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Beat Down
Leo
I stared up at the sun, mesmerized. It was the first time in months that I'd seen it unhindered. I stretched my arms wide, enjoying the warmth on my arms. I silently thanked the decision to wear a tank top today. The decision had really been to avoid wringing out several gallons of water from my clothes, but this was nice too.
Everyone else paused to enjoy the sunshine too. It was only a small gap in the clouds, but warmth quickly widened the breach. Several bird pokemon began to call with jubilation at sight. Ember was dancing crazily, never letting both feet touch the ground. She looked so happy she was practically glowing.
"Holy shit, Ember you're glowing!" I shouted. Everyone turned to share in my awe. Ember had stopped for a moment, but a silly grin was plastered across her face. The white light grew to a blinding level, smothering even the sunlight in its harsh glow.
When we all could see again, we weren't surprised to find Ember dancing even more, though now she was at least two times bigger. The new monferno wasted no time in pulling Terra into a giddy dance. Monique pulled out his guitar and began playing a happy tune. We all laughed and clapped along as Ember and Terra danced in a tight circle. The moment was a nice break from the usual chaos we'd endured. I've said it before, we aren't that lucky.
A sudden explosion shook the ground, knocking several of us down and shaking up the rest. I spun around quickly, attempting to see past the thick stand of trees, but having no luck. With a sigh of defeat, I sprinted towards a nearby tree.
"Stay here, I'll be right back!" I shouted over my shoulder as I scaled the tree.
"Arceus damn it, Leo! Quit doing this! You're going to get yourself killed!" I heard Terra shout before it was muffled by the rustle of leaves. I flew up the trunk, landing gently on a high branch and scanning the horizon. A large smoke cloud was just beginning to break the tree line to the south, back into the rain. I could see it falling in heavy sheets, the oppressing falling water we have lived with in our travels. With an exasperated sigh, I pushed off the branch, launching into the air.
Mid leap, I changed, shifting into a powerful pidgeot, ruler of the skies. Carried by helpful gales, I reached the smoke cloud in a few minutes, but already I was drenched from the regional downpour. Using my superior eyes, I searched the smoke for the source. I could clearly see the outline of some kind of building, but beyond that, no real definition could be discerned.
I was circling for a fifth time, about to turn back, when movement caught my attention. Out of the haze, five figures walked almost lazily into a clearing in front of the building. Immediately suspicious, I dove low, making a tight circle before perching in a nearby tree. I changed back into myself and listened hard, picking up the conversation of the small group not too far off.
"...gonna be real pleased we got you out, eh Jimmy?" Said a man in a black suit. He slapped Jimmy on the shoulder as he spoke. I could tell Jimmy was human, but he was huge, and he was wearing a marowak's skull and wielded a large bone.
"I don't care." He said simply. The other three men, also in black suits and presumably agents, shuffled nervously, while the first just laughed.
"Whatever, let's just get you back to Silph." That name always gets my blood pumping. I dropped from the tree and walked calmly towards the group. All had their backs turned to me except for Jimmy, who watched me walk up with indifference.
"Going somewhere?" I asked coldly. The suits turned around suddenly, startled at my appearance. The first recovered quickly and stepped forward.
"I know you. Leo, you got a hit on your head bigger than Del's ego. And that's saying something. He was acting so great when he gave us this mission, but I bet I could even kill him." If there's anything that can make me angrier than Silph, it's their leader, and my father, Del.
"So, he's back. Fuck." I said quietly to myself. The first agent just sneered and took a step back.
"Trying to scare us, standing there all threatening? Kill him, Jimmy, we'll get paid good for this." Jimmy, who looked even bigger up close, heaved a massive sigh and stepped in front of the others. Next to regular humans, he was a giant. He stood at least two feet above the agents, and he was as wide as two of them together. He had only a simple pair of beige pants for clothes, but his torso was wrapped in filthy bandages. His gnarled brown hair stuck haphazardly out the bottom of the skull he wore as a helmet. The massive bone club he carried was at least half as long as he was tall, maybe four feet. I looked up into his eyes and saw a calm indifference.
"I don't want to kill you, but I won't let Silph have even a small victory." Using agility I ran behind him, formed knives in my hands, and killed the four agents faster than he could have blinked. They fell to the ground clutching their gaping throats. Jimmy turned slowly and faced me full on again. "If you don't surrender and leave, you'll die." I snarled, to which Jimmy only shifted his feet, setting them wider apart, holding his club in both hands.
