Here's another chapter, guys. Letting you all know now, the one chapter once a week routine will stay as it is, though not so sure for when school's back in next month. Either way, we'll be starting later chapters early after finishing instead of taking a break like usual so it'll be easier to stay on routine.

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"Tearing the Heavens" by Cepel. It's a pokemon fanfic in progress with 64 chapters so far and about 500,000 words, rated M. It's a perfect mix of comedy, action, and angst. It has a low update rate, but the re-readability makes up for it more than enough.

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Chapter 3: Settling

With Hugh…

Hugh had always thought that the Hall of Origins would be a place of neverending golden light and housing a plethora of pokemon, both non-Legendary and Legendary, as well as being a home for all those who had passed away. He had been trying to get an idea of this place ever since Jeanne offered them their new occupation. But standing there now in the Hall of Origins, all of Hugh's ideas were absolutely crushed.

Because he did not expect the Hall of Origins to be like this.

When Jeanne had first teleported them there to the entrance of the Hall of Origins, Hugh was absolutely baffled. As the Arceus led them on something like a tour, he had seen pillars and other structures of beautiful make. It had been quite quiet actually, contradicting his idea of the place being bustling with pokemon and spirits. And speaking of, he had not seen a spirit yet so perhaps, he was wrong on that idea as well.

Along with the architecture of the Hall of Origins, Hugh was amazed at the sight of the first Legendary he had ever seen in his life. He had seen Lady Lugia, a Legendary native to the Johto region. Hugh knew she was of grand size, but she was huge...not to call her fat. Hugh had made the right decision not to voice his observation because otherwise, he knew that he would have irked the Legendary and he would rather not have flood his home.

And he had not known that such a place could have so many rooms! Jeanne had shown them many chambers and passageways, Hugh could not even remember them now! The Hall of Origins might as well had been a maze, for Hugh knew that he would need some help navigating the place. Hugh also noticed that the Legendaries there and their rooms was similar to that of students in college or universities. Not ever Legendary resided in the chambers made for them, about half of the total Legendaries preferred staying in their native regions. Hugh had thought that it was strange yet thrilling at the comparison he made.

So, in all, Hugh was just extremely amazed. Scared of the Legendaries that were there, but amazed.

He and Roxanne were standing in the middle of a large circular room. Two large podiums stood in the front of the room while smaller podiums that varied in height dotted the rest of the circular path near the edges of the room. They had been standing there for several minutes now, waiting for Jeanne to come back from whatever she needed to do. Deciding to break the silence, Hugh tapped Roxanne's shoulder.

"This place is something else, isn't it?" he asked her.

"Something else entirely on a whole different level of something." was her reply. Hugh nodded, he had seen her trying to keep her excitement in when they had first arrived. But her eyes had betrayed her as Jeanne showed them the wonders of the place. "How are you holding up? Ready for that training?"

"I'm fine, I guess." Hugh made a 'give or take' gesture with a hand. "And to be honest, how can you be ready for training? We're going to be Knights of Arceus, Roxanne!"

"I know!" his friend replied. She, too, shared the same tone of excitement that he had. She then paused, as if finally realizing something. Roxanne gave Hugh an expression of questioning. "Hey, has Lady Arceus told you what you'd get in the end of all this?"

It was Hugh's turn to form that expression of hers. He did not really have an idea as to what she was talking about. So, he craned his head and scratched the back of his head as he adjusted his glasses. "What do you mean?" Roxanne seemed to be choosing her next words carefully.

"I mean, she told me that I'd regain something that is lost to me. Something like that. Has she said anything similar to you?" Hugh understood now, and mouthed 'Oh' in understanding.

Oh, so that's what she's talking about. Hugh remembered when Jeanne told Roxanne that she'd recover something lost to her in that conversation they had about a month ago. He wondered what was that something, and when he asked Roxanne if she knew or at least had an idea, he found that she was somewhat at a loss herself. "I don't think so." Hugh could not recall Jeanne saying anything like that to him. Perhaps she would tell him when they started training? Either way, he agreed to training to be a Knight as did Roxanne, regaining something lost to him or not.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm sure. Maybe, she'd tell me later." With that, Roxanne nodded and the two continued waiting once more. They did not have to wait for long though, as Jeanne suddenly stepped into the room. She greeted the two with a nod of her head and took her place behind one of the two large podiums in the front of the room.

