A Moment To Relax.(Umbra)

[starwave]

The morning sun glowed through the tree's leavas, sending spots of light down to the forest ground. Sounds of birds slowly filled in the silence that was once night with a beautiful melody. Spring was passing by and summer was nearly here, as the summer wind blew gently across the glowing meadow.


Asleep in the cave like den, two pokemon were in their nest.
Maria was sound asleep, curled up against the stone wall with her tail neatly covering her face. Her ears twitching once or twice before slowly opening her dark black eyes slightly with a sigh. Maria and Charon had returned before nightfall and talked for a bit before falling asleep in the den, far apart from each other. She had Learned to master her surf and even found a new love in water, but that love wasn't strong enough to keep her away from Charon.

Her eyes trailed from the ground of the den to Charon, his scar still visable on his back and yarned lightly. She still loved him, hoping that one day, they would be together for life and not just friends. The female pikachu raised herself into a sitting postion, her heart shaped tail folded against her back and slowly scrached her head with one yellow paw.

Maria stared at Charon for alittle while longer, her eyes seemed more joyful then ever and slowly rose to her feet, padding out of the den's opening into the meadow.
The female pikachu smiled even wider, seeing the Meadow full of life and glowing like the sun itself. The flowers bloomed in many colors, almost like the rainbow and made Maria feel warm inside. {"Charon."} Maria spoke softly, glancing back at the cave's opening and waited.

[Umbra]

The den's entrance was silent for a bit, before a sleepy grumbling noise came from it's depths. Then a dull, yet painful sounding THUNK echoed from the gloom, along with the chain of grumpy curses as the large, muscular raichu eased out of the den's entrance, rubbing his orange head in irritation, glaring with his amber eyes at the low den roof as he climbed out on his fours.

Charon then stood on his powerful hind legs, noticing Maria standing there, smiling at him and despite himself, he smiled back. "{Yeah... The roof... I uh... Hit my- Um... Never mind...}" A pause, and Charon smiled again. "{Good morning,}" The raichu eventually settled on, walking over to the female pikachu.

"{Soooo.... Now you can totally control an enormous wave of water? Thats pretty nice.}" The male raichu complimented, amber eyes warm.

Though he faltered a little bit.

It was Spring, and for chus, that usually meant only one thing... The raichu had been thinking about it, and he decided he perhaps would like to further his and Maria's relationship, but he still had no idea when to start, or how. In a way, he was a little scared to make a move.

It was a big decision after all... There were no mistakes. Chus were mates for life. At least pikachus were... Raichus were more single orientated, but Charon kept his raichu personality locked away and carefully maintained.

This was all inside Charon's head though, as he stood next to his companion, secretly taking note of her expressive, pretty face... The black tipped ears... The silky golden fur... The... Um... Attractive figure. But he really loved her. Loved that confident, happy and positive attitude she had, and that kindness and understanding that didn't judge him when she first met him. That strength she also had... She never gave up, and never faltered. He then turned his amber eyes to the wide, expansive sky with a wide grin. Today was a beautiful day to live.

[starwave]

Maria couldn't help but laugh alittle, seeing the male raichu fuss abit always made her smile most and slowly half closed her eyes with a gentle smile. {"Good morning to you too, sleepy head."} She giggled, moving her heart shaped tail from her back to the ground.

Maria blushed a bit, hearing Charon's complement and nodded slowly, as if in a tance.
{"Yup, I'm glad that I didn't mess up."} She spoke, watching the male raichu come up to her side and lifted her tail halfway off the ground.

{"What should we do now, Charon."} The female pikachu asked, her dark black eyes still on the raichu.

[Umbra]

The raichu merely turned to his companion with a small smile. "{I don't know. What do you want to do?}" He asked, before shrugging and walking a foot forwards, before turning his head around. "{You wanna just take a walk?}"

[starwave]

Maria couldn't help but hold back a laugh and got on all fours with her heart shaped tail in the air. {"How about a run!"} Maria yelled, taking off running with a smile on her face and laughed. She did this once with her little brother, but it became boring because her brother always wined about losing.

She started up the same dirt path that Charon and her had first met, which she calls memory lane.

[Umbra]

The raichu grinned as he got on all fours too, keeping pace behind Maria a little ways as the two chus sped off towards the forest... Near the old dirt path and clearing where they first met.

When the male raichu finally caught up, he slowed down, looking thoughtful as he got on his hind legs, rubbing his brown paws together. His amber eyes glanced around. He first saw Maria in those bushes near the edge... She was humming to herself... Singing... A large seviper was sneaking behind her, and Charon jumped in and did a small boltackle and ended the snake pokemon before he could hurt the female pikachu.

They made their introductions here... And started traveling since then.

"{It's kinda strange seeing it in daylight.}" Charon stated somewhat in a trance. "{Seems smaller.}"

[starwave]

Maria stopped as well, even though it was more like a skid and nearly ran into a tree.
{"Uhh...I meant to do that."} She said with one paw behind her head and smiled wide.
The female pikachu was still on all fours, looking at the place they had first met and nodded slowly.

