Chapter 90: Painful Reminder

"Hey," Geyser spoke, as Ashachu let out a groan. "I don't remember saying you could speak." The samurott covered the raichu's muzzle and nose with his paw, and Blade couldn't help but laugh.

Blade watched as Geyser's other foot paw teased Ashachu's exposed rod, just right. And it seemed the raichu knew how powerless he was, as he began licking the paw in his face.

"Hahahahaha. Damn you are lucky Ashy, those paws must be amazing with how desperate you are," Blade laughed again. "I'd kill to be in your position right now, Geyser seems to know every little way of teasing with those paws."

"F-e-e-l f-r-e-e t-o s-w-it-ch," Ashachu groaned into the paw in his maw. 'YAHH."

Blade gave his foot paw another slap with his claw, easier than he had with Hunter, but still enough to make it sting. He watched as Ashachu jerked and his cock spurted pre. "Hehehehe. Mind your language Ashy-boi," He chuckled then turned to Geyser. "Hey you should tower over him too! Make him feel small under you and remind him that his place in life is under your paws."

Blade wasn't sure the samurott was taking his advice. But he was still towering over Ashachu rather easily. But he didn't let up his cruel stroking, choosing still to only edge the poor chu rather than let him finish.

"Ch-uuu…"

Blade watched as Geyser masterfully brought Ashachu to the edge again, only to leave him unsatisfied. And the sneasel capitalized with a swift spank to the sole again. He had to admit, his paws were much more enticing as a raichu, longer, thicker, softer.

"You know if you really want to show dominance," Blade chuckled teasingly. "Don't stop even after he cums. Guys are even more sensitive after cuming. So you could probably make him cum again and he wouldn't be able to stop you?"

"Who said he's going to get to cum," Geyser said menacingly.

Blade had to admit to himself, it was rather cruel, it was one thing he enjoyed, but in moderation, which these boys rarely understood.

"He knows what he has to do if he wants that." Geyser gave a toothy grin. "Don't you Ashy!"

"Mmnnn…" Ashachu grunted.

Blade laughed again. "Hehehehe…Man I want to see that…." He smirked as a thought came to him. "Hey, why not use me as a tool?" His smirk grew. "He seems weak for just one of your paws, so why not use both?" said Blade acting innocent. He raised his paws and wiggled his two toes. "If you need him to be smothered by paws, I've got a pair of my own."

"F-uc n-ngo." Ashachu lowered his ears.

"Hehehe. Couldn't hear that Ashy-boi," Blade teased. "You're going to have to speak clearer."

Before anything more could happened, a draining and a charmander runt came rushing their way, tripping over everyone. The two ended up on top of Ashachu's restrained body, causing Blade and Geyser to have fits of laughter.

"Hehe…What are you two doing?" Geyser asked as the two tried to pull themselves off Ashachu. The charmander, accidentally shoving his clawed foot in Ashachu's mouth.

Something was off about the charmander, it seemed familiar somehow, and at the same time it seemed like it didn't know where it was.

"Careful."

"You really can't get enough paws can ya kiddo," laughed Blade.

The laughter was cut short as a Gyarados barreled toward them.

"Ooh shit." Blade hopped to his feet, his eyes widening suddenly. His body wanted to run, his instincts telling him to flee. He couldn't win this fight.

The Charmander and Dratini yelled. "It's coming to eat us, it's coming to eat us!"

Geyser stepped up, his shell helmet pointed forwards and teeth bared ready for battle. "Hey pal," he barked. "What's the big idea."

WHAM! Gyarados hadn't even given him an opportunity before he sent the samurott flying a short distance away.

"What's going on," Ashachu gave an urgent cry. "I can't see anything."

"Fuuuck." Blade backed away instinctively. He didn't want to run, he wanted to at least try to protect them. His eyes darted between Ashachu and the kids and Gyarados. It would've been easy to run. His instinct was almost overwhelming. What kept him rooted in place.

'Cynder…' his mind recalled his only meeting with the fennekin that Pyre loved. How he had lost track of her when they taught him hide and seek. How a gyarados had slaughtered her. How he'd blamed himself. Maybe if he'd found her, if he had just tried a little harder.

"Gahhh." Geyser pushed himself back to his feet. He had been dazed but was still in the fight, "hey you, eat hydro pump."

He fired a jet of water at Gyarados' head, but Gyarados returned fire immediately with a hyper beam attack. The beam of golden light burst from Gyarados' jaws, cutting through the hydro pump and slamming the samurott unconscious.

"Fuck." Blade hated himself, hated his body.

'We're leaving Blade!' Xiphos had seemingly managed to wrestle control for a moment and turned to run.

