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Lugia Talking

Chapter Seven: Seperation

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Shadow Lugia sat patiently in the machine they used to create shadow pokemon. It was slow work trying to make him a pokemon that couldn't be purified. They found that battling was the most effective way to purifiy a shadow pokemon so they had him battle constantly so they could see how tightly his heart was shut and how much farther they had to go. He had been at the Cipher Key Lair a total of 8 months and was getting bigger and bigger. It was November at the moment but by next summer he would be full grown.

Lugia looked over at the Cipher Peon who was monitering him. The peon stood up and let Shadow Lugia out of the machine, he stood behind Lugia and checked the machine carefully.

The notepad beside the peon glowed purple as Lugia picked it up and floated it over to himself, while the peon wasn't looking at him. He looked over it quickly and frowned at the schedule, 'Brainwave monitering next? I don't think so' he thought erasing it. Lugia smirked, and picked up a pencil and wrote something else, 'How about breakfast? I could use something to eat. And then some flight training' he thought placing the notepad back on the table.

The peon finished checking the machine and picked up the notepad, he frowned at it and looked back at Lugia who stared back innocently. "Guess I was just seeing things" he muttered opening the door so Lugia could follow him. Shadow Lugia had to lower his head in order to squeeze through the door. Soon he would be too large to fit through the door. And he WAS NOT going in an ultraball, or any other type of ball...not until Ardos or Eldes ordered him to that is.

The peon passed him off to Maria who had his breakfast already prepared. She turned and smiled at him, "I figured you would try something like this" she said pointing a finger at him. I was bored, Lugia objected. Maria shook her head as he ate, she looked at the notepad with a scowl, "You can't do this everyday you know, your going to get in trouble" she said sternly as she watched him.

Lugia moved his head closer to her Only if you tell somebody...and you won't do that...right? he asked Maria. She narrowed her eyes as Lugia bumped her shoulder with his nose, Please? he asked sweetly. Maria sighed and rubbed under his jaw. He purred and relaxed as she pet him. "If you weren't such a facinating pokemon you would be in trouble all the time" she said as he continued eating. You must be so proud of me, he joked.

Maria mumbled something to herself as she looked at the notepad, "Flight training? Lugia don't even think about it" she warned knowing exactly what he was thinking. But Maria... he began, "No! You won't be the only one getting in trouble i'm in charge of you so if you vanish into thin air then I could get in a lot of trouble" she told him. Lugia scowled, This place is so confined I have no freedom here or anywhere else, I want to get out of here, he shot back angrily.

She crossed her arms, "You don't have a choice" she said crossing her arms. Lugia hissed at her, I don't take orders from you! he yelled at her. Maria flinched slightly at his tone, "I'm not trying to be difficult, i'm just telling you the truth Lugia. Your the property of Team Cipher and they don't care about your feelings or anything else concerning you" Maria said carefully.

Shadow Lugia narrowed his red eyes, So your saying that i'm a nothing more then a slave and that's all i'll ever be? he snapped at her. Maria rubbed her forehead this conversation was giving her a headache. "Please Lugia I don't want to argue with you like this, i'm just telling you the truth, I don't want to give you false hope. I'm just a researcher so there's only so much I can do for you" she tried to explain to him.

Dealing with Lugia's temper was becoming more and more difficult, for the moment he was very unstable and a few wrong words could and would send him into reverse mode. And with him getting stronger all the time that was a very dangerous thing. Maria wanted to help him but with him constantly escaping it wasn't easy. If something serious happened to him then Team Cipher would make her disappear... for good.

Lugia glared at her, You can't keep me here forever, i'm going to get out of here eventually. With or without your help, he warned her. "Please Lugia just calm down, I can't help you if you don't work with me" she tried to reason with him. Calm down! I don't belong in this...this place! I don't belong here and don't want to stay here. You can't expect me to just sit back and follow orders all of my pathetic life, he yelled getting angrier and angrier.

Maria thought quickly, if this kept going he was going to go into reverse mode. "Lugia please!" she said touching his face and forcing him to look at her. He narrowed his eyes but didn't say anything, "Please Lugia, I know how you must feel but you have to trust me; Master Greevil, Ardos, and Eldes make the final decisions on everything" she told him.

Lugia grunted Yeah well...I guess so, he mumbled refusing to look at her. Maria rubbed his face, "Please believe me Lugia, your my friend" she assured him. "But there's only so much that I can do" she said as Lugia finally looked at her. He was quiet for a while. Lugia could tell she was really upset, and was trying her best to calm him down.

