Chapter twelve: Departure

-----------------------Somewhere----------------------

As soon as it was pitch dark, the houndoom headquarters were buzzing, and blabbering about their attack. 'Okay, so far, we have morning attack for the first attack, it'll probably last until noon. After that, we'll sent out our second attack, maybe lasting until mid-afternoon. Finally, our last attack at the evening-'

'Then we'll be battling for the whole day?' a random houndoom blurted out, looking startled.

'No, it depends on how fast does one wave last for against them, but we'll be at the last of the line, the last attack. First, we need random fire-pokemon, going from the Arcanine family, to our species. So...we'll sent the pokemon from the Arcanine family first...'

The leader of the houndoom group barked for a member of the first wave. The arcanines, that heard the bark, sent out it's youngest member, an innocent growlithe who was whimpering as loud as it's now grief-stricken mother.

'Young one. We need you to give them a fair warning the next day, early in the morning before any of us are awake yet, but if you wake up a bit too late, go pick berries instead. We need food for the battles, and berries seem to be enough.' The Houndoom turned it's head.

I get it now... the young growlithe thought, it's eyes starting to get watery. It hung it's head low with obeidience, and misery. 'I'll do whatever I can,' the growlithe glumly replied.

'Heh, good boy,' was all the leader said.

------------------Early the next morning------------------

'Hey, Lea. Lea, wake up!'

'Huh? Wha? Dian, why are you here, so early in the morning?' Lea sleepily asked, not fully awake yet.

'Uh, Lea...I got something to tell you about...' Dian stammered, trying to look away from Lea.

'What do you want to tell me about?' Lea asked, looking confused, and a bit worried by Dian's current attitude.

'I hope that I don't surprise you, but...'Dian placed his paws on Lea's,'I can't be your friend anymore...'

Lea, looking stunned, asked,'w..w..why...?' But then she then bursted into tears, each side of her face was wet with tears. She then added on sobberly,'b..b..but I don't want you to leave! We were the best...est of friends friends could be! Why? Dian! Don't leave me, please!'

Dian then looked guilty, very guilty indeed. Guilty that his best friend was crying in front of him, and now on him. He now felt tears on his face, his face burning. 'I'm sorry Lea...but it's true, and I can't help it...' and before he could really complete his sentence, he held Lea and she cried on his neck ruff, crying as well.'It all h..h..has to happen...I am sorry Lea! I am soo...rry!'

Then after Dian said all that, they both cried away, silently at dawn, and all the way to morning...