Krom laughed as he watched Kyouhei leap from the top f he camper, rushing towards the water. The crew had made it to Undella town easily, and decided to rest. Kyouhei made it to the water after removing his outfit, wearing a wetsuit underneath. Krom always found it odd, but shrugged it off. The grumbling Bastiodon made it to the waterfront, and Krom and Saria stepped out. They loosed their Pokemon, watching them enjoy themselves. Z flew above the water, smiling as Glyph floated by. Rasputin sat at the waterfront, watching Jack swim through, the water swirling around him. Puppy held a natural aversion to water, along with Rafiki. The Oozaru laughed, leaping into the water. Fred used Levitate, floating above the water, watching Stalin weave through the water. Packer meditated at the waterfront, water lapping against his rough skin.
Twiggy used Ingrain, planting roots in the sand and absorbing nutrients while he listened to Castle Face grumble about 'Sand in every nook and cranny of my wrinkly ass.' Granitwarf preferred not to be in the water, preferring fire over its wet counterpart. Haxorus used Aqua Tail, wrapping the water around his tail. Mahmut sat knee deep in the water, soaking and getting the thirty thousand year old grime from his body. Dj Swamp instructed Bruce on how to work his laptop, then headed into the water. All of the Pokemon and trainers enjoyed themselves. Krom and Saria laughed as they swam through the water, and the Pawniard stood with their feet under the water. Handy sat near Puppy, holding a natural aversion to water as well. Kooky leapt out of the water, holding a Seaking impaled on his blades.
Simba watched his children play around with the Pokemon. A recent arrival, a silver haired Jynx with her eyes clouded over smiled as she felt the young Halflings play about. Simba had grown fond of the Jynx, and though Saria would to. The blind old skald arrived with her bodyguard, a green Machoke, wounded in battle. Simba had found them and nursed them back to health; the Jynx had grown fond of the Halfling, and decided to stay. Simba looked to Sher-Kan, who played with another recent arrival, a black Meowth. The Pokemon had been charred to near death, but Simba's interference had saved the young kitten's life. Simba growled, remembering the scent of smoldering flesh as he walked through the forest. These Pokemon all belonged to cross bearers, as Pagans held a certain spirituality about themselves that never let them abandon a Pokemon.
Ishron spun, hearing a noise behind him. Simba had walked in, eyes glowing, pupils narrowed. He blinked, clapping his hands. "Dude, for real? What's with the dark room?" he asked. The Halfling frowned. "I like dark rooms. It's all I'm used to." he said. Simba rolled his eyes. "and I'm used to deep fried Pikachu, which I haven't had in weeks." he said. Ishron felt his ears droop. Simba sighed. "What would you do if Team Plasma returned for our herbs again? In broad daylight? Would you really hide in the shadows while we all fought for our lives?" he asked, tail twitching. Ishron kept silent. "I know you've had it hard as fuck, but you need to adapt. It's what we Halflings do. If you don't like being a Halfling, then use Psychic and Confuse Ray to create a human illusion around yourself. Otherwise, suck it up and move on. Roll with the punches. Wait, bad example. Dark Pokemon are weak to fighting." he said, and Ishron chuckled.
All of the Pokemon had enjoyed themselves, deciding to change to training after the well deserved rest and relaxation. Kyouhei grumbled when he left the water, wanting to play longer. Rasputin and Fred sparred, their size and shapes making training easier. Puppy trained with Jack, slowly perfecting his ability to stand on two legs. Jack tilted his head. "If only you were more felid. Like a tiger dog or something." he said, rubbing his chin. He knew Growlithe evolved into Arcanine, who would be perfect for the training, as Arcanine had a more felid structure. Jack considered asking Saria if she had any Fire Stones, or if any of the other Pokemon had any, but decided against it. The puppy sat smiling up at his trainer. 'Alright kid! Time to learn how to use Dragon Tail!" he said, and the puppy barked.
