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Post by Ryder on Apr 21, 2011 13:15:25 GMT -5
BENJAMIN WICKED
Now this was something he had never seen before. This part of the woods was very much different then the other parts. It had a magic like feeling to it, but it didn't seem to bother the man that much. His icy blue eyes flashed as he looked around his newly dyed black hair hanging in his face. He was tried of the color gray and had switched it over to a dark black with a single strip of red to it. However his eye color stayed the icy blue, when they normally changed with his hair color. Next to him walked a dog pokemon but there was something odd about it. It had blue fur that seemed to glow and it fit right in with the feeling of the forest.
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Post by Jay on Apr 21, 2011 13:57:44 GMT -5
The sound of footsteps could be heard not far off, but only if one was listening in on them extremely carefully. If one's eye managed to catch the movement, one could see that there was someone else in the area as well. Nero wasn't sure why she kept doing this to herself, in truth. Nero breathed inwards quietly and then exhaled just as quietly if not more so than before. She wore her pink swirled dress that she locked up in her trunk and hid in her closet back at the hide out and had her hair down from its usual tied back bun. She wore no make up or anything of the sort but at least resembled something a bit more feminine than she normally did... well considering her form was generally more androgynous than anything else lacking a bust and any sort of defining muscular features that would have categorized her into any one specific gender.
In one arm, Nero carried a basket while in the other, she was holding the hand of a light blue colored Gardevoir. Gavin knew the area a bit better than his mistress, more or less having scoped it out before the came, and for now at least he would continue to lead her through the area to what he believed to be the perfect place to pick herbs and berries. However, the Gardevoir was not unaware, and as soon as the presence of someone else in the Glade hit Gavin's senses, he stopped and seemed to stare off in the direction of Benjamin.
"Hm?" was all that came from Nero's throat, and slowly, her eyes slid over and stared off through the trees towards what Gavin had sensed.
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Post by Ryder on Apr 21, 2011 14:34:45 GMT -5
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The blue houndour that walked at the side of Benjamin turned her head as her black nose twitched a bit. Being a dog she could pick up on sounds and smells better then any human. Right now she was sure that someone else was here, and her ears turned to try and pick up sounds better. They seemed like the person was far off, but not like miles just far enough away to be out of sight. Wanting to know who it was, or even what it was. Keesha soon let out a large bark making Wicked look over at her and soon the shiny houndour took off. Following her noise it lead her to Nero. Seeing the girl, but it was rather hard to tell for sure without making double sure it was a girl. Sliding to a stop in front of her she looked at the blue pokemon she had with her and was about to bark again when she heard footsteps behind her. Turning around she saw that Benjamin had followed her. Letting out another bark she ran a small circle around Nero.
Benjamin shook his head to move his hair to the side as he followed his pokemon to where she lead him. He had to watch his feet and make sure he didn't trip on any of the tree roots or anything else like that. A few seconds later he was able to catch up and saw the young lady standing. "Keesha come here." His voice was mild as he called the dog over and soon his gaze drifted over to her pokemon. "Hmm interesting comrade you got there."
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Post by Jay on Apr 21, 2011 14:49:14 GMT -5
Gavin tensed as he sensed the Houndour coming, and for a brief moment, he wished that he had evolved into a Gallade rather than his state in order to be off better if the dog chose to attack. However, this was a fleeting thought as instead he was already on the defensive and had formed a Light Screen as well as a Reflect around him and his mistress before looking sharply at the Houndour as she had appeared fully.
Nero, however, didn't seem to react as sharply as her Gardevoir had.... more logically, it was probably becuase he had reacted so quickly that she didn't fear whatever it was that was coming. As her eyes zeroed in on the dog pokemon, she simply stared for a few seconds before looking upwards at the sound of something on two legs approaching, and sure enough, she caught sight of a human... man, to be exact. Her face remained rather placid in nature given that she had a habit of not reflecting even the most normal of human emotions. As the man talked, Nero simply stared at him.
"Friend, you mean," she answered back meaning Gavin. He was far more than just a comrade to her and had grown nearly as close to her as Meteor, Solaris, and Luna had in the few months that she had been with him. Nero guessed, rather correctly in truth, that it was the psychic connection that had done it, and it was one of the reasons that she had psychic pokemon. They were just so much easier to connect with. "And... you are?" Nero finally asked staring at Benjamin. |
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Post by Ryder on Apr 21, 2011 18:11:42 GMT -5
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Once again his blue eyes flashed as he looked at the Gardevoir, which made him think of his Gallade for a few seconds. Though when Keesha gave a small bark he looked down at the shiny houndour. She was different that was for sure, but he didn't mind that. However he did smirk when she said that he was a friend. Benjamin could never say he fully agreed with pokemon being friends. To him they were more tools of war, and if he needed to lie to a wild pokemon to get them to join him then so be it. "The names Benjamin Wicked, and you are?"
