"So he had never reaaally intended to hit me?", Racer asked, still unsure about Arena Boss Brickīs strange behavior at the museum.
You nodded at your birdgirl, who looked old enough to be your older sister, but was on her inside quite more like your little sister. "It was just a means to throw you of the rails, in case you might have attacked him." You grinned. "This strategy might not be so shabby, when you think about it. Maybe I should remember it."
"Well", interfered Annie. Annie looked not old enough to even go alone to the supermarket, but she was snarky like a hag. "It might have worked for a hunk like him, on an airhead like her."
You were on your merry way on Route 03, wandering through verdant rolling hills and tall hedges. To your right stretched Ercu Forest, dominating the wilderness. Head on laid grey and massive Lunar Mountain.
You stroked Annieīs blonde hair. "Hunk, eh? What if he tried it on you?"
"He didnīt, sadly."
Racer watched puzzling. "So you would like being hit?"
"Donīt you dare, birdie."
Separating the two sounded like a nice idea. You decided to be a responsible trainer today. "So. Letīs bring our plan for the day in motion, right? Annie, training. After that, Josh, too. Racer, go scouting."
"Yes!" Racer put on her aviator googles. "Scouting for trouble and new Beasties!" She spread her arms, and you watched the little transformation on them. As a Pudgy, Racerīs wings were once just her shabby coat, the changing barely noticeable. Now as a Pudgybow her clothes reminded on a pilotīs uniform, and her sleeves sprouted great, long flight feathers whenever she needed them, and tail feathers appeared at her lower back. "See ya!"
You looked after her. "She became quite the asset, donīt you think?"
"Thanks for the boost I gave her", Annie replied coldly. "Now, time for my boost."
"Of course. All the trainers here are yours."
After a Crest-related accident and a little mix-up of BeastCubes, Annie had practically gifted Racer with all the levels she needed to evolve. The hefty price had been her own babyfication, and she was still not back to her former glory as a Teenager-Heatdraka. So it was time to train.
Your third BeastMon, Kokuna Josh, had been your first evolution from worm to pupa, but he hadnīt made any progress since then. He seemed unable to use any attacks, besides Hardening. "You are next", you said to his BeastCube before putting him back on your belt.
Route 3 seemed to be a hotbed for kid-trainers: boys and girls alike ran around, hiding behind hedges and jump-scaring each other. Some jumped virtually on you, and you battled and won soundly.
"Not half-bad, your mouse-nerd", you said to your last opponent, after Annie had wiped the floor with his BeastMon.
"Itīs name is Rantzrant."
You waved him off. "Okay, Annie, almost Level 16?" You scanned her with your Pager. "Nice."
All was good and fine and rosy.
Then, the kid-trainer, almost to far away to be heard, looked up. "Hey! Whatīs that?"
There was a shade at the sky. At first you thought, it must be Racer, but it came from the South. From Ercu Forest? It was at least as big as your Pudgybow, but ... Oh shit, it came fast!