"Arrogance breeds defeat, Leo." He said calmly, not in a mocking was, but as if it was a simple fact that everyone knew. I snarled and jumped at him. I came down with my foot extended, aiming to land a kick on his than expected, Jimmy whipped up his club and slammed it into my side. I was sent flying across the clearing, smashing into a tree, my only form of brakes. I coughed violently, more than glad my bones were reinforced; it still hurt like a bitch.
I looked up and gasped. Jimmy was right in front of me, club raised high. In desperation, I used agility, barely rolling out of the way as the mass of bone tore through tree and earth where I had been. I stood quickly, ignoring the twinges in my ribs. With a shuddering gasp, I jumped into the air, fighting the pain. High above the ground, I began to build electricity, drawing energy from the thick storm clouds above. With a roar of pain and power, I unleashed a Thunder down on Jimmy, who only stared up at me calmly.
The electricity filled the clearing with light and sent sparks dancing across the rain drops. The resulting explosion left a sizable crater in the earth where Jimmy had stood mere moments before. I landed on my toes, but collapsed to my knees from the pain. I felt along my chest, assuming at least one of my ribs had been cracked.
"Impressive, but it wouldn't have done much." My blood ran cold, chilling my finger tips and numbing the shockas I turned and faced the very whole Jimmy.
"How... That should have killed you!" I managed to gasp between spasms. Jimmy merely shrugged and gestured to the skull with his club.
"These aren't exactly a fashion statement." He explained. "I was raised in the wild by a clan of marowak and cubone. I lived with them until I was sixteen, the customary year when young cubone will go out to claim their own skull and club. What I found was an old golem. He was a fight. When I killed him I took his skull for a trophy, and it is what I wear now. It gives me elemental protection from electricity." He then stroked a hand down the club lovingly. "I took this from a wailord, and that was one Hell of a fight." He sighed and turned back to me. "And compared to the trials I have faced you are next to nothing." He rushed at me, pulling the club back to swing. "For your arrogance you will die!"
I jumped over the first swing, but Jimmy brought the second from under and I had nowhere to go. The strike landed in the center of my back, sending me straight up into the clouds. I had only a second before he was above me. Grabbing my arm and spinning, he threw me straight back to Earth, faster than the lightning I called.
Hitting the ground with the force of a crashing jet plane is a real bitch. The moment I struck a violent ripple went across the earth. The ground actually sunk for a moment, then bounced back like water to hit me again. Again, the mud reverberated, sinking down but not rising. I landed in the center of a large sinkhole, wallowing in my pain for moment. I called out to Jimmy, letting him know I was alive, "You say I'm arrogant," I gasped slightly, trying to stand, "yet you have the nerve to give me a fucking speech when you know I can't fight." Finally on my feet I wobbled uneasily to the edge of my hole.
"It isn't arrogance," Jimmy called back, "to know your opponent. I knew I was safe, that you could do me no harm. You, on the other hand, immediately assume you are the greater. If I hadn't put you in your place, someone stronger would have and probably killed you in the process. Be glad I uphold the virtue of mercy." I snarled, clawing at the lip of the depression.
I crawled out of my small crater and stood shakily. Jimmy was there, standing above me like a disapproving parent. I barely had the strength to swing at him, but even that was to no avail. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me forward. With a grunt, he brought up his knee into my elbow. I screamed as my right arm fell uselessly to my side. Jimmy punched me in the stomach, knocking the wind out me. My tears mingled with the rain running down my cheeks. I looked up to see Jimmy's retreating back.
"Where the fuck do you think you're going?" I shouted, pulling Death from its holster with my left hand. "Don't fucking turn your back on me, Jimmy!" He turned with sudden anger in his eyes. The sudden change brought me to my knees, but I kept the gun leveled.
"Don't ever fucking call me Jimmy. My names is Jormunghur. I'm not ashamed of my name like you are." This shocked me into action.
"What do you know about my name, you fucker?" I stood and stumbled after him, gun still aimed at his back. "What do you know about my name?" I fired three times. Jormunghur turned and swung. I heard a slight clicking sound, then felt burning lead in my gut. He had knocked the bullets back at me. I fell unconscious from the agony. It would be a couple hours before my friends found me, a couple hours to stew in my own thoughts.Chapter End Notes:Leo got his well deserved ass kicking. I must say, no matter how much I love Leo, it felt so good to right his downfall. Maybe it is the extreme delay between updates, maybe he just deserved it. Who knows? Thanks for reading, REVIEW
I stared up at the sun, mesmerized. It was the first time in months that I'd seen it unhindered. I stretched my arms wide, enjoying the warmth on my arms. I silently thanked the decision to wear a tank top today. The decision had really been to avoid wringing out several gallons of water from my clothes, but this was nice too.
