in the dragon's den - open

[CLAIR]

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clair

blackthorn gym leader

The rushing waves inside of the cave echoed around, reverberating against the walls and rocks. It was music to Clair's ears. The Dragon's Den was her home away from home, even if it was just a few feet outside of her actual home. It was a sacred place that was trusted to the Dragon Clan, a clan that Clair was a part of. What an honor it was. Her family had grown up in the Dragon Clan for as long as anyone could remember. It honored her greatly to be a part of it.

Today, Clair was in the den, making her usual morning rounds. The place was peaceful, with the sounds of tiny dratinis and magikarps echoing among the sounds of the water. It was truly a delectable place to spend her time. She couldn't think of anywhere else she'd rather be.

Her faithful Dragonair floated close to her as she surveyed the water for the dratinis. At the moment, they all seemed content and happy. Some were playing, some were just swimming and floating, others were stretched out along the bank. Clair approached a tiny one, probably a newborn, and she squatted on her haunches and extended her hand out. Between her fingers was a delicious treat~ "Come here, little one", she cooed to it. It sniffed the air for a moment, saw the kindness in her eyes, saw the Dragonair that trusted her, and it quickly snatched the treat from her fingers.

Clair chuckled softly and stood up again. Nothing could ruin this day.

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[ELIJAH]

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[atrb=border,0,true][rs=2][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #1e231e; width: 110px; border-right: 1px dashed #60d360; border-left: 5px solid #0d100d; border-bottom: 5px solid #0d100d; height: 425px;]	[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #1e231e; border-bottom: 1px dashed #60d360] » words » 694 » tags » Claire » lyrics » all star by smashmouth » notes » yay, so went with the assumption that they've sorta met before and Elijah been sorta stalking her for sometime xD Longer tham I expected :I
[atrb=border,0,true][rs=2][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #1e231e; width: 380px; border-right: 5px solid #0d100d; border-bottom: 5px solid #0d100d] He could get used this. The silence and tranquility of the darkness, broken only by the steady drip of water from the ceiling onto the somewhat slippery floor.. The cool cave wind that made him huddle himself further within his jacket, one he thankfully had enough insight to bring. The absence of the ever common Zubat and Geodude, from which he was free from the ever impeding incident of getting brushed aside by flapping wings, or tripping over angry rocks that would more often than not throw other rocks as well. He sighed, smiling to himself and closing his eyes as he leaned back on the hard wall behind him. Just a short rest, were the words he told himself, as he allowed himself to close his eyes for a moment. It wasn't unusual for him to feel tired, in fact, most of the time, it was the only thing that he ever really battled against. The feeling of fatigue was one quite familiar to him, who rarely had over four hours of sleep a day, for which he had to take in several sweet snacks for that energy boost. A tiny tap on his shoulder was all it took to snap him from his semi-conscious self, his eyes flickering back into a wary state. It was Xanthe, his Pichu, who was perched on his shoulder who awoke him, her ears twitching and her head turned towards another pair in the cave. Elijah blinked, turning his head to look at Claire, the whole reason for them being here. It wasn't an easy task, going to a 'private' training area, but the guard was a mere old man, and all Elijah had to do was wait patiently until there was no one watching before sneaking into the entrance. For now he watched from the distance at the girl who had a Dratini's attention, coffee colored eyes watching with open curiosity at the scene unfolding in front of him. The Pichu on his shoulder shifted on his shoulder, before crawling into the hoodie of his jacket and making herself comfortable. She had no qualms with her trainer's strange 'stalking' habits, so long as they weren't too inconvenient for herself. She could still remember the instance when he had first announce that he would 'pursue' her. It was right after a delivery, and they had just stayed a short while in Blackthorn. Out of a whim, they had gone to watch the gym battle. Xanthe wasn't exactly sure to her trainers thoughts at that moment, but she could see his face had lit up amusement at watching the battle, and the way that his eyes kept flitting at the gym leader. Elijah had introduced himself at that time, though was brushed off almost immediately by the gym leader. And of course, the blond wasn't dissuaded by that at all. Several time before, he had already tried to strike up a conversation and get to know her better, but several times he was brushed off. Well, this was yet another attempt at Claire's attention. The tall blond tilted his head as Claire cooed to the Dratini, her voice gentle, and her actions calm. Strangely enough, Elijah found the scene intriguing. With that, he emerged out of his hiding spot, finally showing himself fully towards the other. "Heh, now, if only you'd treat me with as much attention as you do that Dratini, then maybe I wouldn't feel so much ignore anymore ~" He said, voice quiet, but a content smile could be seen on his features. He wore a dark gray jacket, zipped up halfway, a blue shirt peeking out, and a pair of jeans. Xanthe remained inside the hood of the jacket, unmoving but certainly not asleep. Elijah slowly walked closer to Claire, carefully avoiding the Dratini and watching the gym leader's Dragonair warily as well, quite afraid that it might attack him if he looked like a threat. And so he stopped a short way from blue-haired woman, eyes drifting from her face to the Pokemon by her. "I'm sooo jealous of that Dratini, just so you know." He said, cracking yet another smile, eyes glinting mischievously.

