Chapter 5 Appreciation Day
The new day is beautiful as always. Josh, Lucario and Greninja had enjoyed themselves as they all thought. Greninja and Lucario knew that Josh wasn't their trainer. They just see him as friend. Josh knew there was hope to bond with the Aura Pokémon and the Ninja Pokémon.
Lucario opens her eyes and looks outside. ("I wonder if Josh wants to join us to play video games.") the Aura Pokémon thought. ("I hope Greninja and myself don't become an addict...")
Lucario heard a growl-like yawn behind her. She looks over her shoulder and was greeted by a small grin from the teen. "Good morning Lucario and Greninja. You two are up early..."
"Greninja and I are only tempered in the body of our soul and mind." the Aura Pokémon said. "We do our best to look strong."
Josh sits up and stretches his arms. He was beginning to wonder how strong Lucario really is. But there was something else that caught the teen's attention. Given his eyes are wide open, the teen proceeded to her a question. "How did you get to be so tall in the first place?"
Lucario tilts her head to the left. "What do you mean?" Lucario asked. "Am I that tall?"
"Yes." Josh said. "You're huge."
"That goes to show you that Lucario is really strong." Greninja pointed out.
"I'll measure your size, Lucario."
A few minutes passed as the teen got out a measuring tape. Josh had Lucario to stand up straight so he can see how tall the Aura Pokémon is. The teen had to step on his bed and asks Greninja to hold onto the other end of the stick so Josh can reach her head. He steps down on the floor as the Aura Pokémon stares at him. "According to the measurement, you're... 6'11?!"
"I'm that tall?" Lucario asked.
The teen looks back up at her. "I'm only 5'11! You and Mewtwo is at the same size!" Josh pointed out. "Lucario are only about 4 feet than that..."
The Aura Pokémon was in deep thought. She was thinking about fighting against a Mewtwo, but those chances are slim. "Then maybe I'm a special kind of Lucario."
The teen didn't say anything as he stares at Lucario, shaking.
"You're shaking." Lucario pointed out.
"I'm afraid you might try to hurt me if I offended you in some way..."
Greninja stares flatly at him. "You're our only hope to survive in this world." Greninja said. "We are both grateful you're taking good care for us." Greninja crosses his arms. "Lucario and I will never hurt you. We will protect you if somebody else would to do it."
Josh stares at Greninja before looking back at Lucario. "You two are kind..." Josh trailed off. "I feel like I have two powerful guardians watching my back."
The Aura Pokémon chuckled. "I like it if you call us that." Lucario said.
Josh chuckled. "I'll just call you your name." he said. "You're Level was at 50 and Greninja is around at level 70."
The Aura Pokémon felt a bit peeved as she restrained a glare.
"Lucario is not just tall but very strong." Greninja said.
Lucario faces the bed and lifting it up with one hand. She looks back at Josh. "Very strong." Lucario said.
Josh couldn't believe what he saw. He was staring at the tall Aura Pokémon lifting a heavy bed with one bare hand that would barley budge by a one person. "Oh... my... god!" Jos exclaims in disbelief.
"Lucario is strong." Greninja smiled.
"I don't believe what I'm seeing." Josh moves closer to her. "I'm guessing this is the effect of Pokérus. My bed is just too heavy to lift when you have Pokérus."
"You think so?" Lucario asked.
Josh nodded his head. "Yes." he said. "You're like a Pokémon version of Kratos from the God Of War series, except for the white skin, muscles and red marks."
"Who's Kratos?" The Aura Pokémon asked.
"He is the Son of Zeus." Josh said. "But in Greek mythology, Kratos is the son of Pallas and Styx." The teen couldn't help but stare at the Aura Pokémon hands. Curious, he presses his hand on her hand. "You have soft hands but you have a very thick layer underneath."
"I'm a Steel Type." Lucario pointed out.
Something fast flew past the teen, causing Josh to turn around. The Ninja Pokémon was holding onto a book.
"Whoa!" Josh gasps. "You moved so fast I didn't see!"
"I'm a Ninja Pokémon." Greninja said.
"Heh." the teen chuckled. "Ninja's are quite skilled and fast in battle. They're so fast you don't even see them coming."
"Thank you." Greninja bowed his head. "This book was about to fall onto the floor." He hands the book to Josh.
"Thanks for catching my Yearbook." Josh smiled. He places the book on the bed before turning around. "You know, it makes me think that you two probably want to do some exercise. You two surely want to get stronger."
Lucario nodded her head. "There is a lot more room for improvement."
"Well then, in that case, I want you two to do something for me when we're done with breakfast." Josh said. "We'll be working outside in the yard."
"What do you have in mind?" Greninja asks.
"You see, there's some logs that needs to snap so they can be on standby for the bonfire this summer." Josh said. "I've used some of the logs last winter and manage to save some of them. I thought it would be a good idea to use your strength to snap the wood and use your speed so that the two of you can train for a bit."
