Laval

The sound of speedors, the cheers from the crowd, the cheeky cries of the Ravens. Ah, nothing like a good speedor race for the Golden Chi.

A lion anthro was on top of a red lion speedor. His mane was red with a golden crown. His eyes were golden and his fur was a light color. He wore a blue shirt with blue pantaloons, a golden chest piece with a circular slot that was in the middle, golden lion belt and golden knee-pads. He had a blunt sword strapped on his back and a blue cape. Different animals like him are all on speedors, except for one mysterious person...

"Hey Laval, don't you think that guy's weird?" An eagle anthro pointed at a masked racer. He/she was wearing a steel helmet with steel armor with two swords on each arm, making it look menacing.

"Yeah, I noticed. I wonder what tribe he's from." Laval said as he looked at the mysterious racer. But he ignored it when he heard his father's voice.

"Welcome tribes of Chima!" An old lion said. The tribes cheered.

"It has been a long time since we had a race, but the past is past. Time for the Golden Chi to choose the track for today!" Two lion guards carried a golden sphere onto a tall pedestal. The sphere radiated golden rays and said rays changed the land before the temple. After many changes of land mass and vegetation, the sphere chose a land of loops and sharp turns.

"Ah, the Twisty Turn-road. A challenging course that requires precision and a sharp mind." The older lion said. "Let the race begin!" All of the racers charged their speedors. Two lion soldiers stood by the starting line. One lion fired an arrow and another a gun of sorts. When the pulse collided with the arrow, it exploded and the racers all shot in the course. The mysterious racer is in first place. A wolf anthro caught up to him but he dropped off of his speedor because of the sharp turn. The mysterious rider rode the first loop of the course as well as Laval and the eagle, however the eagle's speedor shook and almost fell when a rhino saved her. Everyone except the mysterious rider, Laval, the eagle, and a crocodile anthro, made it through the zigzag road and into double loops. Somehow a raven managed to get past the mysterious rider and came first but the raven lost his balance in a series of sharp turns, making the mysterious rider lead. After the last sharp turn the finish line was there and the only two left were the said rider and Laval. They were neck-a-neck before suddenly the mysterious rider hacked Laval's speedor with the sword edge, rendering him vulnerable and flew off his speedor, making the rider the winner. The crowd seemed to doubt about cheering the winner but nonetheless, the lion king awarded the mysterious rider with the Golden Chi.

"Use it well, use it wisely." The lion congratulated. The mysterious rider took the Golden Chi and walked away onto his speedor and drove off.

"Who was that guy?" Laval asked his father.

"I don't know, son." Lagravis paused. "I just hope he puts that Chi to good use."

NightShine

The shiny Gardevoir paced around the tree, fidgeting as she went. It was already long that SteelGuard left for the race. The moment the cries of the audiences made her nervous. The silence of the crowd made her even more nervous. Has something happened? Did he won? These types of questions ran through her mind.

"Patience, NightShine." WiseShell said, patting her arm (he could only reach half of her height). "SteelGuard is a well-built Pokemon. He could kill intruders without the help of his Pawniards. He will be fine." He reassured her. Suddenly a call was heard.

"Steel's back! Steel's back!" The roar of a speedor was heard as the mysterious rider AKA SteelGuard stopped in-front of NightShine and held out the Golden Chi.

"I told you I would win." He said in a smug voice. NightShine was about to say something but she dismissed it and took the sphere gratefully. She placed it near the trunk of the tree and waited patiently for something to happen. Two minutes, three minutes, ten minutes have passed and nothing happened. SteelGuard grew impatient.

"Curse this blasted thing!" He exclaimed. "It is nothing more than a wasted piece of so-called source of power and life!" Steel decided it was time to get rid of it. He grew his sword arms into full extent and when he was about to slice it, WiseShell used Protect.

"Do not destroy the Chi!" He said, defensively. "It might not be powerful to restore the tree, but it could be useful in the future!" SteelGuard paid no attention to him as he turned his attention to NightShine who was wearing a cloak.

"What are you doing, milady?" He asked, worried.

"Asking what in oblivion is this thing's purpose." She adjusted her cloak to hide her face and body.

"Are you mad!? There's no telling what they'll do to you!" Steel said.

"That's why WiseShell is accompanying me." Said Slowking seemed much more surprised than SteelGuard. "Why me!?"

"You are the only one capable of having the most psychic power than me."

