This was fun, waiting at the edge of the desert for the other half of their party. The heat was killing her. "What do you explorer types even take on these missions?" Tora sighed exasperatedly, paws rummaging through her pack. The Raichu hadn't been an explorer for too long. Just enough to pick up the basics and already the guild had decided it was time to test her.
That 'test' apparently involved sending her off to a remote location to investigate a phenomenon they'd never ever seen before. Most people would have been given a tough rescue mission, some unlucky few might have been given a bounty. Nope, not her. 'Look at mist'. That's what she'd been told to do.
"On recon?" The Arcanine's head shot up and he chewed on his lower lip thoughtfully. Of course he'd find a way to make 'look at mist' sound like an actual mission, giving it a fancy name and everything. "Usually just the basics. Berries and apples. Maybe Reviver Seeds if you have any. It's easier to scavenge while we're out. Being in the desert... might be rough as far as food goes and on non-Fire types."
"You're telling me." Tora sighed, fanning herself with her tail. "What I wouldn't give to just be back in the Village. I don't know how you're not passing out with that massive mane."
"Perk of breathing fire I guess." Cody bared his fangs in a grin back at her. "Who knows, maybe I'll find clues about Jirachi's location out here..." His expression changed into something more wistful and somber, and Tora knew better than to interrupt him. The Arcanine was quite serious about finding his childhood friend. It's why he joined the guild and why he put his hand up for every single recon mission involving strange phenomenon.
