Action: Let's keep the ball rolling on these we are only one quarter of the way done. Excluding extra chapters.
Tyler: I can't complain I'm not the main focus anymore.
Volcan: I can, I haven't had much attention.
Snap: Idiot! Ever played Danganronpa, the characters that get more fleshed out in the beginning are more than likely to be gone by the end.
Action: Hey! Don't explain the method to my madness.
Milo: It's kind of obvious, I mean look what happened to Skye, Leaf, Gladion and Zack.
Action: Yeah, let's just brush Duke under a rug, he was kind of a failed character.
Duke: Hey!
Action: Being honest he was supposed to be Michael's replacement, but it seems Michael is an audience favorite.
Michael: Anyway, Action does not own Pokemon, art or music links if any are used.
~Snap's~
A/N: There is a reason why I haven't linked his theme yet, just wait.
It's been a week since the start of the first stage and a lot of students have been eliminated already. We went from 325 students to 108 in a week and it's putting everyone on edge. I even feel a bit nervous. I only have a 1900 points putting me in eighteenth place in my class. Though place doesn't matter to make it to the second stage. From time to time I feel this deep subconscious anger inside me which doesn't help. During my fights it seems I lose control and attack recklessly. I sometimes snap at my friends or even James. I know this started forming a bit before christmas, but this has become more and more apparent. I went to Blaze to see if he could assist me with my problem, but he deemed it as high stress from the competition. He gave me some untested emotional stabilizers, naturally I wouldn't take an untested drug, but Blaze is the most knowledgeable when it comes to medicine and technology. I've been taking it for the past two days and I feel great. No random flares of anger or aggression. Today I have plans with Volcan, James, and Flora to meet up and relax at the port and fish.
A/N: to Avoid pokemon eating other pokemon let me state this now and this will continue moving forward there are other animals that exist. I'm saying this because only pokemon can change between anthro and origin forms. So that means they will be fishing salmon, not Magikarp.
~Blaze's~
(When mother was there - Persona 5)
A/N: Blaze's new theme
I haven't left my room in two days. This is so unhealthy, being more specific; I haven't left since I gave Snap some mood stabilizers. I know I should be focused on the competition at hand but something else has me a bit uneasy. How come I have never heard of the name Michael Tailside till now. His vast knowledge would have to be known somewhere, not like he would appear out of nowhere. When I search him up all I get are pictures from when he was in college or his massive interest in evolution, but nothing from between now and then pops up. Which raises some red flags. After digging for the last two days all that comes up is his history of how he grew up with no parents and helped raise three other orphan kids until they were all taken away from him at the age of twelve. Tragic I guess, but I'm not one for sympathy or empathy. Another thing I noticed is there are no pictures of him in high school, but that's nothing of major note.
I let out a hefty sigh "You know Blaze the man could just be normal and you have nothing to worry about," I spoke out loud to myself. I then hear a knock on my dear. "Who is it?" I shout not wanting to get up.
"Blaze, it's me Tyler can we talk?" I instantly shuffle to close all my recent tabs and turn off my monitors. It's been a while since Tyler and I had a one on one chat, especially after the festival and with that lovesick puppy at his hip. Of course he has forgiven me, but each time we talk it's fairly awkward.
"Come in it's open" instantly Tyler walked in and to my surprise Lucifer isn't with him. "Where's the kid?" I asked, looking at him from my chair.
"He's with Mona, I think they went shopping" his voice was so monotone and his posture was as if he got soaked in the rain.
"Hey, take a seat. It doesn't take a genius to know something is wrong" scratch what I said early about sympathy, only for those I care about.
"But you are a genius" his weak attempt at a joke barely made me crack a smile.
"What's the matter?" I wanted him to spill what was wrong.
"This morning Michael invited me out for coffee" he stated to relay his memory.
-Tyler's Memory-
(Dearly Beloved - Kingdom Hearts)
I sat down and got myself a juice while Michael took the seat across from me with a caramel latte in hand.
"You're not a morning person so this must be important" I spoke with enthusiasm. He only looked out the window while messing with his straw.
