Lava Sone Hopping!

[Sakuya]

Sakuya licks her front paws while they talked then ruffles up her fur and tails. Shadow smirks wolfishly "Well I just had one so it's gonna be me and you!" She said while still smirking

[Game Junkie 404]

"You know, we make a great team sort of. You're pretty good when it comes to fighting, er, running. Know any good moves? All I know is Tackle and Thunder Wave. I'm getting pretty good with them, but, well, they do get a bit odl after awhile," Kayuma said softly, nibbling at his already tiny truffle.

[Sakuya]

Shadow yawns and ruffles up her fur before she spoke "My moves are Bite, Ember, Roar, and Leer."She said while streching. Sakuya stops licking her paws "Mine are Tail Whip, Ember, qoick attack and Will-O-Wisp." said the fox pokemon

[racerxchick]

Beyond the heat trailing up the mountainside the tiny white form sat in waiting, watching the four at the bottom of the incline. She chuckled lightly, a tiny spurt of sound only audible to her as she climbed to the top of a rock. She wanted badly to go scampering down to the others as any other Pichu would have but her shyness quickly held her back. The white of her fur glowed a deep orange now in light of the flowing heat below but the bright pink of her irises lit up against it all merrily. The boulder shifted, gaining weight with her tiny figure upon it and she was shocked when it began to roll down hill toward the others. Fearing being squashed she began to keep time with it, tiny limbs scampering just to keep her atop it as it raced down the decline.

Soon the ground was met and the boulder slowed eventually falling to a small lava pit where she was quickly tossed into meeting the four without warning. Landing upon her stomach she let out a tiny squeek before rolling to her back and sitting up rubbing her tiny skull and looking to the others who were. of course, larger than she was save for the Cindiquil. She chuckled, a shy sigh escaping her as she felt sweat from her embarrassment drip from her long ears, bolts of electricity forming at her yellowed cheeks.

"H-Hello...I'm Snowcharge, everyone calls me Snowy though..."

Her minute voice was very high, showing of her youthful age with no effort on her part...she hoped this would change when she evolved and grew older.

[Sakuya]

The puppy pokemon smiles and walks over to her smiling and walking slowly not to make the tiny mouse pokemon run "Hello.. My name's Shaddow..Nice to meet you.."She said while smiling warmly at Snowy while Sakuya smiles at this scene

[Game Junkie 404]

Kayuma nodded, finishing his truffle. "I'm Kayuma. It's a pleasure to meet you." He walked over to the Pichu and rubbed his fur against her excess charge. "There, that should help a bit. My ability is called Lightningrod, so I attract excess electricity." He glanced back at the inside of the volcano where they had been moments ago, and then back at Snowy.

"That was quite a fall you had there..." He chuckled softly. "Are you all right?"

[racerxchick]

Snowy looked to the fire pup and stared briefly, surveying whether she would hurt her or not and found as she approached there was nothing to fear. She mentioned her name and it all became apparent that her tumble was for the better not for the worse. The touch and release of her unwanted charges drew her attention round to Kayuma fully taking him in before smiling brightly. She chuckled, blinking her large pink eyes a moment before standing, though beside the electric pokemon she was barely able to brush her long ears to his cheeks.

I'm fine, that wasn't the first tumble I've had like that and it certainly won't be the last. When one looks like me you have to be tough.

She smirked, brushing a tiny paw forward as if to point out her strength that she knew she had little of. Turning to Shadow she mused of her once more before tipping her oversized ears off sideways.

Nice to meet you too!

[Game Junkie 404]

"So... how is it you came to the Volcano? I'm here for, or well, I was here for some relaxation. A break from hunting, and surviving on my own."

He smiled at the Pichu warmly, though he was no Fire Pokemon. Snowcharge reminded him of his best friend, Spark, back on the Savannahs. The Pichu seemed rather grateful for the balancing of the unwanted electrons. He almost grimanced. He knew how bad those charges could get in certain situations that had almost killed someone, or almost gotten him killed. It was both a blessing and a curse to live the life of an Electric Pokemon.

"I'll even share my story with you if you like." He lifted his back paw and scratched rapidly at an itch behind his left ear. Then he put the paw down and did the same with his right. Tiny sparkles of electricity showered from the bristles of his short fur.

