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It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

This would be so much easier if posts were deletable..

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

"Boy, she really is lonely to be letting us have all this grub and potions to ourselves. Honestly, if we were of the wrong sort, it wouldn't take but a few minutes to swipe all her stuff." Rasca huffed, but seemed more calm now that the lady had soothed all of her worries. She hadn't missed the joke either, and it made her feel a bit more at home with the biddy. Almost enough to trust her words enough to stuff her face later with food.

"Don't worry, we trust you!" She called after the woman, milking the joke for all it was worth. 'Hmm.. but what kind of food did she have?'The winner of the lottery knew the answer to that question. Unfortunately, Rasca did not, so she kept her eyes trained where the woman had walked towards. After a while of searching, she gave up.

There was a hint of a subtle frown on her face when Rasca drank the potion. 'What could possibly be bothering Leon now? He should be so happy to know about how to finally talk to pokemon. I know i would.' She sulked a bit after setting the empty bottle down, though her mind raced with the possibilities of what her best friend could be mulling over. "At least it was only a little one. Though it seems they stung you in just the right way." She cocked her head as he took care of the pokemon, wanting to help but knowing that he had everything covered. 'Just as usual. Except for his emotions..'

"Yo, Leon, what's eating you? I'm sure it's not that hermit ladies food, it's probably going to be awhile before it's done." Her stomach rumbled quietly, settling a cold feeling in her stomach as it waited for the arrival of nutrition. Rasca blocked his way for a few moments, not sure what was going on with him.

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

"Boy, she really is lonely to be letting us have all this grub and potions to ourselves. Honestly, if we were of the wrong sort, it wouldn't take but a few minutes to swipe all her stuff." Rasca huffed, but seemed more calm now that the lady had soothed all of her worries. She hadn't missed the joke either, and it made her feel a bit more at home with the biddy. Almost enough to trust her words enough to stuff her face later with food.

"Don't worry, we trust you!" She called after the woman, milking the joke for all it was worth. 'Hmm.. but what kind of food did she have?'The winner of the lottery knew the answer to that question. Unfortunately, Rasca did not, so she kept her eyes trained where the woman had walked towards. After a while of searching, she gave up.

There was a hint of a subtle frown on her face when Rasca drank the potion. 'What could possibly be bothering Leon now? He should be so happy to know about how to finally talk to pokemon. I know i would.' She sulked a bit after setting the empty bottle down, though her mind raced with the possibilities of what her best friend could be mulling over. "At least it was only a little one. Though it seems they stung you in just the right way." She cocked her head as he took care of the pokemon, wanting to help but knowing that he had everything covered. 'Just as usual. Except for his emotions..'

"Yo, Leon, what's eating you? I'm sure it's not that hermit ladies food, it's probably going to be awhile before it's done." Her stomach rumbled quietly, settling a cold feeling in her stomach as it waited for the arrival of nutrition. Rasca blocked his way for a few moments, not sure what was going on with him.

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

A super potion did sound really nice right about now. Especially with all the hits their pokemon had taken. The only thing Rasca was worried about, happened to be the sting she had received while trying to fend off the Beedrills. Though it couldn't be too bad. Nobdoy died from stings, so she decided not to bring it up in conversation. 'I'm totally tougher than any pokemon that can harm me in the forest.'

Rasca kept her eyes on the house while Leon and the woman chatted about the Charizard. It didn't interest her very much, and it was nice to see something other than shrubs and tree's for a while. 'Looks kinda cozy to me.' It wasn't until Leon actually understood the pokemon, that Rasca turned her attention back to them. Now he had the advantage of Dr. Dolittle. What other neat tricks did Leon have hidden inside of himself? Surely one more talent wouldn't make her more proud of him than she already was.

Beckoning Superior forward, and then finally dragging him towards the lady, Rasca answered blithely. "Nah. I think he's just spooked." She glanced at the pokemon again, this time with a bit more concern etched on her features. "We can't exactly keep feeding them treats and expecting the pokemon to stay happy. Or healthy for that matter." Rasca bit her lip, thinking of the possibilities that the woman might have food, but not enough for all of them.

