The Bastiodon stormed across the forest, making it to Skyarrow Bridge within an hour. The three trainers sat inside the massive camper, laughing at the Pawniard wearing the Quagsire facemask. The other Pawniard took their job more seriously, hiding in the shadows near the bestial Pokemon. He trudged up the massive steps with ease, the sun beating down on the camper's solar panels. The Bastiodon grunted, placing his bad leg up, using it to pull up his other three legs. He grumbled, disliking the fact he did all the work.
Hours passed by, and the huge beast made it miles into the bridge, miles upon miles more to go. He disliked the bridge, as it was huge, dreary and a lot of work. "You try carrying all this on your back for miles." he grumbled to himself, growling at a Pawniard that hung from his rampart. He looked ahead, seeing a large gathering of people, along with a huge tent. He roared to Krom, the trainer stepping out of the camper. Saria and Kyouhei followed, and the girl smiled.
"A traveling circus! I've never been to one! Oh Krom, can we go? Please?" she asked. Smiling up at him. He chuckled, laughing at her enthusiasm. He nodded, telling Granitwarf to come along. He loosed all of his Pokemon, smiling at them. "I want you all to stay here. We are going up ahead to a circus for a few hours. You guys can have fun without causing a ruckus, right?" he asked. They all cheered. Krom smiled, taking Saria by the hand. They walked into the big top, smiling at the sights.
The three enjoyed themselves, watching many people and Pokemon perform. Ambipom walked thin wires using their huge tails; Mr. Mime played tricks, combining Magickal Leaf and Thunderbolt together. They all smiled at the sights, but Granitwarf shuddered. The main attraction of their performance, a comic strip involving clowns, disturbed the dwarf. The dwarf disliked the face painted creatures, not even worth calling humans.
Saria stopped laughing, frowning suddenly. Krom noticed, and turned to her. "What's wrong?" he whispered. She leaned in, speaking in a hushed tone. "I sense another Halfling. One in distress. I can't pinpoint where, but I want to help." she said. Krom looked about, unable to see anything. "We'll see if we can find the Halfling after the show. It would look suspicious if we went snooping. Remember, the bridge is supposed to be neutral." he said. She frowned, but nodded.
After the show ended, a clown by the name of Bozo stepped up to a microphone. "Remember, you can see our main attraction, The Beast Girl, on your way out! Thank you all once again for coming to see the Polka Pokemon Circus!" he said, waving to the exiting visitors. Krom and Saria walked out, wondering just what the beast girl is.
Krom and Saria gaped at the sight. A large Ursaring Halfling sat chained up in a cage. She was tall and heavily built, with the golden ring of an Ursaring in her thick head of brown hair. Saria panicked, distressed by the gawking customers. "We have to help her! She's hurt!" Saria cried frantically, noticing injection wounds about her furred body. Krom tried to calm his wife, noticing the large group of clowns that gathered. However, Granitwarf wouldn't have it.
The dwarf growled, slamming the cage open with his hammer. He jumped into the cage, snapping the chains that bound her. She stirred slightly, her red ringed eyes looking emptily into the dwarf's face. He roared, snapping her back to life. He gestured to Krom and Saria, the later of which was waving to her frantically. She roared, exploding to life. She flew past the humans, being led to the camper. Once Saria, Kyouhei and the Halfling made it to the camper, Krom was surrounded by a huge swarm of clowns. He looked about, counting fifty clowns at least. Granitwarf growled, hating clowns.
"I. HATE. CLOWNS!" The dwarf roared, exploding into action. He slammed his hammer into the face of a clown, splitting his painted face. He grabbed a clown by his orange afro wig, slamming his head into the clown's, killing him. Kooky exploded from the shadows, burying his blades deep into the back of a clown, the man falling to his slow death. Kooky laughed, standing over the corpse. Granitwarf smashed the skull of another clown, Krom kicking one in the chest.
Kooky laughed, holding up the face of the clown he killed. He threw the bloody facemask over his face, jumping into the fray.
Bastiodon looked ahead, seeing Saria and Kyouhei with an Ursaring Halfling. "Oh come on! Really!? You expect to carry her fat ass? I mean, look at the size of that thing!" he said, referring to the Halfling's wide hips. He grunted as the Halfling climbed into the camper, grumbling as he carried her two hundred and fifty pounds. "Always me. Why can't Twiggy do this shit?" he said, glaring at the slumbering Torterra.
Kooky giggled, driving his knives into the temples of a clown. He tilted his head, laughing as his blades pierced the eyes of the clown. He tore the blades out, leaping into the air. He droves his knives into the stomach of a young clown, slicing his stomach slowly as he choked on his own blood. The masked Pawniard laughed, pulling his pierced intestines out, spinning about with them in his blades. He jumped, flinging the organs around the throat of a Mr. Mime, pulling hard. The two choke to death, falling to the ground. He laughed, uppercutting a clown, blades into the throat.
The three escaped, growling as a group of clowns and their Pokemon ran ahead. The clowns headed straight for the grumbling Bastiodon, who glared at them. Twiggy stomped in front, roaring as he lifted himself up. He slammed his two front feet down, his tree glowing green. Steel leaves shot in a furious storm, swirling toward the clowns and their Pokemon.
