Amanda
*Sho's hiking boots gently crunch the underlying debris as he walked slowly through the area. Following behind him was Iggy, carrying a heap of berries they scavenged. Sho grins at his childhood friend.* "We got so many! Lifetime curry, here we come!"
Lori
*Iggy nods excitedly at the approclimation.*
Clarence
*Reagan's breath fogs the air around them, spiralling high above their head and into the face of their Bewear. They cracked a hesitant smile.* "C'mon! You know I can take it, Gloomy! If there's no pokemon around to fight, you n' me will have to do!" *The bewear looks unreadable, darting it's head around at the sound of nearby people. Reagan quickly follows suit, suddenly cautious.* "Who's there?"
Amanda
*Sho's ears perk up ever so slightly at the distant voice. The cold air illuminates his frosty breath as he sharply exhales.* "Uh... Am I hearin' things? I thought I heard a person..." *Sho's hands cup his mouth as he gulps down air, and...* "HEEEEY! Anyone THEEERE?"
Clarence
"Yup, that's a person! Know what that means?" *The bewear looks inquisitively between it's trainer and the source of the noise. It's obviously humouring them, but it's not like Rea cares.* "It means a battle! You don't have to hold back then!" *Reagan's boots scrape on the ground as they set off toward the noise with a yell, pokemon trailing behind.* "YEAH! Where you at?!"
Amanda
"I'm like—" *Sho mutters to himself for a moment. Where exactly was he again? The GPS on his map didn't exactly assist him in this endeavour, it didn't seem to track his location this far off the grid. His paper map wasn't exactly of any use either. Time to utilize the tried and true method of person-location: FLIGHT. Sho hopped upon Iggy's back, and the two took to the skies.* "CAN YA SEE ME IN TH' AIR?"
Clarence
*That's certainly new. They've never had that enthusiastic of a response from shouting at a stranger in a forest. Regardless, the trainer cranes their neck upward, squinting for a few seconds through the visor before before the dragonite comes into view.* "YEAH! I SEE YOU!" *Reagan waves frantically, the other hand cupped by their mouth.*
Lori
*The dragonite descends gently to prevent any possible damages to trainer or Pokemon in question. It would be quite rude, no?*
Amanda
*Seconds after their swift and gentle landing, Sho departs his winged friend. The man in question looked somewhat frazzled. Windswept hair, spiked teeth—likely crazy.*

