A second chance

Story by Tygriss on SoFurry

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#3 of A trainers journey

Another that has turned into a series. This could be the final part or maybe more to come. See how my fickle drive pans out. ^.^

This focusses a lot more on the human and the rescued tyrant Houndoom, what seems brutal and aggressive though is just a cover for a tortured past.


Story Recap:

In the first instalment we found a lazy, laid back and conniving Meowth find a reason to do more with his life as he helps to rescue a possessive Liepard for her owner from a Poke-thief. After helping them battle the viscous Pokemon gang that had taken an interest in the young blonde haired trainer and her alluring Pokemon, the Meowth evolved into Persian in time to help drive the leader off where he was then accepted by both the trainer and the Liepard to join as part of their family.

In the second part they come across two Eeveelutions; a male Glaceon and a female Umbreon, ready to be slaughtered by a pack of Houndoom's lead by a scarred and muscular leader. With their help they drove the rest off and witnessed a spectacular battle between the Eeveelutions as they overcome the odds and defeat the brute. Looking like they were going to finish the thug Pokemon off, the trainer and her two feline Pokemon intervened before, much to her Persian's dismay, captured the Houndoom to recruit into their team.

And thus their story and travel continues...

"I swear the both of you are nuts. Our human for wanting to heal the scary, bloodthirsty Houndoom and you for going along with it," a deep Pokemon voice grumbled as the trio, consisting of a male Persian, female Liepard and a young female looking just around 15 years old strode down the smooth side walk.

"Say what you want, I stand by our trainers choice. Every Pokemon deserves a second chance, just look at yourself, mongrel," the Liepard said in a haughty tone, not even looking his way as she spoke.

"Oh yes your highness, funny you were singing a different tune when you were in he-HEY!" He yowled out, just dodging her sharp claws before their trainer, Saleen, rounded on them. "Roxan, Serith, knock it off, last warning!" She said in a cross tone of voice, blue eyes shining in the sun and her twin blond pigtails swaying with the movement of her head.

Roxan just dipped her head in acknowledgement whereas Serith mumbled in a quiet, deep voice, "Yes ma'am."

"Oh I knew you would be trouble to bring with us, your type has always had a bad reputation," Roxan sighed, her purple sickle tail flicking with irritation.

"Yeah, you got me all figured out," Serith growled lowly, sounding hurt as his ears pulled back. Roxan could tell she had hurt his feelings, opened her muzzle to say something but the words would not come so she just closed her mouth again and kept quiet.

Saleen could tell that something had passed between her Pokemon as they walked, there was a stiff silence between them and both their shoulders sagged as they walked. Sighing in exasperation and just shook her head. They had their own minds. She could tell them to behave but in the end it was up to them if they got along or not.

Popping into a Poke-shop she bought two owner collars. "Listen, whilst we are here I will have to have you two wear these. I know I don't own you, you're my friends. But whilst in the big, scary city you are open to being taken advantage of. So I don't have to pocket you two, this will have to do until I am done with my business. They both can only be undone with my signature thumb print."

"Is this really necessary?" Serith grumbled as she put the collar on him, hearing it give a confirming beep as she locked it, giving him an ample view of her developing bosom. She looked so soft and pure there, images of his new trainer being pleasured by her Liepard came back to his mind. Maybe she wouldn't mind, if she would tongue pleasure her Pokemon and be pleasured then why not with his tongue on that inviting cleavage?

*

"Meowch, that trainer of ours would give a Jigglypuff a run for its money with that slap," Serith groaned with the right side of his face glowing red, wincing in pain.

"Well I have no sympathy for you, what was going through your head to lick her chest like that in public?" Roxan said in her usual blunt manner with him.

"Well...when she bent down I saw her rack and then you two came to mind and next thing I knew I...couldn't help myself," he said in a low, quiet tone, head bowed in shame knowing this did not put him in a good light with more than just them two, but with people who also saw the act.

"Here you silly thing," Roxan sighed, leading him towards a fountain where she dipped her paw in to splash his face with the cool water, helping to ease the sting.

Wincing and grumbling about hating water, Serith did find it did actually help soothe the sting. "Thanks, Roxan," he meowed in a low, deep tone before licking her cheek.

"Ahh," she gasped, jumping back from the lick, her fur standing on end as if she just had a shock, looking uncharacteristically bashful.

"What the hell?" He growled in a hurt manner before suddenly noticing she was looking at the floor, her tail quivering and radiating shyness. "Heh," he chuckled and sat down, grooming his face and curling his tail about himself. "Could it be I have finally found a weak spot, madam?" He said in a mock voice of modesty.

"S-shut up," Roxan said quietly, not daring to meet his feral gaze until she could stop the pounding of her heart. He just seemed to have a way, beneath his obnoxious display, of getting her all hot and making her want to be closer to him. But...

