[Deneb Alleyways] In Their Own Sweet Way

"H-Haah! Sir, S-Sir! I advise against going in that direction!"

A sudden appearance of what seemed like a roughed-up ruffian appeared before Mack as he was wandering further into the streets of Deneb Ward, his clothes a mess and dirtied, and his face all sorts of messed up, bleeding from his nose and his cheek swollen.

"W-Whatever you do Sir, please don't go any further! The Deneb Devil's out on his daily 'patrols' again! I-I might be a crook myself, I'll fuckin' admit it! But he's... gulp... he's a SAVAGE! He'll beat anyone up to a pulp for just-"

"OI! Where the fuck y'think you're going?! I wasn't done with ya!"





A loud voice boomed up in the distance, as the crook himself straightened up in pure fear, not even daring to glance behind himself. But Mack was able to see the source; a 6'1 tall, toned man sitting perched atop the back of his Luxray, the Pokemon in question snarling with bared teeth and electricity crackling from between his fangs, and the man atop his back just idly tapping a bokken sword on his right shoulder, eyes glaring with pure menace underneath his cap.

"E-EEEH?! I THOUGHT I OUTRAN HIM! P-Please Sir, save me from that devil!"

The crook begged Mack, even going to his knees and grasping at his coat.

"That guy was caught tryin' to nab shit from an elder woman earlier back 'dere! I've only jus' gotten my warm-up in before he booked it! Y'really gonna protect that damn bastard, eh?!"

"And he'd be fuckin' WISHING that it was a Tauros stampede if I had gotten t' properly educate the fucker! Crooks like 'dat deserve nothin' but a proper beatdown t' learn their place here in Deneb! Y'ain't from here, I'm guessin'?" the man growls as he speaks, the Luxray still looking as fearsome as ever, electricity now crackling up along its mane and sparking off into the air. "Well lemme tell ya somethin'-!" and with a finger-snap, the Luxray growls and bucks its hindquarters to launch its trainer off, the man leaping off and landing perfectly on his feet in front of Mack. The crook in question was long forgotten and had scurried off and out of the Ward. Not worth running after him now, since this guy seemed so adamant on protecting him...

"This 'ere Deneb Ward, it's teemin' to the brim with scum like him. People who dun' have nothin' better to do other than goin' around and terrorizin' people. If y'ain't got a spine to stand up an' beat 'em down where they stand, then y'ain't gonna help for shit. You really, REALLY gonna fuckin' judge ME, someone who's GROWN UP in 'dese back-alley roads, how to uphold ORDER 'round here?! EH?!" he'd firmly tap his bokken over his shoulder, just glowering at Mack, waiting for an answer.

"Well 'dat's their problem, ain' mine! An' if I beat up 'the wrong person', then I'll jus' welcome the challenge! 'Cause I ain't some soft-limbed wimp like you an' the other fuckers from the big parts o' the city!" Yoshi growls out, his wooden sword being swung off his shoulders and sheathed at his hip, before reaching up to tighten his cap to his head and glaring at Mack. He was not going to learn. He did not WANT to learn. If anything, THIS guy before him was the one needing a lesson! However, finally he seemed to speak a language he LIKED!

"Hooh? So it's a battle ya want, eh?! Well, tha' suits me jus' fine!" he bellows with a grin of bewildered mirth, snatching a Pokeball from his belt as Luxray roars behind him, electricity sparking off in all directions before Yoshi taps the ball's button and recalls his Luxray into it. "We doin' this 'right an' proper' then I suppose? Best of three? Five? Yer call, tough guy~!"

Right on! Best of three it was then, and it made Yoshi all the more edged up and ready, his limbs visibly TINGLING with excitement to see which Pokemon was gonna come out at him... and his eyes visibly widen with awe and thrill as a massive Copperajah comes out all trumpeting and blaring in fanfare! "Ooooh, big one huh?! Well how's about I respond with a big fella o' my own?!" he quite literally RIPS a Pokeball from his belt and activates it before throwing it in a wild spinball throw into the air, as it opens with a blinding light. "GET 'EM, NIDOKING!"



