Chapter two is here! Two OCs that you see in this chapter won't appear again unless you want them to. Simple as that, so make sure to reveiw!
Absol and Sesshomaru had been travelling for a good few days. Absol only requested rest when it was absolutely necessary. He had realized that the Demon Lord didn't need any rest. Or at least not as much as he did. Sesshomaru was still as silent as ever. He only spoke when he asked Absol a question. Even then, the questions were as short as possible. Absol, on the other hand, was happy for the conversation and would answer in as much detail as possible without becoming annoying or boring. It was difficult to see exactly where the one merged into the other though. So far, Absol hadn't crossed it and was still travelling without having had any problems with Sesshomaru.
"What is that?" The dog demon asked. Absol looked to where Sesshomaru was looking.
"A Pokemon. That's a Metapod. It's the evolved form of Catterpie and the pre-evolved form of Butterfree." The green pod hung on the side of a tree. Sesshomaru nodded and carried on walking. The trees were thinning. They soon left the forest to see a large open field. The wind was blowing gently across the long, green grass. Sesshomaru scrunched his nose and growled.
"What is it?" Absol asked, his fur bristling at the idea of danger.
"Humans." Sesshomaru said with so much venom it confused Absol. 'He must hate humans more than I originally thought.' Sesshomaru was right. There were two girls walking along a road that cut through the field. They were walking towards Sesshomaru and Absol.
"Lulu! Look there!" The taller of the two pointed towards Sesshomaru. The demon glared in reply. He let his poison whip start dripping from his claws. Absol saw this.
"If you kill a single human here, they will all come after you." He warned. The girls were walking off of the road and straight at Sesshomaru now.
"Hey, are you a Pokémon trainer?" The short dark skinned one asked. Sesshomaru, for the first time, didn't know what to say.
"Just nod." Absol instructed. Sesshomaru, for the first time ever in his whole extremely long life, did as someone else instructed.
"Awesome! Lulu, can I?" The tall one asked.
"Naw." Lulu complained. "Fine, just don't lose Leila." Leila stepped forward.
"Wanna battle?" She asked Sesshomaru confidently. Absol quickly butted in.
"Sesshomaru, they don't battle with their own power of fists as you seem to. I will help you. If you say yes, I will explain everything." Absol instructed. In all honesty, he was craving battle again. Absol had been stuck on that mountain for some time. He hadn't been in a trainer battle for many years. Sesshomaru considered it for a moment.
"I will agree." Absol and the girl Leila both looked happy.
"Is one-on-one alright?" Leila asked. Absol nodded to Sesshomaru who got the gesture and nodded.
"Sesshomaru, I only know 4 moves like any pokemon. Double Team, Razor Wind, Sucker Punch and Swords Dance. Just call what you want me to use and I shall." Absol explained. Sesshomaru nodded.
"What do each of these 'moves' do?" He asked.
"Double Team creates fake copies of myself to make it more difficult to be hit. Razor Wind creates a whirlwind of sorts that takes time to gather speed but inflicts lots of damage. Sucker Punch can only be effective when the other Pokemon is preparing an attack. Swords Dance increases my attack stat." Absol picked his words with care, knowing not to use foreign terminology.
"You ready?" Leila asked, she had walked a few meters away and was standing with a red and white orb in her hand. Sesshomaru just nodded but kept a close eye on the orb she held.
"Alright then, go Ivysaur!" A red beam came out of the orb and a small green creature materialised where the beam hit the ground. Sesshomaru was so surprised that he couldn't help but let one eyebrow raise slightly. Absol stepped out in front of the demon lord and stood in a ready position.
"Ivysaur, use vine whip." Leila commanded.
"Ivy!" The creature responded. Two thick vines with bulbs on the end sprouted from the large bulb on the pokemon's back. The vines came to life and went straight for Absol. Sesshomaru was almost to surprised to think. Main word being "almost". Thinking over what Absol had told him quickly, he came to a decision. He wasn't going to let this human win.
"Double Team." He ordered. Absol nodded and began moving so fast that it looked like there were more of him. Sesshomaru could easily see where absol was though. His senses were much better than any human's. Apparently, the other Pokemon didn't share Sesshomaru's heightened senses. It sent the whips through several copies without any luck.
"Swords Dance." The real Absol jumped back and scraped the horn on the side of his head across the ground. It glinted in the sun and shone with sharpness.
"Ivysaur, Sleep Powder." The large bulb on the green Pokemon's back opened and released a green, sparkly powder.
"Razor Wind." Sesshomaru commanded. Absol shook his head from side to side with long, slow movements. The powder Ivysaur sent at him was met with a growing wall of wind. It was caught up in the speeding air. The sleep powder showed the wind take shape of a tornado which shone at random intavils as if there were blades caught in it.
"Damn it." Sesshomaru could hear Leila curse. She said it quietly but he could hear everything. Absol sent the growing tornado to Ivysaur.
"Dodge it!" Ivysaur tried to but got caught in the swirling winds. After the attack was over, Ivysaur could barely stand.
"Ivysaur! Come on, use Synthesis." Leila ordered. Ivysaur's bud opened. Sesshomaru watched in slight awe as he watched bits of sunlight heal the Pokemon. He quickly remembered what he had decided.
"Swords Dance." Absol did as Sesshomaru said.
"Ivysaur, Solar Beam." Ivysaur was now standing and didn't look to worse for wear. The green Pokemon began gathering light on the tip of its now closed bud.
"Sucker Punch." Absol smiled to himself. 'He learns quickly.' Absol charged at Ivysaur who was still charging Solar Beam. He slashed at Ivysaur with his horn and then tail. Absol finished by kicking Ivysaur with both hind legs. A cloud of dust flew into the air as Ivysaur skidded across the ground. When it settled, it revealed the grass type Pokemon lying on its side with swirls for eyes.
"Ivysaur!" Leila ran over to the knocked out Pokemon.
"You did great. Have a nice, long rest." She brought out the red and white orb and a red beam engulfed the unconscious Pokemon.
"Nice match. Your Absol is really strong." Leila put her hand out. Sesshomaru looked at it then at her with such a piercing gaze that she dropped her hand and scratched the back of her head nervously.
"I see now that I need to train more. Next time we meet, I'll win for sure." She stated determinedly. Sesshomaru scoffed.
"This Sesshomaru has no reason to battle you again." He stated and began walking off.
"Just you wait Sesshomaru! You'll eat your words next time we meet." Leila called after him. 'I should kill her now. She is an annoyance.' Even though he thought that, Sesshomaru couldn't bring himself to do it. 'Am I going soft? Ha. Preposterous. It just isn't worth the effort.' Absol sensed his turmoil but stayed his tongue. He had almost a hundred years of experience on how to deal with humans and Pokemon alike. A mix of sorts wouldn't be much different. Even if they were from a different world.
I have edited this chapter and the previous one, so missing words are filled in. I'll go over it again since it was a rush job. Tell me if you find any errors.
Ja ne, mina-san~