I apologize for the wait, you two. she said. The two humans told her not to worry and she nodded gratefully. As for your trainers, they should be here soon. When they arrive, we can get started on discussing your training. She then smiled. I can feel your excitement, you two.

"I think anyone would be excited at this opportunity." Hugh explained as Roxanne simple nodded in agreement. Jeanne chuckled.

Perhaps. There are actually a number of my Knights who were afraid and nervous when I had first recruited them. The Arceus raised her chin in thought. Quite a few ended up dropping from their training and decided to go back to living their usual lives, with their memories of their training and this place erased.

"So that will happen to us if we decide to drop out?" Jeanne nodded. "What if we don't actually do well in the training? Is there some sort of test to pass?"

You two will do well, I'm certain that you will be trained excellently. Jeanne replied. And perhaps, brutally if he doesn't decide to go easy. she thought to herself, not allowing that thought slip to the newcomers. And yes, there is a test in the end of your training. Should you pass, you will become legitimate Knights in my name. If not-. Jeanne paused as she turned her head. Ah, they are here.

Hugh turned to see two Legendaries make their way into the room. He and Roxanne almost gasped at the two, for they had no idea who the two were. With the other Legendaries, they had heard descriptions and legends of them, they knew of their general abilities and such. But with these two, Hugh and Roxanne had never heard of two wolf Legendaries.

One had black fur and horns, fire was trailing along all of its tribal markings and wings. The other had mostly white fur with wings and occasionally pulsed with blue. The former emitted dark wispy tendrils with every step he took. The latter emitted frost. They are complete opposites, aren't they? Hugh thought.

Hugh suddenly had the urge to pull out his pokedex, but he quickly discarded the idea as he remembered that he was no longer a Trainer and that the pokedex was in storage. Plus, he felt like pulling out his pokedex to scan the Legendaries might be a bit disrespectful.

These two will be your instructors. Jeanne announced as the two wolf Legendaries sat on their haunches before them. She gestured with a hoof for the two Legendaries to introduce themselves. The white furred one went first.

A pleasure to meet you two. I go by Lady Akirari here, but you may call me Aurora when we are off business. Jeanne smiled at Aurora's introduction, the latter never really cared for formality, especially when it came to those similar to her own age. If Jeanne recalled correctly, they were all of the same age save for the Fenrir who was about a year older than them. The two Legendaries were a bit young to be in their positions, though it mattered little. After all, one may look at Phione or Shaymin for those two are even younger. Also, Jeanne thought for a moment, there was Mew and despite being older than every other Legendary, she still acted...juvenile.

"It's an honor to meet you, Lady Akirari." Roxanne replied to Aurora as she bowed, Hugh bowed as well. Roxanne and Hugh then turned to the other Legendary who bowed his head to the humans.

It is a pleasure to meet and train the next two Knights of Lady Arceus, I go by Lord Fenrir.

But, if he allows it, you may call him Alpha off business. Jeanne added. The Fenrir nodded to her statement, but Aurora raised an eyeridge. Hugh noticed her confusion and got the idea that 'Alpha' may not had been his actual name.

"Thank you for agreeing to train us." Hugh said when he felt like no one else was going to speak at that point. "My name is Hugh, I'm 17 and I used to be a Trainer with 6 badges under my belt." Roxanne's turn.

"And I'm Roxanne." Roxanne said as she eyed the floor as if it was the most interesting thing in the world. And Hugh could tell why, for Lord Fenrir, or Alpha, was giving them the coldest stare he had ever seen. "I'm 17 too and I did not have an occupation before today, I accompanied Hugh on his Trainer journey and took on odd jobs in order to pay for our expenses." Hugh shivered, he was glad that Alpha was farther from him than he was to Roxanne.

…

With Ryker...

Ryker surmised that the two had enough will to make it through their training. Hugh was primed to hit the peak of male fitness, and he had much confidence as well. could not sense any arrogance or ignorance from him, and he could tell that Hugh could make quick calm and efficient calls in times of stress. Training would do well for him.

