the_whitequeen | 15th Lullaby ♫ - Action for Violet || Video

[ Lacus's smile today was not as it usually was. Her smile today was a little forced, but determined. Liana was in her arms ... with Altaria not too far behind her. ]

Hello, everyone. I wanted to record this because I thought it would be nice to receive critique for my battling skills. I have a battle at the gym soon and I feel will still need advice.

[ Unlike most of Lacus's posts to the network --- this one as actually planned. Mister Pink was holding the camera again, while Liana the Mawile was with Lacus. She had a very serious and strict look on her face.

When the camera moves again, you will see that they were both facing a large Altaria and he looked just as serious as well. ]

Liana, remember. This isn't practice anymore ...

If you hesitate, I know you're friends ... but ... Altaria will hurt you.

[ Liana responded with a nod and the battle begins. Lacus was acting and doing her best to be the best trainer she could be, doing her best to keep a poker face. But if you look close enough at her hands, you can see that they are shaking. She clenched her hands into a fist when Liana was pushed back and almost fell on her head.

In her heart, she still didn't want to fight. But she knew she had to do what she must. ]

Wait for the right moment, Liana! Then, use Bite!

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[Lightning watches that battle with a deep frown on her face; the Pokemon are well trained, but their trainer....why does it feel like she's watching Hope all over again?]

Don't bother trying that again until you can ignore your feelings about it. Feeling sympathy in a battle is only going to weigh you down and cause you to make mistakes.

Lightning ...?

[ It seems to be the same reason why Hope and Lacus seem to get along so splendidly.

At Lightning's words, she almost made a mistake of taking her eyes away from the battle.

But she stopped herself in time. ]

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[ Her attention returns to Liana and when her Altaria swooped down for another attack --- she shouts. ]

Now!

[ At the signal, Liana jumped up and used bite on her Altaria's wing. Lacus again --- clenches her hand. ]

Alright! That is enough! [ At least they managed their first success of the trick. She didn't want to hurt her Altaria again. ]

[A sigh, and she shakes her head. Lacus, you...]

You don't want to be doing this, do you? You don't want them to fight.

[ She knew that there would be no point in lying to Lightning. She would probably see through her lie. ]

No. No, I don't ...

[Lightning would see through it. She's seen enough people loathe fighting to know the signs even now.]

Then why are you? You're just forcing yourself, and they know it.

Because ... I also know that I need to grow stronger. I have no need for badges ... and I dislike the thought of battling. But it does make my Pokemon ... happy ...

... also ...

[ Pause. ]

I want to be strong enough to protect other people.

They don't look happy. Are you sure this is what they want?

[Lacus knows her team better than Lightning can, but still. It's a thought.]

You know there's more than one way to protect others, don't you? Not everything relies on being strong enough to physically take out your opponent.

I do understand. Athrun had told me the same thing. My strength is not in fighting but in my words. But until I can be able to reach more people, my words might not take significant affect.

I have seen what Team Rocket had done, but it saddens me that all I can do is simply watch. I want to be able to support all of you somehow. Fighting may not be something I enjoy ... but it is something I can do.

Do you think it'll do any good? If they're forced into a situation they don't want to be in, your team is going to hesitate. If your training doesn't work to deal with that, it's going to cost them, and most likely your squad.

[A pause. Okay, that makes sense, but...ah!]

You need to focus on doing what you already can do better than before. If your words are stronger, focus on getting them to more people. Don't be something you're not.

[ That approach may take much longer though. But what Lightning probably wanted was for her to use her strengths. And it isn't found in battling. ]

Maybe you are all right.

If so --- then maybe I know now what I must do.

[Exactly. Play to her strengths; be a medic instead of a tank, or something like that.]

Then you know what you should be working on instead of this.

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