*Sho had never met a friendly stranger in the depths of the forest before-this was a first.* "Hey!"
Clarence
"Howdy! Sorry if I scared you then!" *To be frank, Reagan wasn't sure they looked much better. A few blooming bruises from sparring, scars littering half their face and probably the messiest undercut known to man- not to mention a faintly glowing visor hiding their eyes. Oh well. They were never one to care about looks.* "Glad I caught ya there! You busy?"
Amanda
"Nah, not particularly!" *Sho shoved his mangled hands into his pockets. His sweatshirt stretched slightly, and returned to it's natural position. This person... Scarred. Like him. Sho felt a bit more at ease now, approaching with a smile on his face.* "Got nothin' better t'do! And you?"
Clarence
"Perfect! Me n' Gloomy were just having a blast fighting in the forest, but I figured an actual pokemon fight would help her blow off some steam, y'know?" *Reagan stretches their arms, locking them with eachother in a way that doesn't seem comfortable. Bewear eyes the Dragonite eagerly- well, with as much eagerness as the blank face can muster.* "It's not like she can use her full force with me anyway. I don't wanna lose an arm. You up for a battle, then?"
Amanda
"Oh, sounds good! We can spar too, if you want!" *Sho seems giddy—someone that spars with their Pokemon, just like him! His arms pull out of his jacket, and he wraps it around his waist. Sho is fairly ripped, his body traced in scars from various foes, people and Pokemon alike.* "That is, if you're okay with that!"
Lori
*Iggy cracks his knuckles eagerly.*
Clarence
"Sure thing, mate!" *Reagan drops their bag by a tree stump, mentally taking note of things in there. Berries, potions, revives, first aid... Yup, all good. They gently remove the eyewear, then the leather jacket, placing them on top of everything. Best not to break them, after all, he looks pretty strong. And to spar with a Dragonite as well...* "How many pokemon you using? Just the one or?" *Their hand goes to their belt, bearing a full set of six mis-mismatched balls. Bewear keeps a close eye on the pokemon as they go.*
Amanda
"We can use all of em', if that tickles yer' fancy!" *Sho seems quite excited. Someone who seems to share the same philosophy and energy as he does—this'll be a FUN bout! Sho grips his belt, and holds it aloft. Six custom-painted Pokeballs sit at the ready.*
Clarence
"Alright then! Hope you're not a sore loser!" *It's easy for Reagan to slip back into their old gym leader persona, the adrenaline rush making them break out in a huge grin. They're on their feet, bouncing around with new found energy as they stop at one ball, then go to another, clearly indecisive. It takes a moment, but-* "Gloomy! Show em what normal can do!" *The hulking bewear obliges, stepping in front of it's trainer with an unreadable look.*
Lori
*Iggy steps infront of Sho, cracking his knuckles..* "[Hm. Let's get down to it, then. Prepare yourself, foe.]"
Amanda
*Sho rolls his shoulders, accompanied by a few popping sounds.* "Alright then, let's rumble!"
Clarence
"Hit em with an ice punch! Aim for the belly!" *The pokemon obliges, lurching forward with sudden speed toward the dragonite, fist outstretched as cool air whips around it.*
Lori
*Iggy's arms outstretch as if going for a hug... And clamps down upon the Bewear's forearm, trying to halt the punch. The dragon type has dealt with many ice types it seems... And tries to learned their counters.*
Amanda
"Normal, huh...? Iggy. Dragon Pulse."
Lori
*It's jaw unhinges, and Dragonite tries to douse Bewear with the draconic blast. Although, it may be able to escape it's grasp. Iggy still seems to be on guard.*
Clarence
*Gloomy moves to duck quickly, the blast still catching the back of it's neck and sending it skidding a foot or two. It doesn't seem too bothered, and it's trainer smiles as they pull out a thin card.* "Weakness Policy! Thanks for the boost! Let's try that again!" *Gloomy darts forward, closing the distance quickly, and moves to swing it's entire arm at the other 'mon.*
Lori
*Iggy raises his arms in a cross, and hunkers down to block the shot, it's eyes locked on Gloomy's arms. It's waiting for the tell-tale twinkle of frost.*
Amanda
"IGGY! BRICK BREAK!"
Lori
*It's ears perk up at the command, still waiting for Gloomy to grow closer. Once in the range of ten or so feet, Iggy tries to side step the attack and deliver the chop to Gloomy's side.*
Clarence
*Seems bewear was expecting that. It leans heavily on one leg as the dragonite starts to move, and pivots to keep up with it, pulling the arm back yet again as the fluffy giant tries to grab the other with it's spare limb.*
Lori
*As Iggy flaps aside, he digs his foot into the ground, trying to keep himself on a swivel. By doing so, he chops with his brick-break—spinning him in a circle at high speed, trying to strike Bewear's outsretched limb with his tail. He's trying to go fast enough so they can't grab it—but then again, he could still fuck up.*
Clarence
*Gloomy launches herself forward once more, the force of the punch moving forward pulling her around. The non frost-coated limb moves to catch the tail - and misses - but manages to swing her fist to hit Iggy's stomach, eyes gleaming.*
Lori
*Iggy staggers backward. That hit... It awoke something in the Dragonite. When it opened it's eyes to glare into Gloomy's, it can see... Happiness. A CHALLENGE. FINALLY. After all this time, Iggy had gotten BORED. Iggy's arms raise, and he aims to slam them into the sides of the stuffing Pokemon's head.*
Clarence
"Alright Darlin'! Just like we trained!" *Gloomy isn't gonna lose this vantage point that easily. It means getting hit, but she can take a hit or two like that. Probably. Her expression hardens slightly, and reaches to grab around Iggy's exposed neck with a Bind.*
Lori
*It seems they are at a stalemate. Or maybe not. With where Igyy's hands are, he's pressing down on where Bewear's neck SHOULD be—basically pinching it down. Iggy opens his mouth, and tries unleashing another Dragon Pulse.*
Clarence
*There's no moving out of this one, the dragonite has her caught. But she's nothing if not determined, pulling him tighter for one of Bewear's famous hugs. And slamming down an an icy fist above his back.
Lori
*OOOF. That, uh... Was not good. Because now, mid dragon pulse, his head rocked forward. And his jaw his now above Gloomy's head while firing the dragon pulse. Though Iggy is DEFINETLY feeling that ice punch.*
Clarence
*The bewear visibly staggers, as much as she can with the grip around her, and arms occupied by the large dragon. She's definitely aching at this point, and her trainer seems to know it, wordlessly nodding. So, arms and head occupied.. What's next?* 

