Chapter one: Purpose

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The sun shined brightly through the clearing, as the two brothers preformed their usual sparing match, the younger of the two let out a yelp as he was suddenly knocked over by the elder's tackle. "Heh, I'm impressed Jaxs you only slid to the treeline this time." He spoke with a cocky tone, as a smirk grew on his face.

The younger of the two named Ajax. Stood up, a glare shooting a glare to the Luxray in front of him. "Luster! you said you would hold back this time!" He growled.

"Oh please, I thought you said you could take a hit like a Luxray you're acting like a Shinx... Maybe I should take you back home instead of training," Luster spoke his tone shifting slightly as he grinned.

Ajax shook his head quickly at that as he didn't want to appear weak to his brother "I...I can take a hit I swear I'm strong! Hit me with everything you got!" The younger of the two said with a confident growl as he taunted the Luxray.

"Alright then, I'll take your word for it here goes nothing!" Luster backed away, as he spoke charging towards the Luxio as electricity surrounded him growing ever so closer to him making contact with his side which threw the Luxio forward, sending him flying into a tree which he hit with a loud thud, "Oh shit Ajax..!"

Ajax stood up panting softly, as his knees buckled. "I-I told y-you I could handle it.." The Luxio managed out before he passed out hitting the ground with a soft grunt.

"Fuck...mom is gonna kill me..." Luster wrapped his tail around the Luxio's waist, pulling him up onto his back as he began to walk west which was the direction of the village, as he walked he thought about the ear full he was gonna get from their parents.

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Luster walked through the clearing of trees seeing the many homes which lined the large clearing of the forest, his gaze gradually shifting to the larger building which was the medical center, quickening his pace as he walked in seeing the all too familiar medic of the village a Midnight Lycanroc named Hush.

"I'll be with you in a moment," Hush said turning around with a smile, which immediately faded as he saw who it was. "Luster... what is this? third time this month?" Hush's gaze shifted to Ajax letting out a groan of annoyance. "Put him on the bed and I'll check him out" he spoke sighing softly, as he didn't enjoy treating Ajax or Luster as much as he did, yet it was his profession and he had to do it.

Luster compiled, walking into building, before he picked up Ajax placing him on the bed which had been enough to wake him, but he dared not say a word as the two we're talking. "I know hush, it was an accident this time..." Luster said to him.

"That isn't the point Luster the point is is that you lack self-control, look at your brother! that's because of you, those scars on your paws and arms your fault," Hush said in a tone of voice which was laced with disapproval, as he grabbed a few berries mashing them up into a paste walking it over to Ajax sitting at his side. "After he eats this take him back home and have him rest."

Luster nodded and lowered his head slightly, as Hush placed the small bowl which was made of stone down in front of the Luxio's maw. "there, there now, eat up it'll heal you." Ajax did as he was told and slowly began to eat the mashed up berries.

The combination of berries worked their magic as Ajax stood up feeling all of his strength return, as he looked to Luster with a gleeful smile "That feels a lot better!"

Hush sighed at that seeing as how Ajax felt no bitterness towards his older brother, in a way it reminded him of himself and his brother when he was younger, so it brought a small smile which a quickly hid by speaking. "Alright take it, easy kid, you'll still have a bruise from where he hit you" Hush explained to the Luxio, crossing his arms.

Ajax ignored everything said by Hush as he held a bit of resentment towards the Lycanroc, due to how he and his brother argued regularly. He always took his brother's side which did make sense, yet he was a kid so there was also that. "I'm fine! Don't worry about it Luster!" He spoke with a closed eyed smile.

Luster glanced over to the Lycanroc who was shooting him a glare, which caused him to such softly. "come on Jaxs let's go.." Without another word, the Luxray walked out the building with the Luxio not far behind him.

As they walked the Luxio lowered his head slightly and spoke. "A... Are you mad at me..?" Ajax muttered, glancing up at the Luxray as the two neared their home.

Luster looked down at the Luxio shaking his head quickly. "What? Of course I'm not mad at you, I just need to think some stuff over is all, just head home, and if mom and dad ask where I am tell them I'm with Rayne." He said turning as they neared the door, leaving the Luxio looking to him.

Ajax nodded, as a smile slowly began to return to his face. "See you later Luster! Tell Rayne I said 'hi'!" He said loud to the elder of the two before going into the house.

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"Dammit... Rayne is gonna have my head for being late," Luster muttered under his breath, as he walked through the makeshift path, which had been made by himself and Rayne as they always took this way to where they met up. "Rayne, where are you?" he called out, looking around for the female.

The Manectric smirked, as she heard the all too familiar voice of the Luxray along with his figure appearing from the tree-line, after a few moments of her name being called, she jumped down from the tree branch she was resting on "I told you to be here as soon as possible I've been for hours it feels like" she said in a tone of annoyance.

The Luxray turned, as he heard the voice of his fellow electric-type, due to the events which had just unfolded he scoffed and looked away before turning his gaze back to her, having eyes it plead. "Rayne, please just let me talk for a minute...please?"

Rayne paused at this and gave the Luxray a slow nod, signifying for him to speak as it she didn't mean for her tone to be taken the way it was, but she couldn't help it, as she had a short fuse and it was also a reason of many as to why her and Luster were such good friend since he wasn't scared of her like others at the village.

Luster let out a soft sigh at her movements. yet he nodded and sat back on his haunches legs. "Alright... Earlier today I was training Ajax and I hit him harder than I meant to but, that's not what's bothering me, what's bothering me is when I was talking to Hush he said that Ajax was turning into me and its not the best image heh..." he said softly, peering up to the female.

"Tch, you're taking what that bastard said to heart? I've told you before Hush is just an old man with a stick up his ass," Rayne stated bluntly, and she stood by what she said as her and Hush could never get along with one another, In fact, the only reason Hush ever healed her was the fact that it was his job.

"I know it's just I don't want him to be like me... I genuinely want him to do better than I ever could, he's be something great, but not if he is like me." The male spoke his voice slightly cracking, but In what seemed like a rare act of affection Rayne leaned in licking the side of the Luxray's muzzle of which he nearly flinched.

"Clam down Luster...your brother is still young there's no telling what direction in life he'll go in," She spoke in a soft calming tone, which was quite the contrast to her tone of annoyance and anger from before. "You worry me sometimes you know that right?"

Luster smiled slightly from the words of his friend, as it was rare for things such as this to happened, yet he enjoyed them dearly and since she was his best friend he always appreciated it. "Thanks, Ryane really..." He spoke with a soft sigh of happiness, as he felt far better than before. Due to him always keeping his feelings to himself.

Rayne grew a smile from the other's words, but she waved her paw. "Don't worry about it Luster and I'm here for you and always will be... Now stop getting soft on m—" As she spoke she was suddenly cut off, as an explosion from the distance caught the two electric-type's attention.

The two Pokemon's gazes quickly shifted towards the direction of where they heard the cry, this caused the Manectric to grow a smirk which made the Luxray chuckle as he knew she wanted to go check it out, and he did as well.

"Race ya!" Luster spoke, before taking off into the woods, leaving the manectric behind but not for long as she took off and began to quickly run toward the direction of where the Luxray left her.

𝔸 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕕 𝔹𝕠𝕟𝕕 [Luxray & Midnight Lycanroc] Where stories live. Discover now