Crimson and Aqua (a Pokemon fic)
Disc.: I swear on my life that I will never own this amazing game series, if I did you can be sure that there would be a hell of a lot more yaoi in it!
A/N: Man oh man, I never imagined that I'd get this far on a fic project again…guess that's what happens when you put in the time and effort to sacrifice your hand energy, but it's worth it in the end. Anyway, it's time for Lorien to go to the Pokemon Center and have his injuries all healed up, after that…well, you'll just have to be patient and wait and see.
Ch.13- Healing Injuries and Heading Out
Norman and Luca headed to the Pokemon Center to see to Lorien's injuries, the brunette Gym Leader walking with his son disappeared into the red roofed building to make sure that his own Pokemon were also healed up before the next Gym battle came his way. After explaining to Nurse Joy what happened to Gallade, she immediately rushed him into the ICU ward of the building to make sure that Lorien's injuries could be treated.
(45 minutes later)
The pink haired woman told Luca that Lorien was in top physical condition again and that his wounds had been closed to the point where he never again needed stitching, the woman healing all other Pokemon as well before she watched Norman leave with his son in tow.
Outside the Pokemon Center, Norman and Luca saw Wally standing there with his father James. After having a quick chat, the two boys headed to Mauville City to see what lay beyond Route 118. James and Norman could both feel a swell of pride at seeing their sons all grown up and finding their own paths to follow, whether it was together or alone…they would see what was out there in the world around them.
(Mauville City)
After finally arriving at the gate that led to Route 118, Wally stopped to catch his breath, his brunette companion doing the same.
"Whew, it was actually much further away then I thought…but we're here Luca, the entrance to Route 118. Since we're both here Luca, why don't we split up when we get to the ocean? I'll check along the grass and you can explore by crossing the ocean, if you want; or maybe I'll check out another area instead, there's so much for me to do…anyway, next time we meet, let's have a battle ok?"
"Sure, Wally…and be careful out there, ok?"
"Mm-hmm, I promise that I'll be careful, Luca!"
"Ok Wally, I'm holding you to that." The brunette boy nodded at his green haired as the boy decided to explore along Route 114, the boy's retreating figure getting smaller and smaller until it disappeared entirely. Luca went down Route 118, surprised when none of the Trainers decided not to battle him. Pushing that shock aside, the brunette boy called Prilivnyy out and hopped onto his back. The water felt so cool on his legs, the large Water and Ground Type Pokemon letting out a happy shout as his Master smiled at the feeling of the water against his legs as Prilivnyy swam until they both landed on the other side of the beach.
After touching the sand, Luca recalled his Pokemon and kept walking until he ran into Steven, the brunette boy not expecting to find the blue haired male out near the ocean.
"Well, hello again Luca…it's good to see that your journey is going really well."
The blue haired male turned away to stare at the sky for a brief moment before turning back to face Luca once again.
"You know, Luca…in this vast world of ours, there are many different kinds of Pokemon. So let me ask you this, should you raise many different Types? Or should you focus solely on one Type alone? I'd like to know that, seeing as you yourself are a Trainer…but I suppose that now's not the time to be entertaining such thoughts and flights of fancy; I must be going now, for I have a rather urgent task to see to…I very much look forward to seeing you again soon, dear Luca."
The brunette boy watched as Steven walked off until the blue haired male stopped at the edge of a patch of tall grass, the two looking towards the sky when they heard a shrill cry.
"Hm? Could that really be…?"
Both of them were speechless as Latios appeared in front of them, Luca resisting the urge to bow respectfully in his people's native fashion. The Dragon and Psychic Type Pokemon let out another shrill cry, its' head gesturing towards the sky as if he was trying to tell them something important.
"Do you…want us to soar somewhere with you, Latios?" Steven asked the Legendary Pokemon, the Dragon and Psychic Type nodding in affirmation at both males. Steven held out his hand to Luca, the brunette boy grabbing it as both of them climbed onto Latios' back. Upon feeling the soft down feathers on Latios' back, the two males released their intertwined hands gently and held on as tightly as possible without hurting the gentle natured Pokemon.
The feeling of touching the sky was nothing like Luca had ever experienced in his life, he felt himself to be one of the luckiest humans alive to be able to see the sky from a Flying Type Pokemon's point of view as Latios took them to a large island that was really far away from any other Town or City; after they landed, the brunette boy took in the beauty of the island…they were standing on top of a tall hill that had other hills sectioned off surrounded by waterfalls, the water crashing loudly but slowly, thus adding a sense of serenity to the whole of the island.
