Revival of the Pack

[Ren]

Eriko huffed, plopping down by the stream. Most pokemon would've seen it as beautiful, but she glared at it. What was so good about the cold water, anyway? She was out-of-place. She needed to be near the volcano, or somewhere. The only reason she was here was that she hoped that her pack--what was left of it--would come here.

If looks could kill, that river would've been dead. The angered flareon hated what had happened. She wasn't even sure what happened. The pack just...disappeared. It was sad and infuriating at the same time. But, if any of them were still loyal, they'd come here.

[†Grovyle†]

Ven quickly trotted down the the path to see Eriko standing there, just looking lost. The dog rushed over towards. "You shouldn't be here......shouldn't you be inside a volcano?" He asked, his fur gleaming a bit. "That's a fine chain you got.....probably made by humans. You lost,kid?" He was easily mistakened when he saw how much finer her fur was than a smaller Flareon, pups. "Oh.....I'm sorry,ma'm.....your kind of small." He closed his eye expecting a heavy blow. Terra told him "Never mess up when speakin' to a lady!"

[Ren]

Eriko's tail twitched slightly. "You'd better be sorry," she huffed, hating being called small. But, she quickly shook it off. She smiled, and said, "I'm not sure where it came from. Got it when I was a young one. I was worried it would choke me, but as we can see, I'm fine."

She looked the new pokemon over. "What brings you here?" she asked, eyeing him.

[namora]

At that moment a young ponyta trotted into view and headed straight toward the stream. Dead tired and foot sore he only paused long enough to smile and nod his greeting at the two pokemon before lowering his head into the water for a long, needed drink.

After sitting down and resting for a bit, he said, "I'm sorry for interrupting you just now but I'm a traveler passing through and when I saw that good mountain stream I just couldn't pass it up. This is the only water I've had in two days."

He yawned sleepily, to tired to continue.

[†Grovyle†]

(OOC-This is a pack for dog like pokemon. We are revivng it....an I don't think Ponyta is a dog. XD)
Ven released his relief. "I was travelling.....for the best prey I can find. The meat here is like garbage." He lapped up a bit of water from the stream, at least that tasted good. "Oh and my name is Ven!" His tail,unlike most Growlithe, bursted into a flame at that moment. "I aim to be combat master of a pack.....but, I am left without one. No pack and no family....Just a friend." The flame dimmed and changed back to the green bushy tail it is.

[Ren]

((It's still an open thread, so I don't care who posts here. I'll make a pack base later. ^__^))

Eriko watched the horse-pokemon with interest. Why would so many fire-type pokemon enjoy this place? It was too freaking cold.

Something Van said caught her attention, and she snapped her head in his direction. "Looking for a pack, eh?" she asked, suddenly excited. "I just happen to be a leader of a pack," she stated proudly. She ignored the voice in the back of her head that reminded her of her last pack. Nonetheless, she grinned, practically begging the dog to ask for more.

[†Grovyle†]

(OOC-Oh......)
Ven gave a toothy smile as she said she was a leader. "A leader eh.....wait...if your a leader, where is your pack?" He asked. It seemed weird for her to be alone if she was a leader.

[Ren]

The corners of Eriko's mouth twitched as it turned to a frown, and her shoulders dropped slightly. With an audible sigh, she sat down once more. "If you must know, we got separated," she answered, glaring at the river again and pouting slightly. Things just happen, y'know? that voice told her.

[mintchan]

Cautioustly, a tiny ear popped out from behind a shrub. It fliched back and forth, detecting the sounds, whether it was safe to come out...though safety didn't much matter to Aisa anymore. She was just so thirsty she could barely stand it. The water was sparkling in the sun, so inviting. The only problem was the two other pokemon chatting near the stream, with a much larger one a bit of a ways away. Aisa quickly made a choice: either go without water, or risk being detected by these three. In the end, she decided to go for it; the water was more important...carefully, remaining as close to the ground as possible, the tiny eevee crept forward in order to take a drink, her tiny pink tongue begging for a bit of moisture. She only hoped she wouldn't attract too much attention...she was too afraid of others to be able to run; she would just freeze in place if spotted.

[Ren]

Eriko's ears twitched as she watched the eevee. "Hello, sweetie," she said smiling, being somewhat easily destracted. She also loved children, and an eevee was a child in her book. Also, being an evolution of an eevee, she loved them and took care of them. Why was it alone? And it looked thirsty. Poor thing...

"Go on," she told the small pokemon, nodding in the direction of the river.

[mintchan]

As expected, at the first sound of the flareon's voice Aisa froze in place midway to the river. The water had looked so inviting, but now that they had spotted her the place looked more like a death trap. Her eyes darted slowly yet feafully up towards them, and in a blur of speed the little ball of fur rushed backwards towards the bush she had hidden in earlier. Once concealed, she shrunk up as much as she could, shivering slightly and wondering what to do once they decided to come towards her...

[†Grovyle†]

Ven frowned as well. "Well, I will help you rebuild one if you like. Last time I saw a pack of Flareon or dogs for this matter....it's been months." Ven trotted over to the bush where the Eevee had hidden and lifted her straight out with his teeth, careful not to hurt her. "Okay, no need to hide. Young pupils shouldn't be alone like this." He dropped her by Eriko, then closely examining her. "Top shape."

