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Pokemon, Asylum of the Damned

Chapter XIII

Saga IV - Powerbadge saga

Chapter I - Rhydon Versus Kangaskhan

[The obligatory "special-content" warning]

WARNING:

Gore! GORE!! GORRRRRRREEE!!!! No, I'm not talking about Bush Jr.'s rival 
candidate or ECW/WWE's Rhyno's finishing move. I mean blood n' guts! This 
chappy has that good ol' Asylum-style B&G! And no, I don't mean Bob and 
George, either. So if you get queazy about reading gory violence with lots 
o' blood loss, get the hell out before you scar yourself and come bitching 
to me about it. Okay? We cool? Good. Now on with the show!!

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Tom and Porygon were walking down the path to Dillem Town on the way to 
Funsen City when Porygon suddenly said, "T-om, th-ere-'s a si-gn up a-head."

Tom peered into the distance and found a makeshift sign on a wooden plank on 
a stake reading:

Police Notice:

Stay clear from Dillem Town. A loose wild Rhydon has been running amok in 
the area. Detour through Avii Town.

Tom instantly thought of the Hitmonlee problem in New Cinnabar, and thought 
of the hefty reward he had recieved. Porygon could sense what Tom was 
thinking. "No. No no no," Porygon said, shaking its head.

"Why not, Porygon?" Tom asked.

"You got lu-cky in cat-ch-ing tha-t Hit-mon-lee. Be-si-des, If you cat-ch 
th-is one, you mi-ght ha-ve two pro-b-lem Po-ke-mon," Porygon said.

Tom sighed. "Maybe all Hitmonlee needs is time. I'll try it anyway."

Porygon shook its head. "St-u-pid hu-ma-n."

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Tom and Porygon walked the deserted streets of Dillem alone. All around them 
were what remained of what were once buildings, now nothing but piles of 
rubble. Just as Tom and Porygon rounded a corner, they came face-to-face 
with one of the Jenny officers. "Hey! What do you think you're doing here?" 
she asked angrily.

"There's a Rhydon loose here, right?" Tom asked with a smug grin

"Yes. And that's why we evacuated the town," Jenny replied sternly.

"How long has it been here?"

"About a week. Why?"

"Maybe you've heard about New Cinnabar?"

"Yes, but- wait, you're the one who caught that Hitmonlee?" Jenny asked.

Tom nodded once, trying to contain his pride. Jenny's face changed back to 
the way it was before. "Well, if it's a reward you're looking for, we don't 
have one," She spat out. "You better go now before I get you a personal 
police escort out."

"You think you can do any better?" Tom asked a rhetorical question. A long 
silence passed between Tom and Jenny. Then, Tom turned and walked away. 
"C'mon Porygon. They don't need our help with that Rhydon," Said Tom smugly 
as he and Porygon turned from Jenny and walked away.

A few seconds later, Tom heard Jenny call him back. "Okay, okay. But if you 
mess up your definitely out."

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The next day, Tom and Porygon were wandering around in the central park, 
right were Jenny had told Tom the Rhydon was last seen. "See anything yet?" 
Tom asked Porygon.

"No-th-ing," Porygon replied.

Suddenly, one of the bushes that lined the park the opposiste side of Tom 
shook alive. It was torn up from the ground as a heavy foot trudged upon it, 
belonging to a bulky Rhydon. The Rhydon lazily kicked a nearby tree, 
prodding it with its toe until it pushed the tree over without nearly a 
thought with its massive arm. Tom, sensing that the Rhydon was unaware of 
him and Porygon, pulled out his Pokedex.

"Rhydon, the Drill Pokemon. Rhydon are the evolved form of Rhyhorn. Their 
drill-like horn can drill through almost anything. Rhydon also use this 
drill as a weapon, particularly as its Horn Drill attack. Rhydon's thick 
skin makes it almost armor-like, and can withstand even molten lava."

"Porygon," Tom said, "Translate what is says. I think we might need to talk 
to him." Porygon nodded as Tom. "Hey, Rhydon!" Tom called out.

Rhydon turned to see who had the nerve to bother him. "Rhyyyy... don," the 
Pokemon grumbled.

"No-on ca-lls me," Porygon translated.

"Well I guess I'm the first then," Tom said, wearing a silly smirk on his 
face.

Rhydon's eyes narrowed and the corners of his mouth curled up in a snarl. 
"Rhy rhy don!" the Pokemon growled.

"You in-sig-nifi-cant li-tt-le sh-it! I cou-ld fla-tt-en you he-re ri-gh-t 
now, fu-ck-he-ad," Porygon translated.

"Foul-mouthed, isn't he?" Tom thought as he plucked a Pokeball from his 
belt, opened it, and out came Kangaskhan.

"Khan!" The seven-foot Pokemon roared.

"I've heard you've been a bad Rhydon," Tom said, taunting the beast, "and 
I'm going to take you to school."

Rhydon laughed cruelly. "I wou-ld li-ke to see you tr-y, shi-t-hea-d," 
Porygon translated.

Suddenly, Rhydon lowered his head and charged at Kangaskhan with a Heatbutt 
attack. "Kangaskhan, block it!" Tom ordered his Pokemon.

