How to Be a Gentleman 101

Hello there! My name is Luke Triton and I am the apprentice to Professor Layton. We go on many spectacular adventures together, solving puzzles and even discovering lost civilizations! My goal is to be just like the Professor, not only is he brilliant, but he's a true gentleman. feel free to ask me questions or throw puzzles at me!

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

((Yeah man! sounds good!))

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon’s psychic seablue eyes lit up with awe as they entered the towering city of Castelia. It was much greater in size than Jubilife, with flashing lights and signs that put that city to shame. The nightlife seemed even greater than London’s, with people traversing busy across the streets in their odd suits and briefcases.

So this is Castelia…

She held on tight to Luke, making sure she wouldn’t lose him in the robust crowd. And yet even then it was still difficult to navigate. They were brushing past these huge hordes of people, and Neon struggled to find her way through the city. Little did she know of the vast desert that lay ahead, between this town and the next.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke looked around the city, his eyes wide and excited. Everyone seemed to lively, and everything was so bright and flashy! Suddenly, something caught his eye. He saw a few people lined up for something that looked like ice cream cones. He scanned the sign, determining they had enough poke for two Castelia cones, and smiled.

"Come on, Neon!" Luke pulled her over to the line. "Let’s try some Castelia cones!"

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon blinked, and opened her mouth in a mute gasp as Luke suddenly pulled her into a line, beneath a bright sign that read “Casteliacones.”

What a bright sign for being in the middle of the day! Neon covered her eyes with a free hand for a second as she adjusted to all the lights around her. The line was growing shorter up ahead, and soon they were up next. The girl blinked again, tilting her head gently at the woman who kindly awaited their order.

After a brief exchange of Poke, the twosome were handed an individual cone each, which Neon looked at curiously. She had never tried ice cream, nor had she even seen it before. So of course she was confused. What am I supposed to do? She thought to herself. If only she could use telepathy in this form, but that would require a lot more psychic energy than she was capable of using in this state, and sadly for her, she was already using quite a lot.

After a brief inspection, and after observing a few other locals who had already gotten their own casteliacones, Neon licked the ice cream carefully. Some of it stuck on her nose, too. It was sweet, perhaps sweeter than a pecha berry! And it was cold. Neon shivered a bit as the ice cream melted in her mouth, and sent a cold rush across her tongue.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke smiled, watching Neon enjoy the cone excitedly. He chomped into the sweet treat and shivered happily. He loved ice cream and this cone was wonderful, it tasted so pure and it was colder than any ice cream he had before.

"Do you like it, Neon?" He asked gently, after taking another bite.

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

((Yeah man! sounds good!))

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon’s psychic seablue eyes lit up with awe as they entered the towering city of Castelia. It was much greater in size than Jubilife, with flashing lights and signs that put that city to shame. The nightlife seemed even greater than London’s, with people traversing busy across the streets in their odd suits and briefcases.

So this is Castelia…

She held on tight to Luke, making sure she wouldn’t lose him in the robust crowd. And yet even then it was still difficult to navigate. They were brushing past these huge hordes of people, and Neon struggled to find her way through the city. Little did she know of the vast desert that lay ahead, between this town and the next.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke looked around the city, his eyes wide and excited. Everyone seemed to lively, and everything was so bright and flashy! Suddenly, something caught his eye. He saw a few people lined up for something that looked like ice cream cones. He scanned the sign, determining they had enough poke for two Castelia cones, and smiled.

"Come on, Neon!" Luke pulled her over to the line. "Let's try some Castelia cones!"

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke watched the ocean as Neon swam, watching the fish and pokemon leaped in her wake and dive beneath her.

"Are you doing alright, Neon? Not too tired yet?" Luke asked.

[neonthebluelugia]

"We’re going to need to cross that part of the sea, Luke," Neon sighed, admitting the reason of her sinking heart. “Which means, we’ll need to catch a ferry. I think that village over there is a port of some sort. We’ll need to investigate," She explained as they swam down another river towards the town.

"Maybe, if we’re lucky, we can find a small boat suitable to travel—one that doesn’t require any sort of pay. Messengers have told me how expensive it is in the other world, I wouldn’t be surprised if this isn’t any different…"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I’m sure it’ll be alright," Luke said optimistically, “We still have some left over poke from Aegis,"

[neonthebluelugia]

"I don’t even know if that would be enough to cover it, Luke…that’s quite a lot that he gave us." The guardian replied, lifting themselves back into the air as she skimmed the water again, sometimes breaking her speed with her feet.

