Me: Helloo! Welcome to yet another Chapter, which is called Battle-Hardened! Today, you will be get a slight teaser about some hidden powers..
Solana: Didn't you want to announce something?
Me: Hm? Oh right, I'm going to upload the chapters weekly from now on.
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon, never will and never have, I merely own this story.
Chapter 6: Battle-hardened
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It was a calm, sunny morning when two blue- and red-eared electro-type pokémon woke up. Their two partners have been sharing a room for about five months now, because of an.. 'accident'..
Anyway, there they were, waking up next to each other, they started to stretch a bit. They found themselves in an empty room, with no one but them inside. The two mouse-like pokémon were left wondered,where their partners were when they heared sounds from outside...
On a training field two figures stood next to each other while a third one sat on a rock and watched the other ones. Then, one of the two ran towards the second person, who wore a dark-grey longsleeved shirt, with the sleeves rolled up and simple jeans, aswell as short dark-brown shoes. The person running towards him wore a black Tank Top and training pants aswell as black and white sneakers. The person on the rock wore a turqoise tube top, jeans shorts and short black boots.
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"Too slow!" One of the person standing on the field shouted, while dodging the attack. „You wanna go again?" he asked.
"Of course, I'm gonna train, until I get to be as fast as you were just yesterday!"
Lunick was full of enthusiasm and made himself ready for another try.
But he was interrupted by his brother throwing a bottle of water towards them.
"Fine, but drink first, don't want you collapsing before noon." Lupine being very careful, not to overpower his younger brother threw a calm smile at him, before they continued.
"Come on you can do it, Luni!" Solana was cheering, while watching the two siblings train together.
Lunick looked towards her, smiling, before he focused on his brother again. He inhaled and exhaled deeply never leaving his brother out of his sight. Lupine crossed his arms, an eager expression on his face, he was awaiting the attack. But what Lunick never knew, was, that his brother always had an ace up his sleeve.
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Lupine had an ability, which allowed him to analyze his surroundings up to the smallest detail. For example, the second in which Lunick looked at Solana, he saw everything, her smile, his smile, how Solana's her waved in the wind, how the trees moved. He noticed about fifteen leaves falling down to the ground. Behind Lunick was a river, a few Mudkips playing in it. There were three rocks on his left side, one of them about twenty inches, while the others were about twenty-two inches big. Behind him in about seven feet was a wall with eight training dummies lined up in a row. Lunick was ten feet away from him. He also noticed the two pokémon watching them from inside the building. Everything he saw happened in about five seconds.
Solana then noticed a weak red glow on Lupine's right arm aswell as in his right hand, which faded quickly after wards, leaving her wondering, what that was about.
Before his brother even moved, Lupine had thought of fourty ways, his brother could charge at him. Yes, this seemed unfair, he knew that, but if his brother wanted to surpass him, he had to get past his vision.
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Suddenly Lunick shot towards him at an insane speed, Solana could barely follow him with her eyes, leaving her jaw dropping and her eyes widening.
'This time he'll make it, I know it' she thought to herself.
But before she knew what happened, Lunick was already sent to his feet, Lupine had only moved to the side and had his right leg extended, making Lunick fall over it.
Solana gasped suprised, how was Lupine able to dodge Lunick's attack? She didn't even see, how he moved, it was like he suddenly appeared at another spot.
Lupine extended his hand towards his little brother, offering to help him up. Lunick then grabbed his hand and was pulled up.
"How do you do that?" asked Lunick confused „I thought I finally had you this time..." he looked on the floor, disappointed, when he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. When he looked up, he saw a calm and warming smile, looking back at him. „Don't be sad, man! I swear, you almost had me, really! Next time, you'll get me, I'm sure of it."
"Are you sure...?" Lupine saw a flame burning up in his brother's eyes, who found new courage from his older brother's words, causing his smile to extend.
