"Wake up…" Ash called at the first sight of the sun rising over the horizon.
It took Jane a moment her eyes, only for her to cover it with one hand as the light of the sun blinded her. "What time is it?" Jane asked with a rough voice.
"5:48AM!" Ash informed her while generating an Aura Sphere in his right hand. "You meditated for at least 8 hours."
"That long." Jane breathed, the feeling of exhaustion suddenly dawning upon her.
"That long and for the record, you made great progress." Ash told her before pushing the Aura Sphere at her direction. "Your exhaustion is understandable. You might not know this but in the eight hours, you were able to use the full capacity of your senses, so much that you felt Aura."
Jane could only look at Ash in confusion before noticing the Aura Sphere in his hand. Jane suddenly skidded backwards. She knew, first hand, that an Aura Sphere in Ash's hand is equivalent to that of a ballistic missile, or a Hyperbeam from a very well trained Pokémon.
Seeing her reaction, Ash rolled his eyes. "If I want to blow you to kingdom come, I would have done so the first time we met. We've already been through this, I won't kill you. Elena would be sad if I did and it would be a waste." Ash stated firmly before throwing the Aura Sphere at Jane.
Due to reflex, Jane shielded herself with her arms. It was useless as the Aura Sphere hit her dead center. Still, instead of obliterating her, the Aura Sphere melted through her body and her exhaustion disappeared entirely.
This surprised Jane.
"One of the basic ability of an Aura Guardian is the ability to give Aura to those with a Soul for healing and for replenishing energy. I'm an Aura Prince. That kind of basic ability is like breathing to me." Ash spoke with an uninterested tone, as if what he was saying was nothing more than fact that cannot be change. "Now, let's return to camp. I don't like leaving Maria with anyone with flesh."
Jane shivered slightly as she remembered the figure that Ash summoned from his body. The woman who appeared to be made of glass resembled her little sister too close for her comfort.
"What was that thing again?" Jane asked as she rose from her feet.
"Maria is a manifestation of my emotions through moonlight." Ash answered with a shrugged. "Have you heard of the folklore Bloody Mary? Well Maria is my personal Bloody Marry."
"Does your Bloody Marry screams at people, cursing them, strangling them, stealing their soul, drinking their blood, or scratching their eyes out." Jane asked jokingly.
"Maria does everything except soul stealing and blood drinking." Ash answered seriously. "Why in the hell should she drink blood or steal souls? Maria prefers moonlight or electricity." Ash added in defense of his killing 'partner'.
Jane could only stare at Ash after hearing that. "I was joking."
"And I was being serious." Ash replied with a serious expression. "I am an Aura Prince, everything relating to Aura, I take seriously. It comes with the territory."
"That must have suck." Jane commented, noticing a shift in Ash's eyes.
"At first, yes it did suck." Ash confirmed as Pikachu jumped on his shoulders. "But I'm an Aura Prince. I am the first only person in several generations capable of becoming an Aura Prince. If I won't embrace the responsibility of becoming one, no one else will."