He chuckled softly. "Sorry 'bout that. It happens every so often. It goes away as I get older, though, so it shouldn't be much of a problem once I evolve." If I live that long...

[racerxchick]

Snowy looked to the Electrike with vast interest, having spent so little time around other electric who actually seemed to accept her company. His question did not go unnoticed, quickly lolling back in thought of why she had come here, finally coming to a conclusion with a brief look of confusion.

Uh...I was just wandering I guess, sorta lose track of myself when I'm alone, must have just walked here by accident.

She smiled, a coy and embarrassed look toward her almost disconcern for her directions. All that changed at his scratching as tiny shots of energy sprinkled the air and landed upon her like streams of confetti. Shaking most dispursed much like static charges to the tips of her fur, but some quickly raced to her discharging cheeks as if they were parasites searching for safety. He apologized and she simply looked to him, brow cocked as if to show her lack of concern on that matter.

Please, like I don't get that too! At least yours is seemingly less than mine is...most of my itches have to remain unnoticed.

She grimaced, even the thought of an itch made her want to scratch. Quickly changing thoughts she began to wonder what it would be like to be in kind with another electric, it almost made her crave the bold movement of sticking to this Electrike even after this charade, then again, she doubted that he would want her around forever.

[Game Junkie 404]

The Electrike smiled gingerly, wondering why the little Pokemon was so shy. Then he realized that she seemed so much...older. How old was she, he wondered? Her voice still betrayed the signs of youth, as did his, but his was going to change once he reached two years of age. Only eight...no, six more moons now. He remembered his life back in his clan, roughhousing with the other pups, the sparks flying frantically, dust under the feet of a runner.

"I sort of did the same, what you did. Wandered into that nomad camp down there... I was looking for a place to relax, but I seem to be relaxing rather well up here. Among friends."

Kayuma's eyes were gentle as he gestured with a nod of his head at the camp with various types of nomad Pokemon eating, chatting, or simply just enjoying the beauty of the day. Even as young as he was, he knew there was beauty in life as well as death. Then when he turned his attentions to Snowcharge, he vaguely wondered what it would be like to have a companion. The elder had never said that he had to travel alone...

"Well, friendly Pokemon. Like you." Another soft smile. Why did he act this why around this Pichu? Was it just because she was little? Did she mean to have such a...warming effect on him? He dared to think if he should ask her to join him when he departed from the mountain.

(*pokes* Don't forget 'Past is Past', okie? Oh, and I finally got why you have Racer X in your name... )

[racerxchick]

(it's okay, posted! I just needed to figure out how to respond's all. oh, and yeah, I love Racer X, so it just caught on and no one else uses it so it works!)

As he explained she followed his wandering gaze even as it travelled back to herself in which she felt the bitter shiness fade slightly under his watch. True, she was young still, only two and perhaps nearing the closer side of three yet she never kept track any more, there was no reason in her mind. This Electrike in her mind fell under the same, his age did not matter to her and didn't even occur to her, his size however proved him a good ally and a greater creature to befriend...the world was rather cruel to ones so small as she was. His comment upon the friendly pokemon drew upon not only the others but also herself, this alone drew a soft smile back to her pale face.

You too.

Holding this smile she reached a tiny paw to him, touching the likes of his nape just around the curve of his jawline. His fur was a little coarse, a different sensation than her own where hers was more fine and fluffy, soft to the touch, though that was an old sensation, here she enjoyed the feeling of his rough coat. Without thinking she began to mingle her tiny figure in the length of his fur, gingerly basking in the sensation like a cat to catnip before catching herself and stepping back, folding her tiny paws together to prevent further unwanted touching. She thought back to the conversation they were having before her intrusion, here she decided to fall back on.

You know, I know a few moves too. Yeah, I learned Volt tackle and thunderbolt from my parents, but I went on and achieved Iron tail in my battles and came to learn sweet kiss by accident.

With the last words she laughed, a more adult sounding chuckle than a simple relief of embarrassment or something, it was more a sign of how she thought it was funny even if no one else did. She thought of the time she watched that battle, the smooth movement the zigzagoon used to thwart its trespassing neighbor by sweet kiss, expelling the other with a friendly attitude...that was what she called a good power!

