Dark Battle

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Soon, my God comes. Wildfire is a little better, able to walk carefully around the center. It's strange- I've seen other pokemon with casts on in pokemon centers, when I had to stay because a battle hurt me badly, and the healing god was very strict about not letting pokemon with casts on their legs walk. I wonder why she practically shoved Wildfire into the waiting room? Could it be because she doesn't like houndour? No, gods aren't like that. I must be making a mistake, I'm not very smart.

"Hello, houndour!" He calls. "I've been looking all over for you!"

I start to relax, but-I remember Him saying that before, long ago. No, He would not lie. He isn't lying now, and He didn't lie then, and He must not have been lying to the healing god. I must be making a mistake. I'm not smart like He is. I'm stupid, and I don't understand, and I make mistakes. He has told me that many times. I'll very lucky that He puts up with a weak, worthless pokemon like me.

I bark happily, and run over to Him. He hugs me. He hasn't done that for a long time...

Wildfire looks at us sadly. His own god is gone. He failed a god.

"Would you like to come along with us as well?" He asks.

Wildfire stares at Him in shock and disbelief. Another god wants him after he lost? He comes over.

"Houndour, return!" He calls, and I disappear into my pokeball. I hear another pokeball closing on Wildfire.

Still, something nags at me. Why does he want a second houndour? If Wildifire had beaten me, and been wild, he would have taken Wildfire and gotten rid of me.

But He wouldn't lie.