Shadow Fire

Belbet shook his head. "No..." he mumbled. "It would not be appropriate for the king to slumber away from the royal bed chambers."

While Kaito followed Koto, Len was still breathing heavily, as pale as before. Does he know? Is he pretending not to?

Keeping his eyes closed, he gave a soft sigh. "Okay..." he said softly, almost sleepily. "If you say so."

The red-haired boy gave a blush of his own, before grinning. "Kick their butts..." he exclaimed. "I know you can."

Shadow let his arms close around Sheko, although he was a little confused. Why do I feel so strange?

Belbet let his eyes close as fresh tears streaked from them.

Link nodded, placing his boots on, before grabbing Diggs' hand, preparing to leave when the mayor suddenly cleared his throat. Stopping, he glanced back at the mayor.

Silver gave a slight smile, glancing down for a moment. "I'd have asked for a little battle..." he continued. "But with how strong you are, I wouldn't last long. I just wanna wish you luck with the Pokemon League. You'll need to face all of the Elite Four and then Lance. If you should lose, you would need to start again. I... Believe in you, Ethan."

Len had already prepared a 4th plate, just in case. Giving a grin to himself, he dished dinner onto the plates, before taking them to the table, which Koto had already set. Walking to the living area, he froze. Kaito... Fuuga! Len's world began to crumble away from under him. When Kaito looked at him, he tensed. The blue-haired male smiled. "I'm Kaito..." he said. "Nice to meet you..." When Kaito trailed off, the blond nodded. "Len..." he said warily. "It's nice to meet you too." Excusing himself, Len went back to the kitchen. His skin ghostly white, he leaned over the sink, breathing heavily.

Link put his tunic back on before walking to the treasure chest, barefoot. Opening it, he saw the secret. "Boots?" he all but screeched. "That's the secret? What's so special abo- Ah!" When Link tried lifting them, they were heavy. Made of iron.

Belbet didn't make a sound, merely nodding as a response to Evan's question.

...OUR site. =P But yes, I agree with this.

Just as Ethan had made it to the end, Silver entered, walking up to the raven-haired trainer. "Ethan..." he said softly. "I see your travels are going well."

The blue-haired male smiled weakly. "I'm sorry to trouble you..." he wheezed. "I've travelled far, wandering in a daze. If I may, might I have a small meal, to keep me going? I can pay you handsomely, being the prince of Aoi..."

Silver suddenly gave a slight smile. "I know..." he murmured. "I'll meet him at the Pokemon League."

Silver ran until he could run no more. Stopping to catch his breath, he glanced over at Snappy, who had kept up without burning too much energy. "I don't get it..." he whimpered, eyes moist with sweat and tears. "Am I... not good enough for him?" Snappy lowered his glance in sadness.

Len nodded, no hesitation in his eyes. "Yeah..." he said assuredly. "I'll take care of this. I'll let you see the visitor." Meanwhile, outside the cottage, the blue-haired visitor shivered.

Giving his own forced smile, Silver turned away. "Just remember..." he said softly. "I'm just one phone call away. See ya later... Ethan." The teen ran off, Snappy glancing at Cynder one last time before following after Silver.

Shadow gave a smile at this. "I know..." he said. "Many are benevolent, willing to help others without any concern of the consequences to themselves. I've just... Ever since I lost Maria to other humans, I've gained a certain nonchalance towards them. I'm working on bettering that."

Len gave a small smile. Turning to face Haru, he moved closer to kiss him, interrupted by a weak knock at the door. Quickly turning to Koto, Len's smile widened a little. "Koto..." he said softly. "Please allow me to serve dinner."

Finally... someone can finish without fear of Kanye interrupting. =P

Silver glanced away, giving a soft sigh. "You should continue..." he said softly. "The Pokemon League awaits a new Champion... Lance has been on his throne long enough. Go take him from it."

Len blushed, moving closer to Haru. "It was..." he began. "...kinda my fault..."

Shadow stared for a moment, before giving a smile once again. "I was worried about you..." he admitted. "The explosives that the Black Arms planted could have wiped out all of Station Square. I could have cared less about the humans, but I couldn't risk losing you... Sheko-chan..."

Link gave a grin, before the match began. When he swung, Bo moved aside with alarming speed. The mayor began pushing at Link with Titan strength. Link managed to break free, gasping when he found himself dangerously close to the edge. I will win this! With great determination, Link surged forward, his hand slightly glowing.