Pokemon Ranger
Me: GASP! If you haven't read the last chapter, you won't get what I'm saying, but, something BIG happened. So big, I'm surprised that I can write all of this.
Lunick: Can you put a sock in it already; I'm trying to put a band-aid on my face.
Me: I don't care. *Smiles evilly.* Lunick, will you do a favour, and open the completely innocent curtains which inside, has a desk with my laptop on it?
Lunick: Yeah, yeah... At least I can escape from the torture. *Opens the curtain to see Solana about to change into her Ranger uniform. And about to put on her incredibly amazing hair gel which strangely makes her hair stick up weirdly like it usually does.* Guess I spoke too soon.
Solana: You sure did. Now, where's my patented slapping technique...
Me: I think Lunick's going to be in VERY much pain...
Note: I hate how I've done this chappie, so please, don't flame. Useful help is needed...!
Me: Did I mention my birthday is coming up? Anyway, wish me a good one!
Lunick couldn't believe it. His cheek began to go red, and from the sheer force of Solana's slap; his face was turned the other way.
Solana's face remained sharp, and Lunick had a slow time recovering.
"I don't care if you hate Mina, or whatever, just shut up!" screamed Solana, her voice echoing.
With one last glare at Lunick, she stormed off to the Base.
Lunick, still furious with Mina, was surprised with himself.
He had yelled (quite angrily) at Solana. For some reason, Lunick was still mad at Solana. His liking for her was shifting. A rage came over Lunick. It was completely un-Lunick.
Then Lunick, growled under his breath, and stomped back to the Base.
Back at the Base...
"Err, Solana..." said Spenser.
"What, Spenser?" snapped Solana angrily.
"You're throttling that Aipom."
Solana looked down at her patient. It began to go red, then white, then a disgusting green... and then a beautiful, and brilliant, shade of purple which surprised Solana.
"Ah!"
Splat.
The Aipom fell onto the cold tiles in the Ranger Base's Medic Room. Mina was looking for something, and Spenser came in to assist.
Solana had merely came in because she didn't want to face Lunick again. Not that she'd ever tell anyone of course.
(A/N: Except maybe me... Muahahaha! And not that I'd tell anyone because... Well, you don't wanna know... Especially if Solana finds out about it.)
"Erm, I didn't say drop it." said Spenser awkwardly.
Solana sheepishly picked it up, and Mina re-entered the room.
"Erm, uh, okay... Um, well, I'll just... You know..." stuttered Mina. She obviously had trouble trying to explain what had happened with the trio.
"Um, Spenser, er, how 'bout I explain this somewhere else?" asked Mina.
Spenser nodded, and they exited the room, with Mina calling to Solana, "Solana, check for any other injuries, okay?"
She nodded, and the two retreated to her room.
Then, Mina explained everything to Spenser. He nodded quietly, but Mina was curious to see his answer.
"Well? What do we do now?"
"Don't worry, Mina, I'll to this. I'm worried about Solana, especially, seeing how everyone's not working well. But, this could be a bit hard, because Professor Hastings is coming today for a meeting."
And then an expression of horror dawned on Mina. She paced worriedly around. Spenser looked anxious.
Suddenly, as though a cannon had been fired, Lunick came in, with a brooding face. As he saw the two, Lunick cast a glare at Mina, but quickly returned to his room.
Suddenly, Spenser's Styler rang, and the he instantly knew what was going to happen.
On Spenser's Styler, a message was sent to him. Mina looked over it and read it softly.
"Good day, Sppanzer! I um commign now to the Buse! From Hastagnits!"
Mina sweatdropped at Professor Hastings' terrible spelling. Spenser facepalmed at his name, and even his own name was spelt incorrectly.
Spenser quickly muttered to Mina, "I'll fix the Lunick/ Solana problem in a second, okay?"
Mina nodded, and Spenser hastily messaged the other Rangers about Professor Hastings incorrectly spelt arrival.
Soon, the Rangers patrolling in the village, the Operators typing furiously, the Medics experimenting with herbs, the Mechanics fixing the Stylers, all came into the front room.
Spenser walked hastily out, and stood at the front of the gathering group. As Solana came in, she made effort to conceal herself from Lunick who had also just come out.
As the group hastily assembled themselves, a figure came into the base. Everyone turned around to see an old man, wearing a messy lab coat, laden with explosion marks, and a beard that was snow white. And a formidable walking stick that looked as though it was about to hit someone. He was Professor Hastings.
"-can't believe the state this place is in! Ugh- Uh, oh, I'm here."
"Welcome, Professor Hastagnits- er, I mean Hastings," greeted Spenser, with almost a glint of cheekiness.
"Now who would call themselves such name? They'd probably be as mad as a Mankey! Haha!" chortled Professor Hastings as he walked through the hall.
"Yeah... That's, er, right..." said Spenser feebly.
As the Professor went through the Operator's bench, Mina commented, "Not bad, Sppanzer, er, Leader."
