Ok, so summer does mean faster updates! Yay! This chapter shouldn't kill you, it isn't nearly as long. Have fun! ;D

Entei's POV

The sun was now setting and I was on my way to Mt. Olympus again. Back home, but only for a short while, to visit Uxie. Why, I wasn't really sure, I just needed to ask him something. I mean, he surly had the answer. He had to. He knew everything after all.

When I got to his mountainside cave, he was reading a humans book by a dim fire. I couldn't see his eyes behind the large book, or course if I did I'd forget everything. I put one paw through the cave's threshold.

"Hello, Entei. What brings you way up here?" He said without looking up at me. I wasn't sure if he knew it was me by the sound my heavy paws make, or if he just… knew.

"Hello Uxie. Can I come in?" I asked. He didn't shut the book, but waved a paw at me signaling me to come in. I sat down at the opposite side of the fire across from him.

"So, what's troubling you?" He asked without looking up from the purple book. I shrugged.

"Nothing much. What's that you're reading?" I said squinting at the symbols on the cover.

"Well, it says on the cover. I'm sure you can see it." I squinted and tried to make out the symbols.

"Ummm, well. It says … it says A… A ssssssiiiinnnn…. Hmmm. Well, I don't know what it says! Read it to me!" I growled in frustration. Obviously, I didn't know how to read these human symbols. That would be a waste a valuable time, and Uxie knows how much Dialga hates it when others waste all the wondrous time he created.

"Oh, so you can't read it then?" He asked, he sounded somewhat amused. I don't see why though, it wasn't funny.

"Yeah, I don't know what it says. So are you gonna tell me or not?"

"It says A Sinnoh Story, and I thought you where practicing your letters at the Ruins of Alph with the Unown?" He said turning a page of the purple book. I scoffed.

"Please, those stupid letter probably don't know the whole Alphapet themselves, and I don't need to learn about those human symbols. There of no use to me."

"It's Alphabet, Entei and it could be helpful. Latios and Latias have been studying hard and are reading well now, it's not to late to catch up to them."

"I don't care about what they do! Besides, I don't want to be any closer to those filthy hairless apes. They created the alphabet after all." I said rolling over by the fire, satisfied with my victory, but I didn't know he wasn't done yet.

"Actually, Entei, Arceus created the Unown long before humans came along. The humans saw the symbol Pokemon, and decided to copy them as symbols of communication. Humans didn't create the alphabet."

"Whatever! I don't care about the freakin alphadet anyway!" I growled putting my paws over my ears.

"It's Alphabet, Entei." Uxie said correcting me gently. I wanted to scream though, I really did. Everything was setting me off lately, everything! I didn't want to talk to Uxie with his hole witty attitude and all, but I had a question I needed to ask.

"Uxie, I have a couple of things I need to ask. The first one's about Johto. Who did Ho-Oh want to be the prince of Johto, the one who watches over it and all. It's great protector?"

"Well, I believe he wanted you to do it, Entei."

"Then why in hell does he favor Suicune to me?! Why does he!?"

"You know well that Ho-oh doesn't favor any of you. He loves you all the same. Are you feeling neglected at all?" My eyes nearly popped out of my head when he said that. He used the word neglected to describe me as if I'm some helpless pup, please.

"What do I look like, a pup?!"

"You are a pup, Entei you still have a few hundred years left to grow. Then you no longer have to listen to Ho-oh and you can do whatever you please."

"I already do whatever I please!"

"And it gets you into trouble." I scoffed at this remark. I wasn't afraid of a scolding.

"Anyway, also, what was Arceus thinking when he made us all?" I asked, it's been a question that irked me since I was young. Uxie put down the book, but he had his eyes closed. Though he couldn't see me, I think he was reading how I was feeling.

"What exactly do you mean by that, Entei?"

"Well, you noticed how many of us hate each other and are at each others throats. Like Dialga and Palkia or Kyorge and Groudon. Why would Arceus create us all together like that if all we were gonna do was fight?"

"Entei, it sounds to me you might be questioning your motives for acting the way you do towards your brother." I narrowed my eyes at him.

"I absolutely am not! The other Pokemon have nothing to do with what's going on between me and him! I just want to know why Arceus would make us all live together like this if we where just gonna fight."

"Or maybe you're questioning if you and Suicune are really ment to live together, is that right?"

"No it isn't! I know that me and my brother I ment to live together, Suicune just has to make it complicated."

"Suicune makes it complicated, ha!" I narrowed my eyes again.

