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[[No killing. XD Jamais likes RuChii despite any thoughts of 'that one's a mad scientist'. xD And ty~]]

Extra questions answered
*Yes, you determine the outcome of the battle
*Yes, you can control Lucario's actions
*No, there is no word limit
*Don't blow up the world, that's not nice.

Jamais saw the Lucario appear from the dust of the shrine her jaw dropped when she saw that bright blue blast. "s**t." She watched noticing people way too close to the pokemon. It wasn’t that she actually cared about most; Zin was probably the one she cared most about out of those trainers down there fighting them.

She dug into her bag hoping she had at least one last sleeping gas bottle. Screw everyone else this thing needed to be stopped; the trainers could have the town for all she cared. Finally finding a few Jamais aimed straight for the Lucario’s head, "SLEEPING BOMBS AWAY!" She called actually warning other trainers as she grabbed the pokeball. She motioned to RuChii to help her in throwing the last four down.

The helicopter dodged an attack from the Lucario almost sending Jamais falling out of it onto the Lucario. "HEYYY" she screamed back at the pilot, "Are you trying to get us killed?" She looked back at RuChii, "You okay?" She asked as she resettled on the edge watching the Lucario and the other trainers scrambling. They had an advantage up the in air, they could see just about anything, which was good.

When RuChii answered that she was good, Jamais looked around the helicopter, "Do me a favor, buckle up and hold on to my belt. So if that idiot," She threw another glare at the pilot, "Decides to try to throw us out again I don’t find myself falling on the Lucario, that’s not how I’d like to break my fall." She threw the ball down watching it whirl towards the Lucario.

Who in a blind rage blasted another shot again at the helicopter and even more at the other trainers, "Oh s**t..." Jamais watched the pokeball get wobbled form the course, the blades must be keeping the sleeping gas from working. "GO UP!!" She yelled, hitting the top of the helicopter as they narrowly dodged another attack. Everything was in slow motion for those few seconds that the ball of light narrowly missed her head, searing some hair off. "Mother fu—" it was like some scene out of matrix or the running man.

She turned back to RuChii, "We need to retreat. Screw the town; screw the mission. We’re going to get killed if we stay here." She added, she glanced back down noticing a pokeball had somehow managed to close in around the Lucario, and twitched. RuChii glanced over the 22 year old’s shoulder past the black hair with lime green highlights to watch the pokeball.

"We should regroup, try again later... Right?" She added, as both rockets watched the ball twitch. Which pokeball in the masses had it been? Jamais had seen others thrown by trainers on the ground. They all were trying to stop the Lucario. Everything seemed to stop for those few intense seconds; all the trainers had done their best to weaken the enraged pokemon. It was when the pokeball locked that everyone wondered who it was? Which side got it?

Everything moved in slow motion again, the shouts of the trainers, the movement of the copter blades, even the pokeball as it flew back to the owner. It was like time paused and everyone waited with baited breath… Was this the pawn that won the battle? Jamais was fully intent on backing out; there was no shame in the rockets leaving at this point. They were well outnumbered. They had to get Zin and get out of there, Lucario or no Lucario, as Jamais was thinking on how to get the younger girl out of the massacre, the ball was still flying back towards it’s owner with the captured Lucario… Jamais stared wide eyed before getting smacked in the forehead, barely able to save it from dropping back to the ground. Jamais motioned to RuChii to grab the intercom, "Guys, Rockets! We need to retreat, we’re too outnumbered! It’s stupid bloodshed, we’ll try again later. They’ll understand." She called out to her teammates, hoping that they’d leave to and she motioned for the pilot to get the hell out of dodge, they’d be back for the trainers another day.

Mean while she clutched the prized pokeball in her hand, "... So... What do I do with it?" She looked at RuChii almost stupefied by the fact she actually got him. With all those blasts she had been sure her pokeball had been knocked off course, unless it managed to get his rear... somehow... was this... what they called Fate? She paused noticing some seared hair, "... I need a hair cut now too..."

It was much later, after she'd taken him to a pokecenter, that she returned with him. Her first pokemon, though, even as a rocket she couldn't justify this one. She had made sure to wait till almost everyone in the town was asleep before she made her way quitely to the shrine, looking at the ruins. She opened the pokeball and looked at Lucario, before walking over to where the shrine use to be. "I'm not much of a mason, I'll work to fix it though." She told him with a pause.

