Walking the plains.

Brandon ideally strolled along the fair plains. He was looking for new pokemon to send back to the ranch. They needed fresh breeding materiel. So here he was. He sighed as a slight breeze started to move his jacket. This was odd on the plains. Brandon's eyes slowly moved skyward.Then to his disbelief they fell upon an entire flock of pidgeys. Of course the common flying pokemon wasn't that strong, but once it was fully leveled it became quite strong.

Brandon grinned grabbing all four of his pokeballs and then tossed them out." Lets go Mist,Dawn,Aron,Bagon."once his entire team was in front of him he grinned."All right guys...and girls. Let's go catch us some birds." He laughed lightly as they all jumped up ready to do battle except Aron who was all but useless in this fight." Don't worry Aron your the defense in case anyone tries to come get the other three."This seemed to cheer him up greatly." All right lets do this. Mist, Dawn. Shadow Ball now! Bagon wait for one to get close then bite the hell out of it."He waited as Mist and Dawn jumped into action running together then like clock work launched a perfect double spiraling shadow ball attack. Two pidgeys fell from the sky getting hit in the back by the attacks. They soon turned back towards the small group flying in with double gust." All right Aron take that gust and show them how much stronger you are!" His little aron jumped in front of it and took the full blast of both of them like it was nothing. Then Bagon took a running leap off of aron's back clamping down hard on one of the pidgeys. And was literally biting the hell out of it. Soon blood started to ooze from the bite marks as bagon was applying all his force onto it." Thats great bagon now throw it to the ground and headbutt!." Bagon jumped high and slammed it's full might into the pidgey as it coughed blood out. Brandon then threw a pokeball at it knowing it to be far to weak to even have a thought of trying to get out. Then he turned to the second one which, seeing its friend get brutally beat down like that, was trying to make an escape. Of course Brandon would have none of that so he looked to his two eevees once again.'' All right girls Double team then quick attack and then drag that bastard back with a double bite." He looked to them as they took off following hsi commands to the letter." Bagon Excellent work and you to aron. Couldn't have down it without you ." When Mist and Dawn finally connected with there attacks they were mad and took a little pleasure in beating this poor pidgey.They finally drug it back as Brandon lazily hit it with a pokeball.

He gathered both balls up and pocketed them. He had no real need to use them yet they were to beat up and besides he would only keep one.The other would go to the farm to be set free and breed. He looked at his team and grinned petting each of them in turn. " Great job guys..." Mist and Dawn started to pout up." And girls too." With that they all started to walk over the plains again in search of more things of interest.

"You little bitch, I should have killed you when I had the chance!"

Madeline Kira's eyes snapped opened within seconds and she sat up from her perch against the hard, ground. Cold sweat pouring down her pale face in thin irregular lines. Reaching up she ran pale, slightly manicured fingers against her face and let out a small sigh. It wasn't surprising that she was still having that nightmare after so many months. When she had left home, after that horrible evening of accidently killing her step-father. She had been forced to leave home with nothing more than the clothes she could pack away into her book bag, and her memories. Memories of that horrible night in question. She wondered how her mother and her Rapidash was doing in her absence. The mere question made her throat dry and tears built within her deep orbs.

She could... no she would never go back to that life. She couldn't not after what she had done. Biting back more tears that threatened to fall from her eyes, the young girl turned her attention away from those past memories and toward her surroundings. The area that lay around her was that of a small forest. Spinkled with several tress as far as her eyes could see, a small pond that lay within in the mists of the forest and pokemon going about in their daily activities. It was surprising that she had even camped out in such a beautiful place, but with the night before activities a blur in mind, it was for the best that they did. Giving off a small yawn, she then turned her attention to the five nestled within reaching distance and her first real smile of the day, came to her lips.

All of her pokemon lay resting under the shade of a great Oak that she had now realized they had slept under. All scattered about the remaining of the fire that had long since passed in the night time. Pikachu and Gible lay within inches of each other, enemies during the daytime seemed to tolerate each other in their sleep. While Gastly, Scyther, and Ponyta lay spaced out, either laying on their bellies or turned on their sides, wanting their privacy. She shook her head and slowly stood to her feet and stretched. Stepping out from the shade and taking in the sun's first rays against her skin, Madeline made the short trip toward the pond and kneeeled down beside it, taking in the image of the girl that looked back to her.

A young girl with short unruly hair cut short to her ears, with matching eyes. Pale skin that seemed to gleam just a bit against the sparkling water's surface stared back at Madeline which made the young girl frown some. She would never be the beauty that some girl's her age were and it suited her just fine. She was no eyesore but she certainly wasn't into the kind of crap that others were into. She was a tomboy and that's how she liked it, thank you very much!

