Warning: this entry is a little more violent and disturbing than usual.

Tynamo

If he didn't know better, he'd swear that he was underwater. He was in a strange cave where the walls were blue and the floors were covered in gray sand. Ahead of him, there was a giant glowing crystal, shimmering with power. And not too far away, there was a small school of fish-like Pokemon, small white and yellow eels that didn't seem in any hurry to get anywhere. However, there was no water here. The air was dry, dense with a static energy that tingled his skin and frizzed his blue hair. This was Chargestone Cavern, a place where electricity seemed to naturally build and store itself.

It wasn't a popular place, due to the high amount of electrical charge around. People who had to come through here to get between Driftveil and Mistralton usually kept on the upper levels, crossing the wooden bridge that had been made between the entrance and exit areas. Because of this, he could hide out easily in this place. Wait out down here until all the excitement passed, then go back to finish things up. This place was a good enough hideout that he considered doing his next job in Mistralton.

One of the Tynamo fell out of its school and swam through the air to investigate him. He quickly flicked out his knife and slashed at the creature. Pokemon really were a bothersome bunch and those that might have been useful to his plans complicated things by messing up or required too many resources to make into a good partner. The Tynamo squealed and tried to sap him. However, that caused nothing more than a tiny shock and one singed hair.

Still, he objected to any inconvenience. He picked the injured Tynamo up, noticing that the other three had stopped. He didn't care about them, though. "You need to learn your place. You're nothing but an insignificant animal. Now tell the others to stay out of my way."

The white eel squirmed about in his hand, trying to escape. After watching it in mild amusement for a moment, he flung it into the crystal. The other three Tynamos tried to charge at him, but when he nicked one of their tails, they swam off to the crystal where their injured member was.

"Hmph." He walked off, keeping his knife out. It wasn't even any fun anymore, reminding Pokemon that it was humans who ruled the world, not them. He used to torment them a lot when he was a kid. But even when he sent one of the smaller crystals flying at the large one, to cause them to split apart in fleeing, it held no thrill. It was just the same old fear of lesser beings. These days, he preferred more powerful Pokemon to mess with, or other humans. They gave a much more satisfying response.

He went down the ramp that led to the lower levels, to where he had made his hideout. It was a hole in the wall that led to a small room, where he had built up a good amount of supplies. Over in one corner, there was a generator made for places like this, as well as a static dampener to reduce the chances of sparks in this room. The dampener allowed him to have a television there, as well as other electrical and computer equipment, without worrying about ruining it. A card table and a couch that converted to a bed gave him all he needed for a safe place to fall back on.

He set about to counting the money and tallying his score.

Several hours later, he heard a snap. Then a pop. When he looked, the dampener tipped over, a thin stream of smoke coming from the cracks. Next to it, there were three Tynamos, including one with a cut fin. That infuriated him. He had been in and out of this cave for months now, preparing. They should know better. Grabbing his knife, he ran after them.

The Tynamos fled out onto the main pathways. "You should know better than to mess with me!" he shouted, pursuing them. "You should accept my dominance and leave me alone."

That did not stop them. They swam back up the ramp and he continued to give chase. Up there, a number of the levitating crystals had been moved to block off passages. But he didn't notice. They had ruined his hide-out; they had made it harder for him to watch the fallout of his latest plans. And they mocked him by doing so as lowly first-form Pokemon! He might have playfully tolerated a powerful Pokemon doing that, while making plans to humiliate it. But this required immediate termination.

By the time they led him to the bridge, his reason had managed to shout loud enough to alert him to his situation. A few of his steps echoed woodenly into the air before he stopped. At least that one would be easy to pick out and get revenge on. Being up here on the public walkway was taking a risk of someone seeing him like this. And silencing that person would make things messier.

He turned to head back, but a rising hiss blocked his way. Behind him, there were dozens of Tynamos, keeping so close together that they became one shimmering white mass. He only sneered. "So you had to gang up on me to stand a chance, huh?" he dared them. "I've taken out many of you. You ought to know better than to mess with me."

But his only weapon at the moment was the knife. He'd need something larger to take care of them, larger with more spread. He turned back around and started to head across the bridge. But on the other side, there was another white mass of Tynamos. What did they think they were up to? He was the ultimate predator among humans. The ultimate monster. They didn't stand a chance.

But when the positive and negative charges built up strong enough, he was the one who didn't stand a chance in the face of an indoor lightning bolt.

Notice: The shortcut bridge inside Chargestone Cavern has collapsed, apparently due to a massive discharge of electricity. One person died as a result of the accident; the remains are being examined for identification. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes travelers, but rebuilding a bridge is unlikely to happen within the next few months.

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Black entry: While one alone doesn't have much power, a chain of many Tynamo can be as powerful as lightning.

I wanted to experiment with a psychopath for a little bit, and this seemed like a nice chance to try it. Also, I think there could be a bridge in Chargestone Cavern, from the way it's laid out. It's probably not there to make the bad guy gauntlet a little less obvious (at first, anyhow).