Past Ghosts [OPEN]

Nicole nodded to Victor and then to Prasha.  "Then, I hope you're ready to start walking, because Phaedra has already begun that process and Nero already has his cue."  She said feeling the Ninetails shifting his feet from her seat on his back.  Phaedra had, luckily, only taken about twelve steps away from the group and was now looking at them with an expectant look that spoke of her impatience to get on with the journey.  Nicole merely gave her a look and then sighed and shook her head.  "Phaedra has spoken.  Shall we get moving then?"  She asked before Nero began to move forward to answer her question in his own way.  This gained him a small shake of the head and a tighter grip when Nicole felt herself almost slip.  "Guess that answers that question."    She called over her shoulder trying to include an apologetic look in the process.  Really, she was starting to wonder why her sweet, social, little Vulpix had become an anti-social, still sweet to her and her other Pokemon only Ninetails.

Prasha's quick change to leave them confused Victor. He would have felt better having the young man around, and with the pokemon for protection he would have felt even more so secure. "Well I bid you safe travels Prasha." Victor nodded and turned back to Nicole. "Well if you will still have me i'd like to travel with you a bit. Do not worry I am self sufficient." Victor was still surprised a girl so young was traveling on her own. He felt a fatherly sense to watch over her. He never had a family of his own, but Nicole's free and independent spirit is something he would wish for his own flesh and blood.

Nicole was about to respond to Victor when Prasha returned stating he would be coming with the two and introducing his new Pokemon.  This gave her whiplash.  Could minds be made up solidly?  Please?  For the sake of those around the impatient Ninetails?  Why was that the question?  Simple.  Nero was starting to twitch under her hold on his neck, his shoulder blades moving forward slightly before moving back as though he was readying himself to launch forward.  Phaedra too was showing inpatients, as she had taken a very human stance with her paws crossed in front of her chest, foot tapping in a fast paced rhythm.  Taking a deep breath in and releasing it, Nicole gave the two trainers and the Pokemon behind her a wide smile that seemed to twitch slightly as though it was about to fall.

"I believe I have said, almost ten times now that you may come with me.  If you are going to then we NEED to go.  One more delay and I will have to decline, and Nero will gladly leave you in dust, and Phaedra will most likely cover you in dust using a Psychic for good measure.  They've learned a thing or two since we last met, though you only met Nero at that point and I didn't have Phaedra."  She said casually hearing Nero huff in agreement while one Phaedra's paws was now reaching behind her for good measure. Shaking her head she moved to calm both of them down by moving one hand to pat Nero on the head and the other hand to shake a finger at Phaedra in a "no" motion.  She then bit her bottom lip and gave a nervous laugh.

"Okay...  That was harsh...  Sorry!  I forgot that I had that problem...  I haven't had a sarcastic moment in a while....  Forgive me?"  She asked bowing her head with her words, the instant regret eating at her.  She really needed to learn how to control her temper and her words better.  That was something that would hopefully become easier as she got used to being around people for longer periods of time instead of just events that she could easily duck out of, or places she could easily exit.

She also hoped this didn't damage Victor's or Prasha's thoughts about her.  She didn't mean to get sarcastic with them...  Really, she didn't.... Arceus this was going to eat at her....

Prasha smiled to himself at what Nicole said. Then he hoisted his pack up more and set off catching up to Victor and Atlas. Zeal and Steel were right beside them, The towering Aggron and the Persian prancing next to him. Luchy was in the air the warm air felt good on his wings. They were right it would be better to follow as a group, besides Prasha really had nothing to do and this adventure was going to be really fun. 

"Ahhhh Your right victor might as well come along." Prasha walked like he pretended to be a soldier. Steel laughed a bit and the roar shook the ground beneath them. "Steel don't scare everyone, buddy." Prasha laughed a bit too as the three head off.

The moment the Furret ran toward them the only thing going through Victor's mind was, [Atlas is going to freakout.] Victor quickly looked at his companion and the Golett was petrified. Atlas for once in his life was standing perfectly still. "What is wrong Atlas? The cuteness is too much for you?" Atlas still didn't move. "Well if we are in his territory, but it seems odd it would just come out and challenge a large group. " Victor thought the pokemon would be a nice catch, but he couldn't handle another pokemon right now. Atlas was too much of a hand full. "Well someone can always catch it." Victor smiled catching pokemon seemed barbaric to him at first, but when a pokemon bonds with a trainer a whole new personality comes out. Much like what he had seen so far with Nicole's pokemon.

Nicole nearly panicked when Steel began charging up the Flash Cannon, but let out a sigh of relief when Prasha stopped him.  She then looked at Victor and gave him a raised eyebrow at his comment about catching it  before shaking her head.  Turning her attention back to the Furret, she watched as, instead of going for the berry in Prasha's hand, it back up it's growls growing louder, it's eyes darting around at all the Pokemon in the group, briefly falling on the trainers as well.  "Prasha...  Pull your hand back, I think it's too scared to comprehend a peace offering."  She said loud enough for the man to hear, her eyes never leaving the Pokemon in front of them.  Then a detail about the Pokemon hit Nicole and her eyes widened more.  "Is that Furret...  A shiny?  No...  But...  I could have sworn...."  She commented before giving a  loud gasp that she quickly covered her mouth for.

The Furret jumped at Nicole's sudden intake of air and fixated it's eyes on her general area on top of Nero and behind Phaedra, fur beginning to stand on end on its back.  It then launched itself forward towards the girl, intent on getting past Phaedra to get to her.  Phaedra acted immediately, going to reach for her stick, only to be cut off by the Furret attempting to use Scratch on her.  This made the Braixen even more upset and set her to Tail Whip the Furret making it jump back in surprise.  Phaedra then pulled fire around her for a Flame Charge and slammed into the Furret sending it even further away.  Once the Furret was further away, Phaedra reached for her stick again, intent on keeping up the barrage of attacks.

"Phaedra!  Enough, stop it!  It's down!  See, it's having trouble standing!"  Nicole shouted trying to stop her Braixen from continuing the assault on the struggling to stand Furret...  That wasn't a Furret.  Slowly, the image of the Furret began to flicker and a shiny blue was seen from time to time until it became more prominent and permanent.  There in the place of the Furret was a Zorua, glaring and growling at the group.  Acting quickly, Nicole jumped from Nero's back, patting Phaedra on the head as she passed her in thanks for her stopping her attacks, and cautiously made her way over to the Zorua.  "Hey there...  I'm not going to hurt you...."  She said soothingly to the hurting Pokemon, who continued to glare and softly growl at her.  Meanwhile, in the background, a bright light began to cover Phaedra who looked down at herself in slight surprise.