“This… is… not fun,” ground out the Houndoom as he trudged all the way back with soaked fur. Rain had suddenly poured down about an hour ago, the water soaking the foursome all the way to the bone. While the three were still fine, it was only Ifrit who was somewhat worrisome—Fire types, technically, couldn’t live long in the rain. But Javas speculated that, in obtaining Entei’s powers, all the rain would really do would be to annoy the two-horned hound like crazy. Fortunately (or unfortunately, in Lucied’s case), Javas’s theory was right, and they had to put up with the ranting Houndoom ever since then.
“Hello… like, the rest of you? C’mon, let’s find shelter. Like now! I’m drenched to the skin and freezing as if Javas had hit me with an Icy Wind attack. I’m shaking to the bones and mentally I feel like banging my head against some random brick wall. Heck, I can even say the word ‘geer’ for a million times if you need me to. Geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer…”
“Lucied, can we just knock him out?” questioned Javas, his eyebrows twitching in annoyance. The Mightyena sweatdropped. “That really wouldn’t be a good idea…”
“Geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer…”
If you really feel the need to, do so and I’ll carry him on my back, added Saital. The Sneasel then looked back the wolf, emerald puppy dog eyes looking towards Lucied, who grinned awkwardly and sweatdropped once again.
“Geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer…”
“I guess… we can keep him quiet for awhile…” muttered Lucied, although without much conviction.
“Geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer, geer…”
Javas quickly took the cue and transmuted his metallic fist. Ice crystals began forming around the appendage and with a roar of ‘Antarctic Fist!’ brought the ice-coated metal against Ifrit’s cranium, effectively knocking the Houndoom out. Ifrit fell with a loud ‘thump’ onto the moist earth, and then, with their combined efforts, Lucied and Javas managed to move the unconscious being onto the Pidgeotto’s back.
For a Houndoom… he sure is heavy… muttered out the maroon-feathered bird as she tried to balance herself. The duo had to help her out once again, and after a few tries, finally managed to get some altitude without dropping Ifrit or falling onto Lucied and Javas. With that, the now-conscious trio set out through the mountains once again.