[Game] Lord Windos' PokeRole Adventure: Celadon City Vandel

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Lucy preened at your first few comments, spreading her wings wide and craning her head up to strike a closed eye confidant pose, looking very pleased with you and herself. She shares your sentiments completely, and is happy you never forgot about her or stopped caring too!

However, when you mentioned your previous ignorance of her Dragon heritage, though, she stopped posing and gave you that same look Taylor gave you the last time, before rolling her eyes and shaking her head. Really now.....she may have just been a little birdy back then, but was it that hard to tell? Especially since she acted more draconic than a Flying type should, and got along great with their Seadra despite being an Electric type......

Thankfully, all was forgiven when you presented the HQDRs to the Stormbringer, which she took one sniff at before she plucked them out of your hands, tossed them into the air, and then cawed them down with great enthusiasm. Yum yum in her tum tum! Apparently a Yatagaryu's eating habits are avian like instead of draconic!

Finally, your assumption about Lucy was absolutely true, for her attention was quickly diverted to Kingdra as she shared thier wide eyed look, before she bounded over an tackled the aquatic Arendse to the ground, rumbling down at her old friend happily and playfully in greeting. This soon begat an intense but friendly mock fight between the two dragonesses, the two tussling and chasing/hopping around each other as they re-familiarized themselves and re-affirmed their bond how they knew best, just like old times. It was a slightly shocking sight to see two full grown Dragons play around like children, but such is the nature of their friendship, so strong as to permit such a thing. No doubt this is one of the happiest times in years for the both of them, if not THE happiest - that certainly seems to be the case for Kingdra at least!

Taylor herself was somewhat stunned to see the spectacle at first, before a small tender smile graced her features after she let out a fond laugh.

"Hah......this bring me back when the two were just small fry, happy as....well, as they are right now, as a matter of fact. *Glances over to you* How about you, partner?"

Lucy's definitely not noticing her Egg right now, or anytime soon unless you do something about it. Weavile (can't forget about him) so far has been watching the scene with crossed arms but a easy going smile and a moderate amount of good cheer showing in his expression. Considering how tough/cool he acts and the airs of superiority/aloofness he carried, he was being abnormally expressive, but how could be not at such a touching, long awaited reunion? He's a Dark/Ice type, but even he's not cold hearted enough to remain unaffected by such!

"Hehehe...yup, it sure does bring back good memories...look at the two of them, all grown up and fully fledged Dragons now...heh...I've waited so long to see Kingdra this happy again...she's been holding this in for years..."

After a couple minutes of the two dragons' reunion, Reiner steps in to talk a little.  "Well, while it's nice to see the two of you play fighting, how about we hold a REAL battle soon?  I'm sure we'd all like to see how much we've all grown and maybe even changed in the last four years, right?  There's even an easy to access healing machine in this building, so we should be able to properly and quickly recover afterwards, and battle with or without KOs, all without having to worry about going to a Pokemon Center.  You could even show off your new(ish) move to Jeff and Lucy, Kingdra."

Kingdra trumpets in excitement!  Yes, she loves using that move [Draco Meteor], and it would feel so good to finally show it off to someone who can REALLY appreciate its significance!  She doesn't get to use it very often, but using it for fun sounds great to her at the moment!  It's been ages since they've had a proper battle for fun where she had an opportunity to use that move purely so she can show off!  And who knows?  Maybe Kingdra and some of Reiner's other pokemon will pick up some other new tricks as well...

Then Reiner gets a tad more serious as he turns to face Lucy.  "...but before we get to that...well, I have a question for you first, Lucy.  Let me give Kingdra the rundown so she knows what's happened, first of all.  She has as much of a right to know as the rest of us do."

Kingdra looks questioningly at Reiner again.  Wait, what?  What do you mean by that?

*faces Kingdra*  "I'll keep this short...it was as we figured, Kingdra.  Taylor found Lucy in one of the highest security places in Blackthorn.  Specifically...she was being kept prisoner at the Secret Breeding Grounds deep below the heart of the city's governmental district, a place that's packed with more secrets than even the most secure places in the Dragon's Den.  I'm sure you only need one guess to determine why they were keeping her there specifically.  And from what Taylor's told me...Lucy wasn't happy about it, so...they forced her to cooperate..."

Kingdra's eyes go wide in shock, then she looks towards Lucy sympathetically.  Fortunately, she's so happy to see Lucy again that the risk of her spontaneously Outraging is almost zero!  No need for Reiner to worry about needing to intervene this time!  Phew!

"...fortunately, Taylor freed more than just Lucy.  She made off with some valuable pokemon eggs as well...and the Elders are probably still trying to recover from that hit to both their finances and their pride...and among the eggs Taylor vamoosed with was...this one."  *shows Kingdra the Volchik Egg*  "I'm sure you recognize the color scheme.  Taylor gave this egg to me, said that Lucy seemed to be okay with me taking care of it, but..."

Kingdra looks back at Reiner as he resumes speaking, and she nods decisively when he mentions that Taylor punished the Elders for what they did.  Good.  The Elders shouldn't be allowed to get away with forcing a Dragon to do something they do not wish to, particularly when the Dragon does not belong to them!  Do they have no shame, no respect?!  Apparently not, or only very little, given what happened.  First they kidnap Lucy, and then they force her to do...that in the hopes of getting more of her species?  No, unacceptable!  They deserved that punishment!  And she certainly hopes that Lucy at least got to keep some of her digni...

...then her eyes widen a little in surprise again, and she looks back and forth from the egg to Lucy as she makes the connection.  Taylor didn't get there in time to spare Lucy that shame?  Lucy...laid an egg after all?  And she's giving it to Reiner?  Again, she looks at Lucy sympathetically, but with a touch more sadness and confusion...

*faces Lucy*  "...well, to be brief, I'd like to hear it from you personally, Lucy, just to make absolutely sure.  One does not simply take a Dragon's Egg without the mother's permission, after all.  So...is it really okay with you if I take this egg?"

Kingdra's looking at Lucy curiously, wondering if Lucy is 100% okay with this...if Kingdra were to ever lay an egg, Reiner would probably be the only one she'd trust with it initially without needing a little (read: probably a lot of) convincing, so she's a little surprised Lucy is trusting her own egg to someone that isn't Taylor...it's not entirely surprising that 'someone' happens to be Reiner, but still...a mother Dragon letting another care for her offspring...it's a rare thing indeed, and a significant sign of trust at that...

Asssuming Lucy indicates that it is fine...

Reiner smiles.  "Then I'll care for them as best as I can.  Hehehe...guess that means Kingdra gets to be an aunt soon.  What do ya think, Kingdra?  Looking forward to it?

Kingdra trumpets a positive, resounding cry that clearly means 'Yes, I'm definitely looking forward to this!'  If Lucy is going to trust them with this egg, then by golly, they'll do their best to not violate that trust!

That 'soon' is gonna be a lot sooner than anyone was initially expecting IC, though...hehehe...hope you enjoy our gift to you, Reiner and Kingdra!

*C R A C K*

Reiner looks down at the egg in surprise when that single sound reverberates throughout the room, likely silencing everyone almost immediately as they look to see where that sound came from.  By the Dragon Gods...is it hatching already?!