The Quest for the Badge: Oh great here we go

Mavo sighed. Of course this Luxray lost a badge. He let out a long huff. Stomping his incredibly stumpy legs as if throwing a little temper tantrum. Maybe it was his way of coping with this absolutely ludicrous way his life had turned out. 

 

After this little fit. He straightened up and simply. Walked away. Off to find this badge. He searched high and low, near and far. Eventually coming up on a small burrow. Surely the Luxray couldn’t have lost their badge there? Right? Ridiculous. 

 

He turned his back to it- searching everywhere else he could possibly think of. He even managed to get his stumpy ass up a tree to look for something shimmering from up high. Yet. Still nothing. 

 

He jumped from the tree, rolling a little before steadying himself again. Finding himself again at the entrance to the small burrow. He sighed, rolling up his sleeves before heading into the hole. Walking down the steep and slightly slippery dirt. Trying not to trip over the occasional rock that was scattered around. 

 

Eventually the tunnel opened up to a massive cave. Dark and damp and WHAT THE F**K WAS THAT?! A skittering sound echoing off the walls as Mavo stood up straight- eyes darting around the area ahead of them. Catching a glimpse of something moving through the shadows of the cave.

 

He gripped his little bone tighter- slowly creeping towards where he saw the thing go. What kind of Pokémon even live in caves? If he was- oh. Wait a minute. He IS a Pokémon and he does NOT live in a cave. Why would- he froze. Staring into its crystallized eyes. It stood- hunched over with the badge in its hands- one greedy little paw trying to pry the little gemstone out of the center. 

 

It stared at him. Unable to blink with the large crystal eyes. Could it even… see him. He started forwards, opening his mouth to speak,

 

“This is how this is gonna go…. You- give me that- and I- don’t have to forcibly take it away from you. And then- we are both- happy. I get paid- you don’t get beat up- win win?”

 

Creeping forwards- bone in one hand. Eyes glowing from under the thick skull he wore on his head. He sounded Badass, he looked badass, but he felt like he was about to get his soul stolen by this gem eyed freak. 

 

The Sableye hopped backwards, making the most unholy growling sound with its mouth..Full of spikes that were meant for crushing gems between two incredibly powerful jaws. Mavo paused for only one second, to ponder if the small amount of reward he’d get for this was worth it. 

 

Sighing. He readied himself, took a breath, and then charged forwards. Swinging the bone in his hands around and screaming profanities. 

 

The Sableye flinched- dropping the badge and quickly skittering into the darkness without much of a fight. Apparently Startled by the noise that such a little creature was able to make. 

 

Mavo skidded to a halt. Picking up the badge and raising it above his head in victory. Before hearing a low grumble behind him. He turned and looked up slowly to see the towering form of a Garchomp.

 

“Oh Goddammit-“