Diving for Warmth [Natsu]

[Cure Elliot]

For being in mid winter, the Hoenn regions Pacifidlog town was quite nice. Cure had been wanting a break from the cold city in Sinnoh and decided that a tropical little place would do just fine to lift the wintery mood. So, that morning, bright and early at five am, the young Elite hopped out of bed and started packing. She wasn't sure how long she was going to stay, but she knew it would need a few pairs of clothing. She ran around her small apartment and threw together all sorts of strange outfits, one for a night on the town in case she didn't stay in the floating town, a training outfit, a bikini, board shorts in case she wanted to go surfing or whatever and so much more. The clothes she packed would last a normal person an entire week, but for Cure, it would last her a day, maybe two.

The trainer glanced down at the sleeping Lae and wondered if it was worth her time to take the Nincada and train it. Twisting her mouth in displeasure she decided she wouldn't disturbed the little bug. She then continued her mad rush, packing even more into her already stuffed bag. This time they were little extra things like sunscreen, her Pokemon, sunglasses, magazines... If the girl had a the ability to pack her entire room into a Pokeball and take it with her she would in a heartbeat. Cure was known for over packing to the extremes even when it was just a half-day trip. Finally stopping for a moment, she yawned and looked at her bag that was tightly zipped up on her bed. Deciding that it wouldn't be best to go traveling in her pajamas, the elite slipped into a slightly warmer outfit. One that consisted of neon green, thigh high socks, a rather dull blue tank top and her average dark jean shorts.

Satisfied with everything, Cure slung her bag over her shoulder and slid the small leather belt around her waist. She looked at the five Pokeballs that were attached to it and wondered which she wanted to fly with. Giving a small sigh, she walked out onto her open air balcony and chose a Pokemon at random. It turned out the Rune, her Swellow was the pilot for today and would guide the team all the way to Hoenn. Hopping onto the bird, Cure let out a sigh and hugged it rather tightly. Rune wasn't the largest of the Pokemon and it would be a rather uncomfortable ride. Thankfully he was the fastest of the group and they would be to the warm ocean in no time. In fact, for Cure, it was no time... She fell asleep on the trip and only woke up when the Pokemon softly landed on some wood. It was the sound of the waves crashing against wood that pulled her out of the dream world.

Cure stretched and fell directly off of her bird and onto the edge of the wooden planks. She rolled over and felt the warmth of the wood. She was so happy to be warm again. The trainer smiled as she watched the water lap against the supports of the wood and then back on top of itself again. She couldn't wait to be in the crystal blue water! Hurriedly she returned Rune to his nice and cozy home before rushing into the Pokemon Center to change into her bikini. In her running she slipped off her tennis shoes and slowly began to hop while she pulled off her socks. Once she was inside the sliding glass doors she sprinted for the bathrooms, getting a dirty look from the nurse she almost knocked over. Once inside the stall it didn't take her but a few seconds to slip into the baby blue bikini she had brought. The longest thing was stuffing her clothes back into her bag. Still, it was worth the struggle for a day in the water. Cure was much slower and kinder when she emerged from the bathroom, apologizing to the nurse, leaving her bag in a locker that she bought for a couple dollars.

Then came the final step. She stepped out onto the wood and smiled at the sunshine. It was so warm!!! Getting a running start, Cure headed straight for the edge of the wood. In a couple of strides she was leaping into the air and bending her body forward so she would dive right into the water. What a glorious break!!!