Krom moaned drowsily, grunting as he awoke. Saria was fast asleep, and Krom smiled. He lifted the girl, setting her down softly on the couch, heading to their room. Krom left his pendant on the nightstand near the bed. He entered the room, noticing that the door was opened. He growled, eyes and ears alert. He noticed something move around in the bed, grunting as he grabbed the blanket.
He pulled it back, seeing Kyouhei sleeping softly. He sighed, nudging the messy haired trainer. The boy grunted, rolling to face Krom. He opened his eyes, moaning as he sat up, yawning. Krom folded his arms, frowning. "Kyouhei, what are you doing in my bed?" He asked. Kyouhei blinked, and his fingers fidgeted. "They're gone. My Pokemon." He said, seeming upset. Krom tilted his head. "You're Pokemon are gone? Where's your bag? Don't you leave them in there?" He asked. Kyouhei nodded. "Yup. Bag gone." He said, and Krom saw more of the boy's muscles twitch.
Krom smiled. "Alright, we'll help you find them." He said. Kyouhei hopped up, smiling. The boy giggled, heading out of the warrior's home. Krom scratched his head. "How did he get in here anyway?" He asked. He woke Saria, telling her what happened. She yawned. "Okay. What Pokemon are we looking for?" She asked. Krom rubbed his chin. "A Dewott, Lucario Azumarill and either a Flaffy or Ampharos." He said, shrugging. Saria nodded, heading out of the cabin.
Saria couldn't sense the Pokemon, and neither could Simba. Vraccas grunted, turning toward the village gates. A dozen Pawniard, all with hammer tattoos on their helmets, dragged an injured Hyuu back into the village. Sure enough, they displayed Hyuu's belongings, which contained Kyouhei's. Simba hissed. "Hyuu, you know better. Stealing? It's bad enough your religion does that." He said, eyes gleaming. Hyuu growled. "Fuck all of you!" He yelled, green eyes gleaming behind his contacts. Krom frowned. "What do we do with him?" Krom asked.
Simba growled. "Pinwheel Village law requires Kyouhei to battle for ownership of his Pokemon. However, due to his mental state and only one Pokemon, a volunteer is required." He said. Saria frowned, stepping forward. "I'll battle him." she said. Krom blinked, then laughed. She took her position across from him, holding a Pokeball in hand.
Hyuu flung a Pokeball, Kyouhei's Dewott coming out pridefully. Saria smiled, flinging a Pokeball, Paul's Drapion roaring. Hyuu growled. "Dewott, Aqua Jet!" He called. The otter grunted, cloaking itself in water, charging the scorpion. Saria focused intently. "Drapion, use Dark Pulse!" She called. The scorpion wasn't back to full health, and couldn't use his arm too well. The rings shot from the scorpion's maw, striking the otter. The otter flew back, grunting as it hit the ground. Kyouhei gasped, hating to see his Pokemon hurt.
The Dewott stood, growling. "Dewott, use Razor Shell!" Hyuu called. The otter pulled the seashells from it's waist, water blades forming. Krom watched intently, wondering if Saria knew what to do. The otter jumped, coming down. "Drapion, use Toxic!" she called. The scorpion shot purple slime at the otter, heavily poisoning it. The Pokemon fell back, grunting. The Pokemon fell to it's knees, weakened by the poison. "Drapion, Use Grass Knot!" she called. Krom found the move unusual, as he'd never seen any Pokemon use it. Grass shot up, tying around the otter's feet. It pulled, slamming the otter to the ground, defeating it.
Hyuu growled, not bothering to return the Pokemon. Krom found this insulting. Hyuu sent out Kyouhei's Azumarill, the rabbit calling out happily. Saria watched the rabbit, anticipating it's move. "Azumarill, use Body Slam!" He called. The rabbit jumped into the air, coming down at the scorpion. Saria called for Toxic, the poison flinging the Pokemon back. Saria called for Venoshock, as the move was doubled in power because her foe was poisoned. Drapion shot green sludge from his maw, striking the rabbit. The rabbit called out in pain, Saria calling for Dark Pulse. The Pokemon had no time to recover, defeated by the dark attack.