Once they reached the end of the river again, Neon landed back into the water, her wings still raised from her back as she guided herself to the tiny pool that the river fed into, not far from the city. Once she got out, the guardian kneeled down, allowing Luke to climb off of her.

"I’m going to need to transform, Luke. Will you be able to take it from here once I do?"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Of course, Neon," Luke smiled, leaping off her back, “you can count on me!"

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon gave a small nod, and taking a quick breath, stretched her wings. “Thank Arceus we don’t need those disguises anymore,” The lugia hissed. “Mine was uncomfortably heavy on me, I don’t know how people are able to breathe in such clothing!” Once she had folded her wings neatly into place, made her way through the woods, taking her human form again.

She had quickly shed her disguise to prove her point, back in her purple sweater and the like that she very much despised. As they made their way through the forest, the strong scent of smog and smoke caught Neon by surprise—she was terribly unfamiliar with the scent of pollution. Sure, it had made itself known in London, but at least in the area where the professor lived wasn’t very bad.

This town, however—no, a city—had a stench much greater than that, and Neon held her stomach, trying to swallow down the disgust of it all. She hoped they’d be out of it soon.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

The smell of smoke and smog filled Luke’s lungs. Coming from an industrialized city, it was not a foreign scent to his nose. Though he did think it was a little stronger than what he was used too. Noticing Neon’s discontentment, he asked if she was alright, she looked a little sick to her stomach.

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon gave a quick nod of the head, swallowing up her disgust as quick as she could while struggling to keep her face straight. She just wanted it all over with. Brushing her hair behind her ear, the girl followed Luke closely, trying to find a way out, or something better—a port.

Ignoring the odd gazes of locals who saw themselves a girl struggling to hold her breath—and Neon hated how poor human lungs were, to that point—She finally spied a small boat lassoed to a large dock, neighbored by bigger boats, accompanied by a short man with a stubbly beard. On cue she pointed him out, desperate to get out of the smog.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke noticed the man and quickly made his way to him.

"Sir! Do you think you could help us cross the ocean?" He called out.

[neonthebluelugia]

"Why I sure can!" A particular voice called back, resting his hands on his sides. “Whatchu’ two up to? Ya need a ride? I provide a cheaper ferry service over Castelia City. Meaning, this boat only has a compacity of just a few people compared to others, but it’s affordable!"

Neon gave a small nod, folding her arms in an insecure manner.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"That would be great!" Luke pulled out a hand full of money and offering it to the man, "is this enough?"

[neonthebluelugia]

((Would you like to time-skip a bit to when they are approaching Castelia City on the boat, just to make things easier? :3 ))

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

((Yeah man! sounds good!))

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke watched the ocean as Neon swam, watching the fish and pokemon leaped in her wake and dive beneath her.

"Are you doing alright, Neon? Not too tired yet?" Luke asked.

[neonthebluelugia]

"We’re going to need to cross that part of the sea, Luke," Neon sighed, admitting the reason of her sinking heart. “Which means, we’ll need to catch a ferry. I think that village over there is a port of some sort. We’ll need to investigate," She explained as they swam down another river towards the town.

"Maybe, if we’re lucky, we can find a small boat suitable to travel—one that doesn’t require any sort of pay. Messengers have told me how expensive it is in the other world, I wouldn’t be surprised if this isn’t any different…"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I’m sure it’ll be alright," Luke said optimistically, “We still have some left over poke from Aegis,"

[neonthebluelugia]

"I don’t even know if that would be enough to cover it, Luke…that’s quite a lot that he gave us." The guardian replied, lifting themselves back into the air as she skimmed the water again, sometimes breaking her speed with her feet.

Once they reached the end of the river again, Neon landed back into the water, her wings still raised from her back as she guided herself to the tiny pool that the river fed into, not far from the city. Once she got out, the guardian kneeled down, allowing Luke to climb off of her.

"I’m going to need to transform, Luke. Will you be able to take it from here once I do?"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Of course, Neon," Luke smiled, leaping off her back, “you can count on me!"

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon gave a small nod, and taking a quick breath, stretched her wings. “Thank Arceus we don’t need those disguises anymore," The lugia hissed. “Mine was uncomfortably heavy on me, I don’t know how people are able to breathe in such clothing!" Once she had folded her wings neatly into place, made her way through the woods, taking her human form again.

She had quickly shed her disguise to prove her point, back in her purple sweater and the like that she very much despised. As they made their way through the forest, the strong scent of smog and smoke caught Neon by surprise—she was terribly unfamiliar with the scent of pollution. Sure, it had made itself known in London, but at least in the area where the professor lived wasn’t very bad.

