Fell and Lyte stood on either side of Minano, Fell pulling leather gloves over his hands. "You don't look like a trainer, kid... why on earth did Lugia choose you?" Fell sighed.
Minano just shrugged. "No idea. All I know is I can... control currents."
Lyte sighed. "You and Fell are lucky you got powers you an use in a fight. All I've got is Life Detection from Xerneas." Lyte spun his Naginata. "Oh, by the way, we won't aim to kill, but... if you aren't careful, this thing is still quite sharp."
Minano paled. "Uh, what's his power...?" He pointed to Fell.
"You'll see," Fell replied. He then motioned to Minano to go at him, and Minano charged. His fist, however, went through empty air. "Behind you," Fell's voice said, and Minano got hit in the back by his palm, hard.
Minano turned staggeringly. "What... how did you move so fast?"
Fell looked forlorn, then seemed to shift around the area, always staying in the shadows. "'Shadow Manipulation'... very useful skill."
Lyte swung the handle of his Naginata at Minano. "Let me have a chance, Fell-!" Minano, quickly assessing his situation thanks to Lyte's shout, grabbed the handle of the blades staff and tossed it aside, kicking Lyte away.
Suddenly, a few green arrows appeared and hit the ground, Feronia's voice calling out; "so, even without nearby currents you can fight." Feronia walked up, Fenrir, a 10% Zygarde, at her side. "Even to the point of holding off a skilled Naginata user like Lyte... but the problem is being unable to predict Fell."
Minano's eyes narrowed. "Listen, how can I predict which Shadow he'd come out of?! And what legend is that even connected to?!"
Fell, having walked up next to the kid, sighed. "Listen, Minano... the legend that chose me is considered a traitor, one worse than Giratina."
Minano turned suddenly. "You mean-?!"
Feronia answered. "Yes. Fell here is a disciple of Yveltal, specifically the Yveltal known as Hraesvelgr. He's working with our little group in repentance for his crimes." Fell's fist tightened as he stared at the ground, not happy with how Feronia was speaking of him, despite it being the truth.
Lyte put a hand on his rival's shoulder, and also Minano's. "Listen. No one is inherently evil. Fell just... needs a friend. Even Hraesvelgr doesn't want the world destroyed."
Fell brushed Lyte's arm off. "Speak for yourself. This is a serious job. We defend the world from those who would destroy it, just we can't let ourselves be consumed..."
Minano looked at Fell and Lyte; exact opposites in attitude and outlook, yet both similar in their job and motivation... the two were like a coin. Minano then looked at Feronia, who had a too obvious to him crush on Minano himself. She was constantly worrying if he'd get harmed during training and stuff, even visiting when he was sick as a child. Minano realized Feronia was giving him a slightly odd look and looked away, taking out his Silver Feather he was given. From the trees, pidgey chirped. From the bushes caterpie and wurmple crawled, and Minano felt at home, truly.