Hyuu growled, sending out Kyouhei's Flaffy. Saria frowned, tired of seeing the other trainer's Pokemon. Saria called for Earth Power, and the energy shot through the ground, defeating the sheep. Hyuu growled, sending out a Vibrava. The mosquito Pokemon vibrated it's wings, and Saria watched it closely. Hyuu called for Double Edge, and the Pokemon glowed white, flying at the scorpion. Saria called for the scorpion to grab the mosquito dragon, and he did, although he grunted in pain.
Saria called for Ice Fang, the scorpion biting the bug and defeating it. Hyuu growled, sending out his Liepard. The Drapion panted, growling. The leopard smiled slyly, and Saria didn't like it. Hyuu called for Shadow Claw, the energy claw surrounding the leopard's hand. The leopard charged, jumping into the air. Saria called for x-Scissor, hoping the Pokemon could actually use it. The Pokemon's claws glew blew, and it swung down in an X fashion, striking the leopard as the leopard stuck him. Both Pokemon stumbled back, Liepard falling defeated.
Hyuu growled, sending out a Serperior. The snake hissed at Drapion, who growled back. Saria called for Poison Sting, the needles shot from the mouth of the scorpion. The snake avoided, responding to a call of Dragon Pulse. The blue energy left the snake's mouth, striking Drapion in the chest, causing him to stumble back. Saria frowned, hearing Hyuu call for Leaf Blade. Krom watched his wife, tilting his head.
The snake slithered at high speeds, tail glowing green. Saria timed her command, calling for ViceGrip. The scorpion grabbed the snake with it's claws and mouth. She called for Ice Fang, the snake slowly freezing. "Surrender, or else." Saria called to Hyuu. Hyuu laughed. "Or what? You'll get emotional on me?" He yelled. Saria sighed. "Drapion, use Payback." she said. The scorpion roared, pulling hi arms apart. The snake screamed in pain, slowly being rendered in three. The scorpion gave one mighty pull, the snake shredded in three.
Hyuu paled, seeing his first Pokemon killed. He traveled from Aspertia for that Pokemon, and raised it with his own hand and time. He roared, sending out Kyouhei's Lucario. Saria tilted her head, returning her Drapion. She sent out Packer, the dragon growling. Hyuu called for Poison Jab, the jackal erupting into action. The jackal swung his paw, Packer dodging with a crouch, using Dig to go underground. Hyuu called for Aura Sphere, the jackal launching the orb into the hole. It exploded, but Packer didn't come out.
The jackal closed it's yes, it's flesh braids flexing to sense the Pokemon. Packer erupted from the ground, spinning and slicing the Lucario, who cried out. Packer unrolled himself from the ball shape he took, using Dragon Tail to defeat the jackal.
The Pokemon hit the ground, defeated. Hyuu had no more Pokemon left, his or Kyouhei's. He turned, seeing Vraccas standing behind him. He growled, not about to be outsmarted. He noticed the Pokeballs on the ground in front of him. They all belonged to Kyouhei, and Hyuu smirked. He stomped each Pokeball, releasing every Pokemon. Light flooded them, and then they were wild again. Each and every Pokemon scattered, out of sight in seconds. Kyouhei paled, eye twitching.
Simba roared, clenching Hyuu by the throat. He lifted his clawed hand, about to end the trainer when Sable called to him. "Simba, it's time." She called, holding her stomach. Simba grunted, handing the trainer over to Granitwarf. He grabbed his mate, heading to Glenda. Vraccas grunted, following. Granitwarf dragged Hyuu over to where Twiggy laid. He threw the trainer into the tree of the Pokemon, which came to life. The trainer as incased in some sort of cage like barrier, Granitwarf hopping on Twiggy's back. He grabbed an unusual looking branch, pulling back. He used all of his power, pulling it back to his chest, and letting go.
Hyuu vaulted across Unova, shock and fear evident in his eyes.
