Even if this is a young Lugia, it is still Lugia!
Though small in stature now, this legendary Pokémon carries the fearsome legacy of its parent.
An organization as vast as Team Rocket once learned this the hard way—after capturing a young Lugia, they were forced to release it when the parent stormed their base in retaliation.
If Lugia discovered that someone had forcibly subdued its offspring, the consequences would be dire.
Recognizing the futility of taming such a creature, Aoki abandoned the idea entirely.
The sheer power of this Lugia remained unknown, but its potential was undeniable.
This marked Aoki's first encounter with a legendary Pokémon of such caliber. Though it lacked an official title among deities, creatures like this were rare even in the world of myths.
Lugia tilted its head, puzzled. Moments ago, it had sensed hostility from this human, yet now the malice had vanished.
Was it imagining things?
With a gentle flap of its silver wings, Lugia drifted closer.
Aoki seized the opportunity to analyze it through his upgraded system—a tool that now surpassed its original limitations, capable of scanning even legendary Pokémon.
Pokémon: Lugia (Light Purple)
Gender: Genderless
Level: 69
Type: Psychic / Flying
Ability: Pressure
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: None
Basic Moves: Gust, Weather Ball, Whirlwind, Dragon Rush, Extrasensory, Rain Dance, Hydro Pump, Aeroblast, Punishment, Ancient Power, Safeguard
Learnt Moves: Iron Tail, Dragon Pulse, Giga Drain, Aqua Tail, Hyper Voice, Iron Head, Icy Wind, Tailwind, Surf, Sky Attack, Teleport
TM Moves: None
The data left Aoki stunned.
Relief washed over him—he'd made the right choice not to provoke the young Lugia.
Its power alone was formidable, but its lineage made it untouchable. Even without its parent's intervention, this Lugia was a champion-tier Pokémon.
The system's assessment revealed another shock: Lugia's potential was light purple, a tier beyond anything Aoki had seen.
Most Pokémon capped at blue, including champions' aces like Professor Oak's Dragonite or Cynthia's Garchomp. But Lugia's light purple suggested near-limitless growth.
No wonder it's the child of a deity.
Unlike other legendaries—Groudon, Kyogre, or Sinnoh's Dialga and Palkia—Lugia was unique in its ability to produce offspring.
Aoki discarded any lingering thoughts of capture. Taming such a being required strength he didn't possess.
For a full minute, human and Pokémon locked eyes—Lugia curious, Aoki analytical.
Slowking stood motionless beside them, sensing an instinctive pressure from Lugia yet no direct threat.
The silence broke when the Ralts in Aoki's arms stirred awake with a soft cry: "Ral…"
Lugia's eyes widened. The sound—a child's call for "Dad"—was unmistakable.
Aoki flushed. Fatherhood had come unexpectedly.
Ralts, now awake, noticed Lugia and chirped excitedly. Its red horns tingled with empathy, sensing Lugia's playful energy. Despite Lugia's size and power, it was still a child at heart.
"Ral!" Ralts repeated, floating toward Lugia with newfound psychic control, a skill honed under Slowking's tutelage.
Lugia hesitated, then dipped its head in invitation.
Ralts clambered onto its back, and Lugia soared into the sky, their laughter echoing across the beach.
Aoki sat cross-legged, meditating to refine his psychic abilities while Slowking kept watch. The two Pokémon darted in and out of the waves, their joy uncontainable.
By nightfall, exhaustion set in.
Aoki asked Ralts to invite Little Lugia to enjoy dinner together.
Aoki once again used his most powerful ability of cooking to make dinner for little Lugia that he had never eaten before, completely impressing him.
After eating, the bad impression that the day had given to little Lugia was immediately wiped out.