"I need your help," Melody said, looking into Hon's eyes.
"Anything you need," came his reply.
She turned away, taking a deep breath. "I'm going to perform a technique in order to assist in battle..." she began, but her voice trailed off as she scanned over the fight-in-progress. Kat, Estelle, and some others she didn't recognize were taking on Lux and had dealt a couple of good blows. Eva stood to the side, the human dressed as a Pichu beside her. Hoom lay on the grass nearby. Melody glanced at Hon, and then back to the fight. Her heart suddenly sank. What can I do? she asked herself. Estelle can boost her abilities through anger. Kat has that odd "Hidden Type" microchip item in the back of her neck to allow a more diverse move pool. They're all valiant warriors. What about me? I...
"...I can't do anything," she whispered. "The only reason I won that contest earlier today was because Nina did such an amazing job. Look at everyone out there, fighting Lux off like it's nearly nothing. Look at me. I got struck down by one measly Thunderbolt. I-I'm..." She burst into tears, hopelessness swallowing her up.
Melody was aware of Hon and Andreas exchanging alarmed looks. The male scientist paused before grasping her shoulders. "You can't do anything? Don't joke with me, Melody," he stated firmly. She abruptly stopped crying, her sobs turning into nothing more than faint hiccups.
"Wh-wha...?" she sniffed.
"I'll tell you something. Did you know that out of 227 gijinkas, you were the only one able to achieve Synchronization? I hardly believe it's a coincidence. Melody, you were born to use that ability. As you said earlier, the time to reveal it has come. It would be a shame if you backed down now without teaching that Luxray a damned good lesson."
At these words of encouragement, Melody clenched her fists and wiped her eyes, her determination rekindled. Her eyes darted from Andreas, to Hon, to Eva. "I believe the human's right," she announced. "Let's go through with this."
A deafening roar called attention back to the battle. Lux's power was heightening, and a thorny tattoo twisted its way over his body. "I think it's time," Andreas said. Melody nodded in agreement. Without further ado, the two faced each other. They stretched their arms towards the other, their fingertips almost touching. They both took a deep breath and closed their eyes.
"Synchronization is an advanced and powerful technique. The process happens when a human draws power from a gijinka's highest evolution stage, thus gaining said evolution stage's abilities, while boosting the gijinka's own power. What I mean is, that if you two, Melody and Andreas, successfully execute Synchronization, Andreas will gain access to the abilities and moves of a Swampert. At the same time, Melody's statuses will be enhanced as well, allowing her moves to have more power, and become more resistant to attacks. These effects will last for the duration of Synchronization.
"However, there are certain requirements that must be met. One, Synchronization can only occur between a human and a gijinka. Two, the gijinka must be at its first stage in the evolutionary line. Otherwise, there would be nothing for the human to draw its power from. Three, the human and gijinka must have an inseparable bond. You two meet all of these requirements, so I think it's safe to say that there's a very big chance of success here." The head scientist finished his speech. After pausing to take a sip from his glass of water, he asked, "Any questions?"
Melody raised her hand first. "Will either of our appearances change when we use Synchronization?"
"No. This could be viewed as an advantage, since you both will look normal, thus lacking suspicion."
"What about the success rate? Are there any side effects?" Andreas inquired.
"The success rate only stands at about... 40%. But, if you're able to pull it off this time, then you could most likely do it again. As for recoil, there is a hefty chance for the gijinka to fall into a... permanent coma."
Andreas swallowed hard, exchanging glances with Melody. The look in her chocolate eyes soothed him. It will be okay, she seemed to tell him.
"We'll do it."
Melody's eyes reopened, staring deep into Andreas'. She was vaguely aware of blue sparks dancing between their fingertips. They both waited one more second before letting out their baited breaths as a shout. Simultaneously, they slammed the palms of their hands together. Melody felt a surge of energy ripple the grass around them, causing Eva's and Hon's clothes to flutter wildly. The fleeting thought of analogizing the Eevee and Houndor to butterflies crossed her mind, before it was blown out of the way by an overwhelming pressure.
An explosion of light overtook the hilltop as Synchronization was activated.
Continue?
Melody.
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So there you go! That's Synchronization for you! Now, I'll let some people continue, though I'd prefer not to have Andreas and Melody enter battle... yet. .3.