She looked at the pokeball and his old one, "You know you have a choice, I don't feel right keeping you, not if it's not your will." She knelt down and worked on the shrine as the Lucario watched curiously.

"I'm not even on your side it would seem. After you blasted that hole in the wall that first time we saw each other... if that was you." She paused looking around, could there have been more?

Rocket, letting the pokemon have the choice, how weird. She sighed, "I'm going to need cement... I'd have to come back later though they'll be up by the time I have it." She looked at the Lucario wondering what his thoughts were on it.

She could hear him despite not being psychic. Which was odd, "Why wouldn't I?" Jamais answered then added, "Just because I'm a rocket doesn't mean all my intentions are bad... So of course you have a choice."

He blinked looking at the shrine. He asked.

"Their experiments, while unlawful could aid, in... well expansion of our knowledge. That's how Mewtwo was made." She answered, "Their machines are beyond interesting. Much more so than playing with tractors and the things I do on the side. Sometimes though I feel like I need a degree in rocket science." She trailed off... "Long story short, there's a lot I could learn and while I may not uphold a lot of the same beliefs other Rockets do. Sometimes because of the job I have to push my morals aside."

The Lucario shook his head, Jamais saw it, "Doesn't mean I always like it." She said leaning back looking at the shrine. The Lucario walked over and nudged her arm softly,

"Changing it." She answered with a sly grin. The Lucario looked slightly interested and curious. "Common goals I can live with, it's the methods that need changing."

They stayed the night there chatting, leaving Jamais to wonder what the Lucario would actually choose to do.




((It's an RP PROMPT! That's what's going on *w*

*edit* sorry added a bit on. I had an epiphany (sp?).))

Alexa slid off Vincent's back and was still having him and Apolla attack the landing Rockets. There were no mercy for them. She was knocked over several times by Vincent as he tried to protect her from attacks from other trainers. She wasn't so lucky on the score with missiles. One hit the ground not too far from her sending her to the ground. She never had time to cover her head as rock rained down on her. She was slow getting up and was quite dazed. Vincent stood over her protectively while Apolla attacked any attacks that came near them.

It wasn't long after that when another missiles hit. Only this time it hit the shrine. Alexa stared dumbfounded as the shrine exploded and out fell a ancient pokeball. Her eyes grew wide as a Lucario appeared. Vincent whines nervously sensing the fury the pokemon had. Alexa also saw the fury and began trying to stand. "Watch out!" She yelled out as Aura Spheres began shooting out all over the place. She watched, in horror, as one of them hit the ground near Apolla who was trying to dodge them. She didn't get so lucky the next time. It hit Apolla cleanly on the side sending the little Vulpix to the ground. "APOLLA!" Alexa scrambled out from under Vincent and flung her body over Apolla to prevent her from being hit by any other attacks. "Oh no.... please be okay." She cried frantically trying to find a potion in her sling back. She grabbed one bottle at random, a paralyz heal, and threw it down to the ground. Not what she needed! "Vul... vulpix." Apolla faintly called trying to reassure her trainer. Alexa finally found a potion and gave it to Apolla. Once she was sure that it had help she withdrew her Vulpix back into her pokeball.

Alexa looked up at the angry Lucario, quite angry herself. She quickly stood up and began running at it, ready to give it a piece of her mind about attacking randomly like that. Vincent ran after her, ready to take any attack for her. "Stop it! Stop it! LUCARIO STOP IT!" Alexa yelled. The Lucario turned to look at her furious that someone would tell him to stop. He began preparing another Aura Sphere for her. Just as he was going to shoot it at her the Arcanine jumped in front of her growling. Lucario narrowed his eyes and shot it at the pokemon instead. Vincent didn't wait and attacked with a Flamethrower. The two attacks collided and exploded between them. Alexa was trying to say something to Lucario but it was blocked out when Vincent used Roar. It didn't send the Lucario running though. Instead it made Lucario focus on them instead of everyone else.

