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Aggro was forced to not work on his sculptures today. He had been informed that his cousin, Muldoon, would be visiting and that would need to spend time with him. Aggro wasn't thrilled, but he'd try his best to keep the little, shiny Axew entertained while he was here. The problem was that they didn't really have much in common.

Muldoon was owned by Zoey's uncle, Geoffry. He was born from a male Tyranitar (Gojira's brother, Zilla) and a female Haxorus, who had belonged to a family friend. The two Pokemon never really hit it off, like Gojira and Monty, so the resulting fling was the sole Axew egg. After that, the two went their separate ways; much to the liking of Zilla. He swore he'd never be "tied down," much like his trainer. Muldoon himself, was a rather serious sort, not really wanting to joke around with much of anyone or anything. Not even Zoey could melt the little guy's heart, though that didn't keep her from trying. But, in the back of his mind, he did enjoy her company. He was not about to show it, however; not with his father always looming about telling him that "feelings were for the weak." Life at home was really quite exasperating.

As the trio pulled up to the small house, the Axew eagerly hopped out of the jeep and practically skipped up to the door. Noticing all too well that his son was excited, Zilla snorted, "Little TOO happy there, aren't we boy?"

"Yessir," Muldoon sighed, glaring at his father behind the Tyranitar's back as he and Geoffry passed him by.

They got up to the door and were instantly greeted by the Gypsy family. Gojira escorted her nephew out to the backyard, where the Pupinaw teen, Aggro was busy doing nothing, while the adults conversed inside.

"When they said you'd changed, I couldn't say THIS came to mind," were the first things out of Muldoon's mouth in regards to Aggro. The last time he'd seen his cousin, he'd been a regular Larvitar.

Aggro just shrugged; he wasn't much for talking.

"I see THAT hasn't changed," the shiny Axew nearly laughed, but caught himself before his father could hear. He swore that guy had ears as good as a Lopunny's! The Pupinaw teen stared blankly at Muldoon, not really sure what they should do. Eventually, after a long, awkward pause, the little dragon just sat down near his cousin and gave a half-smirk. "Ya know, it's good to get away from the old man, he's such an a**." This was all whispered, for fear of reaping his father's wrath later.

The silence was deafening between the two family members. What little speaking that was done, was one-sided. Aggro rarely spoke, but Muldoon had never heard him, so he was certain that his large cousin had never said a word in his life. Little did he know, that only two beings had ever heard him speak; Zoey and his love, Carwyn.

A loud sighed escaped Muldoon, he was getting bored. At least when they were both Pokemon, they could play, but what were they supposed to do now? Surely any of the games they used to play when they were younger would just seem awkward and out of place now. He'd be sure to hear about "playtime" afterwards from his father anyway, and he just did not want to deal with that.

Aggro's eyes caught sight of something on the edge of the woods, as sparse as they were. They stood between the backyards of the houses on the this side of town, and the mountains. There was something very brightly colored that he'd seen, but it'd disappeared in the treeline just as quickly.

Muldoon did not miss the tensing in his cousin. "What it is?" He stood and looked in the same direction, but saw nothing. Even though the fence was very short, it was tall enough to block the little Axew's view. Sensing that something very strong was nearby, though, he too tensed, his eyes darting around, trying to see something.

When he still didn't see anything after several moments, the Pupinaw teen stood, quite a formidable sight. His eyes scanned the treeline, his body like a stone, unmoving. There was something big out there, he could feel it.

Aggro moved slowly and quietly towards the gate, his eyes locked on the last spot he'd seen the flash of color. Muldoon wasn't far behind his cousin, but he has to move his legs faster in order to keep up. That being said, he wasn't being very quiet, despite his attempts. Aggro was too preoccupied to pay attention or care. When he opened the gate, though, he motioned for Muldoon to stay. The chocolate Axew frowned; he wasn't about to stay behind! So, he waited until Aggro was out a ways before following, much more quietly.

The Pupitar moved out into the tree line, hoping his cousin wouldn't be brash enough to follow him, in case something dangerous was out here. He moved even slower, trying not to step on anything that might give away his position. His ears perked up at the sound of something growling. It was muffled, but he definitely heard something growl. He froze, determining where the sound was coming from. That feeling of power seemed to be closer.

If Muldoon knew anything, it was how to hunt. It was the one thing his father taught him that he actually halfway enjoyed. He watched as his cousin disappeared into the trees. He decided to take a different route, though. If there was something in there, best to flank it. The Axew crept off, mindful of fallen sticks and rocks as he moved through the brush. He too heard a growling, but he realized it wasn't out of anger or intimidation, something was hungry. Instead of freezing, Muldoon moved closer, he heard something muttering to itself. A few more moments and he was in view of an odd-looking creature. The sensation of power was coming from this... child... thing? Despite his curiosity, Muldoon stood still and silent, he wasn't going to give away his position.

After a few minutes of near silence, Aggro, started to move again, but failed to see a sizable branch. CRACK! Aggro wince like he'd been stuck with a needle; so much for surprise. There was no way that went unheard.

Muldoon rolled his eyes. Great... so much for watching this creature and learning about it.

