All of them were now sitting in what looked like a meeting hall. Lucario was happy to meet with Axel. It was not only happy to see him but...
"Axel, I am surprised at your progress of aura training. At least you took it seriously. That is commendable. So, keep it up."
"Thanks. But I have a lot of questions regarding the aura training. It looks like one cannot fully master all the techniques of aura. There is something called 'Tranquil state' and it looks impossible to achieve. To get it, I will have to first master 'Indomitable will' and 'Emotion negation'. This also seems impossible. Did the first Pokemon master really achieve all of it? Cause I can't see how I can do it?"
"Hahaha!!! So that is what you were stressed about. Axel, you don't need to worry about it. That is just a short cut and there is a reason why it is called a shortcut. It is almost impossible to complete.
As for the first master, no, he was not able to do it when he was training on aura. But when he mastered the grand energy and then the other energy, he was able to finally do it. So, that is way long ahead. You don't need to worry about it.
I see that you have trained in 'Enhanced survivability' and 'Pain suppression'. I am just surprised that you could do this in such a short amount of time. So, keep it up. Try to learn 'Enhanced will' and if you cannot move further than that to master 'Tranquil state, then it is really okay.
You can do that after you master the aura and get to grand energy. All of those would really help you in training your aura. So, till now you are in the correct path."
While Lucario and Axel were comparing and analyzing the training of Axel and his aura, Blue was still mystified about the grand energy. Of course, he could not touch it but it could still feel it. This energy was more concentrated than aura and it was very different but at the same time, it was also similar. Blue wondered how the first master was able to create such a unique energy.
"Lucario, can you tell me something about the first master? I am very curious about him.", asked Blue.
"You must be Blue. I have heard a lot about you."
"From Axel?"
"No, from the people that live on this island."
"You talk to them?", asked Blue in a shocked voice.
"No, but I can hear what everyone is feeling and what everyone is saying on this island. I am basically like an Arceus on this island."
"And you can only do this with the help of grand energy?"
"That is a part of the reason. A major part of the reason. Anyway, ask your question."
"I don't care about the history of your master and what he did. Of course, it is quite fascinating to learn about it but that is all there is to it. He is not here to protect us right now.
There is a major threat that is going on us and it will be very hard for humans to live in the future."
"Yes, I am aware of that."
"You are ?"
"Of course, Arceus has gone nuts. Someone is controlling him. Even Ho-Oh is being controlled."
"Even Ho-Oh?"
"Yes."
"Ok, I just want to know if Axel would be able to take care of all this if he is able to master the grand energy and become as powerful as your master?"
"Yes, there is a chance that he can do it."
"A chance but not sure?"
"Of course. Even if we know that Arceus is somehow being manipulated, we still don't know who we are facing. Secondly, even though Axel is very talented, it will take 100s of years for him to reach the level of my master and time is something that we sorely lack."
"Then what is the solution for it? Are we humans just going to die?"
"It is not only the humans. I believe that Pokemons would be next after the humans but I must tell you that even though Axel would be the hero of this grand battle, he cannot win this alone. He will need the help of you and us too. This is not going to be a single-tide battle but an all-out war.
I think that if we pressure ourselves as much as we are doing to him, then we might just have a chance."
"But what are we up against?"
"That is the thing. We don't know. I believe that the entity that we will be fighting has a strong power of manipulation. The first thing we need to do is make a strong defense to counter that power."
"But.. But.. that just seems impossible. It has the power to trap Arceus and Ho-Oh. How can common man and Pokemons do it?"
"I don't know and that is what makes it very interesting."
"Are you not afraid to die? Are you not afraid that your friends that live on this island will die in the future? You talk as if you are expecting to die any time.", spat Blue because he was not going anywhere in this conversation.
This guy was supposed to be one of the old monsters that had lived for thousands of years and it was saying that there was no hope. How could he not be angry?
"Kid, I have lived for thousands of years. The only reason that I have not decided to end myself was because I was waiting for someone like Axel. Death is not something that I fear. It is something that interests me a lot.