"Is there a chance we could find someplace to feed our pokemon? I'm sure you don't feel like feeding urchins all your lovely food." Her comment came off as more snarky, than humorous than she intended, causing her to quickly become defensive as well, in case the lady got offended. "But you know, it's not like we couldn't find stuff on our own." Again her words were sharp, and Rasca wondered if she would be able to bridle her tongue in time to keep the lady's good graces.

'It's not like i said anything untrue.' Her thoughts quipped shortly after. She reigned in her guilt by thinking this way, and looked to Superior and Leon for support of her assumption. It couldn't be too hard to find food.

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

Gasping quietly to herself, Rasca thought, 'So she is stalking children! I knew it.' She kept a much closer eye on what the lady did now that she knew her purpose in staying in the forest. 'Must be one of the crazy nice ladies, that as soon as you try to leave, she sicks her pokemon on you.' The smile she offered did nothing to assuage the though that this woman had something creepy in mind for them. Who said that any of the trainers left her little hut, once they were let inside? Nobody, that's who. To keep the lady happy however, Rasca nodded as if she understood perfectly, letting an "Ahh." loose.

She was glad that Leon felt the same way about the woman as she did. It was almost too coincidential that those Beedrill had attacked around the place where the woman happened to be at the moment. The lady could have planted them there as a trap, and it worked all too well!

Careful to listen in on how the lady answered their questions, Rasca became very confused. How could there be yet another human being who was smarter than Leon, and could understand pokemon perfectly?! It just didn't make sense. Unless... the old hag really was insane, that would explain a few things. Especially being out here all alone. Rasca couldn't begin to think about how lonely it could be out here. Not to mention coming back to the forest like some kind of homing Pidgeotto.

"This lady is nuts." She mumbled under her breath, motioning with her eyes towards the woman's back. Hermit's were always the one's who ended up eating someone, and they weren't exactly loved by society. It was all the worst reasons to trust someone, only because she had more experience with pokemon fights. To top it all off, Rasca didn't like knowing the lady's name. Made her seem like she was apart of some sort of dream.

"So...Miss Hermit lady, what do two wonderful kids get as consolation prizes for being selected? Besides regaining our dignity after losing a battle."

Her shades framed one eyebrow as it shot up in slight amusement. "Unless you're going to work us to the bone, and then eat us. If that is the case, don't eat Leon, far too skinny."

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

Rasca perked up a bit when the lady asked about her parents. They were of a normal sort, and there was a healthy amount of respect going on between them. Assuming she kept her grades, and responsibilities on the highest of levels. She shrugged as well, and gave a bland reply, so that Leon wouldn't feel crushed. "Oh.. you know, we're normal. Though i did leave a note for my parents before i left." Her tone became careless, and Rasca rambled a bit. "I bet they miss me. I would, if i were them." Regaining her composure, she directed a few questions at the lady.

"So why are you out here anyway? Besides stalking helpless pokemon, and saving little kids?" Rasca angled her shades a bit, reforming her words to make them sound more polite. "I mean, not that we're totally ungrateful brats...right Leon?" She elbowed him suggestively, hoping for him to back her up. While she waited for his answer, there was time to look around for the Bulbasaur. Superior was still clenched on her shoulder, so he swung around with her movements. Rasca kept her moves as slow as possible, so that he wasn't dislodged.

Though, looking at the lady, it did seem like she was passively copying how the pokemon was arranged. So she let Superior choose whether he wanted to sit or walk, and thankfully he hopped off her shoulder onto the ground. "Heavy beast, aren't ya." Rasca massaged her shoulder wearily, not used to having both the bag, and a pokemon. This gave her an idea that could easily trip them up, on their path. 'It could work...'

"Bulbasaur! Vine whip onto my arm!" She giggled at the thought of the pokemon hanging from her elbow like a miniature swing. After a few minutes of nothing happening, Rasca gave up on the idea, waiting to try it when he, or she was ready. 'Oh well, it was going to be painful anyways. What she didn't see, was that the Bulbasaur had waddled closer to her. If she had looked behind her, instead of smiling bewilderingly at Leon.

