Thunderwave cave.
The sun shining through the windows is what woke Persian from her sleep. She was curled up against Houndoom like yesterday morning. Looking down at her paws, she noticed she was still a Pokémon. So yesterday, when the pair had rescued Caterpie from the forest, hadn't been a dream. Gazing up at Dominic's sleeping face with affection, she was kind of happy it wasn't. Being Pokémon with him was terribly exciting. She got off the straw bed and stretched her muscles. Behind her, a pleased growl sounded.
"Hello kitty!"
Amused, Persian looked over her shoulder at a lounging Houndoom who gazed upon his mate approvingly. "Good morning to you, too. Were you peeking? Because if you were, I'll –"
"Excuse me!" A static-y voice called out, making Isabelle sigh and Dom groan. Things were just about to get exciting.
"Who is it?" Houndoom asked in a gruff manner. His voice was so growl-like early in the morning.
"Magnemite! Are you the two who rescued Caterpie?"
"We are. Give us a moment, we'll come out soon!" Persian called out, before rubbing her snout against the annoyed Fire-type. "Haven't you had enough last night?"
"Not nearly," he growled back, nipping her ear.
"Greedy, aren't you?"
"Only for you, my gorgeous mate."
She grinned at him before sauntering out of the hut, wincing at the actual state of the hut. They'd have to hire some workers to fix this place up if they planned on staying longer. It looked like it was falling apart.
The bright sunlight blinded Persian for a moment before she was able to see the Magnemite floating next to their mailbox. As she chatted with him about the weather and about Caterpie, Dominic joined her, grumbling and growling. He definitely was not a happy dog in the morning.
"So, what's up?" He asked, harsher than he should, causing Isabelle to nudge him with a warning look.
"I need your help. My brother Magnemite is lost in Thunderwave Cave!"
"Oh no!" Izzy said. "What do you think happened to him?"
"He went there yesterday, chattering about this gorgeous girl-Magnemite he had met. They would have a date there, you see? But he never came back!" His only eye started tearing up.
Isabelle laid her paw on Magnemite's head… body... on him, at least. "Don't worry. We'll go look for the Magnemite. Say, if we find him, could you get someone to fix our roof for us, for our effort?"
"Sure! I'll do anything if you get my brother back!"
Growling like some annoyed cat, Dominic followed his mate to the entrance of the cave. Persian didn't pay him much mind. He was just upset he was woken up early. Once they'd get into the cave, defending themselves from Pokémon who thought they were intruders, he'd wake up fully.
The Thunderwave Cave seemed much bigger than yesterday's woods had been. The air was charged with electricity, hinting at the many Electric types that lives in these caves. However, in the shallow part of the cave, they merely had to chase away Rattata, Nidoran, and Poochyena. No matter how bravely the Rattata came to Isabelle, as a Persian, she merely had to hiss at them to make them run away frightened. The Poochyena were fiercely territorial and would make loud, echoing barks, but one harsh Bite from Houndoom and they fled, whimpering.
The two walked through the caves without feeling terribly harassed. It became darker as they went deeper, so Dom trusted on Izzy's night vision as he practiced an Ember attack, coughing up fireballs. By the time they arrived at the level where the Electric types roamed, Dom could launch a decent Ember attack. It made Izzy a bit jealous that she was merely Normal type. No awesome attacks for her. Just Tackling and Scratching and stuff like that. On the other hand, she could see where she was going and Dominic had to rely on following the soft scent of his companion.
No matter how grumpy her Houndoom was in the morning, he would always be brave when it mattered. When they encountered a Voltorb that spotted them and got ready to self-destruct, he Head-butted it with his horns, sending it flying into an unfortunate Elekid.
Occasionally, they would spot a Plusle or a Minun. Isabelle thought they were adorable, but they did cause the most annoying static shocks whenever she touched them, causing her to have to lie down as her body trembled, paralysed from their shocks. When she did so, Dominic would settle at her side, sniffing the air and resting his head against her soothingly. After that, she didn't find them as cute anymore and vowed to Bite them hard when she saw one of them again, no matter the consequences. At this, Houndoom was merely amused, even rather proud of his determined mate. He seemed to find her antics attractive.
Of course, the Magnemite had gotten themselves to the deepest part of the cave. Why not stay near the entrance? When the two reached the Magnemite, Isabelle could not contain a surprised shriek of laughter. No matter what they had been doing, but they seemed to have gotten fused together in some sort of half-evolution towards Magneton.
"You know, Dom, we could just push them back like this. I'm sure his younger brother would love to see what "playing" means to these two." This caused angry static sounds from the two Magnemite, who were obviously agitated from being stuck in such a degrading position.
"How evil, my dear Izzy. Let's free them. I don't feel like pushing them all the way back. If we free them, they can fly on their own." Persian agreed with that, and with their teeth, they pulled until they both fell over as the Magnemite separated with a loud 'pop'.
Back at the hut that was now Dom and Izzy's, the Magnemite was waiting for them. It began hovering up and down in joy when he saw his brother back.
"You did it! You found them! Oh, I'm so happy! What had happened?"
Dominic coughed. "That's a long story. Maybe for another time. These two probably didn't sleep all night, and are exhausted and hungry, aren't you?" The two embarrassed Magnemite nodded quickly.
"Oh, you guys are heroes. I'll go make the preparations at once. Tomorrow night, or maybe even tonight, you'll sleep under a fixed roof!" And with that, the young Magnemite flew away. The male Magnemite that had been saved turned to the two quadruples.
"Thanks. For rescuing us, and not telling him. That was … humiliating."
Dom grinned at him. "Don't worry about it. Be safe and be careful, next time."
"Heh. Yeah, thanks."
Persian rolled her eyes as she headed back inside, planning on an afternoon nap. It'd been an exciting morning. Houndoom entered as well, still chuckling.
"They left. That was fun." He laid down next to her. "So, what's up with the roof fixing?"
"Well," she said as if it were entirely obvious. "I don't like to be rained on as I sleep, and since you're a Fire-type, neither do you." She then rolled over, away from him.
"Aww, baby, don't be like that. You're jealous that I get awesome fire attacks? Don't be. I don't want any other than you, and besides, I know how to make you hot." Such a tacky line made Persian laugh. "No, really. I think you're amazing. You're hardly weak to anything. I think you're special," he told her in his gruff voice that she had grown to love. Snuggled against each other, they took a nap in the warm, afternoon sun that shone through their windows and the holes in their roof.