A/N: There's been a slight change in plan instead of 2 there's third, I thought of a better way to ends this, so yeah.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything Nintendo related.
Part 2: Her Decision/Her Savior
Mikoto was now leading the Houndoom closer to Gungho's farm. She was taking them through the path where she usually goes and watches him.
Mikoto was extremely nervous, this would have been the first time that she ever made contact with Gungho directly, not to mention that the Houndoom were right behind her watching her every step.
"C'mon Mikoto calm down, why are you so nervous for?" Mikoto said to herself, with her head down. "He's only a human. A human who actually had the GALL to KILL your big sister!"
"Hey…Look at her, guys." snickered one of the Houndoom, while nudging his head toward Mikoto. "She's so pathetic. We haven't even made it to the farm yet and she's already crumbling into pieces…"
The other Houndoom just started snickering. "You're right. It's pathetic, truly pathetic…" he chuckled to the other Houndoom.
"Silence!" The lead Houndoom snarled. "This kind of disrespect will not be tolerated while you're still in my present."
The two Houndoom that were talking earlier, quickly straighten up. "Sir! Please forgive our rambling, sir! The Two Houndoom said in unison.
"Sir, we weren't trying to offend you in any kinda way!" The first Houndoom said, as he and his friend got back behind their leader Houndoom and started back following behind him.
The lead Houndoom just turned his head. "…Whatever." he then turned and stared at Mikoto, she was still walking in front of the others with her head down. "But, still…They do have a point." he said to himself, looking at her. "How dare she grace me with her present in that disgusting human form? I should kill her where she stands."
Lead Houndoom quickly calmed himself down, by looked up in the sky. "Hey, girl, what exactly are you gonna do when you reach that boy?" he said, looking at her again. "How are you gonna distract him?"
"Actually, I was planning on seducing him into following me into the forest, that way you guys can finish him off quickly." Mikoto murmured, looking down at the ground.
The lead Houndoom just stared at her. "Hmm…That's doesn't sound bad, at all. Let's just hope you can actually do what you're telling me." he said, walking passed her.
After walking for quite awhile, Mikoto and the Houndoom had finally reached the farm. "Hey, I think we finally made it, guys…" Mikoto said, pointing over the farm, turning toward the lead Houndoom.
"Humph. Thanks for pointing out the obvious, girl. You do know we have eyes of our own, right?" The lead Houndoom sighed.
Mikoto just placed her head down "Oh, I'm sorry…I-I was only trying to…"
"Enough." The lead Houndoom said, interrupting Mikoto. "At this point it doesn't really matter anymore. We're here, aren't we? And that's all that matter."
"Uh…I-I guess so." Mikoto muttered.
"Now, let's go." The lead Houndoom and his pack then walked passed Mikoto and headed toward the farm.
"Y-Yes, sir…" Mikoto muttered, nodding her head, while following behind the pack.
The Houndoom walked close enough to the farm's entrance, but was still careful not to get spotted by Gungho. "Now…Where is that pesky human?" he said, frantically looking around the farm.
A Houndoom then walked over to the lead one and nudged toward the shed. "Ah! There he is. Good work finding him."
Mikoto then lifted her head. "Uh…Where?" Mikoto then looked into barnyard and there she saw Gungho; he was doing his usual cleaning around the farm. "…It's really him. I never seen him from this close up before…" she gulped.
The lead Houndoom then turned and stared at Mikoto, he noticed that she was just standing there staring longingly at Gungho. "Ahem…" he grunted, annoyingly.
"Uh…Huh?" Mikoto muttered, snapping back to reality.
"Now it's your turn, girl. Remember what your prime objective is in this mission." Mikoto just stood there staring at him, with an unsure look on her face. "Well, what are you waiting for, girl?" he smirked, while nudging Mikoto on her backside. "GO! And don't fail me."
"Uhh…Y-Yes, sir…I'll will do my best." Mikoto murmured, nervously.
"Did she just say she'll do her best?" The lead Houndoom said to the other Houndoom, as he watched Mikoto walked farther away from the pack.
"Y-Yeah, she did, sir! She did" The cowardly Houndoom said, sucking up to the leader.
