The love of two Pokémon Rangers: Luana and Kellyn
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon or the Pokémon Ranger series, sadly.
I smiled happily as I continued walking to Vientown, to introduce myself, my name's Kellyn Hajime and this is the story of how I met my love, Luana Rakua. I always thought it was because Luana and I were both so energetic and vibrant considering that we're adults, or because we're the tallest people in Almia, or even because we're both Rangers, I'm not too sure which of these reasons had us fall in love with each other, but I think it was all of them. While I always appreciated Luana and the Pokémon Rangers in general, there was something about Luana that just made me so prone to smiling every time I saw her and I absolutely had to find out why she made me feel this way.
When I first started out in the Vientown Ranger base I was happy to see who I would be working with, there was Barlow, the Vientown base leader, Crawford, the jokester, Elaine, the mechanic, Jen, the base operator and assistant mechanic and her….Luana, the gorgeous and sweet Area Ranger that always seems to captivate me whenever I see her. I remember when I first met Luana, while all the other people stationed at the base gave big grins upon seeing me and finding out that I would be working with them, Luana also did the same and smiled with everyone else, though she seemed to be a bit surprised, perhaps it was because of the burnt toast smell? No, that couldn't be it, Crawford didn't make any joke about the burnt toast, so there had to be another reason she looked so stunned. Maybe it's because I was in the same room as her? There's no way that could be the reason…
"Uh, Luana, are you okay?" Barlow said after he waved his hand in front of her face.
"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm fine! I was just thinking about something." Luana said while she ran her hand through her hair.
"Oh really? Were you thinking about the time that you spilled water all over us when you tried to help clean up those burnt pancakes Barlow tried making on the stovetop?" Crawford said while grinning about the memory.
Everyone laughed at this and I couldn't help but smile a little, Luana didn't appear to be clumsy, even when she was in her daze a few moments ago…she looks amazing, especially when she smiles.
After I shook everyone's hands and they introduced themselves, Luana walked up to me and shook my hand first and I gave her a big grin, mainly because of how beautiful she was, with her handshake being firm, yet her hand was soft.
"H-hi, my name is Luana, it's very nice to meet you, I'm glad to be working with you." Luana said.
"Hello Luana, I'm glad to be working with you as well, I'll be happy to get to know you better." I said as I smiled, which made Luana blush slightly.
Even though it was only a few weeks from when I first met Luana, we're already very close to one another. It makes me rather sad that she feels that she's not a capable Ranger and that she feels like she's a nobody.
After Luana became a Top Ranger and I was in one of the Ranger Union's medical rooms following what happened on Team Dim Sun's cargo ship a few days or so ago, I was sad that she would be leaving me and everyone else behind, however, I realized to my absolute joy that she spoke with Chairperson Erma. I always knew that she cared, but the conversation Luana had with Chairperson Erma made me knew how she cared immensely about me, especially when Luana mentioned about what happened on the Cargo Ship that was operated by Team Dim Sun.
After I started getting to know people around Vientown, I enjoyed it quite a bit and I was happy that Luana was with me as my Ranger partner since she was the newest person to be hired by the Vientown Ranger base before I joined. A week after I joined, Luana and I were walking around town late in the evening since there wasn't anything to do and then we decided to go to Nabiki beach. The sun was already set and the scene looked beautiful as we saw Wingull flying around the water, I decided to sit down on the sand and relax for a bit while Luana joined me, with the wind blowing softly.
"Kellyn, I was wondering, what made you decide to become a Ranger? I assume it's because you enjoy helping out people, nature and Pokémon, right?" Luana said as she smiled at me, causing me to blush, as I started to quickly become fidgety.
"W-well, that is the main reason I decided to become a Ranger, while I do love protecting people, Pokémon and nature, another reason I went to Ranger School is because of how things were in my old town before we moved to Almia. The kids there would always bully me relentlessly but of course, they wouldn't hit me or make insult me when my parents were around. They…they would beat me horribly and whenever my parents saw my bruises, they would go to the kids' parents, though they didn't care. They would never pick on my sister, Rina, though. Whenever they tried, I would do my best to have them back off. However, because my mom and dad work as doctors helping out Pokémon and people, we were able to…to move to Chicole Village in Almia. All the people in Chicole Village and Vientown are so nice and kind." I said, choking back a few tears as Luana's expression looked like she was heartbroken, while her eyes also started to look watery.
