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WAAPT@tropi.us Legacy → WAAPT: In-Universe → The (Non-canon) Adventures of Shieldmaiden and the Auric Avenger
-Lucius is greeted with a groan-
Crewe: Five more minutes, mom.
Lucius: Five more minutes? You've been out cold for hours! I just spent the better part of an entire day trudging through a miserable wet swamp, trying to find out where in the name of Arceus my nuisance of an Alakazam sent me to, and whilst I was busy trying not to get eaten by a pack of feral Quagsire or something you were just laying here sleeping like a Slakoth pumped full of codeine! Here, maybe this might wake you up.
-He pulls an Awakening out of his bag and sprays it on Crewe's face.-
-Crewe splutters and flails wildly as she is sprayed with the Awakening-
Crewe: Fruitcake!
-Lucius folds his arms.-
Lucius: You ready to get up yet, or do I need to give you a double dose?
-Crewe glares at him from the ground and crosses her arms-
Crewe: You're a jerk.
Lucius: And you're lazy. How exactly do you plan on fighting crime from down there? Are you going to stop a bank robbery by catching twenty winks in front of the main entrance and hoping your massive bulk stops anybody from getting in or out?
Crewe: ...
-she gets up and throws a punch at his head-
-Lucius ducks beneath the punch.-
Lucius: Finally! I was beginning to think it'd take an earthquake to get you moving again. That, or an ice cream shortage.
-she drives a knee up towards his face as he ducks, throwing another punch in case he tries to dodge that-
-Thankfully, Crewe's second attack is redundant, as a knee to the face is enough to send Lucius sprawling.-
Lucius: Oof! Okay, is there any way I can get you to channel this aggression towards someone other than me? Only beating each other up outside of training sessions is rather counterproductive.
-Crewe crosses her arms and glares at him again-
Crewe: You could be less of a jerk, for a start.
-Lucius gets back onto his feet.-
Lucius: Hey, I've been willing to tolerate your chronic narcolepsy up until now. A real jerk wouldn't have let you sleep for over eighteen hours before breaking out the Awakening. I'm downright generous, if anything. Now then, are we going to actually do something productive today, or shall we go back to hibernating for the winter?
-There is a short pause.-
Lucius: ...That wasn't really a question, by the way. There's only one right answer. And that answer is "do something productive".
-Crewe scowls at him-
Crewe: That's not what I meant, and you know it.
-she huffs-
Crewe: Define "productive".
-Lucius wanders over the central monitor and punches in a few commands.-
Lucius: Well, I'm sure I can find a case that you might be interested in applying your talents to. Several police departments have asked for our assistance through the hotline that I had EDI set up. There's also a request for an autograph signing from a fan club... remind me to have that sender blocked. If you're not interested in heading out today, we could try a training exercise. Which is basically like what we were doing a few moments ago, only slightly more violent.
-Crewe wanders over after him-
Crewe: Hm... I'm in a violent mood at the moment. Do any of the cases the police are offering condone excessive use of force?
-Lucius browses the list for a moment.-
Lucius: ...Surprisingly enough, you're in luck. Authorities in Virbank City have traced a Pokemon smuggling ring to an industrial complex within the city limits. They're reluctant to bust the place, partly because of the risk but mostly because the sight of thirty-plus armed police officers might just trigger a mass exodus. Of course, that's not a problem for a pair of crack professionals like us. Sound like your cup of tea?
Crewe: Beating up Pokemon smugglers? Sounds like something worth waking up for. I'll go get dressed and meet you here in five minutes.
-she skips off to her room-
Lucius: I'll get my costume on and let the police know we're coming, then.
-He proceeds to do exactly that.-
-a exactly four minutes later, Shieldmaiden is standing in the middle of the room in full gear, tapping her foot impatiently-
-The Auric Avenger finishes changing a short while after Shieldmaiden returns and comes out to greet her, rolling his shoulders.-
The Auric Avenger: No point in hanging around. They're expecting us over in Virbank ASAP. Let's get moving.
-He sends out Maul, who blips the pair...-
-...here. Specifically, on top of a piece of scaffolding looking over a reasonably sizeable factory complex sitting on the edge of the docks.-
The Auric Avenger: There's our target. If I had to guess, I'd say we're looking at about a dozen hostiles, though there could still be more out of the range of my Aura Sense. Do you have a game plan in mind, or shall we just go in all guns blazing?
Shieldmaiden: Hm... I'm feeling the violent approach, but I think some stealth might be warranted here. Howsabout I go in all Sneasel-like, find out how many jerks are in there, get as many Pokemon out of cages as possible before I get caught, then go human and start beating people up? Soon as you hear a ruckus, you can burst through a dramatic window or something.
-The Auric Avenger nods.-
The Auric Avenger: That works. Though it's worth remembering that whilst you're in that sort of environment, a Sneasel probably isn't the safest thing to be. Make sure you stay in contact. If I don't hear from you for ten minutes straight, I'm going in anyway, ruckus or not.
-she waves a hand dismissively-
Shieldmaiden: Bah. They can't catch a Sneasel without setting up traps, and I doubt they trapped their HQ. I'll be fine. And I'll remind you that the radio doesn't work when I'm in Sneasel form.
-The Auric Avenger rolls his eyes.-
The Auric Avenger: Whatever. You know what I mean. Am I not allowed to be concerned about you or something?
Shieldmaiden: You are, but you're not allowed to get stupid because of it.
-she gives him a salute and shifts to Sneasel form-
Shieldmaiden: See ya on the flip-side.
-she starts to scale the scaffolding down, leaping across to an unoccupied open window and slipping inside-
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