48th moon [Let's do the 4th wall agaaaiiiin!]

[paladinlost]

[There is alcohol. There are sandwiches. There are Clefairies. There is Cresselia. There is, of course, Cecil.

Has Mt. Moon ever been so inviting before?]

I knew buying those bottles was a good idea.

[Hell no it hasn't.]

Comments

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

How fortunate they ended up in capable hands.

[paladinlost]

Seifer's original trainer was just as capable. So were all the others.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

I'll take your word for it.

[It sounds to him like many have come and gone... how unfortunate...]

[paladinlost]

In fact...

[He starts looking through the ball pile again, finally taking one out.]

That one was yours.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

It was?

[He eyes it closely.]

How do I call upon it?

[paladinlost]

Press the button at the center. She'll come out for you.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Will she? What should I be expecting to see?

[But Kain does as instructed and presses the button.]

[paladinlost]

A loyal companion.

[A demonic-looking loyal companion, but one still, as she proves by licking Kain's hand the moment she comes out.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain is somewhat startled by this familiarity, but he maintains his stoic demeanor. Nor does he move his hand.]

What is she? And her name?

[paladinlost]

Minerva is a Houndoom. Fire- and Dark-type, with some rather impressive attacks for both.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Is that so...? And I... trained her?

[After another moment, he reaches his free hand to pet her.]

[paladinlost]

That's right. You spent nearly four months together.

[That's more than enough to make her happy. She even rolls over for belly rubs.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Ah... that's a good while.

[Kain obliges for that, moving in to rub her belly.]

[paladinlost]

Long enough for her to be quite attached.

[So happy~]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Then Kain continues to pet her.]

Is that so? I'd be curious to see her abilities...

[paladinlost]

[In reponse, Cecil ducks.

That was probably a good idea, because Minerva decided that she'd start the demonstration with a nice long Flamethrower in the air.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain watches that burst of fire with a great deal of surprise... he has to admit, he's impressed.]

Remarkable. You must be unrivaled in battle.

[paladinlost]

[Cecil returns to his spot once the show is over.]

Unrivaled by the local trainers, perhaps. Many of us have reached a high level as the months went by.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Still... I'm impressed. I suppose I should expect no less of myself to train so thoroughly...

[paladinlost]

Richard was even stronger. So was Odin, but he'd also been trained by Squall at first.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Richard and Odin? What were they like?

[paladinlost]

Richard was a Dragonite, like Kayne, and he was something of a trickster. Odin was a Scyther, an insect with blades for arms, and he was quite serious. No wonder, considering his two trainers.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

They sound like worthy examples of their kind, as well...

[paladinlost]

They were. I sometimes wonder what happened to them.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Then... they're gone? Does that happen to them? What of this one, here, she won't disappear, will she?

[Even though Kain doesn't recall ever being here or training her he doesn't like the thought of their disappearing...]