"I've been talking to the others on what I should do and two major options appeared. One from Liz and the other from Mona" he spoke as if there was emptiness in his voice. "Tyler we both know clear as day I love you" I'm shocked he's doing this right now. " For almost four years I have always loved you. It seems though whenever we get to the point of the possibility of you and me, someone else steps in" I didn't say anything I just let him continue. " Back in the elemental region you picked Arthur at first. The party you said you wanted someone else. I only wanted you since our first meeting, but I said nothing. Then when Arthur left and broke your heart it was my time to shine, but James swooped in. I bit my tongue because I only want you happy, though my feelings never went away while we were apart, they only grew and now I'm back" he stopped looking at me for a reaction.
"I mean Michael there's a chance we could be a thing" I tried to reassure him. I still have feelings for one other individual.
"There's always a chance and yet I never get picked and I hate to say it, but the next thing blocking me from you is your son" he couldn't look at me when he said that.
"Isn't that a little selfish to say" I held in my anger a bit but he could tell I was visibly upset.
"Maybe I should be selfish when it comes to love. I'm not saying pick one of us, but I'm asking 'do I matter to you?'" his eyes were wavering.
"You do matter to me, when we're together I'm happy and Lucy enjoys your company as well. It's like I already have a family" I was shocked. Where is this coming from?
"I think I'm done here, I'm not some puppy following you around anymore. Don't get it twisted I love you, but if you want to commit to me the same way you commit to your son, let me know" he then got up and walked away, leaving me with my thoughts. When he left it felt like there was a fire burning deep within me, it wasn't anger more like the sting of pain and it needed to be released.
-Memory Over-
I embraced Tyler, hoping to comfort him. While retelling the situation a few tears were on his cheeks.
" I do like him a lot, but I also like you. Then there's Lucifer who deserves my undivided attention" he sniffled. "After summer was over I was thinking of sending to stay with my mom and dad so I could focus more. My parents agreed as well" he hesitated for a second as if wanting to say something else. "With recent events not including Michael I feel like it would be smart to send him to my parents next week after the first stage is over" he gave me a slight smile. I was odd how he phrased it, but he's the parent. "I'm sorry to dump this all on you, I should be going. I promised Lucifer after he was done shopping I would teach him how to fish at the port" Tyler took his leave. Leaving me in my room to think. I think it's about time I teach my teammate a thing or two. I sent Michael an invite to the Magikarp festival boat and said there will be high stakes. I then closed my Orb knowing what I got myself into.
This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.
~Snap's~
"You didn't tell me the Magikarp festival was going on today" I let out a bit of a defeated whine.
"Snap, the festival happens two times a month every month on the weekend. This is a normal occurrence" Flora spoke flatly.
"After being here for a year, I have yet to go to one" James was looking around while he spoke.
"I would expect that from you all you do is train and spend time with Snap" Volcan let out a chuckle. James retorted by letting out a quiet growl. "Anyway, here we are at the water. You can either jump in and hunt for fish or fish normally" Volcan explained as we walked on the boardwalk.
"You with me on this one Flora?" I sent her a smirk.
"You betcha!" We both ran into the water leaving the two fire types alone. Instantly I swam around to see if I could find any fish and to my surprise there was a school of them coming my way. Time to do what I do best, in the blink of an eye I swam right through the school grabbing six fish in my jaw. I then decided to surface and throw my fish in a bucket next to James and Volcan.
"Talk about quick, but Feraligatr's are known for attacking prey at blinding speed" I blushed as Volcan's acknowledgement for other pokemon species. So he does pay attention when I lecture him. I was his tutor during our first year and it seems he retained some knowledge. As I was blushing I could see James was acting a bit distant with his demeanor. The more I spend time with him, the more I learn his body language.
"Hey guys there's a massive school of fish below us" Flora surfaced throwing two more fish in the bucket.
"I would think so after how much Snap just caught" James spoke a bit coldly. I ignored the tone of his voice and got back to fishing. We were here for another hour before more companies joined us.
