Some Supply Gathering In The Dark.

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Aaron traversed though the Entrance of Shadowhue Forest, a little tired from the small journey he had to endured. Silverdawn is probably wondering where he was, considering he was all alone. Thankfully, Aaron had made sure to let one of his Guildmates know to tell her about it and not to worry. Simply put, Aaron is in need of supply for the next time he and his partner travel. Sure, he could ask Silverdawn for some stuff like Oran berries, but honestly? They both would exhaust their supply real quick that way and they would be in deep trouble. The Forest supposed to be really dark around him at this point. Being blind however, isn't going to affect the little Deino in any shape or form. In fact, Aaron has gotten more used to navigating thanks to Silverdawn. The Echolocation thing is still rather hard for him, but he's at least trying.

Making his way though the forest, Aaron sighed a little. Was it a good idea to travel alone? Aaron and Silverdawn are a team now, so she have the right to be with him. Then again, Aaron is just getting supplies, so he should be back in no more then an hour or so. Still, he hoped that Silverdawn isn't too awfully mad with him. Funnily enough, he imagined her and how she's mad about him not going to Pecha Forest, the more safer Dungeon then around here. The reason he chooses here then Pecha Forest, is because Aaron have heard that one of those special scarf Silverdawn let him barrow is Around Shadowhue Forest. So, Aaron figured why not.

Like he keep telling himself, this isn't going to take no more then an hour.

(Energy 13- 10 = 3)

Hidon gulped slightly as he watched the Ariados raise his claws, preparing what was obviously going to be a very painful Fury Swipes attack. He flinched, bracing himself for the attack that would undoubtedly eventually knock him out cold. However, the pain never really came. Instead, he heard a strange whipping sound, and looked up to see the Ariados glaring at a retreating Flabébé. He paused at the sight, thinking it strange that the wild Pokémon had bothered to save him at all. However, he didn't have long to think about it. Aaron was already looking over at him, and he looked back at the Deino. When Aaron asked if he could break out, he simply nodded. "Y-yeah...yeah, I've got it. Go help her. But don't push yourself. You're still even more exhausted and beaten than I am."

As he spoke, the Charmander pressed his tail flame up against the web, trying to burn it off of him as quickly as he could. He couldn't leave Aaron to fight that Ariados by himself. That Ariados was still fresh as a daisy and was pretty strong. Aaron? Not so much.

"Right, Focus on burning that off and come find me." Aaron told Hidon and limped his way towards both of the Pokemon. Aaron was in no shape to fight at this point, and he knew that he shouldn't push himself either. He just need to stall, make sure that Hidon gets to him before anything bad happens. He notice that he stepped on a leaf stone and quickly picked it up and went onwards. While that was happening, The Fairy type trapped herself on a tree. Breathing heavily, the Flabebe look around panicky, looking for the Pokemon that could kill her. She sigh in relief as the close was clear. Suddenly, a Slakoth covered in webs suddenly fell from the tree. With pure fear, she reluctantly look up in the air, only to be bind in webs.

Aaron could hear screaming! It was close, real close too. He have to make it in time! he gotta save her! He limped faster, trying to get to the Flabebe as fast as possible.

Monokuma Pikachu carried out 2 launched of one Shadowhue Forest :

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Hidon struggled as much as he could and worked his tail up the web as quickly as possible. He felt it getting looser and his tail more flexible with each passing second. Unfortunately, those seconds turned into a full minute before he was finally able to pull his outward and finally snap his limbs free from the webbing. He growled in frustration, finally able to grab at he web and claw it off of the rest of his body. He didn't have the time for this. He needed to get back up and moving. And he needed to do it now! Hidon quickly climbed back to his feet and did not hesitate to start dashing toward the direction he had seen Aaron limp off to. This fight needed to end. And it needed to end soon.

The Charmander raced through the trees, following the not-so-subtle trail of a limping Deino. He wasn't much of a tracker, but this was certainly not that difficult to follow. He could only hope that he could make it far enough before Aaron got himself too hurt out here....

