Ranger24: I normally don't use pokemon as named characters in my stories but now I really have to use a named pokemon. Also I have changed the Razac to a suggested item.

Chapter 15: Therinsford.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

The next day when Naruto got up he was sore all over. He sat up to find Ranger making breakfast already. Ranger smiled.

Ranger: Good morning.

Naruto muttered a curse under his breath and waited till the food was ready. It was good tasting but very simple. After breakfast they set out again, Naruto wincing everynow and again. They were near Therinsford the only other village in the valley. As they got closer Ranger spoke.

Ranger: Tell Cortana to hide on the other side of town.

Naruto: Why don't you do it yourself?

Ranger: Because it is considered bad manners to interfer with anothers dragon.

Naruto: You didn't have a problem with that in Carvahall.

Ranger: I do what I have to.

Naruto told Cortana.

Cortana: Becarefull, the empires servants good be waiting in ambush.

With tha she took off and went around to the mountains parrallel to them. Therinsford drew nearer with each step. It was larger then Caravhall but was built haphazardly. Buildings sprawled out in no real order.

Naruto: What a mess.

Ranger: It's ugly as it is.

As they crossed a bridge a fat man with very bad hygiene habits confronted them.

Ugly guy: You can stop right there. This is my bridge. You gotta pay to get over.

Ranger sighed.

Ranger: How much?

The man grinned.

Ugly guy: 5 crowns!

Naruto was about to protest but Ranger gave him a sharp look. Ranger handed over the coins. THe man grinned and put them in a pouch on his rope belt.

Ugly man: Thank ye much.

Ranger took a step forward and stumbled. Naruto could have heard a strange clinking sound as he grabbed onto the bridge keeper for support.

Ugly man: Watch yer step.

Ranger: Sorry.

As soon as they were on the other side and entering town Naruto spoke.

Naruto: Why didn't you haggle! He ripped you off! He probably dosen't even own the bridge!

Ranger: Probably.

Naruto: Then why pay him?

Ranger: Because you can't argue with all of the idiots in the world it's better to play along then trick them when they aren't paying attention.

As if to ilustrate his point he opened his hand. On his left palm was a small pile of coins. Naruto gaped at him.

Naruto: You cut his wallet!

Ranger winked.

Ranger: Technically its a purse but yes, and it held a suprising amount. He should know better than to keep all of these coins in one place.

There was a roar of anger from the bridge. Naruto glanced back to see the bridge keeper grabbing his fallen pants.

Ranger: I believe our freind has just discovered his loss. If you see any watchmen tell me.

He pulled a side a young boy dressed in ragged clothing.

Ranger: Can you tell us where we can buy horses?

The boy noodded and pointed to a barn on the other side of the square.

Ranger: Thank you.

He tossed the kid a coin then they made their way over to the stable. Naruto's thoughts turned to his family. He couldn't see Bender's mill.

Naruto (thinking): Sora and Roxas have probably already gotten to Ed.

Either way he didn't want to face his cousin.

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They entered the barn they saw a young black, well he wasn't black. Hispanic, maybe. Could be a little phillipino in there. Any who he looked like the Rock with more hair and no six pack. He smiled to them as he patted a proud white rapidash.

???: Welcome! Welcome.

Ranger: Thats a beuitaful animal you have there.

???: Thanks his names Demonwing mines Brock.

He held out his hand which Ranger shook then waited. When it became aparent that Naruto and Ranger weren't willing to give their names he continued speaking.

Brock: So what do you want?

Ranger: We need to horses, full set of tack, saddles, and both horses shoed. They also have to be tuff we'll be doing a lot of riding.

Brock rubbed his chin.

Brock: I don't have a lot of animals like that and the ones I do aren't cheap.

Ranger: Price is no object I'll take the best you've got.

Brock nooded and went back in the the barn grabbing saddles and other horse gear. When he returned he was leading two ponytas one rather larger than the other. The larger one he handed the reins of to Ranger.

Brock: He's a little spirited but he'll serve you well.

Ranger stroked its neck thoughtfully. Naruto tried to do the same but the ponyta drew away. Carefully he reached out with his mind and toched tthe ponyta's the contact wasn't smooth like the kind he had with Cortana but he could comunnicate with it to a certain degree. But he made it understand he was a freind. It let him ppat him looking at him with big black eyes.

Ranger: We'll take him.

He looked the other one up and down.

Ranger: The other one I'm not so sure about.

Brock: There are some good legs on him.

Ranger: Hmmm... What will you take for Demonwing?

Brock gazed longingly at his best beast.

Brock: I'd rather not sell him. I hoping to sire a whole line form him.

Ranger: If you were willing to sell him how much would this all cost me?

Brock counted out the price on his fingers.

Brock: Two hundred crowns and no less.

Ranger opened his pouch and counted out two hundred coins.

Ranger: Will this cover it?

Brock looked from the coins then to Demonwing. Then he sighed.

Brock: He's yours. Though I go against my heart.

Ranger: Do not fear I will treat as though he had been sired by Shadowfax the greatest steed of legend.

Brock Your words gladen me. Good luck on your journey. For the sake of Demonwing I hope no evil be falls you.

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Outside Ranger handed Naruto the reins to both pokemon.

Ranger: Stay here.

Naruto sat down on a bench waiting. After an hour Ranger returned.

Ranger: The Ectoplasmers were here. They stopped to buy horses just like us. I found a man who saw them leave. With many shudders he told me how they ran out of town like demons fleeingg a holly man going south.

Naruto: So we go south?

Ranger: Bingo.

They rode out of town. Naruto had named the ponyta Al, after his other cousin who had died when they he was very young.

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That night just south of town they set up camp again. Naruto was sitting next to Cortana. Suddenly he felt a stick strike his hand. He saw it was in the shape of a make shift sword. Naruto groaned.

Naruto: Not again!

Ranger smiled raising his own stick. What followed wasn't a total repeat of the previous night. Naruto was starting to get better but he was still no match for Ranger. When they stopped at last Naruto threw himself down on the ground muscles throbbing from many bruises. He had bruises on his bruises.

Naruto: Ow. Ow. Ow.

Ranger smiled and pulled out the brown book again and wrote in it. Naruto looked up a little annoyed.

Naruto: What are you doing?

Ranger: It's called a journol kid. I'm using it to record the journey and your progress.

Naruto: Hey in the barn I touched Al's mind.

Ranger sat there silent for a moment.

Ranger: That's interesting. most riders weren't strong enough to talk to anything but their dragon for a long time. The fact you have the talent is most... interesting.

Naruto: Why do you always have to act so mysterious?

Ranger: It's how I roll kid. Get used to it.

With that he stamped out the fire.

Ranger24: Well thats another chapter. I have offically changed the Razac to David's Ectoplasmares. I'm going to go back and do some editing. And I will have to make a new class of Ectoplasmare's.

Also don't expect anything new on my deviant art acount. I'm having issues with it. So i'm asking David if he would do some of the work for my stories. I'll try too P.M you any details. But I'm not good with working with email. I'm using my dad's adress. Any who read and review!