Training Session
It was the next day and Cody and Lucario were spending time apart to get used to life at the Ferrum League. Lucario was practicing his moves out in an open field all by himself. He was swinging his bone staff around like he was fighting someone. He then gave it a good toss into the air and while it was airborne, he did cartwheels and flips and wrapped it up by jumping high into the air. The minute his feet were off the ground, the staff came down and stuck itself in the ground like a pole. Lucario landed perfectly balanced on the top and he made a meditation pose. He took a big breath to relax and calm himself.
"Impressive stuff there, kid." spoke a voice. Lucario looked behind himself and saw Machamp walking towards him with a big boulder in his arms.
"Thanks for the compliment." He replied and hopped down. He pulled out the bone staff and it disappeared shortly after.
"I saw all that training you did back there, and I thought for minute." He said and tossed the boulder real high. He then winded up and smashed the boulder in one fell punch. "Wouldn't training be better with a partner instead?"
"You really want to fight me?"
"Nobody's here to say no so, why not?" Machamp said and flexed his muscles, cracked his knuckles and prepared himself.
"Hmph, just remember that you're asking for a fight." He said and got in a fight stance.
"I know." He replied and charged with full force. Lucario pulled out the bone and darted towards Machamp. However, when they collided with each other, Machamp gained the advantage with his four arms. The bottom 2 kept Lucario occupied and in a split second, one of the top 2 arms grabbed his neck.
"What the-? Hey!"
"Surprise!"
Machamp tossed him up and unleashed a series of punches against Lucario. The last blow put some distance between the two Pokémon. Lucario wasn't one to go down without a fight.
"My turn!"
He created an Aura Sphere and fired it, but Machamp easily anticipated it. But what he wasn't expecting was Lucario coming up on him by surprise and then pulling off a combo.
"Smooth move kid." He said and dug his hands into the ground. He then pulled out a massive boulder. "But don't get cocky."
Machamp chucked the boulder and Lucario repelled it with a blast of aura. Machamp ran towards Lucario, but applied a different tactic. He jumped up and came crashing down on Lucario in a sitting position.
"(screams)"
"A little secret, my style is wrestling."
He got up and got some distance, he jumped into the air again, and was going for a body slam. But Lucario rolled out of the way and dusted himself off.
"Okay, no more Mr. Nice Guy."
He charged at Machamp and like last time, Machamp used his arms again. However, when one arm extended out, Lucario slipped right beside it, grabbed his arm, and used the momentum to pull Machamp closer.
"Whoa kid, whatcha doing?"
Lucario's hand glowed and then a powerful burst from his Force Palm technique dealt a few, but strong blows of damage. The last blow blew him away and went him flying into a pile of wood nearby.
"(sighs) Think I may have overdid that a bit." Just then, one of his fists emerged from the pile. "Or not."
He emerged out of the pile and his appearance was different. Instead of his usual coloring, he was colored red.
"What the?"
"Surprised? This is only the tip of the iceberg son."
He darted off to Lucario and when Lucario fired an Aura Sphere, it made contact with Machamp. However, it didn't even faze him or slow him down.
"What? That's impossible!"
He fired another one and Machamp simply knocked it aside. Lucario tried to get out of the way by jumping when he tried to reach for him, but the upper arms caught his feet when he was airborne.
"Not getting away that easily." He said and slammed Lucario into the ground.
(groans)
"Time for some fun!" Machamp said and grabbed Lucario's legs. He began spinning in place at high speed and then slammed Lucario into the ground again.
"I'm not... going down... that easily." He said while trying to get up.
"I know, that's why I'm bringing the pain." Machamp replied and knocked him off his feet. He then knocked him up in the air and when he came back down, one punch straight in the gut left Lucario stunned. He fell on all fours, and couldn't move. He then felt himself being picked up by the head.
"Uh oh, looks like you're almost down for the count."
Machamp lifted Lucario into a fireman's hold and began spinning again. He then threw him into the air and jumped up in pursuit. He grabbed him, and bodyslammed Lucario on the ground. When Machamp got up, he took a minute to catch his breath. He then heard grunting and turned to see Lucario trying to get up.
"This kid is gutsy. I think his time here has already started to shape him up."
"I may... be down... but I'm not... out yet!" He spoke
"Well then, get ready cause this might hurt." Machamp lifted up two of his fists and then smashed the ground right next to Lucario. The ground then erupted upwards in pillars and Lucario was shot up in the air. When he came back down, Machamp used all his strength to deal lots of heavy damage to Lucario with a fury of fists. The final blow not only took out whatever strength Lucario had left, but he went into the ground so hard he left a ditch trail from the starting point to where he stopped.