Kellyn…you were treated so horribly and I find it very sweet that you stuck up for your sister despite the cruel treatment that you two were getting. If…if anyone here tries hurting you, I-I'll…I'll do my best to protect you." Luana said as tears started to stream down her face.
It made me sad seeing Luana like this, so I gave her a warm embrace, at first, she was a bit surprised, but then she hugged me tighter as she started to sniffle.
"It's okay, I have a great Ranger partner with me. I'm curious though, what made you decide to become a Ranger?" I said, wiping away my tears as I smiled at Luana.
"Me? I wanted to become a Ranger because I was always told that I was a loser and could never be one. Just like you, I was bullied by kids, they decided to make fun of me because of how much I enjoy nature and how beautiful it is. While none of them would ever hit me, they would constantly insult me. My mom worked as an electrician while my father was a teacher before we moved to Almia and it's much better here. Both of my parents and my brother, Terry, live in Haruba Village, though I'm trying to see if my brother can move to another town such as Chicole Village since he would be much closer and more convenient, plus, it would be nice if he moved so he can keep your parents' company, if that's okay with you. He loves exploring Almia, so he wouldn't visit too often, but he has mentioned about taking up a different job. My parents tend to be very disrespectful towards me and my brother, but I adore him, he's so friendly." Luana said.
"Don't worry Luana, I'll keep you safe in case anyone tries hurting you! I'm sorry your parents don't know what a great person you are, but I do. As for having my parents and your brother live next to each other, that would be an awesome idea." I said happily as Luana blushed.
Luana and I just sat there for a while, hugging as we listened to the sound of the waves, after a while, we stopped hugging as we just looked at each other. Luana's eyes were shimmering as she started to blush, we both turned to admire the beautiful waves even as the sun had already gone down, though after being there for a while, I yawned as Luana did the same shortly afterwards.
"Hahah, you're tired? That's funny, I thought you were the energetic one around the Ranger base!" Luana said as she laughed, her hair flowing in the wind as she turned to me.
"I would say I am, you just yawned too! What do you think we're going to do tomorrow?" I said trying to hide my blush.
"Hmm, I'm not too sure, maybe we could go to Pueltown and get some food to eat!" Luana said.
"That would be pretty nice, would Elaine or Crawford be coming along? I know Barlow can't join us since he has to watch the base, but I heard Pueltown is nice!" I said.
"No, it'll be just you and me! Pueltown is very beautiful, I think you'll enjoy it!" Luana said with a faint blush on her face, her hair continuing to flow in the wind.
"Wow, you look gorgeous, especially with how your hair is flowing…" I said as I realized that Luana heard me, with her face becoming very red.
"You…you think that I…I'm gorgeous? Thank you Kellyn, no one's ever been so nice to me." Luana said as she continued to blush.
"Y-you're welcome Luana, do you want to head back to the Ranger base? It's already dark and the Wingull are gone." I said, my face feeling very hot as I got up first and then helped Luana as she shyly took my hand.
"Let's do that, I wouldn't want any dangerous Pokémon attacking you." Luana said as we started to walk back to the Ranger base, we were halfway up the steps when we encountered a Ranger with a mask covering his face at the top of the stairs. From what I could see, his hair was dark brown and brushed forward. I cautiously waved when I saw him, but instead of him waving back, he only grimaced at Luana.
"You go to the beach, Luana? Why? Are you trying to look good for your boyfriend over there despite how idiotic you are?" The Ranger said, his voice muffled as he moved part of his mask, spitting on the staircase as we were trying to bypass him. I instinctively stepped in front of Luana to protect her from this angry Ranger.
"You should watch your attitude. Luana is far from idiotic, she isn't some callous Ranger like you. I was being cautious when I saw you with that mask on, now I know why. Get out of the way." I said, gritting my teeth as the Ranger scoffed at me.