The lead Houndoom just stared at the Houndoom. "…Riiiiiight." he then turned toward Mikoto. "Hey, girl?!" the lead Houndoom shouted.
"Uhh…Y-Yes?" Mikoto stammered, quickly turning toward the pack.
"I hope you're not having second thoughts." Houndoom said, sternly. "Remember this, girl. By helping us kill this boy not only will you be avenging your sister's death, but you'll also be helping this pack seize control of his wretched farm."
"I-I know that, sir…" Mikoto murmured. "So, why do I feel so bad about doing this then? I should angry, fumed about what he did to my sister!" she said to herself.
The lead Houndoom just stared at Mikoto. "Just so you know, failure's not an option here, girl. I will NOT tolerate any kinda failure in this pack, you hear me?"
"Y-Yes, sir! But, you don't have to worry about me failing." she said nervously. "I just want to do anything in my power to help you guys."
"Quite." The lead Houndoom muttered. The Houndoom then walked away from Mikoto and were just about to head toward the farm's entrance, until she suddenly stepped in front of them. "What is the meaning of this, girl?"
"Please let me do this on my own, sir!" Mikoto said with a stern face. "There's no way I'm gonna let that boy get away for what he did." she then wiped a tear from her cheek, and then balding up her fist. "I'll make him pay from taking away my sister's life, the most precious person to me."
The lead Houndoom just stood there, staring quietly at her. "Well…We'll see, but it'll be in your best interest to heed my warning, girl." The lead Houndoom then ordered the other Houndoom to follow him.
As the Houndoom headed back into the forest, one of them walked up to the leader. "Sir, what do you think?" the Houndoom whispered into the lead one's ear.
"Well, here's my thought. There's no doubt in my mind that she's gonna fail me." The lead Houndoom muttered.
"So, sir?" the baffled Houndoom asked, hesitantly. "W-Why did you entrusted her on a task that was so vital to our plan, if you already know that she's gonna fail?"
"Silence. Enough of your words." The lead Houndoom muttered, sitting down on the ground. "I know you're not having any doubts about my plan, either?"
"N-No, sir. N-Never, sir." The Houndoom whimpered, stepping back from The lead Houndoom. "Please forgive me. I was way outta line to ever question your plan, sir."
"Yeah, that's right. You've better." The lead Houndoom then turned and stared intently at the farm. "Just wait and see what I have in store."
Mikoto had quickly made it to farm's entrance and was standing behind the fence, peering inside. But, she couldn't concentrate, she was still feeling butterflies, even after all that stuff she said earlier.
"…Okay. You can do this, Mikoto." Mikoto said to himself. Mikoto took a deep breath and then made a break toward some bushes close to barn shed "This is the only way I can avenge my sister's death!"
Gungho was still sweeping, when he suddenly heard something rustling nearby. "Uhh…Huh? W-What was that?" he muttered, turning around to see nothing out the ordinary. "Hmm…I could have sworn I heard something."
Mikoto was lying inside the bushes; it was uncomfortable for her. "Ow! Man, this would be easier, if I wasn't in my human form…" Mikoto then quickly ran into the barnyard and hid inside the storehouse. "Alright, the only thing I have to do is lure him to follow me into the forest…" she said, breathing heavily.
Mikoto slowly crept toward the exit of the storehouse and peered from the side. "Uh. It's him." she gasped. He was still sweeping and picking things up off the ground. "I can do this! I've just got to get a little closer…"
Mikoto quickly ran and hid behind a huge tree close to where Gungho was sweeping. "This is close enough. Now to make my move." she then peered behind the tree, and she noticed that he was just a feet away from her. "Wait, is this right? He hasn't did anything to me…" she muttered. "No, wait, he did! He took my sister's life!"
"No more stalling. I've got to do this, here and now!" Mikoto was just about to walk up to Gungho, but she stopped again. "Wait…I-I can't do this." she then quickly ran back and hid behind the tree. "B…But, I have to, right?" she then looked down at hands. "I…I don't know…" she then sat on the ground, while burying her head into her hands. "I'm so confused. What should I do?! I wish my big sister were here. She'll know what to do…"
Mikoto then suddenly rose to her feet. "Wait, I know what she would of told me!" she sputtered. "She would of said, 'Mikoto, I think you should do whatever you think is the right thing to do and not what somebody else says." she then turned toward Gungho and sighed. "I don't understand why, but I just can't find it in myself to hurt you…" she then turned away from Gungho, while blushing slightly. "I won't do it…" she uttered, placing her head down.
