Uhm... Uhm... Oh shoot... I'm lost...

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Ash looked away, over his brief moment of stupidity. He shook his head a small smile on his face, but it was lost to the near darkness.

"So, this is why you brought me out here?"
<Yup. She was lost, so I though that in the morning, we could help her get into Shellau.>
"Sure, I guess we can do that."

He turned to the girl and walked to her, extending a hand, smiling.

I'm Ash, Luc's trainer.</sub>

[/sub]

[sunshinedays214]

Cheyenne looked at Ash, then his hand.

"... Nice... to meet you..." she answered, barely audible. Her face was a bright pink color, and she wanted to hide so badly, but didn't move.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>"Hey, you have a fever or something? Your all bright pink and everything...

Without warning, Ash placed his hand on on girl's head, feeling her temp. Luc smiled behind Ash's back, shaking his head softly.

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The Zigzagoon looked around in wonder.</sub>

[/sub]

[sunshinedays214]

Cheyenne looked up, face growing hotter by the second.

"I-- uhm--" she attempted to answer, looking away again.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Ash took a step back, intently studying her, as if trying to spot what was troubling her.

"Luc, you know whats wrong with her?"
<My guess is that she is Shy of you. She was fine when it was just us. I would be slightly nervous if I met someone like you.>
"Hey Luc, do me a favor?"
<What?>
"Shut up"

Ash stepped away, turning around. Luc, playing it smart, jumped into a tree, away from Ash. With a shake of his head, Ash turned around again.

There's no need to be shy, y'know</sub>

[/sub]

[sunshinedays214]

Cheyenne's gaze did not move from its position. In fact, it was locked in that spot.

"..." Nothing released from her mouth. Finally, she muttered, "No need... to be shy?"

For the first time, Cheyenne's golden orbs fixated on Ash, studying him.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Ash's own yellow eyes looked at Cheyenne, studying her once again. He didn't move an inch; it was as if he was a statue except that would probably move more. He just stood there, wing rustling his light jacket.

---------------------------

The Zigzagoon snuggled up against Cheyenne, then promptly fell asleep.</sub>

[/sub]

[sunshinedays214]

Cheyenne finally looked away, down at the Zigzagoon in her hands.

"Let's get you in a nice spot..." Gently, she placed it on the second sleeping bag. Without another word, she crawled into the third bag, attempting to go to sleep.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Ash shrugged as the girl spoke to the Zigzagoon in her arms. He pulled off his own back, set it against a tree, and sat down, leaning against it. He looked up at the sky until Luc spoke to him personally.

<Her name is Cheyenne. Thought you ought to know that, sense she didn't tell you. Hey, can you pass me an apple? I'm starving.

In a practiced maneuver, and reached back and drew out two apples, and threw one at Luc, who proceeded to eat it. Ash just looked at his before putting it back in his backpack.</sub>

[/sub]

[sunshinedays214]

Cheyenne tried to go to sleep. She really tried! Sighing, she moved to a more comfortable position. On sleepless nights, she normally sang a lullaby to get to sleep.

"There's so many things that life cannot grant you. So many things just out of your grasp..." she sang softly, so as not to disturb anyone.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Ash took a deep breath, and closed his eyes, yet the world didn't darken on him, but everything became blue as he looked through aura. He was trying very hard to get aura down, but he bairly scratched the surface of his dormant power. He shifted his position as he spied the night pokemon that came out of hiding. Everything was clear to him, well, as clear as what could be seeing through iridescence blue.

"Now I'm starting to get it..."

Ash spoke quietly, but he felt, and in turn, heard what Cheyenne was singing. Ash made no comment, but listened.</sub>

[/sub]

[Radio]

Nicholas and Charlie trudged along.

"Charlie, it's really dark," Nicholas began.

"Take your sunglasses off," Charlie retorted, not really listening.

Nicholas glared, but all the same flipped the glasses off. His pale red eyes were crooked. "I probably look terrible," He muttered.

"Better than not seeing, right?" Charlie replied.

"Well, seeing as I have terrible eyesight and those are also my glasses, but whatever you say."

Charlie rolled his eyes and hoped there was someone else he could talk to other than Nicholas.

[sunshinedays214]

Cheyenne slowly sang on, uncertain about her soft voice as she listened to it carry on.

