The moment his fingers touched the tera orb that's when the sound of hell coming up to come bite them in the ass suddenly echoed through the mall. Well maybe not hell but the blossom of tera crystals around the Paradox Pokemon was cause for concern as they could only mean one thing. Things were about to get real crazy and weird. "Robotnik!" Kaz called out as he dived for the Togepi rolling with it to hold it and clutch it close to his chest to keep it safe.

Well as safe as he could when items all around them started to float around them as he looked back and saw the ghastly crown that the Iron Bundle started to sport. Items that were once tucked away in its pouch, the debris from their fight, even a lone stantler who was just trying to check on Kazimir and his Togepi were all soon floating around the Paradox Pokemon as its evil body started to convulse. "Uh why the hell do these things always cause problems?! Can't we just have a normal Pokemon mess something up around here?!" He shouted as he noticed his belt with a single remaining ball still attached to it floated by him.

Reaching out and touching the release button out came his Incineroar Tigger who let out a mighty roar and a bounce of his pecs before he himself felt his feet get lifted off the ground alongside his Trainer's. "Whoa! Tiggs! Knock the block off that devil penguin!"

The cat understood his Trainer's fury and anger in his words and set his sights on the Paradox before him. Using Kaz's massive body as a springboard the cat jumped at the penguin, spinning as he charged to hit it with a darkest lariat to try and knock the crown off its head if not its entire head. Keeping that was a trophy would make a wonderful Christmas present!

"Well we could always talk things out. No need for violence." Not that he wouldn't mind answering with a fight if it meant getting him off the guy there. As long as he could give them space they could get out of here like a Magikarp in a swift swim in a rainstorm. As the poor man was still caught under the Merc's foot and the Bewear decided to make an appearance it looked like violence was going to be the only answer here.

Good.

"Course...I was always fond of the hard way. Buddy, when you get the chance, run." The last few words are for the man pinned under the merc's boot as he keeps his gaze trained on Kazu. His hand brushes against a ball on his belt and grips it as he quickly takes a step forward tossing the ball at the Bewear while his other hand goes for a left straight right into Kazuya Yoshida's chest to knock him off his prey.

From within the ball pops out Domon who sees the Bewear and is on the offense instantly as it tucks its head low to aim an Iron Head right into its chest. "Dorraaaa!" He roared as he aimed to crush the chest of his ursine cousin.

One handshake was a promise to fight for the people of Hoenn. This next one was a promise to give it his all when they fought.

"Can't wait to see you as well." He takes the other's hand and gives it a firm squeeze as he shakes it up and down. His iron grip mirroring his iron will to do his very best, "I'll be sure to make ya sweat when it happens. Even if I lose I won't go down without a hell of a fight."

A smile is given at the fact that this salty after taste will fade in time.

"Dolphman there took it in stride I think. He didn't see much battle but the little guy sure had the bravery of three Gallades. Then again he has a thing for heroics." The little dolphin Pokemon squirts water from his blowhole as he twirls around again in the water acting like some fountain for the Lapras' amusement, "Wouldn't want to see him hurt in another battle like that, but I think he's all too willing to try and do some good."

He mirrors the sea witch's movements to craft his own bowl yet his hands are not as deft. The bowl has too many rough edges on the top from him trying to smooth it out making the rim look like the waves of the sea even as he sands them down to be as smooth as they can be. He's quick to move onto the next step letting his misshapen bowl keep its shape. Now comes the color; while hers are as blue as the ocean Kazimir goes for something more...Paldean? Scarlet and violet paint the bowl in a swirl as he does his best to get this part just right. Somehow he doesn't mix the two colors into a horrible hue but his idea of a simple striped bowl turns into a canvas of swirls with the two colors interlocking with one another. Almost like some kind of galaxy.

"Man, I suck at this." He laughs as he admires his work. Getting things right on the first try? Only special people did that. His laugh turns into a sigh as he raises an eyebrow at the witch's question.

Her question about Rocket and redemption.

He looks back towards the sea to let his thoughts piece together, "Can't say. Whole group? Probably not. Way too many folk who have their hands or even heart stained too much. Not that you couldn't redeem them but its if they even want that. I hear there's a few people who did leave Rocket that are already making waves trying to prove they aren't pieces of shit." Word of Isaac Merlo carries through the region like he carries himself on Suicuine's breath, "Think it depends on each person in there. Some are probably only in there cause they were the ones to reach out a hand to them. Give them something better and they might change their minds about being in that gang."

The story stirred something deep in Kazimir as he listened. He could almost relate to the young one in the tale as he too wanted to try and change the world back home. Change it into something where every one could feel safe, where they could all smile. By the sound of it though he came at a dead end with that dream and decided to take matter into his own hands. It didn't go as planned. Kaz had to respect the attempt though, it takes guts to try and do something like that even if what comes out of it doesn't end well.

The request to be kind to the ruler though is...something. He opens his mouth to try and object, to try and say that he didn't deserve it, but then he closed his hole. After listening to the story he was starting to put two and two together. Even if he wasn't a fan of this Ruler guy maybe there was a way to let this end on a good note. "Sure. I'll keep that in mind."

Its a small promise he probably couldn't keep but he'll try. With that he makes his way to meet with this Ruler and have a little heart to heart with him.

"Ah. Oops." He did remember seeing a patch of dead grass on their way over to this particular spot but he didn't pay it any mind. Usually the odd Pokemon will just go a little crazy and mess up their home. Turns out Kazimir and his buddies were the ones doing that this time around.

"Yeah sorry. We get kinda heated during training." From trees in a forest to the plastic tableware outside a little Dewford diner nothing was safe from the typhoon that was a heated session. If one wanted to push themselves then they needed to bring a hundred and ten percent to it and just keep the number rising each time. That was how he and his Pokemon did things. "Think we've been at this for what? Two hours at least?"

He looks over at his other two Pokemon who are busy counting their fingers as they try to remember just how long they had been at it. Keeping track of time wasn't exactly an important thing for their work outs. Usually it just ended when no one else could move a single muscle. Speaking off he looked over at this other guy and his eyes started to trail up and down.

Short, but he had some nice meat on his bones. Had a pretty cute face too. That Dragonite didn't look like no slouch other. Nice and rotund but firm perhaps? "Like what ya see tho? You're more than welcome to join us if ya want. We'll try to keep the collateral to a minimum but hey, no promises." That was bound to be broken five minutes in anyway. "Unless...you're kicking us out?"

Amid the smell of pine its the smell of water that draws him to a small pond in the middle of the forested region of the park. While the water is a nice blue its hard to see just what lies under the surface, yet he can feel it in his gut that something lies underneath. Reaching into his pocket he takes out a few snacks and throws them out into the water. A few of them float and bob about on the calm surface of the pond when a shadow appears underneath them.

That's when he draws out a ball and waits as one of the treats disappears. Then another, and finally the third one manages to draw out what lurks below. A relicanth jumps out to eat the last treat and as soon as it breaks the surface Kaz is quick to toss a ball towards it watching it disappear into its light as the treat falls back into the water and sinks to the bottom of the deep it finds itself in.