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(OOC: Unpacking a blanket would not make me think "that must be a security blanket." We're out camping, a blanket makes sense. Just telling ya that you have me a bit out of character, though that does look like a good point for character development.)

Shira unpacked her sleeping bag, then sent Meditite out to clear a small area for a campfire which she looked for firewood. It was starting to get dark, after all. Meditite had cleared a suitable area by the time she came back with the first load of branches, so they went out together for the next batch.

They didn't notice that a pair of large eyes were watching them from the swiftly darkening shadows. They probably never would have, either, if Meditite hadn't tossed aside a rock that was in the way of a good branch.

"MREOOW!"

Meditite and Shira jumped simultaneously at the unexpected yowl, and turned towards the sound. It's cover blown, the Meowth stalked out of the bush and crouched, baring its fangs at the duo. With little time to prepare for the obviously forthcoming battle, Shira quickly called, "Bide!" Meditite obediently got in a defensive position between the wild pokemon and her trainer.

Just in time, too, because the cat pokemon leaped forward and delivered a nasty Scratch across one of Meditite's arms. Meditite stood fast as the Meowth Growled at her, the leaped forward for another attack. The next Scratch never hit, because Meditite's foot shot out and hit her foe right in the side.

As the Meowth stumbled back to it's feet, Shira got out an empty pokeball. She guessed that another Bide would probably faint it, especially if meowth Scratched twice during the move. Hoping that it had been weakened enough by Meditite's attack, she threw the pokeball just as the Meowth finished getting to it's feet.

It hit the cat squarely between the eyes, and it was sucked into the ball. The sphere shook wildly for a few long seconds, and Shira was afraid that the pokemon would break out. Finally the ball stopped, but Shira just watched a moment to make sure. When she was certain the Meowth was caught, she walked over and picked up the pokeball. Then she looked at it and grinned.

"Yay! My first capture!" she cheered. "Great job, Meditite," she said to the starter, leaning down to give her a hug. "We'd better finish gettign the firewood, we can meet our new friend later." With that, she cliped the newly-occupied pokeball to her belt and finished gathering campfire fuel.

In the dimming light it was hard to see who had just approached, but Shira could see that whoever it was kept trying to pry the pokemon off their face, and was having little luck.

"Stay there a minute, we'll help you get that Mankey off you," she said as she scooped Meditite up. After setting her pokemon on her shoulders, the two attempted to wrestle the monkeyish pokemon off the traveler's face, and eventually succedded after getting a few scratches.

"Looks like you gotta train this guy more..." she started to say, then realized who the other person was. "Eric! It's good to see you, we were worried that you'd gotten ahead of us or something."

Noticing the wink, Shira smiled back knowingly. She had a good idea of what Eric intended, and Meditite could certainly use the experience. A quick glance at her pokedex just after she had caught Meowth showed that Meditite was getting increasingly close to learning a new move.

"OK, Meditite, let's spar a bit. Bide," she told her pokemon as Mankey hesitated momentarily. Meditite glanced at her trainer, then got in the familiar defensive position when she saw Shira smile back. Meditite watched her opponent as it cautiously approached.

"Oh, by the way, Eric," Shira spoke up quickly before Mankey attacked. "After this battle we ought to exchange phone numbers for our pokedexes so we don't lose each other again."