Without a word, she cupped her hands together brought them down to the water's surface, scooped up a small amount of water and brought it to her lips. Enjoying the water's taste as it slid down her dry throat, she then repeated the action only to splash into her face. A morning wake up, if one was to add. Shaking off the extra water and wipping away the waterdroplets that clung to her eyes, she restood to her full height and looked down at herself. At least her face was cleaner, all she needed now was a bathe and her day could finally begin!

The entire group could be seen walking. And honestly it must be a hilarious site with him running after his little Bagon who was hell bent on biting Mist's fluffy tail." Bagon nooo!Ohh for the love of god no don't bite that.." Brandon made a diving tackle and got the little bagon. Who happily started to nipple on his hand. It didn't hurt and it was affectionate but still. " Bagon how many times have I told you? You do not bite team mates you bite other people i tell you too..." The Bagon looked at him and seemed to smile and he couldn't even fake being mad at him anymore." All right all right but as punishment you have to be carried." This of course made Bagon freak the fuck out. He started squirming and headbutting and kicking and scratching. Yet Brandon was use to it and even as the blood started to roll down his arm he looked at Bagon." All right that's quite enough. HE saw a small stream across the plains and they all started to jog towards it. Why jog simple it helps keep him and his pokemon in shape for fighting long matches. As they came closer to the water Bagon stopped fighting for freedom and started to growl as if someone was close." Shit." He let him down." Everyone front and center."

He left them abit behind him as he searched the area. " Well...Geuss no one is here..." He sighed walking towards the stream and letting his eevees play in it. Aron was more content to munch on some very yummy rocks around the area. And Bagon was like a stone gargoyle ready to strike down anyone who would come and hurt his friends. He was even trying to learn ember as he was spitting small flaming sparks." All right bagon since we got time want to train?" He asked him. And of course he got the look of yes dumbass." All right then lets start with a headbutt on that tree." Bagon rushed the tree cracking it with its rock hard head." Now lets see if you got double edged down yet?" Bagon started to glow a light white as he slammed into the tree making it splinter and start to fall. " Mist Dawn Shadow ball." The tree was blown into pieces around them as bagon was hurt from the recoil damage." Don't worry buddy you will get it trust me." he laughed as he looked at the water." All right bagon you got to go swim to build endurance." And with training involved the crazy little guy hit the water fast.

Brandon laughed lightly as he decided to make a small camp here at least to cook and it had a good amount of water for a stew.Or soup. He slowly set up camp not really worried no one out here tried to kill you for having a certain pokemon.At least the last he could recall no one had died here...In the last few days...He shrugged pulling on a red bandana to keep the hair from his eyes as he gathered water from farther up stream and found a few herbs growing wild.He was busy gathering wood next ." Crap...Need matches...Or...Bagon Ember!?" He laughed as bagon dove from the stream rolling to a stop in front of the fire and looked as it it was finally going to do it...Only to produce alot of smoke and very small fire ball. But it was hot enough to light the fire." Hell Ye way to go Bagon you rock!" Bagon seemed so proud as he strutted back to the water.

It hadn't taken Madeline long to disrobe and sink into the shallow depths of that small pond. She shivered once the cold water hit her nude skin after she had taken her first steps but after taking a few deep breaths, did she finally dive down into the water and surface within seconds. Water droplets spilling down her face, without a word she shook them from her face and looked back toward her pokemon.

Pikachu affectionaly nicknamed Sparks, had been the first to awaken from the group, followed shortly by the rest. Within seconds the group had followed their master down to the water's edge and began their morning exercise. Of playing around the water's edge. Well Sparks, and her Scyther(aka Slash) anyway, the other three lay away from the water, merely watching the activity around them. Namely Ponyta, Gible and of course Gastly. Madeline couldn't blame them of course. Water wasn't fire and ground type pokemon's best friend afterall. Not that it would affect a ghost type, but Gastly was just as reballious as the other two. No, they were wish to stay away from it for now.

