Arcanine and Aang (ATLA)

Aang ran as fast as he could dodging the stream of fire the Fire Nation soldiers were sending him. He was trying to see some cool animals when he stumbled into a Fire Nation soldier camp. He left his glider somewhere because he didn't want to risk any animals chewing on it when he tried to interact with them. Appa and Momo use to do it for some time before he taught them not to do it.

Aang tried to fend them off with air blasts, but he was outnumbered. He then launched himself into the air and landed into the branch. They shot streams of fire but he landed on another branch and another, he eventually lost them.

The bald 12-year-old sighed with relief before he heard yelling.

"What is with this thing?! It won't obey any command!"

Aang decided to investigate. He landed on the ground and hid in the bushes. Peeking out, he noticed another Fire Nation camp. But the camp was in chaos as the Fire Nation soldiers were struggling to restrain what looked to be a tiger mixed with a dog, the thing was huge and was growling fiercely as the soldiers tried to restrain it with ropes.

Usually, they'd skin animals like that thing alive. The thought made his blood boil. But it looked like they were trying to train this thing.

"How can we use the Arcanine to hunt down the Avatar if it won't listen to a single command?!"

"We should just use more fire to intimidate it."

So this thing was called an Arcanine, Aang thought. The Arcanine was big, but don't these guys have rhinos, why would they want to train a new creature.

He soon got his answer when the Arcanine turned its head and fired a ball of fire from its mouth which hit one soldier and sent him flying while dropping the rope.

Oh, that's why. Arcanine can generate fire. The only other animals that could generate fire were dragons and they all disappeared. Oh no, this was bad. The Fire Nation soldiers had been bad enough but if they succeeded in training this thing to hunt him...

Well, the Arcanine didn't appear to like the Fire Nation soldiers so that was a good thing.

"Alright, that's it! Put the thing back in its cage!"

The Fire Nation soldiers struggled but they managed to drag the Arcanine into a large cage. When they locked it the Arcanine tried to ram at the cage's entrance but it was locked. The cage appeared to be fire-proof too because the giant dog creature tried blasting at the cage but it had no effect. Though the Arcanine's strength and size made the cage shake.

"No food or water for this mutt!" The leader of the camp ordered.

Aang's eyes widen, that was way too harsh.

They all left the camp.

Leaving the Arcanine, who decided to lay down and rest his massive head on his massive paws and close its eyes.

Aang decided to come out of his hiding spot as the coast was clear. Curious, he decided to approach the Arcanine.

The Arcanine's ear pricked up as he woke up and looked in Aang's direction, at first it growled but then he noticed that this wasn't any of the soldiers that imprisoned him. For one thing this human wasn't wearing any armor, he didn't smell like ashes, and the cub had an arrow on his head.

Arcanine pushed his snout through the bars to sniff at this newcomer. Recognizing this act, Aang put out his hand for the beast to sniff only for his hand to be swiped by a massive, ticklish tongue. Aang quickly took his now drenched hand back

"Hey!" The airbender giggled.

Arcanine then started gnawing on the cage bars, leaving bike marks. Aang nodded in understanding, Arcanine was hungry. He walked to the campfire that had a roasted steak on top of it. Aang didn't eat meat but he knew that dog-like creatures ate meat.

Aang walked back to the cage and pushed the large piece of steak through the cage.

Arcanine wagged his fluffy tail and gushed his snout through the bars to give Aang one big lick that lifted Aang’s head up. The young monk couldn’t help but laugh and reeled back.

The airbender came with the decision to free this beast.

"I'll go get the key."

Aang ran into the bushes, leaving Arcanine alone for awhile. Before rushing pack with the keys in his hands. Footsteps from the Fire Nation soldiers could be heard behind him as he hastily unlocked the cage. Arcanine leaped out and yanked off his feet by his shirt and bolted.

Aang yelped as Arcanine shot off with his shirt being grasped between the feet. His head was bopping as he went up and down, he was getting dizzy.

"Can-I-please-ride-your-back!" Aang managed to yell out.

Arcanine threw him in the air and the airbender landed on Arcanine's back, holding on for dear life. They ran past trees, over huge stones, under fallen logs, and across clearings.

Eventually they were far enough that Arcanine slammed his massive paws on to the ground and skidded, kicking up dust in the process. Arcanine panted happily with his tongue out, he escaped and got a playmate. He turned to look at the human that lacked fur on his head, to find him completely dizzy on his back

Luckily, Arcanine knew what to do.

He picked him up by the back of his shirt and placed Aang on the ground.

Aang was still dizzied as he was placed lower before becoming aware of something rough and slobbery dragging up his face.

Aang giggled as the ticklish tongue and smiled up at his savior.

"Thanks, big guy." Aang said. Arcanine let out a booming bark that made Aang wince. That was his only warning as Arcanine then gave him a barrage of licks.

Aang scrunched up his face as he was lifted off his tippy toes by the Arcanine's strength as it licked him. "He-ey, c-cut it out!"

Arcanine did not stop and soon knocked Aang over while swiping his tongue across the bald boy's grinning face. "I get enough of this from Appa!" Aang complained.

As Arcanine continued to soak him, Aang placed his hands into the side of Arcanine's face and rubbed them as he loved the soft texture of Arcanine's fur.

This only made Arcanine more excited as he licked Aang more vigourously. All Aang could see was Arcanine's snout and the tastebuds on Arcanine's tongue. Aang continued to dig his hands into the fur, even when it was getting hard to breathe and he almost lost consciousness.

The behemoth dog Pokemon soon let up and got off his new friend while panting down happily at him. Aang layed on the floor giggling but still conscious. He turned toward Arcanine, who sat on his haunches and leaned up.

He was sure Appa and the others won't mind if this bug lug accompanied them.

[The End]