The Good, the Bad, and the Fishy (Elayne)

[KARP KARP!]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/jadesummersposttable1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height,297][atrb=style,border:0 midnightblue none,b,Table][scrolly:h(226),w(276),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:59px;margin-left:25px;)]The sun was setting as Jade made her way away from the castle, a small, metal lock box under her arm. Jade had been living at the castle maybe a week, and Miguel STILL didn't seem to have any idea she was into him. Oh well...she had something more...pressing...to deal with at the moment. It'd been a while since she fed a certain someone, and she figured to do this, she should be far away from the castle--and all other forms of life. So, she'd left to find a good spot, and didn't tell anyone where she was going... When she got to a clearing, she pulled a key from her purse, unlocking the first lock on the box, then put a combination into the second. She put the food on the ground, then picked up the Pokeball. On her belt, she had Lacy's ball, a suitable Pokemon to go toe to toe with the demonic spawn should he get out of hand--and he probably would. Then...she released the beast, and the large red Gyarados emerged in a flash of light, and dove into the food, devouring it completely. Then...those evil red eyes locked on his master. "GYAAAAAAAR!" "Easy big boy...easy. It's just Mama." Mr. Fishy paused, seeming to contemplate this a moment. "GYAAAAAAAAR!" Then...he formed a Hyper Beam... "Lacy! Thunderbolt!" She released the Granbull, who obeyed instantly. The super-effective move hit, but the Gyarados was not done. For now, the two Pokemon merely locked eyes. "Mr. Fishy, Return!" She attempted to call back her Pokemon, but the Gyarados dodged the beam. No...he was going to wreak his havoc. And now... [/scrolly]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/miguelposttable.png,bTable][atrb=style,border:0 tan none,b,Table][atrb=width, 421][atrb=height, 300][scrolly:h(240),w(218),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:105px;margin-left:15px;margin-top:20px;color: darkgoldenrod;)]Miguel had been out riding Porthos, thinking that it would be a good day for a ride when he caught sight of Jade walking away with a strange metal box in her arms; frowning slightly, Miguel began to follow her in case something might happen. Sure enough when Jade opened the box and released the Gyarados whom Miguel realized could only be Mr. Fishy, Miguel stiffened, ready to urge Porthos on at a moments notice should the situation require it. Seeing the Hyper Beam form was enough excuse to make Miguel push Porthos onward and before long they were running towards the Gyarados and Jade, reaching them before anything more happened. Not wasting another moment, Miguel released Grace and ordered her to use Charge Beam at the Gyarados, looking at Jade briefly with a look that read 'why didn't you tell me' Miguel returned his attention to Mr. Fishy and his Pokemon hoping that the Gyarados could be stopped before things got any worse.[/scrolly]

[KARP KARP!]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/jadesummersposttable1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height,297][atrb=style,border:0 midnightblue none,b,Table][scrolly:h(226),w(276),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:59px;margin-left:25px;)]Jade saw Miguel, but didn't say anything at the moment. Lacy released another Thunder, which collided with another Hyper Beam from the Gyarados, soon joined by the Charge Beam. When the smoke cleared, the large Water type had been subdued, and Jade returned the fiery sea demon, putting him back in the box and locking it. "I had it under control, Hun," she replied gently. "I have to do this every time I feed him. No biggie, I just keep Lacy with me because she knows electric type moves. Before the attack I was trying to train him to listen to me. Making progress, but...yeah he's a feisty one." She grinned, as if the situation wasn't near as bad as it seemed, and to Jade, it wasn't. After all, Jade faced danger on a daily basis before the bombings. Now that she lived at the castle and had no job, feeding Mr. Fishy was the most excitement she got nowadays. [/scrolly]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/miguelposttable.png,bTable][atrb=style,border:0 tan none,b,Table][atrb=width, 421][atrb=height, 300][scrolly:h(240),w(218),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:105px;margin-left:15px;margin-top:20px;color: darkgoldenrod;)] Miguel breathed a sigh of relief when the Gyarados was returned and placed back in the metal box before turning to Jade as she explained what she had been doing out here in the first place. Listening intently with a more serious expression on his face Miguel breathed out quietly after Jade had finished explaining and simply studied her for a moment. "I fail to see how almost getting seriously injured by your own Pokemon is 'no biggie' ... ,"Miguel stated in a calm, albeit serious voice. Grace and Porthos exchanged glances when they heard the tone Miguel spoke to Jade in, knowing full well that he wasn't pleased. Though for now there was very little that they could do and thus simply watched and waited to see what would happen.[/scrolly]

