The Aura Guardians:
Many days had passed since the joining of an apprentice and her mentor. The two had learned much of each other, and Keiko was taught some of her powers. A long, dirt road spilled out before them as the Riolu inquired her mentor and what was happening.
"So..." She began, her right paw out in front of her, "I am one of a few like me?" "That's correct." Mewtwo smiled, "Not many Riolu have your powers. And, those that do are protected greatly by humans for different meanings."
"But...How can I learn to control it, if there aren't others like myself?" she continued, a worried look sent up to the gray Pokemon beside her. The clone Pokemon laughed. "There are others who can master aura, Keiko. Myself, included in that bunch." Keiko jumped, still keeping pace along the path. "You can?" She asked, still looking up to Mewtwo.
He nodded, "Mm-hm. And you may even meet another one like us today, as well." "Really?!" a hopeful pitch made the girl's voice rise. She looked out to the almost-never-ending road a head, "How much more longer?"
Once again, Mewtwo was amused, "Why do you try finding it out?" he playfully asked. The Riolu, however, stopped in her tracks, following Mewtwo with a confused look. Find it out herself? How would that work?
A sudden burst of...an unknown energy,Then stunned the young Pokemon even more. Her eyes were closed on their own, as if she were really tired, the world under her eye lids not being like she once knew. Her mind journeyed her past Mewtwo and through the path ahead. Whatever she was seeing then made a sharp turn right and rushed into the nearby forest. After what seemed like a long while, then view she saw changed with a strong energy shown before her. Looking at it for as long as she could, the being then moved, heading in their direction!
Frightened, Keiko opened up her eyes, realized where she really was. Not wanting to ask or explain what just happened, the Riolu sped past a surprised Mewtwo and followed the same path as her vision showed. Whatever it was, Keiko wanted to show her mentor she could face it off. She thought she heard a distant voice calling "Keiko!" from where Mewtwo was, but the thought was brushed aside. She really wanted to try this. Maybe she could find that aura her Sensei spoke of?
Suddenly, her thoughts were disrupted as the air was knocked right out of Keiko. The little Riolu was knocked back, her footing lost to a root in the undergrowth. She muttered, and shook her head to get the world back together. Looking up, she met eyes with a...unknown Pokemon..at least, Keiko had never seen one like it before. Blinking cleared her vision more, and reviled the new arrival to be, what looked like, an older and large version of herself!
The creature sighed, "Watch where you're going, kid! You're lucky there's a clearing here!" A clearing? Upon hearing this, Keiko looked around. Sure enough, the 'Larger Keiko' was correct. It was as if she never left the dirt path of before. "What? Huh?" She muttered to herself. Looking up to the other Pokemon, the young Riolu quickly got up and brushed herself off, standing face to face with this being. A strange energy emitted from them, like that of the creature from her vision! Her brow frowned, "Who are you?"
"I may ask you the same. But...since you asked.." The being replied nonchalantly, "I'm Roga, a Lucario. Now, who are you?"
Keiko was about to annouce herself as well, when suddenly, a call rang out around them, "Keiko!" came from behind the Riolu, and an angry "Roga!" boomed from the forest background of the Lucario. Both areas brushed with new Pokemon on the seen. Mewtwo appeared on Keiko's side, and a greenish Pokemon arrived behind Roga.
"Keiko! Why did you go running off like that? You frightened me, though what did you find?" Mewtwo proposed, glancing over to the opposing two Pokemon.
"Roga, I should ask you the same. You, of all the apprentices, should know not to run off." The green Pokemon scolded. "But, Hiro-sensei! My aura channeled in suddenly. I had to go and chase what I saw before we left Camp!" Roga begged in reply. "None the less..I am proud of you." he said, less angrier than before, "You have found your aura mentor."
"What?"
"Greetings, Hiro. It's been a while since we last met." Mewtwo said. "Almost too long, Mewtwo. I'm glad of how fate brings us together. My apprentice," he gestured to a stunned Roga, "Roga. I am mentoring two others, however. They are back at our campsite."
"I knew we would have met somehow by following these dirt paths." the clone Pokemon joked, "And three apprentices. My, you must have your hands full! This small one," He gestured to Keiko, "Is my apprentice, Keiko." "Is This is the one you were chosen for?" Hiro questioned. Mewtwo nodded solemnly, then turned to Keiko, a happier look flew on his face, "Keiko, this is Hiro, he's a Gallade. The other Pokemon is-"
"I've met him, sensei." Keiko interrupted, "But what does Hiro mean by Roga's aura mentor?" Mewtwo sighed, making Keiko guess this was another explanation he had to pull.
"First off, Hiro and his group are going to journey with us. Thus, you shall call him your sensei as well, for he can train you anytime I allow," Keiko's tail twitched in embarrassment, "And second, because Roga needs an aura master, I shall be training him as well while we journey." Both of the blue Pokemon gazed in awe at Mewtwo. In Keiko's eyes, this meant a whole group of Pokemon would be traveling with them. Could any of her friends joined it? A excited jolt jumped through her.
"We're traveling together?" the Lucario finally accepted. He turned to his mentor, "So, I used my aura to find Keiko...It is a possible thing that I can still learn!" Hiro nodded happily as Roga rejoiced. However, Keiko was still at a loss. Lucario look a lot like she did. Was Roga special too?
"Mewtwo-sensei, why do I and Roga look so much alike?" She questioned, watching the happy, older Pokemon. Mewtwo, also looking to the other two, replied, "You will someday look like that, too, you know." Keiko jumped and looked to the gray Pokemon. He then continued, "Riolu can evolve. They change into what Roga is now: a Lucario. And one day, I hope you can look that way to show how much power you truly hold." He mentioned the power once more. What was she, really?
Then, Mewtwo changed their conversation's note. "So, shall we be going, Hiro? Keiko still has to meet her fellow apprentices." Hiro turned to the clone Pokemon, "Right, we should get moving." He turned immediately, Mewtwo following. The two, old friends conversed as then walked into the forest. The Riolu, after watching them leave, realized Roga was watching her. She turned, startled to have him watching her like a sheep.
"Umm..Should we follow?" She quickly asked. Roga nodded, and then began to enter the forest as well. A nervous Keiko then teetered after him. A whole group to meet, new Pokemon to encounter, a training partner, and the true begining of Keiko's life.