Castle Face trudged through the desert of Route Four, the night sky illuminating the sandy road ahead. Saria slept in the camper, Kyouhei having dozed as well. Krom sat awake, reading from the book the woman gave him. He read on the Moyasu clan, and their backstabbing antics.
"The Moyasu Clan was selfish, always in the shadow of the more brutish, warrior like Hitoawa. While the Hitoawa were praised for protecting the region from the north, the Moyasu simmered in the south. And, one bright day, Arceus himself came to Reshiram. It is said he seduced her, using promises of power and fame to swoon her. All she wanted was for her clan to be famous, and asked what he needed in return. The Horse said thus.
"I needeth the Scroll of Kyurem. He hath knowledge none need, and I wish this knowledge for myself, so I might bless the world with it. However, the Hitoawa clan doth hath it in thine grasp. I wish for thee to obtain it for thou. Will ye, oh beauty of truth?" he had asked, and she agreed. This scroll held truth not even the writers of this book know. Whatever this scroll was, it fueled Arceus to ask a heathen goddess for help, so this scroll is to be treated highly.
Krom blinked. A scroll was the reason he doesn't have any family? Just what was this scroll? He growled, noticing the lack of a sandstorm this dawn. The sun began to rise, and he gave the command to the Bastiodon to rest. The Pokemon grunted as he detached the camper, laying in the sand and resting. Krom smiled, watching his Pokemon take their places on the cool sand. A light breeze blew, and he smiled.
Saria awoke hours later, enjoying her privacy with her husband. The two decided to wear their armor, as it decreased the amount of sand that irritated their skin. Krom brandished his bladed weapon, smiling at all his Pokemon and wife. Kyouhei had awoke, loosing Handy and Z, the two Pokemon enjoying the fresh air. Saria's Pokemon walked about, and she spotted something floating about the air.
An orange Sigilyph absently floated about, and Saria laughed. "Krom, can I borrow one of your Pokeballs?" she asked. Krom smiled, nodding. Saria took her Drapion, who she named Rasputin, and walked up to the Pokemon. The Avianoid Pokemon turned, Saria calling for Dark Pulse. The rings shot from the scorpion's maw, the Pokemon floating out of the way, using it's own Dark Pulse. Rasputin dodged, leaping into the air. Saria called for ViceGrip, and the Pokemon latched onto the wings of Sigilyph.
Saria giggled, running up and tapping the Pokemon's head with the Pokeball. The Pokeball wobbled in her hand, before popping. She laughed; happy she caught her first Pokemon. She loosed the Pokemon, smiling at it. Their Psychic connection was strong, and she called him Glyph, giggling at the name. She headed back to her husband, showing off her new Pokemon. Krom laughed, and Granitwarf growled.
Before Krom could ask what's wrong, people and Pokemon exploded from every direction. Extremists from the Westborough Baptist Church, along with their Pokemon, came at the from every direction. People and Pokemon scattered, all running away from the battle.
Krom swung up; cutting off a Machamp's left arms. He spun around the wounded Pokemon, slicing the throat of a human. He came up, parrying the blade like arms of a Kricketune, sweeping it's legs from beneath it, cleaving it's head off with his blade. He kicked a man in the chest, twirling the blade in circles, slicing flesh. Krom growled, jumping to the left.
Foxy drove her paw through the chest of a Stoutland, firing a Focus Blast. She jumped back, kicking a man in the face, Night Slashing through an Audino. She grabbed a man by the face, flinging him at Packer, whose Dragon Tail cleaving him in two. The dragon clawed through a Machoke, throwing a man to Foxy, who kicked him, breaking his spine. Packer used Fire Punch, spinning with Dragon Tail. He roared, Foxy at his side.
Rufus exploded from the ground, slicing through flesh. Granitwarf slammed his hammer into the knee of a Bisharp, Rufus ending the Pokemon with Focus Blast. Granitwarf used Thunder Punch, striking a man in the chest. Rufus used Drill Run, the dwarf launching the mole like a spear. He spun, ramming his hammer into the skull of a Pikachu, his eyes showing no remorse. He growled, swinging his hammer again, Kooky launching himself from the weapon.
Kooky sliced into a Bisharp, the blade Pokemon glaring at each other. The Bisharp swung his fist, Kooky leaning to the side, slicing his face. He swung again, the Pokemon's helmet flying off. The Pokemon growled, coming up, hand open. He jumped up, slicing off the Pokemon's fingers. The Pokemon cried out, and Kooky came down, blades into the temples. He smiled, jumping back from the corpse, twirling to inflict many wounds.
Castle Face shot a Flamethrower, stomping in the chest of a Herdier. Twiggy roared, using Leaf Storm, slicing flesh. The two stood next to each other, working like a bestial team. They locked eyes, smirking to each other. They stomped through heir foes, the thousand of people and Pokemon still increasing in number. Castle Face halted, and Twiggy jumped on his back. The Bastiodon jumped into the air using Aerial Ace, Twiggy leaping from his back. The two Pokemon landed, a massive shockwave ringing out, enemies beneath their feet.
Haxorus used Dragon Claw, spinning with Iron Tail. He continued the spin, using Stone Edge. He used Shadow Claw, blood coating his claws. He came down, his axe jaws slicing soft flesh. He growled, glowering at advancing Machamp. Sensei, the elderly Infernape, jumped in front, smirking at the young one as she leaped into action.
