"Well.. Yeah, I suppose that could work." Flair mused. She tapped
the table thoughtfully. "I saw a TM for flame charge up for sale
today, but Aki insisted we should save our money. Are all guilds
weird about money? Because sometimes we'll get huuuge
rewards, but most of it will go to the guild." She shrugged.
Hino looked over to Crona in slight surprise. "Why wouldn't it be a
good idea to trust him?" He whispered back.
Scorch had the feeling that he was being watched. He looked around
for a moment and shook his head clear. "I'm sure you'll find the TM
you'll like" he said kindly to Flair. "I mean as for the money
thing. Maybe it goes towards getting food, and keeping the guild
safe" he suggested.
Chomp overheard Crona from where he sat he glanced over to Spring
in slight concern. Are they going to kick him out?
"I just don't have a good feeling about him, remember the last
pokemon Spring brought in? they killed your partner." She whispered
but said the last thing telepathically.
"Wait are you going to kick him out because I brought him in? Just
because of the last pokemon I brought?!" Spring snapped standing
and slamming her paws on the table causing the room to go quiet
"I never said that, I just-" "Don't you dare finish that
sentence!" Spring growled, cutting Crona off.
Scorch frowned and jumped out of the chair he ran out of the dining
room quickly. "Scorch wait!" Chomp said in shock, and growled at
Crona. "Not every Pokémon is untrustworthy!" He snapped angrily and
ran after the Cyndaquil without waiting for Crona to respond.
Hino looked at Crona and shook his head "I understand your concern,
but I highly doubt that Cyndaquil was a threat." He said evenly.
"Wa--" Aki started, and Flair slammed one paw over his mouth to
silence him. She glanced at Chomp and Scorch and frowned, turning
her gaze to Crona. She removed her paw and stood, slamming her paws
on the table.
"What the heck was that? He was right there. If you want to
talk about us, do it somewhere we can't hear you." The
little fire type spat.
Spring walked up to Crona "Never judge so quickly, you may get
yourself hurt." She said putting a paw on her hip.
Crona stood up but a few inches shorter than Spring "What are you
going to do? Whine to a man and have them fight me?" she asked with
a smirk which caused Spring to giggle which confused her.
"Honey you're looking at the pokemon that made the top 5 greatest
solo dungeon explorer before I met Hino so watch what you say
sweetheart." Spring said with a cold tone.
Hino growled and exchanged a glance with Chance. "Crona that's
enough! You really shouldn't judge so quickly. I mean Scorch is no
older than Chomp, and you just made two children go out at
night alone" he said angrily. "We need to find them before Darkrai
does. You know he'll throw anyone into a nightmare without a second
thought if they're running through Taiyo City at night" he said
lowly.
~•~•~
"Scorch wait!" Chomp yelled and looked around the dark city
uneasily. Everyone always went in before the sun set due to
Darkrai, the citizens knew that, but Scorch was still new.
"Go home Chomp! I don't want your friends thinking I hurt you!"
Scorch snapped and continued through the town. He was heading
towards a forest near the town when a shadow began to follow the
two.
Hino sighed and got to his paws. "It's fine Crona again I
understand your concern, but Chance examined Scorch earlier and if
he was a Zoroark then he would have lost his illusion while she
worked on him" he said gently.
Chance blinked "we should go find them before Darkrai does" she
whispered obviously concerned for her adopted son and the
newcomer.
~•~•~
"Scorch we need to go back" Chomp said quickly and ran after
Scorch.
"I'm not going back!" Scorch snapped, and turned to look at Chomp.
"I'm not wanted there it'd be better if I stayed away from you and
that hostile guild" he snarled.
Chomp flinched and shook his head clear. "It's not safe out here
though we need to find shelter at least." He said quietly.
"Shelter? Yeah I'm heading to a mystery dungeon so I can fit in
with the Pokémon that live there." He said dully.
"Those Pokémon are outlaws! You don't belong out there" Chomp
protested crossly.
"I am an outlaw according to that Braixen" he snarled and continued
on.
Chomp shook his head "Crona is just cautious. Come on we need to
get inside before Darkr-" he was cut off when a shadow ball knocked
him backwards.
"Chomp!" Scorch said in shock and ran to Chomp's side he looked
around and held a fighting stance.
"Hehehe two Pokémon for my nightmares. Oh how this will be lovely
to come up with an idea on how to make you both suffer" a voice
said darkly and hit Scorch with a shadow ball from behind. Scorch
fell forward and squeaked in shock. He looked up and saw Darkrai.
"D-DARKRAI?!" Cloud gasps. She grabbed a petrify wand and flew
outside. She didn't like to fight, but there was no way she was
going to let Darkrai hurt them.
Darkrai snarled and flinched when the ember hit him. He was hit by
ice beam on his shoulder and snarled. "Come on Chomp get up" Scorch
said lowly and tried to wake the Totodile up. Darkrai then
laughed.
"You're a little late for him kid" Darkrai snarled, and used a dark
void knocking Chomp into a nightmare, but missing Scorch. The
Cyndaquil squeaked in shock and stumbled back he ran to the void,
and grabbed Chomp's paw.
"I-I'm not letting you hurt him!" Scorch said quietly and attempted
to drag Chomp out of the void. He managed to get Chomp out, and was
knocked aside by a shadow ball. The Cyndaquil struggled to stay
awake from the effects of the dark void.
~•~•~
Hino sighed and looked at Chance the two then ran out of the guild.
Spring grabbed the two young pokemon and used another ice beam then
used protect. "We need to go, NOW!" She said and started to make
her way back to the guild.
"Leave them ALONE!" Cloud yells, waves the petrify wand at Darkrai.
She wasn't sure if it was going to work, but she didn't have alot
of attacking moves.
"We can't just leave now!" Flair protested angrily as she launched
another Ember at Darkrai. Aki attempted to pull her back and she
shook herself free and attempted to use another Ember.