[KARP KARP!]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/jadesummersposttable1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height,297][atrb=style,border:0 midnightblue none,b,Table][scrolly:h(226),w(276),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:59px;margin-left:25px;)]Jade's eyes nothing short of narrowed. "This isn't the first time I fed my Gyarados," she said, keeping her cool, though her voice was stern. "I have a Granbull. She knows Electric type attacks, and is with me every time I do this. I am perfectly safe, as I was on the job--when I had one." She sighed, turning to face him. "Miguel, I'm a big girl. I'm thirty-one years old, and I can take care of myself, okay Hun? Please, trust me." [/scrolly]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/miguelposttable.png,bTable][atrb=style,border:0 tan none,b,Table][atrb=width, 421][atrb=height, 300][scrolly:h(240),w(218),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:105px;margin-left:15px;margin-top:20px;color: darkgoldenrod;)]Miguel listened to Jade with the same calm serious about him until she had finished and found himself sighing slightly."It isn't that I don't trust you m'lady ... . You know very well how I felt about the job, and though I admit we hadn't talked about Mr. Fishy and what his feeding would entail, that does not excuse the fact that you hid this from me. Jade, I don't want anything to happen to you ... if anything did and I could have prevented it ... I would-,"Miguel replied in the same tone as before before sighing, looking more defeated as the memory of his mother's death came back to him. Shaking his head slightly to push aside the memory, Miguel closed his eyes briefly before looking at Jade once again, his expression a little softer than before,"... I would never be able to live with myself ... ."he finished, meaning every word of what he said. Of course what Miguel didn't tell Jade was that the same thing applied to every person in the castle under his protection but it seemed to be ... different where Jade was concerned ... perhaps because she was so reluctant to accept his assistance which made it all the more infuriating but that was to be expected. Or at least that was what Miguel had come to expect from her ... he still couldn't get the image of her coming to the castle in tears out of his mind and had thus become even more protective of her, not wanting to see such a thing again ... or at least that was Miguel's reasoning behind following her out here in the first place.[/scrolly]

[KARP KARP!]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/jadesummersposttable1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height,297][atrb=style,border:0 midnightblue none,b,Table][scrolly:h(226),w(276),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:59px;margin-left:25px;)]Jade sighed softly, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Miguel, I really do appreciate you caring for me," she whispered. "I didn't tell you where I was going because this feeding my Pokemon is as routine as eating, myself. Mr. Fishy is big, yes, and he's ferocious. But he's nothing me and Lacy can't handle." At the mention of her name, the Granbull gave a proud nod. "Gran." "I'm not like most women. I love excitement." Then, a thought hit the blond woman and she gave a small laugh. "Though, nowadays feeding that red demon is the most excitement I see." Her eyes met his. "I really do appreciate you. When...when I saw the bombing, after I came to my senses, you were the first one I thought of. The one I knew I could come to..." [/scrolly]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/miguelposttable.png,bTable][atrb=style,border:0 tan none,b,Table][atrb=width, 421][atrb=height, 300][scrolly:h(240),w(218),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:105px;margin-left:15px;margin-top:20px;color: darkgoldenrod;)]Miguel listened with the same serious/concerned expression on his face as Jade explained herself, all too aware of her hand on his shoulder. Honestly the woman could be infuriating but Miguel's concern was put to rest by the knowledge that she was safe now and would remain thus if he had his way. Even still, Jade's argument about how she like excitement and feeding Mr. Fishy was the only excitement she got nowadays didn't pass with Miguel, in his eyes any scenario where one put themselves in harms way on purpose was foolish no matter what the reason. "I am honored that you hold me in such high esteem Jade ... but it still seems you don't trust me if you insist on doing such things without telling the one charged to protect you and everyone else that resides in the castle,"he replied in a quiet, somewhat stern voice,"How, pray tell, am I supposed to do what I have been charged with if you keep putting yourself in harm's way like this? Do you not know that now, more than ever before, you should tread carefully lest you get caught in the crossfire?" Breathing out quietly, Miguel closed his eyes briefly before looking down at Jade once again,"I understand your reasoning for this instance as it is something you are required to do on a daily basis but not without help. What happens if Lacy were to get knocked out by your 'red demon'? This search for 'excitement' is dangerous Jade, and I won't sit by and watch you get hurt simply because you got in over your head,"he said in a quiet yet firm voice. Miguel would have continued further but he fell silent when Jade's eyes met his and her general demeanor changed and with it, Miguel's own features. After hearing what Jade said last, Miguel studied her for a moment before sighing quietly,"Jade ... ,"he replied quietly, his voice and features softened at the revelation that he was the first one she had come to on that day," ... truly I do not know what I am to do with you ... ."[/scrolly]