Leaning againest a tree, Ash and Pikachu watched as Zack and the other's worked on setting up their tents - darkness had came all to fast for Ash once again. In reality, he wanted to reach Hau'oli City today, but, as Ash had come to realise, not only was the universe keen on playing him a good hand, but Alola was a lot larger than he had imagined.
"Aren't you going to set up your tent for the night?" Ash heard Darwin ask him, making him frown, the coldness in his eyes having not changed through out the day, "No. I don't sleep in tents, and i don't want to sleep with you three near me" Ash stated coldly, pushing himself of the tree and turning away from the black haired boy, "I will find my own accommodations for tonight and will meet you back here at 6 a.m sharp. I will not wait for you if you are not awake"
"Don't you need us to get to Hau'oli City thought Ash?" Nicole spoke up softly - still quiet the bit intimidated by Ash, especially since he blew up at her earlier that day. Ash just rolled his eyes before closing them and turning sideways, so he was half facing them and half facing away, "I have accepted that your assistance is of use. But if you are not here tomorrow morning, then i will find my own way to the city" Ash stated, fully turning away and walking away from them and deep into the forest that surrounded them.
"Whats his problem?" Darwin finally said as soon as Ash was out of hearing reach, a frown crossing his face as he turned towards Nicole and Zack, "I just don't get it! We haven't done anything to him, and yet he acts like an asshole!" Darwin continued, throwing his arms up into the air for emphasis. Nicole just shrugged, not having an answer to her older brother's question - all she knew was that the boy had troubles, but that's all she could really guess at that precise moment.
Zack on the other hand stayed silent as he finished setting his tent up, rolling his sleeping bag out, "Zack?" Darwin voiced, making the black haired boy look up as he finished rolling his sleeping bag out, "Hm?"
"What do you think about Ash? Me and Nicole are at a loss as to why he acts like this! Do you have any idea?" Zack sighed, removing his hat and running a hand through his hair, "I have some suspicions, but i can't be sure Darwin - i imagine you sensed his aura was red, such as i did. Correct?" Darwin and Nicole both nodded - all three siblings had the ability to sense aura's, but Nicole and Darwin's abilities were more limited that their oldest brother's.
"Well...i sense that at one point, his aura was blue - not red" Zack continued, making his two sibling's eye brows raise in confusion and surprise, "I sense that something happened to Ash that turned his once pure and extremely powerful blue aura to the anger filled red aura that it is now - what i can't figure out is what that thing was..."
"I do have a plan thought" Zack said after a few seconds, making his siblings perk up inquisitively, "From the way that Ash trats this whole "saving the world" thing, and from what Tapu Koko told us about Ash, i believe that Ash has previously saved the world before - if that is true there must be information on Ash on the global web that lists all pokemon trainers" Nicole and Darwin blinked, having never connected the dots like there brother had, "I plan, once we get to Hau'oli City, to do some research on him, find out what i can and who he has associated with over the years - they may be able to give us some intel as to why Ash is the way he is"
Darwin and Nicole both looked at their brother in astonishment and respect - this was just another reason that justified their brother being picked by Tapu Bulu, who was infamous for being very loathing of humans.