He saw it before he heard it.
They leapt out at her mercilessly, hunters aiming to kill - or, not kill, but threaten... keep hostage... Their large, wide hands grasped for her thin body, aiming to contain her. And then she shrieked.
He suddenly remembered what he was supposed to do - thoughts of death plagued his mind, the thought of the two men torn to pieces and bleeding profusely on the ground the most prominent. With a shudder and a curse under his breathe, he leapt out the door, running towards her with full speed.
Oomph.
The wind was knocked out of him and he was out of breathe, surprised by the impact. Vision blurred, body searing with pain, confused… And an instant later, before the blockade (was it really a person who had stopped him?) could even react, Ryuu's thoughts were sharp and clear. He had been knocked over by the tan mass that towered over him (at the moment; the other guy was big, but he wasn't tall) and the big guy was about to act if Ryuu didn't soon.
He rolled to the left, quickly finding himself out of the man's reach before the large man could even move. Ryuu leapt to his feet gracefully, his muscled figure lean enough that each movement of his perfectly uniform, so graceful that most would have strained to move like he did - but for Ryuu, it was easy and natural. His gaze hard and fierce - something that never seemed to change - he charged at the smirking man. Clearly, he Aqua grunt thought Ryuu stupid for charging at him like that, probably predicting a repeat of what happened only moments ago. But Ryuu Akiyama was no fool. He was sly and clever, stashing his tricks up his sleeve better than anyone else - he had a good poker face, that was for sure. No trace of condescending mockery existed on his facade, only fury - a good actor. The Pokemon world had most definitely missed out on a good celebrity when Ryuu decided it would be more enjoyable to thwart evil's plans and live a quiet life.
Quicker than the other man's pathetic eyes could spot, Ryuu whipped out a dagger that had been stashed inside his vest. The move to defeat - not kill, simply defeat - the burly man was quick and efficient, effortless. The gleaming blade was quickly thrust into the thick biceps of the man before being pulling out and thrust into his leg. Then it was pulled out once more, and Ryuu leapt away with the speed of a cat, gaze locked on the howling Aqua grunt. The grunt was howling in pain now, laying on the ground with his eyes shut in pain. Slowly, Ryuu approached him once more - and when his feet stopped near the man's head, a small smirk appeared on the pale man's visage. 'You kept me from Rain... I'll spare you so one day you can tell all your little friends what happens when you get in the way of what I want.' A swift kick to the head to make the man unconscious, and Ryuu was off once more, a Mightyena suddenly out to lead him to the most important thing in his life...
"Rain?" he asked in a quiet murmur, smooth voice silky... It was alluring, a test for her. If she came out of hiding (she was here, his Mightyena could smell her otherwise they wouldn't have stopped at this little meadow) he would have to find a way to hurt her. Pain surged through him at the thought - at the thought of pushing her away. All around him, there was a rustling sound - the Aqua members had tensed, ready to spring on the girl they had probably lost track of. Too bad theydidn't know that Rain wasn't just a girl...
His Mightyena's gaze flickered to a small bush in the center of the clearing; Ryuu's gaze followed, and he saw some sharp black claws of the hidden Pokemon. A moment later, the burly paw shrunk and he could spot a pale hand. 'Rain, no... Please, leave me here to fight...' And then he heard her words, soft and unsure, "Ryuu?" He saw her face slowly peek around to see him, wide and afraid. The rustling was louder now before growing silent. And in the silence, you could hear his quiet words with ease: "Daikirai - search and destroy." They were spoken in a cold, ruthless tone, but Ryuu was unphased - in the distance, he could hear the sound of a chopper approaching. Upon his words, Rain leapt out of her hideout, prepared to battle...