[mintchan]

Aisa struggled against Ven's hold on her, but she was so small she couldn't break free of his grasp. When he had set her down, she kept as low to the ground as possible, her eyes darting between the two as she shivered in fear. She didn't quite know what to make of them yet. As her one ear flopped over the side of her face, she bent low and hid her face, clamping her eyes shut.

[Ren]

"Aw, you scared her!" Eriko joked, getting down on her belly so she could get eye-to-eye with the eevee. "Pika-boo, I see you," she whispered, keeping her voice low so she didn't scare Aisa. But it was hard; she was incredibly excited about Ven joining her. It was a great start. The pack would be back to it's former glory in no time.

[†Grovyle†]

Ven smiled. "Hey....I at least I didn't throw her half way across the stream. Not that I would do that. Everyone around these parts knows that I'm a softie for the kids." He stuck out his front right paw and rubbed the Eevee's fur. "It's okay.....I didn't mean to terrify you with my big fangs and scary exterior. At least you have a family.....somewhere. My family buried me in the sand and left. I had no one. Now, why are you here with no one." He continued to stroke her fur. "Pups....they just intrigue me so much. Like me for example....I should be short than you, my pelt should be the color of your skin but it's not. I was born bigger, stronger, and of course, smarter than anyone in my bloodline." He scratched the back of his ear using the lleft hind leg. "Oh, I never caught your name.....my liege." he said with respect. Eriko was surely something, and even though they hadn't known each other for all that long.....he sort of liked her. She had this sparkle, not to mention how they both love little pups. It was like destiny. How two people meet and they almost share everything that they do. Ven gazed into the valley past the lake and looked far and wide. ".....Radicate. Anybody hungry besides me?I'm gonna cross without touching water." he exclaimed proudly. He understood, unlike most fire types, that if hot enough, they could hover in the air using flames. His green flame was hotter than a white flame and has helped him float very often. "So, anyone joining me for the crossing for food?I'll get food for the pup most definetely." His breathing from the nose sent out embers as he began to concentrate.

[Ren]

Eriko wanted to laugh. Were they all alone? Hmm, it seemed they had more in common than she had planned on. But that's alright; things are more fun when they don't go according to plan. "My name is Eriko," the flareon stated to the eevee, but was answering Ven's question. She continued to murmur soft, encouraging things to the eevee...

And then, food came up.

She jumped up immediately. "Food!" she exclaimed, a wide grin on her face. As if on cue, her stomach let out a low growl. "Sounds really good! It's been days since I've eaten! Ha, I guess I just haven't thought about it," she stated. She looked down at Aisa. "Are you hungry, little one?"

[mintchan]

Aisa, still shivering a tad, cautiously opened her eyes and peered at the two with a pleading expression. Not only was she thirsty but she hadn't had any sort of food in days. She had never been taught to huint, so she mainly just foraged for whatever she could, but things had been scarce as of late. Hesitantly she nodded, whimpering a tad as she shuffled over to the river and began to lap up water while she still felt safe. The relief of having something to drink was instant; already Aisa felt a bit more at ease with her surroundings, thanks to the both of them and the bit of nourishment given by the water.

However, what the growlithe had said made her think for a few moments. Did she really have a family out there somewhere...and if she did, how come she had never seen them before...? She picked her head up and glanced over at the Flareon who had called herself Eriko, the growlithe who had calmed her and stroked her fur...were THEY her parents? They had both been so kind to her that she wasn't quite sure what to think. After all, she had half-expected them to try and take a bite out of her.

Cautiously, she snuck back over to where Eriko was, keeping herself low to the ground and her eyes upwards. With some hesitance she managed to come closer, then slowly lifted her head and peered up at her curiously, appearing to examine her. "...She...she could be mommy...maybe..." she thought, tilting her head. "...Is she...?...And...And is he...daddy...?"

[†Grovyle†]

Ven gave another toothy grin. "Okay,little Eevee?You wanna learn to hunt?I'll teach you when me and Eriko get back. Ponyta arent very easy to take down." He patted her once more before turning his head. "Eriko, are you ready to fly?" He began to trotted far away from Aisa, then breathe in those fresh embers. "Flamethrower........" he said softly to himself. Ven's flame projected him high across the river, though his plummet was very painful. Though he was in pain, the grown growlithe laughed like a small child would. "Ha! That was fun...."

[Ren]

Eriko made a face. Something along the lines of "show off" was grumbled as she looked around. Yeah, she couldn't do that trick...

"You know what? I'll hunt on THIS side of the river, thank you very much," Eriko stated, holding her head high. Though she seemed somewhat childish to some, she was incredibly wise. And the wise never attempt anything that would end badly for themselves. And cold water seemed like a bad ending, didn't it?

Another excuse came to her head. "And, you wouldn't leave a poor youngling alone, would you? I'm sure that the prey over here is just as good," she explained obstanately. Okay, so she didn't like water. Was that a crime? She thought not.

