<b><span style="font-size: 15px">Episode 3: </span></b><br/><i><span style="font-size: 15px">Massacre on the Mountainside!</span></i><br/><br/><br/><i>Escaping from the glade with the help of Dratini's Mist, Jake has found himself with a fierce new Pokemon. Meanwhile, as the Pansage pack vanished back into the forest, Aisha found herself with a new friend. The afternoon didn't linger long as the group set off to make up for lost time, hopeful to escape the forest before night fell. <br/>
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As they came into the shadow of the great mountain range, the earth rose the terrain becoming more difficult to traverse. Large boulder and slopes joined the already tangled mass off ancient roots, slowing the group's progress to a crawl as they were forced to find ways around impassable obstacles. <br/>
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Yet at every step, they were surrounded by the awe of the land, the sense of a world alive around them. More than once they became acutely aware that something was following them, just out of sight - a sense of predation stalking them among the trees. Aisha's Pansage had a working knowledge of the forest, and more than once as they encountered a high rise that would take far to long to climb, he scampered off, clattering branches to get the group to follow, showing them a quicker way. <br/>
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But even with his help, the light grew ever dimmer, the shadows of the trees longer. The eastward trek took the group to the foot of the mountain where they found a great cliff face rising above them, the forest clinging to its edge. They would need to find a way up the slope to put the forest behind them, but night was falling rapidly, and progress in the twisting tangled roots of the forest would be far too dangerous. At the foot of the mountain it was decided they would camp for the night....</i><br/><br/><div class="ToggleTriggerAnchor bbCodeSpoilerContainer">
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Eleyna slumped against a tree and eventually plopped down on the ground, leaning back upon the old moss covered bark. She was sweaty and tired. They had pressed on hard and by the time they reached the slopes and cliff, it was showing in them all.  Eleyna looked around the group, taking off her hat and wiping her forehead on her sleeve. Everyone was looking ragged.<br/><br/>They had found a reasonably flat place upon a large jutting rock to set up the fire. Eleyna wanted to ask if anyone needed help, but she was too exhausted to feel any compulsion but the one to remain still. The raven haired girl finally mustered the will to open her pack and withdraw a bottle of water, now half empty, and take a long drink from it. She had already gone through an entire bottle that day and she only had one more an the half that remained in her second.<br/><br/><span style="color: blue">I hope that town on the map is closer than I think it is...</span>she said closing her eyes and resting her head back against the tree.<br/><br/>The Pokemon that had been caught in Yugen seemed on alert as the light grew dim enough that a fire became necessary to see. Aisha's Pansage in particular was on edge, his ears perking while his head remained on a constant swivel, looking into the trees. With the coming of night, the sounds of bird Pokemon quieted as well, the warning their silence provided during the day was absent. A predatory Pokemon could approach now without betraying anything at all.<br/><br/>Eleyna felt an urge between her legs and stood up, leaving her pack. She approached Naomi, who had become her sole confidant in the journey.<span style="color: blue">I need to pee.</span>She whispered, indicating the direction she would go.<span style="color: blue">Kick any of the boys if they do snooping.</span><br/><br/>She headed off and away from the group as they set up camp. She traveled only a short distance - one she judged to be far enough for privacy, but not so far as to put her in danger. She did, after all at least need the light of the fire to see where she was going.  She looked around from behind the tree she would use to shield herself from prying eyes and pulled down her pants, squatting over the ground.<br/><br/>She lamented the loss of her undergarments the entire day. Her breasts had been bobbing about all free as they like - rather uncomfortably for Eleyna. As she relieved herself, she became suddenly, acutely aware of something watching her in the dark, just beyond the firelight. She froze, eyes widening as she felt the cold fear sink into her skin. She had been caught with her pants down, exposed. A pair of eyes glimmered as the light of the fire reflected off them.<br/><br/>She tensed and took a sharp breath as it advanced toward her. Eleyna fell back, her bare ass landing on the ground, her pants around her ankles as the Pokemon came into the light.<br/><br/>She blinked in dumbfounded surprise. Growlithe -<i>the</i>Growlithe stepped into the dim light. For a moment Eleyna was relieved, but then a thought danced across her mind like a wicked a little girl.<i>He's come back to kill you.</i>Eleyna began to tremble, slowly lifting her hand in a plea as the canine Pokemon slowly approached. He stopped  as he came within a few feet of her, his angry eyes observing her. He leaned in an sniffed her bare skin, then gave her a look then snorted in annoyed resignation and proceeded past her into the camp.<br/><br/>Eleyna, confused quickly righted herself and redressed, following the Growlithe. He stepped into the camp, gave the people around him a long appraising look. Then retreated to the outskirts of the camp, away from everyone and settled down, setting his head on his front paws, but never removing his gaze from them.<br/><br/>Eleyna stood aside, staring in complete bafflement. Growlithe looked back up at her for a moment then sneered and readjusted himself so he didn't have to see her. Eleyna sat down near the fire, watching the Growlithe, not understanding why he had followed them. She looked around the camp at the others, as if they, as actual trainers could provide her some clarity.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>