Elise gasped, spooked when something struck hard enough to shake some pieces off the stalactites up above them. She didn't like it in here, and she wanted to leave as soon as possible...
Up ahead, it was no other than Glenn and Champ, fighting off a group of Sandslash. It looked like things were pretty heated. Two Sandslash were already down for the count, leaving three surrounding Champ. One of them lunged, getting ready to use Slash.
"Dodge it, then Body Slam him!" Champ jumped high into the air, just barely managing to avoid the attack, then came down hard on top of it, managing to Paralyze it. The other two decided to stay on the defense, one using Dig, clawing its way underground, while the other sent out Swift. This was a bit of a sticky situation.
"Watch out! Use Comet Punch to try to knock them out of your way!" Champ nodded, digging his heal in the ground and raising his fists. He managed to hit his targets 4 out of 5 times, but the last star hit, knocking him to the ground. They both could see the Sandslash underground coming at him now, erupting from the ground and sending Champ flying into the air.
"You got this Champ! Reorient yourself! Then come down with a Karate Chop!" After a moment of scrambling, Champ was able to turn himself around, bringing his arm up as he came down, striking an intense blow to the top of the Sandslash's head. Champ landed, panting and tired, but loving it at the same time. The Sandslash teetered for a moment, then collapsed. Only one more left.
The Sandslash across from them huffed defiantly, a fire burning in its eyes. It cried out and charged, its claws forming Poison Sting.
"This is it, buddy! We've practiced it before, let's put it to use! Get 'em with Sky Uppercut!" He reenacted the move excitedly, encouraging his companion, obviously enjoying himself as much as Champ was.
Champ charged as well, his fist starting to glow as he revved up. They collided intensely, the Sandslash managing to get in a jab before it was sent flying in the air by the hit. Champ grabbed his side, dropping to one knee as the poison set in, and looked up just in time to see the Sandslash land harshly on the ground. It struggled, refusing to give up.
There was a moment of stillness as the fiery Sandslash stared past Champ and right into Glenn's eyes. He stared back. A form of respect towards one another forming, and the ground type nodded. Glenn grinned and nodded back. "I'd be happy to have you on my team, Sandslash." He announced, then threw a pokeball. It hit, absorbing the injured pokemon. It shook once... twice... Caught!
Glenn grinned, satisfied, then put his attention on Champ, who had been poisoned. "Oh no, Champ!" He ran to his companion's side, catching him as he collapsed. He held him close. "You did great, buddy... I'm so proud of you..."
He stood, then noticed a group approaching him. His eyes had adjusted to the dark a while ago, so he recognized them instantly. "Oh, hey guys! Glad to see you finally made it!"