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... Yeah, tossing a tiny-ass lizard at the rampaging monster bear turned out to be just as effective as you'd expect — as in, not very. [i]At all, [/i]actually. Maybe he should've thrown it at the bear's snout? According to Eli, screaming right next to him, that might've worked.

It sure worked when Conner did it, but then again, the dude [i]did [/i]have a trident. And a [i]tidal wave?[/i] Man... Noah looked over at his lizard, who was busily trying to eat the unconscious bear's ear or something, and wondered whether the thing could really bestow powers to him too. He wasn't... entirely convinced. The others were having actual conversations with their little Pokémon, while his was stuffing his face with a bear's earwax. 

[color=#723425]"C'mon, you'll fuck up your stomach,"[/color] Noah scolded as he bent down to pry the lizard off of its 'prey'. [color=#723425]"Like him,"[/color] he jabbed a thumb over his shoulder to point at Gray. Poor guy wasn't doing so hot. Reminded him of the first time he made the guy drink.

[color=#723425]"I'm telling you, the [i]beer [/i]wasn't the problem here!"[/color] Noah called out to him, lizard now safely held in one hand. [color=#723425]"The transdimensional travel was. Anyway..."[/color]

He turned over to Conner and cocked his head. [color=#723425]"Good job, dude. Great getup, too." [/color] Despite the sarcastic sounding tone, he [i]did [/i]mean it. It seemed like Conner could've used some compliments right now anyway, for whatever reason. Was he okay? This wasn't like the guy. [color=#723425]"Now, uh, wanna stab that fish next? It's pissing me off."[/color]

He gestured at the condescending, floating SeaWorld escapee. The lizard, [i]who Noah increasingly wanted to dub Dotori, but that sounded like Dorothy, so maybe Muk, fuck if he knew[/i], in his arms roared approvingly. At last, they were on the same page about something.

[color=#723425]"Should probably head for that city too, I'm not itching to find out whether that bear really is a gentle creature once it wakes up."[/color][/color]