Krom sat at a bar, enjoying the winter breeze on his back. Warriorf sat next to him, and they ate. Krom bit into the crunchy crust of a slice of pizza, and looked to his partner. Warriorf was on his sixth pizza, and was halfway done. He sighed. "I swear, you dwarves have black holes for stomachs." He said, and the dwarf nodded, chuckling. Krom grabbed another slice of pizza, and heard a giggle. Both warriors looked at each other, and Warriorf leaned back to peak over, his massive head of hair and beard visible behind the backs of other trainers. And Krom's blood red eyes and long black hair peeked out above the dwarf's head.
They saw Conway and Dawn Sunnyshore laughing happily together. Krom found this odd, but listened in anyway. She smiled at him, and Krom looked to the dwarf. "You see what I see?" he asked, and the dwarf nodded. Dawn laughed, smiling at Conway, who seemed only a little nervous. "I'll meet you in your room after your battle today." She said, standing and leaving. Krom hummed, leaning back to normal. He looked to the dwarf. "I got an idea." He said, and the dwarf smiled, ordering a seventh pizza.
Krom stood in the stands, waiting for his next opponent. He wondered who he was going to battle, as it was the top 8 at the moment. The scrambler stopped, and Krom smiled. His opponent for this round was Conway, and he'd make sure to make the most of it. His battle was first, giving Krom no time to wait. Walking to his place, Krom stood. He looked to the stands, getting a thumbs up from DJ Swamp. Conway smirked, sending out his first Pokémon, a Shuckle.
Krom sent out Warriorf, who erupted from the ball screaming. Music reverberated through the stadium, and Krom sighed. "Do your thing Warriorf!" he called, and confetti exploded from nowhere in particular, and Conway frowned. Warriorf ripped his leis off, flinging them at the Shuckle. The dwarf smiled fondly, remembering his routine from his battle with Marlon. He tore the yellow Pikachu leather shirt from his mighty rippling chest, like a Gyarados using Waterfall in the summer, and flung it at the scraggly trainer, with both of his middle fingers in the air. Running across the field, the dwarf launched himself into the air.
The dwarf came down with a fusion of Blaze Kick and Giga Impact. The massive leg drop struck the Shuckle, and an explosion rang out. When the dust cleared, the Shuckle was gone without a trace, only the empty smoking shell remaining. Conway was in shock. "But how!? Shuckle resists Giga Impact, and has Sturdy as an ability!" he wailed, and Krom laughed. Conway growled, sending out his second Pokémon, a Slowking. Conway called for Flamethrower, and Krom called for Mega Kick. The dwarf charged forward, the rippling leg muscle visible through his tie-dyed spandex pants. He closed in, cloaked in flame, his bright yellow boots, with a Pikachu face on the sole, stomping on the ground. He threw his glowing leg up, and slammed it into the face of the Slowking.
An explosion rang out, and the Slowking was vaporized. The dwarf stomped around screaming and pointing. Conway sent out his next Pokémon, a Dusknoir. The dwarf ignored the ghost, twirling his hand and placing it to his ear. The Pawniard leapt from nowhere, cheering. He stomped to the other side of the field, repeating the action. The Pawniard leapt across the stadium, airborne and cheering. The dwarf gave a thumbs up to the audience, and a finger to the ghost Pokémon.
Conway called for Mean Look, and Krom called for Dark Pulse. The dwarf launched a Dark Pulse, and the ghost avoided it, launching an eye of energy to prevent the dwarf from being switched. Krom wasn't planning on switching the dwarf out anyway, so what was Conway up to? Conway called for Confuse Ray, and Krom called for Protect. The barrier stopped the ball of confusing energy, and Krom called for Blaze Kick. The dwarf charged, swinging it's leg up and striking the Dusknoir, who stumbled back. Conway called for Shadow Punch, and Krom called for Poison Jab. The dwarf ducked under the fist of shadow energy, ramming his fist into the ghost Pokémon, who stumbled upward.
Krom called for Shadow Ball, and Conway called for Confuse Ray. The ball of energy absorbed the Confuse Ray as it flew, striking the Dusknoir. The ghost became confused, and spun randomly. Krom called for the dwarf to use Taunt. The dwarf stuck his finger up, using his other hand to pull on his eyelid as he stuck his tongue out. The confused Pokémon became enraged, and slapped itself in the face. Krom laughed, and the Pokémon used Shadow Punch, the attack curving around and striking the Pokémon in it's own face, defeating it.
Krom and the dwarf laughed hysterically at the Pokémon, who defeated itself. Conway growled, returning the Pokémon and sending out his fourth Pokémon, Heracross. The dwarf yawned, and Conway growled. He called for Megahorn, and the beetle surged forward, and the dwarf smiled. The dwarf leaned to the side, grabbing the Pokémon's horn and spinning. He threw the bug into the air, and the bug grunted as it regained it's composure. Conway called for Close Combat, and Krom hummed. The beetle closed in, and Krom called for Thrash. The dwarf smiled, grabbing the charging beetle.
He slammed the bug into a wall, chopping it's chest. It grunted, and the dwarf punched it. He then elbowed it in the face, and then went back to a chop. He alternated like this until he was panting, and the bug fell limp. He moved back, and the Pokémon sunk to it's knees. The dwarf grabbed the Pokémon's horn, and pulled. He flung the beetle, but held tight on to the horn. The now hornless Heracross flew through the air, where Conway returned it. He growled, sending out a Lickylicky.