Soon as Mikoto said those words, her whole body was suddenly shrouded in a white glow. "Uh…W-What's going on? What's happening to my body?!" she muttered, falling down on the ground, while looking at her body in awe. The white glow then faded away, as if nothing ever happened. "Uhh…T-That was strange."
Mikoto turned toward the forest where the Houndoom were waiting for her and sighed. "But, I think I should probably be worrying about other things right now. I know that the lead Houndoom's not gonna accept what I did, he's gonna be really mad at me…" she then headed back through the woods.
The Houndoom were sitting around a huge tree, still waiting for Mikoto to walk through the forest with Gungho. "Argh! What's taking that blasted girl so long to come back?" The lead Houndoom grumbled, lying flat on the ground. "It shouldn't take her that long to seduce that human, they are gullible creatures after all."
One of the Houndoom part of the pack suddenly lifted his head off the ground. "Sir, I think I sense something. It's heading our way."
"Oh?" The lead Houndoom said, slowly lifting himself off the ground.
Mikoto was seen walking back through the forest alone, with no Gungho. "Sir, it's her…" The same Houndoom said. "B-But do you see what I don't see?"
"Yes, I do." The lead Houndoom said, glaring at Mikoto, who had her head down. "Even after all that tough talk she did before leaving us…" he murmured. He then suddenly did an eerie smirk. "Humph. It's just as I thought…"
Mikoto slowly walked over to the lead Houndoom, some of the Houndoom were already growling at her as he walked over to him. "Welcome back, girl. Well, I see that you did what I told you not to do." the lead Houndoom said.
Mikoto immediately started trying to explain. "Listen, I know that I told you I was gonna lure that boy back here, but I couldn't go through it."
"Oh, I can see that with my own eyes already, believe me." he huffed, sitting down in front of Mikoto.
"Please, sir. If you let me, I'm sure I can explain my situation to you…You'll understand my position better." Mikoto pleased.
"Oh, so you want to explain your situation to me, huh?" The lead Houndoom then nudged his head toward Mikoto. "What is it there to explain? You've failed me, girl and that's all I need to know."
Mikoto watched as the Houndoom started slowly circling around her, while growling. "P-Please…Please, sir, listen." she stammered, while backing away. "When I was I at the farm, I wasn't sure what I should, so I did what my sister would do."
"And that's what?! Turning away and abandoning your mission? That's what your sister would do?!" The lead Houndoom said, standing to his feet, now growling with his fangs showing.
"Y-Yeah, wait…N-No…Uh..." Mikoto stammered, still looking at the growling Houndoom. "S-She would never want me to avenge her death."
"Obviously, you don't know your own sister very well!" The lead Houndoom chuckled. "Your sister was ruthless and never showed any mercy to her victims, she was a true participant in my pack! I'm gonna kinda missed that seeing that kind of maliciousness again…It was truly moving, ya know?"
"No…Y-You're lying…" Mikoto muttered.
"Excuse me?! W-What did you just say to me, you little whelp?!" The lead Houndoom sneered.
"I said you're LYING!!" Mikoto yelped, glaring at the lead Houndoom, while balding up her fist. "M-My big sister was a peaceful soul and didn't like hurting others. She wouldn't want me to cause harm to anyone else, either. So I know for a fact that you're lying!" she said, sternly.
"HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO ME IN THAT TONE?! You'll be best to still your tongue, girl!" Mikoto's face stayed stern. The lead Houndoom just smirked. "Do you remember what I told you about how I felt about failure in this pack?"
"Uhh…That you want tolerated it, period?" Mikoto murmured.
"Correct." he replied, sharply.
Mikoto then noticed that Houndoom were now standing around her in a circle and had flames moving around in their mouths. "W-What are you gonna do to me?"
"Isn't it obvious? There's only one punishment for failure in this pack." The lead Houndoom then did a sinister grin. "And that's death!"