"Of course I am, I wouldn't have said it, if it wasn't true! Now, get yourself cleaned and all, we shall continue later." Lunick nodded and ran inside.
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Then Solana joined Lupine „He wasn't close in any way, was he?" sheasked.
"Not one bit." replied a chuckling Lupine. „But he has to be lifted up from time to time. All the failures do no good to no one and discouraging him will only make it worse. It's not like I would let him strike me because of brotherly love or something, no, he has to do that on his own. But I am always trying to keep him motivated, so he would be at least a bit more self-concious. I just don't stand seeing sad people, I always want to find a way to put a smile on that face."
"You really are a great brother, Lupine." Solana smiled at him. „Lunick can be lucky to have someone like you."
"Oh, I think he is more happy, to be around you, Sole," Lupine turned towards the blue-haired ranger, who began to blush lightly, with a slightly confused expression, „What do you mean by that?"
"Ah, c'mon, you know what I mean." he smirked at her.
"Wha.. Uhm.. I.. you.. what? I mean, I get your point, but it's not like it's true, you know. We don't have that kind of feeling for each other, I don't understand, why everyone keeps bugging us with that."
"Solana, he's all over the place for you, I know my brother and I know how he is, when he is around someone... special.." she punched him playfully on the shoulder with a light smirk on her face.
"Also, I've come to believe, that you feel the same. By the way, whispering and being less noisy always sounded a bit different to me, you know, more quiet." He winked at her, seeing that she blushed because of the embarrassment.
"You.. you heard us? Oh.. I'm sorry, we didn't want to disturbe you, really." "It's okay, Sole, I'll make an exception, this time. But you should improve on your sneaking skills."
They laughed at each other. After that Lunick returned, wearing a navy blue shirt and casual jeans.
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"Hey guys, what's so funny?" He asked, still smiling.
"Oh, nothing, Luni, nothing." replied Solana chuckling a little.
She then noticed the two pokémon sitting on Lunick's shoulder, a Plusle jumping over to Solana hugging her cheeringly.
"Oh hey, you! Hehe, sorry, we didn't want to wake you two up." said the teal-haired girl.
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It was then, that Lupine suddenly received a call on his styler, it was Todd, the bassist of his band.
"Hey Todd, what's up...hm.. ah... Well ok, then 'til later! Sorry guys, gotta hit it, the guys want to meet up with me in Ringtown, bye then, you two lovebirds!" He then ran off, heading towards the village's entry, leaving to blushing rangers behind.
"Did he just call us lovebirds...?" „Yep..sigh, he did." They both sighed slightly annoyed.
"Mai mai, mai mai mai!" (He's right, though, they should really give it a shot!)
"Plah, plah plah, sighs plah..." (He is, and he is so hot aswell...)
"Mai.." (Women..)
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"Solana, Lunick, come over here!" a green haired man walked out of the base, calling for the two. They nodded and ran towards him. When they entered the base, Spencer lead them to a room, with a tab, the professor was standing next to it, impatiently waiting for the two.
"Ah, there your are!" the professor started, "Would you please hand me your stylers?"
"Sure, professor, but why exactly?" Lunick asked.
"I merely want to update it, equiping it with new features I developed." After the professor finished he handed their stylers back to them. While the stylers were updated, he informed the two about the features.
"The newly added content features an instant-voice-translator, programmed to recognize over four-hundred different languages, pokémon language included, a health check, which is connected to the application in your wristbands. It's purpose is to check on your vitality, your stamina and the energy left for you to use before you would collapse. It can also tell you about your body heat. In case of an emergency it can also be used as some kind of defibrillator giving the wearer a few shocks, just like an actual one, only that it works automatically, this is connected to the health check feature aswell. In order to use this, the styler will use up a bit of the charge per shock. I've also added a flashlight, which is integrated into the camera. And.. well, that's about it, so far." He then straitened out his glasses and handed the stylers back to Solana and Lunick.
"Thanks, professor!" The two said in unision.