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[Game Junkie 404]

As Snowcharge had rubbed his coarse fur, a curious sensation arose around his heart. It was a little jerk at first, like something had tugged at one of his heartstrings, once, very hard. Then the tension, sweet tension. And she moved a little closer, almost savoring the touch of his fur (which he couldn't even imagine it feeling good, though he was most likely biased on this because he'd only known the feel of the fur of his own kind and Manectrics), that tension was relieved, slowly and gently. He could feel himself relaxing into the motion, moving his chest muscles to accomodate her. And then she moved away.

"I know a few myself, but they aren't so impressive. My father taught me Thunderbolt just before I left home, and that's really the only straightforward move that I know. I learned Double Team from a friend back home, and it has saved me on many occasions, as well as cuaght me a few meals."

He flashed a happy smile at the white Pichu. It felt so easy talking with her, even if the strangest ensemble of Pokemon he'd ever seen was a few yards away, laughing and playing. He had to ask her, and even if she refused, he would at least hope that their paths would one day cross again. After all, how hard would it be to miss a white Pichu, or even a Pikachu or Raichu, if she chose to evolve.

"And then my two personal favorites that I've had since birth, Tackle and Thunder Wave. I've gotten pretty creative with my limited range of attacks, and it's helped me stay alive this long. You might say I've grown attatched to such meager attacks, but, I rather like them because of the fact. If I can win with simple attacks, then I can win with almost any attack."

He laughed at his own finish as well, but more out of personal pleasure than any real meaning. He'd always known he'd like to do things simple, and so he fought simply. Most fought with what they thought were powerful attacks, but what they didn't know was that even the smallest attack can break through the greatest offense. However, if they had a great defense as well, he was screwed. But he didn't really care.

[racerxchick]

She listened once more, taking in each word as if it were a musical note, reminescent of times long before where things seemed almost perfect. How wrong she had been then, her parents took no delight in her birth and they really hadn't taught her those moves outright...she had watched her siblings learn them under guideance while she stood on the sidelines. The grouping of mouse pokemon desired to see her fall at a young age, when that didn't happen they shunned her and she simply left to seek happiness elsewhere. She didn't let these things get her down, not in the slightest, she was a more optimistic creature and preferred to keep it that way. She thought of when she would show them all, when she would take evolution to Pikachu and perhaps remain there for a long time before considering the continuation to Raichu, but that was still a little while off.

Noting the smile he gave her way she felt that the tensity of her stroking him was nothing but a thought, returning to his side she allowed herself to fall back into lolling in his bristles with a gentle sigh escaping her, one of enjoyment. She realized just how much she missed being around others, just how much she missed the touch of another against her own soft pelt, she wondered if perhaps he felt just the same. She knew a good friend was found once every so often, here she had found one in Kayuma. She looked up to him, a sheepish smile caught on her face as she felt everything that might of brought her fear melt away with him, but why? She wasn't sure, but welcomed it and knew she would not let it get away from her this day.

Sorry...your fur is so different, so relaxing to me. I think I may just stick with you for a while, you know, in wanderings. Unless, you don't want company.

She kept a straight face as she awaited an answer, only the gentle twitch of her ears straying the stillness in her against him.

(She's a little upfront, can't you tell? She's really happy to have a friend now)

[Game Junkie 404]

After he finished talking, there was a silence. Not an awkward one, but happy one, he noted. This silence reveled in the strange relationship of the two electric creatures.

And then Snowcharge did something he felt she'd been aching to do ever since she had leaned away from him. She nuzzled gently, her back to his chest, the ruffles in his rough fur crakling wonderfully sweet against her snow-soft fuzz. He wondered why he felt like this, and for the longest time, he searched for an answer. And then he realized with a start that it was something akin to friendship. A very deep bond. He missed feeling the soft sparking of his fur against another's back home, and he hadn't realized exactly how much he'd missed it until now.

And then she stopped for one moment from her simple pleasure of being against him and his warmth, speaking to him softly. At her words, he couldn't help but grin, though he tried to hold it back.

"I don't mind, Snow," he said, using her name for the first time, "I'd actually be glad for your company. I've forgotten what it's like to feel another beside you at night, keeping you warmer than you would be able to yourself."

And it was only after he said this that he truly smile. So he didn't have to ask after all.