[CLAIR]

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clair

blackthorn gym leader

Perhaps she was wrong about this day being ruined. Clair was enjoying the peace and quiet. She was enjoying feeding the dratinis, stroking their smooth skin. Bonding. Dragon Pokemon were her life, her obsession, they were a part of her dreams. But someone had disturbed them. Someone disturbed her.

The timid dratini slid into the water as soon as the first vowel of the voice echoed through the cave. Clair's Dragonair, on instinct, moved closer to Clair and though she didn't touch her, she wrapped part of her long body around Clair, encircling her. Clair rolled her eyes as soon as she heard the voice. It was one that she could not forget. It bugged her. He bugged her. She folded her arms close to her chest and stared with a gaze as hard as stone.

"What do you want?" A cyan brow lifted as she questioned him. "You scared off the dratini. I hope you're happy with yourself. State your business and leave, so I can get back to my own business." Grumpy grumpy~ Though not ruined, her day was starting to go downhill.

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[ELIJAH]

[cs=2][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #1e231e; width: 450px; padding: 5px; -moz-border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; -webkit-border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; text-align: justify; border-bottom: 1px dashed #60d360; border-top: 5px solid #0d100d; border-left: 5px solid #0d100d; border-right: 5px solid #0d100d] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas, I need to get myself away from this place, I said yep what a concept, I could use a little fuel myself, And we could all use a little change
[atrb=border,0,true][rs=2][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #1e231e; width: 110px; border-right: 1px dashed #60d360; border-left: 5px solid #0d100d; border-bottom: 5px solid #0d100d; height: 425px;]	[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #1e231e; border-bottom: 1px dashed #60d360] » words » 260 » tags » Clair » lyrics » all star by smashmouth » notes » totally fine with me :3
[atrb=border,0,true][rs=2][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #1e231e; width: 380px; border-right: 5px solid #0d100d; border-bottom: 5px solid #0d100d] He blinked at the small slender light blue bodies of the Dratini quickly, and quietly, slipped into the dark waters of the cave, leaving him with Clair and a rather protective looking Dragonair. Her tone didn't seem pleased with his presence at all, but that didn't surprise him in the least. It was only typical, or so Elijah thought, that Clair was pissed at him for disturbing her peace and quiet. Perhaps it was one of the reasons she even came to the cave, to have a bit of silence from the normally bustling life a gym leader. "No. I'm not exactly happy at making you irritated." He said, brows furrowed, a tight frown on his lips. He scratched the back of his head, avoiding her gaze by staring at an uninteresting rock on the floor. He gave a wry smile at her question. "Well, to be honest, I came here to see you. But I think you've guessed that already." He said, cheeks flushing a bit red, at he continued to hold his gaze on the rock. "I didn't really plan on making you mad or anything... It sorta just happened?" Oh great, he was starting to ramble. He shook his head at himself, finally lifting his head to gaze at Clair with soft coffee eyes, almost pleading. "I just... Wanted to spend a bit of time with you, that's all. If you'd let me of course. Otherwise... I'll just leave." He ended with a sigh, keeping his hands in his pockets as he waited for her answer.