Charmander continued to follow, staying at a distance but close enough to hear. The fiery pokemon felt like something was wrong, but she couldn't quite figure it out. However, she was just curious enough to continue following, and she was more than ready to jump in and help if it proved to be some sort of trap. Charmander had seen such things before, which was why she tended to avoid pokemon trainers. Of course other pokemon could be dangerous too. 

As the one led the other down an ally, Charmander did truly think something was wrong. She narrowed her eyes, continuing to follow, she drew closer. She bit her lip. Did she have a duty to protect someone against being so totally scammed?

She frowned. In one way, she did. But in another...what if the trainer wanted to try and "Capture" her? she couldn't allow that. Charmander wasn't quite ready to be someone's pokemon. Perhaps that was selfish. With a sigh, Charmander stepped closer, her tail with its flame casting a light around her, and the ally.

"There was no thief there. There is now" She said, and leaped in between the trainer, and pokemon. "Back off" She glanced to the trainer, "This doesn't mean you get to catch me"