Alexa seeing that talking to the Lucario and calming it down, partically thanks to Vincent, decided to just attack and weaken it. Maybe even capturing would work. She whistled loudly hoping to call Stribog back from the attack on the helicopters. It didn't take too long for him to fall gracefully from the sky, almost too tired to fly. He did have enough engery to fly to Alexa and land on her head. Turning her attention to the Lucario she thought of which move to use. "Okay Vincent. Let's knock some sense into this one. Use Extremespeed!" Vincent was off racing to his opponent, the rest of the battle forgotten. However he nor Alexa thought that perhaps this Lucario knew Extremespeed as well. The two pokemon collided and jumped back from each other. They both had taken damaged but it seemed Lucario's anger made it stronger. They both attacked again using the same attack. Vincent fell down to the ground but got back up with a growl. He wasn't going to let this pokemon harm his trainer or teammates anymore! With a growl he opened his mouth and a burst of flame in a symbol shape shot out towards Lucario. The Fire Blast hit Lucario dead on sending him to the ground. He had several burn marks but still wasn't giving up. Lucario stood up and raced forward and attacked with Force Palm. Vincent seeing Lucario race towards him used Extremespeed to dodge and then attack from behind. Lucario fell down once more and struggled to get up. "Okay Vincent use Flamethrower one last time!" Vincent complied hitting Lucario with the flame attack.

Alexa quickly grabbed a pokeball from her bag and instead of throwing it, walked up to Lucario. "I'm sorry we had to fight you and I'm sorry the shrine of your previous trainer got destroyed. But Team Rocket has to be stopped. Your trainer would have wanted the town to be free from Team Rocket and I'm sure if he was still alive he would have helped us fight them. Once this is all over I'll make sure the shrine gets fixed..... I'm truely sorry it had to come to this." And she was for Lucario was struggling to get back up. She could still see the anger in his eyes. With a sad look she toss the pokeball at him and watched as it captured him. She caught the ball as it flew back to her. With a shake of her head she placed the pokeball with her other ones and turned back to the battle against Team Rocket.

The battle against Team Rocket and the helicopters hadn't been going so good while she was dealing with Lucario. "Vincent, Stribog I hope you two are ready to battle some more." She said getting out two more potions. She gave them to her pokemon before yelling out attacks, "Stribog Ice Beam the helicopters! Vincent Flamethrower or Roar the Rockets on the ground!" Her two pokemon joined the foray again. At one point, with attacks from Team Rockets pokemon and their missiles, it seemed like all hope would be lost of winning. But the trainers found a inner strength and began turning the tide. Another helicopter went down and the Rockets landing on the ground were soon overcome by the sheer number of trainers against them.

Both sides were tiring out as an hour passed but the battle was still raging. There were still several of the helicopters in the sky and many Rockets on the ground still fighting. The battle seemed endless. Several trainers began combining attacks, having seen their pokemon knew the same attack, making them stronger than a single one. Soon all of the trainers that could do this were banding together attacking all at once. Another helicopter went down and when it crashed into the woods it was a signal for Team Rocket to run. The remaining helicopters flew off and the members who were on the ground and hadn't been captured by the trainers ran off into the woods. Seeing the last of them running through the trees the trainers all let out a great whoop! They had won!

Despite the fall of several choppers, there were still more that managed to keep to the skies and fire missiles and other projectiles into the furious crowd below.

Darkfeather himself was dodging ice and electricity to maintain his own position in the air. The Pidgeot letting loose a volley of Hyper Beam after taking time to recharge. However, someone's thunder attack managed to clip him. Despite some singed feathers, he managed to keep up with helicopter 1 which contained his trainer.

Luck would change when the Lucario appeared and unleashed Aura Spheres in every direction, including up.

"GEEEEOOOT!" The dark colored Pidgeot let out an ear piercing shriek as one of the spheres managed to make contact. Despite the fact it wasn't super effective, that did him in. Nikki's brown eyes went wide in horror as her bird struggled to stay conscious but then began to plummet.

"Darkfeather return!" A beam of red light recalling the Pidgeot to the confines of his ball, where he would be safe. Yet, the Rocket grit her teeth and shot a glare down at the Pokemon who had sent the attack. Now it was personal.

The helicopter was then rocked violently by a blast of flamethrower and thunder, causing Nikki to have to brace herself on a bulkhead to keep from falling to her death. "Don't you think this would be an appropriate time for that "secret" wepaon?!" She shouted over the noised, directed at her companion.

