The Beat Never Dies

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Showdown | Drabble

“And it all comes to an end...gotta say though Daigo. You did pretty well!” Riley smiled as Meri stared down Queen who was struggling to stay standing. The poor thing had barely any time to rest from the gauntlet of battles she had went through.

Daigo remained silent as he tried to think of a way out of the mess he was in. Was there any way to turn this around? Habanero and Voltaire were out because of that Gliscor...

No. It was only Queen and she could barely stay standing. 

He looked back at Riley who couldn’t look any happier than she did at that very moment. He always knew deep down that she’d come back, but even then the sight of her made him feel sick to his core.

“Shut up.” Daigo muttered.

“Is that all you can say? Even after all this time-”

“I said to shut up!” Daigo suddenly shouted as his temper flared. “Why?! Why are you back?! Why did you drag me back into this fucking mess?! I just wanted to live a god damn normal life, and you had to drag me through the dirt You just had to ruin it all!”

Riley only smiled. “A normal life? You know better than that Daigo. People like us won’t ever be able to experience something like that. We’re both rotten to the core.”

“Shut up. What the hell do you know?” As Daigo began to get angrier that anger seemed to infect Queen as well. For a moment she forgot about the pain and exhaustion as the adrenaline had her stand up once more. 

“I’m only going to say this once, and you better listen well. I am nothing like you. I will never be anything like you. So leave me the hell alone!” Daigo shouted as Queen used Outrage

Queen barreled forwards in a blind rage while Meri immediately used Brave Bird to crash right into her. Daigo and Queen both knew that it wouldn’t be enough to defeat her, but they didn’t care anymore. 

They didn’t care if they were going to lose.

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Nothing but a Nuisance || Marjorie & Daigo

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“Oh no, it’s alright… please don’t worry about me.” Marjorie replied awkwardly as she caught her breath once she finally reached them. Her heart wasn’t particularly set on any of the bouquets before their sudden demise. Rather, she felt bad that the shop was more likely to lose profit because of the little Torchic that caused this disturbance in the first place.

“Uh… Marjorie…” She nearly extended her hand out in instinct for a proper introduction, but pulled back quickly once she realized that this wasn’t the time or place for formalities. “Yes, that’s Chervil.” Marjorie turned her attention to the Leafeon, who had just successfully cornerer the small fiesty bird against a wall. “I figured he could be of some help.“

Though the Leafeon had the type disadvantage against the Torchic, it didn’t deter the crimson haired girl from shouting the first command to her Pokemon. With a swift swish of his tail, the Leafeon made his first attempt to intimidate his opponent, slicing a few strands of orange feathers from the top of its head.

"Was it trying to pick a fight with you?” Marjorie asked, noticing the ultra ball in Daigo’s hand. For a Pokemon so small and cute, she would never have guessed that they could be so bellicose. “Did you do something to offend it?”

“The damn thing’s been trying to pick a fight for a long time.” Daigo muttered as the Torchic fearlessly stared down the Leafeon completely ignoring the potential danger it was in. It acted like everything was going according to plan which only pissed Daigo off more.

“But it looks like that Leafeon of yours got this whole thing under control.”  Daigo sneered as he stared at the Torchic who had stopped staring at the Leafeon to stare at him instead.

“You hear that you little terror?! You’re done for!” Daigo said to the Torchic only to quickly step back as Torchic spat a small ember towards him. 

“And as far as I fucking know I haven’t done shit. This thing suddenly came outta nowhere and started making my life hell for no reason, but today’s the day that’s going to end-” Daigo got cut off as the Torchic suddenly lunged at him.

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To have a Dream | Drabble

Queen muses to herself about her trainer.

Queen always caught the look Reina would give Daigo whenever the two would part ways. The easygoing and mischievous facade would quickly melt away to reveal a look of disgust and frustration. The little Axew didn’t understand why she bothered hiding her true feelings towards the man, and she didn’t understand why he was the only one she acted that way towards.

Queen had seen plenty of worse humans who didn’t even have a smidge of the vitriol Reina had for Daigo. Even the slimiest and greasy people she hung around with in the gang, she kept even the tiniest bit of respect for.

“That man has no dream...no passion..” Reina muttered bitterly. 

It was then everything made sense.  Of course Reina would be unable to stand someone like Daigo. A man who had no dreams or passions to pursue, all he ever did was just go along with whatever he was told for no reason at all.

He was everything Reina refused to become.

Queen had stayed with Reina ever since they were both little children. Ever since they both left their old homes, Queen always had a deep understanding that Reina simply wished to start over. That she would abandon all of her past, because she would feel it would hold her back.

