"Wild pokemon provide the best training. They still have their instincts intact." Something that most normal trainers, and pokemon had lost over the years.

The primal savagery of the wilderness was the true nature of the world. Untamed, and beautiful where there was only one truth. Survival of the fittest.

Gaius wished to become the Apex, to stand ahead of everyone else as the most ferocious creature. To do that you had to fight such creatures.

"I wouldn't expect any of you understand." He stated simply as his opponent once again used counter, and that gave his Lucario ample time to Copycat it, and give him the chance to use another Counter.

If this was to be an endurance contest, then his Lucario would succeed of that he was sure.

Tangaroa Emzar

A laugh was the only response she would receive from him as his Hound snarled in defiance at her.

"Mice have no place commanding lions." His eyes narrowed as he kept her in his focus. "If you want me to leave....Make me." He challenged her simply with another harsh laugh.

There was no way to make him leave this mountain where there was plenty of training for him to have, and do.

His Hound was already ready to strike should she take him up on that offer, if she was some bigshot captain, then she had to have at least a little strength didn't she?

Gaius wasn't familiar with the rankings of organizations that he had no care in, but he was sure that was a higher position.

She at least wasn't some nameless grunt for him to trample over.

The Graveler who she had told to stop it's attack wasn't unnoticed by the Lucario, but as long as it wasn't making a move it would be safe for the moment.

"I suggest you don't dally on your choice either. I am not known for my patience." He grinned widely at her.

AIRI WATANABE

Peculiar Plates Mission

He was content to continue to head up to the mountain, he wanted to know what was at it's peak, but then something came to him.

A mouse leaping into the snapping jaws of a lion.

He did not answer her immediately, instead crimson red eyes met sapphire blues, and he smiled.

"Are you here to defend the defeated? Are you strong?" Came the simple question to the woman.

He didn't answer her question, he didn't deny the accusation.

He simply stood tall where he was, and his faithful Hound at his side was ready incase the woman tried to sneak attack them.

Perhaps she would afford him the ability to test his new strength on someone.

Would what he had gained, and earned prove powerful enough to take on those titans he wondered?

A Geodude sprang into attack towards the Lucario, but it was swiftly cut down by a Metal Claw. Another body to the pile around them.

Luckily for them, or perhaps unluckily none of the pokemon were dead at the very least. Just in various states of injured, and conscious. A tilt of his head to her, and a wide smile flashed at her as he awaited an answer.

AIRI WATANABE

Peculiar Plates Mission

He stared at the hunk of metal that was uprooted during his battles in that now destroyed city.

A souvenir, proof that he would meet Kouji Matsubara, howard slayte, and Eduardo Hisakawa again. It had strange symbols on it, and it seemed to glow when it was close to his Lucario.

So they were testing out if it empowered his ever faithful Hound.

Around them were pokemon that had been dispatched by the duo. The incarnation of violence, and battle, and his faithful Hound. Geodude, Numel, Graveler, and Camerupt all lay around them knocked out.

Spoink were fleeing from the pair as they ascended the top of the mountain.

It didn't matter to him if this was under jurisdiction of some flaccid faction. All that mattered to him was finding the extent of his current power.

He hadn't won any of those battles. At best they had been draws, and that wasn't good enough for him.

That didn't even count the battles on that sinking ship, where he was constantly sent from one foe into the next.

He was itching for a proper bout, for the next hunt.

Gaius was hungry, and so he left a trail of prey that weren't worth devouring behind him.

AIRI WATANABE

Peculiar Plates Mission

Taking this with AIRI WATANABE

Here to confirm this trade!

Taking Houndoom, and Skorupi!
Leafeon (Trading to Aria)

Rather than rip Amor's old garden out of archives shiv gave me the okay to just make a new one!

Redeeming Premium Gacha from the 6th Anniversary event! Dark Type please!
Redeeming 3 Normal Gacha from the 6th Anniversary event!

Redeeming 1 Level Tutor (Clamperl Dive), to teach Metagross Bullet Punch!
Redeeming 2 TM/TR's (WOPS) to teach Metagross Gravity, and Thunder Punch!

Metagross now has 6 moves!

Redeeming the Free Evolution (WOPS) to evolve Gaius's Golbat into a Crobat!

Redeeming 3 TM/TR's (Petalburg Battle) to teach Arcanine, Thunder Fang, Psychic Fang, and Stone Edge.
Arcanine forgets Flame Wheel, Flamethrower, and Take Down!

Redeeming 1 TM/TR (Clamperl Diving) to teach Buzzwole Darkest Lariat, and have it forget Hammer Arm.

TM/TR's left over - 0
Level Tutors left over - 3

Redeeming Crystabloom (6th Anniversary) to turn Gaius's Shiny Metagross, into a Shiny ILLUMINA METAGROSS!
Also buying Accretion for Metagross!

Total - 75 PD