The Marsh Of Life

Camroth Traversed into the marsh, exhausted with his travels. Extremely Exhausted, actually. He wasn't an explorer, Not by a longshot. All of this traveling was new to him. As a result, he just couldn't see himself go on any further. Eventually he collapsed into the soft, wet ground. He felt like he wanted to sleep, but how can he in a dungeon? If he lost his guard for a second... he knew he shouldn't have gone to a dungeon. Why did he think he had what he takes to be what Aaron is now? He can't even bring himself to hurt any feral or outlaw if there was a need to defend himself. He was doomed, and he can't even do anything. "Aaron... Help.... I...I'm scared... Anyone... Help..." He silently sobbed, slowly but surely slumber overtake him unconsciously.

Despite where he slept at, he still had a pleasant dream with his Brother, Aaron. A Deino, Just like him. Both of them were playing with each other, like they always had. It was how he preferred it. Aaron was always there for him, always protect him. He desires to become like Aaron, which was the reason he went on this fool's journey in the first place. Now he regretted it.

Breeze
Energy: 20 - 15 = 5
Items In Use: Mudkip Mud (Boosts Evasiveness & -1 to all pokemon rolls)
Inventory:
-N/A


Breeze the mudkip was a mudkip on a mission. She was determined to find like-minded pokemon to join her in a Tribe, much like the Tribes she had left behind. One Tribe, united under the same desire to live together in harmony, but one that was carnivorous, and wanted other pokemon like them to live together and understand each other.

Breeze had met several pokemon who were interested in the Tribe so far, but she needed to find a base of operations, a place where they could live in peace from others, but had plenty of feral pokemon around to feed off of as well. A territory just for them, and a camp that would shelter them from enemies and weather.

Breeze was a determined mudkip. She would find what she needed for her new Tribe. And find the perfect partner to share in the leadership with, too. None of the pokemon she'd come across yet had been interested in leadership, more interested in the idea of the tribe than leading a tribe.

That's why she was in the marsh. She had been around pricklemist and Rainfront Town, and from what she had heard, the marsh was pretty much the farthest she could get from civilization around here, until one ran into Grassveil Town to the west, or the Grima Outpost to the east. It was the best place to find a good camp for their needs.

Breeze was concentrated on her thoughts, almost so much that she missed the cry for help. Almost. Her sail twitched on her head as the cry reached her ears. Something was up ahead, and they seemed to be in danger or distress! She hurried forward, relying on her fin to warn her of any danger that might be up ahead.

She found a shapeless lump curled up on a bit of dry land in between wet spots. It was a pokemon she had never seen before, a dark blue in body; its head covered in thick black fur. She realized that it was asleep from the steady rise and fall of its chest and the even breathing coming from its mouth. She cocked her head to the side. What sort of pokemon was it? She had never seen one like it before.

For a while, he just laid there... Motionless aside his lungs rising and falling. Soon, however. He slowly picked himself up, rejuvenated a bit from his power nap. "Guess I needed that..." He muttered. He still had a problem. Should he carry on? Should he go back? He didn't have the heart to hurt anyone, nor does he have the competence of traveling a dungeon, especially this one. In fact, he has completely forgotten to get resources to sustain himself. At that point, he had no choice but to go back. It was a miracle to even survive at this point. Now the question he had is... how was he supposed to get back home?

Tears leaked from his face when he realized that he couldn't survive the trip back. He was still too tired, and he refuses to fight back, not that he's strong enough to do it anyway. He was done, he was going to die. "Aaron..." The Deino sobbed. "I don't wanna die.... help me... I wanna go home..." The Dragon type laid back down and sobbed, oblivious to the water that took interest in him.

Breeze
Energy: 20 - 15 = 5
Items In Use: Mudkip Mud (Boosts Evasiveness & -1 to all pokemon rolls)
Inventory:
-N/A


Breeze perked up when the pokemon woke up, muttering to itself about how it needed something. Probably the nap. Then it kinda wandered around for a moment, before starting to cry and sob. Breeze jerked in surprise. Who was this 'aaron' it was talking about? And why did it think it was going to die? Was it hurt?

