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What was it with him and climbing mountains? HE wasn’t sure, but he found himself doing it more than he’d like to admit. That was fine, he supposed. If mountains were where Pokemon liked to gather, then that was just going to have to be a regular part of his life from now on. Besides, it wasn’t all bad. This place wasn’t cold like the last one. Still uncomfortable, but uncomfortable in the other direction. He could tolerate that, at least for a little while.

Besides, he had River with him. The Froakie was held securely in his arms, as he wanted her readily available but able to save her stamina in case they ended up in a bad situation here. If they started to overheat, she could drench them both, which would hopefully buy them the time they needed to get somewhere safer. In the meantime, though, they were on a hunt for a new family member. Gaining strength for Team Origin meant gaining more and more Pokemon, and fire types could be formidable if one knew how to use them. Or…maybe he’d meet a rock or steel type instead, and have a more-than-decent tank at his disposal. Whatever fate decided was fine by him, just as long as he was able to make himself even more valuable to his team.

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((He’s still not picky. ^.^))

[Kitten4u]

Behold!



Species: Growlithe
Gender: Female
Ability: Flash Fire
~Moves~
Outrage
Retaliate
Reversal
Fire Fang

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Fate didn’t keep him waiting long. An odd barking caught his attention and he turned to see a Growlithe on a branching path, barking directly at him. Was he too close to its territory? If he was, it wouldn’t be for long. He’d be going home soon, and the canine would be coming with him. As far as this as this area’s species went, he was sure he could have done a lot worse than a Growlithe, and Midnight might appreciate having someone a bit more like her around.

“River, you know what to do.” He set the Froakie down and watched her as she hopped forward the Growlithe. The Growlithe growled at her, and the Froakie croaked in return, and then the two started talking in that weird language that all Pokemon seemed to understand.

After a while, River returned, and the Growlithe followed. Luke tossed an empty pokeball at the fire-type and waited for the capture to finalize before collecting it and River and heading home.