Spinning Back Around [Polo]

[Lilith Derosa]

I illustrate the features just to mold them into life

I’ll hold it with my hands and I’ll sculpt it into ice

Just so I can set her free and let her soar into the sky

The Under certainly lived up to its name. It had been a simple channel of tunnels. Most if not all varying in their width and length, it's formation lying close to the canyon walls that would have fearfully quivered in the overwhelming shadow of Eclo, but perhaps that was why it was so difficult to find. There had been speculations that at one point in history these caves were in fact river channels yet any inkling of that was left unknown, it was a hard thing to believe once you saw that the earth (or rather sand) was just as dry and deathly as that of the surface.

Within these cave walls developed a network for those who dealt in the less desirable and immoral aspects of human life. The Under was a breeding ground for delegates and dealers more than willing to pawn of their wares given the right price. It disgusted the Akiran teenager to no end at some of the lengths humans went through to achieve their own means. Her own soul reason for even gracing this festering place with her presence on a regular basis was the fighting. Nothing more, nothing less. Besides, certain otherwise unobtainable objects were fiercely expensive down here. At least she got personal satisfaction from the brawls, her pokemon seemed to also. Not to mention the money rewarded wasn't something you'd turn up your nose at.

The methods may not have been perfect, but they worked. Ever since the unfortunate disappearance of 'him' she'd been motivated to find other means of supporting her family rather than menial chores.

If only she could control her temper.

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"What did you say!?"


The atmosphere ran thick with animosity, the individuals passing by were brought to attention by the red-head's cry of outrage. In effect it appeared more and more became intrigued by the situation while others dismissed it, what was another brawl in The Under to them? They'd seen more than their fair share. Lilith's hands clenched at her sides, shaking with the pressure she exerted. These idiots had some nerve accusing her of cheating. How in the name of Arceus does someone cheat in a pokemon battle anyway?! Perhaps in other places of the world but certainly not with Akiro's meagre resources. The idea was laughable.

The monferno by her side mirrored her companion's expression of fury. Perhaps even more so considering she was the one doing the actual battling this time around. Honesty, humans. "You heard what I said, brat!" the man continued to yell, forgetting in his anger the gravler he'd been mourning over in it's defeat; and inevitably his. To her he just appeared to be another of the scumish inhabitants of the place, taking a closer look didn't appease to her any more. While she was certain that beneath the tattered robes he used to cloak himself for the sun lied the indestructible and natural strength all males had been blessed with. So unfair, the distinct differences. It didn't hold her back though.

Her cheekbone ached with a pounding pain thanks to the hit he'd managed to land earlier on in the scuffle but she was proud to say she'd gotten her own in, however what she lacked in brute strength was made up in speed and flexibility; that meant to every one hit she revived she would be inclined to double of not triple her own hits. How did she know ths? It wasn't the first time she'd gotten got in this kind of situation.

made by ESO of Gangnam Style

tags: for polo| notes: she'll get herself killed one of these days

[ARTHUR FINCH]

H	EAR ME ROAR

Ironhide -living true to his name- had not even been scratched by the recent battle. Sonic though, had, a few shallow scratches lay across his back. Arthur had simply cleaned them before returning the Gabite to his Pokeball, trusting the renown healing rate of dragon-types to do the rest. Having done so- and with Ironhide walking contently beside him- Arthur was on his way to getting out of the Under.
He had enough money now to live comfortably for the next month or so, Pokemon battling -illegal or not- was a very lucrative business.
Leaving as he was, Arthur came across a not too unexpected spectacle; two people fighting. After all people never took losing lying down- Akirans more than most. What made Arthur's mouth twist downwards was the fact that one of the fighters was a man- picking on a girl easily in her teens. And while the girl seeming to be putting up a fight she was slowing down.

"'Ron, go break that up will you?" he told his Lairon quietly.

Ironhide grunted in good nature and moved -with surprising quickness to his weight- to push against the man's ankles. And when a metal-plated, two hundred pound plus force of sheer determination pushed- people gave way.
The man went tumbling, head over heels.

Arthur was already moving though, reaching to grab the girl by her wrist before people could realize what had happened. Once they comprehended that somebody had interfered- then things had a tendency to turn into a free for all.
In a snap Ironhide had been returned to his Pokeball, and Arthur was ready to make himself scarce.

"Come on- let's get outta here before things get worse." he told her.

LAIKA OF GS!

