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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The fact that this is happening so slowly and subtly feels like a blessing and a curse, Crystal thought to herself. She was trembling as she stared at her flipper. One side of it was greyscale, while the other was the usual blue of a Piplup. She felt crusty and stiff on the inside too, as if her body was gradually shutting down and turning to stone. With Bestia stolen from the world, it makes sense that me and Panzer's other creations would stop functioning. If we get to Dein Nomos, I should be fine, but...
She slowly looked up at the luminous sword in the sky. Eerie as it was, there was something beautifully mystifying about it. I know it's nothing more than Panzer's programming to make me want to go and do Shining Warrior stuff, but I have to be honest to myself. I'm really into this. The sword looks so cool, and I really want to go there! But if I do and we defeat FinVarra, what will happen to me?
No one answered her besides the heavy fear in her heart, of course. She took a deep breath, shut her eyes, and bowed her head. This body isn't mine. I'm a soul implanted in a Piplup's body. I have to give this body back, so if there is any higher power out there, I'm begging you to make it not painful to my friends.
"Crystal, there you are!" Ruby happily called. She stopped as Crystal flinched and spun around. "You okay? What'cha doin' here by yourself?"
"Just a little bit nervous. The kids were treating us all like celebrities and it got a bit much, haha..." she replied.
"Huh, really? It's nice to be treated like a star for once. I'd say suit yourself, but Azu wants everyone gathered. She says she's got something that'll win us the battle for sure!" Ruby started dancing on her toes.
"A new strategy?" Crystal cocked her head. The Cyndaquil bolted off, so she shyly followed.
Everyone was gathered back in the centre of town again. With Azu stood on a tower of logs, she had a full view of everyone, with the main fighters gathered at the front. Ruby shoved Crystal through the crowd against her will, making her giggle.
"Okay, that's everyone. Thanks to you all for saving the books from the citadel, they really came through for us," Azu began.
"Wait, I thought everyone had to flee the citadel? How'd you save the books from there?" Crystal cocked her head.
"They brought those books from all over Heroica in the first place. We weren't gonna let them go to waste. Besides, Kusha picked out important ones for herself," Feather answered.
"I'll try and keep it brief since we're all ready to go. Thanks to those books and everything Esther told me, I figured out the Ultra Beasts weakness," Azu announced, driving the crowd into discussion. "It's sound. The Ultra Beasts are highly vulnerable to sound."
"Sound? Like Kusha's Hyper Voice?" Brine asked.
"Exactly like that. Makes you wonder why she was never targeted by Alver. Her and Esther have been the biggest threats to the Reverie takeover since the beginning. That's why Alver wanted you to murder Esther, Lucca," Azu answered.