Shaking her head to rid herself of the thought, she stood on all four paws in a battle posture. "Come on, we need to keep up your training if we are to get the most of you in today's gym battle. Today is the day we make our trainer proud," she said in a voice of bravado.

"Heh, nice dodge round the subject," Serith laughed back before adopting a similar stance. "I could do with working off some tension, I won't be holding back just because you love me though," he said in taunt.

"Okay, jut for that I am not going easy on you," Roxan growled, leaping at him, paws forward in a pounce.

But as the two feline Pokemon sparred with each other, two pairs of eyes glinted coldly from the shadows of a side street...

*

"There we go miss, he should be all better now," a greying man behind the counter at a Pokemon centre said before handing her Pokeball back over the wooden top.

"Thank you so much kind sir," Saleen smiled her cutest smile.

"Heh heh, I bet that smile can work wonders little miss, because you are so cute I will knock a bit of the pay for you," he chuckled again as she blushed lightly.

"Th-thank you again," she fumbled, quickly depositing the money on the counter before taking off outside.

"Boy was that man creepy," she mumbled to herself as she walked, feeling suddenly very vulnerable without her Pokemon by her side, especially in this large and imposing city.

She was about to reach into her pocket to track where her Pokemon where before suddenly brightening up. "This is a good chance to try and talk to that Houndoom...I should have one of my Pokemon by my side in case but maybe there will be less conflict this way."

Nodding in determination, the blond haired trainer ambled towards where a sign pointed towards a park where she would be able to let her new Pokemon out. "Okay...please behave, and listen to reason," she said with her mouth right up to the ball almost as if in prayer before clicking the button.

A brief red beam of light erupted from the ball before resolving into the form of the Houndoom, causing a good few in the park to pause. It indeed looked very strange to see such a pretty, young girl with something so scarred and menacing. Its butch, canine form, black fur with white rib cage markings, curved bleached white horns and devil black pointed tail only made him all the more menacing with the scar running just above his eyes across his brow and a number across his chest and forelegs.

"Hound!" He growled out, hunching himself and looking ready to spring at the young trainer.

To his surprise she didn't recoil in the least, instead she just sat there and stared at him with those bright blue eyes boring into him. "Nice entrance Mr Houndoom, but I am not as easily scared off as my looks would imply," Saleen said, cocking her head to the side and placing a hand on her hip.

"Wh-what...? What is with this girl, doesn't she understand I could maim her at any point and,"

"Miss, is everything okay? Your Pokemon looks a bit...aggressive," a young, male trainer said as he kept a bit of distance, his Growlith by his side and a cautious air around both of them.

Whipping his head around at the interruption the Houndoom snarled, causing the pair to make a little more distance, the Growlith growling back but more in fear than bravery.

"That's okay, Demon and I are just getting to know each other better is all," Saleen smiled reassuringly, making the youth blush at her pretty smile before excusing himself and all-to quickly rushing off.

Saleen couldn't help a small laugh before returning her attention back to the Houndoom as he barked. "Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to name you. I just needed something to reassure that boy. You're free to go if you like, just remember not to get into trouble any more okay?"

She stood up from the bench and turned to leave a somewhat bewildered looking Houndoom standing there before he butted her from behind, almost knocking the poor girl over. _"Go? Go where?! I have no pack any more and my pride has been destroyed. You humiliate me and then tell me to go?!"_He growled and barked in an angry and confused tone.

Whirling round on him, she glared at him with angry eyes, "Just what is your problem? I know you want answers but I can not give you them. So you will have to find them on your own," she said, the former gang leaders red eyes meeting hers back without flinching.

The demon looking Pokemon's eyes went wide suddenly as though there had been an understanding between them before he closed his eyes and nodded before taking off, racing out of the park.

"I had better find Serith and Roxan, make sure they are staying out of trouble," Saleen said, placing a hand on a hip and bringing her Pokedex out, upgraded to track the collars she had placed on her Pokemon. "That's strange, why are they going down a dead end alley?" She said, following the two dots on her small screen. Setting off at a jog, she just knew something was wrong. She could feel it.

*

After he was out of sight of the blond haired female the Houndoom slowed down to a gentle pace, walking down a quiet side street, his head bowed in brooding thought. _"True strength...is that what it really means? I thought I felt something from her but...no. Never again. I shall never be a humans play thing again,"_the Houndoom thought, glaring at a human who looked at him. Suddenly seeming to be in a rush somewhere the human quickly walked on.

Suddenly there was the sound of a scuffle down one of the shady alleyways, followed by a cry of dismay in a very familiar tone. Normally he wouldn't have cared less about anyone else. But he knew who the voice belonged to and then the male laugh that followed the females sent chills across his body. He knew both pairs and rage flooded his mind.

Howling, he charged forward, swerving through the corners of the alleyway until he finally came across an unusual scene. "Looks like we have an interloper, how bothersome," a low, sneering voice said from the shadowy back wall.