[Lilith Derosa]

I illustrate the features just to mold them into life

I’ll hold it with my hands and I’ll sculpt it into ice

Just so I can set her free and let her soar into the sky

Lilith had become to enraptured in the anger she felt that the rumbling earth and fast approaching lairon hadn't processed in her mind until after it had successfully incapacitated her opponent in a rather amusing manner. The man having landed in a position that was quite obviously not meant to be experienced by the human body...unless you were into that kind of stuff she guessed. Back to the matter at hand.

'...eh?'

The young teen just blinked confusedly at the display...and the lairon. Where the heck had it appeared from? Had it been here all this time? Quite possibly so, not that it mattered to her either way. What she was more interested in was it's apparent need to assist her in some way. Xena had been on guard once the armoured creature had appeared, slightly miffed that she had missed the chance at beating the brute herself but also at the chance that the lairon could have easily charged for them.

The crowd that had formed around the scuffle had dispersed significantly following the sudden arrival of the foreign pokemon. Some coughing at the amount of dust it had managed to rile up during it's charge, none of which seemed to affect lilith nor her monferno. However, the steady albeit rushed sound of footfalls did not escape her hearing. Unfortunately for her she couldn't see her assailant before feeling something (a hand she assumed) grasp her wrist and tug her away from the scene.

In the split second she managed to catch a glimpse of the male all she could make out was dark hair, nothing more in the dim light of the area sadly, although she now knew who that lairon belonged to after seeing it returned to it's pokeball. In a quick flash of realization she decided to do the same, somehow managing to retrieve Xena's pokeball and recall the primate mid run.

made by ESO of Gangnam Style

tags: for polo| notes: sorry for the wait ;o;

[ARTHUR FINCH]

H	EAR ME ROAR

The Under was labyrinthian, had poor lighting and was full of unsavory characters- in other words it was pretty easy to lose any pursuers in it. It was practically the reason why it was the biggest black market in Akiro after all, nobody would bother them unless somebody stuck their neck out, interfered in somebody else's business or was a general annoyance.

Which was exactly what Arthur had done of course.

Sometimes he swore that his chivalrous impulses were trying their best to do him in, not content with the mess they had already created of his life.

Ducking into a narrow alley of sorts and hopefully losing any chasers her turned to his impromptu companion.
"You alright?" he asked gruffly. Well he had dragged her ass out of the fire, hopeful she was alright. But still, he could escort her to the surface- if she was heading that way.

"Well, I'm getting out of here..." Arthur began only to realize that, yes the Under was a veritable maze and yes, his little dash had left him completely and absolutely lost.
"Great. You know the way out from here?"

Backtracking was probably going to put them in the path of the same guy who they had been running from. Considering he would likely be on the warpath with Pokemon and a friend or two in tow it would be bad idea.

Well Sonic, being a cave Pokemon and Ironhide being accustomed to the underground himself could probably guide him to the surface. But experience dictated it would be a roundabout, tedious journey.

But this girl knew the fastest way forward and out right?

Of course she did, his luck was just that good right?

LAIKA OF GS!

[Lilith Derosa]

I illustrate the features just to mold them into life

I’ll hold it with my hands and I’ll sculpt it into ice

Just so I can set her free and let her soar into the sky

She didn't bother affirming whether or not she was 'alright'. If anything she was severely pissed that she'd been swept up from the fray. Now the majority of onlookers would think she was a coward. Not only that but that arrogant asshole that accused her of cheating failed to pay up after her win! Fantastic.

She could feel the blood rushing to her head in anger.

She eyed the older male with a narrowed gaze wishing she had the ability to cause spontaneous combustion. That would be a nifty skill to have. Instead, her arms began to tremble due to the force of her clenched fists much like earlier before. This day just kept getting better. Sarcasm of course.

"You...you..."

She was most definitely building up to an outburst at this point. The icing on the cake so to speak which only infuriated her all the more was his admittance of being lost after having dragged her down who knows how many tunnels. Was this guy a special kind of stupid? "Are you some kind of idiot?!"

In a show of anger she motioned to punch the older male in the back of the head while he was contemplating the variety of directions he could take. It would have been a comical thing to witness if she succeeded in landing the hit, not that she cared either way. She was pissed now that she'd been deprived of money and a decrease in reputation.

"What makes you think I know the way out?!" She snarled in reply to his question. Sure she spent more time in The Under than she would have liked but even then she stuck to the specific routes because everyone knew these tunnels were damn near impossible to memorize...and no one bothered their asses to make a map. Even if they did they'd likely keep it all to themselves.