Soon after, Spenser was called into the Conference Room.
(A/N: Otherwise known as...)
THE BIG ROOM.
Dunn, dunn, dunn!
"Gasp!"
Splat. A Ranger fell unconscious.
(A/N: After mentioning...)
THE BIG ROOM.
Dunn, dunn, dunn!
"Gasp, #2!"
Splat. Another Ranger fell unconscious.
(A/N:Okay, okay, enough people falling unconscious! And enough about...)
THE BIG ROOM.
Dunn, dunn, dunn!
(A/N: Don't you DARE drop unconscious!)
"... O-okay..."
End of explanation for the...
THE BIG ROOM.
*Nearest Ranger checks for Wizardry Engineer*
"Coast is clear! Gasp!"
Splat.
A clear, ringing voice pierced the air, which was filled with gasps, and people falling down at the mention of "it."
"Rangers, look up the Mission Board to find your appropriate mission. Medics, may have a free session or help the Rangers/ Mechanics. Operators, help Mechanics fix the Base "problems." That is all."
The crowd of Rangers/ Operators/ Mechanics/ Medics were scrambling into different groups. A whole congregation of Operators and Mechanics were swarming around, gathering tool boxes and bags, Medics rushing to their quarters to experiment with herbs and medicinal items, and the Rangers, who were almost stampeding over the rest to look at their mission.
Lunick quickly rushed over, but so did Solana. The two stood at the front of the line, as their eyes met on the other person.
They glared at each other and instantly looked the other way with a "hmph."
With one eye, they checked the board, and with their fingers, thrust at the mission, in utter surprise.
Mission: Escort the Professor
Time: After meeting has been adjourned.
Objective: Escort the Professor to Fall City.
Rangers: Solana Ayelas – Lunick Kasus
Promotion: Yes
Rank: C-rank
Hazards: Falling rocks- Krokka Tunnel
The two had stared at it for so long that the meeting had already ended, and most of the hall was cleared.
"Hey, you two! This'll be a new experience! Have fun!~" said Spenser, who came out of the Conference Room.
His smile was incredibly fake, but he tried to make an effort to cheer them up.
(A/N: And obviously, it failed miserably.)
Then, Professor Hastings emerged, his white hair shining in the sun.
"Well! I see you two are my escorts? Good, good... Well, hurry up! We've gotta to get there fast! Chop, chop!"
The two Rangers glared some more, but gave up as they stood ahead of the Professor. They headed out of the Base, and through the village of Ringtown.
A few laughs came from the children as they passed by. Many kids pointed out his white hair, even calling him senile.
As they approached the forest, a Bellsprout came out to greet them.
Solana walked over to it and patted it's head, and smiled at the little Pokemon. It grinned back, and jumped onto Solana's head. It then hopped down to gather some friends.
Solana reached out for them, but Lunick hissed angrily, "Stop getting sidetracked!"
She glared at him again, and Solana ran to catch up.
"Come on, come on, keep up, er... wait, what's your name, lassie?"
"I'm Solana," replied the Ranger.
"Ah, yes... You're the one Spenser mentioned... A darn good Ranger he says... Hahaha!" chortled Professor Hastings.
Solana forced a smile, but Lunick grimaced.
They walked on and on, with the occasional capture. The greenery of the area was almost enlightening. Multiple Pokemon frolicked around, and Solana couldn't help but smile every time she came into the forest.
"Hold on, then, what's your name, lad?"
"I'm Lunick."
"Oho! That's... interesting..."
For some reason, both Lunick and Solana felt awfully awkward after that moment.
As they came to a crossroads, they looked to their destination, but a large clump of overgrowth barred the entrance.
"Well, well! Time for your capturing! Chop, chop!"
The two Rangers nodded, and using their Stylers, they scanned the overgrowth and their screens read:
Overgrowth
Field Assist: Lvl 1: Slash
Area: Lyra Forest
Compatible Pokemon: Chikorita
"Oookay, it's a-"
"I'll get the Chikorita," interrupted Lunick, who clearly wanted to outperform Solana.
Cursing Lunick, under her breath, she rushed forward looking for one as well, leaving the Professor to wait impatiently.
Looking through the myriads of shrubbery, the two Rangers finally spotted a Chikorita basking in the sunlight.
Solana made a run for it, but Lunick stopped her in her tracks, and whipped out his Styler
"..."
"..."
"..."
"CAPT-"
"Ugh, hurry up! Why on PokeEarth do we have to say "Capture On!" every time we capture a Pokemon?" complained Solana with an irritable attitude.
(A/N: That's very true. Why don't we say, "Hurry up, and escape, -insert PokeName here- while I'm saying these ridiculous words!")
"Ah! You just insulted the God of Pokemon Ranger!"
*Lunick goes into a state of fear and talks to himself*
Sweatdropping, Solana whipped out her Styler and easily captured the Chikorita.
Running back to Professor Hastings, she apologised to the impatient Professor, and easily cut through the overgrowth.