"Are you trying to say that I'm the reason for all this chaos?" Uxie picked his book back up.

"Of course not, Entei. I was simply saying that it's definitely not Suicune that's the problem, and I'm positive that Raikou isn't. It's not quite you who's the problem, but your attitude."

"There's nothing wrong with my attitude!" I roared stomping my paw on the ground. Uxie was of course unconcern by my threatening display. I sighed and laid down on the ground.

"What's wrong, Entei. You sound depressed."

"I am not depressed, I'm just bored." I said scratching my head with my paw and gazing into the tiny flame.

"Are you maybe missing the company of your brothers?"

"Absolutely not! Those idiots are more of a pain in my ass then any company!"

"I'm sure they are Entei."

"What's that supposed to mean!?"

"I was only agreeing with you."

"I'll bet you where!" I growled walking around to see the inside of the book and trying to make out the letters.

"What's that say anyway? What's the bold print say?!" I could tell Uxie was getting irritated with me, but I didn't care much.

"It says chapter twelve, Entei."

"What's a chapter?" I said looking deeper into the book, and then I noticed something.

"Hey, that's my name! Is this book about me?"

"I thought you couldn't read." I said turning the page.

"Well, I can't but the first thing we learned how to spell is our names, and it was just to important to forget."

"I see, well about your other question. No, the book isn't about you, it's about a trainer and there journey in Sinnoh. They're only mentioning seeing you at Stark Mountain."

"But… I've never even been to Sinnoh."

"And that's why it's a fiction, Entei." I sat down.

"Oh… so, what's the trainer's name?"

"Her name is Alexia and her partner is a Torterra."

"You mean those big, fat turtles with the trees on their backs? They don't look very strong, or smart."

"Well, they are pretty strong, and with the right training, items and move set they could beat you pretty easily."

"Nonsense! I have the type advantage, besides I'm not easily defeated." I said laying down next to him trying to get a better view through the book. I noticed that the pages had no pictures, the one I found at the Ruins of Alph had pictures and colors in it.

"Uxie, why aren't there any pictures?"

"Because picture books are for children."

"But, the ones without pictures are so boriiiiinnnnng…." I probably sounded like I did when I was a pup, but I couldn't stress enough how terrifically boring books without pictures are. You wouldn't understand.

"Entei, first of all you sound like a child, the very thing you don't want to be. Second of all, if my picture less novels are so boring then you can go elsewhere." I straightened myself up and cleared my throat.

"Uxie, just because your interest don't entertain me, that's no reason to send my out. I'm being quiet!"

"Entei!" Someone called to me from the cave entrance. It sounded like my uncle, Lugia.

"Come out of there! I thought Ho-Oh told you not to bother Uxie when he's trying to read!" I looked to the entrance of the cave, Lugia was standing at the entrance. He looked cross.

"I'm not bothering him at all! I came to ask him a question, so mind your business!"

"Oh, I should mind my business should I?!" He roared, probably getting ready to thrash me. I laughed nervously.

"I was just kidding, uncle Lugia." I said gently. He narrowed his eyes more.

"That's what I thought you said, now come on." He said jerking his head signaling me to leave. I said good bye to Uxie and fallowed my uncle out of the cave.

"Lugia, can I ask you a question?" I said fallowing after the silver bird Pokemon. He turned back at me, feathers shining in the moonlight.

"Me and Suicune have a lot of disagreements. Who do you think it right?"

"You know it depends on what the disagreements about, Entei. The only way to find out who's truly right is to find out more about the subject."

"That's too much work."

"Funny, I thought chasing and beating up your younger brother was a lot of work." I opened my mouth to say something, then shut it. It was work, but I sort of enjoyed it. Of course, I couldn't tell Lugia that, he'd have a fit.

"Well, I think I'll be going to bed." I said stretching my forepaws far out in front of me. When I straitened up I waved a paw at my uncle and headed back to the den.

When I got back, something wasn't right. I wandered into the dark cave, stepping over our bedding material and various bones. When my eyes adjusted to the black darkness, I looked around to see that Raikou was gone.

Suicune's POV

Raikou and I fallowed Bark down the long hallway. The Typhlosion fallowed behind too, though not nearly as fast as us. The hallway was long, and sort of narrow. Raikou was forced to fallow behind me, since if we ran along side each other we'd probably get stuck.

"I'm coming for you Flair!" Bark yipped farther a head. At the end of the hallway he busted down. We saw a few baby Pokemon, and to my surprise Latios was there. I blinked.

