Trial of the Ground
Author: Pavo

Prologue: Law  of the Nature
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A long time ago, when humans still lived in caverns, new Pokémon types 
were being created.

Three thousand years ago, Groudon, the very first ground Pokémon, was 
born.

When a new type was born, new species were created.So Groudon started 
creating Cubones, Trapinchs and Sandshrews.And he added the Ground 
element to other Pokémon.Like Numel and Geodude.And a "Council" was 
created to monitor that type.

For example, when water Pokémon were created, the Water Council was 
born.One individual of every species of the Water Pokémon were given 
immortality and a seat in the council.This organization has watched 
over water Pokémon for ages.

But not everything was allright.The types had to prove themselves 
every once in a while.A Pokémon of the type had to fight for his 
existence.He had to fight against a pure essence, the Spirit of 
Nature.

Every 3000 years from the creation of a type, a volunteer fought.If he 
succeeded, everything continued as everyday.But if he failed...that 
type became extinct.That was what happened to Rubber-type Pokémon.They 
were weak. so they lost and died.That's why there aren't rubber-types 
today.

Today, starts the year when ground-types have to be judged.The Trial 
of the Ground Starts...

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