{"It is odd, seeing in daylight I mean."} Maria spoke softly, padding to the raichu's side and stood up on her hind legs. Her heart shaped tail was tilted to one side of her, catching the sun's ray of light and glowed a dim but lovely yellow.

{"But it reminds me of how I met you, saving me from the fangs of that....snake."} Maria spoke cheerfully, even though she paused before saying the last word.

[Umbra]

Charon looked thoughtful as the male raichu surveyed the area where he landed the boltackle. The snake, whether it was once alive or not before he and Maria left, was gone. "{Yeah, I know...}" He trailed off, amber eyes surveying the tree tops for some reason, and his brow was furrowed in concentration. He looked distracted.

[starwave]

{"What's wrong?"} Maria asked, her dark black eyes now filled with worry and her heart shaped tail twitched.

The female pikachu looked up to where Charon was staring at and wondered why he was looking in the trees but a spark ecapaed her red cheeks with her black tipped ears twitched. {What's wrong, Charon."} Maria asked again, this time more firm and alert.

[Umbra]

The raichu didn't answer, just stood in front of the female pikachu with narrowed amber eyes and alert, crescent shaped ears. He didn't want to distract himself with talking... Any second now, whatever was making that hiss-like laughter somewhere in the foliage may get the jump on them.

It was quiet for a moment, and all of a sudden, launching from one of the tree tops, red fangs bared and bloodred eyes narrowed, was a large seviper.

Synope couldn't believe his luck. He was humiliated the last... Erm... 4 times when he saw that raichu. But now the snake pokemon was sure he had the upper hand. Slithering among the tops of the trees, Synope couldn't help a raspy chuckle as he prepared to launch.

As the large, coiling pokemon blurred toward Charon, the raichu quickly sidestepped, flinging his orange arms outward, the raichu backlashed the snake pokemon as he grappled it to the ground with unheard of strength.

The mouse pokemon gave a small smirk as he held the writhing Synope beneath him in the dirt. "<Synope. Long time no see.>"

The snake pokemon looked enraged, but Charon looked like he was holding him down easily. "<Damn you Charon! Cursssee you and all rodent kind!!!>"

Charon, still holding the struggling Synope down, turned his ehad and smiled at Maria. "<Maria. Meet Synope... The absolute worst hunter in the world.>"

Synope merely yelled in anger.

[starwave]

Maria stood there for a moment, glaring at the snake with sparks releasing from her red cheeks and narrowed her dark black eyes.

<"I see....He is the worst."> The female pikachu spoke, more annoyied then amused. She glanced at Charon for a moment, smiled and turned her sight back to Synope with her heart shaped tail glowing. <"You better keep down if you know what's good for you."> She added, her tail glowing even more.

[Umbra]

Charon glanced at Maria, slightly concerned before grinning at the snake pokemon again. "<Heres the deal Synope...>"

The snake pokemon's red eyes widened in horror. "<You wouldn't...>" He hissed in fear and slight rage.

"<I'm a little too tired to tie you into a knot today... So I'm just gonna throw you.>'

The raichu then heaved the snake up in the air by the tail, holding on tightly with his brown paws. "<Back up a little Maria.>" Charon advised.

Synope was hissing as he suffered this treatment indignantly. The raichu spun around, gaining momentum, until suddenly Charon released Synope, his purple body blurring into the tree lines on the horizon, screaming all the way as well as cursing.

There was a rustle sound when he landed, and the chuckles and giggles of several pokemon in the forest were heard, although Charon didn't notice, and if he did, he didn't care.

After the strange and amusing turn of events, the large muscular raichu merely turned to Maria thoughtfully. "{A lot of snakes here huh?}"

[starwave]

The female pikachu took a few steps back, her heart shaped tail still glowing and watched as the male raichu threw the snake away like a rag doll. Her dark black eyes widened in awe, her smile appeared on her face once more and her tail's glowing light, slowly faded away.

{"Yea, a lot"} She replied, looking up at the trees again before glancing back at Charon.

{So...what do...think of me?"} Maria asked shyly, looking down to the ground with her tail twitching slowly.

[Umbra]

Charon grinned, amused when he heard Maria's first comment involving Synope. He flexed his arms experimentally, somewhat pleased with how far he threw the annoying snake. Synope had been hunting him ever since he first came to Cameron. Maybe he would know to back off after being humiliated 4 times... Especially the public one this time.

The question Maria asked him though went over his head though, as he was still contemplating his recent victory. "{Huh? I'm sorry... I didn't hear you the second time Maria.}" Charon informed, this time paying full attention to her, amber eyes curious.

[starwave]

Maria sighed, thinking that she should just drop it and say something else. But she wanted to know and she couldn't bear to think about it any longer.

{"What do you...think about me?"} The female pikachu repeated, almost sounding the words with worry.