He looks at me with utter confusion and releases his paw, letting the door slide open. "What's wrong? The weather looks fine, nothing to be scared of."

My eyes dart back and forth between him and the door anxiously but I can't manage the breath to respond.

"Wait." He gasps, "Have you... Have you never been outside?" A smile brims on his muzzle and I can just hear the laugh he tried so hard to hold back.

"O-once." I say, standing up indignantly. "I was born outside."

He purrs with a small laugh and gives me a reassuring look. "Its ok theres nothing to be scared of." With that, he turns again, intending to go through the door.

"Im not going out there." I take a defensive step back.

"Why? Its fine out there, stop being a scaredy cat." He says, openly laughing this time.

I scoff and real my head back. "I am not a scaredy cat!" I can see the regret wash over his face but I ignore it and turn around, slashing my tail by his nose. "Excuse me if I'M a little cautious!"

I feel a wave of surprise from behind me and he growls slightly. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"What I said!" I hiss, not meaning to sound so angry but unable to control my tone anymore. "You can go out there and get yourself killed if you want but I'm staying here."

Now he growls loudly and darts in front of me so he blocks the entrance to my hall. "I told you there is no danger out there, it is how I got here! Just stop being a huge wimp and take a chance for once!"

"Oh so now I'm a wimp!" I hiss. "At least im not an idiot stupid enough to throw myself into danger!"

"Like you would even know what danger is! Youve been safe here your whole life!"

"Oh and you have it so hard! It must be great with Dan if you think danger is fun!"

"At least I know what fun is! I had to come here and practically teach you how to just say it!"

"I know what fun is!"

"Really? Because I'm pretty sure you are the most boring thing on earth when i'm not here! Its no wonder I was brought in! Crystal and Dan wanted me to make you more fun!"

My mind spins, and suddenly the realization slams into me. "You were never my friend! You were just using me to entertain the people!" I screech, launching myself at him.

I bowl him over and sent us both rolling along the ground. We slam into a tank, causing all the magikarp to scatter, and I spring away from him. He was up fast, moving as fast as a blur and slamming into me sending me skidding separately. I pull myself up only to see a beam of fire hurtling at me. My mothers words flash into my mind telling me never to go into fire and I dart away before it can hit me. I watch as Blitz launches another blast at me and I dodge again, running at him and clamping my teeth on his neck. I get a horrible mouthful of fur but slam him forwards into another tank then spring back. I dont really know how I do it but I hear my instincts screaming and then launch a stream of water at him. It slams into him, causing him to yowl in pain and he looks at me angrily. I snarl and turn around, flicking my tail at him and walking back to my tank.

I climb the steps up to my tank and was preparing to jump over when I freeze.

"What was that about?" I mutter. "Blitz wait!" My head whirls around just in time to see Blitz's tail disappear out the door.

"I'll tell him how sorry I am in 2 days." I mew, jumping the gate and curling up in my hut and drifting into a guilt filled sleep.