Twenty-Fourth PSI

[a_gentle_boy]

U-Um.  Sorry about all the weird stuff I did this weekend.  I don't think I actually hurt anyone, but . . . I think I said a lot of rude things.  The, um.  Psychic PSIclone is setting down his cape.  Permanently.  And if I did hurt you, let me know and I'll make it up to you.

I'd like to make a request of you all.  It's a little strange, but.  It would help me a lot.  I'm asking for someone -- or several . . . ones -- to attack me.  The more powerful you are, the better.  And . . . you can use PSI or magic or anything else you know how to use, too.  . . . Maybe even a gun.

Thanks.  Just come by my house if you want to try.  I don't have anything else to do today.

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[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

"Pachirisu, return!"

[Dawn calls him back to the Pokeball, running over to check on Lucas.]

"Are you okay? I'm so sorry!"

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[Lucas quickly raises an arm. This is ostensibly to signify that he is OK, but it might not be very reassuring. After a few moments, Dawn may notice the sparkles that flash over him every half minute or so; he sits up shortly after.]

I-I'm fine! That's exactly what I wanted, actually.

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

Are you sure? That looks like it really hurt...

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I-It was more painful than I thought it would be. But, really, it's OK.

[The Refresh continues to bring him back up to health as he wipes some of the cartoon soot off his face.]

U-Um. So the point was to try it without and then to try it . . . with.

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

"...Okay. One more time, then."

[Dawn looks pretty uneasy about it, but she calls Pachirisu back out.]

"Anytime you're ready."

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[No more testing without shields in the future. Lucas immediately throws up a shimmering purple PSI Shield. Electricity ought to fall under that category.]

OK.

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

"All right, Pachirisu, give it your best! Discharge!"

[Pachirisu nods and smiles, charging up the same attack again and letting loose with all he's got. Dawn watches carefully, interested to see how it will fare against Lucas' shield.]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[As it strikes, a good portion of the electric shock is arced off to the side to harmless strike the ground -- An equal portion, though, slips through to shock him. This is enough to send him to the ground on one knee, though. Lucas grits his teeth and bears it out; when it's over, he stands back up and manages a smile.]

Well. I think it was exactly half as bad.

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

"You're gonna be okay, right?"

[Calls Pachirisu back to the Pokeball again.]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Y-Yeah. Wait, a few more times.

[Lucas heals the damage again and stands back up fully, breathing a bit more heavily than he had at the start. Being shocked wasn't very fun.

Defense Up Omega! The light shining from his hand begins to dance under his skin.]

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

Want to try a different attack this time? I could get Buneary out here instead...

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

It might be best to try with the same one, just so the comparison is right. I don't mind taking on Buneary afterwards, too, though.

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

"I need to stop jumping the gun on calling him back..."

[Dawn calls Pachirisu out again. By this point, he's looking a little irritated with her at the constant back-and-forth.]

"Sorry! Just once or twice more, okay? I'll feed you as many poffins as you want afterward!"

[The little squirrel immediately brightens up at that, smiling and nodding cheerfully.]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I apologize for the trouble, Pachirisu.

[Lucas ducks his head in a quick apology.]

If you could . . . One more time.

[Two castings of Defense Up Omega cause Lucas to begin to glow as brightly as a torch. He raises a hand to signify that he's ready.]

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

"One more, Pachirisu! Make it good! Discharge!"

[And just like before, blue lightning is quickly cascading toward Lucas.]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[As the lightning strikes, Lucas withstands the electric current without nearly as much of a fuss. It is like the feeling of being shocked by static electricity . . . Just held constant.]

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

[And soon enough, the attack ends. Pachirisu looks at Dawn expectantly. She laughs a little and digs into her backpack for some poffins, tossing them over to the little squirrel and patting him on the head.]

"Good job, Pachirisu!"

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Phew.

[In a flash of light, his defenses fade away and Lucas plops on the ground with a sigh. He was much too out of practice . . . ]

Thank you. That was exactly what I wanted.

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

Wow... you're not hurt at all! That was amazing!

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . . I was. It's just . . . It was enough for me to bear that time.

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

You're okay, though, right? You can heal yourself again, can't you?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

D-Don't look so worried. I wouldn't have asked you to do that if I didn't know I'd be OK.

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

I know. I just usually don't use my Pokemon to fight anything but other Pokemon.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . . Do they like fighting, then?

[noneed-2worry.livejournal.com]

Well, I train my Pokemon for contests, so they like dressing up and looking cute more. But there's always a battling round for contests too, so they have to be pretty well-rounded to win. But yeah, they're always doing their best at both!