"You!" The Houndoom growled, recognising the mask of his likeness the man wore in mockery. It was the Pokemon bandit Serith ran into when he was a Meowth still.

"What is the matter with you mutt, can't you see...oh. Could it be?" The masked man said before stepping over the exhausted forms of the Liepard and Persian. "It is you isn't it? My you have evolved nicely since our play times huh?" He sneered to him.

"You two...know each other?" Serith ground out, both him and Roxan looked worse for wear; Dusty, battered and exhausted.

"This is bothersome, but you have evolved nicely Houndy," the man sneered at the enraged Pokemon. "I suppose I will capture you along with these two, it can be just like old times huh?" He let a cold laugh roll as black as coal eyes peered from beneath the masks eye holes.

"Hooooouuuuuuuuuu!" Houndoom threw his head back, howling in rage before charging the human, eyes ablaze with hatred.

"R-Roxan!" Serith cried, despite his shaky legs he managed a defiant leap, knocking her out of the way before he was bashed aside by the hate-filled Pokemon.

"You will pay for your abuse!" Houndoom howled before the masked bandit smirked and tossed two Pokeballs, the demon-like Pokemon's charge being brought to a stop as he crashed into a heavy form that materialised.

Shaking his horned head, he looked up to see with dismay to see a Nidoking and a Krookodile, both menacing and towering over him as they grinned before the Nidoking kicked him out of the way. "You see Houndy, I got myself some actual useful Pokemon," he said before extracting a Pokeball. "Now if you don't mind, I have this lovely couple to capture" with that he threw the ball at the wounded felines, only to have Roxan whack it back to the owner with her tail.

Catching the ball with a scowl, the sound of running feet made him shrug. "Until next time," he laughed before returning his Pokemon and vaulting himself up and over the wall behind him.

"Over here," a familiar voice echoed down the alley before the sound of a number of footsteps before a blond haired female rounded the corner, looking down at her device before looking up at the scene. Looking from Serith sprawled on the floor to Roxan who was unsteady on her legs to the reasonably unscathed Houndoom, "You! Did you do this to them?" She cried out, her blue eyes tearing up in anger and balling her fists up.

"Doom," He barked at her, shaking his head from side to side in defiance. Saleen looked at him with suspicion before nodding, feeling she could believe him.

"That was so brave of you Serith..." Roxan said in a slightly shaky tone, laying down beside him he tried to think of the right words to express how she really felt but decided on an ear lick instead.

"I couldn't...let that brute hurt you," Serith groaned, cracking an eye open as he licked back at her chin. If not for the pain he was sure he would be over the moon that she actually liked him, or was liking him now.

"We have heard reports of a mysterious bandit who goes around with his face covered by a houndoom mask about, it was perhaps he who was trying to obtain your Pokemon?" A police who had accompanied her said as two other men did a sweep of the area. "We will begin a thorough search at once and bring him to justice, he will not interrupt the activities here. I will escort you back to your hotel to be safe," the man said to Saleen.

Nodding to him she bent down to hug both her Pokemon, "Are you two okay?" She asked with worried eyes, anger bubbling inside towards the bandit. Why must he always hurt her and her Pokemon?

Putting a brave face on Serith, stood up and stuck his chest out, only his shaking front legs gave away how worn he really felt. He just about fell flat on his face when Roxan rubbed her beautiful face over his own though, expressing how much she thought of him at that moment.

Stifling a giggle with her hand, Saleen stood up, knowing they would be fine. "Houndoom, you're welcome to come with us too," she said with a gentle glance his way, letting her Pokemon lead with her close to the policeman, leaving a baffled Houndoom standing there, staring after them all before hanging his head and following them at a distance.

*

Soon after arriving back to their room, Saleen excused herself to take a shower, leaving just the three of them to talk among themselves. "I don't like this, him being here," Serith growled lowly so only that Saleen could hear him. "After all, he almost steam rolled you and plus he is a murderer."

"True he has a reputation...but maybe he is in need of a second chance is all?" Roxan said before standing up. "After all, look at yourself." With a playful flick and trail of her tail under his chin he stalked off to the Houndoom, laying by the door as if waiting to bolt out or block someone.

"You...stay away from me. It is because of you two I am now packless and wandering now," the Houndoom growled in threat, bearing his fangs in attempt at intimidation.

"Hmph, and you're welcome. Maybe now you will have a chance at a clean start?" Roxan said with that haughty air about her before his growl caused her to back down.

"There is no start any more, only an end. An end to the memories and ultimately myself," he said before going into brooding silence.

"Sheesh lighten up already," Serith growled back, seeing Roxan being frightened by the canine causing his fur to bristle. "What the hell is wrong with you anyways, what happened to make you so dark, besides your type that is?"