"Latios? What are you doing here?!" He blinked, just about as bewildered as I was.

"Suicune? Latias has been looking all over for you!"

"Well, were is she? I can smell her scent, I know she's been here."

"She's at the Pokemon center, we had to move some Pokemon eggs there."

"Why?" I was cut off by a squeal. The voice was definitely feminine, but it wasn't as shrill as Latias. It didn't sound as distressed as it did surprised. Latios, Raikou and I fallowed the girls voice to a second storage room next door. The sight before us was enough to make anyone smile. Flair had her arms around Bark's neck and Bark was wagging his tail so vigorously I thought it'd snap.

"Where have you been?! Who'd you find me?!" Flair said grinning. Bark gave a few perky barks. They didn't translate into anything, but the expressed sheer happiness.

"You see Raikou, this is one of the most satisfying sites to see, in my opinion. This is what makes me happy." I said smiling. Raikou nodded.

"I see what you mean, it's a shame Entei doesn't see things your way. I wish I could see thins your way too, I mean in a way I do, but it'll take time to see things completely your way… do you understand what I mean?" I nodded my head; I knew exactly what my brother was trying to say. Maybe, if Entei could spend more time with what he called "mortal Pokemon" he'd understand too.

"Hey Flair, what's going on?" I heard a familiar voice say. I turned my head to see the red haired trainer, Jason. Along with him, there was a boy with blond hair.

"Where have you been and what have you been doing?!" Flair growled, Jason blinked.

"Nothing much." Flair sighed in irritation.

"Well, if you had been paying attention, you'd have noticed that my Arcanine just came back to me after a long time of not seeing him! Do you know what that means to me?!"

"I understand, but it wasn't like he was in any real danger. I just saw him like a day ago." Flair' eyes looked like there was fire in them, Bark stepped back and allowed the sparks to fly.

"You were going to tell me this when?"

"Well, maybe I forgot!"

"Well, that's typical Jason! Don't you think it'd be nice if I had some relief from worry!? I thought something bad had happened to him!" Flair roared at Jason. Bark sighed and ambled over to me, still smiling.

"Well, there goes the moment." He said, he then nuzzled me with his head.

"Oh, Suicune this has to be the most gratifying experience of my entire life!"

"I'm sure it is. It's rewarding to me too, to see you so happy." He smiled and bumped me with his head again. Just then, there was a series of large explosions. Everyone ducked down and covered there ears, for the sound was deafening. The explosions didn't stop either, everyone started to rise from there positions on the floor. Smoke was thick in the air.

"Suicune, what's going on!?" I heard Bark cry out, I couldn't see him, but I could tell by his voice that he was frightened.

"Bark, Quil, return!" I heard Flair call. With that Bark was back in his Pokeball. That was propably the safest place for him though. After the first few minutes the explosions got even louder, everyone was scrambling around grabbing items and baby Pokemon. The smoke was blinding and it was suffocating me. I staggered over to Raikou.

"Raikou, come on we need to help the trainers and other Pokemon!" I shouted over the sound of bombs going off, Raikou was shaking his head.

"No, Suicune, we have to go! It's to dangerous!" He said tugging my mane, I yanked it from his teeth.

"Do what you want, but I'm going to help!" I said scrambling back to the chaotic situation. The trainers and Latios were trying to snatch up baby Pokemon that were scrambling around aimlessly, and to make matters worse, the ceiling was starting to cave in. I gasped and lepta into action. I stood on my hind legs and held it up with my four paws over my head. It was heavy, but I had to try. Then I realized that if I did a gust attack, I could probably blow the smoke away, but if I did the ceiling would fall in. What a marvelous situation. Suddenly, the weight of the ceiling lessened, I looked next to me and saw a shadowed figure.

"Suicune, let loose a gust of wind and clear out the smoke. I'll hold the ceiling!" It was Raikou, he came back for me. I nodded and let go of the ceiling. I let loose a gust of wind from my mouth to blow away smoke, when I did we could see the baby Pokemon scrambling around along with a few adult Pokemon. A Blissey, and Miltank and a Kangaskaun scrambled around in hopes to calm the baby Pokemon. The clear air allowed the trainers to snatch up the baby Pokemon and put some of them in their backpacks. The Kangaskaun and Blissey managed to squeeze some in their pouches. When the last of the babies were caught, the chaotic situation died down.

"Are you the surrogate parent Pokemon that the man spoke about?" Flair asked, my guess was that they were used to look after baby Pokemon. They nodded.

