Family

"You feel... You feel like Prue." Mindy mumbles by your side, snuggling up close to your body. "Like a Big Sis."

"Hmm... You know? She's right." Prue speaks up, sounding rather surprised. "I wasn't sure at first, but... I think you do feel like us. Like, being around you makes us more, you know? Like we're family."

You feel it too. Especially with their 'power' settling inside of you. You know Plusle and Minun have their 'Plus and Minus' ability, but this... It feels like that ability boosts everything about them here, and it applies to you as well. Just having them around, cheering you on, makes you feel amazing. And they're saying you're doing the same to them as well.

"I like that. Family." You agree. "Does that make you my wives?"

"Hmm..." Prue hums thoughtfully, snuggling up beside you.

"Nope. Big sis." Mindy decides for you, causing Prue to chuckle.

"You heard her. You're officially our sister now too." Prue teases. "And family sticks together, so I guess we're coming with you."

"Hmm... The kind of sister that does this sort of thing, though, right?" You tease back.

"Duh." Prue huffs. "Come on, we should go get our things packed."

"Ah..." Right... And you should tell Tracy, too. You wonder how she's going to take this.

"So it should be like... This." You let the energy roll across your skin, causing your hair to stand on end and your nose to tingle. The kind of energy you're trying to build up isn't for offensive purposes, but rather for the sake of disabling your opponents. So instead of crackling visibly through the air, instead you try to get the air to vibrate, like the rumbling of thunder.

It's kind of strange how instinctive this is, once you have power and a goal to work towards. Honestly, you chalk it up to being Mew, filled with potential. In this case, rather than it's depicted in the games and anime, as electricity running through an opponent's limbs, Thunder Wave ends up more like a flash-bang.

A rumbling boom that forms a cone in front of you, jostling your enemies and leaving them stumbling about in a daze. Slowing their reaction time, if not outright stunning them completely. "Hah!" You throw your hands forward, making a pose that's... A little nerdy. Very shōnen anime-esque. Still, it seems to help you focus enough to get the effect right.

The air in front of you ripples with a dull boom, like distant thunder, and visibly distorts for a split second. "Alright... One more try. Hah!" You throw your hands forward again, yielding another thunderclap, and smile at your success. "Hah, I'm pretty awesome, huh?"

"U huh!" You certainly don't jump at the sound of Mindy's voice, but you do spin on your heel and catch her leaning in her doorway. "You learned that all on your own? Wow!"

"I uh... Well, I still need to see if it works. Unlike my other moves, I can't really practice on logs and such." You admit sheepishly. "But if it works, it should be super useful for disabling Mirages."

"Okay! Let me know when you want to try it out, I'll cheer you on to power it up!" Mindy beams happily. "Oh, Prue says we're almost done. Have you seen Tracy yet?"

"No sign of her yet. I think we should head down to the market. Maybe she's there still?" You shrug. "I can go on ahead-"

"No need. This should be everything." Prue calls, stepping out with a bag on her back, and another for Mindy. "Here, catch." You fumble a bit to catch the head-sized rock she lobs in your direction, wobbling a bit under its weight. "Thunder Stone, big enough to power a decent sized house. Think of it like a house-warming present."

"Neat." You nod, looking it over. So it's kind of like a generator? Very cool. "Alright, let's get going then. Hopefully Tracy is in the market."

"It'll be fun to tell her that we've adopted you." Prue snickers. "Wonder how she'll react."

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"What." Tracy's reaction is... Not very bombastic. Unsurprisingly.

"We adopted her. She's our sister now." Mindy insists, clinging to your arm.

"That's... Not exactly how it went." You try to explain.

"Congratulations are in order." Camellia praises, smiling at you all. "I'm certain you'll have a happy life together."

"W-wait! You can't just-This isn't fair!" Tracy objects, rushing up to you with wide eyes. "You can't just leave! The house is- And I-"

"Whoa, whoa! I'm not leaving you!" You interrupt, stepping forward and wrapping your arms around her. And getting a crushing hug in return. "I'm not leaving, I promise."

"Yeah, yeah. If Big Sis wants to date you, that's her choice," Mindy nods. "We won't stand in the way of love."

"Mhmm... Though, since she's our sister, we've got to give you the talk." Prue adds in. "You looked after Mindy, so I guess I can let it slide for now. Just know that I've got high standards, okay?"

"Hey, you're the new girl here!" Tracy objects. "Quit teasing me or... Or I'll have to punish you."

"Oho? Not okay with one sibling, she wants the whole set?" Prue gasps. "Sis, she's greedier than you are!"

"Is that why you like her so much? Hey, hey, will you help me get a bunch of girlfriends?" Mindy teases.

"No one's greedier than I am." You boast, pulling all of them into a hug. "A-anyways... Camellia, what are you up to next?"

"I'm sticking around here for a while, I'm afraid. Lots to do before setting out on my next adventure." The ghost type gives you a small smile.

"Which leaves us... Well, we can either go back home, or over to Rubrum Town." Tracy mumbles, visibly thinking it over. "Either one works, really. The renovations on the house should be done by the time we get home, while Rubrum has some interesting things."

"I hear it has hot-springs!" Mindy chimes in. "And um... If you go a different way, you can get to Aurum Town."

"That involves going through seven floors of desert, though." Prue frowns. "Not exactly the... Safest option."

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