom walked into the Nacrene Museum, the Gym underground. They looked about, Saria taking interest in the Dragonite skeleton. One exhibit was a thigh bone from a Marowak, and Krom was interested in that. The size of the bone was twice the normal size. Krom walked about, seeing all the other stones, rocks, gems and bones displayed. Underwarf smiled, hands combing through his beard. He inquired with the staff about the gym, being led to an underground battlefield.
Underwarf was ecstatic, loving the underground arena. Krom looked at Lenora, the woman looking like a cook instead of a scientist. Krom pulled a Pokeball from his belt, as Lenora loosed a Herdier. As the Herdier came out first, it's Intimidate ability wouldn't affect Krom's Pokemon. Krom threw his Pokeball. "Come on out Rufus!" He called, loosing the mole. Rufus cried out happily, watching it's foe. The tall dark skinned woman gave the first command. "Herdier, Bite!" she called out, the schnauzer Pokemon charging, mouth open. Drilbur jumped forward, using X-Scissor. He struck the canine, but the canine bit into his hands, holding them in place. Rufus struggled, and the hound bit harder. Drilbur put it's head down, trying to pry free.
The Herdier's jaws slowly lost their grip. Rufus yelled, using Metal Claw. The Steel attack covered his hands, making him more resistant to his bitten hand. He pried his hands free, slamming his head into the Herdier. The canine growled, grinding against the ground. Rufus shook his hands, grunting in pain. The Herdier growled, charging Rufus. It's mouth was closed, and it was angry. Rufus interlocked his drill like hands, forming a make shift shield. The Herdier slammed into Rufus, knocking him back, continuing the assault. It used bite on Rufus, grabbing his leg and throwing him to the ground. Dust scattered, and Underwarf was still in a good mood. Rufus laid on the ground, defeated. Krom grunted, returning his Pokemon. He flung another Pokeball.
"Golett, use Ice Beam!" He called to his Pokemon. The Golem clapped his hands, shooting the beam from his hand. The hound jumped over the beam, landing to the side. Golett charged, fist cloaked in flame. He swung at the hound, who leaned back, then bit the golem's arm. Golett cried out, falling to one knee. Lenora watched closely, and Krom growled. "Golett, you can do it! Use Ice Beam!" He called, the golem looking up. He swung his fist at the hound, ice covering his fist. The fist slammed into the skull of the Pokemon, causing it to cry out. Golett uppercutted the hound with Fire Punch, spinning to kick the canine in the face. The Herdier laid on the ground, defeated. Krom blinked.
"Well that wasn't Ice Beam, but it worked!" He called to the golem, who panted on the field. The golem beat his chest, watching Lenora send out her Watchog. Krom frowned, remembering Shira's Watchog. Lenora called for Bite, and the meerkat charged, quicker than expected. Krom called for Ice Beam, and the golem shot the beam into the sky, freezing the ceiling. Lenora raised a brow, watching her Watchog bite the golem, defeating it. Krom returned the Pokemon, flinging out another Pokeball. Lenora looked at the Deino, who sniffed the air. "You have a lot of Pokemon for such a novice trainer. Most of my challengers have three, but I see you have at least four." She said, smirking with her arms folded. Krom growled. "What's that supposed to mean!? You saying I'm not as good as the average trainer?" He called to the woman, who laughed.
"No, I'm saying your very lucky, or very considerate. That Golett and Deino were at the Nacrene Pokemon Orphanage before the route 3 Day-Care. I'm glad to see them again." She said, smiling at Nibbles. Krom smiled. "Yeah? Well, let's show you what Nibbles can do! Earth Power!" He called, watching the dragon shoot energy through the air. Lenora commanded Watchog to jump, and Krom smiled. "Nibbles, Dark Pulse the cold!" He called, and the dragon shot the rings from it's maw, striking the ice, causing it to rain down, crashing into the Watchog. The Pokemon cried out, hidden by the dust like mist. When the mist cleared, Watchog was defeated. Krom smiled.