Granitwarf dusted off his hands, heading back to work.
Kyouhei wandered the village aimlessly, unsure how to continued on. His Pokemon were gone, fleeing from him and from Hyuu. He sighed, heading to Simba's orphange, looking at the various Pokemon. He saw Hella, Big Bertha, Z, The wingless Charizard, the Sawsbuck and Zebstrika, and then he saw one that caught his eye. The dark brown and orange pokemon was in tatters. Heavily injured, the Pokemon was missing chunks of it's rock body, from his face, to chest to thigh. He looked at the Pokemon's massive hands, which were flat at the ends.
However, one hand was completely missing. It was just a thick stump, and that upset Kyouhei. He grabbed the Pokemon's remaining hand, leading him to Granitwarf, who sat sketching. Kyouhei waved to the dwarf, who looked up at the Pokemon, smiling intently. "Can you fix him?" Kyouhei asked. Granitwarf nodded, ushering he trainer out, making sure to keep the Pokemon with him.
Kyouhei ran back to the orphanage, smiling happily. He ran into Krom and Saria, who were feeding the Pokemon. He smiled. He walked up to Krom, waving. Krom waved back, hearing a chuckle behind him. He turned to see Shira standing there, Pokeball in hand. Krom glared. "Backtracking Moyasu? You'll go to any lengths to en me, won't you?" He asked, glaring. She scoffed. "I could have killed anytime when we were kids. So don't get your hopes up that I'll try." She said laughing.
Krom growled. "We gonna battle, or what?" He asked. She smiled, flinging a Pokeball from her hand. A Swanna stood proud, glaring at Krom. He scoffed at the Pokemon, sending out Foxy. The Zoroark growled, angered by Shira's presence. "Swanna, use Hydro Pump!" She called. The swan shot a torrent of water from her maw, Foxy standing still. Krom called for Focus Blast, the blue ball of energy tearing through the water. Swanna flew up, dodging. Shira called for wing attack, and Krom smirked.
The swan came at Foxy, wings glowing. Krom called for Night Slash, the fox leaping into the air. The fox sped by the bird, slashing it's wing, injuring it. The bird fell from the air, and Krom called for Dark Pulse. The fox shot the rings from her maw, striking and defeated the swan. Shira growled, switching it out for her Watchog. Foxy wasted no time, jumping into the ground. Shira cursed, calling for the meerkat to do the same, and the underground Pokemon tunneled toward each other, both trainers angry.
Watchog exploded from the ground, crying out. Foxy leapt out, grabbing the meerkat. She spun, twirling and slamming the Pokemon to the ground. The meerkat was on it's hands and knees, then looked up. Foxy's hand was in the Pokemon's face, then a Focus Blast followed, ending the Watchog. Shira growled louder, switching it out for her Serperior.
Foxy growled, and Shira commanded Serperior to use Slam. The Pokemon slithered across the field, but the fox remained still. The fox's eyes glowed, and she flung her hands up, unleashing Night Daze. The snake flew back, not seeing the fox use Flamethrower through the bright light, scorching the snake. The snake slouched, grunting. Krom called for Sucker Punch, and the fox exploded from behind, defeating the snake. Shira growled, switching it out for her Simisear.
Krom watched the fox, who stalked across the field, darker than normal. Shira called for Brick Break, the monkey exploding across the field, hands covered in blue energy. Foxy leaned to the side, Shadow Clawing the monkey, causing it to stumble back. Foxy held her hands near her face in a fighting stance, eyes glowing. She jabbed the monkey with her left hand, kicking it's ankle with her right foot. The monkey tried to regain it's footing, but failed. Foxy head butted the monkey, causing it to stumble back.
She swung her fist, connecting with the Pokemon's jaw, coming up with a knee. The monkey flew back, and foxy followed up with a Shadow Ball. The ball struck the monkey, exploding and defeating it. Shira returned the monkey, switching it out for hear Simipour. Krom growled, tired of her multitude of Pokemon.
