Huo, go get some sun. You seem very tired lately, Huo's friend said.
Sure, I'll go down to the beach, Huo replied. See you later. The path to the beach from the Field of Houndoom wasn't long. Huo had been to the beach many times before. This time he went because something told him to go there.
Dong, I need to go get some air. I'll be at the beach if you need me! Shui called. She was happy that day, as happy as Shui could be. She had no thought of killing Dong right now.
Be back by sun set, Dong ordered.
Shui walked along the shore kicking the water. Huo walked the sand to find something he had been looking for. Something for his visions. Shui was the first to see Huo. They hadn't seen each other in months. Shui had always ran away when battles took place.
I hear that you spoke to my mother about killing Dong, Huo started the conversation.
It's true. There will never be peace between our kinds if Dong hates the Houndooms as much as your mother hates the Sneasels, Shui replied.
I'll kill him. I'll ask him to make you leader, and then kill him, Huo said.
How many times have you tried and failed? His speed is fast.
I'll kill him soon enough. Nice seeing you again, Huo began to walk away. Then he stopped, Has you Father ever told you about the leader before Mei-Hong?
He only said that those leaders tried to make peace, Shui said.
Just wondering.
'Huo, I hope you're successful,' Shui thought.
'The smell of blood is around. This is where it happened. This is where the past leaders were killed,' Huo declared. That was when his vision finished. Two Houndoom are walking along the beach. They're laughing together. Huo is there walking in front of them. Suddenly, he falls. Father falls too. Mother runs over. Father attacks Mother. Mei-Hong runs over.
Mei-Hong, why did you put the poison in his dinner tonight? Why didn't you wait until I told you to? He shared his meal with my son, Mother said weakly. She was hurt badly. Mei-Hong attacked Father. I'm not going to live. Take care of my son, if he lives. We were suppose to rule together. Why didn't you wait? Mother dies, and Mei-Hong kills Father.
MOM!!!! Huo screams. It hurts. Mei-Hong runs over.
I'm your mother now. Come. They walk away.
ARGH! Mei-Hong screams. Where is Huo when I need him? Mei-Hong was in the Field of Houndoom looking for Huo.
He went to the beach, one of Huo's friend said.
'The beach is full of bad memories. Why would he go there? Has he forgotten?' Mei-Hong questioned to herself.
Mei-Hong! a shout was hear. Huo came running angrily. Why didn't you wait?!
At first, she didn't understand. Then she remembered. I don't know.
To not know is to know something else, Huo replied. That's something you have taught me. Something I'll never forget. You're not my mother, but you're like one.
Mei-Hong smiled. I'm sorry. I was foolish. I just wanted power, and now I hate it. She looked into Huo's eyes. You've remembered, and have learned.
I'll never forget either, Huo answered, and run off toward the Ice Caves.
Chapter 13…13 is such a great number, no? I when to a couple of hotels and there is no number 13th floor! Actually there is if you think about it, but they just don't call it the 13th floor, they call it the 14th floor. However, in Feng-Shui, 14 is a very unlucky number, because it sounds like "Has to Die." That's why you never buy a house #14. 18 is a very good number, because it sounds like, um, there is no translation…like when you suddenly win the lottery and gain a lot of money; that's 18.
Does anyone think that chapter sucked?