"What's it to you two damn cats?! You two who have known the good in life, I was not so fortunate!" He barked at them, his eyes blazing suddenly and looking like he was of a mind to set fire to the room.

"Easy, easy," Serith said, crouching low down as the Houndoom stood intimidatingly up, adopting a threatening stance.

"Look, talk okay? Just talk; sometimes that helps more than taking it out on the world," Roxan said in a gentle tone, sounding like she was trying to soothe a cub.

"There is nothing to say to you two, so keep your noses out of it," he growled, though somehow he sounded less intimidating, like he wanted to open up but was just being stubborn.

"Yeah that's right, you would just kill us like you did with those two Eeveelution's parents right?" Serith said, putting on a brave front in hopes it would throw him and make him slip up.

"I make no excuses, I killed them to rid myself and my pack at the time of competition, it is the way of wild Pokemon not that I can expect you two to understand. I needed to become a ruthless, heartless killer to exact my full revenge when I meet my former master. The things he did to me when I was a Houndour..." he then twisted his head away as though he had been slapped.

"Now then, you three getting along well?" Saleen's spoke up, folding her arms and looking at the three, wrapped in a bath towel and arms across her chest.

Her gaze bored into the Houndoom's demon like eyes, the Pokemon gazing unflinchingly back. "I understand," Saleen said after a time, seeming to understand just from his look. With a sigh of regret, Saleen opened the door for the Houndoom to run out through before pausing to look back at the trainer. "But I have a feeling we will run into each other again sometime. I know it," she said before the Houndoom nodded and then barked before running off, barrelling doors open to a few shocked surprises of the guests.

*

"Now, double Fury Swipes!" Saleen cried out as both her feline Pokemon double teamed the remaining Raichu in a two on two gym battle.

Crying out as both felines laid into the Pokemon, it collapsed with its energy spent. "Raichu return!" The gym master called out, holding his Pokeball up. "You did a fine job of holding off against those two, yo both earned a good rest," he said to his Pokeball.

Saleen sighed and shook her head at this. Of late she had begun to question a lot of things about Pokemon. She found it better to be held and to hold her Pokemon whenever any were upset or hurt rather than stuff them back into their ball.

"Well done, I'm quite impressed by how in sync your Pokemon are," the gym leader said with a gentle smile, handing over a badge to her which she took with a bow.

"Thank you, but my Pokemon are the ones that deserve the real praise," she said, crouching to her two and wrapping them both in a large hug.

"Heh missy, you sure are a unique one. I don't think I have seen anyone with more than one Pokemon outside of their ball but you sure know your stuffs, all of you," the leader smiled as he scratched the back of his head.

"It's Saleen not missy, and I just think if I would being stuck in a stuffy ball myself," the young trainer said with an even stare at the man. "Seems awfully boring for so long just to be let out to get hurt don't you think?"

She smiled and spun on her heel with her two Pokemon in tow behind her. "Wow, she really is something our Saleen. She left that human speechless," Serith meowed out in admiration for her.

"That is because she wants to make the world more even and fair Serith. Saleen doesn't revel in the fights and seeing us hurt like some do but she wishes to be taken seriously and to make a point."

"Oh, hmm looks like we have a duty to perform as well then," Serith meowed back, bumping his hips into the Liepards as he walked close to her side.

"I-I have no idea what you mean," Roxan stammered, twisting her head away. If Pokemon could blush then Serith reckoned her purple cheeks would be a bright shade of red by now.

"I mean protecting her and doing our best to win for her. I have no idea what you have in mind otherwise," Serith teased, smelling her heat still ther; not quite as strong but enough to make her edgy.

"Come on you two, it's a good day for making progress don't you think?" Saleen smiled, opening the doors to let light flood the gym.

Suddenly they were met by cries of alarm, "Fire!" A middle aged woman cried out and pointed towards the woods as smoke drifted from the trees and into the blue sky.

"Oh dear, hope the fire service can handle it?" Saleen said, looking worriedly but it wasn't any of their business.

Suddenly Serith meowed and rubbed his head on her leg to get his trainers attention. "Serith, what is it?" Saleen asked, head cocked to one side before Roxan started running off towards the woods, followed by the Persian. "You two w-wait!" The blond haired trainer shouted, hair flying behind her as she tried in vain to keep up.

*

The pair raced out of the city and across the plains, dashing towards the forest where the smoke was rising. "You smelled it too right? It was that thug Houndoom," Roxan shouted over the wind to Serith as their fur ruffled in the wind, looking like a pair of sleek, furred rockets.

"Yes but, there was something else too. Someone or something else is in the air apart from smoke," the handsome feline yowled over the wind.

As the trees loomed into focus, Roxan grabbed his tail by her muzzle and pulled them swiftly behind a rock. "Yow, what you want me tail-less again?" Serith cried out before Roxan out a paw over his muzzle to silence him.