After what seemed like a few minutes of soaking and washing, Madeline decided it was time to get out. And only after drying herself off and sliding on a pair of faded blue jeans, a plain white t-shirt and putting her short hair up into a bun was she finally ready to actually begin the day. Recalling everyone back to their respective pokeballs but Sparks and Ponyta. Within seconds she had mounted the horse pokemon with Pikachu a top of her shoulders and was galloping off into the thick grasses. Only to stop several minutes later to the thick smell of smoke nearby. Could it be a fire somewhere? The thought made her eyes widen and kick lightly at Ponyta's side to increase her pace. Galloping on for several more minutes, finding herself nearing another body of water, she could barely make out the outline of another human. Was...that the person responsible for causing the fire and so near to the water to? It certainly explained while there was smoking raising. So whoever it was had to be the cause right?

She frowned at the very thought of someone wanting to start a fire here of all places. Kicking a bit more at Ponyta's sides, the horse pokemon increased her pace toward the smoke and fire. Fishing at her sides, she reached for one of the pokeballs at her side. Knowing she had no water pokemon to actually put out the started fire completely there was one thing she could do however. Her next action, she was sure would teach the person for starting a fire!

"Go Gible!"

With these words, the young girl threw the pokeball into the air and within seconds the small Ground pokemon appeared.

"Gible use sand-storm on that fire now!"

By now they were near enough for Madeline to notice that the fire wasn't what she believed it to be. But by the time she realized this, it was to late. Gible, threw himself down to the ground after being released and with his tiny claws instantly swept them into the sand beneath him and threw sand toward the fire.

Brandon sensed the attack as it came on. The the gibel sent his mind into over drive." Mist,Dawn up front quick attack that gibel." Aron sand tomb for defense." Bagon ready?" He was met by bagon dipping from the water looking madder than hell at the gibel...Brandon almost felt sorry for it...Almost." All right team lets do this." Dawn Mist quick attack tackle combo.

He grinned knowing this little combo was a pain in the ass. His eevees were fast already and the tackle added some extra damage. " All right Bagon lets get in there. All right start us off with a bite!" He saw his little Bagon run for the bastard of a pokemon who would try this shit.Aron's rock tomb came up just in time to save his fire and launch Bagon into the air. " All right Bagon change of plan.Headbutt!!" Brandon screamed so Bagon heard him over the whistling in the wind. He knew bagon head him he always did.

He saw the trainer coming up on him and started to pull the knife he had close to him. He wasn't going to let anyone kill him ever. He saw the epona and sighed a fire type. Then he remembered the two pidgeys but they were still very weak and wouldn't change for a while. He shrugged as he waited for everything to unfold.

Madeline slowed her ponyta almost instantly when she realized what was unfolding before her eyes. Her eyes scanned over the other trainer's pokemon to their attacking postions only to drop almost instantly back to the other trainer. Four on one....was so unfair! Yet she stayed calm and merely released a small sigh. She hadn't meant to start a fight, especially in a place like this. She had been so worried about the fire that she hadn't stopped to think that maybe it had been another trainer just starting camp. Maybe if she returned her Gible the other trainer would understand that she didn't mean him any harm...him..?

Her eyes instantly went back to the other trainer to find, he was indeed a him. Eyes widened, her heart began to beat hard against her chest as memories of her step-father flashed into mind.

No...please..stop....nooooo!

Tears began to build within her deep, painfilled eyes but despite them she looked toward her Gible and called out.

"Gible use, Sandstorm now!"

Nodding that he understood, Gible faced off against the foursome attack and merely juse began to sweep up sand with his tiny hands and throw it into the air. The pace increased even more so until a thick cloud of sand engulfed the area around the pokemon and their trainers. And using this as a sort of cover to escape, Madeline repulled out her Gible's pokeball and returned him. And with a loud nay from her ponyta, turned and galloped off in the opposite direction. And only as she did, did the sand storm slowly begin to dissolve into nothing. Having almost to no fuel or power behind it.

Brandon growled out in anger. He hated when they ran. Though Bagon was the maddest. Just as he had pierced the sandstorm the red light hit the gibel.Brandon threw his other two pokemon." Pidgeys gust clear this up ." It was cleared much sooner that is was supposed to be." That's right coward run!" He screamed to her fleeing back." Aron want to really mess them up for entering out camp site?" He asked his iron headed companion. Of course he had spent a very very long time training with his four pokemon due to his past experience.

" All right then lets go Aron up on that rock now lets go Iron Sound to mess up that ponyta." A loud screech could be heard as aron released it. The enemy pokemon who heard it would have there special defence horrible lowered from the sound." All right Aron good job now we just wait to see if that got there attention."

He waited for a bit placing the pidgeys and bagon on guard duty as he went back to the soup. If they even so much as thought they saw her they reported back to him.

He feed his eevees first then the pidgeys and last bagon and himself. Aron had found a large boulder and was going to town over there. In fact Brandon thought his table manners needed to be worked on. But then again he couldn't talk...he had taught him from a newborn.