"I see, well help with this crazy situation." She said.

"Suicune, get these kids outta here! I can't hold this up anymore!" Raikou growled. I quickly barked at the trainers.

"He saying we need to go, now!" Jason told the rest of them, the grabbed what they needed and ran for their lives. Shortly after, Raikou let go of the ceiling and darted out of the room after us.

Blaze's POV

"Ice, why is this happening?! What's going on?!" I cried over the loud explosions.

"Don't ask questions, just keep running!" He called back to me. I dodged a piece of falling debris just barley, but Spark wasn't as lucky. He got one of his back paws crushed by the large piece of brick. Me and Ice struggled to pull his foot out from under it. When we managed to get it out, his paw dangled wildly. He gritted his teeth, tears filling in his eyes.

"Sparky, we can't stop now, we gotta keep moving!" I growled trying to push him along, but his paw was too badly injured. There was no way he could keep going. I had to carry him, but I couldn't run as fast that way. There was no other choice, I picked my brother up on my back and continued on clumsily, barley dodging debris. Ice came back for me, but I knew he didn't know what to do. There was no way I could leave Sparky, but I couldn't go any faster either.

"What now!?" I screamed in panic, I wasn't sure if there was anything we could do but push on. Just then, there was an explosion right above us. I felt my small body being flung somewhere and Sparky being thrown the opposite way. My vision was blurry, but I could see a small, blue figure laying before me. It was Ice. I tried to lift my body from the ground, but then I felt the intense pain. At least three of my legs were broken, I looked around for Sparky, but I saw no sign of him either. I looked back at Ice and with all my strength tried to crawl to him, but before I could a huge avalanche of debris fell between us.

"Ice!?" I struggled to scream, but no answer came from behind the wall of garbage. I felt flames around me, the debris had caught on fire from the explosions. I feared the worst for us.

Suicune's POV

We darted down a maze of hallways. They all looked pretty much the same. The whole building was either burning of falling apart, or both. I used my gust to fight off any smoke and my hydropump for any fires that stood in our way. There didn't seem to be anyone besides us, so it seemed that who ever occupied the building before had already left and was blowing up the building. I fallowed whatever was left of our scent back the way we came in. We finally found the way we came in through and darted out of the collapsing building. Everyone was panting, nearly in shock from the whole experience. Then some gasped. It was Flair. We looked over at her.

"I think… I think I… I think I dropped Bark's Pokeball back in there!" Everyone went silent, my heart nearly stopped when I heard that.

"You did what?!" Jason exclaimed. Flair looked as if she'd faint, I thought I would. I didn't hesitate to dash back into the burning building.

"Suicune, don't!" I heard Raikou and Latios cry behind me, then I heard the sound of a crash. Behind me entrance had caved in, and now I couldn't get out this way. It was okay though, I'd find another way out.

"Bark! Bark can you hear me!?" I screamed running down random hallways. My paws were burning on the heated floor. The heat was starting to get to me now.

"Bark…" I squeaked trying to keep my balance. The smoke was getting thicker and thicker. I didn't have enough strength to form a gust. I kept on my feet though.

"Bark!" I heard a voice call, it wasn't mine thought. It was female.

"Flair!?" I said. I turned around and she was right behind me coughing feverishly.

"Suicune, did you find him?!" She cried grabbing hold of my mane for balance, but I shook my head. I had no idea she had fallowed me into this building. This was no place for a human. I would have sent here out, but since the entrance was blocked I just kept here close to my side. We carried on through the hallways, the temperature seemed to by climbing every second. If it was hard for me, I know it was hard for Flair.

"Suicune!" I heard a voice call. This was definitely Bark.

"Bark?!" I said looking around, I couldn't see him though. There was to much smoke to see anything.

"Suicune, fallow the sound of my voice!" He yelled out. I listened closely to where the sound was coming from and fallowed it, making sure that Flair still had a tight grip on my mane.

"Can you still hear me, Suicune?!" I called to men again.

"Yes, I can." I called back weakly. I kept up fallowing him until I bumped into something furry.

"There you are, are you okay?" He asked me in a concerned voice. His voice was like music to me right now. I leaned in against his chest.

"Are you okay? You don't look so good."

"There's no way out, Bark. What now?" I said. My legs were weakening, I could barely stand anymore. He nudged me so I was standing up fully.

"I know, I heard it. Here, come on." He said leading me away from the spot where we were. I stayed close enough to him so that I could see him. He lead us down another long hallway, only I didn't quite remember this one. There was a set of steel doors down this hallway too. Bark pushed them open, but oddly when we stepped through it was a cave, not a room.