Aaron soon reached to the area he though he heard the scream. If the Spider Pokemon was counting on Ambushing Aaron, Its not going to work in the slight. The Deino could smell Three different Pokemon. One was a Pokemon who he didn't seems to recognized. The second one was the Flabebe. Alive and well too. Aaron was glad that there haven't been any death. However, Aaron smelled a little closer. It smelled like they covered in webs. And that where the third Pokemon comes in. "I know where you are Ariados! You can't Ambush me!" The Spider Pokemon wasn't surprised in the slightest that his position has been blown. This Deino had a good sense of smell. The Ariados climbed down the tree, Grinning at the Deino. "You weak, I'm strong. I Beat you." If Aaron could roll his eyes he could. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Lets get this over with OK?" However, he could hear shaking from the bushes. It smells like... "Seriously? I can barely fight anymore!" Perfect, not one, not two, but three Heracross Are coming this way.

The Spider Pokemon slowly got closer to the Deino, while the Deino stepped away, he tripped on something. Feeling around it, he realize it was some kind of loot pile. There were some berries, some scarfs, a seed, and a TM. Was this the Spider Pokemon's loot? Regardless, Aaron quickly grabbed the scarf and putted it on. Whatever this scarf does, it better help him!

(8 -5 *Flabebe Leaf stone, and Slakoth.* +2 *Two pages.* = 5 - 4 *Def scarf on two Heracross* = 1)

Hidon rushed his way through the trees as quickly as possible. He knew that the Dragon-type Pokémon was really strong, but he had taken enough of a beating already. There was no way he could fight off that Ariados by himself. He could end up completely knocked out! And if that happened, he'd get completely looted and all of the contents of his explorer's bag would be long gone and in the Ariados' possession. He couldn't let that happen. Especially when he considered the less likely, but still possible situation in which the Ariados ended up simply killing him to make things even easier for himself. He doubted it would come to that, but the thought made him rush all the faster.

Unfortunately for Hidon, the increase in his step while he was rushing came at the cost of not being as careful with the environment. His head smashed hard into a low-hanging tree branch when he failed to react to it, which floored him as though it had intentionally stuck its branch out to lariat him. He groaned for a moment on the ground, rubbing the front of his face where he had been struck. He pushed himself back to his feet quickly enough, though. He couldn't let this little bit of pain keep him from helping his ally. However, unknown to him, there were other Pokémon closing in on Aaron's location. And at least one of the Heracross would arrive before he could. And that also meant that he was unaware of the possibility that they could block HIS path instead and make it that much harder to reach where Aaron was trying to hold his own.

Aaron couldn't handle three more Pokemon, he could barely stand as it is! The two Heracross emerges from the bushes, looking at both the Spider Pokemon and Aaron. This is it, Aaron is screwed at this point. He coward from the three Pokemon, to afraid to hear a little Flabebe say something. The Heracross closed in on the both of them, their step sends shivers down Aaron spine. "Come on Hidon..." He could smell them, they are next to the Ariados and himself. Aaron waited for attack that would finish him, but it never came. Instead, he heard the spider Pokemon cry in pain and a thud.

Aaron haven't realized it yet, but the Flabebe knew these Herecross, being long time friends. She plead them to help Aaron and beat the Spider Pokemon. They didn't object at all. When they get the the spider Pokemon, the Ariados was too focus on knocking Aaron out to realize he was about to get hit by a Aerial Ace. Aaron gulped, waiting for an attack that will never come.

Hidon hurried through the trees finally getting close to where Aaron was currently facing off against that Ariados. Finally, he was ready to arrive on the scene and come to the Deino's rescue and finally show off what he could do for real! He burst through one last bunch of shrubbery, emerging to the scene at last. "Hey, step away from the dragon before I-!" the Charmander started, but stopped and widened his eyes at what he saw. A couple of Heracross were currently standing over a fallen Ariados, who had apparently been knocked to the ground. Meanwhile, Aaron was practically cowering in a corner of the area while the Flabébé was cornered, trapped in a series of webs.

Hidon hesitated at the sight, unsure of what to do. He had jumped in expecting to have a second round with the Ariados. But instead, he found two extra Pokémon. "Wh-what's...going on...?" he asked uncertainly.