"Hey, hey, don't cry," Breeze found herself saying, padding out of the reeds and splashing towards the strange pokemon. "Are you hurt? Do you need help?"

Camroth crying has turned into a yelp as he heard splashing. At first, he cowered by what he thought was a feral trying to attack him. But then he heard her voice, he knew it wasn't a feral and he immediately ran towards her and embrace the Mudkip with dear life. "Please... I wanna go home... take me home please..." The Dragon type begged. He never felt so relieved in his entire life. He was going to be saved, he was going to be taken home! He was... still tired. Even with this Pokemon protecting him, he won't be able to have the strength to keep moving. "I...I want to sleep... I'm really tired and I don't want to burden you... Can I sleep where you are?"

He refuses to let go of the water type, he was too scared to even do that. He wanted comfort after all the hardship he endured for a Pokemon this inexperience for exploring.

Breeze
Energy: 20 - 15 = 5
Items In Use: Mudkip Mud (Boosts Evasiveness & -1 to all pokemon rolls)
Inventory:
-N/A


Breeze was taken aback by the sudden embrace of the pokemon. He was begging to go home, and her heart melted for him. The poor pokemon was so sad. She embraced him back, stroking the back of his neck with one paw. "Shhhh, it's ok," she whispered.

"I'll help you find your family. Where do you live?" she asked him once he had calmed down a little bit. "Let me help you, sweetie." she said, trying to detach him from her so she could look at him in the eyes. Little did she know - the pokemon was blind.

Camroth could feel the water type stroke his back with her paw, calming him down significantly. It was something about that one of hers, and the way she spoke. Whatever she meant to or not, she was getting all the stress on his back. And her gentle voice was empowering to listen too. It was really soothing, and he was liable to fall asleep right in her arms. Sadly all things must come to a end as she detached herself to look at his face. Little did the Water type realize is that he didn't have any eyes. He was completely blind, at least, until he comes a hydregion. "Rainfront town... I live there..." If Breeze perceptive was good enough, she would see that the Deino was bobbing his head in a desperate attempt to stay awake. The power nap alone wasn't enough to help him stay awake enough.

"Can... You protect me? I..I'm a pacifist... I hate violence..." The Deino yawned.

Breeze
Energy: 5
Items In Use: Mudkip Mud (Boosts Evasiveness & -1 to all pokemon rolls)
Inventory:
-N/A


Breeze realized quickly that the pokemon didn't seem to have any eyes to look at. "Oh my," she said. "Are you -that is... you can't see, can you, dear? What sort of pokemon are you? I've never met your kind before," she stated, blinking as she looked over the unfamiliar pokemon again.

"And, of course I'll help you. The quickest way to Rainfront Town is the marsh. I'm looking for a good place for my tribe, but that can wait until you're safe and sound..." she said, smiling at the pokemon.

Silver carried out 3 launched of one Cattail Marsh :

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(Energy: 16 - 15 = 1)

Camroth smiled tiredly when she asked about his species in general. "Oh... I have to keep reminding myself that we're usually rare in these parts. I'm a Deino. Yeah, I can't see... I mean I will when I get to my third evolve form, but right now? Just pure blackness." She was so motherly like, and yet she sounded so young too. He couldn't help but fluster each time she spoke. What was her story, what did she mean finding a tribe? He really would like to help the Mudkip, but he didn't want to get into her business either. "Excuse me, miss? Thank you for helping me..." He yawned. "May I ask about your tribe? I never really met a tribal like yourself."

Why was he blushing? Why is he all flustered like this? All these questions plagued his mind. It didn't help when he was so tired. He could feel sleep beckoning to him, and it felt so tempting. Yet, he can't sleep now. He had to focus on getting out of here.

Breeze
Energy: 5 - 3 (roll) = 2
Items In Use: Mudkip Mud (Boosts Evasiveness & -1 to all pokemon rolls)
Inventory:
-N/A


"That must suck a lot," Breeze sympathized as the deino explained that he would be blind until his third evolution. She watched as he yawned, and thought that maybe they could stay where they were until he got some sleep. It wouldn't be good for him to stumble into danger because he was tired.