Penelope, also hanging on for dear life, glanced in Nikki's direction before her lips pulled back in a grin. "Now you're talking!" The two had discussed this weapon that she had used previously to capture trainers, since it was one of their last lines of defense here. Scrambling into the cockpit of the helicopter, Pen held a headset up to the side of her head as she punched buttons to send a transmission.

"This is Copter One calling Flying Lizard! Come in Flying Lizard!"

There was a crackle of static just before another familiar voice sounded in Pen's ear. "This is Flying Lizard, over!"

Pen smirked as she heard Alex's voice. "Get your butt over here now! We're taking a beating!"

"Roger that."

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A few moments after the call was sent out, a large shadow was suddenly cast over the trainers still battling on the ground. Those that looked up would see the silhouette of what appeared to be... a Giant Aerodactyl? Some of them might even recognize it.

It came from the opposite direction of the helicopters, thus coming to attack from behind. Its metallic armor gleamed in the late afternoon sun, as its looming figure drew closer. As the mecha approached, strange eerie music was played over its loudspeakers. This only attested to the fact that its pilot was a complete and total nerd.

Nikki grinned as she saw the beast of a machine approach and turned to Penelope. "Tell him to attack that damned Pokemon down there! I'm willing to bet it was the one we were looking for!"

Penelope nodded and relayed the message quickly.

In response, the Aerodactyl's maw slowly creaked open, revealing a set of sharp needle-like teeth... literally. Then at once, the "teeth" suddenly shot out from the mecha's mouth and zipped through the air, right towards the Lucario.

The "teeth", which happened to be tranquilizer darts, struck the Lucario in rapid succession. The Pokemon's eyes widened in alarm as its attacks suddenly ceased. It staggered, quickly succumbing to the effects of the more than generous supply of sedatives. A short, strangled cry arose from it, just before the creature crumbled to the ground in an unconscious heap.

Nikki was quick to react and with a loud bang, a net was shot from helicopter 1. In a matter of seconds the net unfurled and completely covered the Lucario. The net's weights were also attached to cords which were then then reeled in, thus scooping up the knocked out Pokemon and drawing him upward to the chopper.

If that wasn't all, jets from the Aerodactyl mecha spewed powerful streams of tear gas into the wake of the trainers to deter anyone wishing to rescue the hapless Lucario. However, once the Pokemon was secured inside the helicopter, the entire fleet unleashed its entire fury.

All the remaining copters, and the mecha, all began firing missiles at the trainers and their Pokemon. Large explosions rocked the earth, causing debris, people, and Pokemon to go flying in all directions. Even the spaded end of the mecha's tail was used as a grappling hook to attack anyone that dared to mess with it.

The sudden onslaught was simply too much for the trainers. While they had the advantage in numbers, the Rockets outgunned them with their technology and weaponry. This sudden turn of events forced the trainers to beat a retreat.

The bad guys... were winning?!