"Hah, you're just some low ranking Ranger and out of all the Rangers I've seen, Luana is by far the clumsiest. I don't know why she's even a Ranger to begin with and as for you, trainee, maybe you should get out of my way." The male Ranger said before he pushed me, making me stumble back.
If it wasn't for Luana catching my fall, I would have gotten seriously hurt. I quickly adjusted myself and stood steady, but before I could even react, the Ranger slapped Luana across the face, making her stagger, though I was able to quickly hold her from falling.
I was enraged at this Ranger for hitting Luana and managed to punch him in the face, I was trying to knock his mask off to see who he was, but I was only able to make him stumble a bit as he quickly regained his footing. The Ranger tried punching me again but I was able to dodge it as I gave him a swift left hook, making him fall back as he collapsed on the ground. Instead of trying to see who he was in fear that he might recover quickly, I decided to quickly grab Luana's hand as we both ran inside the Ranger base, everyone already asleep.
"Luana, are you okay? Did that Ranger slap you too hard? Are you in pain?" I said, worried.
"I'm not hurt, though that slap did sting a little. I hope you're not too badly injured, he hurt you quite a bit. You protected me, Kellyn, thank you." Luana said as she gave me a kiss on the cheek, making my face feel hot while she blushed heavily.
"You're welcome, he didn't hit me too hard, let's head to bed for now, I'm feeling really tired and a bit scared from that Ranger." I said as Luana and I went and laid down on our beds.
"I don't blame you, it's too bad he had a mask on. Let's tell Barlow about how the Ranger attacked us tomorrow morning. If you still want to go to Pueltown tomorrow, I think you'll enjoy it. Good night Kellyn." Luana said, smiling.
"I agree, telling Barlow first thing tomorrow morning is a smart idea. As for going to Pueltown, I'm excited for it to the point where I might not be able to sleep! I do want to be well rested for Pueltown tomorrow though. Good night Luana." I said as I smiled back and started to drift off to sleep.
As I woke up, I started getting ready as I changed off from my Eevee pajamas into my Ranger uniform and headed outside where I already saw Elaine and Luana talking to each other while Barlow and Crawford were speaking with a citizen.
"Yes Mr. Woodward, I understand, we'll try finding that Ranger. Thanks for your help." Crawford said as Mr. Woodward smiled at me and left the Ranger base.
"Hi Kellyn, good morning. Mr. Woodward was telling us that he noticed a Ranger skulking in some bushes last night while you and Luana sitting down by the beach. Mr. Woodward saw him attack both of you as Kellyn punched him in the face, however, Mr. Woodward couldn't get a good look at him because the Ranger quickly got up and ran away. I'll contact the Ranger Union and see what they know, but unfortunately, they can't do anything because of how dark it was." Barlow said.
"Barlow, that Ranger is definitely dangerous to everyone. Even if you contact the Ranger Union, the Ranger had a mask on which Mr. Woodward probably didn't notice. It didn't budge at all when Kellyn punched him! I'm worried that Ranger will try attacking Kellyn again and we have no idea what he looks or sounds like and considering that his voice was muffled as well, it's more of an issue to know who he was! The only thing we know about the Ranger is that he has dark brown hair combed forward and most of the Rangers have brown hair!" Luana said, her worried expression prevalent on her face.
"I understand, that Ranger just attacked you guys for no reason. I can tell the both of you are stressed considering the assault so I insist the both of you take today off, you two can head wherever you like, but be careful. I don't know if that Ranger has any other friends who might want to hurt either of you." Barlow said as he had Jen, the Operator, contact the Ranger Union.
"Wow, Kellyn, you protected Luana, that's so sweet!" Elaine whispered.
"I'm glad someone was there to protect her, who knows what that crazy Ranger would have done to her or you if you guys were alone." Crawford said.
"Thanks guys, I wouldn't know what I would do if that Ranger hurt Luana." I said as I balled my fists up in anger, though when Luana put her hand on my shoulder and smiled at me, I calmed down immediately.