They hadn't gotten to far when suddenly her ponyta went crazy. She stopped dead in her tracks and reared up on hind legs, shaking her head back in forth in such a crazy and high pace that her flamed mane swept over it's face. A small spark of blood, Madeline noticed from her angle was pouring from the tips of the horse pokemon's ears before she gave off one loud nay before falling backward, onto her back.

"Ponyta!" She screamed as she fell backward as well, only to land on her butt with a small oofing sound. Scrambling up from her postion, she crawled the short distance toward her pokemon and she reached a pale hand out to touch the pokemon's slightly bleeding ears. Only to turn back in the direction of the other trainer and his pokemon. That screech she had heard before...it must have come from his pokemon...and had only affected Ponyta.

He had gone this far as to hurt her pokemon just for her accidently entering of his camp sight. She had to say that was the most twisted thing she had ever heard! Restanding to her feet, she pulled out her Ponyta's pokeball returned it and began a small match back toward the other trainer. Once close enough she called out to him.

"How dare you hut my ponyta like that"

Her fear of him was still there underneath the surface but seemed non-existant against the anger building within her. Despite this, her words were actually calm.

"She didn't deserve such a treatment!"

He grinned as he was standing on the rocks as soon as she was even in site.His pidgeys going and telling on her." Ohh really? I think it was you who played me and my pokemon in danger. So excuse me for retaliating.Now I believe your going to want to leave this area. Or you can join me for lunch. Either way pick quickly. I'm hungry." He said laughing his whole personality had changed since he was out of danger. Though the odd thing was that the two eevees were eying her about to attack her for yelling at there master. The devotion the pokemon had to Brandon had to speak volumes. Though he didn't think so he was like momma to them.

" So if you want to eat come on if not i'd run and fast cause Mist and Dawn never miss twice. And Aron here and target you this time."Brandon waved merely to her and pulled up a bowl of soup and a knife. Though that he kept hid. Of course something had to be wrong with this guy. I mean hell look at him. Shocked white hair? Glasses? Haha This guy was a geek but a very very fucked up geek.

" Bagon come eat...Bagon come eat...If i have to spoon feed you again then I will I swear I will." At this Bagon ran for the pokechow and started to eat it all down. He didn't even slow even licked the bowl clean."Good boy." He laughed sipping on his soup." Hmmh excellent taste...Needs pepper though..."

He had almost totally forgot about her wow his head was everywhere...

She found herself blinking at his words. Was he serious? He had attacked her pokemon, disabled her Ponyta and was now inviting her to join him for lunch. What in the hell was wrong with this guy? Not willing to answer such a question, especially looking toward the two eevees and their willingness to attack her so easily. It seemed he wasn't the only one who was a little off the deep edge. Her fear seemed to rocket within her but she quickly reguarded it and made the short distance to where he and his pokemon were. Watching his pokemon with caution, believing that it was safer this way, she reached to her side and pulled out two pokeballs.

She held them postioned out before her and released the pokemon deep within them. Her Scyther appeared first in a blaze of light, followed shortly by Pikachu. The tall bug pokemon towered over the two eevees a horrible menace that glared down at the smaller pokemon with an evil gleam within his deep orbs. Pikachu on the other hand, was much more friendly. Approaching the two eevees before him, with a smile on his lips.

"Pika pi"

Madeline couldn't help but blink as Sparks attempted to speak to the two smaller pokemon. She couldn't help but shake her head, that was Sparks for you. Always more of a friendly presence than that of a fighter. But....she found herself eyeing the other trainer. If he could switch his personalities so easily, she wondered how fast he would return his attention back to her attacking her. No matter, Scyther and Sparks would be more than a match for the other trainer's pokemon. Even if it meant she had to kill them...then so be it.

Brandon looked up at her and laughed lightly." you may wish to put that weak scyther up." He said lightly as he finished his bowl of soup and grinned lightly at her." But that pikachu i like. " He said with a small grin." Hmmh lets see." he walked close to it as his eevee's ever protective made there way in front of him. They looked at the scyther and just seemed to laugh at it. It was tried to hard to appear scary. Now the pikachu may have been a challenge had his aron and bagon not been there. And her scyther would fall with in a few attacks by the pidgeys. " And your ponyta should...Be fine." He said with a grin as he continued to look him over.