Now, coming to your predicament, when you have lived as long as I have, you will come to know that there are simply things that you cannot change even if you give your all.
Look at me for example. I cannot go out of this island and rally an army to fight this battle. I can only give some gifts and helpful words to people like you. That is all I can do. So, I am just trying to do that to the best of my ability."
Blue knew that he was not in his calm mind. So he hurriedly apologized to Lucario for his little outburst before.
"It is not like I have not done any preparation to help Axel. I have been working on a move that would completely help me block those manipulation skills and I am also learning about soul skills now."
"Soul skills? Are you sure?"
"Of course. I have to do this and I must say that I have made quite a progress on it. I think this will help Axel in a lot of things in the future and also the world."
"Ahh, I am sorry but what are soul skills?", asked Axel as he clearly didn't have any idea about it.
Blue was the one to explain.
"Soul skills are as the name implies that effects the soul. Material bodies and souls are 2 different things and they are connected with each other. Yet soul skills are very rare, especially those soul skills that are invented."
"Why?"
"Because, unlike the body of a Pokemon, it is extremely hard to heal one soul. There are only some Pokemon that can heal your soul and all of them are either legendary or mythical Pokemons. There are also some normal Pokemons that deal in souls but they only train on existing moves and not any new or even upgraded moves."
"Okay, they aren't it very risky to train in these moves? Why are you doing it?"
"Because, if you somehow learn to protect your soul, I believe that the manipulation that Arceus and Ho-Oh faced could be averted."
They talked about a lot of things for an entire day. Finally, after talking about a lot of topics, Blue was satisfied.
"Lucario, do you know anything about the mega evolution?"
"Mega evolution? What is that?"
"It is a process where a Pokemon evolves further but that is only temporary."
"Oh, you mean 'Revolution'. Yes, I know about that. Actually, I was the first Pokemon to ever do it."
"Through my research, I found out that Mega evolution can be done with the help of some stones that we call Mega stones. I also heard that a trainer would wear a stone and then the Pokemon would wear a stone. And then, through some connections, the Pokemon will evolve further. So, do you have your mega stones?"
"Haha, you mean those cheap things? I am sorry Axel, but I think I have already lost it. It must be somewhere but if you need it I can find it for you and your Lucario.", said Lucario with a smile.
"Ok, what is this 'Revolution' or 'Mega evolution' that you guys are talking about?", asked Blue as he was not filled in about it.
Axel then told him the concept that he and Prof. Bourne had come up with. He also talked about the history and told him the real reason for coming here.
"Really? Can such a thing be done? If it is really possible then it would be really huge."
"Lucario, what do you mean by those cheap things? They are like gems for us.", said Axel.
"Axel, the reason I have not told you about Revolution is that you and your Pokemons are not ready for it.
Let me give you the fundamental details of it. There is a reason why it is called Revolution. In this process, the Pokemon would literally and forcefully call out all of its potential for a short period of time to make themselves extremely powerful.
You already know about the good side of it. The Pokemon would be extremely powerful. All of its stats would reach a new height and it is a good thing during the time of need. Also if the potential of a Pokemon is higher, their power would rise even more giving them a competitive advantage.
The bad thing and there are actually a lot of bad things. First of all, since the process involves literally and forcefully taking out all the potential of the Pokemon at the same time, it is very painful when the process ends. There is also a chance that a Pokemon could be permanently injured if the foundation of the Pokemon is not good.
And the last and the final thing is that the soul of the Pokemon will slowly be injured."
Axel had no idea that there was such a thing. The disadvantages were too much for him. He could understand other things but hurting the soul was not something that he was going to take a risk on. Then he remembered something.
"But you said that I am just not ready yet. What do you mean by that? Do you mean that in the future, I can do it without any harm?"
"I must say, you don't even miss a word. For your answer, yes, it is true. When a Pokemon reaches master rank, they can use this method and not feel any bad symptoms."