Lenora also smiled, returning her Pokemon. She flung a third Pokeball, a purple Audino coming out. "You see, you're not the only one with specially colored Pokemon. Audino, use Ice Beam!" She called to the Pokemon. Krom watched the Pokemon's hands, waiting for the attack. Instead, Audino launched the beam from it's mouth, surprising Krom. Krom called for Earth Power, hoping to trip the Pokemon and divert it's attack. Energy shot through the ground, injuring the creature, but it stood stout. The beam slammed into Nibbles, freezing him to the spot. "Good, now Fire Punch!" She called, the Audino charging, flame cloaking it's fist. The Pokemon punched Nibbles, it's power doubled by Nibbles' status. Nibbles cried out, falling defeated. Krom growled, returning Nibbles and sending out Roggenrola. The Pokemon stood stout, ready for anything.
"Roggenrola, Rock Throw!" Krom called, watching the Pokemon shoot rock from it's ear slash energy core. Audino Fire Punched each rock, shattering them. Krom growled, hating how nonchalant the Audino was. The Audino fired an Ice Beam, striking Roggenrola. Krom called for Gravity, hoping that the Pokemon would be slowed. Nothing happened, however, and the Audino Thnderbolted Roggenrola. Where did the Pokemon learn these moves? Krom returned the now defeated Roggenrola, Underwarf not amused. Krom sent out Spots, the tom kitten smiling slyly.
"Spots, Assist!" Krom called out. The Pokemon wagged it's tail, springing at high speed toward it's foe. Due to their skeletal structure, Purrloin could stand on two legs. Spots stood upright, and clawed the Audino. A claw strike, left hook, leg sweep, tail strike, hammer fist, bite, and dual palm strike followed. The Audino cried out, stumbling back. Krom called for Aerial Ace, and the Audino growled. Rom froze, knowing it was unusual for a Pokemon like Audino to growl. Audino intercepted the kitten, fist colliding with his face. Krom watched in shock as Spots slammed into the ceiling, then fell defeated. Krom returned the kitten, and Underwarf exploded.
The dwarf exploded onto the field, uppercutting the Audino with his hammer, then dropping the hammer. The Pokemon leaped into the air, wrapping his huge arms around the Audino. Underwarf used Bulk Up, increasing the size of his muscles to strangle the Audino. Underwarf then flipped, both Pokemon pointing at the ground head first. Underwarf spun, corkscrewing to the ground, Audino in his arms. Krom and Lenora watched, jaws slack. Underwarf let go of the pokemon in midair, falling to the ground first. He swung his fist upward, having it collide with the skull of the Audino. Cracks were heard, and a huge shockwave rung out, the ceiling shaking with the sheer force. Audino was defeated, and Lenora smirked. "Very impressive. However, a fighting Pokemon is no match for my Tranquill." She called to him, unleashing her final Pokemon.
The Pokemon cloaked itself in red energy, charging Underwarf. The Retaliate was immense, powered up twice, once because it was a normal move being used by a normal Pokemon, and once because Audino was just defeated. Underwarf grabbed his hammer, throwing it to Krom, who caught it. The dwarf ran, ducking under the bird, then leaping into the air. He turned in midair, the Tranquill spinning in shock. Underwarf's huge forearm collided with the throat of Tranquill, clothes lining the bird, defeating it.
Krom and Shira left the museum, Krom shining his badge. The Halfling turned, sensing something. Krom blinked. "What is it?" He asked, wondering what could catch her attention. "I sense anger, and blankness. Like an angry person and a being who is dead inside. And I smell sand, beachfront sand." She said, her nostrils flaring. Krom shrugged it off, heading to celebrate. His Pokemon would have a celebratory meal, followed by some rest at the Poke-Center. His Pokemon all took a beating, especially Spots, who left a Purrloin shaped crater in the ceiling of the battlefield. They turned a corner, and stopped. Hyuu and Kyouhei stood, and Kyouhei seemed uncomfortable to say the least. Krom rolled his eyes. "Saria, you might not want to hear this." He said. The gril blinked, then placed her hands over her ears. Krom glared at Hyuu.
"The fuck do you want bitch? Marriage counseling not working and you want a divorce? Well, the Honorable judge Hitoawa is on break, so fuck off. However, I see by how uncomfortable your friend is, you gave a goodbye.. well, you catch my drift." He said, smirking. Hyuu roared, flinging Pokeballs. A Flaffy, Azumarill, Trapinch, Liepard, Servine, Dewott, and Lucario stared Krom down. He frowned. "You can't use seven Pokemon. Especially against a trainer with only one Pokemon in any condition to fight. You're as dumb as your hair." Krom said, reffering to the boy's spiky cobalt afro. Hyuu growled, unleashing the Pokemon. Saria called upon her Munna, smiling at him. Underwarf stepped forward, and the battle commenced.