As for Roxanne, Ryker thought it was strange. She was faintly familiar, though he could not recall anything involving her. Thinking back to previous years, he could not remember anything before the day Jeanne took him in. All he knew was that something happened to him and it was enough to cause Jeanne to find him in the way she had. She had found him very injured and with a major concussion. When Jeanne evaluated his apparent amnesia and offered to mend his memories back together...For some inexplicable reason, he declined her offer for he knew that it would only cause him great pain.

And that left him with the knowledge that his family was gone, and that he could not trust most anyone.

Roxanne was slender and was in healthy physical condition as well. Judging from a few scars he spotted on her and the slight muscle build she had, he could tell that she wasn't one to sit back and wait for something to happen. She'd do well in the training as well, and despite her current anxiety (where did that come from all of a sudden?), he saw that she had determination that rivaled most.

Your training will start tomorrow. Jeanne told Hugh and Roxanne. Ryker noticed the subtle shift in their moods, the way both humans raised their shoulders ever so slightly at Jeanne's statement and how Roxanne gulped. But for today, you four will be getting to know each other and settling down to your temporary housing for the duration of your training. At this, their surroundings changed as Jeanne teleported them.

Ryker took a brief scan of their surroundings, finding it to be satisfactory for the purpose of training. There was a single house before them, two stories tall and in great condition. They were on flat ground and a forest circled the area from about ten meters in radius. There was a single hill, or rather, a cliff. Presumably, from what Ryker could hear in that direction, it dropped off to a river. There was definitely a waterfall nearby, Ryker could hear the crashing water clearly. The Fenrir also realized that there were no other humans in the area, the updraft that he had just caught held no human scent other than Hugh and Roxanne's.

You all will be staying here. Jeanne continued as she turned her head to the two Legendaries. Lord Fenrir, Lady Akirari, you two may return to the Hall of Origins whenever you'd like at the times where you're not actively training these two. Of course, know that there is no set time as to when these two need to complete their training. The Arceus then smiled, a twinkle in her eye. Although, I'd rather not wait for too long to give them their tests. Aurora smiled at her lightheartedness as Ryker nodded.

Good, we can take as long as we'd like then. If there's no rush, then the end results of their training would be of a higher quality. After all...Ryker returned his gaze to Hugh and Roxanne...Slow and steady wins the race. Then again, Ryker briefly glanced at Aurora, knowing that she possessed invaluable skills as well, so does swiftness and precision.

Is there anything else we need to know, Lady Arceus? Aurora asked. Jeanne shook her head.

That is all for now. Roxanne, Hugh...Said two humans straightened at their names being called. Jeanne chuckled again. I know you won't disappoint when all this is said and done. With that, she left them, most likely to the Hall of Origins.

Alright then! Aurora said cheerily, gaining their attention. As she did this, Ryker continued to plan.

We'll target their weaknesses and strengthen them. Ideally, those weaknesses will be covered by the end of training. Ryker blinked as Aurora began laying down the rules, her cheerful tone from just moments before becoming stern.

You two will obey every command we give you for the duration of the training you're receiving, even if they seem unorthodox. Complaining and back-talk will not be tolerated…

But first, Ryker continued to think, we'll have to evaluate their combat prowess. From there, close-quarters-combat then ranged training, getting rid of any weaknesses all the while, and finally, we'll evaluate which type of weapon would suit them most once they get past the first half of training.

First quarter of training will be hand-to hand combat, second quarter will be ranged. Ranged combat will vary depending on what type of magic they have affinity for, and if they do better than expected, integration of magic to hand-to-hand combat will be covered. Should they have a high affinity towards psychic capabilities, mental combat will be covered in the second quarter as well. Telepathy will be easiest for them to learn first.

Third quarter of training will involve weapons training. Weapons training will vary depending on their type, as well as their area of effectiveness. The third quarter of training will also involve integration of magic and such to the weapons.