"So many things that are not possible to reach. And one of those things is loving you..." Gently, she ended the song. A rustling in the bushes caught her attention, causing her to sit up.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

_{Ash was on his feet in near-inhuman speed;hunting knife in hand. He held it with the blade sticking outwards. In Ash's left hand was Transer's, his radicate, pokeball. Ash closed his eyes, sensing everything again, and it was just a couple of blundering people. Luc, still laying on the branch, finished his apple and tossed the core towards the men; intentionally or not, Ash didn't know. Ash didn't relax, but held still again, waiting unmovingly.}

[/sub]

[Radio]

<sup>"I can't believe--" Nicholas stopped mid-sentence and mid-step. "Is there someone else here?" He asked.

"Uh, I dunno. Maybe?" Charlie replied. He hadn't heard anything, and doubted that Nicholas did either.

"Yeah, I heard something," He said, heading of the path.

"Hello? Hellooooo?"

Charlie followed, not wanting to cause a riff in the one moment when Nicholas wasn't complaining.</sup>

[sunshinedays214]

Cheyenne's golden orbs stayed locked on the bushes. Her body shook. No sound came from her lips as she awaited the sight of newcomers.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Softer than the whisper of the wind, Ash made his way to Cheyenne and knelt next to her, and whispered very softly.

Stay here and don't move until I come back.

Just as quietly, and made his way towards the men, seeing through aura. Once he was close; they weren't that far away, he stepped into the brush, making no sound. Once they passed, he snuck up behind then, and grabbed one of them on the shoulder,(Charlie) and turned him around. Ash's eyes were glowing blue, showing that he was using some sort of aura, though the man didn't know that.

What brings you way out here?

((I wanted to have a little fun, but i had to hold myself back. What i wanted to do was hold my knife up against his throat, but I was a good boy and didn't.hehe))</sub>

[/sub]

[Radio]

"Uh hi," Charlie said, eyes widening, "Uh, whatcha doing here yourself? Also, it's not illegal to be here, you know. Hundreds of trainers have probably stomped around this forest since before you were born."

"Charlie?" Nicholas called. He was still walking and currently unaware that his bodyguard was being accosted, "Are you talking to yourself again?"

Charlie rolled his eyes, "No, Nicholas! Just talking to some kid. Looks your age, maybe you can be friends."

Nicholas, still unaware, called back, "Maybe I can mug him for pokemon!"

It might've been a bad joke if he hadn't sounded so serious. Oh dear.

[sunshinedays214]

Cheyenne, disobedient as it was, slowly walked after Ash, keeping her distance so he wouldn't hear her. When he spun the other kid around, she slid into the bushes, keeping herself hidden. As Nicholas spoke of mugging people, her nose scrunched up, and she revealed herself from her hiding place.

"Hey! Mugging people isn't nice!" she exclaimed, hands on hips. A slight breeze ruffled the short hair that sat on her shoulders, golden eyes locked on the two newcomers. "Why would you even want to do something like that?!" Her voice was barely penetrable as a cold wind howled again, causing her to shiver in her golden brown vest and jean sleeves. She shuddered lightly, wrapping her arms around her in somewhat protective manner.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>There was a bairly audible thump as Luc jumped down from the three. He could hardly contain his anger, and it shone when the area lit up, the five foot tall pokemon enveloping his fists in blue aura. His eyes, like Ash's, were glowing blue.

<So, you think its funny to mug people for pokemon? I should teach you a lesson, human...>
"Both you and your friend up there should be scared."

Luc seemed to grow, but it was mainly a trick of the light. Ash, however, spun Charlie around, wrapped his arm around his throat, and kicked out the back of his knees, bringing him to the ground, and Ash held him there like it was nothing at all, showing what years of training can do to one's body. Pyro came out of his pokeball, and the Charmander stood behind Nicholas; Luc was next to and just ahead of Cheyenne.

((Ash and his pokemon have a good sense of justice, and Ash can do what he did because of a lifetime of martial arts training and added strength and speed from his own aura.))</sub>

[/sub]

[Radio]

[ooc: Please don't godmode. It's quite rude. I don't care if Ash could do something like that, you need to leave the other character's reaction for the other player to write. Also, why use martial arts when you have a knife? You could've knifed Charlie and brought a lot more damage that way. But whatever.]