*Oh right, the legs. Duh. With strength she musters up from.. Somewhere, Gloomy slams her leg up at Iggy with a ferocious mega kick.*
Lori
*Iggy's stomach is slammed by the mega kick, which only causes the rest of the attack to be pushed out at high speed, and for the pair to jerk backward slightly. Iggy's death grip is somewhat concerning. Not for the fight, no... It seems to be bothering Sho.*
Clarence
*Reagan starts to call out an attack, stopping halfway as they catch a glimpse of Sho. Sure, nobody likes seeing their pokemon hurt but..* 

"You good? We can stop if it's bothering you.." 

*Strange, is something wrong? Sure, physical fights aren't common with dragons, but..*
Amanda
"Nah, nah. Keep going. I've never seen him with a grip this tight before though... Just, let's make sure to keep em cautious okay? I've seen too many fatal mishaps in battle before. Plus, I don't want either of our Pokemon to pop like balloons."
Lori
*Iggy's Dragon Pulse has run it's course, and it has begun to try and fire a second one.*
Clarence
"You'd be hard-pressed to see a bewear pop, mate! But I can't deny caution is good."

*Reagan looks at the charging pulse, and the ghost of a frown crosses their face.* "Gloomy! Let go and hit it with a dragon claw!" 

*Almost at once, the bewear drops her grip, pulling herself into the line of fire for one last hit. The round nubs on her paws glow and suddenly spike out with energy as she rams them toward Iggy for the last time.*
Lori
*Iggy plants his foot forward, and unleashes it's Dragon Pulse mid charge. While not the strongest it could be, it's better than nothing. It's simply meant to try and push Bewear back... For now.*
Clarence
*Gloomy tumbles backward, pink fur stained with mud. She deserves a good bath after this. Reagan raises a love ball to shoulder height, and taps the middle button. Energy spools out towards the tired bear, and she returns to her pokéball. *

"That's enough for now, Gloomy." *A premier ball appears, scratched and painted.* "Alright go! Bastard, teach him a lesson!" 

*Light spools out of the ball, condensing into a small mimikyu. He takes one look at the dragon and rushes forward.*
Lori
*Iggy waves to Gloomy as she is sucked into her Premier Ball, almost sad to see her go. Iggy huffs lightly as the fairy type approaches. It seems to register that it has the type disadvantage, bringing up it's guard once more.*
Clarence
"Seems he's made a friend!" *Reagan chuckles, and brings their attention back to the fight.* "Alrighty, Bastard, it's playtime!" 

*The mimikyu cocks his 'head' slightly, adding to the illusion, and rushes towards the dragonite, claw beared with what seems to be... Glitter?*
Lori
*GLITTER. DRAGONITE'S ONE WEAKNESS! In a bid to try and redirect the clawed monstrosity, he attempts his pivot-tail swipe once more, aiming to try and dodge the attack and throw Mimikyu into the floor.*
Clarence
*Mimikyu, as a ghost type, dips and dives between the dragonite's limbs before trying to wrap a strangely flexible claw around it, slashing with the other. After all, everyone knows dragons are weak to* ***Glitter***
Lori
*Iggy growls in pain, trying to catch the wiley bugger. His hands keep trying to snatch it mid slash. Hopefully this works.*
Clarence
*Mimikyu lets out a click of anger as the dragonite manages to snatch at it's ear, only for the stuffing-full blob to tear at it with it's claws, watching the sharpie-scribbled tip come away in the dragon's hands. It looks sad for a second, turning to face it's trainer, who yells something about having fabric in their bag. Thoroughly heartened, Bastard moves to continue it's onslaught of play rough.*
Lori
*Ow. Ow ow ow. That fucking hurts. With two Ice Punches and Play Rough, Iggy is reduced to red and recalled to Sho's side.*