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Post by Jay on Apr 21, 2011 18:29:42 GMT -5
Something in Nero tightened then and there. That guy's name... why did it sound so famili-......ah. Wasn't he part of the Pure Ones? Or was she mistaken...No.. she wasn't. They had just seemed to weaen and fall quiet leaving the Yakuza alone for a while, but this guy... was definitly one of the people she had recorded, given her job in her own gang. This man is.... It appeared, at least in part, that Gavin had been in her mind, and Nero hadn't even realized it until she heard his thoughts. Do not give him your name... this fight.... Gavin was becoming almost ridiculously on edge.
"Natashi," was finally what was spoken from Nero. Gavin blinked a moment confused by the name before he realized that it was, in fact, her name. The name that she had left behind as a child, or at least Gavin had been told by the three that had been with Nero since she was very young. Meteor, and possibly Sol and Luna, was the only one who ever called her by her real name, yet there she was stating it to this man that they both knew was dangerous. However, it was then that the male Gardevoir realized that this could work to their advantage, somewhat... This man didn't know who Nero was, and because she had given him her previous name...ah... he understood now..... "What are you doing out here?" Nero asked if a bit louder than before. |
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Post by Ryder on Apr 21, 2011 20:11:24 GMT -5
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As he waited Benjamin folded his arms in front of him, and shifted his weight a bit. A few pieces of his black hair was getting in his face again, but he didn't try to move them out of the way. Next to him Keesha had settled down a bit and down sat next to him her little stump of a tail wagging a bit. He smirked to himself, such a carefree pup, well in a few months that might change. When she spoke her name he didn't think he heard it before. But then again he had heard so many names before that if he did he forgot about it long ago. After a bit she questioned him again, and he's smirk grew a little bit. "Passing through mostly as well as checking out the area that people say has a certain power. Plus if I happen to stumble across an Espeon I'll be happy with that." He had to admit that for once the pokemon was the last thing on his mind. He hadn't told her the whole truth that he was here to meet someone, someone who wanted to buy something he had stolen not long ago. "What are you doing here?" To be frank he could really care less, but it only seemed far since she asked him what he was doing here. |
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Post by Jay on Apr 21, 2011 20:24:17 GMT -5
Espeon... a psychic type in form and function.. Now that caught Nero's attention. Was he perhaps one with psychic pokemon too? Nero don't forget.... Gavin said trying to keep the paranoia from his thoughts as he transmitted them to his mistress, yet she seemed to reflect a general understanding anyways. Right... no need to trust as it was. As the question was returned to her, Nero looked sideways and stared at the basket on her arm before looking back at Benjamin. "Looking for a specific herb field that is said to grow here... I hear it has special qualities and am looking to make them into medicine..." she answered back rather truthfully.
Back at home so to speak, several of the gang members had fallen sick, and seeing as doctors had become almost too expensive for reason or had fled the country given that most occupations with money had been targeted as well when the kingdom had fallen, Nero had taken up a bit of the doctoring duties. However, she was far from a full practitioner and relied heavily on herbs that she knew about often finding it hard to heal someone whose illness she had never seen before.
Though she hid a lot of things from people including her general gender on a daily basis, Nero wasn't one to outright lie at the end of it all. Instead, she'd rather rely on simply stating what she needed to and going on once more. Gavin was beginning to understand this now, and wondered why he had not caught it before. It was rather interesting to him, in truth. |
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Post by Ryder on Apr 21, 2011 20:42:35 GMT -5
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A certain type of herb that grew here, to him it didn't seem like a lie. Shrugging his shoulders "Hmm. It doesn't sound like an easy take, even harder in this forest." Thinking of all the oddly colored plants and berries it would be a headache to find anything you were looking for. Plus don't forget the chance of getting lost or tangled up in the brush. "Keesha here has one hell of a nose, perhaps she could help." Now that was a bit odd of him to offer help. But what she wouldn't know, and he hoped that she didn't catch on is that he was doing this for himself. The sooner she left the forest the faster he could get on with what he was doing. Plus looking around would help him find what he was looking for, since he would have little time after his meeting to look around.
