An Unlikely Reunion (Umbra/Open)

[Rain]

``K A T A N A the scyther ;; level eighty-five

It was morning in the Emerald Forest. Soft morning light filtered through the leaves of the tall trees, dancing on the dark forest floor whenever the wind blew through. Despite it being summer, the forest was still cool, a combination of the earliness of day as well as the shade provided by the foliage. Bird Pokemon chirped in the trees, the occasional shadow of one flapping from one tree to another. Bug Pokemon buzzed in the trees and undergrowth, crawling and fluttering from place to place.

Speaking of Bug Pokemon...a large Bug Pokemon walked through the groundcover. Well...if you could really consider him a bug. In truth, the Pokemon looked more like a reptile, perhaps even a dinosaur. Despite the large, fierce clawed feet, the Pokemon walked with surprising quiet. Wings flitted occasionally on the Pokemon's back. Three ridge-like horns extended from the Pokemon's head, set in the back of an angular, sharp head. However, the most notable part of the Pokemon were the arms...or more correctly, blades. Long, wickedly sharp blades hung at the Pokemon's sides -- the distinctive trait of Scyther. Indeed, this Pokemon was a Scyther. His name was Katana.

Currently, Katana was patrolling the forest, looking for any signs of trouble -- not only potential threats to clan, but also to any others in the forest. The clan thought of the forest as their kind host (which, in fact, it was). Any danger to the forest -- or those in it -- meant a threat to their host, and thus, to the Scyther clan, it was a threat to them. Still, the Scyther didn't seem to see any trouble -- a good thing. Katana didn't deny that he enjoy a good spar once in a while, but he certainly didn't enjoy trouble.

[Umbra]

Suchi~Level 75

Suchi's red shell gleamed in the sunlight, a polished metallic red as the female scizor stared down at the straw dummies with narrowed yellow eyes. Everything was peaceful around her... And the female scizor slowly closed her eyes, taking in the sounds... The chirping birds... The crawling bugs... The slithering reptiles... Feel the inner energy of each creature...

Feel the energy in yourself... Your points of life force flowing throughout your body. From her black stomach... Spreading upwards under her breast plate... To her shoulders and neck... to her arms and head... To her claws... The head is your focal point... It contains the eyes, the eyes of a warrior that sees the battle as it should be... The shoulders contains power... The arms deliver it... The claws are your weapon to which the power is exploited efficiently. Below her gut down to her legs were power points as well. The legs were the base... They held her battle pose... And they delivered the power, the life force to her feet. The feet used her life force to move her form... The life force also seeped into the wings in her back.

The wings were the physical embodiment of her soul.

Suchi suddenly widened her sharp yellow eyes and blurred forward in a nearly unseeable red shape. Two of the straw dummies went limp as their straw heads seemingly... Detached themselves from the rest of their form quietly and slowly... Rolling on the dirt floor of the open clearing in the middle of the forest.

The next 3 dummies as Suchi blurred past them, ruptured as their centers were sliced open, the golden grass spilling out of their sack clothe skins. It didn't even look like the female scizor turned her body to do the attack them, she moved so fast...

The last straw dummy... The poor, sack clothe representation with the lop sided grin stood no chance for Suchi's finisher. a loud POUP echoed in the forest as a large, red claw impaled the dummy, black button eyes gazing into Suchi's cold, angry yellow ones... Eyes of a warrior who just seemingly appeared in front of the dummy, showing the image of the female scizor. All of a sudden, Suchi's red, wasp-like wings unfolded out of her back, and with a sound like saw blades vibrating, sped straight up into the sky, her red form gleaming, The dirt barely stirring from where she leaped, the dummy still impaled.

Up in the sky, the female scizor spun in the air like a red pin wheel as she somersaulted... Using the momentum... She threw the straw dummy down with such force, part of it's stubby arms ripped loose... And it exploded into a shower of clothe and yellow straw as it hit the dirt clearing... Leaving nothing but a brown, sack clothe carpet and scattered, dry grass...

The female scizor... Was now calm as her red, clawed feet slowly touched the ground.

Closing her yellow eyes... She got into a meditating position with folded legs, red claws resting on her lap...

The energy of her enemies have perished... All was quiet... And she lived on...

That was the way of a warrior.

[Rain]

Tatakai the Scyther :: Level 50 (random character)

A red, metallic blur, flying up in the air...Katana felt a surge of discomfort and anger rise just at the color, but it was only strengthened by what he knew it must be...a Scizor. He had no idea what the Pincer Pokemon could be doing, but it rose up into the air and quickly went back down, apparently in some kind of attack. It could be nothing…but it could also be trouble. Either way, the Scizor would do well to leave. His clan did not take kindly to the Bug and Steel Pokemon, and for their safety as well as the Scizor’s safety, it would be best for him or her to leave.