"Look," she said quietly, peering from around the rock.

"So, you thought just because you had evolved that you could take me on?" A familiar sneering human voice spoke up. "Or did you miss me and the times we played together?"

"Sure you can play...in hells fire!" A familiar dark Pokemon howled, throwing his head back to unleash his flame thrower. Only to have a foot suddenly stomp on top of him, cutting his attack off with a pained howl as the Krookodile from before grinned, grinding it large feet into the devil dogs back.

"Hey, that's enough of that!" Saleen cried out, bending over to catch her breath. "Just-just who do you think you are to treat Pokemon that way?" the young trainer panted.

"Oh my, looks like you made a very big mistake. You see, you're a pretty girl far away from the city now and all alone, and I am not a man to be trifled with," the masked bandit said in a deadly cool voice.

Leaping out of the cover of the rock, Roxan stood in front of her trainer. "Roxan?" Saleen said in shock to just see her without Serith, but her worry faded when she gave her trainer a knowing look with those green eyes.

Nodding, she knew they just had to stall him. "You, you really think that you can? Oh that is funny don't make me laugh," he said in near hysterics as he threw his other ball to release his bigger Rhydon. "When your weak Pokemon are pounded into a gooey paste, I will have my fun with you," he said with wicked glint in his eyes.

*

Serith had quickly whispered a plan to Roxan when they was in the cover of the large rock. He knew that her overwhelming desire to defend Saleen would lead to their deaths so he suggested he go round inside the forest whilst Roxan distracted the bandit. "I just hope this works," he mumbled to himself as he crept through the forest as silent as a ghost before the trees thinned and he saw he scene.

Roxan had managed to get the brute off of the Houndoom but now they were both playing a game of keep away. Only if one of the attacks landed on them it could be serious.

"What were you thinking coming here? You will die you fool!" The demon dog Pokemon snarled at Roxan as they narrowly avoided the deadly horn of the Rhydon as it ploughed into the ground, churning up earth and dirt.

"We came here because we scented trouble. We seem to have a knack for it," Roxan bit back, narrowly avoiding the Krookodile's killer jaws. "_Where are you Serith?"_Roxan thought desperately.

"Houndoom, to your right!" Saleen shouted out in warning.

"Damn human, don't try to boss me as though you own me!" Houdoom growled, his attention distracted he was sent flying into Roxan with a savage headbutt by the Rhydon, just missing being skewered by the horn.

"Any...time Serith..." Roxan groaned as she struggled to get back up, hearing her trainer cry out for them to stand.

"Oh come on, this is too easy. And where is that other feline huh? Or maybe he was too injured and still licking his wounds?" The bandit taunted, taking a slow step towards the girl.

Looking through the trees, Serith had climbed silently onto a higher branch. Watching his Roxan get batted about like that killed him but he knew he had but one shot. As the pair approached in an intimidating fashion with their menacing forms looming over, casting sinister shadows over the smaller Pokemon, Serith saw his chance.

Giving a deep throated meow out, the pair turned to see him before he leaped, streaking by with paws extended, sharp claws raking across both sets of eyes, the only real vulnerable spot.

Landing, he put his head under Roxan to help her up as the bandit cursed and his Pokemon thrashed in pain as their eyes bled. "Houndoom, please. We need your help to finish the battle," Roxan pleaded as he staggered to his paws.

Relenting, he reluctantly nodded. "Roxan, Serith. On the count of three with Houndoom. One, two...three!" She cried out. Throwing their heads back to ready their special, Houndoom looked about and took their lead before a Shadow ball, Flamethrower and Hyper Beam attack smashed into the heavy duo, sending them flying into the forest with twin cries.

"You...you think it is over do you?" The bandit snarled, reaching into his pocket before the sound of cars screeching to a halt behind him sounded.

"This is the police, hands up and drop your Pokeball," the sound of boomed from a police car loudspeaker.

"Oh shit..." he cursed, holding his hands up and bowing his head in defeat.

*

After the four were taken into the station to make sure they were relatively okay and unharmed, Saleen had a few questions asked about their encounter with the bandit. Her two Pokemon sat aside to talk with the Houndoom who had tagged along with them, looking a bit at a loss.

"So, mind filling us in on what your story is?" Serith meowed as he and Roxan sat side by side, relaxed and looking at the hell hound.

"I guess I can seeing its all over," he said in an almost too quiet voice. "He...was my master. But he was always cruel. When I was a Houndour he would always blame me for being weak and useless as he acquired more powerful Pokemon. He would find more and more creative ways of abusing me until he..." he twisted his head aside but instinctively he placed his rear firmly on the ground as though protecting it. "I ran away one night, managed to free myself from my ball and recruited a gang. I was consumed by hate and wanted to just lay waste to anyone in my way and watch the world burn. Now...I don't know what to do," he sighed before his eyes flew open as he felt a gentle tongue lick against his head.