The Ninja Pokémon continues to stares at him. "Let's have breakfast so you can show us those logs."
After Lucario and Greninja experience the taste of bacon, the teen led them out into the yard. They went to the left side of the house and went into a small stone courtyard. There were four white plastic chairs surrounding a white round table with a close umbrella in the middle. There was a pile of logs right next to the tables were pretty wide.
"If you want to use your axe from the shed, you're all set." Josh said.
Greninja examines the pile of wide logs. "Good. This shall prove to be a worthwhile job." Greninja said, stretching his arms.
Lucario snaps her neck a bit before she cracks her large hands.
("They're starting to feel narcissistic. Maybe I shouldn't have said so many remarks. Hang on... Lucario and Greninja are trying to impress me.") The teen was feeling a bit touched as he thought. ("Let's keep this going.") "I'm fine if you two don't want to do everything."
"Lucario and I do not want to miss this opportunity." Greninja said, looking sideways at the teen. "Watch us."
Lucario lifts two wide logs from the pile and places them in front of them. She brought a heavy fist down from the tip snapping the log in two pieces. Greninja formed a white needle in his hand and slices the log in two from the center.
Josh was amazed. To cut a log like would only take three hits, but Greninja and Lucario only needed one. "That was awesome!" the teen remarked.
Lucario moved back to cut off another section of the log. She crushes the middle section with her foot. Greninja slices through his log a couple times in a blink of an eye.
("Who knew Lucario's feet are crazy strong.") Josh thought. ("And Greninja is really fast. He is one of Ash's Pokémon for speed.") "Lucario is crazy strong and you're fast Greninja."
"Thank you." Greninja said.
The Aura Pokémon looked over at the pile of logs. "We've still have a job to do."
Josh watches them for half an hour. The log were giving away to Lucario's strength and speed. Pointed wood would leave a mark on anybody's fist, but Lucario's fists reduced the logs to pieces along with Greninja's speed. After cutting all the logs, Lucario stacked them all in a pyramid on the spot they found. The Aura Pokémon threw the last log high in the air and Greninja jumps high into the air and slices the log into three pieces. The teen watches in awe as the three pieces fell on top of the pyramid to complete.
The Aura Pokémon dust her knuckles as Greninja approaches Josh. "Here you go." Greninja said. "You're all set for the bonfire this summer."
"I'm impressed." Josh said. "You two are the strongest and fastest people in this world."
"Thanks." Lucario said, pulling Josh under her arm. "I feel stronger by knowing that."
Greninja places his arm on Josh's shoulder as well.
"Well, I'm happy if my two Pokémon are happy." Josh smiled.
Lucario and Greninja chuckled. But all three of them notice that they were doing some sort of hug. Josh took a couple steps back, a bit embarrassed.
In his mind, there was this feeling that he truly owns Lucario and one of Ash's Pokémon, Greninja. But Josh was only their temporary trainer. Then something came in the teen's mind. Since Ash released Greninja at the end of his journey to track down the Giant Rock remnants in Kalos and Greninja transferred to the game after completing the Special Demo with Ash as his Original Trainer, does that mean he owns one of Ash's Pokémon from the anime series? What will happen to Kalos if Greninja isn't there?
For Lucario, she felt that Josh was her trainer. The Aura Pokémon realizes something hit her hard. ("I have a another trainer. The three of us were in a group hug because we help him cut the logs.")
"Looks like we got carried away there..." Josh trailed off.
"I agree." Greninja said. "It was nice."
The Aura Pokémon looks up at the sky. "You're not bad, Josh. It feels to Greninja and myself are with our trainer standing with us."
Josh looks down. ("I know that one day you and Greninja realizes that trainer you speak of that raised you is me...")
("When I'm with Josh, his aura and hospitality makes feel right at home.I must stay loyal to my trainer. I don't want him to change my mind. A part of me doesn't want to leave him behind.") Lucario thought.
The teen claps his hands once. "Maybe we should stay out here to enjoy the weather." Josh suggested. Greninja taps Lucario's shoulder, snapping out the Aura Pokémon out of her thoughts.
The day has passed as all three of them felt conflict of what tomorrow was going to bring them. Lucario and Greninja felt more grateful towards the teen because of the luxuries of his home. The future will tell how these events will play out in time...
As the night settle in, Josh recalled something. "Lucario and Greninja." Josh said.
Lucario and Greninja was sitting on the floor in the center of the room. Greninja looks over his shoulder. "Yes?"
"You two want to play some video games tomorrow with me?"
The Ninja Pokémon grinned. "Sure. We're looking forward to it."
Somehow, Josh knows they'll warm up even more all the same.
This Lucario is really special. I wanted to make Lucario 7'11 as Mega Mewtwo X, but I think that wouldn't work. So I decided to go with 6'11. I'll put Greninja's memories in this story in the later chapters. I've already have a plan for the next chapter so I hope you're looking forward to it.I encourage everyone to leave a review.