As Barlow hanged up the phone, he walked over to us and motioned for Luana to talk with him for a bit. After a minute, Luana and Barlow came back, with Luana looking excited and Barlow having a big grin on his face.
"Since you two were already planning on having a date, the two of you can definitely go to Pueltown today!" Barlow said happily.
"Thank you Barlow, we appreciate it! One second…did you just say a…date?!" I said, my face feeling hot while Luana blushed.
"Hahah, I definitely did, Luana said that she wanted to show you around Pueltown since you've never been there before! I figured it's a date because of how close you two are! The two of you can go enjoy yourselves, have fun!" Barlow said as Luana grabbed my hand as we ran through Vien forest, heading into Pueltown shortly.
"We're here! Welcome to Pueltown!" Luana said as she gave me a firm hug which made my face feel hot as I blushed heavily.
As we were walking through Pueltown, we noticed some Rattata and Elekid playing tag with some kids, which made us smile. Eventually, we continued walking past a few cafés with Luana still holding my hand and I was starting to wonder when we would reach the café Luana wanted to take me to so badly.
"L-Luana, I don't mean to sound rude, but when are we going to go to the café you wanted us to eat at?" I said, blushing as Luana held my hand a little tighter.
"Hahah, Kellyn that wasn't rude at all! We're almost to the café, close your eyes and I'll let you know when we reach there!" Luana said joyfully as I closed my eyes.
"Luana? What does the café serve to eat? Subs? Soups? Fries?" I said, trying to not blush any more than I already am.
"Don't worry! We're already here, you can open your eyes now!" Luana said.
As I did just that, I saw a small and elegant café with beautiful red flowers in front and while it was empty at this time, the chef was cleaning up the place trying to make sure it looked nice.
"Wow Luana, this place looks nice, you're bringing me here to eat?" I said, surprised.
"Of course I am! Let's go in!" Luana said as we both walked inside.
"Good morning, welcome to Pueltown's Star café! Here are some menus, when you two are ready to place an order, just call me over!" The chef said as we nodded.
As the chef went back in the kitchen, Luana and I had already decided on what to get after a few minutes.
"We're ready to order!" Luana said as the chef came back.
"Sounds good, what are you going to have?" The chef said to Luana.
"I'll have 6 pancakes, Magnemite toast with peppers and a glass of Miltank milk!" Luana said.
"That's a great order, what will you be having, sir?" The chef said.
"Since I usually have that for breakfast, I'll have what she's having!" I said as we handed the menus back to the chef.
"You eat the same thing for breakfast too? That's awesome! Looks like you love to eat just like I do!" Luana said with a smile. After twenty minutes, our food was finished as the chef handed the food to us.
"I hope you two enjoy the food!" The chef said as he walked to the back of the café. Within minutes, Luana and I had finished the food, absolutely full as we had the chef come back and hand us the bill.
"Wow, looks like we even eat food quickly too! That food was really good, do you want to head elsewhere after we pay the bill, or do you want to order a snack to go? Either way, I'll pay the bill for both of us!" I said as took out some Pokédollars.
"That's right, I thought I was going to eat quicker, but we finished at the same time! We can walk around town for a bit more, I'm full. Also, I'll pay the bill." Luana said as she also took out some money.
"Hmm, how about we pay for each other's food? They cost the same amount!" I said with a grin as Luana and I paid for each other's food, after we made sure we gave the right amount, plus a tip, we waved to the chef and left the café.
As Luana and I were walking around Pueltown admiring all the beautiful scenery, we decided to head to the port to look at the Wingull, however, we soon saw an odd machine by some houses, it appeared to be controlling several Rattata, Elekids and Magbys. There had to be at least thirty Pokémon and they were behaving very oddly and seemed to be in serious pain, Luana didn't know what the machine was either as she looked as stunned as I did.
"W-what is that machine? I've never seen anything like it! Those Pokémon need our help, let's go Kellyn!" Luana said as we both ran up to the weird machine.
Luana and I used our Stylers to determine what sort of Field Move had to be used to destroy the strange machine and we were both very perplexed when it said no Field Move could actually be used, Luana and I figured that we would have to use brute force in order to destroy it.