(ACE) The FROST Team

Looking upon Yuri's body the coloration of her skin was now evident that she was in danger of hypothermia. Jack didn't have any moves that could warm her up not even a bit of his electric moves would do. "...I don't know,She's managing right now but—" The Pikachu shook his head thinking this could be bad if she starts violently shaking. " I- I can try and keep her warm tonight till we find something else." This was this first time Jack was surprised at the Ninetails. maybe Ark's words finally sank into Hikirio's head. " -I don't smell the actual body though, maybe it's just wounded and escaped?" Hikirio was actually right, there was no body, but the gun however looked like it was damaged to the point it wouldn't fire anymore. Guess that it wouldn't hurt to ignore this for a while. Jack thought to himself. The Electric type looked at Ark as he approached. Blood.. Hm.. injured human. His blood would attract predators. We got to go down here so.. lets hope we don't encounter them. Not far to the hideout. Whether or not there's supplies to last a few days? For all of us? Probably not. If people have gotten to it." If the undead are hiding in other parts of the cavern then they would end up having unwanted guests like the ones earlier.

Following in the back of the group, Jack was concerned more about his trainer if that was his blood on the wall or if it was someone else. Either way the thought had given Jack a sinking feeling that the answer he may seek is not what he wanted to hear. "All right, its up there." Looking upon the door there was blood on it. Whoever was here was wounded or bitten and was trying to find something to stop the bleeding.  "Down there." As Ark opened the door Jack looked inside seeing the place in such a disarray. Somehow he got the feeling that someone was searching for medical supplies. None of the crates was tampered with which was a good sign. "Not bad for being in the middle of a frozen labyrinth," Jack agreed to the Gengar's comment. For a base to be in the middle of a frozen cavern this maybe the only safety they could get for a while. "...but how easy is this place to defend? There was some blood on the door too—this room would get cramped easily." True if the undead decide to make an attack they would head straight to the base and eliminate anyone who was in there. "Perhaps we could have someone keep guard and switch every now and then." Jack stated.

Thinking about it he would scout around for a bit and see if he could find an exit to this frozen labyrinth. The only problem is that he would end up getting lost and attacked if he isn't careful. Maybe Ark knows of another way out of here. The Pikachu walked up to Ark and asked him. "Hey Ark, do you think there's another way out of here further on ahead?" As he waited for a response he looked at the unopened crates they was all labeled with the things they had in them, but not knowing how to read it confused Jack a bit, but one crate was tampered with. The Pikachu looked inside seeing cloth covered in blood and a red symbol on it that humans use to treat their wounds. "Ark, I think that someone was in this wooden crate." The Electric type said.

Jack watched Ark check the box of bandages carefully, surely though that was the only thing that was taken. "Hm. Looks like they took bandages and things used to treat wounds." Looks like the medical supplies was stolen from them. Then, Jack felt hungry and was wondering if there was food stored around there somewhere. "There's some food in here,  Poke-block, normal food in those foil wraps." Poke-blocks, at least that would last quite a long time in the cold. Before long, Jack walked over to the bed and seeing how comfortable it looks. The Pikachu started thinking to himself. That would probably work to warm Yuri up and looks pretty comfy as well. Walking back over to Ark, the electric type was getting ready to stand guard though he himself was tired from a long walk and that battle. "I'll sit watch. You all need the rest." Relief came to the pikachu as Ark volunteered to stand guard for the time being. With that, Jack walked over to the Poke-blocks and waited to see if they was any good.

Thinking a bit, Jack wondered how far the exit is from where they are now. The original exit is unreachable from this point due to a cave in on the main tunnel. The only option is to follow Ark's knowledge. "As for a way out? I think I can remember a few ways out. Give me a few to think." It looks like it might take a bit, but since Ark was here before then that means he needs time to remember. "Is there any more chambers like this one that you can recall? Somewhere for the wounded human to have found and taken shelter in?" For once Jack did have to agree with Hikirio's question. If there are more hideouts in this cavern, then chances are the injured human must still be in this cavern. "I think there might be a few more. Not.. stocked like this but places trainers can settle in. If the injured human was smart he'd find his way out. It'd be better off for him rather than staying in here. The closest entrance is a few hours walk away. Following the curve around it leads to the mountain side. Which.. has its own problems." Upon hearing that, Jack could only think of what it was like at Mt. Silver. A drop-off near the entrance and it could mean they'd have to climb down from the mountain. Then, Dal started eating a Poke-block considering that if he's eating it then they're still good. "How long do Pokeblocks go for again? Last thing we need is eating something spoiled and having someone get sick in the middle of this hellhole," Thinking on it, they should last quite a while in cold conditions especially if they're wrapped and stored up. "Though I guess this cold temperature'll help keep all this good. Maybe we could even cook something using Hikirio's fire." Roasted Poke-blocks now that's something that Jack hasn't had in a long time.