The clowns halted, struggling to turn around. The blade like leaves sliced into their flesh. Blood sprayed everywhere, coating everyone in each other's blood. A clown was sliced in the throat, choking as he was sliced in the chest. He fell, dragging an Ambipom down with him, the monkey's tails sliced off. The steel tortoise growled as they fell one by one, only a straggling clown making it through.
Kooky leapt into the air, blades gleaming in the noon light. He came down, swinging his blades in an arc, landing on the ground in front of the clown with his arms crossed. The clown halted his advances, blood spaying from his neck as his head exploded into the sky, landing next to Kooky. Krom and Granitwarf joined their companions in the camper, Castle Face freezing at the sight of Kooky.
"Holy Shit! What is wrong with that thing!? I'm leaving that fucker behind!" He screamed, turning around. The beast raced back to the forest, the Pawniard leaping on top of the camper. He jumped inside, waving to the four inside. They waved, Krom yelling to Castle Face. "Back to Pinwheel Village!" he called. The Bastiodon grunted in return.
Simba Lionheart expects many things. Sudden death, evil children, abandoned Pokemon. But he did not expect Krom Hitoawa to come back to the village only hours after departing. He exited the camper, frowning as Saria led a quiet Ursaring Halfling into the village. Simba tilted his head, finding the six and a half foot tall Ursaring Halfling to be intriguing. Simba called for Glenda, the Blissey smiling as she arrived. Vraccas grunted, noticing the Halfling with them. "She a friend of yours?" he asked Krom.
Krom shook his head. "We found her in a cage at a circus. She was being used as a tourist attraction. Granitwarf broke her out. We managed to return, but not without a fight." he said, motioning to Kooky, who wore a clown facemask. Simba chuckled. "Glenda will take care of her. Why not stay the night? I think Jackie can teach Castle Face a new move he's been working on." he said. Krom smiled, nodding. He loosed all of his Pokemon, telling them to enjoy themselves. They all cheered, happy to be back home.
Krom went and saw Spots, the Liepard hard at work training. Hella, Simba's Houndoom, head butted Spots' hip, causing the leopard to hiss. Krom frowned. "Should she be doing that?" he asked Sable. The girl giggled. "Yup. Simba always said that the best remedy is numbness. If you can't feel pain, then it won't hold you back." she said. Krom nodded, frowning as the Houndoom struck spots again, the leopard's reaction less severe.
Rex grunted, walking through the village. He kicked a stone, growling at Krom's Pawniard. He didn't understand why he returned, but he heard he brought another Halfling back. Rex, being curious, decided to go see the Halfling. Maybe he would have a new training partner. He walked into Glenda's place of work, grunting as he saw Vraccas, who returned the favor. "So, what kind of Halfling is she working on?" he asked. The Landorus grunted. "Ursaring. Female. Drugged into submission. Fertile." he grunted out. Rex raised a brow. Ursaring were feisty Pokemon. How do you drug one that much?
He walked back into the room where Glenda chatted with the Ursaring. The girl had bandages over her furry forearms. Her ears stuck up out of her thick, bushy hair. Her tail rested behind her, round and furry. She was almost the same size as him, which surprised him. She was only six inches shorter, and likely only a hundred pounds lighter. The woman looked to him. He smirked, his eyes gleaming. Glenda frowned at him.
"Don't you dare try any of your lame pick up lines on her." she said in a motherly tone. Rex's jaw dropped, and the Ursaring giggled. "It's alright." she said, turning to Rex. "My name is Adoette." she said, smiling sweetly. Glenda glowered at him, something that was hard to do when you where two foot shorter than the person you're glowering at.
"My name's Rex. I heard Krom brought you here?" he asked. She smiled, and nodded. "I never got to thank him for saving me from the circus." she said. Rex frowned. Who would dare put her into a circus? Simba walked in, laughing. "Glenda, Vraccas wants to see you. Adoette, Krom says you don't need to thank him. He'd do it again if need be." he said, and the two left the room. The two large Halflings were left alone. She smiled. "Do you have a mate?" she asked. He shook his head. "Nope. My old ass hasn't had a mate in my life. And being in your nineties without a mate is embarrassing." he said. She laughed. "I'm sure you'll find a mate someday." she said.
Simba and Vraccas laughed. "Nice work Lionheart." he said. The Luxray laughed. "My plans always work. Now Rex can shut the fuck up about being single. Although, I have to thank Krom. If he hadn't found that circus, we'd be hearing his shit for another ninety years." he said, chuckling.
Kyouhei fidgeted as he sat on Krom's couch. He wasn't used to other people being nice to him. Krom said he could have the couch, as the bed was for him and Saria. At least it was better than Hyuu, who made him sleep on the floor. Krom and Saria had retreated into the bedroom, hand in hand. Pokemon swarmed the floor, Kooky hanging upside down from the ceiling. Although, he wondered how the Pokemon did that.
The three departed the next morning, Castle Face streaming across the bridge using the newly learned ExtremeSpeed. Once they made it into Castelia, the beast was exhausted. Krom told his Pokemon to rest, him and his wife, along with Kyouhei, heading into town.
Simba laughed, Vraccas handing him five Salac Berries. "I won. Thank you." he said, grabbing his winnings. "How do you do it? I've never won a bet against you." Vraccas said. Simba laughed. "Because I have experience. Remember I'm older than both of you." he said. Vraccas grunted. They had bet on how long it would take for Rex to find a mate. Vraccas had said over a hundred years, and Simba said less. The arrival of Adoette ended the bet, Krom causing Simba's victory.