" Ahh have you ever thought of breeding him?" Brandon seemed happy again as he was carefully examining stock." Though you would have to breed it with maybe...A faster one to truly unlock his kids potential. And judging by the way he walked over here he's more Shock then slam. Which is a good choice for him I think it seems to represent him quite well. " He laughed lightly as he turned to her.

" Well i'm Brandon ...Brandon Heit..." He looked slightly shaken at his own name as when he said it most people picked up on the Heit name and knew he was a breeder. " And im the only trainer that i know that has survived messing with the black charizard..." HIs eyes kind of misted over as he was torn into the horror again.Then he snapped out." Its no matter though bring the rest of your team out there's plenty for everyone to eat."

Brandon laughed lightly as he looked at Bagon." Stop being such a prude and go say high dingy. Aron you too quit eating from the river bed. Jesus your going to sink like last time." Now that he was taking care of his pokemon he seemed so much more at ease.

She had to admit that neither her or Scyther enjoyed his little remark about the bug pokemon being weak. In fact, she could see the anger dancing within her pokemon's deep orbs. She restood to her feet, brushing past the other trainer and toward her pokemon.

"Easy, Scyther"

Was the only words the fell from her lips as she patted his shoulder gently. Even at the touch of his master, didn't seem to calm the overall tempermental pokemon. In fact Madeline could practically see the steam raising from him as he glared down at the eevees. But with no attack command from his master, he was forced to look away with claws crossed over his chest.

Madeline let out a small sigh and had been about to say something more to comfort him when the other trainer's question echoed throughout her ears.

"Breeding...Sparks?"

She blinked and looked toward her Pikachu, who was still trying to communicate with the two eevees, "I'm actually more trainer than a breeder. Though I do come from a Pontya breeding ranch"

The very mention of the home she left behind, brought tears to the girl's eyes but she blinked them back, stubbornly. She would not cry in front of a complete stranger. She wasn't that stupid.

"Brandon Heit?" She blinked at the other's name, before allowing a small smile come to her lips. He must not be all that bad, "And I'm Madeline Kira...it's a pleasure to meet you...and a black Charizard?"

She blinked at such a thing but decided against voicing her opinion on such a thing. Especially when she noticed such horror spilling from his orbs. "I see...um...I guess we can stay for lunch, I'm sure the rest of them are hungry.."

With those words she pulled out the last three balls from her sides and held them up. "Go!" Throwing them, the last three members of her team appeared. Ponyta, Gible and Gasty. Though upon exiting the ball, Madeline almost instantly swept over to her Ponyta. Reaching up to pet his mane gently, seeing how whatever attack that had struck him was still affecting him.

"Maybe a little food will help you, Ponyta," The horse pokemon gave off a low naying sound before closing her eyes and leaning into the hand of his master.

"Pika pi.." She looked down to notice that Sparks was suddenly beside her and with a small smile the young girl knelt down and stroked her Pikachu's ears. "You're worried about her to, huh, Sparks?"

"Cha.." The mouse gave a nod before allowing himself to also lean into his master's hand. "Well I think it would be for the best for us to eat something before we head off to the pokemon center"

Her pokemon echoed her words with a small cry of their own. Agreeing full heartly with her discussion.

He saw the scyther get upset and laughed lightly knowing his description to be correct. Such over posing was often the sign of of a bully pokemon. Sure it may have some skill but it wouldn't hold up to his eevee's amazing pedigree.He looked to it and noticed the claws no marks no nicks in the blade. Either the trainer took very good care of the blades of it hadn't been forced to go against a strong defensive pokemon.

" Ahh yes breed. We have a very very fast mouse back at the ranch. And i wouldn't mind a pichu there fast,," he trailed off thinking as he hopped off the rock walking behind them as his aron was waiting for the people to walk through . When the Aron saw the ponyta he reared his head back reading a second metal sound to tear forth. Brandon looked at it and with a simply whistle made the aron to stop dead mid attack and turn to look at him." No Aron only when i say so." Brandon shook his head as he tossed the steel pokemon a large rock and it squealed in delight. His eevees hopped off the rocks following after Brandon as he was setting out two more bowls." Sorry i don't have more bowls...And i'm kinda sorry about the attack...But i acted out of instinct so i can't really say im sorry..."

His eevees ran up to him as he sat down on hopped in his lap. He started to scratch behind there ears as his Bagon and Aron walked close laying down at his feet. He grinned at her lightly ." So your Ghastly? Where did you catch him? I want one...And haven't had the slightest big of luck with finding one. And a giblet...He's young isn't he?" He asked lightly.No one kept a gible it was all about getting the garchomp. Hell he was even looking for one again to breed.

