A Boy and His Lucario Part 3
#3 of A Boy and His Lucario Series
A large man with spiked up hair looked down on John and Riolu. Standing next to him was a plump Drowzee with a grim smirk on its face. Riolu stood its ground.
"So," the man boomed "Are you going to hand over your money nicely or will my Drowzee here have to hit you again?" John turned over and looked at the man.
"I'm not giving you anything!" he spurted.
"Alright then, Drowzee! Use Pshybeam!" The Drowzee put its hands together, a small circle of purple appeared. Its hands separated and several purple circles hit John, he fell back down with a loud grunt.
"Master!" Riolu cried.
"One more time, Drowzee!" Another Pshybeam was emitted from Drowzee's hands and rammed into John.
"NOOOO!" Riolu screamed. It suddenly started to glow. Through the bright silhouette, it could be seen that Riolu was getting taller; it now stood about four feet tall. Its snout got longer and grew two new appendages on its head. Its ears shot up and pointed, they were no longer round and floppy. Spikes immerged on its hands and chest. When the glow cleared, it was clear what had happened. Riolu had evolved into Lucario. Lucario put its hands together then slowly separated them. A glowing blue ball of energy was being formed and grew larger the more Lucario separated its hands. With a mighty thrust, Lucario tossed the energy ball at the attackers, sending them flying. The man and his Drowzee rammed into a building, leaving them both knocked out.
"Master! Are you alright?!" Lucario ran over to John. John faintly opened his eyes, he was pretty beat up.
"Riolu?" John whispered "Is that you?"
"No, Master. I have evolved. I am Lucario now."
"Lu-Lucario...?" John whispered slowly.
"Yes, I am Lucario. Master, I'm going to pick you up, ok?"
"Can you do that? Are you strong enough?"
"I am now." Lucario lifted John into his arms and began to carry him to Professor Oak's lab. John looked up and saw Lucario's face shining in the sunlight.
"Lucario?"
"Yes, Master?"
"Are you a boy" Lucario chuckled at the question.
"Yes Master, I am a boy." John smiled.
"I thought so."
"Oh my. What happened here?" Oak was surprised to see John beat up, and more surprised to see a Pokémon carrying him.
"We were attacked by a thief and his Drowzee, Lucario saved me from them." Lucario blushed a bit.
"I see. Lucario please put John on that couch over there." Lucario did as he was told and kneeled down at John's side. John patted him on the head and let out a quiet thank you. Oak returned with a needle that had a green liquid inside of it. "This should help with the pain, and then you should go home and sleep." Oak was about to put the needle into John when Lucario smacked it away.
"Lucario, it's ok." John insisted.
"My, it seems to be very protective of you." Oak observed. Lucario looked at Oak and gave out a quiet growl.
"Lucario, Professor Oak is our friend, there's no need to worry." Lucario stopped growling and gave a small bow to Oak, who returned with a bow to Lucario. Oak gave John the medicine and instructed Lucario to take him home. Lucario did as he was told. On the way home, John was silent. Lucario finally gathered up the courage to confront him.
"Master," he asked "why do we trust Professor Oak so much?" John was a bit surprised by such a question.
"I've grown up in Pallet Town, and he's always been here. I've been able to assist him in his studies, so I know he's a good man. Plus, he's the one who saved me from the people who killed my parents." Lucario gave out a gasp.
"I'm sorry, Master. I had no idea." John smiled. He lifted up his hand and scratched behind Lucario's ears."
"It's ok. Do you like that?"
"Yes, it feels nice, thank you Master." Lucario managed a grin at the pleasure of his ears being scratched.
When they arrived home, Lucario set John down in his bed and covered him up.
"You should get some sleep like Professor Oak said." He told John as he laid down another blanket.
"I will thank you Lucario." Lucario began to blush a little again. "Lucario, you're the best friend I've ever had."
"You're the best friend I've ever had too." Lucario said. He felt his chest. "I'm feeling a strange sensation, what is it?"
"It could be love." John replied. Lucario jolted.
"But, I'm not gay!"
"No, you're not gay." John chuckled "This love is the kind amongst great friends."
"Well, then, Master?
"Yes Lucario?"
"I love you." John smiled
"I love you too." And with that, John passed out.
Lucario opened the fridge and pulled out a chocolate bar. He walked into the living room and sat in the reclining chair. He looked around the room to see pictures on the walls. There were pictures of John and his parents. Pictures of John and his grandfather. But there were pictures up now that he never noticed before. They were pictures of John and him as a Riolu. Lucario knew that John was truly his best- and only- friend.
The next morning, Lucario felt a small poking. He opened his eyes to see John.
"It's time to get up Lucario!" He said with a big smile on his face. Lucario got up with a grin.
"Master, that's my thing."
"I know, but I woke up before you for once, so I thought I'd try it. It's kind of fun!" Lucario smiled at him and walked into the kitchen.
"Master?" Lucario called.
"Yes Lucario? What is it?" Lucario had a nervous look on his face, like something was about to go wrong.
"We.... We're leaving soon.... Aren't we?" he said squeamishly. John walked up and gave Lucario a hug.
"Yes, we are."