Everyone else paused to enjoy the sunshine too. It was only a small gap in the clouds, but warmth quickly widened the breach. Several bird pokemon began to call with jubilation at sight. Ember was dancing crazily, never letting both feet touch the ground. She looked so happy she was practically glowing.
"Holy shit, Ember you're glowing!" I shouted. Everyone turned to share in my awe. Ember had stopped for a moment, but a silly grin was plastered across her face. The white light grew to a blinding level, smothering even the sunlight in its harsh glow.
When we all could see again, we weren't surprised to find Ember dancing even more, though now she was at least two times bigger. The new monferno wasted no time in pulling Terra into a giddy dance. Monique pulled out his guitar and began playing a happy tune. We all laughed and clapped along as Ember and Terra danced in a tight circle. The moment was a nice break from the usual chaos we'd endured. I've said it before, we aren't that lucky.
A sudden explosion shook the ground, knocking several of us down and shaking up the rest. I spun around quickly, attempting to see past the thick stand of trees, but having no luck. With a sigh of defeat, I sprinted towards a nearby tree.
"Stay here, I'll be right back!" I shouted over my shoulder as I scaled the tree.
"Arceus damn it, Leo! Quit doing this! You're going to get yourself killed!" I heard Terra shout before it was muffled by the rustle of leaves. I flew up the trunk, landing gently on a high branch and scanning the horizon. A large smoke cloud was just beginning to break the tree line to the south, back into the rain. I could see it falling in heavy sheets, the oppressing falling water we have lived with in our travels. With an exasperated sigh, I pushed off the branch, launching into the air.
Mid leap, I changed, shifting into a powerful pidgeot, ruler of the skies. Carried by helpful gales, I reached the smoke cloud in a few minutes, but already I was drenched from the regional downpour. Using my superior eyes, I searched the smoke for the source. I could clearly see the outline of some kind of building, but beyond that, no real definition could be discerned.
I was circling for a fifth time, about to turn back, when movement caught my attention. Out of the haze, five figures walked almost lazily into a clearing in front of the building. Immediately suspicious, I dove low, making a tight circle before perching in a nearby tree. I changed back into myself and listened hard, picking up the conversation of the small group not too far off.
"...gonna be real pleased we got you out, eh Jimmy?" Said a man in a black suit. He slapped Jimmy on the shoulder as he spoke. I could tell Jimmy was human, but he was huge, and he was wearing a marowak's skull and wielded a large bone.
"I don't care." He said simply. The other three men, also in black suits and presumably agents, shuffled nervously, while the first just laughed.
"Whatever, let's just get you back to Silph." That name always gets my blood pumping. I dropped from the tree and walked calmly towards the group. All had their backs turned to me except for Jimmy, who watched me walk up with indifference.
"Going somewhere?" I asked coldly. The suits turned around suddenly, startled at my appearance. The first recovered quickly and stepped forward.
"I know you. Leo, you got a hit on your head bigger than Del's ego. And that's saying something. He was acting so great when he gave us this mission, but I bet I could even kill him." If there's anything that can make me angrier than Silph, it's their leader, and my father, Del.
"So, he's back. Fuck." I said quietly to myself. The first agent just sneered and took a step back.
"Trying to scare us, standing there all threatening? Kill him, Jimmy, we'll get paid good for this." Jimmy, who looked even bigger up close, heaved a massive sigh and stepped in front of the others. Next to regular humans, he was a giant. He stood at least two feet above the agents, and he was as wide as two of them together. He had only a simple pair of beige pants for clothes, but his torso was wrapped in filthy bandages. His gnarled brown hair stuck haphazardly out the bottom of the skull he wore as a helmet. The massive bone club he carried was at least half as long as he was tall, maybe four feet. I looked up into his eyes and saw a calm indifference.
"I don't want to kill you, but I won't let Silph have even a small victory." Using agility I ran behind him, formed knives in my hands, and killed the four agents faster than he could have blinked. They fell to the ground clutching their gaping throats. Jimmy turned slowly and faced me full on again. "If you don't surrender and leave, you'll die." I snarled, to which Jimmy only shifted his feet, setting them wider apart, holding his club in both hands.