Brandon looked up at her." I saw that the skepticism in your eyes. On the flaming plains there is a super strong pokemon...He is massive and big. He is beyond powerful. He is a rare pokemon he's solid black and a charizard. When i was just starting my adventure he killed my entire team and left me a reminder of him." He gently stood up and turned pulling his shirt and coat up showing her where the slash marks had hit him.

She gave off a small snort. Believing his words slightly of not really wanting to hurt her Ponyta, but let it go without a word. Atleast he had said he was "sorry" though he even said that he wasn't actually sorry that he had attacked. Though she had to admit she probably would have done the same thing. Instinct and such in a pokemon battle was at points a good thing to have.

Settling down on the ground near and not so near to him and his pokemon, she made a small gesture toward her pokemon to join in the feeding. Ponyta, and Gible seemed to follow the example almost instantly and stepped forward to feed. Sparks, Scyther(not surprising) and Gastly merely on the other hand just settled next to their master. Gastly she understood because he didn't actually "eat" regualr food in general and Scyther, wasn't to happy to be eating something that a trainer who had just "insulted" him had just fixed. But Sparks was another case entirely, but Madeline merely just reguarded it. He would eat when he was ready.

"Where did I catch Gastly?" She repeated the question, as she seemed to have a habit of doing for the past few minutes and turned her attention to her floating ghost pokemon. "I honestly don't recall where I found him...but he's quite handy in pokemon battles just like the rest of my pokemon"

She smiled at her words and reached down and began to stroke, Sparks's ears for the second time.

"And as for Gible"

She turned to notice the small dragon/ground pokemon chewing on some of the food, it had taken from one of the bowls, that Brandon had put down for his Eevees.

"He is actually very young but he's a fiesty little thing. I plan to keep him like that for awhile, until he's ready to envolve that is"

She found herself smiling at her own words. All of her pokemon would remain the way they were until they were ready to envolve. She didn't believe in forcing the change if a pokemon didn't want to be changed. She went silent after a few minutes, merely listening to his sudden words about this Dark Charizard, and actually found herself just a little guilty. She hadn't believed him about such a thing, until he lifted up his shirt and flashed the scar that lay against his flesh. So the thing really was real...and he planned to capture it?

"I'm sorry about not believing you. But you have to admit its a silly idea..well was until you showed me that scar," She nibbled on the bottom of her lip and let out a sigh. "It must be extremely strong huh?"

His eyes looked haunted." It is the strongest thing that i have ever had the misfortune of finding...When i was fifteen i was heading back home from winning my third badge. After that i decided to take a short cut through the burning plains...And thats when the shit hit the fan. It was around the third day of crossing it and a large shadow ran over us. That is me and my two eevees...My eevees were sinfully strong and about to evolve maybe one more level and they were ready. They fought harder every time to evolve for me. And then..."

Brandon's eyes dropped to the ground. He sighed it hurt alot." Then is landed over us. I turned and tried to run...And it slammed a lsash attack into my flesh...Then my eevees went to fight. Well there was only one and hell we had taken down stronger opponents than one charizard before. But..."A tear ran down his face as he didn't even notice it. He was almost ready to break down again but kept going so she fully understood what hells where here." Then they launched a perfect double shadow ball...It hit him right in the chest...And he didn't even move. Then it reached down grabbing my first eevee in its claws and skull bashed it..It hit her so hard...Her head exploded back...Then he launched a flamethrower so hot it burned my other Eevee alive..." Another tear ran down his face as he couldn't help it. It was a truly horrible story." Then...Then I turned and i ran. And I ran so long and fast until i was at my ranch...A woke up a week later in a hospital being treated for sever trauma..."

He sat back down as he wiped away the two tears at the memory of his beloved eevees." So i breed these two to be there clones basically...And thats why im so skittish..." He sighed happily finally finding someone to hear the horror he had gone through so young.

She listened quietly to his story, and couldn't help but feel completely sorry for him. He had lost his pokemon in a fight against such a monster and even to this day, he was still suffering for it. She stood to her feet slowly, made her way to where he was. Reached out once, hesitated, reached out again and actually made contact with his shoulder. She knelt down beside him and gave him sorrowful eyes. Normally she wasn't the type of person to give a person who she just meant, any sort of comfort when it came to their sad-sob stories. But Brandon's was just past this point.

"I'm truly sorry for your loss, Brandon. I wish there was something that I could do to appease your suffering"

"Pikachu.."

She turned to her side to notice that Sparks had joined her beside him. Sorrow spilling from his orbs as well. So the story had affected him much like it had her. Not surprising.