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

"Don't make me come over there Leon! I'll show you how much fun i'm really having!" Disgruntled at not having Leon beside her to help, she picked up Superior and backed outwards from the melee to join him. Rasca did not get very far before her pokemon struggled out of her grip and onto her shoulders. "Oh now you want a back ride? Unbelievable."

'Hunh, Smokescreen? Wish our pokemon knew that trick. But then...who gave the command?' Cursing her foul luck for not thinking of using a similar scheme for the Beedrill, Rasca stood firm and waved away Superior's cries and growls of dissent. He didn't like the element of surprise they had used on the remaining pokemon. Though it was better not to complain to your rescuer. But why help them? What kind of good Samaritans were out there, that didn't expect anything in return? For now, she could be trusted. Her good nature could always be used against her, if things turned to worse in whatever little hut she lived in.

Rasca kept up appearances however, shrugging at Leon in a response to her sudden kindness. It wasn't like it would do them any good to deny her hospitality for now. "Actually, that was totally my best friend's fault. His ambition is to kill himself saving pokemon." She said all this after moving towards Leon and holding out a hand to help him up. Whether or not he took her hand, she trotted off after the lady. "It's quite a noble idea if you ask me." In the end, Rasca still supported his endeavors, especially when it meant being around to protect him. Understanding why he thrust himself into danger, was another question entirely.

Staying a few steps behind the blonde lady, she whispered in Leon's ear. "Seems ok for now. Don't look too hasty though, it might alarm her. " Looking around, as if embarrassed, Rasca went on. "And great job defending the pokemon. They probably would have been dead without you."

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

Rasca beckoned for Superior to come closer, and ordered him to quickly dash at the Beedrill blocking Leon's way. After thoroughly giving Leon a tongue lashing, she raced after the middle Beedrill, knocking her full force into it's back as she pummeled it to the ground. The final Beedrill tried to pierce Rasca's arm with it's stinger as she fell, but it missed by a hair's length. Growling at Bulbasaur and Leon, she knocked them out of the opening Superior had made for them. There was enough room for Nido to come back in and help, though Rasca had no control over what she did.

Superior however, was able to come by her side and fight the other two Beedrill. The third one had finally become battled enough to be knocked out. "Hey Leon, now that you're done risking yourself for those two pokemon, why don't you come in here again?!" Honestly, she couldn't be more upset at him for going in the midst of the melee. Now was not the time to show it, as they still had to fight the remaining pokemon.

She did not want the bulbasaur to come back into the fight however, because Leon had just told it that he would get them out of there. They would lose it's trust if he went back on his promise now. At least, that's what she thought. To make it easy for the pokemon to choose, Rasca called out once more. "If the Bulbasaur feels like it can help, that would really be appreciated!"

Two Beedrill's left, and Rasca was running out of options to use as attacks. 'Why didn't we stock up on more stuff at the store?' Superior seemed to be fine energy wise. Though she wasn't sure when he would begin to tire out. The only thing that bothered her, was the fact that she had been hit at least once by their poison sting. She vented a bit of her frustration off at Leon.

"Come with me to the forest he says! It'll be a fun adventure, he says!" In retrospect, Rasca was having a lot of fun. Pain was a factor that could be ignored for the moment. She had mentioned that fighting pokemon herself, would be amazing... so there wasn't much to complain about.

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

Rasca snorted, and patted Leon's head. "Alright big guy, catch your own pokemon for all i care. I'm sure they'll all flock to you anyways." I mean, Superior and I would be bored to tears, just doing all the work ourselves." She squatted for a moment to pat her Nidoran's back. She gestured towards the forest line. " Be my guest Leon, catch your first pokemon for yourself." Rasca sat down all the way to watch the master at his work. Patting the ground beside her, Rasca waited for Superior to take a seat next to her. He grunted in frustration until she commanded him. Then he sat right down with a huff and watched.

Looking for some Casual-Mid Advanced partners :D

So..no more takers for the picky role-player?