Shizuka teleported back into the forest right where her journal was. Dusting off the dirt from it she was going to go back to the village when she noticed Shani and Iron run into the forest. [color=00a651]"Now where are they going?"[/color] Masa looked up and noticed the burn marks on the trees. [color=00aeef]"It appears that they are following the ursarings. They must have captured some sort of fire pokemon, who left behind burn marks. Shall we go investigate?"[/color] Nodding her head Shizuka followed the burn marks to a cliff. Her telepathy was picking up some errant thoughts, and looking around she found some obvious trails that someone was here recently. Four legs, small creature, weighs quite a bit. Like a certain aron. [color=00aeef]"They must have gone down this cliff. I see a cave entrance not too far away. We should proceed with caution Shizuka."[/color] Huffing Shizuka took Masa out of her sheath and slid down to the cave. [color=00a651]"Of course. Steel yourself Masamune. I suspect that we will run into trouble."[/color]

Shizuka and Masa crept into the cave quietly, with Shizuka using her telepathy to make sure nothing gets the jump on them. She was ready to use use a protective psychic barrier while Masa was ready to start slashing. Thy felt a tremor going through the ground, and assumed that some pokemon must have used a powerful ground-type move. they ran quickly and saw Iron and Shani fighting three Ursarings. [color=00a651]"Stupid little kids! They're in way over their heads!"[/color] Shizuka said under her breath. She saw one of the Ursarings about to land a hammer arm right onto Iron, which Shizuka knew would do some serious damage to him. Fortunately she and Masa were in sync.

Before the ursaring would land his attack Shizuka teleported right in front of Iron, and Masa had detected the attack in time to parry the blow away from the aron. [color=00a651]"You two get the other ursarings! Me and masa will take care of this one!"[/color]