Ch. 14: The Dojo
In the middle of a rocky area Aire walks alongside their Pokémon looking around for anything insight, before seeing something running across the ground at a fast speed creating a large dust cloud.
"I wonder what that is?" Aire asks curiously.
As Aire gets closer she sees an odd man in a karate uniform with black hair running alongside a Machamp seemingly racing each other.
"Come on Machamp; let this be our final contest." The man says boasting to the Machamp.
The pair eventually fall over tired from the extensive run.
"That was an impressive run Machamp." The man says praising the Machamp as they both hyperventilate.
"I wonder what they're doing out here?" Aire asks curiously.
"You can stop hiding." The man says looking in Aire's direction.
"Um, sorry for spying on you." Aire says nervously.
"That outfit, you must be one of the Aura Knight's aren't you?" The man asks Aire curiously.
"Yes, how did you know?" Aire asks curiously.
"I've seen that uniform before, do you know Erin and Lee; I helped raise those two." The man says boastfully.
"I think I remember Lee saying something about some gruff old man who helped raise them." Aire says thinking about things.
"Yup that sounds like something Lee would say, that little twerp, he was always a trouble maker." The man says laughing. "So then what're you doing out here, I thought you guys never strayed far from your base?" The man asks curiously.
"I came out here to try and become stronger." Aire says answering him.
"That is a noble goal." The man says loudly alongside his Machamp impressed by Aire's goal. "I'm greatly impressed by your courage and your will, you must come with me." The man says to Aire.
"Um, what?" Aire asks curiously.
"You must come with me to the dojo and I'll show you how to become stronger." The man says to Aire.
"Um, what is your name?" Aire asks curiously.
"My name is Guam and I am the Dojo master." The man says introducing himself.
A while later the pair approach a large building guarded by a large wall with a gate blocking it, as the gates open revealing a large temple and a duo of men in uniforms alongside a Throh and a Swak greet the pair.
"Welcome back master." One of the pair says.
"It appears you have a guest with you, should we alert Gwen?" The other asks curiously.
"Yes, tell Gwen to prepare three more spaces at dinner." Guam says ordering the pair before they run off.
"Dinner, I can't possibly stay that long." Aire says nervously.
"Nonsense, any friend of those idiots is welcome here." Guam says happily to Aire.
Suddenly the sound of intense running is heard coming from the back end of the temple as a girl with long black hair in a karate uniform alongside a Mienshao rush towards the pair before jumping into the air and kicking Guam and the Machamp in the face, knocking them down.
"Dad, you ran off again, the disciples and I were worried about you, how many times have I told you to tell someone when you run off." The girl says yelling at Guam.
"I'm sorry daughter, me and Machamp were having another contest." Guam says explaining himself.
"Geez dad, I told you to stop running off, I'm so tired of you and Machamps constant contests, it's so annoying." She says yelling at Guam.
Before long she notices Aire standing alongside her Pokémon watching the pair.
"That uniform, you must be one of the Aura Knights do you know Lee and Erin?" The girl asks curiously.
"Yes." Aire says nervously.
"This is Aire; she's on a quest to become stronger." Guam says introducing her.
"That's quite an impressive quest, I'm sure we can help you on it, oh, by the way my name's Gwen." She says impressed by Aire and introducing herself.
"Thank you, I don't want to be a bother." Aire says nervously.
"Geez, don't be so nervous, as far as I'm concerned you're practically family, so lighten up a bit." Gwen says to Aire to help her calm down.
"Don't waste your time on getting her to relax Gwen; she's way too uptight for her own good." A voice says coming behind the group.
Looking back the group sees Lee alongside his Tyrogue walking up to the group.
"Lee what're you doing here?" Guam asks curiously.
"I came to ask a favor of you master I'd like to battle you." Lee says answering him seriously.