The fourth quarter will be an evaluation of sorts of what they have learned and achieved so far. They will spar with me and Lady Akirari every day from that point on until we both feel that they have finished their training. Ryker nodded to himself, satisfying with his condensed rundown of what the four of them would be doing for training. He then realized that Aurora was finished talking and returned his attention to the other three. It wasn't as if he had ignored them. He had heard every word, actually. He was just adept at multitasking and whatever opportunity he'd fine, he'd take it.

And it doesn't hurt to plan ahead.

Ryker briefly brushed his consciousness against Aurora's, the latter allowing him to share their mental plains. In that moment, Ryker shared his plans for the two trainees and just as quickly withdrew to his own mind. Aurora subtly nodded her agreement. With all that said, Aurora told them, let's explore the house and see who will be taking which room.

I will not be taking a room, I will sleep out here. The three looked at Ryker in surprise at his statement. I'd rather be on my own outside of training. Ryker preferred sleeping outside, he didn't feel as enclosed. The only exception was his chambers back in the Hall of Origins and even then, he still prefered to be out and about.

Aurora was about to disagree with the thought of the three of them taking the house and him sleeping outside, but then thought better of it. Well, in that case, let's just show them the forms we'll be using to train them now instead of later. she suggested. Ryker nodded, and the two turned to face the confused Roxanne and Hugh. One moment, they were large canine Legendaries. The next moment, they were anthropomorphic Legendaries.

Standing on two legs now, Aurora had adopted an anatomical structure similar to that of a human's. However, she still retained her canine qualities such as her muzzle. The only difference in anatomical structure really, was the fact that she stood on two legs instead of four. Her legs had shifted in length and structure to accommodate the form. Her fur was shorter than it was in her true form, and she also had white hair that reached her waist. Her wings looked slightly smaller than they were before as well. And overall, she was very fit as evidenced by the fair amount of muscle on her arms and legs though not enough to take away any of her femininity. As for clothing, Aurora wore a casual white t-shirt and form-fitting jeans, along with blue sneakers. And in height, she was about the same height as Roxanne.

Ryker, like Aurora, stood on two legs and retained most of his canine qualities. Well muscled and lean, the skulls that had been on his shoulders were gone. The blades that had been on his back were gone as well. His body was currently structured the same way as Aurora's, as they were both in their anthropomorphic forms, and he had short spiky black hair that didn't seem to part much around his horns. His wings tucked in through slits in the back of his gray collared shirt, Ryker also had black slacks donned. His sleeves were rolled up about halfway to allow his elbow spikes to have room. He also wore a watch on his right hand.

Aurora raised an eyebrow at Ryker's choice of clothing, as did Hugh and Roxanne, and the Fenrir only checked his watch. "I have a meeting to attend in Kanto later on today." he explained.

"Obviously," Aurora said as she faced Hugh and Roxanne again, "what you're seeing is us in our anthro forms. We'll be training you in these forms to make things much easier as opposed to training you on four legs. You'll probably see us in these forms often for the rest of our time together." She then turned around. "Right then, the house."

They all went into the house, the door already had its key in the keyhole so it was no trouble getting in. They were first met with the living room, it was moderately large. Several steps ahead and a turn to the right was the kitchen, and on the left was a screen door that led to outside. There were two bathrooms on the first floor. Upstairs, which was accessed through the stairs in the living room upon walking inside, one could either turn left or right at the top of the stairs. Turning left led to a medium-sized room, and continuing further down led to a larger room with a balcony as well as a bathroom with a closet next to the sink. Turning right at the top of the stairs led to a small room with a closet and further down, was another large room with two windows. Another bathroom was located in the middle of the split at the top of the stairs.

Each room had a fairly large bed and desk, as well as a ceiling fan and at least one closet. After randomly choosing, Aurora had the room with the two windows, Hugh had the room with the balcony and bathroom, and Roxanne decided to go with the living room as it had a futon along with a couple of couches.

And she loved futons as they were a couch and bed in one.

"Well, we have the rest of the day to do whatever we'd like." Aurora said as they gathered in the living room. "There's fresh food in the kitchen if anyone's hungry and.." She looked at the wall ahead of her, eyeing the very large flatscreen. "...we have that. Hopefully, with a lot of channels." she added with a laugh, Roxanne and Hugh joined in as well.