This town, however—no, a city—had a stench much greater than that, and Neon held her stomach, trying to swallow down the disgust of it all. She hoped they’d be out of it soon.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

The smell of smoke and smog filled Luke’s lungs. Coming from an industrialized city, it was not a foreign scent to his nose. Though he did think it was a little stronger than what he was used too. Noticing Neon’s discontentment, he asked if she was alright, she looked a little sick to her stomach.

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon gave a quick nod of the head, swallowing up her disgust as quick as she could while struggling to keep her face straight. She just wanted it all over with. Brushing her hair behind her ear, the girl followed Luke closely, trying to find a way out, or something better—a port.

Ignoring the odd gazes of locals who saw themselves a girl struggling to hold her breath—and Neon hated how poor human lungs were, to that point—She finally spied a small boat lassoed to a large dock, neighbored by bigger boats, accompanied by a short man with a stubbly beard. On cue she pointed him out, desperate to get out of the smog.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke noticed the man and quickly made his way to him.

"Sir! Do you think you could help us cross the ocean?" He called out.

[neonthebluelugia]

"Why I sure can!" A particular voice called back, resting his hands on his sides. “Whatchu’ two up to? Ya need a ride? I provide a cheaper ferry service over Castelia City. Meaning, this boat only has a compacity of just a few people compared to others, but it’s affordable!"

Neon gave a small nod, folding her arms in an insecure manner.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"That would be great!" Luke pulled out a hand full of money and offering it to the man, "is this enough?"

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke watched the ocean as Neon swam, watching the fish and pokemon leaped in her wake and dive beneath her.

"Are you doing alright, Neon? Not too tired yet?" Luke asked.

[neonthebluelugia]

"We’re going to need to cross that part of the sea, Luke," Neon sighed, admitting the reason of her sinking heart. “Which means, we’ll need to catch a ferry. I think that village over there is a port of some sort. We’ll need to investigate," She explained as they swam down another river towards the town.

"Maybe, if we’re lucky, we can find a small boat suitable to travel—one that doesn’t require any sort of pay. Messengers have told me how expensive it is in the other world, I wouldn’t be surprised if this isn’t any different…"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I’m sure it’ll be alright," Luke said optimistically, “We still have some left over poke from Aegis,"

[neonthebluelugia]

"I don’t even know if that would be enough to cover it, Luke…that’s quite a lot that he gave us." The guardian replied, lifting themselves back into the air as she skimmed the water again, sometimes breaking her speed with her feet.

Once they reached the end of the river again, Neon landed back into the water, her wings still raised from her back as she guided herself to the tiny pool that the river fed into, not far from the city. Once she got out, the guardian kneeled down, allowing Luke to climb off of her.

"I’m going to need to transform, Luke. Will you be able to take it from here once I do?"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Of course, Neon," Luke smiled, leaping off her back, “you can count on me!"

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon gave a small nod, and taking a quick breath, stretched her wings. “Thank Arceus we don’t need those disguises anymore," The lugia hissed. “Mine was uncomfortably heavy on me, I don’t know how people are able to breathe in such clothing!" Once she had folded her wings neatly into place, made her way through the woods, taking her human form again.

She had quickly shed her disguise to prove her point, back in her purple sweater and the like that she very much despised. As they made their way through the forest, the strong scent of smog and smoke caught Neon by surprise—she was terribly unfamiliar with the scent of pollution. Sure, it had made itself known in London, but at least in the area where the professor lived wasn’t very bad.

This town, however—no, a city—had a stench much greater than that, and Neon held her stomach, trying to swallow down the disgust of it all. She hoped they’d be out of it soon.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

The smell of smoke and smog filled Luke’s lungs. Coming from an industrialized city, it was not a foreign scent to his nose. Though he did think it was a little stronger than what he was used too. Noticing Neon’s discontentment, he asked if she was alright, she looked a little sick to her stomach.

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon gave a quick nod of the head, swallowing up her disgust as quick as she could while struggling to keep her face straight. She just wanted it all over with. Brushing her hair behind her ear, the girl followed Luke closely, trying to find a way out, or something better—a port.

Ignoring the odd gazes of locals who saw themselves a girl struggling to hold her breath—and Neon hated how poor human lungs were, to that point—She finally spied a small boat lassoed to a large dock, neighbored by bigger boats, accompanied by a short man with a stubbly beard. On cue she pointed him out, desperate to get out of the smog.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke noticed the man and quickly made his way to him.

"Sir! Do you think you could help us cross the ocean?" He called out.

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke watched the ocean as Neon swam, watching the fish and pokemon leaped in her wake and dive beneath her.

"Are you doing alright, Neon? Not too tired yet?" Luke asked.