"B-but still! Blowing our cover like that is suicide! It's completely-"

"The tribes have settled their differences. After the rock suspended up high was restored, they had peace. I can assure you it will be alright." The two Pokemon are doubtful about this but they can't disobey their queen. She had been right to many times. WiseShell nodded.

"Very well. Get BloodyMane and order her to create an illusion around us. Steel you will keep a watchful eye if things get out of hand. As for us WiseShell, ready your psychic powers if things go out of hand as well." Both Pokemon nodded as Steel ran to the woods, disappearing in sight.

"Are you sure we can't settle any other plans? And how do we get a tribe to come here?" WiseShell asked.

"I've already arranged that, and no there are no better plans." NightShine thought for a minute. "Actually, there is one thing." NightShine drew the Slowking close as she discussed their plan.

Laval

"Huh, wasn't there supposed to be a forest here?" Laval asked himself inside the lion tank with his father and other lion soldiers. Why was he here? Someone had apparently fired a pulse shot in his room, nearly blowing his head off. Apparently Eris had spotted the shot coming from here, but she said that it was in a forest, not a desert. After a long ride, his father, Lagravis and him jumped off the vehicle and approached the two figures. One was a blue wingless eagle with silver armor and headpiece. The other was a cloaked figure thus Laval had no clue what tribe is he/she from.

"Greetings, uh..." Lagravis started.

"Wingless." The eagle said. Huh, straight to the point.

"Wingless. Our friend, Eris had told us that you shot a pulsor into my son's room. Care to explain why such arduous actions are needed?" He said in a calm manner. How could he remain calm like this? They nearly killed me!

"Forgive our actions, my king but it is our only option to speak to you and your son alone." He looked at the tank and armed soldiers. "My friend and I would like to know about this," He gestured us to the cloaked figure as he/she revealed the Golden Chi.

"The Golden Chi?" Laval exclaimed. "How did you get your hands on it? Was that mysterious rider a part of your tribe?" They both exchanged glances, having a silent conversation until someone or something had shoved between us.

"MILADYWHISESHELLTHERESATRIBEOFANGRYLUXIOSATTACKINGUSWETHINKITBETHESEASONAGAINTO-" A fury of fast-paced words ran through our ears and since it was so loud, we had to cover our ears.

"SPEEDYCUT AND FASTFLIGHT CAN'T YOU TWO SLOW DOWN JUST THIS ONCE!?" Wingless yelled. After a while, he finally caught on to what those bug-things said and grabbed the cloaked figure and disappeared.

"Where'd they go?" Laval said. Suddenly plants and trees started to grow around us until the sandy desert became a lush forest. Smoke rose at the edge. Instantly I got on my speedor and raced towards the explosion despite Lagravis' protests.

. . .

Laval wasn't sure what he was seeing. Either he had been drugged with a potion or just dreaming. Probably the first.

A whole tribe of weird creatures Laval had never seen before was rampaged by blue creatures with black manes like them. The black-maned creatures shot electric blasts at the tribesmen from their bodies. This fazed Laval a bit but he shook that off. He got his word and slashed at the unsuspecting creatures but somehow the sparks rebounded his attack. The creature noticed him and used its sparks to attack him, making Laval fly across eight feet across the ground. He was dazed for a few moments until an explosion brought his senses back. When he looked, he saw the lion tank obliterated and soldiers either sprawled across the ground or paralyzed but most with the latter. Laval, having no choice, brought out his Chi but before he could put it in his chest, one of the black-maned creatures swiped it off his paw.

This is a funny way to die. Laval thought. Before they could even attack me, a flash of light appeared between Laval and the creatures. He didn't see its-or her face-but Laval could see that she was wearing a dress. She had a slender body compared to Eris or Windra but Laval wasn't sure what tribe she's from. The creatures seem to cower at the sight of her but others attacked her with a lightning bolt but she somehow deflected it with a wave of her hand (or paw? Laval wasn't sure). After that, the creatures ran away. I stood up.

"Thanks, whoever you are-" Laval stopped in his tracks. For the savior he just met wasn't an eagle or a wolf or any of the animals he had known, for she was a creature like the ones he'd seen but different. More elegant and calmer than any other female warrior he had met. He was so fixated by her that he nearly got blasted by rubble if she hadn't used her powers or whatever.

"Are you alright?" She asked. Great Cavora, her voice is more beautiful than herself. It took a little while for him to speak.

"Uh, y-yeah. Yeah, I'm fine." Laval, having said that, retrieved his sword and Chi but before he could insert it in his chest again, the lady stopped him.

