Of all the methods, running away is the best!
One word: Run!
With his cheat ability, given enough time to develop, even a small boar could one day slay a god.
But, all of this is clearly impossible.
Because Entei would never do such a thing, and Ho-Oh isn't the kind of Pokémon that would arbitrarily blame its subordinates.
Noticing that the little one beside it seemed a bit nervous, Entei lowered its large head and gently nuzzled its cheek, a rare hint of tenderness appearing in its usually stern and majestic voice.
"Don't worry, Lord Ho-Oh isn't a bad person."
Suicune's pupils contracted. Had it heard correctly?
Entei… was actually speaking to this human cub in that tone?
After comforting Fuyuki, Entei turned to Suicune and said in a deep voice, "Regarding this matter, I will report to Lord Ho-Oh when it returns."
With that, Entei turned and led Fuyuki back to the cave.
Suicune remained, watching their retreating figures with a complex expression.
It calmly pondered the situation.
From what Entei had just said, it was clear that Marshadow and Raikou seemed to have known about this all along.
Why hadn't they stopped Entei?
It could understand why Marshadow, only responsible for testing the Rainbow Warriors participating in the trials, ignored this matter.
But what about Raikou?
As far as Suicune knew, Raikou had always been very hostile towards humans.
Suicune recalled that Raikou had stayed at Mount Tensei for a while before leaving.
A guess suddenly formed in its mind.
—Perhaps because Entei's attitude was too firm, Raikou had tried to dissuade him, but to no avail. Therefore, Raikou simply ignored it and left Mount Tensei alone to continue fulfilling its mission.
Yes, that must be it!
"Well, Lord Ho-Oh will be back soon. I'll leave everything to Lord Ho-Oh then," Suicune thought.
After all, it and Entei were Pokémon of the same level, and given Entei's personality, once it made a decision, nothing it said could change its mind.
Thinking this, Suicune didn't linger and turned to leave.
It planned to stay at Mt. Tensei for a while, waiting for Ho-Oh's return.
Entei, meanwhile, returned to the cave with Fuyuki.
It lay down on the carpet, its expression quite solemn as it looked outside.
This day was finally approaching.
According to Suicune, Ho-Oh would soon be returning to Mt. Tensei.
Seeing Entei's overly serious expression, Fuyuki couldn't help but comfort it, "Don't be afraid, Entei!"
"I'm not afraid, I'm just a little worried..." Entei wasn't afraid of Ho-Oh's wrath.
It was just worried that Ho-Oh would order it to send Little One back to the human world.
Little One was so dependent on it... no, rather than Little One depending on it, it had unconsciously become accustomed to Little One's presence.
It was reluctant.
But, as the Ho-Oh's messenger, it could not disobey the Ho-Oh's orders.
The Entei was filled with mixed emotions. It closed its eyes, and after a fierce internal struggle, it made a decision.
If the Ho-Oh ordered it to separate from Little One, then it would take Little One away from Raizen Mountain and raise him alone.
The world was vast; there would always be a place for them.
And when Little One grew up, it would return to Raizen Mountain to apologize to the Ho-Oh.
Whatever punishment the Ho-Oh imposed, it would accept it willingly.
"It's alright." The worry on the Entei's face disappeared, and its voice sounded even more majestic and firm, as if making a promise to Fuyuki: "No matter what happens, I will protect you."
Having spent so much time with this big cat, even without it saying a word, Fuyuki could guess its thoughts from its expressions and eyes.
With such a serious expression, could it be that Entei has made a decision that goes against its master?
Could it be that Entei is determined to rebel against Ho-Oh because of him?
Fuyuki couldn't help but imagine Entei carrying him through the forest, with Ho-Oh, transformed into a demon, chasing after them with Raikou and Suicune.
If that's the case, wouldn't he and Entei truly be a pair of "eloped Couple"?
No… Ho-Oh shouldn't be that evil. At most, it would just drive him out of Mount Tensei and have Entei send him back to the human world.
If Ho-Oh really did that… Fuyuki suddenly felt a burning fighting spirit. So, He borrow a line from Xiao Yan(BTTH) next boor.
Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential!
When he comes of age and becomes a trainer, he'll immediately exchange for one hundred Rare Candies to level up his starter Pokémon to level one hundred, and then come to Mount Tensei to keep Ho-Oh's "ten-year promise."
"Defeat Raikou, Suicune, Marshadow, and Ho-Oh! Conquer them all with overwhelming power, then capture the entire Ho-Oh family in their Poké Balls. That way, no one can stop him from being with Entei."
So…
"Don't be afraid, Entei!" Fuyuki comforted him again.
Entei didn't speak; it simply licked Fuyuki's cheek, like a tiger grooming its cub.
"Has Suicune left?" Fuyuki peered towards the cave entrance.
"No, it should stay at Mt. Tensei until Lord Ho-Oh returns," Entei replied.
"Alright then." Speaking of Suicune, Fuyuki couldn't help but think of the Suicune caught in a fishing net by humans in the anime.
Could that be this Suicune?
Fuyuki didn't know.
Although Entei was filled with anxiety about Lord Ho-Oh's return, sometimes it wished it could stay in this moment forever with the little one.
But time is like that; whether you like it or not, it keeps moving forward. Days passed, and in the blink of an eye, autumn was drawing to a close.
The outside temperature gradually dropped, and a cold wind would occasionally howl through the air.
Entei stood at the cave entrance, gazing majestically at the sky.
It had a premonition that this winter would be exceptionally cold.
However, with it there, there was no need to worry about Little One getting cold.
Throughout autumn, Fuyuki and Entei had been tirelessly harvesting tree fruits. In two months, the fruits they had gathered had filled the entire secret base.
Looking at the almost completely filled room, even the majestic Entei couldn't help but show a look of shock on its face.
It frowned and asked with considerable concern, "...Little One, can we finish all these tree fruits?"
Although tree fruits can be stored for a long time without spoiling, they will still spoil if left for too long.
"If we can't finish them, let's share them with everyone in the forest!" Fuyuki originally only stored the berries to avoid going hungry.
But now there are too many berries; rather than letting them spoil here, it's better to give them to the Pokémon in the forest.
Entei had no objection.
The two of them, along with other Pokémon, carried the basket full of berries down the mountain.
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