RE: Dark Desires CHAPTER 3 UP NOW! I like to get posts 
Okay Chapter three is here, I'm gonna start posting them on Saturdays:
Alura awoke the next day. She stayed at an inn for the usual trade of busing tables that night for a room. The sun was seeping through the curtains. It was still early, probably not much past dawn.
Grunting, she got up, dressed herself, and went down to the tavern below.
“What’ll it be then, miss?” Asked a gruff-looking man from the kitchen. There were a few tables, the bar, and behind there a window that allowed you to see the kitchen. A maid shuffled by every once in a while.
“Just some toast will do, thank you.” Alura replied.
“You’re quite the hard worker, ma’am,” The cook said, “never saw you take a break last night.”
“I just try and earn my stay,” Alura said, but added a thank you after, trying to not come across as rued. “Ah, here’s the toast. Mmm, very nice indeed. May I have some of the leftovers for my Pokémon?”
“Sure, headed to the Gym are ya? Aw… heck, here are the leftovers and some of our cans of Poke-Bites*”
“Very generous, thank you!”
“Just don’t let ‘em out in here, okay?”
Alura dashed out after she finished her toast. She liked toast; it was simple, and packed full of good nutrients when you added peanut butter. Practical and it was burnt off easily.
“Okay, let’s eat guys! Oh and girls, I know how you get about that, Scizor!”
“Scizor!” She replied. There was a whole mess of Pokémon, all of varying powers and elements. Marowak, her partner, Scizor, Wigglytuff, Metagross, Dragonite and a Starmie all stood before her. Metagross didn’t eat and Starmie takes in nutrients from the sun. That helps, but Dragonite eats A LOT. Luckily at night he can scavenge, too.
***
“Salamance, pull down, will you?” The woman commanded, “And Prof, stop cowering won’t you? It looks unprofessional and Salamance can easily catch you if you fell.”
“Mwaa,” Was the response.
They were gliding stealthily over a tree-scape, the wind rustled in the early morning wind. The sun was just coming up. It was maybe 7:00.
Almost there Sally, Thought the woman, soon you shall prove you’re worth to him.
***
A palace; it couldn’t be a Gym; it was just so expansive and vast. Queens could have lived in it. Alura used the giant knocker in the shape of a Kingdra’s head.
A woman answered the door. She was slender, but gave the kind of impression of the unapproachable type. The cape, Alura thought of it as both odd and impractical.
“A challenger?” She said; a tenor for sure. Not any older than 20.
Alura couldn’t think why, but she just couldn’t say anything in the woman’s presence. Finally she said, “Yes’m”
“Aye, Clair! It’s another squirt!” The woman yelled, with her arms folded.
“Gesell, stop that nonsense at once! The young can be as mighty as the wise,” said another woman. She was taller, blue hair, and another cape. This one couldn’t be much older than 35, “I was taught that a great while ago. I was young and foolish as you are, and I paid the price for it. Tell me your name young one.”
That lump in her throat build up again, “Al’ra… Alura, miss.”
“Well Alura, I am Clair, the one who can hold herself against the elite four of all regions, the greatest dragon master. Your victory shall not come with great ease. Do you wish to challenge me?”
“I challenge you… Dragon Master Clair!” Alura yelled, pumped up.
“So it shall be,” said Clair, “Gesell, for your insolence earlier, I wish you to prepare the arena. Don’t argue just go! Alura, I shall meet you in the Gym. Ruben, Jessica! You-Who! Escort this young lady to the water room please.”
***
“Psst! When is the next challenger coming?”
“Be patient you old fart! I thought you scientists were patient, anway.”
“Well, when is the next challenge coming?”
“There is one starting in a few minutes. Now pipe down, this bit is crucial to our plan. Kingdra must be worn down!”
***
“We now proceed to the challenge of Alura vs. The Great Dragon Master Clair!” Screeched the one called Gesell, “This shall be a 3 on 3 Pokémon Battle. Only the challenger may switch Pokémon! The house rules state that this arena shall be covered in water! Do you agree with these terms?”
The usual stadium was set. Alura couldn’t see how the water would come in. They stood on mounds facing each other. Across the floor Clair stood, ready for battle. She had the no-mercy look in her eyes.
“I accept these terms!”
A pistol went off, “BEGINE!”
Water rushed into the room from pipes set up in the side of the gym. In a few seconds it was all the way up to the top of their mounds.
Make me proud, Alura thought as she threw a Quick Ball. Scizor landed on a bit of land.
“To battle!” Clair yelled. The ball fell in the water. Nothing came up. Scizor looked uneasy.
A smirk ran up Clair’s face, “Wrap attack.”
Suddenly, a tail shot out of the water. In an instant, Scizor was being crushed under the pressure of the tail’s bind. Dragonair’s face became visible.
Scizor was getting crushed.
“Quick, Scizor! Use Focus Energy on your claws!”
The Pokémon’s claws glowed.
“Kamikaze Style, Scizor!” “Throw it Dragonair quickly!” They spoke at the same time.
Dragonair threw Scizor. It smashed the water with a torrential splash.
“Now!” yelled Alura.
Under the water, Scizor came up under Dragonair with a very stylish U-Turn. Dragonair was down for the count. The bug swooped back to her mound, quite pleased with herself. It would have been much more impressive if he stayed up. Both trainers called their Pokémon back.
Two new balls were thrown; Alura’s was a Net Ball. This time Alura’s wasn’t coming up. Milotic seemed a tad surprised this time.
“Rapid Spin, Starmie!” Like a shuriken, Starmie darted out from behind Milotic. Milotic was expecting this.
“Dragon Breath!” Clair had anticipated this sort of play.
“Power Gem!” Alura was equally prepared.
They stood there for what felt like hours trying to push the other’s beam back. A Brilliant Green gas spud from Milotic; an almost blinding light was cast from Starmie. Eventually… they both stopped and it was just the exchange of lightning-fast Rapid Spins and Aqua Tails. It was almost like a dance. Just before Starmie would hit, Milotic intercepted with Aqua Tail.
“Psychic!” “Recover!” They both yelled. Psychic hit first.
A very un-lady like word came from Clair as Milotic was helplessly suspended.
“Zap-Cannon, Starmie! Finish that worm!”
A ball of static electricity built up in front of Starmie. It was absorbed and then shot at a lightning fast pace. Milotic couldn’t take any more. It got hit right as it started it’s Recover.
“You’re one sharp kid,” remarked Clair, “You could have easily learned the Dragon trade. Oh well… Go KINGDRA!”
“There it is!”
*Poke Bites are like Kibble for Pokemon