The Infernape parried the Machamp's blows with ease. The Pokemon was refuted for it's ability to throw fifteen thousand punches a minute, but The Oozaru block each one. He clawed one with Aerial Ace, jumping back with Acrobatics. He leaped forward using Poison Jab, spinning with an Iron Tail, following up with a Blaze Kick. The Machamp littered the field, and he jumped from side to side, Fire Punching a human. He elbowed another, Low Sweeping yet another. He smiled, using Zen Heabutt, scorching the flesh of another Infernape. The ape stumbled back, and he followed up with Acrobatics, defeating the ape.
Kyouhei growled, disliking the attack on his friends. He kicked a man in the face, leaping on top of him. He punched him relentlessly, sopping when he was unrecognizable. He jumped up, punching a Machoke. The Pokemon growled, swinging it's fist at Kyouhei. The nimble, lean boy ducked, uppercutting the Pokemon. He kicked it in the chest, rolling to use the other leg, closing in to elbow the Pokemon in the face. He head butted the Pokemon, who stumbled back, nose bloodied.
The Pokemon growled, Krom coming from behind with his dual sided pole axe. He cleaved the Pokemon's head off, Saria's psychic arrow whizzing by to catch a Sawsbuck in the side. The Pawniard jammed their knives into the flesh of their foes; Rocky shot rocks and beams, bolstered by Twiggy and Castle Face. Emolga did the same, acting as an aerial attacker. Foxy and Packer tore through their foes, Infernape and Haxorus teaming together. Rasputin teamed with Glyph, both destroying their foes. Granitwarf worked with Nibbles and Rufus, acting as an underground assault. Golett and Golurk acted as conductors, her Thunderbolt bolstered by his body. Clera used Razor Leaf offensively, and the three humans bashed through their foes, slowly corralling them into a circle.
Z roared, slicing flesh with Wing Attack. He faced off against three more Charizard in air, glaring at his orange foes. One charged, using Steel Wing. Z burst forth, slicing it's wing off with Dragon Claw, spinning and using Air Slash. One used Dragon Pulse, and Z used Quick Attack to avoid it, Crunching it's throat. The Pokemon cried out, life fading from it's body. Z roared, cloaking himself in draconic aura, using Dragon Rush to strike a second. The Pokemon fell, and Z used Dragon Tail to end a third. A Dragonite flew up, green and growling. Z growled back at his rival, roaring loudly.
Handy used his lightning blade, slicing the head from a man. He spun to cleave off the head of a Mienshao, coming up to cut a Herdier in half. Kooky jumped over him, cleaving off the head of a Machoke. The two sliced through many foes, noticing that they had been corralled more than before.
Krom swung down, slicing the flesh of a Bisharp. Kyouhei grabbed Krom's shoulder, hand standing on him to kick a Pidove. He leapt down, elbowing a priest in the face. He elbowed him again, spinning to elbow harder. The man stumbled back, but Kyouhei would relent. He grabbed the man's shoulders, and bit his face. The man screamed, his nose torn from his body. Kyouhei kicked him, growling as he continued on. He grabbed a woman by the face, twisting her head too much. He turned, seeing a green Dragonite hit the ground, rising growling.
Z landed, taking his father's stance, as his father did before him, and his father before him. He Shadow Clawed the dragon, who grunted. He Low kicked, causing the dragon to stumble back, and Z used Hammer Arm to knock it to the ground. The Dragonite looked up, in shock at what he saw.
Z held a huge rock above his head, having learned Rock Wrecker from his mother. He came down, slamming the dragon in the skull, killing him. The dragon panted, and a Donphan used Rollout, coming straight for the recovering dragon. Granitwarf swung his hammer, striking the elephant, watching as it flew through the sky, jumping to slam a man in the face with his hammer. The sun was blocked out, and the foes nearly corralled.
Krom's Pokemon had retreated, all nearly falling from exhaustion. Granitwarf returned them, and strapped the camper to Bastiodon's back. He looked to the field, only Krom and Kyouhei remaining. He burst forth, not about to let the trainers have all the fun.
Krom laughed, enjoying Kyouhei's mood change in battle. "You'd make a good Hitoawa!" he called to the blood covered boy, who rose from the corpse of a Haxorus. "No one hurts my friends." he growled out, roaring as he punched a Clefable in the face. Krom laughed, spinning with the pole axe around his waist, slicing through five more foes. Kyouhei roared, biting a Jigglypuff in the face, tearing a chunk of plump flesh from it's body. Krom jumped over the boy, coming down and slicing through a Cacturne. They were all corralled, and Krom called to Z.
The Charizard roared, using Flamethrower as he soared down, the two warriors jumping onto his back. Granitwarf slammed his hammer into the skull of a Rotom, spinning to slam out three more Scizors. He jumped onto the back of the dragon, Krom giving The Oozaru the command. "Supernova!" he called, and the Infernape roared. The attackers spun, in shock at the sight of the Infernape. The ball of fire struck, vaporizing anything in it's path.
Sand flew through the air, being heated into glass in midair. The crater cracked bedrock, and water flowed to the surface. The desert had been turned into an oasis, with trees, bushes and land of glass, shining in the evening sunset.
Krom cheered, the three having made it to Nimbasa Lake. The jumped in, laughing as they played with the Pokemon in the lake. The water turned red from the blood, but a flash of blue sped by, turning the water back to a pure color, even more beautiful than before.
The three dried off using Z's Flamethrower, Krom's Pokemon all having washed the blood off themselves. "That was one hell of a fight. I was impressed by everyone." He said, even referring to Kyouhei's personality change. Everyone cheered. Krom looked to the lake, liking his handy work. That just goes to show, that you shouldn't try to hold the hammer down.