Jack's mouth started watering up a bit thinking about the scrumptious taste of a cooked poke-block in his mouth. It was satisfying to think about it, but Hikirio would probably object to the idea. "Yuri doesn't eat a lot, so yeah, I'd think a couple days and we'd be good in here." That would give them plenty of time to plan a chance to do a search of the surrounding area for the possibility of more food. "Once we run out we'll either have to relocate or find a food source. I know sometimes berries can survive around the area, though not sure if they can grow in these caverns themselves. Otherwise we'll have to hunt." Upon hearing that, Jack walked over to Dal and wondered if they would find something outside of the cavern. "From what I know Poke-blocks last quite a while if they're stored so I think they're good." The only thing bothering the electric type is the medical supplies if the human that was there earlier had been infected and tainted the bandages. Grabbing a Poke-block, Jack started unwrapping the foil off it and started eating. "So if we have to relocate, then we'll have to prepare some food for the trip and if I'm taking a wild guess, climb down the mountain." The pikachu said as he took tiny breaks from eating. As he took another bite out of the block a very sweet taste had been all to familiar to his mouth. The name of the berry used to make this escaped Jack's mind, but he loved this poke-block so much.

Jack finished eating the poke-block and started to stretch. He felt tired from all that walking and it was time to rest for a while. The pikachu walked over to the bed and laid right by Yuri knowing that if his trainer was possibly dead then Yuri would be the only one left he could rely on though he just met her not even a full day. "Dal? If the worst befalls me by finding my trainer dead, would you both let me stay with you?" Simply Jack had to know since they was the only two that he could rely on. Though his mind had thought about it, he couldn't tell if this would work since he had a different life compared to Yuri and Dal. Until then, he would continue to search for his trainer until he knew for sure that his trainer was no longer alive. The Pikachu brushes up against Yuri's leg and falls asleep hoping something good will happen.

The Pikachu looked at Dal as he answered the question. "Eh, nightmares?" Jack nodded to the Gengar as the electric type got up. "Well, I don't usually sleep much...maybe a few times in the past...?" At least Jack knew he was honest with him. As he began to listen to both Ark and Hikirio again the ideas came clear that this place wouldn't be of much use to them. " If it will get us moving then I'll carry some of the weight" Even though Jack thought Hikirio was stubborn at least the Ninetails had a bit of dignity to help out when needed to. You don't have to carry it. As I said, I can be the only one for it." Jack hopped off the bed and stretched out to get ready to make their next move. " So we figure out how to navigate out of the caves to the outside, find this village that Dal and Yuri found" The Pikachu finally spoke from being silent for the entire conversation. "That's about the gist of it, but lets not forget that we still might run into whoever was the owner of the blood that's on the bandage crate." Then there was the Piloswine that is around. The last time Jack had a run in with a Piloswine was during his time in Johto. Remembering from what his last battle with one had ended with the Piloswine stampede. " food, water and warmth for these ice caves are a must, maybe some of the medical things just in case." It might be a bad idea to use the bandages if the blood is contaminated.

"Warmth she can use the blankets or make something she can wear from it. She could always carry Hikirio for warmth." Jack giggled a little from Ark's comment. Hikirio would frown if Yuri carried him around like a young pup. "I'm kidding! I'm Kidding!" The Pikachu got the joke on carrying Hikirio around. Watching Ark place a saddle bag onto Hikirio had the electric type wonder if they could use the loosened ice to melt it down for water. "Looks good on you." Guess Hikirio will be carrying the food for them and that would mean taking a formation to protect the cargo. "Yeah, those will definitely come in handy," Jack walked over to Dal and listened for where their next destination is. "I say we head towards Anistar City—it's a city after all, it's bound to have good loot. Probably plenty of buildings to take shelter in too." Sounds like a plan and with luck find something useful for Yuri to help defend herself if possible. "As for the Piloswine, we can tackle it if we come across it on our way to the exit, but lets not go out of our way to look for it. We do have a good amount of food already and we don't want to fuck ourselves over going deeper in these caves for just one Pokemon." Speaking of Piloswine, Jack did hear a rumor one time that they was used in transportation to and from this very cavern. Perhaps that since the humans was gone that they had taken shelter in the cavern to protect themselves from the undead.

With the rest that Jack got though from earlier he should be able to have a full use of his thunderbolt again. "There! That'll keep you warm enough until we get outta here." Now that Yuri was wearing something to keep herself warm, they should be able to concentrate on getting out of this frozen cavern. "Anistar City? Isn't that the town that's usually bustling with both humans and pokemon alike?" Since Jack wasn't from Kalos, he didn't know much of the area other than the rumors that was told. One thing did make sense though if they ran into the Piloswine on their way out they might have to deal with it if necessary, but it shouldn't be to hard to shoo it away. "Think we can use the ice and melt it for water?" It was an idea to bring up at least until they get out of their. In all Jack had enough of this cave and there was nothing else to find. One thing did concern him. The blood on the medical crate. What if they ran into that person and he happened to be who Jack's looking for? Though chances are that they might have be long gone by now. "Okay, if we have to, we should surround Hikirio so that way the food is protected from all four sides." That said Jack would again guard the back in case they was surprised attack from behind. As usual, Jack got a thunderbolt ready to use for when they leave. "Ready when you are Dal." The Pikachu said.