"This Chi you hold won't work against the Luxios." She said, taking his Chi.

"Then what will?" Laval said impatiently, finally found his voice back.

"Just try not get blasted by Thunderbolt. And help your comrades into safety." She extended her arm towards the carnage. Despite not trusting her, Laval ran to his fellow lions and helped them up and turning them to safety. Lagravis ran towards him.

"Laval, we can't fight these things with our Chi and our soldiers are sparking up," He gestured to Longtooth with Leonidas who was twitching with sparks flying. "and we can't call our Eagle friends because of continuous onslaught! Laval w-" He was cut short by another Thunderbolt-if that what that lady called it.

"Don't worry dad. There's someone here to help us..." He trailed off when he saw the lady got rammed in by what-she-called Luxio and crashed into him. After his bearings were back, the lady and him were in a compromising position. She was sitting on top of him and her hand was in a place he didn't want to be...

"Son, are you alright and who is she?" Lagravis asked as he pulled up the lady from his son.

"Yeah, I'm alright." Laval replied. "And are you alright?" He asked the lady.

"Yes and thank you for your concern." She said as she looked at the wreckage. "They are far more stronger than last time..."

"So what do we do now miss 'Chi doesn't work on these things'?"Laval made air quotes.

"I have a name and it's NightShine." Laval didn't see it but the shiny Gardevoir blushed. "And yes, Chi does not work against them. They keep on using Howl and Charge to make them more powerful," It's true. The Luxios have been howling since Laval came and every consecutive attack was stronger. "If we could only somehow trap them underground then their electricity won't work."

Laval thought for a while until he saw the golden sphere in NightShine's arms.

"The Golden Chi! It can make the ground collapse!" NightShine looked at him, confused.

"Just give it to me. I know how to use it." She hesitated but gave up the Chi. "Dad, rally up all the soldiers you can get and try to get them together." His father nodded and went on his speedor and did as Laval told him. It was tiresome but soon all the Luxios had been rallied. Laval raced towards the pact and used the Golden Chi's power to create a wall of mud and rocks to enclose the creatures. After the work was done, the villagers cheered for Laval. NightShine walked-or swayed-over to him.

"Thank you for saving my people." She said with a step. "I'll be honest, I didn't expected help from a Chiman much less a lion." Laval looked offended. "But nonetheless, I praise you for your efforts." She then walked towards a pink creature with a shell helmet. Laval felt a little better after that.

Huh. After that hectic fight, she looks kinda pretty. Laval thought. Longtooth went towards him, smirking.

"Looks like you got your eye on someone." He said in a sing-song voice.

"Wh-what? No I don't! Besides I just met her!" Laval stuttered. If the fur hadn't hid his face, he was blushing profusely.

"Whatever you say lover boy!" Longtooth walked off to join Leonidas. Laval seriously thought about those two having a thing but dismissed that and ran towards his father who was having a conversation with NightShine and shell head.

"Of course we would tell you, but at a given time due to the repairs." She said.

"I understand. If you'd like, we can send some tribe-" Lagravis started.

"No, we will fix this." She cut him off. "We've already exploited ourselves to one tribe. We can't let mote into this. Just make sure the lions-and ONLY the lions know about this."

Despite not hearing the talk, he and Laval both nodded. NightShine sighed and looked at the repairs. "This might take a few days. Why don't you and your son come back after a while?"

"Very well. We will discuss about you and your kind after a few days time. Come Laval." Lagravis walked towards the finally repaired lion tank and drove off, leaving a few lion soldiers and himself.

"You have a great father, uh..." How silly of him to not introduce himself in the heat of a battle.

"Oh! I'm Laval." He said quickly. "And thank you." She smiled.

"Laval. I hope we could aid each other in our problems to fix whatever it is that uh..." She trailed off. "I'm sorry. I-I haven't gotten quite used to talking to a Chiman before." She hid her eyes with her bangs. Sweet Cavora, she looked so cute!
"It's alright! No need to worry about it!" He paused, trying to find the right words. "And I hope we could aid each other too."

"Yes. I would appreciate that. Now why don't you go back home? Your father might get worried." He regretted to go but her voice persuaded him to and drove off on his speedor.

"Do I actually like her?" Laval asked to himself. He shook his head vigorously. "Nah, I can't be. She's probably with someone else."


I'm duper super sorry for the delay. I got writer's block and school was an ass. I'll try to post new chapters on given times which is a Saturday, every week so PLEASE wish me luck!