(A/N: Okay first of all, I apologize for being away so long; as I've said in the past, school has been keeping me busy but since it's getting close to the end, I'm at least able to squeeze a little time in to make this. I previously was doing a Lucario story but never finished and I've decided to scrap that one with this one which I think I will enjoy writing. It has been awhile since I've done any Pokemon stories but with recently playing White 2, it gave me the inspiration to write another Lucario story, who as you can guess is my favorite Pokemon of all time, so awesome they actually kept him in the new Smash Bros. But anyway, I hope you enjoy this new and improved story and hopefully I still got it in me so please enjoy.)
Chapter 1: A New Mission
He moved quickly through the forest, staying light on his feet as he jumped from tree to tree. His target was far up ahead but decided to stick to stealth as best as he could. It was then Lucario paused for a moment and closed his eyes, using his aura to find his target.
There it was, just ahead in a small clearing. He wasn't sure why it stopped, but he had no doubt it was anticipating him. He then used his aura to mask his presence and slowly continued ahead. As he got closer, he saw his target, a man wearing blue who was sitting on a tree stump. He was faced the other way and did not seem to notice his presence.
Lucario smiled slightly. Perhaps his training had finally paid off. He slowly raised his paw and a small orb of blue appeared. When using Aura Sphere, it depended on how much aura was put into the attack that determined how powerful it was. For now, he only wanted to only scathe his target. He then flung the orb towards the stump and it, along with the target, exploded in a cloud of smoke. He then jumped down to the ground and waited as the smoke cleared. Once it did, he was surprised to see there was nothing there at all.
"That wasn't bad," a voice to his right called out. Lucario looked up in that direction and saw the same man in the tree nearby smiling. "Even better than last time in fact, but I believe you can guess where you went wrong."
Lucario pause for a moment. "You saw the attack coming didn't you, Sir Aaron?"
"Yes," Aaron said as he jumped down and walked towards him. "I admit I was surprised you kept up for as long as you did; I actually did have to rest. You masked yourself well until that last moment."
"I see," Lucario said, looking slightly disappointed. He then felt Aaron's hand on his shoulder and he looked up.
"You've come a long way Lucario," he said softly. "It won't be long until there is nothing else I can teach you. I know you cannot officially serve as one of the Aura Knights, but you'll be a great help to him."
"Thank you Sir Aaron," Lucario said, bowing slightly.
Aaron laughed. "Really Lucario, we are friends, we do not need to be so formal." But he knew that he couldn't change Lucario's mind. "Now, I think there is a hot spring nearby. We may as well take some time to rest because the journey back to Rota may take awhile."
While on their way back they did indeed find a hot spring and stopped there to ease their aching muscles. As they both sat there with their feet in the water, Aaron looked towards the horizon. "It's quite a view isn't it?"
"Mm," Lucario agreed quietly.
"I always hope that this peace can last for eternity, but part of me knows it only takes one little conflict and the world can be thrown back into chaos."
"But no one would attack us," Lucario said. "Queen Rin is seen as a fair ruler here and far, but she is a strong ruler as well."
"Perhaps not, but it is not us that I'm worried about," Aaron said. He then sighed and smiled slightly. "Then again, perhaps I'm over thinking and worrying too much. If there's one thing I envy about you Lucario, it's your cool temperament."
Lucario looked at him. "It wasn't always like that."
"True," Aaron said as he got up out of the water. "As I said before, you've come a long way."
"Just know the next time, I will land a hit on you," Lucario said with a trace of a smile.
"I look forward to it," Aaron replied as he put on his boots.
"Sir Aaron!" The two of them looked over and saw one of the soldiers from Cameran Palace approaching them.
"A messenger I would guess," Aaron said. He met the soldier halfway. "What is it?"
"A message from the queen," the soldier said, slightly out of breath. "You are to return to the palace immediately."
"Sounds serious," Aaron said. He then looked to Lucario. "Very well, we'll be on our way."
(A/N: For the credit sequence, the song I'm using is "Theme of The Last Story" by Nobuo Uematsu.)
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