Sorry, didn't mean to snap at you, he muttered; he wasn't good at apologies but he was sorry. Maria had always done whatever she could to help him and keep him out of Gorigan's constant war path, but she couldn't do everything. She had to orders just like everyone else did.

Maria looked at her watch, "It's time for you to go i'll see you later alright?" she asked. Lugia nodded and followed the Cipher Peon that came to escort him to his flight training. She watched as Lugia left, 'I'm sorry things have to be like this...if only things could have been different' she thought shaking her head.

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Eldes watched as XD001 glided and dove through the air. He glanced over his shoulder as his brother Ardos walked up beside him. Both were silent as they watched Shadow Lugia. "Do you need something Ardos?" he asked. Ardos adjusted his shades, "Shadow Pokemon as a rule do not grow attached to others, but XD001 is obviously attached to Maria. She has more control over him then we do at times" he explained. Eldes nodded in argreement.

"But even with her here Shadow Lugia is becoming more and more difficult to handle. He insists on having more freedom, and if things continue this way he's going to break out and if he breaks out enough times then somebody is going to see him and find out about us" Eldes said watching as Lugia landed on a ledge near the ceiling.

Ardos frowned, "I think that until he grows out of this phase we should move him to Citadark Isle he'll be able to swim and fly there while we continue our tests" he thought aloud. Shadow Lugia dove down and hovered briefly before landing in front of them. Isn't there anything else to do around this stupid place? he snapped already irritated. Ardos looked at his watch, it was only 11:30 in the morning and Lugia was at the end of his rope already.

Eldes tilted his head up slightly; Shadow Lugia was now an inch or two taller then him. "We'll be moving you to Citadark Isle you'll have more freedom and we'll be able to continue our tests. Maria will be moved back to the Desert Lab and you'll stay with us for several months probably until summer" he explained. That caught Lugia's attention, he stared at them and then looked over at Maria who had just walked in and was talking to Snidle.

Your going to separate us? Lugia asked calmly, still watching her. Ardos nodded, "You'll grow stronger and faster then you will here, Maria and the other researchers will continue to do research at the Desert Lab" he added. Lugia nodded and turned back to them. He remembered exactly what Maria had told him earlier about him being the property of Team Cipher.

Are you asking me or telling me? Lugia asked them. Ardos crossed his arms, "You don't have a choice XD001, you were created by humans to obey humans" Ardos reminded him, Eldes frowned but didn't say anything. Everyone was silent for awhile as Lugia thought it over. Fine then, when do I leave? Lugia asked.

"We'll be moving you tonight" Eldes told him suspiciously, he'd expected more of a fight from Shadow Lugia then that. Ardos motioned for Maria to come over, "Yes what is it?" she asked him. "Eldes and I have decided to move you back to the Desert Lab and XD001 will be moved to Citadark Isle for a year or two until he is full grown" Ardos told her.

Maria frowned slightly but didn't object. "We'll be moving both of you tonight, hurry and make any needed preparations" Ardos ordered waving her off. Maria looked over at Shadow Lugia for a moment before nodding slightly and leaving. Ardos nodded to his brother before walking away.

Eldes watched Lugia for a moment before turning around and walking away, he paused for a moment before looking over his shoulder. "By the way Lugia..." he began, "Next time you change your schedule try to be a little more subtle" Eldes told him. Lugia stiffened, You knew about that? he asked is surprise, Eldes smiled at him "All psychic pokemon we work on try it, whether they're Shadow Pokemon or not" he said leaving.

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Shadow Lugia sighed and looked up at the sunset, he had several hours of constant tests and was waiting outside for the helicopters to finish getting preparing. They were going to guide him as he flew from the Cipher Key Lair to the Desert Lab the would drop Maria off there and after a short rest for him, fly straight to Citadark Isle.

"Lugia?" he looked back and saw Maria walking up to him. "Are you ready for this? This will be the farthest you've ever flown" she reminded him. He scoffed, I'll be fine I just can't wait to hurry up and get out of this stupid place, he said focusing his power so only Maria could hear him.

She smiled, "Just try and keep your temper under control alright?" Maria asked him. Lugia nodded, Will I ever see you again? he asked suddenly. She thought for a moment, "Sure you will, even if it's years down the road we'll meet each other again" Maria assured him. Shadow Lugia looked down at her, Are you sure? Once they perfect the process of making unpurifiable Shadow Pokemon what's to stop them from getting rid of you? Lugia asked her.

