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Chapter 2
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The hushed sound of the sea rippling in the warm night air as the moon casted it's silver glow onto the tiny waves that beat against the shoreline. The water was not disrupted as a huge sea creature emerged from its depths and walked slowly and steadily up onto the sandy beach. The wet sand beneath its foot made a deep impression. The creature looked around for a mere moment to check for humans there were none. It raised its head to the moon in silence for a second then it let out a soft melancholy song into the calm air.
Oh stop that whinning you cry baby a deep voice spoke.
Lugia stopped suddenly and looked over to see an all to familar figure standing in the shadows glaring at him. He stood as tall as a human, his dark purple tail twitched slightly. His arms were folded and he was leaning up against a tree. Mewtwo sighed and looked up at the moon and Lugia soon followed the action but a dissapointed look formed to his half shadowed face.
Mewtwo said finally. Lugia looked back over to his friend. If I help you, you have to promise not to mention a word of this, that I helped you, to the Legendaries if they catch you. Got that? Lugia nodded. And one week. That's all you have, no more no less and if you decide to change back before a week is up then I will not help change you back. Is that understood?
Lugia replied.
Well then lets get this over with Mewtwo said as he raised his paw and forced his powers to combine with the psychic bird's.
Thank you my friend, I will not forget this Lugia said before a bright light engulfed him and he began to shrink and morph into a human. The beach lit up like day for a moment and as quick as the transformation started, it ended. New blue eyes opened to greet the moonlight above and to watch the stars dance over head. Then they gazed down apon a new set of hands and arms where flipper - like wings used to be. The warm ocean foam gently washed over newly formed human feet. Lugia slowly took a step forward and looked down onto the water's surface only to see a blond haired, dark blue eyed boy staring back at him. A smile formed to his lips when suddenly Lugia fell flat on his face and recieved his first mouth full of sand.
Mewtwo fell and rolled on the soft sand with laughter whilst Lugia spat out sand. Eww, gross! he exclaimed then he threw his hands over his mouth in shock. His voice had changed as well as his body. Mewtwo's laughter was now reduced to a mere chuckles as he watched his friend attempt to get back up onto his newly formed feet.
Not so easy, is it? Mewtwo questioned.
Oh, shut up Lugia retorted before he fell back on his backside again and Mewtwo's laughing fit returned again in full force. I guess this is going to take some getting used to. Lugia mumbled as he tried again and got to his feet successfully.
I suggest before you practise walking that you get something eles, I've never see a human walk without them Mewtwo explained.
Lugia cocked his head in curiosity Oh, and what's that? he asked.
Mewtwo grinned sheepishly. he replied.
Lugia chuckled as a blush came to his cheecks You're right, unlike us pokemon, humans don't walk around in the buff. he laughed.
Lugia allowed Mewtwo to use his psychic abilities on him to form clothes on his newly formed human body. A soft white aurora slowly engulfed him from head to his toe and a moment later the glow formed to his body and died out leaving human clothing on the boy. Lugia's dark blue eyes scanned the foreign material that drapped from him. A pair of coveralls that were 2 sizes to big, a black and white stripped t-shirt, a baseball cap and gum boots. Lugia smiled at this new outfit, now he was sure to fit in with the humans, all he had to do now was get the walking and running thing down and he was set to go.
Mewtwo jumped into the air and hovered for a moment Remember, a week at the most!
Lugia nodded Of course, see you in a week and thanks a lot buddy
Mewtwo smiled a little smile to his friend then took off into the night.
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The sun turned the morning sky into into a golden dream as it peeked over the mountians, far of Goldenrod City. The morning air was crisp and a little chilly but despite that it would turn into another beautiful spring day. Katerina saw to it that she was as far alway from her father as possible and where better than the Johto regions. With her father still at their home in the Orange Islands, Goldenrod City was the perfect place to take in some new sites, sounds and people.