Jay's attention was torn from the ponyta he was stroking at the sound of approaching choppers. The atmosphere became tense and Jay forget the lingering pain. He was still a good distance from where the majority of the trainers had gone. He hadn't and still wasn't in great conditions, effects of the gas still irritated his body, so traversing the forest would have been difficult. He got to his feet, trying not to sway as his vision faded in and out for a moment. Leaning against the tree he called out his rental tarous. The normally temperamental pokemon seemed to sense Jay's feeling of urgency. He snorted and pawed the ground, the sounds of attacks reached him even from this distance. A big fight had started and Jay was worried about the well being of pokemon, people and the forest alike.
His face became determined as he claimed atop tarous and headed for the shrine clearing. He had gotten the feeling that the place was sacred and he didn't like the idea of it being disturbed for a petty fight.
Tarous came to a halt in the trees at the edge of the forest, Jay's adrenaline was pumping long before he had arrived to see the upsetting scene before him. Helicopters firing missiles at the trainers and pokemon on the ground, trainers returning fire. Some helicopters had been brought down and Rockets where parachuting to the ground, releasing their pokemon to join the fight. Jay's fingers gripped Tarous's fur tightly, teeth clenched. This was desecration! And worst of all Jay didn't have the power to stop it.
Then it got even worse. Jay watched, as if in slow motion, the missile stray, crushing the stone monument. He had not heard the story of how it was to honor a great trainer, but the instant it was no more he was filled with a desperate, vengeful grief. The emergence of the Lucario only increased those feelings a hundred fold. Tears ran down his cheeks and he made not attempt to wipe them away, he could feel the pain that the Lucario was feeling with his own added feelings. It was the most potent feeling he had ever received from a single pokemon. Sliding from Tarous's back Jay allowed his rage to explode, shortly after Lucario began to attack everything around. "Look at what you have done!" His voice was a shout, but amidst the continued fighting, most of the exclamation was lost. He didn't stop there, continuing towards the outraged Lucario he shouted more at the people around, both Rocket and not. His words were pointed and harsh, possibly things that Lucario may have shouted had it been able/willing to do so.
Jay continued to walk through the still raging battle, headless of the danger. He could feel Lucario's feelings so potently that he was no longer sure where his feelings started and Lucario's began.
Jay was cut off in the middle of another shout as he was blown forward by the sheer force of a missile landing behind him. He went flying and ended up within ten feet of the shrine remains and Lucario. Tears of anguish still pouring from his eyes as he skidded to a halt on the ground.
He pushed himself onto his knees and looked up at the enraged Lucario. He swallow, so lost in the same outrage, that he couldn't even feel the scrapes on both his arms and face. He couldn't find any appropriate words to say to the pokemon, there where none, he could not go back in time and stop the battle from desecrating the shrine and homeland of the Lucario.
But in spite of that he wanted to help Lucario, with all his heart. Jay slid his bag from his back and unzipped it, the tears stinging the bleeding gashes on the left side of his face. As his arm slid into his bag, Jay's soulful eyes never left Lucario.
He pulled a cloth wrapped item from his bag and, looking away from the pokemon, carefully unwrapped it. A small, black, stone monument lay on the pale cloth of his open hand. On the stone the words:
"In loving memory of one hell of a Pokemon trainer.
~Darius Alar"
This was Jay's memorial stone for his father, now passed. It was the only thing he had left of his father and always kept it as a reminder of all the amazing memories he had shared with the great man. A tear splashed onto the smooth, black surface before he held the stone out to Lucario, lowering his head in a sort of respect. He knew that this could never replace the shrine that had been destroyed, but it was his way of communicating that he understood what he was feeling, even if only slightly.

As Tauros charged to attack a Pokemon, Flint's attention turned to the battle around him " this is horrible... " he mumbled under his breath. The clearing was being destroyed and the rockets, as well as the trainers themselves, were responsible for the destruction. A wave of despair and anger washed over him similar to what he had felt when burying the Grumpig. This wasn't the place for a battle, this was a place for peace, and peace alone.

Just then a missile zoomed several feet over the clearing interrupting his mournful thoughts, it had missed it's target and was headed straight for the shrine. His breath caught in his throat and he could only stare in complete horror as the missile made contact with the shrine and exploded reducing the shrine to rubble. Battle forgotten, he began to run towards it, Tauros right beside him, before they were able to get too near they were stopped by a bright flash of light originating from a ancient-looking poke-ball.

He stared open mouthed in shock as a Pokemon he had always thought to be a myth emerged from the ancient poke-ball " Lucario" Flint mouthed, staring in wonder at the Pokemon. His mind immediately flashed back to the many nights he had spent as a child being told bedtime stories by his mother, one story stood out above the others in that moment. He remembered all the nights his mother had told him the story about the ancient trainer and his Pokemon Lucario.

He stared in amazement as the Pokemon observed the destruction, and grew angry, his face twisting into a mask of fury and hatred. It was then that it hit him, the shrine that was destroyed by the missile had been in honor of the ancient trainer, and Lucario was not happy. Lucario stood among the rubble of the destroyed shrine and began shooting off aura spheres with no specific target in mind, the attacks hit rockets and trainers alike.

Flint eyes grew wide as Lucario shot an aura sphere directly at him, he managed to jump out of the way but only by a hair. As it shot past the edge of it hit his arm as he dodged, leaving a rather large gash across the skin of his forearm. This had to stop, Lucario wasn't helping anything he was only making it worse, but he was so caught up in his rage that he failed to see it.