(And Kayuma's so secretive. They make a perfect balance, don't they? :3 )

[racerxchick]

At once her shock showed upon her face, a sign of the answer thought to be just the opposite of what he said. So now she wasn't alone...and wasn't sure how to react. The depth of her pink eyes began to glass over filling of tears that failed in falling as she turned to face away from him, paws rolling in the bristly fur as she thought. The deep emotions portraying deep within her began to errupt a small electrical charge emitting a glow from her before a long arch splayed from her casting directly to Kayuma. The sensation tickled, drew a small smile to her face as she dropped to all fours and scampered a foot or two away from Kayuma. She thought he was tall when she stood, looking from her standard running position she was nothing but a small bug to him, but a safe one for sure. Brows arching she allowed the power to flow from her, sparks trembling from her cheeks and setting down her body as she grinned, a feisty sign from her that she hadn't quite ever had the chance of using.

Well, Kai, come on then...let's just see what we can do together.

With that she turned and raced off toward the pits, a small distance away from where they were where danger was little to none but a lot to do could be found. Yes,she had scoped out most of the area, knowing only most from up above, now that she was here why waste a good opportunity to work her speed, endurance and agility all at once? Yes, she was fast, faster than most other pichus her age simply because she loved to run and was just used to it, and today she displayed it. First she met was a flat surface nestled within a small lava pit, she lept and made contact soon following forward and using the taller pillars to scrape to higher heights. At the highest point she paused, turning and waiting for Kayuma to follow, watching dilligently for a yellowish blur to come flying her way.

(Hope you don't mind her calling him Kai, if you do he can say something... )

[Game Junkie 404]

The actions that occured between them both were both strangely warming and amusing. The warmth, he assumed, was not from the volcano's molten magma, but from the new bond he now shared with this Pichu. Snowcharge. Snowy. And his favorite, and personal name for her; Snow. People say no two snowflake are alike. Well, this was certainly true for Snow. She was, in all the things that he knew of, the most different yet pleasing creature of them all. Kayuma loved her company. And then she called his name, or her own name for him, and she ran. It seemed like she was challenging him to a race. Well, he wouldn't mind that, now would he? He hadn't raced in quite a while (what had happened inside the volcano moments ago didn't count) and this was a great opportunity to do so.

"You won't leave me behind, Snow!" he shouted playfully. And then under his breath he added, "In fact, I'll match your speed or better."

And he shot off. He sprung towards the smooth pits of freshly hardened rock, still smooth from flowing down the mountainside. Using his back legs to propell himself forward with great leaps and jumps, the smooth surface giving him just enough friction to jump from pit to pit. A pit or two would shatter, and hot steam would leak out, stinging him, but he was too caught up in the moment to care. As he jumped, he let his Double Team kick in a little, making it seem like he was jumping in slow-motion. Then, in the final stretch, he hit the ground with his forelegs and then began to crunch his energy tighter and tighter until he slammed into the ground, coming to a complete stop in front of Snow, dirt piled up around him.

He smiled, shaking his fur free of the dirt as he stepped out. "Well, I made it." And then he laughed.

[Sakuya]

The two girls smile and Shadow grins a wolfish grin while Sakuya sways her tails around while licking a paw. Sakuya layed down and yawned and soon fell alseep but not for long as Shadow barked "Hey hey! I want to play too!" She barked as she hopped up and down. Sakuya on the other hand twitched one of her tails and kicks Shadow

[racerxchick]

Watching Kai's amazing display only drew her tiny paws together as her head cocked just so, watching playfully as he soon made his final leap to her level and landed smoothly before her, dust and debris swooping about them like a formidable cloud. When it all cleared he shook his fur, dust and pebbles flicking about the area in which she shielded her eyes from before returning her childish gaze to him. She laughed at his words and dropped to her paws lunging to him and racing circles around him until a tiny voice from a distance caught her attention. She wandered to the edge of the standing pillar and remembered the others with a start, watching as Shadow exclaimed her exuberance with hopping merrily up and down. Snow laughed, beckoning to the fire hound to come on up, but when she saw the blackened vulpix kick her almost out of a way to silence the younger dog. Snow chuckled, an idea popping to her like lightning (ha, I crack myself up!) as she turned to Kai and clambered to his back, though barely able to settle herself above the spines of his fur just around his neck. She knew it wouldn’t do much of anything to him, and perhaps it would even encourage something to enjoy at the moment as she began to charge up. She directed all her power through her, swirling it to perfection like cake batter, and when the perfect concoction was livened she stroked forward and released aiming evenly at the shadowed fire fox. The first bolt landed a few inches away, the second about an inch, the third brushed the fur along the side which she tried for, no striking but the sound itself was startling just as if the skies had dropped that very lightning upon the ground. The pop echoed up to them and she hoped that all that power would set that fox’s fur to a plain puff of static shock.