Katerina found herself in the local park that morning, in a shady spot under a cherry blossom tree. She slumped down into the grass and sighed with both a mixture of both dissappointment and relief. Dissappointimnet because of her father but relief that he wasn't there either. All he ever did was talk about capturing those birds ever since her mother died. Katierina figured he would get over it, that it was just a stage of moarning for the loss of his wife but over time it grew into an obsession and slowly her and father began to drift apart.
Katerina pushed the thought far back into the unreachable spaces of her mind, she had better things to think about. She looked down at the soft green grass and brushed a gentle hand along it, everything was so peaceful here and just so right. Nothing could spoil her day today.
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Lugia strolled down Main street, the smile on his face was beaming as brightly as the sun itself. He had finally gotten the walking thing down and was doing it like a pro, or so he thought. Lugia wondered why anyone he passed gave him wierd looks but he concluded that they were just admiring he great walking skills.
Not far up ahead a gang of six or more teenage boys were chattering amongst themselves when one out of the odd group noticed Lugia walking towards them. He let out a nasty chuckled Hey guys, look at the dork over there the obnoxious youth point.
The whole gang turned in different directions to face this mornings target. The same evil sneer crawed to all their lips as the leader of the pack motioned to the rest of the crew to move in for the kill, sorta speak.
Lugia stopped momentarily to look into the window of a pokemon pet store, all the little pokemon eyes were focused on him as sweet talked a little Eevee in the window. Just then Hey there buster! called a voice. Lugia looked up from the Eevee in the window to see a group or 6 or 7 boy youths walking towards him. He smiled The locals must be coming to greet me. What a thoughtful gesture Lugia thought.
The group approached him and began to encirle him. One of the boys chuckled with a sneer Hey buddy, That's a nice shirt you got there
Thanks Lugia answered quickly.
What brand is it? another asked, The whole group glared down at Lugia who gulped hard as he felt a strange pit at the back of his stomach. I did not have a good feeling about this he thought. Instantly Lugia turned tail and ran.
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Katerina opened a restful eye slightly as loud, annoying voices echoed from the far enterence of the park and by oncoming sounds becoming louder by the moment, she guessed these jerks were headed her way. She listend to the voices intently to see what was going on. A group was picking on someone less fortunate then themselves.
A typical old school scuffle she moaned, And if I'm to get any peace then with out finishing her sentence Katerina got to her feet and lazily brushed herself off as she walked towards the dirt path that winded its way threw the park. She stayed off to the side as 7 young teens came running towards her, 6 of them were chasing a poorly dressed boy.
Poor sap she thought, Those country kids really have no taste in fashion
Katerina innocently leaned up against a slimmer, smaller tree at the side of the path and as one by one the boys started to run by. Katerina quickly picked out her victim then with a grin she quickly steped out infront of him and they knocked into eachother and both girl and boy were sent flying forward then skidded to a stop of the drit path. The group stopped to look at thier fallen collegue who they thought was lucky enough to land onto such a chick.
Katerina opened her eyes and annoying looked up at the boy who was still lying on top of her, he seemed to be in some sort of Gaa-gaa' mode and was almost drooling on her. Her firey brown eyes narrowed in anger and she instantly sent the boy flying back with her feet. She got up and stared at him then yelled What on earth do you think you're doing you mugger! Trying to get fresh with me?! ASSULTER!!!!! PEDIFILE!!!!! OFFICER JENNY!!!!! Katerina yelled at the top of her lungs.
Oh dude let's get out of here! one of the other kids shouted and the group obediantly collected themselves and took off like a flash. Katerina chuckled to herself as she watched the fleeing figures vanish into the distance. A quick brush off of her clothes and Katerina turned around to see the young boy the group had been chasing catching his breath. Katerina smirked at the badly dressed country boy as she approached him casually.
She stopped a few inches away from him and smiled. You okay sport.? she asked with little concern but more humorish.