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Post by Jay on Apr 21, 2011 20:54:07 GMT -5
Gavin blinked utterly confused in that moment. Had that man just offered to help? No.. that couldn't have been right. A part of the male Gardevoir wanted to release more of his psychic power and tear into the thoughts of the man to make sure that this wasn't some sort of trick. In the end of it all, he was becoming quite like his species.
Nero, however, seemed to stare for a few seconds at Benjamin before smiling rather softly to herself. "If you wouldn't mind," she answered back rather calmly before reaching into the basket and pulling out what appeared to be some sort of green plant. "It smells somewhat like this..." she stated stepping forwards just a bit and bending down to the small dog pokemon. The plant itself was a hybrid of the herb she was looking for and another plant, but hopefully it would work none the less. In truth, she was far from trusting of the man, yet she wasn't as suspicious as one would assume.
Gavin mentally scoffed rather irritated that Nero was not allowing him to continue on. He was sure the field of sorts had to be around here somewhere, and it was far better to just keep looking rather than be around this man that could possibly kill his-.......... In that moment, Gavin remembered that Nero, herself, was a very dangerous person towards humans. She had the killing accuracy of a sniper but relied on needles to get her work done... She could be cold.. merciless at times.. Then why was he still worried... maybe because Nero was not in her usual attire at the end of it all. After a moment, Gavin found himself staring rather sharply at Benjamin but managed to kill this look in another second as he tried to keep calm.
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Post by Ryder on Apr 21, 2011 21:09:57 GMT -5
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To be honest Benjamin had been a bit surprised when she agreed to let him help. Before she bent down though he released another pokeball letting out the mother of Keesha, Raven. The Houndoom stood next to her pup and saw the stranger. She tilted her but she trusted Wicked that this girl was no threat to her pup. As she came closer she noticed the herb in her hand and without thinking took a deep breath breathing in the scent of the herb as Keesha simply pressed her noise on the herb. Her sense of smell was better then Keesha's seeing as the shiny Houndour was still just a pup. "Hound!" The piercing cry of the demon dog echoed around the forest as she flicked her tail and quickly turned away from the human and towards a dark part of the forest breathing in the air.
Keesha was slower to follow as she ran a small circle around Nero again giving a happy bark and bonded away after her mother thinking she was on to something. Benjamin on the other hand was sure that Raven hadn't found it yet but was just saying that she might have an idea as to where they could find it. He shrugged his shoulders again, "Heh two noses are better then one."Just like the old saying two heads are better then one, which could often times be false.
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Post by Jay on Apr 21, 2011 21:25:20 GMT -5
Nero was quiet when yet another dark dog was released, and somewhere in the back of her mind, she mentally cringed at it. Dark and Ghost types were notorious for being harsh towards Psychics given that they could cause super effective damage.. and indeed, Ghosts scared Nero. She hated to admit it, but the idea that anything or anyone could possibly come back as a ghost or a Ghost pokemon was something of a very plausible idea as far as Nero was concerned, and she wasn't going to take any chances on such things. However, when the fire dogs seemed to jump off after something, Nero looked towards Benjamin and then towards Gavin.
Gavin was far from amused, in fact. A part of him was mentally face/palming at Nero while the other half, driven to protect her, was willing to go along with this anyways. The dogs had bound off in a general direction, and the plants had to be somewhere around there... possibly.. hopefully... maybe... After a few seconds, he simply sighed outwards and allowed Nero to take his hand again as they slowly started off in the direction of the dogs. "As long as one doesn't confuse the other," Nero answered back to Benjamin's comment on noses as she started walking slowly. "The Houndour seems younger though by far," she commented aloud. |
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Post by Ryder on Apr 22, 2011 8:44:53 GMT -5
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Raven flicked her pointed tail as she turned her head to the side to take in everything that was around her. Next to her Keesha still had her nose to the ground no doubt picking up many different smells down there. The good thing about having Keesha helping was that she was lower to the ground and would have a harder time over looking the herb if she found it. Raven herself was just trying to pick up the scent, but was rather annoyed by the brush that from time to time snag in her fur or horns.
Keesha followed her mother as quickly as she could her paws getting covered with dirt and mud but she didn't mind right now. She just wanted to help, Nero and her mother. Her little tag wagging strongly as her nose pushed up the leaves on the forest floor.
Benjamin smirked to himself at the comment, "Keesha is very young, she's the daughter of my Houndoom Raven." Shrugging his shoulders again he addressed her first statement. "If they do then its just a chance for them to grow and learn from mistakes." He didn't really any trouble if they confessed each other. Raven was more down to earth so she wouldn't confuses Keesha, but Keesha may just annoying her mother with pointing everything out.
