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[ordonaryguy.livejournal.com]

Who: Link and Amp
What: Racing at the track!
Where: Uh. The track.
When: March 27th
Warnings: Nothing, I think...?

Link had actually come outside to practice his sword fighting, but was sidetracked with exploring the rest of the training area outside. He eventually found himself standing near the track, looking around at everything and everyone around him. He could do with some running practice. After all, he was already pretty good at sword fighting, and, well, he wasn't really the fastest runner out there- at least, not in his human form. Although, some his slow movement may have been caused by all of the heavy gear he carried around with him.

Maybe challenging himself to a race with one of the people running at the track would be a good way to train. A challenge was always the best way to get motivated about something!

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[volttackler.livejournal.com]

What a coincidence, wasn't it? Another person just so happened to be out at the track today, too. However, she was much less of a person right now and more of a Pokemon, but that was besides the main point.

Here is Amp, a Pikachu running all around the track in circles in one concentrated curve, marked by a white line. She was pretty fast like this. However, maybe she could use some practice in her human form. Her human self was nowhere near as fast as her Pikachu form, and it probably would never get that good.

Well, she could always try, she thought, as she ran and ran and ran and- bumped into someone's leg. A very certain green tunic-bearing warrior's leg. Oops!

"Pi!"

[ordonaryguy.livejournal.com]

Link hadn't realized that it wasn't a very good idea to stand in the middle of the track, and felt bad about potentially hurting on of the runners by standing in their way. He turned to apologize to the person, then looked down to see... a small yellow creature? Well, who knew if it could understood what he was saying, but he might as well apologize, anyway.

"I'm so sorry!" He squatted so that he was closer the eye level with the creature. "Are you alright?"

[volttackler.livejournal.com]

"Pika!"

Amp sported a surprised look at first, a nice little dent in her fur from the impact. The rest of her behind the fur was fine. It was just a small mark that was fixed up by her rubbing her arm on her head.

Once she straightened her fur out, she lowered her arm and looked back up at him with a cheery expression. "Chu!" Aaaand a nod!

[ordonaryguy.livejournal.com]

So it did understand him!

Link reached down to give the Pikachu a quick pet on the head, when he suddenly had an idea mid-pet. He'd found someone to race against! "Hey! How do you feel about a race?"

[volttackler.livejournal.com]

A race.

A RACE.

Amp could feel like she could perfectly connect with this strange man already. She cheerfully nodded before she zoomed up his body, attempting to sit on his shoulder to bump his cheek with her head. That was her way of saying that she'd love that.

"Pikapika!"

[ordonaryguy.livejournal.com]

Link laughed as he soon found himself with the small creature on his shoulder. "Alright! I think you'll probably be faster than me..."

Link looked around the track, then noticed a white line on the ground. They were supposed to start at the white line, right? He moved toward the line, careful to make sure Amp didn't fall off of his shoulder, then placed her on the ground next to him. "Ready?"

[volttackler.livejournal.com]

Amp wiggled her feet a little as Link descended her to the ground. Once her feet touched dirt, she got poised and ready to run.

Of course, though, they had to start at the same time, right? Amp tried to communicate that by pointing at her paw. She had three 'fingers' lifted of the four (including thumb) that Pikachu had. She then pointed to that hand with her other one.

What she was trying to convey was that they could start on the count of three!

[ordonaryguy.livejournal.com]

Link nodded, understanding what Amp was trying to say. "One..." he began, leaning forward. "Two..." Should he use his wolf form? By how hard the yellow creature had ran into the backs of his legs, it seemed like his competitor could run rather fast...

"Three!" Link started off running as fast as he could, giving an occasional glance to the side to keep track of Amp's progress.

[volttackler.livejournal.com]

Glancing back may or may not have been an option, as Amp took off like lightning (no pun intended) with a mighty Quick Attack. Of course, she could only run in spurts with this attack, so she slowed down after her headstart, but she was still going decently fast.

"Pikapikapika!"

[ordonaryguy.livejournal.com]

Link tried his best to run harder and catch up, but soon found himself falling behind Amp. Eventually, Link decided- that was it. It was time to use his faster form.

Mid-run, Link transformed into a wolf, running significantly faster than his previous form. If Amp listened, she could hear Link's panting slowly getting louder. He was beginning to catch up!

[volttackler.livejournal.com]

Wait, this guy wasn't human? He was a Pokemon, too! Uh... she thought! He sure looked like it!

"Pika!" Amp knew something was up here. He was faster, wasn't he? That wasn't very good. Time to kick things up a notch. Volt Tackling didn't go in spurts, and while it wasn't as fast as a Quick Attack, it was actually more steady. Maybe it'd help.

So she did that. Electricity engulfed her as she tried to pick up more speed.

[ordonaryguy.livejournal.com]

What? Oh no! She was going faster than him again! And... Was that electricity? He'd have make sure he didn't get to close to her. Link's ears flattened to his head as pushed himself to run faster. He was now going just a bit faster, but he was still behind Amp. He'd just have to wait for Amp to run out of PP, then.