Tsuki the Lunar Wind
Requiem of Whyspers
[Naranja House
"Help!" Mara's voice called out as she neared the picnic area where Darts and Tsuki were talking to the old proctor for the group. "I need help!" She called, running toward the old man, stumbling more than once now that she had finally found him. "Students have been taken by the local Pawniard!" By the time she caught up, she'd be panting too hard to speak for a moment, hoping that by the time she could explain, that it wouldn't be too late.
"Help!" Mara's voice called out as she neared the picnic area where Darts and Tsuki were talking to the old proctor for the group. "I need help!" She called, running toward the old man, stumbling more than once now that she had finally found him. "Students have been taken by the local Pawniard!" By the time she caught up, she'd be panting too hard to speak for a moment, hoping that by the time she could explain, that it wouldn't be too late.
“Mara?” Tsuki asked, recognizing his fellow Naranja classmate right away. Even though the Seaking hybrid and he ran in different circles, he took it on himself as the class vice president to know everyone. As she quickly explained the gist of what was going on, he stood up and tossed his Magby over his shoulder. Students were being taken by wild Pokemon? That was so not going to be allowed to continue on his watch- especially since he knew he had a favorable match up against them with his Fire type. And unlike the Snagems who were new here, Tsuki had spent the last three years living in Paldea. He had a decent idea where to look, considering the direction that Mara had come running from.
“Call the teacher!” Tsuki called out to her as he made a break for the Pawniard situation. Even if he wasn’t an expert on that species, he was aware of how territorial they could get. And that wasn’t even considering the Bisharp or especially the Kingambit that could command them.
Ah, damn it. Darts thinks to himself as he rises to his feet, watching the young blood of the team scamper off in front of him. When was it that it became he no longer relished always being on the frontline of these things? He had just sat down.... either way duty called. He hefts himself to his feet, the edges of his jacket rippling serenely as it seemed to shake itself awake as well. There was something about this little patch of bamboo that tugged at some deeper instinct in the hybrid's heart. Either way, this entire conversation made him realize he had a couple of people he needed to apologize to, never an easy prospect for the prideful Snagem.
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The elder samurai smiled wide at Darts' realization about the very nature of bamboo, and people. He has seen generations of students from the academy, none of them coming anywhere near close to learning the lessons of the bamboo as Darts has."You are correct, and wise beyond your years, young master." The old man spoke to Darts, bestowing upon him a, in the ronin's mind, much earned title. He had met the hybrid roughly an hour ago, knew very little of him, and yet could see that an ancient soul stood before him with knowledge far beyond his years. Now if only the old man knew the extent of the knowledge Darts held.
"Bamboo, like people, wander, searching for a place where they can thrive, a place they can call home. They endure all hardships as they spread and continue to do so until something makes them stop. But, every now and then they find the right spot, their 'home', such as this place, and there they thrive." He smiled, staring out at the bamboo forest. "And yet, the bamboo would have never found this place, this perfect home, if not for my ancestor. He brought them here. The bamboo only realized their true potential with a little help from another. Just like people, just like Pokemon, we all work together to bring out the best in us. We can only get so far alone."
"Ho ho! I guess I never did share my name, did I? Call me Jinzo, Arashiyama Jinzo." He said, giving Tsuki his full name. Before he could say much else Mara appeared, frantic and concerned. Listening to her he gasped softly. The local Pawniard never harmed the students, in fact they were noteworthy for only picking fair fights with trainers, for them to apparently kidnap students was unheard of. Watching as Tsuki fled Jinzo turned to Darts.
"The Pawniard and their evolutions are vital to the ecosystem of this bamboo forest, they help keep the forest in check. I won't ramble on too much more but please, do what you can to smooth over this situation. If the league finds out about any rogue Pokemon attacking students I fear they may try to relocate the Pawniard, or worse. You're a hybrid, speak to their leader, a Kingambit, a sort of very big Bisharp if you're familiar. Tell him the Arashiyama clan pleads for calm."
"Bamboo, like people, wander, searching for a place where they can thrive, a place they can call home. They endure all hardships as they spread and continue to do so until something makes them stop. But, every now and then they find the right spot, their 'home', such as this place, and there they thrive." He smiled, staring out at the bamboo forest. "And yet, the bamboo would have never found this place, this perfect home, if not for my ancestor. He brought them here. The bamboo only realized their true potential with a little help from another. Just like people, just like Pokemon, we all work together to bring out the best in us. We can only get so far alone."