"Well, we're here…thank you, Latios." The blue haired male said to the Dragon and Psychic Type Pokemon before it left them both speechless for a moment. Luca could feel a sense of unease creeping slowly up his spine, his whole body tensing up…which didn't go unnoticed by Steven.
"Luca, what's wrong?"
"I'm not sure…it's not unease, or even paranoia…more like…I feel an unsettling sensation overtaking my body, maybe it has something to do with me being a Trainer…I don't know; but I have a very bad feeling that something is very wrong on this island."
"Really? I can't help but feel the same things you're feeling right now…it reminds me of an odd tale I heard a long time ago. It was said that the 2 Pokemon that live on this island guard some sort of secret from outsiders or even those with cruel and evil intent; it's been said that the secret is somehow tied to Mega Evolution, so it's entirely possible that some dangerous element is here because of that…if we want to learn the truth, then we should get going."
Luca nodded and followed Steven towards one of the larger caves situated on the same hill they were walking on. The cave turned out to be the entrance to a forest, the brunette boy treading with caution. He had a hand on one of his Pokeballs, his mind and body steeling to call out the partner held inside the moment it was deemed unsafe. Steven soon joined up with Luca, the two of them walking towards a Pokemon hovering in front of a small shrine. Upon reaching said Pokemon, both were shocked to see that it was Latias.
"Latias…she's so beautiful. If I were to compare her grace to a stone, then it would be a Sun Stone…or perhaps a Dawn Stone? Her brilliance is even comparable to a Steel Type Pokemon, sleek and elegant."
At hearing such kind praise, Latias couldn't help but chirp happily and blush slightly as the words from this blue haired human touched her heart immensely. Before any of them could speak further, the sounds of footsteps could be heard behind them.
Steven and Luca turned around to see two members of Team Aqua trudge towards them, Latias hiding behind the brunette boy in fear.
"Team Aqua? So, Latias knew you were coming and that's why she called out to us for help."
"Huh? What's going on here?!"
The Grunt next to the bare chested man looked at Luca and realization dawned on her as she remembered who he was.
"Mr. Matt, sir! That's the kid who keeps getting in our way and stopping our plans! As for the man next to him, I have no idea who he is but I feel as if I should remember him from somewhere."
"Oh really? So you're the brat who keeps messing up our efforts and beating our men like they were children…the name's Matt, but you'll address me as Team Aqua Admin Matt if ya know what's good for ya!"
The atmosphere grew quiet as Latias kept cowering in fear behind Luca, she knew why those awful people were here and what they wanted.
"Anyway, we won't beat around the bush anymore…we want Latias and the stone she's guarding, so get out of our way and we won't have to hurt you! What do ya say to that, kid?!"
Luca stood defiantly in front of Latias, his resolve sharpening in the face of danger.
"Like hell I will; if you want her, you're gonna have to go through me!"
"Excellent choice, Luca…I too will never let the likes of these assholes get their hands on Latias, not so long as there's still life in this body."
Matt grinned widely at their attitudes towards them, it'd been a long time since anyone flat out refused to listen to him…and he was gonna enjoy breaking their spirits.
"Heh, alright then…just remember that ya both asked for it!"
Latias watched as the battle got underway, her heart praying that her protectors would be able to come out victorious as Luca's Gallade managed to knock Matt's Sharpedo out of the fight and Steven's Metang defeated the Grunt's Grimer with ease.
After all Pokemon had been recalled, Matt let out a triumphant laugh, even though he lost he was ecstatic that someone so defiant was also really strong.
"Hah, you really are as strong as you claimed to be…strong, interesting people are my most favorite kind of people…that's why I respect my top bro, Archie! And from now on, I'm gonna start respecting you, too! Alright, let's get out of here you weak Grunt!"
"Y-Yes sir!"
Both males watched the two defeated Team Aqua members leave from the forest, both of them breathing a sigh of relief that they'd won. Latias peeked out from behind Luca's shoulder and chirped happily; just as she'd hoped, the two males had won.
"Whew, good work Luca…allow me to heal up your Pokemon."
"Thank you, Steven."
