Fujiki Oshuoka - En Route to Fieldlands Camp
20/20 HP
The ride to the Fieldlands Camp was tense, with the Ponyta's galloping and the turning of the cart wheels being the only sounds reverberating off of the vast canyon walls. Fujiki sat cross legged on the wooden floor, trying her best to keep her breathing steady and calm as they rode into imminent danger. The girl looked between her teammates, hoping to see some sign that she wasn't the
only one having reservations about their mission, but they were all so...stubbornly badass!
Captain Zisu kept her stern gaze forward, watching the path ahead, and the three Security Corps guards sitting around Fujiki
refused to look shaken! Didn't they spend all day hanging out at the village like her?! Fujiki's knuckles were turning white from gripping her knees so hard, and it took every fiber of her being to resist chewing her nails like some cartoon straight out of the Hisui Times.
Hopefully her teammates wouldn't notice her nerves...no, they
totally would! This was
so embarrassing! All her bluster to Captain Cyllene about joining the Survey Corps, and she was a pin drop away from screaming!
The pin dropped when came Captain Zisu suddenly whipped her head around, and Fujiki had to stifle an
EEP! or else jump from the cart in shame. Zisu analyzed her charge wordlessly, and asked gruffly, "Nervous newbie?"
"Y-yes ma'am!"
Why didn't she lie?!
Zisu chuckled and walked over to Fujiki, crouching down in front of her and taking the girl's hands in her own. "Good," she said, "It'll keep you alive." She pulled Fujiki's hands up into a flat prayer sign, and swiftly smacked them between her own calloused palms.
"
OUCH!" Fujiki yelped, looking at her captain with a mix of surprise as Zisu gave her a look of reassurance. "That's a little technique I picked up from my captain when I was your age," Zisu explained, "You're not too nervous now, right?"
Fujiki paused for a moment and nodded "no" ernestly. Her hands still stung a little, but the shock worked wonders to pull her out of her own head.
"Then let's get to the task at hand," Zisu said as she pulled out a PokeBall, motioning for Fujiki to do the same. She was a little hesitant to release her partner, her mind racing through the several attempts to get to know him which were met with beak and claws, but she resolved to take the chance. Captain Zisu was counting on her, after all!
Fujiki released her partner, his rotund head and feathered body materializing in a flash of white light, but what a mistake it turned out to be! With a proud squawk he set upon the girl, scratching at her arms and pecking at her head as she put up her best attempt at a defence; useless flailing her arms around. "Senta, stop!" Fujiki commanded through gritted teeth, which was answered with more scratching.
The guards exchanged an incredulous look which Fujiki wished she missed, but Zisu took quick control of the situation. With a flash of light from Zisu's PokeBall, a second,
much bigger bird grabbed hold of Senta and pulled the Rufflet to the ground, pinning it down as it flailed against the stronger Honchkrow. The Honchkrow launched into a furious barrage of squawks and chirps, as though scolding the Rufflet, and Zisu balled a fist which she bopped Senta on the head with.
The Rufflet ceased its flailing and furious squawking retorts and looked up at the captain with wide eyes, and Zisu barked, "That's enough of that! You're a Galaxy Corps Pokemon on a Galaxy Corps mission, and you will conduct yourself accordingly!" Zisu leaned down, imposing herself on the disobedient chick and asked, "
Do I make myself clear?" It wasn't a question, and Senta nodded his feathered head in agreement.
"Good," the captain said, standing up and shaking her head. "Then you and Honchkrow here will go ahead of us to the Fieldlands Camp, and you will
assist the other Galaxy Corps members there. Now
GET GOING, ON THE DOUBLE!" Honchkrow released its hold on Senta, who clambered to his clawed feet and ruffled his feathers. Then both birds took off into the night, speeding ahead of the cart toward the Camp.
"AND DON'T LET HIM OUT OF YOUR SIGHT UNTIL YOU GET THERE!" Zisu shouted after her Honchkrow, who turned his black-hatted head and gave a salute. Senta followed it closely, though he seemed to be struggling a little more to maintain his speed than its black-feathered counterpart.
Like, a minute later...
Honchkrow and Senta circled above the Camp, though battlefield was a more apt description now. The senior bird squawked commands to Senta, who begrudingly listened given Honchkrow's numerous displays of superior strength on the flight there.
No matter what Senta tried, he couldn't damage the Honchkrow! Was it really that strong? Sure, his "trainer" hadn't put up much of a fight that day, but there was no way he'd lost his edge so quickly without a worthy opponent,
right?!
As Honchkrow analyzed the fighting, it was surprised to see how valiant of an effort the newbies were putting up. They'd managed to organize enough to launch a flurry of attacks against the Alpha Luxray, bless their hearts, but it was time for the heavy hitter to make his entrance. It waited for a solid opening, aware of its disadvantage against the powerful Electric-Type, and it came when a brown mass dug its way underground to avoid an Ice Fang. It was going for Dig!
This newest batch of newbies was something else! Honchkrow tucked its wings in, plummeting at super-speed as it gathered energy in its wing for a Night Slash attack, aiming to catch the Luxray unawares with an aerial attack to the back of the neck at the same time the Hippopotas erupted from the ground underneath it.
Senta wanted to attack the Luxray, too, since it looked like such a tough opponent, but Honchkrow had assured him that it would rip his tiny body to shreds with even a single Spark attack. Wasn't that the whole fun of it, though?! It had taken some convincing on the Honchkrow's part, but it
had promised a battle if they made it back to Jubilife alive...close enough!
Senta kept circling around, waiting for his chance to implement the plan Honchkrow literally beat into him on the way over. He'd wait for a person or Pokemon to be in need of a dodge assist, and would swoop down to carry them out of harm's way! It was an ingenious plan, perfectly suited for someone of his caliber! The Rufflet squawked, overflowing with pride that his strength was finally being recognized!