Ryker produced a book from seemingly nowhere, reading it intently. The others noticed that the cover was blank, as was the back of the book. Ryker paid them no mind, deciding to simply spend some time reading an interesting book for a bit since they had nothing to do for the rest of the day. He would train and go on a run later though, as he usually did three times a day.

…

With Roxanne…

Roxanne wondered what book he was reading, her curiosity had risen even further when she realized that the cover and back of the book was blank. "Hey, Alpha?" she asked after she gathered her courage and steeled herself not to avert her eyes when he looked at her with those cold eyes. Alpha lowered the book and acknowledged her with a dip of the head. "What book are you reading?"

"It is a book of my homeland, or so Lady Arceus says it is. You would most likely not recognize the author or its contents if I tell you." Roxanne noted his withdrawn expression as he finished his statement, as if he was suddenly in deep thought about the subject.

"I see." Well, there goes that attempt at starting a conversation with him. "Hey, are you guys hungry? I can cook us up some breakfast." Roxanne had seen the food and ingredients in their inventory, she was confident that she could make something delicious to eat.

"I am, haven't eaten since I woke up. They are probably hungry too, actually."

"I'm not hungry yet," Aurora answered, "but I'll eat later with whatever food is leftover." Roxanne nodded as Hugh pulled out two pokeballs from his pack. Jeanne only allowed him to bring two from his team with him, as the training was specifically for Hugh and Roxanne only. The rest of Hugh's team were at his parents'. With a flash, Oculus and an Alakazam appeared in the living room.

"You do not need to cook for me." Alpha said before returning to read his book.

After two more introductions went underway and Roxanne went to the kitchen to cook, Hugh pulled his two partners to the side and made sure his translator was on. Of course, he wouldn't have needed it if Oculus had the ability to shift into an anthro form as it allowed verbal speech, and the Alakazam could simply talk through telepathy. Roxanne could hear them talk from the kitchen as they were not far from her position at all.

"You two think we can perfect it today?" Hugh asked them. It was Oculus who answered next. Roxanne smiled, Oculus had been Hugh's friend since they were children and yet, the Noctowl never seemed to get tired or had any problems with them. He was part of the family as well. As for the Alakazam, Roxanne didn't know much about him save the fact that he was second-in-command when it came to Hugh's team.

"I think we can do it." Oculus answered, and a moment of silence let Roxanne know that Alakazam had told Hugh his answer mentally as usual.

"Great, why not we try it then? Now is as good a time as any." She knew of the technique they were trying to perfect. It involved the Alakazam linking all three of their minds together and Hugh seeing through Oculus's eyes. They had been trying to perfect the technique, Vision Revision, or VR as they called it for short. In all their past attempts, they had failed the process at the point of linking Hugh and Oculus's mind and feeding the latter's view to the former while sustaining the connection. Currently, Roxanne could hear Hugh explain the very same process of VR to Aurora and Alpha.

Roxanne placed a pot of water on the heat coil, turning the coil on and reaching for the bag of spaghetti. Opening the bag, she placed the stiff straws into the pot and pulled out a bottle of marinara sauce. She placed it on the counter and proceeded to pull out some ground beef, parsley, garlic powder, an egg, and a black pepper. With the ingredients at hand, she began to make the meatballs for the spaghetti.

"It's working!" came the excited shout from Hugh.

"That's great, Hugh!" Roxanne congratulated from her spot. She could hear Aurora congratulating her friend as well and a happy hoot from Oculus. As she prepared their breakfast, Roxanne wondered about their upcoming training. She knew that it would be grueling, and brutal, maybe, since they were going to be trained by Legendaries, though she was more anxious about whether or not she could last all the way through.

At least Hugh will be training with me. she thought.

After she finished making the meatballs and started the process of cooking them, as well as preparing the marinara sauce, she checked the spaghetti straws and calculated that it would still be a while before they soften enough. So, she set a timer to however long she thought it would take for the spaghetti straws to soften before leaving the kitchen while the food prepared.