"You poor thing...I don't agree with what you did but I can see now. Me and Serith are indeed fortunate to have someone like Saleen as our trainer. She always does her best for her Pokemon and wants to change how people see us. Not as a tool for battle but as equals."

"Say, maybe you could join us? Help us win battles and learn?" Serith meowed. "I know I have learned a god bit so far by sticking with these girls," he said, earning a reproaching look from Roxan but just gave her a playful lick on the muzzle, purring in good humour.

He couldn't help but feel a pang of envy for the pair. To be somewhere where they feel they belong and to have an actual purpose in life. "No...thank you but...no. Your trainer is special there is no denying that, and as much as I want to learn and put the past behind me there are still things I need to deal with. My own journey I must undertake, wrongs I have to make up for. I have a reputation with some and would only make life difficult. Should our paths ever cross again then I may think on it," the Houndoom said with a dip of his head.

*

"Phew, finally! Glad to be out of there," Saleen said with a stretch and yawn as she felt the setting sun's rays on her face, seeming to set her hair blond hair on fire.

The Houndoom felt his gaze riveted on her form, seemingly unable to take his eyes away. As far as female humans went she was by far and large one of the prettiest he had ever come across before realising he was being asked a question by her.

"Hello? Anyone in there?" Saleen smiled at the seemingly dazed expression on his face before he shook it to clear and fixed his eyes on her. "I said do you want to join our rag-tag group in winning badges and changing the world?" She said the last half jokingly.

He closed his eyes in thought before opening them, giving a bark at her and a shake of his head. "Oh...I see," Saleen said in a somewhat crestfallen manner. "I understand though, there are things you need to sort out and probably your own journey to start now you are free. I don't know the details but I can tell you had a bad past with that man," Saleen said before stroking his head gently, surprised to get a responding head rub back as the scarred Houndoom made sure not to catch her with his horns.

"You sure you want to strike out on your own?" Serith asked in worry. "It is a big ol world and you don't know what you may run into out there."

"Thank you for your concern, I could not stay in confidence though. You have each other and me, there are too many issues I need to sort through. I feel we will meet some time in the future though," he said, feeling his heart ache as the pair rubbed heads with him.

"Take care of your scary self," Serith said with a purr before the Houndoom turned around, smiled at them and leaped off towards the city gates.

*

They had set up camp later on that evening. The sun was setting, turning the sky a beautiful golden colour. Saleen was sitting alone at the camp in a clearing surrounded by trees. Her Pokemon had gone off, normally she would assume to train but she suspected something more...intimate as her Roxan was still in heat and she could tell she very much had grown to like Serith.

"I'm happy for my Roxan...maybe it is time I look for a mate of my own sometime soon?" Saleen sighed gently. She had considered it, looked at a few guys. But they were all so boastful, macho and showy all the good looking ones. But then a certain scarred, strong Houndoom came to her mind and felt her delicate hands stray under her panties to press into her own slit. The blond haired human felt more at home with Pokemon, understood them better than humans most the time and wished at times she could become one herself.

"No, there is too much I need to do that I sadly would not get accomplished as a Pokemon. I will have to be content with how I am," her voice held conviction as she convinced herself before a rustling stirred in the bushes. "Who's there?" Saleen said, through for some reason she had an idea who it would be.

A brown muzzle emerged from the foliage, followed by the rest of a Houndoom's form, looking a bit confused in himself. "Oh Houndoom its you, I'm surprised to see you hanging around," Saleen said as a gentle smile played across her mouth.

Patting the grass she sat on near the fire, the muscled Houndoom walked wearily up to her and looked about as though checking for someone. "Don't worry, my Pokemon wouldn't hurt you but they are out right now," Saleen said with a small smile.

She felt oddly flushed in the face right now, she had just been fantasizing about him and now he was here? They sat in companionable silence for a few minutes. The sound of the crackling embers and night time Pokemon being the only sound. Houndoom glanced to his right, seeing again as her beauty was magnified by the light of the fire, at how her blue eyes seemed to glow and her pale skin seemed to radiate along with her blond hair.

"So...is there something the matter Houndoom?" Saleen asked the Pokemon without looking at him.

"_Why am I here? I had plans to go and set off on my own adventure yes but...there was something about this human that demanded me to turn back. I have hated humans for all this time and yet...this one has me captivated, like I am under a spell,"_the Houndoom thought before looking at her then quickly turning away again.

Saleen looked in puzzlement to start with before a sly smile crept over her mouth. "Ohh I get it now," she said quietly before running her hand down the Houndoom's back, brushing her fingers through the fur along his neck.

"Ho-Hound!" He cried out, jumping backwards at the unfamiliar attention.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. But you know, you do look cute when unsure," she said, playfully sticking her tongue out.