Oh yeah, yeah. I'm fine now thanks to you. Lugia answered. He straightened up and looked at the girl who was smirking at him. The two stared into eachothers eyes and for a brief moment something passed between them. A sort of urge that neither of them could explaine but it felt wonderful none the less.
Finally Katerina snapped out of it with a shake of her head and quickly looked away and an instant later Lugia came around as well.Katerina cleared her throat so um you know you've been messin' with the wrong group around here, huh she pointed out.
Lugia looked away, almost ashamed as he said Actually they just started to go after me for no reason what so ever
Katerina made a sound of disagreement and shook her head at Lugia. No, I believe there was a reason behind the chase, sport
And what would that be? Lugia asked with his arms crossed as is trying to prove something.
Katerina's smirk turned into a slyish grin as she responed in a reasonable tone Oh I believe those clothes you're wearing were a major contribute to that factor
What's wrong with my clothes? Lugia asked, There's just like yours. Mewyyy, my friend even told me so Lugia finished quickly. Sheesh I can't believe I almost mention Mewtwo's name! Good one Lugia he thought.
Katerina gave him a questionable riase of her eyebrow, Yeah well, your friend has no taste in fashion what so ever, so why don't I save you from yourself and take you to get something more respectable? she asked.
Lugia smiled brightly Yeah, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks he said with a slight blush.
No problem, besides I've been looking for a good excuse to do some shopping so it's no skin off of my back. Katerina answered. Lugia smiled and was about to thank her once more when she asked So what's your name sport?
Without thinking Lugia said Wait a sec, I can't tell her my real name! OhwhatdoIdo,whatdoIdo? He thought quickly then it came to him, he answered, My name is Luke and he finished it off with a goofy smile.
Katerina chuckled Well Luke, I'm Katerina and it's a pleasure to meet you and she curtsied which was expected of her being an upper class citizen. Lugia bowed to her and graciously took her hand and gave it a slight kiss then released it. He smiled to her The pleasure's all mine Lugia replied.
A Gentleman. I like him Katerina thought before she said Okay, lets go! and she lead Luke' to one of the clothing stores nearby.
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I'm surprised you called me earlier today. I never would have expected your help Lawrence said as he stared into the face of an old school mate.
Always expect the unexpected his friend replied, Besides, I hold no interest in the bird and I'm just calling in an old favor I owe after you helped me pass that stupid exam too many years ago. he explained.
Lawrence smiled pleasent. Then lets begin shall we. You said you had something that will trap him without fail? he questioned.
His old school mate nodded, Yes, that is why I called you over here. I heard that your last attempt failed miserably and that it even ended with the destruction of your ship the man reviewed as he got up from his desk and opened a small dawer that was under lock and key. He reached into the drawer and pulled out what was unmistakably a black pokeball. He walked over to Lawrence and graciously handed him the device and explained, I was inspired to create this after your first attempt at trying to capture the birds so I had my team of technicians and scientists create this handy little pokeball which never fails in capturing the pokemon.
Lawrence laughed Giovanni, you sly old dog. I would have never expected something like this from you.
Giovanni smiled Well a lot has changed over the years my friends, you'll see. Now I also have a request of you dear friend.
Depends on what it is? Lawrence questioned.
Giovanni got straight to the point Myself and a small team I have assembled would like to assist you in the capture. They are students studying in the pokemon feild.
Lawrence nodded, Certinally, I see no harm in it
Giovanni smiled his classic sneer and shook Lawerence's free hand. I'm glad Giovanni chuckled.
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What about this one? Lugia asked as he held up an article of clothing to show Katerina. Katerina looked up from her own asortment of clothing she was picking out and nearly face faulted at the sight. A sly grin came to her lips as her walked over the where Lugia stood and casually examined the item.
She looked up at his face and said You know, I'm pretty positive you wouldn't look good in this, maybe if you wanted to make a statement for cross dressers everywhere, but I don't think you want to wear a red dress with little pink bows on it. she stated clearly.