Aaron was still shaking, waiting for that Spider Pokemon to attack. Why is it stalling? It could finish Aaron off if it wanted too. Aaron suddenly yelped in surprised when he felt a bug like hands pick him up. "W-what are you doing?" Aaron would of struggled, but he felt way too weak to even do so. He just sat there and prayed that Hidon would help him. "Guys, Your safe now. Please relax." The fairy type reassured Aaron. Aaron was confused, but he took her word for it. The Heracross holding Aaron, held him like a baby. After all of this, Aaron just wanted to sleep. He couldn't wait until he get back to the guild. "So... you guys beat the Ariados, right?" The other Heracross took his time to tear the web that was binding the Flabébé. "Yes, my friends will help you on your way back. Just use this time to rest, alright?"

Aaron can't argue with that. With the way the Heracross was holding him, he was Liable to sleep at any moment. "Thank... you." Aaron soon fell asleep, exhausted from the beating he had to endured. The scarf he wore suddenly fell back at the loot pile, something Hidon can take for himself.

"We're...safe now...?" Hidon repeated. He still looked just as confused as before, looking back and forth between the four conscious figures in the clearing. He still wasn't completely sure what was going on, but he luckily had Aaron. the Deino had clarified that it was these Heracross that must have finished off that Ariados...a tidbit of information that he wasn't quite sure how to take. On one hand, he was glad that they had protected Aaron. But on the other, he hated being the one who needed to be protected. It made him look weak by comparison. His thoughts caused him to let out a low growl, but not in a threatening way at anybody in particular.

He couldn't believe this. How could he have let himself fall so far? Not only could he NOT defeat two Bug-type Pokémon, which he was supposed to have a very strong type advantage against, but he had to be saved from them. He instinctively clenched his fists as he though about how dire their situation had been. In fact, had Aaron not distracted that Ariados when he did earlier, he would have probably taken a Fury Swipes to his face and get knocked out and probably robbed blind. And this was all on top of his defeat by Aaron's efforts when they had first arrived here! Ever since he first went on this expedition into the dark forest, he'd been nothing short of helpless. He'd even allowed himself to momentarily give way to fear during his struggle with the Ariados!

Well, that was all about to change.

"...No thanks," the Charmander muttered back, stepping further into the clearing and over to the loot pile. He looked it over and decided what he was going to grab. "I'll make my own way back. I don't need bodyguards." He picked up all of the items and put them away, but made sure to leave the Blast Seed, a Cheri berry, and the Defense Scarf that Aaron had been wearing. If nothing else, he could use it as a memento of their encounter. "Just make sure he puts that on before you walk him out. Oh, and tell him I said I'll be seeing him around at the Guild sooner or later, and will be looking forward to a rematch," he said. He then shot a look at the Heracross. "And as for you two, if we ever see each other again, I want to battle at least one of you. I need to prove that I'm not weak."

With that, he turned away and started leaving the clearing, and Aaron, behind. Assuming he wasn't stopped by either of the Heracross or the Flabébé, he had no reason to stop himself. He was going to start making his way out of the forest on his own. He'd had enough of this place for the day.

One of the Heracross that was not holding Aaron attempted to stop the  Charmander, but was ultimately stopped by the Flabébé. "Leave him be, we need to take the Deino out of the dungeon." The Heracross nodded. "Make sure you get the stuff that Charmander left behind, The Deino might as well take it." Obeying to her command, the Heracross went over and took the items. Aaron snuggled into the other Heracross arms, smiling in his sleep. This caught the Flabébé's eyes. "Despite all that has happened, he still has that smile on his face..." She had to admire this Pokemon, it takes a lot to get beaten up like that and smile at the end. Nevertheless, she needs to take him out of the Dungeon. "Right, both of You!" She pointed at both the bug types. One of them had the Deino. "Get him out of the dungeon. Make sure nothing happens to him. And make sure you give him his rewards. He earned it."

The bug types did what she asked. Taking the Deino away from this place. The Fairy type was glad that she could help them. Though she did kinda wonder, why did they come here in the first place? She decided to assume that they wanted to train and leave it that that. They are a interesting bunch though, especially the fire type. Fighting to prove that he wasn't weak? She chuckled at the thought.  Now... to help the other Pokemon who was caught by that spider's web.

It was a small walk, but they manage to leave the Dungeon. With their job finished, they placed Aaron next to a rock. Ensuring that they're not disturbing his sleep, they placed the Dragon type's stuff in his bag. They soon went back in to the dungeon, their home.