"Wha…" said a baffled Mikoto.
Just then, the Houndoom simultaneously released their flames onto Mikoto. "Send me a postcard from the afterlife."
"WAHHHH!" she shrieked, as the intense flames quickly engulfed her.
The lead Houndoom just stood their smiling as he creepily stared at the flames. "Hm…How positively marvelous, the dancing flames are truly a thing of beauty. Such a fitting death for you, don't you think?"
The lead Houndoom was just about to turn away, when one of his Houndoom walked over to him. "What?" the Houndoom then pointed toward the fire ".I-Impossible!" he gasped, staring in sheer disbelief.
Mikoto was standing there with her mouth agape as she looked around at the flames. "W-What's going on? I-I don't understand, shouldn't I be burnt to a crisp by now?" she then looked at her body and noticed that she was surrounded by the strange white glow again. "W-What is this, SafeGuard? I don't know how to use SafeGuard."
The lead Houndoom on the other hand, was ranting mad. "How is she not dead?! I know for a fact that Special Abilities don't work while they're inside their human forms. She should still be dead, though, she only human now!" he then roared. "ARGH, forget it! Kill her where she stands, NOW!"
"Huh…" Mikoto then noticed the Houndoom leaping inside the fire and dashing toward her with their fangs bearing. "I've got to make a run for it!" she then tried turning back into a Vulpix, but for some reason she couldn't. "Wha…Why can't I revert back?! Forget it, I'll just flee how I am now!"
Mikoto leapt out the fire and tried running away, but the Houndoom quickly made it to her. They then pounced on top of her and immediately started biting and mauling all over her body, ripping her clothes up.
Gungho was now sitting down on his bench taking a small break from his work. "Whew…I'm beat. I've been working since noon…" he muttered, taking a sip outta his lemonade.
Gungho then suddenly heard some screaming from not to far from the farm. "What the? That sounded like a girl screaming." he said, standing up. He then heard the screaming again and this time it was much louder. "Oh, no. She must be in trouble. It has to be those darn Houndooms again." he then ran toward the shed.
The lead Houndoom stood watching as his comrades continued to attack poor Mikoto. "Oh, how delightful, now this is a better scene than before." he chuckled, looking at fire that was now everywhere in the forest. "A mixture of fire and darkness. Oh, how radiant…"
"Nooo…S-Stop!" she said, faintly, as she began losing consciousness. "S-Somebody…Uhh…P-Please…H-Help…me…"
The lead Houndoom just snickered. "Help? You want…HELP?!" he then started laughing, loudly. "Nobody's going to help you now, you foolish little girl! It's over now."
"Get away from her!" Just then, Gungho came leaping through the fire slashing many Houndoom, with his trusty broadsword. "I should have known you mutts had something to do with this." he sneered, standing over Mikoto. Gungho was holding the broadsword in his left-hand and a white shield in his right-hand.
"I-It's the human boy…" The lead Houndoom murmured, staring at Gungho with his mouth agape.
Of course, Gungho didn't understand him; he doesn't exactly really speak Pokemon.
"I'm glad that you came, boy. That way we can now kill you both in one fell swoop." he then turned toward his pack. "Now everybody, torch them!" The Houndoom then started forming small flames in their mouths.
"Err…Flamethrower." They then released the streams fire from their mouth. Gungho watched as the intense flames went hurtling straight toward him. "I can do this. Just remember all the training." he said to himself, lifting up his shield.
"WHAT?!" The lead Houndoom yelped, as he watched Gungho run through the fire with his shield up in front of him, while ramming many Houndoom outta his way. "ARGH! This is ridiculous! Everybody! Pullout!"
Gungho stood there, breathing heavily, watching as the Houndoom fled, with their tails between their legs, back into the forest."Uhh…That's right! The girl!" He then turned and saw her lying on the ground. "I-Is she dead…" He then bend down and touched her on the neck. "Oh, she's just unconsciousness." he sighed outta relief. "Don't worry, girl, I'm gonna take you back to my farm and heal those wounds." he then lifted up Mikoto and ran back toward the farm.
A/N: Stay tune for the final chapter, folks!