[Sakuya]

Sakuya jumped and lept away then paws at her fur which was sticking up like a girl having a bad hair day. Shadow on the other hand was chuckling softly then walks over the the two electric pokemon. She gently plucked Snow from Kayuma and nuzzles the small mouse. "You are just sooo cute!!!" Shadow exclamied as she kept nuzzling the tiny mouse not caring if her fur would stick up at all, I mean would you care if something cute was just begging to be hugged? Apperantly Shadow didn't care. The foxish pokemon made a small huff and shook her body to get rid of the static that resided in her fur.

[silentdeath]

Nearby, a Chikorita was unconscious on a rock floating in the lava. He seemed injured. All the commotion of the Pokemon in the volcano woke him up. He struggled to stand up.

When he finally got to his feet, he cried out to the others, "Hey! You guys! I need help! Get me off of this thing!"

The chikorita was struggling to keep his balance, lest he fall into the lava.

[racerxchick]

Snow stared and laughed as the fox sparked and fizzled with static sparking its dark fur. Then she was sort of caught off guard as Shadow climbed up and grabbed her forepaws outstretched in an odd hug. She squeeked, slightly startled until she realized what was going on and simply laughed ever harder. When Shadow replaced her to Kai's side she groaned, now thoroughly squished, but the small sound of another caught her attention and she turned her eyes to the lava stones floating below. There in the heat floated a plant pokemon, a chikorita, something she knew well as those from her home were chikoritas and their evolved parents. She loved them, so it was no wonder she was so concerned for the small plant pokemon's safety. She gasped, his request not taken lightly as she tried to figure what she would do then. He was slightly larger than she was but that didn't mean he would be hard to handle, thus she twitched her ears and leaned farther off the edge of the cliffside.

Hold on! I think I can get ya!!

She exclaimed before leaping from the edge and landing on a jutted stone. Electricity surging she centered her blast at the rockface which broke her rock free from the cliffside sending her hurdling downward at the lava bed. This rock wouldn't last long on the heated magma but it was such a short distance she knew it would make it as she backed to the center of the stone and balanced soon knowing she would be expelled into the flowing river. There was an explosive slosh as she maneuvered across the red hot flow and soon rushed upside the Chikorita and its stone. Little time to think she reached out her paw and barely caught the side of it, knowing what she grabbed was too little too late, she simply ripped him from the stone and brought him to her own as she splashed across the surface. Him standing before her she watched the rocky edge approach and when the time came she used the sudden drop in momentum to push him forward to solid ground. She rolled up behind him now scruffed up with dirt and a few small scrapes, but all in all she knew she was alright. Her eyes turned up to the others knowing she should have given them a moment to join in but finding this a much simpler approach to it all before turning her attention to the chikorita.

I'm Snow. You alright?

She smiled, hoping she didn't rough him up too much.

[silentdeath]

The Chikorita stood up and shook the dirt from himself. He looked around at the other Pokemon. Of all of them, the Pichu was the one to save him. But that didn't matter. He was safe.

He focused his attention on Snow, "Thanks. A little longer down there and I would have been roasted alive. I'm Ozzy."

Ozzy was normally very shy around others, but he knew he was among good Pokemon. Not like the one who put him on that rock.

[Game Junkie 404]

After he'd spoken, Snow laughed high and clear, the jovial air about her infecting him as she bolted around him in circles. "Hey! Stop that!" he shouted, laughing with a smile lifting the corners of hs jowls. He stood up on the back legs and reared, slamming down to the ground. Of course when he did so, Snow took the opportunity to come climbing up his fur and onto his back. He chuckled this time, feeling somewhat useful. Then Sakuya, the black Vulpix, honed her attentions on the group once again, and bounded for them, asking to play. He didn't mind, of course.