"Hi guys, didn't expect to run into you here" Tyler arrived and Lucifer was behind him blinded with excitement.
"Daddy can I jump in the water!" Lucifer is so cute.
"Wait a second I just need-" Tyler paused as he was interrupted.
"Quickly everyone come round! A major match is about to take place with all competitors' points on the line!" This is alarming and has everyone going to the boat and so did Tyler and our friends. "Today's competitors are Yowai and Michael!" I was then surprised to hear those names. They're on the same team. Why would they want to fight?
"We may be on the same team Michael, but I won't back down! Not only in this competition, but for Tyler. Whoever wins takes all of the loser's points!" I could overhear their pre match talk. Tyler was definitely taken aback by what Blaze said. Then I could hear Michael let out a deep chuckle.
"You got a big mouth and why are you trying to defend what isn't yours. Last I checked Tyler wasn't yours!" He sounded so serious contrary to his silly behavior. It sparks something deep in me.
~Blaze's~
(When mother was there - Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight)
A/N: Blaze's theme second version.
I'm ready to take you down you damn mutt, let's get this started. The timer then appeared '3 . . . 2 . . . 1. Battle Begin!' We both didn't hesitate. He jumped up going for an aerial strike, I decided to counter by kicking him in the stomach. Which I could tell caught him off guard. Time to take advantage of the situation, I released a deafening screech in close quarters on Michael, sending him back into the force field.
"Nice hit" Michael then spits. "But simple shit like this won't work" He then charged at me again, this time attacking with his tail and little did he know I could do the same thing. The sound of iron clashing definitely wasn't pleasing. For my sensitive ears it was loud enough to force my vision to become a bit blurred. To stop the noise I counted with my wing as if I was chopping.
"Take my Brick Break!" I wasn't trying to attack, more like get him away from me.
"You're not getting away" he chomped down on my wing and it was blisteringly cold. Damn, he's using ice fang. I need to get him off me quickly. I jumped up, brought us both off the ground and smashed him into the boat and steel is a very hard substance. He instantly released his fangs.
'Time to change it up, you won't be able to stop me' Through my telepathy I told Michael and I can see his alarm. My fur became more bushy and my body became more metallic and stiff. I knew from that, I was in my delta form.
"If that's the type of game we're playing, then let me join" Michael started to chuckle as a cold wind surrounded him which then turned into a light blizzard. When it blew away he had white fur with Black undertone. From the looks of it he was now ice and dark. "Tyler hasn't seen this new power yet and I rarely had the chance to use it. So let's test it out" it felt like he was mocking me even though he's taken more damage. He then lets out a howl and it started to hail. Great, now I have something else to be worried about. I focus on storing energy in my bush and releasing from my mouth, shooting a Focus Blast in Michael's direction. Seamlessly Michael disappears and reappears in a different spot. He evaded the attack so easily, how can that be? I didn't have time to think as in a blink of an eye he was in front of me and came crashing down on me with a ton of ice like an avalanche. I was down for the count as he stood in front of me while I was puffing. I could see him charging dark energy in his mouth. 'By the way my ability is Snow cloak' he spoke through the mind link I established before he blasted me. Now I understand why my attack didn't land.
"Winner Michael Fang! He gets all 1500 of Blaze's points bringing him to 3800 points!" The crowd cheered for him as I stayed flat on the boat and my body was forced to revert back after the match. "Loser Yowai has zero points meaning he's eliminated!" I sighed but I never got up. I'm sorry Tyler I couldn't win for you.
'Sorry to say, but that was only a fraction of my power' Michael spoke through the mind link again and this time I severed it. I didn't want to hear it from him anymore. I made my way off the boat but an eager Snap made his way on and so did Volcan.
~Volcan's~
(You Say Run - Boku No Hero Academia)
A/N: Volcan's new theme
How did I end up here? All I wanted to do today is relax and catch fish with friends and now I'm being challenged to a match by Snap. I couldn't say no, he got so much energy from watching Blaze's fight. Though it wasn't 'I'm ready to fight' energy more like ' I'm out for the hunt' type of energy. Similar to when he fought my dad. Since this isn't an all or nothing match they don't have an announcer. It's honestly weird once he obtained the new form last semester his personality slowly changed from introvert as well as his fighting style became more feral. Not saying change is a bad thing, but this isn't like him.