[†Grovyle†]

Ven hovered back over, only to face plant on the ground again. "I saw that face.....you that I was showing off didn't you!I could've picked you up over there but no, you didn't ask!" He huffed as the pup was in between his teeth again. "I wonder what your mate was like?" he muttered in between his teeth.

[Ren]

A low growl came from Eriko's throat. "Put.her.down," she commanded. She didn't like that he just kept picking up the poor pup, the the last comment he made didn't exactly help her mood.

As much as she wanted to make a great come back, she refrained from doing so. She stiffened to keep emotion from slipping out. She was leader, and a leader never accepted this from any one. "Fine, go hunt over there," she told him, turning on her heel to leave. She wouldn't leave, of course. She wanted to keep an eye on Aisa.

[†Grovyle†]

(OOC-I think this is what would be considered....a lover quarrell. XD. They remind me of my mom and dad.)
Ven huffed once more but then he ran with the pup and put her in a brush. "Eriko, you smell that?It's the smell of fresh blood....more than likely an enemy. I say an pack of Houndour and Houndoom or a very large Aggron." There was a loud thud. Another,thud. Then they followed behind another.

[mintchan]

Aisa tumbled into the brush, feeling a bit limp after being carried and tossed around so much. Tentatively she poked the ear that remained upright above the brush to try and see what was going on. The two older ones looked a tad anxious; what exactly was going on to make them so nervous? There was a smell in the air too...an awful smell, sickly sweet. Aisa bent down and covered her nose with her paws. What WAS that?

She remained in the brush, hunched over and covering her nose tightly, for a few more minutes, before deciding to pop her head back up once more and make sure she wouldn't have to run. Unfortunately for Aisa...she had popped out of the brush for a peek in the opposite direction. There, she met the eyes of a very large...very fearsome...and very angry-looking pokemon.

"....EEEEE!" she squeaked, rushing out of the bush and sprinting away as quickly as she could.

[†Grovyle†]

Ven pounced off the ground onto the pokemon and his claws tore through it's fur. "Don't.....try it...I will kill you if I need to!" he said darkly. Ven quickly motioned for Eriko to get Aisa. He doubted that a pokemon would hunt alone. "..........." Ven gave a loud bark of anger as he put his paw on the pokemon's chest. "Actually,I'm more skilled, so I'll get the pup!" he shouted taking off to chase after Aisa. His actions were foolish and rash, but his heart was made of gold. That Growlithe pounded against the ground, closing in on Aisa.

[Ren]

(( T___T I cannot post because I have writer's block and have no idea how to respond. Congratulations: You have officially stumped Renny. You should be proud. Anywho, since I do not know what is going on, I shall wait until one of you posts again and gives Eri-chan something to do.))

[mintchan]

(ah ^^; I was just waiting to see what you would come up with, but if you're stumped, I shall post, I'm sorry for taking so long, and i'm sorry for stumpind you didn't mean to)

Aisa stumbled through the brush, trying to find as good of a hiding place as she was able. Behind her, she could hear growling, and the pounding of feet...oh, whatever that monster was it must be following her! She didn't bother looking back, afraid she'd be paralyzed with fear if she met that creature's eyes again. She twisted on her heel into a small hole in the rock, pressing herself as far back as she could in the hope that whatever it was, it wouldn't be able to stick itself inside. She whimpered softly...where had those two adults gone to...weren't they taking care of her, or at least thinking about it? So where were they now...?

[†Grovyle†]

(OOC-Sorry...I would took my time you know but erm......I had to practice soccer.I'm a bit stumped myself.You are the master *bow*)

[mintchan]

(*blink* hmm...well...maybe I can fix it again...sorry ^^

*one hour later....*

Finally, all was silent again. Aisa crept out of her hiding spot, peering around cautiously. Where had they gone off too...? Or was it just that she had run off too quickly, too far away? With no sign of danger present for the moment, she crept out the rest of the way and began to head back, keeping low to the ground. The trickling of the stream created a calming sound, letting her muscles relax a little. Still...she wouldn't feel safe unless she got back to the people who had been kind to her.

Finally, she made it back to the original location, spotting the two. They seemed to have worried looks on their faces, and whatever that horrible pokemon was that attacked her, it was gone. Slowly, she crawled back to them, staying a bit behind and whining softly to attract their attention.

[Ren]

Eriko had found the scent of the young one. "Oh, thank the gods!" she exclaimed, running to Aisa. "Are you okay? I was so worried! don't run off like that again!" Suddenly, she changed to an encouraging note. "The bad pokemon are all gone now, it's okay. You're safe. I won't let anything happen to you."

An awkward expression came to Eriko's face a few moments after she had said all that. "What is your name, little one?" she asked, realizing that she indeed did not know.

[†Grovyle†]

Ven huffed a bit, noting that Eriko babied her too much. "Stop babying her, she will be an excellent predator soon!" He smirked a bit. "BECAUSE THE POWER OF YOUTH ALWAYS PREVAILS!" Ven shot out large flame into the air. "That is.....if I-Erm...we take her under our wing or somethin'."

When topic of names came up he trotted up to Aisa. "Her name?If she doesn't have name, I'll name her Venessa......the first!"