Zulu's eyes widened as Violet's Eevee flew across the river with a simple flick of the Pinsir's menacing horns. His body didn't have time to react as she skirted through the dirt and grass, knocking the snake backwards. C.J. gently swept the dirt clods from her pants while Violet shouted angrily at Richard. After scolding the man, Violet dashed across the bridge to tend to her wounded Pokémon. Zulu slithered closer to his trainer's side, keeping his curious and empathic eyes fixed on Eevee. 

Violet gingerly brushed Eevee's tuft of hair aside as she administered a potion to the weakened Pokémon. C.J. scratched the back of her neck as she searched for the words to say, Zulu suddenly slithered away leaving his partner still grasping at straws. [color=goldenrod]"Y'all work great as a team! Sorry about your bow, Eev..."[/color] C.J. was gratefully interrupted by Zulu who was carrying a long stemmed dandelion weed in his mouth. His whole body was reddened by a blush as he placed it in front of Violet's Eevee. 

As soon as it hit the grass, Zulu dashed to hide within C.J.'s yellow jacket. She laughed aloud, nodding towards the small flower at Eevee's feet. [color=goldenrod]"I guess Zulu is sorry about your bow too, sweet girl."[/color] C.J. patted her forearm and looked across the river. She knew Richard meant well, but he had angered Mike, Lance, and Violet with his act of honor. She bit her lip and shook her head as she questioned Violet, [color=goldenrod]"What should we do now?"[/color]

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