Bestia: an ancient energy that allows Pokémon to use their powers. Lucca Aska is a plucky Brionne raised as a hero in a world devoid of Bestia, where Pokémon must use weapons and armour to survive. Destiny has chosen Lucca and five other outcasts to...
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"I don't see what the big deal is," Crystal groaned and twirled her head around as she walked. "It's really soupy and annoying to eat."
"That's 'cos you've got a beak. Wait that doesn't make any sense. Aren't you meant to be good at eating wormy stuff?" Ruby argued.
"Well, yeah... sorta, I guess? But that's why the soup's the annoying part, not the noodles," Crystal said. "Ramen doesn't seem like too healthy a breakfast, either."
"Are you two seriously still on about that?" Brine folded her arms. "Didn't you have a good breakfast?"
"I did, actually. Shelly toasted us some goodies," Crystal nodded happily.
"That's the problem! All the guys around here are treatin' us like heroes and everything, yet still you got Shelly to cook again. We've got the best food in the world, the ramen place, right there!" Ruby said.
"I don't mind, honestly," Shelly prodded his paws together. "I like that you like my food."
"Ramen's the best food in the world now?" Crystal asked.
"Well no you're right, cheese pizza is, but you get the point!" Ruby cried.
"If we're challenging favourite foods, I'm still yet to try that pizza stuff. I didn't get a chance when we were in Girage," Lucca joined in. Mimia let out a happy yip.
"Oh, we are going there next, then. If we don't have to worry about the knights anymore, then we just have to! I've been dying to have pizza again!" Ruby flailed about.
"I dunno about that. You had like, four to yourself last time. Even for a Pokémon your size, that ain't normal," Crystal warned.
"Are pizzas small?" Lucca wondered.
"They can be. But these were like... they were larges too, weren't they? The full fifteen inches!" Crystal cried.
"And you had four... to yourself?" Azu leaned away.
"And it wasn't enough, baby!" Ruby cheered.
"I... wow, okay. You guys are something else," Azu sighed. She stopped in front of the tower and looked up at it. "Can we like... try not to be embarrassing when we go in?"
"What's so embarrassing about pizza?" Ruby asked.
"It's not the pizza that's- forget it. Let's just like, pretend to talk like heroes for a minute," Crystal sighed. "Actually, do us one better. Let Lucca and Azu do the talking."
"Hmpf. Boring," Ruby pouted as the group walked in.
The tower was grandiose even on the inside. Red carpets outlined with gold, glittery film directed the way through warmly lit hallways of stone and wood. The signs, banisters, even the entry counter, every last inch of this place was coloured and decorated with no less than royal appeal. There was almost too much gold, but at least it was actually warm in here. The stone did a good job of keeping out the coastal winds.
