A nice day for adventuring

{Energy: 21 - 11 = 10}

A female Fennekin was walking down the path in the direction of Fallen Leaf Copse. The sun was shining and a soft breeze ruffled her fur. It sure was a nice day out. The Fennekin, Cana could see the island appearing in the distance. It was so beautiful. She just had to come see this place again.

It didn't take long for her to reach the square stepping stones that Pokemon use to reach to reach the island. As a fire type, swimming wasn't really an option for her. Was she even able to swim? She didn't think so. She did know she doesn't mind water that much. Excited to go to the island again, she carefully started jumping from stone to stone.

Energy: 24 - 11 (entrance fee) = 13

It wasn't uncommon to find Raze relaxing in a place like Fallen Leaf Copse, no matter how much it looked like just any other day. The first time he had traveled here, he had met a Charmander with anger issues yet remarkable strength and determination in combat. The second time, on his lonesome... wasn't pretty. However, this time, the Minun felt confident that this time would be a lot better. Whether it was the cloudless sky or the breeze causing the leaves to flutter down gently, there wasn't a way in the world that he could be put down right now. Leaning against a small tree, he hummed his almost trademark tune to himself and gazed upon the sparkling lake.

Wow, I never really got a chance to look at this scene up close, but it looks pretty amazing! the Electric type thought in wonder. He continued to study the surrounding area and almost missed the Fenniken crossing the stones. W-What?! I swear that I wasn't followed here! he noted in a panic, hiding behind a tree yet still in view of the fox taking slow steps to reach the island. What if they're feral? What if it's Lillian or Cana? Oh god, I don't know what to- wait. If it's Lillian or Cana... Raze began scheming for a prank to play on the unsuspecting Fennekin. A little scare wouldn't do much, right? Plus, afterwards, he could always apologize. The Minun nodded, finding a better spot to hide behind a much larger tree. He pulled at his "cape" to make sure that it was completely hidden. All he had to do now was wait until she reached the shore...

Cana stopped for a moment and looked up at the island. She seemed to be getting close. She smiled at the thought of being surrounded by the colorful trees. No matter how she looked at it, Fallen Leaf Copse always seemed so peaceful and relaxing. Of course there were ferals on the island but not that many for as far as she knows.

Cana shook her head and continued hopping from stone to stone. She was almost there. After a few more minutes she reached the shore. She didn't know someone had been waiting there for her though.

Energy: 13

The mouse could barely contain himself as he saw the Fenniken approaching the shore. As soon as she came near, he would spring out and spook her! The Minun had never pulled off a successful prank before, but now was the time to learn, right? Usually, he was the victim in such gags, but he didn't really mind so long as it was all in good fun. Right now, all he was focused on was trying his hand on the other end. I'm gonna get you good! he reassured himself, taking one last look. She was literally almost to the shore, just a few stones away.

Just a little bit closer... A little bit more... Perfect! he nodded, jumping out and releasing a loud shout. Instantly afterwards, he broke out into a grin and let out a small chuckle. He wasn't quite sure how she would feel about it, but he assumed she would at least take it off as a joke. Then again, the Fennekin's reaction wouldn't be of as much concern. With the magnitude of his cry, he was sure to attract some sort of attention. As to what it could be, Raze preferred to not think of that and just focus on what was happening right now.

Fallen Leaf Copse was supposed to be pretty peaceful. Cana sure didn't expect anything to happen as she reached the shore, yet something just jumped out of hiding and let out a loud cry. The Fennekin couldn't see what it was that appeared but it startled her so much she staggered back and fell into the water with a loud scream. The water was a lot colder than the air and it didn't do the Fennekin any good.

Cana started panicking as she tried to reach the surface. She never learned how to swim after all. Although the water wasn't that deep, she was in too much distress to notice she was actually able to stand there.