After all the Pokemon on both sides were healed, Steven spoke to Luca once again.
"Luca, you performed wonderfully…thanks to you and your Pokemon, we were able to protect Latias and the Mega Stone she safeguards."
Latias couldn't help but feel so relieved that these two had protected her from those bullies, she chirped happily and flew around the brunette boy in a circle before nuzzling his cheek gratefully. Luca, on his part, couldn't help but laugh at how affectionate the Dragon and Psychic Type Pokemon was being. She then nuzzled against his chest and backpack before chirping happily again. Steven knew what she was trying to tell the brunette boy, a smile appearing onto his own face at the oh so clear message being sent to his friend.
"Hmm…it seems that Latias has recognized you as a Trainer worthy of her trust, and it looks like she wants to go with you on your journey. Will you take her along, Luca?"
The brunette boy looked at Latias, who was smiling happily at Steven's words. Luca had been feeling sad since his Beautifly left him and his family so he'd been searching for a new partner to take its' place…his heart feeling that just maybe Latias was the one who could fill the open space on his team. The brunette boy held out his hand, Latias leaning into it willingly and chirping excitedly. Luca held up a Luxury Ball that he'd purchased a few days ago and watched as Latias allowed herself to be contained within the ball, his heart soaring at the thought of having a new friend to join his family.
(With Wallace)
The teal haired Sootopolis Gym Leader sighed wistfully, his thoughts going back to Luca and how absolutely stunning he looked while up onstage in Slateport. The boy was definitely a natural at Contests, even if he never innately realized it…he could only imagine what the boy's likes and dislikes were, if he preferred long beachside walks or picnics in the park under the sun. His heart sped up and fluttered when he remembered the boy's smile, it was wide yet small and the way his clothes hugged his thin hips made Wallace's face heat up with an insanely bright blush.
The teal haired man felt a small tug at his heart when Luca's smile flashed through his mind again, which was really strange…he'd never felt this way about Sidney when they were teenagers, so why exactly was this young boy driving his heart and mind wild with thoughts of spending their days talking and their nights cuddling on a couch or even in a bed together? As if to put an end to his thoughts, Lisia entered his room after knocking a few times.
"Hey Wallace, me and Ali were gonna go do some training…did ya wanna join us?"
"Hmm? Oh, no thanks little sister…I just wanna think about…certain things, that's all."
The teal haired girl caught the faintest blush on her older brother's face as he looked out the window, her lips curving into a devious smirk as she approached her brother and sat down on his bed across from him.
"Really? Could those 'certain things' have anything at all to do with…Luca?"
Wallace looked at his sister shockedly with his teal eyes going wide before he turned away with a vivid blush on his cheeks, his normally coherent speech breaking up into bits of stuttering…something that only happened when he was really nervous.
"N-No, I have no idea…w-what you mean, Lisia."
Lisia's smirk only widened further, if that was even possible.
'Oh Wallace, you can deny it all you want to…but your face says otherwise, big brother. You've definitely fallen for him, now all that's left to do is make your move before someone else takes him away…with his charm and natural charisma onstage, there's no doubt he'll have plenty of people chasing his heart and trying to get their hands on it.'
"Well, at some point he'll have to come to Sootopolis and challenge you for a Rain Badge…if I were you, I'd have my jumbled thoughts sorted out long before then. Also, you didn't hear this from me, but I heard that he made quite an impression on Brawly when he beat him in Dewford."
Just as she'd hoped, Wallace's eyes narrowed somewhat dangerously, jealousy swimming freely in their depths as his voice took on an edge of anger at hearing that someone else could've staked a claim on the brunette boy.
"Really? He must be pretty strong to be able to impress Brawly." The last part was ground out between clenched teeth, the teal haired Gym Leader not even caring that he'd gotten jealous at another Gym Leader.
"Yeah, he sure is…if he keeps going at that rate, he could very well end up being somebody's special someone eventually. You should probably figure out where you stand with him, otherwise you'll never be able to get him to be yours before someone else does."
The teal haired girl left her brother to simmer on those thoughts; she knew that once her brother set his eyes on something, he wouldn't stop until it was his…be it a rare Pokemon, or even a certain brunette boy named Luca.
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T.B.C.- So, now Luca has Latias! How will his next Gym battle play out? And will Wallace be able to get over his jealousy and make Luca his? You'll just have to wait and see!