"Are you going to stand there thin all day? Or are you going to fight me?" Snap taunted me. That is also a prime example of one of his changes but it's a fight so I won't go easy on him. The timer then appeared '3 . . . 2 . . . 1. Battle Begin!' Instantly he got on all fours by doing a backflip and a purple like aura surrounded him. He's kicking things off with a dragon dance, I have to be careful. Little did he know I could do the same without the help of my ability. A red aura flared behind me acknowledging I could use workup. He was quicker though, moving at blinding speed and charging me with a giant tail of water. I quickly used eruption and made a wall of lava, blocking the tail but you could hear the hissing of the water. My turn to counter, catching him with a one, two and a kick. I then let flames envelope the whole field while Snap is trying to recover. He let out an animalistic like growl and the purple aura flared again.
(Mass Destruction - Persona 3)
A/N: Snap's new theme
" Flames won't stop me!" This time when he charged my eyes couldn't follow. Shit, this isn't good. He then appeared right in front of me, this time mega evolved and in reaction I set off a line of explosions, but that didn't stop him from grabbing me and suplexing me on the ground with superpower. Where did all this power come from. I then remember what my dad said after his match with Snap.
'I had to do it he wasn't himself' it was after I said what he did was dangerous. I mean it does now make sense. I can't be thinking right now, time to get out of this mind and it seems my ability is about to go off.
"Synergy burst" Flames roared to life giving a purple color. Snap instantly let go. Not wanting to get burned.
"You're finally taking me seriously. Let's go"
"You won't be going anywhere!" I shot a sphere of fire his way trapping him in it and multiple small orbs of flames were around it. " I'm ending this now cause if not, one of us can get hurt really bad" he looked upset.
"I don't need pity from you, all I want is victory!" He screeched trying to get out of the flaming sphere.
"Too bad!" The sphere and flames basted and purple lava spewed everywhere. " Burst move Hell Flame Explosion!" All my flames went away and the burst of energy was gone. I think that I just won.
"Winner, Volcan Overcrest" I could hear the automated voice. I walked over to Snap and he was dazed.
"What happened?" He asked.
"We had a match?" I retort more as a question.
"Really, no wonder I feel like I've been hit with a train" I raised my brow at that. " All I remember is watching Tyler's match and even then I think I only saw half of it" I found that very interesting. It's like Snap really does have a beast dormant inside him.
~Xavier's~
(Kimi no Kioku - english cover Sapphire)
" You called?" I was in the office of Dean Dark, the Dean of Ferrum battle college.
"Yes. I called you here because I want you to join our summer extravaganza as a special guest" His dark eerie voice is very off putting.
"Sir, is it even legal to bring a gym leader into a student competition" The Entei in the room chimed in.
"Yes, think of it as a test to see how the students compare to an actual gym leader" he let out a dark chuckle.
"Okay then, when do I join?" I wanted to get this over with.
"Next week when the fun part of the summer festival begins, you'll start with 800 points as a handicap. With that knowledge you may take your leave" I did just as he said and let out a breath as I got out of that room. He has a very defined presence within a room, but let's get him out of my head. It seems I get to surprise my favorite baby brother and maybe show him a thing or two. Watch out Ferrum region because I have something to show you.
Action: Oh my god I have rewritten this chapter twice and I'm finally happy with how it turned out.
Tyler: Just like how you're happy you missed junior nationals in the 100 breast by eight tenths of a second.
Action: Wow, we are just roasting me today.
Tyler: You forget I am you and most of your deep desires.
Action: Alright! Shut up! Let's just move forward.
Jason: I could sit down and eat popcorn to this shit. I love tension
Blaze: Yeah, anyway. We hope you enjoyed the chapter and be on the lookout for the next one.
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Lucifer: Bye!