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Post by Jay on Apr 22, 2011 8:57:00 GMT -5
Nero followed with her general calm air only steadily becoming calmer now. If there had been any sign of being startled, it had left the woman completely. As Benjamin talked, Nero blinked a moment. Ah, family relations. That made sense, seeing as people tended to breed their pokemon to make the offspring stronger in some way or another. That reminded her then of the fact that she was still waiting for her own eggs to hatch.. a Klinkdum would be most appreciated, though any of Meteor's children or grandchildren were special as far as Nero saw it, and then she found herself mildly aching inside over the fact that she had sold the first eggs from Meteor to pay her bills. She hoped the children had turned out alright at least....
"Her fur colors is different from her mothers though," Nero finally answered back as she watched the dog pokemon continue to search. That fur color.. was such a light blue it nearly resembled Gavin's shade no to mention the fact that the pup sparkled. Though she would never keep a Dark type pokemon, Nero was mildly interesting in the coloration just for the aesthetic value.
Gavin was quiet through it all and was more or less all but forcing himself not to stare at the man that Nero was now walking with. He still did not trust Benjamin in the least and was all but ready to psychic him if the need arose... or even if it didn't, in truth.....However, at least on the outside, he appeared calm and composed as most of his species did. |
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Post by Ryder on Apr 22, 2011 9:25:30 GMT -5
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When Keesha brought up a pile of dirt on her nose she noted that she had picked up a herb! Letting out short happy barks to her mother she watched as the Houndoom came over. Smelling the herb and even though it was broken in half and covered in dirt it did smell like the one Nero showed them. The only trouble was that it was small and cracked open which meant the healing ability of the herb was lost. Still it looked like they had found the right one and that was a plus. Taking the broken herb from her pup Raven walked back to Benjamin and Nero holding it in her jaw showing it to the two of them.
"Her father is my shiny Absol Nightmare." So far it was becoming clear that Benjamin clearly liked the dark type pokemon. Having named three of them already, he thought about the others he had. Which was another Absol non shiny, an Absol hybrid, another Houndour, and his Zoura. His icy blue gaze turned away though when he saw his Houndoom and his shiny Houndour come over and Raven was holding part of a herb in her jaw.
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Post by Ryder on Apr 22, 2011 11:33:27 GMT -5
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Raven flicked her tail once again when Nero asked her when she found it. She let out a small bark and motioned for them to follow her and Keesha. Walking back to the where they found them she dug a small hole in the ground before she stepped back not wanting to damage any herbs if they were down there. She looked at Benjamin as he kept his gaze on Keesha making sure the blue dog stayed with them.
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Post by Jay on Apr 22, 2011 12:34:24 GMT -5
Nero was quiet a moment before she stepped forawrds and set one knee on the ground before looking inwards and finding what she had been looking for. A few at the top were damaged, yet this would work well enough, it seemed. "Thank you," she stated aloud more to the Houndoom and her pup rather than to Benjamin as she began to take the plants up with the accuracy and precision of a medicine woman...though truthfully enough, Nero Ishi was far from any sort of full healer at the end of it all. Gavin found himself surprised that they had actually found such herbs but was a bit too prideful to admit that he was at least mildly impressed by the hounds. |
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Post by Ryder on Apr 22, 2011 13:34:00 GMT -5
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Raven gave a nod when Nero spoke and saw Keesha wag her tail a bit more at the praise. She watched as she picked up the herbs and took a glance at her pokemon before she looked back at Benjamin.
Keeping his arms at his side he looked at Raven and Keesha. He would reward the two hounds later with something. In his mind he was already going over what he had to do later and for the next few days. Something that he did often which was for the best. After all he was seeing even more wanted posted for him then normal and that was annoying him. So he had taken the woods to escape the large towns.
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Post by Jay on Apr 22, 2011 13:42:25 GMT -5
After collecting a few more and finally settling them in her basket, Nero stood upwards again and looked towards Benjamin with a calm stare. A part of her was unsure of whether or not he was still planning something... or if he had even been planning something for that matter, yet she wasn't foolish enough to go up and ask in that manner especially when she had already seen his pokemon. She'd need her other pokemon or maybe someone else from the Yakuza to battle with in order to fight down dark types...
"It seems we haven't run into an Espeon...." she finally stated more or less bringing up the excuse Benjamin had given her for coming there. "Do you need help looking for it seeing as you helped me find these?" she asked rather dryly. |
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