He just stared at her. There it was again, that tickle down his spine and warmth in his chest that wasn't his fire but something in his heart. This human...what was she?

He gave a tentative lick across a bare leg, gathering her taste in his mouth. "Um, wh-what are you doing there?" Saleen stammered, her breath turning hot as her heart thudded in her chest. "Oh god...is he doing what I think he is?" Saleen thought, thinking of what her Roxan would say. But...she was alone with Serith. She had that gleam when she wants something...personal. They were obviously falling for each other as mates so what should it matter that she should feel attracted to this powerful Houndoom?

She noticed he was closing his eyes after licking her leg, seeming to savour her taste and there was a noticeable red swelling in front of his rear paws. That tore it, she could feel her panties becoming wet with arousal just thinking about him mounting her from behind.

Quietly getting up, she stripped down and walked up to the seemingly lost Houndoom, bending down again so she was eye level with him.

"Hou...?" He mumbled, opening his eyes as though waking up before almost biting his tongue to see her fully naked. Young developing breasts pressed together and looking so beautiful with the setting sun gleaming off her smooth, flawless skin.

She reached her hands out to gently stroke the Houndoom's head, stroking her thumbs over his muzzle just to hear a happy whine come from his muzzle. Her scent was intoxicating, it filled up his mind until all he wanted to do was mate with her, and only her. Closing his eyes shut, he revelled in the touch. So gentle, so unlike what he was used to from anything else before he found a delicate finger tracing over a scar that crossed an eye.

"You really being through the mill haven't you huh?" Saleen said gently, her hands then running down to feel his muscled, powerful and sleek body, her fingers finding more scars as she ran her hands through his fur.

Shivering gently, the Houndoom found himself leaning into those hands. He had never being shown such gentle attention before and suddenly felt some envy towards the two feline Pokemon with such a wonderful trainer. His tongue flicked out suddenly, catching her nipple, causing a moan of pleasure to escape the blond trainers lips.

"Don't stop, it's okay. I-I want this too I admit," Saleen said, sensing his hesitation with her cheeks glowing in a blush. Pressing the Pokemon into her B-cups he found his mind quickly growing numb from her fragrant smell. His tongue grew bolder, focussing more on the nipple before lapping in between her cleavage, causing both her nipples to become rock hard against the night air.

Feeling him leave her chest alone, she cracked her blue eyes open just to see why he had. His muzzle gently bumping her legs apart, Saleen gasped and fell backwards, her toned belly heaving as to what he wanted to do. "Th-that's...nnh," Saleen grunted as she felt his hot breath on her hairless mound. It looked so inviting. So soft and tasty like an exotic fruit.

"_I'm sorry, but I can't help myself now. No one has had this effect on me...and I can't help but loose myself to the moment,"_he barked in Poke-speech.

Saleen didn't understand what he was saying so much as his expression spoke. It looked needy, wanting. "Yes...please. If it helps you then please, taste me," Saleen moaned as he gave a confirming "Hound" noise before nosing her pussy, coating his muzzle in a good film of juices before running his tongue over her labia.

The feeling was electric. She had Roxan pleasure her before with her rough tongue but this was so much longer and broader. He could delve deeper and touch places as with each slurping lick her passage loosened more, spilling more of her heady juices just to inflame his appetite all the more.

His erection now standing fully and proudly out bobbed as he worked her passage, even her holding onto his white horns didn't anger him. Indeed it spurred him on, helping press him deeper into her leaking lips, revelling in every high, light moan sound each time he pierced her, his tongue scraping the passage for more on the retreat and flicking to catch her clitoris, making her buck to push him in again which he would happily comply to.

"Ohh this feels...so good!" Saleen panted as she seemed to grow wetter with each lick, squeezing at her breasts. She was so close to cumming now, a few more and she knew she would feed him her juices.

She couldn't help a disappointed moan as she felt him draw back. She tried to drag his muzzle closer by his horns again, wanting to cum but he gave a warning growl for her to relent. Her breasts wobbling slightly as she breathed hard, Saleen opened her eyes, her pussy feeling incredibly needy, her clit throbbing as she made to bury her hands inside before a strong paw swatted her hand away. "Hound Doom," he growled, wanting her to sit still.

Shaking as she could feel the sensation dying down, Saleen's eyes widened as Houndoom walked over her body. Seeing that rod bob about caused her body to react. Her legs squeezed shut as more fluid dribbled down her silky smooth thighs, inhaling sharply as she breathed his heady musk in.

Rolling onto her hands and knees, she spread her legs apart, giving him ample access to her wanting slit. "She feels so good against my body. Her skin feels so cool and pure, and her scent...I could have eaten her out all night and never being full," he thought as he positioned himself above her.

