Vol.2 Chapter 12: Wind Fairy Garden

Vol.2 Chapter 12: Wind Fairy Garden

With a deep breath, Lusamine popped the candy into her mouth. Instantly, a faint glow surrounded her, and she closed her eyes in concentration. The transformation was subtle at first, but as moments passed, a faint, ethereal core began to form within her, pulsating with newfound energy.

Opening her eyes, Lusamine looked down at herself in awe. "I can feel it... something inside me has changed."

"You're doing great," I encouraged, summoning a special skin for her poke ball. It materialized in a shimmer of light, fitting snugly around the device. "This skin is a Rare Wind Fairy Skin, and when you activate it with your core, your body will transform a bit. What that change will be, you will just have to find out, but if you don't like it, we can always change it in the future."

I didn’t want to say that this was the skin I got a few hours ago from completing my quest with Jolene, not that she needed to know. Until Lusamine opened up with me, what I did with the other girls wasn’t really her concern.

Lusamine nodded, her eyes bright with curiosity and determination. "I'm ready to see what I can do."

I smiled, proud of her eagerness to grow stronger. "Let's find out together."

With a deep breath, Lusamine activated the Rare Wind Fairy Garden Skin. A gentle breeze seemed to emanate from her poke ball, enveloping her in a soft glow. Slowly, her hair changed from blonde to green with pink highlights, her dress turned green with realistic vine details, and four pink glowing translucent fairy grew from her back.

I dropped the fire wall and Nemona immediately squealed and ran over to tackle Lusamine to the ground. "Did you really do it that fast?! You look so pretty and cool now! Oh my Arceus! We have to battle now!"

"Get off me! We didn't do it yet you horn dog!" Lusamine complained, and I couldn't help but laugh at them.

After what felt like an intense eternity of battle, both Lusamine and Nemona gradually began to slow down, their breaths coming in ragged gasps. They stood facing each other, each respecting the other's strength and determination.

"You're really something, Lusamine," Nemona panted, wiping sweat from her brow with a grin. "That was a good challenge."

Lusamine smiled back, though clearly exhausted. "You too, Nemona. Your control over fire is incredible. I can't believe how far we've come already."

I jumped down from the stands, landing lightly on the stadium floor as I approached them. "You both did amazing. It's clear you're both growing stronger with each day."

Nemona nodded, her eyes still alight with the thrill of battle. "Thanks, Landon. This training really pushes us to discover what we're capable of."

Lusamine glanced at her new form, the faint glow of her Wind Fairy Garden Skin still shimmering softly. "I never imagined I'd have powers like this. It's... empowering."

"You've earned it," I reassured her, placing a hand on her shoulder. "And you're only going to get stronger from here."

As we gathered ourselves and prepared to leave the arena, a thought struck me. "How about we celebrate with some breakfast? I am pretty sure that Joy is up, and the Recon team is with her, so I am sure she is already working on it."

Nemona grinned eagerly. "That sounds great. I'm starving after all that."

Lusamine nodded in agreement, a hint of relief in her expression. "I could use a break, and some food would be perfect."