"Sparks feels the same way. I'm sure you'll find this monster and take him down." She gave him a ressuring smile, before looking toward his pokemon. "It looks like you've made up for your loss with your new team..."

Brandon's small grin looked at them. " Take him down? No i want to destroy him. Then take him back to the ranch and make him breed to take all the power he can offer. " He looked at them and laughed ever so gently. " my new team is strong and soon I'm going to get them all to evolve. Then I'm going to get more and more eevees and make the entire team. Hmmh im even making my way up to the store to buy a water stone for mist. She's strong in the special attack area. And Dawn here is going to be my espeon. And then soon Bagon and aron will evolve and become stronger then we shall take on that black bastard. "

Brandon's grin looked at them both as his eevees jumped into his lap taking his attention. They then looked at the pikachu and romped around him. Of course they had made a new friend now that he wasn't actually in danger." So how about you? whats your goal?" He said lightly as he sat there taking his bandanna off and wiping his face clean.

"Hey how bout a friendly scrap between our pokemon. No death blows." He said with a smile as Bagon jumped up running over to them. He wall all up for it." And I'm sure your scyther is just begging for a chance to prove he aint as weak as i think he is?" Brandon stood up slowly his litte pity moment was over and Bagon walked up giving all little victory pose. Just to get them all to smile.

She continued to listen to him and found herself blinking a bit at his next question. Her goal? She found herself pondering over the question before actually answering.

"My goal is to well be the best pokemon trainer that I can, pretty much the only reason actually"

She went silent after a few mintues, merely reaching down to watch Sparks as he began to play around with the Eevees before returning her attention back to Brandon at his next words. "A friendly pokemon battle?" She tilted her head to the side, and almost instantly Scyther who had been sulking a few seconds before, instantly perked up.

"Scyther!" He responded eagerly and looked toward his master with a small nod. Madeline blinked and let out a small sigh. "Well...I guess it wouldn't hurt..." At her words, Sparks stopped his playing about with the two Eevees and shampered back over to where his master was and jumped the short distance to her shoulder and let out a small "Pika pi"

Madeline looked toward him and reached up and ran her hand over his head gently. Before looking back to her other pokemon who were still eating, only to watch as they eventually began to make their way over to her. "It seems everyone else is in...."

He laughed lightly." No no I mean just my Bagon versus your scyther. See which fighter has more of a want to fight. There both young and headstrong let's see which one is more stubborn." Brandon stretched as him and bagon started to go through a few stretches for both of them usually in some of the darker pokemon fighter even the trainers got into a fist fights. Hell he had been stabbed twice. He reached into his pocket pulling out his poke'dex. Then put a speaker in his ear. " All right you ready Bagon?" He laughed some as his Bagon started to breath fire over the area. " All right lets do this then."

Brandon walked to stand on top of one of the rocks that his Aron had set up to protect him from the sandstorm. He then pulled two pokeballs out. " All right pidgeys come one out. You guys are on watch got it?" He asked them as they nodded circling the match." This way no other trainer will sneak up on us...I hope."

Brandon stepped back grinning at her." All right I'll let you make the opening move."He silently waited on her to open the fight up.Of course he laughed lightly under his breath this may be the fight his little bagon evolved." Bagon remember we never lose. " Bagon turned to look at him and nodded grimly." Bagon..." His little pokemon said to him his fangs showing.

Gible, and Sparks instantly dropped their heads in disappointment, but Scyther instantly perked up and found himself unfolding his sharp blade-like forearms from his chest. Letting out a loud "Scyther" that clearly showed Madeline that he was actually ready for this battle, the girl sighed and reached up and ran her fingers through her short blonde hair and shook her head.

"Okay, since there is no way, I'm going to talk you out of it, Scyther.."

The green bug pokemon, turned and looked back to his master and gave a brief nod, before stepping forward. Sparks, Ponyta, Gible and Gastly on the other hand merely slipped up behind Madeline, and watched their teammate as he readied for his battle.

"Just give it your all, okay?"

Scyther turned his attention away from his opponent and gave his master another nod before returning his attention back to Bagon. Scyther rose his blade-like forearms an inch, and that move alone was enough to leave a gleam against them. He was as ready as he was going to get.

Brandon looked at her oddly."No attack I even let you start us off..." Brandon shook his head his light white hair falling in slight ripples around him. He smiled lightly." All right then...Bagon lets start this off then. Ember..."