Fiery gold eyes narrowed as the Scyther made his decision…not that there was much choice to begin with. In a blur of green, Katana shot off, almost invisible with blinding speed. The Scizor was rather far off…but with the Mantis Pokemon’s extreme agility, it would only be a small while before he arrived…

xxx

Meanwhile, much closer to the Scizor, another Scyther of the clan had seen the Pokemon…and like Katana, the Scyther – Tatakai – wasted no time in investigating. Like Katana, Tatakai was a warrior, but unlike the other Scyther, he was not a guardian. He was an average warrior, not horribly weak, but not exceptional either. Still, his duty was to his clan…and his duty was to get rid of this threat, one way or another.

With amazing speed, the Scyther was there in just mere seconds. His eyes flicked around the clearing, taking in the situation before he took a fighting stance, although he was not yet attacking. <”You should leave,”> Tatakai rasped, eyes narrowed. The words were not said threateningly, but made it clear that he was serious.

[Umbra]

Suchi's yellow eyes widened, and the female scizor was already on her feet and in a fighting pose when Tatakai showed up. Despite her cool eyes... They melted away to surprise when she gazed on the male syther.

Slowly her pincers went down to her sides. A syther... here?! That meant... A clan must have been here as well...

Unfortunately, Suchi didn't remember the scizors at her very temporary home in the Viridian Forest of Kanto. The aggression was lost on her... However, Suchi didn't want this to escalate to violence... She could tell the male syther was a little put off by her appearance.

Taking one claw in the other, Suchi made a slight, respectful bow... Something probably unexpected. "{Greetings fellow warrior...}" By the light tone to her raspy voice, Tatakai could tell she was female. "{I am sorry for my...}" Suchi trailed off, thinking of the word... "{Tresspassing I assume... I didn't know these were clan grounds... May I ask what I did wrong?}" The question was polite and curious... The female scizor honestly didn't know.

Pokemon, after all, were usually allowed to roam back and forth clan grounds... They had to survive too.

[Rain]

The Scyther stared back silently for a moment, black eyes unreadable as he looked into Suchi's gold ones. Then, surprisingly, Tatakai crossed his blades and bowed, the traditional respectful bow of their clan (due to the fact they could not bring their "hands" together like other Pokemon). {"I have no quarrel with you,"} the Mantis Pokemon replied. {"But my clan does not like your kind. We have had too long a sorrowful history with them. Your presence will be and is taken as a threat."} A pause. {"For your own safety, I suggest you depart now."}

[Umbra]

Suchi nodded silently in understanding. "{If your clan has qualms with my kind... As... Strange as that is... Then I will depart. I'm glad you treated me honorably in the process... I have no qualm with you either warrior.}"

Suchi yellow eyes then looked sad for a moment as they were lost in memory, then turned them to Tatakai. "{Before I go... May I ask your name?... As well as the clan?}"

The scizor turned her yellow eyes away. "{It's merely a request... You don't have to tell me if you don't want to... I was part of a clan in the Viridian Forest, our home in Kanto, many a year ago... You remind me of them. Thats why I wanted to know... It had been a long time since I saw another warrior.}"

[Rain]

The Scyther looked slightly surprised -- understandably so. {"Viridian Forest, you say?"} Tatakai murmured thoughtfully, looking away from the Scizor for a moment. {"Our clan used to reside there, until unfortunate circumstances forced us to move..."} The Mantis Pokemon looked back at Suchi. {"I suppose there is no harm in telling you who we are. My name is Tatakai...warrior of the--"}

{"The Yuukan Clan."}

Tatakai turned in surprise as a larger Scyther with an odd emerald green exoskeleton entered the clearing. Bright gold eyes met the Scizor's for a brief moment before turning to Tatakai, bowing -- a respectful gesture of greeting. {"Tatakai."} The Scyther bowed back, although lower. {"Katana,"} the Scyther murmured respectfully. Although they were about the same age, Katana was of higher status...not only as the chief's son and heir, but also as part of the guardians.

The large Scyther turned then to Suchi, bowing to her as well (which, understandably, surprised Tatakai). {"My apologies for interrupting,"} Katana said, gold eyes guarded but fixed on the Pincer Pokemon. {"I spotted you and had to come investigate...but it seems Tatakai has the situation under control. Please, do not let me hold up your departure."}

[Umbra]

For the first time in her life... No second... The first time she was shaken when she learned that the clan moved on without her as her old wounds started to get infected... As she ran and ran, with predators on her tail... As she collapsed in the middle of a forest as a young syther... Dying... Alone...

