Pen gave a glare as he listened to the boy talk. To him there was no in between. You were either one or the other. Though he had to agree with the boy when he mentioned that he had the advantage of having another side. Though one could call it more of a curse then an actual advantage. In his mind he could never choose to be good like his other half. He had to be evil and dark. Why ? Because he had to make up for the things that his other side could never do. “ hehehehehehehe you think I have it easy. Well that is yet again your opinion. See I have to share this body with my weaker half. He holds me back from doing what I wish. Even now he tells me not to hurt you because you are his friend. He dose not trust me and I do not trust him. But no matter yes fishing . I hope that it is worth the walk there. If not I am sure there is something to do there.” he said with an evil smile. Pen would always find something to do. Even if it was not the kindest thing he could do. He quietly walked behind the boy as they made their way to river. So far the boy was not really that bad. Strange though but not bad. Pen would just have to keep his eyes on him for a bit longer to see if he was worthy of his company. If not he would rid himself of the boy.

Once they found the river it was basically more than what Aubri had hoped for. A nice broad, slightly deep river instead of a little trickle coming down from the mountains. And he even saw a few fish jumping out of the water, probably meant more than enough for the two of them to catch. Though if this hadn't turned out to be a good fishing spot he had a feeling Pen would have had more fun trying to shove a gryphon face first into the water and hold him there for a while. Heck it still might be on Pen's own little "to do" list but he'd deal with that when it came up. "Looks promising. So you need a quick intro on fishing or just want to get straight to a competition? I figured first to either three fish or five would win."

Pen gave a smile as he thought of what he could do to the boy. He was a very good swimmer due to the fact that his other half seemed to like water so much. He could try to drown the boy. But that would leave him with the problem of what to do with him after that. He looked at the river with a slight glare. Indeed it was deeper then he thought it would be. But that was why it was called a river and not a stream. He now walked up and stood beside the boy. If he were to look at pen he would see that the monster seemed completely relaxed. That is until he asked his question. “ well I have never been fishing. So yam if you want this to be fair I would say that you need to tell me how to do it. For I am certain that you know how to catch fish.” he said. The tone of voice that pen used should have hinted at the boy that he was getting board. And that meant that the boy was in danger of him attacking again. Though really the boy should count himself lucky that he had not been attacked as of yet.

Aubri laughed and gave a little nod. "Got a good point there. Okay, let's make it fair. Three ways to fish really, I'm gonna show you two of them." The gryphon looked around real quick before finding a nice long branch that looked sturdy enough, sharpening one end a little. "Got a pocket knife or really good claws you can make this a little sharper with?" Silly question since he knew how deadly those claws could be. He started making another, this time with a bit more success on his own at sharpening the stick. Aubri realized he had essentially handed Pen a weapon to kill him with but he didn't care, the contest would probably take priority to him. The gryphon figured Pen had to prove he was better than someone before he outright tried to kill them. Time for a fishing demonstration. "This doesn't count for the contest if I get one." He stood at the edge of the water watching for a fish swimming in the shallows, stabbing the stick down and narrowly missing one. "Dang. Other way you can do it is to just hold the stick really still under the water, wait for them to swim under it thinking it's a normal branch or whatever, then get them. Now my preferred fishing method is a little more direct."

Aubri walked back to a nearby tree and took off his shirt, hanging it on a branch and rolling up his pants past his knees. Walking back out to the water and wading his way in the gryphon watched the surface again, flexing his talons and slamming them down into the water. A second later he pulled his hand back up, a fish still wiggling in his grip. "Gotcha. Can either toss it onto the bank where it won't be able to flop its way back into the water or kill it, either way'll count. Especially considering these can be lunch."

Pen just stared at the boy when he laughed. Pen did not think that it was very funny. But he would remain quiet for now. He listened with a board expression as the boy spoke. He was not the kind who really liked to learn things. However he knew that if he was going to beat the boy he had to know at least a little bit of what they were doing. He watched as the boy went and got a stick. He was a little surprised that the boy gave him a stick. He was even more shocked when he asked if he would be able to sharpen the stick with his claws. Of course he could for he took great care in keeping his claws very sharp. In fact one could say that they were unnaturally sharp considering his race was not known for their sharp nails. They were know more for their feathers. Then again pen was not a normal peafowl. “ my claws should be sharp enough. I do not carry weapons around with me you see.” he said . Of course he was lying about that last part. If the boy had known pen better he would know that pen always carried a weapon of some sort. He took the stick now and ran his claws where the boy had started scarping it at. He did this until the end of it as almost razor sharp. Indeed the boy had given him a weapon but pen was not interested in killing him for right now. He wanted the satisfaction of beating him. Though if he failed to do that then killing him would be the next best thing. Really the boy had a weapon of his own if he had tried to attack him. Pen took note of that as well. You see pen often tried to look at all the view points of things. Not that he cared about then but he wanted to cover his bases at least.

