Of Magic, Tamers And Beasts Of Power

Cleansing Inky Water

Through Azul's memories, Yukiko saw that he aimed to be the best to get back at his bullies, but he wound up being like them, only worse.

'All of those that bullied me for what I looked like...
And then, all of their weakpoints, their worries that I thoroughly observed...
I held tightly to all of them!
If I probe their weaknesses, I could steal even the fins of someone who's proud of their swimming.
If I probe their worries, I could even steal someone's beautiful voice.
As long as I have this contract, I am invincible!
I'm no longer a trashy, lonely octopus.
I will control everything using my power.
All of those people that made fun of me will bow down to me!' She heard Azul's voice, but then she played her flute, knowing the drill, as the ink disappeared and Azul's aura calmed down.

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At that moment, Azul jolted awake, wondering why he heard that flute music.

" Ah, he's awake." Floyd exclaimed.

"Azul, how many fingers am I holding up?" Jade asked.

"8... fingers...?" Azul said a little dizzy.

" It looks like you're still a little shaky. But... I'm so relieved.
It looks like your Blot has subsided for now." Jade breathed out.

"Geez, look at what you put us through." Leona frowned.

Ruggie shook his head. "Uh, you're not really qualified to say that, Leona-san."

"What in the world... did I do...?" Azul said as he looked at the chaotic mess he caused.

"You used your magic too much and went into Overblot. Do you not remember?" Jade clarified.

"You were sucking everyone's magic while crying "Give me your powers~~~!!"
 You looked so lame. I'm a little disillusioned now." Floyd bluntly said.

"Th-there's no way... I went berserk...?
 Unbelievable..." Azul said shocked.

" Ah, well I guess it's normal to be mad after you lost everything you collected.
 I definitely won't forgive anyone who'd make fun of the piggy bank that I'm keeping." Ruggie coughed.

"But using backhanded means is a little bit much, yanno?" Grim said.

"But, I have to admit, those notes you made were something if you could get students to have 85 points or higher." Yukiko smiled as Pachi nodded.

"Eh...?"

"True. I got 90 points just by reading and studying your notes for one night, dude." Ace said

" Yes, it really was exceptional." Deuce nodded.

"We heard from the Headmaster that you created those notes after thoroughly researching 100 years' worth of school material. Though I dont agree with your methods, It ain't an easy feat to do." Riddle said.

"...... Hmph.
I won't be happy by that sort of consoling, you know?" Azul smirked but Yukiko and her pokemon knew he was trying to hide some tears.

" Oh~? Azul's looking a little teary-eyed~" Floyd pointed out.

"Oh, my. Have you reverted back to your old crybaby self, I wonder?" Jade smiled.

"You two! I believe that there was a secret agreement between us not to talk about that again!" Azul yelled.

"Oh, my. Pardon me."

'Crybaby self?' Yukiko thought....Wait. Was his gentleman act really just that? An act?

"Oh, yeah. Here's the picture of Prince Rielle that you asked us to take. We brought it back properly. The sun hasn't set yet. This means that it's our win!" Jack stated.

"What's up with this picture? Mermaid runts? They're all just talking." Leona said looking at it.

"It looks like a class picture from elementary school...? What did you want this picture for?" Trey asked.

"Ah, how nostalgic~ This was the picture we took when we went on a field trip, right~?
 Jade and I are here. And then~~
The one hiding way behind here is~~~!! Baby Azul!" Floyd revealed with a smile.

ALL: EH!?
"Pachi?!"

" AHHHHH!! STOP IT!!
Don't look! Please don't look!" Azul yelled in embarrassment.

"Oh, my, Azul. It seems like you're feeling energetic. How about going back to sleep?
It would be much better for you to give up since we've all seen." Jade shook his head.

"Let me see!"

"At the corner..."

"Don't tell me it's this little kid with the octopus legs that's bigger than the other kids..."

"Azul, I didn't know you were this chubby when you were younger!"

"Oh, so that's why..." Riddle said looking at Azul.

"Paaaa..."

"So cute! He looks like a plushie!" Yukiko smiled.

"AaaaaAAHHhHAHAHHHH...!!!" Azul lamented.

But Deuce took the hint." I... I completely understand how you feel. Anyone has a past they don't want known!
I didn't see anything! Everyone, forget what you saw, too!"

"You're... You're pretty impulsive sometimes, huh..." Jack asked.

" Damn it...! I definitely thought that I could expand Mostro Lounge's business and get rid of my dark past in one go...!
 I thought it was a perfect plan and yet~~~!" Azul said in shame.

" He who runs after two hares will catch neither, as they say~" Ruggie shrugs.

"I even altered the picture from the yearbook as well as the photographer's film...
 I thought that I had gotten rid of all existing pictures of me from before, but...
Just this one picture from the museum was one I couldn'tget my hands on." Azul lamented.

"That doesn't mean that you should make others do your dirty work, yanno!" Grim shouted.

"Pachu!"

" It doesn't matter. I really liked this Azul, you know? He seemed more delicious then compared to now~" Floyd smiled.

"That's not the problem here!"

'You don't have to be so desperate to hide it, you know...' Yukiko thought.

" I don't want this anymore... I wanna go back inside my octopus pot..." Azul grumbled.

" In any case, we fulfilled our promise of bringing that picture back.
 We cleared the conditions you've set." Jack said

"Well, we did destroy all the contracts before that happened though." Grim pointed out

" Still, I can't be convinced.
Azul, I know that you're not the type to resort to unlawful means.
Take responsibility and put everything back in their place."

"Either way, I'm going to help as well." Yukiko said with a smile and she turned to Suicune since the waters in Octavinelle still got tainted with ink.

Suicune nodded as it's body glowed and leapt to the water.

Everyone stood in amazement as Suicune ran around making the water clear.

"Whoa! How can it do that?!" Floyd asked.

"Suicune is a legendary Pokemon with the power to cleanse even the filthiest water just by running across it." Yukiko explained as she showed the pokedex.

Suicune the Aurora Pokemon and one of the Three Legendary Beasts of Johto. Suicune embodies the compassion of a pure spring of water. It runs across the land with gliding elegance. It has the power to purify dirty water.