Then came a strange being with glowing blue eyes and white hair, whom the predators backed away from with a mere glare... A mere eye glance... Then the being approached her... His smile calm and reassuring... Speaking in a langauge she didn't quite understand...

That was the first time she was shaken... This was the second...

Both of the sythers could probably hear the shaking and wide eyed scizor whisper to herself in disbelief... "{Impossible....}"

Suchi then felt a calm anger course through her veins as her yellow eyes turned sharp. Suchi got into a battle stance and widened her claws... The sunlight gleaming off of their incredibly sharp tips... Then... She seemed to lose the composure...

"{Katana...}" Suchi began...

"{Do you not... recognize me?}'' The question sounded pathetic... Incredibly sad and broken... For a moment Suchi looked like she lost her composure that she just regained... He had grown up so much... Did he... Did he remember her?... Does he even care?...

Suchi's yellow eyes hardened as she got into a battle stance once again. "{No... I was probably dead to you long ago anyway... How could I not be? However... I demand a duel from you Katana of the Yuukan Clan... An honor duel...}"

Suchi clipped her claws together, yellow eyes clam and sharp. "{Do you accept?}" She asked in a quiet, raspy voice.

Saying no, would be an insult...

[Rain]

Both Scyther felt alarm shoot through them as the Scizor suddenly took up a battle stance. Eyes narrowing simultaneously, Katana and Tatakai both took up a fighting stance, blades up and gleaming wickedly in the sunlight. But when the Scizor seemingly lost her composure, both glanced at each other, puzzled. First the Scizor was calm, agreeable, complacent...willing to honor their wish for her to leave. Then, she looked ready to attack. But now...the Scizor seemed more like she was losing it.

{"Impossible...Katana...Do you not...recognize me?"}

[/s]

The Scyther in question frowned, sincerely puzzled. Blades dropped slightly in confusion as Katana took in the hurt, sad, almost desperate question. He had never seen this Scizor before...had he? Although...had she not said she was from a Viridian Forest clan? A few clans of Scyther lived in the large forest though...but...she genuinely seemed to recognize him. But why him? Why not speak to both of them, or just Tatakai?

Unless...unless this was his sis- No. That was impossible. Impossible, Katana scolded himself. You're insane. There's no way this could be her. You're raising your hopes on what? A few words? For all you know, this Scizor mistakes you for someone else. There's no chance Katana. Stop dreaming.

{"No... I was probably dead to you long ago anyway... How could I not be? However... I demand a duel from you Katana of the Yuukan Clan... An honor duel...Do you accept?"}

As the Scizor once again got into a fighting stance, Katana's eyes hardened once more, and he raised his blades again. Yet...the words she spoke first struck him to the core. He knew that he shouldn't hope, hope that this was his beloved little sister who had disappeared long ago...after all, the chances were slim to none. But something, perhaps a last hope that maybe, made that hope keep rising...and it angered Katana...because he knew it would only result in disappointment and heartbreak in the end.

{"I am sorry,"} the Scyther began with genuine regret. {"I'm not sure what you are talking about...perhaps you have me confused with someone else."} Golden eyes hardened once more. {"But no true warrior steps away from a duel of honor,"} Katana rasped. Waving a blade, he signaled for Tatakai to step down, which the Scyther did. {"I accept your challenge."}[/blockquote]

[Umbra]

Suchi slowly closed her yellow eyes, then opened them slowly as she focused on Katana... Her red form blurred as she called upon her agility, doubling her already incredible natural speed.

The female scizor then blurred forward, using double team as she lunged forward with primed claws.

[Rain]

Scizor were fast -- but Scyther were naturally faster, and Katana didn't hesitate to use that to his advantage. With his own Agility attack, the Scyther shot into the air, glowing blue at the same time as he used Focus Energy.

A few feet up, Katana suddenly spun around, not even slowing as he used his momentum to sweep his blade, visibly gathering air. Spinning once in a complete circle, the Mantis Pokemon then used his momentum once more to slam down the Vacuum Wave attack on the turn, slamming it down on both Suchi and the clones.

Finally coming to a stop, one could now see that the Scyther, wasting no time between attacks, now had glowing scythes -- the preparation for a Razor Wind.

[Umbra]

"{Wrong ones...}" Stated a feminine voice as Suchi made her presence known behind Katana in the air, yellow eyes wide with the glint of battle lust in them. Her claws sparked and hissed with maroon energy as she used Sword's Dance, making her claws much deadlier... Bringing one claw back, it started to glow white, the maroon energy swirling around the deadly appendage as he lunged it forward with a hiss.