Each of the Pokemon trained, and Krom sparred with Kyouhei. Rafiki sat watching along with Acheron, who was instructed to make the training harder for them. The Absol had smirked, nodding. Now, the two boys fought with the Pokemon shooting Flamethrowers, Ice Beams, Thunderbolts, Dark Pulses, Razor Winds and Psycho Cuts. They both enjoyed it immensely, and Saria giggled. Stalin was coiled around her, acting as a chair, and she pet the huge viper. Krom swung his fist and Kyouhei jumped back, avoiding a Flamethrower. Kyouhei jumped, swinging his legs at Krom, who grabbed them and flung the boy across the beach. Saria's Golurk used Psychic to steady the boy, as he nearly slammed into Castle Face. Kyouhei giggled, running over to Krom to continue. Saria hummed a tune she heard in Striaton, the snake's head rolling from side to side with the sound.
Simba got a call, hearing about a small group of extremists in Undella. Simba frowned, knowing that was where Krom was. He smirked, calling over Jada and his techno geek Marvin the Porygon-Z. He didn't even want to know how the Halfling came into existence, as his father was technically a genderless Pokemon. He shrugged, calling him over. Once he had everything set up, he spoke to the two. "Alright, here's the deal. A small group of extremists are in Undella with Krom. Once they die, someone higher up in the town with open their mouth, and then we'll start filming it all." he said, and Jada shook her head. "Why do you need me then?" she asked. Simba laughed. "Need a news reporter don't we? Make sure to use a cross bearing form, as we'll broadcast worldwide. Although, don't go overboard." he said. She feigned hurt. "I never go overboard." she said, and Simba rose a brow.
The extremists came upon them quickly, and with a vengeance. Krom kicked a man in the chest, following up with his fist against the man's temple. The temple shattered, the broken bone rocking and jumbling his skull, breaking his brain stem. Saria used Psychic, throwing a woman into the horn of Jack. The Samurott used Air Slash, flinging the body into a charging Magmar. Stalin roared, ramming his bladed tail through a woman, wrenching it out to use Poison Tail on a Gloom, slicing into it's flesh. Acheron used Shadow Claw, tearing into a Crobat, rolling to use Iron Tail on a Skarmory. He spun and used Flamethrower, scorching the metal bird. Landing, he spun using Razor Wind, rolling his head to use Dark Pulse. Kyouhei leapt back, avoiding the attack, his foe taking the blow.
Kyouhei kicked a boy's chest in, growling as he grabbed his leg, wrenching to the side, breaking his ankle. He cried out, and Kooky came down, slicing his thigh open, blood exploding from the wound. The Pawniard leapt onto the boy's shoulders, and they spun as one. Kooky leapt into the air, using Night Slash to tear into a Serperior, who fell dead to the ground. Kyouhei grunting, trying to lift the snake from the ground, but failing. Krom appeared, grabbing the snake himself. He grunted, swinging the snake in a circle and knocking back more foes. He looked across the field, seeing all of his allies except Z. The brown Charizard had gone missing, and Krom hoped he returned soon. Their foes retreated, heading to jump onto Lapras that appeared at the shore. Krom growled, and Granitwarf flung his hammer, striking one of the ferry like Pokemon, killing it.
Twenty of their foes escaped on three Lapras, and Krom growled as they shrunk from his vision. Just then, rock exploded from the sky, wounding the Lapras. The water bubbled, and heated. Krom frowned, unsure as to what was happening. The Lapras screamed in pain, their undersides being scorched. Something that knew Flamethrower was under that water. Krom heard of a Slowpoke with such a move, but the flames were too hot. The Pokemon retreated back to shore, and Krom gave everyone an order to stand still. Two of the Lapras made it back to shore, the third having been burnt to death. The Pokemon became anxious, the Lapras wounded, and their passengers distraught. The water glew silver, and Krom chuckled. Z exploded from under the water, slicing into the Lapras with Steel Wing. One of the Lapras cried out, the wound too much. The Charizard rolled, charging at the Lapras. One of the final Lapras' passengers called for Hydro Pump, and Krom watched anxiously.
The Charizard spun around the water, using Rock Tomb. He threw the rock at the Pokemon, who managed to swim away. Z smiled and swooped down, submerging himself in the water. The Lapras panicked, using Ice Beam without a care. Z exploded from the water, using Thunder Fang on the water Pokemon. The Lapras cried out, and Z twisted, the Pokemon's neck going with him. One of the passengers flew from the back of the Pokemon, and Krom burst forward. He swung his knee, hearing the snap of the man's spine. The man fell to the ground, where Stalin used poison Fang to finish the deed. Krom laughed, cheering everyone on. The Pokemon laughed, enjoying the workout.
