Seven Years Later Chapter 10
Seven Years Later
CH. 10: Training
A refreshing breeze rolled through the summit of Mt. Bristle as the morning sun began enveloping the land in its warmth. Already up from slumber, a worried Unshi sat and stared at his unconscious friend's face. He noticed a calming quality about it, which gave him the impression that the demons within her mind had finally gone away. Being so close, he finally noticed a certain scent rolling off of Kutty's body. It made him feel...warm inside and he knew that his face was starting to redden. A sudden cough from behind made the totodile jump up in surprise as he turned to find Hypno standing next to him.
"Now that I finally managed to get your attention, I can tell you that Chatot's mind has been successfully restored to healthy conditions. With years of stress just building up, it's no wonder that his mind collapsed when that major event occurred. Anyways, he should be up and squawking in a few days. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him as you two go on your way." As Hypno finished speaking, the KO'd Charmander sat up and rubbed her eyes. "Wha- where am I?" Kutty yawned before getting glomped by her friend. "I thought you'd never wake up," Unshi cried while clutching Kutty tightly. With her face beginning to heat up rapidly, Kutty blushed hard and returned the hug.
After making it down the mountain, the duo set up camp near its base. "How long was I out?" asked Kutty as she tore off an enormous chunk of a big apple and began to chew. "Two days," replied Unshi. "Hypno told Lucario and me about what happened to Kieth and... he wasn't such a bad guy after all. After hearing about him, Lucario simply nodded and left without a word. He's been gone the entire time so it's safe to assume that you're no longer a target of his." Finishing the last of the fruit, Kutty burped gently and rubbed her tummy. "What should we do now?" Kutty wondered aloud. "With Spiritomb being a consistent threat and all, I don't think we could go back to normal guild work since they seem to be targeting me. They're also very strong since the legendary Wigglytuff was defeated by them."
"It's simple. You need to train yourself to become even stronger." Turning, the duo found Lucario walking towards them while carrying a bag. "It's good to see that you're up and walking, but don't push it. Well, at least not yet," Lucario grinned. "But that would take years," Unshi cried. "And even if we do train, they're only going to get stronger as time passes. Unless you have some sort of trick that would allow us to get experience quickly or a super powerful move, simple training ain't gonna cut it." Placing the bag on the ground, Lucario gave a disappointed sigh.
"Just having a powerful move is useless if you don't know how to use it to its fullest potential. Strength isn't defined as just having a ton of experience points. It's about the journey that you took to acquire the experience. All those hardships and defeats along with your triumphs and victories helps fortify your inner strengths while toughening your outer strengths. You also get to learn about each of your moves on a much deeper level, finding their weaknesses and understanding your own limits. Without that kind of knowledge, surviving in a life threatening situation simply turns into a gamble with the odds against you. If you want to win in life, get serious and start sweating."
Lucario opened the bag and kicked it over. Oran berries, apples, max elixirs, and sleep seeds spilled out onto the ground, leaving Kutty and Unshi speechless. "We're gonna take it a step further. In addition to learning about your own moves, you will also be learning about your partner's moves as well. You're a unique pair and your moves compliment each other if used correctly. I gathered enough supplies here that should last a week so spend that much time mastering your moves." Kutty stepped forward and picked up an apple. "You're not going to watch us?" she asked while staring at the fruit in her paw. "No, I have to keep an eye on Spiritomb's minions. Most of them are really under its influence so if I rescue them, it will weaken their organization. If I'm not back in a week, then go to the pokemon school and ask for a pokemon named Scizor. He'll lead you on from there." As Lucario turned to leave, Unshi shouted, "Don't do any thing reckless alright? Stay safe and thanks for everything!" Lucario hid his grin and darted off.
"I know that he'll be fine," Kutty smiled. "He managed to get this far without getting hurt, so just believe in him." Unshi smiled back and looked on as Lucario began to get smaller in the distance. "Alright then, let's start this train-a-thon off by listing the moves we use. Mine are water gun, aqua tail, crunch, and ice beam." Kutty had to think for a minute before replying. "Hmm...I think that my moves are ember, smokescreen, fire spin, and flamethrower. Before we actually try combining moves, we should practice our own moves on those rocks over there. I don't recall ever using fire spin, and Lucario did say that we have to master all our moves, right?" Unshi nodded. "Sounds like a plan. Lets do this!"