Bagon dove from above launching an inferno out of its small mouth. As soon as his attack was over and he hit the ground he would roll." Lets go Focus energy...And now leer!" He was getting into the grove of bagon and knew if it came down to it he could still pull out the move that he had breed into bagon. It was his trump card." Lets go Bagon ember again. " Again bagon launched a wave of fire out. Brandon knew that the scyther was going to be fast so he had to play this game very carefully and had to wait for the right moment to unleash bagon's final attack. And hell if he did it right his ember may beat this scyther.He half way hoped it did and at the same time was hoping it wouldn't.

Brandon looked at her as his bagon was still launching his ember." So since this is a friendly match me and you aren't going to end up stabbing each other are we?" He was joking with her. It was the kind of dry humor that you got out of him in a fight. He smiled as he waited for his newest friend to make her move.

Seeing the embers, heading toward Scyther and knowing the type advantage it held over her pokemon. Madeline directed him to do the only thing she could at that moment.

"Scyther, use quick attack to dogde now!"

Giving off a low "scyther" the bug pokemon merely did as he was commanded and without much of a thought managed to dogde the close call, only to have more come in his direction. After managing to dodge the leer and ember for a second time, Scyther slid to stop in the soft dirt and looked toward Bagon again.

Getting tired of this running about, Madeline decided it was time to actually get serious. "Scyther, use Slash!"

Scyther gave a brief nod and dashed toward Bagon with glowing blades and made a slash toward the other pokemon. While Scyther was in the mists of the attack, Madeline looked toward Brandon and found herself blinking at his words.

"I don't see reason why I would go and stab you...it's just a pokemon battle.."

She gave him a small grin, "I don't believe in violence....considering who my stepfather is"

Brandon laughed gently seeing the bug running at his little bagon." All right you ready bagon? First let start this with jumping back."The first slash barely misses its mark on his small pokemon. " Now Bagon jump forward inside its attack.EMBER!" Brandon screamed as Bagon dove forward getting inside the scythers wide attack range. The bagon was almost against its chest before it let the fire be launched from its mouth.

" Violence...Is sometimes a needed to get your point across to the other people." Brandon's voice carried across the battle field the same time as bagons second attack was unleashed. The ember at point blank range. He really hoped he would dodge it." Scyther agility that should get you out of the way." He wondered if her pokemon would listen to him like most wild pokemon did.Brandon shrugged either way this fight was making his bagon stronger.

She had been about to say something to his words. Only to notice the move that his pokemon suddenly pulled. Having been small enough to dodge her Scyther's slashes, she should have been able to foresee this but it seemed it was to late. Having been unable to dogde Bagon's ember attack, after being so close to Scyther, the flames instantly swept over and engulfed the bug pokemon. The attack was strong enough that it pushed Scyther back and only after it finally dissolved down was the bug pokemon left kneeling on the ground.

Several bruises and burns lined themselves of his green flesh. "Scyther!" Madeline cried, attempting to run over to her pokemon, but with a low, "Scyther" and a shake of his head, the girl slowed her steps. From her place, she looked toward her pokemon and couldn't help but nibble on the bottom of her lip. The flame attack had taken a lot out of him, the panting and the burns clearly stated that.

"Scyther, you don't have continue with this.."

The bug pokemon's glaze swept back to his master and the look swimming in his orbs was enough. He wanted to prove to the other trainer and his little Bagon that he wasn't weak. In the wild it was all about power and how you wielded it, and this Scyther was more than happy to prove just how powerful he really was...if only that former attack hadn't taken so much out of him.

Letting out a another low mumble, Scyther collasped even more to his knees, his long blade-like forearms, digging into the ground ever so slightly to keep himself upstraight.

Brandon shook his head lightly as the scyther fell to a knee." Listen call him back. Just call him off this way we can stop this fight.Bagon's next attack is going to take you out. And just pull him out. Don't let bagon kill him. His burns are to deep and painful him to even more without extreme amounts of pain."

Brandon looked at the scyther as he shook his head lightly." Scyther its all right. You were just out played this time. " He said lightly as Bagon looked at him an ember rumbling in its mouth as he was ready for more." Listen its not really worth it to continue this fight. we won get stronger then come back and fight us again. Show us your not weak through fighting not through hurting yourself."

Brandon stopped his little speech to him as bagon shot the ember into the air since he couldn't swallow it. He then walked back towards Brandon. Brandon petted him lightly." Thats a good boy..How was the fight? Fun?" He said lightly as he looked up to the other trainer." hey it was a good fight i just won with size and type advantage." Brandon said just loud enough for her to hear.