DragonMaster Reborn: In this chapter Lugia meets someone who will influence him greatly
in this story.
Xadius: Lugia may be the greatest Shadow Pokemon ever created, but for now he's still a
baby and very curious about everything. And Maria is just a character we made up.
"talking"
'thinking'
Lugia talking
Chapter Two: Emotions
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Trying to get a baby Lugia to sit still was like getting a rock to tap dance Maria decided. As the head scientist, it was her job to make sure Lugia was heathy and happy. 'As happy as a Shadow Pokemon can be anyway' she thought pushing her glasses farther up her face. Ever since XD001 had woken up earlier, they had been examining it and adjusting different chemicals and testing different methods of purification so they could make sure was Shadow Lugia resistant to them.
But like all young creatures, Lugia got bored easily, didn't like being ignored, and no explanation was ever quite clear enough. Maria sighed and crouched down so she could take his temperature again. "Come on open your mouth" she said trying to coax Lugia into listening to her. You've already done this plenty of times, why are you doing it again? he asked keeping his mouth shut.
Maria prayed for patience, "Your still young and susceptible to disease, by checking your temperature we can see if your sick or not" she told Lugia as he finally opened his mouth. Sus...suscep...I don't understand, Lugia finally said with a frown. Maria wrote down the temperature and handed it to a scientist beside her.
"It means that something small and nasty could get inside you and make you feel very bad alright?" Maria explained adjusting her long brown ponytail. Lugia tilted his head and nodded as she checked his wings. Maria scowled as Lugia started to fidget, "Could you please hold still?" she asked him. Lugia glared at her, Why don't you sit on your butt for a few hours while people stick things in you and stare at you like your a creature from another world? he asked her.
Maria knew he was right; they weren't ignoring Lugia, but they weren't exactly entertaining him either. "Look we have one more test to do and then we'll be all done; you can rest after that" she told him. Lugia grunted and looked away but he still wouldn't sit still.
Maria stood up and crossed her arms; she looked around and grabbed a pen next to her. "Lugia you see this? Remember how you made that desk move earlier? Try doing the same thing with this alright?" she said trying to distract him.
Lugia looked at it carefully before his eyes glowed blue. Lugia used his psychic powers to float the pen around the room. While Lugia was fascinated with his powers Maria attached small pads to his chest and back to measure his pulse and heart condition. XD001's heart was shut now but if it wasn't shut tight enough then he could be easily purified and turned into a normal Lugia.
Maria looked over her shoulder as the door opened behind her. A man wearing red with short red hair and black shades walked in. Maria snapped to attention, "Master Eldes! I wasn't expecting you here..." she said hesitantly.
Eldes nodded, "Master Greevil will be heading back to Gateon Port I came to make a final check on how XD001 was..." he paused and looked past her at Lugia who was floating several pens around his head. Eldes raised an eybrow and looked at Maria questioningly.
"We were having trouble getting him to sit still so I...gave him something to do, sir" Maria explained shifting her feet. Eldes was quiet for a moment. "Good job, as long as Shadow Lugia is content the Master Greevil will be as well. And if Shadow Lugia is content then our test and experiments will be easier on him; your doing your job well" Eldes said with a nod.
Maria relaxed as Eldes turned and prepared to walk out. He stopped and glanced over his shoulder, "Lovrina and her brother Naps are being put in charge of this facility. Shadow Lugia will remain here until it's confirmed that he's healthy and then he will be moved to the Cipher Key Lair in Eclo Canyon. Gorigan will make adjustments to XD001's closed heart there" Eldes informed her before leaving.
Maria frowned,Lovrina was a Cipher Admin and wasn't the easiest person to deal with. She was impatient, tempermental and a bit childish; but on the other hand she was smart and definitly knew what she was doing, she was a scientist in every sense of the word. She got to be one of the top members of Cipher mainly because of her knowledge of pokemon. But that didn't mean Maria had to like working under her.
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Lugia ignored Eldes and Maria as they talked, instead focusing on his powers. He picked up several more pens that were sitting on a desk nearby and circled them around his head. Maybe staying here wouldn't be so boring after all. They dropped suddenly when Lugia felt a large irritation in his mind.
He shook his head and looked at Maria who was deep in thought. She didn't look very happy. 'What is this...this feeling? Is it coming from her?' Shadow Lugia thought watching her as she removed the wires attatched to him. Is something wrong? he asked her.