He wanted to turn back and save them, but this was the instincts of both himself and Xiphos telling him to run. It was instinct, exactly what he'd tried to teach Ashachu.

Then suddenly. "RWAAAAR!"

Flames rained from on high, enveloping Gyarados. Blade tried to see the source, but only served to trip himself.

Charizard stood defensively over Ashachu and the charmander. That's it, the egg Shadow had removed, that's how Blade knew the charmander. Internally he was happy the little guy was alive. He'd feared the worst when Shadow ripped the egg from Charizard's belly.

"Charrr." Charmander immediately stopped cowering and roared his support for his father.

"I'm feeling generous this morning," snarled Charizard. "I'm going to give you to the count of three to get the fuck out of here."

"Grrr." Gyarados bared its teeth.

Dragonite landed behind Charizard, scooping the dratini off of Ashachu and held him.

Charizard held up a claw. "One…two…fuck you!" He attacked in a blaze of claws and flames. Firing off a dragon-breath attack and blowing a jet of green and purple flames at him before following it up slash.

Blade covered his eyes and looked away. "S-shit."

Gyarados turned tail and fled.

"Yeah, you run," Charizard roared after him. "If you ever threaten my hatchling again, I'll kill you. You aren't the first Gyarados I've turned into smoked sushi!"

Everything happened so quickly, Charizard noticed Ashachu restrained, and prepared to attack Blade and Geyser, but stopped at Ashachu's request.

Charizard shook his head, before strolling over to Ashachu and shattering the ice around his paws and feet. He helped Ashachu stand.

"Thanks." Ashachu stretched his now free limbs.

"Ahhh…Wh-what happened?" Geyser slowly opened his eyes and stood up. "Wait, what happened to Gyarados?"

Dragonite gave him a pat on the shoulder. "It's alright buddy. It's gone. Take it easy."

At the same time, Blade pushed himself out of the grass and wandered back over to the group. He couldn't believe what a coward he'd been. But with the danger gone, he was curious of the charmander and dratini.

"What do you think you're doing." Charizard snarled at Blade, preventing his advance. He bared his fangs.

Blade struggled to maintain his composure, as he felt the fear rising in his chest. Fear, and self loathing. "I…" He wanted to say something to challenge Charizard. He couldn't think of something. He was distracted.

He'd nearly once again done nothing while a Gyarados murdered someone close to him.

"You stay away from him. Dirty egg thief."

"I..I'm not," Blade protested, barely audible, he took great offense, but couldn't muster the strength to argue. He could feel his self hate growing again. He could've done something, he could've helped, but he didn't. He was pathetic.

"Charizard," Ashachu protested.

Charizard lowered his head above Blade. Blade tried to scramble back but tripped again, looking at the flame pokemons saliva dripping maw.

"No Darkrai bitch to protect you now," Charizard growled, low enough so only Blade could hear him, his voice barely more than a grunt. "No more Char murderer. He's nothing but a pile of ashes and bone in the bottom of a frozen canyon, where I put him. And unless you want to join him. You'd best keep away from my mate and kit. Understood!"

In that moment Blade considered stabbing his claws into Charizard's eyes. He wanted to, his body was telling him to. But he simply jumped to his feet and ran off.

Blade jumped back to his feet, turned and fled as fast as his feet would carry him.

"Hey, I'm talking to you," Charizard called after him. He briefly considered pursuing him. His wings would easily out pace Blade's feet.

As Blade ran, he felt the tears tearing across his face. He stumbled and tripped again. But simply got up and kept running only to stumble and fall again. And again. And again. Finally he stopped and slumped against a tree.

He slammed his head back against it. "He's right…Shadow is dead….he's gone…." he slammed his head again. "And it's all my fault."

He slammed his head back a few times then curled into a ball sobbing into his knees. "Why does it hurt so bad…why does everything always hurt…" he sobbed to himself. "I can't take it anymore Shadow…I'm so alone…" Blade sat up wiping the tears from his face.

"Listen to you, stupid worthless sneasel. So pathetic you're still asking Shadow to be here for you when you got him killed." Blade slapped himself across the face. He turned back to the tree. "It's…just like the one I met him under." He wiped his tears and took his claws to the tree. It was careful and calculated. Each small cut, again and again. Until it had what he wanted. It wasn't the most accurate, but it was a vague plume of smoke with a single eye carved into the tree.

He looked down at his claws. "I can't…do it anymore…I'm not…strong enough…" The tears continued to stream down his face as he took hold of his left arm with his right claw, allowing it to cut into his flesh. He looked down, aiming his claws at his wrists.

"Every day…surrounded by the people that killed you…Knowing that they're glad you're dead…that they hate me too…it would be so much easier if I just…"