# Seven Years Later Chapter 10

Author: Mizucharoshi
Tags: Fanfiction, charmander, pokemon, totodile


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!"

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