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>Feeling emboldened by its first successful attack the creature lurched forward.
>Countering with a kick, your left leg sliced through the water.
>It slammed into your attacker with incredible force.
>You followed through.
>Water sprayed 30 feet into the air.
>The blue- orange amphibian wriggled uselessly as it sailed through the air, crashing into the tall grass on the riverbank.
>The water split when you pounded your paws into its surface, sprinting to the landing site.
>It was covered head to toe in mud, utterly filthy.
>Even beneath the grime there was no mistaking those immense fins, orange belly and gills, and blue body.
>A marshtomp.
>It clutched its side, gurgling.
>Seeing you looming above made it no less aggressive.
>Opening its wide mouth, it shot a high-pressure stream of dirty brown water.
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>It stung, grazing your shoulder.
>The surprise of seeing another pokémon caught you off guard.
“What was that for!?” You roared, grabbing the overgrown mudskipper under its arms.
>You hoisted it up like a toddler and held tight.
>The sticky, gooey film surrounding its body wasn’t enough to aid its struggles.
>It tried slapping your arms, but you held firm.
>Its little legs couldn’t kick you.
>You sighed, remembering the feelings you felt moments prior.
>Holding firm, you waited for it to tire itself out.
“I’m not gonna hurt you, alright?”
>The marshtomp stopped its flailing, opting to stare blankly ahead.
>You didn’t think it was the words.
>It was probably confused why you hadn’t beaten it to a pulp
“You don’t understand a word I’m saying do you?”
>It blinked its beady orange eyes, first the right, then its left.
>Hopefully you didn’t cause any permanent damage.
>You prayed this pokémon didn’t used to be human.
>You couldn’t imagine being reduced to this.
“Bad. Bad marshtomp. Don’t attack friends.”
>Dogs and cats might understand the tone and meaning.
>This thing… didn’t seem to.