Energy: 13

Of all things that he could have imagined as a reaction from her, this was probably the worst. She had stumbled back and fallen into the water! In a rush, he jumped straight in and dove down a little... only to hit his head on the floor. "What... You can stand here?" he thought out loud, still confused on why the Fennekin was still panicking. However, after a quick reflection, he decided that she had a reason to be afraid in a way. After all, the same scenario happened with his Charmander companion and Fire types naturally hate water. Of course, Minun too weren't naturally fond of water, but Raze had never had a real problem with it. Heh, to add onto that, I kinda did scare her a little bit beforehand... he cursed himself. Wearing an apologetic smile, the mouse struggled yet still managed to pull the fox to the shore.

"You're okay, right? And sorry about scaring you for a second there, I thought that maybe you wouldn't jump back, you know? Totally my bad on that one, sincere apologies, and I'll make it up to you." he explained, stressing his regret towards the joke. For a first attempt, it went well, but Raze noticed that pranks weren't for him. Note to self: leave jokes like that to the masters, stick with what you've got; which isn't much, but it's something. He dug into his bag, looking for something to drive that point home.

Cana was still struggling when she could feel someone dragging her to the shore. She was pretty relieved to feel land under her. Her heart was beating pretty fast as she tried to calm down.

She could hear a familiar voice close to her. The Fennekin raised her head and looked at a Minun that was standing there. Is he...apologizing? What for? Everything had happened so fast, her mind was pretty confused. Wait...He scared me? The the one shouting was...him?

Cana slowly got to up. She was shaking a bit on her legs. She knew this Minun. She met him in Pecha Forest after all. "You're....Raze, right? I think....I'm fine." Cana wasn't really angry at him. She could tell he really didn't mean for this to happen. She was wondering what he was looking for though.

Energy: 13

He looked up momentarily at the Fennekin's question. "That's me alright! Now, uh... Sorry, but I still don't know... Argh, this is embarrassing!" he finished with a bashful cringe. How could he not recognize which Fennekin he was addressing? He had only met two in his lifetime; Cana and Lillian. Alright, deep breath... Okay. Just take a guess, it can't be that bad of a mistake, right? he tried to console himself, but he still felt a bit rude for his forgetfulness. "I-It's Lillian, right?"

His attempt at the guess was a fifty-fifty chance, but Raze prayed that he had gotten lucky this time. Finally grasping the Trap Scarf, he waited for a response. Considering he already had his own Defense Scarf tied as a cape (no matter how dripping wet it was), he figured that she would need the garment more than he did. For once in the few moments of his lifetime this happened, the Minun stayed silent and waited for the Fennekin's reassurance or counter to his guess as to her name. Not to be insulting, but they look a lot alike... Wouldn't really be surprised if I was wrong. Plus, if I am wrong, all the more reason to give her something like this, right? Just so I can tell them apart, if not to be nice.

Cana could see the Minun seemed a bit nervous. She was a bit surprised when he called her Lillian though. When she stopped to think about it though, it wasn't that hard to see why he would mistake her for Lillian. They are both Fennekin after all. She took a deep breath and looked down.

"Well....Um...My name is Cana, actually."

Cana didn't know how Raze would react to that. He probably already felt bad about scaring her like that and now he mistook her for Lillian. Or maybe he didn't and was he just guessing her name? That did seem more likely as he was asking.

Energy: 13

Of course, he had been wrong.

"...Oh. S-Sorry, it's kinda hard to- I mean, you two just look so- I just- Argh!" Raze said, giving up on trying to explain himself. He didn't make as much eye contact as he usually did this time due to the embarrassment he had already caused himself. First, he scared Cana into a lake, then he mistook her for someone else? His expression made his face almost as red as his sibling's. He felt that he had to make up for the misunderstanding in a good way, so he finally revealed the Trap Scarf that he'd been concealing in his bag. Upon closer inspection, it was in a lot better condition than his own scarf, but it didn't matter to the mouse. So long as it resolved the guilt he felt, it would have to do.

"I-I saw that you don't have a scarf, so... How about you keep mine?" he offered. "Er- That is, if you w-want to..." The Electric type mentally punched himself for his shaking voice. The cold had gotten to him and now he was shivering while he spoke? This day gets better and better... Raze sarcastically noted.

