Minutes, hours, it was difficult for Aisha to tell how long she'd been laying their in the grass, desperately clutching the Pokeball to her chest. Being a Pokemon trainer wasnt all sunshine and rainbows, she was well aware of that. Her parents had their fair share of terrifying stories to share, her mother even one heartbreaking story about how her Weepinbell was killed in action. But to hear the stories, and actually experiencing it, were two completely different beasts. No amount of mental preparation could prepare you for anything like this, seeing your best friend being struck down like that.<br/><br/>Maybe this all wasn't worth it. Maybe she ought to just call it quits and head back home to help at the daycenter. No bad things happened there, and she could play with all the little Pokemon as much as she wanted! Still... It was hard to suppress the excitement she had felt during her first real battle, or the one against the Poliwag. And it felt incredibly fulfilling to capture more Pokemon. Was one setback really enough to put an end to her days as a trainer?<br/><br/>"You will face many hardships along the road, don't avoid them, embrace them, use them as pillars to grow upon. You can always rely on your Pokemon, they'll always be there for you."<br/><br/>It was the last thing her mother had told her, before waving her goodbye. Aisha hadn't really thought much of it at the time, nothing bad could possibly happen to<i>her</i>, that only happened to inexperienced trainers! But that is exactly what she is, inexperienced. Everybody in the group is! Every trainer starts out inexperienced, and it were events like this that would separate the serious trainers from the wannabe's. Question was, which one was she?<br/><br/>Rustling grass around her indicated that Eleyna and Scarlet had caught up to her. Sniffling, Aisha pushed herself upright, wiping her tears away as she looked up at the two.<span style="color: #ff00ff">"H-hey..."</span>She whispered softly. It hadn't been Eleyna's fault, she knew that. The girl was just as inexperienced as anybody else in the group. It was just hard to see it that way, since it was Charlie that had gotten hurt, and not one of Eleyna's own Pokemon. A rather dark thought, but it was still one that was on her mind. It made her feel even guilty just thinking about it.<br/><br/>A sudden, deep boom caught Aisha's attention. It sounded like it was coming from the camp! More quickly followed, sounding ominous from this distance. As far as Aisha knew, none of the other members of the group had Pokemon capable of such powerful sounding attacks. Eleyna seemed to share Aisha's concern, and quickly set off towards the camp.<br/><br/>Clutching Charlie's Pokeball to her chest, Aisha quickly darted after Eleyna. She still wasn't sure what to do about the future, whether to call it quits or not, but whatever was happening at the camp was taking precedence right now.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>