Underwarf gave Munna no time to attack, wanting them all for himself. He slammed his hammer against the body of Azumarill, the huge aqua Rabbit Pokemon using Aqua Jet. The Pokemon fell. He spun, uppercutting Liepard, who charged with a Shadow Claw. He grabbed Dewott by the face, swinging the otter like a weapon, striking Flaffy. The sheep flew back, defeated. Underwarf slammed Dewott to the ground. He came up, hammer striking Trapinch. He swung again, flinging Trapinch into Servine, who slithered around. Lucario came down, bone of energy in hand. The jackal used the bone as a staff, spinning and twirling it at the dwarf, who parried each strike. Servine used Vine Whip, wrapping Underwarf in thick vines that squeezed him.
Lucario unleashed a flurry of blows, using both Bone Rush and Close Combat. The dwarf grunted in pain, and Krom growled. Hyuu kept telling the Pokemon not to stop, to unleash their rage. Kyouhei remained silent, head down. Krom looked to Saria. "Can you use Mind Reader on Kyouhei? Is that possible?" He asked. She blinked, then nodded. While Saria worked, Krom noticed the cross Hyuu wore. He blinked. "Underwarf, are you gonna let that cross bearer beat you!?" He screamed to the Pokemon, who roared. He broke free, bursting across the field. He swung up, ramming his hammer into sevine. He leaped high in the air, The flung his hammer down. The hammer collided with the snake's chest, slamming it to the ground where it laid, defeated. Underwarf landed on the ground, then looked up at the jackal.
Cheren scheduled a meeting of the Gym Leaders later this afternoon, wanting to present the footage of the dwarves Pokemon to his fellows, and see what they thought. He filmed this ordeal as well, the footage of his Gym Battles tucked away. There was something about this kid that set his nerves off. He was trouble.
Underwarf parried blows with Lucario, sweeping the jackal's legs from under him. He hammer fisted the Pokemon in the chest. He grabbed the Pokemon's braid like sensors, flinging him into the air. Lucario spun, shooting an Aura Sphere. Underwarf swung his hand, punching the sphere. He jumped, kicking the Lucario. The jackal grunted, landing on the ground. The dwarf never let up, palm striking the jackal's knees. The Pokemon cried out, the feeling in it's legs lost. Underwarf hoist the Pokemon onto his shoulders. He spun, loosing the Pokemon. The Lucario spun rapidly slamming face first into the ground, defeated. Krom chered his Pokemon on, stopping Hyuu and Kyouhei as they left.
"You two are annoying. Very annoying. However, Kyouhei's Lucario has been the only Pokemon even close to keeping up with Underwarf. I suggest you take some lessons from your friend Hyuu, because your Pokemon were pitiful. Now if you excuse me, I have a victory to celebrate." he said, waving to the messy haired trainer, who smiled and waved back. Saria looked at Krom. "That boy was so hard to read. But I can tell you this much, something happened to make him like that. He was born normal, like you or me." she said, and Krom raised a brow. She frowned at him, and he laughed.
Underawarf wandered through the woods, having slipped away without detection. He poured mead over his wounds, grunting as the liquid coated his flesh. He heard a noise, then turned to investigate. A Leavanny stood there, looking at his wounds. She shot a beam of pink energy, the energy washing over the weary dwarf. He was healed, as the bug used Heal Pulse, then Razor Leaf. The leaves were wrapped around the cuts, scrapes and bruises, then sealed in place with String Shot. Krom stumbled upon them, and the dwarf grunted. "How many times do I have to tell you to stay put?" He asked. He looked at the Leavanny. He saw the leaves on Underwarf, and smiled. "Say? How about you join me, if only to heal my Pokemon?" He asked, and the Pokemon smiled. Krom caught the Pokemon, giving her the name Clerinsect. He'd call her Clera for short. He brought the two Pokemon back to the Poke-Center, Underwarf still refusing to be healed.