[neonthebluelugia]

"We’re going to need to cross that part of the sea, Luke," Neon sighed, admitting the reason of her sinking heart. “Which means, we’ll need to catch a ferry. I think that village over there is a port of some sort. We’ll need to investigate," She explained as they swam down another river towards the town.

"Maybe, if we’re lucky, we can find a small boat suitable to travel—one that doesn’t require any sort of pay. Messengers have told me how expensive it is in the other world, I wouldn’t be surprised if this isn’t any different…"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I’m sure it’ll be alright," Luke said optimistically, “We still have some left over poke from Aegis,"

[neonthebluelugia]

"I don’t even know if that would be enough to cover it, Luke…that’s quite a lot that he gave us." The guardian replied, lifting themselves back into the air as she skimmed the water again, sometimes breaking her speed with her feet.

Once they reached the end of the river again, Neon landed back into the water, her wings still raised from her back as she guided herself to the tiny pool that the river fed into, not far from the city. Once she got out, the guardian kneeled down, allowing Luke to climb off of her.

"I’m going to need to transform, Luke. Will you be able to take it from here once I do?"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Of course, Neon," Luke smiled, leaping off her back, “you can count on me!"

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon gave a small nod, and taking a quick breath, stretched her wings. “Thank Arceus we don’t need those disguises anymore," The lugia hissed. “Mine was uncomfortably heavy on me, I don’t know how people are able to breathe in such clothing!" Once she had folded her wings neatly into place, made her way through the woods, taking her human form again.

She had quickly shed her disguise to prove her point, back in her purple sweater and the like that she very much despised. As they made their way through the forest, the strong scent of smog and smoke caught Neon by surprise—she was terribly unfamiliar with the scent of pollution. Sure, it had made itself known in London, but at least in the area where the professor lived wasn’t very bad.

This town, however—no, a city—had a stench much greater than that, and Neon held her stomach, trying to swallow down the disgust of it all. She hoped they’d be out of it soon.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

The smell of smoke and smog filled Luke's lungs. Coming from an industrialized city, it was not a foreign scent to his nose. Though he did think it was a little stronger than what he was used too. Noticing Neon's discontentment, he asked if she was alright, she looked a little sick to her stomach.

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke watched the ocean as Neon swam, watching the fish and pokemon leaped in her wake and dive beneath her.

"Are you doing alright, Neon? Not too tired yet?" Luke asked.

[neonthebluelugia]

"We’re going to need to cross that part of the sea, Luke," Neon sighed, admitting the reason of her sinking heart. “Which means, we’ll need to catch a ferry. I think that village over there is a port of some sort. We’ll need to investigate," She explained as they swam down another river towards the town.

"Maybe, if we’re lucky, we can find a small boat suitable to travel—one that doesn’t require any sort of pay. Messengers have told me how expensive it is in the other world, I wouldn’t be surprised if this isn’t any different…"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I’m sure it’ll be alright," Luke said optimistically, “We still have some left over poke from Aegis,"

[neonthebluelugia]

"I don’t even know if that would be enough to cover it, Luke…that’s quite a lot that he gave us." The guardian replied, lifting themselves back into the air as she skimmed the water again, sometimes breaking her speed with her feet.

Once they reached the end of the river again, Neon landed back into the water, her wings still raised from her back as she guided herself to the tiny pool that the river fed into, not far from the city. Once she got out, the guardian kneeled down, allowing Luke to climb off of her.

"I’m going to need to transform, Luke. Will you be able to take it from here once I do?"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Of course, Neon," Luke smiled, leaping off her back, "you can count on me!"

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke watched the ocean as Neon swam, watching the fish and pokemon leaped in her wake and dive beneath her.

"Are you doing alright, Neon? Not too tired yet?" Luke asked.

[neonthebluelugia]

"We’re going to need to cross that part of the sea, Luke," Neon sighed, admitting the reason of her sinking heart. “Which means, we’ll need to catch a ferry. I think that village over there is a port of some sort. We’ll need to investigate," She explained as they swam down another river towards the town.

"Maybe, if we’re lucky, we can find a small boat suitable to travel—one that doesn’t require any sort of pay. Messengers have told me how expensive it is in the other world, I wouldn’t be surprised if this isn’t any different…"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I'm sure it'll be alright," Luke said optimistically, "We still have some left over poke from Aegis,"

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Yes," Luke nodded, pushing to his feet. “Lead the way."