As the light fades it reveals an equally large and in charge Nidoking, a few nicks and scars over its body indicating that it's had its fair share of scuffles, as it lets out a loud ferocious roar back at the Copperajah, showing no fear whatsoever.

"C'MON THEN, LET'S KICK THIS OFF! Nidoking, take the lead an' hit her with a Fury Attack!" and as the command is given, Nidoking positively barrels towards Dinah with claws and horns gleaming for attack, as he rushes in to thrust his horn at her, followed by a pair of swipes from his claws in a frenzy.

Nidoking would scowl with a snarl as Dinah's Iron Defense went into effect, the tough defense deflecting its blows as he backs up a bit and growls, as Yoshi would just LAUGH. It wasn't an insensitive laugh though, it was more like he was having FUN. His eyes were wild, and his teeth gleamed in his grin over at Mack.

"Yea', yea' that's it, that's what I WANT~! FINALLY, someone who ain't a complete pussy-foot coward! NIDOKING! Whittle down 'er defenses! Fury Attack~!"

A bit unorthodox, as normally someone would just dismiss a move like Fury Attack when proven ineffective, but Nidoking would just charge forward again, battering his claws against Dinah's hard shell in furious swipes, but in the midst of it all-

"NOW! TOXIC!"

And in the middle of the 3rd strike of Nidoking's Fury Attack, his throat bulges out as if he's retching something up, his cheeks puff out in a purple-ish hue, and he spits out a large wad of poisonous sludge out of his mouth, aimed right for Dinah's face.

Well shit, that Toxic move had no effect at all on that Copperajah! He should've figured, but it was worth a try at least. At least he got a bit of a smirk out of seeing Mack get disgusted, as if any little victory meant something. Still, he focused as Mack suddenly began spewing facts for some reason, even if it was a bit daunting to imagine that his Pokemon was that heavy and still being able to move. He was about to ask him 'So what' before he realized what was coming... Heavy Slam. That thing was going to bulldoze into Nidoking!

"NIDOKING! Brace fer impact, push her back all ya can!" he demanded, and his Nidoking obeyed with a somewhat scared, but determined growl as he would counter-charge the other Pokemon and brace himself, taking the Heavy Slam with a grunt of pain and gritting his teeth so hard they'd almost audibly grind together, but was eventually pushed to skid along the ground for several feet before regaining his footing.

"DON'T FUCKIN' LET UP ALREADY! We'll show this hunk o' metal why we can still take her down!" Yoshi commands next as Nidoking brushes off his bruises and grunts. "Let's kick things off proper! EARTHQUAKE!" and so Nidoking would raise one of his own feet, and then stomp down with all his might as all around them, the ground began to violently shake as a localized tremor formed, ground splitting and tearing right towards Dinah as she'd soon find herself on unstable ground!

"Keep the tremors goin' Nidoking! Then, HYPER BEAM!" another stomp came from Nidoking as the tremors around Dinah would only intensify, all while energy began to swirl and gather inside Nidoking's maw, forming an intense glowing sphere of energy before he'd open his mouth wide open, and out EXPLODED an immense energy beam headed straight for Dinah!

The Hyper Beam would slam into the Copperajah and blast her at full force, the beam persisting for a while even as she used her own Earthquake, the counter-tremors splitting the earth right for Nidoking, and destabilizing him just as bad. Yoshi grit his teeth the point of almost snapping a tooth, but he'd just grunt out his orders;

"C'MON NIDOKING! Power through it, we've got her off balance now!" he'd bark as the Nidoking growls and tries to stabilize himself, huffing furiously in exhaustion and anger. "Tha's the spirit! Now give it your all! GIGA IMPACT!" and Nidoking would take off like a freight train towards Dinah, aiming to literally slam his whole body into the Copperajah's front and bulldoze into it, using every ounce of his power to do so!