„Good, so after that's done, I want you two to patrol around the town, you know the routine. After you reported to me, you are free to spend the rest of the day off your work. I've noticed your training, Lunick, let me give you a small tip, you'll need more than just speed and strength to perform such attacks and act with that kind of movement." And with those words, the leader sent them of to their assigned mission.
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"What did he mean with I need more than strength and speed? I'm quite sure, that this is the only thing I need to do, I just have to improve more." Lunick said as they walked through the streets.
"I don't know either, you should ask your brother about that.. Sorry, I'm totally lost regarding this topic" Solana replied.
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In Fall City..
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"Hey guys, sorry, I'm late, got distracted on the way." Lupine rubbed the back of his head, while smiling embarrassed at his fellow band-members.
The others then stood up, walking towards their frontman, „No biggie, there, we've just arrived aswell," said Todd „Yeah, been pretty busy myself lately. Anyway, how's your brother's training going so far?" asked Jimmy, the light green haired one,
"Oh well, he need's to practise way more, but he is very eager to achieve his goal. Still, he is learning really well, he improved a lot, considering, we just started yesterday with the training."
"C'mon, it's not like you've managed to do it just by training." said Brock, who made a ponytail out of his long brown hair.
"True, but I will not let him do that... I won't let him suffer like this." Lupine looked at his right arm, frowning "But considering his progress, I think, he'll manage to get at least half of it, of that I'm sure!" he smiled, while raising his arm to a 'thumbs up'.
"So, why did you guys want to meet again?" he asked „Forgot that photo shoot, have ya?" this came from said the flame-red haired Alex
"That was today? Man, I totally forgot.. Anyway, we should get going before... something happens..." The black haired man looked around, to see if they were watched by some fans, who would outburst in screams.
Everything seemed calm, so the five made their way to the place of the shooting.
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At another place some time later...
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"Photo-shooting, huh? Hmpf...pathetic. Well I don't mind, this will only give us more time to gain strength.. Did anything else happen? WHAT?! Those two imbeciles! How could they have been caught so easily? … what do you mean 'They didn't even fight'?!.. I shall see to them but not now.. looks like they will be off for quiet some time. ...Ok, good, then, inform me immediatly if anything else should happen, you now the procedure."
With that the man hung up and sat back in his chair, mumbling a few insults about the two grunts, that he sent out to Lyra Forest. He became angry, knowing, that this was a great set-back in his plan..
He then pushed a button, which activated a speaker..
"Bring him up here, now." A few moments later a man, wearing a dark grey uniform entered the room, he wore an eyepatch on the right side of his face, a scar could be seen beneath it. He also wore a badge with the head a skull on it with the letters 'Brotherhood of Blood' written on it.
"You have summoned me?" asked the man, he had a very rough sounding voice „Indeed, I want you to bring someone to me, two rangers. You will receive pictures and other information on your styler. That's everything, you may leave." The man nodded looking at his wristband, on which a styler-like device was placed.
The files showed the profiles of two persons: A girl with red eyes and teal-blue hair and a boy with dark-blue hair and blue eyes. Both of them wore a red ranger uniform. He then proceeded to leave the dark room, mumbling their names,
"Solana... and Lunick.."
"Roland," called the man in the seat "Yes, sir? Is there anything else?"
"Yes, if it should somehow not be possible to bring those two to me alive, I want you to kill them, understood?" The man turned around, awaiting the answer.
"Understood, sir." Roland saluted before leaving the room.
"Let's hope, that he's more competent than those Go-Rock imbeciles.."
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Me: Uuuh, foreshadowing.. And I know, 'Brotherhood of Blood' sound super stereotypical, but I don't care, I thought it sounded fitting. Why? Well, this you shall learn next time!
Lunick: *panting heavily*
Me: Are you still training?
Lunick: I'M GOING TO DO IT!
Me: ... Anyway... Auf Wiedersehen! :D