Foxy growled, Shira calling for Rock Slide. The rock seemingly came from the sky, coming down at Foxy. The fox maneuvered through the rocks, placing her fists on the monkey's chest, launching a Dark Pulse, defeating the monkey. Shira growled, switching the Pokemon out for her Emboar. Krom called Foxy back, seeing the fox begin to pant. Saria handed him Rocky's Pokeball, and he handed her Foxy. He flung the Pokeball, the rocky spider emerging. Only, the rock spider was much larger, with four legs instead of three. Krom smiled.
Krom called for Rock Blast, the newly evolved Gigliath roaring. His gems glew, and he shot rocks from them, the boar avoiding each one. Krom called for Solarbeam, the green energy beam launching at the boar. The boar dodged it, responding to a command for Hammer Arm. The boar's arms glew, and he raced across the field. Krom gave a command for Stone Edge, the stones erupting from around the spider. The boar punched through each stone, slowing as it did. Krom smiled. He called for Iron Head, and the spider raced across the field, slamming it's head into the boar.
The boar stumbled back, recovering and going for Hammer Arm. Krom called for Earthquake, and the spider slammed his foot down, shaking the ground, the boar became uneasy, and Krom called for Flash Cannon. The attack struck the boar, causing it to cry out and fall defeated. Shira growled, switching out the boar for her Simisage. The monkey smiled, and Krom watched intently.
Shira called for Seed Bomb, and the explosives seeds were loosed from the monkey's mouth, striking the spider. The spider grunted, leaving himself open for an Energy Ball, which defeated him. Krom growled, switching out Rocky for Spots. The Liepard smiled darkly, hissing in pain as it's tail moved. "An injured Pokemon? Isn't that a handicap?" she yelled to him. He growled. "Isn't it a handicap to stab someone in the back instead of the face!?" e yelled. She grunted, calling for Brick Break.
The cat jumped out of the way, striking with X-Scissor. The monkey flew back, and Spots used Dark Pulse, pushing the monkey back further. Shira called for Focus blast, and Krom called for Thunder Wave. The electricity paralyzed the monkey, but not before he shot the energy ball, defeating the leopard. Krom growled, switching Spots out for Nibbles.
The Deino roared, growling. Shira scoffed, calling for Brick Break. Krom called for earth Power, followed by Flamethrower. The energy shot through the ground, causing the monkey to stumble enough for the flame to engulf and defeat him. Shira growled, switching out the monkey for her Samurott. Nibbles growled, feeling the presence of the samurai otter. Shira called for Ice Beam, and Krom called for Flamethrower.
The flame and Ice collided, coating the field in a damp mist, obscuring Shira and Krom's vision. Shira called for Hydro Pump, and Krom called for Wild Charge. The water exploded through the mist, missing Nibbles and heading for big Bertha. The water struck her, pushing her back, but not harming her. When the mist cleared, an electric cloaked Nibbles struck the otter, following up with Thunder Fang. The otter roared, falling defeated. Shira growled, switching out the otter for her final Pokemon, Hydreigon.
Krom looked up at the three headed dragon, wondering if Nibbles could defeat it. The dragon roared, hating it's evolution. Krom smiled, calling for Dragon Pulse. Shira scoffed, calling for the same. Both streams of energy struck each other, exploding. When the dust cleared, both Pokemon growled at each other hate fully. Shira laughed, calling for Giga Impact, Krom calling for Dragon Rush. The dragon cloaked itself in swirling purple energy, and Nibbles cloaked himself in a blue draconic aura, leaping into the air.
The two dragon's struck each other, the massive shockwave blowing away a tree in the vicinity. When the dust cleared, Shira's Hydreigon floated grunting. Nibbles laid in a crater defeated, and Krom growled. He returned the dragon, debating which Pokemon to use next. Before he could choose, two huge gray feet came from above and landed on the dragon's back, slamming it to the ground, defeating it. When the dust cleared, Krom's Golurk stood glaring at Shira.
Shira growled, returning her Pokemon and departing from the village without another word. Granitwarf had just finished his work, of to show Kyouhei.