"Ahh, oh...that feels so...please. Take me! No more teasing I can't stand it!" Saleen begged, feeling more like a mate in heat as her body begged for the Pokemon's shaft. The musky scent, and the added feeling of his fur brushing her skin was so erotic as she could feel the red rod of flesh bump her skin, leaving sticky trails of pre on her rump and back.

Smirking and giving what sounded like a cocky "Doom" sound, he drew back. After a few failed attempts to spear her, she lowered her rump. This time to their ultimate pleasure, he sunk in, spreading her petals with his girth as both human and Pokemon cries of pleasure sounded at their joining.

"Hooooouunddd!!" He cried out, throwing his head back in lust. She felt so right. She was so tight and yet so smooth that her pulling vaginal muscles easily helped suck him in with each thrust. She felt btter than any female he had ever taken as pack leader and couldn't get enough. Her cries of ecstasy only drove him on all the more, thrusting his hips with a force that rocked the young females body.

For Saleen's part, she couldn't imagine how a human would come any where near as close as this Pokemon in terms of strength, treatment and the way that lovely shaft felt. She could feel her hands and knees move slowly across the grass they were on, being driven across by the sheer force of his mating. In the midst of so much pleasure, she congratulated herself on deflowering her sex before hand. She rather get rid of that silly hymen so she could enjoy her first mating, but that was just a vague note as she allowed herself to get lost in each thrust.

"S-so tight...can she even take my bulge?" he thought as his sack began swelling, his knot hammering at her smooth outer lips, like someone knocking overly hard to be let in. Standing as straight as he could, he managed to angle his rod better, giving him better access before his knot started slipping in. _"A-almost...THERE!"_He howled in triumph as his knot was then sucked into those silken, all to soft walls before his balls swelled and he let a torrent of seed flood her passage full of seed.

"Ohh Houndoom! Ah, give me it! I want to milk you dry, please!" Saleen cried like a whore, pressing in as she felt him change his angle before slipping in. Her eyes screwed up in a mixture of pleasure and pain as she was stretched again and again until he fit in, tight as a leather glove before filling her up with his scolding hot seed. "Yess! Oh yesyesyes!" She cried out, feeling herself climax in time to the Houndoom's ejaculation. Her muscles rippling around him and squeezing lovingly.

Her arms and knees shook like jelly, causing her breasts to wobble and sway as she rocked to his rapid thrusting in. It was too good. It felt like a dream, like this was meant to be. She could feel his tongue spill onto her now sweating back, feel his warm tongue slide along, helping cool her skin as she seemed to imitate him, twisting round and sticking her tongue out, panting from such a mind blowing experience. Her womb actually felt heavy as he kept filling her.

But it was too much for her in the end as her arms gave out, her body coming to rest on the cool cool grass. She cried out in a slight bit of pain as she felt that knot pull at her lips from inside, feeling her weight pull him forward with a yelp of pain and surprise. "Sorry...I-I'm sorry. It was...is it this amazing for all mates you've had?" Saleen gasped, hardly having the breath to speak.

"Hound...doooom," he grunted, laying beside her with the pair still knotted together. She didn't have to be able to read Pokemon to tell he had enjoyed it as much.

"Houndoom...must you leave us?" Saleen panted as she felt him soften inside her slowly. She felt rather than saw his eyes bear into her own in answer as her vision wavered and blurred. But a gentle lick to the face told her he would come back and join them some time when he was done with his own journey.

"Thank you...Houndoom. Thank you..." Saleen panted, smiling as she closed her eyes to as her first true sexual experience left her drained and spent.

"This feeling...it is something I thought I would never experience. This is what happiness feels like? to truly feel for another? It feels...nice," Houndoom thought as he felt a joy flutter in his heart. With a final lick across her head, bleached horns glowing eerily in the moonlight, he lifted her onto his back and carried her into her tent, away from prying eyes.

*

When she came to, she realised it must still be night out as it was all dark in the tent. As she reached to switch on the battery lantern that hung from the centre of the modest tent she saw two darker shapes curled alongside each other. Her hand hesitated, then dropped away as Saleen thought better of it.

There her two Pokemon were, sleeping side by side next to her. They both looked at such peace with each other she didn't have to guess what had happened when they were out. They were now a mated couple and she couldn't help but wonder, what would their babies look like if her Roxan became pregnant. She couldn't help but smile at the interesting future ahead of them. Fights to win for a real goal. An expanding family for her Pokemon and a dark lover of her own sh knew she would meet again.

Resting her head on Roxan's rump and circling her arms about her two Pokemon, she felt them give answering licks of her head hair before a knowing look exchanged between the two feline Pokemon. They knew what had happened, even if the grass stains did not give it away, the stench of sex was all over their trainer and they knew she had found a mate, as odd as it was in that Houndoom.

However, they both Serith and Roxan could be content for they knew that they had found their mate too. In blissful, complete silence, the trio slept well, resting from the days events.