She ended up standing in awe as Hugh waved at her. The thing was, he wasn't facing her direction and there was a dim purple glow emitting from what she assumed to be his eyes as both Alakazam and Oculus's eyes were glowing purple as well. Hugh turned around, confirming that his eyes were indeed glowing purple, before Oculus flew past her and settled on the kitchen counter. "I can see through Oculus's eyes now." He then smiled wider. "Ooh, making spaghetti?" Roxanne smirked.

"Yep. Aurora, I hope you like pasta." Aurora smiled from her spot on one of the couches, nodding.

"Spaghetti is one of my favorite foods." Aurora then pointed a remote at the tv and turned it on, it was already tuned to the Johto news channel. "I wonder if things are alright here in Johto. If not, I'll have to make a report to Jeanne…" she muttered.

"Alright, Rift, you can cut the connection now." Hugh told the Alakazam. The latter nodded as Oculus returned to the living room, perching on Hugh's shoulder. "Well, looks like the last couple of months practicing that paid off." Aurora raised an eyebrow, a smirk playing at her lips.

"If you can spend a couple of months practicing that and perfecting it, training shouldn't be that bad then." Hugh laughed as Roxanne took a seat next to Alpha on the other couch seeing as the couch Hugh and Aurora were on had no room left for her. "Before I forget, since you two basically gave us a general outlook on yourselves, I feel like it'd be right to reciprocate." Aurora looked over at Alpha, and Roxanne barely noticed him subtly twitching his forefinger/claw in distaste of the idea before covering up the action by turning the page in the book. "Up for it, Alpha?"

Roxanne blinked, the Fenrir had just snarled incredibly quickly and quietly but his expression returned to neutral immediately afterwards..She wasn't sure if she had just imagined seeing it. She watched him set down his book and nod to Aurora. "I suppose it's reasonable. Would you like to start first or should I?"

"I'll go first." Aurora said with a nonchalant shrug. The three of them focused on her, Roxanne especially. She wanted to know of Aurora's origins, as well as Alpha's. She also wondered if the two were related somehow, or if their species were literally to be opposites of each other. "As you know, my name is Aurora and I am an Akirari, a being of Light." She paused. "Do either of you know what Suicune are?" Roxanne nodded, knowing what Suicune generally were due to Hugh surfing through the pokedex at one point in their journey around Johto. "Before I 'evolved' into how I am now, I used to be a Suicune. An Islingr Suicune, in fact. I was born with Light infused with my abilities, I looked different from other Suicune in terms of color and-" She pointed to her two limbs on her back. "-I had wings, still do, obviously."

"Why did you say 'evolved' like...evolved?" Hugh asked.

"Suicune do not evolve, but my case was different. Again, it's the Light in me. My ability is ultra rare, a 1 in 100 chance. As an Islingr Suicune, when I finally pushed through my limits and fully mastered my abilities, I 'evolved' into what you're seeing now." Hugh nodded, as did Roxanne. "Anyway, I spent a few years of my life working my way up in the ranks of the Legendaries and eventually became part of the Council."

"Aren't all Legendaries part of the Council?" Roxanne asked, she had heard the capital C. Aurora shook her head.

"There are the Legendaries the humans classify, which is basically everyone you see in the Hall of Origins, and then there is the Council. Those of the Council, including myself, have more jurisdiction and influence when it comes to regulating the other Legendaries, and we each have a say when it comes to a new change and such to the world here." Roxanne nodded, she supposed that made sense. "Where was I...Oh, right. So after becoming part of the Council, I've been spending the past few years overseeing the other Suicune here in Johto as well as the other regions, doing quests for Lord or Lady Arceus, as well as taking part of Council meetings. When I'm off duty, I usually come home to Cerulean Falls to relax as much as I can before I'm on active duty again."

"Sounds really tough, being part of the Council." Oculus stated, hooting as well. Aurora shrugged.

"It is at times, but I always feel really satisfied after the day is done. It's worth it, really, to me. My parents were part of the Council, I can't help but to feel proud that I am now part of it too." She then leaned back on the couch, waving a hand for Alpha to give his take. Roxanne wanted to raise an eyebrow, she was actually a little skeptical that he'd actually do it.