Krom laughed. "Do you really think a Normal type Pokémon will do you any good?" He asked. Conway smirked. "Underestimating your opponent can prove fatal." he said. Krom laughed. "You're right. I assume that at this moment you're underestimating what I'll do to Dawn after I finish with you." He said, and Conway froze. "Don't you touch her!" he yelled. Krom blinked. "I'd never touch her. She's a cross bearer. However, I have a few friends that aren't as kind as I am." He said, and Conway growled. "No you don't! Lickylicky, use Thunderbolt! Aim for him!" he yelled, pointing at Krom. Said Krom smirked, allowing the fat pink Pokémon to attack him. Warriorf wasn't visible, and he glanced up.
The electricity hit him, and the audience gasped. Krom yawned, liking the feel of the electricity, but frowning. "You know, Lickylicky is more of a defensive Pokémon, so why are you attacking? Shouldn't you be worried about where my Pokémon is?" he asked. Conway growled. "How are you unaffected?" he yelled. Krom smirked. "Simple. I'm a Halfling. My father is Zekrom Of The Ideals." He said, and Conway froze. He looked up, where the dwarf was flying down, elbow extended.
The dwarf elbow dropped the pink blob, and an explosion rang out. Krom blinked. That happened a lot. When the dust cleared, the Lickylicky had no skeleton, just a huge chunk of flab on the ground. Warriorf laughed at the Pokémon, waiting for Conway to send out his final Pokémon. When he did, the dwarf's eyes began to twitch. It was an Aggron. A silver, sparkling, metal Aggron. The dwarf screamed, and Krom turned away, unable to watch. He heard the pained cries of the Aggron, and the horrified gasps of the audience. He peeked back, and laughed.
The dwarf had immediately exploded, punching the metal Godzilla. He tore a chunk of the Pokémon's chest away, and then leg. He reached up, snapping the Pokémon's horns off, and flipping the beast and slamming it into the ground. He then grabbed it's foot, placing it in an ankle lock. The Pokémon screamed, tapping out in an attempt for mercy. But, none was granted. He snapped the Pokémon's foot off, and then repeated on the tail. Once the Pokémon was hornless, tailless, one footed and missing chunks from it's body, the dwarf wiped sweated from his brow, smiling.
The Pokémon still called out in pain, blood seeping from wounds. The dwarf rolled it's eyes, and walked over to the Pokémon's large head. He opened it's mouth, and immediately closed it, gagging at the scent of the Pokémon's breath. The Pokémon called out, and the dwarf turned away, running at the stadium walls. He spun around using a combination of Blaze Kick and Giga Impact, slamming his leg into the throat of the Pokémon. It's head came off, and rolled to Conway's feet, where Krom was declared the winner. Krom smiled, and the Stealth Rangers moved, collecting the pieces of Aggron.
Conway sighed, walking back to the room he expected Dawn to be in. He opened the door, and saw Dawn tied to a chair, mumbling for help. Conway ran over, and the door shut behind him. The valiant trainer rushed to the damsel in distress, only for a hand to slam into his face, knocking him to the ground. He fell to the ground, and Krom smirked. He stood, like the black knight from a fairy tale, or the dragon in the tower. He stood to his feet, growling. "Let her go!" he yelled, and Krom shrugged.
"Why? She's not your wife, nor is she your child. She is Volkner's wife, and Johanna's child." He said, and Conway clenched his fists. He looked to Dawn. "You know what's funny? How everyone depicts a knight in shining armor riding a Rapidash killing a dragon of some sort, normally an evil Charizard, and saving a princess. I find it funny how they always ignore the fact that a dragon would tear a knight apart, especially if he wears shining armor. But, today, the princess will not be saved, and her knight will make a nice pair of leg warmers for the mates of the dragon." He said, closing in.
Simba hummed, wondering why he thought of turning Conway into leg warmers. Seeing as how he viewed himself as a strategic genius, Simba would have made a nice hat or something, not leg warmers. But, it works, especially after they were dyed with berries. Homika liked light blue, so Simba dyed the leg warmers light blue with a few Coba Berries. Saria wanted pink, so Simba used Slowpoke Tail and Magost Berries. They strutted in their human skin accessories, advocating the master race. Of course, that's how Simba saw it. Krom had two more battles, and wondered who he would battle.
Volkner was enraged. His wife had returned late last night, screaming in horror and pain . Tears covered her face, and he asked what happened. She told him the truth, that she was having an affair with Conway, and that he lost to Krom, who then restrained her and used it to kill and skin Conway alive. She said that Krom only spared her to make her suffer more than anyone. She was a travelling companion of Ash's, and was on the church's side after his death. She described it like a Houndoom after a Lopunny, the fear of being chased by a demon. And to remind her of the demon, Krom branded a hammer on the back of her neck.
Krom yawned, looking at the scrambler. He was in the top 4, and saw three faces. One as a trainer named Dino, who had a Druddigon, and the other two were potential targets of Krom's. One was Burgundy, a rival of Cilan's, and someone who couldn't stand Ash. He wanted to tear her into shreds, and feed her flesh to his Pokémon, if not eat it himself. He shook his head. Okay, maybe that was too much. He found his opponent was a trainer called Tobias, who owned the Heatran he sought. Krom smirked, waiting for Dino and Burgundy battle first.
The battle was interesting enough, and, despite the power Druddigon held, Burgundy's Samurott finished it with ease and elegance, securing her victory. Krom snarled, hating the trainer with every French word she spoke. He took his place across his opponent, tilting his head. With all his hair, he could likely make Homika or Saria mittens for the winter. Or, just maybe, he could make something for his unborn child. Smiling, he sent out Saria's Sigilyph, Glyph. Tobias smiled, sending out the purple eyed female Heatran. Krom smiled, his plan working perfectly.