The teen groaned, no real sense in keeping quite now. Nope, whatever was out there, knew he was here. Decided, Aggro resigned himself to walking normally towards where he felt the energy coming from. He was making a good amount of noise,just given his weight. As he walked, he thought to himself how it was probably best they he not try to sneak up on something that radiated this much energy.

Muldoon, on the other hand was silently going crazy. What was his cousin doing?! This thing they were tracking had picked up a weapon! He clinched his fists and tensed every muscle in his body, waiting for his cousin to step through the brush. If his had to, he'd rush the thing from behind, knocking into its knees. Yeah, that was a good plan. Muldoon was pretty good at thinking on his feet and reevaluating the situation to come up with a better plan.

As Aggro pulled back some branches, his eyes fell on Noble and the branch he held. He immediately pulled his arms up to block and shut his eyes tight, tensing and expecting the hit from the branch. His hardened carapace would take the brunt of any damage, but he still didn't like the fact of getting hit.

The raised arms lowered and Aggro blinked at the remarks of Noble. He shook his head, conveying that he wished no harm on him. A tilted head replied to Noble's question about being hurt. Aggro looked over himself, maybe he was bleeding and hadn't realized it? After not seeing anything, however, he looked back at Noble and nodded his head this time.

Muldoon burst through the brush he'd been hiding behind as soon as he'd seen the stick raise. He didn't hear anything past that, not that he was listening. He barreled through the small clearing, aiming for Noble's knees just as the Keldeo whacked himself in the head. Yet another thing that the shiny Axew missed as his shoulders collides with the back of Noble's legs.

Aggro's eyes went wide and he threw his hands out, shaking them to tell Muldoon to back off. But it was too late. He covered his face and groaned again, only removing his hands when he heard the collapse had finalized. He held a hand out for Noble to help him up, a concerned look on his face.

Muldoon helped himself up, not noticing Aggro was helping the Keldeo boy up. He growled and snapped at the stick as Noble retrieved it. Aggro could tell this wasn't going to go well if he didn't interject at this point. Grabbing a hold of Noble's arm, he pulled him behind himself, waving his other hand so the shiny Axew would back off.

"What?! He was going to hit you with that stick! I was trying to protect you, since you gave away your position!" Muldoon spat the words out. He couldn't believe his cousin was so naive!

Aggro glared at his cousin, this was no way to act! He huffed and grabbed his little cousin by the scruff, lifting him into the air. He brought him to his face and pointed a stern finger in his face, then jerked it to point at Noble.

"No," Muldoon crossed his arms and gave Aggro and equally hard look. Despite them looking far from the same age, the Pupinaw was only a few months older than the Axew. Aggro was stubborn, as his Rock-type would suggest, and Muldoon wasn't any better, being a Dragon-type. Each thought they were in the right.

After a hard staring contest, Aggro simply dropped his cousin, who promptly fell on his bum. The teen gave him a look to remind him he was bigger, and thus he better do as he was "told." Muldoon shot Noble a look of death while he dusted himself off and stood back up, recrossing his arms. Aggro, meanwhile, turned and gave an embarrassed look towards the Keldeo.

Aggro placed a heavy hand on Noble's shoulder, shaking his head from side to side. He wanted to make up for the way his cousin had treated the Keldeo kid, so he gestured for his to follow them to his house, which could barely be seen through the trees. Mimicking that he was eating a sandwich, Aggro made it as clear as he could without talking that he figured the kid was hungry and they had food to eat.

"You're inviting him to house?" growled Muldoon. "I swear, Aggro, you are far too nice for your own good. One of these days, your naivety will be your downfall." The Pupinaw gave him another dirty look, which was reciprocated ten fold. Muldoon was used to being on edge and thinking everyone had alternative plans, while Aggro was all about giving. It was their upbringing that did it, Muldoon was raised in a very harsh and restrictive environment, while all Aggro really knew was the love of his family. True, the teen had been far more social lately, but that was all thanks to finding friends like himself and learning that his mother and Zoey had been absolutely correct in their faith in him. So, he was paying it forward.

Aggro huffed, it coming out more of a grunt, and waved off the shiny Axew. He motioned for Noble to follow him once more and started to head that way. Muldoon didn't start moving until the Keldeo did, and he was watching his every move.

"Whatever," the word was spat out. Muldoon had lost this battle, he knew. Whatever his cousin wanted, was going to happen, regardless of his protests. He knew about Zoey's condition and still couldn't get over the fact that Aggro was willingly taking a stranger to the little house.

Aggro made his way through the brush until the popped out near the back fence of the Gypsy family's yard. He opened the little gate and gestured for Noble and Muldoon to enter, giving the latter a stern look. Once he, himself, was inside, he closed the gate and had a seat on the soft grass, urging the Keldeo to do the same. He really was trying to get everyone to get along, but seemed to be failing. The old insecurities began to rush his mind and the kind look began to falter into a worrisome expression.

Muldoon caught this a felt slightly guilty, but slightly self righteous. It was something he was familiar with anytime he came over. He groaned, his conscious winning out. He sat down and looked at Noble, he hard glare softening a little. "My name's Muldoon, and this is my cousin, Aggro. What's your name?" Aggro looked over at the little shiny Axew and gave him a look of thanks. "And I guess, what would you like to eat?"