Entei and Suicune

Suicune brought Yan Yang to another forest. Entei was indeed there, helping a Cyndaquil that had accidentally fallen into the water. The Cyndaquil excitedly thanked Entei for helping it, then hurried away.

As it left, the Cyndaquil was somewhat absentminded and bumped into Suicune, who had just arrived. Seeing that Suicune showed no expression, it fled in lingering fear. Clearly, the Cyndaquil knew it should not be here right now.

When Entei saw Yan Yang on Suicune's back, he was somewhat surprised and a little nervous. His brother had discovered that he had adopted a human. Though he had not exactly tried to hide it, most Pokémon living near his home already knew.

Suicune settled Yan Yang down, then brought Entei aside to have a proper talk.

Yan Yang wanted to eavesdrop from the side, but the two of them deliberately lowered their voices, and he could not hear what they were saying.

Under the shade of the trees, the two Pokémon faced each other, both wanting to say something.

"Would you like to explain first how I suddenly got a nephew?" Suicune asked first, with no discernible joy or anger on his face.

"It was this and that, then something else. Anyway, humans did not want him anymore, so I raised him myself. I could not just stand by and watch him die, could I?"

"I just never expected you to do something like this. It really does not seem like you. Could it be because this child started calling you Father, so you... I never knew you had this side to you. You were never this nice to us, little brother." Suicune's voice carried a teasing note, almost as if he were jealous.

"Go away, go away. At your age, do you still need me to take care of you?" Entei looked disgusted. Why did his older brother seem like something was wrong with him?

"Have you run into Raikou?"

"No, but I do not really want to. I am worried he might overreact to Yan Yang."

"What are you taking him for? He would not do anything to a human child." Suicune found it rather absurd. Had Raikou, their second brother, become that terrible in his little brother's eyes?

"I know, but it might be different once the child grows up. So it is better to keep it from him as long as possible."

"You cannot hide it forever. What will you do when he finds out?"

"We will deal with it then."

"By the way, when are you sending him back to the humans?"

Entei fell silent. It seemed he had never even considered it. He appeared to have already grown used to living with Yan Yang.

"You know he cannot live with you forever. Humans are social creatures. They need their own kind and cannot keep living in the wilderness with you." Suicune looked grave as he spoke earnestly.

"...We will see. I need to think it over carefully." Entei felt conflicted. He seemed reluctant to let go. When had he become so indecisive? This should have been an easy decision to make.

Unable to hear what they were saying, Yan Yang quietly began observing Entei's condition.

"Entei (Father)

Gender: None, strongly masculine-leaning

Type: Fire

Level: 90 (max)

Abilities: Inner Focus, Pressure

Item: None

Moves: Stomp, Meditate, Roar, Extreme Speed, Fire Fang, Crunch, Extrasensory, Sunny Day, Blast Burn, Eruption, Sacred Fire, Snarl, Flare Blitz...

Status: Extremely conflicted and emotionally tangled

Evaluation: As Father, it is best not to evaluate him."

It was Yan Yang's first time seeing such an extensive list of moves, and he had not quite processed it yet. His relationship with Entei had apparently already become close enough for him to directly know Entei's moves.

He also noticed the unusual abilities. He had not paid attention when looking at Suicune before, but Pokémon could apparently have two abilities. It seemed that Pokémon in this world did not all have only one ability, or perhaps this was something special about Legendary Pokémon?

Did this mean that this Pokémon world was not the world of the anime or games?

But Entei seemed to be in a bad mood right now, and Yan Yang did not know what they had discussed. It left him in no mood either.

He could roughly guess some of what the brothers had been talking about. Perhaps they were discussing whether to send him back to human society. After all, a person really was not suited to living in the forest forever.

To be honest, he did want to return to human society, but if that meant leaving Entei just like that, he absolutely could not do it. Entei was his father now, and also the Pokémon he had loved most in both his past and present lives. He did not want to leave him at all.

Still, he wanted to experience the joy of being a Pokémon Trainer. Since he had transmigrated into the Pokémon world, it would be a waste of his second chance at life if he did not experience what it felt like to be a Pokémon Trainer.

The more he thought about it, the more his head hurt. Forget it, he would stop thinking about it. That time was still far away, and there was no point worrying about it now.

Once Suicune and Entei had finished chatting, they went their separate ways.

Before leaving, Suicune pressed his head against Yan Yang's forehead as a sign of affection. He happily said Yan Yang could come to him for help whenever he encountered trouble. Only when Entei began urging him did he hurriedly depart.

Entei brought Yan Yang home, then found a place to zone out. Entei often did this. Whenever he did, it lasted at least an hour. It was impossible to tell whether he was thinking about something or strengthening himself through Meditate.

Yan Yang restlessly jumped around on him, trying to draw Entei's attention. He felt that Entei was in a bad mood and that he should do something.

A five-year-old child's body was not exactly light, yet Entei felt nothing and let him mess around on top of him.

After he tired himself out, Yan Yang plunged headfirst into Entei's mane and panted softly.

"Little Sun, what do you think of Suicune?" Entei suddenly asked.

"Huh? Uncle Suicune? He is great. Very gentle and understanding. I like him a lot."

"Did he say anything to you?"

"Mm, he told me many stories about you all," Yan Yang answered honestly.

"Oh, Little Sun, I have one last question for you. Have you ever thought about returning to human society? I need your true thoughts." Entei's question was serious, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"I... I do miss having other human friends, and I... I also really want to go and see that place," Yan Yang began haltingly, his voice trembling as his emotions started to rise. "But wherever Father is, that is where I will be. If you do not go, I will not go. I do not want to be separated from you. I... I love Father..."

Anxious tears streamed down Yan Yang's face. He did not know why he wanted to cry now. He had endured so many grievances before without crying, so why was he crying now?

It had to be because his child's body and emotions were affecting him. Yes, that had to be it. It definitely was not because he felt Entei might abandon him and send him back to human society. Yes, that had to be it.

He had a feeling that if he said the wrong thing, he might never see Entei again.

Seeing the child actually cry, Entei panicked and hurriedly comforted him. "D-Don't cry. Did I not tell you not to cry so easily? All right, all right, we will not talk about this anymore. I promise I will not separate from you. Get some rest now."

Entei placed Yan Yang in his arms. Entei's belly was truly a magical place. Every time Yan Yang lay there, he felt very sleepy.

Yan Yang was already tired, and after reaching such a soft, warm place, he quickly began to snore.

Entei looked at the sleeping child, his eyes full of tenderness.

He truly was a powerful and gentle Pokémon.

Entei had already formed some thoughts. He would send Yan Yang back to human society.

Suicune was right. Humans could not live in the wilderness forever. He could not make Yan Yang give up the opportunities on the human side because of him.

If Yan Yang truly returned to the human world someday, Entei might choose to become his Pokémon and stay by his side. He would not feel at ease letting him live alone in human society.

Perhaps it was an irrational decision. As a Legendary Pokémon, he should not simply let himself be caught by a human. Yet he did not feel much resistance to it. Sure enough, he and this human had long formed an unbreakable bond. He still could not bear to part with him.

But that was a matter for the future. For now, he needed to seriously prepare for the coming winter. According to Suicune, this year's winter might be the coldest in a hundred years.