[neonthebluelugia]

"Alright then," Neon gave yet another nod, and kneeled down towards the soil, brushing away the ashes of the dying fire. “Climb on my back, Luke. For now, a good glide across the forest should be safe. But once we approach some civilization, I’ll have to land." Once the child was on her back, the small lugia opened her wings, spreading them wide as her feathers began to reveal themselves, ready to take flight once again. The fins on her back raised upwards, and she took to the sky with a few strong flaps of her wings, gliding over the treetops of the foliage below.

"You alright? If you need me to land somewhere, just send me a sign. We might not be stopping for a while." Neon explained in her telepathic voice, strong over the wind that usually brushed against the human ear. “Just hold on tight!"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke clutched Neon gently so as not to hurt her while managing to hang on. He wasn’t really a fan of flying, but he had gotten used to being airborn after spending time with the professor, who had whipped up a flying machine on countless occasions.

He watched as the world flew by, colors blurring into each other as they soared.

I’m alright. Luke sent his thoughts to Neon, it’s really pretty up here.

[neonthebluelugia]

Aye then, Neon’s beak opened the slightest in her own reply, and gave another flap of her wings as she ascended a little higher, but not too high from the forest. A few travelling birds soon came to greet her as well: Wingull, squawking about as they glided in their own odd fashions, continuing their travels to the sea.

With some glee the lugia called out in return, giving a few cheerful notes of her song as the pokemon danced about around her.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke smiled, glancing from one bird to the other. He waved at them and even talked to a few, asking about their travels and where they’re heading. It was fun, he liked meeting new pokemon, who seemed to see more in one day than any of the animals back home saw in a life time. He wondered why that was.

[neonthebluelugia]

As they soared across the great sky, Neon soon descended closer to a river below, her wings skimming the river while her reflection danced below her. 

Soon the river approached it’s end, feeding into a waterfall below which would empty itself into yet another lake. And soon, not too far from where the lake was, the guardian could see a distant town, hidden at the end of the forest. Beyond the town was a vast ocean, which separated them from the mountains.

Neon felt her heart sink—they would need to travel across the ocean to reach the mountains in the distance. That feeling kept with her as she landed in the lake, treading across the water.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke watched the ocean as Neon swam, watching the fish and pokemon leaped in her wake and dive beneath her.

"Are you doing alright, Neon? Not too tired yet?" Luke asked.

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Yes," Luke nodded, pushing to his feet. “Lead the way."

[neonthebluelugia]

"Alright then," Neon gave yet another nod, and kneeled down towards the soil, brushing away the ashes of the dying fire. “Climb on my back, Luke. For now, a good glide across the forest should be safe. But once we approach some civilization, I’ll have to land." Once the child was on her back, the small lugia opened her wings, spreading them wide as her feathers began to reveal themselves, ready to take flight once again. The fins on her back raised upwards, and she took to the sky with a few strong flaps of her wings, gliding over the treetops of the foliage below.

"You alright? If you need me to land somewhere, just send me a sign. We might not be stopping for a while." Neon explained in her telepathic voice, strong over the wind that usually brushed against the human ear. “Just hold on tight!"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke clutched Neon gently so as not to hurt her while managing to hang on. He wasn’t really a fan of flying, but he had gotten used to being airborn after spending time with the professor, who had whipped up a flying machine on countless occasions.

He watched as the world flew by, colors blurring into each other as they soared.

I’m alright. Luke sent his thoughts to Neon, it’s really pretty up here.

[neonthebluelugia]

Aye then, Neon’s beak opened the slightest in her own reply, and gave another flap of her wings as she ascended a little higher, but not too high from the forest. A few travelling birds soon came to greet her as well: Wingull, squawking about as they glided in their own odd fashions, continuing their travels to the sea.

With some glee the lugia called out in return, giving a few cheerful notes of her song as the pokemon danced about around her.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke smiled, glancing from one bird to the other. He waved at them and even talked to a few, asking about their travels and where they're heading. It was fun, he liked meeting new pokemon, who seemed to see more in one day than any of the animals back home saw in a life time. He wondered why that was.

[neonthebluelugia]

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Yes," Luke nodded, pushing to his feet. “Lead the way."

[neonthebluelugia]

"Alright then," Neon gave yet another nod, and kneeled down towards the soil, brushing away the ashes of the dying fire. “Climb on my back, Luke. For now, a good glide across the forest should be safe. But once we approach some civilization, I’ll have to land." Once the child was on her back, the small lugia opened her wings, spreading them wide as her feathers began to reveal themselves, ready to take flight once again. The fins on her back raised upwards, and she took to the sky with a few strong flaps of her wings, gliding over the treetops of the foliage below.