"Here, why don't we rest here for a while. You can sleep, and I can tell you about my tribe, ok?" Breeze suggested, waiting to start her story until the deino agreed or not.

Camroth chuckled a little bit at the Mudkip's sympathy. While it true that he would really like to see for the first time, he wasn't too bothered by it to earn her sympathy. "Not really. I can wait. And when I can see, it will be the most satisfying experience, ever." The Deino suddenly lost balance due to his tiredness and fell on his side. Luckily, Breeze told him he could sleep while she tell him about her tribe. "Ok... That's a good idea." He slowly got himself up and sat next to the water type. He then proceeds to rest his head on her shoulder. She was wet, but yet it was comfortable enough for him to not be bothered by it. Did she mind him laying his on her? He was too tired to think straight, and slowly drifting to sleep.

"Thank again...miss..." He muttered as he soon started to snore silently, without even getting a chance to hear her story.

Breeze
Energy: 2
Items In Use: Mudkip Mud (Boosts Evasiveness & -1 to all pokemon rolls)
Inventory:
-N/A


Breeze couldn't help but chuckle as the deino fell right asleep, without her even needing to drone on about her boring past. Well, it wasn't boring per sae, but it would be quiet and soothing to make someone fall asleep to. Ah well, she'd just tell him when he woke up.

She looked around the marshy waters around the small piece of dry land they were on. It was a great place to be ambushed, she thought privately. She'd have to stay alert for any pokemon.

Sure enough, after about an hour of keeping watch, a barboach appeared out of the water, glaring at the two pokemon. It spat a spout of water at Breeze, who dodged out of the way before jumping in the water after the fish pokemon. She superheated the water around her and flooded the area with heat, causing the fish pokemon to yelp in pain.

She threw the sleeping deino a glance, hoping the yelp hadn't woken him up as she bounded towards the barboach and tackled it to the bottom of the marshy waters. "Leave us alone!" She hissed at the fish angrily. The barboach finally seemed to get it and swam off, wincing in pain from the burns the scalding water had caused along its sides.

Breeze swam back up to the dry land and pulled herself out of the water, glancing at the deino again to make sure he was still asleep.

Despite all the commotion, he was still sleeping. Smiling peacefully as he knew we was being protected. He slept on for a while, hours maybe. Eventually he woke up, feeling completely refreshed. "Wow, that felt good!" The Deino laid on his fore paw and stretch his back to get rid of any stiffness he had. As soon as he finished, he was curious as to where the water type went. "Miss?" He called out. She was most likely nearby, she didn't sound like the type of Pokemon to abandon him like this.

And his heart kept warming up at the thought of her. What was going on here? He just met her! No way he fell in love with her that fast. He wanted to stop blushing, but he can't. He can't rid himself of his thoughts of loving her. Is this what Aaron meant when it came to love? Should he just tell her this? But that would be creepy! Maybe he should hint it? He didn't know. He sighed, wishing that the feeling would go away.

Breeze
Energy: 2
Items In Use: Mudkip Mud (Boosts Evasiveness & -1 to all pokemon rolls)
Inventory:
-N/A


Breeze looked at the deino, and realized that she had never introduced herself, or gotten an introduction. How embarrassing! "The name is Breeze of the Morning Rain," she said softly. "But you can call me Breeze, if you want."

She walked over to sit next to the deino. "Are you still interested in learning about my tribe?" She asked quietly, blinking at him calmly. She was interested in learning more about the deino, and what had brought him here, too.

Breeze? That was a pretty name for girl like... Camroth mentally slapped himself. This is all new to him! Why can't he stop it with these feelings. It was just making him uncomfortable for him. "Oh, Breeze. That's a really nice name. I'm uh... Camroth." Why is he acting shy? He's usually a confident Pokemon. But... He just can't help himself but to feel all flustered. He blushed even stronger when the water type came over and sat next to him. "Yeah, I'm really interested. Morning Rain was it?" He asked, twiddling his paws to help cope with his natural infatuation.

"Um... I'm sorry. I'm acting weird, am I? I'm not usually like this." He apologizes. Yet, that only made his behavior even more Timid then it was before.