Lugia blushed, Right! I knew that, I was just joking. You know, trying to make you laugh. he recivered quickly.
Katerina laughed at that point And that's the same thing you said about the bikini and long underwear. She handed Lugia an outfit that was basically and orange pokemon trainers track suite, Here Luke, go into the dressing room and put this on. Katerina suggested. Lugia nodded and did so. Everything went pretty smoothly after he figured out which hole your head went into in the t-shirt that Katerina had picked out for him. As he fixed the jacket, he looked into the mirror and beamed with pride as he liked what he saw....except the boots.
Hey Luke, do you have that suff on yet? he heard Katerina's voice ask.
Yeah I do Lugia answered and he stepped out of the change room to show his new friend.
Katerina's face was glowing with joy That's a whole lot better, and here's something eles to she said as she handed him a shoebox. Lugia opened the shoe box to see some nice new runners. Now with a whole new outfit Lugia was ready to hit the town and do it right!
Katerina had graciously offered to pay for everything and it wasn't long before the two of them were wondering through Goldenrod City checking out the various sights. Katreina insisted that she still needed to get a few things before they really hit the town so Katerina suggested they head off to the Goldenrod department store. Katerina lead him towards the humungous building and gracefully stepped in through the automatic doors. Lugia froze, not sure whether those doors would swallow him up like thay had done to Katerina. Katerina stopped and looked back at her bewildered friend, she sighed and shook her head Country kids. She walked through the automatic doors of the mall and grabbed his hand Boy you really were sheltered weren't you! Come on, they don't bite! she urged and she dragged the unwilling boy through the open doors.
Now Lugia was even more fasinated as he watched the doors close behind him. They didn't attack! Katerina turned to him as she released his hand. I'll only be twenty mintues at the most so you can wonder around the mall and check out things for yourself if you don't feel like following me around. she offered.
I'll be fine on my own for the time being, where will I be able to find you after? Lugia asked.
Katerina smiled almost sweetly to him Oh don't worry, I'll find you she answered.
Lugia nodded and watched Katerina disappear into the crowd then he returned his attention to the automatic doors once more. Quickly he approached them and watched as humans casually moved in and out through them, then when no one eles was coming he stepped in front of them, the doors opened and Lugia walked out, then the doors closed. Lugia turned to face the doors again and repeated this process then he got an idea, maybe he could try and trick' the doors. What fun! Lugia approached the doors again but this time as the doors began to open he quickly stepped back and the doors closed. With a smile on his face, Lugia stepped forward again Doors open! he said as he watched the doors open, Doors close! he said as he stepped back and the doors closed. What about different approaches? would they work to? he thought. Doors open! he shouted happily as he hopped forward this time. Doors close! he said quickly as he hopped back. Lugia was enjoying tricking' the automatic doors so much that he didn't notice the crowd he was begining to draw. What about other objects? he thought once more then ran off to fetch a few items. Lugia graciously helped himself to anything and everything he could find. Form a skateboard that some kid had not been watching to a Caution! Floor Slippery When Wet sign he had found in the middle of one of the aisles in a nearby store.
Lugia returned to the doors and started to test his little theories. He rolled the skateboard by the door and noticed it didn't open, he placed the Wet Floor' sign in front of them that worked. Lugia obsereved that only a few things could open the doors. Finally Lugia had run out of items but he wasn't satisfied with that. He scanned the area around him and then spotted what might work. An outside-store clothing display. A worker had just reeled it out. With a smile, Lugia ran over to the display, grabbed it, and started running head speed towards the doors. Lugia hopped onto the side of a display and watched the doors open as the clothing and him flew past then without warning, Lugia jumped off the run away cart just in time to see it reel into another store and crash into other shoppers displays.