But it was too late. By the time Kangaskhan could move, Rhydon had already 
embedded his drill in Kangaskhan. Kangaskhan roared in pain as blood gushed 
out of his wound. Rhydon pulled his drill out of Kangaskhan, leaving 
Kangaskhan kneeling on the ground, quivering. Even though the horn had only 
punctured Kangaskhan's young pouch, Kangaskhan's gut was ripping up and down 
with agony. Rhydon hastily wound back his arm and delivered a Mega Punch 
into Kangaskhan's gut. Kangaskhan reeled back, clenching his stomach, 
dribbling a thin trickle of blood down his chin. "Kangaskhan!" Tom gasped, 
looking at Kangaskhan's wound that was still losing blood and dripping on 
the ground.

Rhydon charged at Kangaskhan again. "Kangaskhan, Shadow Ball!" Tom ordered. 
Kangaskhan's eyes began to glow upon Tom's command as a ball of black light 
formed in his hands. With a roar, Kangaskhan wound his arm back and hurled 
the ball at Rhydon. The ball hit Rhydon on his chin, rocking him on his 
feet, leaving him waving his arms like a windmill trying to keep himself on 
balance. Wasting no time afterwards, Kangaskhan rushed at Rhydon and grabbed 
him by his arm. Kangaskhan turned around forcefully swung Rhydon around and 
around like a centerfuge. Kangaskhan then lifted his Rhydon tilt-a-Whirl and 
slammed the Pokemon down hard into the ground on his back. Rhydon landed 
with such impact the ground shook beneath Tom and Porygon. Kangaskhan raised 
his foot to smash it into Rhydon's stomach as a Submission attack, when 
Rhydon rolled over to his belly and whacked Kangaskhan with an Iron Tail 
attack on his cheek. Kangaskhan stumbled back, rubbing the bleeding cut that 
Rhydon's attack had given him. Before Rhydon could get back up, Kangaskhan 
ran at Rhydon again and hit him with a Dizzy Punch. Rhydon wheeled back, 
blood streaming from his broken gums. Kangaskhan Dizzy Punched Rhydon again, 
catching Rhydon by the eye, then threw another one, catching Rhydon on his 
opposite cheek. Rhydon stumbled back as his right eye begun to swell and 
close shut.

Kangaskhan charged at Rhydon again, looking to land another Dizzy Punch, but 
Rhydon tilted his neck just in time to avoid the punch, letting Kangaskhan's 
arm fly past Rhydon's head harmlessly. Just as Kangaskhan`withdrew his fist, 
Rhydon gave Kangaskhan another Mega Punch to the stomach. Kangaskhan keeled 
over and gasped for breath, reduced to one knee as he let a glob of blood 
spew from his mouth. Rhydon then grabbed Kangaskhan by the horns and flung 
the beast over his head and onto the ground, stunning Kangaskhan on his 
back. Rhydon knelt down beside Kangsakan's head and wound up another Mega 
Punch.

Tom had seen enough. "Hang on, Kangaskhan!" Tom shouted, running to his 
Pokemon, "I'm coming!"

Rhydon saw the feeble human charging him and swatted Tom aside carelessly 
like Tom was nothing but an annoying Venonat. Tom landed a few feet away 
from Rhydon, rubbing his sore neck.

"T-om!" Porygon said in surprise and concern as he raced around the two 
fighting behemoths and to Tom's side. Tom rubbed his cheek as a bit of blood 
trickled out of his mouth from his broken gums. "T-om. Are you al-ri-ght?"

Tom spat out a tooth. "I think so..."

This distraction was all Kangaskhan needed to flip himself up and hurl 
another Shadow Ball into Rhydon's face. Rhydon teetered back on his knees 
before he finally fell over onto his face. Kangaskhan rolled Rhydon over, 
stepped on his back, and pulled his tail hard with a Submission attack. 
"Rhy!!!" Rhydon roared. Rhydon tried to wiggle out of Kangaskhan's hold, but 
Kangaskhan kept a firm grip on the armor-like tail.

"Khan! Kangas khan!" Kangaskhan roared.

"Rhy, rhy!" Rhydon roared back.

"I'll l-et go if you lea-ve thi-s to-wn at on-ce," Porygon translated. "No 
wa-y!"

Kangaskhan yanked on Rhydon's tail harder. "Rhy! Rhy! Rhy! Rhyyy Rhy!" 
Rhydon yelped.

"O-kay! O-kay! O-kay! I gi-ve!" Porygon translated.

"Kanhn Kangaskhan?"

"Rhy, rhy! Rhy rhy don! Don!"

"Do you pro-mis-e? Ye-s y-es! Ju-st le-t go! Pl-ea-se!"

Kangaskhan released Rhydon's tail and got off the defeated Pokemon. "Khan!" 
Kangaskhan roared at the downed Pokemon.

"No-w ge-t lo-st," Porygon translated. Tom breathed a sign of relief and 
wiped his brow. Getting back to his feet, Tom reached for Kangaskhan's 
Pokeball.

Just as Kangaskhan was returning to Tom, the Rhydon got up again with a 
furious scowl on his face. Suddenly, Rhydon roared and charged at Kangaskhan 
one more time. Almost as quickly as Rhydon ramapged towards him, all of 
Tom's Pokemon, except for Hitmonlee, burst out of their Pokeballs and stared 
at Rhydon. Rhydon stopped in his tracks and glared at the team of Pokemon. 
It wasn't until Pinsir clashed her claws at Rhydon that Rhydon concluded he 
was outclassed. "Rhydon... rhy!" Rhydon growled, pointing a stubbly clawed 
finger at Kangaskhan.

"I'll be ba-ck," Porygon said, translating the Rhydon's threat. With that, 
Rhydon trudged off back into the bushes and dissapeared.

-End

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