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Cana looked at the Minun. He sure did seem embarrassed. His face was pretty red after all. She giggled a bit by how he was acting. She wasn't used to that. Cana then noticed Raze took scarf out of his bag. It did look pretty nice. She didn't expect he would be offering for her to have it.

"Um...Is it really ok for me to have it? It is such a nice scarf and all...."

It was then that the Fennekin noticed he was shivering. He wasn't the only one though. The water sure cooled her down. Fire types were supposed to have higher body temperatures than other pokemon so she was actually worse off. They had to warm up somehow. A thought arose in her head to sit close to eachother and warm eachother up but it didn't appeal to her that much because of her shy nature, instead she came with a different idea.

"Maybe a campfire would help us dry and warm up...."

Energy: 13 - 7 (rolls' results) + 1 (Defense Scarf) = 7

Cana seemed hesitant at taking the scarf whilst Raze saw it as no big deal. Though, he did see why she would be; he was still shivering quite a bit. "N-No, I insist. I've got my own-" the mouse stopped himself, realizing he was about to start rambling on. Before he continued, the Fennekin proposed an idea of starting a fire. "Yeah, that seems like a good idea. I have some extra leaves in my bag and there's a few things around here. Be right back..." he excused himself, hustling off to grab flammable objects.

After a few minutes, he was successful in his search and revealed a small hiding spot (for ferals, likely). Hmm... Another leaf, a stick, a seed... Gummi! he excitedly thought, scooping up the items and dropping them into his bag. However, it wasn't that easy to take them. Just as the Minun turned around, he felt a sharp kick to the back of his head, forcing him to fly backwards a bit and roll to a halt. Almost on instinct, he created a small electrical field and sprung back up, a dizzying effect occurring. "Oh, really?! Great, this day can't get any better!" he said with a cocky smile. The culprit, a Deerling, just scowled and charged once more. Raze suddenly felt a million times less bored.

As Raze left, Cana was digging a small pit and carried some branches to it. She did makes campfires a few times before so she knew how she had to do it. She was hoping Raze would come back soon. She was so cold. It was hard to move. Cana tried spitting an ember at the small pile but the only thing that seemed to come out was smoke. I can't....use a fire move? Is it....because I am so cold? She was shocked to find that out.

Cana noticed something that seemed like a spark or a light in the direction Raze had ran off to. Was that Raze? Is something happening over there? Although it was difficult to move, Cana forced her body to move towards where she saw that light.

Energy: 7

The Electric type immediately underestimated the Deerling's speed and was struck by a heavy Tackle. This winded him, but Raze refused to let it show. With his adrenaline pumping, he recovered and gathered quite a few sparks. His body began to shimmer with the voltage in an almost mesmerizing manner, but the mouse didn't notice. All he was concerned about was bringing up enough to make a decent Discharge attack. Thank god Cana's far from here, this won't be pretty... he noted, continuing to let the electricity collect and pool inside of him. A certain Deerling is gonna regret this!

Suddenly, he felt another sharp pain. The Deerling had initiated another Tackle again, this time to Raze's shoulder. Luckily, he kept a firm hold on the forming Discharge and winced. "That's it, you're as good as done!" he threatened, releasing the powerful Discharge. This time, he focused a lot less on range and more on the strength of the attack. He couldn't tell how many channels had formed from the attack, but what was there to worry about? The worst he could do is hit another random feral... Right? Meh, it'll probably be okay. the Minun thought, reassuring himself as the Discharge cut short. The Deerling took a direct hit, faltering in an uneven yet visibly hostile stance. Of course, Raze himself wasn't much better considering the amount of effort the attack took, but he didn't mind at the moment.

Cana could hear a few sounds from further. He did seem to have gotten into a fight after all. As she moved closer she noticed a Deerling tackling Raze his shoulder. He seems to be in trouble... I wish I could help...

The Fennekin didn't notice the Minun was about to release a discharge. She suddenly notices sparks coming from him and before she knew it, electricity was all around her. She was confused and startled by it. Luckily, the discharge missed her. However, the attack seemed to hit a branch of the tree she was standing under. It seemed like it was about to break. The Fennekin didn't notice though.