"Come on, quick!" He said. I walked through the steel doors into the cool damp cave. I shut the door so that the smoke and flames couldn't spread.. It wasn't until then that Bark noticed Flair.

"Flair? What's she doing here?" Flair wandered over to Bark and hugged his neck. That's when I noticed she was crying.

"I'm sorry that I lost you… I lost you twice. Everything's all messed up and Houdini and Ninja are gone and everything… just everything!" He wailed. Bark licked her face to calm here, she wiped her eyes.

"Don't worry though. We'll find them." Then she turned to me.

"Thanks Suicune. Thanks for helping my find Bark, and helping him find me. That means a lot to me." She said patting me on the head. I licked her hand to show that I understood. Bark turned to me to say something.

"Suicune, this cave goes deeper. It's our only way out. I found it before, and I was about to leave but then I heard you calling me. This is the only was we can go."

"Your sure there's even an exit from here?"

"No, but we can't go back into that building. This is the only other option." I sighed.

"Ok, lets go."

We walked for what seemed like miles, but didn't seem to be getting anywhere. The trainer sighed.

"Guys, I think we should pick this up in the morning. It's late, and my Poke Gear says that it's almost eleven o'clock. Lets just set up camp here. I'll just send Jason a message through the Pokedex's wireless system so he knows that where ok." Bark and I nodded as Flair opened her back to take out tent and her sleeping bag. She got a few flashlights as well, which helped brighten up the cave a little. It was defiantly late though, and my body was getting kinda sore.

"Hey, guys, I'll be right back. I have to find something for Bark to burn so we can keep it warm in here." Flair said grabbing one of the flashlights and wandering off. I laid down on the ground, though the earth was cold and rocky it was plenty warm next to Bark.

"Hey, Suicune. I really appreciate what you did for me back there. I mean coming to get me and all."

"No need for thanks, its what good friends do."

"Yeah… good friends." He said quietly. He sounded kinda funny when he said it, so I peered over at him. He had a strange look on his face.

"Bark… are you okay?

"Yeah, actually I'm feeling better than I ever had in my life." He said in a strange tone of voice. I don't know why, but the way he was talking to me, I could feel my cheeks growing hot. His nose was pretty close to mine too. I let out a nervous laugh. I was just feeling weird.

"Suicune, you mean a lot to me." He said in a soft voice. I could feel his tail beating hard against my side.

"R-really. You mean a lot to me too, Bark…" I said turning away a little. When I turned back to face him, our lips met in a kiss. I didn't mean to, I really didn't. I was going to pull way, but there was so much fire and passion. The fireworks I was feeling now were like a thousand times bigger than the explosions in the building before. My heart was racing, and it was weird because we where both male and even weirder because I actually kissed him back. We broke the lip lock after nearly thirty seconds of bliss.

"Great… Lord.. Arceus." Bark panted out. I didn't know what to say. I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out. The whole situation, it just made me feel really weird, not uncomfortable but just weird.

"Suicune I'm sorry. I just… I like you… I really like you. I mean I really, really, really, really like you." He said shyly drawing circles on the ground with his paw.

"I didn't think you liked me that way…" Was all I managed to say. The situation had left me out words. We sat in silence for a good five minutes just staring at each other until Bark broke the silence.

"Suicune, do you think you could ever like me the way I like you?"

"I don't know… I mean this kiss… I liked it but… I don't know I'm just feeling sort of confused." I said looking at the rock earth beneath my paws. Bark licked my muzzle tenderly.

"Well, I still feel sort of confused about a lot of things. Maybe we could get understand all these new feelings together?" He asked blushing a deep crimson. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Sure, I'd like that." I said putting a paw on his shoulder he blushed more.

"You know, you're really sweet, Bark." He grinned sheepishly.

"Well… That's what they tell me!" He laughed. Maybe these feelings where false or real, but at least I wouldn't have to try to comprehend them alone.

Ok, so quite alot of thins happened this chapter though it was short in comparison to the others. Flair managed to escape but in turn ended up seperated from the rest of her freinds and lost in a cave with Bark and Suicune. Bark put the moves on Suicune and Suicune's confused about all of these new feelings. What happened to Blaze and his bros? Are they okay? And what's up with Entei, is having some conlficting feelings? Anyway, please reveiw, tell me what you think cause this chapter was kinda rocky for me. I don't know how I did.