"Ho ho! I guess I never did share my name, did I? Call me Jinzo, Arashiyama Jinzo." He said, giving Tsuki his full name. Before he could say much else Mara appeared, frantic and concerned. Listening to her he gasped softly. The local Pawniard never harmed the students, in fact they were noteworthy for only picking fair fights with trainers, for them to apparently kidnap students was unheard of. Watching as Tsuki fled Jinzo turned to Darts.
"The Pawniard and their evolutions are vital to the ecosystem of this bamboo forest, they help keep the forest in check. I won't ramble on too much more but please, do what you can to smooth over this situation. If the league finds out about any rogue Pokemon attacking students I fear they may try to relocate the Pawniard, or worse. You're a hybrid, speak to their leader, a Kingambit, a sort of very big Bisharp if you're familiar. Tell him the Arashiyama clan pleads for calm."
"If I'm wise beyond my years, it's only because I've had good teachers." Darts says with a smile that was hidden underneath the shadows of his crest. "I would have a request of you, but I don't have time to explain now. Let's connect after we get done handling this whole... en passant situation. I'll be back after we handle things Jinzo." With that he dashes off after Tsuki, in hot pursuit of the younger Snagem with a bit of a lead on him.
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By the time Tsuki and Darts arrived on scene they would see the PAwniard and Bisharp, at least those not knocked out, kowtowing before Monique's Alolan Marowak, as well as a bunch of Litwick buzzing around, Lykas's Keldeo facing off with a Chandelure, and an empowered Kingambit facing Leslie, her Mawile, Amaranth, and Brian's Lucario. Littered around the rest of the cavern were the fainted Pawniard and Bisharp, numerous of them just sprawled out all over the place. It looked like a massacre took place here.
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Were the rest of these non Paldean students members of Team Snagem? Tsuki didn't recognize any of them at all. He must have been gone an eternity or something. Did they forget about him? Hm. He shook his head, deciding that any thoughts like this would only distract him away from the fight at hand. With only one Magby to his name, even as well trained as she was, it'd just take one KO to take him out of the fight entirely. Then he'd go from help to a liability and that was something he'd refuse to ever be.
Darts arrives a couple of seconds after Tsuki, stopping still right behind the Magby owner with an Ultra Ball clutched in his gilt fist. "Jeez... not like they needed our help, huh?" He asks Tsuki, depositing the capsule into his jacket. "Is everybody okay?!" He half-shouts, raising his voice to get the attention of any other Snagems as they wade into the 'carnage' spilt out in front of them.
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Monique looked at Kalama, recalling her to her Poké Ball. A couple of the Pawniard stared expectantly and then at Monique. She could hear them in shock. "Our Queen of the Flaming Bone!"
With all of her Pokémon back, the Zoroark and Lucario hybrids walked out, hoping they could get back to the taxis in time. Or, failing that, ChiChi might get her first experience with Claydol.
With all of her Pokémon back, the Zoroark and Lucario hybrids walked out, hoping they could get back to the taxis in time. Or, failing that, ChiChi might get her first experience with Claydol.
There were probably no casualties but that didn't make the fight look any less brutal. Not to mention there was some kind of... odd worship going on with the rest of the Pawniard and Bisharp, bowing before Monique's Pokemon. As she returns the Marowak, Darts ambles up, cocking an eyebrow.
"They seem... enamored with your Pokemon, to say the least. What happened here?" He asks her, conversationally.
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"All Naranja house students report back to the academy! I repeat, all students report back immediately!" A voice spoke over the SNAGs and Roto-phones owned by the students in the bamboo grove. They were being summoned back to the academy. Looks like they didn't have enough time to help straighten out this mess here.
Oh... great. Looked like Jinzo was going to have to wait a little bit longer on that request. He surveys the area, trying to make sure everyone was fit to try and make their way back to the school. Big blaring messages tended to follow the team throughout the years, he noted quietly to himself. Whether it was in defiance of the Rangers, as criminal vigilantes, or even now as heroes those loud messages that showed up... tended to spell trouble for the Snagems.
