Blaze watched as one of the boys approached him with his arms crossed. He stared up at the boy before Ken pointed toward Shadow. His Houndour at his feet moved to his feet and began snarling at the boy, warning him to step away from his trainer. Blaze reached down, slowly not to alarm Shadow and pet his friend, knowing he would slightly calm down. Shadow glared at Ken as he sat down in front of Blaze, but his teeth were just hiding under his lips.<br/>Blaze turned his attention back to the boy with a smirk. "Trust me, you don't want to do that," he said shaking his head. "He is tougher than what you think and I'd rather not send anyone's Pokemon to the Pokemon Center."