A reinforced metal claw... The first attack wasn't even a real one... Suchi trusted the other warrior's instinct to get up in the air and leave an opening.

[Rain]

Turning quickly while moving to the side with incredible speed, the Scyther lashed out with one blade, using his Razor Wind against the claw. Although it managed to sweep most of the attack away, some of the move did still connect, and Katana definitely felt it. {"Very clever,"} the Mantis Pokemon rasped respectfully before seeming to disappear in a green blur, suddenly reappearing behind the Scizor.

The Scyther had only used one blade to sweep the Scizor away...which meant he still had one blade charged for Razor Wind. Aiming at a downward angle at the wings of the Pokemon, Katana let loose the other slash of wind. As a normal attack, it wouldn't do much damage, but being at close range and aiming at the wings had the ability to knock the Scizor down, if only slightly... Blades glowing slightly, the Scyther formed a ball of wind before releasing it, once again, at the back of the Scizor, close range... An Air Slash.

[Umbra]

Suchi yellow eyes widened slightly at the parried attack and counterattack. "{You are very good... But I didn't come all this way to simply give in.}" The female scizor stated as she used agility to quickly turn around, folding her limbs close to herself to take the full on frontal blow. The damage barely went to her, but it had enough force to knock her back at the ground... She was well guarded though... And primed to counterattack in this guarded position. Her clawed feet clicked as they made contact on the dirt clearing.

It was a smart move... You kept your wings safe... Even though her's were techniquely more gaurded than Katana's, the actual membranes were fragile. Every pokemon that could fly knew that wings were improtant to surviving... For syther and scizor, it was even more important in battle... The wings were key to their speed... For Suchi, she had to reply on them for speed even more.

On the ground, the female scizor gazed at Katana above with yellow eyes... Full of... Full of many things... Respect... Sadness... Anger... Confusion... Love... Loathing...

"{You are strong... A clan leader's son is always strong... The pure blood flows through your body... Gifting you power above most warriors... For those who don't know combat... It shows in your eyes...}" Suchi stated calmly... "{I don't know your current rank Katana... I don't care... But I can see that your royal blood... But then again... You and I both know that...}"

The scizor narrrowed her yellow eyes as maroon energy gathered around her form... A focus energy... A single red claw pointed towards Katana.

"{I learned true strength... What it meant to be powerful... By another being... Through him... I learned what it took to overcome any obstacle... I was weak in the past... No longer.}"

A single, silver orb of crackling energy appeared inside the void of the claw... Growing bigger and bigger. "{... You dishonor me Katana... Showing your face to me... I will reclaim my honor that you trampled on after I beat you here and now.}" Suchi informed with conviction. How could he not remember her?... Perhaps... Perhaps it was only because he could remember the weak, helpess Suchi... She was treated like a child... Because of her gender... Because she was a princess... Because she was a runt...

But she was a warrior... She was going to be one of the best warriors! She didn't crawl through near death, only to have her abilities amount to nothing here! She didn't need a clan leader... She had Silver... She didn't have clanmates... She had her comrades... Umbra... Theo... Kriss... Yes... Even Jet and Trouble.

They were gathered together... because they were going to win!

With a battle cry the female scizor unleashed the blazing flash cannon that lit up the clearing in a white light as the energy based missle shot towards Katana.

Suchi immediantly blurred forward behind as it neared the male scizor prince in the air. It was a distraction... With the light she was invisible in the glare... perfect for her real attack... A charged up Slash.

[Rain]

ooc; Did you get the TM for Flash Cannon Umbra? Because it's a TM move for Scizor and you didn't have it in the original bio...

ic;
Katana listened silently to the words, eyes slowly widening as the Scyther seemed to begin to tremble. No...no, it couldn't be possible. There was no way this could actually be his sister. He was deluding himself, he knew it...yet everything she said, this Scizor's very attitude, pushed his belief to its limit. More importantly, it made him hope...and he knew that he should not hope because it would only hurt more in the end.

When the Scizor released a Flash Cannon, Katana almost didn't try to block or evade or counterattack, frozen by his shock. Yet at the last minute, the Scyther crossed his blades, which began glowing white, and slashed with X-Scissor through the energy beam, dissipating much of it...and catching Suchi's Slash on his blades as well. The two hovered in a deadlock...gold eyes locked on gold...

Those bright gold eyes...Katana had only seen that color on two other Scyther before...one was his father...the other was his sister...

The Scyther visibly trembled, his blades shaking...it was a wonder that he could still be blocking Suchi's attack...

{"Tell me your name, warrior,"} Katana whispered hoarsely. Despite his words being something like a demand, his voice held no authority or demanding tone. It held only pain...sadness....desperation.