"You alright? If you need me to land somewhere, just send me a sign. We might not be stopping for a while." Neon explained in her telepathic voice, strong over the wind that usually brushed against the human ear. “Just hold on tight!"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

Luke clutched Neon gently so as not to hurt her while managing to hang on. He wasn't really a fan of flying, but he had gotten used to being airborn after spending time with the professor, who had whipped up a flying machine on countless occasions.

He watched as the world flew by, colors blurring into each other as they soared.

I'm alright. Luke sent his thoughts to Neon, it's really pretty up here.

[neonthebluelugia]

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon shook her head, with a smile. “They’re all for you. I figured you might need a lot since you have quite an appetite. I already had my fill while I was fishing. But I brought seaweed as well."

Shaking her feathers free of the water she settled down by the fire, enjoying the comforting aroma of the fish cooking on the fire. “Where did you learn to start a fire anyways?"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Ah! Thank you!" Luke took a fish and stuck it on his stick. As he held it over the fire, he answered her question.

"Back before I knew the professor, I spent a lot of time on my own. I read a lot, and one book was about camping and survival tips. I spent the week practicing them just for the heck of it. It sure comes in handy though."

[neonthebluelugia]

"Really? Well, it’s good to know that you’re more independent than most children are. At your age, the youth of Hinansho would only just begin to prepare themselves for things like that, and even then, most have pokemon to help them survive. The creatures of my home have learned to live in harmony with one another. Even the wild pokemon will willingly come to the aid of my people…."

She sighed, gazing back towards the forest. The pokemon were becoming active, as several of the avian like species began to traverse through the trees, sending out alert of the two visitors nearby.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I don’t know," Luke said thoughtfully, pinching the fish between his fingers. Deciding it was firm enough, he broke into it and started nibbling on the meat. “I was kinda lonely as a kid. I didn’t really connect with any of the other kids and my dad always worked…." He looked up at the pokemon flying in the air and sighed. “That’s why I love talking to animals, I made a lot of friends that way. They really didn’t get a what I would talk to them about, but they were good listeners and enjoyed sharing their thoughts."

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon furrowed her brows, a sympathetic look forming on her visage as the youth spoke with her, taking her back to her own distant memories, which resurfaced a bit as she tried to dig down deeper into her own childhood.

"…In a way, I didn’t have too many friends, outside of my mentor and the people I would come to protect one day. I was secluded from most pokemon, but whether or not it was because that’s just how they chose to handle me or because my distinguished features would make me a target at that age, I’m not sure." Neon sighed.

"I think Alcaeus was the only one I would speak to. I was too young to control my powers or even be able to access them. But he could understand pokemon, he could understand me, even when I had little to say by beak. I think that was the case for me…" She shook her head as the memory faded back into the vault of childhood memories, not yet ready to entirely resurface.

"It was a long while ago, it’s hard for me to remember."

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I’m sorry," Luke frowned, understanding how she felt.

"But, you know, ever since I’ve met the professor, I’ve been less lonely. And now that I’ve met you," Luke smiled up at the lugia, “I know how amazing it is to have a friend like you."

[neonthebluelugia]

The Lugia nodded gently, returning the soft, friendly gaze towards him as she spread out, enjoying the comfortable warmth of the slowly dying flames. She had to admit it, before Luke came around the guardian had been a secluded soul after the death of her mentor, and had been too focused on her title to open up much. “Well Luke," she sighed, getting to her feet. “Are you ready to go back home?"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Yes," Luke nodded, pushing to his feet. "Lead the way."

[neonthebluelugia]

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon shook her head, with a smile. “They’re all for you. I figured you might need a lot since you have quite an appetite. I already had my fill while I was fishing. But I brought seaweed as well."

Shaking her feathers free of the water she settled down by the fire, enjoying the comforting aroma of the fish cooking on the fire. “Where did you learn to start a fire anyways?"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Ah! Thank you!" Luke took a fish and stuck it on his stick. As he held it over the fire, he answered her question.

"Back before I knew the professor, I spent a lot of time on my own. I read a lot, and one book was about camping and survival tips. I spent the week practicing them just for the heck of it. It sure comes in handy though."

[neonthebluelugia]

"Really? Well, it’s good to know that you’re more independent than most children are. At your age, the youth of Hinansho would only just begin to prepare themselves for things like that, and even then, most have pokemon to help them survive. The creatures of my home have learned to live in harmony with one another. Even the wild pokemon will willingly come to the aid of my people…."

