"Looks like we have a tour guide..." mumbled Selene to the others under her breath as Jack leapt up, rushing off to the entrance of the forest and gesturing for everyone to follow him. She didn't really know what to expect here...they didn't seem to be going very far into the forest yet...Sel looked down beside her where Ry was trotting along happily and smiled, taking a pokeball and releasing Blu. Her flying type was effective against bug type pokemon...this seemed like the perfect place to train him up.
Almost as if on queue, a Ledyba appeared at the edge of the path, staring straight at Sel. Sel stopped, a smile spreading across her face as she gestured to Ryan and Blu. "I'll be right back guys...I'll catch you up," she said, making her way through the bushes, knowing that if any bugs appeared to ambush her Blu would have them knocked away with a swift Gust. The Ledyba hovered in front of them and Sel was pleased it hadn't fled. "Okay Blu, here we go!" she said excitedly, Blu diving in front of her, facing the Ledyba.
"Okay Blu, use your Gust attack and fly behind Ledyba to hit it with Wing Attack afterwards!" she instructed, watching with satisfaction as Blu whipped up a powerful Gust using his cotton-like wings, the Gust hit the Ledyba and threw it backwards, tossing it around like a leaf in a storm. In a flash, Blu had sliced through the air behind the Ledyba, waiting until the Gust had blown it within range before hitting it with his Wing Attack. The Ledyba soared through the air, slamming into a tree with a loud thud. It hovered into the air unsteadily, struggling to remain airbourne until eventually it fell to the ground, fainted. Sel whooped and grabbed Blu's wings, pulling him into a tight hug.
Ryan watched in amusement as Sel squashed Blu's face against her. "That's my Blu!! Good job!" She released him and he floated away in relief - he enjoyed affection from Sel but sometimes her affection was just too hands-on for him - and looked down at the Ledyba. She wasn't big on Bug Pokemon...but it seemed a waste not to catch it now. She decided to wait, see what else this forest had to offer them.
Picking her way back through the bushes, Selene yelped and froze as she felt something move on her head. She looked up...and there was another freaking Ledyba on her head. Trying not to freak out, she screamed as she felt an electric charge jolt through her body, falling to the floor in the bushes. She peered out of the bush to see Ryan, looking sheepishly at her, and the fried Ledyba on the floor by his feet. Pulling herself out of the bush she stepped out of it as gracefully as possible, pulling her poker face on. She whistled for Ryan to join her. Hopefully...hopefully not everyone had seen that...