Peering from across the way were a set of bright blue eyes. They watched the odd exchange between human and pokemon. Ears flicked as all the words were taken in, the owner in rapt attention of what the Litten was saying. Warriors? Being fierce hunters? That sounded... really fun! He wanted to know how to play!

Purrloin accidentally broke the tension between pokemon and human, dashing across the road when it was clear and stopping in front of the two. He tried his best to look fierce but he didn't do a very good job, his scraggly fur and thin frame from living on the streets nothing compared to the shiny fur of a well taken care of Lab pokemon.

< I wanna play! > He said, perking up with a huge grin. He moved from foot to foot, trying to contain his excitement; no one had wanted to play with him since all his brothers and sisters were taken out of the box they had been left in. After they had all been taken away to be pets and he was left behind, it was really no fun! So, this Litten and his trainer would just have to do.

Ashpaw glanced back at the Purrloin, confused before he hopped off of Calla's lap and faced the other kitten pokemon. The Litten looked him up and down before lowering himself into a crouch, hind end in the air like he was going to pounce.

< You have to be Shadowclan! You'll never take away my territory, you sneak! > And he lunged, toppling over the Purrloin when he hit. It wasn't a real tackle, he wasn't aiming to hurt, only to roughhouse some as he were wont to do.

< Hey! > Purrloin shook Ashpaw off and stood up, his little back arched up. Tears brimmed in his eyes, just a little, as he spoke. < I don't wanna be a bad guy! I just wanna play! >

Ashpaw snorted, but gave a very put on sigh and sat down. < We don't play. This is my Warrior Code! And you can't be in my clan, Fireclan which is the BEST clan, unless you join up with me and my cool new Trainer! >

Purrloin looked between Litten and the human, who was just sitting there wide eyed at this whole display, before he stalked over to the human.

< I wanna join your clan! Pleeeeease? >

Calla was kind of at a loss. He wasn't really keen on this whole 'trainer' thing, but.... It was hard to look away fro those pleading eyes. This pokemon was very young, he could see that. He wondered how long it had been out on the street for? Maybe not as long as some others to still hold such a youthful exuberance. Ashpaw was also staring at him hard, eyes blazing and waiting for Calla's judgment.

Sighing, Calla took out one of his limited supply of pokeballs and lightly tapped the Purrloin. Guess he would see how this went.

The ball sucked the purple kitten pokemon inside, clicking a moment later to signal a capture. It only took a second of fidgeting, and Ashpaw's expectant looks before he released his newly captured pokemon. The Purrloin gave a nice stretch before bouncing over to latch onto Ashpaw, giggling loudly.

< You're part of Fireclan now, so you need an apprentice name like I have! > Ashpaw declared, tilting his head back some. < You can be... um.... Shadowpaw! >

< But I thought you said I wouldn't be a bad buy! >

< You're not! Where it has Paw instead of Clan at the end, that's your Warrior name now! And when you turn into a full Warrior, you get a cool new name like... Shadowrazor or Shadowsmoke. >

< Oh.... okay! > Purrloin, Shadowpaw now?, laughed again and headbutt Ashpaw in the side. Calla was pretty sure that he was the one that was supposed to name him pokemon.... but Ashpaw had named himself, and as long as it made them happy he guessed he would let them call themselves whatever they wanted.

Calla still wasn't doing great, but at least watching the antics between the two kittens had lifted his spirits some. He wiped his face off on his sleeve and stood up slowly. Shadowpaw wasn't going to do very well on his own out here... maybe being a Trainer wouldn't be so bad if he could take in more sad pokemon like that? The ones that no one else wanted to take a chance on. He could do that.

"Hey, um...." Calla started, but then clicked his tongue when the two pokemon turned to him expectantly. Being a Trainer was weird. He wasn't sure if he liked it or not. These two creatures didn't even know him that well and they hung onto everything he said. Even Ashpaw's earlier ire at his inattentiveness seemed to be gone.

"We, uh...." He sniffed, train of thought crashing. What would they do now? He hadn't really done much but... that item bag that Litten had snatched from the lab had a Pokedex in it. That would act as a Trainer ID as soon as he put his info in. He would need to remember to send a letter or something to the lab later down the line. Apologize for the mess and make sure that the lady there knew that Ashpaw was okay. Well, he could have went then, but...

He was kind of scared to do so.

So, with a shaky breath, Calla rubbed his arm through his sweater and set about a new plan. Trainers did.... battles and junk, right? Or at least looked for more pokemon? That would be the plan for today, then they could make their way to a new city and just... keep doing that over and over, he guessed.

"Let's.... Let's go try and find some more, uh, clan... mates?"

Ashpaw's face lit up and Calla knew he had said the right thing.