History's Mysteries [Capture!]

Ti was actually rather surprised with how his little adventure into the Ruins were going, he had been told they were actually relatively dangerous due to being home to a wide variety of rather tough Pokemon, it was after all an area that was a natural habitat for Dragon Types, part of the reason Ti had kept pushing into the part of the Ruins he was currently exploring was actually the sheer emptiness of it.

Dragon Type Pokemon tended to be pretty territorial, with that in mind if he found somewhere that felt mostly empty that line of logic indicated that perhaps a Dragon had made the area its home. Of course though that did mean he was literally entering a Dragons den and while he could probably with the combined efforts of Aron and Ponz handle something like a Bagon or maybe a Dratini he would be in much more trouble if he found out the quietness was because everything had fled the nesting ground of a Hydreigon.

Ti stopped short and quickly looked around, he could have sworn he’d just heard the sound of footsteps other than his own, thankfully the quiet made it a bit easier to hear- [[“Titanium, I believe today is your lucky day!” ]]Ti grit his teeth as the silence was broken by Ponz as the Beldum swooped directly in front of his face a strange slab of stone held in his claw.

“Because you made the correct choice to have me at your side I have acquired for you this object” Ponz said adjusting himself in the air so that the slab was, to Ti’s surprise actually not just a piece of the floor, it actually seemed to be part of a very old stone mural of some sort as it depicted half of a scene, from the half that the slab showed it appeared to be a depiction of a very old Pokemon battle, a figure stood behind a massive Pokemon that Ti was fairly certain was a Haxorus, across from the Haxorus was what Ti was confident was SUPPOSED to be a Nidoking or at least half of one as the slab was broken off past the middle of it.

“Huh, that actually is pretty cool Ponz, I’m not exactly sure what I can do with it but it’s certainly interesting” [[“You are welcome Titanium, I can now tell you the story of the great battle this slab depicts!” ]] Ponz said floating forward to push the slab into Ti’s arms, once Ponz actually released the slab to begin his story any gripes Ti might have had with the story were put on hold as he struggled to keep the rock in his grip.

For Ponz it was easy enough to heft the weighty rock, for Ti it was an entirely different story and within a few moments of Ponz’s story he was cut off as Ti fell back and let out a shout of pain as the slab did its best to crush his ribs “Ponz… help..” [[... and of course the Haxorus refused the Nidoking’s offer, as he was quite aware that twenty oranges was nowhere near the worth of his sheep..]] Ponz simply continued on with his story entirely focused on that above all else.

“So this is how I die, crushed while my Beldum rambles nonsense..” Ti muttered with a chuckle that he immediately regretted as it caused the slab to shift and press harder on his chest. ((“Who approaches my home!”)) called a raspy voice followed by quick footsteps. Ti for the first time in his life was actually almost hopeful for another Human’s presence. What he got instead was a pair of red eyes staring down at him attached to a distinctly not human face.

“Not.. trying.. Invade” Ti tried to explain while also trying to move the slab. ((“Stupid human. Stones are not for wearing.”)) the Axew moved out of Ti’s immediate sight a worrying prospect considering its hostile tone, however he soon found the weight on his chest alleviated ((“Human move now.”)) not needing to be told twice Ti slid out from under the slab just as the Axew dropped it down.

“Thanks, I would have probably been stuck under there for a while longer while he kept talking.” Ti said pointing a thumb at Ponz, still contenting himself with his ever expanding story of the Great Trade Dispute ((“Beldum talks to much…”)) the Axew said giving Ponz an odd look before turning its attention onto the slab ((“Human! Where was slab!?”)) the Axew shouted turning its attention to Ti for the first time since helping him out from under the slab.

“I’m not actually sure where it was originally, Ponz found it while we were wandering” ((“Strange Beldum find?”)) the Axew said giving Ti a slightly disbelieving look. “Yeah, he might be a bit odd but he’s got a bit of a knack for finding wierd things… and giving interesting backgrounds on what they are or do.” Ti said quite thankful that Ponz was not actually paying them any attention.

“Axew want slab, have other half” the Axew said grabbing hold of the edge though not actually making any move to simply take it quite yet. Ti raised an eyebrow at the Axew “Well I can think of a pretty easy way for that to become yours Axew” Ti said earning a wide eyed look from the Axew. “You come with me, I promise Ponz isnt ALWAYS quite so odd and usually he’s in his ball anyway. If you like art like that we could probably even find you some similar stuff that isnt quite so heavy” Axew gave Ti a wary look ((“Cant leave, treasures wont be safe without me!”)) the Axew shouted “We could probably bring your treasures” ((“Human not take Axew treasures!”)) the Axew said lunging at Ti and just barely missing with its scratch attack instead cutting a shallow groove in the wall.