I wonder if he'll just give us a single sentence that would just sum up everything. she thought with a smirk.

"Of course, my name is Alpha and I am a Fenrir, I have complete manipulation of Fire and the Void." Roxanne thought that he must had seen their expressions of confusion, for he elaborated on the latter element. "Void is the ability to nullify or destroy, I apply it through using Darkness. Of my species, I am the only one left with mastery over it. As a result, I can effectively obliterate whatever I deem deserving of it." Their silent questions satisfied for now, he continued. "My species is not native to any of the regions, so you will not find another like me anytime soon. Before I became a Legendary, I was in a state of wandering. Lost. Lady Arceus found me and took me in and for several years, I've been serving under her. I became a Legendary only a few months ago. Since then, I've been performing...wetwork jobs for both Lord and Lady Arceus, targeting individuals or groups who are a threat."

At his last statement, the other four save Rift, went rigid. Roxanne felt her blood run cold at the thought of Alpha's claws around her neck...his bloody jaws clamping down to rip her jugu-.

"You need not to worry about such a thing occurring to you." Alpha stated, he had predicted their reactions. "I only target those assigned to me, and those I deem a threat. You three are not a threat." With that out of the way, and with them more or less relieved, he continued. "Aside from those types of jobs, I also take quests for them."

"So you're a murderer then?" Roxanne blurted out. The room went silent, and Roxanne realized what she had said. She looked at Alpha, she didn't mean to say that out loud. Alpha only glanced at her, he didn't seem like he was offended.

"Call it what you will, killing is killing. I do not kill without a purpose, and I will kill if I have to when it comes to defending myself." was his answer, and they left it at that. She noticed Hugh looking between the two of them, noticing how awkward the atmosphere suddenly became. Even Oculus thought it was, and decided to take flight outside. Rift simply meditated as usual, his eyes closed and facing no one in particular.

"Uh, so would you two mind demonstrating your powers?" Hugh asked. Aurora immediately nodded her head, raising both of her hands. In one hand, a ball of Light materialized. In the other, a large ball of water formed.

"Water and Light have many applications." Aurora explained as the ball of water suddenly froze into a shard of ice. It then melted and boiled, turning into steam. Finally, the steam collected at her palm and before their very eyes, became a ball of water again through condensation. She then raised the ball of Light. It brightened, then dimmed. It then altered their view of colors, catching Hugh and Roxanne by surprise. To top it off, after Aurora reverted their vision back to normal, she suddenly shimmered out of sight. "Water can be manipulated in a variety of ways." They heard her voice bounce off the walls. "Light is a little more fun to work with. As you saw earlier, I can bend light a little differently to change your perspective of colors. Right now, I bent light to turn myself invisible."

She reappeared behind the two couches, giggling at the two humans' shocked expressions. "Say, would you be able to teach us how to do that?" Hugh asked. Aurora stopped mid-stride.

"Actually, that would depend on your aptitudes for the elements which we'll test you on in the second quarter of training as Knights."

"You mean we have a chance to use any element? Whichever element we'd like?" Roxanne asked this time. She wanted to learn how to turn invisible and thanks to a book of fiction she had read in the past, and her experiences with Hugh on his Trainer's journey, maybe Darkness...

Roxanne had seen many Dark-type pokemon in her life, and she really liked the possibilities of utilizing their abilities. She hoped that when their testing came, she'd be able to qualify for it. "No, not any element." Roxanne deflated at the thought of not being able to choose an element as will. "Again, it depends on your aptitudes for it. Us Legendaries have a way of telling which element/typing you're compatible with. If you end up with Ghost-typing and wanted Electric, we can't do anything about it."

"But it's possible, right? If we have the aptitude for it, we can learn how to manipulate Light like you can? And is that even a typing?" Aurora frowned.

"Most likely not, actually. Light is not a typing per se, it is an innate ability born in certain, random individuals. Sorry, you two," The two humans didn't really seem to down about it. Roxanne herself didn't mind at all, though she was wondering about Alpha's Void. She looked over at him, and the Fenrir knew of her intention to ask before she even voiced her question. He, like Aurora, raised his hands.