Maria frowned, she hadn't thought of that before. "Don't worry that day is a long way's off, and when it comes i'll be ready" she told him. Lugia tilted his head, One day Shadow Pokemon will rule the Orre Region, thats what Master Greevil wants. Pokemon that obey only him, pokemon that nobody can defeat... Lugia thought aloud.

Both were silent for a moment before Maria rubbed his neck, "Things will work out, and one day we'll meet again, just as long as you don't forget about me that is" she said as he leaned closer to her. I may have attitude problems but I could never forget about everything you've done to help me...I promise Lugia said bumping her shoulder.

Maria was surprised that he knew what a promise was. She shook her head, "Well if you promise then i'll belive you" Maria said as the helicopters started up. She looked over at them and pet Lugia one last time, "I have to go goodbye Lugia" she said a bit sad. Lugia shook his head, Not goodbye, see you later, he corrected her. Maria nodded, "See you later then" she told him getting in the helicopter.

The helicopters lifted up and quickly gained altitude rising above the clouds. Lugia looked all around him, he had never been out flying freely like this before. It was like nothing he'd ever seen before, he couldn't wait to see what Citadark Isle would be like; he would finally have some real freedom for once.

After flying for an hour and a half they stopped for a moment at the Desert Lab to drop Maria off. Shadow Lugia watched as Maria walked inside. After refueling the helicopters rose back into the air and headed towards Citadark Isle. Night had fallen and it was strange but nice to be flying at night.

Lugia looked down as they flew over Pyrite Town, maybe one day he would be able to do this freely without worrying about being seen by someone other then Team Cipher. The day he would finally be free; free to go where he wanted, when he wanted. 'I just want to be treated as an equal not a servant' he thought as he followed the helicopters as they turned past Gateon Port.

The only humans he'd ever seen treated pokemon as nothing more then weapons for fighting with. Maria said there were other trainers out there, trainers who treated their pokemon kindly, who understood them and were willing to work with their pokemon not bully them into submission. But so far the only person who actually listened to him was Maria, and now she was back at the Desert Lab and he didn't know when he would see her again.

Everything was so confusing, he was somewhat gratefull to Cipher for creating him, but he did want to be tied down and experimented on his entire life. He wasn't sure exactly what he wanted from his life, but he didn't want to continue like this. He looked down as they finally entered open water. After flying a way's out it started raining and the wind picked up. Lugia was glad that he at least payed attention during his flight training, but it was still different to be over the open water flying during a storm.

The helicopter's hovered and headed down towards a large island, Lugia followed them and landed at the dock, the only thing there at the moment was a large yacht. Lugia landed as Master Greevil, Ardos, and Eldes walked up to them. "Luiga I trust your flight here was safe and uninteresting?" Eldes asked him. Lugia nodded as he looked around, I've never seen a place like this before, is it always storming like this? he asked them.

Ardos nodded, "We have machines here the can create articicial storms and weather, that way people will never find out about us and our experiments here" he replied. Master Greevil walked up to him, "We'll do some experiments in the morning in the dome on the other side of the island, but for now your free to go where you want" he told Shadow Lugia.

Lugia tilted his head he could tell that Greevil wasn't lying to him but he still couldn't believe what he was hearing. Are you serious? Anywhere? he asked them. Eldes nodded, "You can swim or fly where ever the storm extends, the effects of the storm streatch for several miles in every direction so you'll have plenty of room" he cautioned. Luiga nodded but couldn't sit still, finally he could have some freedom.

"Go on XD001, but be back in the morning" Ardos told him. Lugia nodded and dove into the water, he sighed and looked around at the various pokemon swimming around him. He dove down farther and saw the light flashes of a group of lanturn, he paused as a group of tentacool and tentacruel swam by. Several curious water pokemon swam around him, Lugia could feel their curiosity, they had never seen a pokemon like him before.

Lugia rolled over on his back as he floated through the water, and for the first time in his life he felt something pleasent inside of him, something he couldn't explain. It was a strange feeling that he quickly pushed away. He was a Shadow Pokemon and this was his new domain. And when he was full grown he would do things HIS way, no Cipher member would ever mistreat him again. Not Ardos and not even Grand Master Greevil, things will be done my way or they won't be done at all, he thought aloud. Satisfied with his reasoning Lugia turned and swam away.

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