Claira’s arm’s sighed if they could have at the relief of the weight gone from the box that they had been lugging around.<br/><br/>“Thank you “ Claira said in relief as she began to massage the life back into her arms her eyes wavering between Jessica and Bella, who now sniffed lightly at the growlith that stood next to it. Her tail glowing lightly in her excitement, Claira watched her cautiously knowing she would shock other’s in her over excitement. Claira turned suddenly as Jessica’s voice began to praise her shop’s merchandise, she smiled in kind.<br/><br/>“Thank you Ms. Dawson, we are doing better and better with our newer connections” she said with a smile. With that Jessica had turned from her, which Claira could only mean she would be receiving her cut, this would keep the supplies coming and keeping the mart up and running. Claria shook her head gently at Jessica’s words about counting it. She knew Jessica was not some low life that would skim off the top of her money.<br/><br/>“No I know it’s there Ms.Dawson” she said with a weak nod, feeling the light pat on her shoulder from Jessica.<br/><br/>“We might just do that, thank you “ she said with another nod as she watched Jessica and her growlith exit the room. Claira and Bella quickly followed suit back into the fold of the crowd that cheered and roared over the fight’s. Claira calling Bella to her arms. The light fluff of Bella’s fur crackled with static as she held the Mareep close.<br/><br/>Bella looked around the sound and the noise not something the small Mareep was use too. It enjoyed it’s quite home in the Poke’Mart, the light ringing of the bell as customer’s frequented the store. The orb on Bella’s tail began to glow gently with it’s increasing  nervousness. Claira quickly noticed her eyes soft in understanding.<br/><br/>“Yes yes you’re right Bella, let’s head home to father” she said gently trying to reassure the small Mareep, replying in kind in relief. So again with some pushing and the occasional shock to it’s unmoving patron’s the two made it back up the stairs to the bar. A quick glance showed the bar had not grown in much popularity since her descent into the mad hole that echoed behind her. The door slamming behind her leaving the chill of cold air behind her, Claira shivered from the cold air but kept her pace and headed for the door. Catching a  glance of what seemed to be another flatfoot.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">”Yup it’s time to head home”</span>she thought to herself as she gently pushed the door of the Houndoom Bar open with a  push of her hip. The night air blowing past her, the dancing lights flickering of Black City.<br/><br/>“Isn’t it pretty Bella?’ she asked as the two walked along the busy concrete sidewalk. It replied gently “Maa” in approval. Silently the two walked till the most important flickering light’s to her came into view.The Poke’ Mart, the light’s would continue to be on for a few more hours than her and Bella could lock up for the night. Placing Bella down Claira opened the door letting a light ring fill the Mart, Claira shook her head at the next thing that caught her eye. Her father asleep in his chair head back with not a car in the world. Her lips pressed into a hard line, hands on her hips in aggravation.<br/><br/>“We weren’t even gone that long” she exclaimed as she watched him sleep. But her aggravation had hit a nerve and she would not simple let this go this time around.<br/><br/>“Bella, Thunder Shock the old man and Lillipup” she ordered Bella trotted over to the two the light jingle of the bell of her bow. Her tail glowing as it readied itself to shock some sense into the two lazy shopkeepers. With a bursting shock landing on the two there howls could be heard down the street for sure. They both stood signed and ragged from the Mareep’s shocking attack. Both Wide eyes turned to Bella as she trotted back and gave a cry out to them as she stood at Claira’s side.<br/><br/>“Maybe next time you will think about taking care of the store, instead of taking a nap at it.” she said as she pointed them to head for the stairs and go to bed. With silent nods the two ventured off to bed leaving Claira and Bella to handle the rest of the night holding the Poke’ Mart down. With Claira’s father’s footsteps echoing above her she pulled out the cut from her delivery. Bending down moving a rug and lifting a floor board gingerly revealing a small tin box. With a quick twist of the latch  she opened it revealing bundles of cash, her safety box. Her box to keep them afloat in this high ended town of cutthroats. Quickly she put the money away and returned her attention back to the store. With a broom in hand Claira and Bella began to scare away any hidden occupant’s such as Spinarak and Rattata.