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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[...that was painful to watch, in the Mitsuki gets worried about her friends way.

Approaching slowly once the battle is over.]

I once told Rio that he feels pain because he's frustrated at not being able to fulfill his hopes. And that if he really wants something, he needs to put that much of his soul into getting what he wants, or he won't get it.

I also told him to just bear with it that time, but I was also there to be there for him, so he didn't need to go through it alone.

[...a pause.]

But that only works if it's for something that they believe in, because belief and bravery are needed in order to be who you want to be.

Ahh so, I'm all for supporting your way to the top if you really, really really want to continue on that road, but if you'd rather do something else - I'll support you to the top on that road too.

[...one of those situations where she obviously has too much to say?]

[ She was comforting her Altaria when Mitsuki arrived. She looked up and slowly smiled.

After the advice she received, she knew that Mitsuki would probably come. She was one of the people who could read her well. ]

Mitsuki ...

[ It was strange how all her friends seem to understand her immediately. Usually, it was her giving advice. It seems now she was going to be in the receiving end.

Her Altaria cooed when he saw the troubled look on his trainer's face. ]

Thank you, Mitsuki ...

I do need support. Right now ... I believe I know what I have to do. I am not fit for training it seems. I always knew that. I wanted to push myself because I wanted to become strong enough to protect.

But I think I decided. I will breed Pokemon to be strong enough to protect.

[and eeeeeee, altaria - why so beautiful? She'll concentrate on Lacus for now.

She just happens to have the accidental skill to read people well. She used to surprise Takuto, Meroko and Izumi with her fast realizations about ...well, everything that had something to do with them, though she had always been kind of slow to realize her own dreams and goals.

She smiles slowly too, more and more after each of her word.]

We'll support you, me and Takuto here and all of your friends will do the same all around this world. And outside this world too.

Everyone's not fit for it. I know I wasn't back when I was here before, but I changed so much in three years, I think I'm ready now.

Ah, but I might have been curious to see whether you'd choose to stay as a trainer, or decide to make a change for a breeder. I'm glad you finally found your answer. You'll be wonderful, you always are.

Maybe that was what I always needed ... to be sure of where I am needed. Lightning and ... everyone made it clear that my place isn't in the battlefield.

I am only disappointed with myself that it took me this long to see it.

[ Her Altaria blinked --- and ran towards Mitsuki and rubbed itself against her leg. The funniest thing about Lacus's Altairia ... is that it was a playboy and possessive when it comes to girls. ]

I will see what I can do about becoming a breeder instead.

I am sorry if I worried you ... all of you. [ Liana suddenly appears and gives Lacus a tight hug. Liana did love Lacus whatever she wanted to do. She was going to miss the exercise, but she didn't like Lacus looking sad. ]

I think we all need to know where we are needed, to know our own place in the world. [Whether it's the world of pokemon or their own world doesn't really matter.] I'm glad they made it clear, and that it's clear to you too.

[Can a face be somewhat amused and kind of sad at the same time? Whatever, but Mitsuki shakes her head.]

Realizing one's own place in the world takes a lot of time from some people, you and me might be alike with how much time it takes from us to realize our places. At least we both our friends to help us with it. [And of course you two are friends too, that goes without saying.

..Ehhh? She looks at the Altaria... And since Liana hugs Lacus, she'll hug the Altaria first.]

Eh, worrying me -- and us - is quite okay. It means we'll talk and feel better after it, right? I hope it's just an easy switch from trainer to breeder. It should be, but you never know about this world.

Especially ... in a world that is not our own.

But at the same time, I had ... often questioned my actions back home as well. I did not know if I was truly following the right path. I wish everything would be clearer ... but I'm afraid I am still as lost as I was then.

All I can do now is to follow what I believe in and go with my strengths. I will find my own way to fight and protect someday.

But I don't think ... hurting my Pokemon is the way to do it.

Yeah, especially in a world that's not our own. [Though she's quite good at thinking that this is her home now, but then again, it's not really and she knows it.]

Ah, but questioning your own choices can be a good thing too. And then, one day, you'll grow your wings once you find your own path. Whether it takes years or just months, doesn't really matter as long as you still have the chance of changing your life, right?

[And she'll smile at the words of Lacus following her own beliefs and going with her own strenghts, and everything else there.

Then Mitsuki shakes her head.]

When you don't want to battle with them, you shouldn't do it. It's not the way in that case and you'd end up hurting yourself even more than you hurt them. And I don't want you to do that.