"What?!" Charlie yelled as his knees give way under him. "He's an idiot! An idiot! You shouldn't have listened to him! He doesn't know what he's saying!"

Nicholas, not one wanting to be called an idiot, yelled back, "I very well meant it! Go, Amelie! Thundershock that twerp's Lucario!"

Amelie shot forward, electric flickering around her. "Rooo-tom!" The electrical current sped toward Luc.

Why does this always happen when I'm with Nicholas? Was the only thing Charlie could think.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>Ash let go of Nick once he noticed that he was meaning no harm. It was this other guy who was the wrong type, but he must have been either inexperienced, or stupid. Probably both.

Transer, use bite on the Rotom.
<No problem.>

Luc bairly recoiled from the small electrical ark, when Ash let out his Raticate, Transer, who was Ash's highest level pokemon. Transer lunged at the Rotom, snapping his jaws down and tossing it around. The dark move dealt way more damage than needed. The Rotom must have been fresh out of the lab.

"You need to do better that that."
<That was fun, anyone else you need me to toss around?

Transer stood at the third point in the pokemon triangle, looking at Nicholas. They wouldn't attack the human, though. Ash placed his knife back into its sheath hidden on his leg.

((Sorry about that. I was watching too many kung-fu movies. Please forgive me, and Ash has the knife because of the added protection, and because when I fist made Ash, I was thinking of Naruto, but I changed some stiff around.))</sub>

[/sub]

[Radio]

[ooc: Seriously Ash, please read this --> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godmoding . I'd use the search command for "autoing" if I were you.]

Nicholas screamed, "I WILL NOT LOSE! AMELIE, ATTACK THAT RAT WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAVE. KILL IT!"

Amelie flickered a bit, and a tiny spark flew out toward Ash's Raticate before she collapsed onto the ground. Realizing that his Rotom was now useless, he released his second pokemon, a tiny Starly.

"JAYCE," He roared pointing at the Raticate, "QUICK ATTACK. KILL IT."

Jayce cocked his head, and muttered something about ethics and pacifism. Angry at his pokemon's lack of obedience, Nicholas began to run toward him, hollering. Frightened by his trainer, Jayce flew up and zoomed toward the Raticate, beak pointed for a Quick Attack.

As Nicholas furiously battled Ash, Charlie, on the other hand, had gotten up, and was now arguing with Ash.

"What's your problem, kid?!" Charlie yelled, "You're obviously a tad bit off the deep end if you're going to pull a knife on someone and then slam him to the ground in an area that open to anyone! Didn't I just say that people have walked around this effing forest since before you and I were born? And you," Charlie turned to Nicholas, "Shut up for once in your life! You've already been beat up enough today, and I'd like to get to Shellau before you get killed!"

"Stay out of this, Charlie!" Nicholas yelled, not caring.

[Aura Guardian Ash Lightning]

<sub>"You, shut up before I really do pull a knife on you. And you want to get hurt? Kill my pokemon you say.... Your lucky I don't hurt you right now, Mr. Red Crinkly eye.

Transer dodged the attack without much effort, only getting buffed by the back wind. He didn't attack back though, but held himself from attack Nicholas. Transer hated him right now, but he was good and didn't attack the human.

Ash was a different story. His glowing eyes narrowed as he turned Nickolas around so he was facing Ash.

You think that if you cant defeat a pokemon you can kill it? Well, me and my pokemon can defeat you, and can kill you and your pokemon without much effort. We won't because we protect, but that doesn't mean we cant enforce those who threaten to kill.

Ash took a quick step back, cocked his arm, and threw it as hard as he could into Nickolas's stomach, then kneed him in the face, knocking him over. With a sad face, he crouched next to the man.

I don't like people like you, but I also don't like to hurt people like that.</sub>

[/sub]

[Radio]

Nicholas moaned, but being the idiot he was, still continued, "Oh, right, like beating some poor little kid up is protecting something. What about me? I've currently got weaker pokemon than you, I see anything at the moment because my glasses are off, and I'm most certainly not a lame martial arts fighter. Charlie, take this man out, he's compromising my well-being."

Charlie honestly didn't want to hurt anyone (he hadn't thought that anything Nicholas did would come to that point when he signed that bodyguard contract), but the large sum of money he had received was well spent, meaning no going back.

Reluctantly, he clenched his fist and swung out at Ash. "If you're not going to fight fair, then enough's enough."