Bored of the door, Lugia's eyes began to wonder again and his gaze landed upon a strange yet fasinating mode of transport that slowly lifted humans up to the next floor of the mall. Commonly known as the Escalator. Lugia ran towrds it excitivly and hopped onto the moving stairs the carried him up. His smile grew even wider as was carried to the next floor. Lugia goes up! he chimed as he reached the second floor and turned around and went down the escalator next to it. Lugia goes down! he chuckled. Lugia enjoyed himself so much going up and down the escalator that he tried different ways of going up! first he sat on the stairs going up and then he sat on the railing going down. As much fun as it was though, Lugia saw something eles, an elevator! Surely it would be much more fun then Automaic doors and Escalators.
Lugia watched as the mechanical beast carried people up to the numerious floors in the mall. Spitting people out and swallowing more in it. Lugia wondered over to the elevevator doors and saw a button. He had watched humans press it before to summon it. With little hesitation, Lugia pushed the button and waited for doors to open. Much to his surprise, the metal beast arrived almost immeaditly. People walked out of it and Lugia walked in followed by one other human. The doors closed and Lugia watched the human push one of the many numberous buttons on the panel. The elevator quickly began its accent up causing Lugia to grab the handle bars to pervent himself from falling. When the elevevator came to a hault, it doors opened and the human stepped out to resume thier daily shopping leaving Lugia to do as he pleased.
The doors closed and he appraoched the button panel. He pressed a number and the elevator began to decend; after it stopped and the doors opened Lugia pushed another button and the doors closed immeaditly blocking a shopper from getting on. Lugia quickly became accustomed the the Close Door button as he bloocked angry shoppers from boarding the metal beast and tried a series of combinations on the panel. The Elevator carried the boy up and down. He cheered loudly to himself as he now had complete control of this mechanical monster. To busy still cheering for himself, Lugia had forgotten to press more buttons and the elevator came to a final stop and the doors opened. Standing outside the opened doors was Katerina with her arms crossed, a foot tapping annoyingly and a questioning eyebrow raised. She smirked at him Having fun? she asked.
Lugia chimed.
Well you might be but I can garuntee the other shoppers aren't! she remarked and she reached in and pulled him out before the doors closed.
Lugia whined as Katerina dragged him over the the escalators. After the elevator ride, nothing eles seemed quiet as fun. They went down to the bottom floor where Katerina noticed some store clerks trying to reorganize one little store where it looked like a clothing display had crashed into it, bringing some items crashing to the floor and leaving quite a mess.
The two were just about to walk out the front door when Lugia stopped Katerina in her tracks. What did you get? he asked quickly as he pointed at the plastic shopping bag Katerina was holding in one hand. Katerina cocked her head to one side, a little surprised, she answered Just some clothes she answered.
Lugia visibly sighed in relief That's good. Clothes can open the door he noted and he confidently walked on out ahead of her. Katerina raised her eye brow in question again. yeah, sure she mumbled softly to herself then walked out after him. Out on the streets a set of watchful eyes spotted a particular boy walking along next to a very familar looking girl. Lawrence watched from afar as his daughter talked and interacted with the boy.
What on earth is she doing here, and when did she get a boy friend? he questioned lightly as he watched them dissapear into the crowded streets of Goldenrod City. Lawerence had always known his daughter to dissapear for days at a time but never to be the socail butterfly, even if hadn't been paying attention to her, Lawrence had always been positive of the fact. She had been like that since she was little. Nosily, Lawrence followed in persuite of his daughter and this boy.
To Be Continued
WHAT! Giovanni and Lawrence school mates?! hey it could happen... and Giovanni not wanting to capture Lugia... something doesn't seem right here. Nope, not right at all. And now Lawrence has followed his daughter and Lugia! what will happen when these to enemies meet again? What will Lugia think when he finds out Katerina is his daughter! All that and more in the next exciting chapter of For The Love Of Lugia
AN: HAHA! Lugia in the mall. I got that idea from a friend, think of a four year in a mall and how they would see it. Screw that! I took my neighbor's four year old son to the mall and watched him! Note to you out there.... don't have kids earily!