A Terri-FIC Story! =============================================================== Chapter 9: G'bye Houndour! "Ahh, Finally my second Johto League badge" Terri said admiring the Ladybug-shaped badge. Houndour said happily. "Thanks to you buddy!" Terri said to Houndour rubbing him gently on the head. he said as if he was saying "Aww shucks!" They walked a little further until they saw a sign that said 'Now Leaving Azalea Town: Happy Trips!' and 'Now Entering Ilex Forest: Where the Legendary Celebi has its home, a shrine' "Whoa guys are ya' ready to enter?" "All right then here goes nothing" They entered the giant forest and it seemed to be dark. But in reality it was barely morning! "I remember this place, do you?" Terri said looking at Houndour. , which meant, "I sure do!" "This is the place where I first found Houndour" Terri said pointing to a rock. Suddenly there was a sound in some nearby bushes! "Who…who's there?" Terri said nervously. A pack of Houndour came out of the bushes! One seemed to be the leader with a scar on his left eye. Terri was about to get Mudkip out ready to battle them but then something weird happened. Houndour stopped Terri and said to him that he knew them. Houndour walked to the pack of Houndour as Terri watched closely. Houndour rubbed his face with what seemed to be his mother! His mother licked him and licked him, until he was all wet. They must've missed him a lot! Terri knew he shouldn't take their happiness away, so he decided to just keep along his way to Goldenrod City! "Well boy I guess I'm leaving!" he said as if he said, "all right let's go!" "No buddy, you stay here with your family, they missed you, and they need you to be part of their pack again!" Houndour said confused. "Look Buddy, I know you wanna come with me but you can't, I shouldn't have brought you with t me knowing they would miss you…" Terri said starting to cry, "You should've stayed here because you left them without telling them, and that's no right so please Houndour, just stay!" Houndour said sadly licking his tears. Pichu jumped down and said to Houndour: (In Pokémon Language) Houndour said. Pichu said. Pichu hoped to Terri's shoulder and started to run. He knew if he turned around and saw Houndour crying it would be worse! As Houndour saw Terri disappeared over a hill he gave a long howl! Pichu said goodbye! ********************************************************************************* As Terri saw the end of the forest he was happy that it was the end of the long location of memories. "Look Houndour we're…" Terri stopped and realized Houndour wasn't there with him anymore! By his side! As they walked out they heard a howl: It was Houndour, Terri's Houndour. He was back!!! He ran as fast as he could to Terri's arms saying that he was back for good! Terri held out is arms as Houndour jumped to him and knocked him down instantly starting lick the tears off of the face of a proud trainer! Behind Houndour came the pack of Houndour, including Scar and his mother! Houndour walked to his mother and it was as if he was telling her goodbye but not for good! They gave one last lick to each other and a last hug! Once again Terri walked towards the path to Goldenrod City beside his loyal Houndour. They turned back and waved! Houndour heard his mother howl and he respectfully howled back! "Hoooooooooouuuuuuuuuund!"" To be continued…