She sighed, gazing back towards the forest. The pokemon were becoming active, as several of the avian like species began to traverse through the trees, sending out alert of the two visitors nearby.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I don’t know," Luke said thoughtfully, pinching the fish between his fingers. Deciding it was firm enough, he broke into it and started nibbling on the meat. “I was kinda lonely as a kid. I didn’t really connect with any of the other kids and my dad always worked…." He looked up at the pokemon flying in the air and sighed. “That’s why I love talking to animals, I made a lot of friends that way. They really didn’t get a what I would talk to them about, but they were good listeners and enjoyed sharing their thoughts."

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon furrowed her brows, a sympathetic look forming on her visage as the youth spoke with her, taking her back to her own distant memories, which resurfaced a bit as she tried to dig down deeper into her own childhood.

"…In a way, I didn’t have too many friends, outside of my mentor and the people I would come to protect one day. I was secluded from most pokemon, but whether or not it was because that’s just how they chose to handle me or because my distinguished features would make me a target at that age, I’m not sure." Neon sighed.

"I think Alcaeus was the only one I would speak to. I was too young to control my powers or even be able to access them. But he could understand pokemon, he could understand me, even when I had little to say by beak. I think that was the case for me…" She shook her head as the memory faded back into the vault of childhood memories, not yet ready to entirely resurface.

"It was a long while ago, it’s hard for me to remember."

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I'm sorry," Luke frowned, understanding how she felt.

"But, you know, ever since I've met the professor, I've been less lonely. And now that I've met you," Luke smiled up at the lugia, "I know how amazing it is to have a friend like you."

[neonthebluelugia]

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon shook her head, with a smile. “They’re all for you. I figured you might need a lot since you have quite an appetite. I already had my fill while I was fishing. But I brought seaweed as well."

Shaking her feathers free of the water she settled down by the fire, enjoying the comforting aroma of the fish cooking on the fire. “Where did you learn to start a fire anyways?"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Ah! Thank you!" Luke took a fish and stuck it on his stick. As he held it over the fire, he answered her question.

"Back before I knew the professor, I spent a lot of time on my own. I read a lot, and one book was about camping and survival tips. I spent the week practicing them just for the heck of it. It sure comes in handy though."

[neonthebluelugia]

"Really? Well, it’s good to know that you’re more independent than most children are. At your age, the youth of Hinansho would only just begin to prepare themselves for things like that, and even then, most have pokemon to help them survive. The creatures of my home have learned to live in harmony with one another. Even the wild pokemon will willingly come to the aid of my people…."

She sighed, gazing back towards the forest. The pokemon were becoming active, as several of the avian like species began to traverse through the trees, sending out alert of the two visitors nearby.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I don't know," Luke said thoughtfully, pinching the fish between his fingers. Deciding it was firm enough, he broke into it and started nibbling on the meat. "I was kinda lonely as a kid. I didn't really connect with any of the other kids and my dad always worked...." He looked up at the pokemon flying in the air and sighed. "That's why I love talking to animals, I made a lot of friends that way. They really didn't get a what I would talk to them about, but they were good listeners and enjoyed sharing their thoughts."

[neonthebluelugia]

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon shook her head, with a smile. “They’re all for you. I figured you might need a lot since you have quite an appetite. I already had my fill while I was fishing. But I brought seaweed as well."

Shaking her feathers free of the water she settled down by the fire, enjoying the comforting aroma of the fish cooking on the fire. “Where did you learn to start a fire anyways?"

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Ah! Thank you!" Luke took a fish and stuck it on his stick. As he held it over the fire, he answered her question.

"Back before I knew the professor, I spent a lot of time on my own. I read a lot, and one book was about camping and survival tips. I spent the week practicing them just for the heck of it. It sure comes in handy though."

[neonthebluelugia]

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon’s tail gently shifted beside the child, curling around like a cat’s as she looked on towards the forest. If it wasn’t going to be tonight, then tomorrow she would get Luke home. Tomorrow. She quietly promised herself that.

Finally feeling sleep begin to overtake her, the Lugia stretched out her wing to cover Luke’s body with like a soft blanket. After one glance at the moon she lay her head down, curling around the rest of her body as she herself drifted off to sleep. “Sleep well, Luke….

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

The next morning, Luke awoke with a stretch. He looked around his surroundings, eying the cave and and lake curiously. He wondered how far they would have to travel today….

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon had already woke, her neck high as she watched dawn break and the sun rise over the distant mountains, stirring the forest as it’s light warmed the earth.

Finally she heard the boy stir, and gently took her wing off of him, nudging him after he stretched. “You’re awake. Did you sleep well Luke?" A smile formed on her beak. “It’s early, and we have a long way to go. See those mountains? That’s where we’re headed." Neon explained, looking back towards the highest peak. “Are you hungry, Luke? I can go catch some fish for breakfast, if you’d like."

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I slept well," Luke rubbed his eyes. “Did you?" He looked out at the mountains. They had a long way to go.