"Who the 'ell d'ya think you are anyway? I was doing fine back there!"

made by ESO of Gangnam Style

tags: for polo| notes: sorry for the wait ;o;

[ARTHUR FINCH]

H	EAR ME ROAR

Of course she didn't know the way out. Of course she had the appreciation that only a woman could have for getting your ass hauled out of the fire by somebody. And of course she was going to show her own anger by punching Arthur in the head.

The ex-bandit didn't reply to her allegations of being an idiot- suffering in stony silence. Why the hell did he go about helping random women in trouble? If past -and present- experience was anything to go by, it was hardly a healthy activity.
Perhaps he was a special kind of idiot after all.

Reviewing, not for the first time, his ideals of chivalry Arthur gave a long suffering sigh.
"He was twice your size and your Pokemon was standing watching the two of you fight. Any minute now he was going ta snap your neck like a twig- or worse."

Really, she was in the Arceus-forsaken Under. People who got into fights and lost were usually robbed and later sold as slaves- sometimes even if the fight you lost was in one of the 'sanctioned' battle arenas.
So why was she on his case for helping out anyway?

"Well forget about it- if you don't know the way out we'll have ta do this the hard way." Arthur said- pulling out two Pokeballs.

Out came Sonic and Ironhide- both looking in fairly decent condition, despite their earlier battle.

"Need you to get us the hell outta here guys."

Sonic and Ironhide began looking around, using whatever Pokemon sense they used to try to find the easiest route to the surface. Leaving the two at it before they started moving Arthur turned his head towards his reluctant companion and tilted his head to one side.

"Well- are ya gonna be coming along or are ya goin your own way?"

LAIKA OF GS!

[Lilith Derosa]

I illustrate the features just to mold them into life

I’ll hold it with my hands and I’ll sculpt it into ice

Just so I can set her free and let her soar into the sky

The satisfaction she felt when her knuckles made contact with his head didn't leave her dissatisfied but it only dissipated a sliver of her irritation judging from the frown that still marred her features. She wasn't some damsel in distress and she could handle herself. Or so she liked to think.

Even if the moment came where she was in dire need of help she'd be reluctant to admit it or avail of it.

"Xena was just watching because I told her to stand down. Not because she didn't want to fight for me." She voiced though gritted teeth at what she assumed was a jibe at her ability to tame her Pokemon. She'd specifically instructed the monferno to stand down when the primate was about to land a punch on the guy after Lilith received that lucky blow to her cheek. Speaking of which, the pain had thankfully dulled yet the bruising quickly started to form.

"Besides I can handle myself just fine..." She murmured under her breath. The dissipating light of the pokeballs he'd tossed peaked her interest. The lairon from before and a gabite sounded out upon their release. Lilith herself eyeing the gabite with no small amount of awe. Dragon-types did hold a certain level of allure toward the red-head; their rarity only escalated it.

"Hm..." Lilith was reluctant to follow through with his suggestion. If even that. She had an obvious choice here and as much as she would have loved to head back and throttle the old bastard for skimping out on her the day wasn't getting any younger. If even that; time was non-existent in these tunnels. "Alright," Arms crossed and eyes closed she begrudgingly accepted the invitation. "Only because it'll save me having to navigate this place by myself."

Avoiding eye-contact she strode forward, following the lead of the pokemon.

made by ESO of Gangnam Style

tags: for polo| notes: - - - -

[ARTHUR FINCH]

H	EAR ME ROAR

Arthur thought about telling her how monumentally stupid it was to leave your Pokemon on the side while you fought a bigger and tougher enemy- but in a rare fit of foresight, decided against it to spare himself the headache. Who cared if she decided to bring a knife to a fistfight and didn't use it just for the sake of it?

For a moment he remained silent as his Pokemon picked their way- noting Ginger's interest in Sonic, before remembering the obvious oversight he had made. After all, it wouldn't do to keep on calling her Ginger even in his own mind. If it ever slipped out accidentally he'd be lucky to get off with a fist to the head.
When it came to women Arthur was kind of whipped- it was the cause of most of the problems that plagued his life.

"Right, I almost forgot." Arthur drawled out "This is Sonic and he's Ironhide." he told Ginger motioning towards his Gabite and Lairon, respectively "And I go by Arthur."

"And what do I call you?"

LAIKA OF GS!