“Whoa whoa whoa, its alright Axew, I’m not looking to take your treasures! Not at all, you saw me with the slab, I cant even handle one treasure” Ti said raising his hands protectively ((“Human.. Doesnt want treasures? Papa always said Humans would take treasures”)) Ti immedietly paled at the mention of a ‘papa’ he did NOT want to handle a territorial Haxorus.

“I’m not like most Humans, plus I think you’ll find your treasures could actually be MORE safe if you joined me” Ti said managing to at least for a moment put a hold on the Axew’s hostility “if you joined my team it wouldent just be you protecting your treasures, you’d have me, Ponz, and my buddy Tada, hes an Aron, to protect your stuff as well. All that i’d need from you is to help me in battles, which will ALSO help you because you’ll get stronger even faster. I want to be the strongest in the region, and my team is going to have to be the best too.” Ti said earning a curious look from the Axew, it at least seemed that for the moment the Axew was debating it.

“And you’d get a chance to travel all over the region and collect MORE treasures, treasures you might have never gotten a chance to see if you lived here forever” ((“More tresaures…”)) the Axew muttered deep in thought ((“Axew wants battle, see if Human is strong enough to protect treasures!”)) “Alright, that seems fair. Ponz”

[[..and that is why you should never offer a Haxorus an orange Titanium.]] Ti blinked a few times as he stared at the Beldum trying to wrap his head around how it managed to come up with the things it said “thanks Ponz, I might need that information one day. We’ve got a battle to do though, we’ll be facing off with this Axew” [[“Oh! Axew, the Husk Pokemon. They are widely known for marking their territory with artistically crafted corn husks”]] Ti and the Axew looked from Punz to each other briefly, both seemingly debating the merits of trying to correct him.

“Yeaaaah, so battle time. Are you in Punz or should I swap to Tada?” [[“I will always be your most optimal choice Titanium, the Aluminum Rattata is not necessary for this battle!]] Punz said swooping around to place himself between Ti and the Axew and taking up more battle ready position.

“Please don’t call Tada that.” [[“But Titanium-”]] “I know, I know, big conspiracy. But he’s a friend, so lets not pick on him eh?” Ti said hoping that would be enough to stem the tide “anyway we’ve got a battle, we’ll talk about that later” the Axew took that as the time to begin lunging at Beldum and just barely missing with its scratch.

[[“Titanium, I reccomend using my Ultimate Move!”]] “Your.. what?” Ti faltered as he was about to issue his order to Ponz, the two pokemon clashing with claw and tusk a few times while he did so [[“My ultimate move, the strongest technique I know!”]] “Ponz you only know one move” [[“If that were true then by definition it would be my ultimate move.”]] Ponz noted swiping at the Axew a few times to force it back.

[[“I do however know another move!”] “What other move do you know?! You’ve only used Take Down since we met” [[“I required a suitably distinct and powerful pokemon on whom to use my Ultimate Move. The Alumi- I mean Tada is not an acceptable target”]] Ponz said recieving a scratch from the Axew as he paused to speak.

“Fine, use your ultimate move Ponz” Ti said not entirely sure what to expect [[“A wise choice Titanium! Now young Axew you face the might of METEOR MASH!”]] Ponz said swooping dramatically high into the air before using Take Down, the over the top nature of the ‘Ultimate Move’ actually causing the Axew to pause in confusion briefly, just long enough for the move to land a direct hit and send the Axew flying into a wall.

“That.. that was Take Down.” Ti said, looking down at his laptop as it recorded the battle, he’d set up a program that could watch his battles and identify moves easier and as far as the program and Ti’s eyes were concerned that was most definetly NOT a Meteor Mash. [[“Oh Titanium, have you ever seen a simple Take Down hit quite like that? That was the Ultimate Move of the Beldum species, Meteor Mash!”]] Ti opened his mouth to argue but ultimately he knew it was a losing battle, maybe if the move hadn’t been quite so impactful he might have had a chance, but now? He might as well start calling it Meteor Mash as well.

“Im.. gonna go check on Axew, you take a nap Ponz, Meteor Mash must have taken quite a lot out of you” Ti said returning Ponz to his ball and heading over to the downed Axew that was only just beginning to come back to its senses “Sorry about that, but at least you got to see that Ponz for as odd as he is CAN do the job of helping to protect your stuff.” Ti said helping it to it’s feet, the Axew gave him a briefly unamused look ((“Deal is deal, you and strange Beldum are strong, we get lots of treasure, yes?”)) the Axew questioned earning a grin from Ti “Definitely” with that Ti brought out a Pokeball, the Axew knew vaguely of the devices, its hoard actually included a particularly sparkly ball that a trainer it had warded off had dropped and broken in the fall.

Knowing how they worked the Axew hopped at the ball and headbutted the button transforming into red light and entering the device, it shook once, twice, three times before clicking to signal its capture, this was immediately followed by the ball opening as Axew forced itself free again ((“now we get treasures!”))

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Nidh, Level 5 Male Axew - Mold Breaker | Scratch/Leer