"I’d love some fish, should I make a fire?"

[neonthebluelugia]

"Yes, of course! Just be careful, alright? Will you be alright by yourself by a bit? I can bring you some wood…" She added, with a light bit of concern in her voice. “Here, hold on, let me get you some wood." Getting to her feet, the small lugia stretched her wings and tail, then shook her mess of feathers into their neater positions.

Then, Neon took to the mouth of the cave, opening her wings and letting herself glide onto the forest ground. After a few minutes, she would return, holding in her beak and in the grip of her short talons a few bunches of wood.

Stumbling back into the mouth of her cave, she dropped the load, shaking her feathers once more of the small bits of wood and bark that had gotten caught in her plumage.

"I uh, hope that is enough…You stay here then, aye. I’ll return, it might be a while though."

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Yes, this is great," Luke smiled, “If you need me, I’ll be right here, be careful, alright?"

Quickly, the young apprentice set to work, taking a bit of cotton and his lighter from his satchel. He organized the pile of sticks and a few rocks around them, so as to help contain the fire, and place the cotton underneath the sticks. He set fire to the cotton fibers and soon enough had a little fire going.

[neonthebluelugia]

It had been in the meantime that Neon took back to the sky, gliding until she found yet another lake within the deep pine woods. Folding her wings inward, she dived, plunging into the waters below.

Fishing was an easy task for her. Having done it for hundreds of years had turned it into a mastery, where she spared few of her targets without true intention.

Quickly she set out to catch her own fill, catching a few fish for herself to eat and get her own hunger out of the way. Once she had caught her own fill of Remoraid, Neon set out to catch fish for her friend to eat, keeping in mind his appetite and the need for plenty of energy for the day’s travels.

And so she continued her hunt, until she finally caught three more fish,  and as an extra, plucked a few bits of seaweed from the bottom of the lake, before coming up to the surface.

Like a swan, Neon opened her wings again, holding the wriggling forms of her catches tight within her beak, and seaweed to boot, taking to the air back to where their cave lay.

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Wow! You got a lot!" Luke cheered when she returned. He picked up a stick to skewer a fish on and asked, "Did you want yours fried to?"

[neonthebluelugia]

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon’s tail gently shifted beside the child, curling around like a cat’s as she looked on towards the forest. If it wasn’t going to be tonight, then tomorrow she would get Luke home. Tomorrow. She quietly promised herself that.

Finally feeling sleep begin to overtake her, the Lugia stretched out her wing to cover Luke’s body with like a soft blanket. After one glance at the moon she lay her head down, curling around the rest of her body as she herself drifted off to sleep. “Sleep well, Luke….

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

The next morning, Luke awoke with a stretch. He looked around his surroundings, eying the cave and and lake curiously. He wondered how far they would have to travel today….

[neonthebluelugia]

Neon had already woke, her neck high as she watched dawn break and the sun rise over the distant mountains, stirring the forest as it’s light warmed the earth.

Finally she heard the boy stir, and gently took her wing off of him, nudging him after he stretched. “You’re awake. Did you sleep well Luke?" A smile formed on her beak. “It’s early, and we have a long way to go. See those mountains? That’s where we’re headed." Neon explained, looking back towards the highest peak. “Are you hungry, Luke? I can go catch some fish for breakfast, if you’d like."

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"I slept well," Luke rubbed his eyes. “Did you?" He looked out at the mountains. They had a long way to go.

"I’d love some fish, should I make a fire?"

[neonthebluelugia]

"Yes, of course! Just be careful, alright? Will you be alright by yourself by a bit? I can bring you some wood…" She added, with a light bit of concern in her voice. “Here, hold on, let me get you some wood." Getting to her feet, the small lugia stretched her wings and tail, then shook her mess of feathers into their neater positions.

Then, Neon took to the mouth of the cave, opening her wings and letting herself glide onto the forest ground. After a few minutes, she would return, holding in her beak and in the grip of her short talons a few bunches of wood.

Stumbling back into the mouth of her cave, she dropped the load, shaking her feathers once more of the small bits of wood and bark that had gotten caught in her plumage.

"I uh, hope that is enough…You stay here then, aye. I’ll return, it might be a while though."

[laytonsapprenticenumberone]

"Yes, this is great," Luke smiled, "If you need me, I'll be right here, be careful, alright?"

Quickly, the young apprentice set to work, taking a bit of cotton and his lighter from his satchel. He organized the pile of sticks and a few rocks around them, so as to help contain the fire, and place the cotton underneath the sticks. He set fire to the cotton fibers and soon enough had a little fire going.