That of course including Queen. 

Since then Queen too had adopted her original trainer’s lack of respect towards Daigo. She certainly liked him enough and though he was a decent person...but how could she ever listen to the orders of someone with no dream or drive?

Which is why...she was so surprised.

Daigo stood with the evolved Habanero and Voltaire as they were being cornered in an alleyway by a couple of goons and their pokemons. She immediately recognized that Daigo and his two pokemon didn’t stand a chance. Daigo recognized that too. 

“Queen. Are you going to help us or not?” Daigo turned and looked at her. It was different from the other looks he had given her before.  There was something burning behind those eyes.

Did that mean he was going to change? That he had finally acquired a dream? Was this going to be a permanent or temporary thing? 

Was it a look her old trainer would respect?

She slowly picked herself up and stretched herself up to her full height. The dragon type couldn’t help but give the opposing pokemon a small sneer before looking at Daigo. 

Daigo gave her a small nod before turning towards the thugs as if a large burden had been dropped from his shoulders.

“Habanero...rock tomb the way behind them so they can’t escape. Voltaire...you’re not going to listen to me anyways so go wild. Queen? Use Outrage.”

Queen prepared herself to charge as her enemies began to move forward and her teammates preparing their own moves. 

She had taken a long nap. Reina would’ve scolded her for being so lazy. It was time to pull her own weight.

And see if Daigo would become someone who was capable of commanding it.

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Settling the Score | Anzu & Daigo

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“Ha! And you got stuck on chaperone duty…” The mocking laugh she made was a little louder than she intended, drawing brief attention from the two girls before they resumed their conversation. “Lemme bum one of those off of ya.” Anzu gestured to his pack of cigarettes, holding two fingers out in a V-shape.

She wouldn’t say she found solidarity with someone who was forced into the same situation she was often put in, but Anzu certainly found the image of Daigo being dragged all over Castelia by a teen girl kind of amusing.

“Don’t act so surprised,” Her voice dripped with sarcasm. “We’re more alike than you’d think.” Of course, she couldn’t think of a particular aspect about herself that would be found in Yuzu right away. At least, one that she would be comfortable sharing with most people. Some things were best kept between family or just swept under the rug.

“Tch, we’ll see about that.” Anzu scoffed. Getting along might be too much to ask of them both. Tolerating each other would be a more reasonable goal.

“Who’s your boss anyway?”

Daigo held out the pack for her to take one before looking back at the two girls ahead of them. In reality he didn’t really know Yuzu that well and he sure didn’t know how she thought about him. 

At the very least whatever negative stigma she might’ve had about him didn’t affect the friendship she had with Mimi, so that was something he could at least appreciate about her.

“Ha. Let’s just hope those two don’t end up anything like us.” Daigo scoffed as he looked back at Anzu and Yuzu. As far as he was concerned Mimi wasn’t anything like him, and that was a good thing. Anzu’s last question brought him back from his thoughts.

“Ah? He’s just a stubborn old man who owns a taxi company around Castelia. Maybe you’ve used rode around in one of his cars or whatever if you’ve used the Callahand Taxi service. Mimi’s just another one of his kids...hardly think you’d even recognize him.” Daigo said waving his hand dismissively. There was a bit more to who Gregor was, but someone like Anzu didn’t need to know.

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Nothing but a Nuisance || Marjorie & Daigo

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The clerk’s gruff voice shook Marjorie when he sprinted by her. Like a Meowth to a Rattata, he was already out the door before she could completely register what had happened. It pained her to leave such a mess behind, but the least she could do was pick up a bulk of the flowers from the floor and set them aside for later.

He was running faster than she could keep up, determined to nab the little orange culprit that sprinted a few feet in front of him. With all of her might, she pulled her weight and tried to think of the best possible way to catch the bird.

“Go, Chervil!”

Without a second guess, she tossed a Pokeball and released the Leafaon from within. Torchic was a… fire type? That was bad news for any of herPokemon on-hand, but what other choice did she have? Chervil could easily catch up to the bird and hold his own against it. It barely took a single command for the Leafeon to pursue the Torchic, leaving his trainer behind in the dust while she struggled to keep up but keeping a good pace with the store clerk.

As he was chasing the Torchic down the street he watched as it zipped into a sharp corner down the alleyway. Only a few moments later did a Leafeon suddenly zip after the Torchic down the same place.

Daigo was out of breath and coughing as he struggled to regain his breath as he looked down the alleyway. Wasn’t this alleyway a dead end? He pulled out the empty ultra ball he had saved for this occasion. 