Castle Face was not happy. "FUCK IT ALL! First, I get sand between my toes, then I end up at a beach! A fucking beach! Do you know how much rock Pokemon like fucking beaches!? Not at fucking all, that how shitting much!" He bellowed, venting his anger. 'And then we get fucking attacked! Again! I swear to the gods that I get fucking attacked more than I take a fucking shit! And to top it all off, I fucking still have to carry them all on my freaking back! Just Fuck it All!" He bellowed, venting himself fully. "I fucking hate it all! Fuck everything!" he grumbled, lying in the sand.
Krom panted, recovering from the battle. He was being dried by Acheron, having gone into the water in his normal clothing. He didn't bring a swimsuit, as he didn't plan on swimming. Granitwarf combed his beard, as he had finally forged himself a comb. His braided mustache looked impeccable, and his muscles were shinning with sweat. His hammer had been polished, the blood washed off. Each Pokemon went about cleaning themselves and each other, except for Castle Face. He just complained.
Simba had a foreboding feeling as he waited, spies on Krom. "I have a bad feeling about this." he said, and Marvin frowned. "What kind of bad feeling?" he asked. Simba's eyes shot to the Halfling. "Nothing, Geek. This just has setup written all over it. I can feel it." he said. Jada chuckled. "Why? Something not to your liking?" she asked, smirk on her face. Simba growled. "Not at all. This has perfection written all over it. I just wonder why." he said, and she laughed. "Of course it has perfection written all over it. Why wouldn't it? I'm here." she said, and the Luxray rolled his eyes. "Turn the ego down, your starting to sound like Gary Oak." he said, and she sighed. "You are the most boring Halfling I've met." she said, frowning. Simba chuckled. "I'm sorry, my name is Rex now?" he asked, and they both laughed.
The team rested for the rest of the day, the next morning holding a thick tension. They walked out of the camper, hearing the normal wake up call, a yawn and grumble from Castle Face. A Braviary landed onto the ground, glaring at them. Krom frowned at the eagle, who took off, almost telling them to follow. Krom followed the bird, much to the Bastiodon's chagrin. He ended up in a building with a battlefield. A referee stood of to the side, a normal place. Krom looked across the field to see his opponent, and he growled.
Simba was almost shocked when he saw Krom Hitoawa's opponent. He hissed, causing Jada to laugh. "Upset?" she asked. Simba frowned. "Get ready. Don't fuck it up. We're broadcasting worldwide, but primarily in Sinnoh. I have to see their reaction to this." she stated. Marvin called to the Luxray. "We're in. Every screen in Sinnoh will broadcast his battle." he said. Simba smiled. "Good. Begin. He stated.
Foxy transformed, and Simba rolled his eyes at her new form. "Really? I asked for a news reporter, not a porn star." he asked. She shrugged. "What do you want from me on such short notice?" she asked. Simba rolled his eyes, hissing at the light that shone from her being. "Damn it. I don't know what's bigger. The cross, or what it's resting on." he said, referring to the massive, ornate cross she wore atop her bosom. She chuckled, and Marvin gave her the signal to begin.
Every screen in Sinnoh flashed to a shot of Jada in her disguise. "Hello Sinnoh, and the rest of the world! Blessed by Arceus. We are here on this blessed day to show you all a blessed battle for the ages. May Arceus guide our blessed champion, Cynthia, to victory against Krom Hitoawa, a filthy, smelly, evil, handsome…ripped, hypnotizing," she trailed off, eyes hazed over. Simba growled, poking her in the back with his tail. She yelled out in pain, before finishing. "Heathen. We take you to the blessed battle now! Blessed be the horse!" she called, before the camera changed to the battle. Simba rolled his eyes. "What the fuck was that!?" he yelled, and she morphed back to her normal form. "What do you want from me? Kid's good looking." she said, and Simba rolled his eyes. "You're seven times his age." he said. She shrugged. "Don't mean anything." she said. Simba rolled his eyes. "Hypnotizing?" he asked. She shrugged.
She chuckled. "I got caught up. You know how I get." she said. He grunted. "Whatever. Let's hope this shit goes well." he said, looking to the screen that displayed Krom Hitoawa facing down the Sinnoh Region Pokemon League Champion, Cynthia, in battle.