"Oh, sure! C'mon! I don't mind you guys playing at all! In fact, I think I might like it!" Another barking laugh.

Using the friction and static between them, Snow granted that request, and shot a playful spark of lighting across to the Vulpix. THere was more laughing, more running, and the next thing he knew, he was being barreled into with Sakuya laying on top of him and nuzzling Snow's cheek.

"Come off it, Saku!" he whined. He managed to wriggle out form under her as Snow cried out, spotting a green pokemon. He recognized it as a Chikorita, a pokemon he'd seen while passing thorugh the Mountain Forest. Snow, of course, saved the Chikorita and brought it over to the group. The Chikorita introduced himself as Ozzy, and Kayuma had to do the same.

"I'm Kayuma," he said, nodding, "but you can call me Kai if you want."

(OOC: I'm back! Sorry I wasn't posting for awhile!)

[silentdeath]

"Hello, Kai," Ozzy said in response.

He closer examined Kayuma, the Electrike who had just greeted him. Most Electrike were hostile and vicious, or at least Ozzy thought so. It was different to meet one so kind.

[Game Junkie 404]

The Electrike looked over the Chikorita for a moment more. How exactly had this creature come to be here, of all places? He could stand such heat, even that heat which lie inside the volcano's molten lava carved caverns, but a Chikorita? It was strange, his mind told him, and this particular Chikorita seemed to have a resiliance to heat, or at least the heat that rose up from the rocks they now stood upon.

"If I might ask, how did you come to be here? It seems strange that a grass creature like yourself would be here in such a place."

And so he waited for a response, trotting over and sitting next to Snowcharge, their fur particals crackling again - in the good way.

[racerxchick]

Snow watched it all, enjoying the thought of so many seemingly misfits simply basking in a brief gathering that they themselves had started. It was comforting. Kai spoke once more, turning to settle beside her as the static worked its way through and across them once more. She smiled, glancing slightly sideways at him as she began to ponder his question as well...why was a plant pokemon in the middle of a flaming mountain range? The query showed clearly on her face as she looked back to Ozzy almost entirely puzzled.

Wait, yeah...what happened? I'm sure you wouldn't have willingly just showed up here in the middle of flame country without valid reason. No judging, I swear, just explain this to us so we're not all entirely confused.

She smiled, walking forward and placing a paw on his tiny shoulder, a gesture to show that they wouldn't do him any form of discontent...he was safe, at least, with them for now. Looking to Kai she cocked an ear almost showing her confusion plainly but hoping that their questioning would be answered soon.

[silentdeath]

Ozzy frowned when he thought back to why he was in the middle of a volcano. He swallowed his emotions and answered.

"That is not a pleasant story. I was minding my own business, when some bad Pokemon decided it would be fun to pick on me. Two Magmars. They surrounded me, I tried to run, but I was trapped. They knocked me out cold. Next thing I know, I wake up on a rock in the middle of a volcano."

[Game Junkie 404]

Kayuma frowned, and shook his head. Magmars were known for their hostility over their territory much like Manectric and Electrike were, but he'd never heard of anything like this before. Probably too far away, for one thing, but he wasn't that far away... even his clan would've heard something about things like this. Perhaps, though, it just got shuffled away as a Pokemon who didn't know their place or under the stereotype they had for the Magmars; hot-headed, if you pardoned the bad pun.

"Perhaps you were just tresspassing on their territory. It happens. Just be thankful you're alive, I suppose."

He flashed a small smile once again to signal that Ozzy was in good company. He would make sure the little Chikorita was well off before they left him, though. He looked a bit battered, and not just from what had happened to him.

[Sakuya]

Shadwo had stop nuzzling Snow and looks at the Chikorita. Sakuya walked over to the Chikorita "Hello, I am Sakuya.." she said in a soft voice while Shadow yipped "Hiya! I'm Shadow!" she said to the grass pokemon in her normal excited voice.

The puppy pokemon known as Shadow sat down while watching Ozzy and his story "Hmm, well you don't have to worry about it anymore! Since we just came to face one angry pokemon a while ago. Right Kai?" Shadow said mention the little inident earlier while they were playing

(OOC: YOOM TAH! I am back from the dead XD)

[silentdeath]

"Thanks, guys. It's hard to come by good company, you know."

Ozzy smiled and sat as his little tail began to wag, feeling comforted.