He watched the boy when he when to edge of the water to try to catch a fish. He smiled slightly as he saw that he had missed the fish. He had to hold back the urge to insult him or laugh at him. maybe just do both. “ good thing for that. That seems like it would be time consuming.” he said now. He then watched the boy as he took his shirt off and rolled his pants up. He gave a slight smile waiting for him to get ready. He was not sure what to think of him. pen would not normaly concider getting in water when it was not very warm out. however he was not going to let the kid beat him. Pen still was not sure that he really waited to get in the water himself. But he figured that he would have to with the boy walking out there and splashing around like he was. He had to admit that he was impressed that the kid actauly caught a fish this time. “ hum I see. That method looks more fun. Okay well I think I could try it.” he said he had to ask a question before he actually got in to the water .” hay kid is the water like super cold? “ he asked . Pen did not like the cold very well. However if it meant beating the kid he could actually try to deal with it.

Actually that was a good question, but Aubri hadn't noticed any super chill when he stepped in or just splashed himself catching the fish. "No, not really. Surprisingly warm considering the weather. Feel free to practice either or both fishing methods before we start the actual contest, wouldn't be fair otherwise. You'll get used to figuring out exactly where they are, if you just aim for where you see them it's usually wrong with the water bending light or something. Never bothered to really understand the how, just why I wasn't getting fish originally." The gryphon wondered briefly if him taking his shirt off had triggered any sort of reaction in Pen, but if it did he didn't pick up on it. He'd almost hoped for a hint of frustration or jealousy but then again he wasn't in the best shape of his life. Not bad, but looking at him didn't show an instant six pack of abs or biceps you needed a bigger ruler to measure.

Pen gave a slight smile when the boy said that the water was not cold. He then gave a smile. He figure that it would be best for him to practice a bit. For the moment his lighter half seemed to be at ease. “ well that is good at least I do not have to be cold. You know what I think that I will practice first.” he said. He could not figure for the life of him why the boy wanted to be kind to him . He had to assume that it was all done for his other half. It really did not bother him all that much to see the boy with out his shirt on. If it had done anything for him he would have said something about it. You see pen was not the kind who kept his opinions to himself. He walked a little ways away from the bank. Then he took off his own shirt. . Sort of like the boy he was fairly good looking. Though pen could care less what the boy thought of him. All that was on his mind right now was beating the boy .However he took off his boots before he rolled up his pants. After all he did not want to have to walk home in wet shoes. He then smiled at the boy and took off his sunglasses. He would not be able to see out of them if the got wet. Unlike his other side his eyes held a look of pure hate in them. That was why he hide his eyes from others. For if the ever saw them they would know instantly that he was in control. He now stood there for a few seconds waiting for his eyes to adjust to the light.


Then he walked off to the water. He stopped when he was across from where the boy was . He took a few steps in and smiled at the boy. He knew that he was not going to fair well in this game .But he was not going to give up so easy. So he now stopped in the water and watched for the fish. He tried to hit the with his claws a few times. All he ended up doing was slashing water every where. He hissed slightly getting frustrated with this game already. So he decided to try to use the stick instead. So he waited for a second then stabbed it in to the water. He smiled when he pulled it up with a fish still on it. “ when at first you do not succeed just kill them.” he said with a dark smile. Pen liked the fact that he could kill things and not get in trouble for it.

"Heh, figured that'd make it a bit more fun for you. Besides they're going to be lunch, or dinner, whichever we're closer to right now. And now that you've had a bit of practice guess it's time to start. Fish have to be put on the bank or still stuck on your spear there to count. Ready? Go." Maybe Pen would actually win this one, but either way it had to be at least somewhat satisfying for him. Aubri started focusing on the water around him, looking for the best chances to make a catch. As much as he'd love to win the contest he was happy if he lost, and Pen would get to rub it in. He only hoped when it came time for the fish to be food Pen wouldn't be disturbed by that part.

Pen smiled when he heard the boy say that he wanted to start the contest now. He was defiantly more then ready to beat the kid. Or at least give him a good run for his money. He was actually starting to think he might like the kid. But maybe that was just because he was distracted by something else right now. “ yes indeed it makes it fun for me. Indeed I think they would probably be more like lunch judging from the sun right now. Okay lets start then.” pen said. He gave a smile as he took the fish that he had caught earlier off of his stick. He then tossed it on to the sandy part of the bank. Really it was just more fun for pen to kill the fish then anything else. He watched the water for fish. He did not want to get any huge one because he was afraid that they would break his tick or take him with them. Not that pen would ever tell the boy that. To tell the truth pen would more then likely let his other side be in control if he found that he did not like something . That was the way that it always worked for them. What one did not care for the other usually did not mind. T hat was just anouther bennifit of having a split persona.