“You’ve just hit the dead end in the mess you’ve made you god damn-”  He muttered before turning toward the direction of someone running up to him.  Wasn’t that the lady earlier at the floral shop?

“Caught up have you? Sorry bout the mess and the flowers. I’m sure the boss can give you a discount or whatever, but that thing is in here and I ain’t about to just let it go.” Daigo said in an somewhat apologetic tone.

“The name’s Daigo by the way...that Leafeon yours?”

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Deja Vu I Katlyn & Diago

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Some time passed and Katlyn’s face was covered in a liquid cheddar cheese. Even so far as to drip down into the napkin on her lap. Her pokemon are chowing down on cheese filled poffins as well, all making the same gooey mess.  “Soommmmm youummmmmm wanmmmmaaa gooo ummm sommmplammmee afffftttermmmm thimsmssmsmmmm????” She spoke with her mouth full. She then swallowed all that was in her mouth in one solid gulp and said, “Where are my manners, the battle frontier is a huge place, is there anywhere you want to go by chance? There’s supposed to be an unveiling of a new statue beside the arcade building later today. Maybe we can go and see what it is? I hope its a music themed one, since I love music and all…” Katlyn trails and eating and talking the same time until her plate is just empty.

Daigo watched in what was a mix of amazement and horror. Could’ve sworn he was the one that was hungry and starving...not the other way around. 

Not that he was much of a fast eater anyways. He held his half finished burger in his hands while he continued to eat, before she had propped up her question. She still wanted to hang out with him? What a weird person.

Even if he wasn’t burdened with his reputation back at Castelia City, it wasn’t like he looked like the most sociable guy. Well whatever...he had a day till the return trip to Unova would take place. Might as well do...something.

“After this? I’m not really sure...never been before and I don’t know anything interesting about it. As far as I know this place is a gathering hub for battle aficionados, and as you can see I’m not really that good at it.”

“It’s up to you.” 

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Helloooooooooo, here’s today’s pokemon: #553 Krookodile. I gave him more back spikes because it’s 3am and Godzilla is cool. Goodbye!

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A Parasite

Another story drabble thing.

“Look at you now Daigo!” The sound of his voice caused Daigo to clench his teeth angrily as he stared back at his old “friend”. He had been lured here into a trap while he had been searching for Clover and Riley, and had the unfortunate opportunity to be reunited with a familiar face.

Daigo stared at Vincent who stood with a Ursaring. Habanero lied on the floor with a large claw mark slashed across his chest. He was severely injured and was ready to faint at any moment.  It was only a matter of time till he lost this match.

“Do you remember what you said to me, when you and Reina abandoned us?” Vincent asked gloating in his victory. He had been waiting a long time for this moment...to finally show what he had done. 

“You told me that I was a failure and that I was worthless! You always looked down on me! You always looked down on whatever I did!” Vincent spat on the ground before giving a smug smile.

“But look at me now...I’ve risen up! I’ve gotten stronger and you? You’ve stagnated...you’re just the same sad pathetic thug!”

“Pathetic.”

Vincent’s face twitched slightly. “What?” 

“I said you’re pathetic. You’re talking a lot of shit and shouting about how great you are, but even now you’re trying to find someone to give you attention. You’re so desperate for approval it’s just sad.” Daigo laughed as he took the opportunity to walk over and gently spray the injured Habanero with a Super Potion.

“You can kick and beat me down as much as you want. You can shout and cry as loud as you can, but it won’t change the fact that I’ve always known what you really are.”  Habanero slowly rose up and glared angrily at the Ursaring and the man who had dared to attack them. He felt the experience from battling slowly start to change him. 

“You-”

“You’re just a parasite. You latch onto people better than you so you can get a free ride on their successes. You use them for your benefit and you have the audacity to get mad when they leave you behind? You’re just a complete failure. You want power and people to respect you so you can distract yourself from how insignificant you really are.  I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. You’re nothing.” Vincent’s cocky smile had faded and was twisted into anger. He tried to say something before Daigo cut him off once again.

“You want to know why Reina left? It’s because we’ve lost patience and grew sick of you. I didn’t care for you and I didn’t plan on seeing any one of you. I wanted to live a normal life...but not anymore. You and your friends have taken something from me. From us.”

Habanero felt himself grow bigger. His scales grew red and black and he could feel himself get tougher and stronger. It was an exhilarating feeling...something he hadn't felt in such a long time. Suddenly the Ursaring didn’t see so tall anymore.

“You’ve done a lot of stupid shit Vinny...but you’ve really done it this time.”

-

Habanero has evolved into Krookodile.

