A/N- Sorry, I forgot this. I don't own Pokemon. If I did, this would so be a season or something.

Chapter Two- A Blaze of Rage

Entei had gone to a different part of his realm in hopes of shaking away the memories. He did not like having them, especially when he had nothing to distract him anymore. No more villages that needed protecting and his forest, where he had once lived near that grand volcano, no longer existed, but had long since been destroyed for a human city.

He let out a growl and it slowly built to a roar, his flames bursting out, slowly eroding away the rock he was standing on until it was just a pillar. He slowly lowered himself back down and as the blaze danced across his sight, he remembered Endellion in more detail.

He did not intend to keep her, but she was cold and he was warm, so she stayed with him. It was deductive reasoning, but he would talk to some of the Growlithe or Arcanines from the village about who her family was tomorrow if he could.

If she would let him go that is.

He looked down at the girl who was curled up right behind his front legs, into his side in a way. She was curled up tightly and he was partially curled around her, keeping her warm as the night grew darker.

She had spent the day on his back, meeting the Pokemon that would watch her tomorrow…hopefully.

He let out a low growl as the sound of an approaching Pokemon and stopped when he saw an Umbreon come forth. He knew of a family of Eeveelutions lived around these parts, but had not actually seen them. "Greetings Entei," Umbreon greeted softly with a slight bow of his head.

Entei only looked at him and the Umbreon let out a soft sigh. "My family and I wish to extend a helping paw, if it were. You need someone to watch the child, and my family will be glad to aid you," he stated and Entei gave him a look.

"Why?" Entei rumbled out and she snuggled closer, disappearing into his fur more.

It actually wasn't that hard, since she almost seemed to blend into his side, despite having red hair. "She cannot come with you when you go talk to the pets," Umbreon stated and flicked his tail before disappearing into the shadows.

"Call for Espeon if you want us," was the parting voice before he was gone.

Entei growled and hunkered down before drifting off into a doze, subconsciously keeping the child close to himself. She happily snuggled closer to him and he let out a low sigh in his sleep.

As the moon rose high in the sky, the Pokemon of the night began to drift out. They kept clear of the slumbering Entei and his unknowing charge, though quite a few Ghost Pokemon drifted towards them.

Each Pokemon wanted a view of the child that Entei had threatened his wrath if harm came to her. She shifted under his protective leg and the Pokemon scatter, afraid she would awake, then bring Entei's wrath upon them.

Of course, they soon stopped being skittish when she did, in fact wake up in the late night, snuggling against Entei's side. She watched the Pokemon and a few even came up close to look at her. A Houndoom was the most obvious, with her Houndour puppies rushing around her feet to stare at the human child next to the powerful Entei.

She shifted and looked over at them before slowly falling back to sleep, curled up tightly against his side.

She was still asleep the next morning, but Entei was awake to stare at the presents that had been left by the more family oriented Pokemon. Berries were there for her to eat and there was even a blanket that had obviously been stolen.

Slowly, the Fire King gently nosed her awake before silently calling out for Espeon. He would take any help he could get.

Entei let out another loud roar as he leapt off the top of his self-made pillar before taking off, trying to outrun his memories. He didn't want to think about Endellion.

~End Chapter Two~