"Hmm, maybe I went too far on that one." Machamp said to himself and he reverted back to his original body color. He followed the trail Lucario left in his wake, and he came up to Lucario. Lucario was in so much pain, he couldn't even move a muscle. All he did was just lay there in pain.
"I may not be able to move, but I know you are standing beside me."
"Yeah, sorry about earlier. I wanted to give you a good challenge, but I must've been too rough on you sport. Let me make it up to you." He then noticed Lucario trying to move.
"Whoa, take it easy there sport."
"I'm... fine. I can... handle... my... self."
"No way kid. I'm not letting you put yourself in more pain trying to prove how tough you are."
He picked up Lucario and carried him all the way back to the Ferrum League. He went to the Ferrum Dojo and inside was Blaziken and Sceptile battling each other. Blaziken knocked Sceptile off his feet with a leg sweep, and followed up with a backflip kick. He then jumped high above Sceptile, and bounced off him, sending Sceptile to the ground.
"Direct hit."
While Sceptile was on all fours, he made a vine grow on the ground and trapped Blaziken at his feet. He couldn't move no matter how hard he tried.
"I can't move. I'm stuck!"
"Exactly the idea."
Sceptile used Leaf Blade and slashed at Blaziken repeatedly before knocking him into the air. Then, he jumped up and grabbed him, spun around, and they came crashing down. Sceptile smashed Blaziken hard and he came out intact.
"Whoa, that's gotta hurt." Machamp spoke, thus getting their attention.
"I'll say. What's with Lucario and why are you carrying him?" He asked while helping Blaziken up.
"Same reason to why Blaziken is helping you out; training session. I got a little carried away and really pounded Lucario into the ground."
"How badly?" Blaziken asked.
"Synergy badly."
"Synergy?" Lucario wondered
"That's a story for another time. Let's get your wounds taken care of."
The Pokémon went to a room and Lucario was laid down on a mat. The Blissey who was the dojo medic used Heal Pulse to heal Lucario's wounds. Half an hour later, Blissey came out of the room.
"He'll be better soon. All he needs to do is rest for now."
"Can we go see him?" Blaziken asked. Blissey opened the door and inside, Lucario was resting on the mat. When the door opened, he turned and saw Blaziken, Sceptile, and Machamp entering.
"Hey sport, how you holding up?"
"Better than before. Still sore in a few places, but then again I've never been beaten up like that before."
"Yeah, sorry about that." He said and rubbed his head.
"Earlier, what did you guys mean by Synergy? I've been thinking about that word."
"It's what we call it around the Ferrum League. Ever heard of Mega Evolution?"
"Nope, can't say I have."
"Mega Evolution occurs when a trainer's bond with their partner Pokémon is so strong, it causes a great surge in power. Not every Pokémon can mega evolve, but the ones that can have power increased by a hundredfold and their appearance changes as well." Sceptile explained
Lucario quickly thought back to the day he and Blaziken first met. Blaziken changed looks and was a lot stronger in defeating the Exploud they fought.
"So that's what he did." He said
"Who did?" Machamp asked
"Blaziken. The day we met, I was fighting an Exploud and was losing. Blaziken came out of nowhere and helped me. He and his trainer did something and before I knew it, he was completely different in his appearance."
"Really?" Machamp asked Blaziken
"It's true. It's also possible for Sceptile, Garchomp, Gardevoir, Gengar, Charizard, and even you."
"Me?" He said surprised
"Yeah, I've heard that a Lucario can mega evolve and people say that a Lucario was the very first Pokémon to mega evolve in history." Sceptile said
"Interesting. Hopefully one day, me and Cody can accomplish mega evolution."
"That would be great. Well, (sighs) better let you get some rest. We'll be out here if you need us." Sceptile said and began to leave
"Get better sport." Machamp said and Blaziken stood at the doorway last to leave.
"Feel better." He said and closed the door, leaving Lucario in the room with a dim lit lamp. Lucario looked at the ceiling as he drifted into his thoughts.
"Mega Evolution and Synergy, all from a trainer's bond with their partner Pokémon. Cody and I have been friends back when I was a Riolu. Maybe one day, we can achieve Mega Evolution, together."
He turned and blew out the light in the lamp, making the room go dark. He closed his eyes and went to sleep, dreaming about what he could look like with Mega Evolution.
Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed the chapter and please review