[katlynplayspkmn]

Deja Vu I Katlyn & Diago

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“Owe me? Katlyn was confused. She meant the payment of BP as a joke but still, was he taking it seriously? “Well, why don’t we just go and visit the burger joint ‘round the corner. They have burgers filled with melted cheese inside the meat. My fav is the one filled with white chedder with pinapple and cherri berries.Let’s go.” Katlyn says as she drags Daigo with her down the road.

“Ha my company isn’t worth that much, but sure whatever.” Daigo shrugged as he pocketed Queen’s pokeball into his bag before following Katlyn. He could feel some of the disappointment coming from the others at the lackluster end to the pokemon battle. Maybe he should start training more to get some stronger pokemon...

“Really now? Sounds hella fancy. I’m just a simple burger kinda guy...”

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Inescapable Past

He should’ve know better. The little paradise he had so cleanly escaped to...who was he kidding? After abandoning everyone and leaving the life of crime he thought he could just get away that easily?  All the people he’s angered and all the enemies he’s made...did he really think they’d all just let it go?

It was a trap.  It had all been nothing more than a trap. The people he’s met, the bonds he’s made, the relationships he’s made. It was all just to lure him into a false sense of security before it gave him a punch in the gut with the harsh reality. You can’t just run away from the past.

In all honesty...he should’ve expected this. He should’ve been more on guard. He should’ve moved away. He should’ve expected for her to come back.

Daigo leaned against the cold stone brick of a wall, too exhausted and beat up to get back on his feet. With a considerable amount of effort and pain he lifted the pokeballs and recalled the fainted forms of Voltaire, Habanero, and even the mighty Queen. 

He looked down at the empty space of where Clover used to be. This too was probably karma...

“...Should’ve known it was all too good to be true...”

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    a loud rumbling sounds through the heavens, sending bright flashes of lightning back and forth across the expanse of blackened sky. there’s a heavy threat of rain hanging in the atmosphere, but the empyrean has not yet surrendered to the start of spring showers. instead, it simply holds its place, and allows the darkness to loom over the central region. it protrudes a menacing gloom that startles travelers, having them make haste and focus on slipping into whatever shelter they can find upon their arrival to mauville.

    risette stands at the entrance of mauville hills, smoothing out petticoats that have begun to flutter with the sudden wind. she was supposed to have spent the afternoon on shift at the cafe, but a quick phone call from her father has her instead whisked away to complete some errands. she’s sure that the establishment isn’t lacking anything, but her father has always been sure to have extra ingredients on hand just in case of emergencies. not that the blonde is sure what emergency could be had, but she doesn’t question things. instead, she simply agrees, and readies herself out of her uniform. 

    she’s considering which marketplace will be the closest to fetch things from when something moves out of the corner of her eye. the blonde flinches, stumbling back and tripping over her own two feet in the process before tumbling down a flight of two small stairs, landing on her bottom at the foot of the concrete. she lets out a soft whine, but her soreness is soon forgotten the second she sees the cause of the accident — a small creature peeking out from around the corner of the hallway leading to the apartments. 

    “ h-hello there, ” she greets, gently offering a hand out once she’s regained her bearings for the pokemon — a small and curious pichu — to sniff at before she gets too close. she smiles, trying to reassure it that she means no harm, before she inquires on where it must have come from. “ are you lost? does your trainer live around here? ” but the mouse doesn’t answer her right away, and instead just waddles it’s way to her side. really, she’s developed a knack for attracting electric types these days. “ maybe we can find them together? ”

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Voltaire was on an eternal mission of glory. To become the strongest that ever was, and to ensure his trainer’s greatness. As a result he was always on the search for any poor foe to assert his dominance over, and to have them be another stepping stone to his path to victory.

Today was different however.... Today was personal. 

His trainer has been assaulted once more by that vagrant Torchic! Overcome with outrage and filled with a need for vengeance Voltaire lunged off of Daigo and chased after the bird pokemon! How that torchic even managed to get into Hoenn from Unova was beyond anyone’s comprehension. 

Unfortunately the torchic was much too fast and Voltaire quickly lost track of his rival. As he ran around the corner he found himself face first with a pair of feet! Quickly he dodged out of the way and gently looked around the corner to see how much of a mess he had made this time...

“H-Hello there. Are you lost? Does your trainer live around here?”

There was something about this girl Voltaire liked! He wasn’t sure what it was but he was never the type to ignore his instincts! Quickly he forgot about why he was even here in the first place and moved closer to inspect that strange likeable lady.

“Maybe we can find them together?”

Aha! A wonderful plan! Yes indeed where was his trainer? He always was so slow! Must he always be left behind by Voltaire’s amazing speed? Voltaire spun around in a circle to show his agreement. 

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