In one hand was a ball of flame, a black one to be precise. Maybe it's a byproduct of him knowing Void? Roxanne thought. In his other hand, a small wispy ball of what she assumed to be Void/Darkness formed. "You can certainly learn how to manipulate Fire, should you have high aptitudes for it, though, like Light, you will most likely not be able to learn and master the Void. Darkness, yes, but not Void."

Well, at least I still have the chance to go with Dark-typing. Roxanne thought. At that moment, a timer went off. It took a few moments, but Roxanne realized that it was the spaghetti and all but sprinted to the kitchen from her seat. "Spaghetti should be done shortly, guys! Just got to mix the sauce, meatballs, and spaghetti straws together and we can eat."

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Roxanne sipped from her glass of juice, she had finished her food first. Aurora and Hugh were still eating and conversing in the kitchen, and Alpha had left for a run. Oculus was still out flying, she guessed, and Rift was still meditating (or sleeping?) in the corner of the room. I'm kind of bored...she thought as she turned on the TV, wincing. I'll probably eat those words tomorrow when training starts. "Let's see what's on right now.."

"-igimon are the Champions! Chaaange into Digital Champions tooo save the Digital-!" This show is still going on? Roxanne nodded her head as Hugh sat next to her, Aurora walked over from the kitchen and sat on the other couch. "Kinda seems silly to me."

"How?" the Akirari asked. Hugh shrugged, and Roxanne saw him raise his arms and stretch out of the corner of her eye.

"Just the concept. You fall into a digital world, find digital monsters, befriend them, battle other digital monsters, and 'digivolve' if your partner needs a power boost with a digivice thing." At that moment, they all shivered for split second though none of them registered that they did. It's like a constant cycle, and with this show, you literal hear the opening theme like, at least four times, sometimes in succession, in the same episode."

"It's a kid show, Hugh." Roxanne shrugged. "Gotta give it some slack." Hugh laughed. "At least it's not another rehash of that one show with the card monsters. They have like what," She began counting off her fingers in thought. "five of them? And they each have so many seasons?"

"True, true." Hugh agreed.

"Or that one series where some of the cars, planes, and all that are actually robots in disguise?" Aurora decided to add, finding some amusement in their conversation. "And in one of those series, they even became robotic dinosaurs?" The three of them laughed together, with Rift remaining silent as usual albeit he may had been sleeping.

"Hold on," Roxanne said, "Aurora, you sound like you watched exactly the same levels of cartoons we did as kids." She was curious. After all, it was not everyday you hear a Legendary talking about cartoons meant for children. Aurora shrugged.

"Before pokemon and humans coexisted like we do now, about ten years ago when I was seven, my parents taught me how to take on a human form so that I could go to school for education since they were always busy with Legendary business." Aurora then tapped a finger against her cheek in thought. "We had to be careful especially so because of our species and we didn't want any humans finding us out. So whenever we weren't home and stayed in our house in Cerulean, we'd stay in our human forms. It was always so boring there so all I had was the TV to watch and a few books every now and then."

Right, human and pokemon coexistence didn't come into effect until recently, seven or eight years ago when we figured out that they are just just like us in sentience and intelligence save for a few species. Human/pokemon relationships came two or three years later after we found out that with enough power and guidance, pokemon can adopt anthropomorphic forms along with the sentience and intelligence discovery. Then pokemon rights kicked in soon after and now...we're on equal footing if you exclude feral pokemon. Roxanne thought.

"Were they weird to you?" Hugh asked.

"Honestly, I thought it was all so cool at first. Television was a new thing to me when we'd first moved into human society. Then, later on, I got used to it...Some shows are weird though, like those survival shows. I used to think 'Why would that guy, a human without any sort of defense except maybe a knife, go up against a Ursaring of all things?' But I eventually just shrugged it off as just another human thing." she said with a smirk.

"Yeah, and whenever I saw a Poochyena take a leak on a tree, I used to think it's just another pokemon thing." Hugh joked back. Aurora rolled her eyes and Roxanne barely hid her smile.

They would all get along well, at least. Now here's to hoping that they might just go easy on us with the training.