The gryphon smiled, glad they were a fair distance apart or their actions would make it really hard for the other to fish. He slammed his claws back into the water, coming up empty. Damn, had to keep trying. There were still two fish swimming around near him, if he could get lucky enough to get one of them the second shouldn't be hard... if it stuck around. Maybe he should have brought some bait out here with him but it was a little late for that. Instead he shot his talons back into the water again and this time came up with a fish, smiling and tossing it onto the bank. "One for me." Pen actually had an advantage of sorts with that stick, it gave him a slightly better range for catching fish. Aubri wasn't about to let him win without a good challenge though.

Pen stood quietly in the water. He waited until the fish got close to him. He figured that he could hit them better that way. He noted that the sun was still kind of bright. That made it kind of hard for him to see the fish. But that was not going to stop him from trying to win. He looked at the boy when he heard him slam his claws in the water. He gave a smile when saw that he missed his fished. Then he turned his attention back to his work. He watched the water carefully before trying stab another fish. He slammed his stick down in to the water. When he pulled it up he found that he had missed his target. Then he heard the boy say that he had caught a fish . Well he was not to bothered by that. After all he still had time to catch up. “ okay .” he said with an evil looking smile. He then waited a few seconds before trying to stab another fish. But yet again he missed. Well this was going to be harder then he thought.

Sounded like he still had the lead as he tried to snatch the next fish, failling miserably. Maybe the practice fish and that first one were just beginner's luck today, but he only had one fish in his little area and it was starting to move more toward Pen. Oh well, let it go, he needed to find more of them anyway. Trying to be as silent as possible in the water he moved a little further up stream and thought he saw a good spot. Well, good for fish but not so good for him if he missed a grab. Plenty of rocks and little places for them to hide, and for him to bang his arms up if he didn't watch what he was doing. And again if he failed to get them he'd basically be running fish right down to Pen.

Pen was focusing his energy in to watching for fish. He wanted to catch at least one. So he stood as still as he could waiting for them to come to him. He frowned when he heard the boy moving to catch fish in another spot. Well it seemed that he was having about as much fun as pen was. A thought did cross his mind. If the boy some how won this contest pen would have lost to him twice now. That would make him look weak. He would not , could not let that happen. His eyes now held a look of anger rather then hate to them. He smiled when he saw another fish come near him. He slammed the stick down in the water . When he pulled it up he was happy to see that he had caught the fish . “ now we are tied. “ he said glancing at the boy. He then pulled the fish off of the stick and threw it beside the practice fish he had thrown on the bank . He smiled now knowing what he needed to do. He would focus his anger on the fish. That way he would be more motivated to catch them. As a bouns it would keep him from try to attack the boy instead of the fish. for just because they were in a contest did not mean that pen would not heistate to attack if he got the notion to.

Just as Pen was saying they were tied Aubri shot his claws into the water again hoping for the best. What he got was a terrible miss and a scrape on his forearm. Since it was already hurting he figured there wasn't much point in trying to be graceful, continuing to fish around and trying to get hold of something. Ah, finally, a fish. He pulled it up out of the water and quickly tossed it to the bank. "Second one for me." And a little trail of blood in the water from where he scraped his arm. It was stinging pretty bad but he couldn't let that slow him down, not if he wanted to beat Pen again. And that was his good arm, now he'd be stuck fishing with his bad one and hoping for the best. And hoping Pen wouldn't want to take advantage of an injury on him and try to start a fight after this. The worst part was that meant he might only have two fish for lunch.

Pen stood still as he watched for fish in the water. More then likely he would have them come near him eventually. If not then he would have to move to a different spot . He gave a glance when he heard the boy slashing around again. Hummm looked like he was not such an expert fisher man . Oh well he was not worried about that for the moment. He tried to focus on the water watching for fish. Just as he was about to stab one he heard the boy say that he had another one. Well now he was ahead of him. So with that in mind he stabbed his stick in to the water. He gave a slight hiss as he found that he had missed the fish. Damn these things were fast. So he took a couple steps forward . He then stooped. He smiled when her saw that there were fish here. So he deiced to try again . Maybe he would be able to defeat his foe. If not at least he got the pleasure of killing something he stabbed the water again. This time he got what he aimed for. He glanced towards the boy and stated flatly “ and now we are tied again.” from the looks of it this completion was going to be close. To tell the truth pen might share his fish with the boy . Pen was starting to think that he was a good competitor to have around. After all he had been told once that once you got a good toy you should never break it. At least until you are done playing with it for a while.