"Arrogance breeds defeat, Leo." He said calmly, not in a mocking was, but as if it was a simple fact that everyone knew. I snarled and jumped at him. I came down with my foot extended, aiming to land a kick on his than expected, Jimmy whipped up his club and slammed it into my side. I was sent flying across the clearing, smashing into a tree, my only form of brakes. I coughed violently, more than glad my bones were reinforced; it still hurt like a bitch.
I looked up and gasped. Jimmy was right in front of me, club raised high. In desperation, I used agility, barely rolling out of the way as the mass of bone tore through tree and earth where I had been. I stood quickly, ignoring the twinges in my ribs. With a shuddering gasp, I jumped into the air, fighting the pain. High above the ground, I began to build electricity, drawing energy from the thick storm clouds above. With a roar of pain and power, I unleashed a Thunder down on Jimmy, who only stared up at me calmly.
The electricity filled the clearing with light and sent sparks dancing across the rain drops. The resulting explosion left a sizable crater in the earth where Jimmy had stood mere moments before. I landed on my toes, but collapsed to my knees from the pain. I felt along my chest, assuming at least one of my ribs had been cracked.
"Impressive, but it wouldn't have done much." My blood ran cold, chilling my finger tips and numbing the shockas I turned and faced the very whole Jimmy.
"How... That should have killed you!" I managed to gasp between spasms. Jimmy merely shrugged and gestured to the skull with his club.
"These aren't exactly a fashion statement." He explained. "I was raised in the wild by a clan of marowak and cubone. I lived with them until I was sixteen, the customary year when young cubone will go out to claim their own skull and club. What I found was an old golem. He was a fight. When I killed him I took his skull for a trophy, and it is what I wear now. It gives me elemental protection from electricity." He then stroked a hand down the club lovingly. "I took this from a wailord, and that was one Hell of a fight." He sighed and turned back to me. "And compared to the trials I have faced you are next to nothing." He rushed at me, pulling the club back to swing. "For your arrogance you will die!"
I jumped over the first swing, but Jimmy brought the second from under and I had nowhere to go. The strike landed in the center of my back, sending me straight up into the clouds. I had only a second before he was above me. Grabbing my arm and spinning, he threw me straight back to Earth, faster than the lightning I called.
Hitting the ground with the force of a crashing jet plane is a real bitch. The moment I struck a violent ripple went across the earth. The ground actually sunk for a moment, then bounced back like water to hit me again. Again, the mud reverberated, sinking down but not rising. I landed in the center of a large sinkhole, wallowing in my pain for moment. I called out to Jimmy, letting him know I was alive, "You say I'm arrogant," I gasped slightly, trying to stand, "yet you have the nerve to give me a fucking speech when you know I can't fight." Finally on my feet I wobbled uneasily to the edge of my hole.
"It isn't arrogance," Jimmy called back, "to know your opponent. I knew I was safe, that you could do me no harm. You, on the other hand, immediately assume you are the greater. If I hadn't put you in your place, someone stronger would have and probably killed you in the process. Be glad I uphold the virtue of mercy." I snarled, clawing at the lip of the depression.
I crawled out of my small crater and stood shakily. Jimmy was there, standing above me like a disapproving parent. I barely had the strength to swing at him, but even that was to no avail. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me forward. With a grunt, he brought up his knee into my elbow. I screamed as my right arm fell uselessly to my side. Jimmy punched me in the stomach, knocking the wind out me. My tears mingled with the rain running down my cheeks. I looked up to see Jimmy's retreating back.
"Where the fuck do you think you're going?" I shouted, pulling Death from its holster with my left hand. "Don't fucking turn your back on me, Jimmy!" He turned with sudden anger in his eyes. The sudden change brought me to my knees, but I kept the gun leveled.
"Don't ever fucking call me Jimmy. My names is Jormunghur. I'm not ashamed of my name like you are." This shocked me into action.
"What do you know about my name, you fucker?" I stood and stumbled after him, gun still aimed at his back. "What do you know about my name?" I fired three times. Jormunghur turned and swung. I heard a slight clicking sound, then felt burning lead in my gut. He had knocked the bullets back at me. I fell unconscious from the agony. It would be a couple hours before my friends found me, a couple hours to stew in my own thoughts.Chapter End Notes:Leo got his well deserved ass kicking. I must say, no matter how much I love Leo, it felt so good to right his downfall. Maybe it is the extreme delay between updates, maybe he just deserved it. Who knows? Thanks for reading, REVIEW