Lunick caught up, and they traversed through the forest.
Through the silhouettes of the trees, there was a giant shadow, casting much of the forest that was forbidden, into shadows.
Closer and closer, they could feel energy surge through their bodies, as if they had received an electrical charge. Their senses sharpened, and the atmosphere seemed at peace. The smells of the forest filled their heads, making them feel at ease.
Slowly, as they walked, the left wall of green background changed to a rocky face. Even the ground around it seemed hard. But, they left it and no sooner, had they come into the true Lyra Forest.
And finally, they reached the Tree of Life.
A pure haven for Pokemon, the area was filled with almost fluorescent greenery, with hanging vines, and leaves falling down from the leafy ceiling. Patches of golden light shone through the canopy, and Grass Pokemon made their home into the trees.
"Ah! Professor Hastings, what's that?"asked Solana, pointing quizzically at a strange orb of yellow light.
"Oho! Good question! I was waiting for one of you to say that! Now, in this part of Lyra Forest, the air is so pure, that excess energy from Pokemon, and the trees, actually turn into something we can see with our eyes, and as you can see," explained the Professor, pointing at the orbs, "they turn into orbs of light. They float up, but past the forest, they dissipate into their usual form."
Solana poked at the orb, but her hand went straight through it.
The Tree of Life in the centre of the forest was at least some 20 metres high, and it felt almost natural to touch it's almost glowing bark.
They walked on, but slowly, because of the constantly winding paths. The grass itself had dandelions poking out, which were of mysterious colours, the grass swirled into unreal shapes.
The light, as they passed through, felt warm, and Lunick almost rooted himself to a patch of light.
The trees, as they noticed, were covered in moss, and Aipom swung through the hanging vines, and Tangrowth extended their vine-like tentacles around.
Chikorta lazily basked in the light, and as they walked on and on, they couldn't help but notice small tunnels, and shrubs hiding secret tunnels. There was even a tunnel that was connected to a stream in the forest.
Finally, they reached the end of the forest, but strangely, the ground again, shifted into a rocky outcrop.
Unfortunately, a rather large boulder stood in the way.
"Oh, great! Must have been that recent rockfall," muttered the Professor. "Well, what are you waiting for, get cracking!"
The two Rangers nodded, and they scanned the boulder.
Large Boulder
Field Assist: Lv 2: Push
Area: Krokka Tunnel- Entrance
Compatible Pokemon: 2x Linoone
Solana quickly cocked her head in all directions, looking for the Linoone.
Almost wading back into the forest's deep grass, Solana found one zooming around and took out her Styler.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"CAPTURE ON!"
As the Disk popped out, the Linoone resumed dashing around, making for a difficult capture. Solana waved her Styler around, like a baton, trying to get the Capture Disk to make room for Linoone's dashes.
Getting more and more frustrated, Solana began to think strategically instead of just whirling the Disk around.
As the Linoone dashed, her Disk made room for it. Round and round, almost in an elliptical shape, the Pokemon was finally captured in a flash of light.
Solana checked Lunick's capture, but again, just glared at him.
Running back to the Professor, he was almost fuming in impatience, but held his tongue.
"Go, Linoone!"
The two Linoone reared back, and flashed forward, air streaming through their fur, and with a bang, the two smashed their heads into the boulder.
The sheer force pushed it away, and the Linoone were let go.
"Well, let's hurry up!" said Professor Hastings.
A nearby sign said, "KROKKA TUNNEL- DANGER- FALLING ROCKS."
And then, as they entered, darkness shrouded them.
Switching on their Stylers, they emitted a bright light, and were used as makeshift torches. Several Magnemite fled on sight as they walked deeper through the tunnel.
An eerie sensation went through them. Several wooden stilts held up some part of the tunnel, but strangely, there was an odd vibration.
"Hey, what's that?" asked Solana to the Professor.
He shrugged, but got louder still.
As Solana lagged behind to hear it, it got VERY, and before she could even believe it, the ceiling collapsed, and the falling rocks were poised to crush Solana.
Gasping in fear, Solana tried to move, but the rocks seemed to be bigger that the entire cave.
Running for her life, she headed opposite to the rest of the group and found herself about to be crushed.
No sooner, however, did a saviour come out of nowhere, and push her to safety into a winding tunnel path.
The two landed with a thud on the hard ground, but the rocks made even more noise, as many Pokemon fled from the crunching noise of the rocks.
It rang through the cave and echoed raucously, almost deafening Solana.
Dust covered the two, and her rescuer was almost white, and her Styler went out.
White?
"P-professor Hastings?"
Solana looked down properly after the dust had settled.
Even in the darkness, she knew who it was.
Lunick.
One smile from Solana told him that they were friends again.
Me: For some reason, that chappie was awfully detailed.
Solana: Thank you, Lunick! Oh, thank you! Thanks so-
Lunick: *Blushes furiously*
Me: Anyway, I don't like it, but whatever.
Time to review and wish me a good birthday!