Maria shook her head, "It's Lovrina she's smart but not the most pleasent person to work with" she replied. Lugia continued watching her as she shut down several machines. But the irritation remained, What is this i'm feeling? Lugia finally asked Maria.
She looked at him in confusion, "Feeling? What do you mean?" Maria asked watching Lugia carefully. Lugia hesitated he didn't like the way she was looking at him. It's this irritation, it doesn't hurt or itch it's just...there, Lugia tried to explain. Maria rocked back on her heels slightly as she thought.
"Anger it's an emotion called anger" Maria answered. Lugia tilted his head as he tried to understand her words, Emotion? What is emotion? he asked her. Maria started to answer and stopped, "Emotion is...it's not really something I can explain" she finally answered. What about anger? Lugia asked as she stood up.
Maria smiled, "That I can explain" she told him picking up the pen's he had been playing with earlier and putting them away. "When somebody does something that you don't like you feel anger. The irrritation you felt came from me; I was angry because I don't like Lovrina's attitude, or the way she reacts to things. You lost your concentration when you felt my anger, thats a reaction" Maria said explaining it in a way that he would understand.
I think I understand now Lugia said with a nod. Maria looked up as the door opened, she tensed as a girl with 2 long pink pig tails walked in. "Hello Miss Lovrina" Maria's voice was flat. Lovrina simply nodded and walked up to Shadow Lugia. Lugia picking up on Maria's anger once again, leaned away from Lovrina.
Lovrina smiled, "Oh it is so cute! It's perfect! Absolutely Perfect! Isn't it Naps" she asked turning to a guy standing behind her in white armor. Naps shrugged "Shadow Lugia will be fine, we need to focus on security before anything else" he grumbled, Lovrina looked over her shoulder. "Naps your oh so serious, it can't hurt to look at XD001 for a moment" she told him.
Naps crossed his arms but didn't say anything. "Oh your so fabulous, with this Shadow Pokemon we'll finally be able to rule the Orre region once and for all" Lovrina said with a smile stroking Lugia on the head.
Lugia hissed at Lovrina and pulled back, Maria picked Lugia up quickly before he bit her. Lugia didn't like being held anymore then he liked being petted, but if it ment he was away from that...that woman he would accept it.
Naps sighed, "Sister we need to get going; this desert lab needs to be secured before someone sees us here" he insisted moving towards the door. Lovrina frowned, "But i'm not done here and OW!" she shouted as Lugia bit her arm. "You stupid irritating little..." Lovrina began as Lugia glared at her.
Lugia had his own ideas about who was the stupid irritating one, but he didn't say anything. There was something about Lovrina that he just didn't like...and he wanted her out. Lugia's eyes glowed as he lifted a glass cup from off a computer and hurled it at the back of her head.
Maria held him tight with one arm and reached out and grabbed the cup with the other. She tossed it to Naps as Lovrina turned back to her angrily. Naps tossed it in the garbage and straightend up as Lovrina stormed out grumbling to herself.
Maria took a deep breath, "Thank you" she said to him. Naps shook his head, "I may be your boss but i'll try to keep my sister out of your way so you can actually get something done without her hovering over your shoulder complaining about everything" he said before leaving.
Maria sighed and looked down at Lugia who was staring after Lovrina with a scowl on his face. I do believe that I now understand anger he said slowly. Maria shook her head, "Well try to hold back that temper of your's or your going to be in a lot of trouble with Lovrina" she warned him.
If it means i'll see less of her then i'll be a perfect little angel, Lugia said looking up at her. Maria smiled, 'He's clueless in some areas and so smart in others; Lugia might actually make Cipher number one after all' she thought walking out off the lab and down the hallway, after several turns she came to a room where they normally stored shadow pokemon.
Maria put him inside the biggest cage so he would have plenty of room. "I'll come back later to give you something to eat" she told him as he curled into a ball and prepared to go to sleep. Eat? Lugia asked lifting his head, "Never mind" she said closing the cage door.
Lugia tilted his head clearly wanting to ask her somthing else. But instead he layed down and closed his eyes. Maria paused in the door way and shook her head. 'Don't get to attached to him, if you get to attached you'll end up regreting it. He may be cute and small now, but he doesn't care about anyone, as a Shadow Pokemon it just isn't possible ' she thought before walking out.
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DragonMaster Reborn: Well thanks for the reviews in the first chapter, Shadow Lugia has a lot in store for him.
Xadius: Review people! And check out our other pokemon story Elusive Shadows. Peace out!