Narrowing his eyes he recalls Tauros, no reason for him to get caught up in this, and starts forward again, Lucario had to be stopped, he had no idea how he would do it, but he had to try! He set off at a dead run, skidding to a stop just a few feet away from Lucario " Stop this!" he yells "Can't you see your only causing more destruction?!" Lucario's head snapped to look at him, it's eyes glazed with anger <human! you destroy my home and my trainers shrine and you dare tell me that I am the one causing destruction?!> Lucario's voice echos in Flint heads and he stares in shock 'it has telepathy!' he thought amazed, but was snapped out of it as Lucario charged another aura sphere and aimed it right at him, the attack narrowly missed him.

He raised his arms to show he meant no harm " Lucario, please! you have to stop, I know your angry, and for good reason too, but attacking us isn't the way to go, we can help you defeat the rockets and avenge the destruction of your trainers shrine" he pleaded with the Pokemon <LIES> the Pokemon roared <you speak nothing but lies human, all of you are responsible, the ones in the sky and the ones on the ground, none shall be spared my wrath!> he roars and began charging another blast, this one more powerful than the other, once released it flew up and collided with a helicopter.

The helicopter burst into flames, the attack had hit the gas tank, and plummeted to earth. The rockets that were in the helicopter jumped out just in time and with their parachutes reached the relative safety of the ground. Lucario charged another blast, not as powerful as last time but still enough to pack a punch, Flint follows to Pokemon gaze to see what he was targeting this time and was horrified to see Alexa and her Pokemon standing directly in the line of fire completely unaware of what was coming.

Without thinking, in the split second that it took Lucario to launch the attack Flint jumped in the way of the blast. He doubled over in pain as the attack hit, his shirt was ruined and his chest was badly scratched and burned where the attack had hit. Lucario stared incredulously at the boy in front of him < why did you do that human? that attack was not for you!> he asked, utterly confused at why this boy would choose to jump in the way of his attack. Flint looked up, glaring at the Pokemon from where he knelt on the ground " i couldn't allow you to hurt my friend" he replied simply, looking behind him to see, with relief that Alexa and her Pokemon were alright and moving away towards some rockets that were now on the ground with their Pokemon out

< your....friend?> Lucario asked as the memories came flooding back, yes... he could remember now, all the good things and all the bad things... they had faced it all together, as friends, as equals. he remembered the day his trainer passed away and a wave of grief washed over him, all but erasing his previous rage. Lucarios legs gave out and he flopped on the ground, shaking uncontrollably.

Flint watched the Pokemon emotions visibly shift from rage to grief in a matter of seconds, he cautiously inched forward and reached his arm toward the Pokemon, stopping a few inches away to see if Lucario would stop him, when he did not, Flint extend his arm the rest of the way and laid a gentle hand on the Pokemon's head. "your sad, i understand that, you cared deeply for you trainer didn't you?" he asks, receiving no response from the Pokemon he continues " you've been alone here a long time, haven't you" this time he received a small nod from the otherwise unresponsive Lucario

"I'm sure your trainer cared greatly for you, he wouldn't want you to have spent all this time alone, it probably makes him sad to see you alone in this world" he pauses for a moment, gauging Lucario's reaction, which wasn't much, a sob and a flick of the ear "why.. why don't you come with me? we can be friends if you like. After the rockets are gone and things are calm again, I'll help you make another shrine for your trainer, even if you decline my offer ill still help" he said, and the Lucario finally lifted his head to look at Flints face and saw nothing but sincerity there.

Flint stood up with a little trouble and walked over to where the ancient poke-ball had landed and picked it up, pulling another poke-ball out of his pocket he holds them both, one in each hand " so what will it be Lucario? will you remain in the past and stay here" he says holding up the ancient poke-ball " or will you take a step forward and come with me?" he asks holding his poke-ball up

Lucario stared at the two poke-balls for several minutes, thinking, remembering. After what seemed like hours he finally decided, he looked to Flint and stood up <i'll go with you> the Pokemon's voice sounded inside his head and Flint smiled, he had a new friend. Together, flint and Lucario worked with the other trainers to stop team rockets attack, eventually succeeding in driving them away.